One of the desirable end-goals of materials science research is the development of multi-functional materials. These materials are defined as compositions that bring more than one property enhancement to a particular application, thus allowing the material to replace more than

Nano Minerals: Nanoclays

Nanoclays are nanoparticles of layered mineral silicates. Montmorillonite, bentonite, and halloysite nanoclays and organoclays are used in polymer-clay nanocomposites, as rheology modifiers, and drug delivery carriers.

Conducting Polymer Device Applications

The application of conducting polymers at the interface with biology is an exciting new trend in organic electronics research.

Nanoclays in Multi-Functional Composites

Nanoclays are clay minerals optimized for use in clay nanocomposites– multi-functional material systems with several property enhancements targeted for a particular application.

Ruthenium-based dyes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are 3rd generation solar cells combining the promise of high efficiency with low production costs.

Conducting Polymer Materials for Flexible OPV Applications: Orgacon™ PEDOT : PSS

A detailed article on conducting polymer materials for flexible organic photovoltaics (OPVs) applications.

Inorganic Interface Layer Inks for Organic Electronic Applications

Find advantages of inorganic interface layer inks for organic electronic & other applications.

Light-emitting Polymers

LEPs enable a wide range of important applications including sensors, flexible LED displays and lighting devices, optical pump lasers, and potentially polymer diode lasers.

3D Printing Graphene Ink: Creating Electronic and Biomedical Structures and Devices

Since its discovery little more than a decade ago,1 the two-dimensional (2D) allotrope of carbon—graphene—has been the subject of intense multidisciplinary research efforts.

Self-Assembly in Organic Thin Film Transistors for Flexible Electronic Devices

Flexible electronic circuits and displays based on organic active materials are future generations of products that may eventually enter mainstream electronics market.

3D Printable Conductive Nanocomposites of PLA and Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes

A nanocomposite is typically defined as a mixture between a host material (e.g., polymer matrix) and nanofillers with at least one dimension of less than 100 nm.

Self-Assembled Monolayers: Advantages of Pure Alkanethiols

We presents an article regarding Self-Assembled Monolayers: Advantages of Pure Alkanethiols.

3D Printing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites

3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing that can be used to rapidly fabricate components with highly customizable geometries.

Flexible and Printed Organic Thermoelectrics: Opportunities and Challenges

Progress in Organic Thermoelectric Materials & Devices including high ZT values of >0.2 at room temperature by p-type (PEDOT:PSS) & n-type (Poly[Kx(Ni-ett)]) materials are discussed.

Reactive Silver Inks for High-Performance Printed Electronics

The ability to pattern conductive electrodes is technologically relevant for several applications, including photovolatics, displays, sensors, and biomedical devices.

Graphene Inks for Printed Electronics

The emerging field of printed electronics requires a suite of functional materials for applications including flexible and large-area displays, radio frequency identification tags, portable energy harvesting and storage, biomedical and environmental sensor arrays,5,6 and logic circuits.

3D Printable Inks for Energy and Environmental Applications

Partnering additive manufacturing (3D printing) with functional nanomaterial-based inks has the potential to push the properties and performance of advanced materials beyond previous capabilities. This is particularly true in energy and environmental applications.

Electronics and Self-Assembly with Single Molecules

Single molecule electronics is the endeavour of constructing electronic circuitry with single molecules as the fundamental building block.

Plexcore® OC Hole Injection Inks

Plexcore® organic conductive inks are electronic grade inks formulated for use in the hole injection layers of OLEDs.

3D and 4D Printing Technologies

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology, also called additive manufacturing (AM), has recently come into the spotlight because of its potential high-impact implementation in applications ranging from personal tools to aerospace equipment.

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