Govindasamy Jayamurugan、Jean‐Paul Gisselbrecht、Corinne Boudon 等 7 位作者2011-01-01Chemical Communications
Non-concerted [2+2] and [4+2] cycloadditions between N,N-dimethylanilino-substituted 1,1,2,4,4-pentacyanobuta-1,3-diene and 4-ethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline are controlled by solvent polarity and provide access to a highly functionalised 6,6-dicyanopentafulvene featuring an intense, low-energy charge-transfer band and to…
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
Upendra Kumar Parashar、Suraj Bhandari、Rajesh K. Srivastava 等 5 位作者2011-01-01Nanoscale
Graphene nanoribbons are emerging as an interesting material for the study of low dimensional physics and for the applications in future electronics due to its finite energy band gap. However, its applicability for large scale nanoelectronics may not be effectively realized unless graphene nanoribbons could be produce…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applications
O. Plietzsch、Christine I. Schilling、Tobias Graβ 等 9 位作者2011-01-01New Journal of Chemistry
Methane and adamantane based hyper-cross-linked polymers have been prepared by click chemistry reacting the corresponding tetraalkynes with 1,4-diazidobenzene. The adamantane based HCP proved to be very efficient for CO2 capture at low pressures.
Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsCovalent Organic Framework Applications
Pradeep Kumar、Viness Pillay、Girish Modi 等 6 位作者2011-01-01Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation
In this paper, a comprehensive review of recent patents concerning the molecular self-assembly of peptides, peptide amphiphiles and peptidomimetics into molecules through nanoarchitectures to hydrogels is provided. Their potential applications in the field of drug delivery and tissue engineering have been highlighted.…
RNA Interference and Gene DeliverySupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications
Dongdong Qi、Lijuan Zhang、Liang Wan 等 6 位作者2011-01-01Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
The conformational effects on the frontier molecular orbital energy and stability for reduced, neutral, and oxidized bis(phthalocyaninato) lanthanum double-deckers have been revealed on the basis of density functional theory calculations. Calculation results indicate that the frontier orbital coupling degree changes a…
Magnetism in coordination complexesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
Christian Kördel、Chris S. Popeney、Rainer Haag2011-01-01Chemical Communications
The synthesis and aggregation behavior of photo-switchable, nonionic dendritic amphiphiles was investigated with regard to transport and release of guest molecules. The correlation between the critical micelle concentration and the switching ability is shown.
Supramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsDendrimers and Hyperbranched PolymersPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
M. G. Faraj、K. Ibrahim2011-01-01International Journal of Polymer Science
Zinc oxide thin films of different thicknesses ranging from 100 to 300 nm were prepared on polyethylene terephthalate substrates with thermal evaporation in a vacuum of approximately 3×10-5 Torr. X-ray diffraction patterns confirm the proper phase formation of the material. From atomic force microscopy (AFM) images, i…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsThin-Film Transistor Technologies
Seong‐Jun Yoon、Jong‐Hoon Kim、Jong Won Chung 等 4 位作者2011-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
The minimal structure of a wholly π-conjugated aromatic organogelator was explored in this work to show that distyrylbenzene with simple β-cyano substitution (β-DCS) is highly efficient for gelation which is attributed to the cooperative interplay of π–π stacking and secondary bonding interactions of dipolar cyano gro…
Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
Kevin Flavin、Ilona Kopf、Elisa Del Canto 等 6 位作者2011-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
A chemical treatment for preparing high purity selectively oxidised SWNTs while preserving optical/electronic properties of the material has been developed. Efficient removal of both metal and carbonaceous impurities has been demonstrated by AFM, TEM, Raman and absorption spectroscopy, while XPS confirmed quantitative…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsFullerene Chemistry and Applications
Fabienne E. Ehivet、Byungjin Min、Mi‐Kyung Park 等 4 位作者2011-01-01Journal of Food Science
The objectives of this research were to characterize the mechanical and barrier properties of sweetpotato starch (SPS)-based film (SPSF) and to investigate the antimicrobial activity of SPSF containing origanum oil (OG) against foodborne pathogenic bacteria. The SPSF was fabricated with the SPS extracted from commerci…
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Julien Hannauer、Umit B. Demirci、C. Geantet 等 5 位作者2011-01-01Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Hydrolysis of mixtures consisting of sodium borohydride NaBH(4) (SB) and ammonia borane NH(3)BH(3) (AB) was studied in the absence/presence of a Co catalyst. The kinetics of the H(2) evolutions was measured. The reactions were followed in situ by solution-state (11)B NMR and the hydrolysis by-products characterized by…
Hydrogen Storage and MaterialsHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
Netta Hendler、Ludmila Fadeev、Elad Mentovich 等 6 位作者2011-01-01Chemical Communications
A method of synthesizing stable chiral Ag nanoparticles inside a natural mucin glycoprotein is demonstrated. The reaction is carried out without the help of an external reducing agent, by utilizing the reducing properties of the host mucin. A chiral spectrum is detected in the visible range, indicating the formation o…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsNanocluster Synthesis and Applications
Shaojun Guo、Shaojun Dong2011-01-01Journal of Materials Chemistry
Metal nanomaterials (MNMs) have received considerable interest from different scientific communities due to their size, shape, composition and architecture-dependent chemical and physical properties. MNMs-based self-assembly techniques are often essential for creating new multi-dimensional assembly architectures, whic…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesElectrochemical Analysis and Applications
Jixiang Fang、Sergei Lebedkin、Shengchun Yang 等 4 位作者2011-01-01Chemical Communications
We have demonstrated a new strategy to synthesize Au mesocages using polyhedral Cu(2)O templates. The obtained polyhedral Au mesocages show a strong shape effect in highly sensitive single-particle surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (sp-SERS).
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsNanocluster Synthesis and Applications
Yoshiro Imura、Hiromitsu Tanuma、Hiroki Sugimoto 等 8 位作者2011-01-01Chemical Communications
Straight ultrathin Au nanowires (NWs) with diameters less than 2 nm were synthesized using the lamellar structure of C18AA in an organogel and its selective adsorption for specific gold surfaces. In addition, the potential to form a bilayer structure with interdigitated hydrocarbon chains enabled the production of wat…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures
Jie Gao、Wenting Zheng、Deling Kong 等 4 位作者2011-01-01Soft Matter
Small molecular hydrogels that can respond to external stimuli have great potentials for controlled drug release. In this study, we report on a small molecular hydrogel of Ac-YYYY-OMe whose gel–sol phase transition could be triggered by an oxidase enzyme of tyrosinase. We also synthesized three compounds with similar…
melanin and skin pigmentationSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications
Lin Hu、Jiyang Mei、Qianwang Chen 等 5 位作者2011-01-01Nanoscale
The application of Prussian blue analogue (PBA) Mn(3)[Co(CN)(6)](2)·nH(2)O porous nanocubes as absorbents for heavy metal ions has been demonstrated. The result indicates that Mn(3)[Co(CN)(6)](2)·nH(2)O porous nanocubes with average diameter of 240 nm possess excellent adsorption efficiency for Pb(2+) ions (94.21% at…
Graphene research and applicationsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsChemical Synthesis and Characterization
Rashmi Gupta、A. K. Bajpai2011-01-01Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition
Tailored with superparamagnetic properties the magnetic nanocomposites have been thoroughly investigated in recent past because of their potential applications in the fields of biomedicine and bioengineering such as protein detection, magnetic targeted drug carriers, bioseparation, magnetic resonance imaging contrast…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems
Menghao Wu、Xiaojun Wu、Yong Pei 等 5 位作者2011-01-01Chemical Communications
We design two network models of carbon and boron nitride crystalline networks, namely, the honeycomb and triangular foams. The triangular carbon foam is a unique 3D network model of carbon which contains only sp(2)-carbon bonds. Also, it has large internal surface area per unit volume and bulk modulus.
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
K.M.-C. Wong、Yaoguo Fang、A. Devaux 等 7 位作者2011-01-01Nanoscale
In this article, the important role of the intrinsic defects in size-controlled ZnO nanowires (NWs) which play a critical role in the properties of the NWs, was studied with a combined innovative experimental analysis. The NWs prepared by both the aqueous solution method and chemical vapour deposition process were of…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsGa2O3 and related materials