Fast and scalable wet-spinning of highly conductive PEDOT:PSS fibers enables versatile applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 6401-6410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jizhen Zhang ◽  
Shayan Seyedin ◽  
Si Qin ◽  
Peter A. Lynch ◽  
Zhiyu Wang ◽  
...  

Here, we report a one-step method to produce highly conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) fibers that enables applications in fast response and highly sensitive touch sensors, body moisture monitoring, and long fiber-shaped supercapacitors.

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 2937-2942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingsong Zhu ◽  
Yurui Jia ◽  
Lizhi Peng ◽  
Jifu Ma ◽  
Xiangru Li ◽  
...  

A lateral flow immunoassay was developed to improve clinical care compared with conventional brucellosis screening methods. Detection is dual-color in format using dyed, carboxyl-functionalized latex microspheres synthesized with a one-step method.


1989 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1563-1565 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Merchenthaler ◽  
J Stankovics ◽  
F Gallyas

We have developed a new technique which makes silver intensification of the oxidatively polymerized diaminobenzidine (DAB), the endproduct of peroxidase reaction, less laborious without any loss in selectivity or sensitivity. The new technique is based on two strategies: (a) increasing the argyrophilia of the DAB by modifying its polymerization with Ni ions, and (b) decreasing tissue argyrophila by using a mildly acidic physical developer instead of the alkaline one previously presented. Because the nickel modification takes place in the DAB substrate solution, i.e., in the final step of the peroxidase reaction, only one additional step, the physical development, must be carried out if intensification is needed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (37) ◽  
pp. 5121-5124 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Fortuni ◽  
Y. Fujita ◽  
M. Ricci ◽  
T. Inose ◽  
R. Aubert ◽  
...  

A one-step method to form gold nanostars on a polydimethylsiloxane film is proposed for highly-sensitive SERS substrates.


Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Algadi ◽  
Chandreswar Mahata ◽  
Janghoon Woo ◽  
Minkyu Lee ◽  
Minsu Kim ◽  
...  

A hybrid composite photodetector based on cesium lead bromine perovskite (CsPbBr3) nanosheets and carbon nanodots (CDs) was fabricated on a quartz substrate by a one-step method of spin-coating and hot-plate annealing. The responsivity of the CsPbBr3/CD hybrid composite photodetector was 608 mAW−1 (under a 520-nm laser diode source applied at 0.2 mWcm−2), almost three times higher than that of a CsPbBr3-based photodetector (221 mAW−1). The enhanced performance of the CsPbBr3/CD photodetector is attributable to the high band alignment of the CDs and CsPbBr3, which significantly improves the charge extraction at the CsPbBr3/CD interface. Moreover, the hybrid CsPbBr3/CD photodetector exhibited a fast response time with a rise and decay time of 1.55 and 1.77 ms, which was faster than that of a pure CsPbBr3 based photodetector, indicating that the CDs accelerate the extraction of electrons and holes trapped in the CsPbBr3 film.


1993 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 2642-2650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Kruliš ◽  
Ivan Fortelný ◽  
Josef Kovář

The effect of dynamic curing of PP/EPDM blends with sulfur and thiuram disulfide systems on their mechanical properties was studied. The results were interpreted using the knowledge of the formation of phase structure in the blends during their melt mixing. It was shown, that a sufficiently slow curing reaction is necessary if a high impact strength is to be obtained. Only in such case, a fine and homogeneous dispersion of elastomer can be formed, which is the necessary condition for high impact strength of the blend. Using an inhibitor of curing in the system and a one-step method of dynamic curing leads to an increase in impact strength of blends. From the comparison of shear modulus and impact strength values, it follows that, at the stiffness, the dynamically cured blends have higher impact strength than the uncured ones.


2019 ◽  
Vol 375 ◽  
pp. 122000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Xuan ◽  
Xian-Lin Song ◽  
Xiao-Quan Yang ◽  
Ruo-Yun Zhang ◽  
Zi-Yu Song ◽  
...  

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3138
Author(s):  
Kamila Gosz ◽  
Agnieszka Tercjak ◽  
Adam Olszewski ◽  
Józef Haponiuk ◽  
Łukasz Piszczyk

The utilization of forestry waste resources in the production of polyurethane resins is a promising green alternative to the use of unsustainable resources. Liquefaction of wood-based biomass gives polyols with properties depending on the reagents used. In this article, the liquefaction of forestry wastes, including sawdust, in solvents such as glycerol and polyethylene glycol was investigated. The liquefaction process was carried out at temperatures of 120, 150, and 170 °C. The resulting bio-polyols were analyzed for process efficiency, hydroxyl number, water content, viscosity, and structural features using the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The optimum liquefaction temperature was 150 °C and the time of 6 h. Comprehensive analysis of polyol properties shows high biomass conversion and hydroxyl number in the range of 238–815 mg KOH/g. This may indicate that bio-polyols may be used as a potential substitute for petrochemical polyols. During polyurethane synthesis, materials with more than 80 wt% of bio-polyol were obtained. The materials were obtained by a one-step method by hot-pressing for 15 min at 100 °C and a pressure of 5 MPa with an NCO:OH ratio of 1:1 and 1.2:1. Dynamical-mechanical analysis (DMA) showed a high modulus of elasticity in the range of 62–839 MPa which depends on the reaction conditions.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 783
Author(s):  
Ying Duan ◽  
Chen Wang ◽  
Jian Hao ◽  
Yang Jiao ◽  
Yanchao Xu ◽  
...  

In this paper, we propose for the first time the synthesis of α-MoO3 nanorods in a one-step procedure at mild temperatures. By changing the growth parameters, the microstructure and controllable morphology of the resulting products can be customized. The average diameter of the as-prepared nanorods is about 200 nm. The electrochromic and capacitance properties of the synthesized products were studied. The results show that the electrochromic properties of α-MoO3 nanorods at 550 nm have 67% high transmission contrast, good cycle stability and fast response time. The MoO3 nanorods also exhibit a stable supercapacitor performance with 98.5% capacitance retention after 10,000 cycles. Although current density varies sequentially, the nanostructure always exhibits a stable capacitor to maintain 100%. These results indicate the as-prepared MoO3 nanorods may be good candidates for applications in electrochromic devices and supercapacitors.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhang ◽  
Chunyang Dai ◽  
Huiyan Wang ◽  
Yong Gao ◽  
Tuantuan Li ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, is posing a serious threat to global public health. Reverse transcriptase real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is widely used as the gold standard for clinical detection of SARS-CoV-2. Due to technical limitations, the reported positive rates of qRT-PCR assay of throat swab samples vary from 30 to 60%. Therefore, the evaluation of alternative strategies to overcome the limitations of qRT-PCR is required. A previous study reported that one-step nested (OSN)-qRT-PCR revealed better suitability for detecting SARS-CoV-2. However, information on the analytical performance of OSN-qRT-PCR is insufficient. Method In this study, we aimed to analyze OSN-qRT-PCR by comparing it with droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) and qRT-PCR by using a dilution series of SARS-CoV-2 pseudoviral RNA and a quality assessment panel. The clinical performance of OSN-qRT-PCR was also validated and compared with ddPCR and qRT-PCR using specimens from COVID-19 patients. Result The limit of detection (copies/ml) of qRT-PCR, ddPCR, and OSN-qRT-PCR were 520.1 (95% CI: 363.23–1145.69) for ORF1ab and 528.1 (95% CI: 347.7–1248.7) for N, 401.8 (95% CI: 284.8–938.3) for ORF1ab and 336.8 (95% CI: 244.6–792.5) for N, and 194.74 (95% CI: 139.7–430.9) for ORF1ab and 189.1 (95% CI: 130.9–433.9) for N, respectively. Of the 34 clinical samples from COVID-19 patients, the positive rates of OSN-qRT-PCR, ddPCR, and qRT-PCR were 82.35% (28/34), 67.65% (23/34), and 58.82% (20/34), respectively. Conclusion In conclusion, the highly sensitive and specific OSN-qRT-PCR assay is superior to ddPCR and qRT-PCR assays, showing great potential as a technique for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in patients with low viral loads.


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