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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kuthuru Suresh, Andre P. Kalenak, Ania Sotuyo, Adam J. Matzger
Summary: This study introduces a mechanism-based approach to tailor the morphology of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), demonstrating the ability to computationally screen appropriate additives, utilize geometric relationships between additives and metal clusters, and potentially suppress interpenetration for certain phases.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuqing Yao, Tao Ye, Jie Ren, Hanying Li
Summary: The role of charged biomacromolecules in controlling the crystallinity and crystal morphology of gelatin-incorporated calcite crystals was investigated. It was found that amino cations and carboxylic anions on gelatin networks play crucial roles in this process. The effects of these charged groups are enhanced by the gel-incorporation, while dissolved ammonium ions and acetate ions do not exhibit similar charge effects.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chu Li, Zhuo Liu, Eshani C. Goonetilleke, Xuhui Huang
Summary: The study uses Markov State Models and transition path theory to elucidate the ensemble pathways of heterogeneous ice nucleation. The results reveal that classical one-step and non-classical two-step nucleation pathways can co-exist at specific temperatures, with favorable conditions for the non-classical pathway. Insights into the mechanisms of heterogeneous ice nucleation are provided, shedding light on rational designs for controlling crystallization processes.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dae Hwan Lee, Do Hui Kim, Taehyun Kim, Dong Chan Lee, Shinuk Cho, Taiho Park
Summary: This research introduced solid-solvent hybrid additives in organic solar cells to optimize both the microscopic morphology and macroscopic phase separation. The newly synthesized star-shaped solid additives significantly enhanced the efficiency of PM6:Y6 solar cells by inducing dense microscopic intermolecular 7C-7C stacking and optimizing phase separation.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuejuan Wan, Zejian Zhang, Haichao Liu, Jiadong Zhou, Liqun Liu, Jian Deng, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study presents a practical example of constructing a balanced 2D network for organic thin sheet-shaped crystals using chemical structures and crystallization engineering, enabling the formation of hydrogen bonds and promoting in-plane 2D network construction through pi-pi (or C-H-pi) interactions. By adjusting chamber pressure and growth temperature, they successfully achieved macroscopic morphology transformation from rods to sheets with the same single crystal structure, providing a new perspective for further developments in 2D stacked organic semiconductor crystals with the combination of macroscopic dimension control, supramolecular chemistry, and crystal engineering.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
David J. Schupp, Jonathan Angst, Eva A. Schaefer, Stefan M. Schupp, Helmut Coelfen
Summary: The concept of utilizing nanoparticles as building blocks presents new opportunities for creating complex structures from nano- to mesoscale. By controlling the assembly of gold nanoparticles using induced dipole-dipole interactions, one-dimensional structures can be formed in solution. Different shaped nanoparticles were analyzed individually, with an ideal size and shape identified for induced dipole-driven assembly.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhizheng Sheng, He Li, Ke Du, Lou Gao, Jing Ju, Yahong Zhang, Yi Tang
Summary: High-ordered nuclei are found to be crucial for the rapid growth of zeolite crystals, and a process of oriented aggregation of subcrystals towards nanosheets is observed.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Min Li, Chengtian Zhang, Mengya Li, Fei Liu, Lina Zhou, Zhenguo Gao, Jingjing Sun, Dandan Han, Junbo Gong
Summary: This paper summarizes the growth defects of organic crystals from the perspectives of formation mechanism, characterization methods, control methods, and applications, emphasizing the application potential of organic crystal defects in the fields of pharmacy and materials.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lei Li, Felix Kohler, Joanna Dziadkowiec, Anja Royne, Rosa M. Espinosa Marzal, Fernando Bresme, Espen Jettestuen, Dag Kristian Dysthe
Summary: Crystallization pressure causes deformation and damage in buildings, the Earth's crust, and cultural heritage. However, there is no consensus on the maximum attainable pressure through theoretical calculations and experimental measurements. Researchers have developed a novel experimental technique to study the nanoconfined crystallization process of calcite while controlling the pressure. The results show that the displacement caused by crystallization pressure is much lower than the thermodynamic limit. By using simulations and atomic force microscopy data, a robust model of the disjoining pressure and the absolute distance between surfaces in this system has been constructed.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yong-Qing Chen, Shi-Qing Wang, Xin-Yang Tong, Xin Kang
Summary: MICP technology is a potential solution for addressing environmental and engineering issues. The study reveals that molecular attachment and structural match of organic matrix are key factors causing changes in the crystal forms of calcium carbonate precipitation.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mitsuaki Yamauchi, Miho Okaji, Naoki Aratani, Hiroko Yamada, Sadahiro Masuo
Summary: This study demonstrates a novel organic crystal material that exhibits reversible photoluminescence properties under light and heat stimulation. The material shows aggregation induced emission and the emission color can be controlled by photoirradiation and heating/cooling processes.
Review
Crystallography
Luke Bergwerff, Leon A. van Paassen
Summary: The study aimed to collect and compare literature data to describe the kinetics of growth and nucleation of different forms of calcium carbonate. Utilizing a unified method, a unique set of parameters was obtained for describing the kinetics of growth for calcite, vaterite, and amorphous calcium carbonate, as well as nucleation for vaterite and amorphous calcium carbonate. Recalculation of kinetic constants revealed two growth mechanisms within calcite and confirmed the suggested existence of a second pure amorphous calcium carbonate polymorph.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Haojiang Shen, Limin Wan, Zhijie Fu, Luyang Xue, Jin Liu, Shenghui Han, Sanshan Du, Feiping Lu, Jianfeng Li
Summary: We report the doping of a novel additive 4-Chloroanisole (4CAS) in the active layer of inverted organic solar cells to modulate the phase separation in the vertical direction. By solubilizing the fullerene acceptor, the molecules reorganize and self-assemble in an ordering way. This inhibits bimolecular recombination and trap-assisted recombination, extending the carrier lifetime by nearly two times. The device based on this system achieves a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.39% and an FF of more than 70% due to enhanced carrier mobility.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jennifer Mills, Donald J. DePaolo, Laura N. Lammers
Summary: The study demonstrates a certain stoichiometry dependence of calcium isotope fractionation during calcite precipitation, with a small magnitude of change observed across different supersaturation conditions. The results suggest that for most carbonate precipitating environments, solution supersaturation will play a stronger role in determining calcium isotope fractionation than stoichiometry.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiudi Yue, Kristina Kutukova, Ang Li, Jiri Cejka, Ehrenfried Zschech, Maksym Opanasenko
Summary: Crystal growth mechanisms have a significant impact on the properties of crystalline materials. Reversed crystal growth, a nonclassical mechanism observed in many materials, starting from amorphous aggregates, and the factors driving this growth, are still unclear. In this study, a characteristic model of reversed crystal growth is described, based on the inner structure and crystallinity development of aggregates studied using microscopy and nano X-ray computed tomography.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuqin Jiang, Wenjing Jin, Ya-Nan Wang, Haihua Pan, Zhiwei Sun, Ruikang Tang
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaodong Zhu, Jiwu Lu, Haihua Pan, Zejie Zheng, Xiaodong Pi, Yi Zhao
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Changyu Shao, Ruibo Zhao, Shuqin Jiang, Shasha Yao, Zhifang Wu, Biao Jin, Yuling Yang, Haihua Pan, Ruikang Tang
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2018)
Review
Crystallography
Wenjing Jin, Shuqin Jiang, Haihua Pan, Ruikang Tang
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenjing Jin, Zhaoming Liu, Yuanyuan Wu, Biao Jin, Changyu Shao, Xurong Xu, Ruikang Tang, Haihua Pan
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhe Wang, Yan Ouyang, Zhifang Wu, Leiqing Zhang, Changyu Shao, Jiayan Fan, Ling Zhang, Ying Shi, Zihuai Zhou, Haihua Pan, Ruikang Tang, Baiping Fu
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Changyu Shao, Biao Jin, Zhao Mu, Hao Lu, Yueqi Zhao, Zhifang Wu, Lumiao Yan, Zhisen Zhang, Yanchun Zhou, Haihua Pan, Zhaoming Liu, Ruikang Tang
Article
Crystallography
Haihua Pan, Ruikang Tang
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wenjing Jin, Xianfeng Lin, Haihua Pan, Chenchen Zhao, Pengcheng Qiu, Ruibo Zhao, Zihe Hu, Yanyan Zhou, Haiyan Wu, Xiao Chen, Hongwei Ouyang, Zhijian Xie, Ruikang Tang
Summary: The authors demonstrate that chemically engineered osteoclasts coated with tetracycline can improve their targeting capacity to ectopic calcifications, effectively treating heterotopic ossification.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Songzhe Shan, Zhenhang Tang, Kaida Sun, Wenjing Jin, Haihua Pan, Ruikang Tang, Wei Yin, Zhijian Xie, Zhuo Chen, Changyu Shao
Summary: This study proposes a new pathway for collagen fibril mineralization via particle-mediated phase transformation, deepens the understanding of its mechanism, and offers a new strategy for hard tissue repair.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Wenjing Jin, Yeli Jin, Pengqiang Duan, Haiyan Wu, Leiqing Zhang, Qiaolin Du, Haihua Pan, Ruikang Tang, Changyu Shao
Summary: This study found that succinic acid can significantly promote the mineralization of collagen fibers and accelerate the process of mineralization by interacting with collagen molecules. Demineralized dentin pretreated with succinic acid can be completely remineralized in a shorter time and shows improved mechanical properties.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zihuai Zhou, Leiqing Zhang, Jiachen Li, Ying Shi, Zhifang Wu, Haiyan Zheng, Zhe Wang, Weijia Zhao, Haihua Pan, Qi Wang, Xiaogang Jin, Xing Zhang, Ruikang Tang, Baiping Fu
Summary: A novel polyelectrolyte-calcium complex pre-precursor (PCCP) process for collagen mineralization was proposed, in which liquid-like electropositive PAsp-Ca complexes infiltrate electronegative collagen fibrils, immobilized within the fibrils via chelation and hydrogen bonds, and prevent outward movement of free calcium ions while recruiting phosphate and hydroxide through electrostatic attractions. This process not only unites two distinct crystallization pathways but also provides a novel strategy for rapid biomimetic mineralization of collagen.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bo Zheng, Caiyun Mao, Tianyi Gu, Haihua Pan, Changyu Shao, Jian Sun, Chaoqun Chen, Ruikang Tang, Xinhua Gu
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhifang Wu, Xiaokan Wang, Zhe Wang, Changyu Shao, Xiaoting Jin, Leiqing Zhang, Haihua Pan, Ruikang Tang, Baiping Fu
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2017)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuanyuan Wu, Haihua Pan, Ruikang Tang
PROGRESS IN CHEMISTRY
(2018)