A5020939882- Conducting polymers and applications
- Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Semiconductor materials and devices
- Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
- Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
- Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research
- Material Dynamics and Properties
- Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Graphene research and applications
- Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
National Research Council
2013-2025
Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism
2016-2025
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2010-2015
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
2014
Imperial College London
2011-2012
University of Bologna
2012
Institute of Nanostructured Materials
2008-2011
Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires
2011
Istituto Nanoscienze
2011
Institute of Structure of Matter
2009-2011
The golden rule in tissue engineering is the creation of a synthetic device that simulates native tissue, thus leading to proper restoration its anatomical and functional integrity, avoiding limitations related approaches based on autografts allografts. emergence biocompatible materials has led production innovative scaffolds that, if combined with cells and/or bioactive molecules, can improve regeneration. In last decade, silk fibroin (SF) gained attention as promising biomaterial...
Abstract Silaindacenodithiophene is copolymerized with benzo[ c ][1,2,5]thiadiazole ( BT ) and 4,7‐di(thiophen‐2‐yl)benzo[ DTBT ), respectively their fluorinated counter parts 5,6‐difluorobenzo[ 2FBT 5,6‐difluoro‐4,7‐di(thiophen‐2‐yl) 2FDTBT ). The influence of the thienyl spacers fluorine atoms on molecular packing active layer morphology investigated regard to device performances. bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells based silaindacenodithiophene donor‐acceptor polymers achieved PCE's...
Medium size HPC clusters play an important role in the landscape that they provide both training environment for system scalability and a flexible production field large class of numerical problems. In this poster we present CRESCO4, latest medium cluster purchased by ENEA, operation since few months. CRESCO4 is part family systems, all integrated within ENEAGRID, infrastructure cloud computing, which includes computational facilities installed at several ENEA sites Italy.
Drain-source current in organic thin-film transistors has been monitored situ and real time during the deposition of pentacene. The starts to flow when percolation first monolayer (ML) occurs and, depending on rate, saturates at a coverage range 2--7 MLs. number active layers contributing spatial distribution charge carriers are modulated by growth mode. thickness accumulation layer, represented an effective Debye length, scales as morphological correlation length. These results show that...
A novel supramolecular nanoarchitecture, comprising C(60)/Co porphyrin nanosheets, was prepared by a simple liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation method and fully characterized means of optical microscopy, AFM, STEM, TEM, XRD. It is established that the highly crystalline nanosheets have (1:1) stoichiometry, when incorporated in bottom-gate, bottom-contact field-effect transistors (FETs), they show ambipolar charge transport characteristics.
A series of benzotrithiophene-containing random terpolymers for polymer solar cells is reported. Through variations the two other components in terpolymers, absorption profile and frontier energy levels are optimized maximum power conversion efficiencies nearly doubled (5.14%) relative to parent alternating copolymer.
Functional supramolecular architectures for bottom-up organic nano- and microtechnology are a high priority research topic. We discovered new recognition algorithm, resulting from the combination of thioalkyl substituents head-to-head regiochemistry substitution, to induce spontaneous self-assembly sulfur overrich octathiophenes into crystalline fibers combining charge mobility intense fluorescence. The were grown on various types surfaces either as superhelices or straight rods depending...
We demonstrate the label-free and selective detection of interleukin-6 (IL-6), a key cell-signaling molecule in biology medicine, by integrating an OECT with immuno-affinity regenerated cellulose membrane. The objective membrane is to increase local concentration IL-6 at sensing electrode and, thereby, enhance device response for concentrations falling within physiological range cytokines. gate functionalized oligo(ethylene glycol)-terminated self-assembled alkanethiolate monolayer (SAM)...
A hybrid bio-organic electrochemical transistor based on the<italic>Physarum polycephalum</italic>cell, showing a multifunctional operation (transistor and memristive-like response), has been demonstrated.
We investigate and optimize the Aerosol Jet Printing of PEDOT:PSS by studying role parameters determining final quality printed features. thin films organic materials requires a high control in deposition process to morphology/structure that determine electrical functional performance devices. studied aerosol jet lines semiconductive polymer on flexible Kapton substrates. choose focus ratio, defined as ratio between sheath carrier gas flow rates, main parameter best characterizes hence...
Abstract Rapid Prototyping (RP) promises to induce a revolutionary impact on how the objects can be produced and used in industrial manufacturing as well everyday life. Over time standard technique 3D Stereolithography (SL) has become fundamental technology for RP Additive Manufacturing (AM), since it enables fabrication of from cost-effective photocurable resin. Efforts obtain devices more complex than just mere aesthetic simulacre, have been spent with uncertain results. The...
Abstract Modern sensing technologies are highly required for health monitoring. In this respect, the development of small‐size, high‐performance, and self‐powered biosensors detecting quantifying disease markers in biofluids can bring crucial changes improvements to concept monitoring systems. Clinical trials identify a wide range biomarkers that provide significant information. Research into novel functional materials with outstanding properties opens up new perspectives fabricating...
Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) based on molecular multiwires are obtained by driving the self-organization of two types semiconductors inside an electronic device structure means a stamp-assisted deposition, followed vacuum sublimation second OS, to yield ambipolar OFET. Detailed facts importance specialist readers published as "Supporting Information". Such documents peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They made available submitted authors. Please note: The publisher is...
We report the first synthesis of a fused germaindacenodithiophene monomer and its polymerisation with 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole by Suzuki polycondensation. The resulting polymer, PGeTPTBT, is semicrystalline, despite presence four bulky 2-ethylhexyl groups. Blends P70CBM afford solar cells efficiencies 5.02%.
Abstract A multiscale investigation of N , ′‐bis( n ‐octyl)‐ x : y dicyanoperylene‐3,4:9,10‐bis(dicarboximide), PDI8‐CN2, shows the same molecular arrangement in bulk and thin films sublimated on SiO 2 /Si wafers. Non‐conventional powder diffraction methods theoretical calculations concur to provide a coherent picture crystalline structure. X‐ray (XRD) atomic force microscopy (AFM) analyses different thickness deposited at substrate temperatures indicate existence two temperature‐dependent...
The synthesis of the novel electron-rich pyrroloindacenodithiophene (NIDT) unit is reported. Stille copolymerization distannylated NIDT unit, with electron-deficient dibrominated benzothiadiazole (BT), difluorobenzothiadiazole (ffBT), thienopyrrolodione (TPD) and 1,1′-bithienopyrrolodione (biTPD) units afforded a series low band gap semiconducting polymers. Initial testing shows promise for use these materials as p-type semiconductors in organic field effect transistors (OFETs) mobilities...
Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are currently emerging as powerful tools for biosensing, bioelectronics and nanomedical applications owing to their ability operate under liquid phase conditions optimally integrating electronic biological systems. Herein we disclose the unique potential of OECTs detecting investigating electrical properties insoluble eumelanin biopolymers. Gate current measurements on fine aqueous suspensions a synthetic sample from 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI)...
The combination of green manufacturing approaches and bioinspired materials is growingly emerging in different scenarios, particular medicine, where widespread medical devices (MDs) as commercial electrodes for electrophysiology strongly increase the accumulation solid waste after use. Electrocardiogram (ECG) exploit electrolytic gels to allow high-quality recording heart signals. Beyond their nonrecyclability/nonrecoverability, gel drying also affects signal quality upon prolonged...
We have used confocal micro Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and x-ray diffraction (XRD) to investigate pentacene films obtained by vacuum deposition on SiO${}_{2}$ substrates. These methods allow us follow the evolution of lattice structure, vibrational dynamics, crystal morphology during growth from monolayer, TF, and, finally, bulk crystal. The measurements, supported AFM XRD data, indicate that film depends rate. High rates yield two-dimensional nucleation...