-
Effect of mixing ratios of natural inorganic additives in removing ammonia and sulfide in the liquid phase during anaerobic digestion of slaughterhouse waste Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-23 E. Mutegoa; N.M. Malima; A. Hilonga; K.N. Njau
-
ePTFE functionalization for medical applications Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-23 Y. Roina; F. Auber; D. Hocquet; G. Herlem
-
Understanding the oxygen-containing functional groups on multiwall carbon nanotubes toward supercapacitors Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-16 J. Chen; C. Li; Y. Lian; Y. Chen; T. Chen; X. Hu
-
Fabrication of toughened plastic using styrene butadiene rubber-poly (methyl methacrylate) interpenetrating polymer networks Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 J. James; G.V. Thomas; D. Rouxel; M. Strankowski; N. Kalarikkal; S. Thomas
-
Current progress of molybdenum carbide-based materials for electrocatalysis: potential electrocatalysts with diverse applications Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Yanqiang Li; Zehao Yin; Xuan Liu; Ming Cui; Siru Chen; Tingli Ma
Electrocatalysts are the cores of many electrochemical reactions including hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), and CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). Recent advances in research have demonstrated the potentials of molybdenum carbide-based catalysts for these reactions arising out of their unique electronic
-
Co2P/Sn4P3 particle encapsulated in N, P codoped carbon nanocubes for efficient sodium storage Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-07 J. Zhu; C. Shang; X. Wang; G. Zhou
Phosphorus-based materials as the anode for sodium-ion batteries have drawn extensive attention because of their high theoretical capacity and low insertion potential. Nevertheless, the severe volume variation and low electric conductivity hindered their further practical applications. Herein, a novel Co2P/Sn4P3 hybrid encapsulated in carbon nanocubes was fabricated by a coprecipitation method followed
-
Triazine interlinked covalent organic polymer as an efficient anti-bacterial agent Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Venkatachalam Rajagopal; Nivedhitha Jothi Narayanan; Murugavel Kathiresan; Deepak Kumar Pattanayak; Vembu Suryanarayanan
-
Hydrogenation of benzophenone by carbon-supported Pd catalysts Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Á. Prekob; L. Vanyorek; Z. Fejes
Catalytic activity of palladium catalysts with two different types of carbon support, Norit (an activated carbon), and bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes (BCNT) have been tested for benzophenone hydrogenation. The selectivity toward the two possible reaction products (benzhydrol and diphenylmethane) can be directed by the catalyst support. It has been found that the Norit support preferred the over-hydrogenation
-
Recent developments in the use of metal oxides for photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants in water—a review Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-06 T. Velempini; E. Prabakaran; K. Pillay
-
Advances in transition metal dichalcogenide-based two-dimensional nanomaterials Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Divya Monga; Surbhi Sharma; Nagaraj P. Shetti; Soumen Basu; Kakarla Raghava Reddy; Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
-
On the potentiality of a cluster-beam source to produce free-standing one-dimensional and two-dimensional FeAg nanostructures: mechanisms underlying their shape genesis Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-05 M. Benelmekki; V. Singh; K.W. Baughman; M. Bohra; J.-H. Kim
-
Development of versatile CdMoO4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite for enhanced photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution reaction and photocatalytic dye degradation applications Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Ambedkar Gandamalla; Saikumar Manchala; Pandiyarajan Anand; Yen-Pei Fu; Vishnu Shanker
-
Biological responses to silicon and nitrogen-rich PVD silicon nitride coatings Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-01 E. Marin; F. Boschetto; M. Zanocco; W. Zhu; T. Adachi; N. Kanamura; T. Yamamoto; B.J. McEntire; E.N. Jones; C. Powell; J. Hendry; R.M. Bock; B.S. Bal; G. Pezzotti
Most structural bioceramics are comprised of metallic oxides such as alumina and zirconia. They are generally considered to be completely bioinert, but a non-oxide ceramic, silicon nitride, achieves equivalent levels of mechanical reliability while being bioactive. Silicon nitride can not only stimulate cellular proliferation but it is also antipathogenic with demonstrated efficacy against Gram-positive
-
Synthesis, characterization, and visible light–induced photocatalytic evaluation of WO3/NaNbO3 composites for the degradation of 2,4-D herbicide Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-01 E.J. Hernández-Moreno; A. Martínez de la Cruz; L. Hinojosa-Reyes; J. Guzmán-Mar; M.A. Gracia-Pinilla; A. Hernández-Ramírez
-
Toward high-performance Li storage anodes: design and construction of spherical carbon-coated CoNiO2 materials Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2021-01-01 T.-F. Yi; J.-P. Qu; X. Lai; X. Han; H. Chang; Y.-R. Zhu
-
CH3OH electrooxidation by nanosized Pd loaded on porous LaMnO3 Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Z. Yavari; A. Meshginkhoud; R. Molaee Barjahri; K. Kerman; M. Noroozifar
-
Role of ZnNb2O6 in ZnO-promoted amorphous-Nb2O5 supported Ru catalyst for the partial hydrogenation of benzene Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 G.P. Costa; A.H.A. Gonçalves; L.A.V. Viana; J.C.S. Soares; F.B. Passos; F.M.T. Mendes; A.B. Gaspar
Ruthenium catalysts supported on zinc-promoted amorphous-niobium mixed oxides were prepared, characterized, and studied in the additive-free partial hydrogenation of benzene reaction. The amorphous matrix of Nb2O5 was responsible for a highly active Ru/Nb2O5 catalyst, although less selective than those containing zinc. The ZnO-containing supports were prepared by wet impregnation technique, followed
-
Development of anisotropic ferromagnetic composites for low-frequency induction heating technology in medical applications Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 Z. Xiang; M.Q. Le; P.-J. Cottinet; P. Griffiths; G.P. Baeza; J.-F. Capsal; P. Lermusiaux; N. Della Schiava; B. Ducharne
-
The glucocorticoid derivative with the phthalimide group cationic nanocrystal for ophthalmic application: a design space development approach Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 M.C.C. Peters; I.F. de Oliveira; M.G.M. Machado; D.C. Ferreira; M.H.A. Zanin; N. Bou-Chacra
-
Green biocomposites of chitosan dispersed in natural rubber matrices, and their urea controlled-release application Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 M. Rahim; M.R.H. Mas Haris
-
Fabrication of MnS/GO/PANI nanocomposites on a highly conducting graphite electrode for supercapacitor application Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-24 K.Y. Yasoda; S. Kumar; M.S. Kumar; K. Ghosh; S.K. Batabyal
-
Insights into the synthesis and mechanism of green synthesized antimicrobial nanoparticles, answer to the multidrug resistance Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-10 D. Sharma; P. Shandilya; N.K. Saini; P. Singh; V.K. Thakur; R.V. Saini; D. Mittal; G. Chandan; V. Saini; A.K. Saini
-
Progress in natural polymer engineered biomaterials for transdermal drug delivery systems Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-10 V.S. Sivasankarapillai; S.S. Das; F. Sabir; M.A. Sundaramahalingam; J.C. Colmenares; S. Prasannakumar; M. Rajan; A. Rahdar; G.Z. Kyzas
The route of a specific drug carrier system is always a significant platform of development that combines the principles of biomedical technology, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical drug design. Transdermal (TD) drug delivery involves the release of the drug via the stratum corneum of the tissue membrane into the sustained release by diffusion across the epidermal layer. This method (often known as
-
Effect of processing temperature on growing bamboo-like carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-08 T. Giannakopoulou; G. Pilatos; N. Todorova; N. Boukos; T. Vaimakis; I. Karatasios; C. Trapalis
-
Modification of a phase-inhomogeneous alumina support of a palladium catalyst. Part II: the effect of palladium dispersion on the formation of hydride forms, electronic state, and catalytic performance in the reaction of partial hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-02 A. Boretskaya; I. Il'yasov; A. Popov; A. Lamberov
-
Tuning the nucleophilic attack and the reductive action of glycine on graphene oxide under basic medium Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-02 A. Piñeiro-García; F. Tristan; D. Meneses-Rodríguez; V. Semetey; S.M. Vega-Díaz
-
Facile preparation of MgAl2O4/CeO2/Mn3O4 heterojunction photocatalyst and enhanced photocatalytic activity Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-12-02 J. Li; S. Wang; G. Sun; H. Gao; X. Yu; S. Tang; X. Zhao; Z. Yi; Y. Wang; Y. Wei
Novel Mn3O4-promoted double p−n junction MgAl2O4/CeO2/Mn3O4 heterojunction photocatalyst was constructed by one-step synthesis method and two-step synthesis method. The X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrum, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, optical and photoluminescence demonstrated that the MgAl2O4/CeO2/Mn3O4 heterojunction photocatalyst was synthesized by the two-step synthesis
-
Potential of graphene-based materials to combat COVID-19: properties, perspectives, and prospects Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-21 A.K. Srivastava; N. Dwivedi; C. Dhand; R. Khan; N. Sathish; M.K. Gupta; R. Kumar; S. Kumar
-
Vanadium-doped BaTiO3 as high performance thermoelectric material: role of electronic structure engineering Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-11-09 U.S. Shenoy; D.K. Bhat
-
Inorganic hybrid nanoparticles in cancer theranostics: understanding their combinations for better clinical translation Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-11-08 A. Shetty; S. Chandra
-
Highly efficient, economic, and recyclable glutathione decorated magnetically separable nanocomposite for uranium(VI) adsorption from aqueous solution Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-11-07 M. Sharma; K. Chaudhary; M. Kumari; P. Yadav; K. Sachdev; V. Chandra Janu; R. Gupta
-
WO3–SiO2 nanomaterials synthesized using a novel template-free method in supercritical CO2 as heterogeneous catalysts for epoxidation with H2O2 Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Yehan Tao; Oreste De Luca; Bhawan Singh; Aeilke J. Kamphuis; Juan Chen; Petra Rudolf; Paolo P. Pescarmona
-
Magnetic methylene-based mesoporous organosilica composite-supported IL/Pd: a powerful and highly recoverable catalyst for oxidative coupling of phenols and naphthols Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-22 M. Shaker; D. Elhamifar
-
Cu2+-doped polypyrrole nanotubes with promoted efficiency for peroxidase mimicking and electrochemical biosensing Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-21 Na Song; Sihui Chen; Di Tian; Yongxin Li; Ce Wang; Xiaofeng Lu
-
Efficient barrier properties of mechanically enhanced agro-extracted cellulosic biocomposites Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-24 U. Qasim; R. Fatima; M. Usman
-
Functionally graded coatings on biomaterials: a critical review Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-22 S. Roy
-
Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies of lead ion adsorption from mine wastewater onto MoS2-clinoptilolite composite Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-21 S. Pandey; E. Fosso-Kankeu; M.J. Spiro; F. Waanders; N. Kumar; S.S. Ray; J. Kim; M. Kang
This work explored the potential of clinoptilolite, molybdenum sulphide (MoS2), and MoS2-clinoptilolite composite in lead (Pb) removal from aqueous medium and industrial mining wastewater. MoS2-clinoptilolite composite was successfully prepared by a hydrothermal method. The surface properties, structure, and composition of the synthesized composite and the parent compounds were analyzed by scanning
-
Facile synthesis of WOx/ZrO2 catalysts using WO3·H2O precipitate as synthetic precursor of active tungsten species Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-16 D.H. Piva; R.H. Piva; C.A. Pereira; D.S.A. Silva; O.R.K. Montedo; M.R. Morelli; E.A. Urquieta-González
-
Oxygen vacancies enhancing acetone-sensing performance Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-16 Xiangyan Hou; Huanhuan Liu; Yimeng Zhang; Mengpei Jiang; Long Yuan; Jingyu Shi; Changmin Hou
-
Critical challenges and progress of solid garnet electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-16 X. Shen; Q. Zhang; T. Ning; T. Liu; Y. Luo; X. He; Z. Luo; A. Lu
Significant safety problems and poor cyclic stability of conventional lithium-ion batteries, which based on organic liquid electrolytes, hinder their practical application, while all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) are considered the most promising candidates to replace traditional lithium-ion batteries. As a critical component of ASSBs, solid-state electrolytes play an essential role in ion transport
-
Recent advances of lead-free metal halide perovskite single crystals and nanocrystals: synthesis, crystal structure, optical properties, and their diverse applications Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-16 Saikat Bhaumik; Smaranika Ray; Sudip K. Batabyal
Lead halide hybrid perovskites have received massive research attention because of their unique inherent photophysical properties that driven them for potential application in the fields of photovoltaics, light-emitting devices, lasing, X-ray detector, and so on. Perovskite single crystals and nanocrystals are generally synthesized via various low-cost solution-processed techniques. The emergence of
-
Modification of a phase-inhomogeneous alumina support of a palladium catalyst. Part I: effect of the amorphous phase on the textural and acidic characteristics of alumina and methods for controlling its phase homogeneity Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-13 A. Boretskaya; I. Il'yasov; S. Egorova; A. Popov; A. Lamberov
-
Formulation and molecular docking simulation study of luliconazole nanosuspension–based nanogel for transdermal drug delivery using modified polymer Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-12 Mohd Sayeed Shaikh; Mayura A. Kale
-
Gas-phase polymerization of ethylene over Ti-based Ziegler–Natta catalysts prepared from different magnesium sources Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-08 T. Pongchan; P. Praserthdam; B. Jongsomjit
-
Picosecond laser ultrasonic measurements of interlayer elastic properties of 2H-MoSe2 and 2H-WSe2 Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-08 E. Thompson; E. Manzella; E. Murray; M. Pelletier; J. Stuligross; B.C. Daly; S.H. Lee; R. Redwing
-
Controlled aging of PbS colloidal quantum dots under mild conditions Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-05 I.A. Shuklov; V.F. Toknova; A.A. Lizunova; V.F. Razumov
A new controlled aging methodology was developed for the synthesis of PbS colloidal quantum dots (QDs), applying larger PbS QDs as a starting material for smaller QDs by application of environmentally friendly oleic acid and oleylamine as reagents. This simple and mild procedure provides a possible strategy for tailoring the size-dependent properties of PbS QDs.
-
In situ reduction of graphitic oxide by amorphization of magnesium diboride for the superior thermo-optical property based nanofluid applications Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-03 N. Ranjan; M. Kamaraj; S. Ramaprabhu
The reaction of magnesium diboride with water results in an intermediate borohydride product which leads to the simultaneous reduction of graphitic oxide (GO) and the formation of magnesium hydroxide. In this work, the thermo-optical properties of magnesium diboride modified reduced graphene oxide–based nanofluids have been explored. The study primarily focuses on the reaction mechanism of magnesium
-
A review on photodegradation of organic pollutants using spinel oxide Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-03 V.S. Kirankumar; S. Sumathi
-
Ionic liquid–modified cellulosic hydrogels for loading and sustained release of selenourea: an ensuing inhibition of tyrosinase activity Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-02 D. Santra; K. Sen
Cellulose-based hydrogel materials were prepared and modified with tannic acid and l-methionine using ionic liquid as the solvent. The gels were prepared to develop a sustained release medium for selenourea (SeU). The drug delivery characteristics of selenourea-loaded cellulose (CSeU), selenourea-loaded tannic acid-modified cellulose (CTSeU), and selenourea-loaded L-methionine-modified cellulose (CMSeU)
-
Pollutant-based onion-like nanocarbons for improving the growth of gram plants Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-10-02 Gunture; R. Aggarwal; A.K. Garg; J. Kaushik; S.K. Sonkar
-
Poly(butylene succinate) and graphene nanoplatelet–based sustainable functional nanocomposite materials: structure-properties relationship Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-24 O. Platnieks; S. Gaidukovs; N. Neibolts; A. Barkane; G. Gaidukova; V.K. Thakur
-
Reinforcement of aligned cellulose fibers by lignin-polyester copolymers Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-24 P.L. Chee; P.Y. Michelle Yew; D. Kai; X.J. Loh
-
Preparation of a trihydrazinotriazine-functionalized core-shell nanocatalyst as an extremely efficient catalyst for the synthesis of benzoxanthenes Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-24 J. Rahimi; A. Maleki
-
Luminescent amphiphilic nanogels by terpyridine-Zn(II) complexation of polymeric micelles Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-22 D. Abu Saleh; U. Rana; M. Higuchi; A. Sosnik
-
Phthalocyanine-cored conductive polymer design: effect of substitution pattern and chalcogen nature on optical and electrical properties of Zn(II)-phthalocyanine–cored polycarbazoles Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-22 Y. Baygu; T. Soganci; N. Kabay; Y. Gök; M. Ak
-
Luminophoric organic molecules for anticounterfeit printing ink applications: an up-to-date review Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-22 K. Muthamma; D. Sunil; P. Shetty
-
Horizons of modern molecular dynamics simulation in digitalized solid freeform fabrication with advanced materials Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-22 S. Goel; M. Knaggs; G. Goel; X.W. Zhou; H.M. Upadhyaya; V.K. Thakur; V. Kumar; G. Bizarri; A. Tiwari; A. Murphy; A. Stukowski; A. Matthews
Our ability to shape and finish a component by combined methods of fabrication including (but not limited to) subtractive, additive, and/or no theoretical mass-loss/addition during the fabrication is now popularly known as solid freeform fabrication (SFF). Fabrication of a telescope mirror is a typical example where grinding and polishing processes are first applied to shape the mirror, and thereafter
-
Urchin-like double-shelled Pd–PdO/ZnO hollow sphere as an efficient catalyst for the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-10 F. Rezaei; R. Khalifeh; M.A. Amrollahi
-
Molybdenum rods assembled with nanosheets: a high catalytic material for phenol sensing Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-09-08 R. Wahab; F. Khan; N. Ahmad; M. Alam
-
Hydrazone comprising compounds as promising anti-infective agents: chemistry and structure-property relationship Mater. Today Chem. Pub Date : 2020-08-29 P.C. Sharma; D. Sharma; A. Sharma; N. Saini; R. Goyal; M. Ola; R. Chawla; V.K. Thakur
Contents have been reproduced by permission of the publishers.