Browsing Center for Advanced Materials by Publisher "American Chemical Society"
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Aggregated Molecular Fluorophores in the Ammonothermal Synthesis of Carbon Dots
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)Recently, molecular fluorophores were shown to be formed in the bottom-up chemical synthesis, contributing to the emission of carbon dots (CDs), derived from a citric acid precursor. We applied an ammonothermal synthesis ... -
Biolubricant Synthesis by Additization and Chemical Modification from Lipid-Rich Brackish Coelastrella sp. Using a Biorefinery Approach
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)With a sizable market share and widespread use in automotive and industrial applications, biolubricants are produced from the oils of terrestrial plants that have undergone chemical modification or additive addition. ... -
Biomaterials Science and Engineering in the Middle East
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Breath Analysis for the in Vivo Detection of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Human breath analysis of volatile organic compounds has gained significant attention recently because of its rapid and noninvasive potential to detect various metabolic diseases. The detection of ketones in the breath and ... -
Carboxybetaine Modified Interface for Electrochemical Glycoprofiling of Antibodies Isolated from Human Serum
( American Chemical Society , 2015 , Article)Impedimetric lectin biosensors capable of recognizing two different carbohydrates (galactose and sialic acid) in glycans attached to antibodies isolated from human serum were prepared. The first step entailed the modification ... -
Chemically synthesized carbon nanorods with dual polarized emission
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)We realized the synthesis of carbon nanorods—monodisperse colloidal particles with a length of 50 nm and a width of 20 nm—which can be considered an addition to the family of light-emitting carbon-based nanostructures. ... -
Cisplatin-Loaded Graphene Oxide/Chitosan/Hydroxyapatite Composite as a Promising Tool for Osteosarcoma-Affected Bone Regeneration
( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)Presently, tissue engineering approaches have been focused toward finding new potential scaffolds with osteoconductivity on bone-disease-affected cells. This work focused on the cisplatin (CDDP)-loaded graphene oxide ... -
Direct Z-Scheme Cs2O-Bi2O3-ZnO Heterostructures as Efficient Sunlight-Driven Photocatalysts
( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)Limited light absorption, inefficient electron-hole separation, and unsuitable positions of conduction band bottom and/or valence band top are three major critical issues associated with high-efficiency photocatalytic water ... -
Effect of Leaf Powdering Technique on the Characteristics of Date Palm-Derived Cellulose
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)The date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the oldest cultivated tree and is very commonly seen in the Arab countries. In recent times, researchers are working on the conversion of the plant-based biowaste into value-added ... -
Electroactive and Optically Adaptive Bionanocomposite for Reconfigurable Microlens
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)This paper introduces an electroactive bionanocomposite based on poly(diethylene glycol adipate) (PDEGA) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The bionanocomposites were made using CNCs extracted from cotton and by optimizing ... -
Electrochemical Investigation of C-Steel Corrosion Inhibition, In Silico, and Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Investigations Using Pyrazole Derivatives
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)The inhibitory impact of the two synthesized pyrazole derivatives (3 and 4) toward metallic and microbial corrosion was investigated. Using open circuit potential, potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance ... -
Enhanced Performance of Oxygen-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Support for Pt and Pt-Ru Bimetallic Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)The performance of Pt-Ru catalysts for methanol electrooxidation has been greatly enhanced by replacing the standard carbon XC72 support with oxygen-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Highly dispersed, ... -
A Family of 2D-MXenes: Synthesis, Properties, and Gas Sensing Applications
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Gas sensors, capable of detecting and monitoring trace amounts of gas molecules or volatile organic compounds (VOCs), are in great demand for numerous applications including diagnosing diseases through breath analysis, ... -
Halloysite Nanotube as Multifunctional Component in Epoxy Protective Coating
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)The current research explores the use of halloysite nanotube as a multifunctional filler in epoxy coating for carbon steel. Epoxy monomer loaded halloysite was incorporated into epoxy coating along with amine hardener ... -
Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nitride-Crumpled Nanosheet-Embedded Copper Single Atoms: An Efficient Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Rational design of metal single-site embedded porous graphitic carbon nitride (P-g-C3N4) nanostructures exploiting maximum atom utilization is warranted to enhance the thermal CO oxidation (COOx) reaction. Herein, a facile, ... -
High-Efficiency Solar Desalination Accompanying Electrocatalytic Conversions of Desalted Chloride and Captured Carbon Dioxide
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)The sustainability of conventional water- and energy-associated systems is being examined in terms of water-energy nexus. This study presents a high-efficiency, off-grid solar desalination system for saline water (salinities ... -
Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes as Smart Carriers for Corrosion Protection
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Novel hybrid halloysite nanotubes (HHNTs) were developed and used as smart carriers for corrosion protection of steel. For this purpose, as-received halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were loaded with a corrosion inhibitor, ... -
Light-Responsive Hybrids Based on Carbon Nanotubes with Covalently Attached PHEMA- g-PCL Brushes
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based materials allow for the direct conversion of light into heat and then into mechanical force in the so-called photo-mechanical effect. This effect has been observed almost solely in the form of ... -
Low Platinum-Loaded Molybdenum Co-catalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Media
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Developing an efficient catalytic system for electrolysis with reduced platinum (Pt) loading while maintaining performance comparable to bulk platinum metal is important to decrease costs and improve scalability of the ... -
Mixed Zwitterion-Based Self-Assembled Monolayer Interface for Impedimetric Glycomic Analyses of Human IgG Samples in an Array Format
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)An impedimetric lectin biosensor for the detection of changes in the glycan structure of antibodies isolated from human serum is here correlated with the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The biosensor was built ...
