S. Girish Kumar、K. S. R. Koteswara Rao2014-01-01Nanoscale
Nanocrystalline titania are a robust candidate for various functional applications owing to its non-toxicity, cheap availability, ease of preparation and exceptional photochemical as well as thermal stability. The uniqueness in each lattice structure of titania leads to multifaceted physico-chemical and opto-electroni…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
Maya Sharma、Giridhar Madras、Suryasarathi Bose2014-01-01Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
The effects of various processing conditions, like annealing, poling, mechanical rolling and their combinations, on the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of PVDF [poly(vinylidene fluoride)] were systematically studied in this work. Further, the effect of processing sequence on the structure and properties was in…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaDielectric materials and actuators
Simiao Niu、Sihong Wang、Ying Liu 等 8 位作者2014-01-01Energy & Environmental Science
A theoretical model for grating structured triboelectric nanogenerators is provided, which outlines its structural and material optimization strategies.
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsConducting polymers and applications
Hongjie Tang、Colin M. Hessel、Jiangyan Wang 等 7 位作者2014-01-01Chemical Society Reviews
Two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotropes, which are atomic thick layers made of network carbon atoms with hexagonal structured lattices, have been neglected until the direct investigation of mechanically exfoliated graphene by Novoselov et al. in 2004. Graphene is a 2D carbon allotrope with a unique structure of hexagon…
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques2D Materials and ApplicationsCovalent Organic Framework Applications
Jin Hee Lee、Jaeyune Ryu、Jin Young Kim 等 9 位作者2014-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Reversible, carbon dioxide mediated chemical hydrogen storage was first demonstrated using a heterogeneous Pd catalyst supported on mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (Pd/mpg-C3N4). The Pd nanoparticles were found to be uniformly dispersed onto mpg-C3N4 with an average size of 1.7 nm without any agglomeration and fur…
Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
Ali Bumajdad、Metwally Madkour2014-01-01Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Although TiO2 is one of the most efficient photocatalysts, with the highest stability and the lowest cost, there are drawbacks that hinder its practical applications like its wide band gap and high recombination rate of the charge carriers. Consequently, many efforts were directed toward enhancing the photocatalytic a…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Anna K. Renfrew2014-01-01Metallomics
The unique properties of transition metal complexes, such as environment-responsive ligand exchange kinetics, diverse photochemical and photophysical properties, and the ability to form specific interactions with biomolecules, make them interesting platforms for selective drug delivery. This minireview will focus on r…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesNanocluster Synthesis and Applications
Dirk J. Mulder、Albertus P. H. J. Schenning、Cees W. M. Bastiaansen2014-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Current developments in the field of thermotropic chiral-nematic liquid crystals as sensors are discussed.
Photonic and Optical DevicesLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotonic Crystals and Applications
Zhiping Han、Shuirong Li、Feng Jiang 等 6 位作者2014-01-01Nanoscale
This paper describes an investigation of the promotional effect of Cu on the catalytic performance of Pt/Al2O3 catalysts for propane dehydrogenation. We have shown that Pt/Al2O3 catalysts possess higher propylene selectivity and lower deactivation rate as well as enhanced anti-coking ability upon Cu addition. The opti…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
M. Romanelli、Gerard Corrigan、V. Parail 等 20 位作者2014-01-01Plasma and Fusion Research
Operation and exploitation of present and future Tokamak reactors require advanced scenario modeling in order to optimize engineering parameters in the design phase as well as physics performance during the exploitation phase. The simulation of Tokamak scenarios involves simultaneous modeling of different regions of t…
Magnetic confinement fusion researchFusion materials and technologiesNuclear reactor physics and engineering
Liyu Chen、Huirong Chen、Rafael Luque 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Chemical Science
Palladium precursors were encapsulated through ligand design prior to the MOF assembly, achieving uniformly distributed Pd NPs inside the cavities of MOFs. The embedded Pd NPs exhibited significantly improved catalytic efficiencies as compared to those synthesized by traditional impregnation method, due to the nano-co…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceNanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Shan Hu、Wen Chen、Jing Zhou 等 7 位作者2014-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Loosely packed MoS2 nanosheets with thin carbon coating were synthesized via a facile, one-pot hydrothermal growth method. In the resulting optimally-designed nanoarchitecture, the ultrathin nanosheets, with a wall-thickness of approximately 5–10 nm, provide a large electrode–electrolyte interface so as to facilitate…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationMXene and MAX Phase Materials
Tuhin Pradhan、Hyo Sung Jung、Joo Hee Jang 等 6 位作者2014-01-01Chemical Society Reviews
In the past few decades, the development of chemosensors for neurotransmitters has emerged as a research area of significant importance, which attracted a tremendous amount of attention due to its high sensitivity and rapid response. This current review focuses on various neurotransmitter detection based on fluorescen…
Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials
Minjoon Park、Jaechan Ryu、Youngsik Kim 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Energy & Environmental Science
Corn protein-derived nitrogen-doped carbon nanomaterial was fabricated, and has abundant oxygen active sites and nitrogen defects for vanadium redox reactions.
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced battery technologies research
Wei Xiao、Dihua Wang2014-01-01Chemical Society Reviews
Solid electrode processes fall in the central focus of electrochemistry due to their broad-based applications in electrochemical energy storage/conversion devices, sensors and electrochemical preparation. The electrolytic production of metals, alloys, semiconductors and oxides via the electrochemical reduction of soli…
Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsMolten salt chemistry and electrochemical processesNuclear materials and radiation effects
Weibing Qiang、Wei Li、Xiaoqing Li 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Chemical Science
A sensing platform based on the fluorescence quenching ability of polydopamine nanospheres was developed for the assay of biomolecules.
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
Bo Li、Qian Wang、Rujia Zou 等 7 位作者2014-01-01Nanoscale
Copper sulphides, as a novel kind of photothermal agent for photothermal therapy (PTT) of cancer cells, have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to good photostability, synthetic simplicity, low toxicity and low cost. However, the unsatisfactory photothermal conversion efficiency of copper sulphides lim…
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Pangkita Deka、Ramesh Chandra Deka、Pankaj Bharali2014-01-01New Journal of Chemistry
In situ generated Cu nanoparticles catalyze the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol in the presence of NaBH4 very efficiently at room temperature with good recyclability up to four cycles. The precursor compound, formed by hydrothermal treatment of copper chloride with urea at 120 °C for 6 h, produces Cu nanop…
Graphene research and applicationsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceNanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Edward A. Neal、Stephen M. Goldup2014-01-01Chemical Communications
Research on mechanically interlocked molecules has advanced substantially over the last five decades. A large proportion of the published work focusses on the synthesis of these challenging targets, and the subsequent control of the relative position of the covalent sub-components, to generate novel molecular devices…
Supramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesCrystallography and molecular interactionsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
Chao Wang、Kai Su、Wang Wan 等 8 位作者2014-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry A
A sulfur composite cathode material based on 3D N-doped graphene has a high sulfur content of 87.6 wt% and shows an excellent rate capability and cyclability.
Advancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity