ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2025-01-20DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202400527
Dr. Muhammad Numan, Nam Sun Kim, Prof. Changbum Jo
{"title":"Enhanced Stability of Pt-Co Catalysts Supported on Zeolite Nanosponges for Propane Dehydrogenation","authors":"Dr. Muhammad Numan, Nam Sun Kim, Prof. Changbum Jo","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400527","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pt and Co supported on Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, Na<sup>+</sup>-free SiO<sub>2</sub>, mesoporous zeolite (MZ-Na<sup>+</sup>), and Na<sup>+</sup>-free MZ (MZ-OH) were prepared and investigated for propane dehydrogenation efficacy. These catalysts were characterized using XRD, STEM, CO-FTIR, H<sub>2</sub>-TPR, and XPS. Of these catalysts, Pt−Co supported on MZ-Na<sup>+</sup> and Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> showed low activity and poor stability for propane dehydrogenation (PDH). On the other hand, Pt−Co supported on Na<sup>+</sup>-free SiO<sub>2</sub> or MZ-OH exhibited much greater activity and stability. This high catalytic performance was attributed to the formation of a high degree of alloying between Pt and Co, possibly facilitated by silanol groups. After optimizing cobalt content and catalyst reduction temperature, it was found that 1 wt% Pt-0.8 wt% Co supported on MZ-OH exhibited the best activity with a propane conversion of 64.4 % and propylene selectivity of 76.5 % that remained stable over 24 h on-stream. The correlation between catalyst characterization and PDH results showed that the existence of metallic cobalt on the catalyst surface facilitated coke deposition in the form of CoC<sub>x</sub> and poor catalyst stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2025-01-20DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202400590
Kintali Manohor Prasad, S. Divagar, P. Srinivasan
{"title":"Production of Uniform Electrospun 2-Cyanopyridinium Salicylate – Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofibersusing Cylindrical Bar Collector for Nonlinear Optical Applications","authors":"Kintali Manohor Prasad, S. Divagar, P. Srinivasan","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400590","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400590","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The electrospinning technique was used to synthesize nanofibers of organic 2-cynopyridinium salicylate (2-CPSC) molecules embedded in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer using both a drum collector and an indigenously made parallel bar cylindrical collector unit. The microscopical analysis was performed for the preliminary morphological study of the collected nanofibers using both a drum collector and a parallel bar collector. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) analysis confirmed the formation of smooth, clear, cylindrical shape, and highly homogenous 2-CPSC – PVA nanofibers collected from the parallel bar collector unit compared to the drum collector, and these homogenous nanofibers were selected for further characterization. X-ray diffraction (XRD) study demonstrates the preferred crystallographic orientation of organic 2-CPSC molecules inside the host PVA polymer. The synthesized nanofibers were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy to confirm the presence of different molecular vibrations. Using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopic analysis, the complete transparency of the 2-CPSC – PVA nanofiber throughout the visible region is observed, and from Tauc's plot, the obtained optical band gap energy (<i>E<sub>g</sub></i>) is 5.24 <i>eV</i>. The Z-scan technique was employed to investigate the nonlinear absorption coefficient (<i>β</i>), nonlinear refractive index (<i>n<sub>2</sub></i>), and third-order nonlinear susceptibility (<span></span><math></math>\u0000).</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Glycyrrhetinic Acid Prohibiting Fusion Peptides from Fusing with Cell Membrane","authors":"Zili Jia, Rongrong Wu, Yun Hao, Xiaolu Song, Shuai Hou, Changwei Shi, Yihao Cui, Lei Liu, Taofeng Zhu","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400614","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400614","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The inhibition of the fusion peptide (FP) of the spike protein of coronaviruses, which mediates interactions with the host cell membrane, plays a critical role in the membrane fusion process. In this study, we investigated the interactions between the FP and cell membranes and evaluated the effect of three drug molecules — neferine (Nef), glycyrrhetinic acid (GA), quercetin (Qct) on the membrane fusion process by combining molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and experimental methods. Our findings revealed that glycyrrhetinic acid exhibited strong binding ability towards the FP (residues 815–828), with particularly interactions observed with key residues L821, L822, F823, and L828. Furthermore, we performed FITC fluorescence staining experiments on cells and assessed the inhibitory effects of glycyrrhetinic acid on FP. The results showed a significant reduction in fluorescence intensity in the FP-FITC experiment group treated with glycyrrhetinic acid, indicating that glycyrrhetinic acid interferes with the binding ability of FP and disrupts its localization on the cell membrane. Overall, this research will contribute to a deeper understanding of the inhibition mechanism of FP's membrane fusion process, which widely exists in the intrusion process between viruses and cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2025-01-10DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202400533
Junseo Kim, Minhye Kim, Dr. Heekyoung Choi, Prof. Dr. Jong Hwa Jung
{"title":"Pt(II) Complex-Based Supramolecular Polymers with Fe(II) Ion","authors":"Junseo Kim, Minhye Kim, Dr. Heekyoung Choi, Prof. Dr. Jong Hwa Jung","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400533","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In recent years, there has been significant interest in supramolecular architectures such as helical fibers, tubules, and nanotoroids (nanorings) due to their unique physical properties. In this study, we synthesized bis[terpyridine-based Pt(II)] complexes with an unoccupied terpyridine moiety on the opposite side. Interestingly, the mononuclear terpyridine-based Pt(II) complexes (Pt-<b>L<sup>1</sup></b> and Pt-<b>L<sup>2</sup></b>) form helical supramolecular polymers. These supramolecular polymers, exhibited intense photoluminescence at 570–620 nm, corresponding to metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) and/or metal-metal ligand charge transfer (MMLCT). Conversely, the supramolecular polymers formed in the presence of Fe<sup>2+</sup> ions were non-emissive. The metallosupramolecular polymers formed in the absence and presence of Fe<sup>2+</sup> ions were generated by π-π and intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions and/or Pt⋅⋅⋅Pt interactions. The supramolecular polymers were formed through a cooperative pathway involving a nucleation-elongation mechanism. The nonsigmoidal transition of the absorbance change could be fitted by using the equilibrium (EQ) model, from which the thermodynamic parameters (Δ<i>G</i><sub>e</sub>, Δ<i>H</i><sub>e</sub>, and Δ<i>S</i>) were determined. At 4 mM, the Gibbs′ free energy (Δ<i>G</i><sub>e</sub>) of the supramolecular polymers of Pt-<b>L<sup>1</sup></b> and Pt-<b>L<sup>2</sup></b> without metal ions was calculated to be −18.9 and −17.4 kJ/mol, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2024-12-24DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202400504
Junjie Yang, Jun Li, Chenxuan Xu, Binbin Wen, Linjun Si, Weifeng Shen, Zhenqiu Feng, Wanxin Mai, Xiaoming Lin, Yongbo Wu, Huachao Yang
{"title":"Recent Advancements in Metal-Organic Frameworks-Derived Metal Phosphides as Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Junjie Yang, Jun Li, Chenxuan Xu, Binbin Wen, Linjun Si, Weifeng Shen, Zhenqiu Feng, Wanxin Mai, Xiaoming Lin, Yongbo Wu, Huachao Yang","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400504","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) are considered as a promising anode material for LIBs due to their potential high theoretical capacity, suitable lithiation potential and low polarization, but low conductivity and severe volume expansion limit the performance of TMPs. Since metal-organic framework (MOFs)-derived materials can inherit the advantages of MOFs, MOFs-derived metal phosphides have been widely used as anodes for LIBs and exhibit outstanding electrochemical performance. The MOFs derivatization strategy can be used to achieve the adjustment and optimization of the components and structure of metal phosphide composites, such as constructing rich heterojunction structure or designing stable carbon skeleton structure. These modifications effectively improve the electronic structure and structural stability of metal-phosphide composites, thus solving the current problems of TMPs. In conclusion, this paper systematically summarizes the basic strategies for the modification and preparation of TMPs applied to the field of energy conversion and energy storage from the phosphorus source used in the preparation of TMPs, and finally compares the preparation methods, modification and lithium storage properties of monometallic/bimetallic phosphides derived from MOFs, and looks ahead to the characteristics and possible future development of the metal phosphides obtained by derivatization of MOFs as precursor.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bifunctional Zr-MgAl Layered Double Hydroxide Catalyst for Sustainable Transfer Hydrogenation of Ethyl Levulinate to γ-Valerolactone","authors":"Sahil Kumar, Priyanka Choudhary, Devendra Sharma, Venkata Krishnan","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400564","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A highly versatile and efficient Zr-MgAl layered double hydroxide (LDH) catalyst has been developed via coprecipitation technique for the transfer hydrogenation of levulinic acid/ester to high-value γ-valerolactone (GVL). Detailed state of the art characterizations of the as-synthesized catalysts involving the structural, compositional, morphological, and surface area analysis were carried out to determine the relation between the physicochemical features and the catalytic activity. The proposed reaction protocol has been optimized by altering various reaction parameters, such as catalyst amount, temperature, time, and different hydrogen sources to obtain the maximum yield of GVL. In addition, kinetic studies were performed to gain deep insights into the role of Zr in catalytic activity, reaction kinetics, and the activation energy of the thermocatalytic process. The synthesis of GVL from renewable biomass resources promotes circular economy and carbon neutrality, paving the way for future research towards the sustainable production of green solvents.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ChemNanoMatPub Date : 2024-12-23DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202400488
Sławomir Wilczewski, Zdzisław Nowak, Michał Maj, Magdalena Osial, PhD Roman Minikayev, Michael Giersig
{"title":"Enhancing Epoxy Composites with Graphene and Graphene Oxide: Thermal and Mechanical Insights","authors":"Sławomir Wilczewski, Zdzisław Nowak, Michał Maj, Magdalena Osial, PhD Roman Minikayev, Michael Giersig","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400488","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper shows the graphene and graphene oxide nanoflakes as the 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 wt.% reinforcement of epoxy-resin matrix to enhance the thermal and mechanical characteristics of the composite. Experimental measurement of the glass transition temperature and thermal expansion coefficient indicated that the addition of nanostructural filler improving the glass transition temperature about ~12 °C for nanocomposite filled carbon-based nanoparticles for both heating and cooling cycles compared to the bare epoxy resin. Young's elastic modulus measured by nanoindentation and the stress versus strain curves for different weight fractions of graphene nanoflakes additives during uniaxial compression and tension considered were obtained from the experiments. The distributions of logarithmic strain field for the transverse, axial and shear components on the nanocomposites sample surfaces, during the uniaxial tension process for quasi-static strain rates, were analyzed. The tensile strengths show improvement for nanocomposites with less than 1 % weight fraction of carbon-based nanoparticles. The compressive yield stress increased to a maximal value (at the recorded peak on the curve) for an epoxy nanocomposite having 2 wt.% oxidized graphene flakes, where both parameters were enhanced with the oxidized form of graphene for the more effective dispersion in the epoxy resin matrix over the bare graphene filler.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bias Selectable Dual Band Detectors Based on Vertically Aligned In2S3-Coated ZnO Nanorod Arrays Grown on p-GaN","authors":"Yu Qi, Lanfeng Li, Yaowen Xu, Guangcheng Gao, Naisen Yu, YunFeng Wu","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400557","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study presents the fabrication of ZnO nanotube arrays coated with vertically aligned In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>, which were deposited onto a p-GaN substrate using a wet chemical approach. The In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>/ZnO/p-GaN heterostructure-based device showed improved photoresponse and self-driven operation. The device based on ZnO/p-GaN structure coupling with In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles revealed bias selectable photodetection by detecting UV and UV/visible light through bias voltage modulation. This strategy can benefit the fabrication of ZnO/GaN-based broadband photodetector.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hierarchical Pore Engineering of Slope-Type Hard Carbon for Enhanced Sodium-Ion Storage","authors":"Yongqi Liu, Yun Zhang, Zhaowei Hu, Wenjie Zhang, Chuan Wang, Jiabiao Lian","doi":"10.1002/cnma.202400562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202400562","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Designing hierarchical porous structures is widely recognized as an effective strategy to improve ion transport and create active sites for disordered carbon anodes of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). Herein, hierarchical porous hard carbon (hp-HC) is synthesized using zinc acetate as a templating agent. The hierarchical porous structure facilitates effective Na<sup>+</sup> ion storage with a high reversible capacity of 327 mA h g<sup>−1</sup> at a current density of 0.1 A g<sup>−1</sup>. Notably, the sodium storage behavior is capacitance-dominated, with the capacity primarily characterized by slope capacity. Additionally, the hp-HC retains 94.5 % of its capacity after 6000 cycles at 1.0 A g<sup>−1</sup>. This work provides a convenient route for manipulating pore types, which is of great significance for developing high-capacity hard carbon electrodes for enhanced sodium-ion storage.</p>","PeriodicalId":54339,"journal":{"name":"ChemNanoMat","volume":"11 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}