Processing of Imine-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks

Tesis doctoral inédita. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Inorgánica. Fecha de lectura: 10-09-201

New forms of masculinity in Western films: The end of the Marlboro Man?

[EN]Westerns are one of the most masculine and stereotypical of film genres. In a social and film context where gender equality is increasingly important, it is worth looking at the evolution of the genre in recent years. Especially because, as André Bazin said, the Western is “cinema par excellence” (1966) and its analysis allows a reflection on cinema itself. Taking the figure of the Marlboro Man as a prototype, this study carries out an analysis of three selected case studies: Brokeback Mountain, Jane Got a Gun and Godless, two films and a miniseries with main characters that do not follow heteronormative masculinity. Ang Lee’s work broke new ground not only in Westerns but also in industrial cinema by making homosexuality visible, while Gavin O’Connor’s showed the possibility of a woman playing the leading role in a classic Western. The miniseries produced by Netflix combines both by giving leading roles to female characters, some of them gay, while reflecting on homosexuality. It was noted that the portrayal of masculinity in Western films remains valid in all three cases, but it allows women and homosexuals to access leading roles, often by acquiring typically masculine attributes

Evolution of covalent organic frameworks: from design to real-world applications

Covalent Organic Frameworks are highly versatile porous materials that have attracted much attention over the last few years. This review summarizes the timeline of its development, highlighting the shifts in the targets deemed necessary to use them in real-world applications. We have collected aspects concerning COF formation and the strategies developed to gain chemical stability by using different linkages between the initial building blocks and modulating the structural characteristics of COFs. Importantly, we have also included elements concerning material processability that has been incorporated in the research field of COFs but are essential to solving many different applications of COFs. Finally, we included a summary section providing headlines of this research field to get closer to real applicationsThis work has been supported by the Spanish MICINN (PID2019- 106268GB-C32, and TED2021-129886B-C42) and through the “María de Maeztu” Programme for Units of Excellence in R&D (CEX2018- 000805-M). We also thank financial support to the Comunidad de Madrid (MAD2D-CM) and MICINN (Planes complementarios, Materiales Avanzados

New forms of masculinity in Western films: The end of the Marlboro Man?

Westerns are one of the most masculine and stereotypical of film genres. In a social and film context where gender equality is increasingly important, it is worth looking at the evolution of the genre in recent years. Especially because, as André Bazin said, the Western is “cinema par excellence” (1966) and its analysis allows a reflection on cinema itself. Taking the figure of the Marlboro Man as a prototype, this study carries out an analysis of three selected case studies: Brokeback Mountain, Jane Got a Gun and Godless, two films and a miniseries with main characters that do not follow heteronormative masculinity. Ang Lee’s work broke new ground not only in Westerns but also in industrial cinema by making homosexuality visible, while Gavin O’Connor’s showed the possibility of a woman playing the leading role in a classic Western. The miniseries produced by Netflix combines both by giving leading roles to female characters, some of them gay, while reflecting on homosexuality. It was noted that the portrayal of masculinity in Western films remains valid in all three cases, but it allows women and homosexuals to access leading roles, often by acquiring typically masculine attributes

Mechanical Isolation of Highly Stable Antimonene under Ambient Conditions

Using mechanical exfoliation combined with a controlled double step transfer procedure we demonstrate that single layers of antimony can be readily produced. These flakes are not significantly contaminated upon exposure to ambient conditions and they do not react with water. DFT calculations confirm our experimental observations and predict a band gap of 1.2-1.3 eV (ambient conditions) for single layer antimonene, which is smaller than that calculated under vacuum conditions at 0 K. Our work confirms antimonene as a highly stable 2D material with promising relevant applications in optoelectronics.Comment: main paper: 5 pages, 4 figures supporting: 9 pages, 7 figures, Advanced Materials, 201

Crystalline fibres of a covalent organic framework through bottom-up microfluidic synthesis

A microfluidic chip has been used to prepare fibres of a porous polymer with high structural order, setting a precedent for the generation of a wide variety of materials using this reagent mixing approach that provides unique materials not accessible easily through bulk processes. The reaction between 1,3,5-tris(4-aminophenyl)benzene and 1,3,5-benzenetricarbaldehyde in acetic acid under continuous microfluidic flow conditions leads to the formation of a highly crystalline and porous covalent organic framework (hereafter denoted as MF-COF-1), consisting of fibrillar micro-structures, which have mechanical stability that allows for direct drawing of objects on a surfaceFinancial support from Spanish Government (Projects MAT2013-46753-C2-1-P and CTQ2014-53486-R) and FEDER are acknowledged. A. A. and J. P. L. would like to thank the financial support from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) through the project no. 200021_16017

3D printing of covalent organic frameworks: a microfluidic-based system to manufacture binder-free macroscopic monoliths

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have witnessed outstanding developments in the past 15 years, particularly in optimizing their pore structures, linkages, and variety of monomers used in their synthesis. Yet, a significant challenge remains unaddressed: the processability of COFs into macroscopic architectures with arbitrary shapes, as they are typically obtained as unprocessable powders. This study presents a novel strategy to address this issue by developing a 3D printable ink comprising a colloidal water suspension of COF nanoparticles. A microfluidic device is engineered that provides precise control over the gelation process of the COF-based ink, allowing for a layer-by-layer fabrication. As a result, the direct production of large-scale binder-free COF architectures from digital designs is achieved at room temperature and atmospheric pressure while eliminating the use of toxic organic solventsThis work had been supported by the Spanish MINECO (PID2019- 106268GB-C32, PID2022-138908NB-C31, TED2021-129886B-C42, PDC2022-133498-I00, and PID2020-116612RB-C33). The authors acknowledge the service from the MiNa Laboratory at IMN and funding from CM (project S2018/NMT-4291 TEC2SPACE), MINECO (project CSIC13-4E-1794) and EU (FEDER, FSE). F.Z. acknowledges financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, through the “María de Maeztu” Programme for Units of Excellence in R&D (CEX2018- 000805-M). S.P., J.P.-L., and F. Z. also acknowledge support from the European Innovation Council under grant Agreement 101047081 (EVA). The authors acknowledge the support from the “(MAD2D-CM)-UAM” project funded by Comunidad de Madrid, by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, and by NextGenerationEU from the European Unio

Spray drying for making covalent chemistry II : synthesis of covalent-organic framework superstructures and related composites

Here we report a method that combines the spray-drying technique with a dynamic covalent chemistry process to synthesize zero-dimensional, spherical and microscale superstructures made from the assembly of imine-based COF nanocrystals. This methodology also enables the integration of other functional materials into these superstructures forming COF-based composites

Spray drying for making covalent chemistry II: Synthesis of covalent-organic framework superstructures and related composites

Here we report a method that combines the spray-drying technique with a dynamic covalent chemistry process to synthesize zero-dimensional, spherical and microscale superstructures made from the assembly of imine-based COF nanocrystals. This methodology also enables the integration of other functional materials into these superstructures forming COF-based composites.This work was supported by the Spanish MINECO (project PN MAT2015-65354-C2-1-R), the Catalan AGAUR (project 2014 SGR 80), and the ERC under the EU FP7 (ERC-Co 615954). It was also funded by the CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya. ICN2 acknowledges the support of the Spanish MINECO through the Severo Ochoa Centers of Excellence Program under Grant SEV-2013-029

Synergistic enhancement of electrochemiluminescence through hybridization of α-Ge nanolayers and gold nanoparticles for highly sensitive detection of tyramine

This work presents a novel approach for detecting biogenic amine tyramine using a sensitive and disposable electrochemiluminescent sensor. The sensor is fabricated by modifying a screen-printed carbon electrode surface with two nanomaterials, α-Ge nanolayers and AuNP, which synergistically enhance the electrochemiluminescence response. The sensor was characterized using various techniques such as SEM-EDX, EIS, Raman, and AFM. The principle of the biosensor relays on the fact that tyramine molecule acts as an analyte and co-reactant, which interacts with the luminophore [Ru(bpy)3] 2+ on the sensor surface. The proposed sensor shows a linear response to tyramine concentration, with a detection limit of 2.28 µM. The sensor successfully detected tyramine in avocado samples, demonstrating its potential for practical applicationsThis work has been supported the Comunidad Autonoma ´ de Madrid (2021-5A/BIO-20943 Talent Attraction Project, SI3/PJI/2021-00341 and S2018/NMT-4349 TRANSNANOAVANSENS-CM Program) and by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion ´ (PID2020-116728RBI00, PDC2021-120782-C21, PID2019-106268GB-C32 and TED2021- 129738B-I00). This work has also been supported by the Spanish MINECO (PID2019-106268GB-C32, CEX2018-000805-M and PDC2021- 120782-C21). We acknowledge the support from the “(MAD2D-CM)- UAM” project funded by Comunidad de Madrid, by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, and by NextGenerationEU from the European Unio