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Facile access to poly(NMA-co-VCL) hydrogels via long range laser ignited frontal polymerization

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11409K, Paper

Zhen-Fang Zhou, Chao Yu, Xiao-Qiao Wang, Wen-Qi Tang, Cai-Feng Wang, Su Chen
We report the facile and fast synthesis of hydrogels via infrared laser ignited frontal polymerization. The as-prepared hydrogels can be easily obtained within several minutes through long range infrared laser inducement, which could be applied to deal with spilled toxic substances through remote control.
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Removal of surfactant and capping agent from Pd nanocubes (Pd-NCs) using tert-Butylamine: Effect on electrochemical characteristics

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11183K, Paper

Naresh Nalajala, Wasim Feroze G.S., Bradley P Ladewig, Manoj Neergat
Synthesis of shape-controlled nanoparticles of precious metals with defined size is well-established in the literature and the control over shape and size is achieved using surfactants and capping agents. However,...
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Directed growth of calcein/nile-red coaxial nanowire arrays via two-step dip-coating approach

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11277B, Paper

Yuchen Wu, Bin Bao, Bin Su, Lei Jiang
Superhydrophobic pillar-structured substrates are successful guiders to control the rupture of liquid films, then precisely position 1D nanostructures in well-defined arrangement. Herein we demonstrate a two-step dip-coating approach to introduce...
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RuO2/MnO2 core/shell nanorods for supercapcitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11027C, Paper

Jen-Chun Chou, Yu-Liang Chen, Min-Han Yang, Yu-Ze Chen, Chih-Chung Lai, Hsin-Tien Chiu, Chi-Young Lee, Yu-Lun Chueh, Jon-Yiew Gan
RuO2/MnO2 NRs as an electrode for supercapacitors shows a high electrochemical performance with a specific capacitance of 793 F g-1 (based on MnO2) by Cyclic voltammetry (CV) at a scan...
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Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Flowerlike Ni-NiO Composite Microstructures

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11219E, Paper

Feifei Yuan, Yonghong Ni, Li Zhang, Shengmei Yuan, Jieding Wei
In this paper, we report the successful synthesis of flowerlike Ni-NiO composite microstructures with room-temperature magnetism via a simple water-DMF (N,N-dimethyl formamide) mixed solvothermal process with sequent thermal treatment, using...
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Enhanced capability and cyclibility of SnO2/graphene oxide hybrid anode by firmly anchored SnO2 quantum dots

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11442B, Communication

Huawei Song, Na Li, Hao Cui, Chengxin Wang
SnO2/graphene oxide (GO) hybrid composite were prepared by binding SnO2 nanocrystals smaller than 5 nm in GO using a facile hydrothermal method. Aided by hydrophilic radicals as hydroxyl and carboxyl...
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Boron-Doped Electrocatalysts Derived from Carbon Dioxide

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11248A, Paper

Jae W Lee, Junshe Zhang, Ayeong Byeon
This work addresses the derivation of active electrocatalysts using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a carbon source. CO2 is converted to boron-doped porous carbon (B-PC) with sodium borohydride as a reduction...
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Rational design of Au-NiO hierarchical structures with enhanced rate performance for supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11396E, Communication

Baihua Qu, Lingling Hu, Yuejiao Chen, Chengchao Li, Qiuhong Li, Yanguo Wang, Weifeng Wei, Libao Chen, Taihong Wang
Gold nanoparticle decorated NiO nanoflakes can significantly improve the electrical conductivity and greatly enhance the rate performance of supercapacitor electrodes.
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Organic photovoltaics based on a crosslinkable PCPDTBT analogue; synthesis, morphological studies, solar cell performance and enhanced lifetime

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11002H, Paper

Huw Waters, Jeff Kettle, Shu-Wei Chang, Chun-Jen Su, Wei-Ru Wu, U.-Ser Jeng, Ya-Ching Tsai, Masaki Horie
A thermally crosslinkable poly(cyclopentadithiophene-alt-benzothiadiazole) analogue copolymer with 2-ethylhexyl and 5-hexenyl groups on 4,4-positions of cyclopentadithiophene has been synthesised by Pd catalyzed Suzuki coupling reaction.
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N-Trinitroethylamino functionalization of nitroimidazoles: a new strategy for high performance energetic materials

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11356F, Paper

Ping Yin, Qinghua Zhang, Jiaheng Zhang, Damon A. Parrish, Jean'ne M. Shreeve
This study develops N-trinitroethylamination of nitro-substituted imidazoles, including highly insensitive N-aminoimidazoles and oxygen-rich N-trinitroethylaminoimidazoles which provide a promising strategy for designing high performance energetic materials.
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Polymer composites with enhanced wave absorption properties based on modified graphite and polyvinylidene fluoride

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11170A, Communication

Guang-Sheng Wang, Xiao-Juan Zhang, Yun-Zhao Wei, Shuai He, Lin Guo, Mao-Sheng Cao
The PVDF-GIC composites with low loading (9 wt%) exhibit obviously stronger microwave absorbing intensities, as much as -64.4 dB at 10.59 GHz, and are tunable by modifying the thickness and concentration of the GICs, while the composite is still as flexible as the pure PVDF.
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A novel synthetic route for magnetically retrievable Bi2WO6 hierarchical microspheres with enhanced visible photocatalytic performance

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10896A, Communication

Zhi Liu, Feitai Chen, Yuanpeng Gao, Yang Liu, Pengfei Fang, Shaojie Wang
A novel synthetic strategy has been developed to fabricate magnetically recyclable Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@Bi₂WO₆ integrated microspheres with an active silica interlayer acting in a bridging role.
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Morphology-controlled synthesis of cage-bell Pd@CeO2 structured nanoparticle aggregates as catalysts for the low-temperature oxidation of CO

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10643H, Paper

Hong Guo, Yunbo He, Yapeng Wang, Lixiang Liu, Xiangjun Yang, Shixiong Wang, Zhangjie Huang, Qunyan Wei
A novel facile generic strategy of combining template assisted and solvothermal alcoholysis is employed to prepare cage-bell Pd@CeO₂ nanoparticle aggregates as catalysts for the low-temperature oxidation of CO. The activity of 1 wt% Pd@CeO₂ can be further improved and its T₉₀ is only 2 [degree]C.
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Anisotropic 18O tracer diffusion in epitaxial films of GdBaCo2O5+[small delta] cathode material with different orientations

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10749C, Paper

James Zapata, Monica Burriel, Pablo Garcia, John A. Kilner, Jose Santiso
Tracer diffusion experiments on c- and a-axis oriented epitaxial thin films of the layered-structure GdBaCo₂O_{5+[small delta]} have shown an order of magnitude larger oxygen diffusion along the a-b plane than along the c-axis direction.
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Alkaline polymer electrolytes containing pendant dimethylimidazolium groups for alkaline membrane fuel cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10308K, Paper

Xiaocheng Lin, John R. Varcoe, Simon D. Poynton, Xuhao Liang, Ai Lien Ong, Jin Ran, Yan Li, Tongwen Xu
Dimethylimidazolium (DIm) functionalized anion exchange membranes (AEMs) based on poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO) were successfully synthesized for alkaline fuel cells.
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One-pot synthesis of a RGO-supported ultrafine ternary PtAuRu catalyst with high electrocatalytic activity towards methanol oxidation in alkaline medium

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11291H, Paper

Fangfang Ren, Caiqin Wang, Chunyang Zhai, Fengxing Jiang, Ruirui Yue, Yukou Du, Ping Yang, Jingkun Xu
The PtAuRu nanoparticles have a very narrow size distribution with an ultrafine average diameter of about 3.09 +/- 0.73 nm and are evenly distributed on the RGO surface, exhibiting stable and higher electro-catalytic performance.
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Facile synthesis and excellent electrochemical properties of CoMoO4 nanoplate arrays as supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10909G, Paper

Di Guo, Haiming Zhang, Xinzhi Yu, Ming Zhang, Ping Zhang, Qiuhong Li, Taihong Wang
We report a facile synthesis of CoMoO₄ nanoplate arrays grown directly on Ni foam. These arrays act as supercapacitors with high capacity and excellent cycling ability.
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Carbon coated TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposites with high grain boundary density as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11137G, Paper

Jing-Jing Zhang, Zhen Wei, Tao Huang, Zhao-Lin Liu, Ai-Shui Yu
Carbon coated TiO₂-SiO₂ nanocomposites (CTSO) with high grain boundary density fabricated by a simple hydrothermal approach have been investigated as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
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Synthesis of mesoporous carbon fibers with a high adsorption capacity for bulky dye molecules

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10787F, Paper

Yan Dong, Huiming Lin, Qumei Jin, Lei Li, Dan Wang, Dan Zhou, Fengyu Qu
The mesoporous carbon fibers, of about 400 to 900 nm in diameter, have been synthesized by an electrospinning method with PF resin and PVP as carbon sources and triblock copolymer Pluronic P123 and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as mesoporous templates.
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An improved Stober method towards uniform and monodisperse Fe3O4@C nanospheres

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11249G, Paper

Xue-Bin Zhang, Hong-Wu Tong, Shao-Min Liu, Guo-Ping Yong, Ya-Feng Guan
Uniform and monodisperse Fe₃O₄@C nanospheres were obtained by carbonizing Fe₃O₄@polymer synthesized under improved Stober conditions.
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Poly(acrylonitrile)/activated carbon composite polymer gel electrolyte for high efficiency dye sensitized solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10392G, Paper

Varishetty Madhu Mohan, Kenji Murakami, Akinori Kono, Masaru Shimomura
We prepared poly(acrylonitrile)(PAN)/LiI/activated carbon (Ac. carbon) composite polymer gel electrolyte (GPE) and investigated its working mechanism in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). An excellent efficiency of around 8.42% was obtained for the PAN/Ac. carbon gel electrolyte based DSSC.
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High performance porous carbon through hard-soft dual templates for supercapacitor electrodes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10841D, Paper

Xiang Ying Chen, Chong Chen, Zhong Jie Zhang, Dong Hua Xie
A hard-soft dual templates method has been developed for the first time to prepare porous carbons by the direct carbonization of phenol formaldehyde resins (PFs), Zn(NO₃)₂[middle dot]6H₂O and polyvinyl butyral (PVB) at 1000 [degree]C under Ar gas, in which PFs serve as the carbon source.
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Facile synthesis of uniform [small alpha]-Fe2O3 crystals and their facet-dependent catalytic performance in the photo-Fenton reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10966F, Paper

Yubao Zhao, Feng Pan, Hui Li, Tianchao Niu, Guoqin Xu, Wei Chen
Truncated dodecahedron-like [small alpha]-Fe₂O₃ crystals with predominant {10[1 with combining macron]2} facets outperform rhombohedron-shaped crystals with {0001} and {10[1 with combining macron]0} facets in the photo-Fenton reaction.
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Fabrication of graphene oxide decorated with Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles and its superior catalytic performance for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10684E, Paper

Tao Wu, Lei Zhang, Jianping Gao, Yu Liu, Chunjuan Gao, Jing Yan
Using graphene oxide (GO) as both a reducing agent and a support, a two-step method was used to fabricate GO decorated with Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles with an Au-rich shell.
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Facile synthesis of N-doped carbon-coated Li4Ti5O12 microspheres using polydopamine as a carbon source for high rate lithium ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10623C, Paper

Hongsen Li, Laifa Shen, Kuibo Yin, Jing Ji, Jie Wang, Xiaoyan Wang, Xiaogang Zhang
Nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ microspheres were synthesized using dopamine as the carbon source, in a simple, effective and general process. Enhanced electrochemical properties are obtained for the N-doped carbon-coated Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ microspheres.
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ZnO nanorods on reduced graphene sheets with excellent field emission, gas sensor and photocatalytic properties

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11490B, Paper

Rujia Zou, Guanjie He, Kaibing Xu, Qian Liu, Zhenyu Zhang, Junqing Hu
In the flexible devices' fabrication, highly ordered nanoscale texturing such as semiconductor metal oxide nanorod arrays on the flexible substrates is critical for optimal performance. Herein, a simple and general...
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Preparation of various kinds of copper sulfides in a facile way and the enhanced catalytic activity by visible light

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11739A, Paper

Mingrui Wang, Fei Xie, Wenjiang Li, Minfang Chen, Yue Zhao
Various kinds of copper sulfides(CuS, mixture of Cu7S4-CuS and Cu9S5) were synthesized by simply adjusting the amount of copper chloride and sodium sulfide in a solvothermal process. The different molar...
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Galvanic Replacement Approach for Bifunctional Polyacrylonitrile/Ag-M (M=Au or Pd) Nanofibers as SERS-active Substrates Monitoring Catalytic Reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11435J, Paper

Minhua Cao, Lin Zhou, Xiaoqian Xu, Si Cheng, Jianlin Yao, Li-Juan Fan
SERS has been applied to monitor different types of catalytic reactions on the surface of metal NPs in recent years, which requires bifunctional metal structures having plasmonic properties as well...
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Macroporous Poly(ionic liquid)s and Poly(acrylamide)s Monoliths from CO2-in-Water Emulsion Templates Stabilized by Sugar-Based Surfactants

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11073G, Paper

Cedric Boyere, Audrey Favrelle, Alexandre F Leonard, Frank Boury, Christine Jerome, Antoine Debuigne
Highly interconnected poly(acrylamide) (PAM) and poly(vinylimidazolium) (PVIm) porous monoliths were templated by carbon dioxide-in-water (CO2/W) high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs), a toxic-solvent free process. A range of sugar-based fluorinated surfactants...
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Varnish removal from paintings using ionic liquids

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10679A, Communication

Maria Filipa Pacheco, Ana Isabel Pereira, Luis C. Branco, A. Jorge Parola
Ionic liquids efficiently remove several kinds of varnish paving the way to safer procedures in the cleaning of paintings.
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In-situ Growth of Metal-Organic Frameworks on Porous Ultrafiltration Membrane for Gas Separation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10438A, Paper

Rahul Banerjee, Divya Nagaraju, Deepti G. Bhagat, Ulhas K Kharul
We demonstrate the synthesis of CuBTC and ZIF-8 on polysulfone based porous asymmetric ultrafiltration (UF) membrane by in-situ growth followed by LBL deposition of crystals without any need of pre-seeding...
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Nanostructured iron ((III) oxyhydroxide/(VI) oxide) composite as a reversible Li, Na and K-ion insertion electrode for energy storage devices

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10350A, Paper

Giang Xuan Do, Baboo Joseph Paul, Vinod Mathew, Jaekook Kim
A nanostructured composite cathode comprised of iron(III) oxyhydroxide and iron(VI) oxide, prepared using a low temperature synthesis, demonstrated the reversible insertion of diverse alkali ions (Li, Na and K).
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Ionic Liquid-Enhanced Solid State Electrolyte Interface (SEI) for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11553D, Paper

Jianming Zheng, Meng Gu, Honghao Chen, Praveen Meduri, Mark H Engelhard, Ji-guang Zhang, Jun Liu, Jie Xiao
Li-S battery is a complicated system with many challenges existing before its final market penetration. While most of the reported work for Li-S batteries is focused on the cathode design,...
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Recent Progress in Organic Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cell

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11200D, Feature Article

Mingliang Zhang
Organic inorganic hybrid solar cell was expected to adopt both advantages of organic and inorganic materials. Due to several crucial problems, power conversion efficiency of most hybrid solar cells was...
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Fabrication of Ag/Ag3PO4/TiO2 heterostructure photoelectrodes for Efficient Decomposition of 2-chlorophenol Under Visible Light Irradiation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11254C, Paper

Wei Teng, Xinyong Li, Qidong Zhao, Guohua Chen
TiO2 nanotube arrays were decorated with Ag/Ag3PO4 nanoparticles through a sequential chemical bath deposition and followed by reducing partial Ag+ ions in the Ag3PO4 nanoparticles to Ag0 species under UV...
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Induced magnetism and magnetoelectric coupling in ferroelectric BaTiO3 by Cr-doping synthesized by facile chemical route

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11845B, Paper

Ravinder K Kotnala, Jyoti Shah
Phase pure barium titanate (BTO) and Cr doped BTO have been synthesized by a facile single step metal-organic decomposition (MOD) method. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) is done for processed sample...
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Chemical expansion and its dependence on the host cation radius.

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11020F, Paper

Dario Marrocchelli, Sean Bishop, John A Kilner
The defect-induced lattice expansion (chemical expansion), and corresponding relaxation patterns around oxygen vacancies, were examined as a function of host cation radius for HfO2, ZrO2, CeO2, UO2, ThO2, and Bi2O3...
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Formation mechanism, electronic properties and microwave shielding by nanostructured polyanilines prepared by template free route using surfactant dopants

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11086A, Paper

Parveen Saini, Manju Arora
Conducting polymers are at the forefront of nanomaterial's research but the fundamental mechanisms that govern the formation of functional nanostructures and control their electromagnetic (EM) properties are still unknown. Herein,...
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On the H2/D2 Isotopic Exchange Rate of Proton Conducting Barium Cerates and Zirconates

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10740J, Paper

Hyun Ho Shin, Steven McIntosh
H2/D2 pulse isotope exchange experiments were employed for the first time to gain insight into the hydrogen oxidation mechanism of proton conducting solid oxide fuel cell electrode materials. Phase pure...
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Clay reinforced polyimide/silica hybrid aerogel

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA00439B, Paper

Jiao Guo, Baochau N. Nguyen, Lichun Li, Mary Ann B. Meador, Daniel A. Scheiman, Miko Cakmak
Clay reinforcement of aerogel.
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Intermediate-temperature alkaline fuel cells with non-platinum electrodes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11118K, Communication

Takashi Hibino, Kazuyo Kobayashi
Less expensive Ru and Pd possess activities comparable to Pt when used as anode and cathode catalysts, respectively, at 200 [degree]C.
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Solar rechargeable redox flow battery based on Li2WO4/LiI couples in dual-phase electrolytes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11360D, Communication

N. F. Yan, G. R. Li, X. P. Gao
A solar rechargeable redox flow battery based on Li₂WO₄/LiI couples in dual-phase electrolytes presents feasible solar rechargeable capability.
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A novel conversion process for waste slag: synthesis of calcium silicate hydrate from blast furnace slag and its application as a versatile adsorbent for water purification

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11064H, Paper

Yasutaka Kuwahara, Shigetaka Tamagawa, Tadahiro Fujitani, Hiromi Yamashita
Blast furnace slag, a high volume byproduct from the iron-making industry, can be a low-cost and abundant precursor for inorganic adsorbent synthesis.
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An advanced carbonaceous porous network for high-performance organic electrolyte supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11051F, Communication

Yeru Liang, Fengxue Liang, Hui Zhong, Zhenghui Li, Ruowen Fu, Dingcai Wu
A new class of advanced porous network structured carbon materials exhibits very attractive capacitive properties when utilized as electrodes for organic electrolyte supercapacitors.
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Preparation of stable cubic LaFeO3 nanoparticles using carbon nanotubes as templates

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10828G, Communication

Oana Mihai, Steinar Raaen, De Chen, Anders Holmen
Stable nanoparticles of cubic lanthanum ferrite (LaFeO₃) perovskites with a high surface area (30 m² g^-1) have been synthesized using carbon nanotubes as templates.
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A Sn-SnS-C nanocomposite as anode host materials for Na-ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10920H, Paper

Lin Wu, Xiaohong Hu, Jiangfeng Qian, Feng Pei, Fayuan Wu, Rongjun Mao, Xinping Ai, Hanxi Yang, Yuliang Cao
A Sn-SnS-C nanocomposite, synthesized by a simple mechanical ball-milling method, can deliver a higher reversible Na-storage capacity of >600 mA h g^-1 at 20 mA g^-1 and greatly improved cycling stability with 87% capacity retention over 150 cycles, possibly serving as a high capacity and stable anode for Na-ion battery applications.
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Porous Co3O4 materials prepared by solid-state thermolysis of a novel Co-MOF crystal and their superior energy storage performances for supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11054K, Paper

Fanli Meng, Zhiguo Fang, Zuoxi Li, Weiwei Xu, Mengjiao Wang, Yanping Liu, Ji Zhang, Wanren Wang, Dongyuan Zhao, Xiaohui Guo
Porous Co₃O₄ was prepared via solid-state conversion of a prepared Co-MOF crystal, and displays enhanced energy storage performance for supercapacitors.
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Synthesis of porous carbon nanotubes foam composites with a high accessible surface area and tunable porosity

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10695K, Paper

Yuefeng Liu, Housseinou Ba, Dinh-Lam Nguyen, Ovidiu Ersen, Thierry Romero, Spyridon Zafeiratos, Dominique Begin, Izabela Janowska, Cuong Pham-Huu
The self-macronized carbon nanotubes foam (CNT-foam) composites with controlled size and shape are synthesized by a low temperature chemical fusion method.
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Carbon nanotubes coated with a nitrogen-doped carbon layer and its enhanced electrochemical capacitance

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10830A, Paper

Baigang An, Shifei Xu, Lixiang Li, Jing Tao, Fen Huang, Xin Geng
Nitrogen-doped porous carbon layer coated CNTs synthesized through simple polymer coating and subsequent carbonization exhibits sharply enhanced electrochemical capacitance.
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Enhancement of properties of dye-sensitized solar cells by surface plasmon resonance of Ag nanowire core-shell structure in TiO2 films

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10495H, Paper

Kaimo Guo, Meiya Li, Xiaoli Fang, Xiaolian Liu, Yongdan Zhu, Zhongqiang Hu, Xingzhong Zhao
A series of TiO₂ nanocomposite photoanodes with different amounts of Ag nanowire (AgNW) coated with SiO₂ in a AgNW@SiO₂ core-shell structure are prepared by a ball milling method and applied to assemble a series of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
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Thermo-molded self-healing thermoplastics containing multilayer microreactors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11008G, Paper

Dong Yu Zhu, Bernd Wetzel, Andreas Noll, Min Zhi Rong, Ming Qiu Zhang
A thermally molded general-purpose thermoplastic polymer containing multilayer microreactor enables to automatically repair cracks at room temperature.
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Nucleation-limited fullerene crystallisation in a polymer-fullerene bulk-heterojunction blend

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11018D, Paper

Camilla Lindqvist, Anke Sanz-Velasco, Ergang Wang, Olof Backe, Stefan Gustafsson, Eva Olsson, Mats R. Andersson, Christian Muller
The kinetics of fullerene crystal nucleation and growth in a blend with a copolymer based on thiophene and quinoxaline are investigated. A time-temperature-transformation (TTT) diagram reveals that this system is strongly nucleation-limited, which results in the growth of micrometre-sized fullerene crystals.
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Corrosion resistance of Mg-Al layered double hydroxide container-containing magnesium hydroxide films formed directly on magnesium alloy by chemical-free steam coating

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11015J, Paper

Takahiro Ishizaki, Satoshi Chiba, Kouhei Watanabe, Hikaru Suzuki
Direct growth of anticorrosive magnesium hydroxide films containing Mg-Al layered double hydroxide with anion-exchangeability on magnesium alloy were successfully realized by simple, easy, environmentally-friendly, and chemical-free steam coating method. The...
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Highly ordered metal ion imprinted mesoporous silica particles exhibiting specific recognition and fast adsorption kinetics

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10761B, Paper

Chengcheng Kang, Weiming Li, Lei Tan, He Li, Chaohai Wei, Youwen Tang
We prepared a highly ordered periodic copper ion imprinted mesoporous silica with highly specific recognition, fast adsorption kinetics, and homogeneous binding sites by co-condensation synthesis for the first time.
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High-performance energy-storage devices based on WO3 nanowire arrays/carbon cloth integrated electrodes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10831G, Paper

Lina Gao, Xianfu Wang, Zhong Xie, Weifeng Song, Lijing Wang, Xiang Wu, Fengyu Qu, Di Chen, Guozhen Shen
Ordered WO₃ nanowire arrays on carbon cloth are successfully prepared, showing high specific capacitance and capacity for supercapacitors (SCs) and lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), respectively.
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Surfactant-assisted synthesis of a Co3O4/reduced graphene oxide composite as a superior anode material for Li-ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA01498C, Paper

Lanying Pan, Hongbin Zhao, Weichao Shen, Xiaowen Dong, Jiaqiang Xu
A Co₃O₄/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composite was prepared by a convenient PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone)-assisted method under reflux conditions.
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Synthesis of [small alpha]-Fe2O3 nanoparticles from Fe(OH)3 sol and their composite with reduced graphene oxide for lithium ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA00183K, Paper

Meng Du, Chaohe Xu, Jing Sun, Lian Gao
[small alpha]-Fe₂O₃/reduced graphene oxide ([small alpha]-Fe₂O₃/RGO) composite has been synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method.
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A novel strategy for low-temperature-synthesis of Ruddlesden-Popper type layered perovskite La3Mn2O7+[small delta] for methane combustion

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11129F, Paper

Xiaorui Du, Guojun Zou, Yan Zhang, Xiaolai Wang
In comparison to the conventional high-temperature ([greater-than-or-equal] 1300 [degree]C) preparation methods, a novel strategy for the synthesis of Rudedlesden-Popper (R-P) type layered perovskite La3Mn2O7+[small delta] (LLM) at a relatively low temperature...
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Extraordinary supercapacitor performance exhibited by heavily nitrogenated graphene oxide obtained by microwave synthesis

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11385J, Communication

Gopalakrishnan K, A Govindaraj, Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao
Heavily nitrogenated graphene oxide containing ~18 wt. % nitrogen, prepared by microwave synthesis with urea as the nitrogen source, shows outstanding performance as a supercapacitor electrode material, with the specific...
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Organic free low temperature direct synthesis of hierarchical protonated layered titanates/ anatase TiO2 hollow spheres and their task-specific applications

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11628J, Paper

Narottam Sutradhar, Sandip Kumar Pahari, Muthirulandi Jayachandran, Dr Subramanian B, Arul Manuel Stephan, Jijeesh R. Nair, Hari Chand Bajaj, Haresh M. Mody, Asit Baran Panda
Layered protonated titanates and corresponding anatase TiO2 shapes, specifically the hollow spheres, are the most important functional materials and has attracted much attention because of their superior performance. Here, a...
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Mesoporous isocyanurate-containing organosilica-alumina composites and their thermal treatment in nitrogen for carbon dioxide sorption at elevated temperature

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11113J, Paper

Chamila Gunathilake, Mahinda Gangoda, Mietek Jaroniec
Composite mesostructures composed of organosilica with isocyanurate bridging groups and alumina have been synthesized using evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) in the presence of triblock copolymer Pluronic P123 in absolute ethanol solution....
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Structure and Electrochemical Property of Multiple Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Cathode of Lithium Battery

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11345K, Paper

Zhen Quan, Erfu Ni, Shingo Hayashi, Noriyuki Sonoyama
The multiple metal oxide nanoparticles, which are the solid solutions of various kinds of divalent and trivalent metal ion oxides containing certain amount of cation vacancy, with uniform particle size...
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Role of photoexcited electrons in hydrogen evolution from platinum co-catalysts loaded on anatase TiO2: a first-principles study

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6664-6669
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10249A, Paper

Adisak Boonchun, Naoto Umezawa, Takahisa Ohno, Shuxin Ouyang, Jinhua Ye
Photo-excited electrons near the Pt/TiO2 interface can trigger the evolution of hydrogen gas on a Pt surface which originates from narrowing of bonding and anti-bonding splitting in H2-[sigma] hybrid orbital with Pt d states.
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High-efficiency graphene/Si nanoarray Schottky junction solar cells via surface modification and graphene doping

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6593-6601
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10203C, Paper

Xiaozhen Zhang, Chao Xie, Jiansheng Jie, Xiwei Zhang, Yiming Wu, Wenjun Zhang
High-efficiency Schottky junction solar cells are fabricated by combining graphene and Si nanoarrays. Through appropriate surface modification as well as graphene doping, maximum efficiency values of 8.71% and 10.30% are achieved for the Si nanowire array and the Si nanohole array based photovoltaic devices, respectively.
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Preparation of highly graphitized porous carbon from resins treated with Cr6+-containing wastewater for supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6558-6562
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA00679D, Communication

Jing Hu, Pengpeng Tao, Shuai Wang, Yan Liu, Yougen Tang, Hong Zhong, Zhouguang Lu
Highly porous carbon with a very large specific surface area and high graphitic degree was prepared from the carbonization of Cr⁶⁺-absorbed resins. The symmetric supercapacitors exhibited superior electrochemical performance.
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Defect and dopant properties of the [small alpha]- and [small beta]-polymorphs of the Li3FeF6 lithium battery material

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6588-6592
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10630F, Paper

Elena Gonzalo, Alois Kuhn, Flaviano Garcia-Alvarado, M. Saiful Islam
Li₃FeF₆ has attracted recent interest as a promising positive electrode for rechargeable lithium batteries.
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SnO-nanocluster modified anatase TiO2 photocatalyst: exploiting the Sn(II) lone pair for a new photocatalyst material with visible light absorption and charge carrier separation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6670-6677
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10647K, Paper

Anna Iwaszuk, Michael Nolan
Simulations demonstrate a new concept in designing photocatalyst materials based on TiO₂ modified with SnO, exploiting the Sn(II)-O lone pair to induce visible light absorption and charge carrier separation.
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Co3M2S2 (M = Sn, In) shandites as tellurium-free thermoelectrics

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6553-6557
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11264K, Communication

Jack Corps, Paz Vaqueiro, Anthony V. Powell
Compositionally induced tuning of the Fermi level allows optimization of the thermoelectric power factor in Co₃Sn_2-xIn_xS₂.
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Polymer reinforced silica aerogels: effects of dimethyldiethoxysilane and bis(trimethoxysilylpropyl)amine as silane precursors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6642-6652
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11019B, Paper

Jason P. Randall, Mary Ann B. Meador, Sadhan C. Jana
This study evaluated the effectiveness of dimethyldiethoxysilane (DMDES) precursor in improving the elastic recovery behavior of silica aerogels reinforced with epoxy through amine sites on the silica surface.
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A facilely prepared polypyrrole-reduced graphene oxide composite with a crumpled surface for high performance supercapacitor electrodes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6539-6542
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11146F, Communication

Tao Qian, Chenfei Yu, Shishan Wu, Jian Shen
We report a facile preparation of a PPyRGO core-shell composite through a two step process. The composite shows remarkable performance as an electrode material for supercapacitors.
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A new "zero-strain" material for electrochemical lithium insertion

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6550-6552
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10878C, Communication

Yunpeng Gu, Kouji Taniguchi, Ryosuke Tajima, Shin-ichi Nishimura, Daisuke Hashizume, Atsuo Yamada, Hidenori Takagi
A new "zero-strain" system, spinel Li_1+xRh₂O₄, is found as an insertion material for lithium ions.
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Biomimetic SERS substrate: peptide recognition elements for highly selective chemical detection in chemically complex media

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6543-6549
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA00138E, Communication

Saide Z. Nergiz, Naveen Gandra, Mikella E. Farrell, Limei Tian, Paul M. Pellegrino, Srikanth Singamaneni
Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is rapidly emerging as a sensitive transduction platform for the trace detection of chemical and biological analytes.
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Organic electron-rich N-heterocyclic compound as a chemical bridge: building a Bronsted acidic ionic liquid confined in MIL-101 nanocages

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6530-6534
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10975E, Communication

Qun-xing Luo, Min Ji, Mei-heng Lu, Ce Hao, Jie-shan Qiu, Yan-qin Li
A novel functionalized MOF material, BAIL confined inside MIL-101 nanocages using a bifunctional N-donor as a chemical bridge, was developed.
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A highly crystalline Nb3O7F nanostructured photoelectrode: fabrication and photosensitisation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6563-6571
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11042G, Paper

Haimin Zhang, Yibing Li, Yun Wang, Porun Liu, Huagui Yang, Xiangdong Yao, Taicheng An, Barry J. Wood, Huijun Zhao
A highly crystalline Nb₃O₇F nanostructured film composed of a bottom single crystal nanosheet layer with ca. 1.5 [small mu ]m thickness and a top microsphere layer with ca. 18.5 [small mu ]m thickness has been successfully fabricated on a FTO conducting substrate through a facile and one-pot hydrothermal method.
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Room-temperature solution-processed molybdenum oxide as a hole transport layer with Ag nanoparticles for highly efficient inverted organic solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6614-6621
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10531H, Paper

Xinchen Li, Wallace C. H. Choy, Fengxian Xie, Shaoqing Zhang, Jianhui Hou
Room-temperature solution-processed MoO_x incorporated with silver nanoparticles is used as a hole transport layer in highly efficient inverted organic solar cells.
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A facile method to synthesize supported Pd-Au nanoparticles using graphene oxide as the reductant and their extremely high electrocatalytic activity for the electrooxidation of methanol and ethanol

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6579-6587
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11139C, Paper

Feihui Li, Yongqin Guo, Ruqiang Li, Fei Wu, Yu Liu, Xiying Sun, Chuangbao Li, Wei Wang, Jianping Gao
A facile and environmentally friendly method for preparing Pd-Au/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) hybrids with different Pd/Au ratios has been established.
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New polymer acceptors for organic solar cells: the effect of regio-regularity and device configuration

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6609-6613
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10864C, Paper

Yan Zhou, Qifan Yan, Yu-Qing Zheng, Jie-Yu Wang, Dahui Zhao, Jian Pei
PCE up to 2.17% was achieved from a P3HT:regio-regular PDI polymer based inverted solar cell.
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Anisotropic ionic conductivity in fluorinated ionic liquid crystals suitable for optoelectronic applications

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6572-6578
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10990A, Paper

Antonio Abate, Annamaria Petrozza, Gabriella Cavallo, Guglielmo Lanzani, Francesco Matteucci, Duncan W. Bruce, Nikolay Houbenov, Pierangelo Metrangolo, Giuseppe Resnati
New fluorinated ionic liquid crystals have been used to generate anisotropic ionic conductivity in solid electrolytes for optoelectronic applications.
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Dynamic Zn-based metal-organic framework: stepwise adsorption, hysteretic desorption and selective carbon dioxide uptake

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6535-6538
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10918F, Communication

Bo Liu, Yuanpu Li, Lei Hou, Guoping Yang, Yao-Yu Wang, Qi-Zhen Shi
A porous MOF exhibits stepwise and hysteretic adsorption behavior for N₂, CO₂ and H₂, and shows high selectivity for CO₂.
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Ultrasound-free preparation of graphene oxide from mechanochemically oxidized graphite

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6658-6663
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10542C, Paper

Oleg Yu. Posudievsky, Olga A. Kozarenko, Oleksandra A. Khazieieva, Vyacheslav G. Koshechko, Vitaly D. Pokhodenko
We propose an ultrasound-free preparation of graphene oxide using spontaneous exfoliation of mechanochemically synthesized graphite oxide in water for the first time. The synthesis procedure possesses obvious advantages over the known Hummers method.
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Synthesis and photocatalytic hydrogen production of a novel photocatalyst LaCO3OH

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6629-6634
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA01553J, Paper

Bao Pan, Quanhua Xie, Hemiao Wang, Jia Zhu, Yongfan Zhang, Wenyue Su, Xuxu Wang
The hydrothermally prepared novel LaCO₃OH photocatalyst exhibits high hydrogen evolution activity under UV-light irradiation.
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Efficient ZnO-based counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6622-6628
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10892A, Paper

Hui Wang, Wei Wei, Yun Hang Hu
ZnO with a conductive polymer (PEDOT:PSS) exhibits excellent counter-electrode-performance for dye-sensitized solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.17%.
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Self-assembled phosphomolybdic acid-polyaniline-graphene composite-supported efficient catalyst towards methanol oxidation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6687-6692
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10842B, Paper

Zhiming Cui, Chun Xian Guo, Chang Ming Li
Graphene sheets are modified by self-assembly of phosphomolybdic acid followed by in situ formation of polyaniline (PANI-HPMo-GS) to uniformly deposit small nanoparticles of Pt catalyst ([similar]3 nm) by interaction between PANI and PtCl₆^2-.
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Tuning the porous structure of carbon hosts for loading sulfur toward long lifespan cathode materials for Li-S batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6602-6608
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10735C, Paper

Huan Ye, Ya-Xia Yin, Sen Xin, Yu-Guo Guo
Carbon spheres with tunable pore structures were synthesized via a hydrothermal-activation route toward superior S-C composite cathode materials.
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Surface phase composition of nanosized LiFePO4 and their enhanced electrochemical properties

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6635-6641
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10390K, Paper

Huaifang Shang, Wangsheng Chu, Jie Cheng, Fangfang Pan, Dongming Cheng, Dingguo Xia, Wenlou Wang, Ziyu Wu
Despite the great achievement in understanding the materials properties of LiFePO₄, the surface phase composition of nanosized LiFePO₄ has been almost ignored.
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A bioplastic with high strength constructed from a cellulose hydrogel by changing the aggregated structure

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6678-6686
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11130J, Paper

Qiyang Wang, Jie Cai, Lina Zhang, Min Xu, He Cheng, Charles C. Han, Shigenori Kuga, Jun Xiao, Rui Xiao
Bioplastics with high strength, good thermal stability and low coefficient of thermal expansion were constructed from cellulose hydrogel by changing the aggregated structure via the hot-pressing process. This work opens up a new avenue for the construction of environmentally friendly bioplastics from the most intransigent cellulose.
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Nanocomposites based on polyurethanes and carbon nanoparticles: preparation, properties and application

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6509-6529
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10204A, Feature Article

Elmira Badamshina, Yakov Estrin, Margarita Gafurova
The review reports on methods for the formation of polyurethane nanocomposites containing fullerene C₆₀, carbon nanotubes, graphene, graphene-like structures, and nanodiamonds which show advanced performance as compared with the parent polymers.
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Redox-buffer effect of Fe2+ ions on the selective olefin/paraffin separation and hydrogen tolerance of a Cu+-based mesoporous adsorbent

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1,6653-6657
DOI: 10.1039/C2TA00890D, Paper

Mingshi Jin, Sung Soo Kim, Young Dok Kim, Jung-Nam Park, Jin Hoe Kim, Chang Hyun Ko, Jong-Nam Kim, Ji Man Kim
Fe-Cu/MCM-41 has a superior olefin/paraffin separation ability and excellent hydrogen tolerance to the adsorbent. The Fe²⁺ ion acts as a redox buffer that can stabilize the chemical state of the Cu⁺ ion in the adsorbent under redox conditions, increasing [small pi]-complexation ability with olefin.
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A Novel Polymer Gel Electrolyte for Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11331K, Paper

Kuo-Chuan Ho, Rui-Xuan Dong, Sheng-Yen Shen, Hsin-Wei Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Chung-Te Liu, R. Vittal, Jiang-Jen Lin
A structurally interconnected block copolymer was facilely prepared by the oligomerization of poly(oxyethylene)-segmented diamine and 4,4'-oxydiphthalic anhydride, followed by a late-stage curing to generate amide-imide cross-linked gels. The gel structure,...
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Templated High-Yield Synthesis of Pt Nanorods Enclosed by High-Index {311} Facets for Methanol Selective Oxidation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11310H, Communication

Lini Yang, Xuehua Song, Menglu Qi, Lixin Xia, Mingshang Jin
This communication reports a remarkably simple templating method for the preparation of Pt nanorods enclosed by high-index {311} facets. Due to the existence of high-index facets, as-prepared Pt nanorods can...
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Selective adsorption of olefin/paraffin on diamond-like frameworks: D-carbon and PAF-302

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11205E, Paper

Ling Huang, Dapeng Cao
Olefin/paraffin separation is one of the most significant processes in petrochemical industries. An energy efficient method like adsorption process is considered to be a promising alternative to the traditional cryogenic...
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Tuning Optical and Electronic Properties of Star-Shaped Conjugated Molecules with Enlarged [small pi] Delocalization for Organic Solar Cell Application

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11001J, Paper

Shengqiang Xiao, Prof. Wei You, Youyu Jiang, Di Yu, Luhua Lu, Chun Zhan, Di Wu, Zhizhong Xie
Three structurally related conjugated molecules (BTT-BTD-0, BTT-BTD-1 and BTT-BTD-2) in a star shape have been designed and synthesized as donor materials for small molecule based bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells....
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Electrochemical NOx reduction on an LSM/CGO symmetric cell modified by NOx adsorbents

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10901A, Paper

Jing Shao, Kent Kammer Hansen
An optimum approach for modifying an LSM/CGO electrochemical cell by NO_x adsorbents is validated based on a full ceramic backbone structure. The reaction mechanism behind the difference in performance is explained.
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Polymer Brush Stabilized Amorphous MnO2 on Graphene Oxide Sheets as Novel Electrode Materials for High Performance Supercapacitor

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10816C, Paper

Bowen Zhang, Bo Yu, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu
Poly (sodium methacrylic acid) brushes are perpendicularly grafted onto graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide, and used as template for loading MnO2 nano-particles. The modified graphene oxide has a high...
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Diketopyrrolopyrrole-zinc porphyrin, a tuned panchromatic association for dye-sensitized solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11380A, Communication

Ludovic Favereau, Julien Warnan, Frederic B. Anne, Yann Pellegrin, Errol Blart, Denis Jacquemin, Fabrice Odobel
Aiming at collecting a maximum amount of energy with one panchromatic sensitizer, three novel dyes based on zinc porphyrin and diketopyrrolopyrrole units have been synthesized. Suitable dye functionalization resulted in...
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Novel rGO/[small alpha]-Fe2O3 Composite Hydrogel: Synthesis, Characterization and High Performance of Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11278K, Paper

Hui Zhang, Anjian Xie, Cuiping Wang, Haisheng Wang, Yuhua Shen, Xing-You Tian
Abstract: Novel 3D composite hydrogel composed of reduced graphene oxide nanosheets and [small alpha]-Fe2O3 nanoparticles (rGO/[small alpha]-Fe2O3) was synthesized via a two-step process in a solution phase technique. The experimental results show...
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A comprehensive study of the crystallization of Cu-As-Te glasses: microstructure and thermoelectric properties

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11159H, Paper

Jean-Baptiste Vaney, Gaelle Delaizir, Eric Alleno, Olivier Rouleau, Andrea Piarristeguy, Judith Monnier, Claude Godart, Michel Ribes, Raphael Escalier, annie pradel, Antonio Goncalves, Elsa Lopes, Gabriel Julio Cuello, Pawel Ziolkowski, Eckhard Mueller, Christophe Candolfi, Anne Dauscher, Bertrand Lenoir
We report a thorough experimental study on the microstructure, thermal behavior and thermoelectric properties of the amorphous composition Cu15As30Te55 and the glass-ceramics related-compounds synthesized by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) technique....
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Nanoporous carbon synthesised with coal tar pitch and its capacitive performance

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10426E, Paper

Liqun Wang, Jiuzhou Wang, Fan Jia, Chengyang Wang, Mingming Chen
Nanoporous carbon was prepared by the oxidation of coal tar pitch in a mixture of HNO₃-H₂SO₄ and simultaneous KOH activation with carbonisation at 800 [degree]C.
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Pendant group effects on the optical and electrical properties of carbazole-diketopyrrolopyrrole copolymers

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11058C, Paper

Obum Kwon, Jang Jo, Bright Walker, Guillermo C. Bazan, Jung Hwa Seo
Substitution of alkyl and aryl side chains on the carbazole moiety of push-pull conjugated polymers can affect the optical, electrical and photovoltaic properties.
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Reversible switching transitions of stimuli-responsive shape changing polymers

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10716G, Feature Article

Harper Meng, Guoqiang Li
Various stimuli-responsive shape changing polymers change their shapes in different ways as the response to different stimulations.
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