Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liang Yu, Saif Ullah, Kang Zhou, Qibin Xia, Hao Wang, Shi Tu, Jiajin Huang, Hai-Lun Xia, Xiao-Yuan Liu, Timo Thonhauser, Jing Li
Summary: In this study, we have successfully assembled a microporous metal-organic framework with an unprecedented topology and demonstrated its significant value in the separation of alkanes in the petrochemical industry.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Aya Ali, Mustafa Basuni, Ahmed B. Soliman, Worood A. El-Mehalmey, Ahmed H. Ibrahim, Mady El-Bahry, Mohamed H. Alkordi
Summary: The study reports the surface modification of activated carbon to enhance its charge retention capacitance. The microporous MOF increases the active surface area of the activated carbon, optimizes the solid-electrolyte interface, and improves the capacitive performance of the activated carbon.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Seongbak Moon, Do-Hoon Kim, Jin Hwan Kwak, Sang Moon Lee, Hee-Dae Lim, Kisuk Kang, Hyoung-Joon Jin, Young Soo Yun
Summary: The study reveals that ultramesopores in nanoporous active carbon materials have a significant impact on pseudocapacitance for Li-ion storage, rather than oxygen functional groups as conventionally believed. These materials exhibit exceptional reversible capacities and excellent electrochemical characteristics in the cathodic voltage range.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jinhyuk Choi, Thomas Vogt, Yongjae Lee
Summary: The research demonstrates that CAU-10-H exhibits different structures and water adsorption/release properties at different pressures. The understanding of the water-MOF interaction from the four different phases provides important insights for designing new materials and utilizing pressure for chemical modifications.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yawen Yu, Dezhi Chen, Shasha Xie, Qing Sun, Zhi-Xia Zhang, Guisheng Zeng
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-derived nanoporous carbons are promising adsorbents for removing endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from water. In this study, two nanoporous carbons derived from different Zn-MOFs were prepared and evaluated for their adsorption performance. The MOF-5-derived nanoporous carbon showed higher adsorption capacity and faster adsorption rate, and the adsorption mechanism was mainly attributed to hydrophobic interaction.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Mengyao Yao, Xin Zhao, Qinghua Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Yong Wang
Summary: Metal organic frameworks(MOFs)-derived porous carbon frameworks were used as the substrate for in situ chemical polymerization of polyaniline, leading to a hybrid electrode with improved cycling stability and electrochemical performance. The hybrid electrode demonstrated promising applications for pseudocapacitive devices with high specific capacitance and capacitance retention after cycles, showing potential for powering commercial LED.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bin Wang, Xin Zhang, Hongliang Huang, Zhangjing Zhang, Taner Yildirim, Wei Zhou, Shengchang Xiang, Banglin Chen
Summary: BUT-22 is a microporous aluminum-based MOF with high storage capacities for methane, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide, showing excellent performance under different conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaohua Zhang, Chao Jiang, Hengxiang Li, Xinyu Gan, Wenjing Shi, Yanzhen Liu, Xiaoyan Yan, Xinxin Zhao, Baosheng Liu
Summary: In this study, three-dimensional activated graphitic carbon spheres (AGCS) were synthesized by activating and graphitizing Fe-tannic acid coordination spheres with the help of KOH. The AGCS with nanosheets-assembled complex intersecting channel system can expose more active sites, which is beneficial for charge storage. Simultaneous activation-graphitization can also solve the trade-off relationship between porosity and conductivity of carbon materials. The optimized AGCS-2, with a large specific surface area, abundant ion-accessible micropores, good electronic conductivity, and moderate oxygen doping, shows excellent performance in zinc-ion hybrid capacitor (ZIHC) with high specific capacity, remarkable energy density, and superior cycling life.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Alexey Rychagov, Oleg Tripachev, Alexey Mikhalin, Marianna Izmaylova
Summary: This study demonstrates the possibility of hydrogen electrosorption in microporous activated carbons for acidic and alkaline electrolytes. The characteristics and mechanisms of the hydrogen electrosorption process in carbon micropores are analyzed in detail. The influences of electrolyte type, electrode structure, and temperature on the capacitance performance and kinetics of hydrogen electrosorption are investigated.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jian-An Su, Cheng-Chia Huang, Cheng-Liang Huang, Yao-Tung Lin, Yuan-Yao Li
Summary: This study synthesized activated microporous carbon spheres and nitrogen-doped activated microporous carbon spheres using a modified Stober method and CO2 activation. The materials exhibited high specific area and tunable sphere diameters. The supercapacitor study demonstrated that these materials achieved high specific capacitances and energy densities in different electrolytes, with good cycling stability.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Rabia Ahmad, Naseem Iqbal, Tayyaba Noor, Ghulam Ali, Majid Ali, Nadia Shahzad, Muhammad Arslan Raza
Summary: In this study, porous carbon-based electrodes with high specific capacitance were synthesized using zeolitic imidazolate frameworks. By controlling the specific surface area, porosity, and graphitization degree of the material, the final composite exhibited excellent electrochemical performance with low charge transfer resistance and fast frequency response time.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Udita Bhattacharjee, Subhajit Bhowmik, Sourav Ghosh, Naresh Vangapally, Surendra K. Martha
Summary: Lithium-ion hybrid capacitors combining the advantages of both lithium-ion batteries and ultracapacitors demonstrate a balance between high energy and high power capabilities. The utilization of boron-doped graphene and activated rice husk microsporous carbon as electrode materials shows promising performance with significant energy densities and power densities. The study also analyzes the cycling performance and impedance spectra to understand the practical feasibility and reasons behind potential degradation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mahnaz Ahmadi, Maryam Ebrahimnia, Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Rustem Kecili, Fatemeh Ghorbani-Bidkorbeh
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous hybrid materials composed of metal ions and organic ligands, with promising characteristics such as high porosity, surface area, and drug loading capacity, tunable pore size and structure, good biodegradability and biocompatibility, and ease of functionalization. Among them, microporous MOFs have shown great potential in various applications such as separation, storage, catalysis, and sensing due to their unique properties.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Sandesh Darlami Magar, Christian Leibing, Juan Luis Gomez-Urbano, Rosalia Cid, Daniel Carriazo, Andrea Balducci
Summary: This study reports the synthesis and characterization of an activated carbon derived from a cheap and abundant brewery waste product, which exhibits high specific capacitance and excellent cycling stability. The AC based electrodes show potential for the development of high-power devices.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rong Pan, Wei Dong, Yanni Guo, Yining Tang, Jun Shang, Lei Zhou, Deliang He
Summary: In this study, copper-loaded activated carbon (Cu/AC) was successfully prepared as an effective adsorbent for CF4. The Cu/AC showed faster adsorption rate and larger adsorption capacity compared to commercial activated carbon and MOFs. Various characterization techniques were used to study the physical and chemical properties of Cu/AC before and after adsorption, revealing excellent recycling performance after 5 adsorption and desorption cycles. The adsorption process on Cu/AC surface was found to be exothermic and conform to pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and Freundlish adsorption models.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dmitry Kogolev, Oleg Semyonov, Nadezhda Metalnikova, Maxim Fatkullin, Raul D. D. Rodriguez, Petr Slepicka, Yusuke Yamauchi, Olga Guselnikova, Rabah Boukherroub, Pavel S. S. Postnikov
Summary: We propose utilizing laser-assisted carbonization of surface-grown UiO-66 to diversify the upcycling of waste PET into materials with enhanced photothermal properties. A solvo-thermal procedure was used to form a homogeneous UiO-66 layer on recycled PET sheets. Treatment with a 405 nm laser system enabled the formation of a carbonaceous layer with improved electrical conductivity and photothermal properties due to the presence of zirconium carbide and graphene. This approach presents new possibilities for the application of upcycled PET-based materials.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Correction
Chemistry, Physical
Minjun Kim, Chaohai Wang, Jacob Earnshaw, Teahoon Park, Nasim Amiralian, Aditya Ashok, Jongbeom Na, Minsu Han, Alan E. Rowan, Jiansheng Li, Jin Woo Yi, Yusuke Yamauchi
Summary: This article presents a correction method for a novel supercapacitor, in which Co, Fe, and N co-doped 1D hollow carbon nanoboxes are used to enhance its performance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mohammed G. Kotp, Nagy L. Torad, Johann Luder, Ahmed A. M. El-Amir, Watcharop Chaikittisilp, Yusuke Yamauchi, Ahmed F. M. EL-Mahdy
Summary: In this study, two novel phenazine-based CMPs, TPT-QP CMPs and Py-QP CMPs, were successfully synthesized through the Suzuki coupling condensation reaction. These CMPs have high surface areas and good thermal stabilities. TPT-QP CMPs, in particular, have abundant hydrogen-bonding sites and demonstrate high sensitivity and selectivity in detecting sub-ppm levels of volatile acidic hydrocarbons. Additionally, a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor based on TPT-QP CMPs was fabricated for the first time, showing excellent performance in detecting trace amounts of formaldehyde.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ruijing Xin, Minjun Kim, Ping Cheng, Aditya Ashok, Silvia Chowdhury, Teahoon Park, Azhar Alowasheeir, Md Shahriar Hossain, Jing Tang, Jin Woo Yi, Yusuke Yamauchi, Yusuf Valentino Kaneti, Jongbeom Na
Summary: Hierarchically porous bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) particles (etched Zn33Co67-ZIF) were designed and prepared through an ethylene glycol-assisted aqueous etching method, which effectively increased their pore size and surface area. After thermal treatment, the etched Zn33Co67-ZIF particles transformed into cobalt and nitrogen co-doped hierarchically porous carbon (etched Zn33Co67-C), which exhibited increased mesoporosity and specific capacitance compared to the unetched one. The presented ethylene glycol-assisted aqueous etching process provides a facile template-free strategy for improving the energy storage performance of MOFs and their corresponding porous carbons.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
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)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Lijin Huang, Juan Yang, Yingji Zhao, Hirokatsu Miyata, Minsu Han, Qin Shuai, Yusuke Yamauchi
Summary: To address the insolubility and poor processability of powder covalent organic frameworks (COFs), monolithic COFs with hierarchical structures have been constructed as a feasible and effective solution. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the recent advances in the synthesis of monolithic COF materials and their application in environmental remediation, as well as discussing current challenges and future perspectives.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Marcela Laura Chaki Borras, Georgia Colbran, David R. G. Mitchell, Philip J. Barker, Ronald Sluyter, Konstantin Konstantinov
Summary: The study investigates the therapeutic and optical properties of bismuth oxide particles (Bi2O3) for selective melanoma therapy and prevention. Bi2O3 particles induce apoptosis in A375 melanoma cells but not in HaCaT keratinocytes or CCD-1090SK fibroblast cells. The selective apoptosis is attributed to increased particle internalization and enhanced production of reactive oxygen species in A375 cells compared to HaCaT and CCD-1090SK cells.
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaohong Liu, Xingtao Xu, Xiaoxu Xuan, Wei Xia, Guilin Feng, Shuaihua Zhang, Zhen-Guo Wu, Benhe Zhong, Xiaodong Guo, Keyu Xie, Yusuke Yamauchi
Summary: In this study, a yolk-shell nanoarchitecture of NASICON-structured NTP/C materials (ys-NTP@C) was developed using a metal-organic framework@ covalent organic polymer (MOF@COP) as a sacrificial template and space-confined nanoreactor. ys-NTP@C exhibited good CDI performance with high salt adsorption capacities (SACs) and good cycling stability. This study provides a new synthetic paradigm for preparing yolk-shell structured materials and highlights the potential use of yolk-shell nanoarchitectures for electrochemical desalination.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Sanghyeon Ju, Ajeong Lee, Youngeun Shin, Hyekyeong Jang, Jin-Woo Yi, Youngseok Oh, Nam-Ju Jo, Teahoon Park
Summary: This study aimed to solve the collapse problem of semi-rigid polyurethane foam by adding cellulose nanofiber. The addition of cellulose nanofiber improved the rheological, chemical, morphological, thermal, and anti-collapse performances of the polyurethane foam.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Han-Yup Yum, Sang A. Han, Konstantin Konstantinov, Sang-Woo Kim, Jung Ho Kim
Summary: This review provides an overview of the current development of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for human-oriented technologies. The authors explain the TENG mechanism and discuss its applications in health monitoring, wound healing, and drug delivery, providing detailed information on related research and materials. The challenges and future perspectives in each area are also discussed.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vasilios Karanikolas, Takuya Iwasaki, Joel Henzie, Naoki Ikeda, Yusuke Yamauchi, Yutaka Wakayama, Takashi Kuroda, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi
Summary: High-quality emission centers in two-dimensional materials, such as carbon-enriched hexagonal boron nitride (hBN:C) layers, are promising for future photonic and optoelectronic applications. By placing hBN:C layers on Ag triangle nanoparticles (NPs), the decay time of atom-like color-center (CC) defects is accelerated to 46 ps from their bulk value of 350 ps, due to efficient excitation of plasmon modes. Simulations suggest higher Purcell values, and analysis reveals the influence of NP thickness on the Purcell factor of CCs. The ultrafast operation of CCs in hBN:C layers enables their use in demanding applications like single-photon emitters and quantum devices.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Roman Gulyaev, Oleg Semyonov, Georgy V. Mamontov, Alexey A. Ivanov, Daniil M. Ivanov, Minjun Kim, Vaclav Svorcik, Giuseppe Resnati, Ting Liao, Ziqi Sun, Yusuke Yamauchi, Pavel S. Postnikov, Olga Guselnikova
Summary: This study develops a novel approach to introduce halogen bonding elements into UiO-66 to fine-tune the adsorption properties towards chlorobenzenes. The highest adsorption capacity was achieved in UiO-66 loaded with 50% I-TA (UiO-66-Iopt) due to the balance between the number of halogen bonding elements and the surface area of UiO-66 structure. The formation of halogen bonding was experimentally verified and PET@UiO-66-Iopt showed excellent selectivity for the separation of chlorobenzenes.
ACS MATERIALS LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rajib Chandra Das, Marcela L. Chaki, Ronald Sluyter, Michael Lerch, Konstantin Konstantinov
Summary: This study examined the ROS scavenging activity of Y2O3 nanomaterials with 2D-like morphology in a UV radiation environment and in the Fenton system. The materials were synthesized using a chemical precipitation method and annealed under different gas environments. The Y2O3 nanoparticles showed promising potential in preventing dye degradation and ROS damage caused by radiation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hai Deng, Ziquan Wang, Minjun Kim, Yusuke Yamauchi, Stephen J. Eichhorn, Maria-Magdalena Titirici, Libo Deng
Summary: Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a promising technique for removing and recycling ions from wastewater. In this study, the co-ion expulsion effect and anode oxidation issues are addressed through material and system optimization. Porous carbons are prepared using biomass and KOH, and nitrogen-doping is found to influence the surface charge. An asymmetric CDI system with E-pzc matching is constructed, achieving high adsorption capacity and ion removal.
