Five core-cyanated perylene carboxylic diimides end-functionalized with fluorine-containing linear and cyclic substituents have been synthesized employed in the fabrication of air-stable n-channel organic thin-film field-effect transistors carrier mobilities up to 0.1 cm2/Vs. The relationships between molecular structure, morphology, substrate temperature during vacuum deposition, transistor performance, air stability investigated. Our experiments led us conclude that role fluorine...

Thin protein films of gelatin molecules grown on flexible substrates have been utilized to fabricate moisture-induced energy-harvesting devices, which work as self-biased sensors. Adsorbed water from ambient moisture generate protons inside the film. A proton transfer path is formed through hydrogen-bonded with around 55% relative humidity condition, and are transferred due gradient absorbed within films. The devices capable harvesting electric power up 5.5 μW/cm2 an induced voltage 0.71 V....

Energy storage (electrochemical) devices such as batteries and supercapacitors present crucial components of alternate energy sources which can cater to the high requirements around globe. Enhancing density supercapacitor electrodes on par with is yet another challenging target. A way resolve issue incorporation battery-like in device. Battery-like rely reversible Faradaic reactions happening throughout electroactive surface area electrode for accumulation charge. are sometimes misunderstood...

2D materials such as graphene and its derivatives, transition metal dichalcogenides, MXenes have shown potential in harnessing energy from different sources. Among the sources, can also harness moisture. This not only provides a source of generation with aid water that is abundantly available on planet but lays down route for fabrication self-powered sensing devices based moisture sensing. Hence, this Review, we critically discuss working mechanism moisture-enabled nanogenerators (MEGs)....

Selenium-enriched nickel selenide (NiSe-Se) nanotubes supported on highly conductive foam (NiSe-Se@Ni foam) were synthesized using chemical bath deposition with the aid of lithium chloride as a shape-directing agent. The uniformly grown NiSe-Se@Ni foam, its large number electroactive sites, facilitated rapid diffusion and charge transport. electrode exhibited superior specific capacitance value 2447.46 F g-1 at current density 1 A in M aqueous KOH electrolyte. Furthermore,...

Bacterial infections being sporadic and uncontrollable demands an urgent paradigm shift in the development of novel antibacterial agents. This work involves fabrication Cu2O nanopetals over copper foil that show superlative superhydrophobic properties. A surface has been fabricated using electrochemical deposition (ECD) method. Here, it is aimed to establish superior activity as outcome inherent property as-fabricated nanostructures. The present study finds elevated value water contact angle...

We present a method for controlling the initiation and kinetics of polymer crystal growth using dip-pen nanolithography an atomic force microscope tip coated with poly- dl -lysine hydrobromide. Triangular prisms epitaxially grow on freshly cleaved mica substrates, their in-plane out-of-plane rates can be controlled by raster scanning across substrate. Atomic images were concomitantly recorded, providing set photographic process as it spans nanometer- to micrometer-length scales function...

Elemental sulfur (S0), man's oldest eco‐friendly fungicide for curing fungal infections in plants and animals, is registered India as a non‐systemic contact fungicide. However due to its high volume requirement, Indian agrochemical industry farmers could not effectively use this product till date. We hypothesize that intelligent nanoscience applications might increase the visibility of nanosulfur agriculture potent eco‐safe Sulfur nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized bottom‐up via liquid...

We report a concept fabrication method that helps to improve the performance and stability of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) based organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) in ambient. The devices were fabricated using trilayer dielectric system contains bilayer polymer dielectrics consisting hydrophobic thin layer poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) or poly(4-vinylphenol) (PVP) polystyrene (PS) with Al2O3 as third layer. have explored peculiarities device (i.e.,...

Meticulous surface engineering of layered structures toward new functionalities is a demanding challenge to the scientific community. Here, we introduce defects on varied MoS2 surfaces by suitable doping nitrogen atoms in sulfur-rich reaction environment, resulting stable and scalable phase conversion. The experimental characterizations along with theoretical calculations within framework density functional theory establish impact stabilization reconstruction 2H 1T phase. as-synthesized...

The impediments confronted by flexible batteries for fabrication methodologies and lower specific power real-time applications ameliorate the stand of supercapacitors as a novel impartial executor in storage energy. commendable attributes energy, long-cycle stability, rapid ion transport make crucial candidate devices Eying on these recompenses supercapacitors, Ni4CuO5-mw-CNT rGO-FeVO3 are fabricated higher energy asymmetric solid-state through facile solvothermal procedure delineated....

Abstract As human‐machine interface hardware advances, better sensors are required to detect signals from different stimuli. Among numerous technologies, humidity critical for applications across sectors, including environmental monitoring, food production, agriculture, and healthcare. Current rely on materials that absorb moisture, which can take some time equilibrate with the surrounding environment, thus slowing their temporal response limiting applications. Here, this challenge is...

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We have developed low-voltage (<2 V) flexible organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) with high carrier mobility using gelatin as a moisture-induced ionic gate dielectric system. Ionic concentration in the layer depends on relative humidity condition during measurement. The capacitance of used for calculation OFETs crucially frequency at which was measured. results frequency-dependent together anomalous bias-stress effect been to determine exact should be calculated. observed devices is...

The present work investigates the time-dependent antibacterial activity of silver nanodot decorated dendritic copper foam nanostructures against Escherichia coli (Gram-negative) and Bacillus subtilis (Gram-positive) bacteria. An advanced antifouling surface is fabricated utilizing collective properties nanodots, chitosan, nanostructures. porous network Ag Cu made up nanodendrites, which reduce wettability surface. Hence, exhibits hydrophobic nature inhibits growth bacterial flora along with...

Battery-type electrode materials have recently been explored as an exclusive class of high-capacity cathode for the advancement hybrid supercapacitors. The materials' higher specific energy, long-term cycle stability, and faster ion transportation are commendable attributes that prompted researchers to envisage high-performance materials. hierarchically structured electrodes provide optimal redox sites channels accelerating transit ions electrons between electrolytes. Electropolymerization a...