Tuning nanoparticle catalysis for the oxygen reduction reaction

S Guo, S Zhang, S Sun - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in chemical syntheses have led to the formation of various kinds of nanoparticles
(NPs) with more rational control of size, shape, composition, structure and catalysis. This …

Adsorption of dyes and heavy metal ions by chitosan composites: A review

WSW Ngah, LC Teong, MAKM Hanafiah - Carbohydrate polymers, 2011 - Elsevier
Various adsorbents have been used to remove different types of dyes and heavy metal ions
from wastewater especially those that are harmful to mankind. Activated carbons, plant or …

Osmotic power generation with positively and negatively charged 2D nanofluidic membrane pairs

J Ji, Q Kang, Y Zhou, Y Feng, X Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, hierarchically assembled nanoscale ionic conductors, such as ion channels and
ion pumps, become the structural and functional basis of bioelectric phenomena. Recently …

Supercapacitors utilising ionic liquids

A Eftekhari - Energy Storage Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Ionic liquids (ILs) can provide a broad range of opportunities for fabricating high-energy
supercapacitors owing to their wide stable potential windows, flexibility in design, and ionic …

25th anniversary article: chemically modified/doped carbon nanotubes & graphene for optimized nanostructures & nanodevices

UN Maiti, WJ Lee, JM Lee, Y Oh, JY Kim… - Advanced …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Outstanding pristine properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene have limited the scope
for real‐life applications without precise controllability of the material structures and …

Pebax/ionic liquid modified graphene oxide mixed matrix membranes for enhanced CO2 capture

G Huang, AP Isfahani, A Muchtar, K Sakurai… - Journal of membrane …, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) is mostly challenged by the filler
dispersion and the fabrication of defect-free membranes with an ultra-thin selective layer …

Preparation of inorganic materials using ionic liquids

Z Ma, J Yu, S Dai - Advanced Materials, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional synthesis of inorganic materials relies heavily on water and organic solvents.
Alternatively, the synthesis of inorganic materials using, or in the presence of, ionic liquids …

Immobilization of N-heterocyclic carbene compounds: a synthetic perspective

R Zhong, AC Lindhorst, FJ Groche… - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Over the course of the past 15 years the success story of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)
compounds in organic, inorganic, and organometallic chemistry has been extended to …

Imidazolium-based ionic liquids grafted on solid surfaces

B Xin, J Hao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Supported ionic liquids (SILs), which refer to ionic liquids (ILs) immobilized on supports, are
among the most important derivatives of ILs. The immobilization process of ILs can transfer …

Reversibly switchable wettability

B Xin, J Hao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
This critical review outlines the current state-of-the-art research on the reversibly switchable
wettability of surface brought about by external stimuli and the exchange of counterions …