Advanced materials
Advanced materials
Numerical Simulation of an Inverted Perovskite Solar Cell Using a SiOx Layer as Down-Conversion Energy Material to Improve Efficiency and Stability
30/11/2023 -
Inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained much attention due to their low hysteresis effect, easy fabrication, and good stability. In this research, an inverted perovskite solar cell...
DC resistance measurements in multi?layer additively manufactured Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide components
23/11/2023 -
Additive manufacturing can offer new methods to shape materials that are difficult or too brittle in nature to process traditionally. In this work we demonstrate the optimization of a linseed oil and...
A Polyelectrolyte Colloidal Brush Based on Cellulose: Perspectives for Future Applications
25/11/2023 -
This feature article is devoted to the evaluation of different techniques for producing colloidal polyelectrolyte brushes (CPEBs) based on cellulose nanofibers modified with grafted polyacrylates....
Flexible Actuators Based on Conductive Polymer Ionogels and Their Electromechanical Modeling
22/11/2023 -
High-performance flexible actuators, integral components of soft robotics, hold promise for advancing applications in safe human–robot interactions, healthcare, and various other...
Effect of interfacial morphology on electromagnetic shielding performance of poly (l?lactide)/polydimethylsiloxane/multi?walled carbon nanotube composites with honeycomb like conductive networks
15/11/2023 -
This study provides a new strategy to regulate the interfacial morphology and enhance the microwave shielding performance by adjusting the surface morphology of the segregated particles and...
Boosting the Cell Performance of the SiO/Cu and SiO/PPy Anodes via In?Situ Reduction/Oxidation Coating Strategies
05/11/2023 -
The SiO/Cu and SiO/PPy composites are prepared by in?situ reduction/oxidation of Cu2+ and Py on the discharged/charged SiO surface, respectively. Cu and ppy coating layer enhance the conductivity of...
Ambidextrous polyanthracene/poly(ethylene glycol) copolymer for high capacity silicon anode in Li-ion batteries
04/11/2023 -
Abstract The demand for lithium-ion batteries has dramatically increased in the last decade. However, the battery life offered by suppliers does not the level that can...
Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing of Living Bioelectrodes Having Intimate Electronic Couplings between Exoelectrogens and Electrodes
21/10/2023 -
Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) represent a pioneering approach that blends living organisms with inanimate components to deliver specific responsive functionalities, addressing pressing...
Poly(o?anisidine), its composites, derivatives and applications: A review
22/10/2023 -
Poly(o?anisidine) (POA) is from the conductive polymer family and derivative of polyaniline. It can be mainly synthesized in two routes, chemical synthesis produces a powdered polymer, whereas...
A Layered Bi2Te3@PPy Cathode for Aqueous Zinc?Ion Batteries: Mechanism and Application in Printed Flexible Batteries
18/10/2023 -
The authors analyze the reaction mechanism of Bi2Te3?based cathode for zinc?ion batteries (ZIBs) and demonstrate that, in the aqueous system, Zn2+ is not inserted into the cathode as previously...
Additives in Nanocrystalline Tin Dioxide: Recent Progress in the Characterization of Materials for Gas Sensor Applications
17/10/2023 -
Tin dioxide has huge potential and is widely studied and used in different fields, including as a sensitive material in semiconductor gas sensors. The specificity of the chemical activity of tin...
Coating of Felt Fibers with Carbon Nanotubes and PEDOT with Different Counterions: Temperature and Electrical Field Effects
13/10/2023 -
The use of wearable devices has promoted new ways of integrating these devices, one of which is through the development of smart textiles. Smart textiles must possess the mechanical and electrical...
PEDOT-Coated PLA Fibers Electrospun from Solutions Incorporating Fe(III)Tosylate in Different Solvents by Vapor- Phase Polymerization for Neural Regeneration
05/10/2023 -
Therapeutic solutions for injuries in the peripheral nervous system are limited and not existing in the case of the central nervous system. The electrical stimulation of cells through a...
A Free-Standing Polymer Polypyrrole/Cellulose Composite Film via Spatial-Confined Interfacial Electrodeposition for Flexible Supercapacitors
29/09/2023 -
As a kind of energy storage device, a flexible supercapacitor has the characteristics of high capacity, fast charge/discharge rate, good stability, portability and softness. Conductive polymer...
Recent Advances in Graphene-Based Mesoporous Nanosheets for Supercapacitors
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Among typical energy storage devices, supercapacitors play a predominant role in industry and our life owing to their rapid charge/discharge rate, superior lifespan, high power density, low cost, and...
Molecular simulation study on permeation behavior of small molecules in graphyne/polypyrrole mixed matrix membrane
21/09/2023 -
Polypyrrole chain model, Graphyne nanosheet model, 1yne?ppy mixed matrix membrane model and 1yne?ppy mixed matrix membrane with adsorbed water molecules. (Green structure schematic graphyne nanosheet...
Towards safe phosphine oxides photoinitiators with good cytocompatibility for 3D printing of thermoplastics
19/09/2023 -
AbstractOrganic mixed ionic?electronic conductors (OMIECs) are organic materials capable of transporting both ionic species and electronic charges, facilitating ionic?electronic coupling and...
Water Adsorption Dynamics on Metal–Organic Framework MOF-801: Comparative Study of Loose and Glued Grains, and Coatings
28/08/2023 -
Adsorption heat transformation and storage (AHTS) is an environmentally benign and energy-saving alternative to common compression chillers and heat pumps. The low specific power (SP) of adsorption...
Chitosan-Based Electrochemical Sensors for Pharmaceuticals and Clinical Applications
25/08/2023 -
Chitosan (CTS), a biocompatible and multifunctional material derived from chitin, has caught researchers’ attention in electrochemical detection due to its unique properties. This...
Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye by Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Intercalated Polyaniline-Functionalized Montmorillonite Clay Nanocomposite: Kinetics, Isotherms, and Mechanism Study
23/08/2023 -
In this study, new adsorbents were prepared by modifying a montmorillonite clay (Mt) with cethyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) to form CTAB-Mt, followed by a second modification process with...
A Lightweight and Low-Voltage-Operating Linear Actuator Based on the Electroactive Polymer Polypyrrole
18/08/2023 -
In recent decades, significant research efforts have been devoted to studying various types of actuators. Of particular interest are soft actuators based on electroactive polymers, which offer low...
