Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Dong, Kaixuan Zhou, Ning Deng, Xiaojing Wu, Chengde Mao, Yulin Li
Summary: This study introduces a facile strategy to regulate the kinetics of DNA attachment by adjusting the DNA concentration or solution pH, effectively fabricating strongly coupled clusters with dense DNA grafting. Gold nanoparticle/nanorod dimers and trimers with dense DNA coverage were successfully obtained, showing excellent performance and promising applications in various fields.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Siddharth Agrawal, Ryan A. Mysko, Michael M. Nigra, Swomitra K. Mohanty, Michael P. Hoepfner
Summary: The study demonstrated that the formation of clusters of gold nanoparticles can enhance photocatalytic activity likely due to the formation of plasmonic hot spots. A 20 ± 12% enhancement in the photocatalytic dye degradation rate was observed by forming clusters of AuNPs through adding L-cysteine, supporting the contribution of plasmonic hot spots to catalytic rate enhancements.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Melissa E. King, Maria V. Fonseca Guzman, Michael B. Ross
Summary: Plasmonic materials have promising applications but require specific chemical and physical functionalities. This article describes current progress and identifies strategies to expand the capabilities of plasmonic materials.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaojun Song, Yueliang Wang, Yan Hao, Qingqing Zhu, Yanjuan Li, Lei Song, Zhaoxiang Deng
Summary: This study successfully built a series of homo/heterodimeric plasmonic nanomolecules with prescribed compositions using DNA-guided, solvo-driven Ag ion soldering method. Strong in-solution electric-dipole coupling was achieved for materials with strong (Au, Ag) or damped (Pt, Pd) plasmonic responses.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fan Yang, Shunsheng Ye, Wenhao Dong, Di Zheng, Yifan Xia, Chenglin Yi, Jing Tao, Chang Sun, Lei Zhang, Lu Wang, QianYun Chen, Yazi Wang, Zhihong Nie
Summary: This study presents a facile laser-scanning-based method to fabricate quasi-3D patterned arrays of plasmonic nanoparticle dimers with controlled orientation. The approach is highly flexible in forming high-resolution patterns of plasmonic dimers of different sizes and shapes.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Alisa I. Shevchuk, Vasilisa O. Svinko, Aleksei N. Smirnov, Elena V. Solovyeva
Summary: The combined use of dyes and plasmonic nanoparticles provides new opportunities for the development of SERS tags. This study reports the detailed SERS study of cyanine5.5 and cyanine7.5 derivatives interaction with gold nanoparticles. The results provide useful findings for obtaining SERS and bimodal Raman-fluorescence nanotags containing dyes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dipendu Saha, Pasquale Gismondi, Kurt W. Kolasinski, Samantha L. Shumlas, Sylvie Rangan, Babak Eslami, Amy McConnell, TaeVaughn Bui, Kayla Cunfer
Summary: In this study, a composite nanofiber mat consisting of g-C3N4, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) was fabricated by electrospinning. The structure and chemical properties of the mat were thoroughly investigated, revealing potential photocatalytic efficiency for applications such as dye degradation. The results showed promising performance in photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and potential for repeated cycles.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lei Yao, Qi Hao, Mingze Li, Xingce Fan, Guoqun Li, Xiao Tang, Yunjia Wei, Jiawei Wang, Teng Qiu
Summary: We propose and demonstrate sandwich plasmonic nanocavities as a surface-selection ruler to illustrate molecular orientations using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. The field vector in the nanocavity presents a transverse spinning feature under specific excitations, allowing the selective amplification of Raman modes of target molecules. This method can be extended as a universal ruler for the identification of molecular orientations.
Article
Physics, Applied
Zsuzsanna Papa, Peter Sandor, Bela Lovasz, Judit Budai, Jozsef Kasza, Zsuzsanna Marton, Peter Jojart, Imre Seres, Zsolt Bengery, Csaba Nemeth, Peter Dombi, Peter Racz
Summary: We experimentally demonstrate that nanoscale control of plasmonic field enhancement can be achieved by changing the polarization state of light. This is due to the mode-mixing property of circularly polarized illumination, which simultaneously excites multiple plasmon modes of the nanostructures. Trajectory calculations of the photoemitted electrons prove that the kinetic energy scaling law remains the same regardless of the polarization state.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yifan Ning, Zhe Liu, Shengsong Yang, Yuma Morimitsu, Chinedum O. Osuji, Christopher B. Murray
Summary: The study focuses on incorporating nanoparticles (NPs) into a thermotropic liquid crystal (LC) matrix using linear and dendritic ligands. The dendritic ligands showed better stability and uniform dispersion of NPs in the LC matrix compared to the linear ligand. This research provides a foundation for applications such as tunable optical displays and responsive materials.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiahao Pan, Xiaoyao Wang, Jinjin Zhang, Qin Zhang, Qiangbin Wang, Chao Zhou
Summary: By assembling helical plasmonic nanorods with intrinsic chirality, we have created plasmonic metamolecules with both chiral coupling and intrinsic chiroptical responses. These metamolecules offer more dimensions for tailoring chiroptical responses and make it more flexible to design plasmonic nanodevices with custom PCD.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chi Zhang, Dongyao Li, Guangdi Zhang, Xujie Wang, Li Mao, Quan Gan, Tao Ding, Hongxing Xu
Summary: This study demonstrates a method to reversibly modulate the nanogap plasmons between classical and quantum tunneling regimes using supramolecular interactions. The detailed plasmon shift near the quantum tunneling limit is revealed, and it is shown that plasmonic hot electron tunneling can further blue shift the quantum plasmons.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiahao Pan, Xiaoyao Wang, Jinjin Zhang, Qin Zhang, Qiangbin Wang, Chao Zhou
Summary: Significant chiroptical responses can be achieved by chiral coupling of achiral plasmonic nanoparticles or from intrinsic chirality of plasmonic nanoparticles. This study demonstrates the creation of dimeric plasmonic metamolecules with both chiral coupling and intrinsic chiroptical responses. These metamolecules provide more versatility in tailoring chiroptical responses and designing plasmonic nanodevices with custom plasmonic circular dichroism (PCD).
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qinrui Fu, Zhi Li, Fengfu Fu, Xiaoyuan Chen, Jibin Song, Huanghao Yang
Summary: This review provides an overview of the use of plasmonic nanoparticle assemblies functionalized with responsive molecules in biomedical applications and discusses future challenges regarding assembly/disassembly strategies and applications.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bjorn M. Reinhard
Summary: Light can effectively kill microorganisms. UV-C light is commonly used for sterilization, but high-energy light can cause unwanted damage. Plasmonic nanostructures can enhance electromagnetic fields and have unique light-induced responses, resulting in strong antimicrobial effects even for wavelengths without plasmonic enhancement. This paper examines plasmon-enhanced antimicrobial strategies, explains the underlying mechanisms, and discusses applications.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Nobuko Onozawa-Komatsuzaki, Daisuke Tsuchiya, Shinichi Inoue, Atsushi Kogo, Toshiya Ueno, Takurou N. N. Murakami
Summary: In this study, a nonhalogenated solvent-soluble HTM, SF62, was synthesized and successfully used in PSCs, resulting in higher power-conversion efficiency and enhanced stability compared to doped Spiro-OMeTAD-based ones.
APPLIED PHYSICS EXPRESS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Takaaki Taniguchi, Leanddas Nurdiwijayanto, Nobuyuki Sakai, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi, Takayoshi Sasaki, Tatsuki Tsugawa, Michio Koinuma, Kazuto Hatakeyama, Shintaro Ida
Summary: The unique characteristics and low cost of graphene oxide make it a promising nanocarbon material for practical applications. However, the controversy surrounding the two-dimensional structure of graphene oxide hinders its development. Through the use of advanced X-ray diffraction techniques, researchers have successfully elucidated the true 2D structure of graphene oxide, providing a better understanding for the design and interpretation of graphene oxide-related materials.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Atsushi Kogo, Takurou N. Murakami
Summary: Copper(I) thiocyanate (CuSCN) is a robust hole-transport material for perovskite solar cells, but the low crystallization of CuSCN limits its power conversion efficiency. This study focused on the humidity conditions during the aging process of CuSCN-based PSCs and found that aging in humid air with 70% relative humidity resulted in better performance (efficiency; 10.6%) compared to lower humidity (5.9%) due to improved crystallinity of CuSCN layers. These findings provide insights into improving the fabrication process of CuSCN-based PSCs for higher stability and efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Wieslaw J. Roth, Takayoshi Sasaki, Karol Wolski, Barbara Gil, Szczepan Zapotoczny, Jiri Cejka, Martin Kubu, Michal Mazur, Yasuo Ebina, Nobuyuki Sakai, Dai-Ming Tang, Renzhi Ma
Summary: This article introduces a soft-chemical treatment method that can exfoliate layered zeolite MFI into nanosheets, which can be used for the synthesis of layer-based hierarchical and nanocomposite materials. The obtained nanosheets have uniform hydrated thickness and can be reassembled into self-standing discs or films, preserving high acid site concentration and porosity. The oriented MFI films formed by this method can be applied in catalysis and separations.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuto Komazawa, Shiro Uchida, Takurou N. Murakam, Atsushi Kogo
Summary: To enhance the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells, LiSCN was doped into CuSCN hole-transport layers. The LiSCN-doped CuSCN showed a dense and flat surface morphology and improved crystallinity and electrical conductivity. The power conversion efficiency of the solar cells was increased from 6.68% to 9.00% with LiSCN doping of CuSCN.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lulu Jia, Fang Xian, Yoshiyuki Sugahara, Nobuyuki Sakai, Emmanuel Picheau, Hairong Xue, Yusuke Yamauchi, Takayoshi Sasaki, Renzhi Ma
Summary: Ultrathin nanosheets of Ni-, Co-, and Fe-based (oxy)hydroxides show promising catalytic activity for OER in water electrolysis under alkaline conditions. Fe may play a crucial role in the catalytic process of Ni- or Co-based catalysts, but effective methods for preparing and studying pure Fe hydroxide nanosheets are lacking.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Yuto Komazawa, Shiro Uchida, Takurou N. Murakami, Atsushi Kogo
Summary: The post-treatment of perovskite solar cells with CuSCN hole-transport layers to enhance their photovoltaic performance was investigated. The crystallinity and uniformity of CuSCN layers were improved through recrystallization caused by oleylamine (OA) treatment. Additionally, the adsorption of OA on CuSCN tuned the valence band edge potential and improved hole extraction from perovskite materials. The power conversion efficiency of CuSCN-based perovskite solar cells improved from 8.58% to 11.4%.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiang Wang, Zhihao Li, Shuxu Wang, Koki Sano, Zhifang Sun, Zhenhua Shao, Asuka Takeishi, Seishiro Matsubara, Dai Okumura, Nobuyuki Sakai, Takayoshi Sasaki, Takuzo Aida, Yasuhiro Ishida
Summary: We report a uniform composite hydrogel that displays substantial mechanical nonreciprocity, owing to direction-dependent buckling of embedded nanofillers. This material exhibits an asymmetric deformation when subjected to local interactions, which can induce directional motion of various objects. This material could promote the development of nonreciprocal systems for practical applications such as energy conversion and biological manipulation.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lulu Jia, Hairong Xue, Fang Xian, Yoshiyuki Sugahara, Nobuyuki Sakai, Jingbo Nan, Yusuke Yamauchi, Takayoshi Sasaki, Renzhi Ma
Summary: A method for the synthesis of porous and positively charged iron oxyhydroxide nanosheets is reported, which involves the use of layered ferrous hydroxide as a starting precursor and undergoing topochemical oxidation, partial dehydrogenated reaction, and final delamination. As an electrocatalyst for electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (ENRR), the obtained nanosheets exhibit exceptional NH3 yield rate and Faradaic efficiency in a phosphate buffered saline (PBS) electrolyte. The study demonstrates the rational control on the electronic structure and morphology of porous iron oxyhydroxide nanosheets, expanding the development of efficient non-precious iron-based ENRR electrocatalysts.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chao Liu, Caichao Ye, Yunyan Wu, Yifan Liu, Zhihang Liu, Zhaotian Chen, Renzhi Ma, Nobuyuki Sakai, Liang Xue, Jingwen Sun, Wenyao Zhang, Wenqing Zhang, Xin Wang, Takayoshi Sasaki, Pan Xiong, Junwu Zhu
Summary: Water evaporation-induced electricity generation is an emerging technology that can harvest electricity directly from natural water evaporation process. However, the low power density and conversion efficiency have hindered its practical applications, mainly due to weak water-solid interaction between evaporation-induced water flow and nanostructured materials. In this study, we propose a regulatory approach by introducing Ti vacancies at the atomic scale in two-dimensional nanostructures to enhance water-solid interaction for efficient electricity generation.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Leanddas Nurdiwijayanto, Kensuke Hayashi, Nobuyuki Sakai, Yasuo Ebina, Dai-Ming Tang, Shigenori Ueda, Minoru Osada, Kazuhito Tsukagoshi, Takayoshi Sasaki, Takaaki Taniguchi
Summary: The structures, stability, and electronic states of 2D ruthenate were investigated by thermal and chemical methods. Contrary to previous reports, exfoliation of a oblique 1T phase precursor led to nanosheets with the same phase. Co doping resulted in nanosheets with metastable rectangular and thermally stable hexagonal 1T phases. Co doping suppressed the redox and catalytic activities under acidic conditions, but activated the Co2+/3+ redox pair and produced conductive nanosheets with high electrochemical capacitance in alkaline conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Gihoon Cha, Sebastian Weiss, Jannik Thanner, Sabine Rosenfeldt, Volodymyr Dudko, Felix Uhlig, Max Stevenson, Ingmar Pietsch, Renee Siegel, Daniel Friedrich, Wolfgang Bensch, Juergen Senker, Nobuyuki Sakai, Takayoshi Sasaki, Josef Breu
Summary: Traditional delamination of lepidocrocite-type layered titanate results in the loss of structural lithium, while a new one-step delamination method avoids such loss and produces lithium titanate nanosheets with high aspect ratios.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chenhui Wang, Nobuyuki Sakai, Yasuo Ebina, Daiming Tang, Renzhi Ma, Takayoshi Sasaki
Summary: Zinc-based aqueous energy storage technology has attracted widespread interest due to its low cost, high energy density, high safety, and environmentally friendly manufacturing process. However, the generation of hydrogen gas and zinc dendrite formation have impeded its progress. This study introduces a promising interfacial engineering strategy by depositing molecularly thin Ti0.87O2 nanosheets on a zinc electrode surface, which effectively suppresses hydrogen gas evolution and reduces the nucleation potential of zinc. The improved electrode performance leads to a drastically increased cycle life of over 1400 hours at 1 mA cm(-2)/1 mAh cm(-2), enabling practical applications of zinc metal electrodes and showing potential for other metal batteries.
ACS MATERIALS LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mehdi Estili, Shoichi Matsuda, Lulu Jia, Nobuyuki Sakai, Renzhi Ma, Tohru S. Suzuki, Kohei Uosaki
Summary: The effectiveness of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in enhancing the suitability of MXenes for energy-related applications is explored. The control over the structure of MXene-based macrostructures by individually dispersed MWCNTs is investigated. The results show that the composition and surface structure of MXene films are significantly altered by the presence of MWCNTs. The stacking order of MXenes is preserved up to 30 wt% MWCNTs, but disrupted at 40 wt%. The membranes with MWCNTs exhibit improved Li-ion transport mechanisms and properties. A high rating of 8 is given for the importance of this research.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tomoya Shirasaka, Atsushi Kogo, Setsuko Koura
Summary: BF4-doped poly(3-methylthiophene) (P3MT) was synthesized via electropolymerization and used as a hole transport material for inverted perovskite solar cells. The controlled nanopillar morphology of P3MT allowed for uniform perovskite formation without voids, leading to a conversion efficiency of 11.11%. The P3MT-based cells demonstrated superior stability in ambient air compared to poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonic acid)-based cells.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Laetitia Bardet, Herve Roussel, Stefano Saroglia, Masoud Akbari, David Munoz-Rojas, Carmen Jimenez, Aurore Denneulin, Daniel Bellet
Summary: The thermal instability of silver nanowires leads to increased electrical resistance in AgNW networks. Understanding the relationship between structural and electrical properties of AgNW networks is crucial for their integration as transparent electrodes in flexible optoelectronics. In situ X-ray diffraction measurements were used to study the crystallographic evolution of Ag-specific Bragg peaks during thermal ramping, revealing differences in thermal and structural transitions between bare and SnO2-coated AgNW networks.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nathalia Cancino-Fuentes, Arnau Manasanch, Joana Covelo, Alex Suarez-Perez, Enrique Fernandez, Stratis Matsoukis, Christoph Guger, Xavi Illa, Anton Guimera-Brunet, Maria V. Sanchez-Vives
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive characterization of graphene-based solution-gated field-effect transistors (gSGFETs) for brain recordings, highlighting their potential clinical applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sikandar Aftab, Hailiang Liu, Dhanasekaran Vikraman, Sajjad Hussain, Jungwon Kang, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani
Summary: This study examines the effects of hybrid nanoparticles made of NiO@rGO and NiO@CNT on the active layers of polymer solar cells and X-ray photodetectors. The findings show that these hybrid nanoparticles can enhance the charge carrier capacities and exciton dissociation properties of the active layers. Among the tested configurations, the NiO@CNT device demonstrates superior performance in converting sunlight into electricity, and achieves the best sensitivity for X-ray detection.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyo Jung Shin, Seung Gyu Choi, Fengrui Qu, Min-Hee Yi, Choong-Hyun Lee, Sang Ryong Kim, Hyeong-Geug Kim, Jaewon Beom, Yoonyoung Yi, Do Kyung Kim, Eun-Hye Joe, Hee-Jung Song, Yonghyun Kim, Dong Woon Kim
Summary: This study investigates the role of SOX9 in reactive astrocytes following ischemic brain damage using a PLGA nanoparticle plasmid delivery system. The results demonstrate that PLGA nanoparticles can reduce ischemia-induced neurological deficits and infarct volume, providing a potential opportunity for stroke treatment.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anurag Chaudhury, Koushik Debnath, Nikhil R. Jana, Jaydeep K. Basu
Summary: The study investigates the interaction between nanoparticles and cell membranes, and identifies key parameters, including charge, crowding, and membrane fluidity, that determine the adsorbed concentration and unbinding transition of nanoparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sina Sadeghi, Fazel Bateni, Taekhoon Kim, Dae Yong Son, Jeffrey A. Bennett, Negin Orouji, Venkat S. Punati, Christine Stark, Teagan D. Cerra, Rami Awad, Fernando Delgado-Licona, Jinge Xu, Nikolai Mukhin, Hannah Dickerson, Kristofer G. Reyes, Milad Abolhasani
Summary: In this study, an autonomous approach for the development of lead-free metal halide perovskite nanocrystals is presented, which integrates a modular microfluidic platform with machine learning-assisted synthesis modeling. This approach enables rapid and optimized synthesis of copper-based lead-free nanocrystals.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zahir Abbas, Nissar Hussain, Surender Kumar, Shaikh M. Mobin
Summary: The rational construction of free-standing and flexible electrodes for electrochemical energy storage devices is an emerging research focus. In this study, a redox-active metal-organic framework (MOF) was prepared on carbon nanofibers using an in situ approach, resulting in a flexible electrode with high redox-active behavior and unique properties such as high flexibility and lightweight. The prepared electrode showed excellent cyclic retention and rate capability in supercapacitor applications. Additionally, it could be used as a freestanding electrode in flexible devices at different bending angles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lishan Zhang, Xiaoting Zhang, Hui Ran, Ze Chen, Yicheng Ye, Jiamiao Jiang, Ziwei Hu, Miral Azechi, Fei Peng, Hao Tian, Zhili Xu, Yingfeng Tu
Summary: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising local treatment modality in cancer therapy, but its therapeutic efficacy is restricted by ineffective delivery of photosensitizers and tumor hypoxia. In this study, a phototactic Chlorella-based near-infrared (NIR) driven green affording-oxygen microrobot system was developed for enhanced PDT. The system exhibited desirable phototaxis and continuous oxygen generation, leading to the inhibition of tumor growth in mice. This study demonstrates the potential of using a light-driven green affording-oxygen microrobot to enhance photodynamic therapy.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yujin Li, Jing Xu, Xinqi Luo, Futing Wang, Zhong Dong, Ke-Jing Huang, Chengjie Hu, Mengyi Hou, Ren Cai
Summary: In this study, hollow heterostructured materials were constructed using an innovative template-engaged method as cathodes for zinc-ion batteries. The materials exhibited fast Zn2+ transport channels, improved electrical conductivity, and controlled volume expansion during cycling. The designed structure allowed for an admirable reversible capacity and high coulombic efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Paritosh Mahato, Shashi Shekhar, Rahul Yadav, Saptarshi Mukherjee
Summary: This study comprehensively elucidates the role of the core and electrostatic surface of metal nanoclusters in catalytic reduction reactions. The electrostatic surface dramatically modulates the reactivity of metal nanoclusters.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pei Liu, Mengdi Liang, Zhengwei Liu, Haiyu Long, Han Cheng, Jiahe Su, Zhongbiao Tan, Xuewen He, Min Sun, Xiangqian Li, Shuai He
Summary: This study demonstrates a simple and environmentally-friendly method for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanozymes (ZnO NZs) using wasted hop extract (WHE). The WHE-ZnO NZs exhibit exceptional peroxidase-like activity and serve as effective catalysts for the oxidation of 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). In addition, a straightforward colorimetric technique for detecting both H2O2 and glucose was developed using the WHE-ZnO NZs as peroxidase-like catalysts.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyunkyu Oh, Young Jun Lee, Eun Ji Kim, Jinseok Park, Hee-Eun Kim, Hyunsoo Lee, Hyunjoo Lee, Bumjoon J. Kim
Summary: Mesoporous carbon particles have unique structural properties that make them suitable as support materials for catalytic applications. This study investigates the impact of channel nanostructures on the catalytic activity of porous carbon particles (PCPs) by fabricating PCPs with controlled channel exposure on the carbon surface. The results show that PCPs with highly open channel nanostructures exhibit significantly higher catalytic activity compared to those with closed channel nanostructures.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunjie Lu, Zhaohui Li, Zewei Li, Shihao Zhou, Ning Zhang, Jianming Zhang, Lu Zong
Summary: A tough, long-lasting adhesive and highly conductive nanocomposite hydrogel (PACPH) was fabricated via the synergy of interfacial entanglement and adhesion group densification. PACPH possesses excellent mechanical properties, interfacial adhesion strength, and conductivity, making it a promising material for long-term monitoring of human activities and electrocardiogram signals.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zichao Wei, Audrey Vandergriff, Chung-Hao Liu, Maham Liaqat, Mu-Ping Nieh, Yu Lei, Jie He
Summary: We have developed a simple method to prepare polymer-grafted plasmonic metal nanoparticles with pH-responsive surface-enhanced Raman scattering. By using pH-responsive polymers as ligands, the aggregation of nanoparticles can be controlled, leading to enhanced SERS. The pH-responsive polymer-grafted nanoparticles show high reproducibility and sensitivity in solution, providing a novel approach for SERS without the need for sample pre-concentration.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Melis Ozge Alas Colak, Ahmet Gungor, Merve Buldu Akturk, Emre Erdem, Rukan Genc
Summary: This research investigates the effect of functionalizing carbon dots with hydroxyl polymers on their performance as electrode materials in a supercapacitor. The results show that the functionalized carbon dots exhibit excellent electrochemical performance and improved stability.
