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Scalable synthesis of mesoporous titania microspheres via spray-drying method
( Academic Press Inc. , 2016 , Article)Mesoporous TiO2 has several potential applications due to its unique electronic and optical properties, although its structures and morphologies are typically difficult to tune because of its uncontrollable and fast sol-gel ... -
Synthesis of 2D-Mesoporous-Carbon/MoS2Heterostructures with Well-Defined Interfaces for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2016 , Article)[No abstract available] -
Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Silica with Tunable Morphologies and Pore Sizes via a Nonpolar Solvent-Assisted Stöber Method
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)A facile nonpolar solvent-assisted Stöber method has been developed to synthesize ordered mesoporous silica materials with tunable pore size and diverse morphologies and mesostructures by using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide ... -
Epitaxial Growth of Lattice-Mismatched Core-Shell TiO2@MoS2 for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Storage
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2016 , Article)Core-shell structured nanohybrids are currently of significant interest due to their synergetic properties and enhanced performances. However, the restriction of lattice mismatch remains a severe obstacle for heterogrowth ... -
Effect of two types of graphene nanoplatelets on the physico-mechanical properties of linear low-density polyethylene composites
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)The influence of two types of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on the physico-mechanical properties of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) was investigated. The addition of these two types of GNPs - designated as grades ... -
Melt processing and properties of linear low density polyethylene-graphene nanoplatelet composites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Composites of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) were processed using a twin screw extruder under different extrusion conditions. The effects of screw speed, feeder speed and GNP ... -
Vertical orientation of solvent cast nanofilled PS-b-PEO block copolymer thin films at high nanoparticle loading
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)We demonstrate selective dispersion of photosensitive electron acceptor phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) in cylinder forming polystyrene-b-poly (ethylene oxide) (PS-b-PEO) block copolymer (BCP). Neat PS-b-PEO ... -
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 ... -
Ordered, highly zeolitized mesoporous aluminosilicates produced by a gradient acidic assembly growth strategy in a mixed template system
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)Tremendous efforts have been made in recent years to synthesize ordered mesoporous zeolite materials, because of the accelerating demands of industrial bulky molecule conversion. Here, we develop a novel gradient acidic ... -
Thermal characterization of phase change materials based on linear low-density polyethylene, paraffin wax and expanded graphite
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Thermal characterization of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) based on linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), paraffin wax (W) and expanded graphite (EG) is reported in this paper. Investigated PCMs showed high potential for ... -
NMR spectroscopy of polymer nanocomposites
( Elsevier Inc. , 2016 , Book chapter)Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a technique of utmost significance when dealing with the characterization of the polymers and their nanocomposites. This chapter focuses on the influence of this particular ... -
Ordered Macro/Mesoporous TiO2 Hollow Microspheres with Highly Crystalline Thin Shells for High-Efficiency Photoconversion
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2016 , Article)Well ordered, uniform 3D open macro/mesoporous TiO2 hollow microspheres with highly crystalline anatase thin shells have been successfully synthesized by a simple solvent evaporation-driven confined self-assembly method. ... -
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 ... -
Optimization and Prediction of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Graphene/LLDPE Nanocomposites by Using Artificial Neural Networks
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2016 , Article)The focus of this work is to develop the knowledge of prediction of the physical and chemical properties of processed linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/graphene nanoplatelets composites. Composites made from LLDPE ... -
Current injection 1.54 µm light-emitting devices based on Er-doped GaN/AlGaN multiple quantum wells
( OSA - The Optical Society , 2016 , Article)We report on the growth, fabrication and electroluminescence (EL) characteristics of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on Er-doped GaN (GaN:Er) and GaN/AlGaN multiple quantum well (MQW:Er) active layers. The LED structures ... -
Hydrophobic guest mediated micellization and demicellization of rationally designed amphiphilic poly(organophosphazene) for efficient drug delivery
( American Scientific Publishers , 2016 , Article)Recently, biocompatible and amphiphilic poly(organophosphazene) (PPZ) has been suggested as a drug delivery carrier since it can be easily modified to achieve desired chemical properties. In this work, we newly designed a ... -
Chelation-assisted soft-template synthesis of ordered mesoporous zinc oxides for low concentration gas sensing
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)Semiconductor zinc oxides with a high surface area and porosity offer great potential for their widespread applications, particularly in the areas of optoelectronic devices and solid-state gas sensors owing to their ... -
Design, synthesis and applications of core-shell, hollow core, and nanorattle multifunctional nanostructures
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article Review)With the evolution of nanoscience and nanotechnology, studies have been focused on manipulating nanoparticle properties through the control of their size, composition, and morphology. As nanomaterial research has progressed, ... -
Facile Synthesis of Crystalline Nanoporous GaN Templated by Nitrogen Enriched Mesoporous Carbon Nitride for Friedel-Crafts Reaction
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2016 , Article)Highly crystalline nanoporous GaN (NP-GaN) materials have been synthesized for the first time by the transformation of novel diamino tetrazine based mesoporous carbon nitride (MCN-4) having very high nitrogen content (N/C ... -
Review of clay-drug hybrid materials for biomedical applications: Administration routes
( Clay Minerals Society , 2016 , Article)Focus here is placed on the pharmaceutical and biomedical applications of novel clay-drug hybrid materials categorized by methods of administration. Clay minerals have been used for many years as pharmaceutical and medicinal ...