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Karbalaei Akbari M, Verpoort F, Hu J, Zhuiykov S. Acoustic-Activated Se Crystalline Nanodomains at Atomically-Thin Liquid-Metal Piezoelectric Heterointerfaces for Synergistic CO 2 Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:39716-39731. [PMID: 37581366 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Acoustic-activated polarization at two-dimensional (2D) domains provide supplementary mechanisms for adjustment of empty and occupied orbitals at material heterointerfaces, activating a wide range of physicochemical applications. The piezoelectric nanodomains grown at 2D liquid-metal heterointerfaces represent a new class of polarization-dependent hybrid nanostructures with a highly challenging fabrication process. Here, the controlled growth of selenium-rich piezoelectric nanodomains on the nonpolar 2D surface of liquid Ga-based nanoparticles (NPs) enabled highly efficient and sustainable CO2 conversion. The Ga-based NPs were engulfed in carbon nanotube (CNT) frameworks. The initial hindrance effects of CNT frameworks suppressed the undesirable Ga-Se amalgamation to guarantee the suitable functions of piezocatalyst. Simultaneously, the CNT-Se mesoporous network enhances the transport and interaction of ionic species at heterointerfaces, providing unique selectivity features for CO2 conversion. Driven by acoustic energy, the multiple contributions of Ga-Se polarized heterointerfaces facilitated the piezoelectric switching and therefore increased the CO2 conversion efficiency to the value of 95.8%. The inherent compositional and functional tunability of the Ga-Se nanojunction reveal superior control over the catalyst heterointerfaces and thereby show promising potential for nanoscale applications.
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- Mohammad Karbalaei Akbari
- Department of Solid State Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Centre for Environmental & Energy Research, Ghent University, Global Campus, 406-840 Incheon, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Organometallics, Catalysis and Ordered Materials, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 430070 Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Centre of Nano Energy and Devices, Taiyuan University of Technology, 030024 Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Solid State Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Centre for Environmental & Energy Research, Ghent University, Global Campus, 406-840 Incheon, South Korea
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Karbalaei Akbari M, Siraj Lopa N, Park J, Zhuiykov S. Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO 2 Conversion. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16103675. [PMID: 37241301 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Plasmonic nanostructures ensure the reception and harvesting of visible lights for novel photonic applications. In this area, plasmonic crystalline nanodomains decorated on the surface of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials represent a new class of hybrid nanostructures. These plasmonic nanodomains activate supplementary mechanisms at material heterointerfaces, enabling the transfer of photogenerated charge carriers from plasmonic antennae into adjacent 2D semiconductors and therefore activate a wide range of visible-light assisted applications. Here, the controlled growth of crystalline plasmonic nanodomains on 2D Ga2O3 nanosheets was achieved by sonochemical-assisted synthesis. In this technique, Ag and Se nanodomains grew on 2D surface oxide films of gallium-based alloy. The multiple contribution of plasmonic nanodomains enabled the visible-light-assisted hot-electron generation at 2D plasmonic hybrid interfaces, and therefore considerably altered the photonic properties of the 2D Ga2O3 nanosheets. Specifically, the multiple contribution of semiconductor-plasmonic hybrid 2D heterointerfaces enabled efficient CO2 conversion through combined photocatalysis and triboelectric-activated catalysis. The solar-powered acoustic-activated conversion approach of the present study enabled us to achieve the CO2 conversion efficiency of more than 94% in the reaction chambers containing 2D Ga2O3-Ag nanosheets.
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- Mohammad Karbalaei Akbari
- Department of Solid-State Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Center for Environmental and Energy Research, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Solid-State Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Center for Environmental and Energy Research, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Environmental and Energy Research, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea
- Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Wetenschapspark 1, Bluebridge, 8400 Oostende, Belgium
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- Department of Solid-State Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S1, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Center for Environmental and Energy Research, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21985, Republic of Korea
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Ternary metal selenides by use of 4-nitroacetophenone selenosemicarbazone: Application of selenium Schiff base in nanotechnology. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lee YJ, Cha SH, Kim H, Choi SE, Cho S, Park Y. Diallyl disulphide-loaded spherical gold nanoparticles and acorn-like silver nanoparticles synthesised using onion extract: catalytic activity and cytotoxicity. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 48:948-960. [PMID: 32496831 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2020.1773485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Onion (Allium cepa) extract was used for the green synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles. Each colloidal solution exhibited surface plasmon resonance, with a peak at 532 nm for gold nanoparticles and 391 nm for silver nanoparticles. Microscopic results confirmed the presence of spherical shapes. The X-ray diffraction pattern demonstrated a face-centered cubic structure. Both nanoparticles had negative zeta potentials and retained colloidal stability in cell culture medium. Catalytic applications were evaluated for 4-nitrophenol reduction and methyl orange degradation reactions by monitoring with UV-visible spectrophotometry. Furthermore, the nanoparticles demonstrated no significant cytotoxicity against human pancreas ductal adenocarcinoma cells (PANC-1) and human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells (HT-29). PEGylation and diallyl disulphide loading of the gold and silver nanoparticles meaningfully reduced the cell viability of both cell lines. Furthermore, diallyl disulphide loading resulted in more cytotoxicity against PANC-1 cells than against HT-29 cells. Additionally, the gold nanoparticles were more cytotoxic than the silver nanoparticles upon diallyl disulphide loading. Interestingly, after PEGylation and diallyl disulphide loading, the silver nanoparticles exhibited acorn-like shapes, while the gold nanoparticles retained spherical shapes. This result suggested that nanoparticles green-synthesised by onion extract have possibilities as nanocatalysts and drug delivery nanocarriers for catalytic and nanomedicine applications.
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- You Jeong Lee
- College of Pharmacy and Inje Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Inje Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Inje University, Gimhae, Republic of Korea
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Kang S, Gil YG, Kim YJ, Kim YK, Min DH, Jang H. Environmentally Friendly Synthesis of Au-Te-Clustered Nanoworms via Galvanic Replacement for Wavelength-Selective Combination Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:5511-5519. [PMID: 31918538 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Au-Te-clustered nanoworms (AuTeNWs) were successfully synthesized under ambient conditions by spontaneous galvanic replacement using Te nanorods as a sacrificial nanotemplate. Along with the gradual replacement and on-surface crystalline Au cluster formation, Te nanotemplates were transformed into a serpentine nanoworm-like morphology. The present strategy was an environmentally friendly method that did not use surfactants to control the surface structure. The synthesized nanoworms exhibited excellent photothermal conversion, photocatalytic efficiencies, and high payloads for thiolated genes and cell-penetrating peptides. According to the visible and near-infrared wavelengths of light, the photodynamic and photothermal therapeutic pathways were dominantly acting, respectively. From this, wavelength-selective combination treatment with gene therapy was successfully accomplished. Taken together, excellent therapeutic effects for in vitro and in vivo mouse models against hepatitis C replicon human hepatocarcinoma were clearly identified by using the present AuTeNWs as a phototherapeutic nanocarrier.
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- Seounghun Kang
- Department of Chemistry , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Kwangwoon University , 20 Gwangwoon-ro , Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897 , Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Composite Materials Research Center, Institute of Advanced Composite Materials , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , San 101 , Eunha-ri, Bongdong-eup, Wanju-gun , Jeollabuk-do 565-905 , Republic of Korea
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- Carbon Composite Materials Research Center, Institute of Advanced Composite Materials , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , San 101 , Eunha-ri, Bongdong-eup, Wanju-gun , Jeollabuk-do 565-905 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS) , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
- Institute of Biotherapeutics Convergence Technology , Lemonex Inc. , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Kwangwoon University , 20 Gwangwoon-ro , Nowon-gu, Seoul 01897 , Republic of Korea
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Cheng H, Cao Z, Chen Z, Zhao M, Xie M, Lyu Z, Zhu Z, Chi M, Xia Y. Catalytic System Based on Sub-2 nm Pt Particles and Its Extraordinary Activity and Durability for Oxygen Reduction. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:4997-5002. [PMID: 31305086 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles are used as catalysts for a variety of reactions including the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) key to proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, but their catalytic performance has long been plagued by detachment and sintering. Here we report the in situ growth of sub-2 nm Pt particles on a commercial carbon support via the galvanic reaction between a Pt(II) precursor and a uniform film of amorphous Se predeposited on the support. The residual Se could serve as a linker to strongly anchor the Pt nanoparticles to the carbon surface, leading to a catalytic system with extraordinary activity and durability toward ORR. Even after 20 000 cycles of accelerated durability test, the sub-2 nm Pt particles were still dispersed well on the carbon support and maintained a mass activity more than three-times as high as the pristine value of a commercial Pt/C catalyst.
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- Haoyan Cheng
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
- Institute of Nano-science and Nano-technology, College of Physical Science and Technology , Central China Normal University , Wuhan , Hubei 430079 , P. R. China
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- Institute of Nano-science and Nano-technology, College of Physical Science and Technology , Central China Normal University , Wuhan , Hubei 430079 , P. R. China
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences , Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge , Tennessee 37831 , United States
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of Selenium Nanoparticles Coated with PEDOT:PSS. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11061052. [PMID: 31212907 PMCID: PMC6631964 DOI: 10.3390/polym11061052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We synthesized a hybrid nanocomposite comprised of selenium nanoparticles coated with a thin layer of a conductive polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), and studied its thermoelectric properties. The conductive polymer layer on the surface of nanoparticles in the composites formed a percolating network running between the stacked nanoparticles, exhibiting an electrical conductivity close to or higher than that of pure polymer. The thermoelectric power factor of the resulting composite was higher than that of individual polymer or selenium nanoparticles. We further increased the electrical conductivity of the composite by thermal annealing, thereby improving the power factor to 15 μW/cmK2 which is nine times higher than that of the polymer.
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Mirhadi E, Nassirli H, Malaekeh-Nikouei B. An updated review on therapeutic effects of nanoparticle-based formulations of saffron components (safranal, crocin, and crocetin). JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-019-00435-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhou Y, Xu M, Liu Y, Bai Y, Deng Y, Liu J, Chen L. Green synthesis of Se/Ru alloy nanoparticles using gallic acid and evaluation of theiranti-invasive effects in HeLa cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 144:118-124. [PMID: 27085043 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 04/02/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) for biomedical applications ideally involve the use of nontoxic reducing and capping agents, and more importantly, enable control over the shape and size of the particles. As such, we used gallic acid (GA) as both a reducing and a capping agent in a simple and "green" synthesis of stable Se/Rualloy NPs (GA-Se/RuNPs). The diameter and morphology of the Se/Ru alloy NPs were regulated by GA concentration, and the presence of Ru was found to be a key factor in regulating and controlling the size of GA-Se/RuNPs. Moreover, GA-Se/RuNPs suppressed HeLa cell proliferation through the induction of apoptosis at concentrations that were nontoxic in normal cells. Furthermore, GA-Se/RuNPs effectively inhibited migration and invasion in HeLa cells via the inhibition of MMP-2 and MMP-9 proteins. Our findings confirm that bimetallic (Se/Ru) NPs prepared via GA-mediated synthesis exhibit enhanced anticancer effects.
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- Yanhui Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China.
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Mary TA, Shanthi K, Vimala K, Soundarapandian K. PEG functionalized selenium nanoparticles as a carrier of crocin to achieve anticancer synergism. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra25109e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Schematic representation of crocin extraction from saffron stigmas and possible mechanism of pH based crocin delivery system of PEG-SeNP induced apoptosis in lung cancer cell.
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- Proteomics and Molecular Cell Physiology Laboratory
- Department of Zoology
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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- Proteomics and Molecular Cell Physiology Laboratory
- Department of Zoology
- Periyar University
- Salem-636 011
- India
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Liu MH, Chen YW, Kuo JL, Wang CRC. Distinct reactivities on segmented selenium nanorods. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:13783-6. [PMID: 26236788 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc03650j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We demonstrate a new approach to synthesize several unique nanostructures by tuning the selective reactivities on individual symmetry-breaking segmented selenium nanorods (SBS-SeNRs). The segment-selective reactions from thiolated silane endowed the formation of float-like SBS-SeNR@SiO2 with a silica coating on the t-Se segment. Several other unique nanostructures were further synthesized by applying other selective reactions, such as Se chemical removal and nanogold deposition. Such a segmented nanomaterial of SBS-SeNRs acts as a new chemical template for preparing various segmented nanocomposites.
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- Ming-Han Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Chung Cheng University, Min-Hsiung, Chia-Yi, 62102, Taiwan.
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