Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), a unique and promising natural material extracted from native cellulose, have attracted considerable attention owing to their physical properties and special surface chemistry. This...
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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), a unique and promising natural material extracted from native cellulose, have attracted considerable attention owing to their physical properties and special surface chemistry. This review focuses on chemical conjugation strategies that can be used for preparation of ?uorescent-molecule labeled CNCs and the development of biomaterials. Furthermore, their application in the detection of metal ions and future development prospects are discussed. We hope to provide a clear view of the strategies for surface fluorescent modifcation of CNCs and their application in detection of metal ions.
Polymerizing epoxides after cyclic esters remains a major challenge, though their block copolymers have been extensively studied and used for decades. Reported here is a simple catalytic approach based on a metal‐fre...
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Polymerizing epoxides after cyclic esters remains a major challenge, though their block copolymers have been extensively studied and used for decades. Reported here is a simple catalytic approach based on a metal‐free Lewis pair that addresses the challenge. When the Lewis acid is used in excess of a base, selective (transesterification‐free) polymerization of epoxides occurs in the presence of esters, while selectivity toward cyclic esters is achieved by an oppositely biased catalyst. Hence, one‐pot block copolymerization can be performed in both ester‐first and ether‐first orders with selectivity being switchable at any stage, yielding ether‐ester‐type block copolymers with unlimited ordering of sequences as well as widely variable compositions and architectures. The selectivity can also be switched back and forth several times to generate a multiblock copolymer. Experimental and calculational results indicate that the selectivity originates mainly from the state of catalyst‐activated hydroxy species.
This work aims to develop a transient three-dimensional mathematical model using the elliptic cylindrical coordinate system, to predict heat transfer in a elliptic cylindrical packed fixed bed reactor. The model consi...
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A series of titania nanoparticles and nanotubes deposited with various quantities of bismuth(Bi) were prepared via sol-gel and hydrothermal methods, respectively. They were then characterized using X-ray diffraction...
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A series of titania nanoparticles and nanotubes deposited with various quantities of bismuth(Bi) were prepared via sol-gel and hydrothermal methods, respectively. They were then characterized using X-ray diffraction spectroscopy(XRD), X-ray photo electron spectroscopy(XPS), UV–Vis diffused reflectance spectra(DRS), photoluminescence spectra(PLS), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), energy dispersive analysis of X-rays(EDAX), and BET surface analysis. These catalysts were employed for the photocatalytic production of hydrogen from a mixture of pure water and glycerol under solar light irradiation. The presence of the Bispecies was found to play a vital role in enhancing activity while minimizing electron hole recombination(relative to bare TiO). The nanotubes exhibited better activity than the nanoparticles of Bi-deposited TiO, showing the significance of the morphology; however, photocatalytic activity is predominantly dependent on the deposition of bismuth. The activity increased by approximately an order of magnitude at the optimum concentration of Bi deposited over TiO(2 wt%). The presence of the Bispecies played a vital role in minimizing electron hole recombination, resulting in higher activity compared to bare TiO.
Hyperbolic polariton modes are highly appealing for a broad range of applications in nanophotonics, including surfaced enhanced sensing, sub-diffractional imaging and reconfigurable metasurfaces. The existence of this...
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Inhibition of TICT can significantly increase the brightness of fluorescent materials. Accurate prediction of TICT is thus critical for the quantitative design of high‐performance fluorophores and AIEgens. TICT of 14...
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Inhibition of TICT can significantly increase the brightness of fluorescent materials. Accurate prediction of TICT is thus critical for the quantitative design of high‐performance fluorophores and AIEgens. TICT of 14 types of popular organic fluorophores were modeled with time‐dependent density functional theory (TD‐DFT). A reliable and generalizable computational approach for modeling TICT formations was established. To demonstrate the prediction power of our approach, we quantitatively designed a boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY)‐based AIEgen which exhibits (almost) barrierless TICT rotations in monomers. Subsequent experiments validated our molecular design and showed that the aggregation of this compound turns on bright emissions with ca. 27‐fold fluorescence enhancement, as TICT formation is inhibited in molecular aggregates.
Metal–CO 2 batteries have attracted much attention owing to their high energy density and use of greenhouse CO 2 waste as the energy source. However, the increasing cost of lithium and the low discharge potential of...
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Metal–CO 2 batteries have attracted much attention owing to their high energy density and use of greenhouse CO 2 waste as the energy source. However, the increasing cost of lithium and the low discharge potential of Na–CO 2 batteries create obstacles for practical applications of Li/Na–CO 2 batteries. Recently, earth‐abundant potassium ions have attracted considerable interest as fast ionic charge carriers for electrochemical energy storage. Herein, we report the first K–CO 2 battery with a carbon‐based metal‐free electrocatalyst. The battery shows a higher theoretical discharge potential ( E ⊖ =2.48 V) than that of Na–CO 2 batteries ( E ⊖ =2.35 V) and can operate for more than 250 cycles (1500 h) with a cutoff capacity of 300 mA h g −1 . Combined DFT calculations and experimental observations revealed a reaction mechanism involving the reversible formation and decomposition of P 12 1 / c 1‐type K 2 CO 3 at the efficient carbon‐based catalyst.
Porous carbon membranes were favorably fabricated through the pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile(PAN) precursors, which were prepared with a template-free technique-thermally induced phase separation. These carbon membr...
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Porous carbon membranes were favorably fabricated through the pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile(PAN) precursors, which were prepared with a template-free technique-thermally induced phase separation. These carbon membranes possess hierarchical pores, including cellular macropores across the whole membranes and much small pores in the matrix as well as on the pore walls. Nitrogen adsorption indicates micropores(1.47 and 1.84 nm) and mesopores(2.21 nm) exist inside the carbon membranes, resulting in their specific surface area as large as 1062 m2/g. The carbon membranes were used to adsorb organic dyes(methyl orange, Congo red, and rhodamine B) from aqueous solutions based on their advantages of hierarchical pore structures and large specific surface area. It is particularly noteworthy that the membranes present a selective adsorption towards methyl orange, whose molecular size(1.2 nm) is smaller than those of Congo red(2.3 nm) and rhodamine B(1.8 nm). This attractive result can be attributed to the steric structure matching between the molecular size and the pore size, rather than electrostatic attraction. Furthermore, the used carbon membranes can be easily regenerated by hydrochloric acid, and their recovery adsorption ratio maintains above 90% even in the third cycle. This work may provide a new route for carbon-based adsorbents with hierarchical pores via a template-free approach, which could be promisingly applied to selectively remove dye contaminants in aqueous effluents.
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