Browsing Chemistry (Scholarly Publications) by Sponsor "Irish Research Council (IRC)"
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Bioinspired electro-permeable glycans on carbon: Fouling control for sensing in complex matrices
(2020)The effect of glycan adlayers on the electrochemical response of glassy carbon electrodes was studied using standard redox probes and complex aqueous matrices. Aryldiazonium cations of aryl-lactoside precursors were used ... -
Capacitive storage at nitrogen doped amorphous carbon electrodes: structural and chemical effects of nitrogen incorporation
(2019)Nitrogen incorporated carbon materials play an important role in electrochemical energy conversion technologies from fuel cells to capacitive storage devices. This work investigates the effects of nitrogen incorporation ... -
Controlling Defect and Dopant Concentrations in Graphene by Remote Plasma Treatments
(2017)This report details the controllable doping of graphene through post‐growth plasma treatments. Defects are controllably introduced into the lattice using argon plasma, following this sample are exposed to ammonia/hydrogen ... -
Direct laser writing of vapour-responsive photonic arrays
(2021)Using direct laser writing, arrays of optically responsive ionogel structures were fabricated. To demonstrate their responsive nature, visible colour changes in the presence of different solvent vapours were investigated. ... -
Electrocatalysis of N-doped Carbons in the Oxygen Reduction Reaction as a function of pH: N-sites and Scaffold Effects
(2019)Metal-free nitrogenated amorphous carbon electrodes were synthesised via dc plasma magnetron sputtering and post-deposition annealing at different temperatures. The electrocatalytic activity of the electrodes towards the ... -
Experimental and computational study of dopamine as an electrochemical probe of the surface nanostructure of graphitized N-doped carbon
(2018)N-doped carbon nanomaterials have received increased attention from electrochemists because of their applications in the metal-free electrocatalysis of important redox processes. In this work, a series of graphitized undoped ... -
Growth of 1T′ MoTe2 by Thermally Assisted Conversion of Electrodeposited Tellurium Films
(2019)Molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2) is a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) which has two phases stable under ambient conditions, a semiconducting (2H) and semimetallic (1T′) phase. Despite a host of interesting properties ... -
Influence of carbon nanostructure and oxygen moieties on dopamine adsorption and charge transfer kinetics at glassy carbon surfaces
(2019)Abnormal levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine have been linked to a variety of neurochemical disorders including depression and Parkinson's disease. Dopamine concentrations are often quantified electrochemically using ... -
An investigation of the interactions of Eu3+ and Am3+ with uranyl minerals: implications for the storage of spent nuclear fuel.
(2016)The reaction of a number of uranyl minerals of the (oxy)hydroxide, phosphate and carbonate types with Eu( III ), as a surrogate for Am( III ), have been investigated. A photoluminescence study shows that Eu( III ) ... -
Responsive spiral photonic structures for visible vapor sensing, pattern transformation and encryption
(2023)Two photon polymerisation using direct laser writing is a burgeoning field of research, with recent focus being placed on bringing added value to microstructures, by incorporating soft, responsive polymers. Moving to the ... -
Solution-based 'bottom-up' synthesis of group VI transition metal dichalcogenides and their applications
(2021)Research interest in the area of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) nanostructures has significantly increased in recent years. This interest is driven by their exceptional properties (e.g. semiconductor state, ... -
Spontaneous Aryldiazonium Grafting for the Preparation of Functional Cyclodextrin-Modified Materials
(2018)A mild and efficient surface modification protocol for the preparation of β-cyclodextrin (βCD) modified surfaces through aryldiazonium-mediated grafting is reported. Monosubstituted 6-O-aminophenol-β-cyclodextrin (amβCD) ... -
Temperature-Responsive 4D Liquid Crystal Microactuators Fabricated by Direct Laser Writing by Two-Photon Polymerization
(2021)Over the past decade, progress in direct laser writing by two-photon polymerization (DLW-TPP) of stimuli-responsive materials has made considerable inroads into the realization of microactuators. With the focus on performing ... -
Two-Photon Polymerization of Sugar Responsive 4D Microstructures
(2023)Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have attracted much attention owing to the versatility of their programmed response in offering intelligent solutions for biomimicry applications, such as soft robotics, tissue engineering, and ... -
Untangling cooperative effects of pyridinic and graphitic nitrogen sites at metal-free N-doped carbon electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
(2019)Metal-free carbon electrodes with well-defined composition and smooth topography were prepared via sputter deposition followed by thermal treatment with inert and reactive gases. XPS and Raman ...