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Zhao X, Wu M, Zhang Y, Szeto W, Wang Y, Pan W, Li J, Leung DY. Bifunctional Mn2+ grafted Ultra-small TiO2 nanoparticles on carbon cloth with efficient toluene degradation in a continuous flow reactor. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.117389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Adil SF, Ashraf M, Khan M, Assal ME, Shaik MR, Kuniyil M, Al-Warthan A, Siddiqui MRH, Tremel W, Tahir MN. Advances in Graphene/Inorganic Nanoparticle Composites for Catalytic Applications. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100274. [PMID: 35103379 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Graphene-based nanocomposites with inorganic (metal and metal oxide) nanoparticles leads to materials with high catalytic activity for a variety of chemical transformations. Graphene and its derivatives such as graphene oxide, highly reduced graphene oxide, or nitrogen-doped graphene are excellent support materials due to their high surface area, their extended π-system, and variable functionalities for effective chemical interactions to fabricate nanocomposites. The ability to fine-tune the surface composition for desired functionalities enhances the versatility of graphene-based nanocomposites in catalysis. This review summarizes the preparation of graphene/inorganic NPs based nanocomposites and their use in catalytic applications. We discuss the large-scale synthesis of graphene-based nanomaterials. We have also highlighted the interfacial electronic communication between graphene/inorganic nanoparticles and other factors resulting in increased catalytic efficiencies.
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- Syed Farooq Adil
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Materials, Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Materials, Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Li M, Zhang Y, Zhu F, Zhao X, Li R, Wang H, Liu J, Li X, Chang H, Lin T. Influence of PA6 particle filler on morphology, crystallization behavior and dynamic mechanical properties of poly(ε-caprolactone) as an efficient nucleating agent. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02814-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Azizi-Lalabadi M, Jafari SM. Bio-nanocomposites of graphene with biopolymers; fabrication, properties, and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 292:102416. [PMID: 33872984 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The unique properties of graphene and graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites make them suitable for a wide range of medical, industrial, and agricultural applications. The addition of graphene or GO to a polymeric matrix can ameliorate its thermo-mechanical, electrical, and barrier characteristics. The present paper reviews the literature on graphene/GO-based bio-nanocomposites and examines the various fabrication methods, such as chemical vapor deposition, chemical synthesis, microwave synthesis, the solvothermal method, molecular beam epitaxy, and colloidal suspension. Each procedure potentially has its disadvantages, especially for mass production. Therefore, introducing an effective method for fabricating graphene on a large scale with high quality is essential. Recent studies have shown that graphene-based bio-nanocomposites are promising materials given their excellent performance in the development of biosensors, drug delivery systems, antimicrobials, modified electrodes, and energy storage systems among other applications. In this review, we evaluate the various procedures used for developing graphene/GO-based bio-nanocomposites and examine the features and applications of the related products. Furthermore, the toxicity of these compounds and attempts to uncover the optimal combinations of biopolymers and carbon nanomaterials for industrial applications will be discussed.
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Afifi M, Ahmed MK, Fathi AM, Uskoković V. Physical, electrochemical and biological evaluations of spin-coated ε-polycaprolactone thin films containing alumina/graphene/carbonated hydroxyapatite/titania for tissue engineering applications. Int J Pharm 2020; 585:119502. [PMID: 32505577 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Composite structures are at the frontier of materials science and engineering and polymeric/ceramic composites present one of their most prospective subsets. Prior studies have shown both improvements and deteriorations of properties of polymers upon the addition of ceramic phases to them, but not many studies have dealt with the direct comparison of chemically distinct inorganic additives. The goal of this study was to compare the properties of ε-polycaprolactone (PCL) thin films supplemented with alumina, graphene, carbonated hydroxyapatite or titania particles, individually, in identical amounts (12 wt%). The composite films were analyzed for their phase composition, grain size, morphology, surface roughness, porosity, cell response, mechanical properties and electrochemical performance. Each additive imparted one or more physical or biological properties onto PCL better than others. Thus, alumina increased the microhardness of the films better than any other additive, with the resulting values exceeding 10 MPa. It also led to the formation of a composite with the least porosity and the greatest stability to degradation in simulated body fluid based on open circuit potential (OCP) measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Titania made the surface of PCL roughest, which in combination with its high porosity explained why it was the most conducive to the growth of human fibroblasts, alongside being most prone to degradation in wet, corrosive environments and having the highest Poisson's ratio. Graphene, in contrast, made the surface of PCL smoothest and the bulk structure most porous, but also most conductive, with the OCP of -37 mV. The OCP of PCL supplemented with carbonated hydroxyapatite had the highest OCP of -134 mV and also the highest mechanical moduli, including the longitudinal (781 MPa), the shear (106 MPa), the bulk (639 MPa), and the elastic (300 MPa). The only benefit of the deposition of multilayered PCL films supplemented with all four inorganic additives was to enable a relatively high resistance to degradation. This study demonstrates that the properties of thin PCL films could be effectively optimized through the simple choice of appropriate inorganic additives dispersed in them. There is no single additive that proves ideal for improving all the properties of interest in PCL thin films, but their choice should be adjusted to the actual application. One such method of compositional optimization could prove crucial in the effort to develop biocomposites for superior performance in tissue engineering applications.
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- M Afifi
- Ultrasonic Laboratory, National Institute of Standards, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez, Egypt.
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- Physical Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, USA
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Guo J, Cheng J, Tan H, Sun Q, Yang J, Liu W. Constructing a novel and high-performance liquid nanoparticle additive from a Ga-based liquid metal. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:9208-9218. [PMID: 32307469 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr10621a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The development of a high-performance nanoparticle (NP) additive for lubricating oil is a research hotspot for the tribology and engineering areas. In this study, the concept of a novel liquid nano-additive has been proposed based on the emergence of Ga-based liquid metals (GLMs), which display excellent extreme-pressure and high-temperature lubricity. Herein, the liquid NPs (designated as GLM-NP/C12) were prepared from a GLM droplet through the ultrasonic method, modified with 1-dodecanethiol, and are mainly distributed at 286 ± 21 nm. They have a core-shell structure with liquid-state GLM on the inside, and gallium oxide and a self-assembled alkylthiolate monolayer on the outside. In terms of the tribological performance, GLM-NP/C12s have a wonderful dispersion-stability in PAO10 oil, and provide excellent anti-adhesion, friction-reducing, and wear-resistance properties. When the additive concentration was 0.17 wt% in PAO10, the friction coefficient was reduced by 39% and the wear rate was reduced by 93% compared to those lubricated by the neat PAO10. This kind of liquid nano-additive has the advantages of easy preparation, internal composition regulation and recyclability, compared to conventional solid NPs. In addition, the liquid NPs were readily introduced into the frictional interfaces. More generally, the optimal additive concentration of the liquid NPs was much lower than that of the solid NPs. This observation has important implications for understanding the differences of the lubrication mechanisms between the solid and liquid nano-additives, and may provide a new design method and strategy of nano-additives for lubricating oil.
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- Jie Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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