Stimulus-responsive photonic crystals (PCs) possessing unconventional nonclosely packed
structures have received growing attention due to their unique capability of mimicking the …

Interventions and policies for tackling air pollution issues exist and have been proven to be
effective. Membrane materials of nanofibrous morphology are attractive for air filtration, and …

The mechanically hard phase and ionically conductive phase endow suitably designed
block copolymer electrolytes (BCPEs) with the “Janus” property, thus providing the …

Hardware-based cryptography that exploits physical unclonable functions is required for the
secure identification and authentication of devices in the Internet of Things. However …

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are of great scientific interest because of the size effect
associated with their magnetic properties and, even more so, because of their wide-ranging …

The current trend in the miniaturization of electronic devices has driven the investigation into
many nanostructured materials. The ferroelectric material barium titanate (BaTiO3) has …

The existence of materials now included among the class of conducting polymers (CP) has
long been known. The first electrochemical synthesis and their characterization as insoluble …

The ability to control and modulate the interaction of light with matter is crucial to achieve
desired optical properties including reflection, transmission, and selective polarization …

A method is used for preparing gold NRs with aspect ratios ranging from 1.5 to 10 for which
the surface plasmon absorption maxima are between 600 and 1300 nm. This method has …

Porous polymer and copolymer membranes are useful for ultrafiltration of functional
macromolecules, colloids, and water purification. In particular, block copolymer membranes …