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We present a theory for polyelectrolyte gels that allow the effective charge of the polymer backbone to self-regulate. Using a variational approach, we obtain an expression for the free energy of gels that accounts for the gel elasticity, free energy of mixing, counterion adsorption, local dielectric constant, electro…
Pentacene ultra thin film transistors were exposed to water and operated with a conventional silicon/silicon oxide bottom gate and an electrolyte top gate controlled by a working electrode. The transistors are highly sensible (µV) to the electrochemical potential of the aqueous electrolyte. We show that dual gate oper…
We demonstrate that the effective magnetic anisotropy of sputtered (Co/Pt) multilayers can be doubled by limiting the interdiffusion occurring at Co/Pt interfaces. We present a way to decrease the interdiffusion by inserting an ultra-thin Cu layer at or near the Co/Pt interfaces. When such a material is sputtered on C…
We report the use of highly porous, dense, and anisotropic TiO(2) derived from electrospun TiO(2)-SiO(2) nanostructures through titanate route in dye-sensitized solar cells. The titanate-derived TiO(2) of high surface areas exhibited superior photovoltaic parameters (efficiency > 7%) in comparison to the respective el…
The Al2O3/GaAs and HfO2/GaAs interfaces after atomic layer deposition are studied using in situ monochromatic x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Samples are deliberately exposed to atmospheric conditions and interfacial oxide re-growth is observed. The extent of this re-growth is found to depend on the dielectric mater…
Six new coordination polymers [Zn(L) 0.5 (CO 3 )]·H 2 O ( 1 ), [Zn(L) 0.5 (DC)]·H 2 O ( 2 ), [Cd(L) 0.5 (DC)] ( 3 ), [Cd(L) 0.5 (PBEA)]·H 2 O ( 4 ), [Cd 2 (L)(MBEA) 2 ]·4H 2 O ( 5 ), and [Zn(L) 0.5 (MBEA)]·2H 2 O ( 6 ) with different structures and topologies were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal reactions of…
Anatase TiO 2 nanotubes were synthesized via the hydrothermal method followed by annealing at 500 °C in argon for 1 h. The phase structure, morphology, and composition were investigated in detail by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and th…
The misfolding and aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides into amyloid fibrils in solution and on the cell membrane has been linked to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Although it is well-known that the presence of different surfaces can accelerate the aggregation of Aβ peptides into fibrils, surface-induced c…
Abstract The hydrazine‐based deposition of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 (CIGS) thin films has attracted considerable attention in recent years due to its potential for the high‐throughput production of photovoltaic devices based on this absorber material. This article provides an introduction as well as presenting a complete pict…
In the first paper of this series [C. Avendaño, T. Lafitte, A. Galindo, C.S. Adjiman, G. Jackson, and E.A. Müller, J. Phys. Chem. B 115, 11154 (2011)] our methodology for the development of accurate coarse-grained (CG) SAFT-γ force fields for the computer simulation of molecular fluids was introduced with carbon dioxi…
Four phthalocyanine (Pc)-peptide conjugates designed to target the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) were synthesized and evaluated in vitro using four cell lines: human carcinoma A431 and HEp2, human colorectal HT-29, and kidney Vero (negative control) cells. Two peptide ligands for EGFR were investigated: EGFR…
The structural evolution of ubiquitin after transfer into the gas phase was studied by electron capture dissociation. Site-specific fragment yields show that ubiquitin's solution fold is overall unstable in the gas phase, but unfolding caused by loss of solvent is slowest in regions stabilized by salt bridges.
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are chemicals commonly used to reduce the flammability of consumer products and are considered pollutants since they have become widely dispersed throughout the environment and have also been shown to bio-accumulate within animals and man. This study investigated the cytotoxicity of…
Heavy-metal-free semiconductor material like Silicon Nanoparticle (Si-NPs) is attracting scientists because of their diverse applications in biomedical field. In this work, pulsed laser ablation of silicon in aqueous solution is employed to generate Si-NPs in one step avoiding use of chemical precursors. Characterizat…
Solution-processed tandem polymer solar cells with an inverted polarity configuration provide a power conversion efficiency of 5.8%. The tandem cells use an almost loss-free recombination layer and two photoactive layers, with wide and small bandgaps, to increase the power conversion efficiency beyond that of the corr…
Atomic-level understanding of structural characteristics and thermal behaviors of nanocatalysts is important for their syntheses and applications. In this article, we present a systematic study on structural and thermal stabilities of Pt–Pd bimetallic nanoparticles with core–shell and alloyed structures by using atomi…
Abstract Flexible energy‐storage devices have attracted growing attention with the fast development of bendable electronic systems. However, it still remains a challenge to find reliable electrode materials with both high mechanical flexibility/toughness and excellent electron and lithium‐ion conductivity. This paper…
Defects may cause compensation or act as recombination centers in Mg-doped GaN. Using hybrid functional calculations, we investigate the effects of nitrogen vacancies (VN) and Mg-vacancy complexes (MgGa-VN) on the electrical and optical properties of GaN. We find that MgGa-VN are compensating centers in p-type but ele…
It has been proposed that localized zero-energy Majorana states can be realized in a two-dimensional network of quasi-one-dimensional semiconductor wires that are proximity coupled to a bulk superconductor. The wires should have strong spin-orbit coupling with appropriate symmetry, and their electrons should be partia…
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, chronic disease characterized by dyskinesia, rigidity, instability, and tremors. The disease is defined by the presence of Lewy bodies, which primarily consist of aggregated α-synuclein protein, and is accompanied by the loss of monoaminergic neurons. Current therapeutic stra…