Improved performance of deep-blue polymer light-emitting diodes by one-step coating self-assembly hole injection/transport nanocomposites with both the optical and electrical optimization

In this study we demonstrate an easy solution-processed highly efficient deep-blue polymer light-emitting diode (PLED) via a simple one-step coating of self-assembly hole injection/transport nanocomposites to achieve both a finer hole ohmic contact and an increased light outcoupling, which is the first time report about both the optical and electrical optimization without necessitating changes in the design or structure of the wide bandgap deep-blue PLEDs themselves. The contact angle and surface energy measurement results demonstrate that triazine-based hole injection molecules can vertically migrate towards the bottom PEDOT:PSS layer to obtain a stable minimum of free energy, resulting in an optimal top-to-bottom HOMO energy level arrangement and an improved hole mobility in deep-blue PLEDs. The random surface nanostructure was formed on top of the hole bilayer, leading to the enhancement of light outcoupling verified by transmittance, transmittance haze and light extraction efficiency. Furthermore, in order to explore the reasons of the hole light scattering formation process, a transient drying monitoring technique is applied to track the drying process of the nanostructure films, revealing this approach effectiveness by easily modifying mixing ratios for obtaining different light outcoupling abilities.     

Gold Nanoshell Nanomicelles for Potential Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Light‐Triggered Drug Release,and Photothermal Therapy

A novel multifunctional drug‐delivery platform is developed based on cholesteryl succinyl silane (CSS) nanomicelles loaded with doxorubicin, Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles, and gold nanoshells (CDF‐Au‐shell nanomicelles) to combine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, magnetic‐targeted drug delivery, light‐triggered drug release, and photothermal therapy. The nanomicelles show improved drug‐encapsulation efficiency and loading level, and a good response to magnetic fields, even after the formation of the gold nanoshell. An enhancement for T₂‐weighted MR imaging is observed for the CDF‐Au‐shell nanomicelles. These nanomicelles display surface plasmon absorbance in the near‐infrared (NIR) region, thus exhibiting an NIR (808 nm)‐induced temperature elevation and an NIR light‐triggered and stepwise release behavior of doxorubicin due to the unique characteristics of the CSS nanomicelles. Photothermal cytotoxicity in vitro confirms that the CDF‐Au‐shell nanomicelles cause cell death through photothermal effects only under NIR laser irradiation. Cancer cells incubated with CDF‐Au‐shell nanomicelles show a significant decrease in cell viability only in the presence of both NIR irradiation and a magnetic field, which is attributed to the synergetic effects of the magnetic‐field‐guided drug delivery and the photothermal therapy. Therefore, such multicomponent nanomicelles can be developed as a smart and promising nanosystem that integrates multiple capabilities for effective cancer diagnosis and therapy.     

Synthesis based structural and optical behavior of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles

The effect of synthesis method on optical and photoconducting properties of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles has been investigated. Sol–gel and co-precipitation methods have been employed to prepare pure anatase phased TiO₂ nanoparticles calcinated at different temperatures below 500 °C. The optimized value of average crystallite size is within the range of 19−21 nm for a common calcination temperature of 400 °C for both the methods. The redshift in optical band gap of 0.9 eV has been observed for the sample synthesized by co-precipitation method with respect to the sol–gel method. The photoluminescence spectrum exhibits broad visible emission in both routes of synthesis while photoconductivity shows fast growth and decay of photocurrent in TiO₂ prepared by co-precipitation method as compared to TiO₂ prepared by the sol–gel method under visible illumination. Crystal structure based Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction data, scanning electron microscopy as well as photoluminescence and photoconductivity measurements were performed to characterize nanocrystalline anatase TiO₂.     

Modification of cellulose acetate nanofibers with PVP/Ag addition

In this work cellulose acetate (CA) nanostructures were synthesized using electrospinning process. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized using silver nitrate as the starting precursor, ethanol as solvent and polyvinyl pyrolydone (PVP) as capping agent. The Ag NPs were added to the cellulose acetate (CA) nanostructures before and after CA electrospinning. The obtained CA and Ag-CA composite were characterized by various techniques such as, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). It was found that Ag NPs can be effectively coated on or embedded into the electrospun CA and the PVP can lead to noticeable change in morphology and structure.     

眼电伪迹自动识别与去除的新方法

为了改善脑电中的眼电伪迹过估计问题及环境干扰耦合引起的非线性混合对眼电去除效果的影响,提出一种基于快速核独立成分分析(Fast Kernel Independent Component Analysis,FastKICA)与离散小波变换(Discrete Wavelet Transform,DWT)的眼电自动去除方法,即(Fast Kernel Independent Wavelet Transform ,FKIWT)方法.首先,利用FastKICA方法对脑电信号进行分离得到独立成分,并以相关系数为依据识别出眼电伪迹;进而,基于DWT对眼电伪迹进行多分辨率分析,将逼近分量置零,而细节分量保持不变,使得重构所得眼电伪迹成分保留更多有用脑电信号;最后,利用FastKICA逆变换重建眼电去除后的脑电信号.实验结果表明:FKIWT不仅有效改善了眼电过估计问题,增强了抗干扰能力和鲁棒性,而且在线性混合和非线性混合情况下,均得到较好的伪迹去除效果,特别是在非线性混合时优势更为明显,适合于实际在线应用.     

基于纳米操纵和单分子成像及分析技术的DNA与DNase I相互作用的表面机械生化过程和动力学研究

本文采用了"多步的改进的动态分子梳"纳米操纵技术(multi-step modified dynamic molecular combing,MMDMC)实现样品制备获得不同拉伸程度单个DNA分子,利用原子力显微镜重定位成像和单分子分析,对反应前后不同拉伸程度DNA分子的DNase I酶切产生缺口情况进行统计,在一定拉伸范围内讨论了在表面上DNase I酶切反应速率变化的动力学信息.该不同拉伸程度的DNA与DNase I相互作用的表面机械生化过程对于生物分子多次反复相互作用研究体系具有代表性意义.     

sol-gel法制备镉掺杂铁酸镧气敏材料

研究了气敏材料的制备条件、相组成、电导和气敏性能。结果表明:固溶体La1–xCdxFeO3(0≤x≤0.15)呈典型的p型半导体。270℃操作温度下,掺杂x(Cd2+)为25%的LaFeO3材料(700℃下热处理4h)对浓度为4.5×10–5mol·dm–3的C2H5OH的灵敏度达81.5。有望开发为一类新型的酒敏传感器。     

Highly Emissive Nd3+‐Sensitized Multilayered Upconversion Nanoparticles for Efficient 795 nm Operated Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive and site‐specific therapeutic technique for the clinical treatment of various of superficial diseases. In order to tuning the operation wavelength and improve the tissue penetration of PDT, rare‐earth doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with strong anti‐stokes emission are introduced in PDT recently. However, the conventional Yb³⁺‐sensitized UCNPs are excited at 980 nm which is overlapped with the absorption of water, thus resulting in strong overheating effect. Herein, a convenient but effective design to obtain highly emissive 795 nm excited Nd³⁺‐sensitized UCNPs (NaYF₄:Yb,Er@NaYF₄:Yb_0.1Nd_0.4@NaYF₄) is reported, which provides about six times enhanced upconversion luminescence, comparing with traditional UCNPs (NaYF₄:Yb,Er@NaYF₄). A colloidal stable and non‐leaking PDT nanoplatform is fabricated later through a highly PEGylated mesoporous silica layer with covalently linked photosensitizer (Rose Bengal derivative). With as‐prepared Nd³⁺‐sensitized UCNPs, the nanoplatform can produce singlet oxygen more effective than traditional UCNPs. Significant higher penetration depth and lower overheating are demonstrated as well. All these features make as‐prepared nanocomposites excellent platform for PDT treatment. In addition, the nanoplatform with uniform size, high surface area, and excellent colloidal stability can be extended for other biomedical applications, such as imaging probes, biosensors, and drug delivery vehicles.     

Improving lifetime of phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes by using a non-conjugated hybrid host

Three hybrid host materials, mCP-PhSiPh3, mCP-L-PhSiPh3, and tBu-mCP-L-PhSiPh3, have been synthesized and characterized for their thermal, morphological, electrochemical, fluorescence, phosphorescence, and electroluminescence properties. The flexible spacer in mCP-L-PhSiPh3 and tBu-mCP-L-PhSiPh3 makes them maintain high triplet energies at about 3.00 eV due to the interruption of π-conjugation. The introduction of the tert-butyl group at the electrochemically active C3 and C6 sites of the carbazole moiety greatly improves thermal and electrochemical stability of the host tBu-mCP-L-PhSiPh3. Blue and green phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (PhOLEDs) based on the non-conjugated hosts exhibit external quantum efficiencies at around 15 and 21%, respectively. Higher current densities in PhOLEDs hosted by mCP-PhSiPh3 produce current leakage, resulting in lower efficiencies, especially in green PhOLEDs. The green PhOLEDs using non-conjugated hosts show improved device lifetime in comparison with the mCP-PhSiPh3 based PhOLED because of enhanced morphological stability. The operational stability of the tBu-mCP-L-PhSiPh3 based device is further raised because of improved electrochemical stability by employing the tert-butyl group. Our results demonstrate that both the flexible linkage and the blocking of the electrochemically active sites are crucial measures to realize long-lived PhOLED devices.     

Simple molecular structure design of iridium(III) complexes: Achieving highly efficient non-doped devices with low efficiency roll-off

To construct efficient emitters suitable for non-doped devices and deeply understand the relationship between structures and performances, we designed and synthesized two heteroleptic iridium(III) complexes based on 1,2-diphenyl-1H-benzoimidazole (PBI) ligands whose substituents are varied simply from methyl (complex 2) to tert-butyl groups (complex 3). The parent complex 1 with non-substituent on PBI ligand has also been presented for a better comparison. Their photophysical, electrochemical and electroluminescent (EL) performances are investigated systematically. Despite their structural modification, all complexes exhibit almost identical emission and excited-state characters, which are rationalized by the quantum-chemical calculations. However, the obvious differences on device performances are found. Non-doped device employing 3 as emitting layer displays the highest EL performance with maximum current efficiency (η_{c, max}) of 18.6 cd A⁻¹ and power efficiency (η_{p, max}) of 16.2 lm W⁻¹ accompanied by low efficiency roll-off values, which is much higher than those of complexes 1 and 2. The obtained results herein suggest that introduction of the simple substituent into PBI ligand is an effective and feasible approach to develop highly efficient non-doped phosphors.