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General synthesis of single atom electrocatalysts: via a facile condensation-carbonization process (2020)
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Chen, W., Luo, X., Slater, T. . J., Ling, S., Zhou, Y., Bao, R., …Shen, Y. (2020). General synthesis of single atom electrocatalysts: via a facile condensation-carbonization process. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(48), 25959-25969. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta08115a

The general and cost-effective synthesis of single atom electrocatalysts (SAECs) still remains a great challenge. Herein, we report a general synthetic protocol for the synthesis of SAECs via a simple condensation-carbonization process, in which furf... Read More about General synthesis of single atom electrocatalysts: via a facile condensation-carbonization process.

Reverse Semi?Combustion Driven by Titanium Dioxide?Ionic Liquid Hybrid Photocatalyst (2020)
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Qadir, M. I., Zanatta, M., Pinto, J., Vicente, I., Gual, A., Smith, E., …Alves Fernandes, J. (2020). Reverse Semi‐Combustion Driven by Titanium Dioxide‐Ionic Liquid Hybrid Photocatalyst. ChemSusChem, 13(20), 5580-5585. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202001717

Unprecedented metal‐free photocatalytic CO2 conversion to CO (up to 228±48 μmol g−1 h−1) was displayed by TiO2@IL hybrid photocatalysts prepared by simple impregnation of commercially available P25‐titanium dioxide with imidazolium‐based ionic liquid... Read More about Reverse Semi?Combustion Driven by Titanium Dioxide?Ionic Liquid Hybrid Photocatalyst.

Use of an optofluidic microreactor and Cu nanoparticles synthesized in ionic liquid and embedded in TiO2 for an efficient photoreduction of CO2 to methanol (2020)
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Albo, J., Qadir, M. I., Samperi, M., Alves Fernandes, J., de Pedro, I., & Dupont, J. (2021). Use of an optofluidic microreactor and Cu nanoparticles synthesized in ionic liquid and embedded in TiO2 for an efficient photoreduction of CO2 to methanol. Chemical Engineering Journal, 404, Article 126643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126643

Hemoglobin-derived Fe-Nx-S species supported by bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (2020)
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Chen, W., Luo, X., Ling, S., Zhou, Y., Shen, B., Slater, T. J., …Shen, Y. (2020). Hemoglobin-derived Fe-Nx-S species supported by bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. Carbon, 168, 588-596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.06.064

Herein, we report a facile route to synthesize isolated single iron atoms on nitrogen-sulfur-codoped carbon matrix via a direct pyrolysis process in which hemoglobin, a by-product of the meat industry, was utilized as a precursor for iron, nitrogen a... Read More about Hemoglobin-derived Fe-Nx-S species supported by bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction.

Redox?Active Hybrid Polyoxometalate?Stabilised Gold Nanoparticles (2020)
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Martin, C., Kastner, K., Cameron, J. M., Hampson, E., Alves Fernandes, J., Gibson, E. K., …Newton, G. N. (2020). Redox‐Active Hybrid Polyoxometalate‐Stabilised Gold Nanoparticles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(34), 14331-14335. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202005629

We report the design and preparation of multifunctional hybrid nanomaterials through the stabilization of gold nanoparticles with thiol‐functionalised hybrid organic–inorganic polyoxometalates (POMs). The covalent attachment of the hybrid POM forms n... Read More about Redox?Active Hybrid Polyoxometalate?Stabilised Gold Nanoparticles.

Polymer photocatalysts with plasma-enhanced activity (2020)
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Sprick, R. S., Cheetham, K. J., Bai, Y., Alves Fernandes, J., Barnes, M., Bradley, J. W., & Cooper, A. I. (2020). Polymer photocatalysts with plasma-enhanced activity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(15), 7125-7129. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta01200a

Plasma treatment was used as a new method to enhance the photocatalytic performance of a hydrophobic polymer photocatalyst. The sacrificial hydrogen evolution rate was enhanced by a factor of more than 8 after a plasma treatment time of 20 minutes. C... Read More about Polymer photocatalysts with plasma-enhanced activity.

Highly modulated supported triazolium-based ionic liquids: direct control of the electronic environment on Cu nanoparticles (2020)
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Valdebenito, C., Pinto, J., Nazarkovsky, M., Chacón, G., Martínez-Ferraté, O., Wrighton-Araneda, K., …Abarca, G. (2020). Highly modulated supported triazolium-based ionic liquids: direct control of the electronic environment on Cu nanoparticles. Nanoscale Advances, 2(3), 1325-1332. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0na00055h

A series of new triazolium-based supported ionic liquids (SILPs), decorated with Cu NPs, were successfully prepared and applied to the N-arylation of aryl halides with anilines. The triazoles moieties were functionalised using copper-catalysed azide–... Read More about Highly modulated supported triazolium-based ionic liquids: direct control of the electronic environment on Cu nanoparticles.

Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inside Carbon Nanoreactors for Selective Allylic Oxidation of Cyclohexene (2020)
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Agasti, N., Astle, M. A., Rance, G. A., Alves Fernandes, J., Dupont, J., & Khlobystov, A. N. (2020). Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inside Carbon Nanoreactors for Selective Allylic Oxidation of Cyclohexene. Nano Letters, 20(2), 1161-1171. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04579

The confinement of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles within hollow carbon nanostructures has been achieved and harnessed to control the oxidation of cyclohexene. Graphitized carbon nanofibers (GNF) have been used as the nanoscale tubular host and fil... Read More about Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inside Carbon Nanoreactors for Selective Allylic Oxidation of Cyclohexene.