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Wang J, Macdonald B, Cho TH, Repetto T, Sun K, Tuteja A, Dasgupta NP. Bioinspired Zwitterionic Nanowires with Simultaneous Biofouling Reduction and Release. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400784. [PMID: 38837286 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Marine biofouling is a complex and dynamic process that significantly increases the carbon emissions from the maritime industry by increasing drag losses. However, there are no existing non-toxic marine paints that can achieve both effective fouling reduction and efficient fouling release. Inspired by antifouling strategies in nature, herein, a superoleophobic zwitterionic nanowire coating with a nanostructured hydration layer is introduced, which exhibits simultaneous fouling reduction and release performance. The zwitterionic nanowires demonstrate >25% improvement in fouling reduction compared to state-of-the-art antifouling nanostructures, and four times higher fouling-release compared to conventional zwitterionic coatings. Fouling release is successfully achieved under a wall shear force that is four orders of magnitude lower than regular water jet cleaning. The mechanism of this simultaneous fouling reduction and release behavior is explored, and it is found that a combination of 1) a mechanical biocidal effect from the nanowire geometry, and 2) low interfacial adhesion resulting from the nanostructured hydration layer, are the major contributing factors. These findings provide insights into the design of nanostructured coatings with simultaneous fouling reduction and release. The newly established synthesis procedure for the zwitterionic nanowires opens new pathways for implementation as antifouling coatings in the maritime industry and biomedical devices.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Michigan Center for Materials Characterization, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- BioInterface Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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Andrei V, Roh I, Yang P. Nanowire photochemical diodes for artificial photosynthesis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eade9044. [PMID: 36763656 PMCID: PMC9917021 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade9044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis can provide a solution to our current energy needs by converting small molecules such as water or carbon dioxide into useful fuels. This can be accomplished using photochemical diodes, which interface two complementary light absorbers with suitable electrocatalysts. Nanowire semiconductors provide unique advantages in terms of light absorption and catalytic activity, yet great control is required to integrate them for overall fuel production. In this review, we journey across the progress in nanowire photoelectrochemistry (PEC) over the past two decades, revealing design principles to build these nanowire photochemical diodes. To this end, we discuss the latest progress in terms of nanowire photoelectrodes, focusing on the interplay between performance, photovoltage, electronic band structure, and catalysis. Emphasis is placed on the overall system integration and semiconductor-catalyst interface, which applies to inorganic, organic, or biologic catalysts. Last, we highlight further directions that may improve the scope of nanowire PEC systems.
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- Virgil Andrei
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Caballero-Calero O, Ruiz-Clavijo A, Manzano CV, Martín-González M, Armelles G. Plasmon Resonances in 1D Nanowire Arrays and 3D Nanowire Networks of Topological Insulators and Metals. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:154. [PMID: 36616063 PMCID: PMC9823705 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The 1D nanowire arrays and 3D nanowire networks of topological insulators and metals have been fabricated by template-assisted deposition of Bi2Te3 and Ni inside anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates, respectively. Despite the different origins of the plasmon capabilities of the two materials, the results indicate that the optical response is determined by plasmon resonances, whose position depends on the nanowire interactions and material properties. Due to the thermoelectric properties of Bi2Te3 nanowires, these plasmon resonances could be used to develop new ways of enhancing thermal gradients and their associated thermoelectric power.
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Gayle AJ, Lenef JD, Huff PA, Wang J, Fu F, Dadheech G, Dasgupta NP. Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysts for Self-Cleaning Transparent Surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:11641-11649. [PMID: 36095297 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Highly transparent photocatalytic self-cleaning surfaces capable of harvesting near-visible (365-430 nm) photons were synthesized and characterized. This helps to address a current research gap in self-cleaning surfaces, in which photocatalytic coatings that exhibit activity at wavelengths longer than ultraviolet (UV) generally have poor optical transparency, because of broadband scattering and the attenuation of visible light. In this work, the wavelength-dependent photocatalytic activity of Pt-modified TiO2 (Pt-TiO2) particles was characterized, which exhibited activity for wavelengths up to 430 nm. Pt-TiO2 nanoparticles were embedded in a mesoporous SiO2 sol-gel matrix, forming a superhydrophilic surface that allowed for water adsorption and formation of reactive oxide species upon illumination, resulting in the removal of organic surface contaminants. These self-cleaning surfaces only interact strongly with near-visible light (∼365-430 nm), as characterized by photocatalytic self-cleaning tests. Broadband visible transparency was preserved by generating a morphology composed of small clusters of Pt-TiO2 surrounded by a matrix of SiO2, which limited diffuse visible light scattering and attenuation. The wavelength-dependent self-cleaning rate by the films was quantified using stearic acid degradation under both monochromatic and AM1.5G spectral illumination. By varying the film morphology, the average transmittance relative to bare glass can be tuned from ∼93%-99%, and the self-cleaning rate can be adjusted by more than an order of magnitude. Overall, the ability to utilize photocatalysts with tunable visible light activity, while maintaining broadband transparency, can enable the use of photocatalytic self-cleaning surfaces for applications where UV illumination is limited, such as touchscreen displays.
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- Andrew J Gayle
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Michigan 48093, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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One-step preparation of SnO2-AuNPs as nanocomposites on photoelectrodes to enhance photoelectrochemical detection of nitrite and superoxide. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Cheng Y, Gong M, Xu T, Liu E, Fan J, Miao H, Hu X. Epitaxial Grown Sb 2Se 3@Sb 2S 3 Core-Shell Nanorod Radial-Axial Hierarchical Heterostructure with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:23785-23796. [PMID: 35579330 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Antimony selenide (Sb2Se3) as a light-harvesting material has gradually attracted the attention of researchers in the field of photoelectrocatalysis. Uniquely, the crystal structure consists of one-dimensional (Sb4Se6)n ribbons, with an efficient carrier transport along the ribbon [001] direction. Herein, a novel Sb2Se3@Sb2S3 core-shell nanorod radial-axial hierarchical heterostructure was successfully fabricated by epitaxial growth strategy. Taking advantage of the isomorphous and anisotropic binding modes of (Sb4S(e)6)n ribbons for Sb2Se3 and Sb2S3, the epitaxially grown core-shell heterostructure forms a van der Waals heterojunction across the radial direction and covalently bonded heterojunction along the axial direction. A photocurrent of 1.37 mA cm-2 was achieved at 0 V vs RHE for the hierarchical Sb2Se3@Sb2S3 nanorod photoelectrode with [101] preferred orientation, up to 40 times higher than for pure Sb2Se3. Moreover, the FeOOH was introduced as a cocatalyst. The photoelectrode decorated with FeOOH shows better stability with a H2 generation rate of 18.9 μmol cm-2 h-1 under neutral conditions. This study provides a new insight into the design of antimony chalcogenide heterostructure photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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- Yufei Cheng
- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Theoretical Physics Frontiers, Institute of Modern Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, P. R. China
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