Lattice-sulfur-impregnated zero-valent iron crystals for long-term metal encapsulation

C Chen, Q Zhou, Z Guo, H Li, C Miao, D Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Using nanoscale zero-valent iron (nFe0) materials for heavy metal removal is a viable
approach for in situ groundwater pollution remediation. However, conventional nFe0 …

Environment-Driven Variability in Absolute Band Edge Positions and Work Functions of Reduced Ceria

X Zhang, C Blackman, RG Palgrave… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The absolute band edge positions and work function (Φ) are the key electronic properties of
metal oxides that determine their performance in electronic devices and photocatalysis …

Unveiling the Role of Hydrophobicity on Multilayer Carbon Nanosheets Enriched in sp2-Carbon for Toluene Adsorption under Humid Conditions

L Chen, X Zhu, J Yuan, R Wang, J Li… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Carbon materials are regarded as a promising adsorbent for the adsorption of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs). However, their adsorption behaviors are usually compromised …

Mnemonic Rutile–Rutile Interfaces Triggering Spontaneous Dissociation of Water

V Ribić, V Jordan, S Drev, J Kovač, G Dražić… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Water interaction with mineral surfaces is a complex living system decisive for any
photocatalytic process. Resolving the atomistic structure of mineral–water interfaces is thus …

Tunable Surface Wettability via Terahertz Electrowave Controlled Vicinal Subnanoscale Water Layer

Z Zhu, J Zhu, C Chang, C Qi, Z Zhu, H Zhao… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Achieving timely, reversible, and long-range remote tunability over surface wettability is
highly demanded across diverse fields, including nanofluidic systems, drug delivery, and …

Metalloenzyme-inspired approach to the design and applications of phosphatase-mimetic nanozymes. Bridging the inorganic and organic worlds

P Janoš - Environmental Science: Nano, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanozymes were introduced approximately 15 years ago as inorganic materials capable of
mimicking the catalytic abilities of natural (protein-based) enzymes. While the catalytic …

Lattice oxygen insertion mechanism in CeO 2-catalyzed reactions in water: nitrile hydration reaction

T Endo, T Ikeda, K Muraoka, Y Kita, M Tamura… - Chemical …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Cerium oxide (CeO2) exhibits prominent catalytic activity in various organic reactions owing
to its unique acid–base and redox properties. One of the most interesting applications of …

Adsorption of Glycine on TiO2 in Water from On-the-fly Free-Energy Calculations and In Situ Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

L Agosta, L Fiore, N Colozza, G Pérez-Ropero… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
We report here an experimental-computational study of hydrated TiO2 anatase
nanoparticles interacting with glycine, where we obtain quantitative agreement of the …

Long-range proton and hydroxide ion transfer dynamics at the water/CeO 2 interface in the nanosecond regime: reactive molecular dynamics simulations and kinetic …

T Kobayashi, T Ikeda, A Nakayama - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The structural properties, dynamical behaviors, and ion transport phenomena at the
interface between water and cerium oxide are investigated by reactive molecular dynamics …

Application of mitochondrial miRNA-204 nanoprobes in Alzheimer's disease treatment by clearing reactive oxygen species-mediated autophagy

W Li, MJ Dong, H Dai, S Lu, R Luo, J Cao… - Chinese Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Neuronal mitochondrial damage is the primary characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD); as
mitochondrial microRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial for maintaining mitochondrial function …