Glutathione-Mediated Synthesis of WO Nanostructures with Controllable Morphology/Phase for Energy Storage, Photoconductivity, and Photocatalytic Applications.

Developing an improved synthesis method that controls the morphology and crystal phase remains a substantial challenge. Herein, we report phase and morphology-controlled hydrothermal synthesis of tungsten oxides by varying acid concentration and utilizing glutathione (GSH) as a structural directing agent, together with the exploration of their applications in supercapacitors, photoconductivity, and photocatalysis. Orthorhombic hydrated tungsten oxide (WO·0.

Deciphering the mechanistic insights of 4-nitrophenol reduction catalyzed by a 1D-2D BiS nanostructured catalyst.

Exploring the reaction mechanism and the role of a catalyst in the conversion of pollutants to value-added products is vital for sustainable development. Herein, a polyvinylpyrrolidone-assisted liquid-phase reflux strategy was utilized to synthesize anisotropic 1D-2D BiS nanostructures. The as-synthesized nanostructures were used as catalysts in batch experiments for 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction and they exhibited an apparent rate constant (), turnover frequency (TOF), and activation energy () of 0.

Visible light-driven photocatalytic thiol-ene/yne reactions using anisotropic 1D BiS nanorods: a green synthetic approach.

Thiol-ene/yne click reactions play a significant role in creating carbon-sulfur (C-S) bonds, and there has been a growing interest in using visible-light photoredox catalysis for their formation. In this study, anisotropic 1D BiS nanorods were prepared using a simple polyol-assisted reflux method, and they were used as catalysts for the thiol-ene/yne click reactions under visible light irradiation. The developed protocol is highly compatible and tolerant to various substrates with excellent product yields.

Sources, occurrence, and treatment techniques of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in aqueous matrices: A comprehensive review.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of synthetic organic pollutants, have prompted concerns about their global prevalence and possible health effects. This review consolidates the most recent data on different aspects of PFAS, such as their occurrence, and prominent sources. The current literature analysis of PFAS occurrence suggests significant variation in their concentration ranging from 0.

Controlled surface functionalization of Ni-S nanostructures for pH-responsive selective and superior pollutants adsorption.

Herein, we developed a synthetic strategy to functionalize Ni-S nanostructures (NS) using a facile precipitation method at moderate temperature. The surface functionality of NS is controlled by varying amount of mixed surfactants to achieve the pH-responsive selective adsorption of anionic and cationic dyes and the adsorption of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and tetracycline (TC) antibiotics. Powder XRD diffraction pattern revealed the phase of NS was changed from α-NiS to mixed phases after functionalization.

Selective removal of anionic dyes with exceptionally high adsorption capacity and removal of dichromate (CrO) anion using Ni-Co-S/CTAB nanocomposites and its adsorption mechanism.

An adsorbent Ni-Co-S/CTAB nanocomposites have been synthesized at low temperature in aqueous medium using nickel acetate, cobalt acetate, thioacetamide and hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) as reagents. The nanocomposites exhibited exceptionally high adsorption capacity towards anionic adsorbates with high selectivity. The maximum adsorption capacity of nanocomposites were 1995.

A Small Insulinomimetic Molecule Also Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Diabetic Mice.

Dramatic increase of diabetes over the globe is in tandem with the increase in insulin requirement. This is because destruction and dysfunction of pancreatic β-cells are of common occurrence in both Type1 diabetes and Type2 diabetes, and insulin injection becomes a compulsion. Because of several problems associated with insulin injection, orally active insulin mimetic compounds would be ideal substitute.

A quantum dot-MUC1 aptamer conjugate for targeted delivery of protoporphyrin IX and specific photokilling of cancer cells through ROS generation.

Non-targeted photosensitizers lack selectivity that undermines the potential use of photodynamic therapy (PDT). Herein, we report the DNA mediated assembly of a ZnSe/ZnS quantum dot (QD)-photosensitizer (PS)-Mucin 1(MUC1) aptamer conjugate for targeting the MUC1 cancer biomarker and simultaneous generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). A photosensitizer, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), was conjugated to a single stranded DNA and self-assembled to a complementary strand that was conjugated to a QD and harboring a MUC1 aptamer sequence.

Synthesis of Tunable Band Gap Semiconductor Nickel Sulphide Nanoparticles: Rapid and Round the Clock Degradation of Organic Dyes.

Controlled shape and size with tuneable band gap (1.92-2.41 eV), nickel sulphide NPs was achieved in presence of thiourea or thioacetamide as sulphur sources with the variations of temperature and capping agents.

Melamine-DNA encoded periodicity of quantum dot arrays.

Formation of QD-array in solution phase guided by the self-assembly with DNA-melamine hybrid molecules is reported here. Melamine was conjugated with ssDNA using phosphoramidate chemistry. Aqueous soluble ZnSe/ZnS QDs conjugated to complementary ssDNA was self-assembled with the DNA-melamine hybrid molecules by DNA-hybridization.

DNA mediated assembly of quantum dot-protoporphyrin IX FRET probes and the effect of FRET efficiency on ROS generation.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by the irradiation of a photosensitizer. Controlled and targeted release of ROS by a photosensitizer is crucial in PDT. For achieving controlled generation of ROS, a ZnSe/ZnS quantum dot (QD) donor and protoporphyrin IX (Pp IX) acceptor based fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) probe is reported here.

Di-chlorido-(N,N-diethyl-4-{[(quinolin-2-yl)methyl-idene]amino-κ(2) N,N'}aniline)mercury(II).

In the mononuclear title complex, [HgCl2(C20H21N3)], synthesized from the quinoline-derived Schiff base N (1),N (1)-diethyl-N (4)-(quinolin-2-yl-methyl-idene)benzene-1,4-di-amine (QMBD), the coordination geometry around the Hg(2+) atom is distorted tetra-hedral, comprising two Cl atoms [Hg-Cl = 2.3654 (19) and 2.4394 (18) Å] and two N-atom donors from the QMBD ligand, viz.

One-pot fabrication of high-quality InP/ZnS (core/shell) quantum dots and their application to cellular imaging.

True colors: High-quality InP and InP/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) are obtained by means of a simple one-pot method in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG). Rapid and size-controlled reactions lead to highly crystalline and nearly monodisperse QDs at relatively low temperatures. The particles emit from cyan blue to far-red, and are successfully used in cellular imaging (see figure).