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Schirato A, Sanders SK, Proietti Zaccaria R, Nordlander P, Della Valle G, Alabastri A. Quantifying Ultrafast Energy Transfer from Plasmonic Hot Carriers for Pulsed Photocatalysis on Nanostructures. ACS NANO 2024; 18:18933-18947. [PMID: 38990155 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c01802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Photocatalysis with plasmonic nanostructures has lately emerged as a transformative paradigm to drive and alter chemical reactions using light. At the surface of metallic nanoparticles, photoexcitation results in strong near fields, short-lived high-energy "hot" carriers, and light-induced heating, thus creating a local environment where reactions can occur with enhanced efficiencies. In this context, it is critical to understand how to manipulate the nonequilibrium processes triggered by light, as their ultrafast (femto- to picoseconds) relaxation dynamics compete with the process of energy transfer toward the reactants. Accurate predictions of the plasmon photocatalytic activity can lead to optimized nanophotonic architectures with enhanced selectivity and rates, operating beyond the intrinsic limitations of the steady state. Here, we report on an original modeling approach to quantify, with space, time, and energy resolution, the ultrafast energy exchange from plasmonic hot carriers (HCs) to molecular systems adsorbed on the metal nanoparticle surface while consistently accounting for photothermal bond activation. Our analysis, illustrated for a few typical cases, reveals that the most energetic nonequilibrium carriers (i.e., with energies well far from the Fermi level) may introduce a wavelength-dependence of the reaction rates, and it elucidates on the role of the carriers closer to the Fermi energy and the photothermally heated lattice, suggesting ways to enhance and optimize each contribution. We show that the overall reaction rates can benefit strongly from using pulsed illumination with the optimal pulse width determined by the properties of the system. Taken together, these results contribute to the rational design of nanoreactors for pulsed catalysis, which calls for predictive modeling of the ultrafast HC-hot adsorbate energy transfer.
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- Andrea Schirato
- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa 16163, Italy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie─Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milano I-20133, Italy
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Zhu H, Chu L, Lv H, Ye Q, Juodkazis S, Chen F. Ultrafast Laser Manipulation of In-Lattice Plasmonic Nanoparticles. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2402840. [PMID: 39023166 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Plasmonic nanoparticles enable manipulation and enhancement of light fields at deep subwavelength scales, leading to structures and devices for diverse applications in optics. Despite hybrid plasmonic materials display remarkable optical properties due to interactions between components in nanoproximity, scalable production of plasmonic nanostructures within a single-crystalline matrix to achieve an ideal plasmon-crystal interface remains challenging. Here, a novel approach is presented to realize efficient manipulation of in-lattice plasmonic nanoparticles. Employing ultrafast-laser-driven plasmonic nanolithography, metallic nanoparticles with controllable morphology are precisely defined in the crystalline lattice of yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) crystal. Through direct ion implantation, hybrid plasmonic material composed of nanoparticles embedded in a sub-surface amorphous YAG layer is created. Subsequently, femtosecond laser pulses guide formation and reshaping of plasmonic nanoparticles from the amorphous layer into the single-crystalline matrix along direction of light propagation, facilitated by a plasmon-mediated evolution of laser energy deposition. By tailoring resonance modes and optimizing the coupling between structured particle assemblies, a range of applications including polarization-dependent absorption and nonlinearity, controllable photoluminescence, and structural color generation is demonstrated. This research introduces a new approach for fabricating advanced optical materials featuring in-lattice plasmonic nanostructures, paving the way for the development of diverse functional photonic devices.
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- Han Zhu
- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- Optical Sciences Centre, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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Lipovka A, Fatkullin M, Averkiev A, Pavlova M, Adiraju A, Weheabby S, Al-Hamry A, Kanoun O, Pašti I, Lazarevic-Pasti T, Rodriguez RD, Sheremet E. Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry: The Ultimate Chemical Sensing and Manipulation Combination. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2024; 54:110-134. [PMID: 35435777 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2063683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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One of the lessons we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that the need for ultrasensitive detection systems is now more critical than ever. While sensors' sensitivity, portability, selectivity, and low cost are crucial, new ways to couple synergistic methods enable the highest performance levels. This review article critically discusses the synergetic combinations of optical and electrochemical methods. We also discuss three key application fields-energy, biomedicine, and environment. Finally, we selected the most promising approaches and examples, the open challenges in sensing, and ways to overcome them. We expect this work to set a clear reference for developing and understanding strategies, pros and cons of different combinations of electrochemical and optical sensors integrated into a single device.
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- Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, "VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Vinca, Serbia
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Jiang W, Tang Q, Zhu Y, Gu X, Wu L, Qin Y. Research progress of microfluidics-based food safety detection. Food Chem 2024; 441:138319. [PMID: 38218144 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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High demands for food safety detection and analysis have been advocated with people's increasing living standards. Even though numerous analytical testing techniques have been proposed, their widespread adoption is still constrained by the high limit of detection, narrow detection ranges, and high implementation costs. Due to their advantages, such as reduced sample and reagent consumption, high sensitivity, automation, low cost, and portability, using microfluidic devices for food safety monitoring has generated significant interest. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest microfluidic detection platforms (published in recent 4 years) and their applications in food safety, aiming to provide references for developing efficient research strategies for food contaminant detection and facilitating the transition of these platforms from laboratory research to practical field use.
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- Wenjun Jiang
- Nantong Key Laboratory of Public Health and Medical Analysis, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Public Health and Medical Analysis, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China
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- Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, PR China
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Public Health and Medical Analysis, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Public Health and Medical Analysis, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China; School of Life Science, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, PR China.
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- Nantong Key Laboratory of Public Health and Medical Analysis, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China.
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Kong T, Liao A, Xu Y, Qiao X, Zhang H, Zhang L, Zhang C. Recent advances and mechanism of plasmonic metal-semiconductor photocatalysis. RSC Adv 2024; 14:17041-17050. [PMID: 38808242 PMCID: PMC11130645 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02808b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Benefiting from the unique surface plasmon properties, plasmonic metal nanoparticles can convert light energy into chemical energy, which is considered as a potential technique for enhancing plasmon-induced semiconductor photocatalytic reactions. Due to the shortcomings of large bandgap and high carrier recombination rate of semiconductors, their applications are limited in the field of sustainable and clean energy sources. Different forms of plasmonic nanoparticles have been reported to improve the photocatalytic reactions of adjacent semiconductors, such as water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, and organic pollutant degradation. Although there are various reports on plasmonic metal-semiconductor photocatalysis, the related mechanism and frontier progress still need to be further explored. This review provides a brief explanation of the four main mechanisms of plasmonic metal-semiconductor photocatalysis, namely, (i) enhanced local electromagnetic field, (ii) light scattering, (iii) plasmon-induced hot carrier injection and (iv) plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer; some related typical frontier applications are also discussed. The study on the mechanism of plasmonic semiconductor complexes will be favourable to develop a new high-performance semiconductor photocatalysis technology.
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- Ting Kong
- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications Xi'an 710121 China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications Xi'an 710121 China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications Xi'an 710121 China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications Xi'an 710121 China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications Xi'an 710121 China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications Xi'an 710121 China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications Xi'an 710121 China
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Xu Y, Wu Y, Wei J, Zhao Y, Xue P. Three-dimensional hotspot structures constructed from nanoporous gold with a V-cavity and gold nanoparticles for surface-enhanced Raman scattering. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:2888-2896. [PMID: 38646710 DOI: 10.1039/d4ay00348a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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The intensity and sensitivity of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra are highly dependent on the consistency and homogeneity of the nanomaterials. In this study, we developed a large-area three-dimensional (3D) hotspot substrate with good homogeneity and reproducibility in SERS signals. The substrate is based on the synergistic structures of nanoporous gold (NPG) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). NPG was combined with a periodic V-shaped nanocavity array to create nanoporous gold with a V-cavity (NPGVC) array featuring uniform hotspots. A nanoporous gold V-shaped resonant cavity (NPGVRC) structure was developed by incorporating AuNPs into the NPGVC array. The coupling action between the AuNPs and NPGVC resulted in a SERS-enhanced electromagnetic field with 3D hotspot distribution. The strategic incorporation of NPG and V-cavity array significantly expanded the surface area available for analyte adsorption and interaction with AuNPs. Using rhodamine 6G (R6G) and malachite green (MG) as probe molecules, the SERS performance was investigated, and the NPGVRC substrate not only showed excellent enhancement with the limit of detection as low as 10-11 M, but also presented good homogeneity. NPGVRC was then used for biological detection of the influenza A virus, where we acquired and examined the characteristic SERS spectra of two spike proteins. It is demonstrated that there is significant potential for our proposed SERS platform to be used in biosensors.
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- Yang Xu
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Sichuan Science City Hospital, Mianyang 621000, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- Sichuan Science City Hospital, Mianyang 621000, China
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- Sichuan Science City Hospital, Mianyang 621000, China
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Mushtaq MA, Kumar A, Liu W, Ji Q, Deng Y, Yasin G, Saad A, Raza W, Zhao J, Ajmal S, Wu Y, Ahmad M, Lashari NUR, Wang Y, Li T, Sun S, Zheng D, Luo Y, Cai X, Sun X. A Metal Coordination Number Determined Catalytic Performance in Manganese Borides for Ambient Electrolysis of Nitrogen to Ammonia. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313086. [PMID: 38341608 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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A new strategy that can effectively increase the nitrogen reduction reaction performance of catalysts is proposed and verified by tuning the coordination number of metal atoms. It is found that the intrinsic activity of Mn atoms in the manganese borides (MnBx) increases in tandem with their coordination number with B atoms. Electron-deficient boron atoms are capable of accepting electrons from Mn atoms, which enhances the adsorption of N2 on the Mn catalytic sites (*) and the hydrogenation of N2 to form *NNH intermediates. Furthermore, the increase in coordination number reduces the charge density of Mn atoms at the Fermi level, which facilitates the desorption of ammonia from the catalyst surface. Notably, the MnB4 compound with a Mn coordination number of up to 12 exhibits a high ammonia yield rate (74.9 ± 2.1 µg h-1 mgcat -1) and Faradaic efficiency (38.5 ± 2.7%) at -0.3 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) in a 0.1 m Li2SO4 electrolyte, exceeding those reported for other boron-related catalysts.
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- Muhammad Asim Mushtaq
- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Nano-Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 281406, India
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, 250014, China
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Husain S, Mutalik C, Yougbaré S, Chen CY, Kuo TR. Plasmonic Au@Ag Core-Shell Nanoisland Film for Photothermal Inactivation and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of Bacteria. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:695. [PMID: 38668189 PMCID: PMC11053632 DOI: 10.3390/nano14080695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Plasmonic metal nanomaterials have been extensively investigated for their utilizations in biomedical sensing and treatment. In this study, plasmonic Au@Ag core-shell nanoisland films (Au@AgNIFs) were successfully grown onto a glass substrate using a seed-mediated growth procedure. The nanostructure of the Au@AgNIFs was confirmed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The UV-Vis spectra of the Au@AgNIFs exhibited a broad absorption in the visible range from 300 to 800 nm because of the surface plasmon absorption. Under simulated sunlight exposure, the temperature of optimal Au@AgNIF was increased to be 66.9 °C to meet the requirement for photothermal bacterial eradication. Furthermore, the Au@AgNIFs demonstrated a consistent photothermal effect during the cyclic on/off exposure to light. For photothermal therapy, the Au@AgNIFs revealed superior efficiency in the photothermal eradication of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). With their unique nanoisland nanostructure, the Au@AgNIFs exhibited excellent growth efficiency of bacteria in comparison with that of the bare glass substrate. The Au@AgNIFs were also validated as a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate to amplify the Raman signals of E. coli and S. aureus. By integrating photothermal therapy and SERS detection, the Au@AgNIFs were revealed to be a potential platform for bacterial theranostics.
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- Sadang Husain
- International Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin 70124, Indonesia
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- Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
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- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de La Santé/Direction Régionale du Centre Ouest (IRSS/DRCO), Nanoro BP 218, 11, Burkina Faso;
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- Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11696, Taiwan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11696, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- International Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
- Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Hao R, Deng Y, Fang J, Zhao D. Three-Dimensionally Nanometallic Superstructure Synthesized via a Single-Particle Soft-Enveloping Strategy. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:4554-4561. [PMID: 38573122 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Three-dimensionally (3D) integrated metallic nanomaterials composed of two or more different types of nanostructures make up a class of advanced materials due to the multidimensional and synergistic effects between different components. However, designing and synthesizing intricate, well-defined metallic 3D nanomaterials remain great challenges. Here, a novel single-particle soft-enveloping strategy using a core-shell Au NP@mSiO2 particle as a template was proposed to synthesize 3D nanomaterials, namely, a Au nanoparticle@center-radial nanorod-Au-Pt nanoparticle (Au NP@NR-NP-Pt NP) superstructure. Taking advantage of the excellent plasmonic properties of Au NP@NR-NP by the synergistic plasmonic coupling of the outer Au NPs and inner Au nanorods, we can enhance the catalytic performance for 4-nitrophenol hydrogenation using Au NP@NR-NP-Pt NP as a photocatalyst with plasmon-excited hot electrons from Au NP@NR-NP under light irradiation, which is 2.76 times higher than in the dark. This process opens a door for the design of a new generation of 3D metallic nanomaterials for different fields.
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- Rui Hao
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Mahmudin L, Wulandani R, Riswan M, Kurnia Sari E, Dwi Jayanti P, Syahrul Ulum M, Arifin M, Suharyadi E. Silver nanoparticles-based localized surface plasmon resonance biosensor for Escherichia coli detection. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 311:123985. [PMID: 38316074 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.123985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria with varying solution concentrations have been successfully detected using silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs)-based localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) biosensors. The Ag NPs were effectively synthesized by a chemical method using trisodium citrate with L-Histidine (L-His) and deposited on the surface of Au thin film-coated half-cylinder BK-7 prisms. He-Ne laser with a wavelength of 632.8 nm was used to generate LSPR phenomena in Kretschmann configuration with prism/Au thin film/His-Ag NPs/E. coli bacteria/air structure arrangements. The variation of E. coli bacteria concentration was carried out to determine the effect of E. coli bacteria concentration on the LSPR curve characteristics. The characterization results showed that the size of Ag NPs was 18.7 nm, and that of His-Ag NPs was 17.9 nm. Selected area electron diffraction results indicated the formation of diffraction rings with the presence of lattice planes (111), (200), (220), and (311), proving the face-centered cubic crystal structure of silver. The absorbance peak of Ag NPs shifted from a wavelength of 421-414 nm with an increase in band gap energy from 2.94 eV to 2.99 eV, along with a decreased average particle size. The functional groups observed in His-Ag NPs showed wavenumbers at 3320 to 3318 cm-1, 2106 to 2129 cm-1, and 1635 cm-1, showing the OH, CH, and C CO bonds, respectively. The SPR angle of the prism/Au thin film/air structure is 44.80°. Meanwhile, the LSPR angle for the prism/Au thin film/His-Ag NPs/air structure is 44.92°. There is an increase in the LSPR angle by 0.12°. Moreover, the minimum reflectance increases by 0.02. After detecting E. coli bacteria, the LSPR angle shifted by 0.26°, 0.38°, and 0.49° for concentrations of 6.0 × 108 CFU/mL, 6.0 × 107 CFU/mL and 6.0 × 106 CFU/mL respectively. However, the minimum reflectance rose from 0.09° to 0.14°, 0.20°, and 0.22°. Moreover, SPR testing with the structure of the prism/Au thin film/E. coli bacteria/air was carried out to determine the contribution of His-Ag NPs for detecting E. coli bacteria. The results showed that no angular shift occurs. These results indicate that using Ag NPs encapsulated with L-His is essential in amplifying the SPR signal and detecting E. coli bacteria. There was a notable alteration in both the LSPR angle and minimum reflectance indicating that adding His-Ag NPs facilitated the interaction between the E. coli and the sensor surface, thereby enhancing the performance of LSPR-based sensors for E. coli detection for low limit of detection value at 0.47 CFU/mL.
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- Lufsyi Mahmudin
- Department of Physics, Universitas Tadulako, Palu, Indonesia.
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- Department of Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Universitas Tadulako, Palu, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Rana A, Sharma NK, Bera S, Yadav A, Gupta G, Rana AS. Tuning the plasmonic resonance in TiN refractory metal. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7905. [PMID: 38570529 PMCID: PMC10991307 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55000-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Plasmonic coatings can absorb electromagnetic radiation from visible to far-infrared spectrum for the better performance of solar panels and energy saving smart windows. For these applications, it is important for these coatings to be as thin as possible and grown at lower temperatures on arbitrary substrates like glass, silicon, or flexible polymers. Here, we tune and investigate the plasmonic resonance of titanium nitride thin films in lower thicknesses regime varying from ~ 20 to 60 nm. High-quality crystalline thin films of route-mean-square roughness less than ~ 0.5 nm were grown on a glass substrate at temperature of ~ 200 °C with bias voltage of - 60 V using cathodic vacuum arc deposition. A local surface-enhanced-plasmonic-resonance was observed between 400 and 500 nm, which further shows a blueshift in plasmonic frequency in thicker films due to the increase in the carrier mobility. These results were combined with finite-difference-time-domain numerical analysis to understand the role of thicknesses and stoichiometry on the broadening of electromagnetic absorption.
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- Anchal Rana
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, Haryana, 122413, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, Haryana, 122413, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, Haryana, 122413, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, Haryana, 122413, India.
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Al-Amin M, Hemmer JV, Joshi PB, Fogelman K, Wilson AJ. Quantification and description of photothermal heating effects in plasmon-assisted electrochemistry. Commun Chem 2024; 7:70. [PMID: 38561493 PMCID: PMC10984925 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-024-01157-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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A growing number of reports have demonstrated plasmon-assisted electrochemical reactions, though debate exists around the mechanisms underlying the enhanced activity. Here we address the impact of plasmonic photothermal heating with cyclic voltammetry measurements and finite-element simulations. We find that plasmonic photothermal heating causes a reduction in the hysteresis of the anodic and cathodic waves of the voltammograms along with an increase in mass-transport limiting current density due to convection induced by a temperature gradient. At slow scan rates, a temperature difference as low as 1 K between the electrode surface and bulk electrolytic solution enhances the current density greater than 100%. Direct interband excitation of Au exclusively enhances current density by photothermal heating, while plasmon excitation leads to photothermal and nonthermal enhancements. Our study reveals the role of temperature gradients in plasmon-assisted electrochemistry and details a simple control experiment to account for photothermal heating.
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- Md Al-Amin
- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA
- Duke University, Durham, NC, 27708, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA.
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Wang Y, Wang Y, Tang M, Wang Y, Zhang F, Zhao R, Zhao Y, Liu Z. Polyarene Oxides with Tunable Quinone Units for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction: A Simple Strategy toward Effective and Selective Catalysts. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6026-6034. [PMID: 38451161 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
Abstract
The photocatalytic transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals is a challenging process that requires effective and selective catalysts. However, most polymer-based photocatalysts with electron donor-acceptor (D-A) structures are synthesized with a fixed D-A ratio by using expensive monomers. Herein, we report a simple strategy to prepare polyarene oxides (PAOs) with quinone structural units via oxidation treatment of polyarene (PA). The resultant PAOs show tunable D-A structures and electronic band positions depending on the degree of oxidation, which can catalyze the photoreduction of CO2 with water under visible light irradiation, generating CO as the sole carbonaceous product without H2 generation. Especially, the PAO with an oxygen content of 17.6% afforded the highest CO production rate of 161.9 μmol g-1 h-1. It is verified that the redox transformation between quinone and phenolic hydroxyl in PAOs achieves CO2 photoreduction coupled with water oxidation. This study provides a facile way to access conjugated polymers with a tunable D-A structure and demonstrates that the resultant PAOs are promising photocatalysts for CO2 reduction.
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- Yuepeng Wang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface and Thermodynamics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Center for Carbon Neutral Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, CAS, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Satheesh A, Yang CM, Gaidhane V, Sood N, Goel N, Bozkurt S, Singh KK, Bhalla N. Unconventional Breathing Currents Far beyond the Quantum Tunneling Distances in Large-Gapped Nanoplasmonic Systems. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:3157-3164. [PMID: 38278135 PMCID: PMC10941250 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c05133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in plasmonic nanoparticles propels the field of plasmo-electronics, holding promise for transformative optoelectronic devices through efficient light-to-current conversion. Plasmonic excitations strongly influence the charge distribution within nanoparticles, giving rise to electromagnetic fields that can significantly impact the macroscopic charge flows within the nanoparticle housing material. In this study, we present evidence of ultralow, unconventional breathing currents resulting from dynamic irradiance interactions between widely separated nanoparticles, extending far beyond conventional electron (quantum) tunneling distances. We develop an electric analogue model and derive an empirical expression to elucidate the generation of these unconventional breathing currents in cascaded nanoplasmonic systems under irradiance modulation. This technique and theoretical model have significant potential for applications requiring a deeper understanding of current dynamics, particularly on large nanostructured surfaces relevant to photocatalysis, energy harvesting, sensing, imaging, and the development of future photonic devices.
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- Aravind Satheesh
- Nanotechnology
and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC), School of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast BT15 1AP, Northern
Ireland, United Kingdom
- Department
of Electronic Engineering, Chang Gung University, No. 259, Wenhua 1st Rd, Guishan
District, Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department
of Electronic Engineering, Chang Gung University, No. 259, Wenhua 1st Rd, Guishan
District, Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Institute
of Electro-Optical Engineering, Chang Gung
University, No. 259,
Wenhua 1st Rd, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan
(R.O.C.)
- Department
of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
at Linkou, No. 5, Fuxing
St, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Department
of Materials Engineering, Ming Chi University
of Technology, 84 Gungjuan
Rd, Taishan District, New Taipei City 243303, Taiwan
(R.O.C.)
- Department
of Electronic Engineering, Ming Chi University
of Technology, 84 Gungjuan
Rd, Taishan District, New Taipei City 243303, Taiwan
(R.O.C.)
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- Department
of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Dubai Campus, Dubai International Academic City, P.O. Box: 345055, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology
and Science (BITS), Pilani Dubai Campus, Dubai International Academic City, P.O. Box: 345055, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department
of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Dubai Campus, Dubai International Academic City, P.O. Box: 345055, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- School
of Engineering, Ulster University, Belfast, BT15 1AP, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Physics, Birla Institute of Technology
and Science (BITS), Pilani Dubai Campus, Dubai International Academic City, P.O. Box: 345055, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Nanotechnology
and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC), School of Engineering, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast BT15 1AP, Northern
Ireland, United Kingdom
- Healthcare
Technology Hub, Ulster University, 2-24 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AP, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Yang JL, Wang HJ, Qi X, Zheng QN, Tian JH, Zhang H, Li JF. Understanding the Behaviors of Plasmon-Induced Hot Carriers and Their Applications in Photocatalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38412551 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Photocatalysis driven by plasmon-induced hot carriers has been gaining increasing attention. Recent studies have demonstrated that plasmon-induced hot carriers can directly participate in photocatalytic reactions, leading to great enhancement in solar energy conversion efficiency, by improving the catalytic activity or changing selectivity. Nevertheless, the utilization efficiency of hot carriers remains unsatisfactory. Therefore, how to correctly understand the generation and transfer process of hot carriers, as well as accurately differentiate between the possible mechanisms, have become a key point of attention. In this review, we overview the fundamental processes and mechanisms underlying hot carrier generation and transport, followed by highlighting the importance of hot carrier monitoring methods and related photocatalytic reactions. Furthermore, possible strategies for the further characterization of plasmon-induced hot carriers and boosting their utilization efficiency have been proposed. We hope that a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental behaviors of hot carriers can aid in designing more efficient photocatalysts for plasmon-induced photocatalytic reactions.
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- Jing-Liang Yang
- College of Physics, Guizhou Province Key Laboratory for Photoelectrics Technology and Application, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Fujian Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Physics, Guizhou Province Key Laboratory for Photoelectrics Technology and Application, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Materials, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Fujian Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Materials, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Fujian Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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- College of Materials, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Fujian Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Environment, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, China
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Bagnall AJ, Ganguli S, Sekretareva A. Hot or Not? Reassessing Mechanisms of Photocurrent Generation in Plasmon-Enhanced Electrocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314352. [PMID: 38009712 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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It is now widely accepted that certain effects arising from localised surface plasmon resonance, such as enhanced electromagnetic fields, hot carriers, and thermal effects, can facilitate electrocatalytic processes. This newly emerging field of research is commonly referred to as plasmon-enhanced electrocatalysis (PEEC) and is attracting increasing interest from the research community, particularly regarding harnessing the high energy of hot carriers. However, this has led to a lack of critical analysis in the literature, where the participation of hot carriers is routinely claimed due to their perceived desirability, while the contribution of other effects is often not sufficiently investigated. As a result, correctly differentiating between the possible mechanisms at play has become a key point of contention. In this review, we specifically focus on the mechanisms behind photocurrents observed in PEEC and critically evaluate the possibility of alternative sources of current enhancement in the reported PEEC systems. Furthermore, we present guidelines for the best experimental practices and methods to distinguish between the various enhancement mechanisms in PEEC.
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- Andrew J Bagnall
- Department of Chemistry, Ångström, Uppsala University, 75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström, Uppsala University, 75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström, Uppsala University, 75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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Kazuma E. Key Factors for Controlling Plasmon-Induced Chemical Reactions on Metal Surfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:59-67. [PMID: 38131658 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Plasmon-induced chemical reactions based on direct interactions between the plasmons of metal nanostructures and molecules have attracted increasing attention as a means of efficiently utilizing sunlight. In recent years, achievements in complex synthetic reactions as well as simple dissociation reactions of gaseous molecules using plasmons have been reported. However, recent research progress has revealed that multiple factors govern plasmon-induced chemical reactions. This perspective provides an overview of the key factors that influence plasmon-induced chemical reactions on metal surfaces and discusses the difficulty of controlling the reactions, which is caused by the entanglement of the key factors. A strategy for designing plasmonic metal catalysts to achieve the desired reactions is also discussed based on the current understanding, and directions for further research are provided.
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- Emiko Kazuma
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Surface and Interface Science Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Ouyang B, Wei D, Wu B, Yan L, Gang H, Cao Y, Chen P, Zhang T, Wang H. In the View of Electrons Transfer and Energy Conversion: The Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Metal-Based Nanomaterials and Their Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2303153. [PMID: 37721195 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303153] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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The global pandemic and excessive use of antibiotics have raised concerns about environmental health, and efforts are being made to develop alternative bactericidal agents for disinfection. Metal-based nanomaterials and their derivatives have emerged as promising candidates for antibacterial agents due to their broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, environmental friendliness, and excellent biocompatibility. However, the reported antibacterial mechanisms of these materials are complex and lack a comprehensive understanding from a coherent perspective. To address this issue, a new perspective is proposed in this review to demonstrate the toxic mechanisms and antibacterial activities of metal-based nanomaterials in terms of energy conversion and electron transfer. First, the antimicrobial mechanisms of different metal-based nanomaterials are discussed, and advanced research progresses are summarized. Then, the biological intelligence applications of these materials, such as biomedical implants, stimuli-responsive electronic devices, and biological monitoring, are concluded based on trappable electrical signals from electron transfer. Finally, current improvement strategies, future challenges, and possible resolutions are outlined to provide new insights into understanding the antimicrobial behaviors of metal-based materials and offer valuable inspiration and instructional suggestions for building future intelligent environmental health.
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- Baixue Ouyang
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
- School of Metallurgy and Environment and Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Central South, University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Kiani MT, Sam QP, Jung YS, Han HJ, Cha JJ. Wafer-Scale Fabrication of 2D Nanostructures via Thermomechanical Nanomolding. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2307289. [PMID: 38057127 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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With shrinking dimensions in integrated circuits, sensors, and functional devices, there is a pressing need to develop nanofabrication techniques with simultaneous control of morphology, microstructure, and material composition over wafer length scales. Current techniques are largely unable to meet all these conditions, suffering from poor control of morphology and defect structure or requiring extensive optimization or post-processing to achieve desired nanostructures. Recently, thermomechanical nanomolding (TMNM) has been shown to yield single-crystalline, high aspect ratio nanowires of metals, alloys, and intermetallics over wafer-scale distances. Here, TMNM is extended for wafer-scale fabrication of 2D nanostructures. Using In, Al, and Cu, nanomold nanoribbons with widths < 50 nm, depths ≈0.5-1 µm and lengths ≈7 mm into Si trenches at conditions compatible is successfully with back end of line processing . Through SEM cross-section imaging and 4D-STEM grain orientation maps, it is shown that the grain size of the bulk feedstock is transferred to the nanomolded structures up to and including single crystal Cu. Based on the retained microstructures of molded 2D Cu, the deformation mechanism during molding for 2D TMNM is discussed.
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- Mehrdad T Kiani
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, 02844, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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Wang J, Gong Z, Zhang Y, Song Y, Chen X, Lu Z, Jiang L, Zhu C, Gao K, Wang K, Wang J, Yu L, Khayour S, Xie H, Li Z, Lu G. Selectively Adsorbed p-Aminothiophenol Molecules Improve the Electrocatalytic and Photo-Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution on Au/TiO 2. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:54550-54558. [PMID: 37968852 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c13974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is receiving increasing attention as an effective process to produce clean energy. The commonly used precious metal catalysts can be hybridized with semiconductors to form heterostructures for the improvement of catalytic efficiency and reduction of cost. It will be promising to further improve the efficiency of heterostructure-based nanocatalysts in electrocatalytic and photocatalytic HER using a simple and effective method. Herein, we improve the efficiency of Au/TiO2 in electrocatalytic and photo-electrocatalytic HER by selectively adsorbing p-aminothiophenol (PATP) molecules. The PATP molecules are adsorbed on the gold surface by using a simple solution-based method and favor the charge separation at the Au-TiO2 interface. We also compare the PATP molecules with other thiophenol molecules in the enhancement of electrocatalytic HER. The PATP-induced enhancement in electrocatalysis is then further investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and this enhancement is attributed to a reduction in Gibbs energy of adsorbed hydrogen after surface adsorption of PATP molecules. This work provides a simple, cost-effective, and highly efficient approach to improve the electrocatalytic and photo-electrocatalytic efficiency of Au/TiO2, and this approach could be easily extended to other heterostructure-based nanocatalysts for performance enhancement and may be used in many other catalytic reactions.
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- Jin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd., Y2, second Floor, Building 2, Xixi Legu Creative Pioneering Park, 712 Wen'er West Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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Zuo L, King H, Hossain MA, Farhana F, Kist MM, Stratton RL, Chen J, Shen H. Single-Molecule Spectroscopy Reveals the Plasmon-Assisted Nanozyme Catalysis on AuNR@TiO 2. CHEMICAL & BIOMEDICAL IMAGING 2023; 1:760-766. [PMID: 38037610 PMCID: PMC10685447 DOI: 10.1021/cbmi.3c00096] [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: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles are frequently employed as nanozyme materials due to their capacity to catalyze various enzymatic reactions. Given their plasmonic nature, gold nanoparticles have also found extensive utility in chemical and photochemical catalysis owing to their ability to generate excitons upon exposure to light. However, their potential for plasmon-assisted catalytic enhancement as nanozymes has remained largely unexplored due to the inherent challenge of rapid charge recombination. In this study, we have developed a strategy involving the encapsulation of gold nanorods (AuNRs) within a titanium dioxide (TiO2) shell to facilitate the efficient separation of hot electron/hole pairs, thereby enhancing nanozyme reactivity. Our investigations have revealed a remarkable 10-fold enhancement in reactivity when subjected to 530 nm light excitation following the introduction of a TiO2 shell. Leveraging single-molecule kinetic analyses, we discovered that the presence of the TiO2 shell not only amplifies catalytic reactivity by prolonging charge relaxation times but also engenders additional reactive sites within the nanozyme's intricate structure. We anticipate that further enhancements in nanozyme performance can be achieved by optimizing interfacial interactions between plasmonic metals and semiconductors.
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- Li Zuo
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State
University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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Li F, Guo S, Shi J, An Q. Flexible Composites for Piezocatalysis. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300324. [PMID: 37669420 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Despite piezoelectric materials have a long history of application, piezoelectric catalysis has continued to be a hot topic in recent years. Flexible piezoelectric materials have just emerged in recent years due to their versatility and designability. In this paper, we review the recent advances in flexible piezoelectric materials for catalysis, discuss the fundamentals of the catalytic properties of composite materials, and detail the typical structures of these materials. We pay special attention to the types of filler in flexible piezoelectric composites, their role and the interaction between the particles and the flexible substrate. Notable examples of flexible piezoelectric materials for organic pollutants degradation, enhanced piezo-photocatalysis and antibacterial applications are also presented. Finally, we present key issues and future prospects for the development of flexible piezoelectric catalysts.
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- Fujing Li
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, No.29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, No.29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, No.29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, No.29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Kumar P, Singh G, Guan X, Lee J, Bahadur R, Ramadass K, Kumar P, Kibria MG, Vidyasagar D, Yi J, Vinu A. Multifunctional carbon nitride nanoarchitectures for catalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:7602-7664. [PMID: 37830178 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00213f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Catalysis is at the heart of modern-day chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and there is an urgent demand to develop metal-free, high surface area, and efficient catalysts in a scalable, reproducible and economic manner. Amongst the ever-expanding two-dimensional materials family, carbon nitride (CN) has emerged as the most researched material for catalytic applications due to its unique molecular structure with tunable visible range band gap, surface defects, basic sites, and nitrogen functionalities. These properties also endow it with anchoring capability with a large number of catalytically active sites and provide opportunities for doping, hybridization, sensitization, etc. To make considerable progress in the use of CN as a highly effective catalyst for various applications, it is critical to have an in-depth understanding of its synthesis, structure and surface sites. The present review provides an overview of the recent advances in synthetic approaches of CN, its physicochemical properties, and band gap engineering, with a focus on its exclusive usage in a variety of catalytic reactions, including hydrogen evolution reactions, overall water splitting, water oxidation, CO2 reduction, nitrogen reduction reactions, pollutant degradation, and organocatalysis. While the structural design and band gap engineering of catalysts are elaborated, the surface chemistry is dealt with in detail to demonstrate efficient catalytic performances. Burning challenges in catalytic design and future outlook are elucidated.
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- Prashant Kumar
- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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- Global Innovative Center for Advanced Nanomaterials, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia.
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Wang R, Zhang B, Wang G, Gao Y. A Quick Method for Predicting Reflectance Spectra of Nanophotonic Devices via Artificial Neural Network. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2839. [PMID: 37947685 PMCID: PMC10648026 DOI: 10.3390/nano13212839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Nanophotonics use the interaction between light and subwavelength structures to design nanophotonic devices and to show unique optical, electromagnetic, and acoustic properties that natural materials do not have. However, this usually requires considerable expertise and a lot of time-consuming electromagnetic simulations. With the continuous development of artificial intelligence, people are turning to deep learning for designing nanophotonic devices. Deep learning models can continuously fit the correlation function between the input parameters and output, using models with weights and biases that can obtain results in milliseconds to seconds. In this paper, we use finite-difference time-domain for simulations, and we obtain the reflectance spectra from 2430 different structures. Based on these reflectance spectra data, we use neural networks for training, which can quickly predict unseen structural reflectance spectra. The effectiveness of this method is verified by comparing the predicted results to the simulation results. Almost all results maintain the main trend, the MSE of 94% predictions are below 10-3, all are below 10-2, and the MAE of 97% predictions are below 2 × 10-2. This approach can speed up device design and optimization, and provides reference for scientific researchers.
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- Electronic Engineering College, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China; (R.W.); (B.Z.); (G.W.)
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Wang Z, Lu J, Wang Z, Huang J, Wang L, Chen Q, Li Y, Jin Y, Liang P. Investigation of high-order resonant modes for aluminium nanoparticles (arrays) using the finite-difference time-domain method. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:16425-16431. [PMID: 37791531 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04226j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The optical properties of aluminum nanoparticles are simulated and calculated using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. Our research has given a comprehensive explanation of how the substrate's dielectric coefficients impact the surface plasmon resonance effect. Furthermore, it offers valuable insights into the role of substrate materials with different dielectric coefficients in modulating the surface plasmon resonance effect of aluminum nanoparticles. The simulation demonstrates the high sensitivity of the structure's surface plasmon resonance (SPR) to the particle size of aluminum nanoparticles. Primarily due to the short-wavelength resonance characteristics, as the particle size increases in the presence of a substrate, there is an overall red shift in the peak position compared to the case without a substrate. A non-metallic kind of substance, which is weakly coupled to the aluminum nanoparticles, has weak electric field enhancement; nevertheless the metal substrates confer significant electrically powered field enhancement to the system, and the height of the particles placed on the substrate also affects the SPR properties of the structure. For various specific needs or possible applications requiring different characteristic peaks, the SPR properties of the aluminum nanoparticle-substrate structure can be tuned by particle size and height.
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- Zhen Wang
- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Metrology and Measurement Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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Yan T, Zhang H, Fichthorn KA. Minimum Free-Energy Shapes of Ag Nanocrystals: Vacuum vs Solution. ACS NANO 2023; 17:19288-19304. [PMID: 37781898 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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We use two variants of replica-exchange molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, parallel tempering MD and partial replica exchange MD, to probe the minimum free-energy shapes of Ag nanocrystals containing 100-200 atoms in a vacuum, ethylene glycol (EG) solvent, and EG solvent with a PVP polymer containing 100 repeat units. Our simulations reveal a shape intermediate between a Dh and an Ih, a Dh-Ih, that has distinct structural signatures and magic sizes. We find several prominent features associated with entropy: pure FCC nanocrystals are less common than FCC crystals containing stacking faults, and crystals with the minimum potential energy are not always preferred over the range of relevant temperatures. The shapes of the nanocrystals in solution are influenced by the chemical identities of the solution-phase molecules. Comparing Ag nanocrystal shapes in EG to those in an EG+PVP solution, we find more icosahedra in EG and more decahedra in EG+PVP across all of the nanocrystal sizes probed in this study. At certain critical sizes, nanocrystal shapes can change dramatically with the addition and removal of a single atom or with a change in temperature at a fixed size. The information in our study could be useful in efforts to devise processing routes to achieve selective nanocrystal shapes.
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- Tianyu Yan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Tarutani N, Hiragi Y, Akashi K, Katagiri K, Inumaru K. Thermal self-reduction of metal hydroxide acrylate monolayer nanoparticles leads formation of nanoparticulate and porous structured alloys. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15656-15664. [PMID: 37724060 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02876c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Chemical and physical designs of alloy nanomaterials have attracted considerable attention for the development of highly functional materials. Although polyol processes using ionic precursors are widely used to synthesise alloy nanoparticles, the reduction potential of polyols limits their chemical composition, making it difficult to obtain 3d transition metals. In this study, we employed pre-synthesized metal hydroxide salt monolayer nanoparticles as precursors to obtain alloy nanoparticles. Simultaneous dehydroxylation of the hydroxide moiety and decomposition of the organic moiety allowed the formation of stable face-centred cubic metals passing through the metal carbide and metastable hexagonal close-packed metal phases. This self-reduction process enabled the formation of nanoparticulate bimetallic alloys and macroporous/mesoporous-structured bimetallic alloys by compositing hard/soft templates with pre-synthesized metal hydroxide salt nanoparticles. We believe that the strategy presented in this study can be used to design nanostructures and chemical compositions of multimetallic alloy nanoparticles as well as bimetallic systems.
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- Naoki Tarutani
- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
- Research Center for Micro-Nano Technology, Hosei University, 3-11-15 Midori-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-0003, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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Zhang Y, Xu Z, Wen J, Zhao X, Gao R, Wang Y. Honeycomb-like Ag Nanocavity Array for SERS Observations Using Plasmon-Mediated Chemical Reactions. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1811. [PMID: 37893248 PMCID: PMC10609216 DOI: 10.3390/mi14101811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Organized two-dimensional polystyrene bead arrays perform ion etching, and protruding nanostructures are created on polystyrene beads due to the shadow effects from the ring beads, leading to nucleus selection and growth in Au nanostructure deposition. Ag nanostructures are prepared via plasmon-mediated chemical reactions (PMCRs), leading to the Ag nanocavity geometry of the honeycomb pattern when the etching time and Ag growth time are tuned. Due to the strong electromagnetic coupling, the Ag honeycomb-shaped nanocavity array works as the SERS substrate with high sensitivity and good repeatability, which is used to detect thiram pesticide residues with a concentration down to 10-9 M.
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- Yongjun Zhang
- School of Material and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.Z.)
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- School of Material and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.Z.)
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- The College of Electronics and Information, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Material and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.Z.)
- Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou 311100, China
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- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;
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- School of Material and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.Z.)
- Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou 311100, China
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Wu MM, Su J, Luo D, Cai BC, Zheng ZL, Bin DS, Li YY, Zhou XP. Ultrafast Photocatalytic Detoxification of Mustard Gas Simulants by a Mesoporous Metal-Organic Framework with Dangling Porphyrin Molecules. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301050. [PMID: 37162490 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Developing effective catalysts to degrade chemical warfare agents is of great significance. Herein, a mesoporous MIL-101(Cr) composite material dangled with porphyrin molecules (denote as TCPP@MIL-101(Cr), TCPP = tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin) is reported, which can be used as a heterogeneous photocatalyst for detoxification of mustard gas simulants 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES) to 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfoxide (CEESO) with a half-life of 1 min. The catalytic performance of TCPP@MIL-101(Cr) is comparable to that of homogeneous molecular porphyrin. Mechanistic studies reveal that both 1 O2 and O2 •- are efficiently generated and play vital roles in the oxidation reaction. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are attached to the TCPP@MIL-101(Cr) to further enhance the catalytic activity with a benchmark half-life of 45 s, which is the fastest record so far. A medical mask loaded TCPP@MIL-101(Cr) is fabricated for practical applications, which can selectively photoxidize CEES to CEESO under sunlight and air atmosphere, exhibiting the best degradation performance among the reported fabric-like composite materials.
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- Ming-Min Wu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Engineering Technology Research Center of Drug Carrier of Guangdong, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P. R. China
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Liang C, Sun K, Chen M, Xu P. Crystal-Phase Engineering of Two-Dimensional Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering: A Perspective. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:11946-11953. [PMID: 37590920 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as promising materials for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) due to their unique electronic, optical, and mechanical properties. In this Perspective, we briefly introduce the fundamental properties, crystal-phase configurations, and phase transition strategies of TMDs materials. We then discuss the importance of the crystal phase in determining the SERS effect of TMDs, highlighting recent advances in phase-engineering approaches to affording remarkable SERS performance. By considering the current challenges and future directions for improving the crystal-phase engineering of TMDs in SERS, we also offer new insights into the design and synthesis of more promising TMD-based SERS substrates.
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- Ce Liang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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Quan MX, Wu Y, Liu QY, Bu ZQ, Lu JY, Huang WT. Multimorphological Remoldable Silver Nanomaterials from Multimode and Multianalyte Colorimetric Sensing to Molecular Information Technology. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:38693-38706. [PMID: 37542464 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Inspired by life's interaction networks, ongoing efforts are to increase complexity and responsiveness of multicomponent interactions in the system for sensing, programmable control, or information processing. Although exquisite preparation of single uniform-morphology nanomaterials has been extremely explored, the potential value of facile and one-pot preparation of multimorphology nanomaterials has been seriously ignored. Here, multimorphological silver nanomaterials (M-AgN) prepared by one pot can form interaction networks with various analytes, which can be successfully realized from multimode and multianalyte colorimetric sensing to molecular information technology (logic computing and security). The interaction of M-AgN with multianalytes not only induces multisignal responses (including color, absorbance, and wavelength shift) for sensing metal ions (Cr3+, Hg2+, and Ni2+) but also can controllably reshape its four morphologies (nanodots, nanoparticles, nanorods, and nanotriangles). By abstracting binary relationships between analytes and response signals, multicoding parallel logic operations (including simple logic gates and cascaded circuits) can be performed. In addition, taking advantage of natural concealment and molecular response characteristics of M-AgN nanosystems can also realize molecular information encoding, encryption, and hiding. This research not only promotes the construction and application of multinano interaction systems based on multimorphology and multicomponent nanoset but also provides a new imagination for the integration of sensing, logic, and informatization.
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- Min Xia Quan
- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of the Research and Development of Novel Pharmaceutical Preparations, Academician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha 410219, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, P. R. China
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Zhu Z, Tang R, Li C, An X, He L. Promises of Plasmonic Antenna-Reactor Systems in Gas-Phase CO 2 Photocatalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302568. [PMID: 37338243 PMCID: PMC10460874 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Sunlight-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction provides intriguing opportunities for addressing the energy and environmental crises faced by humans. The rational combination of plasmonic antennas and active transition metal-based catalysts, known as "antenna-reactor" (AR) nanostructures, allows the simultaneous optimization of optical and catalytic performances of photocatalysts, and thus holds great promise for CO2 photocatalysis. Such design combines the favorable absorption, radiative, and photochemical properties of the plasmonic components with the great catalytic potentials and conductivities of the reactor components. In this review, recent developments of photocatalysts based on plasmonic AR systems for various gas-phase CO2 reduction reactions with emphasis on the electronic structure of plasmonic and catalytic metals, plasmon-driven catalytic pathways, and the role of AR complex in photocatalytic processes are summarized. Perspectives in terms of challenges and future research in this area are also highlighted.
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- Zhijie Zhu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials & DevicesSoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215123P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon TechnologiesSoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215123P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon TechnologiesSoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215123P. R. China
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Mu W, Ma S, Chen H, Liu T, Long J, Zeng Q, Li X. Quantifying the Two-Dimensional Driving Patterns of Chemisorbed Oxygen and Particle Size on NO Reduction Activity and Mechanism. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37452748 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Quantification in the driving patterns of activity descriptors on structure-activity relationships and reaction mechanisms over heterogeneous catalysts is still a great challenge and needs to be addressed urgently. Herein, with the example of typical Mn-based catalysts, based on the activity regularity and many characterizations, the chemisorbed oxygen density (ρOβ) and particle size (dTEM) have been proposed as the two-dimensional descriptors for selective catalytic reduction of NO, whose role is in quantifying the contents of vacancy defects and the amounts of active sites located on terraces or interfaces, respectively. They can be utilized to construct and quantify the driving patterns for the structure-activity relationships and reaction mechanisms of NO reduction. As a consequence, a complementary modulation for Ea by ρOβ and dTEM is described quantitatively in terms of the fitted functions. Moreover, based on the structure-activity relationships and the quantification laws of in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS), the reaction efficiency (RE) of the specific combined NOx-intermediate is identified as the trigger to drive the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism and modulated by the descriptors complementally and collaboratively following the fitted quantification functions. Either of the two descriptors at its lower values plays a dominant role in regulating Ea and RE, and the dominant factor evolves progressively: dTEM ↔ coupling dTEM with ρOβ ↔ ρOβ, when the dependency of Ea and RE on the descriptors is adopted to identify the dominant factor and domains. Therefore, this work has quantitatively accounted for the essence of activity modulation and may provide insight into the quantitative driving patterns for reaction activity and mechanism.
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- Wentao Mu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Engineering State Key Laboratory of China, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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Huang X, Lei K, Mi Y, Fang W, Li X. Recent Progress on Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition: Technical Roadmap and Catalytic Mechanism. Molecules 2023; 28:5245. [PMID: 37446906 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28135245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Ammonia decomposition has attracted significant attention in recent years due to its ability to produce hydrogen without emitting carbon dioxide and the ease of ammonia storage. This paper reviews the recent developments in ammonia decomposition technologies for hydrogen production, focusing on the latest advances in catalytic materials and catalyst design, as well as the research progress in the catalytic reaction mechanism. Additionally, the paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each method and the importance of finding non-precious metals to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Overall, this paper provides a valuable reference for further research on ammonia decomposition for hydrogen production.
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- Xiangyong Huang
- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China
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- School of Electrical and Energy Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- School of Electrical and Energy Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- School of Electrical and Energy Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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Lin Z, Gao Q, Diao P. Promoting the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction on NiCo 2O 4 with infrared-thermal effect: A strategy to utilize the infrared solar energy to reduce activation energy during water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 638:54-62. [PMID: 36731218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Utilization of the infrared (IR) solar energy remains a challenging task for traditional photo(electro)catalysis. Taking advantage of the IR-thermal effect to facilitate sluggish electrocatalytic reactions emerges as a promising way to utilize the IR band of the solar spectrum. In this work, nickel foam (NF) supported NiCo2O4 nanoneedles (NF/NiCo2O4 NNs) were prepared to promote the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) via the IR-thermal effect, with the NF/NiCo2O4 NNs acting as both the IR absorbing antennae and the OER active anode. The potential required to deliver a current density of 200 mA cm-2 is negatively shifted from 1.618 V in the dark to 1.578 V under IR irradiation, and the Tafel slope is also decreased from 106 to 89 mV dec-1. We demonstrate that the enhancement of OER activity is due to the localized temperature rise under IR irradiation. We measured the electrochemical activation energy of OER on NF/NiCo2O4 with and without IR irradiation, and the results reveal that IR irradiation reduces the kinetic energy barrier of the OER by IR-thermal effect and then facilitates OER kinetics. This work highlights a new approach to utilizing the IR portion of the sunlight to produce renewable hydrogen energy via water splitting.
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- Zheng Lin
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, PR China.
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Yan Y, Wang Q, Hao P, Zhou H, Kong X, Li Z, Shao M. Photoassisted Strategy to Promote Glycerol Electrooxidation to Lactic Acid Coupled with Hydrogen Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:23265-23275. [PMID: 37146267 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Electrocatalytic oxidation of glycerol (GLY; from a biodiesel byproduct) to lactic acid (LA; the key monomers for polylactic acid; PLA) is considered a sustainable approach for biomass waste upcycling and is coupled with cathodic hydrogen (H2) production. However, current research still suffer from issues of low current density and low LA selectivity. Herein, we reported a photoassisted electrocatalytic strategy to achieve the selective oxidation of GLY to LA over a gold nanowire (Au NW) catalyst, attaining a high current density of 387 mA cm-2 at 0.95 V vs RHE, together with a high LA selectivity of 80%, outperforming most of the reported works in the literature. We reveal that the light-assistance strategy plays a dual role, which can both accelerate the reaction rate through the photothermal effect and also promote the adsorption of the middle hydroxyl of GLY over Au NWs to realize the selective oxidation of GLY to LA. As a proof-of-concept, we realized the direct conversion of crude GLY that was extracted from cooking oil to attain LA and coupled it with H2 production using the developed photoassisted electrooxidation process, revealing the potential of this strategy in practical applications.
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- Yifan Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou 324000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou 324000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou 324000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou 324000, China
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Lemcoff N, Nechmad NB, Eivgi O, Yehezkel E, Shelonchik O, Phatake RS, Yesodi D, Vaisman A, Biswas A, Lemcoff NG, Weizmann Y. Plasmonic visible-near infrared photothermal activation of olefin metathesis enabling photoresponsive materials. Nat Chem 2023; 15:475-482. [PMID: 36702882 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01124-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Light-induced catalysis and thermoplasmonics are promising fields creating many opportunities for innovative research. Recent advances in light-induced olefin metathesis have led to new applications in polymer and material science, but further improvements to reaction scope and efficiency are desired. Herein, we present the activation of latent ruthenium-based olefin metathesis catalysts via the photothermal response of plasmonic gold nanobipyramids. Simple synthetic control over gold nanobipyramid size results in tunable localized surface plasmon resonance bands enabling catalyst initiation with low-energy visible and infrared light. This approach was applied to the ROMP of dicyclopentadiene, affording plasmonic polymer composites with exceptional photoresponsive and mechanical properties. Moreover, this method of catalyst activation was proven to be remarkably more efficient than activation through conventional heating in all the metathesis processes tested. This study paves the way for providing a wide range of photoinduced olefin metathesis processes in particular and photoinduced latent organic reactions in general by direct photothermal activation of thermally latent catalysts.
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- Nir Lemcoff
- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanotechnology Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
- Ilse Katz Institute for Nanotechnology Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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Lee S, Lee J, Lee S, Haddadnezhad M, Oh MJ, Zhao Q, Yoo S, Liu L, Jung I, Park S. Multi-Layered PtAu Nanoframes and Their Light-Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity via Plasmonic Hot Spots. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206377. [PMID: 36617524 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Here, the rational design of complex PtAu double nanoframes (DNFs) for plasmon-enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) is reported. The synthetic strategy for the DNFs consists of on-demand multiple synthetic chemical toolkits, including well-faceted Au growth, rim-on selective Pt deposition, and selective Au etching steps. DNFs are synthesized by utilizing Au truncated octahedrons (TOh) as a starting template. The outer octahedral (Oh) nanoframes (NFs) nest the inner TOh NFs, eventually forming DNFs with a tunable intra-nanogap distance. Residual Au adatoms on Pt skeletons act as light entrappers and produce plasmonic hot spots between inner and outer frames through localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) coupling, which promotes enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the MOR. Importantly, the correlation between the gap-induced hot carriers and electrocatalytic activity is evaluated. The highest catalytic activity is achieved when the gap is the narrowest. To further harness their light-trapping capability, hierarchically structured triple NFs (TNFs) are synthesized, wherein three NFs are entangled in a single entity with a high density of hot regions, exhibiting superior electrocatalytic activity toward the MOR with a sixfold larger current density under light irradiation compared to the dark conditions.
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- Soohyun Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Nano Bio Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering & Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314000, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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A significant challenge in the development of functional materials is understanding the growth and transformations of anisotropic colloidal metal nanocrystals. Theory and simulations can aid in the development and understanding of anisotropic nanocrystal syntheses. The focus of this review is on how results from first-principles calculations and classical techniques, such as Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations, have been integrated into multiscale theoretical predictions useful in understanding shape-selective nanocrystal syntheses. Also, examples are discussed in which machine learning has been useful in this field. There are many areas at the frontier in condensed matter theory and simulation that are or could be beneficial in this area and these prospects for future progress are discussed.
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- Kristen A Fichthorn
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Physics The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania 16803 United States
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Jiang W, Low BQL, Long R, Low J, Loh H, Tang KY, Chai CHT, Zhu H, Zhu H, Li Z, Loh XJ, Xiong Y, Ye E. Active Site Engineering on Plasmonic Nanostructures for Efficient Photocatalysis. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4193-4229. [PMID: 36802513 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light-matter interactions. The introduction of highly active sites is essential to fully exploit the potential of plasmonic nanostructures in photocatalysis, considering the inferior intrinsic activities of typical plasmonic metals. This review focuses on active site-engineered plasmonic nanostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance, wherein the active sites are classified into four types (i.e., metallic sites, defect sites, ligand-grafted sites, and interface sites). The synergy between active sites and plasmonic nanostructures in photocatalysis is discussed in detail after briefly introducing the material synthesis and characterization methods. Active sites can promote the coupling of solar energy harvested by plasmonic metal to catalytic reactions in the form of local electromagnetic fields, hot carriers, and photothermal heating. Moreover, efficient energy coupling potentially regulates the reaction pathway by facilitating the excited state formation of reactants, changing the status of active sites, and creating additional active sites using photoexcited plasmonic metals. Afterward, the application of active site-engineered plasmonic nanostructures in emerging photocatalytic reactions is summarized. Finally, a summary and perspective of the existing challenges and future opportunities are presented. This review aims to deliver some insights into plasmonic photocatalysis from the perspective of active sites, expediting the discovery of high-performance plasmonic photocatalysts.
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- Wenbin Jiang
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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Xiao W, Xiong Y, Li Y, Chen Z, Li H. Non-Enzymatically Colorimetric Bilirubin Sensing Based on the Catalytic Structure Disruption of Gold Nanocages. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:s23062969. [PMID: 36991679 PMCID: PMC10053977 DOI: 10.3390/s23062969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As an essential indicator of liver function, bilirubin is of great significance for clinical diagnosis. A non-enzymatic sensor has been established for sensitive bilirubin detection based on the bilirubin oxidation catalyzed by unlabeled gold nanocages (GNCs). GNCs with dual-localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peaks were prepared by a one-pot method. One peak around 500 nm was ascribed to gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), and the other located in the near-infrared region was the typical peak of GNCs. The catalytic oxidation of bilirubin by GNCs was accompanied by the disruption of cage structure, releasing free AuNPs from the nanocage. This transformation changed the dual peak intensities in opposite trend, and made it possible to realize the colorimetric sensing of bilirubin in a ratiometric mode. The absorbance ratios showed good linearity to bilirubin concentrations in the range of 0.20~3.60 μmol/L with a detection limit of 39.35 nM (3σ, n = 3). The sensor exhibited excellent selectivity for bilirubin over other coexisting substances. Bilirubin in real human serum samples was detected with recoveries ranging from 94.5 to 102.6%. The method for bilirubin assay is simple, sensitive and without complex biolabeling.
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- Wenxiang Xiao
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Biomedical Sensing and Intelligent Instrument, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Biomedical Sensing and Intelligent Instrument, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Biomedical Sensing and Intelligent Instrument, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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Li Z, Sun B, Xiao D, Wang Z, Liu Y, Zheng Z, Wang P, Dai Y, Cheng H, Huang B. Electron-Rich Bi Nanosheets Promote CO 2 ⋅ - Formation for High-Performance and pH-Universal Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202217569. [PMID: 36658095 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202217569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) to chemical fuels such as formate offers a promising pathway to carbon-neutral future, but its practical application is largely inhibited by the lack of effective activation of CO2 molecules and pH-universal feasibility. Here, we report an electronic structure manipulation strategy to electron-rich Bi nanosheets, where electrons transfer from Cu donor to Bi acceptor in bimetallic Cu-Bi, enabling CO2 RR towards formate with concurrent high activity, selectivity and stability in pH-universal (acidic, neutral and alkaline) electrolytes. Combined in situ Raman spectra and computational calculations unravel that electron-rich Bi promotes CO2 ⋅- formation to activate CO2 molecules, and enhance the adsorption strength of *OCHO intermediate with an up-shifted p-band center, thus leading to its superior activity and selectivity of formate. Further integration of the robust electron-rich Bi nanosheets into III-V-based photovoltaic solar cell results in an unassisted artificial leaf with a high solar-to-formate (STF) efficiency of 13.7 %.
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- Zaiqi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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Zabelina A, Dedek J, Guselnikova O, Zabelin D, Trelin A, Miliutina E, Kolska Z, Siegel J, Svorcik V, Vana J, Lyutakov O. Photoinduced CO 2 Conversion under Arctic Conditions─The High Potential of Plasmon Chemistry under Low Temperature. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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- Anna Zabelina
- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyně University, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Guo B, Ding Y, Huo H, Wen X, Ren X, Xu P, Li S. Recent Advances of Transition Metal Basic Salts for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction and Overall Water Electrolysis. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:57. [PMID: 36862225 PMCID: PMC9981861 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01038-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has been recognized as the bottleneck of overall water splitting, which is a promising approach for sustainable production of H2. Transition metal (TM) hydroxides are the most conventional and classical non-noble metal-based electrocatalysts for OER, while TM basic salts [M2+(OH)2-x(Am-)x/m, A = CO32-, NO3-, F-, Cl-] consisting of OH- and another anion have drawn extensive research interest due to its higher catalytic activity in the past decade. In this review, we summarize the recent advances of TM basic salts and their application in OER and further overall water splitting. We categorize TM basic salt-based OER pre-catalysts into four types (CO32-, NO3-, F-, Cl-) according to the anion, which is a key factor for their outstanding performance towards OER. We highlight experimental and theoretical methods for understanding the structure evolution during OER and the effect of anion on catalytic performance. To develop bifunctional TM basic salts as catalyst for the practical electrolysis application, we also review the present strategies for enhancing its hydrogen evolution reaction activity and thereby improving its overall water splitting performance. Finally, we conclude this review with a summary and perspective about the remaining challenges and future opportunities of TM basic salts as catalysts for water electrolysis.
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- Bingrong Guo
- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Carbon Neutral Energy Technology, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, People's Republic of China.
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Liu Y, Liu C, Zhou H, Qin G, Li S. Steering photocatalytic selectivity of Au/γ-Al2O3 for benzyl alcohol oxidation via direct photoexcitation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Trifoi LA, Dogantzis NP, Hodgson GK, Ortiz PD, Soha SA, Antonescu CN, Botelho RJ, Wylie RS, Impellizzeri S. Single-colour, visible light activation and excitation of the luminescence of a ‘switch-on’ dye and enhancement by silver nanoparticles. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Itoh T, Procházka M, Dong ZC, Ji W, Yamamoto YS, Zhang Y, Ozaki Y. Toward a New Era of SERS and TERS at the Nanometer Scale: From Fundamentals to Innovative Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:1552-1634. [PMID: 36745738 PMCID: PMC9952515 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) have opened a variety of exciting research fields. However, although a vast number of applications have been proposed since the two techniques were first reported, none has been applied to real practical use. This calls for an update in the recent fundamental and application studies of SERS and TERS. Thus, the goals and scope of this review are to report new directions and perspectives of SERS and TERS, mainly from the viewpoint of combining their mechanism and application studies. Regarding the recent progress in SERS and TERS, this review discusses four main topics: (1) nanometer to subnanometer plasmonic hotspots for SERS; (2) Ångström resolved TERS; (3) chemical mechanisms, i.e., charge-transfer mechanism of SERS and semiconductor-enhanced Raman scattering; and (4) the creation of a strong bridge between the mechanism studies and applications.
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- Tamitake Itoh
- Health
and Medical Research Institute, National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2217-14 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, 761-0395Kagawa, Japan
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- Faculty
of Mathematics and Physics, Institute of Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, 121 16Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Hefei
National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technique of China, Hefei230026, China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin145040, China
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- School
of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology (JAIST), Nomi, 923-1292Ishikawa, Japan
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- Hefei
National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technique of China, Hefei230026, China
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- School of
Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei
Gakuin University, 2-1,
Gakuen, Sanda, 669-1330Hyogo, Japan
- Toyota
Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Nagakute, 480-1192Aichi, Japan
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The Catalytic Performance of Nanorod Nickel Catalyst in the Hydrolysis of Lithium Borohydride and Dimethylamine Borane. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13030458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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In the current global energy crisis, the value of hydrogen has become better appreciated. Metal borohydrides attract a lot of attention from researchers because they are rich in hydrogen. In this study, glass microscope slides were coated with nickel as nanorods for use as a catalyst by the magnetron sputtering method, and then catalytic hydrolysis reactions of dimethylamine borane and lithium borohydride were carried out to produce hydrogen. Parameters such as temperature, the amount of catalyst, lithium borohydride, or dimethylamine borane concentration were varied and their effects on the catalytic performances of the catalyst were examined. Moreover, the catalyst was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, and hydrolysis products were analyzed through field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy analyses. Reaction kinetic parameters were also determined. The activation energy values of dimethylamine borane and lithium borohydride were determined to be 40.0 kJ mol−1 and 63.74 kJ mol−1, respectively. Activation enthalpy values were also calculated as 37.34 kJ mol−1 and 62.45 kJ mol−1 for dimethylamine borane and lithium borohydride, respectively. Initial hydrogen production rates under different conditions were also investigated in the study. For both hydrolysis systems, the fastest hydrogen production rates were calculated as 109 mL gNi−1 min−1 and 103 mL gNi−1 min−1 for dimethylamine borane and lithium borohydride, respectively, in the experiment performed at 60 °C at 0.2 M substrate concentration and with 1.3 g of catalyst. These hydrolysis systems using this catalyst are good candidates for systems that need hydrogen.
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Lin F, Cui J, Zhang Z, Wei Z, Hou X, Meng B, Liu Y, Tang J, Li K, Liao L, Hao Q. GaAs Nanowire Photodetectors Based on Au Nanoparticles Modification. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:1735. [PMID: 36837365 PMCID: PMC9967453 DOI: 10.3390/ma16041735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A high-performance GaAs nanowire photodetector was fabricated based on the modification of Au nanoparticles (NPs). Au nanoparticles prepared by thermal evaporation were used to modify the defects on the surface of GaAs nanowires. Plasmons and Schottky barriers were also introduced on the surface of the GaAs nanowires, to enhance their light absorption and promote the separation of carriers inside the GaAs nanowires. The research results show that under the appropriate modification time, the dark current of GaAs nanowire photodetectors was reduced. In addition, photocurrent photodetectors increased from 2.39 × 10-10 A to 1.26 × 10-9 A. The responsivity of GaAs nanowire photodetectors correspondingly increased from 0.569 A∙W-1 to 3.047 A∙W-1. The reasons for the improvement of the photodetectors' performance after modification were analyzed through the energy band theory model. This work proposes a new method to improve the performance of GaAs nanowire photodetectors.
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- Fengyuan Lin
- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Semiconductors (College of Integrated Circuits), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Power Semiconductor Lasers, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
- School of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Silver-Based Surface Plasmon Sensors: Fabrication and Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24044142. [PMID: 36835553 PMCID: PMC9963732 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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A series of novel phenomena such as optical nonlinear enhancement effect, transmission enhancement, orientation effect, high sensitivity to refractive index, negative refraction and dynamic regulation of low threshold can be generated by the control of surface plasmon (SP) with metal micro-nano structure and metal/material composite structure. The application of SP in nano-photonics, super-resolution imaging, energy, sensor detection, life science, and other fields shows an important prospect. Silver nanoparticles are one of the commonly used metal materials for SP because of their high sensitivity to refractive index change, convenient synthesis, and high controllable degree of shape and size. In this review, the basic concept, fabrication, and applications of silver-based surface plasmon sensors are summarized.
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