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Emerging functional materials based on chemically designed molecular recognition
Tập 2 Số 1 - 2020
AbstractThe specific interactions responsible for molecular recognition play a
crucial role in the fundamental functions of biological systems. Mimicking these
interactions remains one of the overriding challenges for advances in both
fundamental research in biochemistry and applications in material science.
However, current molecular recognition systems based on host–guest
supramolecular chemistr...
STEM materials: a new frontier for an intelligent sustainable world
- 2019
AbstractMaterials are addressed as possible enablers for solutions to many
global societal challenges. A foresight exercise has been conducted to identify
research paths to design, with a new approach, a generation of materials which
can provide multi-functionalities. These material systems have been named
“stem”, in analogy to living cells where a base of primitive units can be
designed and assem...
Multi-scale X-ray tomography and machine learning algorithms to study MoNi4 electrocatalysts anchored on MoO2 cuboids aligned on Ni foam
Tập 2 - Trang 1-14 - 2020
For a systematic materials selection and for design and synthesis of systems for
electrochemical energy conversion with specific properties, it is essential to
clarify the general relationship between physicochemical properties of the
materials and the electrocatalytic performance and stability of the system or
device. The design of highly performant and durable 3D electrocatalysts requires
an opt...
Multifunctional magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: diverse synthetic approaches, surface modifications, cytotoxicity towards biomedical and industrial applications
Tập 1 - Trang 1-22 - 2019
Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MIONPs) play a major role in the emerging
fields of nanotechnology to facilitate rapid advancements in biomedical and
industrial platforms. The superparamagnetic properties of MIONPs and their
environment friendly synthetic methods with well-defined particle size have
become indispensable to obtain their full potential in a variety of applications
ranging from ce...
Current status of solid-state single crystal growth
Tập 2 - Trang 1-26 - 2020
Fabrication of single crystals has long been limited to melt- and
solution-growth techniques. However, in recent years solid-state single crystal
growth (SSCG) has appeared as a promising alternative to the conventional
techniques due to its cost-effectiveness and simplicity in terms of processing.
Moreover, the SSCG technique has enabled the fabrication of single crystals with
complex chemical co...
Recent advances in ion sensing with conducting polymers
Tập 1 - Trang 1-14 - 2019
Ions are present throughout our environment—from biological systems to
agriculture and beyond. Many important processes and mechanisms are driven by
their presence and their relative concentration. In order to study, understand
and/or control these, it is important to know what ions are present and in what
concentration—highlighting the importance of ion sensing. Materials that show
specific ion i...
An intimate view into the silica deposition vesicles of diatoms
Tập 2 - Trang 1-15 - 2020
Diatoms are single-celled microalgae that produce silica-based cell walls with
intricate nano- and micropatterns. Biogenesis of diatom biosilica is a bottom-up
process that occurs in large intracellular compartments termed silica deposition
vesicles (SDVs). Investigating the mechanisms of silica morphogenesis has so far
been severely limited by the lack of methods for imaging the entire volume of ...
Noble metal-free two dimensional carbon-based electrocatalysts for water splitting
Tập 1 - Trang 1-26 - 2019
Noble metal materials are widely employed as benchmark electrocatalysts to
achieve electrochemical water splitting which comprises of hydrogen evolution
reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the high cost and
scarcity limit the wide ranging commercial applications of noble metal-based
catalysts. Development of noble metal-free two dimensional (2D) carbon-based
materials can ...
Optimization of skeletal protein preparation for LC–MS/MS sequencing yields additional coral skeletal proteins in Stylophora pistillata
Tập 2 - Trang 1-15 - 2020
Stony corals generate their calcium carbonate exoskeleton in a highly controlled
biomineralization process mediated by a variety of macromolecules including
proteins. Fully identifying and classifying these proteins is crucial to
understanding their role in exoskeleton formation, yet no optimal method to
purify and characterize the full suite of extracted coral skeletal proteins has
been establish...
Supercapacitors with alternating current line-filtering performance
Tập 2 - Trang 1-20 - 2020
Alternating current (AC) line filters have been widely used to smooth the
leftover AC ripples on direct current voltage. Currently available commercial
aluminum electrolytic capacitors (AECs) are primarily used for this application.
However, the bulky volume and low capacitance of AECs have become incompatible
with the rapidly developed intelligent electronic devices and industry dynamics.
Superca...