Materials Science & Technology: Recent submissions
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Dry ice-mediated rational synthesis of edge-carboxylated crumpled graphene nanosheets for selective and prompt hydrolysis of cellulose and eucalyptus lignocellulose under ambient reaction conditions
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2020 , Article)Edge-selectively carboxylated graphene (ECG) crumpled nanosheets are of great importance in potential applications; however, their catalytic activity towards biomass hydrolysis is not yet highlighted. Herein, we rationally ... -
An Efficient Emulsion-Induced Interface Assembly Approach for Rational Synthesis of Mesoporous Carbon Spheres with Versatile Architectures
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2020 , Article)Mesoporous carbon matrix with open pore structure, short diffusion length, and large pore size can favor the in-pore immobilization of active species and facilitate mass diffusion during catalytic reactions. However, a ... -
Unveiling One-Pot Template-Free Fabrication of Exquisite Multidimensional PtNi Multicube Nanoarchitectonics for the Efficient Electrochemical Oxidation of Ethanol and Methanol with a Great Tolerance for CO
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Multidimensional bimetallic Pt-based nanoarchitectonics are highly promising in electrochemical energy conversion technologies because of their fancy structural merits and accessible active sites; however, hitherto their ... -
Fabrication of fouling resistant Ti3C2Tx (MXene)/cellulose acetate nanocomposite membrane for forward osmosis application
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)In this study, Ti3C2Tx (MXene) was used to enhance the fouling resistance of FO flat-thin film membranes. Mixed-matrix Ti3C2Tx (MXene)/ cellulose acetate (CA) membranes with different (wt%) loading of MXene were fabricated ... -
Streamlined Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles with Tunable Curvature from Interfacial Dynamic-Migration Strategy for Nanomotors
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Streamlined architectures with a low fluid-resistance coefficient have been receiving great attention in various fields. However, it is still a great challenge to synthesize streamlined architecture with tunable surface ... -
Facile synthesis of metal-polyphenol-formaldehyde coordination polymer colloidal nanoparticles with sub-50 nm for T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Plant polyphenol-based coordination polymers (CPs) with ultra-small particle size and tailorable compositions are highly desired in biomedical applications, but their synthesis is still challenging due to the sophisticated ... -
CHAPTER 7: Hybrid Graphitic Carbon Nitride (gCN)-based Devices for Energy Storage and Production
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2021 , Book chapter)The increasing demand for energy and the reducing supply of conventional energy storage devices have inspired interest to design environmentally-friendly, abundant, and cheap materials for energy storage applications. ... -
Designed electrochemical sensor based on metallocene modified conducting polymer composite for effective determination of tramadol in real samples
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2021 , Article)A novel composite for the electrochemical sensing of tramadol (Tr) was developed by the inclusion of a metallocene mediator between two layers of conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) polymer, in the presence ... -
Recent advance in synthesis and application of heteroatom zeolites
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Incorporation of heteroatoms into the framework of zeolites has become a significant strategy to improve their performance in catalysis and adsorption, because the obtained heteroatom zeolites exhibit quite different ... -
Mesoporous silica coated carbon nanofibers reduce embryotoxicity via ERK and JNK pathways
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) have been implicated in biomedical applications, yet, they are still considered as a potential hazard. Conversely, mesoporous silica is a biocompatible compound that has been used in various ... -
A review of MXenes as emergent materials for dye removal from wastewater
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)MXenes have emerged as a superlative contestant water purification technology due to their two-dimensional multilayered structures, multifarious chemical composition, photocatalytic properties, and activated metallic ... -
Rational construction and triethylamine sensing performance of foam shaped a-MoO3@SnS2 nanosheets
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Owing to their high surface area, stable structure and easy fabrication, composite nanomaterials with encapsulation structures have attracted considerable research interest as sensing materials to detect volatile organic ... -
Highly stable hybrid single-micelle: a universal nanocarrier for hydrophobic bioimaging agents
( Tsinghua University , 2022 , Article)As the first-line technology, micelles play a pivotal role in in vivo delivery of theranostic agents because of their high biocompatibility and universality. However, in complex physiological environments (extreme dilution, ... -
A comprehensive review summarizing the recent biomedical applications of functionalized carbon nanofibers
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Since the discovery and fabrication of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) over a decade ago, scientists foster to discover novel myriad potential applications for this material in both biomedicine and industry. The unique economic ... -
High electrocatalytic performance of CuCoNi@CNTs modified glassy carbon electrode towards methanol oxidation in alkaline medium
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)A novel non-precious multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-supported metal oxide electrocatalyst was developed for methanol electrooxidation in alkaline medium. The catalyst was fabricated by simultaneous electrodeposition ... -
Unveiling fabrication and environmental remediation of mxene-based nanoarchitectures in toxic metals removal from wastewater: Strategy and mechanism
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Efficient approaches for toxic metal removal from wastewater have had transformative impacts to mitigating freshwater scarcity. Adsorption is among the most promising purification techniques due to its simplicity, low cost, ... -
Poly (acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate) nanoparticles: I. Preparation and characterization
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)This work concerns the preparation and characterization of poly (acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate) Copolymer, P(AN-co-MMA), nano-particles using precipitation polymerization technique. Potassium per-sulfate redox ... -
Interface Coassembly and Polymerization on Magnetic Colloids: Toward Core–Shell Functional Mesoporous Polymer Microspheres and Their Carbon Derivatives
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2020 , Article)Core–shell structured magnetic mesoporous polymer or carbon-based microspheres not only possess the combined merits of magnetic particles and stable mesoporous shell but also provide various organic functional groups for ... -
The recent advances in the mechanical properties of self-standing two-dimensional MXene-based nanostructures: Deep insights into the supercapacitor
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)MXenes have emerged as promising materials for various mechanical applications due to their outstanding physicochemical merits, multilayered structures, excellent strength, flexibility, and electrical conductivity. Despite ... -
The effect of graphene structural integrity on the power factor of tin selenide nanocomposite
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Tin selenide graphene nanocomposites (SnSe/GNPs) were fabricated with high-energy ball milling and hot pressing by varying the milling time of graphene. The effect of ball milling time on the graphene integrity and the ...