Current trends in the detection and removal of heavy metal ions using functional materials

M Li, Q Shi, N Song, Y Xiao, L Wang, Z Chen… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The shortage of freshwater resources caused by heavy metal pollution is an acute global
issue, which has a great impact on environmental protection and human health. Therefore …

Gold nanorods: the most versatile plasmonic nanoparticles

J Zheng, X Cheng, H Zhang, X Bai, R Ai… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

Chemically engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles-based intelligent delivery systems for theranostic applications in multiple cancerous/non-cancerous diseases

S Zhou, Q Zhong, Y Wang, P Hu, W Zhong… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the unprecedented advances of biomedical nanotechnology have spurred
the development of drug delivery systems (DDSs) based on multifarious nanomaterials in …

An overview on gold nanorods as versatile nanoparticles in cancer therapy

M Nejabat, A Samie, M Ramezani, M Alibolandi… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Gold nanorods (GNRs/AuNRs) are a group of gold nanoparticles which their simple
surface chemistry allows for various surface modifications, providing the possibility of using …

Photochromism into nanosystems: towards lighting up the future nanoworld

L Wang, Q Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to manipulate the structure and function of promising nanosystems via energy
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for developing …

Mesoporous silica and organosilica nanoparticles: physical chemistry, biosafety, delivery strategies, and biomedical applications

JG Croissant, Y Fatieiev, A Almalik… - Advanced healthcare …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Predetermining the physico‐chemical properties, biosafety, and stimuli‐responsiveness of
nanomaterials in biological environments is essential for safe and effective biomedical …

Steering CO2 Electroreduction Selectivity U-Turn to Ethylene by Cu–Si Bonded Interface

WF Xiong, DH Si, HF Li, X Song, T Wang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Copper (Cu), with the advantage of producing a deep reduction product, is a unique catalyst
for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR). Designing a Cu-based catalyst to trigger …

Recent progress in functional materials for selective detection and removal of mercury (II) ions

D Dai, J Yang, Y Wang, YW Yang - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Severe disease and environmental pollution derived from heavy metal ions has become one
of the major problems in global public health. In particular, mercury (II) as one type of highly …

Photoresponsive host–guest functional systems

DH Qu, QC Wang, QW Zhang, X Ma, H Tian - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular chemistry mainly focuses on the chemical systems assembled by a discrete
number of molecular components through weak and reversible noncovalent interactions …

Gated materials for on-command release of guest molecules

E Aznar, M Oroval, L Pascual, JR Murguía… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Multidisciplinary research at the forefront of the field of hybrid materials has paved the way to
the development of endless examples of smart devices. One appealing concept in this fertile …