Water-alcohol-TiO dispersions as sustainable ink.

Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide (TiO) is a widespread multifunctional and environmentally friendly material that has numerous applications requiring micro-/nanofabrication or thin film deposition. In most cases, the fabrication of titania films can be achieved using cost-efficient solution chemistry combined with various coating or printing techniques. The practical implementation of these methods requires the preparation of a suitable ink with properly adjusted rheological properties.

Degradation kinetic study of ZIF-8 microcrystals with and without the presence of lactic acid.

The zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8 (Zn(mim), mim = 2-methylimidazolate) has recently been proposed as a drug delivery platform for anticancer therapy based on its capability of decomposing in acidic media. The concept presumes a targeted release of encapsulated drug molecules in the vicinity of tumor tissues that typically produce secretions with elevated acidity. Due to challenges of and examination, many studies have addressed the kinetics of ZIF-8 decomposition and subsequent drug release in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with adjusted acidity.

Memristive TiO: Synthesis, Technologies, and Applications.

Titanium dioxide (TiO) is one of the most widely used materials in resistive switching applications, including random-access memory, neuromorphic computing, biohybrid interfaces, and sensors. Most of these applications are still at an early stage of development and have technological challenges and a lack of fundamental comprehension. Furthermore, the functional memristive properties of TiO thin films are heavily dependent on their processing methods, including the synthesis, fabrication, and post-fabrication treatment.

Correction: Inkjet assisted fabrication of planar biocompatible memristors.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/C9RA08114C.].

Inkjet assisted fabrication of planar biocompatible memristors.

In this study we address a novel design of a planar memristor and investigate its biocompatibility. An experimental prototype of the proposed memristor assembly has been manufactured using a hybrid nanofabrication method, combining sputtering of electrodes, patterning the insulating trenches, and filling them with a memristive substance. To pattern the insulating trenches, we have examined two nanofabrication techniques employing either a focused ion beam or a cantilever tip of an atomic force microscope.

Light-controllable systems based on TiO-ZIF-8 composites for targeted drug release: communicating with tumour cells.

Drug delivery systems based on the zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8 have recently attracted viable research interest owing to their capability of decomposing in acidic media and thus performing targeted drug delivery. In vivo realization of this mechanism faces a challenge of relatively slow decomposition rates, even at elevated acidic conditions that are barely achievable in diseased tissues. In this study we propose to combine drug delivery nanocomposites with a semiconductor photocatalytic agent that would be capable of inducing a local pH gradient in response to external electromagnetic radiation.