Enhancement of Crystal Growth in Molten Salts by a Cocrystallization Agent: Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Ce- and Eu-Doped La(SiS)I.

In this study, we present the growth of large (SiS)I ( = La, Ce) crystals, both undoped and doped with Ce and Eu. The synthesis process involves the utilization of an arc-melted precursor in conjunction with sulfur and KI. We investigate the role of Zr, Nb, Mo, and Ir as cocrystallization agents, facilitating the growth of relatively large (up to 6-7 mm) crystals.

Fundamentals and Design-Led Synthesis of Emulsion-Templated Porous Materials for Environmental Applications.

Emulsion templating is at the forefront of producing a wide array of porous materials that offers interconnected porous structure, easy permeability, homogeneous flow-through, high diffusion rates, convective mass transfer, and direct accessibility to interact with atoms/ions/molecules throughout the exterior and interior of the bulk. These interesting features together with easily available ingredients, facile preparation methods, flexible pore-size tuning protocols, controlled surface modification strategies, good physicochemical and dimensional stability, lightweight, convenient processing and subsequent recovery, superior pollutants remediation/monitoring performance, and decent recyclability underscore the benchmark potential of the emulsion-templated porous materials in large-scale practical environmental applications. To this end, many research breakthroughs in emulsion templating technique witnessed by the recent achievements have been widely unfolded and currently being extensively explored to address many of the environmental challenges.