Template free preparation of graphene tubes from polyimide catalyzed by calcium carbonate

Chem. Commun., 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC02807K, Communication
Xuliang Luo, Jintao Huang, Xiu Wang, Mengman Weng, Yan Cao, Yonggang Min
This work reports a new means of preparing graphene tubes (GTs) without relying on chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and it’s template-free. Surprisingly, we found that under the action of calcium...
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The unexpected effect of ferrocenyl substituents on the photochemistry of dianthryl sulfoxides

Chem. Commun., 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04345B, Communication
Nicole Removski, Michael O. Wolf
Enabled by energy transfer to low-lying states, photoexcitation of ferrocenyl substituted dianthryl sulfoxide results in new photochemistry.
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The compression of deformed microgels at an air/water interface

Chem. Commun., 2023, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC03425A, Communication
Takahisa Kawamoto, Kohei Yanagi, Yuichiro Nishizawa, Haruka Minato, Daisuke Suzuki
The compression of microgels at air/water interfaces was investigated using a Langmuir–Blodgett trough with in situ fluorescent microscopy. The relationship between the structure of the microgel arrays and the compression behavior was clarified.
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Accelerating ion/electron transport by engineering indium-based heterostructure toward large and reversible lithium storage

Chem. Commun., 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC03884J, Communication
Shuoyu Wang, Yuanxia Zhang, Ru-Ning Tian, Mengnuo Fu, Jingjing Chen, Da-Jian Wang, Chenlong Dong, Zhiyong Mao
The high activity of In2O3/In2S3 heterostructure can be activated into homogeneous In2OxS3-x nanodots, thereupon stabilizing the subsequent cycles. The In2O3/In2S3 can offer a high capacity of 1140 mA h g-1...
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Ion-catalyzed synthesis of N/O co-doped carbon nanorods with hierarchical pores for high-rate Na-ion storage

Chem. Commun., 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC03994C, Communication
Meixiang Cen, Yingxue Cui, Sherif A. El-Khodary, Juan Wang, Dickon H. L. Ng, Shanhai Ge, Jiabiao Lian
Appropriate heteroatom doping and pore structure optimization are cost-effective technologies to improve the electronic conductivity and ion diffusion kinetics of hard carbon (HC). Here, we report an ion-catalyzed synthesis of...
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High-order Framework Nucleic Acid for Targeted-delivery of Antisense Peptide Nucleic Acid to Overcome Drug Resistance

Chem. Commun., 2023, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04298G, Communication
Shu Xing, Xiaoqian Lan, Jiaqian Zhang, Meng Li, Bing Wang
A sophisticated high-order framework nucleic acid (FNA) was engineered for the targeted delivery and responsive release of environment tolerant antisense peptide nucleic acids (asPNAs). The dendritic FNA-asPNAs system was constructed...
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Biocatalytic reduction of alkenes in micro-aqueous organic solvent catalysed by an immobilised ene reductase

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13,5530-5535
DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00541K, Communication
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Rocio Villa, Claudia Ferrer-Carbonell, Caroline E. Paul
Immobilised TsOYE on Celite carrier catalyses the bioreduction of activated alkenes in pure organic solvent, providing full conversion to (chiral) products.
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CdS/TiO2 nanostructures synthesized via the SILAR method for enhanced photocatalytic glucose conversion and simultaneous hydrogen production under UV and simulated solar irradiation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13,5556-5566
DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00225J, Paper
Kamonchanok Roongraung, Alexey Cherevan, Dominik Eder, Surawut Chuangchote
TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 nanotubes are successfully modified with CdS using the SILAR method. The materials can enhance photocatalytic performance for glucose conversion and hydrogen production under both UV and simulated solar irradiation.
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Review on the preparation and performance improvement methods of bismuth photocatalyst materials

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13,5478-5529
DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00760J, Minireview
Lei Chen, Bin Guan, Jiangfeng Guo, Yujun Chen, Zeren Ma, Junyan Chen, Shunyu Yao, Chenyu Zhu, Hongtao Dang, Kaiyou Shu, Zelong Guo, Chao Yi, Kuangyi Shi, Yuan Li, Jingqiu Hu, Zhen Huang
The preparation, modification and reaction mechanism of four kinds of bismuth photocatalysts are reviewed, and their application and limitation are discussed.
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Efficient additive-free formic acid dehydrogenation with a NNN–ruthenium complex

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13,5625-5631
DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00512G, Paper
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Pascal Knörr, Nicolas Lentz, Martin Albrecht
A new phosphine-free N,N,N-coordinated ruthenium complex featuring a pyridylidene amine (PYE) ligand catalyzes the dehydrogenation of formic acid with high activity; mechanistic studies reveal a critical role of the central N-donor of the NNN ligand.
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