Nonvolatile memory devices based on hybrid inorganic/organic nanocomposites have emerged as excellent candidates for promising applications in next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices. Among the various types of nonvolatile memory devices, organic bistable devices fabricated utilizing hybrid organic/inorganic nanocomposites have currently been receiving broad attention because of t...

Solution processed photovoltaic devices are an attractive alternative to costly inorganic semiconductor based conventional photovoltaics. Solution processable organic photovoltaic systems are affected by low carrier mobility, lifetime issues under ambient conditions and limited optical absorption due to the high bandgaps of organic materials. Nanostructured inorganic materials promise to allevi...

A pot experiment was carried out on hybrid drumstick PKM 1 added with inorganic and organic fertilisers. Seeds of hybrid Drumstick PKM1 were sown in the plastic pots in glass house condition. Single inorganic fertilizer, phosphate solubiliser and bio organic fertilizer as well as in different combinations were applied to the pots. Data revealed that plant height, fresh and dry biomass, moisture...

In this study 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) containing UV curable nanocomposite membranes were prepared by using the sol–gel method. Tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS), and 3-(methacryloyloxy)propyl trimethoxysilane (MAPTMS) were used, respectively as an inorganic precursor and coupling agent. Cross linking agents such as poly(ethylene glycol diacrylate) (PEGMA) and ethylene glyc...

Semiconductor organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells incorporating conjugated polymers (CPs) and nanocrystals (NCs) offer the potential to deliver efficient energy conversion with low-cost fabrication. The CP-based photovoltaic devices are complimented by an extensive set of advantageous characteristics from CPs and NCs, such as lightweight, flexibility, and solution-processability of CPs, combin...

In this work, a novel soft shape memory polymer nanocomposite derived from a bacterial medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate, poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate-co-3-hydroxyundecenoate) (PHOU), used to form a covalent network grafted with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS), a crystallizable inorganic–organic hybrid nanofiller, was prepared. The PHOU– POSS nanocomposite, PHOU–POSSw-net [w (1⁄4 ...

Distinct affinities between the organic and inorganic phases were observed in nanocomposites prepared through a colloidal route with carboxylated nitrile rubber and modified silica nanoparticles, which resulted in variable mechanical properties and improved thermal stability. Nanoparticles with modified surface affected the macromolecular arrangements of the elastomeric matrix, changing the fin...