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Duan W, Xu K, Huang S, Gao Y, Guo Y, Shen Q, Wei Q, Zheng W, Hu Q, Shen JW. Nanomaterials-incorporated polymeric microneedles for wound healing applications. Int J Pharm 2024; 659:124247. [PMID: 38782153 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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There is a growing and urgent need for developing novel biomaterials and therapeutic approaches for efficient wound healing. Microneedles (MNs), which can penetrate necrotic tissues and biofilm barriers at the wound and deliver active ingredients to the deeper layers in a minimally invasive and painless manner, have stimulated the interests of many researchers in the wound-healing filed. Among various materials, polymeric MNs have received widespread attention due to their abundant material sources, simple and inexpensive manufacturing methods, excellent biocompatibility and adjustable mechanical strength. Meanwhile, due to the unique properties of nanomaterials, the incorporation of nanomaterials can further extend the application range of polymeric MNs to facilitate on-demand drug release and activate specific therapeutic effects in combination with other therapies. In this review, we firstly introduce the current status and challenges of wound healing, and then outline the advantages and classification of MNs. Next, we focus on the manufacturing methods of polymeric MNs and the different raw materials used for their production. Furthermore, we give a summary of polymeric MNs incorporated with several common nanomaterials for chronic wounds healing. Finally, we discuss the several challenges and future prospects of transdermal drug delivery systems using nanomaterials-based polymeric MNs in wound treatment application.
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- Wei Duan
- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; State Key Lab of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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Zhang Z, Yu C, Wu Y, Wang Z, Xu H, Yan Y, Zhan Z, Yin S. Semiconducting polymer dots for multifunctional integrated nanomedicine carriers. Mater Today Bio 2024; 26:101028. [PMID: 38590985 PMCID: PMC11000120 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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The expansion applications of semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) among optical nanomaterial field have long posed a challenge for researchers, promoting their intelligent application in multifunctional nano-imaging systems and integrated nanomedicine carriers for diagnosis and treatment. Despite notable progress, several inadequacies still persist in the field of Pdots, including the development of simplified near-infrared (NIR) optical nanoprobes, elucidation of their inherent biological behavior, and integration of information processing and nanotechnology into biomedical applications. This review aims to comprehensively elucidate the current status of Pdots as a classical nanophotonic material by discussing its advantages and limitations in terms of biocompatibility, adaptability to microenvironments in vivo, etc. Multifunctional integration and surface chemistry play crucial roles in realizing the intelligent application of Pdots. Information visualization based on their optical and physicochemical properties is pivotal for achieving detection, sensing, and labeling probes. Therefore, we have refined the underlying mechanisms and constructed multiple comprehensive original mechanism summaries to establish a benchmark. Additionally, we have explored the cross-linking interactions between Pdots and nanomedicine, potential yet complete biological metabolic pathways, future research directions, and innovative solutions for integrating diagnosis and treatment strategies. This review presents the possible expectations and valuable insights for advancing Pdots, specifically from chemical, medical, and photophysical practitioners' standpoints.
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- Ze Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery II, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No.2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No.2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No.2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Third Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No.2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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Liu T, Heimonen J, Zhang Q, Yang CY, Huang JD, Wu HY, Stoeckel MA, van der Pol TPA, Li Y, Jeong SY, Marks A, Wang XY, Puttisong Y, Shimolo AY, Liu X, Zhang S, Li Q, Massetti M, Chen WM, Woo HY, Pei J, McCulloch I, Gao F, Fahlman M, Kroon R, Fabiano S. Ground-state electron transfer in all-polymer donor:acceptor blends enables aqueous processing of water-insoluble conjugated polymers. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8454. [PMID: 38114560 PMCID: PMC10730874 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44153-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Water-based conductive inks are vital for the sustainable manufacturing and widespread adoption of organic electronic devices. Traditional methods to produce waterborne conductive polymers involve modifying their backbone with hydrophilic side chains or using surfactants to form and stabilize aqueous nanoparticle dispersions. However, these chemical approaches are not always feasible and can lead to poor material/device performance. Here, we demonstrate that ground-state electron transfer (GSET) between donor and acceptor polymers allows the processing of water-insoluble polymers from water. This approach enables macromolecular charge-transfer salts with 10,000× higher electrical conductivities than pristine polymers, low work function, and excellent thermal/solvent stability. These waterborne conductive films have technological implications for realizing high-performance organic solar cells, with efficiency and stability superior to conventional metal oxide electron transport layers, and organic electrochemical neurons with biorealistic firing frequency. Our findings demonstrate that GSET offers a promising avenue to develop water-based conductive inks for various applications in organic electronics.
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- Tiefeng Liu
- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- n-Ink AB, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- n-Ink AB, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- n-Ink AB, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Electronic and Photonic Materials, Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Electronic and Photonic Materials, Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Electronic and Photonic Materials, Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Electronic and Photonic Materials, Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden.
- n-Ink AB, Norrköping, Sweden.
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Guan W, Zhao Y, Lei C, Yu G. Molecularly confined hydration in thermoresponsive hydrogels for efficient atmospheric water harvesting. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2308969120. [PMID: 37695918 PMCID: PMC10515161 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2308969120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023] Open
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Water scarcity is a pressing global issue, requiring innovative solutions such as atmospheric water harvesting (AWH), which captures moisture from the air to provide potable water to many water-stressed areas. Thermoresponsive hydrogels, a class of temperature-sensitive polymers, demonstrate potential for AWH as matrices for hygroscopic components like salts predominantly due to their relatively energy-efficient desorption properties compared to other sorbents. However, challenges such as limited swelling capacity due to the salting-out effect and difficulty in more complete water release hinder the effectiveness of conventional hydrogel sorbents. To overcome these limitations, we introduce molecularly confined hydration in thermoresponsive hydrogels by employing a bifunctional polymeric network composed of hygroscopic zwitterionic moieties and thermoresponsive moieties. Here, we show that this approach ensures stable water uptake, enables water release at relatively low temperatures, and exhibits rapid sorption-desorption kinetics. Furthermore, by incorporating photothermal absorbers, the sorbent can achieve solar-driven AWH with comparable water release performance. This work advances the design of AWH sorbents by introducing molecularly confined hydration in thermoresponsive hydrogels, leading to a more efficient and sustainable approach to water harvesting. Our findings offer a potential solution for advanced sorbent design with comprehensive performance to mitigate the freshwater crisis.
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- Weixin Guan
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
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Shi F, Guo P, Qiao X, Yao G, Zhang T, Lu Q, Wang Q, Wang X, Rikhsibaev J, Wang E, Zhang C, Kwon YW, Woo HY, Wu H, Hou J, Ma D, Armin A, Ma Y, Xia Y. A Nitroxide Radical Conjugated Polymer as an Additive to Reduce Nonradiative Energy Loss in Organic Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2212084. [PMID: 36924360 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202212084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Nonfullerene-acceptor-based organic solar cells (NFA-OSCs) are now set off to the 20% power conversion efficiency milestone. To achieve this, minimizing all loss channels, including nonradiative photovoltage losses, seems a necessity. Nonradiative recombination, to a great extent, is known to be an inherent material property due to vibrationally induced decay of charge-transfer (CT) states or their back electron transfer to the triplet excitons. Herein, it is shown that the use of a new conjugated nitroxide radical polymer with 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl piperidine-1-oxyl side groups (GDTA) as an additive results in an improvement of the photovoltaic performance of NFA-OSCs based on different active layer materials. Upon the addition of GDTA, the open-circuit voltage (VOC ), fill factor (FF), and short-circuit current density (JSC ) improve simultaneously. This approach is applied to several material systems including state-of-the-art donor/acceptor pairs showing improvement from 15.8% to 17.6% (in the case of PM6:Y6) and from 17.5% to 18.3% (for PM6:BTP-eC9). Then, the possible reasons behind the observed improvements are discussed. The results point toward the suppression of the CT state to triplet excitons loss channel. This work presents a facile, promising, and generic approach to further improve the performance of NFA-OSCs.
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- Furong Shi
- Organic Semiconductor Materials and Applied Technology Research Centre of Gansu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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- Organic Semiconductor Materials and Applied Technology Research Centre of Gansu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
- National Green Coating Equipment and Technology Research Centre, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, School of Physics, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Organic Semiconductor Materials and Applied Technology Research Centre of Gansu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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- Organic Semiconductor Materials and Applied Technology Research Centre of Gansu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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- Organic Semiconductor Materials and Applied Technology Research Centre of Gansu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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- Organic Semiconductor Materials and Applied Technology Research Centre of Gansu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, SE-412 96, Sweden
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- National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, School of Physics, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Sustainable Advanced Materials (Sêr SAM), Department of Physics, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- Organic Semiconductor Materials and Applied Technology Research Centre of Gansu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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- Organic Semiconductor Materials and Applied Technology Research Centre of Gansu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, P. R. China
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Chen L, Rudolf T, Blinder R, Suryadevara N, Dalmeida A, Welscher PJ, Lamla M, Arnold M, Herr U, Jelezko F, Ruben M, Kuehne AJC. Red-Fluorescing Paramagnetic Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles─Triphenyl Methyl Radicals as Monomers in C–C Cross-Coupling Dispersion Polymerization. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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- Lisa Chen
- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Functional Nanosystems, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Functional Nanosystems, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 47, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Optics, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Centre Européen de Sciences Quantiques (CESQ), Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), 8 allée Gaspard Monge, BP 70028, 67083 Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ulm University, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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Raghav A, Paul R, Kumar Chini M, Rohilla R, Satapathi S. An insight into interchain charge transfer through a photophysical study of purified conjugated nanoparticles system. Chem Phys 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Seo HM, Kim S, Kwon S, Kim Y, Sung M, Yang J, Lee B, Sung J, Kang MH, Park J, Shin K, Lee WB, Kim JW. Two-dimensional demixing within multilayered nanoemulsion films. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabn0597. [PMID: 36260677 PMCID: PMC9581487 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn0597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Benefiting from the demixing of substances in the two-phase region, a smart polymer laminate film system that exhibits direction-controlled phase separation behavior was developed in this study. Here, nanoemulsion films (NEFs) in which liquid nanodrops were uniformly confined in a polymer laminate film through the layer-by-layer deposition of oppositely charged emulsion nanodrops and polyelectrolytes were fabricated. Upon reaching a critical temperature, the NEFs exhibited a micropore-guided demixing phenomenon. A simulation study based on coarse-grained molecular dynamics revealed that the perpendicular diffusion of oil droplets through the micropores generated in the polyelectrolyte layer is crucial for determining the coarsening kinetics and phase separation level, which is consistent with the experimental results. Considering the substantial advantages of this unique and tunable two-dimensional demixing behavior, the viability of using the as-proposed NEF system for providing an efficient route for the development of smart drug delivery patches was demonstrated.
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- Hye Min Seo
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kookmin University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical-Chemical Engineering, Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology, Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 14662, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Advances in Green-Solvent-Processable All-Polymer Solar Cells. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2772-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Marlow P, Manger F, Fischer K, Sprau C, Colsmann A. Eco-friendly fabrication of organic solar cells: electrostatic stabilization of surfactant-free organic nanoparticle dispersions by illumination. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:5569-5578. [PMID: 35343987 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00095d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Earlier reports have discussed the manifold opportunities that arise from the use of eco-friendly organic semiconductor dispersions as inks for printed electronics and, in particular, organic photovoltaics. To date, poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) plays an outstanding role since it has been the only organic semiconductor that formed nanoparticle dispersions with sufficient stability and concentration without the use of surfactants. This work elucidates the underlying mechanisms that lead to the formation of intrinsically stable P3HT dispersions and reveals prevailing electrostatic effects to rule the nanoparticle growth. The electrostatic dispersion stability can be enhanced by photo-generation of additional charges, depending on the light intensity and its wavelength. This facile, additive-free process provides a universal handle to also stabilize surfactant-free dispersions of other semiconducting polymers, which are frequently used to fabricate organic solar cells or other optoelectronic thin-film devices. The more generalized process understanding paves the way towards a universal synthesis route for organic nanoparticle dispersions.
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- Philipp Marlow
- Material Research Center for Energy Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Strasse am Forum 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 13, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Material Research Center for Energy Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Strasse am Forum 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 13, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Material Research Center for Energy Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Strasse am Forum 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 13, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Material Research Center for Energy Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Strasse am Forum 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Material Research Center for Energy Systems, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Strasse am Forum 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 13, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Kataoka K, Nakabayashi K, Lo CT, Mori H. Threonine-Based Stimuli-Responsive Nanoparticles with Aggregation-Induced Emission-Type Fixed Cores for Detection of Amines in Aqueous Solutions. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:1362. [PMID: 35406233 PMCID: PMC9002686 DOI: 10.3390/polym14071362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Stimuli-responsive polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit reversible changes in the dispersion or aggregation state in response to external stimuli. In this context, we designed and synthesized core-shell NPs with threonine-containing weak polyelectrolyte shells and fluorescent cross-linked cores, which are applicable for the detection of pH changes and amine compounds in aqueous solution. Stable and uniform NP(dTh) and NP(Fl), consisting of fluorescent symmetric diphenyl dithiophene (dTh) and diphenyl fluorene (Fl) cross-linked cores, were prepared by site-selective Suzuki coupling reactions in self-assembled block copolymer. NP(Fl) with the Fl unit in the core showed a high fluorescence intensity in different solvents, which is regarded as an aggregation-induced emission-type NP showing strong emission in aggregated states in the cross-linked core. Unimodal NPs were observed in water at different pH values, and the diameter of NP(Fl) changed from 122 (pH = 2) to 220 nm (pH = 11). Furthermore, pH-dependent changes of the fluorescence peak positions and intensities were detected, which may be due to the core aggregation derived from the deprotonation of the threonine-based shell fragment. Specific interactions between the threonine-based shell of NP(Fl) and amine compounds (triethylamine and p-phenylenediamine) resulted in fluorescence quenching, suggesting the feasibility of fluorescent amine detection.
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- Keita Kataoka
- Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan; (K.K.); (K.N.); (C.-T.L.)
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- Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan; (K.K.); (K.N.); (C.-T.L.)
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- Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan; (K.K.); (K.N.); (C.-T.L.)
- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-Sen University, 70 Lienhai Road, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan; (K.K.); (K.N.); (C.-T.L.)
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Holmes NP, Chambon S, Holmes A, Xu X, Hirakawa K, Deniau E, Lartigau-Dagron C, Bousquet A. Organic semiconductor colloids: From the knowledge acquired in photovoltaics to the generation of solar hydrogen fuel. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2021.101511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Li S, Zhang H, Yue S, Yu X, Zhou H. Recent advances in non-fullerene organic photovoltaics enabled by green solvent processing. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:072002. [PMID: 34822343 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac020b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solution-processed organic photovoltaic (OPV) as a new energy device has attracted much attention due to its huge potential in future commercial manufacturing. However, so far, most of the studies on high-performance OPV have been treated with halogenated solvents. Halogenated solvents not only pollute the environment, but are also harmful to human health, which will negatively affect the large-scale production of OPV in the future. Therefore, it is urgent to develop low-toxic or non-toxic non-halogen solvent-processable OPV. Compared with conventional fullerene OPVs, non-fullerene OPVs exist with stronger absorption, better-matched energy levels and lower energy loss. Processing photoactive layers with non-fullerenes as the acceptor material has broad potential advantages in non-halogenated solvents. This review introduces the research progress of non-fullerene OPV treated by three different kinds of green solvents as the non-halogenated and aromatic solvent, the non-halogenated and non-aromatic solvent, alcohol and water. Furthermore, the effects of different optimization strategies on the photoelectric performance and stability of non-fullerene OPV are analyzed in detail. The current optimization strategy can increase the power conversion efficiency of non-fullerene OPV processed with non-halogen solvents up to 17.33%, which is close to the performance of processing with halogen-containing solvents. Finally, the commercial potential of non-halogen solvent processing OPVs is discussed. The green solvent processing of non-fullerene-based OPVs will become a key development direction for the future of the OPV industry.
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- Shilin Li
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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Schüller M, Meister A, Green M, Dailey LA. Investigating conjugated polymer nanoparticle formulations for lateral flow immunoassays. RSC Adv 2021; 11:29816-29825. [PMID: 35479543 PMCID: PMC9040913 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05212h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lateral flow immunoassays (LFI) are valuable tools for point-of-care testing. However, their sensitivity is limited and can be further improved. Nanoparticles (NP) of conjugated polymers (CPNs), also known as Pdots, are reported to be highly sensitive fluorescent probes, but a direct comparison with conventional colloidal gold-based (Au-NP) LFI using the same antibody-antigen pair is missing to date. Furthermore, the influence of brightness and Stokes shift of CPs on the signal : background ratio (SBR) needs to be evaluated. In this study, we encapsulated two different CPs, poly-(9,9-di-n-octyl-fluorenyl-2,7-diyl) (PDOF) and poly-(2,5-di-hexyloxy-cyanoterephthalylidene) (CN-PPV) in silica shell-crosslinked Pluronic© micelles (Si-NP) and Pdots and investigated the NP brightness with respect to CP loading dose. The brightest formulation of each NP system was conjugated to rabbit IgG as a model antigen and the SBR was investigated in an ELISA-like microplate assay and LFI. Two reference particles, Au-NP and a polystyrene NP (PS-NP) loaded with a small-molecule fluorescent dye were conjugated to IgG and compared to the Si-NP and Pdots. The mass of Pdots required for detection in LFI was at least two orders of magnitude lower than that of Si-NP and the reference NP. The SBR of CN-PPV (moderate brightness, large Stokes shift) was two to three times higher than the SBR of PDOF (high brightness, small Stokes shift). To combine the favourable properties of both CPs, a polymer blend of PDOF and CN-PPV was encapsulated in Pdots, and resulted in further increase of SBR in the microplate assay and LFI. In summary, combining two CPs with different properties can lead to fluorescent signal-transducers for applications such as ELISA and LFIs, which can enhance the detection limit of the assay by 2-3 orders of magnitude.
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- Moritz Schüller
- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg Halle Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg Halle Germany
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- Department of Physics, King's College London London UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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Urtekin G, Aytac A. The effects of multi-walled carbon nanotube additives with different functionalities on the properties of polycarbonate/poly (lactic acid) blend. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02539-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bačová P, Mintis DG, Gkolfi E, Harmandaris V. Mikto-Arm Stars as Soft-Patchy Particles: From Building Blocks to Mesoscopic Structures. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:1114. [PMID: 33915849 PMCID: PMC8037958 DOI: 10.3390/polym13071114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We present an atomistic molecular dynamics study of self-assembled mikto-arm stars, which resemble patchy-like particles. By increasing the number of stars in the system, we propose a systematic way of examining the mutual orientation of these fully penetrable patchy-like objects. The individual stars maintain their patchy-like morphology when creating a mesoscopic (macromolecular) self-assembled object of more than three stars. The self-assembly of mikto-arm stars does not lead to a deformation of the stars, and their shape remains spherical. We identified characteristic sub-units in the self-assembled structure, differing by the mutual orientation of the nearest neighbor stars. The current work aims to elucidate the possible arrangements of the realistic, fully penetrable patchy particles in polymer matrix and to serve as a model system for further studies of nanostructured materials or all-polymer nanocomposites using the mikto-arm stars as building blocks.
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- Petra Bačová
- Computation-Based Science and Technology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Constantinou Kavafi Str., Nicosia 2121, Cyprus; (D.G.M.); (V.H.)
- Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics (IACM), Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), GR-70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece;
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- Computation-Based Science and Technology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Constantinou Kavafi Str., Nicosia 2121, Cyprus; (D.G.M.); (V.H.)
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- Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics (IACM), Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), GR-70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece;
- Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Crete, GR-70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Computation-Based Science and Technology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, 20 Constantinou Kavafi Str., Nicosia 2121, Cyprus; (D.G.M.); (V.H.)
- Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics (IACM), Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), GR-70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece;
- Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Crete, GR-70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Holmes A, Deniau E, Lartigau-Dagron C, Bousquet A, Chambon S, Holmes NP. Review of Waterborne Organic Semiconductor Colloids for Photovoltaics. ACS NANO 2021; 15:3927-3959. [PMID: 33620200 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Development of carbon neutral and sustainable energy sources should be considered as a top priority solution for the growing worldwide energy demand. Photovoltaics are a strong candidate, more specifically, organic photovoltaics (OPV), enabling the design of flexible, lightweight, semitransparent, and low-cost solar cells. However, the active layer of OPV is, for now, mainly deposited from chlorinated solvents, harmful for the environment and for human health. Active layers processed from health and environmentally friendly solvents have over recent years formed a key focus topic of research, with the creation of aqueous dispersions of conjugated polymer nanoparticles arising. These nanoparticles are formed from organic semiconductors (molecules and macromolecules) initially designed for organic solvents. The topic of nanoparticle OPV has gradually garnered more attention, up to a point where in 2018 it was identified as a "trendsetting strategy" by leaders in the international OPV research community. Hence, this review has been prepared to provide a timely roadmap of the formation and application of aqueous nanoparticle dispersions of active layer components for OPV. We provide a thorough synopsis of recent developments in both nanoprecipitation and miniemulsion for preparing photovoltaic inks, facilitating readers in acquiring a deep understanding of the crucial synthesis parameters affecting particle size, colloidal concentration, ink stability, and more. This review also showcases the experimental levers for identifying and optimizing the internal donor-acceptor morphology of the nanoparticles, featuring cutting-edge X-ray spectromicroscopy measurements reported over the past decade. The different strategies to improve the incorporation of these inks into OPV devices and to increase their efficiency (to the current record of 7.5%) are reported, in addition to critical design choices of surfactant type and the advantages of single-component vs binary nanoparticle populations. The review naturally culminates by presenting the upscaling strategies in practice for this environmentally friendly and safer production of solar cells.
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- Alexandre Holmes
- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau 64012, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau 64012, France
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- Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, Pau 64012, France
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- LIMMS/CNRS-IIS (UMI2820), Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Madsen Building F09, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Verma M, Chan YH, Saha S, Liu MH. Recent Developments in Semiconducting Polymer Dots for Analytical Detection and NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:2142-2159. [PMID: 35014343 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In recent years, semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) have attracted enormous attention in applications from fundamental analytical detection to advanced deep-tissue bioimaging due to their ultrahigh fluorescence brightness with excellent photostability and minimal cytotoxicity. Pdots have therefore been widely adopted for a variety types of molecular sensing for analytical detection. More importantly, the recent development of Pdots for use in the optical window between 1000 and 1700 nm, popularly known as the "second near-infrared window" (NIR-II), has emerged as a class of optical transparent imaging technology in the living body. The advantages of the NIR-II region over the traditional NIR-I (700-900 nm) window in fluorescence imaging originate from the reduced autofluorescence, minimal absorption and scattering of light, and improved penetration depths to yield high spatiotemporal images for biological tissues. Herein, we discuss and summarize the recent developments of Pdots employed for analytical detection and NIR-II fluorescence imaging. Starting with their preparation, the recent developments for targeting various analytes are then highlighted. After that, the importance of and latest progress in NIR-II fluorescence imaging using Pdots are reported. Finally, perspectives and challenges associated with the emergence of Pdots in different fields are given.
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- Meenakshi Verma
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan.,Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30050, Taiwan.,Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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Optical Gain in Semiconducting Polymer Nano and Mesoparticles. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26041138. [PMID: 33672710 PMCID: PMC7924374 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26041138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The presence of excited-states and charge-separated species was identified through UV and visible laser pump and visible/near-infrared probe femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy in spin coated films of poly[N-9″-heptadecanyl-2,7-carbazole-alt-5,5-(4,7-di-2-thienyl-2′,1′,3′-benzothiadiazole)] (PCDTBT) nanoparticles and mesoparticles. Optical gain in the mesoparticle films is observed after excitation at both 400 and 610 nm. In the mesoparticle film, charge generation after UV excitation appears after around 50 ps, but little is observed after visible pump excitation. In the nanoparticle film, as for a uniform film of the pure polymer, charge formation was efficiently induced by UV excitation pump, while excitation of the low energetic absorption states (at 610 nm) induces in the nanoparticle film a large optical gain region reducing the charge formation efficiency. It is proposed that the different intermolecular interactions and molecular order within the nanoparticles and mesoparticles are responsible for their markedly different photophysical behavior. These results therefore demonstrate the possibility of a hitherto unexplored route to stimulated emission in a conjugated polymer that has relatively undemanding film preparation requirements.
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Ghosh A, Ghosh S, Ghosh G, Patra A. Implications of relaxation dynamics of collapsed conjugated polymeric nanoparticles for light-harvesting applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:14549-14563. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01618k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The mechanism of the formation of nanoparticles (collapsed state) from the extended state of polymers and their ultrafast excited state relaxation dynamics are illustrated.
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- Arnab Ghosh
- School of Materials Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- School of Materials Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- School of Materials Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
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- School of Materials Sciences
- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
- Kolkata 700032
- India
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
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Lee S, Jeong D, Kim C, Lee C, Kang H, Woo HY, Kim BJ. Eco-Friendly Polymer Solar Cells: Advances in Green-Solvent Processing and Material Design. ACS NANO 2020; 14:14493-14527. [PMID: 33103903 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite the recent breakthroughs of polymer solar cells (PSCs) exhibiting a power conversion efficiency of over 17%, toxic and hazardous organic solvents such as chloroform and chlorobenzene are still commonly used in their fabrication, which impedes the practical application of PSCs. Thus, the development of eco-friendly processing methods suitable for industrial-scale production is now considered an imperative research focus. This Review provides a roadmap for the design of efficient photoactive materials that are compatible with non-halogenated green solvents (e.g., xylenes, toluene, and tetrahydrofuran). We summarize the recent development of green processing solvents and the processing methods to match with the efficient photoactive materials used in non-fullerene solar cells. We further review progress in the use of more eco-friendly solvents (i.e., water or alcohol) for achieving truly sustainable and eco-friendly PSC fabrication. For example, the concept of water- or alcohol-dispersed nanoparticles made of conjugated materials is introduced. Also, recent important progress and strategies to develop water/alcohol-soluble photoactive materials that completely eliminate the use of conventional toxic solvents are discussed. Finally, we provide our perspectives on the challenges facing the current green processing methods and materials, such as large-area coating techniques and long-term stability. We believe this Review will inform the development of PSCs that are truly clean and renewable energy sources.
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- Seungjin Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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Ghazy O, Freisinger B, Lieberwith I, Landfester K. Tuning the size and morphology of P3HT/PCBM composite nanoparticles: towards optimized water-processable organic solar cells. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:22798-22807. [PMID: 33174566 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05847e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The function of an organic solar cell relies on making a contact surface between a donor and acceptor material. For efficient conversion of solar energy, this heterojunction must be maximized. Nanoparticulate systems already have a large surface-to-volume ratio per se. We increase the area of the heterojunction even further. Based on the miniemulsion process, colloidal particles are produced that contain both donor and acceptor material. Composite nanoparticles of Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) and Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT : PCBM) are prepared via the miniemulsion method. Here, the process parameters are tuned to optimize the efficacy of the composite nanoparticles. Depending on the surfactant concentration, the solvent and the processing temperature, we can tune the particle size and the morphology of the intraparticular heterojunction from Janus type to core-shell structures. Based on these findings, we finally identify the process parameters to achieve optimal solar cell performance.
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- Omayma Ghazy
- National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, 3 Ahmed Elzomor St, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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Wu Y, Su H, Yang J, Wang Z, Li D, Sun H, Guo X, Yin S. Photoelectrochemical immunosensor for sensitive detection of alpha-fetoprotein based on a graphene honeycomb film. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 580:583-591. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Nakamura T, Vacha M. Mechanically Induced Conformation Change, Fluorescence Modulation, and Mechanically Assisted Photodegradation in Single Nanoparticles of the Conjugated Polymer Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene). J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:3103-3110. [PMID: 32239940 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We explored the possibility of nanoscale mechanical manipulation and control of photophysical properties of conjugated polymer nanoparticles. We carried out a simultaneous atomic force microscopy (AFM) and fluorescence microspectroscopy study on single nanoparticles of the conjugated polymer poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene). The nanoparticles are prepared by a reprecipitation method and have an average height of 27 nm, and their emission is dominated by the well-ordered β-phase conformation. Fluorescence polarization anisotropy and numerical simulations show that each particle contains at least three partly oriented straight β-phase segments surrounded by amorphous glass-phase polyfluorene chains. In the simultaneous experiments, an AFM tip was used to apply external force on a single nanoparticle, and a confocal fluorescence microscope was used to monitor in real time the resulting changes in the fluorescence intensity and spectra. In a nitrogen atmosphere, weak to moderate force of up to 1 μN acts mainly on the glass-phase polyfluorene chains by forming quenchers that cause an efficient and reversible fluorescence decrease, whereas the β-phase segments stay unaffected. A higher force of 5 μN, on the contrary, breaks the β-phase segments into multiple glass-phase segments, causing a net increase in fluorescence intensity. Under ambient air conditions, even a moderate force of 1 μN strongly accelerates the degradation of the nanoparticle by preferably photobleaching the β-phase and partially transforming it into the glass phase. These results will contribute to the fundamental knowledge on the relationship between photophysical and structural properties of polyfluorene nanostructures, and will also provide important feedback for potential applications of such nanostructures in flexible optoelectronic devices.
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- Tomonori Nakamura
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ookayama 2-12-1-S8-44, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ookayama 2-12-1-S8-44, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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Gehan TS, Ellis CLC, Venkataraman D, Bag M. Origin of Low Open-Circuit Voltage in Surfactant-Stabilized Organic-Nanoparticle-Based Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:8183-8188. [PMID: 31997637 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Organic-nanoparticle-based solar cells have drawn great attention due to their eco-friendly and environmentally friendly fabrication procedure. However, these surfactant-stabilized nanoparticles suffer open-circuit voltage loss due to charge trapping and poor extraction rate at the polymer cathode interface. Here, we have investigated the origin of voltage loss and charge trapping in surfactant-stabilized nanoparticle-based devices. Efficient organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices have been fabricated from an aqueous dispersion of poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) nanoparticles stabilized by anionic surfactants. AC impedance spectroscopy has been used to understand the charge transport properties in the dark and in operando conditions. We have demonstrated the similarities in the charge transport properties, as well as photocarrier dynamics of the nanoparticle-based OPVs and the bulk heterojunction OPVs despite fundamental differences in their nanostructure morphology. This study emphasizes the possibility of fabricating highly efficient OPVs from organic nanoparticles by reducing surface defects and excess doping of the polymers.
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- Timothy S Gehan
- Advanced Laboratory for Iontronic, Electronic and Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst 01003 , United States
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- Advanced Laboratory for Iontronic, Electronic and Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst 01003 , United States
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- Advanced Laboratory for Iontronic, Electronic and Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst 01003 , United States
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- Advanced Laboratory for Iontronic, Electronic and Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry , University of Massachusetts , Amherst 01003 , United States
- Advanced Research in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Department of Physics , Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee , Roorkee 247667 , India
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Mok CF, Ching YC, Abu Osman NA, Muhamad F, Mohd Junaidi MU, Choo JH. Preparation and characterization study on maleic acid cross‐linked poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitin/nanocellulose composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Chun Fah Mok
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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Pallares RM, Abergel RJ. Transforming lanthanide and actinide chemistry with nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:1339-1348. [PMID: 31859321 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09175k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Lanthanides and actinides are used in a wide variety of applications, from energy production to life sciences. To address toxicity issues due to the chemical, and often radiological, properties of these elements, methods to quantify and recover them from industrial waste are necessary. When used in biomedicine, lanthanides and actinides are incorporated in compounds that show promising therapeutic and/or bioimaging properties, but lack robust strategies to target cancer and other pathologies. Furthermore, current decorporation protocols to respond to accidental actinide exposure rely on intravenous injections of soluble chelating agents, which are inefficient for treatment of inhaled radionuclides trapped in lungs. In recent years, nanoparticles have emerged as powerful tools in both industry and clinical settings. Because some inorganic nanoparticles are sensitive to external stimuli, such as light and magnetic fields, they can be used as building blocks for sensitive bioassays and separation techniques. In addition, nanoparticles can be functionalized with multiple ligands and act as carriers for selective delivery of therapeutic and contrast agents. This review summarizes and discusses recent progress on the use of nanoparticles in lanthanide and actinide chemistry. We examine different types of nanoparticles based on composition, functionalization, and properties, and we critically analyze their performance in a comparative mode. Our focus is two-pronged, including the nanoparticles free of lanthanides and actinides that are used for the detection, separation, or decorporation of f-block elements, as well as the nanoparticles that enhance the inherent properties of lanthanides and actinides for therapeutics, imaging and catalysis.
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- Roger M Pallares
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Chen S, Yong X. Janus Nanoparticles Enable Entropy-Driven Mixing of Bicomponent Hydrogels. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:14840-14848. [PMID: 31657936 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mixing incompatible polymers in water to form homogeneous hydrogels possessing both hydrophilic and lipophilic components is challenging due to high enthalpic penalty and negligible entropic gain in total Gibbs free energy. Here we performed dissipative particle dynamics simulations and machine learning to uncover the influence of Janus nanoparticles on immiscible polymer mixtures with high water content and to predict the phase behavior of bicomponent hydrogels. An intriguing transition from kinetically arrested demixing to spontaneous mixing was observed with increasing particle concentration and decreasing particle size. The analysis reveals that the mixing is driven by a significant entropic gain of small nanoparticles being well dispersed in aqueous solvent of high-volume fraction. This finding highlights an entropy-driven mixing mechanism for nanocomposite bicomponent hydrogels. Supervised machine learning algorithms were used to establish a microstructure phase diagram with respect to particle concentration and radius, in which homogeneous, percolated, clustered, and separated phases, as well as corresponding phase boundaries, were clearly identified.
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- Shensheng Chen
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Binghamton University, The State University of New York , Binghamton , New York 13902 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Binghamton University, The State University of New York , Binghamton , New York 13902 , United States
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Zhang K, Han R, Nie M, Wang Q. Polymorphic Effect of Transcrystalline Layer on Interfacial Strength of Polypropylene/Polyamide Blend. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b05027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kailin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Albrecht K, Minagawa K, Nakajima S, Kushida S, Yamamoto Y, Kuzume A, Yamamoto K. Nanosphere Formation of π-Conjugated Dendrimers by Simple Precipitation Method. CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.190511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Ken Albrecht
- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
- JST-ERATO, Yamamoto Atom Hybrid Project, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-Koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Tsukuba Research Centre for Energy Materials Science (TREMS), University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- JST-ERATO, Yamamoto Atom Hybrid Project, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
- JST-ERATO, Yamamoto Atom Hybrid Project, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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Hirai Y, Avalos E, Teramoto T, Nishiura Y, Yabu H. Ashura Particles: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches for Creating Phase-Separated Structures of Ternary Blended Polymers in Three-Dimensionally Confined Spaces. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:13106-13113. [PMID: 31460438 PMCID: PMC6704431 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Unique morphologies were found in binary and ternary polymer blended particles, including Ashura-type phase separation, which has three different polymer components on the particle surface. The morphologies of phase-separated structures in the binary polymer blended particles are discussed in terms of the surface tensions of the blended polymers. Structural control of ternary polymer blended particles was achieved based on the combination of polymers by examining binary polymer blended particles. A theoretical approach based on the Cahn-Hilliard equations gives identical morphologies with the experimental results. This work opens the way to creating polymer particles with sophisticated nanostructures by controlling their morphologies as predicted by theoretical simulations.
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- Yutaro Hirai
- Device/System Group, WPI-Advanced Institute
for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Mathematical
Science Group, WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR)
and MathAM-OIL, Tohoku University and AIST, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Department
of Mathematics, Asahikawa Medical University, 2-1-1-1, Midorigaoka-higashi, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan
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- Mathematical
Science Group, WPI-Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR)
and MathAM-OIL, Tohoku University and AIST, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Device/System Group, WPI-Advanced Institute
for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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Cheruku S, D'Olieslaeger L, Smisdom N, Smits J, Vanderzande D, Maes W, Ameloot M, Ethirajan A. Fluorescent PCDTBT Nanoparticles with Tunable Size for Versatile Bioimaging. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E2497. [PMID: 31390806 PMCID: PMC6695891 DOI: 10.3390/ma12152497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Conjugated polymer nanoparticles exhibit very interesting properties for use as bio-imaging agents. In this paper, we report the synthesis of PCDTBT (poly([9-(1'-octylnonyl)-9H-carbazole-2,7-diyl]-2,5-thiophenediyl-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole-4,7-diyl-2,5-thiophene-diyl)) nanoparticles of varying sizes using the mini-emulsion and emulsion/solvent evaporation approach. The effect of the size of the particles on the optical properties is investigated using UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence emission spectroscopy. It is shown that PCDTBT nanoparticles have a fluorescence emission maximum around 710 nm, within the biological near-infrared "optical window". The photoluminescence quantum yield shows a characteristic trend as a function of size. The particles are not cytotoxic and are taken up successfully by human lung cancer carcinoma A549 cells. Irrespective of the size, all particles show excellent fluorescent brightness for bioimaging. The fidelity of the particles as fluorescent probes to study particle dynamics in situ is shown as a proof of concept by performing raster image correlation spectroscopy. Combined, these results show that PCDTBT is an excellent candidate to serve as a fluorescent probe for near-infrared bio-imaging.
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- Srujan Cheruku
- Nanobiophysics and Soft Matter Interfaces group (NSI), Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC), UHasselt-Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Nanobiophysics and Soft Matter Interfaces group (NSI), Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC), UHasselt-Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED), UHasselt-Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Nanobiophysics and Soft Matter Interfaces group (NSI), Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC), UHasselt-Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Design & Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors (DSOS), Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC), UHasselt-Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
- IMEC, Associated lab IMOMEC, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Design & Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors (DSOS), Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC), UHasselt-Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
- IMEC, Associated lab IMOMEC, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED), UHasselt-Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Nanobiophysics and Soft Matter Interfaces group (NSI), Institute for Materials Research (IMO-IMOMEC), UHasselt-Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
- IMEC, Associated lab IMOMEC, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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Ameri M, Al-Mudhaffer MF, Almyahi F, Fardell GC, Marks M, Al-Ahmad A, Fahy A, Andersen T, Elkington DC, Feron K, Dickinson M, Samavat F, Dastoor PC, Griffith MJ. Role of Stabilizing Surfactants on Capacitance, Charge, and Ion Transport in Organic Nanoparticle-Based Electronic Devices. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:10074-10088. [PMID: 30777424 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b19820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Deposition of functionalized nanoparticles onto solid surfaces has created a new revolution in electronic devices. Surface adsorbates such as ionic surfactants or additives are often used to stabilize such nanoparticle suspensions; however, little is presently known about the influence of such surfactants and additives on specific electronic and chemical functionality of nanoparticulate electronic devices. This work combines experimental measurements and theoretical models to probe the role of an ionic surfactant in the fundamental physical chemistry and electronic charge carrier behavior of photodiode devices prepared using multicomponent organic electronic nanoparticles. A large capacitance was detected, which could be subsequently manipulated using the external stimuli of light, temperature, and electric fields. It was demonstrated that analyzing this capacitance through the framework of classical semiconductor analysis produced substantially misleading information on the electronic trap density of the nanoparticles. Electrochemical impedance measurements demonstrated that it is actually the stabilizing surfactant that creates capacitance through two distinct mechanisms, each of which influenced charge carrier behavior differently. The first mechanism involved a dipole layer created at the contact interfaces by mobile ions, a mechanism that could be replicated by addition of ions to solution-cast devices and was shown to be the major origin of restricted electronic performance. The second mechanism consisted of immobile ionic shells around individual nanoparticles and was shown to have a minor impact on device performance as it could be removed upon addition of electronic charge in the photodiodes through either illumination or external bias. The results confirmed that the surfactant ions do not create a significantly increased level of charge carrier traps as has been previously suspected, but rather, preventing the diffusion of mobile ions through the nanoparticulate film and their accumulation at contacts is critical to optimize the performance.
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- Mohsen Ameri
- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
- Department of Physics , Bu-Ali Sina University , Hamedan 6516738695 , Iran
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
- Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences , University of Basrah , Basrah 61002 , Iraq
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
- Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences , University of Basrah , Basrah 61002 , Iraq
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
- Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Sciences , University of Basrah , Basrah 61002 , Iraq
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
- CSIRO Energy , Newcastle , New South Wales 2300 , Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
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- Department of Physics , Bu-Ali Sina University , Hamedan 6516738695 , Iran
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , New South Wales 2308 , Australia
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Bačová P, Glynos E, Anastasiadis SH, Harmandaris V. Nanostructuring Single-Molecule Polymeric Nanoparticles via Macromolecular Architecture. ACS NANO 2019; 13:2439-2449. [PMID: 30742409 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b09374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Heterogeneous polymer-based nanoparticles comprise a very promising family of materials for a broad range of applications. Here, we present a detailed study of structural heterogeneities in nanostructured single-molecule nanoparticles in various environments by means of atomistic molecular dynamics simulations. The nanoparticles consist of mikto-arm star copolymers with two types of chemically incompatible arms, namely poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and polystyrene (PS), (PS) n,(PEO) n, where n is the number of arms. The immiscibility between the two components gives rise to intramolecularly nanostructured particles. The nanostructured objects resemble either "Janus-like" or "patchy-like" particles, depending on the number or the length of the arms (or both) as well as the interaction with the surrounding medium. The degree of intramolecular heterogeneity increases with increasing number of arms and with decreasing affinity of star components to the polymer host. We provide a detailed analysis of the internal structure of the star-shaped particles, focusing on the intramolecular packing and the spatial arrangement of the arms. The results of our study can be used to design heterogeneous, internally nanostructured particles with two phases of distinct static properties for challenging specific applications of next-generation materials.
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Hou Y, Xie C, Radmilovic VV, Puscher B, Wu M, Heumüller T, Karl A, Li N, Tang X, Meng W, Chen S, Osvet A, Guldi D, Spiecker E, Radmilović VR, Brabec CJ. Assembling Mesoscale-Structured Organic Interfaces in Perovskite Photovoltaics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1806516. [PMID: 30633825 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mesoscale-structured materials offer broad opportunities in extremely diverse applications owing to their high surface areas, tunable surface energy, and large pore volume. These benefits may improve the performance of materials in terms of carrier density, charge transport, and stability. Although metal oxides-based mesoscale-structured materials, such as TiO2 , predominantly hold the record efficiency in perovskite solar cells, high temperatures (above 400 °C) and limited materials choices still challenge the community. A novel route to fabricate organic-based mesoscale-structured interfaces (OMI) for perovskite solar cells using a low-temperature and green solvent-based process is presented here. The efficient infiltration of organic porous structures based on crystalline nanoparticles allows engineering efficient "n-i-p" and "p-i-n" perovskite solar cells with enhanced thermal stability, good performance, and excellent lateral homogeneity. The results show that this method is universal for multiple organic electronic materials, which opens the door to transform a wide variety of organic-based semiconductors into scalable n- or p-type porous interfaces for diverse advanced applications.
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- Yi Hou
- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Innovation Center, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11120, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Micro- and Nanostructure Research & Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Cauerstr. 6, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Micro- and Nanostructure Research & Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Cauerstr. 6, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research (ZAE Bayern), Immerwahrstr. 2, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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Kudisch B, Maiuri M, Wang L, Lim T, Lu H, Lee V, Prud'homme RK, Scholes GD. Binary small molecule organic nanoparticles exhibit both direct and diffusion-limited ultrafast charge transfer with NIR excitation. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:2385-2392. [PMID: 30667035 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09619h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Here we describe a facile, one-step synthesis of a binary organic nanoparticle composed completely of NIR-absorbing small molecules, a quatterylene diimide and a vanadyl napthalocyanine, using Flash Nanoprecipitation. We show that the molecules are co-encapsulated within an amphiphilic block copolymer shell by observing distinct ultrafast dynamics in the binary nanoparticles compared to nanoparticles of their individual components, which we rationalize as a photoinduced charge transfer. We then draw similarities between the charge transfer dynamics studied in our system and the charge dissociation process in macroscale organic bulk heterojunction blends for OPV applications by assigning the ultrafast time component (∼10 ps) to direct interfacial charge transfer and the slow component (70-200 ps) to diffusion limited charge transfer. This discovery can inspire the development of mixed-composition nanoparticles with new functionality for optoelectronic and theranostic applications.
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- Bryan Kudisch
- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
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Tuncel D. π-Conjugated nanostructured materials: preparation, properties and photonic applications. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:19-33. [PMID: 36132459 PMCID: PMC9473242 DOI: 10.1039/c8na00108a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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This article reviews recent advances in π-conjugated nanostructures based on conjugated oligomers and polymers, focusing on their preparation, energy transfer abilities, optoelectronic and laser applications, and photophysical properties including light harvesting. This is a rapidly evolving field as these materials are expected to have many important applications in areas such as light-emitting diodes, solid-state lighting, photovoltaics, solid-state lasers, biophotonics, sensing, imaging, photocatalysis, and photodynamic therapy. Other advantages of these materials are their versatility, and consequently, their adaptability to diverse fields.
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- Dönüs Tuncel
- Department of Chemistry, UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center, Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University 06800 Ankara Turkey
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Overcoming efficiency and stability limits in water-processing nanoparticular organic photovoltaics by minimizing microstructure defects. Nat Commun 2018; 9:5335. [PMID: 30559396 PMCID: PMC6297219 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07807-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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There is a strong market driven need for processing organic photovoltaics from eco-friendly solvents. Water-dispersed organic semiconducting nanoparticles (NPs) satisfy these premises convincingly. However, the necessity of surfactants, which are inevitable for stabilizing NPs, is a major obstacle towards realizing competitive power conversion efficiencies for water-processed devices. Here, we report on a concept for minimizing the adverse impact of surfactants on solar cell performance. A poloxamer facilitates the purification of organic semiconducting NPs through stripping excess surfactants from aqueous dispersion. The use of surfactant-stripped NPs based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) / non-fullerene acceptor leads to a device efficiency and stability comparable to the one from devices processed by halogenated solvents. A record efficiency of 7.5% is achieved for NP devices based on a low-band gap polymer system. This elegant approach opens an avenue that future organic photovoltaics processing may be indeed based on non-toxic water-based nanoparticle inks. Water-based semiconducting polymer nanoparticles are eco-friendly and non-toxic but their performance suffers from the surfactants. Here Xie et al. design an approach to minimize the amount of residual surfactant in these nanoparticles and make high-efficiency and stability solar cells.
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Nakabayashi K, Takahashi T, Sugawara R, Lo CT, Mori H. Benzothiadiazole-based donor–acceptor nanoparticles with solvatochromic and thermoresponsive properties. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Jenjob R, Seidi F, Crespy D. Recent advances in polymerizations in dispersed media. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 260:24-31. [PMID: 30170689 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2018.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Advances in chemistry heterophase polymerizations reflect new developments in polymer chemistry. Although some few polymerization reactions cannot be performed in dispersed media, new polymerization reactions can still benefit from advantages of heterophase reactions, which are fast kinetics due to high local concentration of reagents and advantageous heat exchange. We describe here advances in heterophase polymerizations, with a focus on miniemulsion polymerization, which are mainly driven by academic interest for biomedicine and energy science. Click-reactions in dispersion are particularly interesting because they are bioorthogonals. Synthesis of highly crosslinked polymer colloids, especially with conjugated polymers, has found applications in gas storage, catalysis, and production of energy. Finally, we show how spatial segregation in heterophase polymerization can help to obtain polymer materials with unique structures.
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- Ratchapol Jenjob
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, 21210 Rayong, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, 21210 Rayong, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, 21210 Rayong, Thailand.
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Vohra V. Can Polymer Solar Cells Open the Path to Sustainable and Efficient Photovoltaic Windows Fabrication? CHEM REC 2018; 19:1166-1178. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201800072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Varun Vohra
- Department of Engineering ScienceUniversity of Electro-communications 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu City Tokyo 182-8585 Japan
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Chen H, Fang X, Jin Y, Hu X, Yin M, Men X, Chen N, Fan C, Chiu DT, Wan Y, Wu C. Semiconducting Polymer Nanocavities: Porogenic Synthesis, Tunable Host-Guest Interactions, and Enhanced Drug/siRNA Delivery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1800239. [PMID: 29682859 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201800239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Nanocavities composed of lipids and block polymers have demonstrated great potential in biomedical applications such as sensors, nanoreactors, and delivery vectors. However, it remains a great challenge to produce nanocavities from fluorescent semiconducting polymers owing to their hydrophobic rigid polymer backbones. Here, we describe a facile, yet general strategy that combines photocrosslinking with nanophase separation to fabricate multicolor, water-dispersible semiconducting polymer nanocavities (PNCs). A photocrosslinkable semiconducting polymer is blended with a porogen such as degradable macromolecule to form compact polymer dots (Pdots). After crosslinking the polymer and removing the porogen, this approach yields semiconducting polymer nanospheres with open cavities that are tunable in diameter. Both small molecules and macromolecules can be loaded in the nanocavities, where molecular size can be differentiated by the efficiency of the energy transfer from host polymer to guest molecules. An anticancer drug doxorubicin (Dox) is loaded into the nanocavities and the intracellular release is monitored in real time by the fluorescence signal. Finally, the efficient delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) to silence gene expression without affecting cell viability is demonstrated. The combined features of bright fluorescence, tunable cavity, and efficient drug/siRNA delivery makes these nanostructures promising for biomedical imaging and drug delivery.
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- Haobin Chen
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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Almosni S, Delamarre A, Jehl Z, Suchet D, Cojocaru L, Giteau M, Behaghel B, Julian A, Ibrahim C, Tatry L, Wang H, Kubo T, Uchida S, Segawa H, Miyashita N, Tamaki R, Shoji Y, Yoshida K, Ahsan N, Watanabe K, Inoue T, Sugiyama M, Nakano Y, Hamamura T, Toupance T, Olivier C, Chambon S, Vignau L, Geffroy C, Cloutet E, Hadziioannou G, Cavassilas N, Rale P, Cattoni A, Collin S, Gibelli F, Paire M, Lombez L, Aureau D, Bouttemy M, Etcheberry A, Okada Y, Guillemoles JF. Material challenges for solar cells in the twenty-first century: directions in emerging technologies. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 2018; 19:336-369. [PMID: 29707072 PMCID: PMC5917436 DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2018.1433439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Photovoltaic generation has stepped up within the last decade from outsider status to one of the important contributors of the ongoing energy transition, with about 1.7% of world electricity provided by solar cells. Progress in materials and production processes has played an important part in this development. Yet, there are many challenges before photovoltaics could provide clean, abundant, and cheap energy. Here, we review this research direction, with a focus on the results obtained within a Japan-French cooperation program, NextPV, working on promising solar cell technologies. The cooperation was focused on efficient photovoltaic devices, such as multijunction, ultrathin, intermediate band, and hot-carrier solar cells, and on printable solar cell materials such as colloidal quantum dots.
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- Samy Almosni
- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- IPVF, UMR CNRS 9006, Palaiseau, France
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), CNRS, University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Komaba Organization for Educational Excellence, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of General Systems Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of General Systems Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- University of Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM), CNRS (UMR 5255), Talence Cédex, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- University of Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM), CNRS (UMR 5255), Talence Cédex, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- University of Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM), CNRS (UMR 5255), Talence Cédex, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- University of Bordeaux, IMS, CNRS UMR 5218, Talence, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- University of Bordeaux, IMS, CNRS UMR 5218, Talence, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, ENSCBP, IPB, Pessac Cedex, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, ENSCBP, IPB, Pessac Cedex, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, ENSCBP, IPB, Pessac Cedex, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Université de Toulon, IM2NP UMR 7334, Marseille, France
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), CNRS, University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), CNRS, University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), CNRS, University Paris-Sud/Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- IPVF, UMR CNRS 9006, Palaiseau, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles (ILV), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles (ILV), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Institut Lavoisier de Versailles (ILV), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin (UVSQ), Université Paris-Saclay, Versailles, France
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- NextPV, LIA RCAST-CNRS, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Okadalab, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Almyahi F, Andersen TR, Cooling NA, Holmes NP, Griffith MJ, Feron K, Zhou X, Belcher WJ, Dastoor PC. Optimisation of purification techniques for the preparation of large-volume aqueous solar nanoparticle inks for organic photovoltaics. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 9:649-659. [PMID: 29527439 PMCID: PMC5827634 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.9.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study we have optimised the preparation conditions for large-volume nanoparticle inks, based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT):indene-C60 multiadducts (ICxA), through two purification processes: centrifugal and crossflow ultrafiltration. The impact of purification is twofold: firstly, removal of excess sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant from the ink and, secondly, concentration of the photoactive components in the ink. The removal of SDS was studied in detail both by a UV-vis spectroscopy-based method and by surface tension measurements of the nanoparticle ink filtrate; revealing that centrifugal ultrafiltration removed SDS at a higher rate than crossflow ultrafiltration even though a similar filter was applied in both cases (10,000 Da Mw cut-off). The influence of SDS concentration on the aqueous solar nanoparticle (ASNP) inks was investigated by monitoring the surface morphology/topography of the ASNP films using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photovoltaic device performance as a function of ultrafiltration (decreasing SDS content). The surface morphology/topography showed, as expected, a decreased number of SDS crystallites on the surface of the ASNP film with increased ultrafiltration steps. The device performance revealed distinct peaks in efficiency with ultrafiltration: centrifuge purified inks reached a maximum efficiency at a dilution factor of 7.8 × 104, while crossflow purified inks did not reach a maximum efficiency until a dilution factor of 6.1 × 109. This difference was ascribed to the different wetting properties of the prepared inks and was further corroborated by surface tension measurements of the ASNP inks which revealed that the peak efficiencies for both methods occurred for similar surface tension values of 48.1 and 48.8 mN m-1. This work demonstrates that addressing the surface tension of large-volume ASNP inks is key to the reproducible fabrication of nanoparticle photovoltaic devices.
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- Furqan Almyahi
- Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Basrah, Iraq
- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
- CSIRO Energy Technology, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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Shi S, Huang P, Nie M, Wang Q. Polypropylene/polyamide blend featuring mechanical interlocking via controlled interfacial diffusion and recrystallization. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.10.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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D'Olieslaeger L, Braeken Y, Cheruku S, Smits J, Ameloot M, Vanderzande D, Maes W, Ethirajan A. Tuning the optical properties of poly(p-phenylene ethynylene) nanoparticles as bio-imaging probes by side chain functionalization. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 504:527-537. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Jana B, Ghosh A, Patra A. Photon Harvesting in Conjugated Polymer-Based Functional Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem Lett 2017; 8:4608-4620. [PMID: 28853893 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The design of new generation light-harvesting systems based on conjugated polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) is an emerging field of research to convert solar energy into renewable energy. In this Perspective, we focus on the understanding of the light harvesting processes like exciton dynamics, energy transfer, antenna effect, charge carrier dynamics, and other related processes of conjugated polymer-based functional nanomaterials. Spectroscopic investigations unveil the rotational dynamics of the dye molecules inside of PNPs and exciton dynamics of the self-assembled structures. A detailed understanding of the cascade energy transfer for white light and singlet oxygen generation in multiple fluorophores containing a PNP system by time-resolved spectroscopy is highlighted. Finally, ultrafast spectroscopic investigations provide direct insight into the impacts of electron and hole transfer at the interface in the hybrid materials for photocatalysis and photocurrent generation to construct efficient light-harvesting systems.
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- Bikash Jana
- Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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