Biomimetic mineralization based on self-assembling peptides

Q Li, Y Wang, G Zhang, R Su, W Qi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomimetic science has attracted great interest in the fields of chemistry, biology, materials
science, and energy. Biomimetic mineralization is the process of synthesizing inorganic …

Nanoparticle decoration with surfactants: Molecular interactions, assembly, and applications

H Heinz, C Pramanik, O Heinz, Y Ding, RK Mishra… - Surface Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …

Basic concepts and recent advances in nitrophenol reduction by gold-and other transition metal nanoparticles

P Zhao, X Feng, D Huang, G Yang, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry …, 2015 - Elsevier
This review presents the basic concepts and recent developments and advances of gold
nanoparticle (AuNP)-catalyzed 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) by …

Biomimetic and bioinspired synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures

G Zan, Q Wu - Advanced Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, due to its unparalleled advantages, the biomimetic and bioinspired
synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures has drawn increasing interest and attention …

Catalysis by metallic nanoparticles in aqueous solution: model reactions

P Herves, M Pérez-Lorenzo, LM Liz-Marzán… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Catalysis by metallic nanoparticles is certainly among the most intensely studied problems
in modern nanoscience. However, reliable tests for catalytic performance of such …

Polydimethylsiloxane coating for a palladium/MOF composite: highly improved catalytic performance by surface hydrophobization

G Huang, Q Yang, Q Xu, SH Yu… - Angewandte Chemie, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Surface wettability of active sites plays a crucial role in the activity and selectivity of catalysts.
This report describes modification of surface hydrophobicity of Pd/UiO‐66, a composite …

Ni@ Pd core–shell nanoparticles modified fibrous silica nanospheres as highly efficient and recoverable catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrophenol and …

Z Dong, X Le, C Dong, W Zhang, X Li, J Ma - Applied Catalysis B …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel fibrous nano-silica (KCC-1) based nanocatalyst (Ni@ Pd/KCC-1) was
synthesized by modifying KCC-1 using Ni@ Pd core–shell nanoparticles (NPs). The Ni …

Catalytic activity of faceted gold nanoparticles studied by a model reaction: evidence for substrate-induced surface restructuring

S Wunder, Y Lu, M Albrecht, M Ballauff - Acs Catalysis, 2011 - ACS Publications
We present the analysis of the catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles in aqueous solution as
a function of temperature. As a model reaction, the reduction of p-nitrophenol (Nip) by …

Biointerface structural effects on the properties and applications of bioinspired peptide-based nanomaterials

TR Walsh, MR Knecht - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Peptide sequences are known to recognize and bind different nanomaterial surfaces, which
has resulted in the screening and identification of hundreds of peptides with the ability to …

Complex nanomaterials in catalysis for chemically significant applications: from synthesis and hydrocarbon processing to renewable energy applications

U Chadha, SK Selvaraj, H Ashokan… - … in Materials Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The world is rapidly changing, the resources are getting depleted, and the demand for
newer technologies and products is increasing. To keep up with these new advances, highly …