ChemPhysMaterPub Date : 2023-06-25DOI: 10.1016/j.chphma.2023.05.002
Xiaoxue Zhao, Zhe Li, Shu'na Wang, Zhenfeng Yuan, Yizhong Lu
{"title":"Bimetallic synergistic Pd-Pt icosahedra as highly active peroxidase-like mimics for colorimetric analysis","authors":"Xiaoxue Zhao, Zhe Li, Shu'na Wang, Zhenfeng Yuan, Yizhong Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2023.05.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2023.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Thanks to the synergistic effect, the bimetallic catalysts show better catalytic activity than the single metal catalysts and become a focus of research in heterogeneous catalysis. In this study, we successfully prepared Pd-Pt icosahedra which show high peroxidase-like activity under the synergistic effects of Pd and Pt. <em>V</em><sub>max</sub> of the Pd-Pt icosahedra was significantly enhanced by 1.66 times for 3,3’,5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) as the substrate and 1.23 times for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> as the substrate, compared to that of the Pd icosahedra alone. By harnessing the superior peroxidase-like activity of Pd-Pt icosahedra, we successfully utilized Pd-Pt icosahedral nanozymes in various biological analyses based on colorimetry. In most cases, using a Pd-Pt icosahedra/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/TMB system, glucose, glutathione (GSH), acid phosphatase (ACP), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were detected over a wide range of 0.05∼0.20 mM, 0∼20 mM, 0∼10 U/L and 0∼12 U/L. In this study, we prepared a novel bimetallic nanozyme that exhibited excellent peroxidase-like activity owing to the bimetallic synergistic effect, thus demonstrating the promising potential of Pd-Pt icosahedra in the field of bioanalysis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 4","pages":"Pages 295-302"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50193418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhysMaterPub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chphma.2022.09.002
Mengfei Wang , Liang Yang , Maocheng Liu
{"title":"Mesoporous carbon layer encapsulated SnSe nanosheets via covalent bonds for high-performance sodium ion batteries","authors":"Mengfei Wang , Liang Yang , Maocheng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2022.09.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2022.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) have been widely studied because of their low cost, low standard redox potential, and abundant sodium availability. However, the structural rupture during the Na<sup>+</sup> insertion/extraction processes and the poor conductivity of the anode material limit its cycling stability and rate capability. Herein, SnSe@C was prepared by high-temperature annealing with dopamine hydrochloride as the carbon source, while SnSe was prepared by a protein reduction method. The carbon layer not only works as a protective layer to limit the volume expansion of SnSe and reduce the dissolution of Na<sub>2</sub>Se and poly-selenides generated during the discharge process in the electrolyte, but also as a conductive matrix to expedite electron transfer, thereby boosting the cycling stability and rate capability of SnSe@C. Benefiting from the above advantages, SnSe@C exhibits a specific capacity of 211.3 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.1 A g<sup>−1</sup> after 110 cycles and outstanging rate capability (210.1 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 5.0 A g<sup>−1</sup> and capacity retention rate of 63.2% from 0.1 to 1.0 A g<sup>−1</sup>). This study not only proposes an idea for promoting the cycling stability and rate capability of SnSe, but also paves the way for providing anodic materials with a stable structure for SIBs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 164-171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50199485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhysMaterPub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chphma.2022.12.001
Hanqing Yin , Aijun Du
{"title":"Activating the hydrogen evolution reaction in low-dimensional carbon by partial hydrogenation: Role of the hybrid sp2-sp3 orbital interface","authors":"Hanqing Yin , Aijun Du","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2022.12.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2022.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Developing highly efficient catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and understanding their mechanism is crucial for establishing the hydrogen economy. Carbon-based materials are particularly attractive as HER catalysts because of their abundance and morphological variety. Herein, using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we propose for the first time a virtual interface consisting of sp<sup>2</sup> and sp<sup>3</sup> orbitals of carbon, for activating the intrinsically inert low-dimensional carbon toward the HER. This hybrid orbital interface is generated by pre-adsorbed hydrogen introduced by the partial hydrogenation of these low-dimensional carbon materials (C<sub>60</sub>, carbon nanotubes and graphene). The pre-adsorbed hydrogen can activate adjacent carbon atoms to become active sites for the HER. The best performance among these sites is comparable to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Given that the partial hydrogenation of low-dimensional carbon has been experimentally realized, our work provides a simple yet novel concept for HER catalyst design.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 180-184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50199487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Shape transformation of gold nanoparticles in aqueous CTAB/CTAC solution to generate high-index facets for electrocatalysis and SERS activity","authors":"Yahui Song , Mengmeng Zhang , Hetong Fang , Haibing Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2022.04.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2022.04.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) have demonstrated great potential in chemical and biological sensing, catalysis, biomedicine, X-ray computed tomography, and other applications, owing to their unique properties. Au NPs with high-index facets have attracted more attention in the past decade owing to their superior electrocatalytic activity in fuel cells and enhanced performance in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) applications. This review presents an overview of our achievements in the direct synthesis of Au NPs with controlled shapes in water using cationic surfactants. By deliberately adjusting the nature of the surfactant stabilizers, preformed Au NPs with simple shapes can be readily transformed into Au NPs with complicated shapes with controlled high-index facets by simple seeded growth. The high-index facets of the as-prepared Au NPs can be consistently correlated with their superior performance in the electrooxidation of methanol and ethanol and their enhanced SERS activity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 97-113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50199478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhysMaterPub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chphma.2022.05.003
Hao Wu , Wahyu Prasetyo Utomo , Yuanmeng Tian , Chun Hong Mak , Hoi Ying Chung , Hsien-Yi Hsu , Jin Shang , Yun Hau Ng
{"title":"Enhanced visible-light-driven heterogeneous photocatalytic CO2 methanation using a Cu2O@Cu-MOF-74 thin film","authors":"Hao Wu , Wahyu Prasetyo Utomo , Yuanmeng Tian , Chun Hong Mak , Hoi Ying Chung , Hsien-Yi Hsu , Jin Shang , Yun Hau Ng","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2022.05.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2022.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cuprous oxide is a potential photocatalyst for the reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>. However, its high rate of charge recombination and low ability to adsorb CO<sub>2</sub> limit its activity, particularly when gaseous CO<sub>2</sub> was used. Herein, a Cu-based metal-organic framework (Cu-MOF-74) with high CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption is coated onto Cu<sub>2</sub>O nanowires by a topotactic transformation method. The optimized Cu<sub>2</sub>O@Cu-MOF-74 composite thin film showed a CH<sub>4</sub> evolution rate 4.5 times higher than that of bare Cu<sub>2</sub>O under visible light illumination (>420 nm), with water vapor as the electron donor. Analysis results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, transient photocurrent measurements, and fluorescence spectroscopy collectively suggest that the decoration of Cu<sub>2</sub>O with Cu-MOF-74 facilitates electron extraction from excited Cu<sub>2</sub>O, thereby inducing long-lived photocharges for the reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>. This study provides insights into the modification of transition metal oxides for application in photocatalysis by coating the surface with metal-organic frameworks.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 126-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50199480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Helianthus-annuus assisted synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles: Enhanced electrochemical, photoluminescent, and optical properties","authors":"Gurushantha Kariyanna , Surendra Boppanahalli Siddegowda , Anantharaju Kurupalya Shivram , Keshavamurthy Kempaiah","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2022.08.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2022.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cubic-phase ZrO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticle (NPs) were synthesized using a cost-effective single-pot green combustion method and Helianthus annuus extract, and their properties were evaluated. Powder X-ray diffraction was used to investigate the purity, crystal structure, and size of the NPs, and the average size of the NPs was determined to be ∼ 25 nm. The internal surface morphology of the NPs with distinct voids and pores were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) Ultraviolet–visible (UV-vis) absorption spectroscopy was used to analyze the optical properties of the as-synthesized ZrO<sub>2</sub> NPs, and their energy bandgap was determined to be 4.5 eV. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of the cubic-phase ZrO<sub>2</sub> NPs presented a broad band in the UV-vis region. The PL emission properties of the ZrO<sub>2</sub> NPs were studied by analyzing their emission wavelength at ∼490 nm, and the results revealed that the NPs can be efficiently used for display applications. The electrochemical properties of a graphite–ZrO<sub>2</sub> NP electrode was qualitatively analyzed by performing cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy experiments in a three–electrode system with a 0.1 M KCl solution as the electrolyte. Our results suggested that the NPs can be used to evaluate the thermodynamics of the redox reaction, and their capacitance was determined using the CV curves of a graphite–ZrO<sub>2</sub> working electrode at different scan rates in the range of 0.01 ∼ 0.05 V/s at room temperature. Furthermore, the photodegradation rate of Reactive Blue 4 textile dye over the as-prepared ZrO<sub>2</sub> NPs reached 97% under UV-vis light irradiation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 148-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50199483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhysMaterPub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chphma.2022.07.003
Liangbo Xie , Long Hai , Yuan Meng , Wenwen Zheng , Huapu Hu , Denghui Shang , Ke Shao , Cailing Zhang , Yi Li
{"title":"Metal-atom-doped W18O49 nanowires for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline medium","authors":"Liangbo Xie , Long Hai , Yuan Meng , Wenwen Zheng , Huapu Hu , Denghui Shang , Ke Shao , Cailing Zhang , Yi Li","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2022.07.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2022.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Non-noble transition metal oxides (TMOs) are promising catalysts with improved catalytic activity and stability in oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the structural complexity of TMO-based electrocatalysts renders the determination of the active sites and OER mechanisms challenging. Here, we demonstrate that the OER activity of Co-doped one-dimensional W<sub>18</sub>O<sub>49</sub> (Co-W<sub>18</sub>O<sub>49</sub>) is intrinsically dominated by the surface structure and electronic properties of the octahedral sites and Co–O–W bonds. Compared with RuO<sub>2</sub> and W<sub>18</sub>O<sub>49</sub> heterogeneous electrocatalysts, Co-W<sub>18</sub>O<sub>49</sub> exhibits higher turnover frequency, attaining 1.97 s<sup>−1</sup> at 500 mV overpotential. The results indicate that Co substitution contributes to the localized charge distribution of the active octahedral sites constructed by the Co–O–W bonds under OER conditions. Here, we determine the mechanism of TMOs for the OER, which may be applied to various other TMOs for OER electrocatalyst design.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 141-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50199482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Micro/nanomotor: A promising drug delivery system for cancer therapy","authors":"Weihan Zhang, Zipeng Zhang, Shunli Fu, Qingping Ma, Yongjun Liu, Na Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2022.07.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2022.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are small-scale devices that can effectively convert various forms of energy into mechanical motion. Their controllable motility and good permeability have attracted the interest of researchers as promising drug carriers in cancer therapy. Compared with traditional formulations, micro/nanomotor drug delivery systems can greatly improve therapeutic efficiency and reduce the side effects of antitumor drugs. This review mainly discusses the advantages of micro/nanomotor drug delivery systems and the applications of MNMs propelled by exogenous, endogenous, and biohybrid power in cancer therapy. Finally, the main challenges of the applications of micro/nanomotor drug delivery systems, as well as future development trends and opportunities are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 114-125"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50199479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemPhysMaterPub Date : 2023-04-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chphma.2022.09.003
Adilakshmi Griddaluru, Sivasankar Reddy Akepati
{"title":"Electron beam evaporated gold doped tungsten oxide nanostructured films for sensor applications","authors":"Adilakshmi Griddaluru, Sivasankar Reddy Akepati","doi":"10.1016/j.chphma.2022.09.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphma.2022.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gas sensors play a vital role in monitoring environmental pollution for human health, safety, and the detection of various gasses in the environment. Nanostructured metal oxide thin films have been widely used in sensor applications owing to their unique properties. In this study, pure and gold (Au) doped nanostructured tungsten trioxide (WO<sub>3</sub>) films were deposited on glass substrates by electron beam evaporation at room temperature. The microstructure of the WO<sub>3</sub> films changed from nanoflakes to nanorods upon variation of the wt% of Au. The sensing properties of WO<sub>3</sub> based nanostructure films were measured using a computer-controlled system. The gas sensing results showed that the Au-doped WO<sub>3</sub> films exhibited a higher sensitivity than the undoped films. The 15 wt% Au-doped WO<sub>3</sub> nanostructure films showed high sensitivity towards ethanol and the response (sensitivity) value was 89. The response and recovery times for 15 wt% Au-doped WO<sub>3</sub> were 8 and 10 s, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100236,"journal":{"name":"ChemPhysMater","volume":"2 2","pages":"Pages 172-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50199486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}