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View article: Triboelectrification during non-wetting liquids intrusion–extrusion in hydrophobic nanoporous silicon monoliths
Triboelectrification during non-wetting liquids intrusion–extrusion in hydrophobic nanoporous silicon monoliths Open
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have emerged as promising devices for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy through contact electrification and electrostatic induction. However, the generated energy, unlike instantaneous…
View article: Self‐Assembly of Bent‐Core Nematics in Nanopores
Self‐Assembly of Bent‐Core Nematics in Nanopores Open
Bent‐core nematic liquid crystals exhibit unique properties, including giant flexoelectricity and polar electro‐optic responses, making them ideal for energy conversion and electro‐optic applications. When confined in nanopores, they can s…
View article: Transition‐Metal Azo Schiff Base Complexes: Nonlinear Optics Across Solutions, Thin Films and Nanocomposites
Transition‐Metal Azo Schiff Base Complexes: Nonlinear Optics Across Solutions, Thin Films and Nanocomposites Open
This paper investigates the nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of azo‐based Schiff base ligand and its corresponding complexes incorporating Cu(II) and Zn(II) metal cations, designed upon the previous synthesis work. Both 2nd and 3rd order…
View article: Electrosorption-Induced Deformation of Nanoporous Carbons: Solvation Pressure from Molecular Dynamics and Continuum Theory
Electrosorption-Induced Deformation of Nanoporous Carbons: Solvation Pressure from Molecular Dynamics and Continuum Theory Open
Nanoporous carbons play an important role in different electrochemical applications such as being utilized as electrodes in supercapacitors. Application of electric potential to a porous electrode in electrolyte solution stimulates adsorpt…
View article: Interfacing with the Brain: How Nanotechnology Can Contribute
Interfacing with the Brain: How Nanotechnology Can Contribute Open
Interfacing artificial devices with the human brain is the central goal of neurotechnology. Yet, our imaginations are often limited by currently available paradigms and technologies. Suggestions for brain-machine interfaces have changed ov…
View article: Maximum Entropy-Mediated Liquid-to-Solid Nucleation and Transition
Maximum Entropy-Mediated Liquid-to-Solid Nucleation and Transition Open
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are a powerful tool for studying matter at the atomic scale. However, to simulate solids, an initial atomic structure is crucial for the successful execution of MD simulations but can be difficult to pre…
View article: Molecular fluctuations in mixed-metal MOF-74: influence of the metal composition
Molecular fluctuations in mixed-metal MOF-74: influence of the metal composition Open
A selected series of metal–organic frameworks M-MOF-74 (M = Mg, Co, Ni) and mixed metal MM-MOF-74 (Mg/Co or Mg/Ni) with different compositions have been prepared and further investigated by broadband dielectric spectroscopy.
View article: Molecular mobility and electrical conductivity of amino acid-based (DOPA) ionic liquid crystals in the bulk state and nanoconfinement
Molecular mobility and electrical conductivity of amino acid-based (DOPA) ionic liquid crystals in the bulk state and nanoconfinement Open
This study explores the molecular mobility, phase behavior, and electrical conductivity of dihydroxyphenylalanine-based ionic liquid crystals featuring cyclic guanidiniumchloride headgroups, in both bulk and nanoconfined states.
View article: Bulk electricity storage in 1-nm water channels
Bulk electricity storage in 1-nm water channels Open
Nanometer-scale solid-state confinement has been shown to change water's structure and dynamics, offering new horizons in energy storage. However, most current materials operate at the micrometer scale, missing the interfacial effects that…
View article: Deformation dynamics of nanopores upon water imbibition
Deformation dynamics of nanopores upon water imbibition Open
Capillarity-driven transport in nanoporous solids is widespread in nature and crucial for modern liquid-infused engineering materials. During imbibition, curved menisci driven by high negative Laplace pressures exert an enormous contractil…
View article: Wafer-scale fabrication of mesoporous silicon functionalized with electrically conductive polymers
Wafer-scale fabrication of mesoporous silicon functionalized with electrically conductive polymers Open
The fabrication of hybrid materials consisting of nanoporous hosts with conductive polymers is a challenging task, since the extreme spatial confinement often conflicts with the stringent physico-chemical requirements for polymerization of…
View article: Self-Assembly of Ionic Superdiscs in Nanopores
Self-Assembly of Ionic Superdiscs in Nanopores Open
Discotic ionic liquid crystals (DILCs) consist of self-assembled superdiscs of cations and anions that spontaneously stack in linear columns with high one-dimensional ionic and electronic charge mobility, making them prominent model system…
View article: InterPore Journal Goes Online
InterPore Journal Goes Online Open
InterPore Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal, entirely published and owned by The International Society for Porous Media (InterPore) focused on a wide range of topics related to porous media science and technol…
View article: Morphology of nanoporous glass: Stochastic 3D modeling, stereology and the influence of pore width
Morphology of nanoporous glass: Stochastic 3D modeling, stereology and the influence of pore width Open
Excursion sets of Gaussian random fields are used to model the three-dimensional (3D) morphology of differently manufactured porous glasses (PGs), which vary with respect to their mean pore widths measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry.…
View article: Modelling effluent reuse in the pulp and paper industry to predict consequences on conductivity
Modelling effluent reuse in the pulp and paper industry to predict consequences on conductivity Open
The objective of this study was to assess, through simulation, conductivity variations in pulp and paper circuits when recycling waste water treatment plant (WWTP) effluent with a view to reducing fresh water use in a tissue mill. WWTP eff…
View article: A Mott-Schottky analysis of mesoporous silicon in aqueous electrolyte solution by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
A Mott-Schottky analysis of mesoporous silicon in aqueous electrolyte solution by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy Open
Nanoporosity in silicon leads to completely new functionalities of this mainstream semiconductor. In recent years, it has been shown that filling the pores with aqueous electrolytes, in addition opens a particularly wide field for modifyin…
View article: Polymeric liquids in mesoporous photonic structures: From precursor film spreading to imbibition dynamics at the nanoscale
Polymeric liquids in mesoporous photonic structures: From precursor film spreading to imbibition dynamics at the nanoscale Open
Polymers are known to wet nanopores with high surface energy through an atomically thin precursor film followed by slower capillary filling. We present here light interference spectroscopy using a mesoporous membrane-based chip that allows…
View article: On the applicability of the Maxwell Garnett effective medium model to media with a high density of cylindrical pores
On the applicability of the Maxwell Garnett effective medium model to media with a high density of cylindrical pores Open
The optical properties of dielectric materials with subwavelength cylindrical pores are commonly described by effective medium models. We compare the Maxwell Garnett and the Bruggeman effective medium models for porous silicon with simulat…
View article: How do ionic superdiscs self-assemble in nanopores?
How do ionic superdiscs self-assemble in nanopores? Open
Discotic ionic liquid crystals (DILCs) consist of self-assembled superdiscs of cations and anions that spontaneously stack in linear columns with high one-dimensional ionic and electronic charge mobility, making them prominent model system…
View article: Wafer-scale fabrication of mesoporous silicon functionalized with electrically conductive polymers
Wafer-scale fabrication of mesoporous silicon functionalized with electrically conductive polymers Open
The fabrication of hybrid materials consisting of nanoporous hosts with conductive polymers is a challenging task, since the extreme spatial confinement often conflicts with the stringent physico-chemical requirements for polymerization of…
View article: A Mott-Schottky Analysis of Mesoporous Silicon in Aqueous Electrolyte by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
A Mott-Schottky Analysis of Mesoporous Silicon in Aqueous Electrolyte by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Open
Nanoporosity in silicon leads to completely new functionalities of this mainstream semiconductor. In recent years, it has been shown that filling the pores with aqueous electrolytes in addition opens a particularly wide field for modifying…
View article: Polymeric Liquids in Nanoporous Photonic Structures: From Precursor Film Spreading to Imbibition Dynamics at the Nanoscale
Polymeric Liquids in Nanoporous Photonic Structures: From Precursor Film Spreading to Imbibition Dynamics at the Nanoscale Open
Polymers are known to wet nanopores with high surface energy through an atomically thin precursor film followed by slower capillary filling. We present here light interference spectroscopy using a nanoporous membrane-based chip that allows…
View article: Mapping the nanoscale elastic property modulations of polypyrrole thin films in liquid electrolyte with EC-AFM
Mapping the nanoscale elastic property modulations of polypyrrole thin films in liquid electrolyte with EC-AFM Open
Linking structure to mechanical and elastic properties is a major concern for the development of novel electroactive materials.
View article: Wafer‐Scale Fabrication of Hierarchically Porous Silicon and Silica by Active Nanoparticle‐Assisted Chemical Etching and Pseudomorphic Thermal Oxidation (Small 22/2023)
Wafer‐Scale Fabrication of Hierarchically Porous Silicon and Silica by Active Nanoparticle‐Assisted Chemical Etching and Pseudomorphic Thermal Oxidation (Small 22/2023) Open
Porous Silica In article number 2206842, Stella Gries, Patrick Huber, and co-workers present a novel approach based on silver nanoparticle-assisted chemical etching (MACE) of macroporous silicon for the synthesis of hierarchically porous s…
View article: Data-driven comparison of federated learning and model personalization for electric load forecasting
Data-driven comparison of federated learning and model personalization for electric load forecasting Open
Residential short-term electric load forecasting is essential in modern decentralized power systems. Load forecasting methods mostly rely on neural networks and require access to private and sensitive electric load data for model training.…
View article: Wafer‐Scale Fabrication of Hierarchically Porous Silicon and Silica by Active Nanoparticle‐Assisted Chemical Etching and Pseudomorphic Thermal Oxidation
Wafer‐Scale Fabrication of Hierarchically Porous Silicon and Silica by Active Nanoparticle‐Assisted Chemical Etching and Pseudomorphic Thermal Oxidation Open
Many biological materials exhibit a multiscale porosity with small, mostly nanoscale pores as well as large, macroscopic capillaries to simultaneously achieve optimized mass transport capabilities and lightweight structures with large inne…
View article: Discourse Structure Extraction from Pre-Trained and Fine-Tuned Language Models in Dialogues
Discourse Structure Extraction from Pre-Trained and Fine-Tuned Language Models in Dialogues Open
Discourse processing suffers from data sparsity, especially for dialogues. As a result, we explore approaches to build discourse structures for dialogues, based on attention matrices from Pre-trained Language Models (PLMs). We investigate …
View article: Experimental Evaluation of Quantum Machine Learning Algorithms
Experimental Evaluation of Quantum Machine Learning Algorithms Open
Machine learning and quantum computing are both areas with considerable progress in recent years. The combination of these disciplines holds great promise for both research and practical applications. Recently there have also been many the…