Selenium nanoparticles: A review on synthesis and biomedical applications

N Bisht, P Phalswal, PK Khanna - Materials Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Selenium is a trace and essential micronutrient for the health of humans, animals, and
microorganisms. Recently, selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) attracted the interest of many …

Controlling phase in colloidal synthesis

EJ Endres, JR Bairan Espano, A Koziel… - ACS Nanoscience …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A fundamental precept of chemistry is that properties are manifestations of the elements
present and their arrangement in space. Controlling the arrangement of atoms in …

Tactile Sensors: Hydroxyl Decorated Silver Metal–Organic Frameworks for Detecting Cr2O72–, MnO4, Humic Acid, and Fe3+ Ions

B Mohan, S Ma, S Kumar, Y Yang… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Anionic, acidic, and metal ions are common contaminants in water and cause serious
concerns for human and aquatic life. With the goal of rapid detection of analytes, we herein …

A High-Nuclearity Copper Sulfide Nanocluster [S-Cu50] Featuring a Double-Shell Structure Configuration with Cu(II)/Cu(I) Valences

C Xu, Y Jin, H Fang, H Zheng, JC Carozza… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This work represents an important step in the quest for creating atomically precise binary
semiconductor nanoclusters (BS-NCs). Compared with coinage metal NCs, the preparation …

Water-and pH-stable methylthio-containing metal–organic frameworks as luminescent sensors for metal-ion detection

B Mohan, Z Tao, S Kumar, T Xing, S Ma… - Crystal Growth & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Currently, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with thiol functionalities are used as advanced
robust materials to solve the problems of pollution and damage caused by metal ions in …

Structure of a subnanometer-sized semiconductor Cd14Se13 cluster

MS Bootharaju, W Baek, G Deng, K Singh, O Voznyy… - Chem, 2022 - cell.com
Atomic-level structure characterization is central to the science and engineering of materials.
However, the crystal structure determination of magic-sized nanoclusters (MSCs), typical …

The huge role of tiny impurities in nanoscale synthesis

A Roy, CP Healey, NE Larm, P Ishtaweera… - ACS Nanoscience …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology is vital to many current industries, including electronics, energy, textiles,
agriculture, and theranostics. Understanding the chemical mechanisms of nanomaterial …

Impact of Zn-doping on the composition, stability, luminescence properties of silica coated all-inorganic cesium lead bromide nanocrystals and their biocompatibility

MR Kar, R Chakraborty, U Patel, S Ray… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cesium lead halide (CsPbX 3: X= I, Br, Cl) nanocrystals (NCs) are believed to be potential
candidates for bioimaging applications. However, their low structural stability against polar …

Triazole-Based Cu(I) Cationic Metal–Organic Frameworks with Lewis Basic Pyridine Sites for Selective Detection of Ce3+ Ions

S Kumar, S Ma, B Mohan, S Li, P Ren - Inorganic Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
A highly symmetric bis-triazole-pyridine-based organic ligand, ie, 3, 5-di (4 H-1, 2, 4-triazol-4-
yl) pyridine (L), and Cu (II) salts were used to synthesize three cationic Cu (I) metal–organic …

Designing inorganically functionalized magic-size II–VI clusters and unraveling their surface states

J Ge, J Liang, X Chen, Y Deng, P Xiao, JJ Zhu… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface engineering is a critical step in the functionalization of nanomaterials to improve
their optical and electrochemical properties. However, this process remains a challenge in II …