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Li J, Li R, Wang W, Lan K, Zhao D. Ordered Mesoporous Crystalline Frameworks Toward Promising Energy Applications. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2311460. [PMID: 38163922 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Ordered mesoporous crystalline frameworks (MCFs), which possess both functional frameworks and well-defined porosity, receive considerable attention because of their unique properties including high surface areas, large pore sizes, tailored porous structures, and compositions. Construction of novel crystalline mesoporous architectures that allows for rich accessible active sites and efficient mass transfer is envisaged to offer ample opportunities for potential energy-related applications. In this review, the rational synthesis, unique structures, and energy applications of MCFs are the main focus. After summarizing the synthetic approaches, an emphasis is placed on the delicate control of crystallites, mesophases, and nano-architectures by concluding basic principles and showing representative examples. Afterward, the currently fabricated components of MCFs such as metals, metal oxides, metal sulfides, and metal-organic frameworks are described in sequence. Further, typical applications of MCFs in rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis are highlighted. This review ends with the possible development and synthetic challenges of MCFs as well as a future prospect for high-efficiency energy applications, which underscores a pathway for developing advanced materials.
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- Jialong Li
- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Materials and Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Wakabayashi R, Kimura T. Neutralization-mediated extraction of amphiphilic organic molecules for obtaining high-quality mesoporous alumina. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:3519-3522. [PMID: 38445656 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00266k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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A solvent extraction method was improved using organic bases such as triethylamine (Et3N) that neutralize HCl effectively and stabilize sol-gel derivative alumina frameworks as insoluble species, thereby achieving removal of EOnPOmEOn at a rate higher than 90% to obtain high-quality mesoporous alumina.
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- Ryutaro Wakabayashi
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sakurazaka, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sakurazaka, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan.
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Li Y, Tiwari AK, Ng JS, Seah GL, Lim HK, Suteewong T, Tay CY, Lam YM, Tan KW. One-Pot Synthesis of Aminated Bimodal Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Silver-Embedded Antibacterial Nanocarriers and CO 2 Capture Sorbents. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:52279-52288. [PMID: 36375117 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles have highly versatile structural properties that are suitable for a plethora of applications including catalysis, separation, and nanotherapeutics. We report a one-pot synthesis strategy that generates bimodal mesoporous silica nanoparticles via coassembly of a structure-directing Gemini surfactant (C16-3-16) with a tetraethoxysilane/(3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane-derived sol additive. Synthesis temperature enables control of the nanoparticle shape, structure, and mesopore architecture. Variations of the aminosilane/alkylsilane molar ratio further enable programmable adjustments of hollow to core-shell and dense nanoparticle morphologies, bimodal pore sizes, and surface chemistries. The resulting Gemini-directed aminated mesoporous silica nanoparticles have excellent carbon dioxide adsorption capacities and antimicrobial properties against Escherichia coli. Our results provide an enhanced understanding of the structure formation of multiscale mesoporous inorganic materials that are desirable for numerous applications such as carbon sequestration, water remediation, and biomedical-related applications.
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- Yun Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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He G, Wang P, Gao N, Yin X, Sun F, Li W, Zhao H, Wang C, Li G. Pyrrole-Containing ABA Triblock Brush Polymers as Dual Functional Molecules to Facilely Access Diverse Mesostructured Materials. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Guokang He
- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
- Aerospace Research Institute of Special Material and Processing Technology, Beijing 100074, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Aerospace Research Institute of Special Material and Processing Technology, Beijing 100074, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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Yi H, Wang Y, Luo G. Unveiling the mechanism of methylcellulose-templated synthesis of Al 2O 3 microspheres with organic solvents as swelling agents in microchannel. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:31-42. [PMID: 35908429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Herein, we report a systematic investigation of the preparation of large-pore-volume Al2O3 microspheres using a complex synthesis system with methylcellulose (MC) as the template and gelation initiator and organic solvents as the swelling agent and carrier medium under the flow characteristics of a coaxial microchannel. The adsorption of MC micelles on boehmite colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) was proven and determined by interfacial tension measurements, dynamic light scattering, and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. Isothermal titration calorimetry demonstrated that the adsorption process was caused by nonspecific hydrophobicity; one binding site was involved, and the affinity constant was 1060 M-1. When the MC:NPs mass ratio exceeded 0.1, the template-NP bridged each other to form large aggregates, thereby forming large mesopores and enhancing the gelation speed. Alkanes, alcohols, and amines were applied to further enhance the porosity, and the swelling capacities were investigated experimentally and theoretically. Amines were efficient swelling agents owing to their excellent ability to swell MC micelles and insert into the acid colloid network. The coaxial microchannel was subjected to molding; this process significantly influenced the morphology and textural properties owing to the internal circulation during droplet formation. When trihexylamine with suitable steric hindrance, alkalinity, and polarity was used as the swelling agent, the microspheres exhibited an optimal specific surface area of 403 m2/g and a pore volume of 1.85 cm3/g.
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- Huilin Yi
- State Key Lab of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- State Key Lab of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China.
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- State Key Lab of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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Wang Z, Feng J, Liu X, Guo H. Preparation Methods and Performance Analysis of Polyanthra-Quinone/Carbon Nanotube Composites for Capturing Carbon Dioxide. Atmosphere 2022; 13:543. [DOI: 10.3390/atmos13040543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Carbon capture is one of the important methods to achieve carbon neutrality. In this paper, a simple and reliable method for the preparation of poly(anthraquinone)/multi-walled carbon nanotube composites (PAQ/MWCNTs) for capturing carbon dioxide is proposed. Using constant magnetic stirring, 1,4-anthraquinone (1,4-AQ) was allowed to accumulate on multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs) substrates via π–π. The poly(anthraquinone)/multi-walled carbon nanotube composites were produced by this continuous process. Besides, the carbon cloth electrode prepared from PAQ/MWCNTs composites was subjected to redox potentials for carbon dioxide capture. Results showed that PAQ/MWCNTs composites had good redox reversibility, their carbon dioxide capture capacity was 7.80 mmol·g−1 while the material utilization rate reaches reached 73.4%.
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Block copolymer self-assembly-derived thin films provide direct access to two- and three-dimensional periodically ordered mesostructures as enablers for many nanotechnology applications. This report describes laser-annealing-induced disorder-order mesophase transitions of polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene oxide)/resol hybrid thin films over a range of laser temperatures (∼45 to 525 °C) and short dwell times (0.25 to 100 ms), revealing the non-equilibrium ordering and disordering kinetics and behaviors. We found that a combination of transient laser temperature of ∼275 °C and annealing dwell time of 100 ms provided the most optimal kinetic and thermodynamic control of the diffusivities of hybrid mesophases and photothermal-induced resol polymerization, yielding long-range ordered films resembling an in-plane body-centered cubic sphere morphology. A clear understanding of hybrid thin film mesophase self-assembly under non-equilibrium laser annealing could open new avenues to introduce novel chemistries and rapidly achieve nanoscale periodic order suitable for the patterning of complex structures, electronics, sensing, and emerging quantum materials.
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- Wei Han Tu
- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- College
of Physics and Information Engineering, Institute of Micro-Nano Devices
and Solar Cells, Fuzhou University, Fujian 350108, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore,
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