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Calcium L-aspartate nanoparticles modify root ultrastructure and improve plant yield in Brassica napus L.

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00989K, Paper
kesong lu, jiayu hou, Riaz Muhammad, Babar Saba, Abd-Elkader Ali M., El-Desouki Zeinab, Cun-cang Jiang
Calcium (Ca) is an indispensable nutrient in plant development. Nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in agricultural production, among which calcium L-aspartate nanoparticles (Ca(L-asp)-NPs), as a new type of Ca fertilizer,...
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Carbon dot-embedded hydrogels promote maize germination and growth under drought stress

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00070F, Paper
Yuying Ren, Xiaona Li, Bingxu Cheng, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Tannic acid derived carbon dot (TACD)-embedded gelatin hydrogels (GTACDs) were formed by hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions, which as seed coating were applied to drought soil to enhance crop drought resistance and growth.
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Mg–Al LDH nanosheets as a nanotechnological tool in agriculture: an exploratory toxicity evaluation study

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00733B, Paper
Rafael Salinas-Jiménez, Gloria Vera, Mariola Tobar, Jeimy Moscote, Giovana Acha, Ariel Herrera-Vásquez, Diego Rojas-Rivera, Elena A. Vidal, Andrea Miyasaka Almeida, Manuel Ahumada
The possible toxicity effect of Mg–Al LDH nanosheets was evaluated on some agricultural target organisms. Overall, nanoparticle innocuity was observed at the tested concentrations, showing a low risk of toxicity for its agricultural implementation.
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Characterization of black carbon and silica nanoparticle interactions with human plasma proteins

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00773A, Communication
Si-si Chen, Hong-juan Chen, Xue-wen Guo, Wei-juan Zheng, Hong-zhen Lian
Black carbon and silica nanoparticles, modeling different sources of PM, differ in protein corona composition and effects on protein structure.
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Classification, uptake, translocation, and detection methods of nanoparticles in crop plants: a review

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00059E, Critical Review
He-Yi Zhang, Wen-Hao Su
Nanotechnology offers a viable solution to enhancing agricultural sustainability by supporting seed germination and crop growth.
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High-performance TiO2 catalyst composited with In–1,1,2,2-tetra(4-carboxylbiphenyl)ethylene for the efficient degradation of organic pollutants

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1533-1542
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00820G, Paper
Xinyu Liu, Chenchen Li, Jian Nan, Ruike Liang, Huabin Wang, Rui Xu, Yong Zhang
A combination of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with TiO2 can improve the performance of TiO2 in the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
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Toward environmentally favorable nano-sensing by production of reusable gold nanoparticles from gold nano-waste: life cycle and nanocircular economy implications

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1499-1507
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00505D, Paper
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Seju Kang, Asifur Rahman, Sean McGinnis, Peter Vikesland
This study aids in the identification of environmentally friendly and sustainable applications of gold nanoparticles.
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Fe–carbon nanofiber-modified Mo-MOF for the controlled release and translocation of micronutrients in plants

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1597-1611
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00833A, Paper
Komal Pandey, Rishabh Anand Omar, Nishith Verma, Govind Gupta
Fe-CNF/Mo-MOF releases Mo and Fe in soil upon degradation by resident rhizobacteria and translocates the micronutrients to plant roots, shoots, and leaves.
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Silver nanoparticle doped laser-induced graphene fabrication methodology affects silver nanoparticle size, distribution, biological and electrochemical properties

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1582-1596
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00371J, Paper
Chetan Prakash Sharma, Abhishek Gupta, Meghna Khadka, Hadar Ben-Yoav, Avner Ronen, Christopher J. Arnusch
Three fabrication methods for metal-doped laser-induced graphene (LIG) are compared resulting in stable nanoparticles embedded within LIG. Variable nanoparticle size, distribution, antibacterial and electrochemical properties were observed.
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Mixing mechanisms of lead nanoparticles with mineral particles: implication of atmospheric transportation of lead

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1452-1461
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00805C, Paper
Yongpeng Ji, Qiuju Shi, Baocong Zhao, Ziqi Wu, Jiaxin Wang, Weina Zhang, Jiangyao Chen, Yuemeng Ji, Taicheng An
Lead nanoparticles rapidly mix with sand and dust (SD) particles to form mixed particles during SD storms period and have significant potential to be transported by SD particles in atmosphere.
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Biomass@MOF nanohybrid materials for competitive drug adsorption: analysis by conventional macroscopic models and statistical physical models

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1543-1558
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00843F, Paper
Bryan Fernando Rivadeneira-Mendoza, Luis Santiago Quiroz-Fernández, Fausthon Fred da Silva, Rafael Luque, Alina M. Balu, Joan Manuel Rodríguez-Díaz
This study discloses the design of nanohybrid Biomass@MOF resulting from the functionalization of a hydrochar (HC) through hydrothermal treatment (HT) of corn cob residues and MIL-53(Al).
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Applications of bismuth-based nanoparticles for the removal of pollutants in wastewater: a review

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1332-1367
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00983A, Critical Review
Shan Jiang, Yihang Zhang, Jianyu Gong
This review discusses the characteristics and synthesis methods of Bi-based NPs. It delves into the removal efficiency in wastewater, emphasizing traditional/emerging strategies to enhance the performance, mechanisms, toxicology, and challenges.
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TiO2−x prepared by radio-frequency thermal plasma: optical switching of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity used in the efficient recovery of photocatalysts

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1693-1700
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00033A, Paper
Chang Liu, Huacheng Jin, Zongxian Yang, Yuge Ouyang, Fei Ding, Baoqiang Li, Fangli Yuan
A TiO2−x catalyst synthesized using radio-frequency thermal plasma can switch between hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Its dispersion and agglomeration can thus be adjusted so that it is dispersed evenly or forms floating balls, which is convenient for recycling.
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Biogenic synthesis of dual-emission chlorophyll-rich carbon quantum dots for detection of toxic heavy metal ions – Hg(II) and As(III) in water and mouse fibroblast cell line NIH-3T3

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1636-1653
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00789H, Paper
Ravi Pratap, Nurul Hassan, Monika Yadav, Saurabh Kumar Srivastava, Shilpi Chaudhary, Anita Kamra Verma, Jayeeta Lahiri, Avanish S. Parmar
Due to the excessive residues and serious adverse effects, it is urgent to develop an efficient method to detect Hg2+ and As3+ in drinking water to protect human health.
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Understanding the active sites and associated reaction pathways of metal-free carbocatalysts in persulfate activation and pollutant degradation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1368-1393
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00988B, Critical Review
Huawen Hu, Dongchu Chen, Yaoheng Liang, Wenyi Wang, Yinlei Lin, Xuejun Xu, Xiaowen Wang, Kun Wang, Yuyuan Zhang, Jian Zhen Ou
Environmental remediation based on peroxomonosulfate- and peroxydisulfate-activation-enabled radical/non-radical oxidation has gained growing interest due to the strong oxidation power, long life of reactive oxygen species, and wide pH adaptability.
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Co-transport of ferrihydrite–organic matter colloids with Sb(V) in saturated porous media: implications for antimony mobility

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1462-1476
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00701D, Paper
Wenjian Mao, Dengjun Wang, Pan Wu, Jian Zhu, Peng Liao, Kaidi Lai, Zihan Ding, Yuqin Zhang, Zhongxu He, Ruyi Zheng, Yonglin Chen
Schematic diagram of the mechanism of Fe–NOM–Sb(V) colloids formation and transport in the natural environment.
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Selective metal recovery by mucin: turning gold from wastewater into a peroxymonosulfate-activated catalyst

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1487-1498
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00699A, Paper
Open Access
Shira Gavriely, Shachar Richter, Ines Zucker
This study explores mucin's ability to selectively recover gold (Au) from metal wastewater. The Au, in the form of a nanoparticle, was utilized in peroxymonosulfate activation for the degradation of bisphenol A.
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Doped carbon dots affect heavy metal speciation in mining soil: changes of dissimilated iron reduction processes and microbial communities

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1724-1739
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00823A, Paper
Xinyi Huang, Shaobo Liu, Xuanming Liu, Xiaofei Tan, Shuai Guo, Mingyang Dai, Qiang Chen, Gaobin Chen, Chenzhi Feng
Carbon dots (CDs) inevitably accumulate in soils due to their widespread use, affecting soil enzyme activities and microbial community structure.
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Core–shell magnetic zinc-based molecularly imprinted polymer: a robust heterogeneous catalytic nanoreactor toward the CO2 fixation reaction

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1622-1635
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00554B, Paper
Tahereh Nasiriani, Neda Adabi Nigjeh, Ahmad Shaabani
This study deals with the synthesis of a core–shell magnetic zinc-based molecularly imprinted polymer (M-Zn-MIP) as a robust heterogeneous catalytic nanoreactor. The catalytic activity of the M-Zn-MIP was explored in the CO2 fixation reaction.
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Composite materials based on halloysite clay nanotubes and cellulose from Posidonia oceanica sea balls: from films to geopolymers

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1508-1520
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00879G, Paper
Martina Maria Calvino, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Stefana Milioto, Giuseppe Lazzara
The combination of natural halloysite nanotubes and cellulose recovered from egagropili is effective to fabricate composite films and geopolymers promising for packaging and building applications, respectively.
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Utilization of lead-based saturated adsorbents for the fabrication of battery-like hybrid asymmetric supercapacitors

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1654-1670
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00601H, Paper
Sourav Acharya, Shrabani De, Ayon Ganguly, Brijesh K. Mishra, Ganesh Chandra Nayak
In this study S-doped graphitic CN/ZIF-8 composite was fabricated to remove Pb from water which was anchored through heat treatment. This formed a composite of carbon, Zn-NCN, PbO and PbS and was used as supercapacitor anode.
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Nanoscale control over water-film thickness using temperature modulation: tuning mineral carbonation reactivity

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1412-1416
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00884C, Communication
Open Access
Christopher J. Thompson, Sebastian T. Mergelsberg, Bavan P. Rajan, Paul F. Martin, Sebastien N. Kerisit, John S. Loring
Temperature modulation was demonstrated as a novel way to control water partitioning during the reaction of silicate minerals with water-saturated supercritical carbon dioxide.
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Recycling and repurposing of waste carbon nanofiber polymers: a critical review

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1394-1411
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00784G, Critical Review
Zhihao Liu, Zhijie Chen, Zimin Wang, Daijun Zhang, Bing-Jie Ni
Carbon nanofibers are a class of lightweight, high-performance composite materials.
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Rational construction of micro-plate-like iron oxide/aluminium oxide-fabricated screen-printed carbon electrode for the electrochemical detection of the antiandrogen drug

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1521-1532
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00808H, Paper
Sivakumar Musuvadhi Babulal, Nandini Nataraj, Tse-Wei Chen, Shen Ming Chen, Bih-Show Lou, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Amal M. Al-Mohaimeed, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Jaysan Yu
An improved electrochemical sensing platform with a vital strategy for NTM antiandrogen drug detection in real environmental and biofluid samples.
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Magnetic and structural characteristics associated with the transformation of As(V)-coprecipitated ferrihydrite to hematite: implications for magnetic enhancement in soils and sediments

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00739A, Paper
Guoqing Zhang, Yixuan Tang, Jinru Lin, Jiaxing Xu, Zidan Yuan, Lingyun Chen, Fei Wu, Chengshuai Liu, Zongmin Zhu, Xiangyang Bi, Wei Zou, Zhiguo Cao, Kai Jiang, Yuanming Pan, Roman Chernikov, Yongfeng Jia, Shaofeng Wang
The transformation of metastable ferrihydrite to stable hematite has been linked to magnetic enhancement in soils and sediments.
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Cooperative catalytic behavior of CoS and Bi2S3 nanoparticles on Zr:BiVO4 photoanodes for enhanced photoelectrochemical sulfite oxidation coupled with pharmaceutical pollution degradation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00018H, Paper
Prabhakarn Arunachalam, Maged N. Shaddad, Mabrook S. Amer, Abdulaziz M. Alsalman, Madhavan Jagannathan
Photoelectrocatalysis is a promising advancing technology that converts energy into electricity and purifies the environment. A photoelectrochemical reaction (PEC) that splits water and degrades pharmaceutical pollutants can be achieved using...
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Functional silver-based nanomaterials affecting zebrafish development: the adverse outcomes in relation to the nanoparticle physical and chemical structure

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00813D, Paper
Open Access
Patrizia Bonfanti, Anita Colombo, Rossella Daniela Bengalli, Maurizio Gualtieri, Ilaria Zanoni, Magda Blosi, Anna Costa, Paride Mantecca
The growing demand for effective antimicrobials determined a significant increase of new nanoformulated materials to fight against bacteria and viruses, to be used in many industrial sectors including textiles, cosmetics,...
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Sulfur-doped porous carbon sheets embedded with rich iron sites for 1O2 dominated peroxymonosulfate activation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00971H, Paper
Yadan Song, Yalong Liu, Yangju Li, Haipeng Hu, Kexin Huang, Zhe Zhang, Zhongxian Li, Wanning Cao, Kai Jiang, Dapeng Wu
Porous carbon films co-doped with iron, nitrogen, and sulfur were synthesized via a one-step pyrolysis process, which have multiple active sites and can produce bulk 1O2 through PMS activation, which is effective in phenol degradation.
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Crystallinity regulation induced organics degradation on Ultra-thin 2D Co3O4/SiO2 Nanosheets: the critical trigger of oxygen vacancy

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00134F, Paper
Wenhui Bai, Hongze Lu, Yang Liu, Xue Yuan, Yuejie Ai, Lidong Wang, Zhe Chen
As an antibiotic drug, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a nitrogen-containing and sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound, which is an endocrine disruptor and difficult to be biodegraded. Not only can it exist stably in...
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Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts for promoted selective oxidation of ammonia

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00157E, Paper
Xuebin Zhang, Tianwei Lan, Qiuying Yi, Yufei Wang, Danhong Cheng, Dengsong Zhang
Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts have been developed for selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia.
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Co-transport of polybromodiphenyl ethers and soil nanoparticles in saturated porous media: implications for the risks of polybromodiphenyl ether spreading in groundwater

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00086B, Paper
Jiameng Liu, Tianchi Cao, Lin Duan, Shengkai Xu, Min Li, Tong Zhang, Wei Chen
This study demonstrates that PBDEs attached to soil nanoparticles can be highly mobile in saturated porous media, providing important insights on risk assessment of PBDEs contamination.
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Constructing a novel super-crosslinked triazine COF through molecular expansion for enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00176A, Paper
Yuxuan Shao, Dan You, Yuqi Wan, Zhiquan Pan, Qingrong Cheng
A novel hypercrosslinked triazine COF photocatalyst (HCTF-2) with excellent photocatalytic performance was constructed by molecular expansion. HCTF-2 has a larger specific surface area and exhibits excellent molecular oxygen activation ability.
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A zwitterionic salt–cocrystal: in vitro insights from niraparib tosylate, an anti-cancer drug

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00114A, Paper
Ramesh Reddy Mudda, Ramesh Devarapalli, Arijit Das, Pulla Reddy Lakkireddy, C. Malla Reddy, Ramanaiah Chennuru
Schematic representation showing nomenclature of different cocrystals.
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Consequences of twisting of the flexible arms of imidazole-derived urea in zinc-dicarboxylate coordination polymers

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1976-1985
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00005F, Paper
Satyendra Verma, Rinki Brahma, Jubaraj B. Baruah
A semi-flexible imidazole-based urea ligand, 1-(3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl)-3-phenylurea, and three zinc-dicarboxylate coordination polymers possessing the ligand were synthesized and characterized.
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Study on growth technology and optical properties of large size and high quality methylamine lead bromide single crystals

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2003-2008
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00028E, Paper
Yuanlong Sun, Yundong Ma, Xiangting Li, Ziyu Hu, Guozong Zheng
As a new generation of photoelectric materials, organic–inorganic halide perovskites have been widely used in photodetectors, solar cells and other fields, but most of the current mainstream applications are thin film materials.
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Construction of CsPbBr3/carboxyl-modified rGO heterostructures for efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1994-2002
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00036F, Paper
Meng Li, Jingtao Xu, Yang Song, Yuanyuan Li, Jin Wang, Feiyong Chen
Construction of monodispersed CsPbBr3 NCs and carboxyl-modified rGO composites led to the production of CO and CH3OH with an Relectron of 359 μmol g−1 h−1 by photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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Rock-salt Ti1−xO → rutile TiO2−x transformation twinning via pulsed laser deposition – implications for the dense (hkl)-specific phase change and optoelectronic properties

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1926-1939
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01091K, Paper
Chang-Ning Huang, Jian-Yu Chen, Yu-Xuan Lin, Pouyan Shen
The R + r intimate intergrowth was found to form a butterfly twin following the optimum crystallographic orientation relationship [101]R//[11̄]r by the close-packed (̄11)R and (011)r planes as the twin boundary and phase interface, respectively.
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Introduction of new guest molecules into BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)ferrate

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1962-1975
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00099D, Paper
Open Access
Toby J. Blundell, Elizabeth K. Rusbridge, Rebecca E. Pemberton, Michael J. Brannan, Alexander L. Morritt, Joseph O. Ogar, John D. Wallis, Hiroki Akutsu, Yasuhiro Nakazawa, Shusaku Imajo, Lee Martin
We present the crystal structures of five new BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)ferrate anions using solid or liquid additives toluene, phenol, benzaldehyde, 4-bromobenzaldehyde, and kojic acid.
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“Feather-duster” like ZnIn2S4/TiO2 heterostructured nanocomposites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2025-2032
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01239E, Paper
Wenjie Liu, Lei Li, Jingru Li, Fang Wang, Chun-Shuai Cao, Jianzhou Gui, Alex T. Kuvarega, Bhekie B. Mamba, Dan Liu
The ZnIn2S4/TiO2 heterostructures show an increased surface area and strengthened interface contacts, facilitating efficient photogenerated carrier separation and leading to high photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation.
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Synthesis, structure, and properties of helical bis-Zn(II) complexes of hexapyrrolic ligands

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00019F, Paper
Pinky Chauhan, Poornenth Pushpanandan, Mangalampalli Ravikanth
Bis(3-pyrrolyl BODIPY)s were used to prepare rare examples of hexapyrrolic ligands by demasking BF2 units. The hexapyrrolic ligands, without isolating, were used to prepare novel examples of double-stranded bis-Zn(II) helicate complexes.
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Solvent-polarity-controlled assembly of polynuclear titanium-calixarene complexes: constructing isolated {Ti7}, {Ti13}, {Ti24} and {Tb2Ti13} clusters

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01275A, Paper
Yanyan Wang, Ying Xiong, Wuping Liao
The assembly of polynuclear titanium-calixarene complexes is based on Ti4–C8A SBUs.
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Crystal growth and cation order of Ni3-xCoxB2O6 oxyborates

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00091A, Paper
Svetlana Sofronova, Evgeniya Moshkina, Artem Chernyshev, Alexander D. Vasil’ev, Nikolai Maximov, A.S. Aleksandrovsky, Tatyana Andryushchenko, Alexander Shabanov
A series of single crystals of Ni3-xCoxB2O6 compounds with the kotoite structure and with different concentrations of transition metal ions (x = 0; 0,19; 0,6; 0,93; 2) were obtained. The...
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Assessing aspects of solution-based chemical synthesis to convert waste Si solar cells into nanostructured aluminosilicate crystals

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00038B, Paper
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Edita Garskaite, Math Bollen, Enock Mulenga, Mathis Warlo, Glenn Bark, Espen Olsen, Dalia Brazinskiene, Denis Sokol, Dietrich Buck, Dick Sandberg
An affordable, scalable, and easily adoptable solution-based processing route provides a potential way of converting waste Si solar cells into aluminosilicate minerals to contribute to sustainability in the solar energy value chain.
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New 8-hydroxy quinoline-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) conjugates and their sulfonated derivatives: effects of sulfonation and PAH size on their structural, supramolecular and cytotoxic properties

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00105B, Paper
Suman Sehlangia, Surbhi Dogra, Prosenjit Mondal, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
The ring size of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and sulfonation affect the supramolecular interactions and cytotoxic properties of a new series of 8-hydroxy quinoline-PAH conjugates.
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Metal–organic polyhedron from a flexible tetrakis(thiobenzyl-carboxylate)-tetrathiafulvalene

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2072-2077
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01251D, Paper
Yohan Cheret, Narcis Avarvari, Nicolas Zigon
Wiggle, wiggle… Stay! A redox-active tetrakis(thiobenzyl-carboxylate)-TTF with a high degree of flexibility stands still in a self-assembled cage upon complexation with Cu(II).
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Enantioselective enrichment of chiral 1-phenylethanol in the camphor-based chiral metal–organic framework CFA-22

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2051-2055
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00181H, Communication
Richard Röβ-Ohlenroth, Katharina Knippen, Maryana Kraft, Dirk Volkmer
The novel enantioselective CFA-22 metal–organic frameworks were successfully developed and investigated for chiral adsorption separation of e.g. racemic 1-phenylethanol.
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Advanced MnOx/MnWO4 hetero-nanoflakes with abundant oxygen vacancies for high-performance flexible asymmetric supercapacitors with high energy density

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2087-2095
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00052H, Paper
Yanli Yin, Jingli Wang, Sihao Chen, Nengneng Han, Zhiliang Chen, Yuezhou Jing, Yahui Zhang, Juan Xu, Zhongyang Li
High-performance flexible supercapacitors assembled with MnOx/MnWO4@C-3 hetero-nanoflake anodes, exhibiting a maximum areal energy density of 48.49 mW h cm−2.
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Enhanced photocatalytic activity of single-atom Au1/TiO2 catalysts prepared using cold plasma

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2103-2111
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00171K, Paper
Zikun Yang, Jingxuan Zheng, Mengge Shi, Zhao Wang
Single-atom Au1/TiO2-DBD catalysts were synthesised using DBD plasma and glow plasma, and the synergistic effect of single-atom Au and oxygen vacancies improved the degradation performance.
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Fabrication of BiVO4 submicron rods photoanodes through phase transition assisted by Mo doping

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2078-2086
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00074A, Paper
Shuang Zhao, Haipeng Zhang, Zhaoqi Wang, Deifei Xiao, Xianbin Xu, Peng Wang, Zhaoke Zheng, Yuanyuan Liu, Ying Dai, Hefeng Cheng, Zeyan Wang, Baibiao Huang
Herein, Mo doping has been found to effectively lower the phase transition temperature from tetragonal zircon BiVO4 to monoclinic scheelite BiVO4. Our research introduces a novel method for the production of submicron rods BiVO4 photoanodes.
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Coral-mimetic production of aragonite films from CO2 captured by biogenic polyamines

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2065-2071
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00126E, Paper
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Kohei Takashina, Hiroto Watanabe, Yuya Oaki, Yoshikazu Ohno, Ko Yasumoto, Hiroaki Imai
We designed CaCO3 films comprised of aragonite nanorods by mimicking the microstructure and the formation process of the calcareous skeleton of a stony coral in the sea.
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