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This paper reviews synthetic concepts for the functionalization of various inorganic nanoparticles with a shell consisting of organic polymers and possible applications of the resulting hybrid materials. A polymer coating can make inorganic nanoparticles soluble in many solvents as individual particles and not only do low molar mass solvents become suitable, but also polymers as a solid matrix. In the case of shape anisotropic particles (e.g., rods) a spontaneous self-organization (parallel orientation) of the nanoparticles can be achieved, because of the formation of lyotropic liquid crystalline phases. They offer the possibility to orient the shape of anisotropic nanoparticles macroscopically in external electric fields. At least, such hybrid materials allow semiconducting inorganic nanoparticles to be dispersed in functional polymer matrices, like films of semiconducting polymers. Thereby, the inorganic nanoparticles can be electrically connected and addressed by the polymer matrix. This allows LEDs to be prepared with highly fluorescent inorganic nanoparticles (quantum dots) as chromophores. Recent works have aimed to further improve these fascinating light emitting materials.
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Shaik MR, Adil SF, Kuniyil M, Sharif M, Alwarthan A, Siddiqui MRH, Ali MI, Tahir MN, Khan M. Facile Sonochemical Preparation of Au-ZrO2 Nanocatalyst for the Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol. Applied Sciences 2020; 10:503. [DOI: 10.3390/app10020503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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High-intensity ultrasonic waves have great potential for the green synthesis of various nanomaterials under mild conditions and offer an excellent alternative for hazardous chemical methods. Herein a facile approach for the eco-friendly synthesis of Au-ZrO2 nanocatalyst with a high catalytic activity using a facile ultrasonic method is presented. Gold (Au) in the nanosize regime was successfully deposited on the surface of solvothermally synthesized monodispersed ZrO2 nanoparticles (ZrO2 NPs) in a very short period of time (5 min) at room temperature. Spherical shape small size Au nanoparticles that are uniformly dispersed on the surface of ZrO2 nanoparticles were obtained. Notably, in the absence of ZrO2 nanoparticles, HAuCl4 could not be reduced, indicating that nano-sized ZrO2 not only acted as support but also helped to reduce the gold precursor at the surface. The as-prepared Au-ZrO2 nanocatalyst was characterized by various techniques. The Au-ZrO2 nanocatalyst served as a highly efficient reducing catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol. The reaction time decreased with increasing the amount of catalyst.
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Devina W, Nam D, Hwang J, Chandra C, Chang W, Kim J. Carbon-coated, hierarchically mesoporous TiO2 microparticles as an anode material for lithium and sodium ion batteries. Electrochim Acta 2019; 321:134639. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xia T, Wang Y, Mai C, Pan G, Zhang L, Zhao W, Zhang J. Facile in situ growth of ZnO nanosheets standing on Ni foam as binder-free anodes for lithium ion batteries. RSC Adv 2019; 9:19253-19260. [PMID: 35519401 PMCID: PMC9065384 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03373d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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ZnO has attracted increasing attention as an anode for lithium ion batteries. However, the application of such anode materials remains restricted by their poor conductivity and large volume changes during the charge/discharge process. Herein, we report a simple hydrothermal method to synthesize ZnO nanosheets with a large surface area standing on a Ni foam framework, which is applied as a binder-free anode for lithium ion batteries. ZnO nanosheets were grown in situ on Ni foam, resulting in enhanced conductivity and enough space to buffer the volume changes of the battery. The ZnO nanosheets@Ni foam anode showed a high specific capacity (1507 mA h g-1 at 0.2 A g-1), good capacity retention (1292 mA h g-1 after 45 cycles), and superior rate capacity, which are better than those of ZnO nanomaterial-based anodes reported previously. Moreover, other transition metal oxides, such as Fe2O3 and NiO were also formed in situ on Ni foam with perfect standing nanosheets structures by this hydrothermal method, confirming the universality and efficiency of this synthetic route.
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- Tianlai Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Research Centre of Flexible Printed Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Research Centre of Flexible Printed Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Research Centre of Flexible Printed Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Research Centre of Flexible Printed Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- School of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Shenzhen, HIT Campus of University Town of Shenzhen Shenzhen 518055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Research Centre of Flexible Printed Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Research Centre of Flexible Printed Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
- Zhuhai Institute of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhuhai 519000 China
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Kopeć M, Lamson M, Yuan R, Tang C, Kruk M, Zhong M, Matyjaszewski K, Kowalewski T. Polyacrylonitrile-derived nanostructured carbon materials. Prog Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Zhang J, Tan T, Zhao Y, Liu N. Preparation of ZnO Nanorods/Graphene Composite Anodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2018; 8:nano8120966. [PMID: 30477119 PMCID: PMC6316529 DOI: 10.3390/nano8120966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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ZnO is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs); however, its practical application is hindered primarily by its large volume variation upon lithiation. To overcome this drawback, we synthesized ZnO/graphene composites using the combination of a simple hydrothermal reaction and spray drying. These composites consisted of well-dispersed ZnO nanorods anchored to graphene. The folded three-dimensional graphene spheres provided a high conductivity, high surface area, and abundant defects. LIB with an anode composed of our novel ZnO/graphene material demonstrated a high initial discharge capacity of 1583 mAh g−1 at 200 mA g−1.
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- Junfan Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Synergy Innovation Institute of GDUT, Heyuan 517000, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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Zhang M, Chang L, Zhao Y, Yu Z. Fabrication of Zinc Oxide/Polypyrrole Nanocomposites for Brilliant Green Removal from Aqueous Phase. Arab J Sci Eng 2019; 44:111-21. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-018-3258-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Hanif S, Oschmann B, Spetter D, Tahir MN, Tremel W, Zentel R. Block copolymers from ionic liquids for the preparation of thin carbonaceous shells. Beilstein J Org Chem 2017; 13:1693-1701. [PMID: 28904612 PMCID: PMC5564275 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.13.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This paper describes the controlled radical polymerization of an ionic-liquid monomer by RAFT polymerization. This allows the control over the molecular weight of ionic liquid blocks in the range of 8000 and 22000 and of the block-copolymer synthesis. In this work we focus on block copolymers with an anchor block. They can be used to control the formation of TiO2 nanoparticles, which are functionalized thereafter with a block of ionic-liquid polymer. Pyrolysis of these polymer functionalized inorganic nanoparticles leads to TiO2 nanoparticles coated with a thin carbonaceous shell. Such materials may, e.g., be interesting as battery materials.
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- Sadaf Hanif
- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Xie Q, Lin L, Ma Y, Zeng D, Yang J, Huang J, Wang L, Peng DL. Synthesis of ZnO-Cu-C yolk-shell hybrid microspheres with enhanced electrochemical properties for lithium ion battery anodes. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.12.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lu X, Xie A, Jiang C, Lu M, Zhang Y, Zhong H, Zhuang S. Synthesis of well-dispersed ZnO–Co–C composite hollow microspheres as advanced anode materials for lithium ion batteries. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra26816a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Well-dispersed ZnO–Co–C composite hollow microspheres exhibit excellent electrochemical properties when used as anode materials for lithium ion batteries.
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- Xiangjun Lu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications of Fujian Province
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Xiamen University of Technology
- Xiamen 361024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications of Fujian Province
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Xiamen University of Technology
- Xiamen 361024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications of Fujian Province
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Xiamen University of Technology
- Xiamen 361024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications of Fujian Province
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Xiamen University of Technology
- Xiamen 361024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications of Fujian Province
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Xiamen University of Technology
- Xiamen 361024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications of Fujian Province
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Xiamen University of Technology
- Xiamen 361024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications of Fujian Province
- School of Material Science and Engineering
- Xiamen University of Technology
- Xiamen 361024
- P. R. China
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Liu M, Li J, Cai C, Zhou Z, Ling Y, Liu R. A polyacrylonitrile copolymer-silica template for three-dimensional hierarchical porous carbon as a Pt catalyst support for the oxygen reduction reaction. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:9912-9917. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt01081h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein, we report a novel route to construct a hierarchical three-dimensional porous carbon (3DC) through a copolymer-silica assembly.
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- Minmin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- and Institute for Advanced Study
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- and Institute for Advanced Study
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- and Institute for Advanced Study
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- and Institute for Advanced Study
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials
- Department of Chemistry
- Fudan University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- and Institute for Advanced Study
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
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Zhang J, Gu P, Xu J, Xue H, Pang H. High performance of electrochemical lithium storage batteries: ZnO-based nanomaterials for lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries. Nanoscale 2016; 8:18578-18595. [PMID: 27805219 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr07207k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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As one of the most promising electrode materials, zinc oxide-based nanomaterials have attracted great attention in recent decades for remarkable features such as relatively low cost, relatively high reversible capacity and good physical and chemical stability. In this article, we aim to present a general review of synthetic methods of zinc oxide-based nanomaterials and related morphologies. In addition, recent advances in lithium storage batteries are summarized and discussed (lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries). Tentative conclusions and assessments aim to promote the next generation of electrochemical lithium storage devices.
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- Jian Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, Jiangsu, China. and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang, 455002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, Jiangsu, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, Jiangsu, China.
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Backert G, Oschmann B, Tahir MN, Mueller F, Lieberwirth I, Balke B, Tremel W, Passerini S, Zentel R. Facile hybridization of Ni@Fe2O3 superparticles with functionalized reduced graphene oxide and its application as anode material in lithium-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2016; 478:155-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xie G, Ding H, Daniel WF, Wang Z, Pietrasik J, Sheiko SS, Matyjaszewski K. Preparation of titania nanoparticles with tunable anisotropy and branched structures from core–shell molecular bottlebrushes. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Mueller F, Geiger D, Kaiser U, Passerini S, Bresser D. Elucidating the Impact of Cobalt Doping on the Lithium Storage Mechanism in Conversion/Alloying-Type Zinc Oxide Anodes. ChemElectroChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201600179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Franziska Mueller
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU); Helmholtzstrasse 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640; 76021 Karlsruhe Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry; University of Muenster; Corrensstrasse 28/30 48149 Muenster Germany
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- Central Facility for Electron Microscopy; Group of Electron Microscopy of Materials Science; University of Ulm; 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Central Facility for Electron Microscopy; Group of Electron Microscopy of Materials Science; University of Ulm; 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU); Helmholtzstrasse 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640; 76021 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU); Helmholtzstrasse 11 89081 Ulm Germany
- Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640; 76021 Karlsruhe Germany
- DRF/INAC/SYMMES/PCI; CEA, UMR-5819, CEA-CNRS-UJF; 17 Rue des Martyrs 38054 Grenoble France
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Tahir MN, Herzberger J, Natalio F, Köhler O, Branscheid R, Mugnaioli E, Ksenofontov V, Panthöfer M, Kolb U, Frey H, Tremel W. Hierachical Ni@Fe2O3 superparticles through epitaxial growth of γ-Fe2O3 nanorods on in situ formed Ni nanoplates. Nanoscale 2016; 8:9548-9555. [PMID: 26818395 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr00065g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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One endeavour of nanochemistry is the bottom-up synthesis of functional mesoscale structures from basic building blocks. We report a one-pot wet chemical synthesis of Ni@γ-Fe2O3 superparticles containing Ni cores densely covered with highly oriented γ-Fe2O3 (maghemite) nanorods (NRs) by controlled reduction/decomposition of nickel acetate (Ni(ac)2) and Fe(CO)5. Automated diffraction tomography (ADT) of the Ni-Fe2O3 interface in combination with Mössbauer spectroscopy showed that selective and oriented growth of the γ-Fe2O3 nanorods on the Ni core is facilitated through the formation of a Fe0.05Ni0.95 alloy and the appearance of superstructure features that may reduce strain at the Ni-Fe2O3 interface. The common orientation of the maghemite nanorods on the Ni core of the superparticles leads to a greatly enhanced magnetization. After functionalization with a catechol-functional polyethylene glycol (C-PEG) ligand the Ni@γ-Fe2O3 superparticles were dispersible in water.
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- Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany and Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz, Staudinger Weg 9, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Welderweg 15, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Welderweg 15, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Welderweg 15, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
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Song L, Qiao Y, Du Y, Li Y. Shape control synthesis of polymeric hybrid nanoparticles via surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Linlin Song
- School of Materials Science & Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 200444 China
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Tahir MN, Oschmann B, Buchholz D, Dou X, Lieberwirth I, Panthöfer M, Tremel W, Zentel R, Passerini S. Extraordinary Performance of Carbon-Coated Anatase TiO 2 as Sodium-Ion Anode. Adv Energy Mater 2016; 6:1501489. [PMID: 27134618 PMCID: PMC4845639 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201501489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The synthesis of in situ polymer-functionalized anatase TiO2 particles using an anchoring block copolymer with hydroxamate as coordinating species is reported, which yields nanoparticles (≈11 nm) in multigram scale. Thermal annealing converts the polymer brushes into a uniform and homogeneous carbon coating as proven by high resolution transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The strong impact of particle size as well as carbon coating on the electrochemical performance of anatase TiO2 is demonstrated. Downsizing the particles leads to higher reversible uptake/release of sodium cations per formula unit TiO2 (e.g., 0.72 eq. Na+ (11 nm) vs only 0.56 eq. Na+ (40 nm)) while the carbon coating improves rate performance. The combination of small particle size and homogeneous carbon coating allows for the excellent electrochemical performance of anatase TiO2 at high (134 mAh g-1 at 10 C (3.35 A g-1)) and low (≈227 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C) current rates, high cycling stability (full capacity retention between 2nd and 300th cycle at 1 C) and improved coulombic efficiency (≈99.8%).
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- Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany; Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz Staudinger Weg 9 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemistry I Helmholtzstr. 11 89081 Ulm Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) P.O. Box 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemistry I Helmholtzstr. 11 89081 Ulm Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) P.O. Box 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry University of Mainz Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) Electrochemistry I Helmholtzstr. 11 89081 Ulm Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) P.O. Box 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Germany
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Mathias F, Fokina A, Landfester K, Tremel W, Schmid F, Char K, Zentel R. Morphology control in biphasic hybrid systems of semiconducting materials. Macromol Rapid Commun 2015; 36:959-83. [PMID: 25737161 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201400688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Simple blends of inorganic nanocrystals and organic (semiconducting) polymers usually lead to macroscopic segregation. Thus, such blends typically exhibit inferior properties than expected. To overcome the problem of segregation, polymer coated nanocrystals (nanocomposites) have been developed. Such nanocomposites are highly miscible within the polymer matrix. In this Review, a summary of synthetic approaches to achieve stable nanocomposites in a semiconducting polymer matrix is presented. Furthermore, a theoretical background as well as an overview concerning morphology control of inorganic NCs in polymer matrices are provided. In addition, the morphologic behavior of highly anisotropic nanoparticles (i.e. liquid crystalline phase formation of nanorod-composites) and branched nanoparticles (spatial orientation of tetrapods) is described. Finally, the morphology requirements for the application of inorganic/organic hybrid systems in light emitting diodes and solar cells are discussed, and potential solutions to achieve the required morphologies are provided.
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Affiliation(s)
- Florian Mathias
- Institute for Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099, Mainz, Germany.,Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz, Staudinger Weg 9, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
| | - Wolfgang Tremel
- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Staudingerweg 7, 55099, Mainz, Germany
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The National Creative Research Initiative Center for Intelligent Hybrids, The WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-744, Korea.,Fellow of the GFC (Gutenberg Research College), Johannes Gutenberg-University, 55099, Mainz, Germany
| | - Rudolf Zentel
- Institute for Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55099, Mainz, Germany
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Zhao Y, Perrier S. Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization from Surfaces. Controlled Radical Polymerization at and from Solid Surfaces 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/12_2015_316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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