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Symmetric naphthalenediimidequaterthiophenes for electropolymerized electrochromic thin films
2015
A new symmetric naphthalenediimidequaterthiophene (s-NDI2ODT4) was synthesized and exhibited the capability to electropolymerize alone or with EDOT affording polymers with controlled donor/acceptor monomer ratios. s-NDI2ODT4-EDOT-based copolymers showed low band gaps, wide optical absorption ranges extending to the near IR region, tuned electrical properties, thin-film surface morphology and hydrophilicity as well as high coloration efficiency in electrochromic devices.
Micropatterning of neurons using organic substrates in culture
1997
Abstract In this study, we have used spatially defined surfaces of organic thin films to micropattern the outgrowth of central nervous system neurons in culture. Glass substrates were first chemically modified with synthetic peptides derived from an extra-cellular matrix protein laminin to couple a functionality that promotes a neuron-substrate interaction. The modification procedure was verified using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The functionality of the modified glass surfaces was examined by growing neurons dissociated from mammalian central nervous tissues in culture. Spatially defined surfaces of the peptide were then fabricated by selectively attaching the peptide to coplanar sur…
Theoretical search for low-band-gap vinylene linked polymers: heteroarylene vinylene copolymers
1993
Abstract We report a study of the role of the heteroatoms on the electronic properties of poly(thienylene vinylene-co-furylene vinylene), poly(thienylene vinylene-co-pyrrylene vinylene) and poly(furylene vinylene-co-pyrrylene vinylene) at the VEH level. The theoretical calculations show that the electronic properties depend on the nature of the heteroatoms present in the copolymer. The VEH trends are in accord with experimental and theoretical data reported in the literature.
Self-organization of amphiphilic N-acylated linear polyethyleneimines: investigation of a reversible monolayer collapse
1996
Abstract Poly-N-4-decyloxybenzoylethyleneimine, highly crystalline in bulk, forms a stable monolayer at the air-water interface which undergoes a reversible collapse into a probable bilayer structure at higher surface pressures. We achieved transfer both from the monolayer and “bilayer” region of the polymer film at the water surface onto hydrophilic and hydrophobized quartz supports. Based on X-ray investigations on the deposited Langmuir-Blodgett films, a possible mechanism for the reversible collapse is proposed.
New n-dopable thiophene based polymers
1999
Abstract New conjugated polymers containing variable amounts of thienyl and thienyl-S,S-dioxide units have been prepared by chemical or electrochemical polymerization of the appropriate substrates. The presence of the thienyl S,S-dioxide units leads to the decrease of the LUMO energies with respect to those of the ‘all thienyl’ counterparts. Electrochemical and spectro electrochemical data of n-doping of these materials are reported.
Perovskite solar cells prepared by flash evaporation
2015
A simple vacuum deposition method for the preparation of high quality hybrid organic-inorganic methylammonium lead iodide perovskite thin films is reported. When sandwiched in between organic charge transporting layers, such films lead to solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 12.2%.
Polydithienothiophenes: Two new conjugated materials with narrow band gap
1997
Abstract The electrochemical polymerisation of dithieno[3,4-b:3',2'-d]thiophene and dithieno[3,4-b:2',3'-d]thiophene leads to conjugated materials with narrow band gap in which the p- and n-doping processes are possible in organic electrolytes. The spectroelectrochemical study of these polymers is reported.
Electrochemical performance of Na2FeP2O7/C cathode for sodium-ion batteries in electrolyte with fluoroethylene carbonate additive
2022
Abstract Solution synthesis was used to prepare pristine Na2FeP2O7 and Na2FeP2O7/C composite cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries, using glucose as a carbon source. While the pristine Na2FeP2O7 displays capacity of only 45 mAh/g due to the relatively large grain size, the addition of carbon increases the capacity to up to 92 mAh/g (95% of the theoretical 97 mAh/g capacity) with excellent rate capability, as 44 mAh/g capacity is still retained even at 20 C (1.94 A/g) current. The optimal content of carbon was found to be 4.8%. The initial capacity of 81 mAh/g is fully retained after 500 cycles at 1 C, indicating excellent cycle life. Measurements were carried out in 1 M NaClO4 salt in …
Covalently attached polymer mono- and multilayers on silanized glass substrates
1996
Abstract Applying grazing incidence FTIR and ellipsometry, the reaction of poly [(1-methyl-vinyl isocyanate)-alt-(maleic anhydride)](IAP) with amino-silanized glass and silicon oxide surfaces has been investigated. A reactive surface containing isocyanate and anhydride groups was formed after the adsorption of the polymer. The layer could be further functionalized using 2-aminoethanol. Multilayers could be built up by adsorbing a second layer of IAP onto an already reacted first layer of IAP.
Formation of nanorods by self-assembly of alkyl-substituted polyphenylene dendrimers on graphite
2000
Alkyl-substituted polyphenylene dendrimers with a tetrahedral or disk-like shape form self-assembled monolayers on graphite (HOPG) which show complex supramolecular structures, such as parallel rods of 6 nm diameter or two-dimensional crystals.