Mass-production of flexible and transparent Te-Au nylon SERS substrate with excellent mechanical stability

Nano Research - In the past two decades, the field of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has flourished and many rational strategies have been reported for the successful construction of SERS...     

可移植性LP模型的构建

为了求解线性规划问题,提出用MPS文件来表示LP模型,这样生成的模型具有良好的复用性和可移植性.针对大规模Lp模型生成速度缓慢的特点,本文还提出设置行指针搜索约束矩阵变量来降低时间复杂度.     

Formation and optical properties of gold nanoparticles synthesized in the presence of double-hydrophilic block copolymers

In this article, we present a systematic, controlled synthesis of water-dispersed, polymer-stabilized Au nanoparticles with different sizes by either self-reduction or ultraviolet (UV) irradiation-enhanced reduction in the presence of double hydrophilic block copolymers with different functional patterns. The morphology of the particles was found to be spherical, triangular, truncated triangular, and hexagonal under various conditions. In addition, both the particle size and shape could be controlled by variation of the functional group pattern of the block copolymers. With a hexacyclen functional block, we achieved a perfect match to the Au (111) face, resulting in extremely thin free-standing triangular and hexagonal nanoplatelets that show interference patterns in the electron beam due to deformations in the sub-Angstrom range. UV-visible spectra show that the plasmon absorption band can be fine tuned, depending on the type of the polymer and the irradiation power. The influence of the functional polymer groups and the irradiation on the formation of gold nanoparticles was investigated in more detail.     

Anisotropic nanowire growth via a self-confined amorphous template process: A reconsideration on the role of amorphous calcium carbonate

Calcium carbonate crystals with various morphologies have been found in a variety of biospecimens and artificially synthesized structures. Usually, the diversity in morphology can be attributed to different types of interactions between the specific crystal faces and the environment or the templates used for the growth of CaCO₃ crystals. On the other hand, isotropic amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) has been recognized as the precursor of other crystalline calcium carbonate forms for both in vivo and in vitro systems. However, here we propose a self-confined amorphous template process leading to the anisotropic growth of single-crystalline calcite nanowires. Initiated by the assembly of precipitated nanoparticles, the calcite nanowires grew via the continuous precipitation of partly crystallized ACC nanodroplets onto their tips. Then, the crystalline domains in the tip, which were generated from the partly crystallized nanodroplets, coalesced in the interior of the nanowire to form a single-crystalline core. The ACC domains were left outside and spontaneously formed a protective shell to retard the precipitation of CaCO₃ onto the side surface of the nanowire and thus guided the highly anisotropic growth of nanowires as a template.

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Hierarchical silver indium tungsten oxide mesocrystals with morphology-, pressure-, and temperature-dependent luminescence properties

Highly hierarchical structures of silver indium tungsten oxide (AgIn(WO₄)₂) mesocrystals can be rationally fabricated via the microwave-assisted synthesis method by tuning the initial concentrations of the precursors. Photoluminescence spectra of hierarchical AgIn(WO₄)₂ mesocrystals were measured to investigate the correlation between the morphology, pressure, and temperature and their luminescence properties. The materials showed interesting white emission when excited by visible light of wavelength 460 nm. AgIn(WO₄)₂ materials having different morphologies displayed notable differences in photogenerated emission performance. The emission was strongly correlated with the surface nanostructures of outgrowths, with larger amounts of outgrowths leading to stronger emission intensities. The pressure- and temperature-dependent photoluminescence properties of these materials have also been investigated under hydrostatic pressures up to 16 GPa at room temperature and in the temperature range from 10 to 300 K.     

Biosynthesis of silicon-germanium oxide nanocomposites by the marine diatom Nitzschia frustulum

The biomineralization capacity of the photosynthetic marine diatom Nitzschia frustulum was harnessed to fabricate Si-Ge oxide nanocomposite materials. Germanium was incorporated into the diatom cell by a two-stage cultivation process. In stage 1, the N. frustulum cell suspension was grown up to cell density of 3 x 10(6) cells/mL in 0.35 mM silicic acid within a bubble-column photobioreactor. In stage 2, when all of the soluble silicon was consumed, 0.10 mM Ge(OH)4 or a mixture of 0.020 mM Ge(OH)4 and 0.25 mM Si(OH)4 were added to Si-starved cells. The cells assimilated soluble germanium by a surge uptake mechanism. The cell mass was thermally annealed in air at 800 degrees C for 6 h to oxidize carbonaceous materials. The thermally annealed cell biomass was characterized by TEM-EDS, FT-IR, and XRD. These measurements confirmed the formation nanostructured Ge-Si oxides composed of CaSiO3 and Ca3GeO5.     

Biomimetic Lamellar Chitosan Scaffold for Soft Gingival Tissue Regeneration

Mucogingival surgery has become a common procedure for soft gingival tissue reparation in dental clinical practice, which mainly relies on autograft or commercial collagen membranes (CM). However, the autograft faces grand challenges in source availability and long-term post-surgery pain management, and the CM is restricted by its poor mechanical properties in an aqueous environment. Here, it is reported that a bio-inspired lamellar chitosan scaffold (LCS) with long range ordered porous structure, manufactured through a bidirectional freezing method, can serve as a promising gingival tissue engineering material. The LCS not only exhibits excellent mechanical properties in the hydrated state but also accelerates vessel formation and soft tissue regeneration in vivo. Most interestingly, the LCS is found to be capable of inducing macrophage differentiation to M2 macrophages, which is thought to play an important role in tissue regeneration. These advantages combined with its easy and low-cost preparation process make the LCS a promising candidate for dental clinical applications.     

基于π-π/H-键协同作用制备含芘小分子增强高韧性石墨烯纸

轻质高强且具备高韧性的石墨烯组装材料在抗冲击防护领域有着潜在的应用价值.在这项工作中,我们通过在还原氧化石墨烯层间界面交联1-氨基芘AP和1-芘丁酸PB共轭小分子,可以获得具有高导电、高韧性的超强复合石墨烯纸(AP/PB-GPs).结果表明,超过10μm厚度的复合石墨烯纸具有超高的平均韧性(~69.67±15.3 MJ m^-3),同时抗拉伸强度接近1 GPa;尤其在抗冲击性能方面,在高速弹道冲击速度下,仍然可以获得优异的比穿透能量吸收值(~0.17 MJ kg^-1).详细的界面和结构分析表明,界面增强是由相邻石墨烯层间与共轭分子之间的π-π相互作用和氢键连接共同决定的.尤其是石墨烯纳米片内的孔洞及边缘缺陷更有利于共轭小分子充分的吸附,这必然会使界面结合最大化,在连续高的加载应力下能够有效促进裂纹的偏转和塑性变形.密度泛函理论(DFT)模拟表明,石墨烯纳米片边缘的–COOH极性官能团与AP/PB分子表面的–NH₂、–COOH之间的耦合对氢键网络的形成起着关键作用.     

Sustainable 3D Structural Binder for High-Performance Supercapacitor by Biosynthesis Process

Flexible supercapacitors represent an attractive technology for the next generation of wearable consumer electronics as power sources but usually suffer from relatively low energy density. It is highly desired to construct high-performance electrodes for the practical applications of supercapacitors. Here, inspired by the natural structure of the spider web, an elaborate design of binder is reported through a biosynthesis process to construct flexible electrodes with both excellent mechanical properties and electrochemical performance. Through this strategy, a spider-web-inspired 3D structural binder enables large ion-accessible surface area and high packing density of active electrode material as well as efficient ion transport pathways. As a result, a high areal capacitance of 4.62 F cm^-2 and a high areal energy density of 0.18 mW h cm^-2 is achieved in the composite electrodes and symmetric supercapacitors, respectively, demonstrating a promising potential to construct flexible energy storage devices for diverse practical applications.     

Using the iterative reproducing kernel method for solving a class of nonlinear fractional differential equations

In previous works, we have devoted to using the reproducing kernel methods solving integer order differential equations, based on the review of previous works, in this paper, we mainly present a method for solving a class of higher order fractional differential equations with general boundary value problems by using Taylor formula into reproducing kernel space. Its analytical solution is represented in the form of series. The analytical solution and approximate solution obtained by this method is given and it is uniformly converge to the exact solution and its corresponding derivatives. The numerical examples are studied to demonstrate the accuracy of the present method.