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Zare H, Hosseini MA, Malekie S. Evaluation of 10 MeV electron irradiation-induced defects in graphene oxide and multi-walled carbon nanotube using a multi-analytical approach. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B: BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS 2023; 543:165089. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2023.165089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Zare H, Hosseini MA, Malekie S. Evaluation of 10 MeV electron irradiation-induced defects in graphene oxide and multi-walled carbon nanotube using a multi-analytical approach. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B: BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS 2023; 543:165089. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2023.165089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Manikandan V, Lee NY. Reduced graphene oxide: Biofabrication and environmental applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136934. [PMID: 36273614 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Green synthesis of high-quality reduced graphene oxide (rGO) from agro-industrial waste resources remains attractive owing to its outstanding environmental benefits. The remarkable properties of rGO include excellent morphology, uniform particle size, good optical properties, high conductivity, nontoxicity, and extraordinary chemical stability. Traditional methods for the synthesis of rGO nanomaterials involve several chemical reactions including oxidation, carbonization, toxic solvent, and pyrolysis which produce harmful byproducts. Green preparation of rGO is an emerging area of research in graphene technology which is cost-effective and sustainable in the procedure. Owing to the uniform particle rGO particle size, these smart nanomaterials have wide applicability, including in metal ions and pollutant sensing and adsorption, photocatalysis, optoelectrical devices, medical diagnosis, and drug delivery. Here we review the physicochemical properties of rGO, the biowaste sources and green methods of rGO synthesis, and the diverse applications of rGO, including in water purification and the biomedical fields. With this review, covering more than 200 research articles published on rGO in the last eight years ending in 2022, we aim to provide a quick guide for researchers seeking up-to-date information on the properties, production, and applicability of rGO, with special attention to rGO applications in water purification and the biomedical fields.
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- Velu Manikandan
- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, South Korea
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, South Korea.
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Dündar GŞ, Saner Okan B. An efficient interface model to develop scalable methodology of melt processing of polypropylene with graphene oxide produced by an improved and eco‐friendly electrochemical exfoliation. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Gülayşe Şahin Dündar
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Materials Science and NanoEngineering Sabanci University Istanbul Turkey
- Sabanci University Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center & Composite Technologies Center of Excellence Istanbul Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Materials Science and NanoEngineering Sabanci University Istanbul Turkey
- Sabanci University Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center & Composite Technologies Center of Excellence Istanbul Turkey
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Munir T, Imran M, Muzammil S, Ahad Hussain A, Fakhar-e Alam M, Mahmood A, Sohail A, Atif M, Shafeeq S, Afzal M. Antimicrobial activities of polyethylene glycol and citric acid coated graphene oxide-NPs synthesized via Hummer’s method. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Yellatur CS, Padmasale R, T M, Loka SS. Facile electrooxidation of ethanol on reduced graphene oxide supported Pt-Pd bimetallic nanocomposite surfaces in acidic media. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:335401. [PMID: 35533662 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac6df7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Development of electrocatalysts with extended homogeneity and improved metal-support interactions is of urgent scientific need in the context of electrochemical energy applications. Herein, bimetallic Pt-Pd nanoparticles with good homogeneity are fabricated using a convenient solution phase chemical reduction method onto a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) support. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that Pt-Pd/rGO possesses the crystallite size of 3.1 nm. The efficacies of Pt-Pd/rGO catalyst (20 wt% Pt + 10 wt% Pd on rGO support, Pt:Pd atomic ratio = 1:1) towards ethanol electrooxidation reaction (EOR) are evaluated in acidic conditions by cyclic voltammetry using catalyst-coated glassy carbon electrode as a working electrode. With the better dispersion on rGO support the Pt-Pd/rGO nancomposite catalyst exhibit highest mass specific activity (0.358 mA/µg-Pt) which is observed to be 1.9 times of similarly synthesized 20 wt% Pt/rGO (0.189 mA/µg-Pt) and 2.5 times of commercial 20 wt% Pt/C (0.142 mA/µg-Pt), respectively. Apart from the observed improved EOR activity, the Pt-Pd/rGO catalyst exhibited better stability than Pt/rGO and Pt/C catalysts. Strong synergy offered by Pt, Pd and rGO support could contribute to the observed higher EOR activity of Pt-Pd/rGO.
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- Chandra Sekhar Yellatur
- Nanoelectrochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa-516 005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT)-AP, IIIT Campus, ONGOLE-516 216, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai-603 203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Nanoelectrochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa-516 005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Mohamadi S, Naderian A, Nazari B. Evaluation of different organic solvents adsorption by porous ammonium-treated graphene and graphene oxide sponges. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-02050-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bora P, Konwar D, Dewan A, Das MR, Bora U. Bio-carbon-layered CuO-catalyzed decarboxylative alkenylation of cyclic ethers. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01213h] [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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An efficient methodology for the direct decarboxylative functionalization of cinnamic acid derivatives with cyclic ethers has been developed by using biogenic CuO/C nanoparticles. This protocol is compatible with broad range of substrates.
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- Porag Bora
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Napaam-784028, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Napaam-784028, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Napaam-784028, Assam, India
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- Advanced Materials Group, Materials Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East, Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, Napaam-784028, Assam, India
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Kuntail J, Verma A, Kumar S, Sinha I. Photo-Fenton interfacial phenomena on graphene oxide: Computational and experimental investigations. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Foroutan T. Application of some graphene derivatives to increase the efficiency of stem cell therapy. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 17:294-300. [PMID: 34727863 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x16666211102085246] [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: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Graphene and its derivatives have application potential in many areas such as environmental technology, catalysis, biomedicine, and in particular, stem cell-based differentiation and regenerative therapies. Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation has emerged as a potential therapy for some diseases, such as acute kidney damage, liver failure and myocardial infarction. However, the poor survival of transplanted stem cells in such applications has significantly limited their therapeutic effectiveness. Graphene-based materials can improve the therapeutic efficacy of stem cells as they prevent the death of implanted cells by attaching them prior to implantation and increasing their paracrine secretion. In this review, we will highlight a number of recent studies that have investigated the potential use of graphene or its derivatives in stem cell applications and the prevention of transplanted stem cells from cell death, thereby improving their therapeutic efficacy.
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- Tahereh Foroutan
- Department of animal biology, Faculty of biological sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran. Iran
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Barhoum A, Favre T, Sayegh S, Tanos F, Coy E, Iatsunskyi I, Razzouk A, Cretin M, Bechelany M. 3D Self-Supported Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanofiber Electrodes Incorporated Co/CoO x Nanoparticles: Application to Dyes Degradation by Electro-Fenton-Based Process. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11102686. [PMID: 34685127 PMCID: PMC8540561 DOI: 10.3390/nano11102686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We developed free-standing nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber (CNF) electrodes incorporating Co/CoOx nanoparticles (NPs) as a new cathode material for removing Acid Orange 7 (AO7; a dye for wool) from wastewater by the heterogeneous electro-Fenton reaction. We produced the free-standing N-doped CNF electrodes by electrospinning a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and cobalt acetate solution followed by thermal carbonation of the cobalt acetate/PAN nanofibers under a nitrogen atmosphere. We then investigated electro-Fenton-based removal of AO7 from wastewater with the free-standing N-doped-CNFs-Co/CoOx electrodes, in the presence or not of Fe2+ ions as a co-catalyst. The electrochemical analysis showed the high stability of the prepared N-doped-CNF-Co/CoOx electrodes in electrochemical oxidation experiments with excellent degradation of AO7 (20 mM) at acidic to near neutral pH values (3 and 6). Electro-Fenton oxidation at 10 mA/cm2 direct current for 40 min using the N-doped-CNF-Co/CoOx electrodes loaded with 25 wt% of Co/CoOx NPs led to complete AO7 solution decolorization with total organic carbon (TOC) removal values of 92.4% at pH 3 and 93.3% at pH 6. The newly developed N-doped-CNF-Co/CoOx electrodes are an effective alternative technique for wastewater pre-treatment before the biological treatment.
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- Ahmed Barhoum
- NanoStruc Research Group, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt
- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Université Montpellier, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (T.F.); (S.S.); (F.T.); (M.C.)
- School of Chemical Sciences, Fraunhofer Project Centre, Dublin City University, D09 V209 Dublin, Ireland
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (M.B.)
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Université Montpellier, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (T.F.); (S.S.); (F.T.); (M.C.)
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Université Montpellier, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (T.F.); (S.S.); (F.T.); (M.C.)
- Laboratoire d’Analyses Chimiques, Faculty of Sciences, LAC—Lebanese University, Jdeidet 90656, Lebanon;
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Université Montpellier, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (T.F.); (S.S.); (F.T.); (M.C.)
- Laboratoire d’Analyses Chimiques, Faculty of Sciences, LAC—Lebanese University, Jdeidet 90656, Lebanon;
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, 3, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej Str., 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (E.C.); (I.I.)
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, 3, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej Str., 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (E.C.); (I.I.)
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- Laboratoire d’Analyses Chimiques, Faculty of Sciences, LAC—Lebanese University, Jdeidet 90656, Lebanon;
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Université Montpellier, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (T.F.); (S.S.); (F.T.); (M.C.)
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Université Montpellier, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (T.F.); (S.S.); (F.T.); (M.C.)
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (M.B.)
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Daş E, Öztürk A, Bayrakçeken Yurtcan A. Electrocatalytical Application of Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide in PEM Fuel Cell: Effect of Reducing Agents of Dimethlyformamide or Hydrazine Hydrate on the Properties. ELECTROANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202060588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Elif Daş
- Physics Department Atatürk University 25240 Erzurum Turkey
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- Chemical Engineering Department Atatürk University 25240 Erzurum Turkey
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- Chemical Engineering Department Atatürk University 25240 Erzurum Turkey
- Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Research and Application Center Atatürk University 25240 Erzurum Turkey
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Cakal Sarac E, Haghighi Poudeh L, Berktas I, Saner Okan B. Scalable fabrication of high‐performance graphene/polyamide 66 nanocomposites with controllable surface chemistry by melt compounding. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Elcin Cakal Sarac
- Kordsa Teknik Tekstil A.S. Teknopark Istanbul Istanbul Pendik Turkey
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- Sabanci University Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center & Composite Technologies Center of Excellence Teknopark Istanbul Istanbul Pendik Turkey
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- Sabanci University Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center & Composite Technologies Center of Excellence Teknopark Istanbul Istanbul Pendik Turkey
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- Sabanci University Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center & Composite Technologies Center of Excellence Teknopark Istanbul Istanbul Pendik Turkey
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Mousavi H, Yin Y, Howard-Fabretto L, Sharma SK, Golovko V, Andersson GG, Shearer CJ, Metha GF. Au 101-rGO nanocomposite: immobilization of phosphine-protected gold nanoclusters on reduced graphene oxide without aggregation. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:1422-1430. [PMID: 36132862 PMCID: PMC9417812 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00927j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Graphene supported transition metal clusters are of great interest for potential applications, such as catalysis, due to their unique properties. In this work, a simple approach to deposit Au101(PPh3)21Cl5 (Au101NC) on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) via an ex situ method is presented. Reduction of graphene oxide at native pH (pH ≈ 2) to rGO was performed under aqueous hydrothermal conditions. Decoration of rGO sheets with controlled content of 5 wt% Au was accomplished using only pre-synthesised Au101NC and rGO as precursors and methanol as solvent. High resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy indicated that the cluster size did not change upon deposition with an average diameter of 1.4 ± 0.4 nm. It was determined that the rGO reduction method was crucial to avoid agglomeration, with rGO reduced at pH ≈ 11 resulting in agglomeration. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to confirm the deposition of Au101NCs and show the presence of triphenyl phosphine ligands, which together with attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, advocates that the deposition of Au101NCs onto the surface of rGO was facilitated via non-covalent interactions with the phenyl groups of the ligands. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and thermogravimetric analysis were used to determine the gold loading and both agree with a gold loading of ca. 4.8-5 wt%. The presented simple and mild strategy demonstrates that good compatibility between size-specific phosphine protected gold clusters and rGO can prevent aggregation of the metal clusters. This work contributes towards producing an agglomeration-free synthesis of size-specific ligated gold clusters on rGO that could have wide range of applications.
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- Hanieh Mousavi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science and Technology, Flinders University Adelaide SA 5001 Australia
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- Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science and Technology, Flinders University Adelaide SA 5001 Australia
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- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury Christchurch 8140 New Zealand
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- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury Christchurch 8140 New Zealand
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- Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science and Technology, Flinders University Adelaide SA 5001 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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Sulfonated carbon nano-onion incorporated polyethersulfone nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes with improved permeability and antifouling property. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Hwang SY, Lee CH, Ri Lee H, Son SY, Lee S, Joh HI. Porous reduced graphene oxides derived by selective removal and formation of oxygen functional groups and their electrochemical capacitances. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Khosropour H, Rezaei B, Alinajafi HA, Ensafi AA. Electrochemical sensor based on glassy carbon electrode modified by polymelamine formaldehyde/graphene oxide nanocomposite for ultrasensitive detection of oxycodone. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:1. [PMID: 33386503 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04655-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Polymelamine formaldehyde/graphene oxide (PMF/GO) nanocomposite was used, for the first time, to study the ultrasensitive and selective electrochemical detection of oxycodone (OXC). The successful characterization of PMF/GO was verified based on scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and Raman spectroscopy. The modified GCE (PMF/GO-GCE) proved its electrocatalytic effect on OXC determination according to cyclic, linear sweep, and differential pulse voltammetry (CV, LSV, and DPV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) studies. The developed sensor under optimal conditions offered a linear relationship in a limited range of 0.01 to 45 μmol L-1 with the limit of detection (LOD) of 2.0 nmol L-1. The proposed PMF/GO-GCE sensor was effectively employed for the OXC detection in human urine and serum samples. Graphical abstract.
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- Hossein Khosropour
- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R., 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R., 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R., 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R., 84156-83111, Iran
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Li Y, Liao C, Tjong SC. Recent Advances in Zinc Oxide Nanostructures with Antimicrobial Activities. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E8836. [PMID: 33266476 PMCID: PMC7700383 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This article reviews the recent developments in the synthesis, antibacterial activity, and visible-light photocatalytic bacterial inactivation of nano-zinc oxide. Polycrystalline wurtzite ZnO nanostructures with a hexagonal lattice having different shapes can be synthesized by means of vapor-, liquid-, and solid-phase processing techniques. Among these, ZnO hierarchical nanostructures prepared from the liquid phase route are commonly used for antimicrobial activity. In particular, plant extract-mediated biosynthesis is a single step process for preparing nano-ZnO without using surfactants and toxic chemicals. The phytochemical molecules of natural plant extracts are attractive agents for reducing and stabilizing zinc ions of zinc salt precursors to form green ZnO nanostructures. The peel extracts of certain citrus fruits like grapefruits, lemons and oranges, acting as excellent chelating agents for zinc ions. Furthermore, phytochemicals of the plant extracts capped on ZnO nanomaterials are very effective for killing various bacterial strains, leading to low minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values. Bioactive phytocompounds from green ZnO also inhibit hemolysis of Staphylococcus aureus infected red blood cells and inflammatory activity of mammalian immune system. In general, three mechanisms have been adopted to explain bactericidal activity of ZnO nanomaterials, including direct contact killing, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and released zinc ion inactivation. These toxic effects lead to the destruction of bacterial membrane, denaturation of enzyme, inhibition of cellular respiration and deoxyribonucleic acid replication, causing leakage of the cytoplasmic content and eventual cell death. Meanwhile, antimicrobial activity of doped and modified ZnO nanomaterials under visible light can be attributed to photogeneration of ROS on their surfaces. Thus particular attention is paid to the design and synthesis of visible light-activated ZnO photocatalysts with antibacterial properties.
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- Yuchao Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China;
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Tadjenant Y, Dokhan N, Barras A, Addad A, Jijie R, Szunerits S, Boukherroub R. Graphene oxide chemically reduced and functionalized with KOH-PEI for efficient Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction in acidic medium. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 258:127316. [PMID: 32559494 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, graphene oxide (GO), polyethyleneimine (PEI) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) were used to synthesize reduced graphene oxide (rGO/PEI-KOH) nanocomposite. The presence and grafting of PEI molecules on the reduced GO surface were assessed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analyses. The rGO/PEI-KOH nanocomposite was successfully applied for hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), wastewater elimination. The resulting rGO/PEI-KOH adsorbent was found to be highly effective for Cr(VI) removal at low pH values and achieved a maximum capacity of experimental adsorption of 398.9 mg/g, which is one of the highest sorption capacity of most GO- and PEI-based adsorbents reported in the literature up to date. Studying the adsorption mechanism, the sorption isotherm revealed that the modified-Langmuir model was the best fit and Cr(VI) removal follows a pseudo-second-order kinetics, with the predominance of intraparticle diffusion during the first step of adsorption. XPS analysis indicated the presence of appreciable amount of Cr(III) on the adsorbent surface, which suggests that the adsorbed Cr(VI) ions were effectively reduced to Cr(III) on the rGO/PEI-KOH adsorbent surface (∼70% of the total adsorbed Cr). Cr(VI) adsorption and subsequent reduction to Cr(III) both contributed to the Cr(VI) removal. The results of the present study highlight the benefits of rGO/PEI-KOH like low cost, environmentally friendly, large toxic Cr(VI) ions adsorption capacity and its effective reduction to less-toxic Cr(III).
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- Yasmine Tadjenant
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000, Lille, France; Research Unit, Materials, Processes and Environment (URMPE), University of Boumerdes, Algeria
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- Research Unit, Materials, Processes and Environment (URMPE), University of Boumerdes, Algeria
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8207 - UMET, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000, Lille, France.
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Kumar DR, Sayed MS, Baynosa ML, Shim JJ. 5-Amino-2-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole coated nitrogen-doped-carbon sphere composite for the determination of phenolic compounds. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gao J, Qin J, Chang J, Liu H, Wu ZS, Feng L. NH 3 Sensor Based on 2D Wormlike Polypyrrole/Graphene Heterostructures for a Self-Powered Integrated System. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:38674-38681. [PMID: 32805960 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The rapid development of a NH3 sensor puts forward a great challenge for active materials and integrated sensing systems. In this work, an ultrasensitive NH3 sensor based on two-dimensional (2D) wormlike mesoporous polypyrrole/reduced graphene oxide (w-mPPy@rGO) heterostructures, synthesized by a universal soft template method is reported, revealing the structure-property coupling effect of the w-mPPy/rGO heterostructure for sensing performance improvement, and demonstrates great potential in the integration of a self-powered sensor system. Remarkably, the 2D w-mPPy@rGO heterostructrure exhibits preferable response toward NH3 (ΔR/R0 = 45% for 10 ppm NH3 with a detection limit of 41 ppb) than those of the spherical mesoporous hybrid (s-mPPy@rGO) and the nonporous hybrid (n-PPy@rGO) due to its large specific surface area (193 m2/g), which guarantees fast gas diffusion and transport of carriers. Moreover, the w-mPPy@rGO heterostructures display outstanding selectivity to common volatile organic compounds (VOCs), H2S, and CO, prominent antihumidity inteference superior to most existing chemosensors, superior reversibility and favorable repeatability, providing high potential for practicability. Thus, a self-powered sensor system composed of a nanogenerator, a lithium-ion battery, and a w-mPPy@rGO-based sensor was fabricated to realize wireless, portable, cost-effective, and light-weight NH3 monitoring. Impressively, our self-powered sensor system exhibits high response toward 5-40 mg NH4NO3, which is a common explosive to generate NH3 via alkaline hydrolysis, rendering it a highly prospective technique in a NH3-based sensing field.
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- Jianmei Gao
- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Instrumentation and Analytical Chemistry, CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Torres D, Pérez-Rodríguez S, Sebastián D, Pinilla JL, Lázaro MJ, Suelves I. Capacitance Enhancement of Hydrothermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanofibers. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1056. [PMID: 32486258 PMCID: PMC7352485 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanocarbon materials present sp2-carbon domains skilled for electrochemical energy conversion or storage applications. In this work, we investigate graphene oxide nanofibers (GONFs) as a recent interesting carbon material class. This material combines the filamentous morphology of the starting carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and the interlayer spacing of graphene oxide, and exhibits a domain arrangement accessible for fast transport of electrons and ions. Reduced GONFs (RGONFs) present the partial removal of basal functional groups, resulting in higher mesoporosity, turbostratic stacking, and surface chemistry less restrictive for transport phenomena. Besides, the filament morphology minimizes the severe layer restacking shown in the reduction of conventional graphene oxide sheets. The influence of the reduction temperature (140-220 °C) on the electrochemical behaviour in aqueous 0.5 M H2SO4 of RGONFs is reported. RGONFs present an improved capacitance up to 16 times higher than GONFs, ascribed to the unique structure of RGONFs containing accessible turbostratic domains and restored electronic conductivity. Hydrothermal reduction at 140 °C results in the highest capacitance as evidenced by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements (up to 137 F·g-1). Higher temperatures lead to the removal of sulphur groups and slightly thicker graphite domains, and consequently a decrease of the capacitance.
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- Daniel Torres
- Instituto de Carboquímica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain; (S.P.-R.); (D.S.); (J.L.P.); (M.J.L.); (I.S.)
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Pal A, De K, Maiti R, Manna SC, Chatterjee K. Electro-catalytic hydrogen evolution and magnetic behavior of N-doped-rGO supported NixPy. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-2780-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Gajare S, Jagadale M, Naikwade A, Bansode P, Patil P, Rashinkar G. An expeditious synthesis of 2,3‐dihydroquinozoline‐4(1
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)‐ones using graphene‐supported sulfonic acid. J Heterocycl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.3751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Department of ChemistryShivaji University Kolhapur India
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- Department of ChemistryShivaji University Kolhapur India
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Enhanced performance of pyrrolic N-doped reduced graphene oxide-modified glassy carbon electrodes for dopamine sensing. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Zhai S, Zhao Y, Zhao H. High-Efficiency Omnidirectional Broadband Light-Management Coating Using the Hierarchical Ordered-Disordered Nanostructures with Ultra-Mechanochemical Resistance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:12978-12985. [PMID: 30855931 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b00034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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High-efficient light-management nanostructures are critical to various optical applications. However, in practical implementation, these structures have been limited by the need to resist mechanical abrasion, erosion, chemical exposure, ultraviolet radiation, and performance deterioration by dust accumulation. To address these critical technological gaps, we herein report a conceptually different approach, employing a hierarchical nanostructure embedded with multilayer LightScribe-etched graphene, capable of omnidirectional broadband light management with both high optical transparency (>90%) and high haze (∼89%), ideal for photovoltaics, which simultaneously demonstrates extraordinary robustness to various environmental challenges ranging from mechanical abrasion, UV exposure, corrosions, outdoor exposures to resistance to dust accumulation. The reported nanostructures can be readily combined to any optoelectrical device's surface, and the practical tests on coated amorphous silicon solar cells show that it outperforms the state-of-the-art commercial coating by maintaining both 10% efficiency improvement along with the prevention of dust accumulation in contrast to 56.2% efficiency degradation with the commercial coating after the 1 month outdoor test.
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- Shengjie Zhai
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada 89154-4027 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada 89154-4027 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada 89154-4027 , United States
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Investigation of cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy and electrical properties of thermally exfoliated biomass-synthesized graphene. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-018-00944-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background, fundamental understanding and progress in electrochemical capacitors. J Solid State Electrochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-018-4160-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rastgar M, Bozorg A, Shakeri A, Sadrzadeh M. Substantially improved antifouling properties in electro-oxidative graphene laminate forward osmosis membrane. Chem Eng Res Des 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Comparative study on chemical reduction of free-standing flexible GO films and their cyclic voltammetry performance. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Lin Y, Boyer C, Zhu S, Wang DW. Nanosized-Zinc-Mediated Self-Gelation of Graphene Oxide under Ambient Conditions. Chempluschem 2018; 83:947-955. [PMID: 31950614 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201800085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Self-assembly of 3D reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sponges has received increasing attention in recent years. By far, chemical reduction, hydrothermal treatment, template-directed chemical vapor deposition, and electrodeposition are the typical methods. Herein, the utilization of zinc nanoparticles as a reducing agent to fabricate 3D rGO sponges is reported. The relative negative standard electrode potential of zinc to graphene oxide (GO) allowed the spontaneous formation of the rGO-Zn hydrogel. Zinc-free 3D rGO sponges were recovered by acid leaching of the zinc species and freeze-drying. This room-temperature electroless gelation is dependent on pH. The structure and electrochemical performance of the as-synthesized rGO sponges were determined by the mass ratio of Zn to GO. Comprehensive physical and chemical characterizations were utilized to understand the 3D structure evolution of the rGO sponges. The rGO sponge, with an optimized texture, showed high capacitance and good stability in 1 m H2 SO4 electrolyte.
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- Yunhui Lin
- Particle and Catalysis Group, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Molecular Design, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Particle and Catalysis Group, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Kang Y, Obaid M, Jang J, Ham MH, Kim IS. Novel sulfonated graphene oxide incorporated polysulfone nanocomposite membranes for enhanced-performance in ultrafiltration process. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 207:581-589. [PMID: 29843035 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel polysulfone (PSf) nanocomposite ultrafiltration (UF) membrane using sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO) as additives was fabricated and investigated. SGO nanoparticles were chemically synthesized from graphene oxide (GO) by using sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and were confirmed by Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The morphology of prepared membranes was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Results showed that adding small amount (less than 0.3 wt%) of SGO improved wettability, porosity and mean pore size of PSf/SGO membranes compared to the pristine PSf membrane and significantly enhanced the water flux of SGO incorporated PSf membranes. In UF performance, the nanocomposite membrane prepared by adding 1.5 w/w% SGO of PSf (designated as M1.5) showed the highest water flux result, which was 125% higher than the control PSf membrane (no SGO addition). Interestingly, there was no trade-off between water flux and bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection, i.e more than 98% BSA rejection. The addition of SGO hydrophilic additives also showed better results in long-term BSA separation performance. The enhancement of hybrid membrane's properties was attributed to the hydrophilicity of sulfonic acid group (SO3H) on the surface of SGO additive. This study suggested that the SGO nanoparticle is a promising candidate to modify the PSf UF membranes.
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- Yesol Kang
- Global Desalination Research Center (GDRC), School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- Global Desalination Research Center (GDRC), School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, South Korea
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- Global Desalination Research Center (GDRC), School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, South Korea.
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3-D mesoporous nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide as an efficient metal-free electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline fuel cells: Role of π and lone pair electrons. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Alazmi A, El Tall O, Rasul S, Hedhili MN, Patole SP, Costa PMFJ. A process to enhance the specific surface area and capacitance of hydrothermally reduced graphene oxide. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:17782-17787. [PMID: 27761538 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr04426c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The impact of post-synthesis processing in reduced graphene oxide materials for supercapacitor electrodes has been analyzed. A comparative study of vacuum, freeze and critical point drying was carried out for hydrothermally reduced graphene oxide demonstrating that the optimization of the specific surface area and preservation of the porous network are critical to maximize its supercapacitance performance. As described below, using a supercritical fluid as the drying medium, unprecedented values of the specific surface area (364 m2 g-1) and supercapacitance (441 F g-1) for this class of materials have been achieved.
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- Amira Alazmi
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Analytical Core Laboratory, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Imaging and Characterization Laboratory, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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Evaluation and Enhancement of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity on Hafnium Oxide Nanoparticles Assisted by L(+)-lysine. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.10.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhao Q, Ma Q, Pan F, Wang Z, Yang B, Zhang J, Zhang J. Facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon nanosheets as metal-free catalyst with excellent oxygen reduction performance in alkaline and acidic media. J Solid State Electrochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-016-3157-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Kim TH, Lee T, El-Said WA, Choi JW. Graphene-Based Materials for Stem Cell Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2015; 8:8674-8690. [PMID: 28793737 PMCID: PMC5458813 DOI: 10.3390/ma8125481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Although graphene and its derivatives have been proven to be suitable for several biomedical applications such as for cancer therapy and biosensing, the use of graphene for stem cell research is a relatively new area that has only recently started to be investigated. For stem cell applications, graphene has been utilized by itself or in combination with other types of materials such as nanoparticles, nanofibers, and polymer scaffolds to take advantage of the several unique properties of graphene, such as the flexibility in size, shape, hydrophilicity, as well as its excellent biocompatibility. In this review, we will highlight a number of previous studies that have investigated the potential of graphene or its derivatives for stem cell applications, with a particular focus on guiding stem cell differentiation into specific lineages (e.g., osteogenesis, neurogenesis, and oligodendrogenesis), promoting stem cell growth, stem cell delivery/transplantation, and effective monitoring of their differentiation. We hope that this review promotes and accelerates the use of graphene-based materials for regenerative therapies, especially for stem cell-based approaches to cure various incurable diseases/disorders such as neurological diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease), stroke, spinal cord injuries, bone/cartilage defects, and cardiovascular diseases.
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- Tae-Hyung Kim
- School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea.
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Integrated Biotechnology, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Korea.
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Integrated Biotechnology, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Korea.
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt.
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Integrated Biotechnology, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Korea.
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Korea.
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