Stefan Knoppe、Amala Dass、Thomas Bürgi2012-01-01Nanoscale
Ligand exchange reactions on size-selected Au(38)(2-PET)(24) and Au(40)(2-PET)(24) clusters (2-PET: 2-phenylethylthiol) with mono- and bi-dentate chiral thiols were performed. The reactions were monitored with MALDI mass spectrometry and the arising chiroptical properties were compared to the number of incorporated ch…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Chang Yi、Zhiyuan Ling、Yisen Liu 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
By taking anodic aluminum oxide membranes as the starting materials and selectively removing the outer layers from the unit cells of anodic aluminum oxide membranes after a proper hydrothermal treatment, highly ordered porous α-alumina ceramic membranes are fabricated successfully. This fabrication method might be a n…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisSemiconductor materials and devicesAnodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
Zdeňka Marková、Athanasios B. Bourlinos、Klara Šafářová 等 11 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Fluorescent core–shell nanohybrids with the shells derived from carbon dots and cores differing in the chemical nature and morphology were synthesized. Hybrid nanoparticles combine fluorescence with other functionalities such as magnetic response on a single platform. These hybrids can be used in various bioapplicatio…
Carbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Lei Zhang、Shuaibin Wu、Can Li 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Chemical Communications
A facile synthesis of polymer-inorganic hybrid hollow mesoporous nanospheres was developed based on the entrapment of a dissolved polymer core template in the framework during the assembly process of the hybrid hollow nanospheres for efficient and size-selective enrichment of target peptides/proteins from complex bios…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMesoporous Materials and CatalysisSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
Kang Taek Lee、Hee Sung Yoon、Jin‐Soo Ahn 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Here we demonstrated a simple low-cost approach to dramatically increase the power density of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) using an improved anode functional layer (AFL) structure. By infiltrating a very small amount (∼2 wt%) of Ni and Gd0.1Ce0.9O1.95(GDC) precursor solution into a submicron-sized, colloidally depos…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Keita Nakabayashi、Masaki Nishio、Keiko Kubo 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Dalton Transactions
A diagram of energies between the HOMO of donor (D) and LUMO of acceptor (A) vs.ΔE(1/2)(DA) (= E(1/2)(D) - E(1/2)(A): E(1/2) = first-redox potential) clearly demonstrates the ionicity in the series of D/A assemblies, [{Ru(2)(CF(3)CO(2))(4)}(2)(TCNQR(x))]·n(solv) (TCNQR(x) = 2,5- or 2,3,5,6-R-substituted 7,7,8,8-tetrac…
Magnetism in coordination complexesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryOrganic and Molecular Conductors Research
Han Gao、Keryn Lian2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Polymer electrolytes comprised of silicotungstic acid (SiWA) in cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol have been developed and characterized for ultra-high rate electrochemical capacitors (ECs). The solid polymer electrolytes outperformed liquid H2SO4 electrolytes in a similar cell setup. The polymer electrolyte enabled thin…
Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced battery technologies research
Koushik Bhowmik、Sourav Pramanik、Samar Kumar Medda 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
The fabrication of black and electrically conducting films on glass substrate derived from covalently functionalized reduced graphene oxide (FRGO) has been reported in this work. Graphene oxide (GO) was first prepared following the Hummers method and then functionalized using an organically modified silicon alkoxide,…
Graphene research and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Ho Lim、Min Chul、Ji Young Chang2012-01-01Polymer Chemistry
Adamantane-based microporous polymers were prepared by Friedel–Crafts reaction of 1-bromoadamantane with benzene, biphenyl and terphenyl and then post-functionalized with 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride. At 298 K, the CO2 uptake capacity of the functionalized polymers was increased by 18–25%, owing to the interaction between…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMembrane Separation and Gas TransportCovalent Organic Framework Applications
Guipeng Yu、Cheng Liu、Xiuping Li 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Polymer Chemistry
Phthalazinone rigid-rod networks with excellent thermostability have been prepared by the polyaddition of an unsymmetrical phthalonitrile-functional phthalazinone, namely 4-(4-(4-(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)phenyl)-1-oxophthalazin-2(1H)-yl)phthalonitrile (5) in the presence of promoting agents. 5 was readily prepared via nucl…
Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesSynthesis and properties of polymersSynthesis and pharmacology of benzodiazepine derivatives
Philippe Perret、Patrick R. L. Malenfant、Christina Bock 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Journal of The Electrochemical Society
The electro-deposition and dissolution of MnO 2 is studied for its potential utilization in hybrid supercapacitors.A commercially available graphene powder is used as high surface area substrate and capacitive type electrode.An aqueous electrolyte composed of 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 + 0.5 M MnSO 4 is used.The deposition-dissol…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced battery technologies research
Shi‐Neng Li、Aijuan Gu、Guozheng Liang 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
A new method is introduced to facilely and greenly prepared a coating with functional groups on the surface of aramide fibers through a polymerization using horseradish peroxidase as the catalyst. The chemical and morphological structures of the poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) coated aramide fibers (PGMA@KF) were s…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materialsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesFiber-reinforced polymer composites
Nan Yang、Lan Xin、Wei Gao 等 7 位作者2012-01-01Dalton Transactions
Reactions of N,N,N-tridentate quinolinyl anilido-imine ligands with AlMe(3) afford mononuclear aluminum complexes {κ(3)-[{2-[ArN=C(H)]C(6)H(4)}N(8-C(9)H(6)N)]}AlMe(2) (Ar = 2,6-Me(2)C(6)H(3) (1a), 2,6-Et(2)C(6)H(3) (1b), 2,6-(i)Pr(2)C(6)H(3) (1c)) or dinuclear complexes AlMe(3){κ(1)-[{2-[ArN=C(H)C(6)H(4)]N(8-C(9)H(6)N…
Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysisbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
Zhe Wang、Chenghui Liu、Lijuan Chang 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Poor water-solubility and biocompatibility are the biggest obstacles for the bioapplications of upconversion nanophosphors (UCNPs). In this work, a facile solvothermal approach was developed for the one-pot synthesis of monodisperse and water-soluble β-NaYF4 UCNPs by employing poly(acrylic acid, sodium salt) (PAAs) as…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsRadiation Detection and Scintillator TechnologiesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Karen Johnston、Vagelis Harmandaris2012-01-01Soft Matter
The properties of atactic short-chain polystyrene films confined between two parallel gold surfaces at a temperature of 503 K are investigated using a combination of density functional theory calculations and classical atomistic simulations. A classical Morse-type potential, used to describe the interaction between th…
Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesTheoretical and Computational Physics
Lihao Wang、Lin Xu、Zhongcheng Mu 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
To explore the synergistic effects of polyoxometalate and noble metal nanoparticles on the photovoltaic performance of titanium dioxide (TiO2), multilayer film photoanodes consisting of TiO2 nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles (Au) and Dawson-type polyoxometalate K6P2W18O62 (abbr. as P2W18) have been prepared by the lay…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
Pengfei Hu、Yali Cao2012-01-01Dalton Transactions
The room-temperature solid-state chemical reaction technique has been used to synthesize the silver nanoparticle-loaded semiconductor silver@silver chloride for the first time. It has the advantages of convenient operation, lower cost, less pollution, and mass production. This simple technique created a wide array of…
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsNanocluster Synthesis and Applications
Hyeon Cheol Jeong、Khoa V. Le、Min‐Jun Gim 等 8 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Upon UV irradiation of a bent-core liquid crystal (LC) bearing an azo linkage doped with chiral molecules, a photo-induced transition takes place from BPI to BPIII. BPIII is stabilised over 20 °C, while the widening of the BPI range is not so remarkable. The mechanism of photo-induced BPI–BPIII transition is also disc…
Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsMolecular spectroscopy and chirality
Qian Xu、Xiang Zhao2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
4–5 nm nanodiamonds tend to self-assemble into 100–200 nm nanodiamond aggregations and furthermore nanodiamonds in the early stages of the detonation process present fantastic twinned morphologies, indicating that there are strong interactions among these nanodiamonds. Herein, electrostatic interactions and van der Wa…
High-pressure geophysics and materialsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Martin Kullmann、Arthur Hipke、Patrick Nuernberger 等 9 位作者2012-01-01Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
We report on a comprehensive transient absorption study with β,β'-linked bis[tetraphenylporphyrinato-zinc(II)] and its corresponding monomer, covering the ultrafast dynamics from femtoseconds up to several microseconds. By exciting these porphyrins either to their first (S(1)) or second (S(2)) electronically excited s…
Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies