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Recent studies indicate that nanostructuring can be an effective method for increasing the dimensionless thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) in materials. Most of the enhancement in ZT can be attributed to large reductions in the lattice thermal conductivity due to increased phonon scattering at interfaces. Although s…
This paper presents the design, fabrication and measurement of a polarization insensitive microwave absorber based on metamaterial.The unit cell of the metamaterial consists of four-fold rotational symmetric electric resonator and cross structure printed on each side of a print circuit board to realize both electric a…
Monodispersed ferrite nanospheres were synthesized in an ethylene glycol/diethylene glycol (EG/DEG) binary solvent by using poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) as the surfactant. Particle size control can be attained by careful adjustment of the VEG/VDEG ratio. Different from previous reports, the magnetic studies of our iro…
Cobalt-catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH(4)) has attracted great attention since the hydride is believed to be promising hydrogen storage material. Cobalt is an efficient metal catalyst and has already proven to be a potential alternative to noble metals. Nevertheless it is not stable. Indeed it transfo…
The metal-organic complexes of Sc, Y, La and lanthanides, which were tested as luminescent materials in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), are collected. The performances of the devices are given. Advantages and drawbacks of organic derivatives of rare earth metals as emissive materials are considered.
Graphene oxide (GO) sheets are a unique type of soft building block for creating functional graphene based materials and devices. Rapid progress has been made in the chemistry and applications of GO. However, there is a pressing need for rational assembly strategies of these two-dimensional (2D) sheets, which is cruci…
We address the formation of the energetically most favourable single oxygen vacancies in ceria nanoparticles (CeO2)n focusing on their size dependence. We study a series of structures with increasing number of CeO2 units (n = 21, 30, 40 and 80) that, according to well tested interatomic-potential calculations, approac…
A new shape memory nanocomposite that exhibits rapid electrical actuation capabilities is fabricated by incorporating continuous, non-woven carbon nanofibers (CNFs) into an epoxy based SMP matrix. The fiber morphology and nanometre size provide a percolating conductive network with a large interfacial area. This not o…
Extracellular matrices (ECMs) are challenging design targets for materials synthesis because they serve multiple biological roles, and they are composed of multiple molecular constituents. In addition, their composition and activities are dynamic and variable between tissues, and they are difficult to study mechanisti…
The paper summarizes different approaches for the dissolution of cellulose and the use of these cellulose solutions for analysis, regeneration, and homogeneous modification of the polymer. Aqueous and non-aqueous solvents, melts, and soluble cellulose intermediates are discussed with the focus on new developments for…
In this article, we discuss functional hybrid materials based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and metal oxides. The unique geometric nanostructure and electrical properties of CNTs significantly promote the dispersion of oxides with strong interaction. The improvement effect of CNTs on the performance of hybrid materials f…
Hierarchical rippled Bi(2)O(3) nanobelts were successfully synthesized by an electrodeposition route and tested as promising materials for supercapacitor applications.
Functionalized mesoporous silica offers promising possibilities for numerous applications, including drug delivery, catalysis, and adsorption. This minireview focuses on recent developments related to the postsynthetic positioning of functional groups on mesoporous silica. After briefly introducing the reagents that a…
Monodisperse beta-NaYF4:Yb,Tm nanocrystals with controlled size (25-150 nm), shape (sphere, hexagonal prism, and hexagonal plate), and composition (Yb: 20-40%, Tm: 0.2-5%) were synthesized from the thermolysis of metal trifluoroacetates in hot surfactant solutions. The upconversion (UC) of near-infrared light (980 nm)…
We are entering a new phase in biomaterials research in which rational design is being used to produce functionalised materials tailored to specific applications. As is evident from this Themed Issue, there are now a number of distinct types of designed, self-assembling, fibrous biomaterials. Many of these are ripe fo…
IR spectroscopy is a technique particularly adapted for understanding the mechanism of catalytic reactions, being able to probe the surface mechanisms at the molecular level. In this critical review the main advances in the field are presented, both under the aspects of the in situ and operando approaches. A broad vie…
Bent-core mesogens derived from 4-cyanoresorcinol with terminal alkyl chains have been synthesized and investigated by polarizing microscopy, XRD and electro-optical methods. Short chain compounds have exclusively nematic phases which can be cooled to ambient temperature. These nematic phases are similar to ordinary n…
BACKGROUND: Engineered nanoparticles are smaller than 100 nm and designed to improve or achieve new physico-chemical properties. Consequently, also toxicological properties may change compared to the parent compound. We examined developmental and neurobehavioral effects following maternal exposure to a nanoparticulate…
This paper presents an overview of liquid crystal (LC) models of phase diagrams, phase transitions, self-assembly, interfaces, defects, and rheology and their integrated applications to biological mesophase materials and processes. Biological liquid crystals, classified into analogues (helicoidal plywoods), biopolymer…
In this communication, a novel CdSe/CdS/ZnO nanowire array fabricated by a 3-step solution-based method was used as a photoanode of a quantum dot sensitized solar cell, which generated a maximum power conversion efficiency of 4.15%.