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P3HT/graphene composites synthesized using In situ GRIM methods

Presto, Dillon; Song, Vivian; Boucher, David

Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/graphene (P3HT/G) materials are synthesized using an in situ Grignard metathesis approach. The structural properties and spectroscopy of the materials are studied using NMR, FTIR, and UV–vis absorption spectroscopies, wide-angle X-ray scattering, atomic force microscopy and cyclic voltammetry. P3HT regioregularities ≥90% are observed in composites with approximate graphene…
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12 March 2019
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Effect of hydration and dehydration on the properties of SBA-15 layer studied by humidity scanning QCM-D

Znamenskaya, Yana; Björklund, Sebastian; Kocherbitov, Vitaly; Alfredsson, Viveka

Surface deposited layers of mesoporous silica particles could function as support for bio-sensing or drug release applications. It is crucial to control the surface deposition process and employ relevant techniques to characterize the properties of the particles on the surface. Here, we deposit SBA-15 particles on native silica or cationic…
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12 March 2019
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High Stiffness Cellulose Fibers from Low Molecular Weight Microcrystalline Cellulose Solutions Using DMSO as Co-Solvent with Ionic Liquid

Zhu, Chenchen; Koutsomitopoulou, Anastasia F.; Eichhorn, Stephen J.; Duijneveldt, Jeroen S. van; Richardson, Robert M.; Nigmatullin, Rinat; Potter, Kevin D.

There is a need to develop high-performance cellulose fibers as sustainable replacements for glass fibers, and as alternative precursors for carbon filaments. Traditional fiber spinning uses toxic solvents, but in this study, by using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as a co-solvent with an ionic liquid, a novel high-performance fiber with exceptional…
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12 March 2019
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3D Orientational Control in Self-Assembled Thin Films with Sub-5 nm Features by Light

Nickmans, Koen; Bögels, Gerardus M.; Sánchez‐Somolinos, Carlos; Murphy, Jeffrey N.; Leclère, Philippe; Voets, Ilja K.; Schenning, Albertus P. H. J.

While self-assembled molecular building blocks could lead to many next-generation functional organic nanomaterials, control over the thin-film morphologies to yield monolithic sub-5 nm patterns with 3D orientational control at macroscopic length scales remains a grand challenge. A series of photoresponsive hybrid oligo(dimethylsiloxane) liquid crystals that form periodic cylindrical…
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12 March 2019
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Morphology orientation of comb-like polymers with rigid backbones under the influence of shear fields

Gupta, Gaurav; Danke, Varun; Babur, Tamoor; Beiner, Mario

The influence of shear fields on the packing behavior and morphology orientation arestudied for two comb-like polymers viz. poly(1,4-phenylene-2,5-didecyloxy terephthalate) (PPDOT)and poly(2,5-didecyloxy-1,4-phenylenevinylene) (DOPPV) with different rigid backbones having C =10 alkyl carbons per side chain. Crystallographic analysis based on X-ray diffractometry measurementsshows that both PPDOT…
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12 March 2019
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The UV filtering potential of drop-casted layers of frustules of three diatom species

Su, Yanyan; Lenau, Torben A.; Gundersen, Emil; Kirkensgaard, Jacob J. K.; Maibohm, Christian; Pinti, Jérôme; Ellegaard, Marianne

Diatoms are in focus as biological materials for a range of photonic applications. Many of these applications would require embedding a multitude of diatoms in a matrix (e.g. paint, crème or lacquer); however, most studies on the photonic and spectral properties of diatoms frustules (silica walls) have been carried out…
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12 March 2019
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Understanding Thermal Insulation in Porous, Particulate Materials

Ruckdeschel, Pia; Philipp, Alexandra; Retsch, Markus

Silica hollow nanosphere colloidal crystals feature a uniquely well-defined structure across multiple length scales. This contribution elucidates the intricate interplay between structure and atmosphere on the effective thermal diffusivity as well as the effective thermal conductivity. Using silica hollow sphere assemblies, one can independently alter the particle geometry, the density,…
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12 March 2019
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Successful reprogramming of cellular protein production through mRNA delivered by functionalized lipid nanoparticles

Arteta, Marianna Yanez; Kjellman, Tomas; Bartesaghi, Stefano; Wallin, Simonetta; Wu, Xiaoqiu; Kvist, Alexander J.; Dabkowska, Aleksandra; Székely, Noémi; Radulescu, Aurel; Bergenholtz, Johan; Lindfors, Lennart

The development of safe and efficacious gene vectors has limited greatly the potential for therapeutic treatments based on messenger RNA (mRNA). Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) formed by an ionizable cationic lipid (here DLin-MC3-DMA), helper lipids (distearoylphosphatidylcholine, DSPC, and cholesterol), and a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) lipid have been identified as very promising…
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12 March 2019