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Wang C, Mouchet SR, Deparis O, Li J, Paineau E, Dragoe D, Remita H, Ghazzal MN. TiO 2 Films with Macroscopic Chiral Nematic-Like Structure Stabilized by Copper Promoting Light-Harvesting Capability for Hydrogen Generation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402211. [PMID: 38898765 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have inspired the synthesis of various advanced nanomaterials, opening opportunities for different applications. However, a simple and robust approach for transferring the long-range chiral nematic nanostructures into TiO2 photocatalyst is still fancy. Herein, a successful fabrication of freestanding TiO2 films maintaining their macroscopic chiral nematic structures after removing the CNCs biotemplate is reported. It is demonstrated that including copper acetate in the sol avoids the epitaxial growth of the lamellar-like structure of TiO2 and stabilizes the chiral nematic structure instead. The experimental results and optical simulation demonstrate an enhancement at the blue and red edges of the Fabry-Pérot reflectance peak located in the visible range. This enhancement arises from the light scattering effect induced by the formation of the chiral nematic structure. The nanostructured films showed 5.3 times higher performance in the photocatalytic hydrogen generation, compared to lamellar TiO2, and benefited from the presence of copper species for charge carriers' separation. This work is therefore anticipated to provide a simple approach for the design of chiral nematic photocatalysts and also offers insights into the electron transfer mechanisms on TiO2/CuxO with variable oxidation states for photocatalytic hydrogen generation.
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- Cong Wang
- Université Paris-Saclay, UMR 8000 CNRS, Institut de Chimie Physique, Orsay, 91405, France
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- Department of Physics, and Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, Namur, 5000, Belgium
- School of Physics, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QL, UK
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- Department of Physics, and Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, Namur, 5000, Belgium
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UMR 8000 CNRS, Institut de Chimie Physique, Orsay, 91405, France
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UMR 8502 CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique du Solide, Orsay, 91405, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire d'Orsay, Orsay, 91405, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UMR 8000 CNRS, Institut de Chimie Physique, Orsay, 91405, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UMR 8000 CNRS, Institut de Chimie Physique, Orsay, 91405, France
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Niu X, Zhao R, Yan S, Pang Z, Li H, Yang X, Wang K. Chiral Materials: Progress, Applications, and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303059. [PMID: 37217989 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Chirality is a universal phenomenon in molecular and biological systems, denoting an asymmetric configurational property where an object cannot be superimposed onto its mirror image by any kind of translation or rotation, which is ubiquitous on the scale from neutrinos to spiral galaxies. Chirality plays a very important role in the life system. Many biological molecules in the life body show chirality, such as the "codebook" of the earth's biological diversity-DNA, nucleic acid, etc. Intriguingly, living organisms hierarchically consist of homochiral building blocks, for example, l-amino acids and d-sugars with unknown reason. When molecules with chirality interact with these chiral factors, only one conformation favors the positive development of life, that is, the chiral host environment can only selectively interact with chiral molecules of one of the conformations. The differences in chiral interactions are often manifested by chiral recognition, mutual matching, and interactions with chiral molecules, which means that the stereoselectivity of chiral molecules can produce changes in pharmacodynamics and pathology. Here, the latest investigations are summarized including the construction and applications of chiral materials based on natural small molecules as chiral source, natural biomacromolecules as chiral sources, and the material synthesized by design as a chiral source.
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- Xiaohui Niu
- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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Andrew LJ, Gillman ER, Walters CM, Lizundia E, MacLachlan MJ. Multi-Responsive Supercapacitors from Chiral Nematic Cellulose Nanocrystal-Based Activated Carbon Aerogels. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301947. [PMID: 37093171 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The development of long-lived electrochemical energy storage systems based on renewable materials is integral for the transition toward a more sustainable society. Supercapacitors have garnered considerable interest given their impressive cycling performance, low cost, and safety. Here, the first example of a chiral nematic activated carbon aerogel is shown. Specifically, supercapacitor materials are developed based on cellulose, a non-toxic and biodegradable material. The chiral nematic structure of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) is harnessed to obtain free-standing hierarchically ordered activated carbon aerogels. To impart multifunctionality, iron- and cobalt-oxide nanoparticles are incorporated within the CNC matrix. The hierarchical structure remains intact even at nanoparticle concentrations of ≈70 wt%. The aerogels are highly porous, with specific surface areas up to 820 m2 g-1 . A maximum magnetization of 17.8 ± 0.1 emu g-1 with superparamagnetic behavior is obtained, providing a base for actuator applications. These materials are employed as symmetric supercapacitors; owing to the concomitant effect of the hierarchically arranged carbon skeleton and KOH activation, a maximum Cp of 294 F g-1 with a capacitance retention of 93% after 2500 cycles at 50 mV s-1 is achieved. The multifunctionality of the composite aerogels opens new possibilities for the use of biomass-derived materials in energy storage and sensing applications.
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- Lucas J Andrew
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Life Cycle Thinking Group, Department of Graphic Design and Engineering Projects, Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, 48013, Spain
- BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, Leioa, 48940, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z1, Canada
- Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, University of British Columbia, 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
- WPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan
- UBC BioProducts Institute, 2385 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Sundaramoorthy R, Vadivelu M, Thirumoorthy K, Karthikeyan K, Praveen C. Step-Economical Mechanosynthesis of Hybrid Azoles: Deciphering Their π-Orbital and Pharmacological Characteristics. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202300008. [PMID: 37055351 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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A hybrid pharmacophore strategy for unifying 1,2,3-triazole with 1,2,4-triazole cores to prepare mixed triazoles was accomplished by a ball-milling approach. The developed chemistry works under the catalysis of cupric oxide nanoparticles with salient features like one-jar operation, lower number of synthetic steps, catalyst recyclability, time-dependent product control, and good overall yields. π-Orbital properties based on theoretical calculations supported the suitability of these molecules for pharmacological screening. Therefore, the biological potency of the synthesized molecules was evaluated for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic activities. By virtue of their proton-donating tendency, all compounds showed promising radical-scavenging activity with the inhibition level reaching up to 90 %. These molecular hybrids also exhibited anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic potencies similar to those of standard compounds, owing to their electron-rich nature. Finally, α-amylase inhibitory potential was demonstrated in silico; significant regions necessary for enzyme inhibition were identified by hydrogen bonding interactions.
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- Ramachandran Sundaramoorthy
- Department of Chemistry, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600048, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600048, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600048, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, 14 F. Joliot-Curie, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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Wang F, Yue X, Ding Q, Lin H, Xu C, Li S. Chiral inorganic nanomaterials for biological applications. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2541-2552. [PMID: 36688473 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05689e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Chiral nanomaterials in biology play indispensable roles in maintaining numerous physiological processes, such as signaling, site-specific catalysis, transport, protection, and synthesis. Like natural chiral nanomaterials, chiral inorganic nanomaterials can also be established with similar size, charge, surface properties, and morphology. However, chiral inorganic nanomaterials usually exhibit extraordinary properties that are different from those of organic materials, such as high g-factor values, broad distribution range, and symmetrical mirror configurations. Because of these unique characteristics, there is great potential for application in the fields of biosensing, drug delivery, early diagnosis, bio-imaging, and disease therapy. Related research is summarized and discussed in this review to showcase the bio-functions and bio-applications of chiral inorganic nanomaterials, including the construction methods, classification and properties, and biological applications of chiral inorganic nanomaterials. Moreover, the deficiencies in existing studies are noted, and future development is prospected. This review will provide helpful guidance for constructing chiral inorganic nanomaterials with specific bio-functions for problem solving in living systems.
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- Fang Wang
- International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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- International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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- International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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- International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Center for Photo-responsive Molecules and Materials, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Sampath S, Vadivelu M, Raheem AA, Indirajith R, Parthasarathy K, Karthikeyan K, Praveen C. Practical Coprecipitation Approach for High-Aspect Ratio Cupric Oxide Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Catalytic Platform for Huisgen and Fluorogenic Click Chemistry. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sugirdha Sampath
- Department of Chemistry, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600048, India
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- Department of Chemistry, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600048, India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 630003, India
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- Department of Physics, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600048, India
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- Animal & Mineral Origin Drug Research Laboratory, CCRS─Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai 600106, India
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- Department of Chemistry, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600048, India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 630003, India
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Vaňkátová P, Kubíčková A, Kalíková K. Enantioseparation of liquid crystals and their utilization as enantiodiscrimination materials. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1673:463074. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ma Y, Xiao X, Ji Q. Design of surface nanostructures for chirality sensing based on quartz crystal microbalance. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 13:1201-1219. [PMID: 36348938 PMCID: PMC9623132 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.13.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) has been widely used for various sensing applications, including chirality detection due to the high sensitivity to nanogram or picogram mass changes, fast response, real-time detection, easy operation, suitability in different media, and low experimental cost. The sensing performance of QCM is dependent on the surface design of the recognition layers. Various strategies have been employed for studying the relationship between the structural features and the specific detection of chiral isomers. This review provides an overview of the construction of chiral sensing layers by various nanostructures and materials in the QCM system, which include organic molecules, supermolecular assemblies, inorganic nanostructures, and metal surfaces. The sensing mechanisms based on these surface nanostructures and the related potentials for chiral detection by the QCM system are also summarized.
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- Yinglin Ma
- Herbert Gleiter Institute for Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Herbert Gleiter Institute for Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Herbert Gleiter Institute for Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China
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Guidetti G, Frka-Petesic B, Dumanli AG, Hamad WY, Vignolini S. Effect of thermal treatments on chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal films. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 272:118404. [PMID: 34420763 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The ability to manipulate the optical appearance of materials is essential in virtually all products and areas of technology. Structurally coloured chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) films proved to be an excellent platform to design optical appearance, as their response can be moulded by organising them in hierarchical architectures. Here, we study how thermal treatments influence the optical appearance of structurally coloured CNC films. We demonstrate that the CNCs helicoidal architecture and the chiral optical response can be maintained up to 250 °C after base treatment and cross-linking with glutaraldehyde, while, alternatively, an exposure to vacuum allows for the helicoidal arrangement to be further preserved up to 900 °C, thus producing aromatic chiral carbon. The ability to retain the helicoidal arrangement, and thus the visual appearance, in CNC films up to 250 °C is highly desirable for high temperature colour-based industrial applications and for passive colorimetric heat sensors. Similarly, the production of chiral carbon provides a new type of conductive carbon for electrochemical applications.
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- Giulia Guidetti
- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom.
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom.
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom.
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- Bioproducts Innovation Centre of Excellence, FPInnovations, 2665 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom.
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Zhang F, Zheng X, Wang C, Wang D, Xue X, Qing G. Synthesis of optically active chiral mesoporous molybdenum carbide film. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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