Propylene and butylene glycol: new alternatives to ethylene glycol in conjugated polymers for bioelectronic applications
Propylene and butylene glycol oligoether chains have been employed as alternatives to ethylene glycol in thiophene based semiconductors for OECTs. Their impact on electrochemical, microstructure, and swelling properties are discussed.
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Monitoring supported lipid bilayers with n-type organic electrochemical transistors
An n-type, accumulation mode, microscale organic electrochemical transistor monitors the activity of a pore-forming protein integrated into a lipid bilayer.
Highly selective chromoionophores for ratiometric Na+ sensing based on an oligoethyleneglycol bridged bithiophene detection unit
A series of nine novel Na+ selective ratiometric optical probes (S1–S9) have been developed and evaluated both by computational and experimental means.
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The effect of the donor moiety of DPP based polymers on the performance of organic electrochemical transistors
Two D–A type polymers based on the gTDPP as the acceptor and gTVT and gTBTT as the donor have been developed. The donor unit affects the backbone curvature and the aggregation properties of the mixed conductors, regulating their performance in OECTs.
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Ionic-to-electronic coupling efficiency in PEDOT:PSS films operated in aqueous electrolytes
This work highlights the role of PEDOT:PSS composition in determining the efficiency of coupling between ionic and electronic charges.
Lipid bilayer formation on organic electronic materials
This work explores the design rules that govern vesicle fusion and bilayer formation on organic electronic material surfaces.
Optical study of electrochromic moving fronts for the investigation of ion transport in conducting polymers
Spectroscopic investigation of electrochromic moving fronts enables the study of ion transport in complex conducting polymer film morphologies.
3D conducting polymer platforms for electrical control of protein conformation and cellular functions
Ice-templating of the conducting polymer PEDOT:PSS yields 3D tissue-mimicking scaffolds that can electrically control protein conformation and various cell functions.
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A water soluble fluorescent polymer as a dual colour sensor for temperature and a specific protein
Aqueous solutions of an acrylamide-based dye-labelled copolymer exhibit characteristic changes in photophysical properties in response to a change in solution temperature, as well as to the presence of an antibody.
Structure-related differences in the temperature-regulated fluorescence response of LCST type polymers
Emission properties of a solvatochromic dye attached to three different thermoresponsive polymers are specific to the chemical structure of the macromolecule.
About this collection
We are delighted to announce that Professor Sahika Inal has been selected as the winner of the Journal of Materials Chemistry Lectureship 2022. To celebrate, we have put together this collection of her publications in Royal Society of Chemistry journals.
The Journal of Materials Chemistry annual lectureship, established in 2010, honours early-career scientists who have made a significant contribution to the field of materials chemistry.
Sahika Inal is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering with co-affiliations in Electrical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering programs at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). She has a B.Sc. degree in Textile Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (Turkey), an M.Sc. in Polymer Science, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Physics, both from the University of Potsdam (Germany). She completed her postdoctoral training at the Center of Microelectronics of Provence of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne (France). Her expertise is in polymer science and bioelectronic devices, particularly in the photophysics of conjugated polymers, characterization of polymer films, and the design of biosensors and actuators. Since 2016, Inal lab at KAUST exploits the functionalities of organic electronic materials, investigates ionic/electronic charge transport, and designs electronic devices that record/stimulate biological signals. Sahika is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and has received recognitions including ACS PMSE Young Investigator Award 2022, Beilby Medal and Prize 2022, 2023 WCC Rising Star (ACS), and has been shortlisted for the Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science in 2021. She is the author of 97 publications, and her work has been cited more than 7900 times.
We hope you enjoy reading this collection of articles from Sahika.