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Chemistry, Physical
Antonio Turco, Stefania Corvaglia, Pier Paolo Pompa, Cosimino Malitesta
Summary: A sensor for the determination of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) was successfully fabricated using a nanocomposite molecularly imprinted polymer (nanoMIP), showing a lower limit of detection and a wider linear range. The sensor exhibited good affinity and highly reproducible response, and could be effectively applied in milk samples.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Suyu Shi, Wenzhong Xu, Bing Zhou, Shengxue Qin, Xianhu Liu, Handong Li
Summary: A facile technique using ultrasonication anchoring and compression molding treatment was reported for fabricating high conductivity and improved strength linear low-density polyethylene/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (LLDPE/MWNTs) composite films. The composite films showed excellent conductivity, mechanical properties, and transparency, making them promising materials for vapor sensors.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2023)
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Materials Science, Composites
Long Fu, Kun Li, Hua Qin, Junji Hou, Xiaoli Zhang, Guangjian He, Baochen Liu, Chenxing Ren, Jingbo Chen
Summary: Polymer-based nanocomposite foams with a sandwich structure consisting of a micro-foamed core layer and nano-foamed skin layers were prepared using iPP and CNTs. The foam exhibited a strong EMI shielding performance attributed to the absorption mechanism.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Michael S. H. Boutilier, Changhong Cao, Nigamaa Nayakanti, Sanha Kim, Seyedeh Mohadeseh Taheri-Mousavi, A. John Hart
Summary: The study investigates the potential application of soft nanocomposite electroadhesives (SNEs) in macroscale grasping and manipulation, with the maximum achievable SNE adhesion forces being determined by dielectric breakdown in the insulating coating and surrounding air.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Krassimira Ilieva-Makulec, Anna Augustyniuk-Kram, Izabella Olejniczak, Kamil Karaban, Marek Nowicki, Tomasz Runka, Andrzej Kulczycki, Jaroslaw Kaluzny
Summary: The study found that multiwalled carbon nanotubes had a potential impact on soil organisms, especially with higher sensitivity in nematodes. Contamination by CNTs significantly affected the dynamics and diversity of soil fauna and microbial communities, potentially leading to long-term consequences for soil functioning and nutrient cycling.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Chao Wu, Ruidong Wu, Lik-ho Tam
Summary: This paper investigates the creep behavior of CNT/PP nanocomposite and finds that the increase in CNT content leads to a decrease in creep properties, which is related to the restriction effect of CNT on PP chain behavior.
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tatiana Plisko, Katsiaryna S. Burts, Alexandr Bildyukevich
Summary: The study investigates the effect of modifying PPSU membranes with O-MWCNTs on their permeability and antifouling performance for ultrafiltration. The results show that the modified membranes exhibit enhanced permeability, higher rejection rate of proteins, and better removal of organic carbon compared to the reference membranes.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Petr Rozhin, Simone Adorinni, Daniel Iglesias, Tino Mackiol, Slavko Kralj, Matteo Bisetto, Michela Abrami, Mario Grassi, Manuela Bevilacqua, Paolo Fornasiero, Silvia Marchesan
Summary: Carbon nanostructures are modified to improve their dispersibility in aqueous conditions and favor the formation of hydrogels. The morphology and functionalization effects of the nanostructures are studied to understand their impact on the self-healing ability of the hydrogel and peptide fibrillation in aqueous buffer.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Behrooz Keshtegar, Reza Kolahchi, Arameh Eyvazian, Nguyen-Thoi Trung
Summary: This research aims to assess the dynamic stability of a hybrid nanocomposite polymer beam, using models and methods to study the influences of various parameters on the beam's dynamic behavior. The results confirm that increasing the volume fraction of CNT shifts the instability region to higher frequencies, while a higher percentage of carbon fibers leads to an increase in the excitation frequency of the structure.
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xin Xu, Qiaoyun Wang, Yixin Chang, Yuhao Zhang, Hui Peng, Andrew K. Whittaker, Changkui Fu
Summary: This study developed sulfur-containing polymer brushes using innovative photopolymerization technology, which have dual functions of antifouling and antibacterial properties. The relationship between the hydrophilic property and the capability to resist protein and macrophage adsorption of the surface copolymer brushes was investigated.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Ji Eun Lee, Ryan Nam, Michael B. Jakubinek, Behnam Ashrafi, Hani E. Naguib
Summary: Soft morphing actuators made of piezoelectric polymer PVDF combined with nanofillers, such as SWCNTs and BNNTs, demonstrate superior performance compared to pure PVDF. SWCNT/PVDF exhibits high deflection with a low applied electric field, while BNNT/PVDF requires a higher electric field for deflection. Both nanocomposites show large-scale actuation capabilities that outperform pure PVDF.
SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaofei Liu, Jian Wang, Zhonghui Shen, Hongjian Zhang, Baowen Li, Yong Zhang, Xin Zhang
Summary: This study proposes a flexible piezoelectric polymer nanocomposite based on CNTs@PZT nanofibers network, which improves the electrical conductivity and mechanical strength of the composite material by introducing carbon nanotubes. The experiments show that the piezoelectric generator based on the CNTs@PZT nanofibers network with an optimal addition of 0.6 wt% CNTs exhibits higher electrical output performance and power density.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ziwei Mo, Jiaqian Zhou, Xin Lu, Lirong Liang, Fusheng Liu, Zhuoxin Liu, Guangming Chen
Summary: Thermal energy is widely distributed and generated in nature and society, and thermocells (TECs) have become a promising technology to convert thermal energy into electricity. However, the use of noble platinum electrodes in TECs limits their widespread applications due to the scarcity and rigidity of platinum. In this study, we propose a facile method to construct flexible electrodes with optimized nanostructures, using conducting polypyrrole nanospheres decorated on a single-walled carbon nanotube network. The resulting flexible composite electrode shows superior thermoelectrochemical performance compared to the noble platinum electrode.
SCIENCE CHINA-CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xiaoling Luo, Guanda Yang, Dirk W. Schubert
Summary: The synergistic effect of pristine carbon nanotubes and functionalized carbon nanotubes in conductive poly(methyl methacrylate)/graphene nanoplatelet composites was studied, showing different behaviors in in-plane and perpendicular directions. A schematic diagram explaining the evolution of 3D conductive pathways at different ratios was presented.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Reza Teimuri-Mofrad, Elmira Payami
Summary: This study focuses on the improvement of energy and power densities of supercapacitors by combining carbon nanotubes with redox-active materials. The novel electrode materials, which incorporate carbon nanotube and ferrocene, exhibit fast redox response and durable stability. The fabricated symmetric cell shows high capacity, excellent charge storage retention, and high energy and power densities.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Justin M. Gorham, William A. Osborn, Jeremiah W. Woodcock, Keana C. K. Scott, John M. Heddleston, Angela R. Hight Walker, Jeffrey W. Gilman
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Chemistry, Applied
Hsiang-Chun Hsueh, Deborah S. Jacobs, Justin M. Gorham, Savelas A. Rabb, Lee L. Yu, Chun-Chieh Tien, Tinh Nguyen, Lipiin Sung
JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
(2017)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Stacey M. Louie, Justin M. Gorham, Jiaojie Tan, Vincent A. Hackley
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO
(2017)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Abdullah Alrasheed, Justin M. Gorham, Bien Cuong Tran Khac, Fadhel Alsaffar, Frank W. DelRio, Koo-Hyun Chung, Moh. R. Amer
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Greta Lindwall, Kil-Won Moon, Zhangqi Chen, Michael Mengason, Maureen E. Williams, Justin M. Gorham, Ji-Cheng Zhao, Carelyn E. Campbell
JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION
(2018)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Christopher M. Sims, Russell A. Maier, Aaron C. Johnston-Peck, Justin M. Gorham, Vincent A. Hackley, Bryant C. Nelson
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
John M. Pettibone, Justin M. Gorham, Jingyu Liu
JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Yanmei Piao, Vipin N. Tondare, Chelsea S. Davis, Justin M. Gorham, Elijah J. Petersen, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Keana Scott, Andras E. Vladar, Angela R. Hight Walker
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of XPS, Raman spectroscopy, and SEM methods on MWCNT-epoxy nanocomposite samples, finding a positive correlation between signal intensity and MWCNT mass loading. The results showed that these methods were capable of detecting MWCNTs at different concentrations and demonstrated good comparability among them.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Feng Yi, Shane Q. Arlington, Justin Gorham, William Osborn, Ethan J. Crumlin, Slavomir Nemsak, David A. LaVan
Summary: The formation and thermal stability of Pt surface oxides on a Pt thin film were studied using ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that at a certain oxygen pressure, the Pt surface oxide was formed and decomposed during heating and cooling processes, which is important for understanding the surface states and catalytic mechanisms of platinum films.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Soumyodip Banerjee, Justin M. Gorham, Pilar Beccar-Varela, Haira G. Hackbarth, Maxime A. Siegler, Natalia Drichko, Joshua T. Wright, Nicholas M. Bedford, V. Sara Thoi
Summary: In this study, a copper boron imidazolate cage was discovered to be a convenient precursor for a competent catalyst with isolated Cu sites for carbon dioxide electroreduction. The methane selectivity was significantly enhanced after mild thermal activation, and stable CuNx sites were found during the reaction process.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tae Joon Cho, Justin M. Gorham, John M. Pettibone, Jingyu Liu, Jiaojie Tan, Vincent A. Hackley
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Environmental Sciences
Danielle E. Gorka, Nancy J. Lin, John M. Pettibone, Justin M. Gorham
Meeting Abstract
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Christopher Sims, Russell Maier, Aaron Johnston-Peck, Justin Gorham, Vincent Hackley, Bryant Nelson
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2017)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mengyuan Wang, Justin M. Gorham, Jason P. Killgore, Maryam Omidvar, Haiqing Lin, Frank W. DelRio, Lewis M. Cox, Zheng Zhang, Yifu Ding
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2017)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tinh Nguyen, Elijah J. Petersen, Bastien Pellegrin, Justin M. Gorham, Thomas Lam, Minhua Zhao, Lipiin Sung