© 2011 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Adv. Funct. Mater. 2011, 21, 3617–3623 In this study, inorganic silica nanoparticles are used to manipulate the morphology of 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-pentacene (TIPS pentacene) thin fi lms and the performance of solution-processed organic thin-fi lm transistors (OTFTs). This approach is taken to control crystal anisotropy, which is th...

Screening drugs on the street and biological samples pose a challenge to law enforcement agencies due existing detection methods instrument limitations. Herein we present graphene-assisted molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticle-based sensor for amphetamine. These nanoparticles are electroactive by incorporating ferrocene in their structure. particles act as specific actuators electrochemica...

In this paper, we numerically investigate the effects of surfactant on dropdrop interactions in a 2D shear flow using a coupled level-set and immersed interface approach proposed in (Xu et al., J. Comput. Phys., 212 (2006), 590–616). We find that surfactant plays a critical and nontrivial role in drop-drop interactions. In particular, we find that the minimum distance between the drops is a non...

Calibration-free coulometric determination of K+ ions was realized using an all-solid-state thin-layer laminated cell with a simple laminate structure. The fabricated consists Ag/AgCl electrode, plastic spacer for positioning the aqueous sample solution, organic ion-selective membrane, and conducting polymer/carbon electrode. An originally prepared conducting-polymer-dispersed ink cast on condu...

drop size distribution in a mixer-settler is an essential design parameter, as obtaining drop size distribution will result in optimum performance of equipment. in this paper for obtaining drop size, several experiments have been performed with a single stage horizontal mixer-settler. a video technique has been used in order to measure the drop size in the mixer-settler with the help of a digit...

The GH3536 (Hastelloy X) superalloy is one of the most widely used Ni-based sheet alloys for gas turbine hot parts. To investigate its relationship among processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties, alloy was fabricated from pure constituent elements by arc melting drop casting. drop-cast ingots were homogenized, cold rolled, recrystallized to obtain single-phase microstructure with a...

Association of genetic polymorphism in the calpastatin (CAST) gene with average daily gain was examined in Iranian purebred Kurdi sheep. The genotypes for CAST were determined by the PCR-SSCP method. Blood samples were collected from 84 purebred Kurdi sheep belonging to the Kurdi Breeding Station located in the Khorasan province, north-east of Iran. Extraction of genomic DNA was based on the Gu...

In the current context, characterized by a sort of ‘open innovation’, spin-offs phenomenon represents an innovative approach to support technological knowledge transfer and innovation processes from research organizations to industrial world. Furthermore, spin-offs could be considered an innovative strategy to follow up the results obtained within collaborative R&D (Research and Development) pr...