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Hybrid Matrix (hybrid + matrix)

Distribution by Scientific Domains

Polymers and Materials Science	58%
Chemistry	33%

Selected Abstracts

Role of Capping Ligands on the Nanoparticles in the Modulation of Properties of a Hybrid Matrix of Nanoparticles in a 2D Film and in a Supramolecular Organogel

CHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 36 2009
Asish Pal Dr.
Abstract We incorporate various gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) capped with different ligands in two-dimensional films and three-dimensional aggregates derived from N -stearoyl- L -alanine and N -lauroyl- L -alanine, respectively. The assemblies of N -stearoyl- L -alanine afforded stable films at the air,water interface. More compact assemblies were formed upon incorporation of AuNPs in the air,water interface of N -stearoyl- L -alanine. We then examined the effects of incorporation of various AuNPs functionalized with different capping ligands in three-dimensional assemblies of N -lauroyl- L -alanine, a compound that formed a gel in hydrocarbons. The profound influence of nanoparticle incorporation into physical gels was evident from evaluation of various microscopic and bulk properties. The interaction of AuNPs with the gelator assembly was found to depend critically on the capping ligands protecting the Au surface of the gold nanoparticles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed a long-range directional assembly of certain AuNPs along the gel fibers. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the freeze-dried gels and nanocomposites indicate that the morphological transformation in the composite microstructures depends significantly on the capping agent of the nanoparticles. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that gel formation from sol occurred at a lower temperature upon incorporation of AuNPs having capping ligands that were able to align and noncovalently interact with the gel fibers. Rheological studies indicate that the gel,nanoparticle composites exhibit significantly greater viscoelasticity compared to the native gel alone when the capping ligands are able to interact through interdigitation into the gelator assembly. Thus, it was possible to define a clear relationship between the materials and the molecular-level properties by means of manipulation of the information inscribed on the NP surface. [source]

Materials for a Reliable Solid-State Dye Laser at the Red Spectral Edge

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 16 2009
Inmaculada Garcia-Moreno
Abstract In the search to extend the tuning range of solid-state dye lasers (SSDLs) to the red-edge spectral region, new photosensitive materials have been designed and synthesized based on six commercial dyes (sulforhodamine B, perylene red, rhodamine 640, LDS698, LDS722, and LDS730) incorporated into different linear, crosslinked, fluorinated, and sililated polymeric matrices. Under transversal pumping at 532,nm, these materials exhibit highly efficient, stable, as well as wavelength-tunable laser action from the visible-to-NIR spectral region (575,750,nm). The lasing performance of the materials doped with perylene and xanthene dyes is, to the best of our knowledge, the highest achieved to date for these chromophores when incorporated into organic, inorganic, or hybrid matrices. Regarding the LDS derivatives, this is the first time that laser action from these dyes in solid-state media is reported. These particular characteristics have impelled the building of the first prototype SSDL that is compact, versatile, and easy to handle. [source]

Synthetic Strategies for Hybrid Materials to Improve Properties for Optoelectronic Applications,

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 14 2008
Olga García
Abstract We report, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, a systematic study to relate the laser action from BODIPY dyes, doped into monolithic hybrid matrices, with the synthetic protocols of the final materials prepared via sol-gel. To this aim, the influence of both the hydrolysis time, increased in a controlled way, and the nature of the neutralization agent (pyridine, 3-amino-propyltriethoxy-silane (APS), N -[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]-ethylene diamine (TSPDA), and N1 -[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]- diethylene triamine (TSPTA) on the laser action of PM567, incorporated into hybrid matrices based on copolymers of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), with methyltriethoxysilane (TRIEOS) as inorganic precursor, was analyzed. The presence of the amine-modified silane TSPDA as neutralization agent, which is able at the same time to be anchored to the inorganic network enhancing the inorganic-organic compatibility through the matrix interphase, and utilization of hydrolysis times lower than 10 minutes, increased significantly the lasing efficiency and photostability of dye. The extension of this study to the laser behavior of BODIPY dyes embedded in other different hybrid materials based on hydrolyzed-condensed copolymers of MMA with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (TMSPMA) in a 1/1 volumetric proportion, validates the generalization of the above conclusions, which provide guides for the optimization of the synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrid materials with optoelectronic innovative applications independently of their composition. [source]

Characterization of a novel bioactive poly[(lactic acid)- co -(glycolic acid)] and collagen hybrid matrix for dermal regeneration

POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, Issue 10 2005
Kee Woei Ng
Abstract Different strategies have been explored for the purpose of autologous or allogeneic dermal regeneration. We have developed a hybrid matrix by lyophilizing collagen within a poly[(lactic acid) -co -(glycolic acid)] (10:90, molar composition) knitted mesh, in order to assimilate the advantages of natural and synthetic materials. The porosity of the mesh was found to be almost 95 %, using Micro-Computed Tomography Analysis, while the mechanical properties were comparable to native skin. In vitro biocompatibility was analyzed by culturing rat dermal fibroblasts in the matrices over 10 days. The cells were able to attach, proliferate and remain viable within the hybrid matrices. Subsequently, in vivo biocompatibility was analyzed by implanting the matrices subcutaneously in immunocompetent rats, for 2 weeks. Histological analysis showed that the poly[(lactic acid) -co -(glycolic acid)],collagen hybrid matrices evoked minimal host tissue response in vivo. This study forms the basis of using poly[(lactic acid) -co -(glycolic acid)],collagen hybrid matrices for our future work to develop a bioactive matrix for dermal regeneration. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry [source]

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Myoglobin Immobilized on Gold Nanoparticles/Carbon Nanotubes Nanohybrid Film

ELECTROANALYSIS, Issue 17 2008
Wei Cao
Abstract A novel nanohybrid material, constructed by gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), was designed for immobilization and biosensing of myoglobin (Mb). Morphology of the nanohybrid film was characterized by SEM. UV-vis spectroscopy demonstrated that Mb on the composite film could retain its native structure. Direct electrochemistry of Mb immobilized on the GNPs/MWNTs film was investigated. The immobilized Mb showed a couple of quasireversible and well-defined cyclic voltammetry peaks with a formal potential of about ,0.35,V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in pH,6.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS) solution. Furthermore, the modified electrode also displayed good sensitivity, wide linear range and long-term stability to the detection of hydrogen peroxide. The experiment results demonstrated that the hybrid matrix provided a biocompatible microenvironment for protein and supplied a necessary pathway for its direct electron transfer. [source]

Structure of magnetic poly(oxyethylene),siloxane nanohybrids doped with FeII and FeIII

JOURNAL OF APPLIED CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, Issue 4 2003
N. J. O. Silva
Hybrid organic,inorganic nanocomposites doped with FeII and FeIII ions and exhibiting interesting magnetic properties have been obtained by the sol,gel process. The hybrid matrix of these ormosils (organically modified silicates), classed as di-ureasils and termed U(2000), is composed of poly(oxyethylene) chains of variable length grafted to siloxane groups by means of urea crosslinkages. Iron perchlorate and iron nitrate were incorporated in the di-ureasil matrices, leading to compositions within the range 80 ,n, 10, n being the molar ratio of ether-type O atoms per cation. The structure of the doped di-ureasils was investigated by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). For FeII -doped samples, SAXS results suggest the existence of a two-level hierarchical structure. The primary level is composed of spatially correlated siloxane clusters embedded in the polymeric matrix and the secondary, coarser level consists of domains where the siloxane clusters are segregated. The structure of FeIII -doped hybrids is different, revealing the existence of iron oxide based nanoclusters, identified as ferrihydrite by wide-angle X-ray diffraction, dispersed in the hybrid matrix. The magnetic susceptibility of these materials was determined by zero-field-cooling and field-cooling procedures as functions of both temperature and field. The different magnetic features between FeII - and FeIII -doped samples are consistent with the structural differences revealed by SAXS. While FeII -doped composites exhibit a paramagnetic Curie-type behaviour, hybrids containing FeIII ions show thermal and field irreversibilities. [source]

Coloured inorganic-organic films on glass

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 3 2007
K. Cholewa-Kowalska
Abstract Two kinds of inorganic-organic hybrid materials (A and B class) were obtained in the form of thin films on glass. As starting materials were used: PhTES + TEOS (A class); PhTES + GPTMS + TBA (B class). Hybrid materials were coloured using ORASOL type dyes. The coloured coatings were put on glass by dip-coating technique. The structure of hybrid matrix was examined by spectroscopic methods: FTIR, 29Si MAS NMR, 27Al MAS NMR. On this base structural units of hybrid were identified. UV/VIS spectra of thin films were measured directly after obtainment as well as after thermal and chemical treatment of samples. It has been found that UV/VIS spectra originate from electron transitions between ligands and transition metal ions. The coloured centres in hybrid matrix show good thermal and chemical resistance. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]

Characterization of a novel bioactive poly[(lactic acid)- co -(glycolic acid)] and collagen hybrid matrix for dermal regeneration

Lithium Ion Motion in a Hybrid Polymer: Confirmation of a Decoupled Polyelectrolyte

CHEMPHYSCHEM, Issue 12 2007
Flavio L. Souza Dr.
Lithium ion migration pathways in a hybrid matrix, counterions, and active sites were identified and understanding gained using Fourier-Transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy (see image). [source]