nt matter & 2011 n.2011.10.002 thor. Tel.: +852 23 [email protected] (Z. Abstract Nanomaterials and nanostructures hold promising potency to enhance the performance of solar cells by improving both light trapping and photo-carrier collection. Meanwhile these new materials and structures can be fabricated in a low-cost fashion, enabling cost-effective production of photovoltaics. In this review, we s...

The supersaturatable self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (S-SMEDDS) represents a new thermodynamically stable formulation approach wherein it is designed to contain a reduced amount of surfactant and a water-soluble polymer (precipitation inhibitor or supersaturated promoter) to prevent precipitation of the drug by generating and maintaining a supersaturated state in-vivo. The supersatur...

Intramolecular vibrational energy flow in excited bridged azulene-anthracene compounds is investigated by time-resolved pump-probe laser spectroscopy. The bridges consist of molecular chains and are of the type (CH(2))(m) with m up to 6 as well as (CH(2)OCH(2))(n) (n=1,2) and CH(2)SCH(2). After light absorption into the azulene S(1) band and subsequent fast internal conversion, excited molecule...

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The hybrid assembly of inorganic and metallic nanomaterials by means of chemical and biological bonding to yield manifold optical and electromagnetic properties has received widespread attention. Currently available highly monodispersed nanomaterials such as semiconductors and noble metals that can be conjugated by ligand–receptor, antigen– antibody reactions, polymer tethering, and DNA hybridi...

The supersaturatable self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (S-SMEDDS) represents a new thermodynamically stable formulation approach wherein it is designed to contain a reduced amount of surfactant and a water-soluble polymer (precipitation inhibitor or supersaturated promoter) to prevent precipitation of the drug by generating and maintaining a supersaturated state in-vivo. The supersatur...