CO Adsorption on Metal-Decorated Phosphorene

10.1021/acsomega.8b00133

2018-04-09

Using first principle calculations, we have investigated the adsorption of CO gas on various metal-decorated phosphorene. Almost all of the metals were considered to decorate phosphorene. By comparing binding energy (Eb) and cohesive energy (Ec), only 10 meta...

Morphology-Controlled One-Step Synthesis of Nanostructured LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries

10.1021/acsomega.8b00380

2018-04-09

Nanostructured electrodes effectively enhance the kinetics of the charge/discharge process in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. However, the fabrication of these electrodes often involves complex processing steps. This study demonstrates a one-step improved fla...

Overgrowth Versus Galvanic Replacement: Mechanistic Roles of Pd Seeds during the Deposition of Pd–Pt

10.1021/acsomega.8b00394

2018-04-09

Here, a systematic study of the roles played by Pd seeds during seed-mediated coreduction of Pd–Pt is presented. Either nanoparticles with porous, hollow architectures or concave nanocubes were achieved, depending on whether the synthesis conditions favored g...

Mutations Alter RNA-Mediated Conversion of Human Prions

10.1021/acsomega.7b02007

2018-04-09

Prion diseases are connected with self-replication and self-propagation of misfolded proteins. The rate-limiting factor is the formation of the initial seed. We have recently studied the early stages in the conversion between functional PrPC and the infectiou...

Gold(I) Complexes of the Geminal Phosphinoborane tBu2PCH2BPh2

10.1021/acsomega.8b00143

2018-04-09

In this work, we explored the coordination properties of the geminal phosphinoborane tBu2PCH2BPh2 (2) toward different gold(I) precursors. The reaction of 2 with an equimolar amount of the sulfur-based complex (Me2S)AuCl resulted in displacement of the SMe2 l...

Electrospun Gelatin Membrane Cross-Linked by a Bis(diarylcarbene) for Oil/Water Separation: A New Strategy To Prepare Porous Organic Polymers

10.1021/acsomega.8b00162

2018-04-09

Porous organic polymers (POPs) as absorbing materials have attracted increasing attention. Here, we report a new approach to prepare these polymers for selective oil absorption from oil/water mixtures. Perfluoroalkylbis(diaryldiazomethane) was synthesized and...

Integration of Magnetic Bead-Based Cell Selection into Complex Isolations

10.1021/acsomega.7b01427

2018-04-06

Magnetic bead-based analyte capture has emerged as a ubiquitous method in cell isolation, enabling the highly specific capture of target populations through simple magnetic manipulation. To date, no “one-size fits all” magnetic bead has been widely adopted le...

Characterization and Fate of Hydrogen-Bonded Free-Radical Intermediates and Their Coupling Products from the Hydrogen Atom Transfer Agent 1,8-Naphthalenediol

10.1021/acsomega.8b00155

2018-04-06

1,8-Naphthalenediol (dihydroxynaphthalene, 1,8-DHN) has been shown to be a potent hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) antioxidant compound because of the strong stabilization of the resulting free radical by intramolecular hydrogen bonding. However, the properties, ...

A New Synthesis Approach for Carbon Nitrides: Poly(triazine imide) and Its Photocatalytic Properties

10.1021/acsomega.8b00294

2018-04-06

Poly(triazine imide) (PTI) is a material belonging to the group of carbon nitrides and has shown to have competitive properties compared to melon or g-C3N4, especially in photocatalysis. As most of the carbon nitrides, PTI is usually synthesized by thermal or...

Tailoring a Tyrosine-Rich Peptide into Size- and Thickness-Controllable Nanofilms

10.1021/acsomega.8b00395

2018-04-06

Self-assembled nanostructures of tyrosine-rich peptides have a number of potential applications such as biocatalysts, organic conducting films, and ion-selective membranes. In modulating a self-assembly process of peptides, the interfacial force is an importa...