Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(19), P. 3242 - 3256
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Sequential
melamine
and
KOH
activation
leads
to
activated
biochar
with
enormous
specific
surface
area
enriched
N/O
sites
for
fast,
high-capacity,
repeatable,
spontaneous
tetracycline
capture,
primarily
driven
by
hydrogen
bonding
interactions.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(14), P. 10940 - 10950
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
unique
NiO-nanoparticle-based
electrochemical
sensor
functionalized
with
a
para
-hexanitrocalix[6]arene
derivative
(
p
-HNC6/NiO)
is
developed
for
the
determination
of
bisphenol
S
in
real
samples.
Nanocomposites,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 138 - 158
Published: April 3, 2024
Nanoporous
graphene
own
high
surface
area
and
unique
structural
physical
properties
due
to
nano-sized
pores
in
nanosheet.
has
been
modified
by
the
introduction
of
functional
groups,
doping,
or
nanoparticle
modification
applied
for
nanocomposites.
The
overview
basically
highlights
design,
properties,
potential
functionalized
nanoporous
derived
nanocomposites
advanced
membranes
(desalination/gas/oil
separation),
thermal
management,
electrocatalysts,
micro-supercapacitors.
According
literature,
pore
size
neat
is
3–11
Å
hydroxyl
also
had
nanopore
<10
Å.
Functionalized
revealed
100%
salt
rejection,
while
89%
rejection
altered
properties.
Both
gas
permeance
∼103–105
GPU
towards
separation
CO2,
CH4,
N2,
etc.
Few
attempts
on
micro-supercapacitor
like
molybdenum
disulfide
resulted
volumetric
capacitance
55
F
cm−3
retention
82%.
Forthcoming
research
may
overcome
design/performance
challenges
leading
superior
features
large-scale
utilizations.
ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(5)
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Abstract
Brookite
TiO
2
is
a
metastable
crystalline
phase,
which
difficult
to
prepare
manually.
In
this
study,
brookite
with
controllable
morphology
was
synthesized
by
simple
hydrothermal
method.
The
prepared
complete
rice‐like
granular
particle
smooth
surface
and
sharp
edges
at
the
tip
of
both
ends.
And
diameter
an
individual
approximately
200
nm.
Then,
improve
photocatalytic
degradation
performance
,
we
Bi
O
3
/brookite
nanocomposites.
After
composite,
phase
did
not
change,
still
maintained
high
purity
crystallinity.
nanoparticles
were
dispersed
on
forming
heterogeneous
structures
in
close
contact.
nanocomposite
exhibited
significantly
higher
rate
ofloxacin
(20
mg
L
−1
)
under
visible
light
(300
W
Xenon
lamp,
λ
≥
400
nm)
compared
pure
.
activity
5
mol%
best,
OFX
reached
90.7%.
enhancement
nanocomposites
attributed
formation
heterojunction,
accelerated
photogenerated
charge‐hole
separation.
This
study
provided
theoretical
support
for
efficient
pollutants.
ChemistrySelect,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(6)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Abstract
Acetone
is
a
common
solvent
which
highly
used
in
laboratory
based
experiments
and
industrial
products.
This
valuable
organic
molecule
synthesized
by
catalytic
conversion
reactions.
A
catalyst
said
to
be
very
useful
if
it
efficient,
economical
eco‐friendly
In
this
regard;
for
the
first
time,
less
toxic
easily
supramolecular
compound,
that
is,
p
‐sulfonatocalix[4]arene
(
SC)‐based
was
fabricated
functionalized
with
TiO
2
nanoparticles
(TiO
‐
SC).
The
characterization
of
SC
carried
out
different
analytical
techniques
such
as
Fourier‐transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FT‐IR),
X‐ray
diffraction
(XRD),
scanning
electron
microscope
(SEM),
energy‐dispersive
(EDS)
transmission
microscopy
(TEM).
nanocomposites
were
heterogeneous
isopropyl
alcohol
(IPA)
into
acetone.
For
study,
IPA,
NaBH
4
,
mixed
together
flask,
mixture
stirred
at
room
temperature
activity
monitored
via
UV–vis
spectroscopy.
On
spectrum,
characteristic
absorption
band
acetone
observed
265
nm.
complete
IPA
within
35
40
s.
Quantitative
analysis
SC)
also
performed
using
various
amounts
range
0.1
0.5
mg,
showed
approximately
100%
Moreover,
reusability
test
performed,
proved
an
efficient
because
poisoning
negligible,
makes
more
than
other
reported
catalysts
ecofriendly
no
hazardous
used.