Searching for suitable platinum-free electrocatalysts toward novel iodine-free redox couples is of vital importance for further cost reduction and large-scale implementation of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). Herein, ...
Herein, we have demonstrated a simple method to fabricate micropatterned 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl) pentacene (TIPS-PEN) semiconductors through direct pattern transfer printing using a TIPS-PEN/PDMS stamp. The mi...
We present a solution-based process to fabricate stacked OLEDs consisting of two polymer light-emitting units (LEUs), connected in series by a charge generation layer (CGL). We used Cs2CO3-doped ZnO nanoparticles as an E...
Two novel rare earth complexes with curcumin and pyridine have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, H-1-NMR, MS spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. The photophysical properties ...
The enhanced performance of inverted polymer solar cells enabled by a plasmonic backscattering effect is reported upon. To produce localized surface plasmons (LSPs) at the rear anode, thermally deposited Ag nanoparticles...
Glucose-responsive polymer gels provide an attractive option for the design of a self-regulated insulin delivery system. Here, this paper reported the biocompatibility, glucose-sensitive behavior, and in vivo application...
A shape memory polymer film with a stable micro/nano-fibrous structure is prepared via electrospinning of a triethoxysilane end-capped precursor solution, followed by crosslinking. The fibrous structure is stable and rev...
In this communication, we demonstrate that cadmium metasilicate nanobelts could be fabricated via a facile, eco-friendly, low cost hydrothermal treatment in the absence of surfactants and organic additives, followed by c...
Selective distribution of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at the interface of immiscible polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) is achieved via a combination of adding maleic anhydride grafted ABS (ABS-g-MA) and ...
Low temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs) were operated with a JP5 model reformate. SOFC performance with the reformate showed only a 15% decrease compared to H-2 below 600 degrees C and was stable at 550 degrees...
The conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is a promising candidate for developing flexible electronics. The conductivity of this polymer can be increased via simple ultrav...
A simple, rapid, and surfactant-free synthesis of crystalline copper nanostructures has been carried out through microwave irradiation of a solution of copper acetylacetonate in benzyl alcohol. The structures are found t...
We report the effect of neodymium (Nd) doping of TiO2 thin films produced on quartz, soda lime and silicon substrates by RF co-sputtering of two targets of TiO2 and metallic Nd. The Nd/Ti ratio was varied in the range of...
PVA nanocomposites containing cellulose nanocrystals and silver nanoparticles have been prepared and their properties were investigated. Even though bacterial cellulose nanocrystals (BCNC) improved the mechanical propert...
Unprecedented high resolution Li-7 solid state NMR spectra establish a relationship between lithium chemical shift and the size of the nanopores in Nafion, the state-of-the-art proton exchange membrane widely used in fue...
A photonic polymer network was imprinted using multiple UV-induced polymerizations in the presence of cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs). Here, the imprinted polymer matrices provided a chiral environment due to the chir...