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Abstract Macromolecules are poised to feature prominently as components in organic electronics, medical implants, drug delivery systems, and sensors. A common theme for the role polymers will play in all of these is as a thin film. In all applications, it is paramount to have precise control over film thickness, struc…
12-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid (12HSA) molecular gels have been reported to form self-assembled fibrillar network (SAFiNs) in organic solvents. For the first time, different polymorphic forms for 12HSA molecular gels have been reported. 12HSA, in alkanes and thiols, have a hexagonal subcell spacing (∼4.1 Å) and are arran…
This research presents the results of an experimental study, performed in a flow loop, of five parameters identified as having a significant influence on top-of-the-line corrosion (TLC): partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2), condensation rate, gas temperature, organic acid concentration, and gas velocity. A compre…
Interfacial visible light-mediated thiol-ene photoclick reactions were developed for preparing step-growth hydrogels with multilayer structures. The effect of a noncleavage type photoinitiator eosin-Y on visible-light-mediated thiol-ene photopolymerization was first characterized using in situ photorheometry, gel frac…
Combining high-speed photography with electric current measurement, we investigate the electrocoalescence of Pickering emulsion droplets. Under a high enough electric field, the originally stable droplets coalesce via two distinct approaches: normal coalescence and abnormal coalescence. In the normal coalescence, a li…
Reactions of Ag(I) salt, NH(4)(E(2)P(OR)(2)) (R = (i)Pr, Et; E = Se, S), and NaBH(4) in a 7:6:1 ratio in CH(2)Cl(2) at room temperature, led to the formation of hydride-centered heptanuclear silver clusters, [Ag(7)(H){E(2)P(OR)(2)}(6)] (R = (i)Pr, E = Se (3): R = Et; E = S(4). The reaction of [Ag(10)(E){E(2)P(OR)(2)}(…
We adopt the $GW$ and random phase approximations to study finite temperature effects on the inelastic mean free path and quasiparticle lifetime by directly calculating the imaginary part of the finite temperature self-energy induced by electron-electron interaction in extrinsic and intrinsic graphene. In particular,…
Ambipolar redox-active polymers with a reversible charging and discharging capability were synthesized via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of nitronyl nitroxide radical (NN) mono- and disubstituted norbornenes which exhibited p- and n-type redox processes (i.e., one-electron oxidation and reduction per N…
The present first-principles study based on density-functional theory confirms that frayed edge sites (FESs) formed in micaceous clays have a crucial role in the long-term stability of radioisotopes of Cs on the topsoil surface. An FES is modeled according to the weathering scenario of muscovite, and the substitution…
We use the electronic spin of a single nitrogen-vacancy defect in diamond to observe the real-time evolution of neighboring single nuclear spins under ambient conditions. Using a diamond sample with a natural abundance of (13)C isotopes, we first demonstrate high fidelity initialization and single-shot readout of an i…
Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) can be used for the enzymatic cross-linking of thiol-functionalized polymers under mild conditions to form hydrogels and nanogels without the need for added H2O2. Cells can be embedded in the hydrogels and proteins can be entrapped and released from the nanogels. These gels are fully degra…
Single-molecule (SM) electrochemistry studied by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with high spectral resolution reveals a picture in which the frequency of Raman modes is correlated with the electrochemical process through the interaction with the surface. Previously unexplored phenomena can be revealed by the…
The first solvent-free cationic complexes of the divalent rare-earth metals, [{RO}RE(II) ](+) [A](-) (RE(II) =Yb(II) , 1; Eu(II) , 2) and [{LO}RE(II) ](+) [A](-) ([A](-) =[H2 N{B(C6 F5 )3 }2 ](-) ; RE(II) =Yb(II) , 3; Eu(II) , 4), have been prepared by using highly chelating monoanionic aminoether-fluoroalkoxide ({RO}…
We have investigated the single-molecule magnets [Mn(III)2 (5-Brsalen)2 (MeOH)2 M(III) (CN)6 ]NEt4 (M=Os (1) and Ru (2); 5-Brsalen=N,N'-ethylenebis(5-bromosalicylidene)iminate) by frequency-domain Fourier-transform terahertz electron paramagnetic resonance (THz-EPR), inelastic neutron scattering, and superconducting q…
Structural defects inevitably appear during the nucleation event that determines the structure and properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes. By combining ion bombardment experiments with atomistic simulations we reveal that ion bombardment in a suitable energy range allows these defects to be healed resulting in a…
A full understanding of the mechanism of the formation of a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) at the interface between insulating LaAlO3 (LAO) thin films and bulk SrTiO3 (STO) crystals is a prerequisite for the full exploitation of this class of materials. Here, by using a combination of advanced X-ray synchrotron-b…
Lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate (LiDFOB) is a relatively new salt designed for battery electrolyte usage. Limited information is currently available, however, regarding the ionic interactions of this salt (i.e., solvate formation) when it is dissolved in aprotic solvents. Vibrational spectroscopy is a particularly use…
Targeting nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with drugs and probes to precise locations in the body may improve the treatment and detection of many diseases. Generally, to achieve targeting, affinity ligands are introduced on the surface of NPs that can bind to molecules present on the cell of interest. Optimization of ligand…
This paper presents a classical molecular dynamics (MD) and metadynamics investigation of the relationships between the structure, energetics, and dynamics of Na-hydroxyhectorite and serves to provide additional, molecular-scale insight into the interlayer hydration of this mineral. The computational results support a…
The dielectric response of silica-based polyethylene nanocomposites is studied by dielectric spectroscopy. The results indicate that nanocomposites absorb significantly more water than unfilled polyethylene, with the consequence that both permittivity and loss tangent increase with increasing duration of water immersi…