In the realization of photonic integrated devices, materials such as polymers are crucial. Polymers have shown compatibility with several patterning techniques, generally affordable, and may be functionalized to obtain desired optical, electrical, or mechanical characteristics. Polymer waveguides a viable platform for optical connectivity since they easily adaptable on-chip on-board integration...

This study focuses on the preparation and characterization of nanocomposite system with bio-based epoxy resin (Super SAP 100/1000, contains 37% carbon content) natural clays including Georgian clay Brazilian clay. was surface modified using an ultrasound processing in presence Decalin. to organophilic bentonite quaternary ammonium salts. The resulting nano particles were characterized XRD TEM c...

Bio-inspired Laponite (clay)-liquid crystal (LC) polymer composite materials with high clay fractions (>80%) and a high level of orientation of the clay platelets, i.e. with structural features similar to the ones found in natural nacre, have been shown to exhibit a promising behavior in the context of reduced oxygen transmission. Key characteristics of these bio-inspired composite materials ar...

Arrays of 84 polymer gradients, fabricated on a single glass microscope slide, were generated by inkjet printing, allowing a combination of high-throughput and true combinatorial methods. The gradual change of composition within the polymer gradients, consisting of two different monomers and a cross-linker, was validated by XPS and fluorescence analysis. Cellular screening of the gradients allo...

Polyurethane (PU) is a unique polymer that has versatile processing methods and mechanical properties upon the inclusion of selected additives. In this study, freestanding bio-based polyurethane film screen-printed electrode (SPE) was prepared by solution casting technique, using acetone as solvent. It one-pot synthesis between major reactants, namely, palm kernel oil-based polyol 4,4-methylene...