Shouzhi Pu、Duohua Jiang、Weijun Liu 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Two novel diarylethene derivatives bearing a rhodamine unit have been successfully synthesized. Their unique multi-addressable switching characteristics as induced by chemical and optical dual inputs stimulation were observed using UV and FL measurements. The two diarylethenes showed excellent photochormism with alter…
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPhotoreceptor and optogenetics research
Golap Kalita、Koichi Wakita、Masayoshi Umeno2012-01-01RSC Advances
Here, we report the synthesis of a graphene film on Cu foil by microwave assisted surface wave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MW-SWP-CVD) at a low pressure and temperature using a hydrocarbon gas. Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies clearly show deposited carbon films that consist…
Graphene research and applicationsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Yongjun Men、Xin‐Hao Li、Markus Antonietti 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Polymer Chemistry
Poly(tetrabutylphosphonium 4-styrenesulfonate) was found to be a unique poly(ionic liquid) showing tunable lower critical solution temperatures in aqueous solution, depending on concentration and ionic strength. As this polymer also exhibits a very high stabilizing power for carbon nanostructures, one can readily synt…
Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsIonic liquids properties and applications
Artūras Katelnikovas、J. Plewa、Simas Šakirzanovas 等 9 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
A series of polycrystalline Li3Ba2La3−xEux(MoO4)8 samples were prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction. The phase formation of the samples was investigated by X-ray diffraction measurements. The luminescence spectra and decay curves were studied as a function of Eu3+ concentration and temperature. It turned…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsGlass properties and applicationsCrystal Structures and Properties
Jinli Zhang、Zhenghua He、Wei Li 等 4 位作者2012-01-01RSC Advances
The deactivation mechanism of AuCl3 catalyst in the reaction of acetylene hydrochlorination was studied by using AuCl3 dimer model and the density functional theory (DFT) method. Four possible paths for the acetylene hydrochlorination reaction catalyzed by AuCl3 were illustrated with corresponding transition states. T…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
James Baker‐Jarvis、Sung Hoon Kim2012-01-01Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
The goal of this paper is to overview radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic interactions with solid and liquid materials from the macroscale to the nanoscale. The overview is geared toward the general researcher. Because this area of research is vast, this paper concentrates on currently active research areas in the me…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchPhotonic Crystals and Applications
De‐Yi Wang、Amit Das、Andreas Leuteritz 等 7 位作者2012-01-01RSC Advances
A high performance elastomeric flame retardant nanocomposite was prepared which was based on maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (mEPDM), a one-step synthesised organo-layered double hydroxide (LDH), and an intumescent flame retardant (FR) comprised of pentaerythritol (PER), ammonium polyphosp…
Flame retardant materials and propertiesLayered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and ApplicationsSynthesis and properties of polymers
Songjun Zeng、Ming‐Kiu Tsang、Chi‐Fai Chan 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Nanoscale
A new type of BaGdF(5):Yb/Er nanoprobe for dual-modal fluorescent and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is demonstrated. Water soluble and amine-functionalized BaGdF(5):Yb/Er nanoparticles (NPs) with average size of about 10 nm were synthesized by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method. The in vitro up-converted emission…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAtomic and Subatomic Physics Research
Thayalan Rajeshkumar、Gopalan Rajaraman2012-01-01Chemical Communications
The origin of very strong antiferromagnetic exchange in N(2)(3-) bridged complex, [{[(Me(3)Si)(2)N](2)Gd(THF)}(2)(μ-η(2):η(2)-N(2))](-) (1) has been probed using density functional theory (DFT) combined with molecular orbital (MO) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The analysis helps us to propose a generic mech…
Magnetism in coordination complexesLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesOrganic and Molecular Conductors Research
Xiaolong Wang、Haiyuan Hu、Qian Ye 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
This paper describes a facile one-step approach to prepare superamphiphobic coatings with a coralline-like structure. The coatings were fabricated by spray casting nanocomposites composed of fluorinated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and fluorinated polyurethane (PU), in which MWCNTs created both microscale an…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsFiber-reinforced polymer composites
Zdeňka Marková、Karolı́na Šišková、Jan Filip 等 8 位作者2012-01-01Green Chemistry
We report a new procedure, exploiting “green” chemistry, resulting in biocompatible magnetically-driven nanocomposites with high antibacterial and antifungal activities against ten tested bacterial strains and four Candida species. The nanocomposites consist of silver nanoparticles (NPs), biogenic magnetite NPs isolat…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
A. Zainelabdin、G. Amin、Safdar Zaman 等 7 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
We demonstrate hydrothermal synthesis of coral-like CuO nanostructures by selective growth on ZnO nanorods (NRs) at low temperatures. During the hydrothermal processing the resulting hydroxylated and eroded surface of ZnO NRs becomes favorable for the CuO nanostructures growth via oriented attachments. Heterojunction…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Thomas E. Reich、S. Behera、Karl T. Jackson 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
A new borazine-linked polymer featuring chlorine-decorated cavities, BLP-10(Cl), has been prepared by the thermal decomposition of benzidine–boron trichloride in toluene under refluxing conditions. BLP-10(Cl) exhibits a moderate Langmuir surface area (1308 m2 g−1) and one of the highest CO2/CH4 selectivities (28.3) by…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMembrane Separation and Gas TransportCovalent Organic Framework Applications
Yongmin Liu、Xiang Zhang2012-01-01Nanoscale
Within the past a few years, transformation optics has emerged as a new research area, since it provides a general methodology and design tool for manipulating electromagnetic waves in a prescribed manner. Using transformation optics, researchers have demonstrated a host of striking phenomena and devices; many of whic…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
Peipei Guo、Penglei Chen、Wanhong Ma 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
In this paper, we have studied the supramolecular photocatalytic performance of porphyrin-based nanofibers and nanospheres in terms of photodegradation of rhodamine B (RhB) pollutant under visible light irradiation, wherein interesting morphology-dependent photocatalytic activity has been achieved. We have demonstrate…
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
Shaojun Yuan、Gordon M. Xiong、Xiaoyan Wang 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
The incorporation and presentation of cell recognition ligands on the surfaces of biodegradable blood-vessel implants to promote endothelialisation is considered to be a promising approach to prevent platelet aggregation and hence thrombogenesis. In this study, cell-adhesive collagen was covalently immobilised onto po…
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies
Fernando Rubio‐Marcos、Adolfo del Campo、Rigoberto López-Juárez 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
In this paper, we highlight some practical aspects in the study of ferroelectric domains in lead-free (K,Na)NbO3 piezoceramics. This work presents and discusses the spatial resolved structure of the ferroelectric domain existing in (K,Na)NbO3 based ceramics studied by confocal Raman microscopy (CRM) coupled with atomi…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsPhotorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
Gao Li、Chao Liu、Lei Yu 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Chemical Communications
The Au(25)(SR)(18)/CeO(2) nanocluster catalyst showed high activity in the homocoupling of aryl iodides (e.g. up to 99.8% yield with iodobenzene) and excellent recyclability.
Nanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Jianhua Liu、Junwei An、Yuxiao Ma 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Journal of The Electrochemical Society
A novel composite was obtained by hybridizing polypyrrole (PPY) nanotubes with chemically reduced graphene sheets, which comprehensively utilizes the advantages of electric double layer (EDL) capacitor and pseudo-capacitor. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy images revealed that graphene…
Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
Koichi Mayumi、Masahiko Tezuka、Akinori Bando 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Soft Matter
Slide-ring (SR) gels are polymer networks with movable cross-links that are prepared by cross-linking polyrotaxane (PR) in which many cyclic molecules are threaded into a linear polymer chain. The elastic modulus E of SR gels shows a unique dependence on cross-linking density: at a high cross-linking density, E decrea…
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics