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ChemInform Abstract: Liquid-Crystalline Ordering as a Concept in Materials Science: From Semiconductors to Stimuli-Responsive Devices

2013

While the unique optical properties of liquid crystals (LCs) are already well exploited for flat-panel displays, their intrinsic ability to self-organize into ordered mesophases, which are intermediate states between crystal and liquid, gives rise to a broad variety of additional applications. The high degree of molecular order, the possibility for large scale orientation, and the structural motif of the aromatic subunits recommend liquid-crystalline materials as organic semiconductors, which are solvent-processable and can easily be deposited on a substrate. The anisotropy of liquid crystals can further cause a stimuli-responsive macroscopic shape change of cross-linked polymer networks, w…

Photovoltaic Properties of a Porphyrin-Containing Polymer as Donor in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells With Low Energy Loss

2017

Poling dynamics of an EO active material using parallel-plate electrodes

2017

We describe the sample preparation and experimental setup for second harmonic generation measurement of electro-optical (EO) chromophore/polymer system at the time of contact-poling. Different types of spacers for avoiding electric breakdown due to avalanche multiplication are compared. Electric field threshold values for second harmonic generation are observed in all samples.

Dynamic magnetic MOFs.

2012

In this review we combine the use of coordination chemistry with the concepts of molecular magnetism to design magnetic Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in which the crystalline network undergoes a dynamic change upon application of an external stimulus. The various approaches so far developed to prepare these kinds of chemically or physically responsive MOFs with tunable magnetic properties are presented.

Electrochemical biosensing using hydrogel nanoparticles

2014

Abstract Biology and medicine have seen great advancements in the development of nanobiosensors capable of characterizing and quantifying biomolecules. This review reports a systematic study of the usefulness of hydrogel nanoparticles (HNPs) in the different steps of the electroanalytical process developed in electrochemical biosensing systems. We illustrate the advantages offered by HNPs in detection of analytes with representative recent examples that highlight the scientific interest in widening the use of HNPs in electrochemical biosensing methods. We review different types of HNP-based electrochemical biosensors, such as enzyme, protein, and nucleic acids, in terms of their sensing per…

Mesoporous silica-based materials for use in biosensors

2012

Abstract There have been great advancements in the development of biosensors capable of characterizing and quantifying biomolecules. This article gives an overview of the formation, the properties and the electrochemical applications of ordered mesoporous silica-based materials in electrocatalysis, electrosorption, matrix immobilization, construction of systems for controlled release of active compounds, sensors, biosensors and immunosensors. We also present a comprehensive overview of current developments and key issues in the determination of some biological molecules with particular emphasis on the evaluation of models.

Mesoporous silica materials for use in electrochemical immunosensing

2013

Abstract Silica-based electrochemical immunosensors recently gained much importance for detecting antigens and biomarkers responsible for cancer diagnosis. This review describes fabrication and chemical modification of the surfaces of mesoporous silica materials for biomedical and immunosensing applications. We also present a comprehensive overview of current developments and key issues in the determination of some biological molecules with particular emphasis on evaluating the models.

Reactive Polymers: A Versatile Toolbox for the Immobilization of Functional Molecules on TiO2 Nanoparticles

2006

Polymer Structure Characterization-From Nano to Macro Organization. By Richard A. Pethrick.

2008

Nonlinear Macromolecules by Ring-Opening Polymerization

2012

Ring-opening polymerization (ROP) is a well-established method for the controlled synthesis of linear polymers, which can be found in various everyday applications. However, during the past decades, there has been an increasing interest in the generation of nonlinear highly branched polymers, profiting from the fascination created by the structurally perfect dendrimers. The applicability of various heterocyclic monomers renders the ring-opening multibranching polymerization (ROMBP), a versatile tool for the generation of multifunctional hyperbranched polymers. First, the historical key steps leading to the development of ROMBP are described, which is the basis for the controlled synthesis o…