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Publication date: February 2020Source: Progress in Materials Science, Volume 108Author(s): (Source: Progress in Materials Science)
Source: Progress in Materials Science - December 3, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
The Fate and Role of in situ Formed Carbon in Polymer-Derived Ceramics
Publication date: Available online 30 November 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Qingbo Wen, Zhaoju Yu, Ralf RiedelAbstractPolymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) have been intensively studied for nearly 50 years due to their unique advantages to produce ceramic fibers, coatings, foams, nanocomposites and additive manufacturing. A phenomenon associated with the polymer-to-ceramic transformation process using organo-substituted silicon polymers as the starting material has been widely reported, namely, in situ formation of carbon within the generated silicon-based ceramic matrix. Interestingly, the precipitation o...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - December 1, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
A Review on the Advancements in Phosphor-converted Light emitting diodes (pc-LEDs): Phosphor Synthesis, Device Fabrication and Characterization
This article puts emphasis on the role of phosphors in the advancement of Light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The increasing use of phosphors in LEDs, consequently, led to the nomenclature of phosphor-converted LEDs (pc-LEDs). This article makes a thorough discussion about the various methods employed for the synthesis of phosphors and the materials involved in the fabrication of pc-LEDs. A review on the various color-emitting phosphors has been exclusively made to understand the combinations of host materials with luminescent ion dopants that are essential to produce a specific color-emission of interest. There is a brief outlo...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - November 30, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Flexible CIGS, CdTe and a-Si:H based thin film solar cells: A review
Publication date: Available online 29 November 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Jeyakumar Ramanujam, Douglas M Bishop, Teodor K Todorov, Oki Gunawan, Jatin Rath, Reza Nekovei, Elisa Artegiani, Alessandro RomeoAbstractFlexible thin film solar cells such as CIGS, CdTe, and a-Si:H have received worldwide attention. Until now, Si solar cells dominate the photovoltaic market. Its production cost is a major concern since Si substrates account for the major cost. One way to reduce the module production cost is to use the low-cost flexible substrates. It reduces the installation and transportation charges also, ...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - November 30, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Nanoporous TiO2 Spheres with Tailored Textural Properties: Controllable Synthesis, Formation Mechanism, and Photochemical Applications
Publication date: Available online 27 November 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Yong Ding, In Seok Yang, Zhaoqian Li, Xin Xia, Wan In Lee, Songyuan Dai, Detlef W. Bahenmann, Jia Hong PanAbstractNanoporous TiO2 spheres have emerged recently as a new class of TiO2 nanomaterials for photochemical applications. Compared with conventional TiO2 nanoparticles, the spherical assemblies consisting of low-dimensional nanocrystallites present significant advantages in terms of structural isotropy, monodisperse nature, structural diversity on nano- and (sub)micro-scales, structural stability, light harvesting proper...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - November 27, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Geopolymer foams: an overview of recent advancements
Publication date: Available online 27 November 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Rui M. Novais, Robert.C. Pullar, João A. LabrinchaAbstractGeopolymer foams (highly porous materials) have emerged as one of the most exciting materials over the past few years due to their remarkable properties, low cost and green synthesis protocol, enabling their use in various high added-value applications. Review papers on porous geopolymers are uncommon, and the emphasis has been given to materials processing and properties, while the applications were only briefly addressed. This review aims to fill this gap by present...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - November 27, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Metal-organic framework-derived nanocomposites for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction
Publication date: Available online 13 November 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Ziliang Chen, Huilin Qing, Kun Zhou, Dalin Sun, Renbing WuAbstractThe rapid development of hydrogen energy is strongly dependent on the economic and efficient production of hydrogen. The electrocatalytic splitting of water to molecular hydrogen via the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) provides an appealing solution for producing high-purity hydrogen, but low-cost and highly active electrocatalysts are required for HER. Among currently investigated HER electrocatalysts, metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived nanocomposites con...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - November 15, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Recent progress on flexible and stretchable piezoresistive strain sensors: from design to application
Publication date: Available online 11 November 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Lingyan Duan, Dagmar R. D'hooge, Ludwig CardonAbstractFlexible and stretchable piezoresistive strain sensors which can translate mechanical stimuli (strain changes) into electrical signals (resistance changes) provide a simple and feasible detection tool in the field of health/damage monitoring, human motion detection, personal healthcare, human-machine interfaces, and electronic skin. Herein a detailed overview is presented on both strategies for sensing performance improvement and progress to medium or large-scale fabricati...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - November 12, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Progress in understanding structure and transport properties of PEDOT-based materials: a critical review
Publication date: Available online 2 November 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Magatte N. Gueye, Alexandre Carella, Jérôme Faure-Vincent, Renaud Demadrille, Jean-Pierre SimonatoAbstractSince the late ’80s, a highly stable conductive polymer has been developed, that is poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene), also known as PEDOT. Its increasing conductivity throughout the years combined with its intrinsic stability have aroused great attention both in the academic and industrial fields. The growing importance of PEDOT, can be easily acknowledged through the numerous applications in thermoelectricity, photov...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - November 2, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
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Publication date: January 2020Source: Progress in Materials Science, Volume 107Author(s): (Source: Progress in Materials Science)
Source: Progress in Materials Science - October 12, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Editorial Board
Publication date: December 2019Source: Progress in Materials Science, Volume 106Author(s): (Source: Progress in Materials Science)
Source: Progress in Materials Science - September 6, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Multifunctional nanoplatforms for subcellular delivery of drugs in cancer therapy
Publication date: Available online 26 August 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): Xing Guo, Xiao Wei, Zi Chen, Xiaobin Zhang, Guang Yang, Shaobing ZhouAbstractTo achieve highly effective treatment to diseases, successful delivery of drugs with a carrier into the specific organelles (nucleus, mitochondria, lysosomes, etc.) is of great importance. Targeted delivery based on nanoparticle (NP)-based drug delivery systems (NDDSs) is mainly focused on cell-membrane targeting. In this review we summarize researches on organelle-specific drug delivery with multifunctional NPs. Many effective strategies are introduce...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - August 27, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
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Publication date: August 2019Source: Progress in Materials Science, Volume 105Author(s): (Source: Progress in Materials Science)
Source: Progress in Materials Science - August 3, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Publisher Note
Publication date: August 2019Source: Progress in Materials Science, Volume 105Author(s): (Source: Progress in Materials Science)
Source: Progress in Materials Science - August 3, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Revisiting fundamental welding concepts to improve additive manufacturing: From theory to practice
Publication date: Available online 1 August 2019Source: Progress in Materials ScienceAuthor(s): J.P. Oliveira, T.G. Santos, R.M. MirandaAbstractAdditive manufacturing technologies based on melting and solidification have considerable similarities with fusion-based welding technologies, either by electric arc or high-power beams. However, several concepts are being introduced in additive manufacturing which have been extensively used in multipass arc welding with filler material. Therefore, clarification of fundamental definitions is important to establish a common background between welding and additive manufacturing resea...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - August 2, 2019 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
