We have demonstrated that poly(2-aminothiophenol)-stablized gold nanoparticles with proper size and polymer thickness are active catalysts for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of aryl halides arylboronic acids in water air the first time. High yields can be obtained or bearing a variety substituents. This new finding will undoubtedly broaden application organic catalytic reactions.

Abstract Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are promising cathode materials for supercapacitors because of the enhanced flow efficiency ions in interlayers. However, limited active sites and monotonous metal species further hinder improvement capacity performance. Herein, cobalt sulfide quantum dots (Co 9 S 8 ‐QDs) effectively created embedded within interlayer metal‐organic‐frameworks‐derived ternary LDH nanosheets based on situ selective vulcanization Co carbon fibers. The hybrid...

Abstract Transition metal chalcogenides are an important class of electrocatalysts with broad application prospects in alkaline oxygen evolution reactions. Many researchers focusing on the situ conversion cations catalysts, but have rarely considered contribution oxidation, leaching, and re‐absorption to catalytic activity. Herein, multiple characterization approaches used monitor mechanism origin CoTe@CoS‐electrocatalyzed reaction (OER) The research results reveal that electro‐oxidative...

Supramolecular chirality-mediated selective interaction among native assemblies is essential for precise disease diagnosis and treatment. Herein, to fully understand the supramolecular chiral binding affinity-achieved therapeutic efficiency, nanoparticles (WP5⊃D/L-Arg+DOX+ICG) with chirality transfer from arginine (D/L-Arg) water-soluble pillar[5]arene (WP5) are developed through non-covalent interactions, in which an anticancer drug (DOX, doxorubicin hydrochloride) a photothermal agent...

Defect engineering was used to address the poor electronic conductivity of NaTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 . Sufficient V O promotes localization Ti1, Ti2, and P1 cations, while delocalizes atoms, which boosts Na storage efficiency rapid diffusion kinetics.

Flower-like hollow microspheres were synthesized on a large scale using one-step hydrothermal route.

Mesoporous hybrid shells of TiO₂/NiO were prepared by sequential coating TiO₂ and NiO on SiO₂ nanospheres through a combined sol–gel hydrothermal process followed calcination template removal.

A facile and effective route has been proposed to synthesize gold nanoparticles with controllable size that uniformly deposited on surfaces of polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers, where PANI nanofibers themselves act as both supporter reductant. Effects reagent concentration, reaction time, temperature uniformity are investigated. Furthermore, a functional doping acid typical thioglycolic (TA) introduced in shows good potential for improvement composites control over nanoparticle size. Fourier...

Nanozymes, as a new generation of artificial enzymes, offer great opportunities in biomedical engineering and disease treatment. Synergizing the multiple intrinsic functions nanozymes can improve their performance biological systems. Here, we report novel nanozyme with yolk-shell structure fabricated by combining single gold nanoparticle core porous hollow carbon shell nanospheres (Au@HCNs). Au@HCNs exhibited enzyme-like activities similar to horseradish peroxidase oxidase under an acidic...

Abstract A novel method has been developed to synthesize gold nanoparticles with tunable size and morphology supported on both inner outer surfaces of poly( o ‐phenylenediamine) (P PD) hollow microspheres, which act as reductant template/stabilizer. The shells P PD microspheres can be tuned from 3 15 nm by changing the concentration source, HAuCl 4 . Gold nanorods also fabricated introducing a well‐known seed‐growth strategy. In addition, silver successfully using same strategy, indicates...

Enzyme inspired interface-decorated media-accessible reactive nanoparticles are now available <italic>via</italic> PISA by aqueous dispersion RAFT of commodity-DAAM with minimal NH₃⁺-monomer.

Carbon-incorporated mesoporous NiO/TiO2 (NiO/TiO2/C) hybrid shells as low-cost and highly efficient visible light photocatalysts have been developed. The NiO/TiO2/C were synthesized by choosing polystyrene nanospheres templates, followed TiO2 NiO coating, finally the calcination post-treatment to carbonize PS with aid of metal oxides. Polystyrene serve dual purposes both a template ensure hollow structure electrically conductive graphite carbon source. Evaluation their photocatalytic...

Yolk@shell nanostructures of Au@r-GO/TiO2 with mesoporous shells were prepared by a sol-gel coating process sequentially GO and TiO2 on Au/SiO2 core/shell spheres, followed calcination template removal, where the silica interlayer acts as not only to produce void space but also promote r-GO layer. The evaluation visible light photocatalytic activities in dye decomposition water-splitting H2 production demonstrated their superior performance, which indicates potential powerful photocatalysts.

Multifunctional magnetic adsorbents of Fe₃O₄/PANI/MnO₂ core–shell hybrids have been developed through a facile and economic solution route, which show high adsorption capacity toward heavy metal ions.

Mesoporous hybrid shells of carbonized polyaniline (CPANI)/Mn2O3 with well-controlled diameter and high surface area have been synthesized through protected calcination processes. Originating from polystyrene template, PANI, MnO2, SiO2 were sequentially loaded, followed by template removal calcination, resulting in the desired CPANI/Mn2O3 shells. The introduction shell was established to play determining role maintaining configuration during process under temperature. showed outstanding...

A facile one-step method was proposed for the successful synthesis of Ag-nanoparticle-loaded mesoporous silica SBA-15 composites, where silver ions and their corresponding reductant aniline were added in traditional synthetic system containing P123 as surfactant TEOS source. Mesoporous Ag nanoparticles spontaneously formed with embedded channels even implanted frameworks SBA-15. tentative formation process then according to experimental observations. Furthermore, catalytic activities...

The ordered aggregation of non-fullerene small molecular acceptors (SMAs) plays a key role in determining the charge transport and bimolecular recombination polymer/SMA solar cells.

Controllable fabrication of complex chiral nanostructures functional materials from achiral systems remains a great challenge. Herein, polyaniline (PANI) hollow nanotwists as have been prepared by chemical oxidation aniline in an HCl/isopropyl alcohol/water mixed solvent. The oligoaniline twisted nanoribbons generated at the early reaction stage established to act reactive sacrificial templates for inducing growth PANI nanotwists. Single-handed achieved tuning alcohol content solvent applied...

Bacterial infection and the issue of antibiotic resistance have become one major public health problems worldwide. Thus, searching for new antibacterial agents is urgently required. Hydrogen peroxide, H2O2, as a traditional bactericide, applied widely medical treatments. However, relatively high concentration H2O2 used in clinical setting usually inhibits wound healing even damages normal tissues during disinfection. Here, we synthesized N-doped sponge-like carbon spheres (N-SCSs), which...