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View article: Light-driven interfaces for PFAS detection and destruction
Light-driven interfaces for PFAS detection and destruction Open
Due to exposure risks and health concerns, global limitations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become increasingly restrictive. Light-driven technologies can potentially destroy and detect PFAS, addressing these limitatio…
View article: Atrazine Degradation Using Immobilized Triazine Hydrolase from <i>Arthrobacter aurescens</i> TC1 in Mesoporous Silica Nanomaterials
Atrazine Degradation Using Immobilized Triazine Hydrolase from <i>Arthrobacter aurescens</i> TC1 in Mesoporous Silica Nanomaterials Open
Triazine hydrolase fromArthrobacter aurescens TC1 (TrzN) was successfully immobilized on mesoporous silica nanomaterials (MSNs) for the first time. For both nonfunctionalized MSNs and MSNs functionalized with Zn(II), three pore sizes were …
View article: CO2 Sorption in Aminopolymer-Based Direct Air Capture Composites Through Fluorescent Detection
CO2 Sorption in Aminopolymer-Based Direct Air Capture Composites Through Fluorescent Detection Open
Aminopolymer-mesoporous oxide composites are becoming widely recognized for their ability to adsorb CO2 directly from the air. However, a better fundamental understanding of the nature of these materials under different environmental opera…
View article: Fundamental Insight into Humid CO <sub>2</sub> Uptake in Direct Air Capture Nanocomposites Using Fluorescence and Portable NMR Relaxometry
Fundamental Insight into Humid CO <sub>2</sub> Uptake in Direct Air Capture Nanocomposites Using Fluorescence and Portable NMR Relaxometry Open
Direct air capture (DAC) technology is being explored as a pathway for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the efficient removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. However, there remains a knowledge gap regarding structure–property–performa…
View article: Fundamental Insight into Humid CO2 Uptake in Direct Air Capture Nanocomposites Using Fluorescence and Portable NMR Relaxometry
Fundamental Insight into Humid CO2 Uptake in Direct Air Capture Nanocomposites Using Fluorescence and Portable NMR Relaxometry Open
Direct air capture (DAC) technology is being explored as a pathway for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the efficient removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. However, there remains a knowledge gap regarding structure-property-performa…
View article: Magnetic mesoporous material for the sequestration of algae
Magnetic mesoporous material for the sequestration of algae Open
The present invention provides a magnetic mesoporous nanoparticle that includes a mesoporous silicate nanoparticle and iron oxide. The present invention also provides a method of using magnetic mesoporous nanoparticles to sequester microor…
View article: Exocytosis of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles from Mammalian Cells: From Asymmetric Cell-to-Cell Transfer to Protein Harvesting
Exocytosis of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles from Mammalian Cells: From Asymmetric Cell-to-Cell Transfer to Protein Harvesting Open
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have attracted considerable interest as vehicles for drug delivery because of their capacity to encapsulate large amounts of bioactive species and the ease with which their surface can be chemically m…
View article: Breaking the fibrinolytic speed limit with microwheel co-delivery of tissue plasminogen activator and plasminogen
Breaking the fibrinolytic speed limit with microwheel co-delivery of tissue plasminogen activator and plasminogen Open
Fibrinolysis is the enzymatic degradation of fibrin, the biopolymer that gives blood clots their mechanical integrity. To reestablish blood flow in vessels occluded by clots, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can be used; however, its eff…
View article: Electrochemical reduction of europium(<scp>iii</scp>) using tetra-<i>n</i>-octyl diglycolamide functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon microelectrodes
Electrochemical reduction of europium(<span>iii</span>) using tetra-<i>n</i>-octyl diglycolamide functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon microelectrodes Open
This work investigates the one-electron reduction of Eu(iii) to Eu(ii) by ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC), with and without tetra-n-octyl diglycolamide (TODGA) functionalization, in cavity microelectrode (CME) systems.
View article: Multiscale investigations of europium(<scp>iii</scp>) complexation with tetra-<i>n</i>-octyl diglycolamide confined in porous solid supports
Multiscale investigations of europium(<span>iii</span>) complexation with tetra-<i>n</i>-octyl diglycolamide confined in porous solid supports Open
Functionalized ordered mesoporous carbons facilitate the templateing of microcrystalline-like domains and multinuclear speciation under high Eu3+ loading conditions.
View article: Palladium Intercalated into the Walls of Mesoporous Silica as Robust and Regenerable Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Phenolic Compounds
Palladium Intercalated into the Walls of Mesoporous Silica as Robust and Regenerable Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Phenolic Compounds Open
Nanostructured noble-metal catalysts traditionally suffer from sintering under high operating temperatures, leading to durability issues and process limitations. The encapsulation of nanostructured catalysts to prevent loss of activity thr…
View article: Monitoring the Stimulated Uncapping Process of Gold-Capped Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
Monitoring the Stimulated Uncapping Process of Gold-Capped Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Open
To establish a new method for tracking the interaction of nanoparticles with chemical cleaving agents, we exploited the optical effects caused by attaching 5-10 nm gold nanoparticles with molecular linkers to large mesoporous silica nanopa…
View article: Deactivation of Multilayered MFI Nanosheet Zeolite during Upgrading of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors
Deactivation of Multilayered MFI Nanosheet Zeolite during Upgrading of Biomass Pyrolysis Vapors Open
Here, the catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) of biomass is a promising technology for producing renewable transportation fuels and chemicals. MFI-type catalysts have shown promise for CFP because they produce gasoline range hydrocarbons from o…
View article: Aerobic Epoxidation of Olefin by Platinum Catalysts Supported on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles
Aerobic Epoxidation of Olefin by Platinum Catalysts Supported on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Open
Here, we report platinum catalysts for the efficient aerobic oxidation of olefins to form epoxides and/or derived glycol monoethers. The catalysts, diaqua and dichloro PtII complexes supported by the ligand di(2-pyridine)methanesulfonate (…
View article: Catalytic Production of Ethanol from Biomass-Derived Synthesis Gas
Catalytic Production of Ethanol from Biomass-Derived Synthesis Gas Open
Heterogeneous catalysts have been developed for the conversion of biomass-derived synthetic gas (syngas) to ethanol. The objectives of this project were to develop a clean synthesis gas from biomass and develop robust catalysts with high s…
View article: Organometallic Complexes Anchored to Conductive Carbon for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methane at Low Temperature
Organometallic Complexes Anchored to Conductive Carbon for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methane at Low Temperature Open
Low-temperature direct methane fuel cells (DMEFCs) offer the opportunity to substantially improve the efficiency of energy production from natural gas. This study focuses on the development of well-defined platinum organometallic complexes…