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Chemistry, Physical
Gautier Meyer, Ralf Schweins, Tristan Youngs, Jean-Francois Dufreche, Isabelle Billard, Marie Plazanet
Summary: Ionic-liquid-based acidic aqueous biphasic solutions have made a breakthrough in metal recycling. The separation of phases can be achieved by controlling the temperature and acid concentration, which is facilitated by the adsorption of chloride ions on the surface of micelles.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jing Shen, Dongxiu Wang, Li Yang, Tongwen Wang, Qianmo Yang, Jun Wang
Summary: The combination of bilayered SDS/C(16)mim(+) was found to be superior in the production of stable ferrofluids in water, with Fe3O4@MCM-48 showing high decolorization rates for dye solutions and the ability to be separated and recovered under an external magnetic field.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Parveen K. Verma, Bholanath Mahanty, Rajesh B. Gujar, Prasanta K. Mohapatra
Summary: The extraction of Np4+ and NpO22+ ions using TBP in two room temperature ionic liquids was studied, with the nature of extracted species and extraction data compared. The conversion of the extracted species to the penta-valent state was confirmed through cyclic voltammetric studies and UV-visible spectrophotometric analysis.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuling Zhao, Linlin Shi, Jikuan Qiu, Huiyong Wang, Zhiyong Li, Xiaomin Liu, Jing Fan, Jianji Wang
Summary: The alkyl chain is an effective tool to regulate the microstructure of ionic liquid microemulsion, and designing a new type of temperature-responsive IL with different alkyl chain lengths is challenging. This study successfully built a new class of temperature-responsive IL microemulsions and illustrated their unique aggregation behavior through molecular dynamics simulations.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
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Engineering, Chemical
Sanchari Bhattacharjee, Devargya Chakraborty, Sandip Khan
Summary: In this study, molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the impact of cation chain length on the wetting and interfacial properties of aqueous imidazolium-based ionic liquids. It was found that ILs with longer alkyl chains have lower works of adhesion, indicating better wetting properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zheng-Hui Hu, Chen Gong, Shu-Qi Sun, Xin-Yu Liu, Ji-Xing Gao
Summary: In this paper, a trivalent cyclic amine is used to prepare a molecular crystal material, 1,4,7-triazacyclononane trihydrochloride, with abundant hydrogen bonds and high temperature dielectric switching properties. The physical properties of the material are closely related to the reversible order-disorder states of cations and anions in the molecule.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zheng-Hui Hu, Chen Gong, Shu-Qi Sun, Xin-Yu Liu, Ji-Xing Gao
Summary: This paper presents the successful synthesis and characterization of a molecular crystal material, 1,4,7-triazacyclononane trihydrochloride, with abundant hydrogen bonds and high temperature dielectric switching properties. The material shows reversible changes in dielectric plateau and low dielectric loss near the phase transition temperature, indicating it has good dielectric switching performance. The study provides a new avenue for the design and synthesis of switchable dielectric materials with excellent properties.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jordan D. Herod, Duncan W. Bruce
Summary: The study examines families of symmetric, ionic, tetracatenar mesogens based on a rigid N-phenylpyridinium core, prepared with various terminal chain lengths for different salts. Different families exhibit distinct phase transition behaviors, such as SmA phase, Col(h) phase, and intermediate cubic phase.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wei Gong, Guiyan Huang, Mengdie Zhou, Chunyan Fan, Yongjie Yuan, Hailiang Zhang
Summary: This article proposes a simple and feasible method to synthesize and manipulate the properties of room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) liquid crystal materials through copolymerization. By changing the composition of copolymers, the RTP performance, including luminescence color and lifetime, can be regulated. Additionally, oriented liquid crystal copolymer films can emit linearly polarized fluorescence and phosphorescence.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Go Iijima, Junichi Naruse, Hajime Shingai, Kyohei Usami, Takanobu Kajino, Hiroaki Yoto, Youhei Morimoto, Ryota Nakajima, Tomohiko Inomata, Hideki Masuda
Summary: The mechanism of faradaic electro-swing for CO2 capture/release on a redox-active organic electrode is studied through cyclic voltammograms and spectroscopic analysis. The electrode exhibited altered waveforms and shifted reduction potentials under CO2 atmosphere. DFT calculations and ATR-SEIRAS analysis confirmed the adsorption of CO2 on the electrode.
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Agricultural Engineering
Enshi Liu, Fernando Segato, Rolf A. Prade, Mark R. Wilkins
Summary: This study developed a novel approach to combine aqueous lignin extraction with enzymatic lignin depolymerization in biocompatible ionic liquids, which successfully reduced lignin molecular weight.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Engineering, Mechanical
Md Hafizur Rahman, Arash Khajeh, Pawan Panwar, Manish Patel, Ashlie Martini, Pradeep L. Menezes
Summary: Phosphonium-based room temperature ionic liquids (P-RTILs) exhibit excellent lubricant properties, with the performance affected by cationic chain length and anionic ring size. Functionalized moieties can enhance performance, but the presence of halide groups may introduce corrosion and toxicity, which can be minimized by optimizing the anion structure.
TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Michael McEldrew, Zachary A. H. Goodwin, Hongbo Zhao, Martin Z. Bazant, Alexei A. Kornyshev
Summary: By presenting a theory and conducting molecular dynamics simulations, the study examines the impact of ion aggregation on ion transport and conductivity in room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), with the theory accurately describing cluster distributions while free ions are expected to dominate conductivity despite the presence of clusters.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Yaqi Ding, Neng Gao, Yongping Wu, Yongmei Xuan, Guangming Chen
Summary: This study measured the vapor pressures of four types of solutions containing calcium chloride and ionic liquids, confirming the ability of different anions to reduce the vapor pressure of calcium chloride solutions. The results indicated that at a solute mass fraction of 0.4, Br- exhibited the best vapor pressure reduction effect.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Hassan Karimi-Maleh, Sara Ranjbari, Bahareh Tanhaei, Ali Ayati, Yasin Orooji, Marzieh Alizadeh, Fatemeh Karimi, Sadegh Salmanpour, Jalal Rouhi, Mika Sillanpaa, Fatih Sen
Summary: The study revealed that BmImBr impregnated chitosan beads showed efficient removal of methylene blue, reaching 86% removal efficiency in just 25 minutes. Increasing the amount of BmImBr improved the adsorption performance of the prepared beads.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mengzhen Wang, Fei Lu, Na Li, Wei Pan, Bo Tang
Summary: A nanoagent that can camouflage as cancer cells and carry inhibitors was developed, which can regulate intracellular environment for synergistic cancer treatment.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jie Chen, Qiang Zhou, Luchao Yue, Donglin Zhao, Longcheng Zhang, Yongsong Luo, Qian Liu, Na Li, Abdulmohsen Ali Alshehri, Mohamed S. Hamdy, Feng Gong, Xuping Sun
Summary: Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to produce ammonia is an attractive method for environmental mitigation. This study introduces a highly active Co-NCNT nanohybrid catalyst for efficient ammonia synthesis in alkaline solution, demonstrating excellent electrochemical stability.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoya Fan, Lisi Xie, Jie Liang, Yuchun Ren, Longcheng Zhang, Luchao Yue, Tingshuai Li, Yonglan Luo, Na Li, Bo Tang, Yang Liu, Shuyan Gao, Abdulmohsen Ali Alshehri, Qian Liu, Qingquan Kong, Xuping Sun
Summary: This work presents Fe3O4/SS as an efficient electrocatalyst for NO3- reduction to NH3, achieving high Faradaic efficiency and NH3 yield in NaNO3 and NaOH solution, with robust structural and electrochemical stability. The study provides valuable insights for expanding the application of metallic oxide electrocatalysts in NH3 synthesis, supported by theoretical calculations uncovering the catalytic mechanism.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qian Liu, Lisi Xie, Jie Liang, Yuchun Ren, Yuanyuan Wang, Longcheng Zhang, Luchao Yue, Tingshuai Li, Yongsong Luo, Na Li, Bo Tang, Yang Liu, Shuyan Gao, Abdulmohsen Ali Alshehri, Imran Shakir, Philips O. Agboola, Qingquan Kong, Qingyuan Wang, Dongwei Ma, Xuping Sun
Summary: NiCo2O4 nanowire array on carbon cloth (NiCo2O4/CC) is proposed as a highly active electrocatalyst for ambient nitrate (NO3-) reduction to ammonia (NH3). It achieves a high Faradic efficiency of 99.0% and a large NH3 yield up to 973.2 mu mol h(-1) cm(-2). The superior catalytic activity comes from its half-metal feature and optimized adsorption energy due to the existence of Ni in the crystal structure.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiaqian Wang, Jie Liang, Pengyu Liu, Zhe Yan, Linxia Cui, Luchao Yue, Longcheng Zhang, Yuchun Ren, Tingshuai Li, Yonglan Luo, Qian Liu, Xian-En Zhao, Na Li, Bo Tang, Yang Liu, Shuyan Gao, Abdullah M. Asiri, Haigang Hao, Rui Gao, Xuping Sun
Summary: In this study, cobalt nanoparticle decorated biomass Juncus derived carbon was developed as a highly active NO2RR catalyst with high durability. The catalyst exhibited high NH3 yield and faradaic efficiency in alkaline media.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wenxi Zhao, Xiaoqing Ma, Luchao Yue, Longcheng Zhang, Yongsong Luo, Yuchun Ren, Xian-En Zhao, Na Li, Bo Tang, Qian Liu, Yang Liu, Shuyan Gao, Abdulmohsen Ali Alshehri, Xuping Sun
Summary: Metal selenides with a gradient hexagonal-prism configuration, Fe3Se4@SiO2@C, were designed and developed for efficient sodium storage. The structure provided excellent ionic permeability, efficient charge-transfer channels, and resistance to volume variation, resulting in high reversible capacity and stable performance. The combination mechanism of intercalation and conversion was revealed by structural characterizations. The material showed practical feasibility in energy storage systems.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
X. Wan, H. Zhang, Q. Yan, H. Hu, W. Pan, Y. Chai, Y. Gao, N. Li, B. Tang
Summary: This study reported a porphyrin-based three-dimensional covalent organic framework as an enzyme nanoprotector to maintain the activity of catalase under acidic tumor microenvironment. The nanoprotector can efficiently generate reactive oxygen species and realize photodynamic therapy of cancer, greatly enhancing the efficacy of cancer therapy.
MATERIALS TODAY NANO
(2022)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Xia Zhang, Jiaqi Yin, Wei Pan, Yanhua Li, Na Li, Bo Tang
Summary: This review introduces the importance of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and their dimers in cell signal transduction pathways and highlights the strategies and advances in imaging RTK dimers. The visualization of RTK dimers is significant for monitoring physiological processes and expanding applications in biomedical areas.
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jingjing Li, Kaixian Wang, Wei Pan, Na Li, Bo Tang
Summary: This article comprehensively introduces the application of targeted imaging strategies in the diagnosis of atherosclerosis, as well as the current challenges and future development directions. By targeting the overexpression of biomarkers in plaque microenvironments and activated cells in lesion regions, accurate identification and diagnosis of atherosclerosis can be achieved through versatile imaging techniques and rational design of imaging probes.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Peng Gao, Jiaqi Yin, Mengzhen Wang, Ruyue Wei, Wei Pan, Na Li, Bo Tang
Summary: This study developed COF-DNA bicolor probes for simultaneous imaging of tumor-associated mRNAs and found that the nanoprobe prepared by the freezing method exhibited better performance with higher signal-to-noise ratio and signal intensity. It offers a promising tool for improved cancer diagnostic imaging.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuanyuan Chen, Shujie Liu, Peng Gao, Wei Pan, Mingwan Shi, Jianbo Wang, Na Li, Bo Tang
Summary: A radiosenstive nanoregulator was developed to activate the immune function of macrophages by generating reactive oxygen species under low-dose X-ray irradiation. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated its inhibitory effect on tumor growth and metastasis.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Y. Chen, S. Liu, P. Gao, M. Shi, W. Pan, N. Li, B. Tang
Summary: This study developed a metal-organic framework-derived nanosensitizer to improve the sensitivity of tumor radiation therapy. The nanosensitizer, composed of porous carbon nanooctahedra and high-density ultrasmall hafnium oxide, can absorb and convert X-ray energy, enhancing the effectiveness of radiation. Additionally, the nanosensitizer exhibits peroxidase-like activity and near-infrared absorption properties, enabling catalytic conversion and photothermal therapy for increased tumor cell susceptibility to radiation.
MATERIALS TODAY NANO
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fei Lu, Limeng Pan, Tong Wu, Wei Pan, Wen Gao, Na Li, Bo Tang
Summary: A porphyrin-based COF material was modified with a dialkylnaphthalene derivative to deliver extracellular singlet oxygen to cancer cells, enabling light- and oxygen-independent oxidative damage for cancer therapy.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shan-Shan Xue, Yingbo Pan, Wei Pan, Shujie Liu, Na Li, Bo Tang
Summary: This article summarizes the recent development of redox-active transition metal complex-based probes with metal ions of iron, manganese, and copper, and discusses their applications, design principles, challenges, and potential future directions in bioimaging.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yanhua Li, Kun Tang, Xia Zhang, Wei Pan, Na Li, Bo Tang
Summary: This article discusses the significance of stimuli responsive nanocarriers as non-viral gene carriers for gene therapy. It specifically highlights the application of various stimuli responsive nanocarriers in the tumor microenvironment for cancer gene therapy.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
