Mohammad Tanver Hossain , Ramdas Tiwari , Randy H. Ewoldt
{"title":"Protorheology in practice: Avoiding misinterpretation","authors":"Mohammad Tanver Hossain , Ramdas Tiwari , Randy H. Ewoldt","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101866","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101866","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Protorheology is the paradigm that any observed flow or deformation is a chance to infer quantitative rheological properties. While this creates many opportunities for insight, there is significant risk of misunderstanding the physics involved, e.g. misinterpreting a liquid as a solid or mistaking viscous flow time as viscoelastic relaxation time. We describe these and other potential mistakes, use case studies to show how serious the problems can be, and contrast misinterpretations with correct approaches and interpretations. Some issues are especially important with materials involving colloidal particles and flows involving surface tension. Whether the reader is making inference from a tilted vial, time-lapse gravity-driven flow, a bounce test, die swell, or any other protorheology observation, the examples here serve as a guide for avoiding bad data in protorheology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101866"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142438130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamics and rheology of 2D particles at fluid–fluid interfaces","authors":"Joseph R. Samaniuk","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101857","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101857","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two-dimensional (2D) particles can be confined to a fluid–fluid interface to create a rheologically-complex interface with dynamic particle–particle and particle–membrane interactions that are still poorly understood. There are dozens of bulk materials from which 2D particles can be made, including graphene, graphene oxide, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, and MXenes, and there is interest in utilizing them because of the unique properties they have over their bulk counterparts. Increasing use of 2D materials in consumer products and novel materials science applications such as Pickering emulsions, composite foams, and films, adds urgency to improve our understanding of how the atomically thin nature and variable chemistry of 2D particles makes their dynamics and interfacial rheological properties at fluid–fluid interfaces different than spheroidal particles. This short review highlights key advances that have been made in understanding the dynamics of 2D particles at fluid–fluid interfaces, including in interfacial rheology and particle–particle dynamics, and it includes discussion on important future research directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101857"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142319444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mildred Muñoz Cardona , Alejandro Ortiz Gonzalez , Angélica García
{"title":"Fundamentals in organic dyes for perovskite solar cells","authors":"Mildred Muñoz Cardona , Alejandro Ortiz Gonzalez , Angélica García","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101869","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101869","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the last years, the rapid emergence of photovoltaic technology has introduced a clean and renewable energy source, the significant potential of photovoltaic devices lies in their ability to transform light energy into electrical energy using cost-effective and eco-friendly methods. Organic materials have achieved notable increases in power conversion efficiency through chemical functionalization, proving advantages such as low-cost synthesis, high purity, and good charge transport properties in perovskites solar cells (PSCs). Challenges are still, including the stability and efficiency of organic materials, however, advances in material chemistry and structural optimization offer promising solutions that could significantly enhance the performance and commercial viability of PSCs. The integration of organic dyes for passivators, hole and electron transport layers in PSCs has shown improvements in device efficiency and stability, offering potential for increased efficiency and reduced production costs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101869"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iron-organic matter colloid control rare earth element environmental mobility","authors":"Yasaman Tadayon , Mélanie Davranche , Delphine Vantelon , Aline Dia , Julien Gigault","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101859","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101859","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rare earth elements (REE) have raised significant environmental concerns due to their increasing use in human activities and subsequent release into the environment. Hence, in the context of growing demand for “green” technologies and potential mismanagement of their life cycle, understanding their potential mobility within and between environmental compartments becomes crucial for evaluating their environmental risks. Colloids emerge as primary carriers/vectors facilitating REE mobility and transfer in the environment. This work addresses major topics related to the control exerted by colloids on the REE speciation and subsequent patterns. Among colloids, iron-organic matter colloids have been identified as the major REE carrier in surface water under various pedoclimatic conditions. Compelling evidences were provided that the mixing of iron-, organic- and iron-organic colloids could explain both REE concentration and pattern under environmental conditions. However, there is currently a lack of data on the specific distribution of REE between the iron and organic matter phases within Fe-OM colloids. It remains unclear whether REE distribution is primarily controlled by colloid mixing since structural rearrangements of Fe-OM colloids under varying hydrological and physicochemical conditions exert also a significant role.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101859"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142326615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of carboxymethyl cellulose on the rheology of anode slurries in lithium-ion batteries","authors":"Masahiko Ishii, Soichiro Makino, Hiroshi Nakamura","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101858","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101858","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in modern society, and research and development activities with the aim of further improving battery performance. The anode slurries in these devices typically include graphite as an active material and styrene-butadiene rubber as a binder, together with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) in water. Despite much effort to date, there is no agreement regarding the role of CMC. This mini-review summarizes the function of CMC based on prior research findings. The results of previous studies indicate that, at moderate concentrations, CMC can act as a dispersant but can serve as a thickener at high concentrations. Our experimental results suggest that steric and electrostatic repulsion effects play a crucial role in anode slurries. Also, we show that the preparation processes can drastically change the rheological properties of the slurries despite the same materials and the same composition being used.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101858"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endowing molecular motions in the solid materials","authors":"Jiachen Guo, Jianbin Huang, Yun Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101861","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101861","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Building macro continuous materials that play an important role in our daily lives directly from powder is in line with the development needs of green chemistry. Powders or particles tend to spontaneously aggregate and fuse to reduce the interfacial energy of the system, but compared to solutions or melts, the molecular motion ability in the solid phase is significantly limited. Inspired by the agglomeration of powder and kneading dough, the introduction of a small amount of water and pressure has enabled the preparation of continuous self-supporting materials based on surfactants, and even the construction of ordered molecular membranes through solid-phase molecular self-assembly. This article summarizes the recent work on the construction of macroscopic materials using molecular motion in solid phase, and mainly introduces its principles, self-healing properties, and application directions, including strain sensing, oil absorption, humidity response, circularly polarized luminescence, etc., and looks forward to the future development space.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101861"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian Harito , Syauqi Abdurrahman Abrori , Munawar Khalil , Brian Yuliarto , Sule Erten-Ela
{"title":"Current progress of perovskite solar cells stability with bibliometric study","authors":"Christian Harito , Syauqi Abdurrahman Abrori , Munawar Khalil , Brian Yuliarto , Sule Erten-Ela","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perovskite solar cells have matched or even surpassed commercial silicone-based photovoltaics (PVs) in terms of cost effectiveness and power conversion efficiency. However, the stability is quite far behind the commercial silicone-based PV. Humidity, electrical bias, high temperature, and ultraviolet light are the determining stressors in the degradation of perovskite solar cells. This review provides the current advancement (2022 to July 31<sup>st</sup>, 2024) to the stability problem in perovskite solar cells. Equipped with bibliometric study, we deploy keyword analysis, citation analysis, and notable progress to give an overview and latest progress in perovskite solar cells stability. The importance of interface passivation is highlighted. The scalability studies of nontoxic, lead-free, stable perovskite solar cells are expected in near future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101862"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142357941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Méndez , José G. Sánchez , Eugenia Martínez-Ferrero , Emilio J. Palomares
{"title":"Insights into charge dynamics and recombination processes in ternary organic solar cells through photophysical characterization techniques","authors":"Maria Méndez , José G. Sánchez , Eugenia Martínez-Ferrero , Emilio J. Palomares","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101865","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101865","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The incorporation of a third component in organic solar cells (OSCs), the so-called ternary OSCs, has given rise to an increase in the power conversion efficiencies of the devices. This improvement has been assigned to the broadening of the absorption spectrum, the tuning of the energy levels, and positive changes in the morphology of the active layer, resulting in remarkable power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of up to 20.2 %. Current research highlights the crucial role of morphology in enhancing device performance. However, achieving higher efficiencies requires improved charge dissociation, balanced charge transport, and minimized energy loss and recombination, which is not always attained. This review describes the most common steady-state techniques, such as photoluminescence, and advanced transient techniques, such as transient photovoltage and transient absorption spectroscopy, to gain insights into the photovoltaic charge dynamic processes to contribute to the improvement of the performance of TOSCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101865"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to use stimuli-responsive soft materials for detection?","authors":"Anne-Laure Fameau , Jonathan Potier , Ricardo Ayala , Hernan Ritacco , Romain Bordes","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101860","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101860","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing demand for rapid, cost-effective, and user-friendly detection methods has driven advancements in “stimuli-responsive soft materials” for sensor development. Many examples of complex and liquid crystals emulsions can be found demonstrating their application for the detection of bacteria, virus, enzyme, or specific molecules. However, despite frequent comparisons between emulsions and foams, the exploration of liquid foams for sensor applications remains limited. Paradoxically, foam-based sensors for fetal lung maturity were developed in the 1970s, before the emergence of more sophisticated detection methods. Here, we describe some examples of soft interfaces used as sensor to detect biomarkers, enzymes, and bacteria, with a strong emphasis on foam. We demonstrate how to use the foamability and foam stability as read-out mechanism. We discuss approaches developed for complex emulsions and liquid crystals, highlighting their potential adaptation to liquid foams.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101860"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rocío Dominguez , Leydi M. Moreno , Fernando Langa, Pilar de la Cruz
{"title":"Non-fused and fused ring non-fullerene acceptors","authors":"Rocío Dominguez , Leydi M. Moreno , Fernando Langa, Pilar de la Cruz","doi":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101864","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cocis.2024.101864","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Organic solar cells (OSCs) have attracted attention due to their lightweight, flexibility and transparency. Recent advances in OSC materials, especially non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs), have led to marked improvements. NFAs are characterized by their tunable structures and broad absorption spectra, which enhance charge separation and overall performance. These developments make NFAs pivotal materials in advancing OSC technologies and they represent a promising alternative. The development of fused-ring acceptors (FRAs) has enabled power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) over 19 % to be achieved. Despite this success, the intricate synthesis processes and low material yields result in high production costs limiting the commercial viability of FRAs in OSCs. Conversely, non-fused-ring acceptors (NFRAs) offer significant advantages, including easier synthesis, higher yields and improved stability, facilitating the production of cost-effective OSCs. NFRA-based OSCs have provided similar PCE values to FRAs (above 19 %). The research published in recent months on FRAs – particularly NFRAs – is covered in this review.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":293,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101864"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142417432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}