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When superhydrophobic coatings are icephobic : role of surface topology
(2018)Among different types of anti-icing coatings, superhydrophobic coatings have attracted considerable attention due to their water repellency and low heat-transfer rate. However, condensation on superhydrophobic surfaces at ... -
The influence of Ti doping on morphology and photoelectrochemical properties of hematite grown from aqueous solution for water splitting
(2018)Hematite (α‐Fe2O3) is a promising material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, the poor conductivity and short hole diffusion length have limited its energy conversion efficiency. Nanorod structure ... -
Reducing intestinal digestion and absorption of fat using a nature-derived biopolymer : interference of triglyceride hydrolysis by nanocellulose
(2018)Engineered nanomaterials are increasingly added to foods to improve quality, safety, or nutrition. Here we report the ability of ingested nanocellulose (NC) materials to reduce digestion and absorption of ingested fat. In ... -
A library of atomically thin metal chalcogenides
(2018)Investigations of two-dimensional transition-metal chalcogenides (TMCs) have recently revealed interesting physical phenomena, including the quantum spin Hall effect1,2, valley polarization3,4 and two-dimensional ... -
Mechanistic formation of drug-encapsulated Janus particles through emulsion solvent evaporation
(2018)Janus particles are emerging as structurally unique drug carriers with the potential to deliver multiple drugs and agents. Although synthesis methods have been extensively explored to fabricate Janus particles, it remains ... -
pH metric investigation on speciation studies of 5-Sulfosalicylic acid complexes of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) in DMF-water mixtures
(2016)Speciation of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with 5-Sulfosalicylic acid (5-SSA) in the presence of N, N’- Dimethyl formamide-water mixtures(0.0-60% v/v) at an ionic strength of 0.16 mol dm-3 and temperature 303 K were ... -
Chemical speciation of binary complexes of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) with 5-Sulfosalicylic acid in urea-water mixtures
(2016)Speciation of Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with 5-Sulfosalicylic acid (5-SSA) in the presence of urea-water mixtures at an ionic strength of 0.16 mol dm-3 and temperature 303 K were investigated pH metrically. The ... -
TiO2–WO3 core–shell inverse opal structure with enhanced electrochromic performance in NIR region
(2018)More than 50% of solar energy comes from the infrared region (as radiant heat) of the solar spectrum. Electrochromic (EC) materials, which can dynamically modulate the transmittance of infrared (IR) radiation, can be ... -
Highly porous SnO2 nanosheet arrays sandwiched within TiO2 and CdS quantum dots for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting
(2018)A porous SnO2 nanosheets/TiO2/CdS quantum dots (SnO2 NSs/TiO2/CdS QDs) sandwich structure has been designed and fabricated as a “host-guest” photoanode for efficient solar water splitting applications. In this novel ... -
Simultaneous polymerization and adhesion under hypoxia in sickle cell disease
(2018)Polymerization and adhesion, dynamic processes that are hallmarks of sickle cell disease (SCD), have thus far been studied in vitro only separately. Here, we present quantitative results of the simultaneous and synergistic ... -
Mechanics of diseased red blood cells in human spleen and consequences for hereditary blood disorders
(2018)In red blood cell (RBC) diseases, the spleen contributes to anemia by clearing the damaged RBCs, but its unique ability to mechanically challenge RBCs also poses the risk of inducing other pathogenic effects. We have ... -
Simultaneous enhancement in charge separation and onset potential for water oxidation in a BiVO4 photoanode by W – Ti codoping
(2018)Efficient charge separation of photo-generated electrons and holes is critical to achieve high solar to hydrogen conversion efficiency in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. N-type doping is generally used to improve ... -
A mechanically robust transparent coating for anti-icing and self-cleaning applications
(2018)Mechanically robust, transparent coatings that display very low affinity with ice and various liquids are promising for applications in outdoor facilities and marine and aerospace structures. However, such coatings are ... -
Damage advancement behavior in braided composite structures for mini aerial vehicles
(2017)This work provides a systematic approach to accurately predict damage progression in a composite structure subjected to bending load. Landing gear structures for unmanned aerial vehicles were fabricated from braided textile ... -
Damage accumulation in braided textiles-reinforced composites under repeated impacts : experimental and numerical studies
(2018)Composites reinforced with braided textiles exhibit high structural stability and excellent damage tolerance, making them very attractive for defence, aerospace, automotive and energy industries. Considering the real-life ... -
Co-solvent induced self-roughness superhydrophobic coatings with self-healing property for versatile oil-water separation
(2018)Despite of the extensive effort made to construct a superhydrophobic surface in labs, achieving a short processing time and via a sustainable production route remains a challenge for practical applications. Here, with ... -
Elucidation of the opto-electronic and photoelectrochemical properties of FeVO 4 photoanodes for solar water oxidation
(2018)Triclinic iron vanadate (n-type FeVO4) thin films were fabricated for the first time by spray pyrolysis and elucidated as a potential photoanode material for solar water oxidation. FeVO4 has an ideal band gap for a photoanode ... -
Indium tungsten oxide thin films for flexible high-performance transistors and neuromorphic electronics
(2018)Thin-film transistors (TFTs) with high electrical performances (mobility > 10 cm2/V s, Vth < 1 V, SS < 1 V/decade, on/off ratio ≈ 106) obtained from the silicon- and oxide-based single-crystalline semiconductor materials ... -
Mechanical fatigue of human red blood cells
(2019)Fatigue arising from cyclic straining is a key factor in the degradation of properties of engineered materials and structures. Fatigue can also induce damage and fracture in natural biomaterials, such as bone, and in ... -
Deep elastic strain engineering of bandgap through machine learning
(2019)Nanoscale specimens of semiconductor materials as diverse as silicon and diamond are now known to be deformable to large elastic strains without inelastic relaxation. These discoveries harbinger a new age of deep elastic ...
