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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jinfu. Wu, Chen Qin, Jingge Ma, Hongjian Zhang, Jiang Chang, Lixia Mao, Chengtie Wu
Summary: This study developed an immunomodulatory bioink based on bioactive manganese silicate nanospheres, which could be used to 3D bioprint scaffolds supporting angiogenesis and promoting endothelial cell survival. The bioinks showed robust printability and cell viability even after 21 days of culture, providing a potential solution for vascularized tissue regeneration.
APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Chao Wang, Le Chai, Chao Luo, Shuling Liu
Summary: The study successfully synthesized nickel-iron phosphide hollow nanospheres, which exhibited excellent catalytic performance for the water oxidation reaction and are potential pre-catalysts for water electrolyzers.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Moyan Ge, Jiali Zhang, Zuoqi Gai, Renshui Fan, Songqing Hu, Guo Liu, Yong Cao, Xilong Du, Yi Shen
Summary: The authors synthesized high-performance magnetic Fe3O4@PS-ANTA-M2+ nanospheres for selectively immobilizing histidine-tagged proteins, demonstrating outstanding adsorption capacity and selectivity. Practical applications showed promising potential in isolating proteins from complex biological systems.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Fuhua Zhao, Xiaodong Li, Jianjiang He, Kun Wang, Changshui Huang
Summary: Carbon-based hollow nanostructures, such as graphdiyne hollow nano spheres (GDY-HNSs) prepared through solvothermal synthesis, offer promising potential for energy-related fields due to their hierarchical structures, large specific surface areas, and appropriate hollow interiors. When used as anodes in lithium-ion batteries, GDY-HNSs exhibit enhanced electrochemical properties, including higher reversible specific capacity, improved rate capacity, and cycling performance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bruna Coelho de Andrade, Adriano Gennari, Gaby Renard, Brenda Da Rolt Nervis, Edilson Valmir Benvenutti, Tania Maria Haas Costa, Sabrina Nicolodi, Nadya Pesce da Silveira, Jocelei Maria Chies, Giandra Volpato, Claucia Fernanda Volken de Souza
Summary: This study synthesized iron magnetic nanoparticles functionalized with histidine and nickel for the immobilization of His-tagged recombinant enzymes, particularly beta-galactosidase. The immobilized enzyme showed increased substrate affinity and thermal stability, leading to efficient lactose hydrolysis with high recovery rates. The nanoparticles demonstrated potential applications in oriented immobilization of other high-molecular-weight enzymes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jingjing Yan, Changfa Xiao, Chun Wang
Summary: A new type of enhanced hollow fiber membrane was fabricated by simultaneous deposition of PVDF nanofibers and PVDF/silica (SiO2) micro/nanospheres on the outer surface of a rotating PVDF braided tube using electrospinning and electrospraying. The membrane exhibited superoleophilicity, underoil superhydrophobicity, high permeability, excellent oil-water separation performance, and outstanding tensile strength.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shreya Pramanik, Jan Steinkuehler, Rumiana Dimova, Joachim Spatz, Reinhard Lipowsky
Summary: His-tagged molecules can be attached to lipid bilayers via anchor lipids for biofunctionalization. Two fluorescent His-tagged molecules, GFP and FITC, were studied in this research. The brightness of membrane-bound 6H-GFP was found to exceed that of membrane-bound 6H-FITC, contrary to their quantum yields in solution. The membrane fluorescence was also measured as a function of the molar concentration of fluorophores, leading to the determination of equilibrium dissociation constants and a strong pH-dependence of membrane fluorescence.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gaomin Ning, Yan Zhang, Chunjing Shi, Chen Zhao, Mengmeng Liu, Fangfang Chang, Wenlong Gao, Sheng Ye, Jian Liu, Jing Zhang
Summary: Engineering the surface structure of semiconductor is a promising strategy for improving charge separation and transfer efficiency in photocatalysis. In this study, C decorated hollow TiO2 photocatalysts (C-TiO2) were designed and fabricated. The optimal C content and Ti-O-C bonds in C-TiO2 were found to enhance light absorption and promote charge separation and transfer, leading to a 5.5-fold higher activity in H2 evolution compared to TiO2. This work provides a feasible strategy for rational design and construction of surface-engineered hollow photocatalysts to enhance photocatalytic performance.
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Chemistry, Physical
Rui-Feng Guo, Xiaojun Zhao, Xing-Yun Li, Zhi-Hong Liu
Summary: A novel porous material Mg2Si3O6(OH)4/GO nanocomposite with high adsorption performance for MB dye pollutant was successfully prepared in this study. The nanocomposite exhibited a much higher maximum adsorption capacity compared to reported adsorbent materials, showing great potential for water treatment applications.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yong Wang, Lei Ren, Zifeng Li, Feng Xin
Summary: Hollow niobium oxide nanospheres were successfully synthesized using three-dimensional mesoporous carbon as a hard template, and they exhibited high catalytic activity in oxidative desulfurization.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Jiarui Huang, Qingshan Dai, Qingan Wu, Hiabo Ren, Xiaojing Lu, Cuiping Gu, Yang Zhang, Sang Woo Joo
Summary: This paper presents a novel preparation method for hollow tin dioxide nano-spheres coated with an ultrathin N-doped carbon layer (SnO2@N-C) and investigates their electrochemical performance as a lithium-ion battery anode. The experiment results demonstrate that the hollow SnO2@N-C nanosphere anode exhibits excellent cycling stability and rate performance, which can be attributed to their hollow microstructure and ultrathin N-doped carbon coating.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kai Wu, Liang Mao, Xiuquan Gu, Xiaoyan Cai, Yulong Zhao
Summary: In this study, a hierarchical NiS@ZIS heterostructure was developed for photocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen. The NiS@ZIS exhibited strong optical absorption and high specific surface area in the visible region, and achieved efficient hydrogen production under visible light.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Junhui Xiao, Wenliang Xiong, Kai Zou, Tao Chen, Hong Li, Zhen Wang
Summary: By investigating magnesia-nickel silicate ore, it was found that adding red mud enhanced the transformation of nickel silicate to a strongly magnetic mineral mainly comprising metallic Ni. Through chloride roasting and magnetic separation, a Ni concentrate with Fe3O4, metallic Fe, and metallic Ni as the major minerals was obtained, with good agreement between thermodynamic calculations and test results.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE METALLURGY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Jiaxu Gong, Yingrong Wang, Jiaheng Wang, Yuxing Liu, Cunhai Hu, Tianlong Zhou, Qinlin Yu, Junxiao Yang, Yatang Dai
Summary: In this study, nickel-cobalt sulfide (Ni-CoS) hollow spheres and carbon spheres were successfully synthesized, and their excellent performance and potential applications in electrochemical energy conversion were demonstrated.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Lili Lu, Yongjin Ma, Hongqin Liu, Rui Dong, Pengfei Tan, Lu Yang, Jun Pan
Summary: The development of durable and efficient photocatalysts for H2 evolution is crucial for advancing research on solar-chemical energy conversion. A novel photocatalytic system based on Zn0.3Cd0.7S/NiS1.97 nanocomposite was designed, showing excellent efficiency and stability in H2 production.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Vaibhav Bedi, Dipendu Mandal, Zahid Hussain, Shi-Ming Chen, Yile Wu, Zheng-Wang Qu, Stefan Grimme, Douglas W. Stephan
Summary: The reaction of (tBuO(2)CN)(2) with 9-BBN leads to the formation of a bicyclic heterocyclic compound, while its reactions with BF3 or [Et3Si][B(C6F5)(4)] result in the isolation of different compounds. Computational studies reveal that the steric and electronic properties of the Lewis acid are important in the formation of one of the compounds.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chisa Itoh, Haruka Yoshino, Taku Kitayama, Wataru Kosaka, Hitoshi Miyasaka
Summary: A new synthetic route for constructing functional paddlewheel diruthenium(II,II) complexes was developed, utilizing Schiff base condensation reactions. The attached Schiff base groups significantly affected the electronic states of the resulting complexes, as revealed by cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Danrui Ni, Haozhe Wang, Xianghan Xu, Weiwei Xie, Robert J. Cava
Summary: A layered rhombohedral polymorph of indium(iii) triiodide is synthesized at high pressure and temperature. It has an orange color, which is different from ambient pressure InI3, which has a monoclinic molecular structure and a light-yellow color.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Carlos Perez-Sanchez, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepcion Gimeno
Summary: Gold(II) complexes have been less utilized in catalysis compared to their gold(I) and gold(III) counterparts. However, gold(II) complexes offer potential in homo-coupling and cross-coupling reactions, as they are more easily accessible through simplified oxidation and reduction processes. Gold(II) exhibits characteristics of both soft acid gold(I) and hard acid gold(III). This review explores the unique reactivity and potential applications of gold(II) species, highlighting their significance in catalytic transformations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nighat Yousuf, Yanping Ma, Qaiser Mahmood, Wenjuan Zhang, Yizhou Wang, Hassan Saeed, Wen-Hua Sun
Summary: In this study, a series of structurally rigid cyclooctyl-fused iminopyridine iron complexes were synthesized and used with methylaluminoxane for isoprene polymerization. The extent of steric hindrance of the ligand framework was found to significantly affect catalytic performance, with less hindrance leading to better activity and stability.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chenghao Song, Huiwei Du, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Jungan Wang, Yuanfang Zhang, Chengjun Gu, Rui Li, Tao Hong, Jingji Zhang, Jiangying Wang, Yongchun Ye
Summary: This study improves the performance of perovskite solar cells by using a dual-hole transport layer strategy. This strategy enhances the charge transfer efficiency of the transport layer, reduces charge recombination, and improves the quality of the perovskite film layer. Ultimately, the stability of the device is enhanced.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mahender Singh, Aakash Yadav, Ranjit Singh, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
Summary: A new aryl selenonium polyoxometalate hybrid was developed and compared with an aryl sulfonium polyoxometalate hybrid in terms of their photocatalytic properties. It was found that the aryl selenonium hybrid exhibited better catalytic performance, which could be attributed to the larger atomic radii of selenium stabilizing the photogenerated electron-hole pair more efficiently. Additionally, the generation of elemental selenium through cleavage of C-Se bonds during catalysis was observed.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuhan Xie, Boyu Dong, Xuemin Wang, Siyuan Wang, Jinxi Chen, Yongbing Lou
Summary: This study successfully fabricated visible-light-responsive three-dimensional core-shell CoSe2/ZnIn2S4 heterostructures and achieved attractive activity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The presence of CoSe2 improved light absorption and accelerated charge transfer kinetics. The strong interaction between CoSe2 and ZnIn2S4 reduced charge recombination, further enhancing photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Andre L. de O. Batista, Joao Marcos T. Palheta, Mauricio J. Piotrowski, Celso R. C. Rego, Diego Guedes-Sobrinho, Alexandre C. Dias
Summary: This study presents a simulation protocol that provides a solid foundation for exploring two-dimensional materials. Using the TiBr2 2H monolayer as an example, the study reveals its promising properties for optoelectronic and valleytronic applications, including its stability, spin-orbit coupling effects, and optical helicity selection rule.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jiang Jiang, Zi-Wei Li, Zhi-Zhuan Zhang, Bin Tan, Zhao-Feng Wu, Xiao-Ying Huang
Summary: In this work, two metal organic frameworks (MOFs) containing {Cu2I2} clusters, Eu-CuI-INA and Sr-K-CuI-INA, were synthesized and characterized. Both materials have a three-dimensional structure with {Cu2I2} clusters coordinated by INA(-) ligands and Eu3+ or Sr2+ ions. The Sr-K-CuI-INA material exhibited sensitive fluorescence sensing behaviors towards cysteine and nitro-bearing molecules, showing potential applications in bio and explosive molecule sensing. This work provides a good reference for designing fluorescent MOF probes containing CuI molecules.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhiya Lin, Jiasheng Wu, Qianwen Ye, Yulong Chen, Hai Jia, Xiaohui Huang, Shaoming Ying
Summary: Na-ion batteries (NIBs) have attracted great interest as a potential technology for grid-scale energy storage due to the wide distribution, low cost, and environmental friendliness of sodium resources. However, their implementation is hindered by low rate capability and cycling stability caused by the large ionic size of Na+. In this study, a three-dimensional nanoarchitectured coral-like CoSe2@N-doped carbon (CL-CoSe2@NC) was synthesized, and it exhibited improved sodium storage properties with better electrode kinetics and a stable SEI film.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ya-Qiong Zhang, Yu Zhang, Guoping Zeng, Rong-Zhen Liao, Man Li
Summary: The mechanism and selectivity of CO2 reduction under visible light were investigated using density functional calculations. The results showed that a tetradentate PNNP-type Iridium(III) complex exhibited high activity and selectivity in the reaction.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sanyukta Ghosh, Shubhanth Jain, Soumya Ranjan Mishra, Gerda Rogl, Peter Rogl, Ernst Bauer, B. S. Murty, A. Govindaraj, Ramesh Chandra Mallik
Summary: In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was uniformly dispersed in the In0.5Co4Sb12 bulk material by ultrasonication, which effectively reduced the lattice thermal conductivity and improved the thermoelectric efficiency.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mika Takeuchi, Yutaka Amao
Summary: This study developed an effective visible-light driven system for fumaric acid production using renewable resources such as biomass derivatives, providing an alternative to the current petroleum-based synthesis methods.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Jian, Meiting Wang, Zhuo Wang, Jingwen Meng, Yuqin Yang, Limin Chang
Summary: Developing low-cost and self-supported bifunctional catalysts is crucial for highly efficient water splitting devices. In this study, nano-NiFe2O4 was directly grown onto iron foil surface and Sn4+ was introduced into the NiFe2O4. The resulting Sn-NiFe2O4/IF showed low overpotentials and high current densities during oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), making it a promising catalyst for large-scale hydrogen production.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)