Enhancement of Thermal, Mechanical, and Oxidative Properties of Polypropylene Composites with Exfoliated Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets.

This study investigates the enhancement of polypropylene (PP) composites through the incorporation of exfoliated hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets. The preparation process involved exfoliating h-BN in a liquid phase using a high-pressure homogenizer, followed by the coating of PP pellets with the exfoliated nanosheets using an acoustic mixer. Melt extrusion was then employed to fabricate h-BN-reinforced PP composite films.

FeNP@MIL-101(Fe)-Based Carbon Nanotube Composite for Energy Storage Applications.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are of great interest for energy applications due to their high porosity, high charge storage capacity, and large number of active redox sites. It is important to enhance the performance of metal-organic frameworks through modification in order to increase their potential applications. Unique Fe nanoparticle (NP) in the Materials of Institute Lavoisier (MIL) series embedded in the carbon nanotube (CNT), FeNP@MIL-101(Fe)/CNT-based, nanocomposites have been synthesized using suitable hierarchical micromesoporous structures.

Facile Synthesis of Biocarbon-Based MoS Composite for High-Performance Supercapacitor Application.

Nanocomposites are gaining high demand for the development of next-generation energy storage devices because of their eco-friendly and cost-effective natures. However, their short-term energy retainability and marginal stability are regarded as hindrances to overcome. In this work, we demonstrate a high-performance supercapacitor fabricated by biocarbon-based MoS (Bio-C/MoS) nanoparticles synthesized by a facile hydrothermal approach using date fruits.

Novel Au nanorod/CuO composite nanoparticles for a high-performance supercapacitor.

Metal-oxide nanomaterials have attracted great interest in recent years due to their novel characteristics such as surface effect and quantum confinement. A fascinating Au nanorod (NR)/cuprous oxide core-shell composite (AuNR/CuO) was directly synthesized using a moderate one-pot facile green redox method and further utilized for energy storage applications in a supercapacitor. The synthesis mechanism is based on the use of reducing agents to form the core shell.

Well-Designed Au Nanorod-Doped CuO Core-Shell Nanocube-Embedded Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite for Efficient Removal of a Water Pollutant Dye.

To ensure environmental safety, the removal of organic pollutants has gained increasing attention globally. We have synthesized uniform Au nanorod (NR)-doped CuO core-shell nanocubes (CSNCs) via a seed-mediated route embedded on the surface of rGO sheets. The Au NRs@CuO/rGO nanocomposite was characterized using various techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopies.