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Syntheses and Properties of Random Copolymers Using Thienyl-Thieno-Indole and Bithiophene-Dicarboximide with Different Ratios
We synthesized random copolymers using 6-(2-thienyl)-4H-thieno[3,2-b]indole (TTI) and N-alkyl-2,2′-bithiophene-3,3′-dicarboximide (BTI) as the electron-rich and deficient units for the polymer solar cells (PSCs)....
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Syntheses and Properties of Semiconducting Polymers Based on Pyrimidine Series Substituted with Thiazolo-Pyridine
For the utilization in the polymer solar cells, conjugated polymers were synthesized using electron-deficient units, 2-{3-[4,6-bis-(4-hexyl-thiophen-2-yl)-pyrimidin-2-yl]-phenyl}-thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine (mTP) or ...
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Fabrication of new photoreactive vertical alignment thin layers for fast switching liquid crystal display
New photoreactive vertical alignment layers have been fabricated by spin coating the mixtures of polyimide (PI) and bi-functional monomers on the indium tin oxide substrate. Post ultraviolet (UV) surface treat...
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Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of benzimidazole-based copolymer with fluorine atom
A new accepter unit, 5,6-difluoro-2,2-dimethyl-2H-benzo[d]imidazole, was prepared and utilized for the synthesis of the conjugated polymers containing electron donor–acceptor pair for OPVs. Difluoro-dimethyl-2H-b...
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Hierarchically nanostructured carbon-supported manganese oxide for high-performance pseudo-capacitors
We developed 3-D network carbon materials by directly pyrolyzing as-prepared polynaphthalene (PNT). The PNT-based materials were synthesized from chloromethylated naphthalene and were self-polymerized using an...
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2,2-dimethyl-2H-benzimidazole based small molecules for organic solar cells
We report the small molecules utilizing new electron-deficient unit, 2,2-dimethyl-2H-benzimidazole (MBI) and phenanthro[9,10-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (PT), for the photovoltaic application. Donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-...
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Long-term stable polymer solar cells with significantly reduced burn-in loss
The inferior long-term stability of polymer-based solar cells needs to be overcome for their commercialization to be viable. In particular, an abrupt decrease in performance during initial device operation, th...
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Effect of Ion-Pair Strength on Ethylene Oligomerization by Divalent Nickel Complexes
Detailed ethylene oligomerizations were performed over highly active nickel complexes ligated by N-((4-butyl-6-phenylpyridin-2-yl)methylene)-2,6-diisopropylaniline derivatives. The activity trend according to the...
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Synthesis of a conjugated copolymer with benzodithiophene and benzimidazole units
A new accepter unit, dimethyl-2H-benzimidazole, was prepared and utilized for the synthesis of conjugated polymers containing an electron donor–acceptor pair for organic photovoltaics (OPVs). A dimethyl-2H-benzim...
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Nontoxic poly(ethylene oxide phosphonamidate) hydrogels as templates for biomimetic mineralization of calcium carbonate and hydroxyapatite architectures
A simple protocol has been developed for the creation of the biomimetic hybrid materials, calcium carbonate, and hydroxyapatite, by in situ growth and mineralization in newly developed nontoxic hydrogel templa...
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Microfluidics assisted fabrication of microspheres by poly(2–hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-block-poly(l-histidine) hybrid materials and their utilization as potential drug encapsulants
A new series of synthetic polymer bioconjugate hybrid materials consisting of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)[p(HEMA)]as a synthetic polymer block and poly(l-histidine) [p(His)] as a polypeptide block were synt...
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(E)-N-((1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)(phenyl)-methylene)quinolin-8-amino cobalt(II), iron(II), nickel(II), chromium(III), and vanadium(III) complexes and their activities towards ethylene and 1,3-butadiene
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An analogue of resveratrol HS-1793 exhibits anticancer activity against MCF-7 cells via inhibition of mitochondrial biogenesis gene expression
Resveratrol is a phytoalexin and polyphenol derived from grapes, berries, and peanuts. It has been shown to mediate death of a wide variety of cancer cells. Although resveratrol is considered an important pote...
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Synthesis and characterization of polycyclopentaphenanthrene with carbazole or oxidiazole pendant units
Poly(2,6-(4,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-4H-cyclopenta[def]phenanthrene)) is a blue light emitting conjugated polymer that is stable even after annealing at 150 °C or operation of the electroluminescence (EL) device in ai...
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Effect of organic gelator template and preparation method on the structure and morphology of nanosized polymorphic titanium oxide using the sol–gel process
The TiO2 nanoparticles of 25–30 nm or polymorphic TiO2 nanorods (anatase or rutile) with a diameter of 65–75 nm and a length of several micrometers were synthesized by the modified sol–gel template process. The o...
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Helical silica nanotubes: Nanofabrication architecture, transfer of helix and chirality to silica nanotubes
A series of neutral gelators and cationic amphiphiles derived from 1,2 diphenylethylenediamine (I) and 1,2-cyclohexanediamine (II) was synthesised. Helical silica nanotubes were prepared utilising these organic g...
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Nickel(II) Dibromide Complexes Bearing Bis(benzimidazolyl)amine and Bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine Ligands for Ethylene Oligomerizations
A series of bis(benzimidazolyl)amine and bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine ligands and their respective nickel(II) dibromide complexes were synthesized and fully characterized. After activation of the nickel complex...
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Color stability of conjugated polymer with difluoro groups in vinylene units
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Ethylene Oligomerizations by Diazene Bridged Ni(II) Catalysts Derived from Pyrazole-Scaffold-Based Binucleating Ligands with Alkyl and Aryl Pendant Arms
The coordination and organometallic chemistry of a series of diazene (N2)-bridged Ni(II) catalysts derived from pyrazole-scaffold-based ligands bearing alkyl and aryl pendent arms was investigated. Binucleating l...
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Di-aryl substituted poly(cyclopenta[def]phenanthrene) derivatives containing carbazole and triphenylamine units in the main chain for organic light-emitting diodes
The syntheses and characterization of poly(2,6-(4,4-bis(4-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)phenyl)-4H-cyclopenta[def] phenanthrene)-alt-triphenylamine-4,4′-diyl) (TPA-PCPP), poly(2,6-(4,4-bis(4-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)phenyl)-4H-cy...
