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Gabov A, Kato D, Ubukata H, Aso R, Kakudou N, Fujita K, Suzuki H, Tomita O, Saeki A, Abe R, Karazhanov SZ, Kageyama H. Internal strain-driven bond manipulation and band engineering in Bi 2-x Sb x YO 4Cl photocatalysts with triple fluorite layers. Chem Sci 2024; 15:11856-11864. [PMID: 39092095 PMCID: PMC11290426 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02092h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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In extended solid-state materials, the manipulation of chemical bonds through redox reactions often leads to the emergence of interesting properties, such as unconventional superconductivity, which can be achieved by adjusting the Fermi level through, e.g., intercalation and pressure. Here, we demonstrate that the internal 'biaxial strain' in tri-layered fluorite oxychloride photocatalysts can regulate bond formation and cleavage without redox processes. We achieve this by synthesizing the isovalent solid solution Bi2-x Sb x YO4Cl, which undergoes a structural phase transition from the ideal Bi2YO4Cl structure to the Sb2YO4Cl structure with (Bi,Sb)4O8 rings. Initially, substitution of smaller Sb induces expected lattice contraction, but further substitution beyond x > 0.6 triggers an unusual lattice expansion before the phase transition at x = 1.5. Detailed analysis reveals structural instability at high x values, characterized by Sb-O underbonding, which is attributed to tensile strain exerted from the inner Y sublayer to the outer (Bi,Sb)O sublayer within the triple fluorite block - a concept well-recognized in thin film studies. This concept also explains the formation of zigzag Bi-O chains in Bi2MO4Cl (M = Bi, La). The Sb substitution in Bi2-x Sb x YO4Cl elevates the valence band maximum, resulting in a minimized bandgap of 2.1 eV around x = 0.6, which is significantly smaller than those typically observed in oxychlorides, allowing the absorption of a wider range of light wavelengths. Given the predominance of materials with a double fluorite layer in previous studies, our findings highlight the potential of compounds endowed with triple or thicker fluorite layers as a novel platform for band engineering that utilizes biaxial strain from the inner layer(s) to finely control their electronic structures.
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- Artem Gabov
- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) 31 Kashirskoye Shosse Moscow 115409 Russia
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Kyushu University Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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- Department for Solar Energy Materials and Technologies, Institute for Energy Technology Kjeller NO 2027 Norway
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Kyoto 615-8510 Japan
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Song J, Lyu W, Kawakami K, Ariga K. Bio-gel nanoarchitectonics in tissue engineering. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:13230-13246. [PMID: 38953604 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00609g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Given the creation of materials based on nanoscale science, nanotechnology must be combined with other disciplines. This role is played by the new concept of nanoarchitectonics, the process of constructing functional materials from nanocomponents. Nanoarchitectonics may be highly compatible with applications in biological systems. Conversely, it would be meaningful to consider nanoarchitectonics research oriented toward biological applications with a focus on materials systems. Perhaps, hydrogels are promising as a model medium to realize nanoarchitectonics in biofunctional materials science. In this review, we will provide an overview of some of the defined targets, especially for tissue engineering. Specifically, we will discuss (i) hydrogel bio-inks for 3D bioprinting, (ii) dynamic hydrogels as an artificial extracellular matrix (ECM), and (iii) topographical hydrogels for tissue organization. Based on these backgrounds and conceptual evolution, the construction strategies and functions of bio-gel nanoarchitectonics in medical applications and tissue engineering will be discussed.
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- Jingwen Song
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan.
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
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Ariga K. Liquid-Liquid and Liquid-Solid Interfacial Nanoarchitectonics. Molecules 2024; 29:3168. [PMID: 38999120 PMCID: PMC11243083 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29133168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Nanoscale science is becoming increasingly important and prominent, and further development will necessitate integration with other material chemistries. In other words, it involves the construction of a methodology to build up materials based on nanoscale knowledge. This is also the beginning of the concept of post-nanotechnology. This role belongs to nanoarchitectonics, which has been rapidly developing in recent years. However, the scope of application of nanoarchitectonics is wide, and it is somewhat difficult to compile everything. Therefore, this review article will introduce the concepts of liquid and interface, which are the keywords for the organization of functional material systems in biological systems. The target interfaces are liquid-liquid interface, liquid-solid interface, and so on. Recent examples are summarized under the categories of molecular assembly, metal-organic framework and covalent organic framework, and living cell. In addition, the latest research on the liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics of organic semiconductor film is also discussed. The final conclusive section summarizes these features and discusses the necessary components for the development of liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan;
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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Tamura Y, Okazaki M, Ueki H, Aihara K, Kanazawa T, Fan D, Haruki R, Iwase A, Nozawa S, Ishiwari F, Sugimoto K, Saeki A, Maeda K. Modification of Visible-Light-Responsive Pb 2Ti 2O 5.4F 1.2 with Metal Oxide Cocatalysts to Improve Photocatalytic O 2 Evolution toward Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202400408. [PMID: 38622065 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The development of a highly active photocatalyst for visible-light water splitting requires a high-quality semiconductor material and a cocatalyst, which promote both the migration of photogenerated charge carriers and surface redox reactions. In this work, a cocatalyst was loaded onto an oxyfluoride photocatalyst, Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2, to improve the water oxidation activity. Among the metal oxides examined as cocatalysts, RuO2 was found to be the most suitable, and the O2 evolution activity depended on the preparation conditions for Ru/Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2. The highest activity was obtained with RuCl3-impregnated Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2 heated under a flow of H2 at 523 K. The H2-treated Ru/Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2 showed an O2 evolution rate an order of magnitude higher than those for the analogues without the H2 treatment (e. g., RuO2/Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2). Physicochemical analyses by X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and time-resolved microwave conductivity measurements indicated that the optimized photocatalyst contained partially reduced RuO2 species with a particle size of ~5 nm. These partially reduced species effectively trapped the photogenerated charge carriers and promoted the oxidation of water into O2. The optimized Ru/Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2 could function as an O2-evolving photocatalyst in Z-scheme overall water splitting, in combination with an Ru-loaded, Rh-doped SrTiO3 photocatalyst.
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- Yoshitaka Tamura
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, 1-1-1 Higashi-Mita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 214-8571, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-osaka, Osaka, 5778502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan
- Research Center for Autonomous Systems Materialogy (ASMat), Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 226-8501, Japan
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Kitagawa Y, Ueda J, Tanabe S. A brief review of characteristic luminescence properties of Eu 3+ in mixed-anion compounds. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8069-8092. [PMID: 38686957 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00191e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Trivalent europium (Eu3+) ions show red luminescence with sharp spectral lines owing to the intraconfigurational 4f-4f transitions. Because of their characteristic luminescence properties, various Eu3+-doped inorganic compounds have been developed to meet the demands of optoelectronic devices. Regardless of shielding by the outer 5s and 5p orbitals, the properties of the Eu3+:4f-4f transition depend on the local environment, such as the shapes of the coordination polyhedra, site symmetry, nephelauxetic effects, crystal field effects, and bonding character. Mixed-anion coordination, where multiple types of anions surround a single Eu3+ ion, can directly affect the optical properties of Eu3+. We review the luminescence properties of Eu3+ ions in mixed-anion compounds of the oxynitride YSiO2N and oxyhalides YOX (X = Cl or Br). Oxynitride and oxyhalide coordination results in characteristic transition probabilities and branching ratios of the 5D0 → 7F0-6 transitions due to distorted structural environments and red-shifted charge transfer excitation bands due to an upward shift of the valence band. The expected and experimentally observed features of Eu3+ luminescence in mixed-anion compounds are outlined based on band and Judd-Ofelt theories. Future applications of the intense red luminescence at ∼620 nm under near-ultraviolet light illumination in Eu3+-doped mixed-anion compounds are introduced, and material design guidelines for new functional Eu3+-doped phosphors are presented.
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- Yuuki Kitagawa
- Nanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 563-8577 Osaka, Japan.
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 606-8501 Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 606-8501 Kyoto, Japan
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Nohmi, 923-1292 Ishikawa, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 606-8501 Kyoto, Japan
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Ariga K, Song J, Kawakami K. Molecular machines working at interfaces: physics, chemistry, evolution and nanoarchitectonics. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:13532-13560. [PMID: 38654597 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00724g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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As a post-nanotechnology concept, nanoarchitectonics combines nanotechnology with advanced materials science. Molecular machines made by assembling molecular units and their organizational bodies are also products of nanoarchitectonics. They can be regarded as the smallest functional materials. Originally, studies on molecular machines analyzed the average properties of objects dispersed in solution by spectroscopic methods. Researchers' playgrounds partially shifted to solid interfaces, because high-resolution observation of molecular machines is usually done on solid interfaces under high vacuum and cryogenic conditions. Additionally, to ensure the practical applicability of molecular machines, operation under ambient conditions is necessary. The latter conditions are met in dynamic interfacial environments such as the surface of water at room temperature. According to these backgrounds, this review summarizes the trends of molecular machines that continue to evolve under the concept of nanoarchitectonics in interfacial environments. Some recent examples of molecular machines in solution are briefly introduced first, which is followed by an overview of studies of molecular machines and similar supramolecular structures in various interfacial environments. The interfacial environments are classified into (i) solid interfaces, (ii) liquid interfaces, and (iii) various material and biological interfaces. Molecular machines are expanding their activities from the static environment of a solid interface to the more dynamic environment of a liquid interface. Molecular machines change their field of activity while maintaining their basic functions and induce the accumulation of individual molecular machines into macroscopic physical properties molecular machines through macroscopic mechanical motions can be employed to control molecular machines. Moreover, research on molecular machines is not limited to solid and liquid interfaces; interfaces with living organisms are also crucial.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, Japan
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Christudas Beena N, Magnard NPL, Puggioni D, Dos Reis R, Chatterjee K, Zhan X, Dravid VP, Rondinelli JM, Jensen KMØ, Skrabalak SE. Influence of Composition and Structure on the Optoelectronic Properties of Photocatalytic Bi 4NbO 8Cl-Bi 2GdO 4Cl Intergrowths. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:8131-8141. [PMID: 38639743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Mixed metal oxyhalides are an exciting class of photocatalysts, capable of the sustainable generation of fuels and remediation of pollutants with solar energy. Bismuth oxyhalides of the types Bi4MO8X (M = Nb and Ta; X = Cl and Br) and Bi2AO4X (A = most lanthanides; X = Cl, Br, and I) have an electronic structure that imparts photostability, as their valence band maxima (VBM) are composed of O 2p orbitals rather than X np orbitals that typify many other bismuth oxyhalides. Here, flux-based synthesis of intergrowth Bi4NbO8Cl-Bi2GdO4Cl is reported, testing the hypothesis that both intergrowth stoichiometry and M identity serve as levers toward tunable optoelectronic properties. X-ray scattering and atomically resolved electron microscopy verify intergrowth formation. Facile manipulation of the Bi4NbO8Cl-to-Bi2GdO4Cl ratio is achieved with the specific ratio influencing both the crystal and electronic structures of the intergrowths. This compositional flexibility and crystal structure engineering can be leveraged for photocatalytic applications, with comparisons to the previously reported Bi4TaO8Cl-Bi2GdO4Cl intergrowth revealing how subtle structural and compositional features can impact photocatalytic materials.
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- Nayana Christudas Beena
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental (NUANCE) Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental (NUANCE) Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen DK-2100, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University-Bloomington, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Sun Z, Amrillah T. Potential application of bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) when it meets light. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:5079-5106. [PMID: 38379522 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06559f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) is a kind of typical two-dimensional (2D) material that has been increasingly developed alongside other 2D materials such as graphene, MXenes, and transition-metal dichalcogenide. However, its potential applications have not been widely whispered compared to those of other 2D materials. Using its distinctive properties, BiOI can be used for various applications, especially when it meets sunlight and other light-related electromagnetic waves. In this present review, we discuss the developments of BiOI and challenges in the applications for photodetector and light-assisted sensors, photovoltaic devices, optoelectronic logic devices, as well as photocatalysts. We start the discussion with a basic understanding and development of BiOI, crystal structure, and its properties. The synthesis and further development, such as green synthesis and its challenges in the synthesis-suited industry, as well as device integration, are also explained together with a plausible strategy to enhance the feasibility of BiOI for those various applications. We believe that the provided discussion and perspectives will not only promote BiOI to be one of the highly considered 2D materials but can also assist recent graduates in any materials science discipline and inform the senior scientists and industrial-based stakeholders of the latest advances in bismuth oxide and mixed-anion compounds.
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- Zaichun Sun
- School of Materials Science and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Nanotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia.
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Hirai D. Pinalites: Optical Properties and Quantum Magnetism of Heteroanionic A 3MO 5X 2 Compounds. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:4001-4010. [PMID: 38381575 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Heteroanionic compounds, which contain two or more types of anions, have emerged as a promising class of materials with diverse properties and functionalities. In this paper, I review the experimental findings on Ca3ReO5Cl2 and related compounds that exhibit remarkable pleochroism and novel quantum magnetism. I discuss how the heteroanionic coordination affects the optical and magnetic properties by modulating the d-orbital states of the transition metal ions. Subsequently, I compare these materials with other heteroanionic and monoanionic compounds and highlight the potential of A3MO5X2 materials for future exploration of materials and phenomena.
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- Daigorou Hirai
- Department of Applied Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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Ariga K, Song J, Kawakami K. Layer-by-layer designer nanoarchitectonics for physical and chemical communications in functional materials. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:2152-2167. [PMID: 38291864 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04952c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Nanoarchitectonics, as a post-nanotechnology concept, constructs functional materials and structures using nanounits of atoms, molecules, and nanomaterials as materials. With the concept of nanoarchitectonics, asymmetric structures, and hierarchical organization, rather than mere assembly and organization of structures, can be produced, where rational physical and chemical communications will lead to the development of more advanced functional materials. Layer-by-layer assembly can be a powerful tool for this purpose, as exemplified in this feature paper. This feature article explores the possibility of constructing advanced functional systems based on recent examples of layer-by-layer assembly. We will illustrate both the development of more basic methods and more advanced nanoarchitectonics systems aiming towards practical applications. Specifically, the following sections will provide examples of (i) advancement in basics and methods, (ii) physico-chemical aspects and applications, (iii) bio-chemical aspects and applications, and (iv) bio-medical applications. It can be concluded that materials nanoarchitectonics based on layer-by-layer assembly is a useful method for assembling asymmetric structures and hierarchical organization, and is a powerful technique for developing functions through physical and chemical communication.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8577, Ibaraki, Japan
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Zhao G, Mei B, Chen Y, Sun Z. Mist Chemical Vapor Deposition of Bi 13S 18I 2 for Photoelectrochemical-type Photodetection. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:3460-3466. [PMID: 38324539 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Bismuth-based ternary compounds have attracted much attention owing to their various merits, such as low toxicity and tunable electrical and optical properties. However, these compounds are yet to be understood due to the lack of suitable targets limited by immature synthesis techniques. In this work, we aimed at the synthesis, properties investigation, and photodetection application of Bi13S18I2. Mist chemical vapor deposition was adopted for the deposition of the Bi13S18I2 thin film for the first time. The deposition mechanism was discussed from the perspective of crystal phase and surface morphology. Based on the Bi13S18I2 thin film synthesized at optimal temperature, we constructed a photoelectrochemical-type photodetector. The photodetection performance was evaluated from the points of electrolyte composition, working temperature, and bias voltage. This study would pave the way for the controllable synthesis and applications of bismuth-based ternary compounds.
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- Guoxiao Zhao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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Ariga K. Confined Space Nanoarchitectonics for Dynamic Functions and Molecular Machines. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:282. [PMID: 38399010 PMCID: PMC10892885 DOI: 10.3390/mi15020282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Nanotechnology has advanced the techniques for elucidating phenomena at the atomic, molecular, and nano-level. As a post nanotechnology concept, nanoarchitectonics has emerged to create functional materials from unit structures. Consider the material function when nanoarchitectonics enables the design of materials whose internal structure is controlled at the nanometer level. Material function is determined by two elements. These are the functional unit that forms the core of the function and the environment (matrix) that surrounds it. This review paper discusses the nanoarchitectonics of confined space, which is a field for controlling functional materials and molecular machines. The first few sections introduce some of the various dynamic functions in confined spaces, considering molecular space, materials space, and biospace. In the latter two sections, examples of research on the behavior of molecular machines, such as molecular motors, in confined spaces are discussed. In particular, surface space and internal nanospace are taken up as typical examples of confined space. What these examples show is that not only the central functional unit, but also the surrounding spatial configuration is necessary for higher functional expression. Nanoarchitectonics will play important roles in the architecture of such a total system.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan;
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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Ariga K. 2D Materials Nanoarchitectonics for 3D Structures/Functions. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:936. [PMID: 38399187 PMCID: PMC10890396 DOI: 10.3390/ma17040936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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It has become clear that superior material functions are derived from precisely controlled nanostructures. This has been greatly accelerated by the development of nanotechnology. The next step is to assemble materials with knowledge of their nano-level structures. This task is assigned to the post-nanotechnology concept of nanoarchitectonics. However, nanoarchitectonics, which creates intricate three-dimensional functional structures, is not always easy. Two-dimensional nanoarchitectonics based on reactions and arrangements at the surface may be an easier target to tackle. A better methodology would be to define a two-dimensional structure and then develop it into a three-dimensional structure and function. According to these backgrounds, this review paper is organized as follows. The introduction is followed by a summary of the three issues; (i) 2D to 3D dynamic structure control: liquid crystal commanded by the surface, (ii) 2D to 3D rational construction: a metal-organic framework (MOF) and a covalent organic framework (COF); (iii) 2D to 3D functional amplification: cells regulated by the surface. In addition, this review summarizes the important aspects of the ultimate three-dimensional nanoarchitectonics as a perspective. The goal of this paper is to establish an integrated concept of functional material creation by reconsidering various reported cases from the viewpoint of nanoarchitectonics, where nanoarchitectonics can be regarded as a method for everything in materials science.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan;
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Chiba, Japan
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Cui S, Wu H, Dong X, Hu Z, Wang J, Wu Y, Poeppelmeier KR, Yu H. Chiral and Polar Duality Design of Heteroanionic Compounds: Sr 18 Ge 9 O 5 S 31 Based on [Sr 3 OGeS 3 ] 2+ and [Sr 3 SGeS 3 ] 2+ Groups. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306825. [PMID: 38064125 PMCID: PMC10870052 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Chirality and polarity are the two most important and representative symmetry-dependent properties. For polar structures, all the twofold axes perpendicular to the principal axis of symmetry should be removed. For chiral structures, all the mirror-related symmetries and inversion axes should be removed. Especially for duality (polarity and chirality), all of the above symmetries should be broken and that also represents the highest-level challenge. Herein, a new symmetry-breaking strategy that employs heteroanionic groups to construct hourglass-like [Sr3 OGeS3 ]2+ and [Sr3 SGeS3 ]2+ groups to design and synthesize a new oxychalcogenide Sr18 Ge9 O5 S31 with chiral-polar duality is proposed. The presence of two enantiomers of Sr18 Ge9 O5 S31 is confirmed by the single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Its optical activity and ferroelectricity are also studied by solid-state circular dichroism spectroscopy and piezoresponse force microscopy, respectively. Further property measurements show that Sr18 Ge9 O5 S31 possesses excellent nonlinear optical properties, including the strong second harmonic generation efficiency (≈2.5 × AGS), large bandgap (3.61 eV), and wide mid-infrared transparent region (≈15.3 µm). These indicate that the unique microstructure groups of heteroanionic materials are conducive to realizing symmetry-breaking and are able to provide some inspiration for exploring the chiral-polar duality materials.
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- Shaoxin Cui
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal MaterialsInstitute of Functional Crystal, College of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of TechnologyTianjin300384China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal MaterialsInstitute of Functional Crystal, College of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of TechnologyTianjin300384China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal MaterialsInstitute of Functional Crystal, College of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of TechnologyTianjin300384China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal MaterialsInstitute of Functional Crystal, College of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of TechnologyTianjin300384China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal MaterialsInstitute of Functional Crystal, College of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of TechnologyTianjin300384China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal MaterialsInstitute of Functional Crystal, College of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of TechnologyTianjin300384China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal MaterialsInstitute of Functional Crystal, College of Materials Science and EngineeringTianjin University of TechnologyTianjin300384China
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Ariga K. Materials Nanoarchitectonics at Dynamic Interfaces: Structure Formation and Functional Manipulation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:271. [PMID: 38204123 PMCID: PMC10780059 DOI: 10.3390/ma17010271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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The next step in nanotechnology is to establish a methodology to assemble new functional materials based on the knowledge of nanotechnology. This task is undertaken by nanoarchitectonics. In nanoarchitectonics, we architect functional material systems from nanounits such as atoms, molecules, and nanomaterials. In terms of the hierarchy of the structure and the harmonization of the function, the material created by nanoarchitectonics has similar characteristics to the organization of the functional structure in biosystems. Looking at actual biofunctional systems, dynamic properties and interfacial environments are key. In other words, nanoarchitectonics at dynamic interfaces is important for the production of bio-like highly functional materials systems. In this review paper, nanoarchitectonics at dynamic interfaces will be discussed, looking at recent typical examples. In particular, the basic topics of "molecular manipulation, arrangement, and assembly" and "material production" will be discussed in the first two sections. Then, in the following section, "fullerene assembly: from zero-dimensional unit to advanced materials", we will discuss how various functional structures can be created from the very basic nanounit, the fullerene. The above examples demonstrate the versatile possibilities of architectonics at dynamic interfaces. In the last section, these tendencies will be summarized, and future directions will be discussed.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan;
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Chiba, Japan
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Miyoshi A, Okazaki M, Kato K, Kanazawa T, Yokoi T, Nishioka S, Nozawa S, Yamakata A, Maeda K. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity of Nitrogen/Fluorine-Codoped Rutile TiO 2. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:41809-41815. [PMID: 37970046 PMCID: PMC10634042 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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The development of a photocatalyst capable of evolving H2 from water under visible light is important. Here, the photocatalytic activity of N/F-codoped rutile TiO2 (TiO2:N,F) for H2 evolution was examined with respect to metal cocatalyst loading and irradiation conditions. Among the metal species examined, Pd was the best-performing cocatalyst for TiO2:N,F under UV-vis irradiation (λ > 350 nm), producing H2 from an aqueous methanol solution. The H2 evolution activity was also dependent on the state of the loaded Pd species on the TiO2:N,F, which varied depending on the preparation conditions. Pd/TiO2:N,F prepared by an impregnation-H2 reduction method, showed the highest performance. However, the activity of the optimized Pd/TiO2:N,F toward H2 evolution from an aqueous methanol solution was negligibly small under visible-light irradiation (λ > 400 nm), although the use of an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt as an electron donor resulted in observable H2 evolution. Transient absorption spectroscopy revealed that although a relatively large population of reactive electrons was generated in the TiO2:N,F under 355 nm UV-pulse photoexcitation, the density of reactive electrons generated under 480 nm visible light was lower. This wavelength-dependent behavior in photogenerated charge carrier dynamics could explain the different photocatalytic activities of the TiO2:N,F catalysts under different irradiation conditions.
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- Akinobu Miyoshi
- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute
of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute
of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Institute
of Materials Structure Science, High Energy
Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Nanospace
Catalysis Unit, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute
of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Institute
of Materials Structure Science, High Energy
Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute
of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
- Living
Systems Materialogy (LiSM) Research Group, International Research
Frontiers Initiative (IRFI), Tokyo Institute
of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8502, Japan
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Hojamberdiev M, Vargas R, Zhang F, Teshima K, Lerch M. Perovskite BaTaO 2 N: From Materials Synthesis to Solar Water Splitting. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2305179. [PMID: 37852947 PMCID: PMC10667847 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Barium tantalum oxynitride (BaTaO2 N), as a member of an emerging class of perovskite oxynitrides, is regarded as a promising inorganic material for solar water splitting because of its small band gap, visible light absorption, and suitable band edge potentials for overall water splitting in the absence of an external bias. However, BaTaO2 N still exhibits poor water-splitting performance that is susceptible to its synthetic history, surface states, recombination process, and instability. This review provides a comprehensive summary of previous progress, current advances, existing challenges, and future perspectives of BaTaO2 N for solar water splitting. A particular emphasis is given to highlighting the principles of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, classic and emerging photocatalysts for oxygen evolution reactions, and the crystal and electronic structures, dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric properties, synthesis routes, and thin-film fabrication of BaTaO2 N. Various strategies to achieve enhanced water-splitting performance of BaTaO2 N, such as reducing the surface and bulk defect density, engineering the crystal facets, tailoring the particle morphology, size, and porosity, cation doping, creating the solid solutions, forming the heterostructures and heterojunctions, designing the photoelectrochemical cells, and loading suitable cocatalysts are discussed. Also, the avenues for further investigation and the prospects of using BaTaO2 N in solar water splitting are presented.
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- Mirabbos Hojamberdiev
- Institut für ChemieTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (INTECH) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)Avenida Intendente Marino, Km 8,2, (B7130IWA)ChascomúsProvincia de Buenos AiresArgentina
- Escuela de Bio y NanotecnologíasUniversidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)Avenida Intendente Marino, Km 8,2, (B7130IWA)ChascomúsProvincia de Buenos AiresArgentina
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- State Key Laboratory of CatalysisiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyDalian116023P.R. China
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- Department of Materials ChemistryShinshu University4‐17‐1 WakasatoNagano3808553Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra‐MaterialsShinshu University4‐17‐1 WakasatoNagano3808553Japan
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- Institut für ChemieTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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Ariga K. Liquid-Liquid Interfacial Nanoarchitectonics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2305636. [PMID: 37641176 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Science in the small world has become a crucial key that has the potential to revolutionize materials technology. This trend is embodied in the postnanotechnology concept of nanoarchitectonics. The goal of nanoarchitectonics is to create bio-like functional structures, in which self-organized and hierarchical structures are working efficiently. Liquid-liquid interface like environments such as cell membrane surface are indispensable for the expression of biological functions through the accumulation and organization of functional materials. From this viewpoint, it is necessary to reconsider the liquid-liquid interface as a medium where nanoarchitectonics can play an active role. In this review, liquid-liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics is classified by component materials such as organic, inorganic, carbon, and bio, and recent research examples are discussed. Examples discussed in this paper include molecular aggregates, supramolecular polymers, conductive polymers film, crystal-like capsules, block copolymer assemblies, covalent organic framework (COF) films, complex crystals, inorganic nanosheets, colloidosomes, fullerene assemblies, all-carbon π-conjugated graphite nanosheets, carbon nanoskins and fullerphene thin films at liquid-liquid interfaces. Furthermore, at the liquid-liquid interface using perfluorocarbons and aqueous phases, cell differentiation controls are discussed with the self-assembled structure of biomaterials. The significance of liquid-liquid interfacial nanoarchitectonics in the future development of materials will then be discussed.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha Kashiwa, Tokyo, 277-8561, Japan
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Zhang X, Matras-Postolek K, Yang P, Ping Jiang S. Z-scheme WOx/Cu-g-C 3N 4 heterojunction nanoarchitectonics with promoted charge separation and transfer towards efficient full solar-spectrum photocatalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 636:646-656. [PMID: 36680955 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Construction of Z-scheme heterojunctions has been considered one superb method in promoting solar-assisted charge carrier separation of carbon-based materials to achieve efficient utilization of solar energy in hydrogen production and CO2 reduction. One interesting concept in nanofabrication that has become trend recent years is nanoarchitectonics. A heterostructure photocatalyst constructed based on the idea of nanoarchitectonics using the combination of g-C3N4, metal and an additional semiconducting nanocomposite is investigated in this paper. Z-scheme tungsten oxide incorporated copper modified graphitic carbon nitride (WOx/Cu-g-C3N4) heterostructures are fabricated via immobilization of WOx on Cu nanoparticles modified superior thin g-C3N4 nanosheets. Mechano-chemical pre-reaction and a two-step high-temperature thermal polymerization process are the keys in attaining homogeneous distribution of Cu nanoparticles in g-C3N4 nanosheets. The horizontal growth of homogeneously distributed WOx nanobelts on Cu modified g-C3N4 (Cu-g-C3N4) base via solvothermal synthesis is achieved. The photocatalytic performances of the heterostructures are evaluated through water splitting and CO2 photoreduction measurements in full solar spectrum irradiation condition. The presence of Cu nanoparticles in the composite system improves charge transport between g-C3N4 and WOx and thus enhances the photocatalytic performances (H2 generation and CO2 photoreduction) of the composite material, while the presence of WOx nanocomposites enhances light absorption of the composite material in the near infrared range. The synthesized heterostructure with optimized WOx to Cu-g-C3N4 ratio and in case of no co-catalyst addition exhibits enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution (4560 μmolg-1h-1) as well as excellent CO2 reduction rate (5.89 μmolg-1h-1 for CO generation).
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- Xiao Zhang
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- School of Material Science & Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China.
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- WA School of Mines: Mineral, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.
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Ariga K. Molecular nanoarchitectonics: unification of nanotechnology and molecular/materials science. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 14:434-453. [PMID: 37091285 PMCID: PMC10113519 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.14.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The development of nanotechnology has provided an opportunity to integrate a wide range of phenomena and disciplines from the atomic scale, the molecular scale, and the nanoscale into materials. Nanoarchitectonics as a post-nanotechnology concept is a methodology for developing functional material systems using units such as atoms, molecules, and nanomaterials. Especially, molecular nanoarchitectonics has been strongly promoted recently by incorporating nanotechnological methods into organic synthesis. Examples of research that have attracted attention include the direct observation of organic synthesis processes at the molecular level with high resolution, and the control of organic syntheses with probe microscope tips. These can also be considered as starting points for nanoarchitectonics. In this review, these examples of molecular nanoarchitectonics are introduced, and future prospects of nanoarchitectonics are discussed. The fusion of basic science and the application of practical functional materials will complete materials chemistry for everything.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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Matsumoto M, Sutrisno L, Ariga K. Covalent nanoarchitectonics: Polymer synthesis with designer structures and sequences. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Michio Matsumoto
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Ibaraki Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Ibaraki Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI‐MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Ibaraki Japan
- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo Chiba Japan
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Shrestha LK, Shrestha RG, Shahi S, Gnawali CL, Adhikari MP, Bhadra BN, Ariga K. Biomass Nanoarchitectonics for Supercapacitor Applications. J Oleo Sci 2023; 72:11-32. [PMID: 36624057 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess22377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Nanoarchitectonics integrates nanotechnology with numerous scientific disciplines to create innovative and novel functional materials from nano-units (atoms, molecules, and nanomaterials). The objective of nanoarchitectonics concept is to develop functional materials and systems with rationally architected functional units. This paper explores the progress and potential of this field using biomass nanoarchitectonics for supercapacitor applications as examples of energetic materials and devices. Strategic design of nanoporous carbons that exhibit ultra-high surface area and hierarchically pore architectures comprising micro- and mesopore structure and controlled pore size distributions are of great significance in energy-related applications, including in high-performance supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, and fuel cells. Agricultural wastes or natural biomass are lignocellulosic materials and are excellent carbon sources for the preparation of hierarchically porous carbons with an ultra-high surface area that are attractive materials in high-performance supercapacitor applications due to high electrical and ion conduction, extreme porosity, and exceptional chemical and thermal stability. In this review, we will focus on the latest advancements in the fabrication of hierarchical porous carbon materials from different biomass by chemical activation method. Particularly, the importance of biomass-derived ultra-high surface area porous carbons, hierarchical architectures with interconnected pores in high-energy storage, and high-performance supercapacitors applications will be discussed. Finally, the current challenges and outlook for the further improvement of carbon materials derived from biomass or agricultural wastes in the advancements of supercapacitor devices will be discussed.
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- Lok Kumar Shrestha
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS).,Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
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- Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University
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- Department of Applied Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University (TU)
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS).,Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Ariga K. Molecular Machines and Microrobots: Nanoarchitectonics Developments and On-Water Performances. MICROMACHINES 2022; 14:mi14010025. [PMID: 36677086 PMCID: PMC9860627 DOI: 10.3390/mi14010025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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This review will focus on micromachines and microrobots, which are objects at the micro-level with similar machine functions, as well as nano-level objects such as molecular machines and nanomachines. The paper will initially review recent examples of molecular machines and microrobots that are not limited to interfaces, noting the diversity of their functions. Next, examples of molecular machines and micromachines/micro-robots functioning at the air-water interface will be discussed. The behaviors of molecular machines are influenced significantly by the specific characteristics of the air-water interface. By placing molecular machines at the air-water interface, the scientific horizon and depth of molecular machine research will increase dramatically. On the other hand, for microrobotics, more practical and advanced systems have been reported, such as the development of microrobots and microswimmers for environmental remediations and biomedical applications. The research currently being conducted on the surface of water may provide significant basic knowledge for future practical uses of molecular machines and microrobots.
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- Katsuhiko Ariga
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan;
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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Lopes FHP, Noleto LFG, Vieira VEM, de Sousa PB, Jucá ACS, Oliveira YL, Costa KRBS, Almeida MAP, Gouveia AF, Cavalcante LS. Experimental and Theoretical Correlation of Modulated Architectures of β-Ag2MoO4 Microcrystals: Effect of Different Synthesis Routes on the Morphology, Optical, Colorimetric, and Photocatalytic Properties. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02509-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oka K, Ichibha T, Kato D, Noda Y, Tominaga Y, Yamada K, Iwasaki M, Noma N, Hongo K, Maezono R, Reboredo FA. Anionic ordering in Pb 2Ti 4O 9F 2 revisited by nuclear magnetic resonance and density functional theory. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:15361-15369. [PMID: 36148548 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00839d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A combination of 19F magic angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and density functional theory (DFT) were used to study the ordering of F atoms in Pb2Ti4O9F2. This analysis revealed that F atoms predominantly occupy two of the six available inequivalent sites in a ratio of 73 : 27. DFT-based calculations explained the preference of F occupation on these sites and quantitatively reproduced the experimental occupation ratio, independent of the choice of functional. We concluded that the Pb atom's 6s2 lone pair may play a role (∼0.1 eV per f.u.) in determining the majority and minority F occupation sites with partial density of states and crystal orbital Hamiltonian population analyses applied to the DFT wave functions.
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- Kengo Oka
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
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- Joint Research Center, Kindai University, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
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- Research Center for Advanced Computing Infrastructure, JAIST, Asahidai 1-1, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- School of Information Science, JAIST, Asahidai 1-1, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
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Bai Q, Duan Y, Lian J, Wang X. Computation-accelerated discovery of the K2NiF4-type oxyhydrides combing density functional theory and machine learning approach. Front Chem 2022; 10:964953. [PMID: 36092671 PMCID: PMC9458981 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.964953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The emerging K2NiF4-type oxyhydrides with unique hydride ions (H−) and O2- coexisting in the anion sublattice offer superior functionalities for numerous applications. However, the exploration and innovations of the oxyhydrides are challenged by their rarity as a limited number of compounds reported in experiments, owing to the stringent laboratory conditions. Herein, we employed a suite of computations involving ab initio methods, informatics and machine learning to investigate the stability relationship of the K2NiF4-type oxyhydrides. The comprehensive stability map of the oxyhydrides chemical space was constructed to identify 76 new compounds with good thermodynamic stabilities using the high-throughput computations. Based on the established database, we reveal geometric constraints and electronegativities of cationic elements as significant factors governing the oxyhydrides stabilities via informatics tools. Besides fixed stoichiometry compounds, mixed-cation oxyhydrides can provide promising properties due to the enhancement of compositional tunability. However, the exploration of the mixed compounds is hindered by their huge quantity and the rarity of stable oxyhydrides. Therefore, we propose a two-step machine learning workflow consisting of a simple transfer learning to discover 114 formable oxyhydrides from thousands of unknown mixed compositions. The predicted high H− conductivities of the representative oxyhydrides indicate their suitability as energy conversion materials. Our study provides an insight into the oxyhydrides chemistry which is applicable to other mixed-anion systems, and demonstrates an efficient computational paradigm for other materials design applications, which are challenged by the unavailable and highly unbalanced materials database.
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- Qiang Bai
- *Correspondence: Qiang Bai, ; Xiaomin Wang,
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Wandelt SL, Karnas A, Mutschke A, Kunkel N, Ritter C, Schnick W. Strontium Nitridoborate Hydride Sr 2BN 2H Verified by Single-Crystal X-ray and Neutron Powder Diffraction. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:12685-12691. [PMID: 35917523 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Combining different anions in one material allows tuning of its structural, magnetic, and electronic properties. We hereby present the mixed anion compound Sr2BN2H, expanding the less-known class of nitridoborate hydrides. Solid-state reaction of Sr2N, BN, and SrH2 at 850 °C in a tube furnace yielded a gray, air- and moisture-sensitive powder of Sr2BN2H. It crystallizes as colorless platelets in the orthorhombic space group Pnma (no. 62) with a = 9.9164(2), b = 3.9079(1), and c = 10.1723(2) Å and Z = 4. An initial structural model was obtained from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data and corroborated by neutron powder diffraction data of the corresponding deuteride. Further validation by 1H and 11B MAS NMR, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopy complements the structural proof of anionic hydrogen present in the compound. Quantum chemical calculations support the experimental findings and reveal the electronic structure of Sr2BN2H.
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- Sophia L Wandelt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstraße 5-13, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstraße 5-13, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Chair of Inorganic Chemistry with Focus in Novel Materials, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Chair of Inorganic Chemistry with Focus in Novel Materials, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble 38042, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Munich (LMU), Butenandtstraße 5-13, Munich 81377, Germany
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Ubukata H, Ishida K, Higo Y, Tange Y, Broux T, Tassel C, Kageyama H. Pressure-induced structural phase transition in BaHCl. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Asakura Y, Hasegawa T, Yin S. Utility of NaMoO3F as a Precursor for Homogeneous Distribution of Cobalt Dopants in Molybdenum Oxynitrides. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200143. [PMID: 35338592 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Molybdenum nitrides and their related compounds have been focused as a catalyst for several reactions. Although the doping into molybdenum nitrides lead to the higher catalytic activity, the simultaneous control of the morphology, the crystallinity, and the dopant state in doped MoN cannot be easily achieved due to the limitation of the synthesis method. In this study, one of the mixed anion compounds, NaMoO 3 F was used as a precursor for molybdenum oxynitrides with hexagonal MoN phase. This route led to the homogeneous distribution of cobalt in the molybdenum oxynitride compared with that obtained by the other method. The cobalt-doped molybdenum oxynitride from NaMoO 3 F exhibited high oxygen reduction reaction catalytic activity due to the high distribution of cobalt in the crystal. This paper proposes that the mixed anion compounds can be a unique precursor for the other materials to expand the controllability of materials toward improvement of their activity.
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- Yusuke Asakura
- Waseda University: Waseda Daigaku, Kagami Memorial Institute for Materials Science and Technology, 2-8-26 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, 169-0051, Tokyo, JAPAN
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- Tohoku University: Tohoku Daigaku, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, JAPAN
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- Tohoku University: Tohoku Daigaku, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, JAPAN
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