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Highly Stretchable, Sensitive Strain Sensors with Wide Linear Sensing Region Based on Compressed Anisotropic Graphene Foam/Polymer Nanocomposites
(2017)Nanocomposite strain sensors composed of compressed honeycomb-like reduced-graphene-oxide (RGO) foam embedded in polydimethylsiloxane are facilely fabricated via unidirectional freeze-drying and simple mechanical compression. ... -
Ultralight and Flexible Polyurethane/Silver Nanowire Nanocomposites with Unidirectional Pores for Highly Effective Electromagnetic Shielding
(2017)Flexible waterborne polyurethane (WPU)/silver nanowire (AgNW) nanocomposites with unidirectionally aligned micrometer-sized pores are fabricated using a facile freeze-drying process, and their dimensions, densities, and ... -
A semitransparent snake-like tactile and olfactory bionic sensor with reversibly stretchable properties
(2017)Many organisms and animals have sensing abilities that are different from those of human beings; for example, snakes have strong smell-, vibration-, touch- and heat-sensing abilities. A nature-mimicking sensing platform ... -
Ultralight and Highly Elastic Graphene/Lignin-Derived Carbon Nanocomposite Aerogels with Ultrahigh Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Performance
(2018)Ultralight and highly elastic reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/lignin-derived carbon (LDC) composite aerogels with aligned micron-sized pores and cell walls are prepared using a facile freeze-drying method. The presence of a ... -
Tuning charge transport across junctions of ferrocene-containing polymer brushes on ITO by controlling the brush thickness and the tether lengths
(2017)This paper describes the electrical characteristics of junctions of ferrocene (Fc)-containing polymer brushes (PBs) grafted on indium tin oxide (ITO) bottom electrodes contacted with eutectic gallium indium (EGaIn) top ... -
Enhanced shape memory and superelasticity in small-volume ceramics: a perspective on the controlling factors
(2017)Shape memory ceramics show potential for energy damping and actuation applications. In particular, small-scale structures of zirconia-based ceramics demonstrate significantly enhanced shape memory and superelastic properties ... -
Ultrathin Porous NiFeV Ternary Layer Hydroxide Nanosheets as a Highly Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting
(2017)Herein, the hydrothermal synthesis of porous ultrathin ternary NiFeV layer double hydroxides (LDHs) nanosheets grown on Nickel foam (NF) substrate as a highly efficient electrode toward overall water splitting in alkaline ... -
Fiber Splicer Convertible–Mini Preform Fabrication System
(2017)We downscale a lab-sized preform fabrication system to a benchtop miniature preform, hence a short-length fiber fabrication system. The system, which is a large-diameter fiber splicer convertible, is compact, low cost, ... -
Fluorescent Dye Labeling of Erythrocytes and Leukocytes for Studying the Flow Dynamics in Mouse Retinal Circulation
(2017)The retinal and choroidal blood flow dynamics may provide insight into the pathophysiology and sequelae of various ocular diseases, such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other ... -
Self-assembled hierarchical nanostructured perovskites enable highly efficient LEDs via an energy cascade
(2018)Metal halide perovskites have established themselves as extraordinary optoelectronic materials, exhibiting promise for applications in large area illumination and displays. However, low luminescence, low efficiencies of ... -
Morphology controlled lithium storage in Li3VO4 anodes
(2018)Li3VO4 (LVO) anode materials with controllable morphologies ranging from spherical-assemblies, single-crystal nanorods, and flower shapes to bulk-shapes were fabricated via a solvothermal approach using different alcohols ... -
A Biodegradable, Sustained-Released, Tacrolimus Microfilm Drug Delivery System for the Management of Allergic Conjunctivitis in a Mouse Model
(2018)Purpose: To investigate the drug release profiles of a tacrolimus-loaded poly(D,L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLC) microfilm, and to evaluate its efficacy on the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis using a mouse ... -
Evaluation of a Sustained-release Prednisolone Acetate Biodegradable Subconjunctival Implant in a Non-Human Primate Model
(2017)Purpose: We evaluate the toxicity and plasma toxicokinetic (TK) profile of a biodegradable subconjunctival microrod for sustained prednisolone acetate (PA) release over 12 weeks in a non-human primate model. Methods: The ... -
Nature-Inspired Structural Materials for Flexible Electronic Devices
(2017)Exciting advancements have been made in the field of flexible electronic devices in the last two decades and will certainly lead to a revolution in peoples’ lives in the future. However, because of the poor sustainability ... -
Probing the Interaction of Dielectric Nanoparticles with Supported Lipid Membrane Coatings on Nanoplasmonic Arrays
(2017)The integration of supported lipid membranes with surface-based nanoplasmonic arrays provides a powerful sensing approach to investigate biointerfacial phenomena at membrane interfaces. While a growing number of lipid ... -
Characterization of liposomal carriers for the trans-scleral transport of Ranibizumab
(2017)Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the modern world. The standard treatment regimen for neovascular AMD is the monthly/bimonthly intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents such as ... -
Exceptional increase in the creep life of magnesium rare-earth alloys due to localized bond stiffening
(2017)Several recent papers report spectacular, and unexpected, order of magnitude improvement in creep life of alloys upon adding small amounts of elements like zinc. This microalloying effect raises fundamental questions ... -
Crown Ethers Enable Room Temperature Synthesized CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots for Light-Emitting Diodes
(2018)The synthesis of all-inorganic cesium lead halide perovskite quantum dots (QDs) typically requires high temperatures, stringent conditions, large quantities of surface ligands, and judicious purification steps to overcome ... -
Development and applications of transparent conductive nanocellulose paper
(2017)Increasing attention has been paid to the next generation of ‘green’ electronic devices based on renewable nanocellulose, owing to its low roughness, good thermal stability and excellent optical properties. Various ... -
Dynamics of dissipative Landau-Zener transitions
(2018)A nonperturbative treatment, the Dirac-Frenkel time-dependent variation is employed to examine dynamics of the Landau-Zener model with both diagonal and off-diagonal qubit-bath coupling using the multiple Davydov trial ...
