Kiyoshi C. D. Robson、Paolo G. Bomben、Curtis P. Berlinguette2012-01-01Dalton Transactions
A divergence from the conventional approach to chromophore design has led to the establishment of many exciting new benchmarks for the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), including the first documented power conversion efficiency in excess of 12% at 1 sun illumination [Yella et al., Science 2011, 334, 629]. Paramount to…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Kuaixia Ren、Kun Zhang、Jie Liu 等 6 位作者2012-01-01CrystEngComm
Hollow/flower-like BiOI microspheres have been prepared through a facile precipitation route in a water–ethanol mixed solution with the assistance of PVP and citric acid (CA) at low temperature (70 °C). The obtained products were characterized by a range of methods such as XRD, FESEM, TEM, UV-vis, DRS, PL and nitrogen…
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Seung‐Keun Park、Seung‐Ho Yu、Seunghee Woo 等 7 位作者2012-01-01CrystEngComm
A facile and green process was developed for the synthesis of MoS2 nanospheres by an L-cysteine-assisted hydrothermal method. These MoS2 nanospheres exhibited high specific capacity and good cycle stability because of efficient lithium ion diffusion and the accommodation of mechanical stress owing to their unique stru…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationMXene and MAX Phase Materials
Mustafa Tavaslı、Tom N. Moore、Yonghao Zheng 等 9 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Two series of fac-tris-cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes, series 1 from the 2-(carbazol-3′-yl)-pyridine ligands, and series 2 from the isomeric 2-(carbazol-2′-yl)-pyridine ligands, have been characterised. The photoluminescence and electroluminescence from series 2 complexes are red shifted compared to series 1 co…
Organic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchConducting polymers and applications
Dapeng Wu、Feng Zhu、Jianming Li 等 7 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Monodisperse TiO2 hollow spheres assembled by nanospindles were prepared via the facile hydrothermal reaction of peroxotitanium complex precursors. Time dependent trails revealed that the shape evolution involved a one-step chemical conversion from amorphous Ti complex microspheres to anatase TiO2 hierarchical hollow…
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Peng Shi、Konggang Qu、Jiasi Wang 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Chemical Communications
We report a smart therapeutic nanoplatform based on Fe(3)O(4)@CaP capped gold nanocages, which integrates magnetic targeting, photothermal therapy and chemotherapy for killing cancer cells. Combining photothermal- and chemo-therapy results in a synergistic effect in cancer treatment.
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
Osama Shekhah、Liling Fu、Rachid Sougrat 等 7 位作者2012-01-01Chemical Communications
Here we report the successful growth of highly crystalline homogeneous MOF thin films of HKUST-1 and ZIF-8 on mesoporous silica foam, by employing a layer-by-layer (LBL) method. The ability to control and direct the growth of MOF thin films on confined surfaces, using the stepwise LBL method, paves the way for new pro…
ZnO doping and propertiesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
E. Ramachandran、Duraisamy Senthil Raja、Nattamai S. P. Bhuvanesh 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Dalton Transactions
A series of new 6-methoxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carbaldehyde 4N-substituted thiosemicarbazone ligands (H2L1–H2L5) and their corresponding palladium(II) complexes [Pd(L1)(PPh3)] (1), [Pd(L2)(PPh3)] (2), [Pd(HL3)(PPh3)]Cl (3), [Pd(L4)(PPh3)] (4) and [Pd(L5)(PPh3)] (5), have been synthesized in order to evaluate t…
Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesOrganometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization
Wengui Zhang、Dinghua Yu、Xiao‐Jun Ji 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Green Chemistry
The dehydration of bio-based 2,3-butanediol provides an alternative green way to produce butanone, which is mainly produced through the dehydrogenation of butanol in industry. In this research, the effect of the framework Si/Al ratio on 2,3-butanediol dehydration over HZSM-5 zeolites (Si/Al = 38–360) was investigated.…
Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMesoporous Materials and CatalysisCatalysis for Biomass Conversion
A. Ulrich、Sabrina Losert、Nina Bendixen 等 10 位作者2012-01-01Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
The analysis of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), especially engineered nanoparticles (ENPs), is a fast growing analytical research field. New trends in plasma spectrometry such as direct single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (spICPMS) or the coupling of asymmetric flow field flow fractionation t…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsField-Flow Fractionation Techniques
Ting Qi、Victor Maurizot、Hiroki Noguchi 等 8 位作者2012-01-01Chemical Communications
A new helical aromatic oligoamide foldamer, bearing triethyleneglycol side chains for solubility in a broad range of media, was prepared. The stability of the helical conformation was assessed in various solvents and shown to vary greatly and unexpectedly. Stability was remarkably enhanced in methanol-water mixtures.
Chemical Synthesis and AnalysisSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsDendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
Jun Xu、Xia Yang、Tailun Wong 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Nanoscale
Exploration of new catalytic semiconductors with novel structures as counter electrode materials is a promising approach to improve performances of quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). In this work, nearly mono-disperse tetragonal Cu(2)SnS(3) (CTS) and rhombohedral Cu(1.8)S hierarchical microspheres with nanom…
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
Thomas S. A. Heugebaert、Bart I. Roman、Christian V. Stevens2012-01-01Chemical Society Reviews
Over the past few years, isoindoles have found wide application in materials science. Isoindole containing BODIPY dyes are highly fluorescent materials and have been extensively used in various fields of science. Phthalocyanines, metal containing cyclic tetramers of isoindole, form coordination complexes with most ele…
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryFluorine in Organic ChemistrySynthesis and Characterization of Pyrroles
Andrea Sartorel、Mauro Carraro、Francesca M. Toma 等 5 位作者2012-01-01Energy & Environmental Science
Water oxidation is the crucial stage in the chemical and molecular sequence of photosynthesis, designed by Nature to convert solar light into chemical energy. The artificial “off-leaf” transposition is a major goal of energy research, aiming at the continuous production of hydrogen as a solar fuel, through the photo-c…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications
Zhaopeng Chen、Zhiyang Zhang、Chengli Qu 等 5 位作者2012-01-01The Analyst
A simple colorimetric method with high sensitivity and selectivity was developed for sensing of nitrite as low as 4.0 μM by naked eyes, which is based on etching of gold nanorods accompanied by shape changes in aspect ratios (length/width) and a visible color change from bluish green to red and then to colorless with…
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiosensors and Analytical DetectionAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Chunmei Ding、Ying Zhu、Mingjie Liu 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Soft Matter
We present here for the first time an electrochemical switching for reversible superoleophobic polyaniline (PANI) nanowire film from the pinned to the rolling state underwater. Importantly, based on the unique adhesive switching, a “mechanical hand” for oil droplet transportation without loss was easily achieved by ap…
Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
Mimi Tao、Fu Liu、Lixin Xue2012-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
A method of obtaining a hydrophilic and antifouling poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane is developed via in situ polymerisation of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) in PVDF solution and subsequent micro-phase separation. The immobilization of PHEMA in a PVDF membrane was verified by Fourier Transform Infrared S…
Membrane Separation TechnologiesSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Liyan Yin、Chunsheng He、Chusen Huang 等 7 位作者2012-01-01Chemical Communications
A polymeric fluorescent sensor PNME, consisting of A4 and N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) units, was synthesized. PNME exhibited dual responses to pH and temperature, and could be used as an intracellular pH sensor for lysosomes imaging. Moreover, it also could sense different temperature change in living cells at 25 an…
Molecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors
Zhichao Xiong、Liang Zhao、Fangjun Wang 等 8 位作者2012-01-01Chemical Communications
Hybrid Fe(3)O(4)@SiO(2)@PEG-Maltose MNPs were synthesized by SI-ATRP of branched PEG brushes on the surface and subsequent functionalization with hydrophilic maltose group, and the multifunctional materials were utilized for selective enrichment of N-linked glycopeptides from biological samples with high specifity, hi…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
Cas Shanghai2012-01-01Zhongguo Kexueyuan yuankan
Molten-Salt Reactor(TMSR) nuclear energy is one of the Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS.With the mission to research and develop fission energy system of the fourth generation,the TMSR project intends to construct 2MW Thorium-based molten-salt reactors,form up RD capability concerning techniques that support…
Nuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear and radioactivity studies