《纳米研究》2019年第5期目录

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Nano Research

Review Articles

Photocatalysts for degradation of dyes in industrial effluents: Opportunities and challenges

Hassan Anwer¹, Asad Mahmood¹, Jechan Lee², Ki-Hyun Kim^1,*, Jae-Woo Park^1,*, and Alex C. K. Yip³

¹ Hanyang University, Republic of Korea

² Ajou University, Republic of Korea

³ University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Photocatalysts for dye degradation were categorized in to three generations, and the mechanisms and controlling factors of dye degradation were investigated. A performance evaluation method was proposed to compare photocatalyst systems for dye degradation.

955–972

Graphene oxide-based hydrogels as a nanocarrier for anticancer drug delivery

Abdullah A. Ghawanmeh¹, Gomaa A. M. Ali^1,2, H. Algarni³, Shaheen M. Sarkar⁴, and Kwok Feng Chong^1,*

¹ Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia

²Al–Azhar University, Egypt

³King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

⁴University of Limerick, Ireland

Various graphene oxide based hydrogels, were prepared with several natural and synthetic polymers for loading and release of different types of anticancer drugs.

973–990

Research Articles

Cubosome nanoparticles for enhanced delivery of mitochondria anticancer drug elesclomol and therapeutic monitoring via sub- cellular NAD(P)H multi-photon fluorescence lifetime imaging

Ana R. Faria, Oscar F. Silvestre, Christian Maibohm, Ricardo M. R. Adão, Bruno F. B. Silva, and Jana B. Nieder^*

INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

In this study we present the first elesclomol-copper nanodrug delivery system and show its in vitro enhanced performance based on conventional cytotoxicity assays. Additionally, we establish a novel approach for the therapeutic monitoring of anticancer nanocarriers in live cells using label free multi-photon fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (MP-FLIM) of endogenous NAD(P)H.

991–998

Photodynamic therapy-triggered on-demand drug release from ROS-responsive core-cross-linked micelles toward synergistic anti-cancer treatment

Yongjuan Li¹, Jian Hu¹, Xun Liu¹, Yong Liu^2,*, Shixian Lv¹, Juanjuan Dang¹, Yong Ji^3,*, Jinlin He², and Lichen Yin^1,*

¹ Soochow University, China

² University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands

³ Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, China

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive core-crosslinked (RCCL) micelles with desired stability were developed to efficiently co-deliver both chemodrug (doxorubicin, Dox) and photosensitizer (chlorin e6, Ce6), and tumor-site specific light irradiation produced ROS in tumor tissues that destabilized the micelles and released Dox in an “on-demand” manner to achieve potent and synergistic anti-cancer efficacy.

999–1008

Nanoscale monitoring of mitochondria and lysosome interactions for drug screening and discovery

Qixin Chen^1,2,3, Xintian Shao^1,2,3, Zhiqi Tian³, Yang Chen³, Payel Mondal⁴, Fei Liu^1,2, Fengshan Wang¹, Peixue Ling^1,2,*, Weijiang He^5,*, Kai Zhang^4,*, Zijian Guo⁵, and Jiajie Diao^3,*

¹ Shandong University, China

²National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Polysaccharide Drugs, China

³University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA

⁴ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

⁵Nanjing University, China

A novel strategy using structured illumination microscopy to screen and discover drugs at nanoscale in living cell is proposed. This strategy can provide a dynamic visualization and quantitative evidence for mitochondria- lysosomes interactions at the nanoscale, which promises to increase the success rate of drug screening and shorten the cycle of drug discovery.

1009–1015

An integrated cathode with bi-functional catalytic effect for excellent-performance lithium–sulfur batteries

Mengmeng Zhen^1,2,†, Xintao Zuo¹, Juan Wang¹, and Cheng Wang^1,*

¹Tianjin University of Technology, China

²Hebei University of Technology, China

^† Present address: Hebei University of Technology, China

When using the N, S dual-doped bamboo-like CNTs@Co₃S₄-sulfur as cathodes, the battery delivers excellent cycling performances.

1017–1024

Encapsulating segment-like antimony nanorod in hollow carbon tube as long-lifespan, high-rate anodes for rechargeable K-ion batteries

Wen Luo¹, Feng Li², Weiran Zhang³, Kang Han¹, Jean-Jacques Gaumet⁴, Hans-Eckhardt Schaefer^1,5, and Liqiang Mai^1,*

¹ Wuhan University of Technology, China

²University of Science and Technology of China, China

³ Boston University, USA

⁴Université de Lorraine, France

⁵ Stuttgart University, Germany

Nanorod-in-nanotube-structured Sb@HCT was prepared as K-ion battery anode and the introduction of potassium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (KFSI) electrolyte salt boosts the electrochemical performance. Meanwhile a reversible potassium storage mechanism for Sb anode is disclosed.

1025–1031

Revealing the crystallization process and realizing uniform 1.8 eV MA-based wide-bandgap mixed-halide perovskites via solution engineering

Yue-Min Xie^1,2, Chunqing Ma^1,2, Xiuwen Xu^1,2, Menglin Li^1,2, Yuhui Ma^1,2, Jing Wang^1,2, Hrisheekesh Thachoth Chandran^1,2, Chun-Sing Lee^1,2, and Sai-Wing Tsang^1,2,*

¹ City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

² City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, China

It is revealed that the fast nucleation and the large difference in complexation ability of Br⁻ and I⁻to Pb²⁺ result in inhomogeneous chemical composition of small particles. By diluting the precursor solution, the homogeneity of small particles can be improved, thus, the appearance of pin-holes can be inhibited.

1033–1039

Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots: Optical properties modification and photovoltaic applications

Md Tanvir Hasan, Roberto Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Conor Ryan, Kristof Pota, Kayla Green, Jeffery L. Coffer, and Anton V. Naumov^*

Texas Christian University, USA

Optical properties of nitrogen self-doped graphene quantum dots are optimized using ozone treatment and those are further utilized as a photoactive layer in solar cells showing significant improvement in photovoltaic performance: power conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 2.64%, fill factor (FF) up to 86.4%.

1041–1047

Stress-induced CsPbBr₃ nanocrystallization on glass surface: Unexpected mechanoluminescence and applications

Xiaoqiang Xiang^1,2, Hang Lin^1,*, Renfu Li¹, Yao Cheng¹, Qingming Huang³, Ju Xu¹, Congyong Wang¹, Xueyuan Chen¹, and Yuansheng Wang^1,*

¹Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

² Fujian Normal University, China

³ Fuzhou University, China

Visualization of dynamical force is achieved via mechanoluminescence arising from CsPbBr₃ crystallization on glass surface. The unprecedented stress-induced glass crystallization not only provides a new technique to prepare CsPbBr₃ in a green, time-saving, low cost, and batched way, but also opens up novel application directions of CsPbBr₃in the fields of force sensor and Pb²⁺-detection.

1049–1054

Dual-enzyme-propelled unbounded DNA walking nanomachine for intracellular imaging of lowly expressed microRNA

Tianshu Chen¹, Yaoyao Chen¹, Huinan Chen¹, Fan Zhang¹, Qianqian Zhang¹, Guifang Chen^1,2,*, and Xiaoli Zhu^1,*

¹ Shanghai University, China

² University of Washington, USA

A dual-enzyme-propelled DNA walking nanomachine is developed for intracellular imaging of lowly expressed miRNAs at the single cell level. This DNA nanomachine mainly consists of three-dimensional DNA tracks on gold nanoparticles and two cooperative enzymes that could propel a stepwise walking motion of the target miRNA on the tracks.

1055–1060

A high over-potential binder-free electrode constructed of Prussian blue and MnO₂ for high performance aqueous supercapacitors

Gaowei Zhang¹, Hua Yao¹, Feng Zhang^1,2, Zitao Gao¹, Qiujun Li¹, Yangyi Yang^1,*, and Xihong Lu¹

¹ Sun Yat-sen University, China

² Huanghuai University, China

A binder-free coordination superamolecular network (CSN)/MnO₂ (Prussian blue/MnO₂, denoted as CSN-PB/MnO₂) composite electrode fabricated via electrodeposition shows high cell voltage and energy density for aqueous hybrid supercapacitors.

1061–1069

Visual dual chemodynamic/photothermal therapeutic nanoplatform based on superoxide dismutase plus Prussian blue

Shan Lei, Jinxing Chen, Kun Zeng, Mozhen Wang^*, and Xuewu Ge^*

University of Science and Technology of China, China

A multi-functional PBFS-PSS/DiFe/SOD nanoparticulate system has been prepared. This system can be used for efficiently dual-mode chemodynamic/ photothermal therapy.

1071–1082

Highly accessible aqueous synthesis of well-dispersed dendrimer type platinum nanoparticles and their catalytic applications

Adrián Fernández-Lodeiro^1,2, Jamila Djafari^1,2, David Lopez-Tejedor³, Carlos Perez-Rizquez³, Benito Rodríguez-González⁴, José Luis Capelo^1,2, Jose M. Palomo^3,*, Carlos Lodeiro^1,2,*, and Javier Fernández-Lodeiro^1,2,*

¹ University NOVA of Lisbon, Portugal

² PROTEOMASS Scientific Society, Portugal

³Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis (CSIC), Spain

⁴University of Vigo, Spain

Iron (II) was used in the reduction process of the K₂PtCl₄ salt to produce colloids suspensions of platinum nanodendrimers. Catalytic application has been explored in the reduction of p-nitrophenol (p-NP) in aqueous media at room temperature obtained the turnover frequency (TOF) value of 253 min^–1, as well as artificial metalloenzyme showing catechol-oxidase activity for oxidation of L-DOPA.

1083–1092

Mn₃O₄ nanoparticles@reduced graphene oxide composite: An efficient electrocatalyst for artificial N₂ fixation to NH₃ at ambient conditions

Hong Huang¹, Feng Gong¹, Yuan Wang¹, Huanbo Wang², Xiufeng Wu^1,3, Wenbo Lu³, Runbo Zhao¹, Hongyu Chen¹, Xifeng Shi⁴, Abdullah M. Asiri⁵, Tingshuai Li¹, Qian Liu¹, and Xuping Sun^1,*

¹University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

²Southwest University of Science and Technology, China

³ Shanxi Normal University, China

⁴Shandong Normal University, China

⁵ King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

Mn₃O₄ nanoparticles@reduced graphene oxide (Mn₃O₄@rGO) acts as a stable electrocatalyst for N₂ reduction reaction (NRR). When tested in 0.1 M Na2SO4 solution at ambient conditions, such Mn₃O₄@rGO catalyst obtains a NH₃ yield of 17.4 µg·h⁻¹·mg⁻¹cat. and a Faradaic efficiency of 3.52% at −0.85 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that the (112) planes of Mn₃O₄ possess superior NRR activity.

1093–1098

Atomistic insight into ordered defect superstructures at novel grain boundaries in CuO nanosheets: From structures to electronic properties

Lulu Zhao¹, Lei Li¹, Huaping Sheng¹, He Zheng^1,*, Shuangfeng Jia¹, Weiwei Meng¹, Huihui Liu¹, Fan Cao¹, Huayu Peng¹, and Jianbo Wang^1,2,*

¹ Wuhan University, China

²Central South University, China

Novel atomic/electronic structures of three typical grain boundaries frequently observed in CuO nanosheets are studied based on both atomistic observations and theoretical investigations. The unambiguous experimental evidences indicate the point-defect-mediated superstructures which are theorized to facilitate the ionic transportation and lead to the appearance of unreported magnetism.

1099–1104

High areal capacity flexible sulfur cathode based on multi- functionalized super-aligned carbon nanotubes

Lujie Jia¹, Jian Wang², Zijin Chen¹, Yipeng Su¹, Wei Zhao¹, Datao Wang¹, Yang Wei¹, Kaili Jiang¹, Jiaping Wang¹, Yang Wu¹, Jia Li¹, Wenhui Duan¹, Shoushan Fan¹, and Yuegang Zhang^1,2,*

¹Tsinghua University, China

² Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Flexible Li/S cells based on a super-aligned carbon nanotube scaffold that is mechanically reinforced and chemically functionalized by a catalytic sulfur/nitrogen co-doped carbon layer exhibit high areal capacity and excellent mechanical endurance, showing great application potential in wearable electronics.

1105–1113

Hierarchical flower-like cobalt phosphosulfide derived from Prussian blue analogue as an efficient polysulfides adsorbent for long-life lithium–sulfur batteries

Xiaoxia Chen¹, Xuyang Ding¹, Haliya Muheiyati¹, Zhenyu Feng¹, Liqiang Xu^1,2,*, Weini Ge¹, and Yitai Qian¹

¹Shandong University, China

²Shenzhen Research Institute of Shandong University, China

Hierarchical flower-like cobalt phosphosulfide have been successfully synthesized via conversion of Prussian blue analogue precursor in the P_xS_y atmosphere and then applied as sulfur host in Li–S batteries for the first time, which delivers good rate performance and superb cycle-stability.

1115–1120

A bioinspired high-modulus mineral hydrogel binder for improving the cycling stability of microsized silicon particle-based lithium-ion battery

Meng Tian¹, Xiao Chen¹, Shengtong Sun^2,*, Dong Yang^1,*, and Peiyi Wu^1,2,*

¹ Fudan University, China

² Donghua University, China

A bioinspired mineral hydrogel consisting of polyacrylic acid physically crosslinked with amorphous calcium carbonate nanoparticles is designed as a binder for low-cost microsized Si particle-based Li-ion battery anodes. The hybrid binder with ultrahigh modulus effectively suppresses the pulverization of Si particles and maintains the mechanical integrity of electrodes during cycling to obtain excellent cycling stability.

1121–1127

Polypyrrole-based hybrid nanostructures grown on textile for wearable supercapacitors

Lingchang Wang, Chenguang Zhang^*, Xin Jiao, and Zhihao Yuan^*

Tianjin University of Technology, China

A hybrid structure consisting of vertical polypyrrole nanotube arrays and carbon nano-onions is synthesized on textile and used for fabricating wearable supercapacitors which can realize high energy storage performance and stable capacitance retention under stretching.

1129–1137

Direct van der Waals epitaxial growth of 1D/2D Sb₂Se₃/WS₂ mixed-dimensional p-n heterojunctions

Guangzhuang Sun¹, Bo Li¹, Jia Li¹, Zhengwei Zhang¹, Huifang Ma¹, Peng Chen¹, Bei Zhao¹, Ruixia Wu¹, Weiqi Dang¹, Xiangdong Yang¹, Xuwan Tang¹, Chen Dai¹, Ziwei Huang¹, Yuan Liu¹, Xidong Duan^1,*, and Xiangfeng Duan²

¹ Hunan University, China

² University of California, Los Angeles, USA

In this work, we synthesized one-dimensional/two-dimensional (1D/2D) Sb₂Se₃/WS₂ mixed-dimensional p-n heterostructures by two-step direct vapor-phase epitaxy and further investigated the interfacial combination mode as well as optoelectronic performance.

1139–1145

Exposing Cu-rich {110} active facets in PtCu nanostars for boosting electrochemical performance toward multiple liquid fuels electrooxidation

Liping Huang¹, Wei Zhang^2,4, Peng Li^1,*, Yongbo Song¹, Hongting Sheng¹, Yuanxin Du¹, Yang-Gang Wang^2,*, Yuen Wu³, Xun Hong³, Yanhuai Ding⁴, Xiaoyou Yuan¹, and Manzhou Zhu^1,*

¹Anhui University, China

²Southern University of Science and Technology, China

³ University of Science and Technology of China, China

⁴Xiangtan University, China

We report the synthesis of compositional segregated PtCu nanostars that are composed of a Cu-rich dodecahedral core exposed with {110} facets, and six Pt-rich arms. Both experimental results and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the unique compositional anisotropy in shaped PtCu nanostructures could boost their applications in electrocatalysis.

1147–1153

Post-synthesis phase and shape evolution of CsPbBr₃ colloidal nanocrystals: The role of ligands

Elisabetta Fanizza^1,2,*, Francesca Cascella^1,†, Davide Altamura³, Cinzia Giannini³, Annamaria Panniello², Leonardo Triggiani^1,2, Francesca Panzarea¹, Nicoletta Depalo², Roberto Grisorio^4,5, Gian Paolo Suranna^4,5, Angela Agostiano^1,2, M. Lucia Curri^1,2, and Marinella Striccoli^2,*

¹ Università degli Studi di Bari “A. Moro”, Italy

² CNR-Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici, Italy

³CNR-Istituto di Cristallografia, Italy

⁴ Politecnico di Bari, Italy

⁵CNR-NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia, Italy

^† Present Address: Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Physical and Chemical Foundations of Process Engineering, Germany

Ligand induced shape and phase evolution of three-dimensional (3D) CsPbBr₃ nanocubes into two-dimensional (2D) nanoplates, one-dimensional (1D) nanowires, and zero-dimensional (0D) nanostructures.

1155–1166

Nitrogen-carbon layer coated nickel nanoparticles for efficient electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide

Dongxing Tan^1,2, Chaonan Cui^1,2, Jinbiao Shi^1,2, Zhixun Luo^1,2,*, Bingxing Zhang^1,2, Xiuniang Tan^1,2, Buxing Han^1,2, Lirong Zheng³, Jing Zhang³, and Jianling Zhang^1,2,*

¹Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

²University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

³Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Here we propose a strategy for improving the efficiency and selectivity of nickel for electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction by coating nickel nanoparticles with a thin carbon-nitrogen layer. Such a structure efficiently favors the CO desorption from catalyst surface and suppresses hydrogen production.

1167–1172

Highly active zigzag-like Pt-Zn alloy nanowires with high-index facets for alcohol electrooxidation

Yanchao Xu¹, Xiaoqiang Cui^1,*, Shuting Wei¹, Qinghua Zhang², Lin Gu², Fanqi Meng², Jinchang Fan¹, and Weitao Zheng^1,*

¹Jilin University, China

²Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Pt–Zn alloy nanowires with unique zigzag-like structure and abundant high-index facets are developed for efficient alcohol electrooxidation. Alloying-induced d-band electron modulation and lattice strain effects weaken the adsorption strength of poisoning species, which intrinsically enhances the catalytic activity of Pt-Zn nanowires (NWs).

1173–1179

gt-C₃N₄ coordinated single atom as an efficient electrocatalyst for nitrogen reduction reaction

Lifu Zhang^1,2, Wanghui Zhao², Wenhua Zhang^2,*, Jing Chen^1,3, and Zhenpeng Hu^1,*

¹Nankai University, China

² University of Science and Technology of China, China

³ Shanxi University, China

Based on density functional calculations, we propose several promising electrocatalysts for nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) at mild condition. Mo/gt-C₃N₄ and V/gt-C₃N₄ may have superior performance.

1181–1186

Compressive surface strained atomic-layer Cu₂O on Cu@Ag nanoparticles

Xiyue Zhu¹, Hongpan Rong^1,*, Xiaobin Zhang², Qiumei Di¹, Huishan Shang¹, Bing Bai¹, Jiajia Liu¹, Jia Liu¹, Meng Xu¹, Wenxing Chen¹, and Jiatao Zhang^1,*

¹ Beijing Institute of Technology, China

² Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

The precise tuning of atomic-layer Cu₂O with compressive strain on Cu@Ag nanoparticles has been achieved successfully.

1187–1192

One-pot synthesis of highly conductive nickel-rich phosphide/ CNTs hybrid as a polar sulfur host for high-rate and long-cycle Li-S battery

Xiao-Fei Yu, Dong-Xu Tian, Wen-Cui Li, Bin He, Yu Zhang, Zhi-Yuan Chen, and An-Hui Lu^*

Dalian University of Technology, China

The Ni₁₂P₅/CNTs hybrid was prepared via a one-step co-pyrolysis method, which exhibited a high conductivity, high surface area, firm affinity towards polysulfides and enhanced redox kinetics. The Ni₁₂P₅/CNTs-S cathode displays high rate capability and prolonged cycling stability when applied in Li-S battery.

1193–1197

A cross-linked polyacrylamide electrolyte with high ionic conductivity for compressible supercapacitors with wide temperature tolerance

Xuting Jin, Guoqiang Sun, Guofeng Zhang, Hongsheng Yang, Yukun Xiao, Jian Gao, Zhipan Zhang^*, and Liangti Qu^*

Beijing Institute of Technology, China

A cross-linked polyacrylamide electrolyte by methacrylated graphene oxide (MGO-PAM) is developed to have an excellent elasticity even at –30 °C and a higher ion conductivity (12.7 S·m^–1) than most of polyelectrolytes previously reported. Moreover, the fabricated supercapacitors based on MGO-PAM polyelectrolyte have a highly reversible compressibility and wide temperature tolerance from –30 to 100 °C.

1199–1206

Low-cost, simple, and scalable self-assembly of DNA origami nanostructures

Patrick D. Halley, Randy A. Patton, Amjad Chowdhury^†, John C. Byrd, and Carlos E. Castro^*

The Ohio State University, USA

^†Present address: University of Texas Austin, USA

We report a rapid, simple, and scalable approach to fabricate DNA origami nanostructures that can be carried out on low-cost and widely available equipment such as hot plates, water baths, or even laboratory burners. We anticipate these low-cost and scalable methods can enable broader use of DNA origami and facilitate development towards biomedical and other applications.

1207–1215

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