Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fang Zhang, Shuang Zong, Yue Zhang, Haijun Lv, Xinying Liu, Juan Du, Aibing Chen
Summary: By utilizing mesoporous silica template to prepare N-doped HCS, direct carbon formation can be achieved, simplifying the preparation process. The thickness of the HCS shell, morphology, and surface properties can be adjusted, leading to high electrochemical performance as an active electrode material in supercapacitors.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lizhi Sun, Hao Lv, Ji Feng, Olga Guselnikova, Yanzhi Wang, Yusuke Yamauchi, Ben Liu
Summary: As second-generation mesoporous materials, mesoporous noble metals (NMs) have wide applications in catalysis, sensing, bioimaging, and biotherapy. This review summarizes recent progress in the design, synthesis, and catalytic applications of NM-based hollow mesoporous nanoparticles (HMNs), including five main synthesis strategies. The applications in ethanol oxidation electrocatalysis and hydrogenation reactions are discussed, highlighting the high activity, enhanced stability, and optimal selectivity of NM-based HMNs in (electro)catalysis. Prospects for further research directions are also provided.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hao Lv, Huaiyu Qin, Katsuhiko Ariga, Yusuke Yamauchi, Ben Liu
Summary: We report a general concurrent template strategy for the precise synthesis of mesoporous Pt-/Pd-based intermetallic nanoparticles with desired morphology and ordered mesostructure. This strategy provides a powerful method for the preparation of ordered mesoporous intermetallic nanocrystals suitable for selective catalysis and fuel cell electrocatalysis.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuwen Guo, Xin Chen, Yanping Huang, Xiaowen Min, Chuncai Kong, Yawen Tang, Ben Liu
Summary: Atomically ordered Rh2P nanoclusters enclosed within a high-surface-area hollow mesoporous carbon nanoreactor exhibit catalytic activity for hydrogen production via electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction and room-temperature dehydrogenation of ammonia borane.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Elisabetta Mazzotta, Marzia De Santo, Domenico Lombardo, Antonella Leggio, Luigi Pasqua
Summary: This review explores the valuable opportunities offered by mesoporous silica nanoparticles in the field of nanodevice development for bionanotechnology applications. The focus is on cancer-related applications, particularly the design and development process of selective administration of anticancer agents to cancer tissues. The limitations and potential technical solutions are discussed. Difficult tissues and advanced applications such as cancer immunotherapy, diagnostics, theranostics, and gene therapy are also considered. Lastly, the authors provide their opinion on the translation of this generation of nanodevices into practical clinical applications and eventually into the market.
MATERIALS TODAY BIO
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giuseppe Pietricola, Tonia Tommasi, Melodj Dosa, Enrico Camelin, Emanuele Berruto, Carminna Ottone, Debora Fino, Valentina Cauda, Marco Piumetti
Summary: This study investigated the influence of pore size and morphology of mesoporous silica as a support for formate dehydrogenase (FDH) on the thermal stability and specific activity of the immobilized enzyme. It was found that the FDH immobilized on MCF0.75 exhibited the highest specific activity among different pore sizes of supports.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hongyue Yu, Wenxing Wang, Minchao Liu, Tiancong Zhao, Runfeng Lin, Mengmeng Hou, Yufang Kou, Liang Chen, Ahmed A. Elzatahry, Fan Zhang, Dongyuan Zhao, Xiaomin Li
Summary: Rare earth-based nanomaterials with abundant characteristics have many applications. This research presents a strategy to introduce mesoporous channels and enhance the performance of rare earth-based nanoparticles. By using a viscosity-mediated assembly method, dendritic mesoporous rare earth-based (DM-REX) nanoparticles with various compositions, sizes, pore sizes, phases, and architectures were successfully synthesized. This versatile method provides a broad platform for the application of rare earth-based nanomaterials with rational designed functions and structures.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Uiseok Jeong, HyeonJi Kim, Sreerangappa Ramesh, Nesibe A. Dogan, Sirinapa Wongwilawan, Sungsu Kang, Jungwon Park, Eun Seon Cho, Cafer T. Yavuz
Summary: A new and rapid synthetic route for N-doped ordered mesoporous carbon structure was reported by preferential heating of iron oxide nanoparticles by microwaves. The well-defined cubic mesoporous carbon structure showed remarkable improvement in hydrogen desorption kinetics as a host scaffold for NaAlH4, attributed to their ordered pore structure and N-doping effect.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Alex de Nazare de Oliveira, Roberto da Silva Cardoso, Irlon Maciel Ferreira, Lineia Soares da Silva, Ana Alice Farias da Costa, Luiza Helena de Oliveira Pires, Geraldo Narciso da Rocha Filho, Rafael Luque, Renata Coelho Rodrigues Noronha, Luis Adriano Santos do Nascimento
Summary: The demand for green and economically viable processes has boosted the research and development of Ordered Mesoporous Silicas (OMSs) using low-cost starting reagents. However, high production costs and environmental contamination remain as obstacles to the production of high quality OMSs. Waste utilization can help reduce costs and environmental impacts by reusing materials that have no other applications.
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yan Yu, Runfeng Lin, Hongyue Yu, Minchao Liu, Enyun Xing, Wenxing Wang, Fan Zhang, Dongyuan Zhao, Xiaomin Li
Summary: A hydrophilicity mediated interfacial selective assembly strategy is demonstrated for the versatile synthesis of metal compound based mesoporous Janus nanoparticles (mJNPs), providing a broad platform for the construction and application of mJNPs with rational designed functions and structures.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Dajun Xu, Xiaoxiao Song, Jiahong Zhou, Xueliang Ouyang, Jinping Li, Dawei Deng
Summary: Virus-like hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles with unique surface structure were prepared, enhancing cellular uptake and amplifying immune response. By loading doxorubicin, a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy was achieved. This study provides a promising platform for drug delivery with superior cellular uptake property.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Junyan Fu, Chang Chen, Richard Lee Smith Jr, Xinhua Qi
Summary: The alcohol-soluble fraction of humins can be directly transformed into ordered mesoporous carbons (OMCs) using the solvent evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) method. The resulting OMCs have well-defined mesoporous structures and high adsorption capacity for macromolecular organic pollutants.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Young Sunwoo, Gopalu Karunakaran, Eun-Bum Cho
Summary: Hollow mesoporous silica nanospheres were synthesized using pentablock copolymer templates under acidic aqueous conditions, with tetraethyl orthosilicate as the silica precursor. The structure could be tuned by using different length pentablock copolymer templates, resulting in variations in pore structure and morphology. The samples demonstrated hydrothermal stability and the formation of hollow mesopore structures under room temperature conditions.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ngoc Hoi Nguyen, Ngoc-Hang Truong-Thi, Dinh Tien Dung Nguyen, Yern Chee Ching, Ngoc Trinh Huynh, Dai Hai Nguyen
Summary: This study aims to use non-ionic surfactants as co-templates with Cetrimonium bromide to control the mesopore diameter of hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSN), and evaluate its influence through various experiments and analysis. The results of this study are of great importance in the field of drug delivery.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Baixiong Liu, Cong Li, Lina Zhang, Zhiping Liu, Mengjie Kuang, Xingyu He
Summary: In this study, three-dimensional ordered macroporous/mesoporous MgO was synthesized and showed high adsorption capacity for Cd(II) removal. Batch adsorption experiments confirmed the efficient removal of Cd(II) from water using this material.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)