Advanced materials

 

Advanced materials

A Straightforward Solvent?Pair?Enabled Multicomponent Coassembly Approach toward Noble?Metal?Nanoparticle?Decorated Mesoporous Tungsten Oxide for Trace Ammonia Sensing
06/09/2024 - A series of noble?metal?nanoparticle?decorated nitrogen?doped ordered mesoporous tungsten oxide (namely Pt/N?mWO3, Rh/N?mWO3, Pd/N?mWO3) are straightforwardly synthesized through a...
Photoelectrocatalytic?Microbial Biohybrid for Nitrogen Reduction
05/09/2024 - A photoelectrochemical?microbial biohybrid is proposed with Azotobacter Vinelandii (A. Vinelandii) interfaced directly on polydopamine encapsulated nickel oxide (NiO) nanosheets (NiO@PDA) for...
Functional Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers with ?, ??Hydroxyl End?Functionalized Polyacrylates
22/08/2024 - A novel thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is developed by integrating ?,??hydroxyl terminal?functionalized polyacrylate into the soft segment of traditional polyether polyol. This TPU exhibits...
Additive Manufacturing of Poly(phenylene Sulfide) Aerogels via Simultaneous Material Extrusion and Thermally Induced Phase Separation
21/08/2024 - Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) aerogels formed from an environmentally benign, nontoxic solvent are fabricated using material extrusion (MEX) and in situ thermally induced phase separation (TIPS)....
Novel Self?Assembling Supramolecular Phenanthro[9,10?a]phenazine Discotic Liquid Crystals: Synthesis, Characterization and Charge Transport Studies
16/08/2024 - The self?assembling behavior of novel supramolecular phenanthro[9,10?a] phenazine discotic liquid crystals has been compared with previously existing literature and their optoelectronic properties...
Preparation of P/N/Si?containing covalent organic framework?based flame retardants and their application in epoxy resins
09/08/2024 - Mechanical tests of pure epoxy and toughened Epoxy/SEPS?g?PEGx AbstractThe effects of grafting level of polyethylene glycol (PEG) grafted styrene ethylene propylene styrene (SEPS) on the intrinsic...
Aided Porous Medium Emulsification for Functional Hydrogel Microparticles Synthesis
01/08/2024 - The aided porous medium emulsification for hydrogel microparticle synthesis (APME?HMS) system introduces a new approach to the hydrogel microparticle synthesis arsenal utilizing emulsification in a...
Reactive Processing of Furan?Based Monomers via Frontal Ring?Opening Metathesis Polymerization for High Performance Materials
22/07/2024 - New monomers capable of frontal ring?opening metathesis polymerization are identified through computational screening of thermostability and ring?opening metathesis polymerization exotherms....
Polyarylene?Based Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells
19/07/2024 - Polyarylene?based anion exchange membranes feature ether?free, high molecular weight, and high pKa aromatic polymer networks. Designing strategies, including balancing rigid and flexible segments in...
Tracking microenvironmental response on self?assembled phthalocyanine systems – adaptive and non?adaptive antibacterial photosensitization
21/07/2024 - Self?assembly has proven to be one of the effective methods for the formation of nanoscale therapeutics without the need to use nanodelivery systems. Such minimal models of supramolecular systems...
Application of Cyrene solvent for the fabrication of polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate and composite films containing hydroxyapatite and diamonds
15/07/2024 - A perylene?terminated star elastomers (PSE) was designed and synthesized, which can self?assemble firstly into nanofibers with dual?layer skin?core structure, secondly into twisted multi?nanoropes,...
Ultrasensitive Wearable Pressure Sensors with Stress?Concentrated Tip?Array Design for Long?Term Bimodal Identification
15/07/2024 - The nonfully conformal interface between the skin and electronics leads to further dissipation of weak physiological signals. This work enhances the mechanical transfer efficiency from behavior and...
Deep?Ultraviolet Photoexcitation of Aqueous Urea Forms Carbamic Acid/Carbamate in Less Than One Picosecond
11/07/2024 - This study investigates the photochemistry of aqueous urea under 200?nm UV irradiation. Besides a low extinction coefficient – intramolecular vibrational coupling and effective energy dissipation...
New Synthetic Non-toxic Mono-azo Acid Dyes with Prominent Antibacterial Properties for Potential Application on Polyamide Fabrics
11/07/2024 - In pursuit of improving dyeability and incorporating antimicrobial attributes into polyamide fabric, a series of mono-azo acid dyes (SN1–SN5) were synthesized. Sulfathiazole was...
Tribological properties of dimensionally stable and high strength Kevlar polyimide composite aerogels
09/07/2024 - During the phase inversion, PSf?g?PMMA covers the membrane surface and pores, enhancing porosity and hydrophilicity.AbstractIn this work, using the combination of atom transfer radical polymerization...
The Role of Natural Fiber Reinforcement in Thermoplastic Elastomers Biocomposites
04/07/2024 - Thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have emerged as versatile materials with unique properties, allowing for easy processing and recyclability. This study explores TPE composites reinforced with...
Nanostructured Mn@NiO composite for addressing multi-pollutant challenges in petroleum-contaminated water
28/06/2024 - Efficient catalysts play a pivotal role in advancing eco-friendly water treatment strategies, particularly in the removal of diverse organic contaminants found in water-petroleum sources. This...
Synthesis of sub?micron sized SiC particles with high defect density by using polytetrafluoroethylene as an additive
28/06/2024 - A new preparation process for silicon carbide (SiC) powder is developed. In the Si–(C) –PTFE–Ar system, the grain size and morphology of the product 3C–SiC were controlled by adding a carbon...
Heavy?Metal?Free Colloidal Quantum Dots: Progress and Opportunities in Solar Technologies
23/06/2024 - Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) hold great promise as building blocks in solar technologies owing to their remarkable photostability and adjustable properties through the rationale involving size,...
Synthesis and Application of Robust Spiro [Fluorene?9] CAAC Ruthenium Alkylidene Complexes for the „One?Pot“ Conversion of Allyl Acetate to Butane?1,4?diol
12/06/2024 - A series of a novel CAAC ligands featuring a spiro?fluorene group have been synthesized and complexed with ruthenium alkylidenes, yielding the corresponding Hoveyda?type derivatives as a new family...
Improving microinjection processability of biodegradable elastomer poly(l?lactide?co???caprolactone) by blending with polycaprolactone and plasticizing with polyethylene glycol
07/06/2024 - To improve the flexibility, processability, and decomposability of isosorbide (ISB) based polycarbonate, ethoxylated isosorbide (EI5) was used as a comonomer in the synthesis process. Structures and...