Xiaoliang Zhong、Rodrigo G. Amorim、Ralph H. Scheicher 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Nanoscale
We report the results of a theoretical study of graphene/BN/graphene and BN/graphene/BN trilayers using the van-der-Waals-corrected density functional theory in conjunction with the non-equilibrium Green's Function method. These trilayer systems formed from graphene and BN exhibit distinct stacking-dependent features…
Graphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures
Sarah Engmann、Michal Staňo、Štefan Matejčík 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Relative cross sections for dissociative electron attachment (DEA) and dissociative ionization (DI) of the FEBID precursor, trimethyl (methylcyclopentadienyl) platinum(iv), MeCpPtMe(3), are presented. The most pronounced DEA process is the loss of one methyl radical, while the loss of two or three methyl groups along…
Mass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesIon-surface interactions and analysis
Leiqiang Qin、Jingkun Xu、Baoyang Lu 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
A novel acrylate modified 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT-AA) was synthesized, and its free radical polymerization and electrochemical polymerization led to the formation of corresponding precursor polymer polyacrylate (PAA) functionalized with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT-PAA) and uniform electrodeposition of ac…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsConducting polymers and applicationsTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
Fuping Gao、Linlin Li、Tianlong Liu 等 14 位作者2012-01-01Nanoscale
Silica nanorattles (SNs) have proven to be promising vehicles for drug delivery. In order to further enhance efficacy and minimize adverse effects, active targeted delivery to tumors is necessary. In this work, SNs modified with a tumor specific targeting ligand, folic acid (FA), was used as carrier of doxorubicin (DO…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Yuan Chen、Lin Wang、Yan Xue 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Soft Matter
We fabricate a bioinspired spindle-knotted fiber (BSF) via an improved method of Rayleigh instability break-up droplets. The BSF is composed of multi-level spindle-knots that can generate continuous gradients of surface energy and different Laplace pressures. We investigate the water collecting ability of BSF under hu…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Arun Kumar Singh、Muhammad Waqas Iqbal、Vivek Singh 等 8 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
It is essential to tailor the electronic properties of graphene in order to apply graphene films for use in electrodes. Here we report the modification of the electronic properties of single layer chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown graphene by molecular doping without degrading its transparency and electrical prope…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsGraphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomena
Thomas D. Schladt、Kerstin Koll、Steve Prüfer 等 13 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Highly biocompatible multifunctional nanocomposites consisting of monodisperse manganese oxide nanoparticles with luminescent silica shells were synthesized by a combination of w/o-microemulsion techniques and common sol–gel procedures. The nanoparticles were characterized by TEM analysis, powder XRD, SQUID magnetomet…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Cumali Sabah、Hartmut G. Roskos2012-01-01Electromagnetic waves
Abstract—The lack of wave-plates for the terahertz region opens the way for novel components/devices enabling polarization control at these frequencies. With the aid of chiral metamaterials — a new class of metamaterials — novel possibilities for the fabrication of multilayer structures for the realization of polariza…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesSuperconducting and THz Device Technology
Jussi Rytkönen、Riitta Miettinen、Martti Kaasalainen 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Nanomaterials
Carboxylic acid functionalized thermally hydrocarbonized porous silicon nanoparticles (UnTHCPSi‐NP) were synthesized, and their opsonization and targeting properties were studiedin vitroalongside within vivobiodistribution. The carboxyl groups on UnTHCPSi were utilized to further functionalize the nanoparticles. In or…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsSilicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
Jin Young Kim、Se-Hee Lee、Yanfa Yan 等 5 位作者2012-01-01RSC Advances
Aligned Ni-NiO core-shell nanowire arrays on a glass substrate were prepared via electrochemical deposition using porous alumina oxide templates. The core-shell nanowire electrodes displayed prominent supercapacitive behaviors. The rate capability of the electrodes depends strongly on the thickness of the NiO shell la…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Bo Peng、Hanumantha Rao Vutukuri、Alfons van Blaaderen 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
We describe a facile and flexible approach for synthesizing uniform non-spherical micron sized PMMA (poly(methyl methacrylate)) colloids with well-controlled protrusions. When homogeneously cross-linked PMMA spheres were used as seeds in a swelling process using again a methyl methacrylate monomer, they were found to…
Proteins in Food SystemsSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsPickering emulsions and particle stabilization
Jie Shao、Xuezhang Xiao、Lixin Chen 等 7 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
2LiBH4–MgH2 is an attractive system for hydrogen storage. However, its dehydriding and rehydriding kinetics have to be further improved for practical applications. To solve these problems, three transition metal chlorides (FeCl2, CoCl2 and NiCl2) were introduced into the 2LiBH4–MgH2 system and their catalytic roles in…
Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionSuperconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
Miguel Ferreira、Bibimaryam Mousavi、Paula M. T. Ferreira 等 7 位作者2012-01-01Dalton Transactions
Gold nanoparticles functionalized with Gd(3+) chelates displaying fast water exchange, superb pH stability and inertness towards transmetalation with Zn(2+) have been prepared and characterized as a new high relaxivity (29 mM(-1) s(-1), 30 MHz, 25 °C) contrast agent potentially safe for in vivo MRI applications. The L…
Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMRI in cancer diagnosis
Mao‐Cheng Liu、Ling‐Bin Kong、Chao Lü 等 8 位作者2012-01-01Journal of The Electrochemical Society
High performance nickel cobaltite (NiCo 2 O 4 ) with ultrahigh capacitance is synthesized by a facile sol-gel process and then calcined at 300 • C. The structure and morphology is characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and nitrogen adsorpti…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced battery technologies research
Jie Sun、Haimei Liu、Chen Xu 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Chemical Communications
Graphene nanosheets have been generated in the confined space of the two-dimensional galleries of a layered double hydroxide (LDH) and good control over the number of graphene layers can be achieved by adjusting the amounts of intercalated carbon source.
Graphene research and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationLayered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications
Afsaneh Safavi、Maryam Tohidi、Farzaneh Aghakhani Mahyari 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
An easy and cost effective route for mass production of graphene nanosheets (GNSs) is an essential requirement for design of different sensors, conductive composites and future nanoelectronic devices. Scalable and large area GNSs were synthesized by a thermal treatment of a graphite–ionic liquid crystal composite as a…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Nengneng Luo、Qiang Li、Zhiguo Xia 等 4 位作者2012-01-01CrystEngComm
Ferroelectric and antiferroelectric materials, with complex perovskite structures, have experienced wide interest due to their peculiar structure and properties. In this highlight, recent advances of these two types of materials are reviewed, with particular emphasis on piezoelectrics/ferroelectric and antiferroelectr…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMultiferroics and related materialsMicrowave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
Yi‐Chin Chen、Yun-Chen Wu、Deyin Wang 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
A series of water-soluble YVO4:Bi3+,Eu3+ nanocrystals, with surfaces functionalized by a branch polyethylenimine (BPEI) polymer, have been synthesized via a one-pot hydrothermal method. It was found that the particle size and crystal morphology could be efficiently controlled by different reaction temperatures, pH val…
Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsLanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
Xiao Zhao、Jianbing Zhu、Liang Liang 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
The development of advanced support materials displays the potential for both reducing the cost and simultaneously increasing the activity of catalysts. In the current work, a novel N-doped carbon coated hydrophilic titanium dioxide (TiO2@N-doped C) nano-composite, constructed by the procedure of an in situ polymeriza…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
Xiaopeng Zhao2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
The bottom-up fabrication of facile, lower-cost, larger areas optical metamaterials (OMMs) is expected to provide important benefits for applications in stealth technology and communication networks. Currently available OMMs at optical wavelengths are all composed of periodic structures, and fabricated by top-down app…
Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications