A solid or quasisolid state hole transport material (HTM) includes the following complex:

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in which M is copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), silver (Ag), nickel (Ni), vanadium (V) cobalt (Co); and each structure represents an at least 6,6′ disubstituted 2,2′-bipyridine, or an at least 2,9 disubstituted 1,10-phenanthroline Electronic devices, such as solar cells can include the solid or quasisolid state HTM, in which the complex is the main hole conducting compound of the HTM.

A solid or quasisolid state hole transport material (HTM) includes the following complex:

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in which M is copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), silver (Ag), nickel (Ni), vanadium (V) cobalt (Co); and each structure represents an at least 6,6′ disubstituted 2,2′-bipyridine, or an at least 2,9 disubstituted 1,10-phenanthroline Electronic devices, such as solar cells can include the solid or quasisolid state HTM, in which the complex is the main hole conducting compound of the HTM.

The present disclosure is directed to rubber compositions containing a chemical additive capable of generating or enhancing strain-induced crystallization into the compositions, and tires containing the rubber compositions in one or more components such as sidewalls or treads. The chemical additive is at least one nucleating agent of formula (I) or formula (II). As well, certain embodiments relate to methods for achieving reduced wear or improved durability in a tire tread or tire sidewall by using the chemical additives.

The present disclosure provides a bimetallic nanostructure with stimuli-responsiveness, including: a metal seed; a nanogap including a dopamine-modified stimuli-responsive copolymer attached to only a portion of the metal seed; and a metal shell surrounding the nanogap. The bimetallic nanostructure has a controllable interior nanogap, and may be used as a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) nanoprobe with improved SERS signals by virtue of the presence of the interior nanogap.

The present disclosure provides a bimetallic nanostructure with stimuli-responsiveness, including: a metal seed; a nanogap including a dopamine-modified stimuli-responsive copolymer attached to only a portion of the metal seed; and a metal shell surrounding the nanogap. The bimetallic nanostructure has a controllable interior nanogap, and may be used as a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) nanoprobe with improved SERS signals by virtue of the presence of the interior nanogap.

The invention relates to metal complex compounds of the formula M.sub.k(L).sub.x(Y).sub.kz-nx, where the ligand L has the formula (I), and to metal complex compounds which include the reaction product of at least one salt or a complex of a transition metal or a main group metal element of the groups 13 to 15 and at least one 1,3-ketoamide. Such complex compounds are suitable in particular as catalysts for polyurethane compositions. The invention also relates to two-component polyurethane compositions including at least one polyisocyanate as the first component, at least one polyol as the second component, and at least one such metal complex compound as the catalyst. The invention additionally relates to different uses of the two-component polyurethane compositions.

The invention relates to metal complex compounds of the formula M.sub.k(L).sub.x(Y).sub.kz-nx, where the ligand L has the formula (I), and to metal complex compounds which include the reaction product of at least one salt or a complex of a transition metal or a main group metal element of the groups 13 to 15 and at least one 1,3-ketoamide. Such complex compounds are suitable in particular as catalysts for polyurethane compositions. The invention also relates to two-component polyurethane compositions including at least one polyisocyanate as the first component, at least one polyol as the second component, and at least one such metal complex compound as the catalyst. The invention additionally relates to different uses of the two-component polyurethane compositions.

A method of preparing a Metal Organic Framework (MOF) with an acoustically-driven microfluidic platform, the method comprising: depositing a liquid comprising MOF precursors on a piezoelectric substrate of an acoustic microfluidic platform, the MOF precursors comprising a metal ion and an organic ligand, applying acoustic irradiation to the liquid to induce azimuthal liquid recirculation, which causes formation of the MOF within the liquid, and isolating the MOF.

A method of preparing a Metal Organic Framework (MOF) with an acoustically-driven microfluidic platform, the method comprising: depositing a liquid comprising MOF precursors on a piezoelectric substrate of an acoustic microfluidic platform, the MOF precursors comprising a metal ion and an organic ligand, applying acoustic irradiation to the liquid to induce azimuthal liquid recirculation, which causes formation of the MOF within the liquid, and isolating the MOF.

The present disclosure relates to a compound of general Formula (1) which can be used as an electrode material, an electrode comprising said compound, and a battery cell comprising at least one of said electrode.

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wherein M is selected from the group consisting of a transition metal ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, and Au, an alkaline earth metal ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of Mg and Ca, a p-block element ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Se, and Te, and a lanthanide ion, preferably selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Sm, and Eu, R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 and X.sup.1 to X.sup.8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a halogen atom, —NZ.sup.1Z.sup.2, —NO.sub.2, —CN, —OZ.sup.3, —C(O)Z.sup.4, —C(O)NZ.sup.5Z.sup.6, and —COOZ.sup.7, wherein at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is an alkynyl group, Z.sup.1 to Z.sup.7 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, and a halogen atom, and wherein the alkyl groups, the alkenyl groups, the alkynyl groups, the aryl groups, and the heteroaryl groups are each independently substituted or unsubstituted.