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1. ALD HfO₂ Films for Defining Microelectrodes for Electrochemical Sensing and Other Applications

Author:
Charmaine Chia; Max M. Shulaker; J Provine; Stefanie S. Jeffrey; Roger T. Howe
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26082-26092
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
dielectric spectroscopy; electrical properties; electrochemistry; hafnium; image analysis; insulating materials; microelectrodes; platinum; texture
Abstract:
... Microelectrodes are used in a wide range of applications from analytical electrochemistry and biomolecular sensing to in vivo implants. While a variety of insulating materials have been used to define the microelectrode active area, most are not suitable for nanoscale electrodes (<1 μm²) due to the limited robustness of these films when the film thickness is on the order of the nanoelectrode dimen ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b06891

2. Asymmetrical Double Flame Spray Pyrolysis-Designed SiO₂/Ce₀.₇Zr₀.₃O₂ for the Dry Reforming of Methane

Author:
Emma C. Lovell; Henrike Großman; Jonathan Horlyck; Jason Scott; Lutz Mädler; Rose Amal
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 25766-25777
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
catalysts; coatings; encapsulation; methane; nickel; oxygen; pyrolysis; silica; surface area; xylene
Abstract:
... Silica has the potential to enhance the performance of ceria–zirconia as a support for the dry reforming of methane; however, controlling the integration of silica with the ceria–zirconia using flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) is a significant challenge. To address this challenge, an asymmetrically variable double-FSP (DFSP) system was established to control the SiO₂ interaction with Ce₀.₇Zr₀.₃O₂. The ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b02572

3. Biocompatible Conductive Polymers with High Conductivity and High Stretchability

Author:
Hao He; Lei Zhang; Xin Guan; Hanlin Cheng; Xixia Liu; Suzhu Yu; Jun Wei; Jianyong Ouyang
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26185-26193
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
biocompatibility; electrical conductivity; electrodes; hydrogen bonding; plasticizers; polymers; robots; sorbitol; sulfonates
Abstract:
... Stretchable electronic materials have drawn strong interest due to their important applications in areas such as bioelectronics, wearable devices, and soft robotics. The stretchable electrode is an integral unit of stretchable systems. Intrinsically conductive polymers such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) can have high mechanical flexibility and good biocompa ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b07325

4. Biomimetic Polychrome Rubberized Fabric Constructed by Nonfluorinated Multiscale Hierarchical Superhydrophobic Latex Pigments

Author:
Cheng Chen; Mingming Liu; Yuanyuan Hou; Min Li; Dong Wang; Liping Zhang; Shaohai Fu
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26392-26401
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
biomimetics; coatings; color; durability; environmental governance; fabrics; hydrophobicity; imines; industry; latex; peeling; pigments; polymerization; polymers
Abstract:
... Polychrome rubberized fabric was successfully prepared by assembling of nonfluorinated superhydrophobic latex pigments (SLPs) on resin-coated fabric, exhibiting superior water repellency and hue controllability. The SLPs with micro–nano multiscale rough structure were constructed by thermal-initiated polymerization of absorbed polymeric reactants in the cavity of hollow microreactors, as well as s ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b08228

5. Capillarity-Enhanced Organ-Attachable Adhesive with Highly Drainable Wrinkled Octopus-Inspired Architectures

Author:
Sangyul Baik; Heon Joon Lee; Da Wan Kim; Hyeongho Min; Changhyun Pang
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 25674-25681
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
adhesion; adhesives; humans; models; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Mimicking the attachment of octopus suction cups has become appealing for the development of skin/organ adhesive patches capable of strong, reversible adhesion in dry and wet conditions. However, achieving high conformity against the three-dimensionally (3D) rough and curved surfaces of the human body remains an enduring challenge for further medical applications of wound protection, diagnosis, or ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b05511

6. Diphenylphosphine-Substituted Ferrocene/Silsesquioxane-Based Hybrid Porous Polymers as Highly Efficient Adsorbents for Water Treatment

Author:
Xiaoru Yang; Hongzhi Liu
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26474-26482
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
adsorbents; adsorption; chemical reactions; composite polymers; gentian violet; ions; mercury; micropores; porosity; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... The study describes the synthesis of two porous hybrid polymers (abbreviated as DPPF-HPP and DPPOF-HPP) from the Friedel–Crafts reaction of octavinylsilsesquioxane with 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphine)ferrocene (DPPF) and 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphine oxide)ferrocene (DPPOF), respectively. DPPF-HPP and DPPOF-HPP possess surface areas of about 890 and 780 m² g–¹, respectively, as well as similar pore struc ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b07874

7. Enhancing the JSC of P3HT-Based OSCs via a Thiophene-Fused Aromatic Heterocycle as a “π-Bridge” for A−π–D−π–A-Type Acceptors

Author:
Jiacheng Wang; Tengfei Li; Xiaoxiao Wang; Yiqun Xiao; Cheng Zhong; Jiayu Wang; Kuan Liu; Xinhui Lu; Xiaowei Zhan; Xingguo Chen
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26005-26016
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
absorption; electric potential difference; solar cells; solar energy; thiophene; triazoles; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT)-based organic solar cells (OSCs) have been extensively studied due to unique advantages of P3HT such as roll-to-roll and large-area printing fabrication, but a poor short-circuit current density greatly limits the enhancement of power conversion efficiency (PCE). Herein, via the thiophene-fused aromatic heterocycle as a “π-bridge”, two “A−π–D−π–A”-type acceptors have ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b08007

8. Enhancing the Stability of CH₃NH₃PbBr₃ Nanoparticles Using Double Hydrophobic Shells of SiO₂ and Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Author:
Yipeng Huang; Feiming Li; Linghang Qiu; Fangyuan Lin; Zhiwei Lai; Shuya Wang; Longhui Lin; Yimeng Zhu; Yiru Wang; Yaqi Jiang; Xi Chen
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26384-26391
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
color; encapsulation; green light; hydrophobicity; lead; light emitting diodes; lighting; nanoparticles; nanospheres; silica; television; thermoplastics; ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... The instability of lead halide perovskites (LHPs) has tremendously hindered their practical applications. Although some examples on encapsulating LHPs into a SiO₂ shell have been reported, these SiO₂-coated LHPs still suffer from limited stability. Herein, MAPbBr₃ (MA = CH₃NH₃⁺) nanoparticles encapsulated in double hydrophobic shells of organic functionalized SiO₂ and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (MA ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b07841

9. Fine Control over the Compositional Structure of Trimetallic Core–Shell Nanocrystals for Enhanced Electrocatalysis

Author:
Young Wook Lee; Hochan Ahn; Seung Eun Lee; Hyunje Woo; Sang Woo Han
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 25901-25908
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
catalysts; catalytic activity; electrochemistry; energy; gold; hydrazine; methanol; nanocrystals; palladium; platinum; reducing agents
Abstract:
... Pt-based multimetallic nanocrystals (NCs) have attracted tremendous research interest because of their excellent catalytic properties in various electrocatalysis fields. However, the development of rational synthesis approaches that can give multimetallic NCs with desirable compositional structures is still a radical issue. In the present work, we devised an efficient strategy for the systematic c ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b06498

10. Flame-Retardant Bilayer Separator with Multifaceted van der Waals Interaction for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Author:
Guangfeng Zeng; Junying Zhao; Chao Feng; Dongjiang Chen; Yan Meng; Bismark Boateng; Ning Lu; Weidong He
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26402-26411
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
adhesion; aluminum; annealing; carbon; combustion; electrolytes; energy; flame retardants; fluorides; heat; hydrogen bonding; lanthanum; lithium batteries; molybdenum; shrinkage; van der Waals forces
Abstract:
... Safety issues induced by a flammable organic electrolyte challenge the practical applications of high-specific energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Here, we develop a robust bilayer separator by incorporating MoO₃ and Al-doped Li₆.₇₅La₃Zr₁.₇₅Ta₀.₂₅O₁₂ (LLZTO). The bilayer separator is highly flame-resistive and manages to endure intense fire. Density functional calculations reveal that abundant hy ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b08553

11. Formation of One-Dimensional Coordination Chains for High-Performance Anode Materials of Lithium-Ion Batteries via a Bottom-Up Approach

Author:
Jia Du; Yong Li; Hongwen Liu; Wei Shi; Lyudmila V. Moskaleva; Peng Cheng
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 25863-25869
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
anodes; benzimidazole; coordination polymers; crystal structure; electrochemistry; ligands; lithium; lithium batteries; nanomaterials; nickel
Abstract:
... Understanding the chemistry of coordination compounds as lithium storage materials is significant for advancing lithium-ion batteries’ technology. Coordination compounds have become a new family of versatile anode materials because the metal center, the ligand, and the nonrigid crystal structure can simultaneously contribute to the lithium storage capacity. However, the capacities and cycling abil ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b06114

12. Gold Nanoparticle Transforms Activated Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts to Quiescence

Author:
Md. Nazir Hossen; Geeta Rao; Anindya Dey; J. David Robertson; Resham Bhattacharya; Priyabrata Mukherjee
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26060-26068
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
beta oxidation; fibroblasts; genes; lipid content; lipids; lipogenesis; lipolysis; nanogold; neoplasm cells; pancreatic neoplasms; patients; phenotype; small interfering RNA; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Activated cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play a major role in the poor outcome in many diseases including pancreatic cancer. Normally quiescent with high lipid content and low proliferative capacity, CAFs receiving cues from cancer cells in the tumor microenvironment become activated and transformed into a lipid-deprived and highly proliferative myofibroblast type phenotype. Therefore, rever ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b03313
PubMed:
31117437
PubMed Central:
PMC6939884

13. Heavy Mediator at Quantum Dot/Graphene Heterojunction for Efficient Charge Carrier Transfer: Alternative Approach for High-Performance Optoelectronic Devices

Author:
Rapti Ghosh; Kanchan Yadav; Monika Kataria; Hung-I Lin; Christy Roshini Paul Inbaraj; Yu-Ming Liao; Yen Nguyen; Cheng-Hsin Lu; Mario Hofmann; Raman Sankar; Wei-Heng Shih; Ya-Ping Hsieh; Yang-Fang Chen
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26518-26527
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
dissociation; electronic equipment; electronics; graphene; nanocomposites; quantum dots; spectroscopy; sulfides
Abstract:
... Two-dimensional (2D) material nanocomposites have emerged as a material system for discovering new physical phenomena and developing novel devices. However, because of the low density of states of most two-dimensional materials such as graphene, the heterostructure of nanocomposites suffers from an enhanced depletion region, which can greatly reduce the efficiency of the charge carrier transfer an ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b08294

14. Highly Efficient Deep-Red Organic Light-Emitting Devices Based on Asymmetric Iridium(III) Complexes with the Thianthrene 5,5,10,10-Tetraoxide Moiety

Author:
Yuanhui Sun; Xiaolong Yang; Zhao Feng; Boao Liu; Daokun Zhong; Junjie Zhang; Guijiang Zhou; Zhaoxin Wu
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26152-26164
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
emissions; iridium; moieties; phosphorescence; photoluminescence; television
Abstract:
... Highly efficient deep-red organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are indispensable for developing high-performance red-green-blue (RGB) displays and white OLEDs (WOLEDs). However, the shortage of deep-red emitters with high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) and balanced charge injection/transport abilities has severely restricted the performance of deep-red OLEDs. Herein, we design and synt ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b06749

15. In Situ Photoluminescence of Colloidal Quantum Dots During Gas Exposure—The Role of Water and Reactive Atomic Layer Deposition Precursors

Author:
Jakob Kuhs; Andreas Werbrouck; Natalia Zawacka; Emile Drijvers; Philippe F. Smet; Zeger Hens; Christophe Detavernier
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26277-26287
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
aluminum oxide; gases; hafnium; hydrogen; hydrogen sulfide; optical properties; oxygen; ozone; photoluminescence; quantum dots; titanium; titanium dioxide; vacuum processing; zinc sulfide
Abstract:
... Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are a promising material for optoelectronic applications. Typically, device integration requires QDs to be embedded in a host material. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is often considered as a deposition technique for such purposes. However, it is known that ALD and vacuum processes often influence the optical properties of QDs in a negative way. Here, we describe an in ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b08259

16. Influences of Non-fullerene Acceptor Fluorination on Three-Dimensional Morphology and Photovoltaic Properties of Organic Solar Cells

Author:
Mengxue Chen; Dan Liu; Wei Li; Robert S. Gurney; Donghui Li; Jinlong Cai; Emma L. K. Spooner; Rachel C. Kilbride; James D. McGettrick; Trystan M. Watson; Zhe Li; Richard A. L. Jones; David G. Lidzey; Tao Wang
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26194-26203
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
anodes; energy; mixing; polymers; solar cells; spectral analysis
Abstract:
... Fluorination of conjugated molecules has been established as an effective structural modification strategy to influence properties and has attracted extensive attention in organic solar cells (OSCs). Here, we have investigated optoelectronic and photovoltaic property changes of OSCs made of polymer donors with the non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) ITIC and IEICO and their fluorinated counterparts IT- ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b07317

17. Interfacial Ferromagnetic Coupling and Positive Spontaneous Exchange Bias in SrFeO₃–ₓ/La₀.₇Sr₀.₃MnO₃ Bilayers

Author:
Jun Zhang; Guowei Zhou; Zhi Yan; Huihui Ji; Xiaoli Li; Zhiyong Quan; Yuhao Bai; Xiaohong Xu
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26460-26466
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
ambient temperature; cooling; ferrimagnetic materials; ferromagnetism; magnetic fields; models
Abstract:
... Negative exchange bias is usually discovered in ferromagnetic (FM)/antiferromagnetic (AFM) heterostructures after a field-cooling (FC) process. Relatively, positive exchange bias (PEB) is a rarely observed phenomenon. So far, almost all of the models for PEB whether undergoing FC or zero-field-cooling (ZFC) treatment have been explained by an interaction of strong AFM coupling at the interface. In ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b07639

18. Ion Transport Behaviors of Nanofluidic Diode Bichannel Systems in the Independent and Synergistic Cascade Mode

Author:
Yuting Wang; Huaxiang Chen; Jiaqiao Jiang; Jin Zhai; Tingting You
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26467-26473
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
diodes; electric field; information processing; ions; nanopores; transistors
Abstract:
... The nanofluidic diode device was a significant ionic transistor. Its multiple cascades could realize diversified ion transport behaviors and information processing functions. Different cascade modes of channel units will affect the response current properties of multichannel systems. Inspired by independent and synergistic effects in semiconductor transistors, artificial conical nanoporous bichann ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b07598

19. Iridescent and Glossy Effect on Polymer Surface Using Micro-/Nanohierarchical Structure: Artificial Queen of the Night Tulip Petals

Author:
Jun Ho Oh; Ju Yeon Woo; Sunghwan Jo; Chang-Soo Han
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26442-26447
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
Tulipa; color; corolla; light microscopy; microstructure; optical properties; polymers
Abstract:
... Many petals in nature have a hierarchical structure that imparts various optical properties. Among these, the petals of the Queen of the Night tulip exhibit an iridescent and glossy color due to the diffraction and scattering of light. Herein, we report a bioinspired micro-/nanohierarchical structure that mimics Queen of the Night tulip petal surfaces. Using a method that combined soft lithography ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b06376

20. Light-Induced Production of Reactive Oxygen Species by a Novel Water-Soluble Benzophenone Derivative Containing Quaternary Ammonium Groups and Its Assembly on the Protein Fiber Surface

Author:
Liu Hu; Aiqin Hou; Kongliang Xie; Aiqin Gao
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2019 v.11 no.29 pp. 26500-26506
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; ammonium salts; antibacterial properties; antibiotics; benzophenones; biocompatible materials; hydroxyl radicals; pH; protons; quaternary ammonium compounds; solvents; ultraviolet radiation; water solubility; wool; woolen fabric
Abstract:
... Developing an efficient antimicrobial surface has important significance in the field of advanced biomaterials. A novel water-soluble benzophenone tetracarboxylamine derivative containing two quaternary ammonium groups, 3,3′-[4,4′-carbonyl-diphthalimide-]-bis(N-benzyl-N,N-dimethyl-N-propyl-1-aminium)dichloride (BPTCA-N), as a photoactive antibacterial agent was designed and synthesized. The abilit ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.9b07992