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Niu Y, Jiang P, Guo T. A MOFs/MIPs@GAs Ternary Composite Catalytic System with Graphene Oxide Aerogels as the Multifunctional Skeleton for High-Efficiency Detoxification of Organophosphate Nerve Agents in Pure Water. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:49305-49317. [PMID: 39239733 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c08332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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Organophosphate nerve agents (OPs) are widely used as pesticides and chemical agents and pose a threat to human health and life. At present, most personal protective equipment usually only serves as physical protection and does not have an effect of chemical detoxification. In this work, ultra lightweight graphene oxide aerogels (GAs) have been used as a multifunctional skeleton to integrate the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) together for obtaining a high-performance hybrid material (MOFs/MIPs@GAs) on hydrolysis detoxification of OPs. As a porous three-dimensional material full of carboxyl groups, GAs can not only support excellent mass transfer performance but also provide a proper pH self-buffering catalytic reaction external environment for hydrolyzing OPs. The obtained MOFs/MIPs@GAs can catalyze dimethyl-4-nitrophenyl phosphate (DMNP) hydrolysis detoxification rapidly in pure water (kobs = 0.2227 min-1, t1/2 = 3.11 min). This ternary hybrid material with exceptional performance and practical applicability has vast application prospects for the development of protective equipment.
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- Yalin Niu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Frontier Science Center for the Creation of New Organic Substances, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Frontier Science Center for the Creation of New Organic Substances, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Frontier Science Center for the Creation of New Organic Substances, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Wang Y, Xie F, Zhao L. Spatially Confined Nanoreactors Designed for Biological Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310331. [PMID: 38183369 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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The applications of nanoreactors in biology are becoming increasingly significant and prominent. Specifically, nanoreactors with spatially confined, due to their exquisite design that effectively limits the spatial range of biomolecules, attracted widespread attention. The main advantage of this structure is designed to improve reaction selectivity and efficiency by accumulating reactants and catalysts within the chambers, thus increasing the frequency of collisions between reactants. Herein, the recent progress in the synthesis of spatially confined nanoreactors and their biological applications is summarized, covering various kinds of nanoreactors, including porous inorganic materials, porous crystalline materials with organic components and self-assembled polymers to construct nanoreactors. These design principles underscore how precise reaction control could be achieved by adjusting the structure and composition of the nanoreactors to create spatial confined. Furthermore, various applications of spatially confined nanoreactors are demonstrated in the biological fields, such as biocatalysis, molecular detection, drug delivery, and cancer therapy. These applications showcase the potential prospects of spatially confined nanoreactors, offering robust guidance for future research and innovation.
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- Yating Wang
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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Pirabul K, Zhao Q, Pan ZZ, Liu H, Itoh M, Izawa K, Kawai M, Crespo-Otero R, Di Tommaso D, Nishihara H. Silicon Radical-Induced CH 4 Dissociation for Uniform Graphene Coating on Silica Surface. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306325. [PMID: 38032161 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Due to the manufacturability of highly well-defined structures and wide-range versatility in its microstructure, SiO2 is an attractive template for synthesizing graphene frameworks with the desired pore structure. However, its intrinsic inertness constrains the graphene formation via methane chemical vapor deposition. This work overcomes this challenge by successfully achieving uniform graphene coating on a trimethylsilyl-modified SiO2 (denote TMS-MPS). Remarkably, the onset temperature for graphene growth dropped to 720 °C for the TMS-MPS, as compared to the 885 °C of the pristine SiO2. This is found to be mainly from the Si radicals formed from the decomposition of the surface TMS groups. Both experimental and computational results suggest a strong catalytic effect of the Si radicals on the CH4 dissociation. The surface engineering of SiO2 templates facilitates the synthesis of high-quality graphene sheets. As a result, the graphene-coated SiO2 composite exhibits a high electrical conductivity of 0.25 S cm-1. Moreover, the removal of the TMP-MPS template has released a graphene framework that replicates the parental TMS-MPS template on both micro- and nano- scales. This study provides tremendous insights into graphene growth chemistries as well as establishes a promising methodology for synthesizing graphene-based materials with pre-designed microstructures and porosity.
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- Kritin Pirabul
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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- Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd., 2-1846 Kozoji-cho, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-0013, Japan
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- Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd., 2-1846 Kozoji-cho, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-0013, Japan
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- Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd., 2-1846 Kozoji-cho, Kasugai, Aichi, 487-0013, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 2020 Gordon St., London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
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Li S, Ali S, Zuhra Z, Abbas Y, Xie G, Wang X, Ding S. Turning precious metal-loaded e-waste to useful catalysts: Investigation into supercilious recovery and catalyst viability for peroxymonosulfate activation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139170. [PMID: 37307931 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Here, the key tasks to be accomplished are selective precious metal recovery from e-wastewater and their conversion into valuable catalysts for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. In this regard, we developed a hybrid material using 3D functional graphene foam and copper para-phenylenedithol (Cu-pPDT) MOF. The prepared hybrid showed a supercilious recovery of 92-95% even up to five cycles for Au(III) and Pd(II), which can be viewed as a reference for both the 2D graphene and the MOFs family. The outstanding performance has been attributed principally to the impact of diverse functionality as well as the unique morphology of 3D graphene foam, which provided a wide range of surface area and additional active sites in the hybrid frameworks. To prepare the surface-loaded metal nanoparticle catalysts, the sorbed samples recovered after precious metal extraction were calcined at 800 °C. The viability of the developed catalysts for the breakdown of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) via PMS activation was investigated. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR) and experiments with radical scavengers suggest that sulfate and hydroxyl radicals are the main reactive species involved in the breakdown of 4-NP. This is because the active graphitic carbon matrix and the exposed precious metal and copper active sites work together in a way that is more effective.
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- Shuo Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China; Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China.
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Sustainable Energy Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Castillo-Castro D, Correa F, Aparicio E, Amigo N, Prada A, Figueroa J, González RI, Bringa E, Valencia FJ. Nanoporous Amorphous Carbon with Exceptional Ultra-High Strength. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1429. [PMID: 37111014 PMCID: PMC10142945 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Nanoporous materials show a promising combination of mechanical properties in terms of their relative density; while there are numerous studies based on metallic nanoporous materials, here we focus on amorphous carbon with a bicontinuous nanoporous structure as an alternative to control the mechanical properties for the function of filament composition.Using atomistic simulations, we study the mechanical response of nanoporous amorphous carbon with 50% porosity, with sp3 content ranging from 10% to 50%. Our results show an unusually high strength between 10 and 20 GPa as a function of the %sp3 content. We present an analytical analysis derived from the Gibson-Ashby model for porous solids, and from the He and Thorpe theory for covalent solids to describe Young's modulus and yield strength scaling laws extremely well, revealing also that the high strength is mainly due to the presence of sp3 bonding. Alternatively, we also find two distinct fracture modes: for low %sp3 samples, we observe a ductile-type behavior, while high %sp3 leads to brittle-type behavior due to high high shear strain clusters driving the carbon bond breaking that finally promotes the filament fracture. All in all, nanoporous amorphous carbon with bicontinuous structure is presented as a lightweight material with a tunable elasto-plastic response in terms of porosity and sp3 bonding, resulting in a material with a broad range of possible combinations of mechanical properties.
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- Daniel Castillo-Castro
- Centro de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 7500994, Chile
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- Escuela de Ingeniería en Computación e Informatica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 7500994, Chile
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad San Sebastián, Bellavista 7, Santiago 8420524, Chile
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- Departamento de Computación e Industrias, Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3480112, Chile
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- Departamento de Computación e Industrias, Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3480112, Chile
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- Centro de Nanotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 7500994, Chile
- Centro Para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y Nanotectonolgía, CEDENNA, Estación Centtral 917022, Chile
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- CONICET and Universidad de Mendoza, Mendoza 5500, Argentina
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- Departamento de Computación e Industrias, Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3480112, Chile
- Centro Para el Desarrollo de la Nanociencia y Nanotectonolgía, CEDENNA, Estación Centtral 917022, Chile
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Yu W, Zhao W, Wang S, Chen Q, Liu X. Direct Conversion of Liquid Organic Precursor into 3D Laser-Induced Graphene Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209545. [PMID: 36509215 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Among the different states of matter, liquids have particular advantages in terms of easy handling and recycling, which has been manifested in various chemosynthetic reactions, but remains underexplored in graphene synthesis. This work reports the direct conversion of liquid organic precursor into versatile 3D graphene materials using rapid laser irradiation. The liquid precursor allows for easy fabrication of graphene with significant 3D architectures, including powders, patterned composite structures, and substrate-free films. Taking advantage of the high compatibility of liquid precursor with a wide range of dopants, the 3D graphene can be further engineered together with various functional components, especially the high loading (≈15 wt.%) and well-dispersed (an average diameter of less than 50 nm) high-entropy alloy nanoparticles. Furthermore, combined with the 3D printing strategy, the rapid construction of graphene with complex and accurate 3D shapes is demonstrated via a selective in situ laser transforming (SLT) strategy. With the high structural integrity unachievable by traditional 3D printing methods, the obtained objects show an electrical conductivity of 4380 S m-1 and a compressive modulus of 31.8 MPa. The results reported in this work will open up a new way for the fabrication of functional carbon materials with customizable shapes and components.
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- Wenjie Yu
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai District, Ningbo, 315201, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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Thomas J, Patil R. Enabling Green Manufacture of Polymer Products via Vegetable Oil Epoxides. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Jomin Thomas
- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Cytochromes P450 in biosensing and biosynthesis applications: Recent progress and future perspectives. Trends Analyt Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Ren B, Cui H, Wang C. Self-Supported Graphene Nanosheet-Based Composites as Binder-Free Electrodes for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-022-00138-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kabir MH, Marquez E, Djokoto G, Parker M, Weinstein T, Ghann W, Uddin J, Ali MM, Alam MM, Thompson M, Poyraz AS, Msimanga HZ, Rahman MM, Rulison M, Cramer J. Energy Harvesting by Mesoporous Reduced Graphene Oxide Enhanced the Mediator-Free Glucose-Powered Enzymatic Biofuel Cell for Biomedical Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:24229-24244. [PMID: 35594363 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c25211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Harnessing electrochemical energy in an engineered electrical circuit from biochemical substrates in the human body using biofuel cells is gaining increasing research attention in the current decade due to the wide range of biomedical possibilities it creates for electronic devices. In this report, we describe and characterize the construction of just such an enzymatic biofuel cell (EBFC). It is simple, mediator-free, and glucose-powered, employing only biocompatible materials. A novel feature is the two-dimensional mesoporous thermally reduced graphene oxide (rGO) host electrode. An additionally novelty is that we explored the potential of using biocompatible, low-cost filter paper (FP) instead of carbon paper, a conductive polymer, or gold as support for the host electrode. Using glucose (C6H12O6) and molecular oxygen (O2) as the power-generating fuel, the cell consists of a pair of bioelectrodes incorporating immobilized enzymes, the bioanode modified by rGO-glucose oxidase (GOx/rGO), and the biocathode modified by rGO-laccase (Lac/rGO). Scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), transmission electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy techniques have been employed to investigate the surface morphology, defects, and chemical structure of rGO, GOx/rGO, and Lac/rGO. N2 sorption, SEM/EDX, and powder X-ray diffraction revealed a high Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area (179 m2 g-1) mesoporous rGO structure with the high C/O ratio of 80:1 as well. Results from the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies indicated that GOx remained in its native biochemical functional form upon being embedded onto the rGO matrix. Cyclic voltammetry studies showed that the presence of mesoporous rGO greatly enhanced the direct electrochemistry and electrocatalytic properties of the GOx/rGO and Lac/rGO nanocomposites. The electron transfer rate constant between GOx and rGO was estimated to be 2.14 s-1. The fabricated EBFC (GOx/rGO/FP-Lac/rGO/FP) using a single GOx/rGO/FP bioanode and a single Lac/rGO/FP biocathode provides a maximum power density (Pmax) of 4.0 nW cm-2 with an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.04 V and remains stable for more than 15 days with a power output of ∼9.0 nW cm-2 at a pH of 7.4 under ambient conditions.
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- Md Humayun Kabir
- Department of Chemistry and Occupational Health Science, University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama 35632, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, United States
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- Center for Nanotechnology, Department of Natural Sciences, Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland 21216, United States
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- Center for Nanotechnology, Department of Natural Sciences, Coppin State University, Baltimore, Maryland 21216, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cellular and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, United States
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- Department of Physics, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, United States
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Lee M, Paek SM. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide with Hollow Nanostructure for Application to Lithium-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:1507. [PMID: 35564216 PMCID: PMC9103021 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, reduced graphene oxide (RGO) with a hollow nanostructure was successfully synthesized by layer-by-layer self-assembly using electrostatic interactions and van der Waals forces between building blocks, and its lithium storage characteristics were investigated. After 800 cycles at a current density of 1 A/g, the microwave-irradiated RGO hollow spheres (MRGO-HS) maintained a capacity of 626 mA h/g. In addition, when the charge/discharge capacity was measured stepwise in the current density range of 0.1-2 A/g, the discharge capacity of the RGO rapidly decreased to 156 mA h/g even at the current density of 2 A/g, whereas MRGO-HS provided a capacity of 252 mA h/g. Even after the current density was restored at a current density of 0.1 A/g, the MRGO-HS capacity was maintained to be 827 mA h/g at the 100th cycle, which is close to the original reversible capacity. Thus, MRGO-HS provides a higher capacity and better rate capability than those of traditionally synthesized RGO.
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea;
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Chen H, Hong H, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Liu J, Zheng Y. Integration of porous graphitic carbon and carbon fiber framework for ultrahigh sulfur-loading lithium-sulfur battery. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:3357-3365. [PMID: 35137731 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03709a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A lithium-sulfur battery, a potential next-generation secondary battery, is affected by poor conductivity of sulfur and the dissolution of intermediate polysulfides. Here we report a lithium-sulfur battery with ultrahigh sulfur loading and excellent cycling stability using porous graphitic carbon (PGC) as a high-conductivity carrier of sulfur and carbon fiber with crisscross conductive framework as an electric attachment site of sulfur. PGC is fabricated through a simple and environmentally friendly synthesis process involving high-temperature graphitization in a N2 atmosphere followed by an annealing process in air. Due to the presence of porous graphitic structure, with C-O termination groups, PGC endows the lithium-sulfur battery system with excellent cycling performance. The lithium-sulfur battery cathode constructed by PGC with a sulfur loading of 2.5 mg cm-2 still retains a high specific capacity of 734.4 mA h g-1 after 200 cycles. Meanwhile, an ultrahigh sulfur loading of 12.8 mg cm-2 for a CR2025 coin cell is achieved, which is the highest sulfur loading reported in the literature for the coin cell. The ultrahigh sulfur loading cell also shows good electrochemical properties, profiting from the mesopores terminated with C-O groups, high specific surface area of 1129.9 m2 g-1 and high-conductivity graphitic structure.
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- Hui Chen
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, PR China.
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Jing J, Qian X, Si Y, Liu G, Shi C. Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Application of Three-Dimensional Graphene-Based Aerogels. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27030924. [PMID: 35164189 PMCID: PMC8840405 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional graphene-based aerogels (3D GAs), combining the intrinsic properties of graphene and 3D porous structure, have attracted increasing research interest in varied fields with potential application. Some related reviews focusing on applications in photoredox catalysis, biomedicine, energy storage, supercapacitor or other single aspect have provided valuable insights into the current status of Gas. However, systematic reviews concentrating on the diverse applications of 3D GAs are still scarce. Herein, we intend to afford a comprehensive summary to the recent progress in the preparation method (template-free and template-directed method) summarized in Preparation Strategies and the application fields (absorbent, anode material, mechanical device, fire-warning material and catalyst) illustrated in Application of 3D GAs with varied morphologies, structures, and properties. Meanwhile, some unsettled issues, existing challenges, and potential opportunities have also been proposed in Future Perspectives to spur further research interest into synthesizing finer 3D GAs and exploring wider and closer practical applications.
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- Jingyun Jing
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Metro Fire and Passenger Transportation Safety, China Academy of Safety Science and Technology, Beijing 100012, China; (J.J.); (X.Q.); (G.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Metro Fire and Passenger Transportation Safety, China Academy of Safety Science and Technology, Beijing 100012, China; (J.J.); (X.Q.); (G.L.)
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- Postdoctoral Research Station of Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhongguancun Smart City Co., Ltd. Substation of Zhongguancun Haidian Yuan Postdoctoral Centre, Beijing 100081, China;
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Metro Fire and Passenger Transportation Safety, China Academy of Safety Science and Technology, Beijing 100012, China; (J.J.); (X.Q.); (G.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Metro Fire and Passenger Transportation Safety, China Academy of Safety Science and Technology, Beijing 100012, China; (J.J.); (X.Q.); (G.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-8491-1317
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An Overview of Graphene-Based 2D/3D Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Applications. Top Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01539-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Jahandideh H, Macairan JR, Bahmani A, Lapointe M, Tufenkji N. Fabrication of graphene-based porous materials: traditional and emerging approaches. Chem Sci 2022; 13:8924-8941. [PMID: 36091205 PMCID: PMC9365090 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01786e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The anisotropic nature of ‘graphenic’ nanosheets enables them to form stable three-dimensional porous materials. The use of these porous structures has been explored in several applications including electronics and batteries, environmental remediation, energy storage, sensors, catalysis, tissue engineering, and many more. As method of fabrication greatly influences the final pore architecture, and chemical and mechanical characteristics and performance of these porous materials, it is essential to identify and address the correlation between property and function. In this review, we report detailed analyses of the different methods of fabricating porous graphene-based structures – with a focus on graphene oxide as the base material – and relate these with the resultant morphologies, mechanical responses, and common applications of use. We discuss the feasibility of the synthesis approaches and relate the GO concentrations used in each methodology against their corresponding pore sizes to identify the areas not explored to date. Due to their anisotropic nature, graphene nanosheets can be used to form 3-dimensional porous materials using template-free and template-directed methodologies. These fabrication strategies are found to influence the properties of the final structure.![]()
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- Heidi Jahandideh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
- McGill Institute for Advanced Materials (MIAM), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
- McGill Institute for Advanced Materials (MIAM), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Wong LY, Lau SY, Pan S, Lam MK. 3D graphene-based adsorbents: Synthesis, proportional analysis and potential applications in oil elimination. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132129. [PMID: 34509009 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The suitability and efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) graphene, including its derivatives, have garnered widespread attention towards the development of novel, sustainable materials with ecological amenability. This is especially relevant towards its utilization as adsorbents of wastewater contaminants, such as heavy metals, dyes, and oil, which could be majorly attributed to its noteworthy physicochemical features, particularly elevated chemical and mechanical robustness, advanced permeability, as well as large specific surface area. In this review, we emphasize on the adsorptive elimination of oil particles from contaminated water. Specifically, we assess and collate recent literature on the conceptualization and designing stages of 3D graphene-based adsorbents (3DGBAs) towards oil adsorption, including their applications in either batch or continuous modes. In addition, we analytically evaluate the adsorption mechanism, including sorption sites, physical properties, surface chemistry of 3DGBA and interactions between the adsorbent and adsorbate involving the adsorptive removal of oil, as well as numerous effects of adsorption conditions on the adsorption performance, i.e. pH, temperature, initial concentration of oil contaminants and adsorbent dosage. Furthermore, we focus on the equilibrium isotherms and kinetic studies, in order to comprehend the oil elimination procedures. Lastly, we designate encouraging avenues and recommendations for a perpetual research thrust, and outline the associated future prospects and perspectives.
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- Lee Yi Wong
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, CDT 250, 98009, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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- TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Freising, 85354, Germany
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
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Qin Y, Xue C, Yu H, Wen Y, Zhang L, Li Y. The construction of bio-inspired hierarchically porous graphene aerogel for efficiently organic pollutants absorption. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 419:126441. [PMID: 34175706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Three-dimensional graphene aerogel shows a wide application in many frontier domains, which have attracted extensive research interest owing to its large specific surface area and high porosity. However, it is still a great challenge to construct the ideal hierarchical pore structure while guaranteeing excellent absorption and mechanical performance. In this paper, inspired by the bio-based porous material, a hierarchical graphene aerogel with inter-connected micro-/nano-scale pore structure was constructed. The micro and nano-scale pores are generated by the bubble and nanoparticles (NPs) template, respectively. The resulting graphene aerogel (GA) presents low density, increased interfacial areas, high mechanical performance, and excellent absorption performance towards a mass of organic solvents. In combination with its high compressibility, a diverse organic solvent can be absorbed efficiently and recycled by extrusion conveniently. Besides, owing to the scattered hydrophilic sites of functional groups and NPs on the surface of GA-b/NP, it shows high adhesion properties for water droplets, thus presents great potential in high-efficiency fog collecting materials. In a word, the proposed approach presents a novel strategy for the construction of the hierarchical aerogel with light-weight and elasticity, as well as the achievement of efficient functionalization, which has great potential for the preparation of diverse functional composites.
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- Yan Qin
- Key Lab. of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of State Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Lab. of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of State Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Lab. of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of State Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Lab. of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of State Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Lab. of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of State Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Lab. of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of State Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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Liu S, Lyu M, Wang C. Mechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanisms of Graphene Foams with Bi-Modal Sheet Thickness by Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:5622. [PMID: 34640013 PMCID: PMC8509715 DOI: 10.3390/ma14195622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Graphene foams (GrFs) have been widely used as structural and/or functional materials in many practical applications. They are always assembled by thin and thick graphene sheets with multiple thicknesses; however, the effect of this basic structural feature has been poorly understood by existing theoretical models. Here, we propose a coarse-grained bi-modal GrF model composed of a mixture of 1-layer flexible and 8-layer stiff sheets to study the mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms based on the mesoscopic model of graphene sheets (Model. Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng. 2011, 19, 54003). It is found that the modulus increases almost linearly with an increased proportion of 8-layer sheets, which is well explained by the mixture rule; the strength decreases first and reaches the minimum value at a critical proportion of stiff sheets ~30%, which is well explained by the analysis of structural connectivity and deformation energy of bi-modal GrFs. Furthermore, high-stress regions are mainly dispersed in thick sheets, while large-strain areas mainly locate in thin ones. Both of them have a highly uneven distribution in GrFs due to the intrinsic heterogeneity in both structures and the mechanical properties of sheets. Moreover, the elastic recovery ability of GrFs can be enhanced by adding more thick sheets. These results should be helpful for us to understand and further guide the design of advanced GrF-based materials.
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- Shenggui Liu
- School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China; (S.L.); (M.L.)
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- School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China; (S.L.); (M.L.)
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- LNM, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Engineering Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhao S, Yang J, Duan F, Zhang B, Liu Y, Zhang B, Chen C, Qin Y. Rational construction of porous N-doped Fe 2O 3 films on porous graphene foams by molecular layer deposition for tunable microwave absorption. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 598:45-55. [PMID: 33894616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Graphene-based materials with porous microstructure have attracted immense attentions due to their wide application in microwave absorption. However, constructing magnetic film with both porous microstructure and uniform pore size by using traditional methods still remains a challenge. To overcome this problem, we reported a facile strategy of molecular layer deposition (MLD) for successfully fabrication of the hybrid-architecture of porous graphene foams and nitrogen-doped porous Fe2O3 films. The surfaces of porous graphene foams are uniformly covered by porous Fe2O3 films without aggregation and the pore structures are widely distributed. The porous graphene-based composites exhibit remarkably enhanced microwave absorption performance compared to the pristine graphene foams. The minimum reflection loss value is increased by approximately 8 times, reaching -64.36 dB with a thickness of only 2.18 mm. More importantly, the absorption property can be precisely modulated by tuning the MLD cycle numbers and effective absorption bandwidth covers 3.04-18.0 GHz by adjusting the thickness from 1.0 to 5.0 mm. This work provides new insights for exploring novel and high-performance graphene-based microwave absorbents and offers a new idea to rationally design three-dimensional composites with porous magnetic films.
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- Shichao Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanxi Institute of Energy, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Garcia-Bordejé E, Benito AM, Maser WK. Graphene aerogels via hydrothermal gelation of graphene oxide colloids: Fine-tuning of its porous and chemical properties and catalytic applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 292:102420. [PMID: 33934004 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recently, 3D graphene aerogel has garnered a high interest aiming at benefiting of the excellent properties of graphene in devices for energy storage or environmental remediation. Hydrothermal gelation of GO dispersion is a straightforward method that offers many opportunities for tuning its properties and for processing it to devices. By adjusting hydrothermal gelation and drying conditions, it is possible to tune the density (from ~3 mg cm-3 to ~2 g cm-3), pore volume, pores size (micro to macropores), pore distribution, surface chemical polarity (hydrophobic or hydrophilic), and electrical conductivity (from ~0.5 S m-1 to S cm-1). Besides other well explored applications in energy storage or environmental remediation, graphene aerogels have excellent prospects as support for catalysis since they combine the advantages of graphene sheets (high surface area, high electrical conductivity, surface chemistry tunability, high adsorption capacity…) while circumventing their drawbacks such as difficult separation from reaction media or tendency to stacking. Compared to other 3D porous carbon materials used as catalyst support, graphene aerogels have unique porous structure. The pore walls are the thinnest to be expected for a carbon material (the thickness of monolayer graphene is 0.335 nm), hence leading to the highest exposed surface area per weight and even per volume for compacted aerogels. This has the potential to maximize the catalytic site density per reactor mass and volume while minimizing the pressure drop for continuous reactions in flow. Herein, different strategies to control the porous texture, chemical and physical properties are revised along with their processability and scalability for the implementation into different morphologies and devices. Finally, the application of graphene aerogels in the catalysis field are overviewed, giving a perspective about future directions needing further research.
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- Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC), Miguel Luesma Castán 4, E-50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC), Miguel Luesma Castán 4, E-50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Sulfonic acid-functionalized core-shell Fe3O4@carbon microspheres as magnetically recyclable solid acid catalysts. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Jeong SY, Lee JU, Hong SM, Lee CW, Hwang SH, Cho SC, Shin BS. Highly Skin-Conformal Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Human Motion Monitoring Sensor. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:951. [PMID: 33917897 PMCID: PMC8068237 DOI: 10.3390/nano11040951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Bio-compatible strain sensors based on elastomeric conductive polymer composites play pivotal roles in human monitoring devices. However, fabricating highly sensitive and skin-like (flexible and stretchable) strain sensors with broad working range is still an enormous challenge. Herein, we report on a novel fabrication technology for building elastomeric conductive skin-like composite by mixing polymer solutions. Our e-skin substrates were fabricated according to the weight of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and photosensitive polyimide (PSPI) solutions, which could control substrate color. An e-skin and 3-D flexible strain sensor was developed with the formation of laser induced graphene (LIG) on the skin-like substrates. For a one-step process, Laser direct writing (LDW) was employed to construct superior durable LIG/PDMS/PSPI composites with a closed-pore porous structure. Graphene sheets of LIG coated on the closed-porous structure constitute a deformable conductive path. The LIG integrated with the closed-porous structure intensifies the deformation of the conductive network when tensile strain is applied, which enhances the sensitivity. Our sensor can efficiently monitor not only energetic human motions but also subtle oscillation and physiological signals for intelligent sound sensing. The skin-like strain sensor showed a perfect combination of ultrawide sensing range (120% strain), large sensitivity (gauge factor of ~380), short response time (90 ms) and recovery time (140 ms), as well as superior stability. Our sensor has great potential for innovative applications in wearable health-monitoring devices, robot tactile systems, and human-machine interface systems.
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- Sung-Yeob Jeong
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan;
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 46241, Korea; (J.-U.L.); (C.-W.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-C.C.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department for Advanced Innovative Manufacturing Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 46241, Korea;
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 46241, Korea; (J.-U.L.); (C.-W.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-C.C.)
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 46241, Korea; (J.-U.L.); (C.-W.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-C.C.)
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- Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 46241, Korea; (J.-U.L.); (C.-W.L.); (S.-H.H.); (S.-C.C.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department for Advanced Innovative Manufacturing Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 46241, Korea;
- Department of Optics and Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Pusan 46241, Korea
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Yuan S, Fan W, Jin Y, Wang D, Liu T. Free-standing flexible graphene-based aerogel film with high energy density as an electrode for supercapacitors. NANO MATERIALS SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Yi G, Li P, Xing B, Tian Q, Zhang X, Xu B, Huang G, Chen L, Zhang Y. Nitrogen-rich graphene aerogel with interconnected thousand-layer pancake structure as anode for high performance of lithium-ion batteries. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Roy A, Kar S, Ghosal R, Naskar K, Bhowmick AK. Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Few-Layer Multifunctional Graphene from Sustainable Precursors by Controlled Pyrolysis, Understanding of the Graphitization Pathway, and Its Potential Application in Polymer Nanocomposites. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:1809-1822. [PMID: 33521422 PMCID: PMC7841780 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The key feature of the present work is the dexterous utilization of an apparently destructive process, pyrolysis, for the synthesis of the most esteemed nanomaterial, graphene. This work is an attempt to synthesize graphene from nonconventional sources such as tannic acid, alginic acid, and green tea by a controlled pyrolysis technique. The precursors used in this work are not petroleum-derived and hence are green. A set of pyrolysis experiments was carried out at different temperatures, followed by a thorough step-by-step analysis of the product morphology, enabling the optimization of the graphitization conditions. A time-dependent morphological analysis was also carried out along with isothermal thermogravimetric studies to optimize the ideal pyrolysis time for graphitization. The specific capacitance of the graphene obtained from alginic acid was 315 F/g, which makes it fairly suitable for application as green supercapacitors. The same graphene was also used to fabricate a rubber-latex-based flexible supercapacitor film with 137 F/g specific capacitance. The graphene and graphene-based latex film exhibited room-temperature magnetic hysteresis, indicating their ferromagnetic nature, which also supports their spintronic applications.
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- Amrita Roy
- Rubber
Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Birla
Carbon India Private Limited, MIDC Taloja, Raigad, Maharashtra 410208, India
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- Birla
Carbon India Private Limited, MIDC Taloja, Raigad, Maharashtra 410208, India
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- Rubber
Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Rubber
Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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Kim J, Eum JH, Kang J, Kwon O, Kim H, Kim DW. Tuning the hierarchical pore structure of graphene oxide through dual thermal activation for high-performance supercapacitor. Sci Rep 2021; 11:2063. [PMID: 33483594 PMCID: PMC7822934 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81759-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Herein, we introduce a simple method to prepare hierarchical graphene with a tunable pore structure by activating graphene oxide (GO) with a two-step thermal annealing process. First, GO was treated at 600 °C by rapid thermal annealing in air, followed by subsequent thermal annealing in N2. The prepared graphene powder comprised abundant slit nanopores and micropores, showing a large specific surface area of 653.2 m2/g with a microporous surface area of 367.2 m2/g under optimized conditions. The pore structure was easily tunable by controlling the oxidation degree of GO and by the second annealing process. When the graphene powder was used as the supercapacitor electrode, a specific capacitance of 372.1 F/g was achieved at 0.5 A/g in 1 M H2SO4 electrolyte, which is a significantly enhanced value compared to that obtained using activated carbon and commercial reduced GO. The performance of the supercapacitor was highly stable, showing 103.8% retention of specific capacitance after 10,000 cycles at 10 A/g. The influence of pore structure on the supercapacitor performance was systematically investigated by varying the ratio of micro- and external surface areas of graphene.
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- Jeongpil Kim
- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749 Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749 Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749 Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749 Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749 Republic of Korea
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- grid.15444.300000 0004 0470 5454Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Yonsei-ro 50, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-749 Republic of Korea
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Srivastava AK, Dwivedi N, Dhand C, Khan R, Sathish N, Gupta MK, Kumar R, Kumar S. Potential of graphene-based materials to combat COVID-19: properties, perspectives, and prospects. MATERIALS TODAY. CHEMISTRY 2020; 18:100385. [PMID: 33106780 PMCID: PMC7577689 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2020.100385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new virus in the coronavirus family that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), emerges as a big threat to the human race. To date, there is no medicine and vaccine available for COVID-19 treatment. While the development of medicines and vaccines are essentially and urgently required, what is also extremely important is the repurposing of smart materials to design effective systems for combating COVID-19. Graphene and graphene-related materials (GRMs) exhibit extraordinary physicochemical, electrical, optical, antiviral, antimicrobial, and other fascinating properties that warrant them as potential candidates for designing and development of high-performance components and devices required for COVID-19 pandemic and other futuristic calamities. In this article, we discuss the potential of graphene and GRMs for healthcare applications and how they may contribute to fighting against COVID-19.
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- A K Srivastava
- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, 462026, India
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- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, 462026, India
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- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, 462026, India
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- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, 462026, India
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- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, 462026, India
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- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, 462026, India
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- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, 462026, India
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- CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, 462026, India
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Sun Z, Fang S, Hu YH. 3D Graphene Materials: From Understanding to Design and Synthesis Control. Chem Rev 2020; 120:10336-10453. [PMID: 32852197 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Carbon materials, with their diverse allotropes, have played significant roles in our daily life and the development of material science. Following 0D C60 and 1D carbon nanotube, 2D graphene materials, with their distinctively fascinating properties, have been receiving tremendous attention since 2004. To fulfill the efficient utilization of 2D graphene sheets in applications such as energy storage and conversion, electrochemical catalysis, and environmental remediation, 3D structures constructed by graphene sheets have been attempted over the past decade, giving birth to a new generation of graphene materials called 3D graphene materials. This review starts with the definition, classifications, brief history, and basic synthesis chemistries of 3D graphene materials. Then a critical discussion on the design considerations of 3D graphene materials for diverse applications is provided. Subsequently, after emphasizing the importance of normalized property characterization for the 3D structures, approaches for 3D graphene material synthesis from three major types of carbon sources (GO, hydrocarbons and inorganic carbon compounds) based on GO chemistry, hydrocarbon chemistry, and new alkali-metal chemistry, respectively, are comprehensively reviewed with a focus on their synthesis mechanisms, controllable aspects, and scalability. At last, current challenges and future perspectives for the development of 3D graphene materials are addressed.
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- Zhuxing Sun
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, United States.,School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Zhang L, Jaroniec M. Strategies for development of nanoporous materials with 2D building units. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:6039-6055. [PMID: 32692344 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00185f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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It has already been realized that two-dimensional (2D) materials carry a great potential in energy conversion and storage, gas storage, chemical sensing, and many other applications closely related to human life. These applications benefit from a key feature of 2D materials, namely the large specific surface area, which however can be diminished significantly due to the tendency of these materials to restack. In this review, we revisit the strategies - including soft and hard templating - that have been developed for generating nanoporosity in 3D materials and demonstrate their adaptation for 2D materials using carbon nitride and graphene materials as examples. Owing to the 2D nature of the building units, a new type of nanopore can be generated by perforating the basal planes. These in-plane nanopores are essential in many emerging applications of 2D materials such as semipermeable membranes; hence, their creation methods, including post-synthesis activation, ion bombardment, electron beam drilling, and nanolithography, are worthy of a critical review. Lastly, techniques for preventing the restacking by fabricating 2D-0D, 2D-1D, and 2D-2D layer-by-layer composite structures are discussed. The goal is to promote the use of these methods for creating nanoporosity in more 2D materials.
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- Liping Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA.
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Karaman C, Bayram E, Karaman O, Aktaş Z. Preparation of high surface area nitrogen doped graphene for the assessment of morphologic properties and nitrogen content impacts on supercapacitors. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhang M, Fang X, Zhang Y, Guo J, Gong C, Estevez D, Qin F, Zhang J. Ultralight reduced graphene oxide aerogels prepared by cation-assisted strategy for excellent electromagnetic wave absorption. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:275707. [PMID: 32235049 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab851d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, to maximize the unique attributes of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) for excellent microwave absorption, the ultralight RGO aerogels with improved dispersion and interface polarization performance were fabricated via a facile cation-assisted hydrothermal treatment process. The prepared RGO/paraffin composite exhibits excellent microwave absorption (MA) performance in a wideband frequency range of 8.0 ∼ 18.0 GHz with an ultralow absorbent content of 0.5 wt.%. Such performance is comparable with most previously reported results on RGO-based composites but required much higher absorbent content. The mechanisms for the enhancement of polarization relaxation loss and conductive loss were investigated in detail. This study provides a promising and facile method for preparing RGO-based excellent microwave absorption materials with ultra-low filler content, which is significant for designing efficient MA absorbers.
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- Miaomiao Zhang
- Institute of Functional Polymer Composites, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China. National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Hybrid Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
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Liu C, Huang X, Liu J, Wang J, Chen Z, Luo R, Wang C, Li J, Wang L, Wan J, Yu C. A General Approach to Direct Growth of Oriented Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets on Reduced Graphene Oxides. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:1901480. [PMID: 32099752 PMCID: PMC7029658 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Revised: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Ultrathin metal-organic framework nanosheets (UMOFNs) deposited on graphene are highly attractive, however direct growth of UMOFNs on graphene with controlled orientations remains challenging. Here, a low-concentration-assisted heterogeneous nucleation strategy is reported for the direct growth of UMOFNs on reduced graphene oxides (rGO) surface with controllable orientations. This general strategy can be applied to construct various UMOFNs on rGO, including Co-ZIF, Ni-ZIF, Co, Cu-ZIF and Co, Fe-ZIF. When UMOFNs are mostly attached perpendicularly on rGO, a 3D foam-like hierarchical architecture (named UMOFNs@rGO-F) is formed with an open pore structure and excellent conductivity, showing excellent performance as electrode materials for Li-ion batteries and oxygen evolution. The contribution has provided a strategy for improving the electrochemical performance of MOFs in energy storage applications.
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- Chao Liu
- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources ReuseSchool of Environmental and Biological EngineeringNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD4072Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD4072Australia
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- Herbert Gleiter Institute of NanoscienceNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources ReuseSchool of Environmental and Biological EngineeringNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD4072Australia
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- Scitek Australia Pty LtdUnit 1, 12 Chaplin DriveLane CoveNSW2066Australia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources ReuseSchool of Environmental and Biological EngineeringNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources ReuseSchool of Environmental and Biological EngineeringNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources ReuseSchool of Environmental and Biological EngineeringNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources ReuseSchool of Environmental and Biological EngineeringNanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing210094P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringEast China Normal UniversityShanghai200241P. R. China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQLD4072Australia
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Kong Y, Nanjundan AK, Liu Y, Song H, Huang X, Yu C. Modulating Ion Diffusivity and Electrode Conductivity of Carbon Nanotube@Mesoporous Carbon Fibers for High Performance Aluminum-Selenium Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1904310. [PMID: 31724826 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Selenium (Se)-based rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs), known as aluminum-selenium (Al-Se) batteries, are an appealing new battery design that holds great promise for addressing the low-capacity problem of current RAB technology. However, their applications are hindered by mediocre high-rate capacity (≈100 mAh g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 ) and insufficient cycling life (50 cycles). Herein, the synthesis of mesoporous carbon fibers (MCFs) by coating mesoporous carbon with short-length mesopores and tunable mesopore sizes (2.7 to 8.9 nm) coaxially on carbon nanotubes (CNT) is reported. When compositing MCFs with Se for Al-Se batteries, a positive correlation between mesopore size and electrolyte ion diffusivity is observed, however when pore size is increased to 8.9 nm, large voids are created at the interface of CNT core and mesoporous carbon shell, leading to decreased electrode conductivity. The trade-off between ion diffusivity and interfacial connectivity/conductivity determines MCF with pore size of 7.1 nm as the best host material for Al-Se batteries. The composite cathode delivers high specific capacities (366 and 230 mAh g-1 at 0.5 and 1 A g-1 ), good rate performance, and excellent cycling stability (152 mAh g-1 after 500 cycles at 2 A g-1 ), superior over previously reported Se cathodes and other cathodes for RABs.
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- Yueqi Kong
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, P. R. China
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Rasch F, Schütt F, Saure LM, Kaps S, Strobel J, Polonskyi O, Nia AS, Lohe MR, Mishra YK, Faupel F, Kienle L, Feng X, Adelung R. Wet-Chemical Assembly of 2D Nanomaterials into Lightweight, Microtube-Shaped, and Macroscopic 3D Networks. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:44652-44663. [PMID: 31686498 PMCID: PMC7192525 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Despite tremendous efforts toward fabrication of three-dimensional macrostructures of two-dimensional (2D) materials, the existing approaches still lack sufficient control over microscopic (morphology, porosity, pore size) and macroscopic (shape, size) properties of the resulting structures. In this work, a facile fabrication method for the wet-chemical assembly of carbon 2D nanomaterials into macroscopic networks of interconnected, hollow microtubes is introduced. As demonstrated for electrochemically exfoliated graphene, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide, the approach allows for the preparation of highly porous (> 99.9%) and lightweight (<2 mg cm-3) aeromaterials with tailored porosity and pore size as well as tailorable shape and size. The unique tubelike morphology with high aspect ratio enables ultralow-percolation-threshold graphene composites (0.03 S m-1, 0.05 vol%) which even outperform most of the carbon nanotube-based composites, as well as highly conductive aeronetworks (8 S m-1, 4 mg cm-3). On top of that, long-term compression cycling of the aeronetworks demonstrates remarkable mechanical stability over 10 000 cycles, even though no chemical cross-linking is employed. The developed strategy could pave the way for fabrication of various macrostructures of 2D nanomaterials with defined shape, size, as well as micro- and nanostructure, crucial for numerous applications such as batteries, supercapacitors, and filters.
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- Florian Rasch
- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
- E-mail:
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
- Chair
of Engineering Mechanics, Brandenburg University
of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Großenhainer Straße 57, 01968 Senftenberg, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Center for Advancing Electronics
Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität
Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Center for Advancing Electronics
Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität
Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- NanoSYD,
Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern
Denmark, Alsion 2, DK-6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Center for Advancing Electronics
Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität
Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Chair for Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for
Materials Science, Chair for Synthesis
and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science,
and Chair for Multicomponent
Materials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany
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Zhang Y, Wan Q, Yang N. Recent Advances of Porous Graphene: Synthesis, Functionalization, and Electrochemical Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1903780. [PMID: 31663294 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201903780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Graphene is a 2D sheet of sp2 bonded carbon atoms and tends to aggregate together, due to the strong π-π stacking and van der Waals attraction between different layers. Its unique properties such as a high specific surface area and a fast mass transport rate are severely blocked. To address these issues, various kinds of 2D holey graphene and 3D porous graphene are either self-assembled from graphene layers or fabricated using graphene related materials such as graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide. Porous graphene not only possesses unique pore structures, but also introduces abundant exposed edges and accelerates mass transfer. The properties and applications of these porous graphenes and their composites/hybrids have been extensively studied in recent years. Herein, recent progress and achievements in synthesis and functionalization of various 2D holey graphene and 3D porous graphene are reviewed. Of special interest, electrochemical applications of porous graphene and its hybrids in the fields of electrochemical sensing, electrocatalysis, and electrochemical energy storage, are highlighted. As the closing remarks, the challenges and opportunities for the future research of porous graphene and its composites are discussed and outlined.
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- Yuanyuan Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Lab of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Lab of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430073, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Lab of Novel Reactor and Green Chemical Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430073, China
- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Siegen, Siegen, 57076, Germany
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Kukułka W, Kierzek K, Stankiewicz N, Chen X, Tang T, Mijowska E. Well-Designed Porous Graphene Flakes for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Outstanding Rate Performance. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:12613-12619. [PMID: 31486656 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Porous graphene flakes (PGFs) with controllable pore sizes are selectively prepared through self-assembly of Fe3O4 nanoparticles on organic modified montmorillonite combined with carbonization and subsequent annealing treatment. The resulting PGFs with a thickness of 5 nm have a specific surface area of 337 m2/g, pore volume of 0.66 cm3/g, and mean pore diameter of 15 nm. Due to their unique porous flake structures, PGFs show an impressive rate performance in lithium-ion batteries, especially at high current densities (238 mA h/g at 10 C) as well as long-term stability in comparison to the commercial graphite (55 mA h/g at 10 C). Therefore, PGFs with their key structural properties serve as ideal candidates as electrode components in lithium-ion batteries and show great potential application in other energy storage fields.
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- Wojciech Kukułka
- Nanomaterials Physicochemistry Department, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering , West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin , Piastów Ave. 42 , 71-065 Szczecin , Poland
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- Department of Polymer & Carbonaceous Materials , Wroclaw University of Science and Technology , Wroclaw 50-344 , Poland
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- Nanomaterials Physicochemistry Department, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering , West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin , Piastów Ave. 42 , 71-065 Szczecin , Poland
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- Nanomaterials Physicochemistry Department, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering , West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin , Piastów Ave. 42 , 71-065 Szczecin , Poland
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , China
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- Nanomaterials Physicochemistry Department, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering , West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin , Piastów Ave. 42 , 71-065 Szczecin , Poland
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Luo J, Fan C, Xiao Z, Sun T, Zhou X. Novel graphene oxide/carboxymethyl chitosan aerogels via vacuum-assisted self-assembly for heavy metal adsorption capacity. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zhang Z, Huang J, Dong Z, Luo B, Liu Y, Dai Y, Cao X, Wang Y, Hua R, Liu Y. Ultralight sulfonated graphene aerogel for efficient adsorption of uranium from aqueous solutions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06641-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Liu Y, Liu Z, Liu H, Liao M. Novel Porous Nitrogen Doped Graphene/Carbon Black Composites as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalyst for Power Generation in Microbial Fuel Cell. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9060836. [PMID: 31159382 PMCID: PMC6631044 DOI: 10.3390/nano9060836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To improve the power generation of a microbial fuel cell (MFC), a porous nitrogen-doped graphene/carbon black (NG/CB) composite as efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalyst was successfully synthesized by pyrolyzing graphene oxide (GO) encapsulated CB with cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide as a bridge. This concept-to-proof synthesis can be considered as a template-like method. Based on this method, one composite named as NG/CB-10 was acquired using the optimized GO-to-CB mass ratio of 10:1. Electrochemical tests demonstrate that NG/CB-10 can catalyze ORR in neutral-pH medium through a four-electron pathway with positively shifted the onset potential, the enhanced current density and reduced charge transfer resistance. CB addition also prolongs the stability of NG/CB-10. The enhancement in electrochemical performance of NG/CB-10 was attributed to the enlarged surface area, abundant mesopores and high content of pyridinic nitrogen. The maximum power density of MFC equipping NG/CB-10 as cathode electrocatalyst reached 936 mW·m−2, which was 26% higher than that of NG and equal to that of platinum/carbon. The cost of NG/CB-10 was reduced by 25% compared with that of NG. This work provides a novel method to synthesize promising ORR electrocatalyst for MFC in the future.
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- Yuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
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Jiang XF, Li R, Hu M, Hu Z, Golberg D, Bando Y, Wang XB. Zinc-Tiered Synthesis of 3D Graphene for Monolithic Electrodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1901186. [PMID: 31062901 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201901186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A high-surface-area conductive cellular carbon monolith is highly desired as the optimal electrode for achieving high energy, power, and lifetime in electrochemical energy storage. 3D graphene can be regarded as a first-ranking member of cellular carbons with the pore-wall thickness down to mono/few-atomic layers. Current 3D graphenes, derived from either gelation or pyrolysis routes, still suffer from low surface area, conductivity, stability, and/or yield, being subjected to methodological inadequacies including patchy assembly, wet processing, and weak controllability. Herein, a strategy of zinc-assisted solid-state pyrolysis to produce a superior 3D graphene is established. Zinc unprecedentedly impregnates and delaminates a solid ("nonhollow") char into multiple membranes, which eliminates the morphological impurities ever-present in the previous pyrolyses using solid-state carbon precursors. Zinc also catalyzes the carbonization and graphitization, and its in situ thermal extraction and recycling enables the scaled-up production. The created 3D graphene network consists integrally of morphologically and chemically pure graphene membranes. It possesses unrivaled surface area, outstanding stability, and conductivity both in air and electrolyte, exceeding preexisting 3D graphenes. The advanced 3D graphene thus equips a porous monolithic electrode with unparalleled energy density, power density, and lifetime in electric-double-layer capacitive devices.
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- Xiang-Fen Jiang
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
- WPI Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, 3050044, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, School of Physics and Materials Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- WPI Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, 3050044, Japan
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- WPI Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, 3050044, Japan
- Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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Bahrami S, Baheiraei N, Mohseni M, Razavi M, Ghaderi A, Azizi B, Rabiee N, Karimi M. Three-dimensional graphene foam as a conductive scaffold for cardiac tissue engineering. J Biomater Appl 2019; 34:74-85. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328219839037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Sajad Bahrami
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Advances Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine Research Group (ANNRG), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tissue Engineering & Applied Cell Sciences Division, Department of hematology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C. Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Faculty of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C. Evin, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Advances Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine Research Group (ANNRG), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Tang C, Wang HF, Huang JQ, Qian W, Wei F, Qiao SZ, Zhang Q. 3D Hierarchical Porous Graphene-Based Energy Materials: Synthesis, Functionalization, and Application in Energy Storage and Conversion. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-019-00033-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu Y, Wang Y. Size-Dependent Free Vibration and Buckling of Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam Microshells Based on Modified Couple Stress Theory. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E729. [PMID: 30832376 PMCID: PMC6427299 DOI: 10.3390/ma12050729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In this research, the vibration and buckling of three-dimensional graphene foam (3D-GrF) microshells are investigated for the first time. In the microshells, three-dimensional graphene foams can distribute uniformly or non-uniformly through the thickness direction. Based on Love's thin shell theory and the modified couple stress theory (MCST), size-dependent governing equations and corresponding boundary conditions are established through Hamilton's principle. Then, vibration and axial buckling of 3D-GrF microshells are analyzed by employing the Navier method and Galerkin method. Results show that the graphene foam distribution type, size effect, the foam coefficient, the radius-to-thickness ratio, and the length-to-radius ratio play important roles in the mechanical characteristics of 3D-GrF microshells.
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- Yunfei Liu
- Department of Mechanics, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- Department of Mechanics, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Safe Mining of Deep Metal Mines, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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Rendón-Patiño A, Niu J, Doménech-Carbó A, García H, Primo A. Polystyrene as Graphene Film and 3D Graphene Sponge Precursor. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9010101. [PMID: 30654444 PMCID: PMC6358832 DOI: 10.3390/nano9010101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Polystyrene as a thin film on arbitrary substrates or pellets form defective graphene/graphitic films or powders that can be dispersed in water and organic solvents. The materials were characterized by visible absorption, Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron and atomic force microscopy, and electrochemistry. Raman spectra of these materials showed the presence of the expected 2D, G, and D peaks at 2750, 1590, and 1350 cm−1, respectively. The relative intensity of the G versus the D peak was taken as a quantitative indicator of the density of defects in the G layer.
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- Alejandra Rendón-Patiño
- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Av. De los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Av. De los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Departament de Química Analítica. Universitat de València. Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100 Burjassot (València), Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Av. De los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Av. De los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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Niu J, Domenech-Carbó A, Primo A, Garcia H. Uniform nanoporous graphene sponge from natural polysaccharides as a metal-free electrocatalyst for hydrogen generation. RSC Adv 2019; 9:99-106. [PMID: 35521620 PMCID: PMC9059284 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08745h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Structuring of graphene as graphene sponges in the submicrometric scale has been achieved by using silica spheres (80 nm diameter) as hard templates and chitosan or alginate as precursor of defective N-doped or undoped graphene, respectively. The resulting defective N-doped graphene sponge exhibits a remarkable activity and stability for hydrogen evolution reaction with onset at 203 mV for a current density of 0.5 mA cm−2 with a small Tafel plot slope of 69.7 mV dec−1. In addition, the graphene sponge also exhibits a high double layer capacitance of 11.65 mF cm−2. Comparison with an analogous N-doped graphene sample shows that this electrochemical properties derive from the spatial structuring and large surface area. Structuring of graphene as graphene sponges in the submicrometric scale has been achieved by using silica spheres (80 nm diameter) as hard templates and chitosan or alginate as precursor of defective N-doped or undoped graphene, respectively.![]()
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- Jinan Niu
- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica CSIC-UPV
- Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
- Valencia 46022
- Spain
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Universitat de Valencia
- Burjassot
- Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica CSIC-UPV
- Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
- Valencia 46022
- Spain
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica CSIC-UPV
- Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
- Valencia 46022
- Spain
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Amani H, Mostafavi E, Arzaghi H, Davaran S, Akbarzadeh A, Akhavan O, Pazoki-Toroudi H, Webster TJ. Three-Dimensional Graphene Foams: Synthesis, Properties, Biocompatibility, Biodegradability, and Applications in Tissue Engineering. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2018; 5:193-214. [PMID: 33405863 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b00658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Presently, clinical nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology have impressively demanded the generation of new organic/inorganic analogues of graphene (as one of the intriguing biomedical research targets) for stem-cell-based tissue engineering. Among different shapes of graphene, three-dimensional (3D) graphene foams (GFs) are highly promising candidates to provide conditions for mimicking in vivo environments, affording effective cell attachment, proliferation,and differentiation due to their unique properties. These include the highest biocompatibility among nanostructures, high surface-to-volume ratio, 3D porous structure (to provide a homogeneous/isotropic growth of tissues), highly favorable mechanical characteristics, and rapid mass and electron transport kinetics (which are required for chemical/physical stimulation of differentiated cells). This review aims to describe recent and rapid advances in the fabrication of 3D GFs, together with their use in tissue engineering and regenerative nanomedicine applications. Moreover, we have summarized a broad range of recent studies about the behaviors, biocompatibility/toxicity,and biodegradability of these materials, both in vitro and in vivo. Finally, the highlights and challenges of these 3D porous structures, compared to the current polymeric scaffold competitors, are discussed.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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Preparation of porous graphene/carbon nanotube composite and adsorption mechanism of methylene blue. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-018-0035-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Zhang Z, Klausen LH, Chen M, Dong M. Electroactive Scaffolds for Neurogenesis and Myogenesis: Graphene-Based Nanomaterials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801983. [PMID: 30264534 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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One of the major issues in tissue engineering is constructing a functional scaffold to support cell growth and also provide proper synergistic guidance cues. Graphene-based nanomaterials have emerged as biocompatible and electroactive scaffolds for neurogenesis and myogenesis, due to their excellent tunable chemical, physical, and mechanical properties. This review first assesses the recent investigations focusing on the fabrication and applications of graphene-based nanomaterials for neurogenesis and myogenesis, in the form of either 2D films, 3D scaffolds, or composite architectures. Besides, because of their outstanding electrical properties, graphene family materials are particularly suitable for designing electroactive scaffolds that could provide proper electrical stimulation (i.e., electrical or photo stimuli) to promote the regeneration of excitable neurons and muscle cells. Therefore, the effects and mechanism of electrical and/or photo stimulations on neurogenesis and myogenesis are followed. Furthermore, studies on their biocompatibilities and toxicities especially to neural and muscle cells are evaluated. Finally, the future challenges and perspectives in facilitating the development of clinical translation of graphene-family nanomaterials in treating neurodegenerative and muscle diseases are discussed.
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- Zhongyang Zhang
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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Lee J, Nankya R, Kim A, Jung H. Fine-tuning the pore size of mesoporous graphene in a few nanometer-scale by controlling the interaction between graphite oxide sheets. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Xu X, Zheng Q, Bai G, Dai Q, Cao X, Yao Y, Liu S, Yao C. Polydopamine functionalized nanoporous graphene foam as nanoreactor for efficient electrode-driven metabolism of steroid hormones. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 119:182-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 07/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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