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Engineering, Environmental
Saad H. Ammar, Mohammed D. Salman, Ruaa Fadhil Shafi
Summary: This study reports the synthesis of Fe-0@PEDOT\POTs magnetic nanocomposites as efficient heterogeneous nanocatalysts for catalytic oxidative desulfurization of model and real gasoil fuels. The Keggin POTs-based catalyst shows higher desulfurization activity and can retain high efficiency after multiple reaction cycles.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wanjun Tang, Hao Zheng, Yunzhao Dong, Qingliang You, Tingcheng Li, Guangyong Xie
Summary: In this research, hollow flower-like Cr2V4O13 hierarchical micro-nano structures were synthesized via a hydrothermal process and subsequent calcination treatment. The synthesized Cr2V4O13 exhibited high activity and selectivity in the ammoxidation of chlorotoluenes, making it a promising catalyst in this reaction.
MOLECULAR CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Tengwei Chen, Cheng Gu, Ying Ouyang, Li Zhuang, Zhen Yao, Kang Zou, Yongrui Wang, Yibin Luo, Xingtian Shu
Summary: Zeolite Beta synthesized with crosslinked starch showed improved properties in terms of particle size, silanol group content, aluminum ratio, and acid site ratio compared to Zeolite Beta-0 without crosslinked starch. Phosphorus-modified Zeolite Beta synthesized with crosslinked starch exhibited enhanced hydrothermal stability and higher activity and yield in catalytic cracking reactions.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lipiao Bao, Ting Xu, Kun Guo, Wenhuan Huang, Xing Lu
Summary: This review discusses the morphological evolution mechanism of supramolecularly assembled fullerene micro-/nano-architectures (FMNAs) and explores strategies to precisely regulate their dimensions and morphologies through solvent engineering, co-crystallization, surfactant incorporation, or post-fabrication treatment. It focuses not only on C-60-based FMNAs, but also on FMNAs comprising higher fullerenes (e.g., C-70) and metallofullerenes. The review summarizes the multidisciplinary applications of FMNAs in various fields, such as sensors, optoelectronics, biomedicines, and energy, and provides prospects for future research, application opportunities, and challenges associated with FMNAs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kaiya Wang, Jacobs H. Jordan, Krishnasamy Velmurugan, Xueqi Tian, Minzan Zuo, Xiao-Yu Hu, Leyong Wang
Summary: Pillarenes, with their useful features such as rigidity, capaciousness, hydrophobic cavities, and exposed functional groups, have become increasingly popular since their discovery in 2008. This Minireview focuses on the use of functionalized Pillarenes and their assembled supramolecular materials in catalysis, providing insights into their mechanisms and potential applications. Subdivided topics include catalysis promoted by the Pillarene rim/cavity, Pillarene-based nanomaterials, and Pillarene-based polymeric materials, making it the first comprehensive overview on Pillarene-based catalysis.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pengfei Li, Yawei Jia, Pangkuan Chen
Summary: Supramolecular chemistry has been a topic of great interest for many years. Macrocyclic architectures, as important receptors, play a crucial role in this field and have numerous applications in areas such as supramolecular assembly and host-guest recognition. However, classical macrocycles often lack functional groups in their structures, limiting their potential applications in optoelectronic materials. Therefore, the development of new design principles is crucial to better understanding macrocyclic chemistry and expanding their applications in various research fields. Recent studies have shown that doping carbon-based π-conjugated macrocycles with main-group heteroatoms (B, N, S, O, P) offers a new strategy to create macrocyclic architectures with unique optoelectronic properties, allowing effective tuning of energy gaps and redox behavior. In this Minireview, we provide a brief overview of the design and synthesis of new macrocycles and discuss their applications in optoelectronic materials and supramolecular chemistry.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nobuharu Iwasawa, Kosuke Ono
Summary: By utilizing the dynamic nature of boronic ester formation, a variety of unique boron-containing 3D structures were successfully constructed, revealing characteristic features of the system. The synthesized boronates were further explored for their functions in host-guest chemistry, kinetic connection, characteristic dynamic behaviors, and supramolecular catalysis.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhen Liu, Wenyu Wang, Yujie Zhao, Zhen Jing, Rong Wan, Huafeng Li, Pengtao Ma, Jingyang Niu, Jingping Wang
Summary: Two multi-Rh-incorporated polyoxometalates were synthesized and their structures and proton conduction properties were investigated. These compounds exhibit both structural novelty and controllable catalytic performance.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xianqiang Huang, Di Sun, Zhen Zhou, Sen Liu, Gang Liu, Yiwei Tao, Chenran Wang, Yalin Zhang, Zhen Li, Huaiwei Wang, Guodong Shen, Zechun Xue
Summary: This study reports the successful synthesis of a novel 2-fold interpenetrated metal-organic framework (LCU-22) with high stability and excellent photocatalytic synthesis capability for pyridine derivatives under white light irradiation.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wenying Shi, Zhaojun Xia, Yingtong Zong, Ruixing Wang, Jing Liu, Chao Lu
Summary: By utilizing confinement from layered double hydroxides (LDH), various simple monomers can successfully form living supramolecular co-assemblies (LSCA). LDH overcomes a significant energy barrier to obtain living seeds, which support the growth of the inactivated second monomer. The ordered LDH topology is sequentially mapped to the seed, second monomer, and binding sites, allowing for multidirectional binding sites and dendritic LSCA with a maximum branch length of 3.5 cm.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhentong Zhu, Chaoqin Zeng, Yaqi Zhao, Jianjun Ma, Xiaoqiang Yao, Shuhui Huo, Yanjun Feng, Ming Wang, Xiaoquan Lu
Summary: The study investigates the electrochemiluminescence (ECL) properties of tetraphenylethylene-based supramolecular architectures. The strong ECL emission is attributed to factors such as restricted rotation of the benzene ring, intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), and electrostatic interactions. The best-performing system shows a high ECL cathodic efficiency exceeding that of the benchmark compound in aqueous solution by nearly six-fold. This study provides insights into the programmable synthesis of high-performance aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence emitters.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pritam Ghosh, Natalia Fridman, Galia Maayan
Summary: The construction of synthetic protein mimics is a central goal in chemistry, achieved by changing non-coordinating side-chains to regulate different structures and achieve various supramolecular architectures.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiangang Wei, Xiaoyu Wang, Wenqin Li, Yihuai Li, Xiangrong Zhu, LuPing Zhu
Summary: Mulberry-like BiVO4 architectures with well-crystallized monoclinic scheelite structure were prepared successfully, showing enhanced photocatalytic activity. This work provides a new strategy for controllable synthesis of hierarchical structures and improvement of light absorption and photocatalytic activities.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yanwei Sun, Guangyan Xu, Yingjie Wang, Wei Shi, Yunbo Yu, Hong He
Summary: In this study, a series of encapsulated structured catalysts with palladium nanoparticles confined in hydrophobic silicalite-2 were prepared, which showed high catalytic activity and long-term stability for methane oxidation under harsh conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lalhruaizela, Devanshi Patel, Brilliant N. Marak, Jayanta Dowarah, Balkaran Singh Sran, Umesh Chand Singh Yadav, Ved Prakash Singh
Summary: This study synthesized a series of non-aromatic dihydropyridones and investigated their supramolecular assembly through non-covalent interactions, validating their cytotoxic effects and showing mild to moderate toxicity in lung adenocarcinoma cells. One compound demonstrated more significant cytotoxicity, emphasizing the importance of non-covalent interactions for supramolecular structures and receptor binding.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2022)
