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Krasilin A, Khalisov M, Khrapova E, Ugolkov V, Enyashin A, Ankudinov A. Thermal Treatment Impact on the Mechanical Properties of Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4 Nanoscrolls. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:9023. [PMID: 36556829 PMCID: PMC9781576 DOI: 10.3390/ma15249023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A group of phyllosilicate nanoscrolls conjoins several hydrosilicate layered compounds with a size mismatch between octahedral and tetrahedral sheets. Among them, synthetic Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 chrysotile nanoscrolls (obtained via the hydrothermal method) possess high thermal stability and mechanical properties, making them prospective composite materials fillers. However, accurate determination of these nano-objects with Young's modulus remains challenging. Here, we report on a study of the mechanical properties evolution of individual synthetic phyllosilicate nanoscrolls after a series of heat treatments, observed with an atomic force microscopy and calculated using the density functional theory. It appears that the Young's modulus, as well as shear deformation's contribution to the nanoscrolls mechanical behavior, can be controlled by heat treatment. The main reason for this is the heat-induced formation of covalent bonding between the adjacent layers, which complicate the shear deformation.
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- Ioffe Institute, 194021 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Pavlov Institute of Physiology of the RAS, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Grebenshchikov Institute of Silicate Chemistry of the RAS, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Solid State Chemistry UB RAS, 620108 Ekaterinburg, Russia
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Rempel AA, Valeeva AA, Vokhmintsev AS, Weinstein IA. Titanium dioxide nanotubes: synthesis, structure, properties and applications. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Methods of synthesis of nanotubular structures based on titania of various phase and chemical compositions are described. A systematic account is given of known data about the influence of synthesis and subsequent treatment conditions on the amorphous and crystal structures, specific surface area, morphology and optical, luminescence and electro-physical properties of titania-based nanotubular oxide materials. The photocatalytic properties in the oxidation reactions of organic compounds and the performance characteristics of the memristive behaviour of TiO2-based nanotubular structures are considered in details. Their applications are discussed.
The bibliography includes 238 references.
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The energy from fossil fuels has been recognized as a main factor of global warming and environmental pollution. Therefore, there is an urgent need to replace fossil fuels with clean, cost-effective, long-lasting, and environmentally friendly fuel to solve the future energy crisis of the world. Therefore, the development of clean, sustainable, and renewable energy sources is a prime concern. In this regard, solar energy-driven hydrogen production is considered as an overriding opening for renewable and green energy by virtue of its high energy efficiency, high energy density, and non-toxicity along with zero emissions. Water splitting is a promising technology for producing hydrogen, which represents a potentially and environmentally clean fuel. Water splitting is a widely known process for hydrogen production using different techniques and materials. Among different techniques of water splitting, electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water splitting using semiconductor materials have been considered as the most scalable and cost-effective approaches for the commercial production of sustainable hydrogen. In order to achieve a high yield of hydrogen from these processes, obtaining a suitable, efficient, and stable catalyst is a significant factor. Among the different types of semiconductor catalysts, tungsten disulfide (WS2) has been widely utilized as a catalytic active material for the water-splitting process, owing to its layered 2D structure and its interesting chemical, physical, and structural properties. However, WS2 suffers from some disadvantages that limit its performance in catalytic water splitting. Among the various techniques and strategies that have been constructed to overcome the limitations of WS2 is heterostructure construction. In this process, WS2 is coupled with another semiconducting material in order to facilitate the charge transfer and prevent the charge recombination, which will enhance the catalytic performance. This review aims to summarize the recent studies and findings on WS2 and its heterostructures as a catalyst in the electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water-splitting processes.
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Semenova AA, Veselova IA, Brazhe NA, Shevelkov AV, Goodilin EA. Soft chemistry of pure silver as unique plasmonic metal of the Periodic Table of Elements. PURE APPL CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2020-0104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The International Year of The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements revealed that the Table remains both a deeply fundamental paradigm for various branches of chemistry and a universal practical tool for predictable design of new materials. Silver is a notable “nanoelement” particularly known by its plasmonic properties. A key advantage of this metal is an easily achievable morphological variety of nanostructured materials. This element represents a research branch of precise engineering of shapes and sizes of nanoparticle ensembles and smart hierarchic nanostructures. In the review, unique features of silver are discussed with respect to the development of novel analytical methods for forthcoming applications of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in ecology, biology and medicine.
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- Anna A. Semenova
- Department of Materials Science , Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow, 119991 , Russia
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- Department of Chemistry , Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow, 119991 , Russia
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- Department of Biology , Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow, 119991 , Russia
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- Department of Chemistry , Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow, 119991 , Russia
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- Department of Materials Science and Department of Chemistry , Lomonosov Moscow State University , Moscow, 119991 , Russia
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Liu Z, Murphy AW, Kuppe C, Hooper DC, Valev VK, Ilie A. WS 2 Nanotubes, 2D Nanomeshes, and 2D In-Plane Films through One Single Chemical Vapor Deposition Route. ACS NANO 2019; 13:3896-3909. [PMID: 30912636 PMCID: PMC7007277 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b06515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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We demonstrate a versatile, catalyst free chemical vapor deposition process on insulating substrates capable of producing in one single stream one-dimensional (1D) WO3- x suboxides leading to a wide range of substrate-supported 2H-WS2 polymorphs: a tunable class of out-of-plane (of the substrate) nanophases, with 1D nanotubes and a pure WS2, two-dimensional (2D) nanomesh (defined as a network of webbed, micron-size, few-layer 2D sheets) at its extremes; and in-plane (parallel to the substrate) mono- and few-layer 2D domains. This entails a two-stage approach in which the 2WO3 + 7S → 2WS2 + 3SO2 reaction is intentionally decoupled. First, various morphologies of nanowires or nanorods of high stoichiometry, WO2.92/WO2.9 suboxides (belonging to the class of Magnéli phases) were formed, followed by their sulfurization to undergo reduction to the aforementioned WS2 polymorphs. The continuous transition of WS2 from nanotubes to the out-of-plane 2D nanomesh, via intermediary, mixed 1D-2D phases, delivers tunable functional properties, for example, linear and nonlinear optical properties, such as reflectivity (linked to optical excitations in the material), and second harmonic generation (SHG) and onset of saturable absorption. The SHG effect is very strong across the entire tunable class of WS2 nanomaterials, weakest in nanotubes, and strongest in the 2D nanomesh. Furthermore, a mechanism via suboxide (WO3- x) intermediate as a possible path to 2D domain growth is demonstrated. 2D, in-plane WS2 domains grow via "self-seeding and feeding" where short WO2.92/WO2.9 nanorods provide both the nucleation sites and the precursor feedstock. Understanding the reaction path (here, in the W-O-S space) is an emerging approach toward controlling the nucleation, growth, and morphology of 2D domains and films of transition-metal dichalcogenides.
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- Zichen Liu
- Centre
for Graphene Science, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2
7AY, United Kingdom
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Allen Murphy
- Centre
for Photonics and Photonic Materials, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2
7AY, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Photonics and Photonic Materials, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2
7AY, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Photonics and Photonic Materials, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2
7AY, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Photonics and Photonic Materials, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2
7AY, United Kingdom
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- Centre
for Graphene Science, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University
of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Department
of Physics, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2
7AY, United Kingdom
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Polyakov AY, Kozlov DA, Lebedev VA, Chumakov RG, Frolov AS, Yashina LV, Rumyantseva MN, Goodilin EA. Gold Decoration and Photoresistive Response to Nitrogen Dioxide of WS 2 Nanotubes. Chemistry 2018; 24:18952-18962. [PMID: 30238511 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Composites of WS2 nanotubes (NT-WS2 ) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were prepared using aqueous HAuCl4 solutions and subjected to surface analysis. The obtained materials were jointly characterized by X-ray photoelectron (XPS), Raman scattering (RSS), and ultraviolet photoelectron (UPS) spectroscopies. Optical extinction spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy in the scanning transmission electron microscopy regime (STEM-EELS) were also employed to study plasmon features of the nanocomposite. It was found that AuNPs deposition is accompanied by a partial oxidative dissolution of WS2 , whereas Au-S interfacial species could be responsible for the tight contact of metal nanoparticles and the disulfide. A remarkable sensitivity of n-type resistance of NT-WS2 and Au-NT-WS2 to the adsorption of NO2 gas was also demonstrated at room temperature using periodical illumination by a 530 nm light-emitting diode. Au-NT-WS2 nanocomposites are found to possess a higher photoresponse and enhanced sensitivity in the 0.25-2.0 ppm range of NO2 concentration, as compared to the pristine NT-WS2 . This behaviour is discussed within the physisorption-charge transfer model to explore sensing properties of the nanocomposites.
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- Alexander Yu Polyakov
- Faculty of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-73, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Faculty of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-73, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Faculty of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-73, Moscow, 119991, Russia.,Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-3, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-3, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-3, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-3, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Faculty of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-73, Moscow, 119991, Russia.,Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskiye Gory 1-3, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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