Surface modification of polymers: methods and applications
Low cost, controlled crystallinity, chemical, and mechanical stability enable application of
polymers in energy, water, electronics, and biomedical industries. Recent studies have …
polymers in energy, water, electronics, and biomedical industries. Recent studies have …
Thin‐metal‐film‐based transparent conductors: Material preparation, optical design, and device applications
Transparent conductors are essential elements in an array of optoelectronic devices. The
most commonly used transparent conductor–indium tin oxide (ITO) suffers from issues …
most commonly used transparent conductor–indium tin oxide (ITO) suffers from issues …
ZnO cathode buffer layers for inverted polymer solar cells
This article provides an overview of the design, fabrication and characterization of the most
widely used cathode buffer layers (CBLs) constructed using pristine zinc oxide (ZnO), doped …
widely used cathode buffer layers (CBLs) constructed using pristine zinc oxide (ZnO), doped …
Solid-state plasmonic solar cells
Metallic nanoparticles such as silver and gold show localized surface plasmon resonances
(LSPRs), which are associated with near-field enhancement effects in the vicinity of …
(LSPRs), which are associated with near-field enhancement effects in the vicinity of …
Recent advances in transition metal complexes and light‐management engineering in organic optoelectronic devices
Two of the recent major research topics in optoelectronic devices are discussed: the
development of new organic materials (both molecular and polymeric) for the active layer of …
development of new organic materials (both molecular and polymeric) for the active layer of …
Efficiency enhancement of organic solar cells by using shape‐dependent broadband plasmonic absorption in metallic nanoparticles
It is been widely reported that plasmonic effects in metallic nanomaterials can enhance light
trap** in organix solar cells (OSCs). However, typical nanoparticles (NP) of high quality …
trap** in organix solar cells (OSCs). However, typical nanoparticles (NP) of high quality …
Fabrication of superhydrophobic and ice-repellent surfaces on pure aluminium using single and multiscaled periodic textures
Fabricating aluminium surfaces with superhydrophobic and ice-repellent properties present
nowadays a challenging task. In this work, multifunctional structures are manufactured by …
nowadays a challenging task. In this work, multifunctional structures are manufactured by …
25th anniversary article: ordered polymer structures for the engineering of photons and phonons
The engineering of optical and acoustic material functionalities via construction of ordered
local and global architectures on various length scales commensurate with and well below …
local and global architectures on various length scales commensurate with and well below …
A mini‐review: cell response to microscale, nanoscale, and hierarchical patterning of surface structure
Cellular behavior can be influenced by the chemical and physical surface characteristics of
biomedical substrates. To understand the relationships between various topographical …
biomedical substrates. To understand the relationships between various topographical …
[HTML][HTML] Light trap** in thin film organic solar cells
A major issue in organic solar cells is the poor mobility and recombination of the
photogenerated charge carriers. The active layer has to be kept thin to facilitate charge …
photogenerated charge carriers. The active layer has to be kept thin to facilitate charge …