Review
Polymer Science
Yujing He, Chunhua Wang, Chenzhi Wang, Yuanhang Xiao, Wei Lin
Summary: Decades of research have led to the development of various types of cryogels, namely collagen-based cryogels (CBCs) and gelatin-based cryogels (GBCs), which have shown great potential for biomedical applications. Efforts have been made to characterize and tune the properties of these cryogels to meet engineering requirements, with a focus on their fabrication methods, structural properties, and potential biomedical uses.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Akshay Chawla, Anita Sudhaik, Pankaj Raizada, Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan, Archana Singh, Quyet Van Le, Van Huy Nguyen, Tansir Ahamad, Saad M. Alshehri, Abdullah M. Asiri, Pardeep Singh
Summary: The article discusses environmental pollution and energy needs, introduces the application of photocatalysts in addressing water pollution and energy challenges, focuses on the performance and synthesis processes of SnO2 and SnO2-based photocatalysts, as well as the research progress of Z-scheme SnO2 photocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hazem Hamed, Marwan Eldiasty, Seyed-Mahmoud Seyedi-Sahebari, Jana D. Abou-Ziki
Summary: Material selection is crucial for the performance of micro devices and parts. Glass is a promising material for micro applications due to its biocompatibility, optical transparency, mechanical rigidity, and thermal stability. This review focuses on glass-based micro parts and devices in various fields including medical, optics, metrology, microelectronics, micro-mechanisms, and microfluidics, investigating their application, function, fabrication process, and glass significance. The overview also discusses glass materials and fabrication techniques on a micro-scale. The review highlights the potential of glass to enhance the performance of micro parts/devices and identifies the challenges it faces. Advancements in micro-machining technologies could address future issues in micro-glass applications.
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Oscar Miguel Rodriguez-Benitez, Juan Antonio Aqui-Tapia, Isaac Ortega-Velazquez, Gerardo Espinosa-Perez
Summary: This study provides an overview of the advantages of current source topologies for multi-stage photovoltaic grid-connected systems, including improvements in component number, performance, power-decoupling techniques, efficiency, and frequency operation. It proves that current source systems are an attractive alternative for renewable energy applications.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hongbo Gu, Chong Gao, Ai Du, Ying Guo, Heng Zhou, Tong Zhao, Nithesh Naik, Zhanhu Guo
Summary: Phthalonitrile resin, as a newly developed thermosetting resin, has shown great potential applications in the field of electronics due to its unique properties. This review summarizes the basic knowledge, manufacturing processes, advantages, and challenges of phthalonitrile resins, as well as their recent research progress in electronic applications, including various high-performance materials.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Larisa-Maria Petrila, Florin Bucatariu, Marcela Mihai, Carmen Teodosiu
Summary: Polyelectrolyte multilayers are versatile materials that can be easily fabricated using the layer-by-layer technique to achieve composite functional materials. The properties of these materials can be adjusted by changing deposition conditions and building blocks, making them suitable for a variety of applications, particularly in the biomedical and environmental fields.
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zahra Faraji Rad, Philip D. Prewett, Graham J. Davies
Summary: Microneedle-based microdevices offer a new way to deliver vaccines and therapeutic agents through the skin and extract biofluids for point-of-care diagnostics. They provide advantages over hypodermic needles with the benefits of unskilled and painless applications for blood collection or drug delivery. Development of microneedle fabrication processes has the potential to revolutionize health care delivery by changing the landscape of fluid sampling and subcutaneous drug delivery.
BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Polymer Science
Yi-Je Juang, Yu-Jui Chiu
Summary: Microfluidic platform technology provides a new strategy for the detection and analysis of analytes and biological entities by reducing dimensions. It enables the manipulation of particles through various forces and has become a popular choice for repeated short-time monitoring and affordable one-time usage with its diverse material properties and processing techniques.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Somya Sinha, Rohit Kumar, Jigisha Anand, Rhythm Gupta, Akshima Gupta, Kumud Pant, Sushil Dohare, Preeti Tiwari, Kavindra Kumar Kesari, Saravanan Krishnan, Piyush Kumar Gupta
Summary: Biofouling is a serious concern in various settings and has led to the development of technologies such as toxic biocides and coatings. However, there are limitations due to environmental and health concerns. To overcome this, antifouling coatings using eco-friendly nanomaterials with antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties have been developed. This review provides an overview of these nanotechnology-enabled antifouling agents and their applications in different industries, along with the challenges and prospects.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jose Luis Perez-Castillo, Enrique Cuan-Urquizo, Armando Roman-Flores, Oscar Olvera-Silva, Victor Romero-Munoz, Alfonso Gomez-Espinosa, Rafiq Ahmad
Summary: This paper provides an overview of the state-of-the-art in curved layered fused filament fabrication (CLFFF), covering topics such as upgrading FFF machines, slicing algorithms, and mechanical property characterization. Additionally, potential future research directions and the application of CLFFF in lattice metamaterial fabrication are discussed, along with concluding remarks and recommendations for the use of CLFFF.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Soorya S. Raj, Romina Marie Mathew, Yamuna Nair, S. T. Aruna, T. P. Vinod
Summary: The morphology of soft materials, including natural systems, significantly influences their surface functionalities and responses to external stimuli. Surface features of natural soft systems are produced through controlled cell growth and tissue growth. Artificial systems that can mimic the morphology-dependent physicochemical responses of natural soft substrates can be prepared through various methods such as surface oxidation, thermal stress, and compressive stress. Wrinkling, an important morphological irregularity on soft substrates, can be achieved in artificial soft systems through experimental strategies like compressive stress, thermal stress, and surface oxidation. Wrinkled soft substrates, with their tunable, reversible, and responsive nature, have potential applications in electronics, optics, adhesives, etc.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Tong Liu, Junbo Li, Qilong Tang, Peng Qiu, Dongxia Gou, Jun Zhao
Summary: The paper reviews the bioactive mechanism of chitosan as a new food preservation material, introduces strategies for modifying and applying chitosan, and explores the potential application value of active chitosan-based food packaging.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Alexandra Pape, Oliver J. Schmitz
Summary: Low temperature plasmas based on dielectric barrier discharges have emerged as a recent development in ion source research. These ion sources are applicable to heat-sensitive analytes and can ionize a wide range of compounds. Despite intensive research on important parameters such as configuration, shape, size, and materials in the past two decades, the actual ionization mechanism for all plasma gases has not been fully elucidated. This review provides an overview of atmospheric pressure ion sources, with a focus on plasma and dielectric barrier discharge based ion sources, summarizing the reactions occurring in the plasma and discussing the applications developed by different research groups.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Junwei Guo, Xiaomin Liu, Jiamei Yu, Chunfang Xu, Yufeng Wu, De'an Pan, Raja Arumugam Senthil
Summary: The rapid development of the PV industry has led to an increase in SIBS waste emissions, posing a threat to the environment. This study reviews the current status of comprehensive utilization of SIBS waste and analyzes the related value chain, providing theoretical reference for the green and sustainable development of the PV industry.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Abdulla Al Mamun, Feng Zhao
Summary: Microneedles have attracted increasing attention in research and commercialization due to their advantages over traditional hypodermic needles. In-plane silicon microneedles, with their inherent properties and structural advantages, have been the focus of study. This article provides a review of in-plane silicon microneedles, covering fabrication techniques, theoretical and numerical analysis, experimental characterization, applications, challenges, and prospects.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Peipei Kang, Haiyan Nan, Xiumei Zhang, Haoxin Mo, Zhenhua Ni, Xiaofeng Gu, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, Shaoqing Xiao
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Daqing Li, Haiyan Nan, Penglin Mou, Chunyan Xu, Feng Shao, Xiaofeng Gu, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, Shaoqing Xiao
Summary: In this study, a huge improvement in photoresponse performances for IGZO phototransistor devices was achieved by introducing boron nitride (BN)/black phosphorus (BP) interface engineering, leading to a significant suppression of photo-generated carrier recombination in the IGZO channel. This approach resulted in enhanced photoresponsivity and external quantum efficiency, demonstrating the potential of 2D materials interface engineering for high performance oxide-semiconductor based optoelectronic devices.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lufang Zhang, Haiyan Nan, Xiumei Zhang, Qifeng Liang, Aijun Du, Zhenhua Ni, Xiaofeng Gu, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, Shaoqing Xiao
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jinming Zhang, Yezheng Qian, Haiyan Nan, Xiaofeng Gu, Shaoqing Xiao
Summary: The study developed an efficient confined-space CVD strategy for the preparation of controllable composition ternary alloy MoS2(1-x)Se2x monolayers. A hydrogen ratio of 15% was found to be most appropriate for synthesizing large size single crystalline MoS2(1-x)Se2x alloy monolayers, and the composition of the alloy can be changed by adjusting the weight ratio of Se and S powder. The grown MoS2(1-x)Se2x alloy monolayers exhibited high crystal quality and the photodetectors based on them showed a fast photoresponse to visible light.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kaixuan Ding, Quangui Fu, Haiyan Nan, Xiaofeng Gu, Kostya Ostrikov, Shaoqing Xiao
Summary: A facile CVD strategy using highly evaporated sodium tungstate dihydrate as W source was reported for the formation of high quality WS2(1-x)Se2x monolayers. The as-grown samples exhibit uniform allocation of W, S, and Se elements, with continuously modulated composition of Se (or S). The composition-tunable optical and electronic properties have significant impact on band gap evolution and electrical transport behaviors.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yongxu Zhang, Jiaqi Sun, Xinpu Li, Danni Zhang, Ke Tao, Shuai Jiang, Minghui Li, Shaoqing Xiao, Rui Jia
Summary: Improving the preparation process to produce Al-BSF in advance enhances the passivation performance and conversion efficiency of traditional mc-Si solar cells. This method represents an efficient way to further improve the performance of mc-Si solar cells.
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
(2021)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Junhao Ni, Quangui Fu, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, Xiaofeng Gu, Haiyan Nan, Shaoqing Xiao
Summary: This article introduces various methods to achieve Ohmic contacts on two-dimensional materials and reveals their physical mechanisms. The research findings are of great significance for improving the performance of two-dimensional semiconductor devices.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Junhao Ni, Huiru Mi, Pu Tan, Xuhong An, Lei Gao, Xiaoguang Luo, Zhengyang Cai, Zhenhua Ni, Xiaofeng Gu, Shaoqing Xiao, Haiyan Nan, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov
Summary: In this study, a lithography-free evaporation method was used to fabricate devices based on black phosphorus (BP). Compared to conventional lithography and transfer electrode methods, BP devices fabricated by this method demonstrated higher mobility, faster response time, and smaller hysteresis. Moreover, BP photodetectors exhibited broad-spectrum response and polarization sensitivity.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Quangui Fu, Qianqian Wu, Xiumei Zhang, Zhengyang Cai, Kostya Ken Ostrikov, Xiaofeng Gu, Haiyan Nan, Shaoqing Xiao
Summary: This study reports a KI-assisted confined-space CVD method for synthesizing multilayer MoS2/SnS2 vertical heterostructure nanosheets, and demonstrates their potential advantages in high-performance photodetectors.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yang Ding, Renxian Qi, Chenglin Wang, Qianqian Wu, Haozhe Zhang, Xiumei Zhang, Liangliang Lin, Zhengyang Cai, Shaoqing Xiao, Xiaofeng Gu, Haiyan Nan
Summary: This research proposes a novel method for creating 1T-2H-1T MoTe2 optoelectronic devices using oxygen mild plasma preparation, which improves the performance of the devices.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Qilei Xu, Qianqian Wu, Chenglin Wang, Xiumei Zhang, Zhengyang Cai, Liangliang Lin, Xiaofeng Gu, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, Haiyan Nan, Shaoqing Xiao
Summary: This study employed a two-step KI-assisted confined-space chemical vapor deposition method to prepare multilayer WSe2/SnS2 p-n heterojunctions. The optical characterization and electrical tests revealed clear interfaces and vertical heterostructures, as well as good rectification characteristics and high photoresponse. These performances are likely attributed to the ultra-low dark current generated in the depletion region and the high direct tunneling current during illumination.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huilin Zuo, Jing Bai, Chenglin Wang, Junhao Ni, Yang Ding, Bingyu Pan, Zhengyang Cai, Shaoqing Xiao, Xiaofeng Gu, Xiumei Zhang, Haiyan Nan
Summary: We demonstrate a significant enhancement in the photoresponse time of few-layer black phosphorus (BP) by treating it with silver nitrate solution. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis reveals that the presence of Ag+ diminishes the surface activity of BP devices, leading to decreased hysteresis. The adsorption of Ag+ effectively inhibits the oxidation of the BP surface and reduces the concentration of trap states, resulting in improved photodetector performance.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xiaoyu Gao, Chenglin Wang, Qianqian Wu, Chunyan Xu, Xitao Guo, Zhengyang Cai, Shaoqing Xiao, Xiaofeng Gu, Haiyan Nan
Summary: Surface functionalization with an In layer can greatly enhance the performance of an InSe phototransistor. After surface functionalization with a 20 nm thick In layer, the electron mobility in InSe increased by almost 59 times. Photodetectors based on In/InSe/h-BN showed an almost 3-fold increase in photoresponsivity and external quantum efficiency at 940 nm due to enhanced surface charge transfer.
ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Quangui Fu, Haoxin Mo, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, Xiaofeng Gu, Haiyan Nan, Shaoqing Xiao
Summary: A halogen salt-assisted confined-space CVD method was developed for the controllable synthesis of SnS2 flakes parallel to the substrate with improved crystallinity and fewer S vacancies. The resulting SnS2 FET devices and photodetectors exhibited high mobility and responsivity, respectively. Additionally, vertical double-layer MoS2/SnS2 heterostructures were successfully prepared using this method.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pu Tan, Kaixuan Ding, Xiumei Zhang, Zhenhua Ni, Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, Xiaofeng Gu, Haiyan Nan, Shaoqing Xiao
Summary: This study introduces a concept of soft plasma doping and demonstrates both n-type and p-type doping for TMD materials including MoS2 and WS2 by adjusting the plasma working parameters. The experimental results of p-type and n-type doping of MoS2 are analyzed in detail, revealing the doping mechanisms and their impact on mobility.
