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Nanosheets of Nonlayered Aluminum Metal–Organic Frameworks through a Surfactant-Assisted Method

Pustovarenko, Alexey; Goesten, Maarten G.; Sachdeva, Sumit; Shan, Meixia; Amghouz, Zakariae; Belmabkhout, Youssef; Dikhtiarenko, Alla; Rodenas, Tania; Keskin, Damla; Voets, Ilja K.; Weckhuysen, Bert M.; Eddaoudi, Mohamed; Smet, Louis C. P. M. de; Sudhölter, Ernst J. R.; Kapteijn, Freek; Seoane, Beatriz; Gascon, Jorge

During the last decade, the synthesis and application of metal–organic framework (MOF) nanosheets has received growing interest, showing unique performances for different technological applications. Despite the potential of this type of nanolamellar materials, the synthetic routes developed so far are restricted to MOFs possessing layered structures, limiting further development in…
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12 March 2019
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Regioregular Side-Chain Semifluorinated Polythiophene

Horn, Christoph; Pospiech, Doris; Zessin, Johanna; Stein, Sebastian; Jehnichen, Dieter; Komber, Hartmut; Göbel, Michael; Voit, Brigitte; Kiriy, Anton

The synthesis of a new side-chain semifluorinated thiophene monomer obtained by the reaction of 3-thiophene ethanol with 4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,9-tridecafluorononan-1-ol is reported. The side-chain semifluorinated monomer is polymerized using Kumada catalyst-transfer polycondensation to obtain the regioregular side-chain semifluorinated thiophene polymer P3sfT with a sufficiently high molar mass…
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12 March 2019
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Biodegradable Electrospun PLLA Fibers Containing the Mosquito-Repellent DEET

Bonadies, Irene; Longo, Alessandra; Androsch, René; Jehnichen, Dieter; Göbel, Michael; Laura Di Lorenzo, Maria

The manuscript details the first literature example of fibers of poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) containing a mosquito repellent agent, N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET). The fibers were prepared by electrospinning, are defect-free and have uniform diameter of the order of magnitude of 1 µm. Thermogravimetry and infrared spectroscopy showed that it is possible to…
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12 March 2019
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Guided Assembly of Block Copolymers in Three-Dimensional Woodpile Scaffolds

Choi, Jaewon; Koo, Sangmo; Sakellari, Ioanna; Kim, Hyeyoung; Su, Zhengliang; Carter, Kenneth R.; Farsari, Maria; Grigoropoulos, Costas P.; Russell, Thomas P.

Three-dimensional (3D) nanofabrication using the directed self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) holds great promise for the nanoscale device fabrication and integration into 3D architectures over large areas with high element densities. In this work, a robust platform is developed for building 3D BCP architectures with tailored functionality using 3D micron-scale…
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12 March 2019
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Strong synergistic improvement of mechanical properties in HDPE/COC blends with fibrillar morphology

Ostafinska, Aleksandra; Vackova, Tatana; Slouf, Miroslav

High-density polyethylene/cycloolefin copolymer (HDPE/COC) blends with fibrous morphology were prepared. Mechanical properties in the whole concentration range were measured in both macroscale (tensile measurements) and microscale (microindentation hardness testing). Strong improvement of mechanical performance was observed namely for the blends with soft HDPE matrix reinforced with the stiff…
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12 March 2019