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Deng Y, Li J, Zhang R, Han C, Chen Y, Zhou Y, Liu W, Wong PK, Ye L. Solar-energy-driven photothermal catalytic C–C coupling from CO2 reduction over WO3–. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63868-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Višić B, Pirker L, Opačić M, Milosavljević A, Lazarević N, Majaron B, Remškar M. Influence of crystal structure and oxygen vacancies on optical properties of nanostructured multi-stoichiometric tungsten suboxides. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:275705. [PMID: 35358963 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac6316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Four distinct tungsten suboxide (WO3-x) nanomaterials were synthesized via chemical vapour transport reaction and the role of their crystal structures on the optical properties was studied. These materials grow either as thin, quasi-2D crystals with the WnO3n-1formula (in shape of platelets or nanotiles), or as nanowires (W5O14, W18O49). For the quasi-2D materials, the appearance of defect states gives rise to two indirect absorption edges. One is assigned to the regular bandgap occurring between the valence and the conduction band, while the second is a defect-induced band. While the bandgap values of platelets and nanotiles are in the upper range of the reported values for the suboxides, the nanowires' bandgaps are lower due to the higher number of free charge carriers. Both types of nanowires sustain localized surface plasmon resonances, as evidenced from the extinction measurements, whereas the quasi-2D materials exhibit excitonic transitions. All four materials have photoluminescence emission peaks in the UV region. The interplay of the crystal structure, oxygen vacancies and shape can result in changes in optical behaviour, and the understanding of these effects could enable intentional tuning of selected properties.
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- Bojana Višić
- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Complex Matter, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska 19, Slovenia
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Pirker L, Višić B. Recent Progress in the Synthesis and Potential Applications of Two‐Dimensional Tungsten (Sub)oxides. Isr J Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.202100074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Luka Pirker
- Solid State Physics Jozef Stefan Institute Jamova cesta 39 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Solid State Physics Jozef Stefan Institute Jamova cesta 39 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- Institute of Physics Belgrade University of Belgrade Pregrevica 118 11080 Belgrade Serbia
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Dören R, Hartmann J, Leibauer B, Panthöfer M, Mondeshki M, Tremel W. Magneli-type tungsten oxide nanorods as catalysts for the selective oxidation of organic sulfides. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:14027-14037. [PMID: 34546270 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02243a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Selective oxidation of thioethers is an important reaction to obtain sulfoxides as synthetic intermediates for applications in the chemical industry, medicinal chemistry and biology or the destruction of warfare agents. The reduced Magneli-type tungsten oxide WO3-x possesses a unique oxidase-like activity which facilitates the oxidation of thioethers to the corresponding sulfoxides. More than 90% of the model system methylphenylsulfide could be converted to the sulfoxide with a selectivity of 98% at room temperature within 30 minutes, whereas oxidation to the corresponding sulfone was on a time scale of days. The concentration of the catalyst had a significant impact on the reaction rate. Reasonable catalytic effects were also observed for the selective oxidation of various organic sulfides with different substituents. The WO3-x nanocatalysts could be recycled at least 5 times without decrease in activity. We propose a metal oxide-catalyzed route based on the clean oxidant hydrogen peroxide. Compared to other molecular or enzyme catalysts the WO3-x system is a more robust redox-nanocatalyst, which is not susceptible to decomposition or denaturation under standard conditions. The unique oxidase-like activity of WO3-x can be used for a wide range of applications in synthetic, environmental or medicinal chemistry.
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- René Dören
- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Pirker L, Višić B, Kovač J, Škapin SD, Remškar M. Synthesis and Characterization of Tungsten Suboxide W nO 3n-1 Nanotiles. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11081985. [PMID: 34443817 PMCID: PMC8398204 DOI: 10.3390/nano11081985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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WnO3n-1 nanotiles, with multiple stoichiometries within one nanotile, were synthesized via the chemical vapour transport method. They grow along the [010] crystallographic axis, with the thickness ranging from a few tens to a few hundreds of nm, with the lateral size up to several µm. Distinct surface corrugations, up to a few 10 nm deep appear during growth. The {102}r crystallographic shear planes indicate the WnO3n-1 stoichiometries. Within a single nanotile, six stoichiometries were detected, namely W16O47 (WO2.938), W15O44 (WO2.933), W14O41 (WO2.928), W13O38 (WO2.923), W12O35 (WO2.917), and W11O32 (WO2.909), with the last three never being reported before. The existence of oxygen vacancies within the crystallographic shear planes resulted in the observed non-zero density of states at the Fermi energy.
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- Luka Pirker
- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (L.P.); (J.K.); (S.D.Š.); (M.R.)
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (L.P.); (J.K.); (S.D.Š.); (M.R.)
- Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
- Correspondence:
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (L.P.); (J.K.); (S.D.Š.); (M.R.)
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (L.P.); (J.K.); (S.D.Š.); (M.R.)
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova Cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (L.P.); (J.K.); (S.D.Š.); (M.R.)
- Faculty for Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska Ulica 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Dören R, Leibauer B, Lange MA, Schechtel E, Prädel L, Panthöfer M, Mondeshki M, Tremel W. Gram-scale selective synthesis of WO 3-x nanorods and (NH 4) xWO 3 ammonium tungsten bronzes with tunable plasmonic properties. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:8146-8162. [PMID: 33881034 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr09055g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Localized surface plasmon resonance properties in unconventional materials like metal oxides or chalcogenide semiconductors have been studied for use in signal detection and analysis in biomedicine and photocatalysis. We devised a selective synthesis of the tungsten oxides WO3-x and (NH4)xWO3 with tunable plasmonic properties. We selectively synthesized WO3-x nanorods with different aspect ratios and hexagonal tungsten bronzes (NH4)xWO3 as truncated nanocubes starting from ammonium metatungstate (NH4)6H2W12O40·xH2O. Both particles form from the same nuclei at temperatures >200 °C; monomer concentration and surfactant ratio are essential variables for phase selection. (NH4)xWO3 was the preferred reaction product only for fast heating rates (25 K min-1), slow stirring speeds (∼150 rpm) and high precursor concentrations. A proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopic study of the reaction mechanism revealed that oleyl oleamide, formed from oleic acid and oleylamine upon heating, is a key factor for the selective formation of WO3-x nanorods. Since oleic acid and oleylamine are standard surfactants for the wet chemical synthesis of many metal and oxide nanoparticles, the finding that oleyl oleamide acts as a chemically active reagent above 250 °C may have implications for many nanoparticle syntheses. Oriented attachment of polyoxotungstate anions is proposed as a model to rationalize phase selectivity. Magic angle spinning (MAS) 1H-NMR and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) studies of the bronze after annealing under (non)inert conditions revealed an oxidative phase transition. WO3-x and (NH4)xWO3 show a strong plasmon absorption for near infra-red light between 800 and 3300 nm. The maxima of the plasmon bands shift systematically with the nanocrystal aspect ratio.
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- René Dören
- Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Bandi S, Srivastav AK. Unraveling the growth mechanism of W 18O 49 nanowires on W surfaces. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce00793a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This work unravels the solid-state growth mechanism of 1d W18O49 nanowires on W surfaces under a water vapor atmosphere. Such growth was understood to be the intermediate WO3 layer formation and its reduction induced planar faults driven 1d solid-state growth.
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- Suresh Bandi
- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur-440010, India
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- Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur-440010, India
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