Naveen R. Venkatesan、John G. Labram、Michael L. Chabinyc2018-01-17ACS Energy Letters
Solution-processable organic metal halide Ruddlesden–Popper phases have shown promise in optoelectronics because of their efficiencies in solar cells along with increased material stability relative to their three-dimensional counterparts (CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 ). Here, we study the layered material butylammonium methylammo…
Perovskite Materials and Applications2D Materials and ApplicationsSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography
Vincent Tiing Tiong、Ngoc Duy Pham、Teng Wang 等 11 位作者2018-01-17Advanced Functional Materials
Abstract Organic–inorganic lead halide perovskites have shown great future for application in solar cells owing to their exceptional optical and electronic properties. To achieve high‐performance perovskite solar cells, a perovskite light absorbing layer with large grains is desirable in order to minimize grain bounda…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesConducting polymers and applications
Pei Zhang、Jilian Wu、Fengmei Xiao 等 5 位作者2018-01-17Medicinal Research Reviews
Increasing numbers of disulfide linkage-employing polymeric drug carriers that utilize the reversible peculiarity of this unique covalent bond have been reported. The reduction-sensitive disulfide bond is usually employed as a linkage between hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers, polymers and drugs, or as cross-linker…
Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Hitoshi Sashiwa、Ryūji Fukuda、Tetsuo Okura 等 5 位作者2018-01-17Marine Drugs
The microbial degradation behavior of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) and its compound with several polyesters such as poly(butylene adipate-co-telephtharate) (PBAT), poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), and polylactic acid (PLA) in seawater was tested by a biological oxygen demand (BOD) method. PHBH…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques
Yanlin Lv、Ming Liu、Yong Zhang 等 15 位作者2018-01-17ACS Nano
≈ 720 nm) upon excitation of 800 nm light were developed. The key conjugated polymer enabled two-photon absorption and Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) processes within the nanoprobes, which imparted the nanoprobes with ideal NIR-incoming-NIR-outgoing fluorescence features. The cancer cell membrane (CM) coatin…
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Yun Chul Woo、Youngjin Kim、Minwei Yao 等 8 位作者2018-01-17Environmental Science & Technology
In this study, composite membranes were fabricated via layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly of negatively charged silica aerogel (SiA) and 1 H,1 H,2 H,2 H -perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (FTCS) on a polyvinylidene fluoride phase inversion membrane and interconnecting them with positively charged poly(diallyldimethylammonium c…
Membrane Separation TechnologiesSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicitySolar-Powered Water Purification Methods
Najif Ismail、Hilal El-Hassan2018-01-17Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
A synopsis of an experimental program on the development of a sustainable fly ash–slag blended geopolymer mortar (GPM) and lightweight geopolymer concrete (LGPC) is presented. Geopolymer mortar mixes were prepared incorporating industrial by-products and sustainable desert dune sand to study the effect of different mi…
Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications
Zhong‐Hua Xue、Jing‐Tan Han、Wei‐Jie Feng 等 7 位作者2018-01-17Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Abstract Engineering the adsorption of molecules on active sites is an integral and challenging part for the design of highly efficient transition‐metal‐based catalysts for methanol dehydrogenation. A Mott–Schottky catalyst composed of Ni nanoparticles and tailorable nitrogen‐doped carbon‐foam (Ni/NCF) and thus tunabl…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
Qingmeng Gan、Hanna He、Kuangmin Zhao 等 6 位作者2018-01-17ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
The incorporation of oxygen vacancies in anatase TiO 2 has been studied as a promising way to accelerate the transport of electrons and Na + ions, which is important for achieving excellent electrochemical properties for anatase TiO 2 . However, wittingly introducing oxygen vacancies in anatase TiO 2 for sodium-ion an…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsZnO doping and propertiesSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Guohui Yu、Jingdong Hu、Jianping Tan 等 6 位作者2018-01-17Nanotechnology
Abstract Pressure sensors with high performance (e.g., a broad pressure sensing range, high sensitivities, rapid response/relaxation speeds, temperature-stable sensing), as well as a cost-effective and highly efficient fabrication method are highly desired for electronic skins. In this research, a high-performance pre…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsConducting polymers and applications
Kellen Chen、Andrea Vigliotti、Mattia Bacca 等 6 位作者2018-01-17Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The ability of cells to orient in response to mechanical stimuli is essential to embryonic development, cell migration, mechanotransduction, and other critical physiologic functions in a range of organs. Endothelial cells, fibroblasts, mesenchymal stem cells, and osteoblasts all orient perpendicular to an applied cycl…
Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Guangmao Li、Yu Chu、Zhongxiang Zhou2018-01-17Chemistry of Materials
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVCommunicationNEXTFrom AgGaS2 to Li2ZnSiS4: Realizing Impressive High Laser Damage Threshold Together with Large Second-Harmonic Generation ResponseGuangmao Li†, Yu Chu‡, and Zhongxiang Zhou*†View Author Information† Department of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001,…
Crystal Structures and PropertiesNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchPhotorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
Sandy Sánchez、Xiao Hua、Nga Phung 等 5 位作者2018-01-17Advanced Energy Materials
Abstract Organic–inorganic perovskites have demonstrated an impressive potential for the design of the next generation of solar cells. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are currently considered for scaling up and commercialization. Many of the lab‐scale preparation methods are however difficult to scale up or are environm…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesConducting polymers and applications
Zhuohan Zhang、Jiangsheng Yu、Xinxing Yin 等 11 位作者2018-01-17Advanced Functional Materials
Abstract In this work, sidechain engineering on conjugated fused‐ring acceptors for conformation locking is demonstrated as an effective molecular design strategy for high‐performance nonfullerene organic solar cells (OSCs). A novel nonfullerene acceptor (ITC6‐IC) is designed and developed by introducing long alkyl ch…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsConducting polymers and applications
George Kakavelakis、Ioannis Paradisanos、Barbara Paci 等 12 位作者2018-01-17Advanced Energy Materials
Abstract Solution‐processed organic–inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are considered as one of the most promising photovoltaic technologies thanks to both high performance and low manufacturing cost. However, a key challenge of this technology is the lack of ambient stability over prolonged solar irr…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesConducting polymers and applications
Alejandro J. Garza、Alexis T. Bell、Martin Head‐Gordon2018-01-17The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
It has recently been proposed that subsurface oxygen is crucial for the adsorption and subsequent electroreduction of CO 2 on copper. Using density functional theory, we have studied the stability and diffusion of subsurface oxygen in single crystals of copper exposing (111) and (100) facets. Oxygen is at least 1.5 eV…
Molecular Junctions and NanostructuresCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
G. S. Oehrlein、Satoshi Hamaguchi2018-01-17Plasma Sources Science and Technology
Abstract Low temperature plasma (LTP)-based synthesis of advanced materials has played a transformational role in multiple industries, including the semiconductor industry, liquid crystal displays, coatings and renewable energy. Similarly, the plasma-based transfer of lithographically defined resist patterns into othe…
Semiconductor materials and devicesDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchPlasma Diagnostics and Applications
Xin Ai、Yingxin Chen、Yuting Feng 等 4 位作者2018-01-17Angewandte Chemie International Edition
There is only one family of room-temperature luminescent radicals, the triphenylmethyl radicals, to date. Herein, we synthesize a new stable room-temperature luminescent radical, (N-carbazolyl)bis(2,4,6-tirchlorophenyl)methyl radical (CzBTM), which has improved properties compared to the triphenylmethyl radicals. X-ra…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Wei Gao、Zhaoming Xia、Fangxian Cao 等 6 位作者2018-01-17Advanced Functional Materials
Abstract Introducing cerium (Ce) species into electrocatalysts has been recently developed as an effective approach to improve their oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance. Importantly, the spatial distribution of Ce species in the hosts can determine the availability of Ce species either as additives or as co‐ca…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced battery technologies research
Yuanzhi Wei、Zhenwei Ren、Andong Zhang 等 9 位作者2018-01-17Advanced Functional Materials
Abstract Owing to their ease of fabrication, low cost, and high flexibility, organic materials have attracted great interests in photodetector (PD) applications. However, suffering from large dark current, small photocurrent, low on–off ratio, and low sensitivity, performances of bare organic‐based PDs are not satisfa…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesConducting polymers and applications