5.3.2. Traps and Grating Dark Decay 3288 5.3.3. Other Concerns 3288 6. New Photorefractive Materials 3289 6.1. Polymer Composites 3289 6.2. Organic Amorphous Glasses 3292 6.3. Fully Functionalized Polymers 3294 6.4. Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals 3295 6.5. Other Liquid Crystal-Containing Materials 3296 6.6. Near-Infrared-Sensitive Materials 3297 6.7. Other Materials Directions 3298 6.7.1. Hy...

Molecularly imprinted photonic polymers can serve as ideal sensing elements for efficiently creating cross-reactive sensor arrays. Based on this concept, a new method for sensitive and label-free detection of challenging PBDEs was developed, by which the direct detection and discrimination of trace levels of PBDEs against a high-background of interferents was achieved with 100% accuracy.

It is shown experimentally that in the solutions of heat-sensitive polymers being in gradient temperature fields, regular self-oscillations may occur. Theoretical interpretation of the observed phenomena is given. The prospects of using data of detected waves in solar power engineering are discussed.

formation of non bonded organic layer around inorganic particles like iron sulfide and zeolites, was hypothesized as starting point for one of the possible mechanisms of the origin of life on earth. in this study, the general circumstances needed for creation of such organic layer was investigated. an aliphatic hydrocarbon (hexane), an aromatic hydrocarbon (toluene), an alcohol (n-octanol) and ...

the aims of the study were to investigate the effect of poly(ε -caprolactone) (pcl) and nano- sio2 within the thermoplastic starch (tps) blends on the rate and extent of starch enzymatic hydrolysis using enzymes α-amylase and amyloglucosidase. the results of this study have revealed that blends with nano-sio2 content at 6 wt% exhibited a significantly reduced rate and extent of starch hydrolysi...

Electrospun fibers of the thermo-and pH sensitive poly(N-vinylcaprolactam-co-acrylic acid) (Poly(NVCL-co-AA) loaded with 10% and 30 wt% caffeine (Caf) were obtained by electrospinning evaluated as potential drug delivery systems. Caffeine was used a hydrophilic model, poly(NVCL-co-AA) containing either 20 or mol% AA carrier. The morphology, well as, their interaction caffeine, studied using dif...