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Glucosamine derivative modified nanostructured lipid carriers for targeted tumor delivery

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15830B, Paper

Jing Chen, Haiyan Chen, Sisi Cui, Bing Xue, Junmei Tian, Samuel Achilefu, Yueqing Gu
2-Deoxy-D-glucosamine modified nanostructured lipid carriers as a novel nanocarrier exhibited in vitro and in vivo tumor targeting capabilities.
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Electronic Interfaces Switchable by Logically Processed Multiple Biochemical and Physiological Signals

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30172E, Highlight

Evgeny Katz, Vera Bocharova, Marina Privman
Interdisciplinary research integrating biochemistry, electrochemistry, materials science and unconventional computer science has resulted in the development of electrodes and semiconductor devices functionalized with stimuli-responsive materials. Their coupling to biomolecular information...
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Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of hierarchical architectures of YBO3:Eu3+

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30255A, Paper

Xianwen Zhang, Archis Marathe, Jharna Chaudhuri, Sandeep Sohal, Mark Holtz, Marauo Davis, Louisa Hope-Weeks
We present a general hydrothermal method without any organic solvent or surfactant for the synthesis of YBO3:Eu3+ nano- and micro-structures. The samples were of excellent quality with uniform, well dispersed,...
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Indolo [3,2-b]carbazole/Benzimidazole Hybrid Bipolar Host Materials for Highly Efficient Red, Yellow, and Green Phosphorescent Organic Light Emitting Diodes

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30207A, Paper

Ken-Tsung Wong, Hao-Chun Ting, You-Ming Chen, Wen-Yi Hung, Hong-Wei You, Atul Chaskar, Shu-Hua Chou, Yun Chi, Rai-Shung Liu, Sheng-Hsun Lin
By incorporating electron-accepting benzimidazole and electron-donating indolo[3,2-b]carbazole into one molecule, two novel donor-acceptor bipolar host materials, TICCBI and TICNBI, have been synthesized. The photophysical and electrochemical properties of the hybrids...
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Multi-coloration of polyurethane derivatives through click postfunctionalization, electrochemical oxidation, and Ag+ ion complexation

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30298E, Paper

Yongrong Li, Tsuyoshi Michinobu
A colorless polyurethane derivative bearing electron-rich alkynes substituted by the dialkylaniline donors at both sides was prepared by polyaddition between a diol monomer and tolylene-2,4-diisocyanate. Click chemistry-type postfunctionalization of this...
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Optically reconfigurable color change in chiral nematic liquid crystals based on indolylfulgide chiral dopants

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM00098A, Paper

Timothy J. White, Aaron D. Zhao, Seth A. Cazzell, Timothy J. Bunning, Tamas Kosa, Ludmilla Sukhomlinova, Timothy J. Smith, Bahman Taheri
Thermally stable, optical reconfiguration of the reflection color of chiral nematic liquid crystals is examined in systems composed of indolylfulgide chiral dopants.
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Environmentally friendly patterning of thin films in linear methyl siloxanes

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16603H, Paper

Christine Y. Ouyang, Jin-Kyun Lee, Marie E. Krysak, Jing Sha, Christopher K. Ober
High aspect-ratio (5 : 1) patterns with feature sizes as small as 30 nm were demonstrated using environmentally friendly linear methyl siloxanes in this paper.
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Template-free synthesis of rectangular mesoporous carbon nanorods and their application as a support for Pt electrocatalysts

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16170B, Paper

Xiangjie Bo, Liande Zhu, Guang Wang, Liping Guo
This study describes a simple and fast template-free strategy for the synthesis of rectangular rod-like carbon materials.
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HKUST-1 as an open metal site gas chromatographic stationary phase-capillary preparation, separation of small hydrocarbons and electron donating compounds, determination of thermodynamic data

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15596F, Paper

Alexander S. Munch, Florian O. R. L. Mertens
Gas chromatographic investigations were used to collect thermodynamic data and to identify coordinative bond formation of electron donating analytes with the metal-organic framework HKUST-1, a porous network containing open metal sites.
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Water redissoluble chiral porphyrin-carbon nanotube composites

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14587A, Paper

Xiaobin Peng, Hongmei Qin, Lisheng Li, Yuying Huang, Junbiao Peng, Yong Cao, Naoki Komatsu
SWNTs were very fine dispersed by chiral porphyrins in water, and the binding properties of the chiral porphyrins to the SWNTs were different in basic and neutral solution.
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7-Amino Coumarin Based Fluorescent Phototriggers Coupled with Nano/bio-conjugated Bonds: Synthesis, Labeling and Photorelease

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30357D, Paper

Qiuning Lin, Chunyan Bao, Guanshui Fan, Shuiyu Cheng, Hui Liu, Zhenzhen Liu, Linyong Zhu
By several synthetic pathways, we designed and synthesized a new series of unsymmetrical substituted 7-amino coumarin-based phototriggers with various nano/bio-conjugated bonds. The photophysical properties of the most substituted coumarin-based phototriggers...
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Improvement in the thermoelectric performance of the crystals of halogen-substituted In4Se3-xH0.03 (H = F, Cl, Br, I): Effect of halogen-substitution on the thermoelectric properties in In4Se3-x

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16369A, Paper

Kyunghan Ahn, Eunseog Cho, Jong-Soo Rhyee, Sang Il Kim, Sungwoo Hwang, Hyun-Sik Kim, Sang Mock Lee, Kyu Hyoung Lee
Halogen-substituted In₄Se_3-xH_0.03 crystals show significantly enhanced electron mobilities with low lattice thermal conductivities due to Peierls distortion.
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Pt-Au core/shell nanorods: preparation and applications as electrocatalysts for fuel cells

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16407H, Communication

Chen-Wei Liu, Yu-Chen Wei, Chung-Chiun Liu, Kuan-Wen Wang
Carbon-supported Pt-Au nanorods with a core/shell structure display excellent activities toward oxygen reduction, CO oxidation, and formic acid oxidation compared to Pt/C.
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Synthesis of a forest of double/triple walled CNTs of uniform diameters by plasma enhanced CVD using monodisperse iron oxide nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16437J, Communication

Ankur Baliyan, Takashi Uchida, Takahiro Fukuda, Yoshikata Nakajima, Tatsuro Hanajiri, Toru Maekawa
A forest of vertically aligned CNTs of uniform internal diameters, 95% of which are double or triple walled, is synthesised.
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Sulfur as an important co-factor in the formation of multilayer graphene in the thermolyzed asphalt reaction

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15934A, Paper

Yuqun Xie, Simon D. McAllister, Seth A. Hyde, Jency Pricilla Sundararajan, B. A. FouetioKengne, David N. McIlroy, I. Francis Cheng
A mechanism describing the importance of sulfur in the formation of multilayer graphene is proposed.
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An integrated core-shell structured Li3V2(PO4)3@C cathode material of LIBs prepared by a momentary freeze-drying method

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16417E, Communication

Cong Wang, Haimei Liu, Wensheng Yang
A homogeneous core-shell structured Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃@C cathode material of lithium-ion batteries was synthesized by a momentary freeze-drying method and exhibited good electrochemical properties for lithium ion storage.
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Electrodeposited Pt on three-dimensional interconnected graphene as a free-standing electrode for fuel cell application

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16541D, Communication

Thandavarayan Maiyalagan, Xiaochen Dong, Peng Chen, Xin Wang
Platinum nanoparticles deposited on 3D graphene by a pulse electrodeposition method exhibit high catalytic activity towards methanol oxidation.
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A new strategy for highly selective fluorescent sensing of F- and Zn2+ with dual output modes

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16364K, Communication

Yinyin Bao, Bin Liu, Fanfan Du, Jiao Tian, Hu Wang, Ruke Bai
A new strategy for highly selective fluorescent sensing of F^- and Zn²⁺ with dual output modes.
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Extended functionality of ZnO nanotetrapods by solution-based coupling with CdS nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16164H, Paper

Marco Villani, Davide Calestani, Laura Lazzarini, Lucio Zanotti, Roberto Mosca, Andrea Zappettini
Coupled nanostructures with "spotted" and "core-shell" morphologies have been obtained by a controlled heterogeneous nucleation of CdS nanoparticles onto the surface of ZnO nanotetrapods.
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Thermo- and pH-sensitive polyethylene-based diblock and triblock copolymers: synthesis and self-assembly in aqueous solution

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16197D, Paper

Ye Zhao, Xinbo Shi, Haiyang Gao, Ling Zhang, Fangming Zhu, Qing Wu
Well-defined PE-b-PNIPAM and PE-b-PNIPAM-b-P2VP were successfully synthesized by a combination of CCTP with RAFT polymerization. These amphiphilic block copolymers in water self-assemble into nanodisk-like micelles and exhibit stimuli-sensitive properties.
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Incorporation of pyrrole to oligothiophene-based quinoids endcapped with dicyanomethylene: a new class of solution processable n-channel organic semiconductors for air-stable organic field-effect transistors

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16700J, Paper

Yali Qiao, Jing Zhang, Wei Xu, Daoben Zhu
A novel series of pyrrole-containing quinoids endcapped with dicyanomethylene groups were synthesized and characterized. Solution-processed OFETs were successfully fabricated, indicating they are promising candidates for solution processable n-type semiconductors.
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SN@silicate: an anionic dye sorbent and its reuse

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16132J, Paper

Yan-Ping Wei, Hong-Wen Gao
An antistatic agent SN was intercalated into magnesium silicate and the formed hybrid material exhibited a high adsorption capacity towards anionic dyes. The resultant sludge was reused as a cost-effective antistatic colorant.
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Molecular energy level modulation by changing the position of electron-donating side groups

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16474D, Paper

Ye Huang, Mingqian Zhang, Long Ye, Xia Guo, Charles C. Han, Yongfang Li, Jianhui Hou
PTTQx-m exhibits lower HOMO level than PTTQx-p, because the alkoxy group exhibits a stronger electron donating effect in the para-position than in the meta-position.
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Large-scale Sparse TiO2 Nanotube Arrays by Anodization

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30228D, Communication

Yue Chen, Han-hua Lu, Xiao-ming Wang, Shu-shen Lu
Large-scale sparse TiO2 nanotube arrays (Sparse-TNTAs) is fabricated and the sparsity is controlled "from no tube to compact" by manipulating the dissolution etching effect of the electrolyte in the anodization.
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Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Encapsulation of Fe3O4 for Increased Reversibility in Li+ Storage by the Conversion Reaction

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30422H, Paper

Yue Ma, Chao Zhang, Ge Ji, Jim Yang Lee
One great challenge in designing anode materials for lithium-ion batteries is to satisfy the concurrent requirements for good capacity retention, high rate performance and low first cycle losses. We report...
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Zeolite nanosheet of a single-pore thickness generated by a zeolite-structure-directing surfactant

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16539B, Communication

Jinhwan Jung, Changbum Jo, Kanghee Cho, Ryong Ryoo
Zeolite nanosheet of a single-pore thickness (1.5 nm) was synthesized by using a Gemini-type surfactant as the zeolite structure-directing agent.
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Non-covalently modified graphene sheets by imidazolium ionic liquids for multifunctional polymer nanocomposites

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16006D, Paper

Ying-Kui Yang, Cheng-En He, Ren-Gui Peng, Avinash Baji, Xu-Sheng Du, Yuan-Li Huang, Xiao-Lin Xie, Yiu-Wing Mai
Simultaneous reduction and non-covalent functionalization of GO to produce a homogeneous graphene/polymer nanocomposite with excellent electrical, mechanical and thermal properties.
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ZnO nanostructures: growth, properties and applications

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15548F, Feature Article

Aleksandra B. Djurisic, Xinyi Chen, Yu Hang Leung, Alan Man Ching Ng
Controversial and unresolved issues concerning ZnO nanostructures are discussed, with emphasis on areas needing further development.
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Co3O4/Ni(OH)2 composite mesoporous nanosheet networks as a promising electrode for supercapacitor applications

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15863A, Paper

Jin-Hui Zhong, An-Liang Wang, Gao-Ren Li, Jian-Wei Wang, Yan-Nan Ou, Ye-Xiang Tong
Co₃O₄/Ni(OH)₂ composite mesoporous nanosheet networks (NNs) were synthesized from Co(OH)₂/Ni(OH)₂ NNs, and they showed high specific capacitance and long-term cyclability.
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Switchable information carriers based on shape memory polymer

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16204K, Paper

Thorsten Pretsch, Melanie Ecker, Markus Schildhauer, Michael Maskos
We describe a method for fabricating switchable QR code carriers. In a shape memory polymer surface, a QR code can be rendered non-decodable through functionalization and re-decodable by triggering the shape memory effect.
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Synthetic routes toward MOF nanomorphologies

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15675J, Feature Article

Erik A. Flugel, Annekathrin Ranft, Frederik Haase, Bettina V. Lotsch
We highlight recent advances in the rational design of zero-, one- and two-dimensional metal-organic framework nanomorphologies that furnish insights into nucleation and growth at the nanoscale.
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First time investigation of Pt nanocatalysts deposited inside carbon mesopores of controlled length and diameter

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM00137C, Paper

Dustin Banham, Fangxia Feng, Tobias Furstenhaupt, Siyu Ye, Viola Birss
We report the first synthesis and evaluation of a series of Pt/C oxygen reduction catalysts, having both controlled pore depth and diameter, for fuel cell and related electrochemical applications.
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A simple approach to strontium sodium tantalite mesocrystals with ultra-high photocatalytic properties for water splitting

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16387J, Paper

Jingxue Sun, Gang Chen, Jian Pei, Rencheng Jin, Qun Wang, Xinying Guang
Strontium sodium tantalite mesocrystals were synthesized via a molten-salt process and their photocatalytic performance is outstanding without any co-catalysts.
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Hyaluronic acid-conjugated mesoporous silica nanoparticles: excellent colloidal dispersity in physiological fluids and targeting efficacy

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15489G, Paper

Ming Ma, Hangrong Chen, Yu Chen, Kun Zhang, Xia Wang, Xiangzhi Cui, Jianlin Shi
Hyaluronic acid-conjugated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs-HA) have been synthesized via a facile amidation reaction. This novel strategy can efficiently solve the agglomeration problem of MSNs in physiological fluids. Meanwhile, MSNs-HA showed the significant antitumor selectivity against CD44 over-expressing cells.
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Cross-linkable nitrile functionalized graphene oxide/poly(arylene ether nitrile) nanocomposite films with high mechanical strength and thermal stability

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15780B, Paper

Yingqing Zhan, Xulin Yang, Heng Guo, Jian Yang, Fanbin Meng, Xiaobo Liu
Cross-linkable nitrile functionalized graphene oxide/poly(arylene ether nitrile) nanocomposite films were synthesized via solution casting, showing significant enhancement in mechanical strength and thermal stability.
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ZnO/TiO2 core-brush nanostructure: processing, microstructure and enhanced photocatalytic activity

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15477C, Paper

Xiaodong Yan, Chongwen Zou, Xiangdong Gao, Wei Gao
A heterostructure ZnO/TiO₂ core-brush nanostructure has been synthesized on a glass substrate using a combination of aqueous solution growth and magnetron sputtering method. The core-brush structure showed an enhanced photocatalytic performance compared to TiO₂ or TiO₂/ZnO composite films.
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High-performance organic thin-film transistors with polymer-blended small-molecular semiconductor films, fabricated using a pre-metered coating process

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16007B, Paper

Byoungchoo Park, Hong Goo Jeon, Jinsung Choi, Y. K. Kim, Jongsun Lim, Junyoung Jung, Song Yun Cho, Changjin Lee
A novel method based on a simple pre-metered horizontal dipping process for organic thin-film transistors with TIPS-pentacene/poly([small alpha]-methylstyrene) films is reported for the first time. The method results in reliable, and reproducible, high-performance OTFT devices.
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Bottom-up synthesis of large-scale graphene oxide nanosheets

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15944A, Paper

Libin Tang, Xueming Li, Rongbin Ji, Kar Seng Teng, Guoan Tai, Jing Ye, Changsong Wei, Shu Ping Lau
Glucose derived large-scale graphene oxide nanosheets with controllable thickness, electrical and optical properties.
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Production of novel microporous porphyrin materials with superior sensing capabilities

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15008E, Paper

Michele Tonezzer, Gianluigi Maggioni, Enrico Dalcanale
New highly porous cobalt porphyrin films with superior sensing capabilities have been deposited by the novel Glow-Discharge-Induced-Sublimation (GDS) technique.
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Sol-gel processes at the droplet interface: hydrous zirconia and hafnia nanocapsules by interfacial inorganic polycondensation

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15353J, Paper

Myriam Hajir, Paolo Dolcet, Viktor Fischer, Julian Holzinger, Katharina Landfester, Rafael Munoz-Espi
We present how the sol-gel precipitation of transition metal hydroxides, exemplified by the cases of zirconium and hafnium, can be driven to the interface of droplets in water-in-oil miniemulsions.
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Multifold enhanced T2 relaxation of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles by jamming them inside chitosan nanospheres

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15133B, Paper

Ying Lin, Wei Yao, Yuan Cheng, Hanqing Qian, Xin Wang, Yin Ding, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang
ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles encapsulated in chitosan nanospheres have significantly enhanced transversal relaxivity due to the clustering and jamming effects.
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Material considerations and locomotive capability in catalytic tubular microengines

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16813H, Highlight

Gaoshan Huang, Joseph Wang, Yongfeng Mei
Tubular microengines harvesting chemical energy from catalytic reactions realize controllable autonomous locomotion at low Reynolds number.
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Asymmetric and symmetric PCR of gold nanoparticles: A pathway to scaled-up self-assembly with tunable chirality

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15800K, Paper

Yuan Zhao, Liguang Xu, Hua Kuang, Libing Wang, Chuanlai Xu
In this work we used a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to produce complex superstructures from heterogeneously-sized gold nanoparticles. By controlling the number of PCR cycles and primer density, two distinct superstructures were assembled at asymmetric and symmetric PCR.
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Functionalized polyacetylenes with strong luminescence: "turn-on" fluorescent detection of cyanide based on the dissolution of gold nanoparticles and its application in real samples

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15516H, Paper

Xiaoding Lou, Qi Zeng, Yi Zhang, Zhaomin Wan, Jingui Qin, Zhen Li
By dissolution of Au NPs, new polyacetylene-functionalized Au-NPs were successfully developed as "turn-on" fluorescent probes for the detection of cyanide sensitively and selectively.
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Improved thin film morphology and bulk-heterojunction solar cell performance through systematic tuning of the surface energy of conjugated polymers

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15517F, Paper

Ying Sun, Shang-Chieh Chien, Hin-Lap Yip, Kung-Shih Chen, Yong Zhang, Joshua A. Davies, Fang-Chung Chen, Baoping Lin, Alex K.-Y. Jen
We have shown that significantly improved thin film morphology and bulk-heterojunction solar cell performance can be achieved by systematically tuning the surface energy of conjugated polymer donors through side-chain functionalization.
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Comparison of symmetric and asymmetric bipolar type high triplet energy host materials for deep blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30742A, Paper

Soon Ok Jeon, Jun Yeob Lee
Symmetric and asymmetric bipolar host materials for deep blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes were developed and the chemical structure of the host materials was correlated with the device performances. The...
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A binder-free process for making all-plastic substrate flexible dye-sensitized solar cells having a gel electrolyte

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15360B, Paper

Li-Chieh Chen, Jyh-Ming Ting, Yuh-Lang Lee, Min-Hsiung Hon
Binder-free electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and mechanical compression were employed to fabricate TiO₂ photoanodes for use in all-plastic substrate flexible dye-sensitized solar cells having a gel electrolyte.
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A novel conjugated polyfluorene: synthesis, characterization and application in label-free ECL immunoassays for biomarker detection

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15481A, Paper

Mei Yan, Weiqiang Gao, Shenguang Ge, Lei Ge, Chengchao Chu, Jinghua Yu, Xianrang Song, Shengnan Hou
A novel amino-functionalized polyfluorene derivative was designed and synthesized. An ECL label-free immunosensor was prepared by chemical modification of a polyfluorene derivative on an ITO glass electrode.
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Enhanced n-type thermopower in distortion-free LiMn2O4

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16297K, Communication

Taylor D. Sparks, Aleksander Gurlo, David R. Clarke
Enhanced n-type thermopower of -73 [small mu ]V K^-1 is reported for Jahn-Teller distortion free LiMn₂O₄ due to an increased electronic degeneracy ratio.
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Solvent and polymer matrix effects on TIPS-pentacene/polymer blend organic field-effect transistors

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16487F, Paper

Do Kyung Hwang, Canek Fuentes-Hernandez, John D. Berrigan, Yunnan Fang, Jungbae Kim, William J. Potscavage, Hyeunseok Cheun, Kenneth H. Sandhage, Bernard Kippelen
The effects of solvent and polymer matrix selection on the phase segregation behavior of TIPS-pentacene/polymer blend films, and on the resulting device performance, are evaluated.
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Topological loading of Cu(I) catalysts onto crystalline cellulose nanofibrils for the Huisgen click reaction

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15661J, Paper

Hirotaka Koga, Akihiro Azetsu, Eriko Tokunaga, Tsuguyuki Saito, Akira Isogai, Takuya Kitaoka
Highly dispersed and exposed Cu(I) catalysts were topologically loaded over the crystalline surfaces of cellulose nanofibrils for the Huisgen reaction.
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A novel approach to electrospinning of pristine and aligned MEH-PPV using binary solvents

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15970H, Paper

Wei Zhong, Fan Li, Lie Chen, Yiwang Chen, Yen Wei
Continuous electrospinning of pristine and aligned MEH-PPV in binary solvents without adding a polymer or a surfactant has been demonstrated. Polarization anisotropy spectra of aligned electrospun fibers indicated preferential alignment of MEH-PPV along the electrospun fiber axis. Electrospun fibers of MEH-PPV/PCL had higher polarization anisotropy than aligned pristine MEH-PPV at emission peak.
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Effects of direct solvent exposure on the nanoscale morphologies and electrical characteristics of PCBM-based transistors and photovoltaics

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15260F, Paper

Sooji Nam, Jaeyoung Jang, Hyojung Cha, Jihun Hwang, Tae Kyu An, Seonuk Park, Chan Eon Park
The optimal phase separation in the P3HT/PCBM films was obtained simply by direct exposure of solvents for a few seconds.
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Iron supported C@Fe3O4 nanotube array: a new type of 3D anode with low-cost for high performance lithium-ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15955D, Paper

Keyu Xie, Zhouguang Lu, Haitao Huang, Wei Lu, Yanqing Lai, Jie Li, Limin Zhou, Yexiang Liu
Iron supported C@Fe₃O₄ nanotube array is used as a novel type of 3D anode for lithium-ion batteries, showing attractive electrochemical performance.
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A highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cell with a platinum nanoflowers counter electrode

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14623A, Paper

Tien-Lin Hsieh, Hsin-Wei Chen, Chung-Wei Kung, Chun-Chieh Wang, R. Vittal, Kuo-Chuan Ho
Platinum nanoflowers were synthesized by pulse reversal electrodeposition on conducting glass and applied to the counter electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell to achieve a high efficiency of 8.13%.
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Electrodeposition of luminescent composite metal coatings containing rare-earth phosphor particles

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM13925A, Paper

Murugan Ganapathi, Svetlana V. Eliseeva, Neil R. Brooks, Dimitri Soccol, Jan Fransaer, Koen Binnemans
Luminescent metal coatings incorporating red, yellow, green or blue rare-earth phosphor particles were prepared by electrodeposition from a non-aqueous electrolyte.
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Multi-addressable photochromic terarylene containing benzo[b]thiophene-1,1-dioxide unit as ethene bridge: multifunctional molecular logic gates on unimolecular platform

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14973G, Paper

Shangjun Chen, Yuheng Yang, Yue Wu, He Tian, Weihong Zhu
A novel photochromic terarylene BTO allows access to multiple states triggered by metal ions, protons and light, specifically for constructing multifunctional molecular logic gates on the unimolecular platform.
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Sulfated graphene as an efficient solid catalyst for acid-catalyzed liquid reactions

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16608A, Paper

Fujian Liu, Jing Sun, Longfeng Zhu, Xiangju Meng, Chenze Qi, Feng-Shou Xiao
Compared with conventional SO₃H-functionalized ordered mesoporous carbons and silicas, G-SO₃H is a highly active, very stable, and excellently recyclable catalyst, which may be attributed to its unique graphene structure and there is almost no limitation of mass transfer for acid-catalyzed liquid reactions.
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Synthesis of chitosan-coated near-infrared layered double hydroxide nanoparticles for in vivo optical imaging

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16447G, Paper

Pei-Ru Wei, Shih-Hsun Cheng, Wei-Neng Liao, Kun-Che Kao, Ching-Feng Weng, Chia-Hung Lee
The chitosan-coated layered double hydroxide nanoparticles (LDHs)-indocyanine green samples have a high potential for the development of both organ-specific drug delivery systems and in vivo contrast agents for clinical cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy. LDHs coated with different amounts of chitosan showed a specific accumulation of nanoparticles in different target organs when injected intravenously.
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Discovery and Evaluation of a Single Source Selenium Sulfide Precursor for the Synthesis of Alloy PbSxSe1-x Nanocrystals

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30408B, Paper

Geoffrey Ozin, Jordan William Thomson, Xiang Wang, Laura Hoch, Daniel O Faulkner, Srebri Petrov
In this article, we evaluate the use of a novel single source SemSn precursor for the synthesis of alloy PbSxSe1-x nanocrystals using oleylamine as stabilizing ligand, reagent and solvent. The...
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Arrays of Ultrafine CuS Nanoneedles Supported on CNT Backbone for Application in Supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30437F, Paper

Xiong Wen (David) Lou
Supercapacitors for their very high power density are attracting increasing interest in the past few years as a complementary power source to lithium-ion batteries. Therefore, there is an urgent need...
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Inkjet-printed graphene-PEDOT:PSS modified screen printed carbon electrode for biochemical sensing

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14005E, Paper

Chakrit Sriprachuabwong, Chanpen Karuwan, Anurat Wisitsorrat, Ditsayut Phokharatkul, Tanom Lomas, Pornpimol Sritongkham, Adisorn Tuantranont
A novel method for electrode modification based on inkjet-printing of electrochemically synthesized graphene-PEDOT:PSS nanocomposite is reported for the first time. The method results in significantly enhanced electrode's biochemical sensing responses.
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Enhanced photocatalytic cytotoxic activity of Ag@Fe-doped TiO2 nanocomposites against human epithelial carcinoma cells

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15636A, Paper

Md. Abdulla-Al-Mamun, Yoshihumi Kusumoto, Md. Shariful Islam
Newly synthesized Ag@Fe-doped TiO₂ nanocomposites and their successful application for photocatalytic cancer cell killing under visible light irradiation were investigated.
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[2 + 2] Cycloadditions onto graphene

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15454D, Paper

Pablo A. Denis, Federico Iribarne
Herein, we study [2 + 2] cycloadditions reactions onto graphene. We have found that owing to stacking, CH-[small pi] interactions and steric hindrance existing between the aromatic rings, the addition of benzyne molecules follows a characteristic pattern.
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A molten-salt route for synthesis of Si and Ge nanoparticles: chemical reduction of oxides by electrons solvated in salt melt

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15453F, Paper

Xiaofeng Liu, Cristina Giordano, Markus Antonietti
A facile method based on magnesiothermic reduction in molten salt was developed for the synthesis of Si and Ge nanoparticles.
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Energetic salts based on nitroiminotetrazole-containing acetic acid

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30322A, Paper

J M Shreeve, Young-Hyuk Joo, Haixiang Gao, Damon A. Parrish, Soo Gyeong Cho, Eun Mee Goh
2-(5-Nitroiminotetrazol-1-yl)acetic acid (4) was synthesized from 100% nitric acid and ethyl 2-(5-aminotetrazol-1-yl)acetate (2), which was easily obtained by reaction of ethyl aminoacetate hydrochloride, sodium hydroxide, and cyanogen azide. Compound 4...
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Thermal curing of PBI membranes for high temperature PEM fuel cells

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14774B, Paper

David Aili, Lars N. Cleemann, Qingfeng Li, Jens Oluf Jensen, Erik Christensen, Niels J. Bjerrum
Thermal treatment was used to irreversibly cure PBI membranes and to convert the material from a thermoplastic polymer to a thermoset resin. Under a 2000 hour steady state operation fuel cell test at 160 [degree]C and at a high current load of 600 mA cm^-2, the MEA based on cured PBI showed a performance decay rate of 43 [small mu ]V h^-1, which should be compared with 308 [small mu ]V h^-1 for the MEA based on its non-cured counterpart.
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Grafting of oxo-vanadium Schiff base on graphene nanosheets and its catalytic activity for the oxidation of alcohols

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15644J, Paper

Harshal P. Mungse, Sanny Verma, Neeraj Kumar, Bir Sain, Om P. Khatri
Graphene immobilized oxo-vanadium Schiff base is found to be a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for oxidation of various alcohols to carbonyl compounds.
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Molecular dynamics simulations of the solvent- and thermal history-dependent structure of the PCBM fullerene derivative

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16142G, Paper

Francesco Frigerio, Mose Casalegno, Chiara Carbonera, Tommaso Nicolini, Stefano Valdo Meille, Guido Raos
Molecular dynamics simulations elucidate the intermolecular organization within the crystalline and amorphous phases of the PCBM fullerene derivative.
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Functional self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of organic compounds on gold nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14239B, Highlight

Sushilkumar A. Jadhav
Nanostructures of gold such as gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) or monolayer protected clusters (MPCs) can be functionalized with various organic groups by chemisorption of bifunctional organic compounds on them; nanoparticles bearing organic functional groups undergo chemical reactions like organic compounds.
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Phenylcarbazole-dipyridyl triazole hybrid as bipolar host material for phosphorescent OLEDs

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15963E, Paper

Wen-Yi Hung, Guan-Min Tu, Shou-Wei Chen, Yun Chi
Two bipolar host materials p-cbtz and m-cbtz were utilized as common hosts for phosphorescent OLEDs with high efficiencies and low efficiency roll-off.
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Luminescence characteristics and site-occupancy of Eu2+- and Eu3+-doped MgZn2(PO4)2 phosphors

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16352G, Paper

Chuanyan Xu, Yadong Li, Yanlin Huang, Young Moon Yu, Hyo Jin Seo
Eu²⁺ ions occupy both Mg²⁺ and Zn²⁺ sites in MgZn₂(PO₄)₂:Eu²⁺, and the occupancy on Zn²⁺ sites is dominant. However, Eu³⁺ ions are only distributed on the octahedral Mg²⁺ sites in MgZn₂(PO₄)₂:Eu³⁺.
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Porphyrin containing light-responsive capsules for controlled drug release

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16702F, Communication

Cao Li, Ze-Yong Li, Jing Zhang, Kang Wang, Yu-Hui Gong, Guo-Feng Luo, Ren-Xi Zhuo, Xian-Zheng Zhang
Porphyrin containing light-responsive capsules were fabricated via Layer-by-Layer assembly and the capsules could degrade and release the model drug FITC-Dex with light illumination.
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Transition between widened BPs by light irradiation using photo-active bent-core liquid crystal with chiral dopant

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16650J, Communication

Hyeon-Cheol Jeong, Khoa V. Le, Min-Jun Gim, Sung-Taek Hur, Suk-Won Choi, Fumito Araoka, Ken Ishikawa, Hideo Takezoe
Under UV light irradiation of an optically active bent-core nematogen containing a chiral dopant, BPI changes to BPIII. During this process crack-like texture is observed particularly in green platelets. This phenomenon is attributed to the deformation of the cubic lattice due to trans-cis isomerization.
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Size and shape matter! A multiscale molecular simulation approach to polymer nanocomposites

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15763B, Paper

Radovan Toth, Francesca Santese, Simao P. Pereira, Daniel R. Nieto, Sabrina Pricl, Maurizio Fermeglia, Paola Posocco
This paper presents the development and application of a multiscale molecular modelling procedure for the estimation of thermophysical properties of polymer nanocomposites.
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Probing the adsorption performance of the hybrid porous MIL-68(Al): a synergic combination of experimental and modelling tools

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15609A, Paper

Qingyuan Yang, Sebastien Vaesen, Muthusamy Vishnuvarthan, Florence Ragon, Christian Serre, Alexandre Vimont, Marco Daturi, Guy De Weireld, Guillaume Maurin
This work shows the triangular pores in the MIL-68(Al) solid are accessible and amino functionalization can enhance its separation performance.
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High performance and high stability low temperature aqueous solution-derived Li-Zr co-doped ZnO thin film transistors

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15526E, Paper

Yangho Jung, Wooseok Yang, Chang Young Koo, Keunkyu Song, Jooho Moon
Li and Zr co-doping can be a useful route for producing high performance and highly stable TFT back planes.
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Narrowing band gap of platinum acetylide dye-sensitized solar cell sensitizers with thiophene [small pi]-bridges

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15928G, Paper

Wenjun Wu, Jing Zhang, Haibo Yang, Bin Jin, Yue Hu, Jianli Hua, Chao Jing, Yitao Long, He Tian
Here we report the synthesis of three new linear structure platinum sensitizers incorporating different thiophene groups and their photovoltaic performance in DSSCs.
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Role of transition metal oxides in charge recombination layer used in tandem organic photovoltaic cells

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30272A, Paper

Yanqing Li, Jianxin Tang
The mechanism of charge recombination in transition metal oxide-based interconnector for tandem organic photovoltaic cells is investigated, where the interconnector is composed of an abrupt heterointerface between a Mg-doped 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline...
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Cyclotricatechylene based porous crystalline material: Synthesis and applications in gas storage

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15159F, Paper

Jin-Tao Yu, Zhe Chen, Junliang Sun, Zhi-Tang Huang, Qi-Yu Zheng
An undulated 2-D CTC-based covalent organic framework was prepared, the bowl-shaped core unit led to larger surface area and higher H₂ uptake.
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New full-color-emitting phosphor, Eu2+-doped Na2-xAl2-xSixO4 (0 [less-than-or-equal] x [less-than-or-equal] 1), obtained using phase transitions for solid-state white lighting

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15501J, Paper

Ji Yeon Han, Won Bin Im, Donghyuk Kim, Sang Hoon Cheong, Ga-yeon Lee, Duk Young Jeon
A new color-tunable Eu²⁺-doped sodium aluminium silicate, Na_2-xAl_2-xSi_xO₄ (0 [less-than-or-equal] x [less-than-or-equal] 1), phosphor system and dependency of its photoluminescence on the three different crystal structures (x value).
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Direct methanol oxidation at low overpotentials using Pt nanoparticles electrodeposited at ultrathin conductive RuO2 nanoskins

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15553B, Paper

Jeremy J. Pietron, Michael B. Pomfret, Christopher N. Chervin, Jeffrey W. Long, Debra R. Rolison
Scanning electron micrograph of Pt nanoparticles electrodeposited on a RuO₂ nanoskin supported on Ti foil. The Pt/RuO₂(Ti) foils catalyze the direct electrochemical oxidation of methanol at [similar]0.65 V vs. NHE in 0.1 M HClO₄.
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Heterojunction with organic thin layer for three dimensional high performance hybrid solar cells

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15674A, Paper

Fute Zhang, Xiaoyuan Han, Shuit-tong Lee, Baoquan Sun
A hybrid solar cell with power conversion efficiency of 9.2% was achieved based on the core (silicon)-shell poly(3-hexylthiophene) heterojunction.
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Self-carbonized lamellar nano/micro hierarchical structure C/TiO2 and its Li-ion intercalation performance

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15400E, Paper

Po-Chin Chen, Min-Chiao Tsai, Huang-Chin Chen, I-Nan Lin, Hwo-Shuenn Sheu, Yu-Sheng Lin, Jenq-Gong Duh, Hsin-Tien Chiu, Chi-Young Lee
Partial enlarged drawing of titanate (CT) with organic species inserted into the layers and two different procedures for forming C/TiO₂ composites (with and without precursor).
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Multicolor light emitters based on energy exchange between Tb and Eu ions co-doped into ultrasmall [small beta]-NaYF4 nanocrystals

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15785C, Paper

Artur Podhorodecki, Mateusz Banski, Jan Misiewicz, Mohammad Afzaal, Paul O'Brien, Dongkyu Cha, Xianbin Wang
Relaxation mechanisms in ultrasmall NaYF₄ nanocrystals doped by Tb and Eu ions are discussed on the basis of their excitation mechanism. The lifetime dependence vs. the excitation energy for such a system is also reported for the first time.
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Nanoporous gold nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15727F, Paper

Dong Wang, Peter Schaaf
We present a simple method to fabricate nanoporous gold nanoparticles (right image) from Au-Ag nanoparticles formed by dewetting with an ultra-high specific surface area.
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Functionalized cyano-OPVs as melt-processable two-photon absorbers

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15846A, Paper

Brian T. Makowski, Joseph Lott, Brent Valle, Kenneth D. Singer, Christoph Weder
Cyano-functionalized oligo(phenylenevinylene) dyes, which have the propensity to form excimers, were chemically modified with the objective to simultaneously maximize the two-photon absorption cross-section, melt-processability, and solubility.
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Hierarchically Porous LiFePO4/Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanotube Composite as Cathode for Lithium Ion Batteries

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30380A, Paper

Jinli Yang, Jiajun Wang, Xifei Li, Dongniu Wang, Jian Liu, Guoxian Liang, Michel Gauthier, Yongliang Li, Dongsheng Geng, Ruying Li, Xueliang Sun
A porous composite of LiFePO4/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) with hierarchical structure was prepared by sol-gel method without templates or surfactants. Highly conductive and uniformly dispersed N-CNTs incorpated into three dimensional...
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Pd(II) Nanoparticles in Porous Polystyrene: Factors Influencing the Nanoparticle Size and Catalytic Properties

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30634D, Paper

Irina B Tsvetkova, Valentina G Matveeva, Valentin Y Doluda, Alexei V Bykov, Alexander I Sidorov, Sergey V Schennikov, Michael G Sulman, Pyotr M Valetsky, Barry D Stein, Chun-Hsing Chen, Esther M Sulman, Lyudmila M Bronstein
In this paper for the first time we present a systematic study of the influence of hydrophobicity of Pd(II) compounds, (CH3CN)2PdCl2, (PhCN)2PdCl2, (Sty)(CH3CN)PdCl2, and (StyPdCl2)2, on nanoparticle (NP) formation in...
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[small pi]-Extended TTF: a versatile molecule for organic electronics

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15710A, Feature Article

Fulvio G. Brunetti, Juan Luis Lopez, Carmen Atienza, Nazario Martin
The singular geometrical and electronic features of the butterfly shape electron-donor exTTF molecule have been critically analyzed in the so-called "organic electronics" at different molecular, macromolecular and supramolecular levels.
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Tuning the electronic nature of aggregation-induced emission chromophores with enhanced electron-transporting properties

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16308J, Paper

Yang Liu, Shuming Chen, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Faisal Mahtab, Hoi Sing Kwok, Ben Zhong Tang
Aggregation-induced emission chromophores were endowed with enhanced electron-transporting properties by substitution with oxadiazole units.
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Layer-by-layer assembled enzyme multilayers with adjustable memory performance and low power consumption via molecular-level control

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16231H, Paper

Hyunhee Baek, Chanwoo Lee, Jeongju Park, Younghoon Kim, Bonkee Koo, Hyunjung Shin, Dayang Wang, Jinhan Cho
We demonstrate that the redox enzymes can be used as electrically active materials for nonvolatile memory devices and that, furthermore their switching behavior originates from redox sites within enzymes.
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Construction of magnetic visible-light-driven plasmonic Fe3O4@SiO2@AgCl : Ag nanophotocatalyst

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16622D, Paper

Changhua An, Xijuan Ming, Jizhuang Wang, Shutao Wang
Magnetic visible-light-driven plasmonic Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@AgCl : Ag nanophotocatalyst with high activity, stability and easy recoverability have been constructed by combining polyol, sol-gel and photochemical reduction methods.
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Unconventional methods for fabricating nanostructures toward high-fidelity sensors

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM16568F, Feature Article

Su Yeon Lee, Hwan Chul Jeon, Seung-Man Yang
Plasmonic materials fabricated by using a precisely controlled method show promising platforms for developing high-sensitivity sensing devices. This Feature Article reviews recent advances in the fabrication methods and features of plasmonic nanostructures, and outlines their use in practical sensing devices.
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Conducting polymer/carbon nanocoil composite electrodes for efficient supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15740C, Paper

R. B. Rakhi, Wei Chen, H. N. Alshareef
The study demonstrates the use of conducting polymer coated carbon nanocoils as binder free electrode materials for symmetric supercapacitors with high specific capacitances of 360 and 202 F g^-1 respectively for PANI/CNCs and PPY/CNCs.
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Prospects and challenges of organic/group IV nanomaterial solar cells

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM14943E, Feature Article

Tao Song, Shuit-Tong Lee, Baoquan Sun
Recent developments of solar cells based on organic (conjugated polymers, small molecules) and group IV (carbon, silicon) nanostructures are reviewed.
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Needle-like polyaniline nanowires on graphite nanofibers: hierarchical micro/nano-architecture for high performance supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15668G, Paper

Shuijian He, Xiaowu Hu, Shuiliang Chen, Huan Hu, Muddasir Hanif, Haoqing Hou
Ordered polyaniline nanowires were grown on graphitized electrospun fibers to prepare flexible PANI/GECF cloths with hierarchical micro/nano-architecture for supercapacitors.
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Temporally and spatially controlled silicification for self-generating polymer@silica hybrid nanotube on substrates with tunable film nanostructure

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15993G, Paper

Jian-Jun Yuan, Ren-Hua Jin
A new one-step process to hybrid nanotubes via directly incorporating a polymer template into the growing silica wall was demonstrated.
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Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid: from heavy metal chelation to CdS quantum dots

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15741A, Paper

Esra Sevinc, F. Sinem Ertas, Gulen Ulusoy, Can Ozen, Havva Yagci Acar
A heavy metal chelating drug, meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid, was shown to provide a color tunable synthesis of aqueous CdS quantum dots without the need for a separate sulfide source at pH 7.5 and 70 [degree]C.
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Fuel purification, Lewis acid and aerobic oxidation catalysis performed by a microporous Co-BTT (BTT3- = 1,3,5-benzenetristetrazolate) framework having coordinatively unsaturated sites

J. Mater. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15592C, Paper

Shyam Biswas, Michael Maes, Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy, Mark Feyand, Dirk E. De Vos, Hermenegildo Garcia, Norbert Stock
Performance of a Co-benzenetristetrazolate framework having coordinatively unsaturated sites in fuel purification, Lewis acid and aerobic oxidation catalysis is described.
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