Recent development in fluorescent probes based on attacking of double bond and masking of functional group

The works on the procedure of fluorescent sensors for the detection of biological analytes are extremely momentous.Among diverse analytical approaches,fluorescence is the most eye-catching due to its high sensitivity,selectivity,rapidity,robustness,ease of measurement and non-destructive approaches.Herein,we show different fluorescent probes synthesized for estimation and detection of biological analytes(H₂S,SO₃^2-/HSO₃^-,H₂O_2<...     

Recent developments of di-amide/imide-containing small molecular non-fullerene acceptors for organic solar cells

Non-fullerene organic solar cells have received increasing attentions in these years, and great progresses have been made since 2013. Among them, aromatic di-amide/imide-containing frameworks have shown promising applications. The outstanding properties of them are highly associated with their unique electronic and structural features, such as strong electron-withdrawing nature, broad absorption in UV-visible region, tunable HOMO/LUMO energy levels, easy modifications, and excellent chemical, thermal and photochemical stabilities. In this review, we give an overview of recent developments of aromatic diamide/imide-containing small molecules used as electron acceptors for organic solar cells.     

六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb的上转换发光及温度传感特性

氟氧化物兼有氧化物优异的稳定性和氟化物的低声子能量,是上转换发光材料的一种热点基质材料,因而研究六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb的上转换发光性能及其温度特性具有重要意义。本文采用水热法制备了六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb荧光材料,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和荧光光谱对其结构和上转换荧光性能进行表征。实验结果表明,水热法120℃得到六方相LaF3,经800℃和1000℃退火后分别形成四方相LaOF和六方相LaOF。980 nm激发下,六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb中Yb3+与Er3+存在能量传递,通过双光子吸收产生绿光和红光的上转换荧光,并且Yb3+与Er3+的最佳浓度分别为3%和1%。最后研究了六方相LaOF∶Er,Yb在温度传感方面的应用,其在150~400 K温度范围的相对灵敏度和绝对灵敏度分别为0.037 K-1和0.0043 K-1。该材料具有优异的温度传感特性,对荧光温度传感器件的设计和应用具有指导意义。     

Microelectromechanical Systems for Nanomechanical Testing: Electrostatic Actuation and Capacitive Sensing for High-Strain-Rate Testing

Experimental Mechanics - There have been relatively few studies on mechanical properties of nanomaterials under high strain rates, mainly due to the lack of capable nanomechanical testing devices....     

Nanostructured BiVO4 Derived from Bi-MOF for Enhanced Visible-light Photodegradation

BiVO4,a promising visible-light responding photocatalyst,has aroused extensive research interest because of inexpensiveness and excellent chemical stability.However,its main drawback is the poor photoinduced charge-transfer dynamics.Building nanostructures is an effective way to tackle this problem.Herein,we put forward a new method to prepare nanostructured BiVO4 from Bi-based metal-organic frameworks[Bi-MOF(CAU-17)]precursor.The as-prepared material has a rod-like morphology inherited from the Bi-MOF sacrificial template and consists of small nanoparticle as building blocks.Compared with its counterparts prepared by conventional methods,MOF-derived nanostructured BiVO4 shows better light absorption ability,narrower bandgap,and improved electrical conductivity as well as reduced recombination.Consequently,BiVO4 nanostructure demonstrates high photocatalytic activity under visible light towards the degradation of methylene blue.Methylene blue can be degraded up to 90%within 30 min with a reaction rate constant of 0.058 min-1.Moreover,the cycling stability of the catalyst is excellent to withstand unchanged degradation efficiency for at least 5 cycles.     

Preparation of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide for NO2 detection at room temperature

In this work, the two-dimensional MoS₂ film was prepared by sulfuring the molybdenum atomic layer on SiO₂/Si substrate. The reaction temperature, heating rate, holding time and carrier gas flow rate were investigated comprehensively. The quality of MoS₂ film was characterized by optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The characterization results showed that the optimum synthesis parameters were heating rate of 25 °C/min, reaction temperature of 750 °C, holding time of 30 min and carrier gas velocity of 100 sccm. The MoS₂ gas sensor was fabricated and its gas sensing performance was tested. The test results indicated that the sensor had a good response to both reducing gas (NH₃) and oxidizing gas (NO₂) at room temperature. The sensitivity to 100 ppm of NO₂ was 31.3%, and the response/recovery times were 4 s and 5 s, respectively. In addition, the limit of detection could be as low as 1 ppm. This work helps us to develop low power and integrable room temperature NO₂ sensors.     

Trisaminomethane–cobalt complex supported on Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient recoverable nanocatalyst for oxidation of sulfides and C–S coupling reactions

In this work, trisaminomethane–cobalt complex immobilized onto the surface of Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles was successfully prepared via a simple and inexpensive procedure. The prepared nanocatalyst was considered a robust and clean nanoreactor catalyst for the oxidation and synthesis of sulfides under green conditions. This ecofriendly heterogeneous catalyst was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, vibrating sample magnetometry, X-ray mapping, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy techniques. Use of green medium, easy separation and workup, excellent reusability of the nanocatalyst, and short reaction time are some outstanding advantages of this method.     

Editorial to the Special Issue: Adsorption,Absorption and Thermochemical Transport Processes in Complex Porous Structures

Transport in Porous Media - The theme of coupling problems for adsorption, absorption and thermochemical transport in porous media is very important for engineering applications. Based on the...     

An amphiphilic [2]biphenyl-extended pillar[6]arene: Synthesis,controllable self-assembly in water and application in cell-imaging

Synthesis and functionalization of novel macrocyclic host molecules are important topics in supramolecular chemistry. In this work, the first amphiphilic [2]biphenyl-extended pillar[6]arene (AM-[2]BP-ExP6) was designed and synthesized with poly(ethylene glycol) chains as the hydrophilic tails and a rigid cavity as the hydrophobic core. Due to its amphiphilic nature, AM-[2]BP-ExP6 could self-assemble to stable fibers in water. What's more, AM-[2]BP-ExP6 could associate with quaternary ammonium modified tetraphenylethylene guest (QTPE) to form a 2:1 host-guest complex, accompanied by significant enhanced fluorescence. Interestingly, different like AM-[2]BP-ExP6, AM-[2]BP-ExP6⊃QTPE host-guest complex self-assembled into fluorescent particles with diameter about 310 nm, the obtained fluorescent particles can be further employed in living cell imaging.