organic – TechConnect Briefs

Acid Electrolytes Effect on In-Situ Growth and Morphology of Polymer Nanowires in Microelectrode Devices

Mushfiq M., Alam M.M., InnoSense LLC, US

Conductive polymer (CP)-based nanostructured materials in thin films and nanowires have been utilized in numerous chemical sensor and biosensor applications.(1) Their beneficial attributes include: lightweight, large surface area, adjustable transport properties, chemical specificity, low cost, [...]

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic manganese ferrites using a simple combustion method and its application in removal of organics

Desai I., Mills M., Nadagouda M., Elovitz M., Boulanger B., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US

Ferrospinels have been shown to have promising oxidative and catalytic properties. Our research focuses on novel magnetic manganese ferrite catalysts which have been developed and thoroughly characterized. Their potential application as oxidative catalysts/sorption in removal [...]

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic manganese ferrites using a simple combustion method and its application in removal of organics

Desai I., Mills M., Nadagouda M., Elovitz M., Boulanger B., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US

Ferrospinels have been shown to have promising oxidative and catalytic properties. Our research focuses on novel magnetic manganese ferrite catalysts which have been developed and thoroughly characterized. Their potential application as oxidative catalysts/sorption in removal [...]

Nano-imprinting technology applied in pentacene films

Chang M-H, Chou W-Y, National Cheng Kung University, TW

The control of polymorphism in organic semiconductor films has attracted considerable interest for improvement in the device performance. In the present study, nano-imprinting technology is used to control polymorphism in pentacene film. Furthermore, we demonstrate [...]

Molecular Building Blocks for Efficient Solid State Lighting

Burrows P.E., Sapochak L.S., Pacific Northwest National laboratory, US

General illumination consumes 22% of the electricity generated in the U.S. This huge proportion is partly due to the ubiquity of artificial lighting but also the inefficiency of converting electrical energy to light. Incandescent lightbulbs [...]

Bulk Heterojunction Organic-Inorganic Photovoltaic Cell Based on Doped Silicon Nanowires

Goncher G., Noice L., Solanki R., Portland State University, US

A bulk heterojunction organic-inorganic photovoltaic cell was fabricated by growing doped n-type silicon nanowires on an n+ silicon substrate. A p-type organic semiconductor (P3HT) was then coated over the nanowires. The device was completed by [...]

Molecular Building Blocks for Efficient Solid State Lighting

Burrows P.E., Sapochak L.S., Pacific Northwest National laboratory, US

General illumination consumes 22% of the electricity generated in the U.S. This huge proportion is partly due to the ubiquity of artificial lighting but also the inefficiency of converting electrical energy to light. Incandescent lightbulbs [...]

Bulk Heterojunction Organic-Inorganic Photovoltaic Cell Based on Doped Silicon Nanowires

Goncher G., Noice L., Solanki R., Portland State University, US

A bulk heterojunction organic-inorganic photovoltaic cell was fabricated by growing doped n-type silicon nanowires on an n+ silicon substrate. A p-type organic semiconductor (P3HT) was then coated over the nanowires. The device was completed by [...]

Organic, Cluster Assembled and Nano-Hybrid Materials Produced by Supersonic Beams: Growth and Applications to Prototype Device Development

Iannotta S., Aversa L., Boschetti A., Chiarani S., Coppedè N., Nardi M., Pallaoro A., Siviero F., Toccoli T., Verucchi R., Institute for Photonics and Nanotechnology - Trento Division, IT

Organic materials (oligothiophenes, pentacene and phthalocyanines), cluster assembled nano-oxides and nanohybrid materials are produced by supersonic free jets in UHV (characterized by surface methods UPS, XPS, LEED, Auger). We demonstrate the role of precursors initial [...]