Browsing College of Arts & Sciences by Publisher "Royal Society of Chemistry"
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Freestanding eggshell membrane-based electrodes for high-performance supercapacitors and oxygen evolution reaction
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)A type of freestanding, light-weight eggshell membrane-based electrode is demonstrated for supercapacitors and for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysis. As a widely available daily waste, eggshell membranes have unique ... -
Graphene and graphitic derivative filled polymer composites as potential sensors
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)Graphite and numerous graphitic-derived micro- and nano-particles have gained importance in current materials science research. These two-dimensional sheets of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms remarkably influence the properties ... -
Hierarchical ordered macro/mesoporous titania with a highly interconnected porous structure for efficient photocatalysis
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)In this study, a 3-dimensional interconnected hierarchical ordered macro/mesoporous titania (HOPT) with thin walls, crystalline framework, large cavities (?420 nm), uniform mesopores (3.7 nm) and high surface area (177 m2 ... -
Highly active, durable and pH-universal hybrid oxide nanocrystals for efficient oxygen evolution
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)The development of an active, durable, and low-cost catalyst remains hitherto a grand challenge in energy conversion technologies. Herein, hybrid Ptx-NiMnO3 nanocrystals (NCs) (x = 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mM) were synthesized ... -
Influence of anionic surface modifiers on the thermal stability and mechanical properties of layered double hydroxide/polypropylene nanocomposites
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)Organo-layered double hydroxide/polypropylene (LDH/PP) nanocomposites were successfully synthesized via a solution blending method. As an attempt to improve the compatibility with hydrophobic PP, the LDH surface was modified ... -
Influence of the heteroatom on the optoelectronic properties and transistor performance of soluble thiophene-, selenophene- and tellurophene-vinylene copolymers
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)We report the first soluble poly(3-dodecyl tellurophenylene-vinylene) polymer (P3TeV) by Stille copolymerization and compare its properties to the analogous thiophene and selenophene containing polymers. The optical band ... -
Interaction of: P -synephrine with p -chloranil: Experimental design and multiple response optimization
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry. In the current paper, and for the first time, spectrophotometry coupled with a set of factorial designs was executed as a new tool for investigating the interaction between p-synephrine ... -
Interaction of: P -synephrine with p -chloranil: Experimental design and multiple response optimization
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)In the current paper, and for the first time, spectrophotometry coupled with a set of factorial designs was executed as a new tool for investigating the interaction between p-synephrine (p-SY) and p-chloranil (p-CHL). Two ... -
Investigation on the effect of γ-irradiation on the dielectric and piezoelectric properties of stretchable PVDF/Fe–ZnO nanocomposites for self-powering devices
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)Stretchable films of PVDF nanocomposites containing iron doped ZnO (Fe-ZnO) nanoflowers are fabricated following simple solution mixing and ?-irradiation treatment. An increase in ?-phase crystallinity is noticed for the ... -
Isolation, differentiation and biodiversity of ureolytic bacteria of Qatari soil and their potential in microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for soil stabilization
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)Biomineralization plays a key role in modifying the geological properties of soil, thereby stabilizing it against wind erosion, especially in areas characterized by harsh weather and harsh soil (calcareous and arid); i.e. ... -
Mechanochemical arylative detrifluoromethylation of trifluoromethylarenes
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2023 , Article)The stoichiometric defluorinative functionalization of ArCF3 is a conceptually appealing research target. It enables the challenging late-stage functionalization of CF3-containing aromatic molecules and contributes to the ... -
Melt processing and characterisation of polyamide 6/graphene nanoplatelet composites
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)Graphene, due to its outstanding properties, has become the topic of much research activity in recent years. Much of that work has been on a laboratory scale however, if we are to introduce graphene into real product ... -
Myriophyllum -like hierarchical TiN@Ni3N nanowire arrays for bifunctional water splitting catalysts
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)Inspired by Myriophyllum, a natural plant, we report an efficient electrochemical water splitting device based on hierarchical TiN@Ni3N nanowire arrays. The bifunctional TiN@Ni3N nanowire arrays serve as both hydrogen ... -
Natural clay-supported palladium catalysts for methane oxidation reaction: Effect of alloying
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2019 , Article)The catalytic combustion of methane (CCM) has been extensively studied owing to the wide use of methane in motor vehicles and power generation turbines. However, the absence of polarizability and the high C-H bond strength ... -
On the nature of defect states in tungstate nanoflake arrays as promising photoanodes in solar fuel cells
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)An electrochemical method is presented to study the nature of the defect states in sub-stoichiometric tungsten oxide nanoflake photoanodes used in water splitting. First, stoichiometric/sub-stoichiometric tungstate nanoflake ... -
Ordered mesoporous silica/polyvinylidene fluoride composite membranes for effective removal of water contaminants
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)A facile one-step immersion co-precipitation method has been developed to fabricate an inorganic-organic composite membrane with three-dimensionally (3D) interpenetrating porous structures via incorporating ordered mesoporous ... -
Porous dendritic BiSn electrocatalysts for hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2022 , Article)The electrocatalytic hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF) is an alternative to conventional heterogeneous catalysis with H2 at high temperatures and pressures. Although Ag ... -
Rational design of porous binary Pt-based nanodendrites as efficient catalysts for direct glucose fuel cells over a wide pH range
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)The development of porous bi-metallic Pt-based nanocrystals (NCs) as efficient catalysts for the glucose oxidation reaction (GOR) over a wide pH range is still a grand challenge. Triggered by this challenge, we report the ... -
Rational one-step synthesis of porous PtPdRu nanodendrites for ethanol oxidation reaction with a superior tolerance for CO-poisoning
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)Precise fabrication of porous ternary Pt-based nanodendrites is very important for electrochemical energy conversion owing to high surface area and great molecular accessibility of these nanodendrites. Herein, PtPdRu porous ... -
Self-assembled zirconia nanotube arrays: Fabrication mechanism, energy consideration and optical activity
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2014 , Article)We present a comprehensive roadmap for the precise control of the dimensions and optical properties of anodically fabricated zirconia nanotubes. The effects of anodization time, applied voltage, solvent composition, as ...