Size effects in sodium ion batteries

Z Zhang, R Wang, J Zeng, K Shi… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) are promising candidates for large‐scale energy storage owing
to the abundant sodium resources and low cost. The larger Na+ radius (compared to Li+) …

Nanoparticles in the environment

JF Banfield, H Zhang - Reviews in mineralogy and …, 2001 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Nanoparticles are discrete nanometer (10-9 m)-scale assemblies of atoms. Thus, they have
dimensions between those characteristic of ions (10-10 m) and those of macroscopic …

Removal of arsenic by magnetic biochar prepared from pinewood and natural hematite

S Wang, B Gao, AR Zimmerman, Y Li, L Ma… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
There is a need for the development of low-cost adsorbents to removal arsenic (As) from
aqueous solutions. In this work, a magnetic biochar was synthesized by pyrolyzing a mixture …

Polymorphous transformations of nanometric iron (III) oxide: a review

L Machala, J Tucek, R Zboril - Chemistry of materials, 2011 - ACS Publications
There is great interest in iron oxides, especially in nanosized form, for both fundamental and
practical reasons. Because of its polymorphism, iron (III) oxide (ferric oxide, Fe2O3) is one of …

A new method for the identification and quantification of magnetite–maghemite mixture using conventional X-ray diffraction technique

W Kim, CY Suh, SW Cho, KM Roh, H Kwon, K Song… - Talanta, 2012 - Elsevier
The electrical explosion of Fe wire in air produced nanoparticles containing the binary
mixture of magnetite (Fe3O4) and maghemite (γ-Fe2O3). The phase identification of …

Synthesis and magnetic interaction on concentrated Fe3O4 nanoparticles obtained by the co-precipitation and hydrothermal chemical methods

ACB Jesus, JR Jesus, RJS Lima, KO Moura… - Ceramics …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, a comparative study of the synthesis and magnetic properties of Fe 3 O 4
nanoparticles obtained by the co-precipitation and hydrothermal methods with the adding of …

An eco-friendly and low-cost strategy for groundwater defluorination: adsorption of fluoride onto calcinated sludge

RS Pigatto, DSP Franco, MS Netto, É Carissimi… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The excess of fluoride ions (F−) in water for human supply is a serious public health. The
recommended concentration of F− ions by the World Health Organization (WHO) is 1.5 mg L …

Size-dependent oxidation in iron/iron oxide core-shell nanoparticles

L Signorini, L Pasquini, L Savini, R Carboni… - Physical Review B, 2003 - APS
We report a detailed morphological and structural characterization of iron/iron oxide core-
shell nanoparticles with x-ray diffraction and x-ray absorption spectroscopy performed at …

Size effects and nanostructured materials for energy applications

P Balaya - Energy & Environmental Science, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Size reduction in nanocrystals leads to a variety of exciting phenomena due to enhanced
surface-to-volume ratio and reduced transport length for the mobile charges. We consider …

Iron oxide nanoparticles induce Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth, induce biofilm formation, and inhibit antimicrobial peptide function

J Borcherding, J Baltrusaitis, H Chen… - Environmental …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Given the increased use of iron-containing nanoparticles in a number of applications, it is
important to understand any effects that iron-containing nanoparticles can have on the …