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Cao S, Sun T, Peng Y, Yu X, Li Q, Meng FL, Yang F, Wang H, Xie Y, Hou CC, Xu Q. Simultaneously Producing H 2 and H 2O 2 by Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Recent Progress and Future. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2404285. [PMID: 39073246 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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The solar-driven overall water splitting (2H2O→2H2 + O2) is considered as one of the most promising strategies for reducing carbon emissions and meeting energy demands. However, due to the sluggish performance and high H2 cost, there is still a big gap for the current photocatalytic systems to meet the requirements for practical sustainable H2 production. Economic feasibility can be attained through simultaneously generating products of greater value than O2, such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, 2H2O→H2 + H2O2). Compared with overall water splitting, this approach is more kinetically feasible and generates more high-value products of H2 and H2O2. In several years, there has been an increasing surge in exploring the possibility and substantial progress has been achieved. In this review, a concise overview of the importance and underlying principles of PIWS is first provided. Next, the reported typical photocatalysts for PIWS are discussed, including commonly used semiconductors and cocatalysts, essential design features of these photocatalysts, and connections between their structures and activities, as well as the selected approaches for enhancing their stability. Then, the techniques used to quantify H2O2 and the operando characterization techniques that can be employed to gain a thorough understanding of the reaction mechanisms are summarized. Finally, the current existing challenges and the direction needing improvement are presented. This review aims to provide a thorough summary of the most recent research developments in PIWS and sets the stage for future advancements and discoveries in this emerging area.
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- Shuang Cao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China
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- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e.V., Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Sustainable Energy and Resources, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Key University Laboratory of Highly Efficient Utilization of Solar Energy and Sustainable Development of Guangdong, Department of Chemistry and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Subramanian G, Kalidasan K, Quah S, Han QCG, Chan J, Wacker MG, Sampath P. Breaking barriers: Innovative approaches for skin delivery of RNA therapeutics. Int J Pharm 2024; 661:124435. [PMID: 38986965 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124435] [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: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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RNA therapeutics represent a rapidly expanding platform with game-changing prospects in personalized medicine. The disruptive potential of this technology will overhaul the standard of care with reference to both primary and specialty care. To date, RNA therapeutics have mostly been delivered parenterally via injection, but topical administration followed by intradermal or transdermal delivery represents an attractive method that is convenient to patients and minimally invasive. The skin barrier, particularly the lipid-rich stratum corneum, presents a significant hurdle to the uptake of large, charged oligonucleotide drugs. Therapeutic oligonucleotides need to be engineered for stability and specificity and formulated with state-of-the-art delivery strategies for efficient uptake. This review will cover various passive and active strategies deployed to enhance permeation through the stratum corneum and achieve effective delivery of RNA therapeutics to treat both local skin disorders and systemic diseases. Some strategies to achieve selectivity between local and systemic administration will also be discussed.
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- Gowtham Subramanian
- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8A Biomedical Grove #06-06 Immunos, Singapore 138648, Singapore
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- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8A Biomedical Grove #06-06 Immunos, Singapore 138648, Singapore
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- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8A Biomedical Grove #06-06 Immunos, Singapore 138648, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore (NUS), 4 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117544, Singapore
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- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8A Biomedical Grove #06-06 Immunos, Singapore 138648, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore (NUS), 4 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117544, Singapore.
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- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 8A Biomedical Grove #06-06 Immunos, Singapore 138648, Singapore; Skin Research Institute of Singapore (SRIS), 11 Mandalay Road #17-01 Clinical Sciences Building, Singapore 308232, Singapore; Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 60 Biopolis Street, #02-01 Genome, Singapore 138672, Singapore; Program in Cancer & Stem Cell Biology, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
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Niu C, Zhou DB, Huang X, Yin ZC, Wang GW. Synthesis of [60]Fullerene-Fused Lactones via Carboxylic Acid Group-Directed C-H Bond Activation and Further Retro Baeyer-Villiger Reaction. Org Lett 2024; 26:5300-5305. [PMID: 38885445 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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An efficient palladium-catalyzed reaction of [60]fullerene with benzoic acids via carboxylic acid group-directed C-H bond activation is achieved. The obtained [60]fullerene-fused lactones can undergo a retro Baeyer-Villiger reaction to provide [60]fullerene-fused ketones via apparent reduction in the presence of triflic acid. A representative ketone product obtained by the reduction reaction can be employed as an overcoating layer for the electron-transporting layer in an n-type perovskite solar cell.
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- Chuang Niu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P. R. China
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Okamoto S, Hashikawa Y, Murata Y. Solution Dynamics of Covalent Open-[60]Fullerene Dimers. Chempluschem 2024:e202400260. [PMID: 38710654 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202400260] [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: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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The translational diffusivity of covalent open-[60]fullerene dimers in an organic solvent was found to be well describable by a prolate ellipsoid model while a monomeric open-[60]fullerene behaves like a sphere model. The water association dynamics were examined for two open-[60]fullerene dimers, showing a higher water affinity for the sp3-linked dimer relative to sp2-linked dimer owing to an effective orbital-orbital overlap identified by π(fullerene)→σ*(H2O) interactions as suggested by theoretical calculations.
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- Shu Okamoto
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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Chen Y, Wu H, Jin F, Ge HL, Gao F, Wu Q, Wang S, Wang Y, Yang H. Sulfonate-modified fullerenes mimicking tentacle structures for humidity sensors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:977-986. [PMID: 38330669 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.024] [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: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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In this work, a straightforward method for synthesizing fullerene derivatives with tentacle structures has been explored for monitoring environmental humidity, which involves introducing sulfonate onto the fullerenes. The structure and number of polar groups in three fullerene derivatives determined by a series of structural tests greatly affect their hydrophilicity and morphology, resulting in changes in humidity sensitive properties. In particular, the hysteresis and response time of the sensors display a great correlation with hydrophilicity. C60-Ho, the best performing derivative of this work, has exhibited high response values (∼3500 times), good linearity (R2 = 97.3 %), and rapid response/recovery times (0.3/4.4 s), making it suitable for various applications such as non-contact detection of respiration, finger distance, and soil humidity.
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- Yuying Chen
- Magnetism Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR China
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- Magnetism Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR China
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- Magnetism Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR China.
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- Magnetism Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR China.
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- Magnetism Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, PR China
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- Magnetism Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR China
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- Magnetism Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, PR China
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Okamoto S, Hashikawa Y, Murata Y. Phosphine-Mediated Dimerization of Open-[60]Fullerenes. Chem Asian J 2024:e202400142. [PMID: 38589293 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400142] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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By a reaction of trimethylphosphine with an open-[60]fullerene, corresponding dimers could be generated via two-fold deoxygenation processes even though the formation of β-oxo-phosphorous ylide is inevitable, a part of which is hydrolyzed to yield an α-methylene carbonyl derivative. Nevertheless, Wittig reaction and aldol condensation did not proceed well, indicating the presence of an unknown dimerization pathway. In the ylide formation, 1-phosphonium-3-carbabetaine was previously proposed as a key intermediate. Upon assuming that the betaine also participates in the dimerization process, we examined a possible reaction pathway computationally. As the results, the betaine formed by a reaction with the first phosphine was suggested to undergo nucleophilic addition to an unreacted molecule of the open-[60]fullerene, yielding an epoxide dimer which is then deoxygenated by the second phosphine to furnish the desired open-[60]fullerene dimer.
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- Shu Okamoto
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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Ahmadipour M, Bhattacharya A, Sarafbidabad M, Syuhada Sazali E, Krishna Ghoshal S, Satgunam M, Singh R, Rezaei Ardani M, Missaoui N, Kahri H, Pal U, Ling Pang A. CA19-9 and CEA biosensors in pancreatic cancer. Clin Chim Acta 2024; 554:117788. [PMID: 38246211 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2024.117788] [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: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Cancer is a complex pathophysiological condition causing millions of deaths each year. Early diagnosis is essential especially for pancreatic cancer. Existing diagnostic tools rely on circulating biomarkers such as Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA). Unfortunately, these markers are nonspecific and may be increased in a variety of disorders. Accordingly, diagnosis of pancreatic cancer generally involves more invasive approaches such as biopsy as well as imaging studies. Recent advances in biosensor technology have allowed the development of precise diagnostic tools having enhanced analytical sensitivity and specificity. Herein we examine these advances in the detection of cancer in general and in pancreatic cancer specifically. Furthermore, we highlight novel technologies in the measurement of CA19-9 and CEA and explore their future application in the early detection of pancreatic cancer.
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- Mohsen Ahmadipour
- Institute of Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43650 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Advanced Optical Materials Research Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia; Ibnu Sina Institute of Laser Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Advanced Optical Materials Research Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia; Ibnu Sina Institute of Laser Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Optical Materials Research Group, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia; Ibnu Sina Institute of Laser Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43650 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43650 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43650 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; Center of Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Processing (AMMP), Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Interfaces and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Sciences, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Interfaces and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Sciences, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Analytical and Structural Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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Chang X, Xu Y, von Delius M. Recent advances in supramolecular fullerene chemistry. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:47-83. [PMID: 37853792 PMCID: PMC10759306 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00937d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Fullerene chemistry has come a long way since 1990, when the first bulk production of C60 was reported. In the past decade, progress in supramolecular chemistry has opened some remarkable and previously unexpected opportunities regarding the selective (multiple) functionalization of fullerenes and their (self)assembly into larger structures and frameworks. The purpose of this review article is to provide a comprehensive overview of these recent developments. We describe how macrocycles and cages that bind strongly to C60 can be used to block undesired addition patterns and thus allow the selective preparation of single-isomer addition products. We also discuss how the emergence of highly shape-persistent macrocycles has opened opportunities for the study of photoactive fullerene dyads and triads as well as the preparation of mechanically interlocked compounds. The preparation of two- or three-dimensional fullerene materials is another research area that has seen remarkable progress over the past few years. Due to the rapidly decreasing price of C60 and C70, we believe that these achievements will translate into all fields where fullerenes have traditionally (third-generation solar cells) and more recently been applied (catalysis, spintronics).
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- Xingmao Chang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany.
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Liu TX, Wang X, Xia S, Chen M, Li M, Yang P, Ma N, Hu Z, Yang S, Zhang G, Wang GW. Dearomative Ring-Fused Azafulleroids and Carbazole-Derived Metallofullerenes: Reactivity Dictated by Encapsulation in a Fullerene Cage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202313074. [PMID: 37789646 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Herein, we report divergent additions of 2,2'-diazidobiphenyls to C60 and Sc3 N@Ih -C80 . In stark contrast to that of the previously reported bis-azide additions, the unexpected cascade reaction leads to the dearomative formation of azafulleroids 2 fused with a 7-6-5-membered ring system in the case of C60 . In contrast, the corresponding reaction with Sc3 N@Ih -C80 switches to the C-H insertion pathway, thereby resulting in multiple isomers, including a carbazole-derived [6,6]-azametallofulleroid 3 and a [5,6]-azametallofulleroid 4 and an unusual 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,2-c]carbazole-derived metallofullerene 5, whose molecular structures have been unambiguously determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Among them, the addition type of 5 is observed for the first time in all reported additions of azides to fullerenes. Furthermore, unexpected isomerizations from 3 to 5 and from 4 to 5 have been discovered, providing the first examples of the isomerization of an azafulleroid to a carbazole-derived fullerene rather than an aziridinofullerene. In particular, the isomerism of the [5,6]-isomer 4 to the [5,6]-isomer 5 is unprecedented in fullerene chemistry, contradicting the present understanding that isomerization generally occurs between [5,6]- and [6,6]-isomers. Control experiments have been carried out to rationalize the reaction mechanism. Furthermore, representative azafulleroids have been applied in organic solar cells, thereby resulting in improved power conversion efficiencies.
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- Tong-Xin Liu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, 523808, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Li T, Bandari VK, Schmidt OG. Molecular Electronics: Creating and Bridging Molecular Junctions and Promoting Its Commercialization. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209088. [PMID: 36512432 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Molecular electronics is driven by the dream of expanding Moore's law to the molecular level for next-generation electronics through incorporating individual or ensemble molecules into electronic circuits. For nearly 50 years, numerous efforts have been made to explore the intrinsic properties of molecules and develop diverse fascinating molecular electronic devices with the desired functionalities. The flourishing of molecular electronics is inseparable from the development of various elegant methodologies for creating nanogap electrodes and bridging the nanogap with molecules. This review first focuses on the techniques for making lateral and vertical nanogap electrodes by breaking, narrowing, and fixed modes, and highlights their capabilities, applications, merits, and shortcomings. After summarizing the approaches of growing single molecules or molecular layers on the electrodes, the methods of constructing a complete molecular circuit are comprehensively grouped into three categories: 1) directly bridging one-molecule-electrode component with another electrode, 2) physically bridging two-molecule-electrode components, and 3) chemically bridging two-molecule-electrode components. Finally, the current state of molecular circuit integration and commercialization is discussed and perspectives are provided, hoping to encourage the community to accelerate the realization of fully scalable molecular electronics for a new era of integrated microsystems and applications.
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- Tianming Li
- Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09111, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09111, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09111, Chemnitz, Germany
- Nanophysics, Dresden University of Technology, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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Zhang R, Li Y, Zhou X, Yu A, Huang Q, Xu T, Zhu L, Peng P, Song S, Echegoyen L, Li FF. Single-atomic platinum on fullerene C 60 surfaces for accelerated alkaline hydrogen evolution. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2460. [PMID: 37117190 PMCID: PMC10147718 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38126-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is one of the most studied and promising processes for hydrogen fuel generation. Single-atom catalysts have been shown to exhibit ultra-high HER catalytic activity, but the harsh preparation conditions and the low single-atom loading hinder their practical applications. Furthermore, promoting hydrogen evolution reaction kinetics, especially in alkaline electrolytes, remains as an important challenge. Herein, Pt/C60 catalysts with high-loading, high-dispersion single-atomic platinum anchored on C60 are achieved through a room-temperature synthetic strategy. Pt/C60-2 exhibits high HER catalytic performance with a low overpotential (η10) of 25 mV at 10 mA cm-2. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the Pt-C60 polymeric structures in Pt/C60-2 favors water adsorption, and the shell-like charge redistribution around the Pt-bonding region induced by the curved surfaces of two adjacent C60 facilitates the desorption of hydrogen, thus favoring fast reaction kinetics for hydrogen evolution.
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- Ruiling Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China.
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Svatek S, Sacchetti V, Rodríguez-Pérez L, Illescas BM, Rincón-García L, Rubio-Bollinger G, González MT, Bailey S, Lambert CJ, Martín N, Agraït N. Enhanced Thermoelectricity in Metal-[60]Fullerene-Graphene Molecular Junctions. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:2726-2732. [PMID: 36970777 PMCID: PMC10103166 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions consisting of a metal Pt electrode contacting [60]fullerene derivatives covalently bound to a graphene electrode have been studied by using a conducting-probe atomic force microscope (c-AFM). The [60]fullerene derivatives are covalently linked to the graphene via two meta-connected phenyl rings, two para-connected phenyl rings, or a single phenyl ring. We find that the magnitude of the Seebeck coefficient is up to nine times larger than that of Au-C60-Pt molecular junctions. Moreover, the sign of the thermopower can be either positive or negative depending on the details of the binding geometry and on the local value of the Fermi energy. Our results demonstrate the potential of using graphene electrodes for controlling and enhancing the thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions and confirm the outstanding performance of [60]fullerene derivatives.
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- Simon
A. Svatek
- Instituto
Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria
de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento
de Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente
7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria
de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Organic
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Organic
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Organic
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente
7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente
7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Condensed
Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC) and Instituto Universitario de Ciencia
de Materiales “Nicolás Cabrera” (INC), Facultad
de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, C/Francisco
Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria
de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Physics, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Physics, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, United Kingdom
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- Instituto
Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria
de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Organic
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria
de Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento
de Física de la Materia Condensada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente
7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Condensed
Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC) and Instituto Universitario de Ciencia
de Materiales “Nicolás Cabrera” (INC), Facultad
de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma
de Madrid, C/Francisco
Tomás y Valiente 7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Shao G, Niu C, Liu HW, Yang H, Chen JS, Yao YR, Yang S, Wang GW. [60]Fullerene-Fused Cyclopentanes: Mechanosynthesis and Photovoltaic Application. Org Lett 2023; 25:1229-1234. [PMID: 36787186 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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The mechanochemical cascade reaction of [60]fullerene with 3-benzylidene succinimides, diethyl 2-benzylidene succinate, or 2-benzylidene succinonitrile in the presence of an inorganic base has been investigated under solvent-free and ball-milling conditions. This protocol provides an expedient method to afford various [60]fullerene-fused cyclopentanes, showing advantages of good substrate scope, short reaction time, and solvent-free and ambient reaction conditions. Furthermore, representative fullerene products have been applied in inverted planar perovskite solar cells as efficient cathode interlayers.
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- Gang Shao
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, People's Republic of China
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Hashikawa Y, Fujikawa N, Murata Y. π-Extended Fullerenes with a Reactant Inside. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:23292-23296. [PMID: 36534086 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c12259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Fullerene-graphene hybrids potentially exhibit unprecedented properties owing to interactive communication between the two units through a linkage. However, most of their discrete molecular structures have been still undisclosed thus far. With the recent rise in the awareness of facile access to molecular nanocarbon hybrids, we showcase novel π-extended fullerenes with a fused pyrazine or imidazole. Owing to the effective planar-curved π-conjugation, their absorption coefficients significantly increased in the visible region. Curiously enough, during the formation of π-extended fullerenes, an in situ generated NH3 molecule was spontaneously encapsulated inside the fullerene cavity. The NH3 molecule then underwent a timed orifice-expansion triggered by its sustained release. This is the first demonstration that fullerene captures a reactant inside, suggesting their potential usage for a sustained dosing and/or material delivery toward postfunctionalization of fullerene-graphene hybrids.
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- Yoshifumi Hashikawa
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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High catalytic activity of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ prepared by the spray pyrolysis towards the oxygen reduction reaction. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-022-01781-z] [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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Wang S, Zhao R, Zheng T, Lu Z, Fang Y, Xie H, Wang W, Xue W. Rational Design of a Low-Dimensional and Metal-free Heterostructure for Efficient Water Oxidation: DFT and Experimental Studies. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:12562-12569. [PMID: 36191260 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A nitrogen-doped fullerene dimer is synthesized and compounded with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to construct a low-dimensional and metal-free 0D-1D heterostructure for electrocatalytic water oxidation. The (C59N)2/MWCNTs heterostructure exhibits a highly efficient performance, as verified by both first-principles density functional theory and experimental studies. The *O → *OOH process is confirmed as the rate-determining step of water oxidation. The negatively charged N-doping leads to electronic redistribution and intermolecular charge transfer and thus reduces the uphill free energies of intermediates on the (C59N)2/MWCNTs interface. Therefore, the (C59N)2/MWCNTs heterostructure has great potential to emit light and heat in metal-free-based electrocatalytic water oxidation.
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- Shuai Wang
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, PR China
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou310003, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, PR China
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Chronopoulos DD, Stangel C, Scheibe M, Čépe K, Tagmatarchis N, Otyepka M. Electrocatalytic activity for proton reduction by a covalent non-metal graphene-fullerene hybrid. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:8396-8399. [PMID: 35792707 PMCID: PMC9319450 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02272a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A non-metal covalent hybrid of fullerene and graphene was synthesized in one step via fluorographene chemistry. Its electrocatalytic performance for the hydrogen evolution reaction and durability was ascribed to intrahybrid charge-transfer phenomena, exploiting the electron-accepting properties of C60 and the high conductivity and large surface area of graphene. A metal-free electrocatalyst consisting of a covalently linked graphene–fullerene hybrid material was prepared following the chemistry of fluorographene, displaying improved hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalytic activity and high durability.![]()
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- Demetrios D Chronopoulos
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc 779 00, Czech Republic.
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens 11635, Greece.
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc 779 00, Czech Republic.
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc 779 00, Czech Republic.
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens 11635, Greece.
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc 779 00, Czech Republic. .,IT4Innovations, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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Vaezi M, Nejat Pishkenari H, Ejtehadi MR. Collective movement and thermal stability of fullerene clusters on the graphene layer. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:11770-11781. [PMID: 35506871 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00667g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Understanding the motion characteristics of fullerene clusters on the graphene surface is critical for designing surface manipulation systems. Toward this purpose, using the molecular dynamics method, we evaluated six clusters of fullerenes including 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, and 25 molecules on the graphene surface, in the temperature range of 25 to 500 K. First, the surface motion of clusters is studied at 200 K and lower temperatures, in which fullerenes remain as a single group. The trajectories of the motion as well as the diffusion coefficients indicate the reduction of surface mobility as a response to the increase of the fullerene number. The clusters show normal diffusion at the temperature of 25 K, while they follow the super-diffusion regime at higher temperatures. The separation of fullerenes occurs at 300 K and higher temperatures. Due to the increase of vdW attraction with the increase of the fullerene number, the separation of fullerenes in larger clusters occurs at higher temperatures. The thermal energy at 500 K is sufficient to divide the large C60 clusters into smaller clusters. This energy level is related to the saturation of the interaction energy experienced by individual fullerenes, which can be estimated from the potential energy analysis. The results of simulations reveal that the separation occurs at the edge of clusters. Moreover, we studied the thermal stability of multilayer fullerene clusters on graphene. The simulation results indicate the tendency of multilayer clusters to locate on the surface, which implies the wetting property of C60s on the graphene layer.
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- Mehran Vaezi
- Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INST), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Electronic sensors for alkali and alkaline earth cations based on Fullerene-C60 and silicon doped on C60 nanocages: a computational study. J Mol Model 2022; 28:148. [PMID: 35552831 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-022-05147-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In this research, we have reported the electrical sensitivity of pristine C60 and silicon doped on C60 (SiC59) nanocages as sensors that can be used for detecting the presence of alkali (Li+, Na+, K+) and alkaline earth (Be2+, Mg2+, Ca2+) cations. The computations are carried out at the B3LYP level of theory with a 6-31G(d) basis set. The atoms in molecules (AIM) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses are performed to evaluate the intermolecular interactions between cations and nanocages. The physical properties of the selected complexes are also analyzed by the frontier molecular orbital, energy gap, electronegativity, chemical hardness, softness, and other quantities such as work function, number of transferred electron, and dipole moment. The results show that the adsorption process is exothermic and with increasing the charge of cations, the adsorption energies enhance. Our findings also reveal a decrease in the energy gap along with an increase in the electrical conductivity of the respective complexes. Finally, the density of state calculations is presented to confirm the obtained results.
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Photoelectrochemical Response Enhancement for Metallofullerene-[12]Cycloparaphenylene Supramolecular Complexes. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091408. [PMID: 35564117 PMCID: PMC9104806 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The photoelectrochemical properties of three metallofullerene-[12]cycloparaphenylene ([12]CPP) supramolecular complexes of Sc3N@C78⊂[12]CPP, Sc3N@C80⊂[12]CPP, and Sc2C2@C82⊂[12]CPP were studied. It was revealed that the photocurrent responses of these supramolecular complexes show enhancement compared with those of pristine metallofullerenes, indicating the efficient photocurrent generation and promoted charge carrier transport caused by the supramolecular interaction. The results show that Sc2C2@C82 and Sc2C2@C82⊂[12]CPP have the strongest photocurrents. Then, by comparing the photocurrent intensities of the metallofullerene-biphenyl derivates mixture and the metallofullerene⊂[12]CPP complexes, it was demonstrated that the host–guest interaction is the key factor promoting photocurrent enhancement. At the same time, by observing the microscopic morphologies of pristine fullerenes and supramolecular complexes, it was found that the construction of supramolecules helps to improve the morphology of metallofullerenes on FTO glass. Additionally, their electrical conductivity in optoelectronic devices was tested, respectively, indicating that the construction of supramolecules facilitates the transport of charge carriers. This work discloses the potential application of metallofullerene supramolecular complexes as photodetector and photoelectronic materials.
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Ding Y, Chen Y, Guan Z, Zhao Y, Lin J, Jiao Y, Tian G. Hierarchical CuS@ZnIn 2S 4 Hollow Double-Shelled p-n Heterojunction Octahedra Decorated with Fullerene C 60 for Remarkable Selectivity and Activity of CO 2 Photoreduction into CH 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:7888-7899. [PMID: 35107251 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, a hollow double-shelled architecture, based on n-type ZnIn2S4 nanosheet-coated p-type CuS hollow octahedra (CuS@ZnIn2S4 HDSOs), is designed and fabricated as a p-n heterojunction photocatalyst for selective CO2 photoreduction into CH4. The resulting hybrids provide rich active sites and effective charge migration/separation to drive CO2 photoreduction, and meanwhile, CO detachment is delayed to increase the possibility of eight-electron reactions for CH4 production. As expected, the optimized CuS@ZnIn2S4 HDSOs manifest a CH4 yield of 28.0 μmol g-1 h-1 and a boosted CH4 selectivity up to 94.5%. The decorated C60 both possesses high electron affinity and improves catalyst stability and CO2 adsorption ability. Thus, the C60-decorated CuS@ZnIn2S4 HDSOs exhibit the highest CH4 evolution rate of 43.6 μmol g-1 h-1 and 96.5% selectivity. This work provides a rational strategy for designing and fabricating efficient heteroarchitectures for CO2 photoreduction.
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- Yi Ding
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R. China
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Ahsan MA, He T, Noveron JC, Reuter K, Puente-Santiago AR, Luque R. Low-dimensional heterostructures for advanced electrocatalysis: an experimental and computational perspective. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:812-828. [PMID: 35022644 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00498k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Low dimensional electrocatalytic heterostructures have recently attracted significant attention in the catalysis community due to their highly tuneable interfaces and exciting electronic features, opening up new possibilities for effective nanometric control of both the charge carriers and energetic states of several intermediate catalytic species. In-depth understanding of electrocatalytic routes at the interface between two or more low-dimensional nanostructures has triggered the development of heterostructure nanocatalysts with extraordinary properties for water splitting reactions, NRR and CO2RR. This tutorial review provides an overview of the most recent advances in synthetic strategies for 0D-1D, 0D-2D, and 2D-2D nanoheterostructures, discussing key aspects of their electrocatalytic performances from experimental and computational perspectives as well as their applications towards the development of overall water splitting and Zn-air battery devices.
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- Md Ariful Ahsan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA.
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA.
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany. .,Chair for Theoretical Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Cordoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Cordoba, Spain.,Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Str., 117198, Moscow, Russia
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Properties, synthesis, and recent advancement in photocatalytic applications of graphdiyne: A review. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Li J, Zeng H, Zeng Z, Zeng Y, Xie T. Promising Graphene-Based Nanomaterials and Their Biomedical Applications and Potential Risks: A Comprehensive Review. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:5363-5396. [PMID: 34747591 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs) have been the subject of research focus in the scientific community because of their excellent physical, chemical, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and optical properties. Several studies have been conducted on GBNs, and they have provided a detailed review and summary of various applications. However, comprehensive comments on biomedical applications and potential risks and strategies to reduce toxicity are limited. In this review, we systematically summarized the following aspects of GBNs in order to fill the gaps: (1) the history, synthesis methods, structural characteristics, and surface modification; (2) the latest advances in biomedical applications (including drug/gene delivery, biosensors, bioimaging, tissue engineering, phototherapy, and antibacterial activity); and (3) biocompatibility, potential risks (toxicity in vivo/vitro and effects on human health and the environment), and strategies to reduce toxicity. Moreover, we have analyzed the challenges to be overcome in order to enhance application of GBNs in the biomedical field.
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- Jie Li
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China.,School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.,Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.,Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- Chengdu Ping An Healthcare Medical Examination Laboratory, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.,Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.,Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.,Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.,Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 611137, China.,School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.,Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China.,Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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Gao FW, Qu CL, Zhang RK, Shi L, Su ZM. Doping alkali metal ions and introducing electron donor groups to fulleropyrrolidine derivatives: Large second-order nonlinear optical responses. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhou HJ, Xu DH, Yang QH, Liu XY, Cui G, Li L. Rational design of monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide@fullerene van der Waals photovoltaic heterojunctions with time-domain density functional theory simulations. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:6725-6734. [PMID: 33912883 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00291k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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van der Waals heterojunctions formed by transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and fullerenes are promising candidates for novel photovoltaic devices due to the excellent optoelectronic properties of both TMDs and fullerenes. However, relevant experimental and theoretical investigations remain scarce to the best of our knowledge. Herein, we have first employed static density functional theory (DFT) calculations in combination with time-domain density functional theory (TDDFT) based nonadiabatic dynamics simulations to rationally evaluate the photovoltaic performances of four TMD@fullerene heterostructures, i.e. WSe2@C60, WSe2@C70, MoTe2@C60 and MoTe2@C70, respectively. Our simulation results indicate that the C70-based heterostructures overall have better photoinduced electron transfer efficiencies than their C60-based counterparts, among which the performance of the WSe2@C70 heterostructure is the best and the electron transfer from WSe2 to C70 almost accomplishes within 1 ps. In addition, the large build-in potential of about 0.75 eV of WSe2@C70 is beneficial for the charge separation processes. Our present work not only selects the van der Waals TMD@fullerene heterojunctions that might have excellent photovoltaic properties, but also paves the way for the rational design of novel heterojunctions with better optoelectronic performances with DFT and TDDFT simulations in the future.
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- Hong-Jun Zhou
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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Ahsan MA, He T, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Curry ML, Du A, Puente Santiago AR, Echegoyen L, Noveron JC. Tuning the Intermolecular Electron Transfer of Low-Dimensional and Metal-Free BCN/C 60 Electrocatalysts via Interfacial Defects for Efficient Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrochemistry. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:1203-1215. [PMID: 33401899 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c12386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The development of low-dimensional (LD) supramolecular materials with multifunctional electrocatalytic properties has sparked the attention of the catalysis community. Herein, we report the synthesis of a new class of 0D-2D heterostructures composed of boron carbon nitride nanosheets (BCN NSs) and fullerene molecules (C60/F) that exhibit multifunctional electrocatalytic properties for the hydrogen evolution/oxidation reactions (HER/HOR) and the oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR). The electrocatalytic properties were studied with varying F:BCN weight ratios to optimize the intermolecular electron transfer (ET) from the BCN NSs to the electron-accepting C60 molecules. The nanohybrid supramolecular material with 10 wt % F in BCN NSs (10% F/BCN) exhibited the largest Raman and C 1s binding energy shifts, which were associated with greater cooperativity interactions and enhanced ET processes at the F/BCN interface. This synergistic interfacial phenomenon resulted in highly active catalytic sites that markedly boosted electrocatalytic activity of the material. The 10% F/BCN showed the highest tetrafunctional catalytic performance, outperforming the OER catalytic activity of commercial RuO2 catalysts with a η10 of 390 mV and very competitive onset potential values of -0.042 and 0.92 V vs RHE for HER and ORR, respectively, and a current density value of 1.47 mA cm-2 at 0.1 V vs RHE with an ultralow ΔGH* value of -0.03 eV toward the HOR process. Additionally, the 10% F/BCN catalyst was also used as both cathode and anode in a water splitting device, delivering a cell potential of 1.61 V to reach a current density of 10 mA cm-2.
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- Md Ariful Ahsan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States.,Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,School of Chemistry and Physics, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama 36088, United States
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,School of Chemistry and Physics, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States.,Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Nayak S, Ray A, Bhattacharya S. Size selective supramolecular interaction upon molecular complexation of a designed porphyrin with C60 and C70 in solution. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Puente Santiago AR, Fernandez‐Delgado O, Gomez A, Ahsan MA, Echegoyen L. Fullerenes as Key Components for Low‐Dimensional (Photo)electrocatalytic Nanohybrid Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Alain R. Puente Santiago
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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Puente Santiago AR, Fernandez‐Delgado O, Gomez A, Ahsan MA, Echegoyen L. Fullerenes as Key Components for Low‐Dimensional (Photo)electrocatalytic Nanohybrid Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:122-141. [PMID: 33090642 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Alain R. Puente Santiago
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas at El Paso 500 West University Avenue El Paso Texas 79968 USA
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Mohd Firdaus R, Berrada N, Desforges A, Mohamed AR, Vigolo B. From 2D Graphene Nanosheets to 3D Graphene-based Macrostructures. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:2902-2924. [PMID: 32779360 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The combination of exceptional functionalities offered by 3D graphene-based macrostructures (GBMs) has attracted tremendous interest. 2D graphene nanosheets have a high chemical stability, high surface area and customizable porosity, which was extensively researched for a variety of applications including CO2 adsorption, water treatment, batteries, sensors, catalysis, etc. Recently, 3D GBMs have been successfully achieved through few approaches, including direct and non-direct self-assembly methods. In this review, the possible routes used to prepare both 2D graphene and interconnected 3D GBMs are described and analyzed regarding the involved chemistry of each 2D/3D graphene system. Improvement of the accessible surface of 3D GBMs where the interface exchanges are occurring is of great importance. A better control of the chemical mechanisms involved in the self-assembly mechanism itself at the nanometer scale is certainly the key for a future research breakthrough regarding 3D GBMs.
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- Rabita Mohd Firdaus
- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus Universiti Sains, Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Seberang, Perai Selatan, P., Pinang, Malaysia.,Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, IJL, F-54000, Nancy, France
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus Universiti Sains, Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Seberang, Perai Selatan, P., Pinang, Malaysia
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Ertuğrul Uygun HD, Demir MN. A Novel Fullerene‐Pyrrole‐Pyrrole‐3‐Carboxylic Acid Nanocomposite Modified Molecularly Imprinted Impedimetric Sensor for Dopamine Determination in Urine. ELECTROANAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202060023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Dokuz Eylül University Science Faculty Chemistry Department Tınaztepe İzmir, TURKEY
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Kobayashi H, Okada K, Tokuda S, Kanao E, Masuda Y, Naito T, Takaya H, Yan M, Kubo T, Otsuka K. Separation of saccharides using fullerene-bonded silica monolithic columns via π interactions in liquid chromatography. Sci Rep 2020; 10:13850. [PMID: 32796903 PMCID: PMC7429847 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70904-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We report on a potential method to separate sugars by using the specific interaction between fullerenes and saccharides in liquid chromatography (LC). Aromatic rings with high electron density are believed to interact strongly with saccharides due to CH–π and/or OH–π interactions. In this study, the fullerene-bonded columns were used to separate saccharides by LC under aqueous conditions. As a result, 2-aminobenzamide-labeled glucose homopolymer (Glcs) was effectively separated by both C60 and C70 columns in the range of Glc-1 to Glc-20 and high blood glucose level being retained in greater quantity. Furthermore, similar separations were identified by LC–mass spectrometry with non-labeled glucose homopolymers. Theoretical study based on molecular dynamics and DFT calculation demonstrated that a supramolecular complex of saccharide–fullerene was formed through CH–π and/or OH–π interactions, and that the interactions between saccharide and fullerene increase with the increase units of the saccharide. Additionally, the C60 column retained disaccharides containing maltose, trehalose, and sucrose. In this case, it was assumed that the retention rates were determined by the difference of the dipole moment in each saccharide. These results suggest that the dipole-induced dipole interaction was dominant, and that maltose—with the higher dipole moment—was more strongly retained compared to other disaccharides having lower dipole moment.
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- Hiroshi Kobayashi
- Shinwa Chemical Industries Ltd., 50-2, Kagekatsu-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8307, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Institute of Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokashou, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, One University Ave., Lowell, MA, 01854, USA
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Katsura, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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Mo J, Li M, Chen X, Li Q. Calixarene-mediated assembly of water-soluble C 60-attached ultrathin graphite hybrids for efficient activation of reactive oxygen species to treat neuroblastoma cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:7325-7328. [PMID: 32478761 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc01921f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Unprecedented nano-carbon hybrids consisting of exfoliated ultrathin graphite (or single-walled carbon nanotubes) with pristine C60 molecules attached on the surfaces have been produced in water in the presence of p-phosphonic acid calix[8]arene. The amphiphilic calixarene plays multiple roles in these processes to provide water dispersibility and π-π interactions with flexible conformations complementing curvatures of the carbon surfaces. The significantly increased water solubility and area of exposure of C60 enable efficient activation of reactive oxygen species for enhanced phototoxicity to SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cell line under laser irradiation.
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- Jingxin Mo
- Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases of Guangxi Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541001, China.
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Umeyama T, Ohara T, Tsutsui Y, Nakano S, Seki S, Imahori H. Noncovalent Functionalization of Few-Layered Antimonene with Fullerene Clusters and Photoinduced Charge Separation in the Composite. Chemistry 2020; 26:6726-6735. [PMID: 32314835 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Few-layered antimonene (FLSb) nanosheets were noncovalently functionalized with fullerene C60 clusters by quick addition of a poor solvent (i.e., acetonitrile) into a mixed dispersion of FLSb and C60 in a good solvent (i.e., toluene). In a flash-photolysis time-resolved microwave conductivity (FP-TRMC) measurement, the FLSb-C60 composite, (FLSb+C60 )m , showed a rapid rise in transient conductivity, whereas no conductivity signal was observed in the single components, FLSb and C60 . This demonstrated the occurrence of photoinduced charge separation between FLSb and C60 in (FLSb+C60 )m . Furthermore, a photoelectrochemical device with an electrophoretically deposited (FLSb+C60 )m film exhibited an enhanced efficiency of photocurrent generation, compared to those of the single-components, FLSb and C60 , due to the photoinduced charge separation between FLSb and C60 . This work provides a promising approach for fabrication of antimonene-organic molecule composites and paves the way for their application in optoelectronics.
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- Tomokazu Umeyama
- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan.,Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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Ma H, Zhao J, Meng H, Hu D, Zhou Y, Zhang X, Wang C, Li J, Yuan J, Wei Y. Carnosine-Modified Fullerene as a Highly Enhanced ROS Scavenger for Mitigating Acute Oxidative Stress. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:16104-16113. [PMID: 32186840 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fullerenes are known as highly efficient scavengers for reactive oxygen species (ROSs). In this study, a carnosine-modified fullerene derivative (C60-Car) was synthesized via a one-step nucleophilic addition reaction. C60-Car forms nanoparticles (NPs) readily in water at neutral pH and room temperature through self-assembly. The C60-Car NPs were found to possess good water solubility, biocompatibility, and excellent ROSs scavenging capability. The scavenging efficiency of ROSs is as high as 92.49% and significantly better than that of hydroxyfullerene (C60-OH NPs, 70.92%) and l-carnosine. Furthermore, C60-Car NPs showed strong cytoprotective ability against H2O2-induced damage to the normal human fetal hepatocyte cells (L-02) and human epidermal keratinocytes-adult (HEK-a) cells at a lower concentration of 2.5 μM. In contrast, C60-OH NPs showed a minor cytoprotective effect on cells at a high concentration of 10 μM. The excellent properties of such a fullerene derivative, C60-Car, can be attributed largely to the involvement of l-carnosine with biological activity and antioxidant property, which make it better for biomedicine, and it may provide a new strategy for mitigating acute oxidative stress based on fullerene materials.
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- Haijun Ma
- Department of Chemistry and the Tsinghua Center for Frontier Polymer Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronic and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the Tsinghua Center for Frontier Polymer Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronic and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the Tsinghua Center for Frontier Polymer Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronic and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and the Tsinghua Center for Frontier Polymer Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronic and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Nanotechnology and Institute of Biomedical Technology, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan
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Younis MA, Lyu S, Zhao Q, Lei C, Zhang P, Yang B, Li Z, Lei L, Hou Y, Feng X. Noble metal-free two dimensional carbon-based electrocatalysts for water splitting. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1186/s42833-019-0006-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AbstractNoble metal materials are widely employed as benchmark electrocatalysts to achieve electrochemical water splitting which comprises of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the high cost and scarcity limit the wide ranging commercial applications of noble metal-based catalysts. Development of noble metal-free two dimensional (2D) carbon-based materials can not only reduce the consumption of noble metals, but also create materials with the characteristics of high active surface area, abundance, easy functionalization, and chemical stability, which may carve a way to promising electrochemical water splitting. In this review, noble metal-free 2D carbon-based electrocatalysts, including heteroatom (B, S, N, P, F, and O) doped graphene, 2D porous carbons modified with heteroatoms and/or transition metals, and 2D carbon-based hybrids are introduced as cost-effective alternatives to the noble metal-based electrocatalysts with comparable efficiencies to conduct HER, OER, and overall water splitting. This review emphasizes on current development in synthetic strategies and structure–property relationships of noble metal-free 2D carbon-based electrocatalysts, together with major challenges and perspectives of noble metal-free 2D carbon-based electrocatalysts for further electrochemical applications.
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Gaspar H, Figueira F, Strutyński K, Melle-Franco M, Ivanou D, Tomé JPC, Pereira CM, Pereira L, Mendes A, Viana JC, Bernardo G. PffBT4T-2OD Based Solar Cells with Aryl-Substituted N-Methyl-Fulleropyrrolidine Acceptors. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 12:E4100. [PMID: 31817967 PMCID: PMC6947311 DOI: 10.3390/ma12244100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Novel C60 and C70 N-methyl-fulleropyrrolidine derivatives, containing both electron withdrawing and electron donating substituent groups, were synthesized by the well-known Prato reaction. The corresponding highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)/lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy levels were determined by cyclic voltammetry, from the onset oxidation and reduction potentials, respectively. Some of the novel fullerenes have higher LUMO levels than the standards PC61BM and PC71BM. When tested in PffBT4T-2OD based polymer solar cells, with the standard architecture ITO/PEDOT:PSS/Active-Layer/Ca/Al, these fullerenes do not bring about any efficiency improvements compared to the standard PC71BM system, however they show how the electronic nature of the different substituents strongly affects the efficiency of the corresponding organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices. The functionalization of C70 yields a mixture of regioisomers and density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that these have systematically different electronic properties. This electronic inhomogeneity is likely responsible for the lower performance observed in devices containing C70 derivatives. These results help to understand how new fullerene acceptors can affect the performance of OPV devices.
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- Hugo Gaspar
- IPC/i3N—Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal; (H.G.); (J.C.V.)
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (K.S.); (M.M.-F.)
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (K.S.); (M.M.-F.)
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (K.S.); (M.M.-F.)
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- LEPABE, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (D.I.); (A.M.)
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
- CQE and Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIQUP, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, w/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal;
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- Department of Physics and i3N—Institute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- LEPABE, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (D.I.); (A.M.)
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- IPC/i3N—Institute for Polymers and Composites, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal; (H.G.); (J.C.V.)
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- LEPABE, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (D.I.); (A.M.)
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Guan G, Han M. Functionalized Hybridization of 2D Nanomaterials. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1901837. [PMID: 31832321 PMCID: PMC6891915 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The discovery of graphene and subsequent verification of its unique properties have aroused great research interest to exploit diversified graphene-analogous 2D nanomaterials with fascinating physicochemical properties. Through either physical or chemical doping, linkage, adsorption, and hybridization with other functional species into or onto them, more novel/improved properties are readily created to extend/expand their functionalities and further achieve great performance. Here, various functionalized hybridizations by using different types of 2D nanomaterials are overviewed systematically with emphasis on their interaction formats (e.g., in-plane or inter plane), synergistic properties, and enhanced applications. As the most intensely investigated 2D materials in the post-graphene era, transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets are comprehensively investigated through their element doping, physical/chemical functionalization, and nanohybridization. Meanwhile, representative hybrids with more types of nanosheets are also presented to understand their unique surface structures and address the special requirements for better applications. More excitingly, the van der Waals heterostructures of diverse 2D materials are specifically summarized to add more functionality or flexibility into 2D material systems. Finally, the current research status and faced challenges are discussed properly and several perspectives are elaborately given to accelerate the rational fabrication of varied and talented 2D hybrids.
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- Guijian Guan
- Institute of Molecular PlusTianjin UniversityTianjin300072P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringA*STAR2 Fusionopolis WaySingapore138634Singapore
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Zheng Z, Jin J, Dong JC, Li B, Xu GK, Li JF, Shchukin DG. Unusual Sonochemical Assembly between Carbon Allotropes for High Strain-Tolerant Conductive Nanocomposites. ACS NANO 2019; 13:12062-12069. [PMID: 31532636 PMCID: PMC6812068 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b06366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Facile methods toward strain-tolerant graphene-based electronic components remain scarce. Although being frequently used to disperse low-dimensional carbonaceous materials, ultrasonication (US) has never been reliable for fabricating stretchable carbonaceous nanocomposite (SCNC). Inspired by the unusual sonochemical assembly between graphene oxide (GO) and carbon nanotube (CNT), we verified the roots-like GO-CNT covalent bonding, rather than just π-π conjugation, was formed during US. In addition, the shockwave-induced collision in the binary-component system enables a burst of fragmentation at the early stage, spatially homogeneous hybridization, and time-dependent restoration of graphitic domains. All of the above are distinct from extensive fragmentation of a conventional single-component system and π-π conjugative assembly. The optimized SCNC exhibits conductivity comparable to reduced monolayer GO and outperforms π-π assemblies in retaining electrical conductance at a strain of 160%-among one of the best reported stretchable conductors. Raman analysis and mechanics simulation confirm the dominant role of counterweighing between the intrinsic and external strains on the mechano-response and durability of SCNC. This work suggests the guideline of creating multiple-component sonochemical systems for various functional nanocomposites.
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- Zhaoliang Zheng
- Stephenson
Institute for Renewable Energy and Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- MOE
Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen
University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Institute
of Biomechanics and Medical Engineering, AML, Department of Engineering
Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- International
Center for Applied Mechanics, State Key Laboratory for Strength and
Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi’an
Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- MOE
Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis and Instrumentation, State
Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen
University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Stephenson
Institute for Renewable Energy and Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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Barrejón M, Arellano LM, D'Souza F, Langa F. Bidirectional charge-transfer behavior in carbon-based hybrid nanomaterials. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:14978-14992. [PMID: 31372604 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr04388h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In recent years there has been a growing interest in finding materials revealing bidirectional charge-transfer characteristics, that is, materials behaving as an electron donor or an acceptor in the presence of redox and photoactive addends, for optoelectronic applications. In this respect, carbon-based nanostructures, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, have emerged as promising nanomaterials for the development of hybrid systems for bidirectional charge transfer, whose behaviour can be switched from donor-type to acceptor-type by simply changing the electroactive counterpart to which they are anchored. In this review we provide an overview of the main advances that have been made over the past few years in carbon-based hybrid architectures involving different types of carbon nanostructures and photosensitizers. In particular, carbon nanotube and graphene-based hybrid systems will be highlighted.
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- Myriam Barrejón
- Universidad de Castilla-La Manch, Instituto de Nanociencia, Nanotecnología y Materiales Moleculares (INAMOL), 45071-Toledo, Spain.
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Li Z, Zhang Y, Zhu R, Wen G, Dong C, Li HW. Self-assembled palladium nanoflowers supported on fullerene: Electrochemical catalytic performance for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol. Electrochem commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2019.106484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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