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Site-isolated porphyrin catalysts in imprinted polymers

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Polymer brushes are a class of thin coatings, where each of chains is tethered to the underlying substrate via one chain end. Densely grafted polymer brushes feature a stretched chain conformation, which in a unique way enhances their lubrication and non-b ...

EPFL2019

Nanoscale Selective Passivation of Electrodes Contacting a 2D Semiconductor

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2D semiconducting materials have become the central component of various nanoelectronic devices and sensors. For sensors operating in liquid, it is crucial to efficiently block the electron transfer that occurs between the electrodes contacting the 2D mate ...

2019

Molecular tunability of surface-functionalized metal nanocrystals for selective electrochemical CO2 reduction

Mounir Driss Mensi, Raffaella Buonsanti, Yannick Thomas Guntern, James Richard Pankhurst

Organic ligands are used in homogeneous catalysis to tune the metal center reactivity; in contrast, clean surfaces are usually preferred in heterogeneous catalysis. Herein, we demonstrate the potential of a molecular chemistry approach to develop efficient ...

2019

Cryogel 3d scaffolds and methods for producing thereof

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A method of producing a cryogel-based multicompartment 3D scaffold is herein disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing a first frozen polymeric layer on a refrigerated support kept at subzero temperature; b) providing subsequent polymeric ...

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Features of proteolytic properties of tetraphenylporphyrin complex with lanthanide group metals

Demetallation of metalloporphyrin molecules is one of the essential degradation reactions in photosynthesis. The effect of metalloporphyrin nature on removal of central metals from tetraphenylporphyrin complexes based on lanthanide group metals (Dy, Er, Lu ...

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Hybrid laser 3D microprocessing in glass/polymer micromechanical sensor: towards chemical sensing applications

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SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING2018

Unusually Long-Lived Photocharges in Helical Organic Semiconductor Nanostructures

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EPFL2018

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Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh2017

Surface-Initiated Controlled Radical Polymerization: State-of-the-Art, Opportunities, and Challenges in Surface and Interface Engineering with Polymer Brushes

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Molecular Strategies for Morphology Control in Semiconducting Polymers for Optoelectronics

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A facile synthetic strategy to polysiloxanes containing sulfonyl side groups with high dielectric permittivity

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