{"title":"Effects of silver-decorated PLGA nanoparticles on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms and evaluation of the detoxification limit of bacteria against these nanoparticles†","authors":"Chisato Takahashi and Keiichi Moriguchi","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00249K","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00249K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Silver nanoparticles exert high antibacterial activity and thus have been used in polymeric formulations for drug delivery. In recent years, polymeric formulations containing silver nanoparticles have been found to be highly effective against biofilm infections, which are difficult to treat with drugs only. However, the antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticles in polymer composites depending on administration time are still unknown. In this study, we used transmission electron microscopy to investigate the antibacterial activity of silver decorated poly(<small>DL</small>-lactide-<em>co</em>-glycolide) (PLGA) (Ag PLGA) nanoparticles against <em>Staphylococcus epidermidis</em> biofilms at different treatment times. LIVE/DEAD assay result showed that approximately 85% of the bacteria in the biofilms was killed after 6 h of administering the Ag PLGA nanoparticles. The formulation comprising Ag PLGA nanoparticles was found to be highly effective and to exhibit low cytotoxicity. However, silver nanoparticles were ejected from the bacterial cells up to 4 h after treatment administration due to the self-protection properties of the bacteria. On the basis of the results, we propose a potential mechanism for the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles per treatment time, taking into account the detoxification activity of bacterial cells. This information can contribute not only to an understanding of foreign-body elimination but also to the design of effective formulations against biofilm infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/na/d4na00249k?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sittipong Kaewmorakot, Athanasios A. Papaderakis and Robert A. W. Dryfe
{"title":"Electrowetting on glassy carbon substrates†","authors":"Sittipong Kaewmorakot, Athanasios A. Papaderakis and Robert A. W. Dryfe","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00506F","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00506F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The wetting properties of carbon surfaces are important for a number of applications, including in electrochemistry. An under-studied area is the electrowetting properties of carbon materials, namely the sensitivity of wetting to an applied potential. In this work we explore the electrowetting behaviour of glassy carbon substrates and compare and contrast the observed response with our previous work using highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. As with the graphite substrate, “water-in-salt” electrolytes are found to suppress faradaic processes, thereby enlarging the electrochemical potential window. A notable difference in response to positive and negative polarity was seen for the graphite and glassy carbon substrates. Moreover, whereas graphite has previously been shown to give a reversible electrowetting response over many cycles, an irreversible wetting was observed for glassy carbon. Similarly, the timescales of the wetting process were much faster on the graphitic substrate. Reasons underlying these marked changes in behaviour on the different carbon surfaces are suggested.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11378016/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kajal Mahabari, Ranjit D. Mohili, Monika Patel, Arvind H. Jadhav, Kwangyeol Lee and Nitin K. Chaudhari
{"title":"HF-free microwave-assisted synthesis of MXene as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution in alkaline media†","authors":"Kajal Mahabari, Ranjit D. Mohili, Monika Patel, Arvind H. Jadhav, Kwangyeol Lee and Nitin K. Chaudhari","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00250D","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00250D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >MXenes, characterized by their robustness, flexibility, and large surface-to-volume ratio facilitating efficient energy transfer with fast response times, have emerged as promising electrocatalysts for hydrogen generation through electrochemical water-splitting. However, the conventional synthetic route to MXenes typically involves the use of hydrofluoric acid (HF) to obtain MXenes with terminal F-functional groups. Unfortunately, these fluorine groups can negatively impact the electrocatalytic performance of MXenes. Moreover, HF is highly toxic, necessitating the development of more environmentally friendly synthetic methods. In response to these challenges, we have developed a novel HF-free microwave-assisted synthesis approach for MXenes. This method harnesses the benefits of uniform heating, homogeneous nucleation, and rapid crystal development, resulting in MXene crystallites with limited size. Importantly, our microwave-assisted approach utilizes a fluoride-free, less hazardous etchant as compared to HF for the synthesis and functionalization of MXene. The as-obtained MXene exhibits significantly improved performance towards the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media. Specifically, it demonstrates an overpotential of 140 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small> and a Tafel slope of 84 mV dec<small><sup>−1</sup></small>. These results highlight the potential of our HF-free microwave-assisted synthesis approach for producing high-quality MXenes with enhanced electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen generation.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11376077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bongu Chandra Sekhar, Abdelrahman Soliman, Muhammad Arsalan and Edreese H. Alsharaeh
{"title":"A 2D hybrid nanocomposite: a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries at high temperature†","authors":"Bongu Chandra Sekhar, Abdelrahman Soliman, Muhammad Arsalan and Edreese H. Alsharaeh","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00424H","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00424H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Two-dimensional atomically thick materials including graphene, BN, and molybdenum disulfide (MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small>) have been investigated as possible energy storage materials, because of their large specific surface area, potential redox activity, and mechanical stability. Unfortunately, these materials cannot reach their full potential due to their low electrical conductivity and layered structural restacking. These problems have been somewhat resolved in the past by composite electrodes composed of a graphene and MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small> mixture; however, insufficient mixing at the nanoscale still limits performance. Here, we examined lithium-ion battery electrodes and reported three composites made using a basic ball milling technique and sonication method. The 5% BN-G@MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small>-50@50 composite obtained has a homogeneous distribution of MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small> on the graphene sheet and H-BN with high crystallinity. Compared to the other two composites (5% BN-G@MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small>-10@90 and 5% BN-G@MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small>-90@10), the 5% BN-G@MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small>-50@50 composite electrode exhibits a high specific capacity of 765 mA h g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> and a current density of 100 mA g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> in batteries. Additionally, the 5% BN-G@MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small>-50@50 composite electrode displays an excellent rate capability (453 mA h g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> at a current density of 1000 mA g<small><sup>−1</sup></small>) at a high temperature of 70 °C, thanks to h-BN that allows reliable and safe operation of lithium-ion batteries. Our research may pave the way for the sensible design of different anode materials, including 2D materials (5% BN-G@MoS<small><sub>2</sub></small>-50@50) for high-performance LIBs and other energy-related fields.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/na/d4na00424h?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shouzheng Chen, Constantin Harder, Iuliana Ribca, Benedikt Sochor, Elisabeth Erbes, Yusuf Bulut, Luciana Pluntke, Alexander Meinhardt, Bernhard Schummer, Markus Oberthür, Thomas F. Keller, L. Daniel Söderberg, Simone A. Techert, Andreas Stierle, Peter Müller-Buschbaum, Mats K. G. Johansson, Julien Navarro and Stephan V. Roth
{"title":"Sprayed water-based lignin colloidal nanoparticle-cellulose nanofibril hybrid films with UV-blocking ability†","authors":"Shouzheng Chen, Constantin Harder, Iuliana Ribca, Benedikt Sochor, Elisabeth Erbes, Yusuf Bulut, Luciana Pluntke, Alexander Meinhardt, Bernhard Schummer, Markus Oberthür, Thomas F. Keller, L. Daniel Söderberg, Simone A. Techert, Andreas Stierle, Peter Müller-Buschbaum, Mats K. G. Johansson, Julien Navarro and Stephan V. Roth","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00191E","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00191E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >In the context of global climate change, the demand for new functional materials that are sustainable and environmentally friendly is rapidly increasing. Cellulose and lignin are the two most abundant raw materials in nature, and are ideal components for functional materials. The hydrophilic interface and easy film-forming properties of cellulose nanofibrils make them excellent candidates for natural biopolymer templates and network structures. Lignin is a natural UV-shielding material, as it contains a large number of phenolic groups. In this work, we have applied two routes for spray deposition of hybrid films with different laminar structures using surface-charged cellulose nanofibrils and water-based colloidal lignin particles. As the first route, we prepare stacked colloidal lignin particles and cellulose nanofibrils hybrid film through a layer-by-layer deposition. As the second route, we spray-deposite premixed colloidal lignin particles and cellulose nanofibrils dispersion to prepare a mixed hybrid film. We find that cellulose nanofibrils act as a directing agent to dominate the arrangement of the colloidal lignin particles in a mixed system. Additionally, cellulose nanofibrils eliminate the agglomerations and thus increase the visible light transparency while retaining the UV shielding ability. Our research on these colloidal lignin and cellulose nanofibril hybrid films provides a fundamental understanding of using colloidal lignin nanoparticles as functional material on porous cellulose-based materials, for example on fabrics.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11376076/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142157184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dongpyo Hong, Matlabjon Sattorov, Ok Sung Jeon, Se Hun Lee, Gun-Sik Park, Young Joon Yoo and Sang Yoon Park
{"title":"Decisive role of electrostatic interaction in rheological evolution of graphene oxide under ultrasonic fragmentation†","authors":"Dongpyo Hong, Matlabjon Sattorov, Ok Sung Jeon, Se Hun Lee, Gun-Sik Park, Young Joon Yoo and Sang Yoon Park","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00328D","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00328D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The aqueous dispersibility and processability of graphene oxide (GO) are pivotal for various applications, including the fluid assembly of macroscopic materials and nanofluidic systems. Despite the widespread utilization of ultrasonic treatment to achieve homogeneous dispersions, the rheological changes of GO during sonication have remained relatively unexplored, leading to conflicting research findings. In this study, we demonstrate that the viscoelastic evolution of GO can significantly differ under ultrasonic fragmentation depending on the balance between repulsion force and attraction force at the initial state before fragmentation. When electrostatic repulsion is in delicate equilibrium with attractive forces, gelation occurs under ultrasonic fragmentation, leading to increased viscosity under sonication. Conversely, when electrostatic repulsion predominates, viscosity decreases during sonication. This study reconciles conflicting observations on the rheological evolution of GO dispersions under ultrasonic fragmentation and provides valuable guidance and insights for the rheological engineering of GO colloidal systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11378021/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bio-based poly(benzimidazole-co-amide)-derived N, O co-doped carbons as fast-charging anodes for lithium-ion batteries†","authors":"Kottisa Sumala Patnaik, Bharat Srimitra Mantripragada, Rajashekar Badam, Koichi Higashimine, Xianzhu Zhong, Tatsuo Kaneko and Noriyoshi Matsumi","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00416G","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00416G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that can be charged faster while delivering high capacity are currently in significant demand, especially for electric vehicle applications. In this context, this study introduces a less-explored subject: nitrogen and oxygen dual-doped carbons derived from bio-based copolymers, specifically poly(benzimidazole-<em>co</em>-amide). The synthesis involved varying proportions of benzimidazole to amide, namely, 8.5 : 1.5, 7 : 3, and 5 : 5. The copolymers were pyrolyzed under a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain co-doped carbons, wherein the copolymers acted as single sources of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, with the nitrogen content ranging between 12.1 and 8.0 at% and oxygen doping between 11.8 and 25.0 at%, and were named as pyrolyzed polybenzimidazole-<em>co</em>-amide 8.5–1.5, 7–3, and 5–5. Coin cells were fabricated and rate studies were conducted for all three samples, wherein PYPBIPA8.5–1.5 outperformed all others, especially at higher current densities. Intrigued by these interesting results, when long-cycling studies were performed at a high current density of 4.0 A g<small><sup>−1</sup></small>, pyrolysed polybenzimidazole-<em>co</em>-amide 8.5–1.5 showed a delithiation capacity of 135 mA h g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> compared to pyrolysed polybenzimidazole-<em>co</em>-amide 7–3 and 5–5 with a delithiation capacity of 100 mA h g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> and 60 mA h g<small><sup>−1</sup></small>, respectively, with a capacity retention of 90% even after 3000 cycles. Furthermore, a full cell (2025-coin cell) was fabricated using the PYPBIPA8.5–1.5 anode and LiNi<small><sub>0.80</sub></small> Co<small><sub>0.15</sub></small>Al<small><sub>0.05</sub></small>O<small><sub>2</sub></small> (LiNCAO) cathode.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11376043/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. T. Hien, N. T. Kien, V. H. Yen, T. Ngoc, P. V. Do, V. X. Phuc and N. X. Ca
{"title":"Optical properties and Judd–Ofelt analysis of Dy3+ doped CoAl2O4 nanocrystals","authors":"N. T. Hien, N. T. Kien, V. H. Yen, T. Ngoc, P. V. Do, V. X. Phuc and N. X. Ca","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00537F","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00537F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >CoAl<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>4</sub></small>:<em>x</em>Dy<small><sup>3+</sup></small> nanocrystals (<em>x</em> = 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, and 3.0 mol%) with spinel structures were prepared using the co-precipitation method. The crystal structure, optical properties, and presence of elements were respectively analyzed using X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence excitation, photoluminescence spectra, luminescence lifetime, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The influence of temperature on material fabrication was studied using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric techniques. The color characteristics of Dy<small><sup>3+</sup></small> luminescence in the CoAl<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>4</sub></small> host were evaluated using CIE chromaticity coordinates and correlated color temperature. For the first time, the electronic dipole transitions in the photoluminescence excitation spectra were used to calculate the optical parameters of Dy<small><sup>3+</sup></small> ions in the CoAl<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>4</sub></small> host using Judd–Ofelt theory. The Inokuti–Hirayama model was used to explain the energy transfer process between Dy<small><sup>3+</sup></small> ions, the main interaction mechanism, and energy transfer parameters for the luminescence of Dy<small><sup>3+</sup></small> ions.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/na/d4na00537f?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142175723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable green synthesis of Hedychium coronarium leaf extract-stabilized silver nanoparticles and their applications: colorimetric sensing of Sn2+ and Hg2+ and antifungal and antimicrobial properties†","authors":"Sanjay Kumar Sahu, Anjana Kushwaha, Umakant Pradhan, Purusottam Majhi, Awadesh Kumar Shukla and Tanmay Kumar Ghorai","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00443D","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00443D","url":null,"abstract":"<p > <em>Hedychium coronarium</em> (Hc) (commonly known as Gulbakawali) leaf extract was used for the stable and sustainable green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Hc-AgNPs), which were biodegradable and non-toxic. <em>Hedychium coronarium</em> leaf extract was used as a reducing agent to stabilize the Hc-AgNPs by converting Ag<small><sup>+</sup></small> to Ag<small><sup>0</sup></small> without adding any capping agent. It demonstrated stability for up to six months, and no agglomeration was observed. The Hc-AgNPs were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry, and fluorescence spectroscopy analysis. The UV-visible spectrum supported the formation of stable Hc-AgNPs by displaying a strong surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak at 440 nm. FT-IR spectra showed the functional groups present in the leaf extract of <em>Hedychium coronarium</em>, which was the primary source of secondary metabolites attached to Ag<small><sup>0</sup></small>. XRD analysis revealed a distinct 2<em>θ</em> peak of Hc-AgNPs at 38.15°, indicating a face-centred cubic structure with a crystallite size of 22.6 ± 1 nm at the (111) plane. Moreover, TEM demonstrated the spherical morphology of the Hc-AgNPs with an average particle size of 22.42 ± 1 nm. The photophysical characteristics of the Hc-AgNPs, as highlighted by their UV-vis and fluorescence characteristics, revealed their semiconducting nature with an impressive band gap (<em>E</em><small><sub>g</sub></small>) value of 3.78 eV. Fascinatingly, the fluorescence activity of Hc-AgNPs at 504 nm showed a broad emission band corresponding to the absorption band at 251 nm. We performed the selective colorimetric sensing of Sn<small><sup>2+</sup></small> metal ions using Hc-AgNPs, which demonstrated a detection limit of 10<small><sup>−3</sup></small> M, suggesting their potential as very good solid biosensors. Interestingly, the Hc-AgNPs showed antifungal activity, which has not been reported before. Specifically, the results showed that the Hc-AgNPs had a higher fungitoxicity effect against <em>Aspergillus flavus</em> (59.58 ± 3.68) than against <em>Fusarium oxysporum</em> (57.93 ± 4.18). The antibacterial activity of the Hc-AgNPs was evaluated against three Gram-negative phytopathogenic bacteria: <em>Xanthomonas oryzae</em> (<em>X. oryzae</em>), <em>Ralstonia solanacearum</em> (<em>R. solanacearum</em>), and <em>Erwinia carotovora</em> (<em>E. carotovora</em>), showing effective inhibition zones of 16.33 ± 0.57, 15.33 ± 0.57, and 14.33 ± 0.57 mm, respectively. These results indicate that the Hc-AgNPs could inhibit these phytopathogenic bacteria with varying degrees of effectiveness in the order of <em>X. oryzae</em> > <em>R. solanacearum</em> > <em>E. carotovora</em>.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11376088/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marie Finas, Hugues A. Girard and Jean-Charles Arnault
{"title":"How to efficiently isolate multiple size ranges of oxidized or hydrogenated milled nanodiamonds†","authors":"Marie Finas, Hugues A. Girard and Jean-Charles Arnault","doi":"10.1039/D4NA00487F","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4NA00487F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Nanodiamonds exhibit various properties, such as surface reconstruction, electrostatic potentials of facets, and thermal, fluorescence, or quantum characteristics, which are dependent on their size. However, the synthesis method can lead to significant size polydispersity, particularly in nanodiamonds obtained from milling (MND). Therefore, it is essential to efficiently sort MND by size to ensure uniformity and optimize their properties for biomedical, sensing or energy applications. This method successfully isolates nanodiamonds into three distinct size ranges: approximately 10 nm for the smallest, 25 nm for the intermediate, and 35 nm for the largest. The protocol was then extended to hydrogenated MND from the same source, resulting in the separation of similar size populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":18806,"journal":{"name":"Nanoscale Advances","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11376130/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}