Polymorphic phase transition among the titania crystal structures using a solution-based approach: from precursor chemistry to nucleation process

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocrystalline titania are a robust candidate for various functional applications owing to its
non-toxicity, cheap availability, ease of preparation and exceptional photochemical as well …

Effects of manufactured nanomaterials on algae: Implications and applications

Y Huang, M Gao, W Wang, Z Liu, W Qian… - … Science & Engineering, 2022 - Springer
The wide application of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) has resulted in the inevitable
release of MNMs into the aquatic environment along their life cycle. As the primary producer …

Magnetite nanostructured porous hollow helical microswimmers for targeted delivery

X Yan, Q Zhou, J Yu, T Xu, Y Deng… - Advanced Functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Bacteria‐inspired magnetic helical micro‐/nanoswimmers can be actuated and steered in a
fuel‐free manner using a low‐strength rotating magnetic field, generating remotely …

Biohybrid magnetic microrobots for enhanced photocatalytic RhB degradation and E. coli inactivation under visible light irradiation

L Xu, D Gong, N Celi, J Xu, D Zhang, J Cai - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater remediation has become an urgent task, to solve this problem, various
photocatalysts towards harmful organic pollutants and pathogenic microorganisms have …

On-the-fly catalytic degradation of organic pollutants using magneto-photoresponsive bacteria-templated microcleaners

F Mushtaq, X Chen, S Staufert, H Torlakcik… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing accumulation of highly persistent and non-biodegradable organic pollutants in
our fresh water sources imposes a threat to human health. Designing novel catalytic …

Bio-templated fabrication of highly defective carbon anchored MnO anode materials with high reversible capacity

X Tao, W Chai, F Xu, J Luo, H Xiao, C Liang, Y Gan… - Electrochimica …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, porous MnO/C composites were successfully synthesized via a new ammonia
diffusion method, in which the MnO nanoparticles were tightly embedded into a porous …

A swarm of helical photocatalysts with controlled catalytic inhibition and acceleration by magneto-optical stimuli

Y Wang, H Yu, Y Chen, X Wang, J He, Z Ye… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highly persistent and toxic organic pollutants increasingly accumulate in freshwater
resources, exacerbating the human water scarcity crisis. Developing novel microrobots with …

Biotemplated silica and silicon materials as building blocks for micro-to nanostructures

NM Dorval Courchesne, SA Steiner III… - Chemistry of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Silicon is essential in several energy-related devices, including solar cells, batteries, and
some electrochemical systems. These devices often rely on micro-or nanostructures to …

High-performance spirulina–bismuth biohybrids for enhanced computed tomography imaging

M Hosseini, Z Ahmadi, M Khoobi… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The aqueous synthesis of pure bismuth nanoparticles (Bi NPs) is still challenging due to
oxidative decomposition and hydrolytic instability, especially in aqueous media. This study …

Immobilization of reduced graphene oxide on hydrogen-terminated silicon substrate as a transparent conductive protector

Y Tu, T Utsunomiya, S Kokufu, M Soga, T Ichii… - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
Silicon is a promising electrode material for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic
reactions. However, the chemically active surface of silicon will be easily oxidized when …