Themed collection Celebrating 10 years of Emerging Investigators in Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Nanoporous anodic alumina photonic crystals for solid-state lasing systems: State-of-the-art and perspectives
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC04166F
Manipulation of photoresponsive liquid-crystalline polymers and their applications: from nanoscale to macroscale
We summarize the molecular design of photoresponsive liquid-crystalline polymers, manipulation at multiple scales and various applications based on their intrinsic properties, providing an opportunity for future development in this field.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 10246-10266
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02213K
Lanthanide hydrogels with tunable circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) via supramolecular chirality induction
“Supramolecular chirality induction” from cholate assembly, along with non-covalent sensitization of various lanthanide emission, provides an efficient induction of tunable CPL in lanthanide-based soft materials.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 15418-15422
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03257H
Epitaxially grown single-crystalline SrTiO3 membranes using a solution-processed, amorphous SrCa2Al2O6 sacrificial layer
Water-soluble sacrificial layers using solution processed, amorphous SrCa2Al2O6 sacrificial layer has been used for creating free-standing single-crystalline perovskite oxide membranes.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 13809-13815
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02030H
A facile membraneless method for detecting alkali-metal cations using organic electrochemical transistors
A facile membraneless method for detecting alkali-metal cations was developed by adding ionophores (crown ethers: 18C6 or 15C5) to a polymer matrix (p(g2T-TT)) as the active layer in organic electrochemical transistors.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 18282-18290
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03047H
Pi-extended hypervalent iodine macrocycles and their supramolecular assembly with Buckminsterfullerene
Hypervalent iodine based macrocycles with enlarged aromatic cores can form extended supramolecular assemblies with Buckminsterfullerene.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC04251D
n-Type redox-tuneable conducting polymer optical nanoantennas
We show that the n-type conducting polymer PBFDO can be optically metallic for wavelengths above around 695 nm after post-treatment, and that nanostructures of the material can act as optical nanoantennas that are dynamically switchable.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 17469-17474
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03038A
High-performance n-type polymer field-effect transistors with exceptional stability
High-mobility n-type organic transistors that maintain performance for over 1000 minutes under bias stress pave the way for complementary organic circuits, overcoming a key obstacle in the field.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 17089-17098
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03294B
Ladder-type materials with D–π–D architectures as robust gain media for organic lasers
A new series of ladder-type materials with donor–π–donor (D–π–D) architectures and diphenylamine (DPA) end-cappers, namely LBDT, LIDT and LIDTT, were developed as robust gain media for organic lasing.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02705A
Self-powered photodetector with low dark current based on the InSe/β-Ga2O3 heterojunctions
InSe/β-Ga2O3 heterojunction detects 230 nm deep UV under zero bias.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 16834-16842
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02790F
Efficient solution-processed narrowband green-emitting organic light emitting diodes sensitized by a thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymer
Solution-processed TADF polymer sensitized MR-TADF OLEDs demonstrate EQE of 15.7% with a narrow FWHM of 48 nm.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 16827-16833
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03115F
Temperature-dependent stress–strain behavior of amorphous and crystalline P3HT
Atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of ordered and disordered P3HT at varying temperatures reveal distinct thermomechanical behavior in the amorphous and crystalline material domains.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03618B
Metallopolymer-based block copolymers for perfluorinated substances (PFAS) and ion removal
Porous metallopolymer membranes are prepared via the self-assembly and non-solvent-induced phase separation (SNIPS) process. These membranes efficiently remove (transition)metal ions and perfluorinated organic substances from the water phase.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03546A
Resolving local ordering and structure in MnxGe1−xTe alloys through thermodynamic ensembles of pair distribution functions
Local bonding environments can be characterized via ensemble averages of PDFs to provide insight into the relationship between synthetic temperature and structure.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 13863-13874
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02896A
Surface chemistry in atomic layer deposition of AlN thin films from Al(CH3)3 and NH3 studied by mass spectrometry
Mass spectrometry shows that the surface chemistry in ALD of AlN is dominated by reductive elimination and ligand exchange.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 12818-12824
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01867B
Importance of the curvature in electronic, structural and charge transport properties: oligomers of N-pyridine carbazole
The recent development of π-conjugated nanohoops in organic electronics has opened new perspectives for this family of curved materials.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 12598-12607
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC02304H
Deciphering intramolecular charge transfer in fluoranthene derivatives
We present an intramolecular charge transfer state in fluoranthene derivatives, established using detailed spectroscopic techniques. The present work paves an avenue toward the design of fluoranthene-based chromophores for applications in optoelectronics.
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 9200-9209
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01405G
About this collection
This special collection marks 10 years of our Emerging Investigators, an annual collection launched in 2014 showcasing high quality research being carried out by international researchers in the early stages of their independent careers. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of this initiative, the collection features new exciting work from contributors to the early Emerging Investigator collections. We hope you enjoy discovering how their research has progressed over the last 10 years.
New articles will be added to this collection as they are published.