Structure and Properties of Anion-Radical Salt of 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane with N-Methyl-2,2'-dipyridyl Cation

Crystallography Reports - Anion-radical salt of 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane with N-methyl-2,2'-dipyridyl cation is synthesized. Its composition is determined using electron spectroscopy...     

Nonwandering continuum possessing the Wada property

Theoretical and Mathematical Physics - Dynamic systems acting on the plane and possessing the Wada property have been observed. There exist only two topological types, symmetric and antisymmetric,...     

Rate of Convergence of Chernoff Approximations of Operator $$C_0$$ -Semigroups

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Inverse Problem of Determining an Unknown Coefficient in the Beam Vibration Equation

Differential Equations - We consider the direct initial–boundary value problem for the equation of transverse vibrations of a homogeneous beam freely supported at the ends and study the...     

Aggregation Behavior and Catalytic Action of Carbamate-Bearing Surfactants in Aqueous Solutions

Kinetics and Catalysis - The aggregation behavior of new cationic hexadecyl surfactants with one or two alkylcarbamate fragments in the head group in water was studied using conductometry,...     

Composition and Antifungal Activity of Lipids from Seeds of Atriplex tatarica

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Efficient Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from a Discrete Hybrid Bismuth Bromide Ferroelectric Templated by Phosphonium Cation

Bismuth containing hybrid molecular ferroelectrics are receiving tremendous attention in recent years owing to their stable and non-toxic composition. However, these perovskite-like structures are primarily limited to ammonium cations. Herein, we report a new phosphonium based discrete perovskite-like hybrid ferroelectric with a formula [Me(Ph)₃P]₃[Bi₂Br₉] ( MTPBB ) and its mechanical energy harvesting capability. The Polarization-Electric field (P-E) measurements resulted in a well-defined ferroelectric hysteresis loop with a remnant polarization value of 2.1 μC cm⁻². Piezoresponse force microscopy experiments enabled visualization of the ferroelectric domain structure and evaluation of the piezoelectric strain coefficient (d₃₃) for an MTPBB single crystal and thin film sample. Furthermore, flexible devices incorporating MTPBB in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix at various concentrations were fabricated and explored for their mechanical energy harvesting properties. The champion device with 20 wt % of MTPBB in PDMS rendered a maximum peak-to-peak open-circuit voltage of 22.9 V and a maximum power density of 7 μW cm⁻² at an optimal load of 4 MΩ. Moreover, the potential of MTPBB -based devices in low power electronics was demonstrated by storing the harvested energy in various electrolytic capacitors.     

Effect of Plasmon Resonance of Silver Nanoparticles on the Fluorescent Properties of Doxycycline

Journal of Analytical Chemistry - Silver nanoparticles modified with Eu3+ ions increase the intensity of the fluorescence signal by a factor of 125 in an analytical system containing doxycycline as...     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of New Aminophosphabetaines

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - Aminophosphabetaines, i.e., isobutyl {[alkyl(dimethyl)ammonio]methyl}phosphonates with higher alkyl substituents at the nitrogen atom, were obtained by a...