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View article: Metastable Ordered Mesoporous <i>h</i> ‐LuFeO <sub>3</sub> Thin Films Prepared by Soft‐Templating: Optical, Electronic, and Magnetic Properties
Metastable Ordered Mesoporous <i>h</i> ‐LuFeO <sub>3</sub> Thin Films Prepared by Soft‐Templating: Optical, Electronic, and Magnetic Properties Open
A sol–gel‐based soft‐templating strategy for the synthesis of a hexagonal rare‐earth orthoferrite and characterization of its structural, optical, electronic, and magnetic properties are reported. Specifically, the work aims to show that a…
View article: Mesoporous Carbon Thin Films with Large Mesopores as Model Material for Electrochemical Applications
Mesoporous Carbon Thin Films with Large Mesopores as Model Material for Electrochemical Applications Open
The synthesis of mesoporous carbon thin films is proposed on titanium plates with well‐ordered 70 nm mesopores via soft templating of resol resins with poly(ethylene oxide)‐ block ‐poly(hexyl acrylate) copolymers. Surprisingly, regular car…
View article: Visible‐Light Photoswitchable Covalent Tetra‐ <i>Ortho</i> ‐Fluoro‐Azobenzene Carbon Nanodot Hybrids for Optostimulation
Visible‐Light Photoswitchable Covalent Tetra‐ <i>Ortho</i> ‐Fluoro‐Azobenzene Carbon Nanodot Hybrids for Optostimulation Open
Carbon nanodots (CNDs) have attracted growing interest due to their potential applications in sensing, imaging, and optically controlled bio‐applications. Herein, the covalent functionalization of citric acid/ethylenediamine‐based CNDs wit…
View article: Autodrop‐Enabled Aqueous Deposition of BiVO <sub>4</sub> –FePO <sub>4</sub> Photoanodes for Stable Water Splitting
Autodrop‐Enabled Aqueous Deposition of BiVO <sub>4</sub> –FePO <sub>4</sub> Photoanodes for Stable Water Splitting Open
Scalable and sustainable methods for fabricating stable photoelectrodes are essential for advancing solar‐driven water splitting. Here, an automated aqueous deposition approach is demonstrated, which is named “Autodrop”, for the fabricatio…
View article: Tuning the Mesopore Network in Meso-Macroporous Silica Monoliths by Hydrothermal Treatment – A Physisorption Study
Tuning the Mesopore Network in Meso-Macroporous Silica Monoliths by Hydrothermal Treatment – A Physisorption Study Open
Macro-mesoporous silica monolith columns, prepared by a sol-gel procedure developed by K. Nakanishi, show beneficial flow and separation properties due to their 3D-interconnected macropores in combination with mesopores, providing a high s…
View article: Influence of the Mesoporosity of Silica Carrier Materials on the Performance of an Immobilized Organocatalyst in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Influence of the Mesoporosity of Silica Carrier Materials on the Performance of an Immobilized Organocatalyst in Heterogeneous Catalysis Open
While the immobilization of organocatalysts in mesoporous scaffolds brings significant benefits, the relationship between mesopore diameter and the performance of the catalyst material is still a matter of research. Here, we studied the es…
View article: Boosting Ru Atomic Efficiency of LaFe0.97Ru0.03O3 via Knowledge-Driven Synthesis Design
Boosting Ru Atomic Efficiency of LaFe0.97Ru0.03O3 via Knowledge-Driven Synthesis Design Open
We use the process of exsolution of ruthenium from a 3 at% ruthenium substituted LaFeO3 (LFR3) perovskite oxide to produce a high performing ruthenium supported catalyst. To increase the atomic efficiency of the catalyst, the exsolution pr…
View article: Boosting Ru atomic efficiency of LaFe<sub>0.97</sub>Ru<sub>0.03</sub>O<sub>3</sub><i>via</i> knowledge-driven synthesis design
Boosting Ru atomic efficiency of LaFe<sub>0.97</sub>Ru<sub>0.03</sub>O<sub>3</sub><i>via</i> knowledge-driven synthesis design Open
The exsolution of ruthenium from a 3 at% ruthenium-substituted LaFeO 3 (LFR3) perovskite oxide is meticulously designed to produce a high-performance ruthenium-supported catalyst with high atomic efficiency.
View article: Covalent carbon nanodot-azobenzene hybrid photoswitches: the impact of <i>meta</i>/<i>para</i> connectivity and sp<sup>3</sup> spacer on photophysical properties
Covalent carbon nanodot-azobenzene hybrid photoswitches: the impact of <i>meta</i>/<i>para</i> connectivity and sp<sup>3</sup> spacer on photophysical properties Open
Covalent functionalization of carbon nanodots with azobenzenes yields fluorescent, photoresponsive hybrids. Variations in molecular connectivity and spacers are investigated to reveal their impact on photochemical properties and energy tra…
View article: <i>In situ</i> growth of layered 1T-MoS<sub>2</sub> onto carbon nanofibers as a strategy towards advanced hybrid materials for electrochemical energy storage and catalysis
<i>In situ</i> growth of layered 1T-MoS<sub>2</sub> onto carbon nanofibers as a strategy towards advanced hybrid materials for electrochemical energy storage and catalysis Open
We designed 1T-MoS 2 /CNFs with different thicknesses of MoS 2 layer, which affect conductivity, charge storage and transfer. Optimized 1T-MoS 2 /CNFs enhance supercapacitance and hydrogen evolution performance, offering a strategy for ene…
View article: Chitosan as a solid catalyst for the one-pot Knoevenagel condensation in the context of sustainable chemistry
Chitosan as a solid catalyst for the one-pot Knoevenagel condensation in the context of sustainable chemistry Open
Chitosan as a solid catalyst for the one-pot Knoevenagel condensation: a sustainable chemistry approach.
View article: Functional Nanocarbon Hybrids in Metal Oxide Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis
Functional Nanocarbon Hybrids in Metal Oxide Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis Open
The textile industry is a major contributor to environmental pollution, primarily through the discharge of wastewater loaded with dyes and contaminants that disrupt natural ecosystems. This study aims to develop a hybrid material by functi…
View article: Commercial Silica Materials Functionalized with a Versatile Organocatalyst for the Catalysis Of Acylation Reactions in Liquid Media
Commercial Silica Materials Functionalized with a Versatile Organocatalyst for the Catalysis Of Acylation Reactions in Liquid Media Open
Silica materials, natural and synthetic variants, represent a promising material for the application in heterogeneous organocatalysis due to their readily modifiable surface and chemical inertness. To achieve high catalyst loadings, usuall…
View article: Functional Groups Accessibility and the Origin of Photoluminescence in N/O-containing Bottom-up Carbon Nanodots
Functional Groups Accessibility and the Origin of Photoluminescence in N/O-containing Bottom-up Carbon Nanodots Open
Chemical functionalization of carbon nanodots (CNDs) offers a valuable opportunity to tailor multifunctionality in these nanocarbons, by engineering the composition of their molecular surface. Therefore, it is important to elucidate the ty…
View article: Easy Direct Functionalization of 2D MoS<sub>2</sub> Applied in Covalent Hybrids with PANI as Dual Blend Supercapacitive Materials
Easy Direct Functionalization of 2D MoS<sub>2</sub> Applied in Covalent Hybrids with PANI as Dual Blend Supercapacitive Materials Open
The pressing demand for more sustainable energy provision and the ongoing transition toward renewable resources underline the critical need for effective energy storage solutions. To address this challenge, scientists persistently explore …
View article: Time‐of‐Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Revealing the Organocatalyst Distribution in Functionalized Silica Monoliths
Time‐of‐Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Revealing the Organocatalyst Distribution in Functionalized Silica Monoliths Open
Hierarchically porous monolithic silica shows promise as a carrier material for immobilized organocatalysts. Conventional analysis usually includes physisorption, infrared spectroscopy and elemental analysis, among others, to elucidate the…
View article: Water-Based Bi2S3 Nano-Inks Obtained with Surfactant-Assisted Liquid Phase Exfoliation and Their Direct Processing into Thin Films
Water-Based Bi2S3 Nano-Inks Obtained with Surfactant-Assisted Liquid Phase Exfoliation and Their Direct Processing into Thin Films Open
Bi2S3 has gained considerable attention as a semiconductor for its versatile functional properties, finding application across various fields, and liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) serves as a straightforward method to produce it in nano-form…
View article: Multiscale Investigation of Sodium‐Ion Battery Anodes: Analytical Techniques and Applications
Multiscale Investigation of Sodium‐Ion Battery Anodes: Analytical Techniques and Applications Open
The anode/electrolyte interface behavior, and by extension, the overall cell performance of sodium‐ion batteries is determined by a complex interaction of processes that occur at all components of the electrochemical cell across a wide ran…
View article: Development of an automated SILAR method for the sustainable fabrication of BiOI/TiO<sub>2</sub> photoanodes
Development of an automated SILAR method for the sustainable fabrication of BiOI/TiO<sub>2</sub> photoanodes Open
This study introduces AutoDrop, an automated method for producing durable, efficient BiOI/TiO 2 photoelectrodes, achieving a fine tuning of the band gap of BiOI, and doubling performance with an ultrathin TiO 2 layer protection.
View article: Lignin-Derived Mesoporous Carbon for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Block Copolymer Soft Templating and Carbon Microstructure Analysis
Lignin-Derived Mesoporous Carbon for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Block Copolymer Soft Templating and Carbon Microstructure Analysis Open
The demand for versatile and sustainable energy materials is on the rise, given the importance of developing novel clean technologies for transition to a net zero economy. Here, we present the synthesis, characterization, and application o…
View article: Functional Groups Accessibility and the Origin of Photoluminescence in N/O‐containing Bottom‐up Carbon Nanodots
Functional Groups Accessibility and the Origin of Photoluminescence in N/O‐containing Bottom‐up Carbon Nanodots Open
Chemical surface functionalization of carbon nanodots (CNDs) offers a valuable opportunity to tailor multifunctionality in these nanocarbons, by engineering the composition of their molecular surface. Therefore, it is important to elucidat…
View article: Assessing the Effect of Stabilization and Carbonization Temperatures on Electrochemical Performance of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers from Polyacrylonitrile
Assessing the Effect of Stabilization and Carbonization Temperatures on Electrochemical Performance of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers from Polyacrylonitrile Open
Supercapacitors (SCs) are considered a promising alternative to batteries to power up portable and wearable devices. Among different categories of materials for SCs, carbon nanofibers (CNFs) are particularly appealing for their electrochem…
View article: Hydrogen Incorporation in RuxTi1−xO2 Mixed Oxides Promotes Total Oxidation of Propane
Hydrogen Incorporation in RuxTi1−xO2 Mixed Oxides Promotes Total Oxidation of Propane Open
A rational synthetic approach is introduced to enable hydrogen insertion into oxides by forming a solid solution of a reducible oxide with a less reducible oxide as exemplified with RuO2 and TiO2 (Ru_x, a mixture of x% RuO2 with (100−x)% T…
View article: Peptide‐based Organocatalyst on Stage: Functionalizing Mesoporous Silica by Tetrazine‐Norbornene Ligation
Peptide‐based Organocatalyst on Stage: Functionalizing Mesoporous Silica by Tetrazine‐Norbornene Ligation Open
Organocatalysis via the enamine mechanism developed to one of the most relevant tools in carbonyl chemistry and is widely used in asymmetric organic synthesis. In this work, a strategy is presented to conveniently immobilize a peptide‐base…
View article: Tuning Mesopore Accessibility of High Surface Area Doped Ceria-zirconia Mixed Oxides by Hydrothermal Posttreatment
Tuning Mesopore Accessibility of High Surface Area Doped Ceria-zirconia Mixed Oxides by Hydrothermal Posttreatment Open
Raw analysis data of the studied mesoporous ceria-zirconia mixed oxides. Contains the following datasets: physisorption (raw isotherms in .aif-format) SAXS intensities in ASCII format electron tomography (unprocessed tilt series as well as…
View article: Tuning Mesopore Accessibility of High Surface Area Doped Ceria-zirconia Mixed Oxides by Hydrothermal Posttreatment
Tuning Mesopore Accessibility of High Surface Area Doped Ceria-zirconia Mixed Oxides by Hydrothermal Posttreatment Open
Raw analysis data of the studied mesoporous ceria-zirconia mixed oxides. Contains the following datasets: physisorption (raw isotherms in .aif-format) SAXS intensities in ASCII format electron tomography (unprocessed tilt series as well as…
View article: On the Highly Ordered Graphene Structure of Non-Graphitic Carbons (NGCs)—A Wide-Angle Neutron Scattering (WANS) Study
On the Highly Ordered Graphene Structure of Non-Graphitic Carbons (NGCs)—A Wide-Angle Neutron Scattering (WANS) Study Open
Non-graphitic carbons (NGCs), such as glass-like carbons, pitch cokes, and activated carbon consist of small graphene layer building stacks arranged in a turbostratic order. Both structure features, including the single graphene sheets as …
View article: Sol‐Gel‐Derived Ordered Mesoporous High Entropy Spinel Ferrites and Assessment of Their Photoelectrochemical and Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Performance
Sol‐Gel‐Derived Ordered Mesoporous High Entropy Spinel Ferrites and Assessment of Their Photoelectrochemical and Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Performance Open
The novel material class of high entropy oxides with their unique and unexpected physicochemical properties is a candidate for energy applications. Herein, it is reported for the first time about the physico‐ and (photo‐) electrochemical p…
View article: Inserted Hydrogen Promotes Oxidation Catalysis of Mixed Ru0.3Ti0.7O2 as Exemplified with Propane Combustion and the HCl Oxidation Reaction
Inserted Hydrogen Promotes Oxidation Catalysis of Mixed Ru0.3Ti0.7O2 as Exemplified with Propane Combustion and the HCl Oxidation Reaction Open
The solid solution of a reducible oxide with a (non or) less reducible oxide may open the way to incorporate substantial amounts of hydrogen by the simple exposure to H2 at elevated temperatures, as exemplified by the mixture of RuO2 and T…