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Wolverson D, Smith B, Da Como E, Sayers C, Wan G, Pasquali L, Cattelan M. First-Principles Estimation of Core Level Shifts for Hf, Ta, W, and Re. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2022; 126:9135-9142. [PMID: 35686223 PMCID: PMC9169058 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c00981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A simple first-principles approach is used to estimate the core level shifts observed in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy for the 4f electrons of Hf, Ta, W, and Re; these elements were selected because their 4f levels are relatively close to the Fermi energy. The approach is first tested by modeling the surface core level shifts of low-index surfaces of the four elemental metals, followed by its application to the well-studied material TaSe2 in the commensurate charge density wave (CDW) phase, where agreement with experimental data is found to be good, showing that this approach can yield insights into modifications of the CDW. Finally, unterminated surface core level shifts in the hypothetical MXene Ta3C2 are modeled, and the potential of XPS for the investigation of the surface termination of MXenes is demonstrated.
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- Daniel Wolverson
- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Department of Physics, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Department of Physics, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Department of Physics, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and Department of Physics, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Nano Science and Quantum Information, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1FD, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering, University of Modena and
Reggio Emilia, Via Vivarelli
10, Modena 41125, Italy
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- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantocks Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United
Kingdom
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Dong S, Guo P, Chen GY, Jin N, Chen Y. Study on the atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) treatment of zein film: Surface properties and cytocompatibility. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 153:1319-1327. [PMID: 31756479 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.10.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The cell adhesion and proliferation of zein-based biomaterials in cell culture application are limited by the strong hydrophobic surface with low surface energy. In this study, atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) was developed as a modification approach in enhancing the surface hydrophilic and cytocompatibility of zein films. The results indicated that water contact angles decreased from 72.85° (untreated) to 47.43° under the voltage of 100 V. The improvement of the surface free energy (SFE) was mainly attributed to the polar component rather than dispersive component. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results indicated the change of surface physicochemical properties was mainly due to the partially transformation of long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons (CH and/or CC) to oxygen- and nitrogen-containing bonds (CO, CO and CN). Furthermore, the content of secondary structure demonstrated β-turn and α-helix were transformed into β-sheet and random coil after ACP treatment. Combining with the cell experiment results, plasma treatment could significantly improve the adhesion rate and proliferation activity of C2C12 cells on zein films. With better cytocompatibility, the potentials of zein in tissue engineering scaffold could be readily exploited.
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- Shuang Dong
- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
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- School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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Upgrading Lignocellulosic Biomasses: Hydrogenolysis of Platform Derived Molecules Promoted by Heterogeneous Pd-Fe Catalysts. Catalysts 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/catal7030078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Nguyen TD, Dinh CT, Do TO. Monodisperse samarium and cerium orthovanadate nanocrystals and metal oxidation states on the nanocrystal surface. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:11142-11148. [PMID: 19572496 DOI: 10.1021/la901387q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A new solvothermal method has been developed for the synthesis of monodisperse SmVO4 and CeVO4 nanocrystals with controlled size and shape. The obtained materials were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) techniques. The results reveal that uniform nanocrystals and pure tetragonal phase of SmVO4 and CeVO4 can be achieved. To investigate the oxidation states of the metals on the mixed oxide nanocrystal surface, the XPS technique was employed. The results exhibit that only one oxidation state of samarium, cerium, and vanadium for each metal (e.g., Sm3+, Ce3+, V5+) was surprisingly well stable on the particle surface at the nanoscale, even after calcination, while the existence of two oxidation states of these metals is observed (e.g., Sm3+/Sm2+, Ce4+/Ce3+, V5+/V4+) in the corresponding single metal oxide nanocrystals.
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- Thanh-Dinh Nguyen
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, Quebec G1K 7P4, Canada
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Thomsen L, Watts B, Cotton DV, Quinton JS, Dastoor PC. Adsorption and orientation kinetics of self-assembled films of octadecyltrimethoxysilane on aluminium oxide surfaces. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.2037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Surface analysis: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2000; 72:99R-110R. [PMID: 10882201 DOI: 10.1021/a10000110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Turner NH, Schreifels JA. Surface Analysis: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Auger Electron Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 1998. [DOI: 10.1021/a19800139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Noel H. Turner
- Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375-5342
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- Department of Chemistry, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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13. Soft X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0076-695x(08)60286-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Kaupp S, Wätzig H. Characterization of inner surface phenomena in capillary electrophoresis capillaries by electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and secondary ion mass spectroscopy. J Chromatogr A 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(97)00636-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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McGuire GE, Weiss PS, Kushmerick JG, Johnson JA, Simko SJ, Nemanich RJ, Parikh NR, Chopra DR. Surface Characterization. Anal Chem 1997. [DOI: 10.1021/a1970009h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- G. E. McGuire
- Center for Microelectronics, MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12889, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- Center for Microelectronics, MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12889, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- Center for Microelectronics, MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12889, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- Center for Microelectronics, MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12889, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- Center for Microelectronics, MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12889, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- Center for Microelectronics, MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12889, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- Center for Microelectronics, MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12889, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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- Center for Microelectronics, MCNC, 3021 Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12889, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
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