A5060640111- Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
- Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
- Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
- melanin and skin pigmentation
Lancaster University
2022-2023
Molecular thin films, such as self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), offer the possibility of translating optimised thermophysical and electrical properties high-Seebeck-coefficient single molecules to scalable device architectures. However, for many scanning probe-based approaches attempting characterise SAMs, there remains a significant challenge in recovering single-molecule equivalent values from large-area films due intrinsic uncertainty probe-sample contact area coupled with film damage...
Abstract Melanins are a class of biopolymers that widespread in nature, with diverse origins, compositions, and functions, their chemical optoelectronic properties render them potentially useful for application materials science various biotechnological applications. For patients alkaptonuria, the accumulation homogentisic acid (HGA) bodies is associated concomitant deposition pyomelanin, which pigment contains significant amounts polymerized HGA (polyHGA) bodily tissues patients. The...
Abstract Thin films comprising synthetically robust, scalable molecules have been shown to major potential for thermoelectric energy harvesting. Previous studies of molecular thin-films tended focus on massively parallel arrays discrete but identical conjugated wires assembled as a monolayer perpendicular the electrode surface and anchored via covalent bond, know self-assembled monolayers. In these studies, optimise properties thin-film there has trade-off between synthetic complexity...
Abstract Unique identification of optical devices is important for anti-counterfeiting. Physical unclonable functions (PUFs), which use random physical characteristics authentication, are advantageous over existing solutions, such as holograms, due to the inherent asymmetry in their fabrication and reproduction complexity. However, whilst unique, PUFs potentially vulnerable replication simulation. Here we introduce an additional benefit a small modification established model nanoparticle by...