In this work, lead phthalocyanine (PbPc) and ZnO/InN inorganic semiconductor films prepared by oblique-angle deposition (OAD) were layered to form heterojunction organic/inorganic hybrid photovoltaic solar cells. Among the available organic materials, phthalocyanines, particularly the non-planar ones such as PbPc, are notable for their absorption in the visible and near infrared regions. The or...

In this research, hybrid materials based on poly(methyl methacrylate) and silica were synthesized via sol±gel process. Their glass transition behavior was investigated by differential scanning calorimeter. In DSC measurement, 1808C heat-treated hybrid materials exhibited higher miscibility as compared to untreated materials. Relationship between miscibility variation of hybrid materials and hea...

Abstract: The organic/inorganic hybrid materials from polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS, inorganic nanoparticles) and polybenzoxazine (PBZ) have received much interesting recently due to their excellent thermal and mechanical properties, flame retardance, low dielectric constant, well-defined inorganic framework at nanosized scale level, and higher performance relative to those of non-...

Maleimide-functionalized polystyrene (PSMA-SiO2/TiO2) hybrid nanocomposites were prepared by sol-gel reaction starting from tratraethoxysilane (TEOS) and titanium isopropoxide in the solution of polystyrene maleimide in 1,4-dioxane. The hybrid films were obtained by the hydrolysis and polycondensation of TEOS and titanium isopropoxide in maleimide-functionalized polystyrene solution followed by...

The unique, well-defined tubular structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) continues to attract interest. CNTs are fascinating materials for basic scientific research with the potential for several promising applications in catalysis, electronic devices and chemical biology. In recent years, many efforts have led to the development of versatile methods to modify CNTs to obtain derivatives with more ...

Hybrid materials made from all inorganic components are intriguing in many fields, because they have shown in-depth potential use for electronic and optoelectronic applications including solar cells, gas sensors, photodetectors, and field effect transistors. Hybrid materials made from SnO₂ nanoparticles on SnSe nanosheets have been synthesized via a facile, lost-cost and safe solution method, a...

We describe a new supramolecular approach combining host-guest and electrostatic interactions to design hybrid materials containing polyanionic bulky inorganic compounds and showing liquid crystalline properties.

A new technique is proposed for the fabrication of fine patterns of molecular doping in organic-inorganic hybrid materials by the combination of capillary electrophoresis doping (CED) and photolithography. The UV-induced polymerization of [Formula: see text] bonds in organic groups yields a fine contrast of structures with the desired pattern in organic-inorganic hybrid films, and CED treatment...

Lubricant additives, based on inorganic nanoparticles coated with organic outer layer, can reduce wear and increase load-carrying capacity of base oil remarkably, indicating the great potential of hybrid nanoparticles as anti-wear and extreme-pressure additives with excellent levels of performance. The organic part in the hybrid materials improves their flexibility and stability, while the inor...