Titania/graphene nanocomposites from scalable gas-phase synthesis for high-capacity and high-stability sodium-ion battery anodes.

In sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), TiOor sodium titanates are discussed as cost-effective anode material. The use of ultrafine TiOparticles overcomes the effect of intrinsically low electronic and ionic conductivity that otherwise limits the electrochemical performance and thus its Na-ion storage capacity. Especially, TiOnanoparticles integrated in a highly conductive, large surface-area, and stable graphene matrix can achieve an exceptional electrochemical rate performance, durability, and increase in capacity.

Cell-Membrane-Coated and Cell-Penetrating Peptide-Conjugated Trimagnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Magnetic Hyperthermia of Prostate Cancer Cells.

Prostate malignancy represents the second leading cause of cancer-specific death among the male population worldwide. Herein, enhanced intracellular magnetic fluid hyperthermia is applied to treat prostate cancer (PCa) cells with minimum invasiveness and toxicity and highly specific targeting. We designed and optimized novel shape-anisotropic magnetic core-shell-shell nanoparticles (i.

Ozonation of carbamazepine in the presence of sulfur-dopped graphene: Effect of process parameters and formation of main transformation products.

The stability of graphene structure in sulfur-doped graphene catalyst is demonstrated to be a key aspect during the ozonation process. Enhancing the stability of the sulfur-doped graphene structure is therefore important to improve its catalytic activity during the ozonation process. However, this has remained a challenge so far.

Ceramic-in-Polymer Hybrid Electrolytes with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance.

Polymer electrolytes are attractive candidates to boost the application of rechargeable lithium metal batteries. Single-ion conducting polymers may reduce polarization and lithium dendrite growth, though these materials could be mechanically overly rigid, thus requiring ion mobilizers such as organic solvents to foster transport of Li ions. An inhomogeneous mobilizer distribution and occurrence of preferential Li transport pathways eventually yield favored spots for Li plating, thereby imposing additional mechanical stress and even premature cell short circuits.

On-command controlled drug release by diels-Alder reaction using Bi-magnetic core/shell nano-carriers.

A novel bi-functional thermo-responsive system, consisting of core/shell bi-magnetic nanoparticles with furan surface functionality, is bonded with N-(2-Carboxyethyl)maleimide through Diels-Alder reaction. The chemotherapeutics doxorubicin is attached onto the surface, with a high loading efficiency of 92%. This system with high responsiveness to a high frequency external alternating magnetic field shows a very good therapeutic efficiency in hyperthermia and drug release at relatively low temperatures (50°C).