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Goyal N, Nawaz A, Chandel KS, Devnarayan D, Gupta L, Singh S, Khan MS, Lee M, Sharma AK. A cohesive effort to assess the suitability and disparity of carbon nanotubes for water treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:124832-124853. [PMID: 36168008 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23137-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Population growth, industrialization, and the extensive use of chemicals in daily life have all contributed to an increase in waste generation and an intensified release of organic pollutants into the aquatic environment. To ensure the quality of water (including natural resources), the removal of these pollutants from wastewater has become a challenging task for scientific community. Conventional physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods are commonly used in combinations and are not very effective. Recently, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) emerged as the most reliable and adaptable choice for efficient water treatment due to their extraordinary material properties appearing as a single-step solution for water treatment. High surface area, exceptional porosities, hollow and layered structures, and ease of chemical activation and functionalization are some properties which makes it excellent adsorption material. Hence, this review paper discusses the recent advances in the synthesis, purification, and functionalization of CNTs for water and wastewater treatment. In addition, this study also also provides a quick overview of CNTs-based advance technologies employed in water treatment and carefully assesses the benefits versus risks during large-scale water treatment. Furthermore, it concludes that identified risks to the environment and human health cannot be easily ignored and strict regulatory requirements are a must for producing low-cost innoxious CNTs.
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- Nishu Goyal
- Department of Allied Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 749-719, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M1 3AL, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Department of Allied Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Dhofar University, 211, Salalah, Oman
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 749-719, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Applied Science Clusters and Centre for Alternate Energy Research (CAER), School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Uttarakhand, 248007, Dehradun, India.
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Jia Y, Chen S, Meng X, Peng X, Zhou J, Zhang J, Hong S, Zheng L, Wang Z, Bielawski CW, Geng J. Growing Electrocatalytic Conjugated Microporous Polymers on Self-Standing Carbon Nanotube Films Promotes the Rate Capability of Li-S Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303919. [PMID: 37488691 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries hold great promise for widespread application on account of their high theoretical energy density (2600 Wh kg-1 ) and the advantages of sulfur. Practical use, however, is impeded by the shuttle effect of polysulfides along with sluggish cathode kinetics. it is reported that such deleterious issues can be overcome by using a composite film (denoted as V-CMP@MWNT) that consists of a conjugated microporous polymer (CMP) embedded with vanadium single-atom catalysts (V SACs) and a network of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). V-CMP@MWNT films are fabricated by first electropolymerizing a bidentate ligand designed to coordinate to V metals on self-standing MWNT films followed by treating the CMP with a solution containing V ions. Li-S cells containing a V-CMP@MWNT film as interlayer exhibit outstanding performance metrics including a high cycling stability (616 mA h g-1 at 0.5 C after 1000 cycles) and rate capability (804 mA h g-1 at 10 C). An extraordinary area-specific capacity of 13.2 mA h cm-2 is also measured at a high sulfur loading of 12.2 mg cm-2 . The underlying mechanism that enables the V SACs to promote cathode kinetics and suppress the shuttle effect is elucidated through a series of electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques.
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- Yuncan Jia
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Fibers and Energy Storage, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 BinShuiXi Road, XiQing District, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High-Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Fibers and Energy Storage, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 BinShuiXi Road, XiQing District, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM), Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Fibers and Energy Storage, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, No. 399 BinShuiXi Road, XiQing District, Tianjin, 300387, China
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Supercapacitor based on polymeric binary composite of polythiophene and single-walled carbon nanotubes. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11278. [PMID: 35789198 PMCID: PMC9253121 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15477-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this work is to fabricate supercapacitor electrode based on poly (3-hexyl-thiophene-2, 5-diyl) (P3HT) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) nanocomposites with different ratios onto a graphite sheet as a substrate with a wide voltage window in nonaqueous electrolyte. Structural, morphological and electrochemical properties of the prepared nanocomposites of P3HT/SWCNTs were studied and discussed. The electrochemical properties included cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charging-discharging (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were investigated. The obtained results indicated that P3HT/SWCNTs nanocomposite possesses higher specific capacitance than that present in its individual component. The high electrochemical performance of the nanocomposite was due to formation of microporous structure which facilitates ions diffusion and electrolyte penetration in these pores. The morphological micrographs of the purified SWCNTs had buckypaper structure while the photomicrographs of P3HT/SWCNTs showed that SWCNTs appear behind and front of the P3HT nanospheres. The specific capacitance of 50% SWCNTs at 0.5 Ag−1 was found to be 245.8 Fg−1 compared with that of pure P3HT of 160.5 Fg−1.
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Ge ZR, Tong X, Huang YC, Li WH, Li HY, Lu AD, Li TY. Highly Luminescent Dinuclear Iridium(III) Complexes Containing Phenanthroline-Based Neutral Ligands as Chemosensors for Cu 2+ Ion. Organometallics 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Ze-Rong Ge
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Eskandari P, Abousalman-Rezvani Z, Roghani-Mamaqani H, Salami-Kalajahi M. Polymer-functionalization of carbon nanotube by in situ conventional and controlled radical polymerizations. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 294:102471. [PMID: 34214841 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Functionalization of carbon nanotube (CNT) with polymers has drawn much attention due to its wide range of applications. Polymer-functionalized CNT could exhibit variety of properties, such as responsivity to environmental stimuli, ability of complexation with metal ions, increased dispersibility in different solvents, higher compatibility with polymer matrix, etc. Chemical and physical methods have been developed for the preparation of polymer-functionalized CNT. Polymer chains are chemically bonded to the CNT edge or surface in the chemical methods, which results in highly stable CNT/polymer composites. "Grafting to", "grafting from", and "grafting through" methods are the most common chemical methods for polymer-functionalization of CNT. In "grafting to" method, pre-fabricated polymer chains are coupled with the either functionalized or non-functionalized CNT. In "grafting from" and "grafting through" methods, CNT is functionalized by polymers simultaneously synthesized by in situ polymerization methods. Conventional free radical polymerization (FRP) and also controlled radical polymerization (CRP) are the most promising methods for in situ tethering of polymer brushes onto the surface of CNT due to their control over the grafting density, thickness, and functionality of the polymer brushes. The main focus of this review is on the synthesis of polymer-functionalized CNT via both the "grafting from" and "grafting through" methods on the basis of FRP and CRP routs, which is commonly known as in situ polymerizations. Finally, the most important challenges and applications of the in situ polymer grafting methods are discussed, which could be interesting for the future works.
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Maddah B, Yavaripour A, Ramedani SH, Hosseni H, Hasanzadeh M. Electrospun PU nanofiber composites based on carbon nanotubes decorated with nickel-zinc ferrite particles as an adsorbent for removal of hydrogen sulfide from air. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:35515-35525. [PMID: 32592064 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09324-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study focuses on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes decorated with nickel-zinc ferrites and fabrication of polyurethane (PU) nanofiber containing CNT-ferrite composites as highly efficient adsorbents for removal of hydrogen sulfide. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) are used to perform microstructural and morphological characterization of the electrospun nanofibrous composites. To show the efficiency of the composite as an adsorbent, a breakthrough test is carried out. It is shown that the PU-CNT-ferrite composites are fabricated almost uniformly with an average fiber diameter of 320 nm and exhibit significant H2S breakthrough capacity (498 mgH2S/g) compared to both the pristine PU and PU-CNT nanofibers. These electrospun nanofibers based on CNT-ferrite composites, already studied for H2S adsorption with promising results, open up new and interesting perspective into the design and fabrication of highly efficient membrane for practical application in the processes of air purification.
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- Department of Chemistry, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Yazd University, P.O. Box 89195-741, Yazd, Iran.
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Basheer BV, George JJ, Siengchin S, Parameswaranpillai J. Polymer grafted carbon nanotubes—Synthesis, properties, and applications: A review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoso.2020.100429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Li Y, Liu F, Li M, Wang X, Qi X, Li W, Xue M, Wang Y, Han F. Synergetic effect between adsorption and photodegradation on rGO/TiO 2/ACF composites for dynamic toluene gaseous removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:9866-9881. [PMID: 31927732 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07565-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The toluene poses a serious threat to the atmospheric environment and human health. Herein, the reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/TiO2 immobilized on the activated carbon fiber (ACF) are fabricated by ultrasonic assisted sol-gel impregnation method to photodegrade dynamic toluene. Characterizations of rGO/TiO2/ACF composites reveal that the majority of graphene oxide (GO) is reduced to rGO and rGO/TiO2 is evenly loaded onto the ACF surface in the form of a smooth film. Furthermore, the photoelectrochemical experiments demonstrate both rGO and ACF can enhance significantly the separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs. The maximum removal efficiency of rGO/TiO2/ACF-0.75% can be up to 85% under ultraviolet irradiation. The rGO/TiO2/ACF exhibits more excellent adsorption and photodegradation activity for dynamic toluene than both rGO/TiO2 and ACF due to the synergetic effect rather than a simple linear combination of the rGO/TiO2 and ACF for toluene conversion. The possible photodegradation pathway is proposed according to intermediates measured by GC-MS, and adsorption coupling photocatalytic mechanisms are discussed.
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- Yuwei Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Beijing, 102206, People's Republic of China
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Swathy T, Jinish Antony M. Tangled silver nanoparticles embedded polythiophene-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites with remarkable electrical and thermal properties. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhou M, Li Y, Gong Q, Xia Z, Yang Y, Liu X, Wang J, Gao Q. Polythiophene Grafted onto Single‐Wall Carbon Nanotubes through Oligo(ethylene oxide) Linkages for Supercapacitor Devices with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Minya Zhou
- College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Key Lab for the Chemistry & Utilization of Agricultural and Forest Biomass Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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Khawas K, Daripa S, Kumari P, Kuila BK. Electrochemical and Electronic Properties of Transparent Coating from Highly Solution Processable Graphene Using Block Copolymer Supramolecular Assembly: Application toward Metal Ion Sensing and Resistive Switching Memory. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:7106-7116. [PMID: 31458872 PMCID: PMC6644669 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Here, we have discussed the preparation of a highly solution processable graphene from a novel supramolecular assembly consisting of block copolymer polystyrene-b-poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P4VP) and pyrenebutyric acid (PBA)-modified reduced graphene oxide (RGO). The PBA molecules anchored on the graphene surface form supramolecules with PS-b-P4VP through H-bonding between the carboxylic acid group of 1-pyrenebutyric acid and the pyridine ring of P4VP. The formation of a supramolecular assembly results in a highly stable solution of reduced graphene oxide in common organic solvents, such as 1,4-dioxane and chloroform. Highly transparent and mechanically stable thin films can be deposited from these supramolecular assemblies on a relatively smooth surface of different substrates such as silicon wafer, glass, indium tin oxide, and flexible polymer substrates like poly(ethylene terephthalate). The graphene surface modifier (PBA) can be selectively removed from the thin film of the hybrid material by simple dissolution, resulting in a porous structure. Hybrid thin films of around 50 nm thickness exhibit interesting electrochemical properties with an areal capacitance value of 17.73 μF/cm2 at a current density of 2.66 μA/cm2 and good electrochemical stability. The pendent P4VP chains present in the composite thin film were further exploited for electrochemical detection of metal ions. The electrical measurement of the thin film sandwich structure of the composite shows a bipolar resistive switching memory with hysteresis-like current-voltage characteristics and electrical bistability. The OFF state shows ohmic conduction at a lower voltage and trap-free space-charge-limited current (SCLC) conduction at high voltage, whereas the ON state conduction is controlled by ohmic at low bias voltage, trap-free SCLC at moderate voltage, and tarp-assisted SCLC at high voltage.
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- Koomkoom Khawas
- Center
for Applied Chemistry, Central University
of Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi 835205, Jharkhand, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras
Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Center
for Applied Chemistry, Central University
of Jharkhand, Brambe, Ranchi 835205, Jharkhand, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras
Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Polythiophene-block-poly(phenyl isocyanide) copolymers: One-pot synthesis, properties and applications. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-017-2003-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Memon MA, Sun JH, Jung HT, Yan SK, Geng JX. Fabrication of polythiophene patterns through blending of a thermally curable polythiophene with poly(methyl methacrylate) and selective thermal curation. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-017-1895-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Huang W, Kim Y. Electrochemical techniques for evaluating short-chain fatty acid utilization by bioanodes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:2620-2626. [PMID: 27826830 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-8026-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The utilization of propionic, n-butyric, and isobutyric acids in microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) was examined by monitoring individual short-chain fatty acid concentration and using electrochemical techniques, such as linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). When n-butyric or isobutyric acid was provided as a single substrate, acetic acid was consistently observed in experiments, indicating that acetic acid was produced as a byproduct and utilized by exoelectrogenic bacteria as an additional substrate in MECs. When isobutyric acid was given as a sole substrate, the applied potential governed the electric current (i.e., rate of substrate utilization). In addition, the coulombic efficiency was substantially high (90%), indicating direct utilization of isobutyric acid by exoelectrogenic bacteria. However, the coulombic efficiency was relatively low (30-60%) when n-butyric acid was provided as a sole substrate. In another experiment, the magnitude of electric current was more dependent on the concentration of acetic acid than that of other short-chain fatty acids. In the EIS analysis, the exchange current was found to be a more reliable indicator of substrate favorability than the charge transfer resistance.
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- Wendy Huang
- Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada
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Yang Y, Wu W, Wang Q, Xiao H, Kuang Y, Liu C. Novel anodic electrochemiluminescence system of Pt nanocluster/graphene hybrids for ultrasensitive detection of Cu 2+. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hou W, Zhao NJ, Meng D, Tang J, Zeng Y, Wu Y, Weng Y, Cheng C, Xu X, Li Y, Zhang JP, Huang Y, Bielawski CW, Geng J. Controlled Growth of Well-Defined Conjugated Polymers from the Surfaces of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: Photoresponse Enhancement via Charge Separation. ACS NANO 2016; 10:5189-5198. [PMID: 27087146 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b00673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The installation of heterojunctions on the surfaces of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is an effective method for promoting the charge separation processes needed for CNT-based electronics and optoelectronics applications. Conjugated polymers are proven state-of-the-art candidates for modifying the surfaces of CNTs. However, all previous attempts to incorporate conjugated polymers to CNTs resulted in unordered interfaces. Herein we show that well-defined chains of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) were successfully grown from the surfaces of multiwalled CNTs (MWNTs) using surface-initiated Kumada catalyst-transfer polycondensation. The polymerization was found to proceed in a controlled manner as chains of tunable lengths were prepared through variation of the initial monomer-to-initiator ratio. Moreover, it was determined that large-diameter MWNTs afforded highly ordered P3HT aggregates, which exhibited a markedly bathochromically shifted optical absorption due to a high grafting density induced planarization of the polymer chains. Using ultrafast spectroscopy, the heterojunctions formed between the MWNTs and P3HT were shown to effectively overcome the binding energy of excitons, leading to photoinduced electron transfer from P3HT to MWNTs. Finally, when used as prototype devices, the individual MWNT-g-P3HT core-shell structures exhibited excellent photoresponses under a low illumination density.
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- Wenpeng Hou
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China , Beijing 100872, China
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- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM), Institute for Basic Science (IBS) , Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China , Beijing 100872, China
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM), Institute for Basic Science (IBS) , Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry and Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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Zhang W, Zhu S, Luque R, Han S, Hu L, Xu G. Recent development of carbon electrode materials and their bioanalytical and environmental applications. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:715-52. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00297d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
New synthetic approaches, materials, properties, electroanalytical applications and perspectives of carbon materials are presented.
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- Wei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
- Shenyang
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- China
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Sfuncia G, Tuccitto N, Marletta G. Preparation and enhanced conducting properties of open networks of poly(3-hexylthiophene)/carbon nanotube hybrids. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra09592e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The preparation of new high conductivity nanohybrid open networks of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (P3HT/SWNTs) by spin coating deposition is reported.
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- Gianfranco Sfuncia
- Laboratory for Molecular Surfaces and Nanotechnology (LAMSUN)
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Catania and CSGI
- Catania
- Italy
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- Laboratory for Molecular Surfaces and Nanotechnology (LAMSUN)
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Catania and CSGI
- Catania
- Italy
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- Laboratory for Molecular Surfaces and Nanotechnology (LAMSUN)
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- University of Catania and CSGI
- Catania
- Italy
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Hu YY, Su M, Ma CH, Yu Z, Liu N, Yin J, Ding Y, Wu ZQ. Multiple Stimuli-Responsive and White-Light Emission of One-Pot Synthesized Block Copolymers Containing Poly(3-hexylthiophene) and Poly(triethyl glycol allene) Segments. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yan-Yu Hu
- Department
of Polymer Science
and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui
Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Province, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department
of Polymer Science
and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui
Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Province, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department
of Polymer Science
and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui
Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Province, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department
of Polymer Science
and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui
Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Province, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department
of Polymer Science
and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui
Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Province, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department
of Polymer Science
and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui
Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Province, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department
of Polymer Science
and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui
Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Province, Hefei 230009, China
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- Department
of Polymer Science
and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui
Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Province, Hefei 230009, China
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Li B, Hou W, Sun J, Jiang S, Xu L, Li G, Memon MA, Cao J, Huang Y, Bielawski CW, Geng J. Tunable Functionalization of Graphene Oxide Sheets through Surface-Initiated Cationic Polymerization. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/ma5026237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Baopeng Li
- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Ulsan National
Institute
of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 689-798, Korea
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- Technical
Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 29 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China
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Su M, Shi SY, Wang Q, Liu N, Yin J, Liu C, Ding Y, Wu ZQ. Multi-responsive behavior of highly water-soluble poly(3-hexylthiophene)-block-poly(phenyl isocyanide) block copolymers. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py00988j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Highly water-soluble block copolymers containing conjugated poly(3-hexylthiophene) and hydrophilic poly(phenyl isocyanide) segments were found to be responsive to multiple stimuli, such as temperature, pH and solvents.
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- Ming Su
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices
- Anhui Province, Hefei 230009
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices
- Anhui Province, Hefei 230009
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices
- Anhui Province, Hefei 230009
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices
- Anhui Province, Hefei 230009
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices
- Anhui Province, Hefei 230009
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices
- Anhui Province, Hefei 230009
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices
- Anhui Province, Hefei 230009
- China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hefei University of Technology and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices
- Anhui Province, Hefei 230009
- China
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Meng D, Yang S, Guo L, Li G, Ge J, Huang Y, Bielawski CW, Geng J. The enhanced photothermal effect of graphene/conjugated polymer composites: photoinduced energy transfer and applications in photocontrolled switches. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:14345-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc06849a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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