Construction of Pt/Ni/NiFeO/C nanocomposite with one dimensional hollow structure for portable glucose sensing application.

Designing portable electrochemical sensors combined with highly efficient glucose oxidation electrodes offers a significant opportunity for convenient glucose detection. In this report, we present the design and preparation of platinum deposited Ni/NiFeO/Carbon composite (Pt/Ni/NiFeO/C) derived from Ni/Fe metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) followed by Pt deposition. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electron microscopy (EM) were utilized to analyze the crystal structure, morphology, and chemical composition of the resulting materials.

Fabricating BiOCl Nanoflake/FeOCl Nanospindle Heterostructures for Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalysis.

Fabricating heterostructures with abundant interfaces and delicate nanoarchitectures is an attractive approach for optimizing photocatalysts. Herein, we report the facile synthesis of BiOCl nanoflake/FeOCl nanospindle heterostructures through a solution chemistry method at room temperature. Characterizations, including XRD, SEM, TEM, EDS, and XPS, were employed to investigate the synthesized materials.

Electrochemical sensors based on platinum-coated MOF-derived nickel-/N-doped carbon nanotubes (Pt/Ni/NCNTs) for sensitive nitrite detection.

As excess nitrite has a serious threat to the human health and environment, constructing novel electrochemical sensors for sensitive nitrite detection is of great importance. In this report, platinum nanoparticles were deposited on nickel-/N-doped carbon nanotubes, which were obtained through a self-catalytically grown process with Ni-MOF as precursors. The as-prepared Pt/Ni/NCNTs were applied as amperometric sensors and presented superior sensing properties for nitrite detection.

Fabrication of an anion exchange membrane with textured structure for enhanced performance of direct borohydride fuel cells.

Developing electrolyte membranes with a simple preparation process and high performance is a top priority for the commercialization of fuel cells. Inspired by solar cell texturing to improve its conversion efficiency, this study prepares a textured membrane by increasing the roughness of a glass plate. The structures of the textured membrane and the flat membrane are characterized and compared.

Highly Dispersed Vanadia Anchored on Protonated g-CN as an Efficient and Selective Catalyst for the Hydroxylation of Benzene into Phenol.

The direct hydroxylation of benzene is a green and economical-efficient alternative to the existing cumene process for phenol production. However, the undesired phenol selectivity at high benzene conversion hinders its wide application. Here, we develop a one-pot synthesis of protonated g-CN supporting vanadia catalysts (V-pg-CN) for the efficient and selective hydroxylation of benzene.

Encapsulating MnO Nanorods in a Shell of SiO Nanobubbles for Confined Fenton-Type Catalysis.

Core-shell structured nanomaterials with delicate architectures have attracted considerable attention for realizing multifunctional responses and harnessing multiple interfaces for enhanced functionalities. Here, we report a controllable synthesis of core-shell structured MnO@SiONB nanomaterials consisting of MnO nanorods covered with a shell of SiO nanobubbles. A series of MnO@SiONB catalysts with tunable secondary structures can be synthesized by simply tuning the feeding ratio and the modification conditions.

Mimicking the Self-Organized Microstructure of Tooth Enamel.

Under near-physiological pH, temperature, and ionic strength, amelogenin (Amel) accelerates hydroxyapatite (HAP) nucleation kinetics, decreasing the induction time in a concentration-dependent manner. Hierarchically organized apatite microstructures are achieved by self-assembly involving nucleated nanocrystallites and Amel oligomers and nanospheres at low supersaturations and protein concentrations in a slow and well-controlled constant composition (CC) system. The CC method allows the capture of an intermediate structure, the nanorod, following the formation of the critical nuclei at the earliest nucleation stages of calcium phosphate crystallization.

Bis[μ-5-(5-carboxyl-ato-3-pyrid-yl)tetra-zolato-κN,N:N]bis-[triaqua-zinc(II)].

In the title complex, [Zn(2)(C(7)H(3)N(5)O(2))(2)(H(2)O)(6)], the 5-(5-carboxyl-ato-3-pyrid-yl)tetra-zolate ligand chelates the Zn(II) center through one pyridyl N and one tetra-zolate N atom, and uses another N atom to bridge to the second Zn atom, forming a centrosymmetric dinuclear unit. Three coordinated water mol-ecules complete the distorted octa-hedral geometry of the Zn(II) atom. O-H⋯O and O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds involving the coordinated water mol-ecules, tetra-zolate N atoms and the carboxyl-ate group result in a three-dimensional structure.

Diaqua-bis[5-(5-carboxy-2-pyridyl)tetra-zolato-κN,N]cadmium(II) dihydrate.

In the title complex, [Cd(C(7)H(4)N(5)O(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)]·2H(2)O, the water-coordinated Cd(II) atom ( symmetry) is coordinated by four N atoms from two symmetry-related 3-carboxy-pyidyl-6-tetra-zolato ligands, forming a distorted octa-hedral complex. The uncoordinated water mol-ecules connect the mononuclear units into a layer structure through O-H⋯N and O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds; similar hydrogen bonds between coordinated water mol-ecules and anionic groups result in a three-dimensional structure.