Pure K2Ti4O9 whiskers were prepared by KDC(Kneading-Drying-Calcination) method with TiO2 and K2CO3 as raw materials. The influences of TiO2/K2CO3 molar ratio(RT/K), calcination temperature(TC) and cooling proces...
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Pure K2Ti4O9 whiskers were prepared by KDC(Kneading-Drying-Calcination) method with TiO2 and K2CO3 as raw materials. The influences of TiO2/K2CO3 molar ratio(RT/K), calcination temperature(TC) and cooling process on phase composition and morphology of the whiskers were investigated by TG-DSC(thermo gravimetric-differential scanning calorimeter), XRD(X-ray diffraction), and SEM(scanning electron microscope). Pure K2Ti4O9 potassium titanate whiskers with large length-diameter ratio(r)(over 250) can be obtained at RT/K = 2.9 and TC = 950 ℃.
To satisfy the demand of zinc oxide(ZnO) with advanced muti-functional properties, significant efforts have been made in synthesizing ZnO with various structure and morphology. In particular, hydrothermal method has...
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To satisfy the demand of zinc oxide(ZnO) with advanced muti-functional properties, significant efforts have been made in synthesizing ZnO with various structure and morphology. In particular, hydrothermal method has attracted considerable attentions, in which Zn4CO3(OH)6·H2O(ZCHH) is commonly found as a metastable precursor. However, the formation and crystallization mechanisms of ZCHH are still lacking and urgently needed. In the present study, the crystallization pathway of ZCHH was systematically investigated, and the results demonstrate that the amorphous zinc carbonate(AZC) was an even more unstable precursor. AZC nanoparticles typically aggregated to form one-dimensional(1D) ZCHH nanorods, however, two-dimensional(2D) ZCHH nanofilms were obtained in the presence of a certain concentration of calcium ion. The results suggest that calcium ions could promote the partial dissolution of AZC and facilitate the aggregation of AZC nanoparticles to form crystalline nanofilm. Moreover, 2D ZnO nanofilms could be obtained by heat treatment of the ZCHH nanofilms. The calcium ion mediated nonclassical crystallization pathway provides inspiration for fabrication of ZnO with controlled morphology and offers new opportunities for inorganic regulated materialsynthesis.
Calcite mesocrystals were proposed, and have been widely reported, to form in the presence of polymer additives via oriented assembly of nanoparticles. However, the formation mechanism and the role of polymer additive...
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Calcite mesocrystals were proposed, and have been widely reported, to form in the presence of polymer additives via oriented assembly of nanoparticles. However, the formation mechanism and the role of polymer additives remain elusive. Here, inspired by the biomineralization process of sea urchin spine comprising magnesium calcite mesocrystals, we show that calcite mesocrystals could also be obtained via atachment of amorphous calcium carbonate(ACC) nanoparticles in the presence of inorganic zinc ***, we demonstrate that zinc ions can induce the formation of temporarily stabilized amorphous nanoparticles of less than 20 nm at a significantly lower calcium carbonate concentration as compared to pure solution, which is energetically beneficial for the atachment and occlusion during calcite growth. The cation-mediated particle atachment crystallization significantly improves our understanding of mesocrystal formation mechanisms in biomineralization and offers new opportunities to bioprocess inspired inorganic ions regulated materials fabrication.
In recent years, substantial effort has been dedicated to improving the intrinsic catalytic activity of catalysts through structural modification, component regulation, and chemical state optimization. However, comple...
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In recent years, substantial effort has been dedicated to improving the intrinsic catalytic activity of catalysts through structural modification, component regulation, and chemical state optimization. However, complexity in the design and construction of catalysts, and the possibility of encountering performance ceilings, may constrain their widespread use. Currently, the introduction of in situ external fields, such as force, electric, magnetic, acoustic, light, and thermal fields, is an attractive approach to enhance the catalytic efficiency of catalysts. Such in situ physical fields feature continuity, reversibility, and controllability, and can exert external force or energy on catalysts, thereby affecting their microscopic structures and electron arrangements, accelerating their mass transfer and reaction kinetics. Mutual coupling and conversion among different external fields are also worth exploring. Various in situ external field effects work in multifaceted ways to promote catalysis in energy-environment systems by optimizing mass/energy transfer processes, modifying structures, and accelerating catalytic reaction kinetics, thereby significantly improving the catalytic properties of materials. This review summarizes and analyzes the latest developments in external field-assisted methods for boosting catalyst performance. The external field effect, related catalysis mechanism, and external field-enhanced catalysis are highlighted, and we discuss future challenges, countermeasures, and opportunities for external field-assisted catalysis and beyond.
Chirality is a unique phenomenon in nature. Chiral interactions play an important role in biological and physiological process- es, which provides much inspiration for scientists to develop cbiral materials. As a brea...
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Chirality is a unique phenomenon in nature. Chiral interactions play an important role in biological and physiological process- es, which provides much inspiration for scientists to develop cbiral materials. As a breakthrough from traditional materials, bi- ointerface materials based on chiral polymers have attracted increasing interest over the past few years. Such materials ele- gantly combine the advantages of chiral surfaces and traditional polymers, and provide a novel solution not only for the inves- tigation of chiral interaction mechanisms but also for the design of biomaterials with diverse applications, such as in tissue en- gineering and biocompatible materials, bioregulation, chiral separation and chiral sensors. Herein, we summarize recent ad- vances in the study of chiral effects and applications of chiral polymer-based biointerface materials, and also present some challenges and perspectives.
Calcium fluoride nanoparticles with various amounts of erbium ion dopants were prepared by CTAB/C_4 H_9OH/C_7H_(16)/H_2O reverse micro-emulsion *** nanoparticles were studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission ele...
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Calcium fluoride nanoparticles with various amounts of erbium ion dopants were prepared by CTAB/C_4 H_9OH/C_7H_(16)/H_2O reverse micro-emulsion *** nanoparticles were studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),absorption and fluorescence *** XRD patterns indicate a typical cubic fluorite structure and no other *** results show the synthesized particles having uniform grain size and without *** spectra reveal that there are some amounts of-OH,NO_3^-and other organic functional groups on the particle surfaces before the annealing *** absorption peaks and bands are present in the absorption spectra,corresponding to the rich energy levels of erbium *** Red-Shift of absorption bands and Blue-Shift of fluorescence peaks can be attributed to the weakened energy level split as a result of the decrease in crystal field strength.
An in-situ consolidation method was developed and optimized to successfully fabricate alumina ceramics using pre-gelling starch. Our results showed that the obtained ceramics have more homogeneous microstructure, high...
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An in-situ consolidation method was developed and optimized to successfully fabricate alumina ceramics using pre-gelling starch. Our results showed that the obtained ceramics have more homogeneous microstructure, higher density, higher flexural strength, and favorable biocompatibility compared to the regular one. During the process, cornstarch granules swelled and deformed but no fracture was observed. After the cornstarch granules bursted, alumina particles were suspended uniformly in the three-dimensional network structure to generate a much smoother surface. Below 0.5 wt% higher cornstarch content increased the flexural strength of prepared ceramics, while above 0.5 wt% the mechanical properties were compromised. Therefore the cornstarch content of 0.5% was the optimal concentration to achieve the highest mechanical strength of the prepared ceramics, with a measured flexural strength of 341 MPa, and a relative density of 96.01%.
NiTi alloys prepared by additive manufacturing (AM) often have coarse columnar grains showing poor tensile superelasticity, strength, and ductility, significantly impairing part qualification and targeted applications...
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Two novel non-fullerene small molecule acceptors were prepared with the conjugated backbone of 5 H-fluoreno[3, 2-b:6, 7-b’] dithiophene carrying the electron deficient unit of dicyanomethylene indanone(DICTFDT) and r...
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Two novel non-fullerene small molecule acceptors were prepared with the conjugated backbone of 5 H-fluoreno[3, 2-b:6, 7-b’] dithiophene carrying the electron deficient unit of dicyanomethylene indanone(DICTFDT) and rhodanine(TFDTBR), respectively. The two acceptors exhibited excellent thermal stability and strong absorption in the visible region. The LUMO level is estimated to be at-3.89 eV for DICTFDT and-3.77 eV for TFDTBR. When utilized as the acceptor in bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells with the polymer donor of PBT7-Th, the optimized maximum power conversion efficiency of 5.12% and 3.95% was obtained for the device with DICTFDT and TFDTBR, respectively. The research demonstrates that 5 H-fluoreno[3, 2-b:6, 7-b’] dithiophene can be an appealing candidate for constructing small molecular electron acceptor towards efficient polymer:non-fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells.
A novel strategy was developed to prepare the methacrylic gelatin-dopamine(GelMA-DA)/Ag nanoparticles(NPs)/graphene oxide(GO) composite hydrogels with good biocompatibility,mechanical properties,and antibacterial ***-...
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A novel strategy was developed to prepare the methacrylic gelatin-dopamine(GelMA-DA)/Ag nanoparticles(NPs)/graphene oxide(GO) composite hydrogels with good biocompatibility,mechanical properties,and antibacterial ***-inspired DA was utilized to modify the GelMA molecules,which imparts good adhesive performance to the ***,interfacial enhancer,not only improves mechanical properties of the hydrogels,but also provides anchor sites for loading Ag NPs through numerous oxygencontaining functional groups on the *** experimental results show that the GelMA/Ag NPs/GO hydrogels have good biocompatibility,and exhibit a swelling rate of 202±16%,the lap shear strength of 147±17 kPa,and compressive modulus of 136±53 kPa,in the case of the Ag NPs/GO content of 2 mg/*** activity of the hydrogels against both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria is dependent on the Ag NPs/GO content derived from the release of Ag^(+).Furthermore,the GelMA/Ag NPs/GO hydrogels possess good adhesive ability,which is resistant to highly twisted state when stuck on the surface of *** results demonstrate promising potential of the GelMA-DA/Ag NPs/GO hydrogels as wound dressings for biomedical applications in clinical and emergent treatment.
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