Molecular dynamics simulations show how the aggregation of polymer chains containing diketopyrrolopyrrole is modulated by chemical structure conjugated backbone.

The purpose of this research was to formulate and systemically evaluate in-vitro and in-vivo performances of mucoadhesive propranolol hydrochloride microspheres for its potential use in the treatment of hypertension, myocardial infraction and cardiac arrhythmias. Propranolol hydrochloride mucoadhesive microspheres, containing carbopol-934P as mucoadhesive polymer and ethyl cellulose as carrier ...

The main driving force for implementation of printing in manufacture of flexible electronics is the possibility to reduce the cost by high speed R2R processing at ambient conditions. This work focuses on characterization of inks that can be used to print simple components or layers for various applications in electronics. More specifically, inks containing conductive polymer, poly(3,4ethylenedi...

A new conjugated donor-acceptor (D-A) polymer pDSBT2-BT containing bi(disilano-bisthiophene) and benzothiadiazole as donor and acceptor units, respectively, was prepared. The polymer showed a broad UV-vis absorption band at λmax = 599 nm in chlorobenzene. The absorption band was shifted to λmax = 629 nm when the polymer was measured as a film, indicating enhanced interchain interactions of the ...

Understanding the stability and degradation mechanisms of organic solar materials is critically important to achieving long device lifetimes. Here, an investigation of the photodegradation of polymer:fullerene blend fi lms exposed to ambient conditions for a variety of polymer and fullerene derivative combinations is presented. Despite the wide range in polymer stabilities to photodegradation, ...

Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) is a sensitive technique that is able to probe the structure of polymer-grafted nanoparticles and free polymer chains. Here, we combine SANS measurements with self-consistent field theory (SCFT) calculations to study the structure of deuterated poly(methyl methacrylate) (dPMMA) nanocomposites containing PMMA-grafted Fe3O4 nanospheres, with a specific emphas...

A novel method for transferring thin, large-area polymer layers from a mould and its subsequent bonding to a destination substrate is presented here. Buoyancy is used for transfer via floatation to allow the release of internal stress in the polymer and to avoid induced strain. Additionally, floatation leads to wrinkle-free contact between the polymer layer and its destination substrate, an imp...

Purification of alpha-amylase from the cultivation supernatant of recombinant Bacillus subtilis by high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) in polyethylene glycol (PEG) 4000-inorganic salt aqueous polymer two-phase systems was studied. The effects of sodium chloride concentration on the partition coefficients of alpha-amylase and total protein were respectively tested in PEG4000-phosph...

Silver-containing nanofibers are of great interest recently because of the dual benefits from silver particles and nanofibers. Silver nanoparticles are extensively used for biomedical applications due to the antibacterial and antiviral properties. In addition, silver nanoparticles can excite resonance effect of light trapping when pairing with dielectric materials, such as polymer. Comparing to...