Biocompatible Electromechanical Actuators Composed of Silk‐Conducting Polymer Composites

Single‐component, metal‐free, biocompatible, electromechanical actuator devices are fabricated using a composite material composed of silk fibroin and poly(pyrrole) (PPy). Chemical modification techniques are developed to produce free‐standing films with a bilayer‐type structure, with unmodified silk on one side and an interpenetrating network (IPN) of silk and PPy on the other. The IPN formed between the silk and PPy prohibits delamination, resulting in a durable and fully biocompatible device. The electrochemical stability of these materials is investigated through cyclic voltammetry, and redox sensitivity to the presence of different anions is noted. Free‐end bending actuation performance and force generation within silk‐PPy composite films during oxidation and reduction in a biologically relevant environment are investigated in detail. These silk–PPy composites are stable to repeated actuation, and are able to generate forces comparable with natural muscle (>0.1 MPa), making them ideal candidates for interfacing with biological tissues.     

Impact of poly naphthalene sulfonate on the dispersion stability of iron oxide nanoparticles

Iron oxide nanoparticles (IOXn) are unstable in aqueous solutions, which prevents their use in various applications. Because of this, it was proposed to treat the IOXn surface by employing a dispersant like sodium poly (naphthalene formaldehyde) sulfonate (PNS). In a single easy process, the (IPNS) were made by covering the IOXn with PNS. The material's structure, morphology, and magnetic properties were identified using XRD, TEM, Zeta potential, FTIR, HR-SEM, and a VSM. Due to its complex molecular structure and high anionic charge density, the polymeric dispersant (PNS) displays various characteristics. PNS successfully modifies the IOXn surface to create excellent colloidal electrostatic stability. At pH = 8, the zeta potential decreased from ?13 to –23 mv. After the coating procedure, the crystalline structure changed into an amorphous one. The average particle size was decreased from 138 to 32 nm. In addition, there was a slight reduction in the magnetization saturation (Ms).     

Optimizing the Optoelectronic Properties of Face-On Oriented Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene) via Water-Assisted Oxidative Chemical Vapor Deposition

Engineering the texture and nanostructure to improve the electrical conductivity of semicrystalline conjugated polymers must address the rate-limiting step for charge carrier transport. In highly face-on orientation, the charge transport between chains within a crystallite becomes rate-limiting, which is highly sensitive to the π–π stacking distance and interchain charge transfer integral. Here, face-on oriented semicrystalline poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) thin films are grown via water-assisted (W-A) oxidative chemical vapor deposition (oCVD). Combining W-A with the volatile oxidant, antimony pentachloride, yields an optimized electrical conductivity of 7520  ±  240 S cm⁻¹, a record for PEDOT thin films. Systematic control of π–π stacking distance from 3.50 Å down to 3.43 Å yields an electrical conductivity enhancement of ≈ 1140%. The highest electrical conductivity also corresponds to minimum in Urbach energy of 205 meV, indicating superior morphological order. The figure of merit for transparent conductors, σ_dc/σ_op, reaches a maximum value of 94, which is 1.9 × and 6.7 × higher than oCVD PEDOT grown without W-A and utilizing vanadium oxytrichloride and iron chloride oxidizing agents, respectively. The W-A oCVD is single-step all-dry process and provides conformal coverage, allowing direct growth on mechanical flexible, rough, and structured surfaces without the need for complex and costly transfer steps.     

多晶硅薄膜的两步激光晶化技术

采用两步激光晶化技术获得了多晶硅薄膜，分析计算了激光晶化时薄膜中的温度分布及表面温度与激光功率密度的关系，利用计算结果并优化了激光晶化时的工艺参数，采用该技术制备了性能优良的顶栅多晶硅薄膜晶体管，测量了薄膜晶体管的转移特性与输入输出特性，从多晶硅薄膜的制备工艺上分析了提高薄膜晶体管性能的原因。     

聚合物MEH-PPV橙红光OLED的研究

以聚合物聚[2-甲氧基-5-(2'-乙烯基-己氧基)聚对苯乙烯撑](MEH-PPV)为发光层,采用旋涂方法制备了两种不同结构的有机电致发光器件(OLED),分别为:ITO/MEH-PPV/Alq3/Mg:Ag和ITO/MEH-PPV/bathocuproine(BCP)/Alq3/Mg:Ag.对两种器件的电致发光谱、J-V曲线和L-V曲线等发光特性进行了分析研究.对比发现,采用BCP为空穴阻挡层的结构具有较大的发光亮度和较高的发光效率.根据能级理论对上述实验结果进行了初步的理论分析,并对器件性能差异的原因进行了解释.     

聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺锂离子电池隔膜材料研究进展

锂离子电池已经得到广泛应用,但是其隔膜安全性一直没有得到彻底解决。液晶高分子聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺(PPTA)具有优异的耐热、耐腐蚀、制品尺寸稳定性好等特点,其纤维材料对位芳纶具有优异的力学性能,因此PPTA作为锂离子电池隔膜材料具有很好的应用前景。但是将PPTA制备成多孔膜是一个巨大的技术挑战。本文从技术进展的角度,详细综述了锂离子电池隔膜制备技术的进展情况,对PPTA电池隔膜的各个技术路线进行比较分析。最后对本研究团队在PPTA锂离子电池隔膜领域所做工作进行简要介绍。结果表明,利用PPTA纳米纤维制备技术可以制备出厚度、孔隙率及电池性能优异的锂离子电池隔膜,PPTA隔膜具有很好的应用前景。     

复合介质L型侧墙形成技术

:给出了 E- B之间复合介质 L型侧墙的形成技术。这种工艺技术控制容易 ,成品率高 ,均匀性好。已将这种工艺技术应用于双层多晶硅双极晶体管的制作工艺中 ,器件具有良好的电学特性。     

Mode of crosslinking of degradable poly(vinylpyridine N-oxide) gels

The degradation mechanism of gels from poly(vinylpyridine N-oxide) was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, C, H, N analysis, infra-red spectroscopy and degradability tests. It was found that poly(2-vinyl pyridine N-oxide) gels, regardless of the persulphate initiator used, were weaker than poly(4-vinyl pyridine N-oxide) gels. C, H, N analysis and infra-red spectroscopy indicated that the initiator becomes an integral part of the gels. A mechanism for the formation of the gels is proposed.     

温度对非晶硅薄膜二次晶化的影响

为研究温度对固相晶化的影响,用玻璃作衬底,在不同温度下用PECVD法直接沉积非晶硅(a-Si:H)薄膜,把在室温、350℃和450℃下沉积的样品,在600℃和850℃下退火3h,把前后样品用拉曼光谱和扫描电镜分析,发现二次晶化后的晶化效果比直接沉积的薄膜好,850℃下退火的薄膜比600℃好。在450℃下沉积、850℃退火3h,SEM观察,表面最大晶粒尺寸为900nm左右。     

Room‐Temperature Tailoring of Vertical ZnO Nanoarchitecture Morphology for Efficient Hybrid Polymer Solar Cells

A ZnO nanoarchitecture, i.e., ZnO nanosheet (NS) framework, is demonstrated to be a promising electron acceptor and direct electron transport matrix for polymer‐inorganic hybrid solar cells. The ZnO NS framework is constructed on nanoneedles/indium tin oxide substrate via a room‐temperature chemical bath deposition (RT CBD). The framework morphology can be simply tailored by varying the concentration of precursor solution in the RT CBD. The ZnO nanoarchitecture with an appropriate free space between the NSs is consequently demonstrated to facilitate poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) infiltration, resulting in superior interface properties, i.e., more efficient charge separation and less charge recombination, in the hybrid. Moreover, apart from the characteristics similar to the ZnO nanorod (NR) array, including vertical feature and single crystalline structure, the ZnO NS framework exhibits a slightly larger absorption edge and a faster electron transport rate. A notable efficiency of 0.88% is therefore attained in the ZnO NS‐P3HT hybrid solar cell, which is higher than that of the ZnO NR‐P3HT hybrid solar cell.