Hydrogen-bonds in molecular solids–from biological systems to organic electronics

ED Głowacki, M Irimia-Vladu, S Bauer… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen-bonding (H-bonding) is a relatively strong, highly directional, and specific
noncovalent interaction present in many organic molecules, and notably is responsible for …

Water-gated organic field effect transistors–opportunities for biochemical sensing and extracellular signal transduction

T Cramer, A Campana, F Leonardi… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
There is a quest for electronic biosensors operated in water for biomedical applications and
environmental monitoring. Water is an aggressive medium for standard electronics materials …

Biologically derived melanin electrodes in aqueous sodium-ion energy storage devices

YJ Kim, W Wu, SE Chun, JF Whitacre… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Biodegradable electronics represents an attractive and emerging paradigm in medical
devices by harnessing simultaneous advantages afforded by electronically active systems …

25th anniversary article: progress in chemistry and applications of functional indigos for organic electronics

ED Głowacki, G Voss, NS Sariciftci - Advanced Materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Indigo and its derivatives are dyes and pigments with a long and distinguished history in
organic chemistry. Recently, applications of this 'old'structure as a functional organic …

Self-deployable current sources fabricated from edible materials

YJ Kim, SE Chun, J Whitacre… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Flexible biodegradable electronics have the potential to serve as the centerpiece for
temporary electronically active medical implants. Biodegradable electronics may exhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Cell adhesion promotion strategies for signal transduction enhancement in microelectrode array in vitro electrophysiology: An introductory overview and …

A Blau - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2013 - Elsevier
Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) find application both in vitro and in vivo to record and
stimulate electrical activity in electrogenic cells such as neurons, cardiomyocytes, pancreatic …

Natural resin shellac as a substrate and a dielectric layer for organic field-effect transistors

M Irimia-Vladu, ED Głowacki, G Schwabegger… - Green …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Biocompatible and sustainable electronic-grade materials are integral for the development
of electronics for biointegration and 'use-and-throw'applications. Herein we report the use of …

Drug delivery interfaces in the 21st century: from science fiction ideas to viable technologies

B Chertok, MJ Webber, MD Succi… - Molecular …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Early science fiction envisioned the future of drug delivery as targeted micrometer-scale
submarines and “cyborg” body parts. Here we describe the progression of the field toward …

Accessing biology's toolbox for the mesoscale biofabrication of soft matter

GF Payne, E Kim, Y Cheng, HC Wu, R Ghodssi… - Soft Matter, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Biology is a master of mesoscale science, possessing unprecedented capabilities for
fabricating components with nano-scale precision and then assembling them over a …

[HTML][HTML] The biological microprocessor, or how to build a computer with biological parts

GHG Moe-Behrens - Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Systemics, a revolutionary paradigm shift in scientific thinking, with applications in systems
biology, and synthetic biology, have led to the idea of using silicon computers and their …