High Voltage Magnesium-ion Battery Enabled by Nanocluster MgBi Alloy Anode in Noncorrosive Electrolyte.

Currently, developing high voltage (beyond 2 V) rechargeable Mg-ion batteries still remains a great challenge owing to the limit of corrosive electrolyte and low compatibility of anode material. Here we report a facile one step solid state alloying route to synthesize nanoclustered MgBi alloy as a high-performance anode to build up a 2 V Mg-ion battery using noncorrosive electrolyte. The fabricated nanoclustered MgBi anode delivers a high reversible specific capacity (360 mAh g) with excellent stability (90.

Coupling Microbial Growth with Nanoparticles: A Universal Strategy To Produce Functional Fungal Hyphae Macrospheres.

Macroscale assembly of nanoscale building blocks is an intriguing way to translate the unique characteristics of individual nanoparticles into macroscopic materials. However, the lack of the efficient universal assembly strategy seriously hinders the possibility of macroscale architectures in practical applications. Herein, we develop a general, environment-friendly, and scalable microbial growth method for the construction of macroscopic composite assemblies with excellent mechanical strength by in situ integrating various types of nanoparticles into fungal hyphae (FH) macrospheres.

Intrinsic Peroxidase Catalytic Activity of Fe S Nanowires Templated from [Fe S ]/Diethylenetriamine Hybrid Nanowires.

Iron sulfide compounds are emerging as an important family of functional materials owing to their important properties and their applications in different technical fields. Well-defined Fe S nanowires templated by thermal decomposition of [Fe S ]/diethylenetriamine hybrid nanowires under an argon atmosphere are reported. As-prepared Fe S nanowires show typical Michaelis-Menten kinetics and good affinity to both H O and 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine.

Sacrificial templating synthesis of hematite nanochains from [Fe18S25](TETAH)14 nanoribbons: their magnetic, electrochemical, and photocatalytic properties.

Unique hematite nanochains self-assembled from α-Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles can be synthesized by thermal decomposition of [Fe(18)S(25)](TETAH)(14) as an appropriate nanoribbon precursor (TETAH = protonated triethylenetetramine). Magnetic studies have revealed greatly enhanced coercivity of the 1D hematite nanochains compared with that of dispersed α-Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles at low temperature, which may be attributed to their increased shape anisotropy and magnetocrystalline anisotropy. The photocatalytic properties of the hematite nanochains have been studied, as well as their electrochemical properties as cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries.

Selective synthesis of Fe7Se8 polyhedra with exposed high-index facets and Fe7Se8 nanorods by a solvothermal process in a binary solution and their collective intrinsic properties.

Fe(7)Se(8) polyhedra with high-index facets and Fe(7)Se(8) nanorods can be selectively synthesized by a solvothermal reaction in a mixed solvent of diethylenetriamine (DETA) and deionized water (DIW). It is found that the morphologies of Fe(7)Se(8) nanocrystals can be effectively controlled by adjusting the volume ratio of DETA and DIW. The unusual polyhedral crystals are bounded by two {001} and twelve {012} facets.

Selective synthesis of Zn(1 - x)Mn(x)Se nanobelts and nanotubes from [Zn(1 - x)Mn(x)Se](DETA)0.5 nanbelts in solution (x = 0-0.15) and their EPR and optical properties.

Zn(1 - x)Mn(x)Se (x = 0-0.15) nanobelts and nanotubes can be synthesized via the removal of diethylenetriamine (DETA) in 1-octadecene (ODE) and ethylene glycol (EG), respectively, using [Zn(1 - x)Mn(x)Se](DETA)(0.5) nanobelts as a template.

Synthesis of unique ultrathin lamellar mesostructured CoSe2-amine (protonated) nanobelts in a binary solution.

Unique ultrathin CoSe(2)-DETA (protonated) mesostructured nanobelts with multiple stacked layers which are highly parallel to the axial direction have been first prepared in a binary solution composed of organic amine and water under mild solvothermal conditions. This synthesis strategy may open new avenues toward the syntheses of other new mesostructured nanomaterials, which may bring new nontrivial functionalities.

Controllable synthesis of zinc-substituted alpha- and beta-nickel hydroxide nanostructures and their collective intrinsic properties.

A new controllable homogeneous precipitation approach has been developed to synthesize zinc-substituted nickel hydroxide nanostructures with different Zn contents from a zinc nanostructured reactant. As typical layered double hydroxides (LDHs), zinc-substituted nickel hydroxide nanostructures can be formulated as NiZnx(Cl)y(OH)2(1+x)-y.z H2O (x=0.

Formation of uniform CuO nanorods by spontaneous aggregation: Selective synthesis of CuO, Cu2O, and Cu nanoparticles by a solid-liquid phase arc discharge process.

Uniform and monodisperse CuO nanorods have been synthesized by directional aggregation and crystallization of tiny CuO nanoparticles generated from a solid-liquid arc discharge process under ambient conditions in the absence of any surfactants. Uniform CuO nanorods with sharp ends are formed from tiny nanoparticles via a process that involves the rapid oxidation of Cu nanoclusters, the spontaneous aggregation of CuO nanoparticles, and the Ostawald ripening process. The spontaneous aggregation and oriented attachment of tiny CuO nanoparticles contributed obviously to the formation of these kinds of nanostructures.

Architectural control syntheses of CdS and CdSe nanoflowers, branched nanowires, and nanotrees via a solvothermal approach in a mixed solution and their photocatalytic property.

Wurtzite CdS and CdSe nanostructures with complex morphologies such as urchin-like CdS nanoflowers, branched nanowires, and fractal nanotrees can be produced via a facile solvothermal approach in a mixed solution made of diethylenetriamine (DETA) and deionized water (DIW). The morphologies of CdS and CdSe nanocrystals can be easily controlled via tuning the volume ratio of DETA and DIW. Urchin-like CdS nanoflowers made of CdS nanorods are in a form of highly ordered hierarchical structures, while the nanowires are branched nanowires, and the fractal CdS nanotrees are a buildup of branched nanopines.