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  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
9,160 Views
12 Pages

Cell-Based Fabrication of Organic/Inorganic Composite Gel Material

  • Takuya Matsumoto,
  • Ami Mizuno,
  • Miki Kashiwagi,
  • Shin-suke Yoshida,
  • Jun-ichi Sasaki and
  • Takayoshi Nakano

24 January 2011

Biomaterials containing components similar to the native biological tissue would have benefits as an implantable scaffold material. To obtain such biomimetic materials, cells may be great contributors because of their crucial roles in synthetic organ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,612 Views
9 Pages

The present study highlights the interdependence of ambient humidity levels on the electrical parameters of organic-inorganic hybrid composite based humidity sensor at varied AC frequencies of input signal. Starting from the bottom, the layer stack o...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,890 Views
20 Pages

3 February 2024

A series of organic–inorganic composite geopolymer paste samples were prepared with slag-based geopolymer and three types of hydrophilic organic polymers, i.e., PVA, PAA, and CPAM, by ordinary molding and pressure-mixing processes. The reaction...

  • Review
  • Open Access
27 Citations
6,016 Views
24 Pages

Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Containing Functionalized Organic/Inorganic Composite for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Applications

  • Seansoo Hwang,
  • HyeonGyeong Lee,
  • Yu-Gyeong Jeong,
  • Chanhee Choi,
  • Inhyeok Hwang,
  • SeungHyeon Song,
  • Sang Yong Nam,
  • Jin Hong Lee and
  • Kihyun Kim

17 November 2022

To mitigate the dependence on fossil fuels and the associated global warming issues, numerous studies have focused on the development of eco-friendly energy conversion devices such as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) that directly con...

  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
6,286 Views
35 Pages

28 April 2019

This paper focuses on a literature analysis and review of sulfonated polymer (s-Poly) composites, sulfonated organic, inorganic, and organic–inorganic hybrid membranes for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEM) systems, particularly for m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,137 Views
11 Pages

Synthesis of Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite/MOF Composites from Pb–MOF Using a Mechanochemical Method

  • Xinlan Han,
  • Jinhua Li,
  • Siyu Tao,
  • Guowei Dou,
  • Sanawar Mansur and
  • Xinqian Zhang

27 June 2023

The specific structure and diverse properties of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite materials make them suitable for use in photovoltaic and sensing fields. In this study, environmentally stable organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite lumine...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,104 Views
16 Pages

In this study, novel organic–inorganic composites were prepared by the complexation of dicarboxylic azo dye (AD) with aluminum–magnesium hydroxycarbonate (AlMg–LH). This procedure provides an effective method for the stabilization o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,507 Views
12 Pages

The organic–inorganic composites F70-TiO2, based on fullerene with carboxyl group derivatives and TiO2 semiconductor, have been designed and constructed to become an optical-functional photocatalyst via the facile sol–gel method. The comp...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,655 Views
29 Pages

31 May 2023

Inspired by nature, materials scientists have been exploring and designing various biomimetic materials. Among them, composite materials with brick-and-mortar-like structure synthesized from organic and inorganic materials (BMOIs) have attracted incr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
85 Citations
10,060 Views
10 Pages

A Humidity Sensing Organic-Inorganic Composite for Environmental Monitoring

  • Zubair Ahmad,
  • Qayyum Zafar,
  • Khaulah Sulaiman,
  • Rizwan Akram and
  • Khasan S. Karimov

14 March 2013

In this paper, we present the effect of varying humidity levels on the electrical parameters and the multi frequency response of the electrical parameters of an organic-inorganic composite (PEPC+NiPc+Cu2O)-based humidity sensor. Silver thin films (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,214 Views
22 Pages

A novel organic–inorganic gliclazide-loaded composite bead was developed by an ionic gelation process using acidified CaCl2, chitosan and tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) as a crosslinker. The beads were manufactured by crosslinking an inorganic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,921 Views
11 Pages

Organic–Inorganic Composite Antifouling Coatings with Complementary Bioactive Effects

  • Huixian Kong,
  • Jinhui Fu,
  • Rentong Yu,
  • Mingyu Wang,
  • Jinchun Tu,
  • Qiang Wu,
  • Xuewei Zhang,
  • Lina Niu and
  • Kexi Zhang

12 June 2024

Traditional antifouling coatings are toxic to marine life, which makes developing new environmentally friendly marine antifouling coatings imperative. Antifouling coatings that are nonadhesive and antimicrobial may provide an effective approach to ac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,718 Views
12 Pages

Polysiloxane Bonded Silica Aerogel with Enhanced Thermal Insulation and Strength

  • Weilin Wang,
  • Zongwei Tong,
  • Ran Li,
  • Dong Su and
  • Huiming Ji

19 April 2021

In order to improve the mechanical properties of SiO2 aerogels, PHMS/VTES-SiO2 composite aerogels (P/V-SiO2) were prepared. Using vinyltriethoxysilane (VTES) as a coupling agent, the PHMS/VTES complex was prepared by conducting an addition reaction w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,624 Views
21 Pages

31 March 2025

To address the rapid crosslinking reaction and short stability duration of polyacrylamide gel under high salinity and temperature conditions, this paper proposes utilizing urea to delay the nucleophilic substitution crosslinking reaction among polyac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,888 Views
12 Pages

Chemically Bonded N-PDI-P/WO3 Organic-Inorganic Heterojunction with Improved Photoelectrochemical Performance

  • Cheng Feng,
  • Xihong Mi,
  • Dingwen Zhong,
  • Weiming Zhang,
  • Yongping Liu,
  • Dayong Fan,
  • Ming Li,
  • Jiefeng Hai and
  • Zhenhuan Lu

15 January 2020

The chemical bonding of bandgap adjustable organic semiconductors with inorganic semiconducting materials is effective in constructing a high-performance heterogeneous photoanode. In this study, a new asymmetric perylene diimide derivative molecule (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,976 Views
14 Pages

Simulation Analysis of Organic–Inorganic Interface Failure of Scallop under Ultra-High Pressure

  • Jiang Chang,
  • Xue Gong,
  • Yinglei Zhang,
  • Zhihui Sun,
  • Ning Xia,
  • Huajiang Zhang,
  • Jing Wang and
  • Xiang Zhang

Shell is a typical biomineralized inorganic–organic composite material. The essence of scallop deshelling is caused by the fracture failure at the interface of the organic and inorganic–organic matter composites. The constitutive equation...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,154 Views
34 Pages

Recent Advances of Composite Nanomaterials for Antibiofilm Application

  • Ruilian Qi,
  • Yuanyuan Cui,
  • Jian Liu,
  • Xiaoyu Wang and
  • Huanxiang Yuan

8 October 2023

A biofilm is a microbial community formed by bacteria that adsorb on the surface of tissues or materials and is wrapped in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) such as polysaccharides, proteins and nucleic acids. As a protective barrier, the EPS...

  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,327 Views
52 Pages

Recent Progress in Chitosan-Containing Composite Materials for Sustainable Approaches to Adsorption and Catalysis

  • Linda Z. Nikoshvili,
  • Boris B. Tikhonov,
  • Pavel E. Ivanov,
  • Polina Y. Stadolnikova,
  • Mikhail G. Sulman and
  • Valentina G. Matveeva

7 February 2023

In recent years, composite materials including organic–inorganic systems have drawn special attention due to their enhanced properties such as adsorbents and heterogeneous catalysts. At the same time, large-scale production of environmentally b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,600 Views
20 Pages

22 December 2018

The development of improved cold-cured resins, to be used as either adhesives or matrices for FRP (fiber reinforced polymer) composites employed in the construction industry, has become the focus of several academic and industrial research projects....

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
6,416 Views
15 Pages

6 February 2020

Fulvic acids (FAs) improve the structure and fertility of soils with varying textures and also play a crucial role in increasing crop production. The pot experiment was carried out using wheat grown on three soils with a silty clay, sandy loam, and c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,108 Views
15 Pages

14 March 2025

Sizing agents are essential to address the increasing demands of enhanced carbon fibers (CFs), where increasing interfacial adhesion and the analysis of mechanical properties are achieved for critical engineering applications. In this work, five type...

  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
5,178 Views
8 Pages

Further Theoretical Insight into the Mechanical Properties of Polycaprolactone Loaded with Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Fillers

  • Saverio Maietta,
  • Teresa Russo,
  • Roberto De Santis,
  • Dante Ronca,
  • Filomena Riccardi,
  • Michelina Catauro,
  • Massimo Martorelli and
  • Antonio Gloria

21 February 2018

Experimental/theoretical analyses have already been performed on poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) loaded with organic–inorganic fillers (PCL/TiO2 and PCL/ZrO2) to find a correlation between the results from the small punch test and Young’s modulus of the m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,771 Views
14 Pages

Preparation of Polymer-Based Nano-Assembled Particles with Fe3O4 in the Core

  • Jian Wang,
  • Wenjie Zhang,
  • Yating Zhang and
  • Haolin Li

29 May 2023

Organic–inorganic nanocomposite particles, possessing defined morphologies, represent the next frontier in advanced materials due to their superior collective performance. In this pursuit of efficient preparation of composite nanoparticles, a s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,791 Views
13 Pages

Semiconductor composite materials have attracted interest from surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate research. Here, we investigate an organic-inorganic semiconductor heterojunction P3HT@Ag2NCN composite film as a recyclable SERS substra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,516 Views
11 Pages

GeO2/organically modified silane (ormosils) organic-inorganic composite films containing azobenzene were prepared by combining sol-gel technology and spin coating method. Optical waveguide properties including the refractive index and thickness of th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
291 Views
16 Pages

24 December 2025

The development of emerging high-tech technologies comes with a growing demand for composite materials with outstanding mechanical properties and wear resistance. Herein, we fabricated organic-inorganic self-stratifying gradient coatings based on sil...

  • Article
  • Open Access
88 Citations
9,479 Views
15 Pages

The current paper presents a bacteria-based self-healing cementitious composite for application in low-temperature marine environments. The composite was tested for its crack-healing capacity through crack water permeability measurements, and strengt...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,538 Views
22 Pages

Chloride Penetration of Surface-Coated Concrete: Review and Outlook

  • Jing Liao,
  • Yuchi Wang,
  • Xiping Sun and
  • Yuanzhan Wang

20 August 2024

Concrete coatings show significant promise in shielding concrete substrates from corrosion by effectively resisting harmful ions and moisture. Thanks to their practicality, high efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, coatings are considered a potent tec...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,140 Views
27 Pages

1 September 2025

All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) are emerging as a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries, offering solutions to challenges related to energy density and safety. Their core advancement relies on breakthroughs in solid-s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,590 Views
26 Pages

The use of organic–inorganic 3D printed composites with enhanced properties in biomedical applications continues to increase. The present study focuses on the development of 3D printed alginate-based composites incorporating inorganic fillers w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,186 Views
17 Pages

6 December 2020

Superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted intensive attention in the antifouling field because of their excellent anti-bioadhesive performance and environmental friendliness. However, promising surfaces have met great challenges of poor mechanical rob...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,816 Views
16 Pages

Synthesis and Characterization of Polymethylhydrosiloxane-Modified Phenol–Formaldehyde Resin

  • Luong Nhu Hai,
  • Nguyen Van Thao,
  • Pham The Long,
  • Nguyen Xuan Anh,
  • Le Tran Tiep,
  • Hoang Quoc Nam,
  • Nguyen Minh Viet,
  • Tran The Dinh,
  • Le Duy Binh and
  • Ta Kim Thanh Hien
  • + 1 author

Resol phenol–formaldehyde (PF) resin was modified with 2.5 and 5.0 wt% polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS). This study characterizes the modified resin and its subsequently fabricated glass fiber (GF)-reinforced composites (30–60 wt% GF). Form...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,409 Views
10 Pages

24 October 2018

This research aimed to develop an FTIR-based method for rapid and low-cost integrated quality assessment of organic-inorganic composite herbs, which are kinds of herbs composed of both organic and inorganic active ingredients or matrix components. A...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,659 Views
41 Pages

7 June 2025

Photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) production offers a promising solution to energy shortages and environmental challenges by converting solar energy into chemical energy. Hydrogen, as a versatile energy carrier, can be generated through photocatalysis und...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,208 Views
14 Pages

First-Principles Approach to Finite Element Simulation of Flexible Photovoltaics

  • Francis Ako Marley,
  • Joseph Asare,
  • Daniel Sekyi-Arthur,
  • Tino Lukas,
  • Augustine Nana Sekyi Appiah,
  • Dennis Charway,
  • Benjamin Agyei-Tuffour,
  • Richard Boadi,
  • Patryk Janasik and
  • Samuel Yeboah
  • + 4 authors

16 August 2024

This study explores the potential of copper-doped nickel oxide (Cu:NiO) as a hole transport layer (HTL) in flexible photovoltaic (PV) devices using a combined first-principles and finite element analysis approach. Density functional theory (DFT) calc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,545 Views
13 Pages

6 November 2020

This work deals with the changes of the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the polymer in polypropylene/mica composites due to the combined and synergistic effect of the reinforcement and the interfacial modifier. In our case, we studied the effect...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
1,181 Views
2 Pages

Preliminary Assessment for Heavy Metal Removal from Synthetic Water Matrix Using an Organic/Inorganic Composite

  • Roxana Ioana Matei (Brazdis),
  • Anda Maria Baroi,
  • Radu Claudiu Fierascu,
  • Toma Fistos,
  • Irina Elena Chican,
  • Georgeta Ivan,
  • Ioana Silvia Hosu,
  • Cristian Andi Nicolae and
  • Irina Fierascu

Pointed and diffused discharges of various compounds in the various compartments of the environment can end up disturbing ecosystems through rivers, lakes, groundwater and oceans, thus leading to a strong imbalance. The present paper describes a new...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,558 Views
12 Pages

24 September 2020

To attain the narrow bezel characteristic of information displays, functional sealing composite materials should possess high adhesion strength and water barrier performance due to their narrow line widths. In this study, highly adhesive UV/heat dual...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,535 Views
14 Pages

Development and Application of Film-Forming Nano Sealing Agent for Deep Coal Seam Drilling

  • Xiaoqing Duan,
  • Wei Wang,
  • Fujian Ren,
  • Xiaohong Zhang,
  • Weihua Zhang,
  • Wenjun Shan and
  • Chengyun Ma

11 March 2025

To address the critical challenges of wellbore instability in deep coal seam drilling operations, this investigation developed an innovative organic–inorganic composite nanosealing agent (NS) through chemical modification of nano-silica. Advanc...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,740 Views
34 Pages

This review presents a concise conceptual overview of membranes derived from organic chelating ligands as studied in several works. The authors’ approach is from the viewpoint of the classification of membranes by matrix composition. The first...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,263 Views
19 Pages

Hydrogen Selective SiCH Inorganic–Organic Hybrid/γ-Al2O3 Composite Membranes

  • Miwako Kubo,
  • Ryota Mano,
  • Misako Kojima,
  • Kenichi Naniwa,
  • Yusuke Daiko,
  • Sawao Honda,
  • Emanuel Ionescu,
  • Samuel Bernard,
  • Ralf Riedel and
  • Yuji Iwamoto

25 September 2020

Solar hydrogen production via the photoelectrochemical water-splitting reaction is attractive as one of the environmental-friendly approaches for producing H2. Since the reaction simultaneously generates H2 and O2, this method requires immediate H2 r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,225 Views
16 Pages

Chitosan-Based Beads Incorporating Inorganic–Organic Composites for Copper Ion Retention in Aqueous Solutions

  • Andreea Miron,
  • Tanta-Verona Iordache,
  • Artur J. M. Valente,
  • Luisa Maria Rocha Durães,
  • Andrei Sarbu,
  • Georgeta Ramona Ivan,
  • Anamaria Zaharia,
  • Teodor Sandu,
  • Horia Iovu and
  • Anita-Laura Chiriac

18 February 2024

In recent years, there has been a challenging interest in developing low-cost biopolymeric materials for wastewater treatment. In the present work, new adsorbents, based on different types of chitosan (commercial, commercial chitin-derived chitosan a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,340 Views
14 Pages

Modification of Liquid Glasses Is a Key Factor in the Technology of Obtaining Hybrid Compositions and Coatings with Anticorrosive Properties

  • Pavel Razgovorov,
  • Svetlana Loginova,
  • Natalia Politaeva,
  • Ksenia Velmozhina and
  • Polina Shinkevich

The aim of the work was to investigate the prospects of imparting valuable physical and chemical properties, such as corrosion resistance, impact and bending strength, adhesion and storage stability, to hybrid systems of potassium and sodium silicate...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,048 Views
26 Pages

31 August 2021

Applications of natural hyaluronic acid (HYH) for the fabrication of organic-inorganic composites for biomedical applications are described. Such composites combine unique functional properties of HYH with functional properties of hydroxyapatite, var...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,481 Views
35 Pages

Polymer Composite Materials for Water Purification: Removal of Organic, Inorganic, and Biological Contaminants

  • Carlos Rafael Silva de Oliveira,
  • Jéssica Mulinari,
  • Éllen Francine Rodrigues,
  • Carolina E. Demaman Oro,
  • Rodrigo Schlindwein,
  • Rachel Faverzani Magnago,
  • Luciano da Silva,
  • Adriano da Silva and
  • Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior

23 October 2025

The persistent contamination of water bodies by organic compounds, heavy metals, and pathogenic microorganisms represents a critical environmental and public health concern worldwide. In this context, polymer composite materials have emerged as promi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,113 Views
21 Pages

Synthesis and Characterisation of Hemihydrate Gypsum–Polyacrylamide Composite: A Novel Inorganic/Organic Cementitious Material

  • Yuan Chen,
  • Zerui Mi,
  • Jiatong Yang,
  • Xuan Zheng,
  • Huihu Wang,
  • Marie-Christine Record,
  • Pascal Boulet,
  • Juan Wang,
  • Jan-Michael Albina and
  • Yiwan Huang

26 March 2024

This study combined inorganic α-hemihydrate gypsum (α-HHG) with organic polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogel to create a novel α-HHG/PAM composite material. Through this facile composite strategy, this fabricated material exhibited a signi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,331 Views
17 Pages

High-Density Lipoprotein Biomimetic Inorganic–Organic Composite Nanosystem for Atherosclerosis Therapy

  • Yunpeng Zhang,
  • Danni Liu,
  • Yaoqi Wang,
  • Qi Sun,
  • Dong Mei,
  • Xiaoling Wang,
  • Yan Su,
  • Siyu Liu,
  • Chunying Cui and
  • Shuang Zhang

26 February 2025

Atherosclerosis (AS) is an important causative agent of cardiovascular diseases, and the occurrence and development of AS is accompanied by oxidative stress, so antioxidant therapy has become one of the strategies for the treatment of AS. This study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,994 Views
11 Pages

4 June 2021

We provided a method to hybridize Bi2Te3 with polypyrrole, thus forming an inorganic/organic bulk composite (Bi2Te3–polypyrrole), in which the effects of energy band junction and phonon scattering were expected to occur at the interface of the two co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,879 Views
13 Pages

3 April 2025

Herein, a flexible and free-standing (substrate-free) PVDF/Ag2Se (Polyvinylidene fluoride) composite film was successfully fabricated through a combination of drop-casting and heat treatment. It was observed that when the drop-casted PVDF/Ag2Se compo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,132 Views
9 Pages

10 August 2024

Photocurable hybrid organic–inorganic composites were prepared via surface modification and 3D-patterned structures were fabricated by utilizing a continuous roll-to-roll manufacturing strategy. The surfaces of nanocrystals were engineered with...

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