Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fatima Zohra Yakdoumi, Assia Siham Hadj-Hamou, Nahla Rahoui, Md Mushfequr Rahman, Volker Abetz
Summary: In this study, poly(lactic acid) nanocomposite films with improved properties for food packaging were prepared by incorporating modified carbon nanotubes. The modified carbon nanotubes showed significantly enhanced crystallization rate, mechanical properties, barrier properties, and antimicrobial and antifungal activity. The nanocomposite films exhibited increased Young modulus, hardness, and improved barrier properties compared to pure poly(lactic acid) films.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Seham S. Alterary, Raya M. Alyabes, Ahmed A. Alshahrani, Monirah A. Al-Alshaikh
Summary: Reverse osmosis is the most widely used strategy in membrane technology. This study focuses on improving the performance of thin-film membranes by modifying the surface characteristics of support layers. Different membranes were fabricated using interfacial polymerization, with varying concentrations of multiwalled carbon nanotubes and ethanol. The results showed that the membrane with a selective layer of PA-EtOH 30% exhibited the best salt rejection, while the membrane with PA-MWCNTs 0.15% had the lowest salt rejection due to its hydrophobic nature.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Vasuki Durairaj, Panpan Li, Touko Liljestrom, Niklas Wester, Jarkko Etula, Ilona Leppanen, Yanling Ge, Katri S. Kontturi, Tekla Tammelin, Tomi Laurila, Jari Koskinen
Summary: Four types of nanocellulosic materials with different functional groups were used to disperse multiwalled carbon nanotubes, resulting in composite electrodes with excellent stability and electrochemical properties in different electrolytes. Anionic fibrillar nanocellulosic composites showed strong electrostatic and physical enrichment effects, while denser crystalline composites did not exhibit such behavior. This study provides insights for developing customizable nanocellulose/carbon nanomaterial hybrid platforms for various electrochemical applications.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weibin Cai, Haihan Wang, Q. Gary Yang, Tiankun Liu, Yujun Wang
Summary: Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) and diisopropyl ether (DIPE) are commonly used extractants in industry, but a new highly-efficient extractant, cyclohexanone (CYC), was proposed in this study for extracting phenolic compounds. The interactions between CYC, MIBK, DIPE and phenols were analyzed, with CYC showing the strongest interactions with phenols. Results showed that CYC had the best performance in extracting phenolic compounds, forming strong hydrogen bonds with the compounds.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jesus Antonio Carlos Cornelio, Edwin Espinel Blanco, Javier Lara Romero, Juan Sebastian Rudas, Gustavo Suarez Guerrero, Alejandro Toro, Lina Marcela Hoyos-Palacio
Summary: Carbon nanotubes were synthesized and functionalized with molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles. The functionalized nanotubes showed variations in crystal structure, chemical composition, and thermal response, indicating potential use in diverse engineering fields.
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Balamurugan Arumugam, Selvakumar Palanisamy, Sayee Kannan Ramaraj, Matteo Chiesa
Summary: A hydrothermal technique was used to generate a MoO3/f-MWCNTs nanocomposite as an electrode material for electrochemical detection of PTZ. Extensive characterization of the nanocomposite was done using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The MoO3/f-MWCNTs nanocomposite electrode showed superior electrocatalytic activity, low oxidation overpotential, low detection limit, wide linear response range, and high sensitivity for PTZ detection.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Antonio Gomes dos Santos Neto, Franciele de Matos Morawski, Ana Caroline Ferreira Santos, Claudia Quintino da Rocha, Roberto Batista de Lima, Marilia Oliveira Fonseca Goulart, Clenilton Costa dos Santos, Flavio Colmati, Antonio Euzebio Goulart Santana, Marco Aurelio Suller Garcia, Auro Atsushi Tanaka
Summary: In this study, multiwalled carbon nanotubes functionalized with gamma-cyclodextrins were used as an electrochemical strategy for Rutin determination. The sensor showed a linear range of 39-975 nmol L-1 and a limit of detection of 7 nmol L-1. High selectivity and accuracy were confirmed through testing with other compounds and comparison with HPLC-PDA.
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Yunqing Xia, Shuai Zhang, Lifen Tong, Shuning Liu, Guo Lin, Zhongxiang Bai, Yi He, Xiaobo Liu
Summary: This study introduces poly(arylene ether nitrile) (PEN) as a protective coating on metallic substrates for the first time, and incorporates cyano-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-CN) to enhance corrosion resistance and mechanical performance. The electrochemical results demonstrate outstanding corrosion resistance and improved tensile strength of the MWCNTs-CN/PEN coating. This work provides a novel insight in high-performance protective coating.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zeynab Khazaee, Ali Reza Mahjoub, Amir Hossein Cheshme Khavar
Summary: A new low-cost bimetallic nanoalloy of CuBi was successfully fabricated on carboxylated MWCNTs, demonstrating significantly enhanced visible light-driven photocatalytic removal of fluoroquinolone-type antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin) compared to pure CNTs. The ultrathin 2D nanosheets of CuBi alloy were uniformly distributed on the CNTs bundles, contributing to the high photocatalytic oxidation rate of the CuBi-nanoalloy/MWCNTs.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Megha Saxena, Disha Mittal, Richa Boudh, Kapinder Kumar, Anita K. Verma, Reena Saxena
Summary: The study focused on the application potential of oxidized and functionalized MWCNTs in water treatment and antimicrobial activity. The results showed that the MWCNTs were effective in removing drugs from water and exhibited antimicrobial activity against both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
ADVANCES IN NANO RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pawel Smolen, Tomasz Czujko, Zenon Komorek, Dominik Grochala, Anna Rutkowska, Malgorzata Osiewicz-Powezka
Summary: This study successfully obtained electrically conductive materials by adding functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes, and confirmed that carbon nanotubes as polymer reinforcements can increase tensile strength and strain percentage. However, increasing nanofiller percentages resulted in a drastic decrease in Young's modulus values.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Arya Uthaman, Hiran Mayookh Lal, Chenggao Li, Guijun Xian, Sabu Thomas
Summary: The study investigated the thermal, mechanical, and water uptake properties of epoxy nanocomposites with surfactant-modified MWCNTs, showing that the addition of surfactant-modified CNTs into the epoxy significantly improved mechanical and thermal properties. However, excessive concentration of CNTs led to agglomeration and decreased the performance of the nanocomposites.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Renato Hisashi Okina, Eliana Maira Agostini Valle, Fabio Ruiz Simoes, Lucia Codognoto
Summary: A glassy carbon electrode modified with carboxylic groups functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes was used to determine estrone hormone in seawater samples, showing excellent performance in detecting the target analyte in marine environments.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Amy Chall, John Stagg, Andrew Mixson, Eric Gato, Rafael Quirino, Vinoth Sittaramane
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of using microwaves in combination with multiwalled carbon nanotubes for in vivo localized hyperthermic ablation of cells as a promising methodology for targeted cancer treatment. The experiments on mice show no toxicity associated with the treatment strategy, suggesting a safe and effective approach for cancer therapy.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mingguang Ma, Yunxia Wei, Huijuan Wei, Xianyu Liu, Haixia Liu
Summary: In this study, a PPy/TiO2 nanocomposite coating was prepared for extracting trace pollutants in environmental water samples, showing good extraction performance and stability. The composite coating has potential applications in SPME and related sample preparation techniques.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Xia Zhao, Zanling Huang, Wanying Zhang, Peipei Li, Fushen Lu, Liangsheng Hu
Summary: The sensor reported in this study utilizes N-doped carbon coated TiC nanofiber arrays for detecting Cr(VI) with excellent sensitivity, low detection limit, wide linear range, and good selectivity.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mingen Liu, Hong Xia, Wenxin Yang, Xiaoyu Liu, Jiao Xiang, Xiaoming Wang, Liangsheng Hu, Fushen Lu
Summary: This study successfully prepared 0D Cu-Fe bimetal oxide quantum dots/2D CNNSs with multi-active sites, showing superior performance in photo-Fenton catalysis, providing new insights for environmental and energy applications.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ruojia Zhang, Rakesh Chilivery, Defu Yao, Wenbin Chen, Fushen Lu, Wenhua Gao, Yiwen Fang, ZiYi Zhong, Yibing Song
Summary: This study proposes a simple dopamine-mediated bioinspired method to integrate surface tunable 3D-BiOX hierarchical microspheres in aqueous solutions under mild conditions, showing excellent photocatalytic activities and high photostability.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Zier Jin, Hong Xia, Wenxin Yang, Mingen Liu, Xiaoyu Liu, Jiao Xiang, Abdul Qayum, Liangsheng Hu, Lianfeng Duan, Wenhua Gao, Zhi Liu, Fushen Lu
Summary: A Ru-Ni bimetallic nanoparticle catalyst was developed on APTS-rGO support with enhanced catalytic activity for hydrolytic H2 generation from AB. The catalyst showed potential applications in various catalytic fields due to its advantages of facile preparation method, good hydrophilicity, and outstanding catalytic performance.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jin Wang, Le Liu, Siqi Chen, Guangliu Ran, Wenkai Zhang, Min Zhao, Chengjie Zhao, Fushen Lu, Tonggang Jiu, Yuliang Li
Summary: In this study, cyclopropylcarbamidine hydrochloride (CPAH) was demonstrated as a novel organic halide salt for constructing a 2D layer to passivate the surface of a phase-pure FAPbI3 film. The introduction of a 2D passivation layer was found to suppress charge recombination and promote charge transfer, resulting in an impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 22.8% for the prepared planar devices based on 3D FAPbI(3)/2D (CPA)(2)PbI2Cl2. The devices also showed enhanced stability in wet, thermal, and light conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jin Wang, Le Liu, Siqi Chen, Lu Qi, Min Zhao, Chengjie Zhao, Jin Tang, Xu Cai, Fushen Lu, Tonggang Jiu
Summary: The development of a new organic salt material has successfully been applied in perovskite solar cells to passivate surface defects and improve performance. By regulating the 1D-3D hybrid perovskite lattices, effective improvements in crystal structure and charge transport were achieved, leading to enhanced efficiency.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Madiha Rafiq, Xiaozhen Hu, Zhiliang Ye, Abdul Qayum, Hong Xia, Liangsheng Hu, Fushen Lu, Paul K. Chu
Summary: Researchers summarized the importance of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) as a two-dimensional material in the field of green energy applications, and introduced its potential applications in energy conversion. The article discussed modification strategies to convert insulating h-BN into conductive materials and its progress and applications as an electrocatalyst.
Article
Biophysics
Mingxuan Peng, Shaoyu Lin, Zhenbin Lin, Delun Zheng, Yibing Song, Fushen Lu, Yaowen Chen, Wenhua Gao
Summary: In this study, a novel heterojunction was constructed to enhance the photoelectrochemical performance and detect CA15-3. The mechanism of how In2S3-HNRs improve photochemical properties under visible light was elucidated, and the working mechanism of the novel heterojunction was revealed.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jingjun Peng, Zengyao Zheng, Hongyang Tan, Jianying Yang, Delun Zheng, Yibing Song, Fushen Lu, Yaowen Chen, Wenhua Gao
Summary: In this study, a complex hollow nanomaterial with a multicomponent heterostructure was successfully designed and synthesized via a self-templated solvothermal method. The material exhibited superior photoelectric conversion capacity and enhanced electronic kinetics. The hollow structure of the material improved light utilization and accelerated charge carrier transfer, leading to improved photoelectric conversion efficiency. Additionally, the material was utilized in a label-free biosensor, demonstrating high sensitivity and an ultralow detection limit.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jintao Zhang, Abebe Reda Woldu, Xia Zhao, Xiang Peng, Yibing Song, Hong Xia, Fushen Lu, Paul K. Chu, Liangsheng Hu
Summary: Plasmonic materials integrated with electrochemical catalysts, such as non-noble TiN and Pt nanoparticles, have been prepared as an efficient catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction. The study demonstrates the significant improvement in the HER properties, with reduced overpotential and enhanced catalytic activity. The enhanced effect is attributed to the surface plasmon resonance generated by TiN nanowire arrays, providing fundamental understanding and insights for the design of non-noble electrocatalysts.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Weiwei Zhu, Zhongya Jiang, Xiang Peng, Zhaorong Li, Abebe Reda Woldu, Fushen Lu, Yiwen Fang, Paul K. Chu, Liangsheng Hu
Summary: In this study, a metal-metal carbide Janus hierarchical structure catalyst was successfully synthesized and demonstrated to possess highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction activity in both acidic and alkaline media, as well as excellent stability.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuanduo Qu, Xia He, Jinling Hu, Lianfeng Duan, Junkai Wang, Siqi Liao, Fushen Lu
Summary: The combination of solar cells and rechargeable batteries has been confirmed as a new strategy for the development of solar energy utilization. In this study, a three-electrode photo-assisted rechargeable Li-S battery (PRSB) was developed by combining a Li-S battery with a dye-sensitized solar cell. The use of a highly compatible mono-electrolyte facilitated charge separation and improved the capacity and stability of the integrated photo-assisted rechargeable battery.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiahui Lin, Huixian Wei, Jingtao Su, Xinyuan Li, Jintao Huang, Shoaib Anwer, Shuyu Liang, Guangtao Cong, Linli Xu, Fushen Lu, Muwei Ji
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhiqian Lin, Hualiang Zuo, Rui Ma, Huaiqing An, Pengwei Zhao, Kaijun Liang, Mingshan Wang, Fushen Lu, Guojun Zou
Summary: The evolution of surface Cr species on Cr2O3/Al2O3 catalysts was investigated by steam pre-treatment, which introduced hydroxyl groups without affecting valence states and aggregated states. The surface structural features of CrOx/Al2O3 catalysts were analyzed, showing that hydroxyl groups were produced and then mostly removed, resulting in abundant oxygen defect sites. These defect sites exhibited a higher number of acidic sites and demonstrated a relatively high PDH activity. This strategy of introducing hydroxyl groups to construct oxygen defect sites is applicable to other oxide materials, providing a novel perspective for catalyst design.
MOLECULAR CATALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liang Xu, Xueting Long, Fangyuan Kang, Ziqi Deng, Jiaxin He, Sirui Yang, Jieyu Wu, Lingfeng Yin, Xiao-Fang Jiang, Fushen Lu, Ming-De Li, Qichun Zhang
Summary: This study designed and synthesized two compounds with different aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and two-photon absorption (2PA) properties. The compound with ortho-substituted showed enhanced and accelerated AIE performance and improved 2PA properties. By combining accelerated AIE and enhanced 2PA, the performance of the molecules in various fields was improved.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)