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Kumar VB. Design and development of molten metal nanomaterials using sonochemistry for multiple applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 318:102934. [PMID: 37301065 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102934] [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: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Molten metals have prospective applications as soft fluids with unique physical and chemical properties, yet materials based on them are still in their infancy and have great potential. Ultrasonic irradiation of molten metals in liquid media induces acoustic cavitation and dispersion of the liquid metal into micrometric and nanometric spheres. This review focuses on the synthesis of mmetallic materials via sonochemistry from molten metals with low melting point (< 420 ᴼC): Ga, Hg, In, Sn, Bi, Pb, and Zn, which can be melted in organic or inorganic media or water and of aqueous solutions of metallic ions to form two immiscible liquid phases. Organic molecule entrapment, polymer solubilization, chiral imprinting, and catalyst incorporation within metals or metallic particles were recently developed to provide novel hybrid nanomaterials for several applications including catalysis, fuel cells, and biomass-to-biofuel conversion. In all cases where molten metal was sonicated in an organic solvent, in addition to a solid precipitant, an interesting supernatant was obtained that contained metal-doped carbon dots (M@C-dots). Some of these M@C-dots were found to exhibit highly effective antimicrobial activity, promote neuronal tissue growth, or have utility in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The economic feasibility and commercial scalability of molten metal sonochemistry attract fundamental interest in the reaction mechanisms, as the versatility and controllability of the structure and material properties invite exploration of various applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vijay Bhooshan Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900, Israel.
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Kumar VB, Gedanken A, Porat Z. Sonochemistry of molten metals. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7625-7639. [PMID: 37060125 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00143a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Ultrasonic irradiation of molten metals in liquid media causes dispersion of the metals into suspensions of micro- and nanoparticles that can be separated. This is applicable mainly to low-mp elemental metals or alloys, but higher mp elemental metals or alloys were also reported. Among metals, mercury and gallium exhibit especially-low melting points and are thus considered as liquid metals (LMs). Sonication of mercury in aqueous solutions of certain metal ions can cause simultaneous reduction of the ions and reactions between the metals. Gallium can be melted and sonicated in warm water, as well as in aqueous solutions of various solutes such as metal ions and organic compounds, which opened a wide window of interactions between the gallium particles and the solutes. Sonication of molten metals in organic liquids, such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) 400, forms carbon dots (C-dots) doped with nanoparticles of these metals. This review article summarizes the various interactions and reactions that occur upon sonication of metals in liquid media.
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- Vijay Bhooshan Kumar
- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
- Faculty of life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Nuclear Research Center-Negev, Beer-Sheva 84190, Israel
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 8410501, Israel.
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Chen F, Zhang Y, Qin Y, Zhang W, Wu W, Li X, Zhang M. Specifically functionalized MTT-Ag NP/SA film sensor for the ultrasensitive detection of Hg 2+ in lettuce samples. Food Chem 2023; 404:134705. [PMID: 36444083 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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In the present study, highly efficient 5-Methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol-modified silver nanoparticles (MTT-Ag NPs) were successfully synthesized and could be used for convenient and sensitive detection of Hg2+. MTT acts as a protective agent by forming Ag-S bonds with Ag NPs, meantime, MTT can also be captured Hg2+ through NN bonds. Furthermore, to improve the sustainability and stability of MTT-Ag NPs, sodium alginate (SA) was used as a substrate material for the formation of SA-MTT-Ag NPs films. As expected, SA-MTT-Ag NPs could be stored for more than 180 days at room temperature. When used SA-MTT-Ag NPs thin films as colourimetric sensors for detection of Hg2+ in lettuce, the low detection limit could be down to 0.22 μM (44 ppb) with wide linear range (0-1 µM and 1-150 µM) and good recovery (96.25 % - 98.75 %). Therefore, the method enables highly selective and efficient monitoring of Hg2+ in food samples.
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- Fei Chen
- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang 830017, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Gentic Engineering, Xinjiang 830017, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang 830017, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Gentic Engineering, Xinjiang 830017, China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang 830017, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Gentic Engineering, Xinjiang 830017, China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang 830017, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Gentic Engineering, Xinjiang 830017, China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang 830017, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Gentic Engineering, Xinjiang 830017, China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang 830017, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Gentic Engineering, Xinjiang 830017, China
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Xinjiang University, Xinjiang 830017, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Gentic Engineering, Xinjiang 830017, China.
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Sundarapandi M, Praveen R, Shanmugam S, Ramaraj R. Amine-Functionalized Silane-Assisted Preparation of AgNP-Deposited α-Ni(OH) 2 Composite Materials and Their Application in Hg 2+ Ion Sensing. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:39396-39403. [PMID: 36340171 PMCID: PMC9631721 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A facile synthetic methodology for the deposition of different concentrations of Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) on α-Ni(OH)2 sheets (α-Ni1(OH)2-Ag0.5, α-Ni1(OH)2-Ag1, α-Ni1(OH)2-Ag2, and α-Ni1(OH)2-Ag3) is reported using N-[3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl]diethylenetriamine (TPDT) silane. The TPDT aminosilane facilitates the formation of α-Ni(OH)2 sheets and reduces the Ag+ precursor to AgNPs, leading to the deposition of AgNPs on α-Ni(OH)2 sheets. UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, transmission microscopy analyses, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy techniques were used to characterize the prepared α-Ni1(OH)2-Ag0.5-3 composite materials. High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy mapping images and scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy mapping images were recorded to understand the α-Ni1(OH)2-Ag composite sheet materials. The optical sensing property of α-Ni1(OH)2-Ag0.5-3 composite materials toward toxic Hg2+ ions were investigated using a UV-vis absorption spectroscopy technique. The α-Ni1(OH)2-Ag2 composite material showed selective sensing behavior.
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- Manickam Sundarapandi
- School
of Chemistry, Centre for Photoelectrochemistry, Department of Organic
Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai
Kamaraj University, Madurai625021, India
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- School
of Chemistry, Centre for Photoelectrochemistry, Department of Organic
Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai
Kamaraj University, Madurai625021, India
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- School
of Chemistry, Centre for Photoelectrochemistry, Department of Organic
Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai
Kamaraj University, Madurai625021, India
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- School
of Chemistry, Centre for Photoelectrochemistry, Department of Organic
Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai
Kamaraj University, Madurai625021, India
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Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Qu R, Geng X, Kong X, Sun C, Ji C, Wang Y. Ag-coordinated self-assembly of aramid nanofiber-silver nanoparticle composite beads for selective mercury removal. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li Z, Dong J, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Wang H, Cui X, Wang Z. Sonochemical catalysis as a unique strategy for the fabrication of nano-/micro-structured inorganics. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:41-72. [PMID: 36131881 PMCID: PMC9418832 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00753f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Ultrasound-assisted approaches, as an important trend in material synthesis, have emerged for designing and creating nano-/micro-structures. This review simply presents the basic principles of ultrasound irradiation including acoustic cavitation, sonochemical effects, physical and/or mechanical effects, and on the basis of the latest progress, it newly summarizes sonochemical catalysis for the fabrication of nano-structured or micro-structured inorganic materials such as metals, alloys, metal compounds, non-metal materials, and inorganic composites, where the theories or mechanisms of catalytic synthetic routes, and the morphologies, structures, sizes, properties and applications of products are described in detail. In the review, a few technological potentials and probable challenges of sonochemical catalysis are also highlighted for the future advance of synthesis methods. Therefore, sonochemical catalysis or ultrasound-assisted synthesis will serve as a unique strategy to reveal its great significance in material fabrication.
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- Zhanfeng Li
- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University 266071 Qingdao China
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- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University 266071 Qingdao China
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- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University 266071 Qingdao China
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- Junan Sub-Bureau of Linyi Ecological Environmental Bureau 276600 Linyi China
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- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University 266071 Qingdao China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University 130012 Changchun China
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- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, Instrumental Analysis Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University 266071 Qingdao China
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Harika VK, Penki TR, Loukya B, Samanta A, Xu GL, Sun CJ, Grinberg I, Deepak FL, Amine K, Aurbach D, Gedanken A. Sustainable existence of solid mercury (Hg) nanoparticles at room temperature and their applications. Chem Sci 2021; 12:3226-3238. [PMID: 34164091 PMCID: PMC8179425 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06139e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Although liquid mercury (Hg) has been known since antiquity, the formation of stable solid nano forms of Hg at room temperature has not been reported so far. Here, for the first time, we report a simple sonochemical route to obtain solid mercury nanoparticles, stabilized by reduced graphene oxide at ambient conditions. The as-formed solid Hg nanoparticles were found to exhibit remarkable rhombohedral morphology and crystallinity at room temperature. Extensive characterization using various physicochemical techniques revealed the unique properties of the solid nanoparticles of Hg compared to its bulk liquid metal phase. Furthermore, the solid nature of the Hg nanoparticles was studied electrochemically, revealing distinctive properties. We believe that solid Hg nanoparticles have the potential for important applications in the fields of electroanalytical chemistry and electrocatalysis.
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- Villa Krishna Harika
- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan 5290002 Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan 5290002 Israel
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- Nanostructured Materials Group, Department of Advanced Electron Microscopy Imaging and Spectroscopy, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) Avenida Mestre Jose Veiga Braga 4715-330 Portugal
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan 5290002 Israel
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan 5290002 Israel
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- Nanostructured Materials Group, Department of Advanced Electron Microscopy Imaging and Spectroscopy, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) Avenida Mestre Jose Veiga Braga 4715-330 Portugal
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue Lemont IL 60439 USA
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan 5290002 Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan 5290002 Israel
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Magnetic Fe3O4-Ag0 Nanocomposites for Effective Mercury Removal from Water. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12135489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In this study, magnetic Fe3O4 particles and Fe3O4-Ag0 nanocomposites were prepared by a facile and green method, fully characterized and used for the removal of Hg2+ from water. Characterizations showed that the Fe3O4 particles are quasi-spherical with an average diameter of 217 nm and metallic silver nanoparticles formed on the surface with a size of 23–41 nm. The initial Hg2+ removal rate was very fast followed by a slow increase and the maximum solid phase loading was 71.3 mg/g for the Fe3O4-Ag0 and 28 mg/g for the bare Fe3O4. The removal mechanism is complex, involving Hg2+ adsorption and reduction, Fe2+ and Ag0 oxidation accompanied with reactions of Cl− with Hg+ and Ag+. The facile and green synthesis process, the fast kinetics and high removal capacity and the possibility of magnetic separation make Fe3O4-Ag0 nanocomposites attractive materials for the removal of Hg2+ from water.
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Harika VK, Sadhanala HK, Perelshtein I, Gedanken A. Sonication-Assisted Synthesis of Bimetallic Hg/Pd Alloy Nanoparticles for Catalytic Reduction of Nitrophenol and its Derivatives. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 60:104804. [PMID: 31563795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In this article, we report a facile approach for the synthesis of an inexpensive catalyst of bimetallic Hg/Pd alloys comprising nanoparticles with various structures using a unique ultrasonic reaction that is conducted without the use of any reducing agent. The nanoparticles of Hg/Pd alloys (HgPd and Hg2Pd5) were achieved for the first time by sonicating an aqueous solution of Palladium (II) nitrate with metallic liquid mercury, as evidenced by XRD. EDS further confirmed the presence of Pd and Hg elements in the alloy. The surface morphology and structure of the nanoparticles have been systematically investigated by HRSEM, HRTEM and SAED pattern. In order to explore the catalytic activity of the as-synthesized nanoalloys, the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol and a few other nitrophenol derivatives were investigated. Excellent catalytic activity was obtained for Hg/Pd (1:1) alloy, and the rate constant for the reduction of 4-NP with Hg/Pd at room temperature was found to be 58.4 × 10-3 s-1, which is possibly the highest ever reported. The catalyst exhibited superior stability and reusability when compared with those reported in the literature for other catalysts based on noble metals.
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- Villa Krishna Harika
- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel
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- Bar-Ilan Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel.
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