Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jindong Chen, Hongxiang Chen, Feng Xu, Liling Cao, Xiaotian Jiang, Shunda Yang, Yingshuang Sun, Xin Zhao, Chensheng Lin, Ning Ye
Summary: By applying a rigidity-flexibility coupling strategy, a quaternary diamond-like phosphide, Mg2In3Si2P7, was designed and synthesized successfully, achieving the rare coexistence of giant second-harmonic generation, suitable band gap, moderate birefringence, and wide IR transparent range. This work not only opens a new avenue for designing advanced infrared nonlinear optical materials but also may spur more explorations on quaternary diamond-like pnictides.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Pezhman Molaei, Fereshteh Rahimi Moghadam
Summary: In this study, zinc oxide nanorods were synthesized using a simple, inexpensive method. The impact of different glycerol concentrations on the structural and optical properties of ZnO NRs was investigated, with ZnO NRs using 2 mL glycerol exhibiting superior photoconductivity and photoluminescence.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Da Hui, Xi Chen, Xiaofei Bian, Chunfeng He, Shiyu Yao, Gang Chen, Fei Du
Summary: Bimetallic transition metal chalcogenides material CuSbSe2 exhibits high reversible capacity and excellent rate capability, showing potential as anode material for both sodium-ion batteries and lithium-ion batteries.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiangmin Jiang, Zhenghui Pan, Jiaren Yuan, Jun Shan, Chenglong Chen, Shaopeng Li, Yaxin Chen, Quanchao Zhuang, Zhicheng Ju, Hui Dou, Xiaogang Zhang, John Wang, John Wang
Summary: By constructing a stable and robust g-C3N4 protective layer on the surface of zinc metal anodes, the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries can be improved, inhibiting dendrite growth and enhancing Coulombic efficiency and lifespan.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Md Najmol Hoque, Md Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Afsana Hannan, Naima Sultana, Shirin Akhter, Md Hasanuzzaman, Fahmida Akter, Md Sazzad Hossain, Md Abu Sayed, Md Toufiq Hasan, Milan Skalicky, Xiangnan Li, Marian Brestic
Summary: Heavy metal toxicity is a devastating abiotic stress for plant growth and productivity, but melatonin can improve plant tolerance to heavy metal stress by enhancing redox and nutrient homeostasis. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms of exogenous and endogenous melatonin in mitigating heavy metal toxicity in plants is crucial for future research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Minghe Luo, Caiyun Wang, Haotian Lu, Yunhao Lu, Ben Bin Xu, Wenping Sun, Hongge Pan, Mi Yan, Yinzhu Jiang
Summary: This study utilized a chelating agent, BIS-TRIS, to regulate the solvation sheath structure of Zn2+ in aqueous Zn-ion batteries, restricting Zn2+ 2D diffusion and inhibiting dendrite growth. Partial substitution of water with chelator also suppressed the hydrogen evolution reaction. This strategy led to the achievement of a stable Zn cell and aqueous Zn/MnO2 battery.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dandan Wang, Liugen Zheng, Mengxi Ren, Chang Li, Xianglin Dong, Xiangpin Wei, Weijun Zhou, Jiasheng Cui
Summary: In mining areas affected by long-term coal mining activities, zinc pollution poses a serious threat to soil quality and human health. This study analyzed the zinc content and isotopes composition in soil samples to understand the characteristics and sources of zinc in the soil. The results showed that zinc content exceeded the background value, and zinc primarily originated from wind dispersion and natural weathering. The use of zinc isotopes can effectively evaluate the impact of anthropogenic and natural processes on zinc in mining area soil.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aishah Alatawi, Manar Fawzi Bani Mfarrej, Rana M. Alshegaihi, Muhammad Ahsan Asghar, Sahar Mumtaz, Ghulam Yasin, Romina Alina Marc, Shah Fahad, Mohsen Mohamed Elsharkawy, Sadia Javed, Shafaqat Ali
Summary: Soil contamination with toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic, is a global problem. The use of silicon and sodium hydrosulfide has been found effective in enhancing plant tolerance against the toxicity. A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of different levels of arsenic toxicity, exogenous silicon, and sodium hydrosulfide on maize plants. The results showed that increasing levels of arsenic decreased plant growth and biomass, while increasing oxidative stress indicators. However, the application of silicon and sodium hydrosulfide mitigated the negative effects by reducing arsenic contents and increasing plant growth and biomass.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
N. Wint, A. D. Malla, N. Cooze, T. Savill, S. Mehraban, T. Dunlop, J. H. Sullivan, D. Penney, G. Williams, H. N. McMurray
Summary: The addition of germanium reduces corrosion in zinc-aluminium-magnesium alloys by forming Mg2Ge crystals. A 58% decrease in mass loss rate was achieved at high germanium content (1.8 wt.%), indicating that Mg2Ge crystals act as reservoirs for Mg2+ ions.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Amr Hassan, Dalia Elebeedy, Emadeldin R. Matar, Aly Fahmy Mohamed Elsayed, Ahmed I. Abd El Maksoud
Summary: This study fabricated green zinc oxide nanorods using albumin eggshell as a bio-template and investigated its angiogenic potential through experiments. The results demonstrated that zinc oxide nanorods induce angiogenesis through mechanisms such as inducing VEGF expression, providing a new approach for developing materials for wound healing.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Bin Sun, Panpan Wang, Liwen Yang, Xiaolin Wei, Yang Jin, Hui Wu
Summary: This study developed a bilayer design on the zinc anode surface, overcoming issues related to zinc anode such as dendrite formation and corrosion reaction. By chemically and physically modulating the ion flux and eliminating the parasitic reaction, improved performance of zinc batteries was achieved. This dendrite-free modified zinc electrode exhibited remarkable rate and lifespan properties in both symmetric and full cells.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Malik Saddam Khan, Hafsa Ameer, Yuwu Chi
Summary: In this study, zinc stannate nanorods were successfully utilized as an ECL luminophore to develop a sensitive label-free immunosensor for AFP detection. The functionalized Zn2SnO4 nanorods showed high sensitivity, wide detection range, low limit of detection, and good stability, with successful validation in real human serum samples.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
P. A. Hyde, S. J. Clarke
Summary: Two new phases derived from layered ternary chalcogenide Ta2PdS6 have been successfully synthesized by intercalating sodium or potassium. Both intercalates crystallize in a monoclinic space group I2/m, retaining the general structure of the parent phase but with increased unit cell volumes. SQUID magnetometry shows that both intercalates are net diamagnets with a reduced magnetic susceptibility compared to Ta2PdS6 due to a partial band filling-induced increase in Pauli paramagnetic component.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shengda D. Pu, Chen Gong, Yuanbo T. Tang, Ziyang Ning, Junliang Liu, Shengming Zhang, Yi Yuan, Dominic Melvin, Sixie Yang, Liquan Pi, John-Joseph Marie, Bingkun Hu, Max Jenkins, Zixuan Li, Boyang Liu, S. C. Edman Tsang, T. James Marrow, Roger C. Reed, Xiangwen Gao, Peter G. Bruce, Alex W. Robertson
Summary: By using single-crystal zinc metal anodes, dendrite formation in zinc batteries can be effectively suppressed, enabling high-capacity planar zinc electrodeposition. Such dendrite-free electrode exhibits excellent electrochemical performance and maintains its integrity even after prolonged cycling.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Haiguo Hu, Yonghong Zeng, Shan Gao, Rui Wang, Jinlai Zhao, Kaixi You, Yufeng Song, Quanlan Xiao, Rui Cao, Jianqing Li, Zhitao Lin, Jia Guo, Yiqing Shu, Zhinan Guo, Dianyuan Fan
Summary: A unique and rapid solution method has been proposed for the synthesis of high-quality hexagonal Te nanosheets, which showed excellent optical absorption, good photoresponse, and stability as a photoanode material in a photoelectrochemical photodetector. Additionally, the Te nanosheets demonstrated excellent nonlinear absorption properties and successfully achieved mode-locking operation in a erbium-doped fiber ring laser.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Sorour Shahbazi, Dechao Chen, Guohua Jia, Simon W. Lewis
Summary: The study investigated the effect of semiconductor nanocrystal shapes on their performance for visualising latent fingermarks. Highly luminescent CdSe/CdS core/shell nanocrystals in rod and spherical shapes were synthesized and used to develop fresh fingermarks on non-porous surfaces. It was found that nanorods demonstrated enhanced development of ridge details compared to spherical dots.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yong Peng, Minshu Du, Xingli Zou, Guohua Jia, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Xiang Peng, Wenxin Niu, Mingjian Yuan, Hsien-Yi Hsu
Summary: Introducing an oxygen vacancy interlayer between BiVO4 and NiOOH can enhance the photocurrent density and stability of the photoanode.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fei Huang, Jiajia Ning, Jianjun Tian, Andrey L. Rogach
Summary: This study presents a synthetic approach to produce polytypic CuInSe2 nanocrystals with variable morphologies, including tetrapods, core/shell structures, and hollow structures. These nanostructures consist of a chalcopyrite phase core and wurtzite phase arms or shells, and their size and morphology can be tuned by adjusting the nucleation temperature.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yunqi Tang, Chun Hong Mak, Chen Wang, Yu Fu, Fang-Fang Li, Guohua Jia, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Hsin-Hui Shen, Juan Carlos Colmenares, Haisheng Song, Mingjian Yuan, Yue Chen, Hsien-Yi Hsu
Summary: By developing a novel environmentally friendly mixed halide perovskite MA(3)Bi(2)Cl(9-x)I(x), visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production is achieved, and the bandgap funnel structure promotes photoinduced charge transfer, leading to enhanced photocatalytic redox reaction efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunqi Tang, Chun Hong Mak, Jun Zhang, Guohua Jia, Kuan-Chen Cheng, Haisheng Song, Mingjian Yuan, Shijun Zhao, Ji-Jung Kai, Juan Carlos Colmenares, Hsien-Yi Hsu
Summary: An environmentally friendly mixed-halide perovskite with a bandgap funnel structure has been developed and its dynamic interfacial interactions in the photoelectrochemical system have been studied. The results show that the mixed-halide perovskite has more efficient electron transport and charge transfer, leading to improved photoelectrochemical hydrogen production.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yue Qin, Huimin Zhang, Qilin Yuan, Hanzhuang Zhang, Jiajia Ning, Wenyu Ji
Summary: Cd-free AgInZnS (AIZS) nanocrystals produced via cation exchange reaction can be used as green emitters in light-emitting diodes with high current efficiency and external quantum efficiency. The composition of AIZS NCs produced with different ligands can affect the charge injection balance in the device, leading to different performances of AIZS NC-based light-emitting diodes.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chengxi Zhang, Jiayi Chen, Lyudmila Turyanska, Junhui Wang, Weihua Wang, Lin Wang, Lingmei Kong, Kaifeng Wu, Jisong Yao, Hongbin Yao, Zhiwen Yang, Wanwan Li, Yehonadav Bekenstein, Yue Wang, Guohua Jia, Xuyong Yang
Summary: This study demonstrates a method for fabricating zigzag CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals through dipole-induced self-assembly. The dipole moment along the axis is found to be the driving force for the assembly of nanocubes into zigzag nanocrystals. The zigzag CsPbBr3 nanocrystals exhibit comparable optical properties to their nanocube counterparts and show potential for amplified spontaneous emission and lasing applications.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bing Bai, Chengxi Zhang, Yongjiang Dou, Lingmei Kong, Lin Wang, Sheng Wang, Jun Li, Yi Zhou, Long Liu, Baiquan Liu, Xiaoyu Zhang, Ido Hadar, Yehonadav Bekenstein, Aixiang Wang, Zongyou Yin, Lyudmila Turyanska, Jochen Feldmann, Xuyong Yang, Guohua Jia
Summary: During the last decade, atomically flat 2D semiconductor nanoplatelets (NPLs) have made extensive breakthroughs in synthesis, growth mechanisms, optical and electronic properties, and practical applications. The unique optical properties, such as extremely narrow emission line width and high gain coefficient, make NPLs favorable for light-emitting applications. However, challenges related to heavy metal elements in NPLs and ambiguous gain mechanisms need to be addressed for widespread applications.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lufa Li, Yaning Luo, Qianqian Wu, Lin Wang, Guohua Jia, Tao Chen, Chengxi Zhang, Xuyong Yang
Summary: In this study, an efficient and bright green indium phosphide (InP) quantum dot-based light-emitting diode (LED) was achieved by improving the charge transport at the interface through the introduction of a self-assembled monolayer of 4-bromo-2-fluorothiophenol (SAM-BFTP) molecule. The molecular dipole layer reduced the energy barrier of hole injection and suppressed fluorescence quenching. Copper ions doped into phosphomolybdic acid (Cu:PMA) were used as the hole injection layer (HIL), leading to a green InP quantum dot LED with a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 8.46% and a luminance of 18,356 cd/m2. This work is significant for the future development of high-efficiency and high-brightness InP-based quantum dot LEDs.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Long Liu, Bing Bai, Xuyong Yang, Zuliang Du, Guohua Jia
Summary: Heavy-metal-containing semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have unique optical and electrical properties, but the toxicity risks of heavy metals limit their applications. Anisotropic heavy-metal-free semiconductor NCs with lower toxicity and unique properties have been explored. This review provides an overview of the syntheses, properties, and applications of anisotropic heavy-metal-free semiconductor NCs, as well as the challenges and possible solutions in this field.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ashley J. Mulder, Rhys D. Tilbury, Melissa V. Werrett, Phillip J. Wright, Payal Patel, Thomas Becker, Franca Jones, Stefano Stagni, Guohua Jia, Massimiliano Massi, Mark A. Buntine
Summary: This study reports on the effects of different N-donor ligands on the chemical composition and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) transition of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) formed via laser ablation. Pyridines and alkylated tetrazoles showed minimal effects on the SPR transition, while the presence of tetrazoles resulted in a significant blue shift. This shift was attributed to the tetrazolate anions providing a reducing environment, preventing the formation of copper(II) oxides.
Article
Electrochemistry
Zhuo Wang, Zhehao Sun, Hang Yin, Honghe Wei, Zicong Peng, Yoong Xin Pang, Guohua Jiac, Haitao Zhao, Cheng Heng Pang, Zongyou Yin
Summary: Researchers have made significant progress in the field of CO2RR by utilizing machine learning techniques, including accelerated catalyst property prediction, activity and selectivity prediction, guided catalyst and electrode design, and assisted experimental synthesis. These advancements contribute to a better understanding of CO2RR and play a role in achieving carbon neutrality.
Review
Criminology & Penology
Sorour Shahbazi, Thomas Becker, Guohua Jia, Simon W. Lewis
Summary: This article discusses the application of luminescent nanotechnology for enhanced visualization of latent fingermarks, specifically on multicolored, multipatterned, and luminescent substrates.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS: FORENSIC SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhehao Sun, Hang Yin, Kaili Liu, Shuwen Cheng, Gang Kevin Li, Sibudjing Kawi, Haitao Zhao, Guohua Jia, Zongyou Yin
Summary: This review discusses the applications of machine learning in accelerating calculation and aiding electrocatalyst design. It presents methods of using machine learning to accelerate calculation and introduces its applications in electrocatalyst design. The opportunities and challenges for future design are also summarized.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yunqi Tang, Chun Hong Mak, Guohua Jia, Kuan-Chen Cheng, Ji-Jung Kai, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Fanxu Meng, Wenxin Niu, Fang-Fang Li, Hsin-Hui Shen, Xunjin Zhu, Hao Ming Chen, Hsien-Yi Hsu
Summary: Lead-based hybrid perovskites have attracted significant research interest in optoelectronics and photocatalysis. However, due to environmental concerns, lead-free hybrid perovskites with non-toxic metal elements have gained attention. These materials can be easily tuned for their electronic structures and are considered potential photocatalysts. Recent studies have focused on surface engineering of lead-free hybrid perovskite photocatalysts to enhance charge transport and separation for various applications including solar-to-fuel conversion and organic reactions.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)