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We established a simple, scalable, and economic scheme for core/shell QDs by streamlining quantitative core synthesis and heat-up-based shell growth and showed that the scheme produces QDs of comparable quality to those produced by the traditional method. Here, we introduce a precursor that drives a distinctive mode of nanoparticle growth. We anticipate our study to inspire the design of other precursors and unleash the full potential of heat-up synthesis.In this study, sorted nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots were prepared and subsequently conjugated with polymers. The synthesized materials exhibited excitation-wavelength-independent photoluminescence emissions ranging from ultraviolet to near-infrared and were 0.9-8.4 nm in size. The materials also exhibited high-photoluminescence quantum yields and excellent two-photon properties. Therefore, in two-photon bioimaging the materials with different emission spectra can be effective two-photon contrast agents. Specific antibodies were used to label organelles in cancer cells and identify nuclear antigens, thereby enabling the simultaneous detection of four targets in cells at a single two-photon excitation wavelength. The sorted nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot materials were determined to be considerably more advantageous than organic dyes in identifying multiplexed targets, and they can be effective probes in cellular imaging.Engineering the metal-carbon heterointerface has become an increasingly important route toward achieving cost-effective and high-performing electrocatalysts. The specific properties of graphene edge sites, such as the high available density of states and extended unpaired π-bonding, make it a promising candidate to tune the electronic properties of metal catalysts. However, to date, understanding and leveraging graphene edge-metal catalysts for improved electrocatalytic performance remains largely elusive. Herein, edge-rich vertical graphene (er-VG) was synthesized and used as a catalyst support for Ni-Fe hydroxides for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The hybrid Ni-Fe/er-VG catalyst exhibits excellent OER performance with a mass current of 4051 A g-1 (at overpotential η = 300 mV) and turnover frequency (TOF) of 4.8 s-1 (η = 400 mV), outperforming Ni-Fe deposited on pristine VG and other metal foam supports. Dihydroartemisinin Angle-dependent X-ray absorption spectroscopy shows that the edge-rich VG support can preferentially template Fe-O units with a specific valence orbital alignment interacting with the unoccupied density of states on the graphene edges. This graphene edge-metal interaction was shown to facilitate the formation of undersaturated and strained Fe-sites with high valence states, while promoting the formation of redox-activated Ni species, thus improving OER performance. These findings demonstrate rational design of the graphene edge-metal interface in electrocatalysts which can be used for various energy conversion and chemical synthesis reactions.Ultrafast laser irradiation can induce morphological and structural changes in plasmonic nanoparticles. Gold nanorods (Au NRs), in particular, can be welded together upon irradiation with femtosecond laser pulses, leading to dimers and trimers through the formation of necks between individual nanorods. We used electron tomography to determine the 3D (atomic) structure at such necks for representative welding geometries and to characterize the induced defects. The spatial distribution of localized surface plasmon modes for different welding configurations was assessed by electron energy loss spectroscopy. Additionally, we were able to directly compare the plasmon line width of single-crystalline and welded Au NRs with single defects at the same resonance energy, thus making a direct link between the structural and plasmonic properties. link2 In this manner, we show that the occurrence of (single) defects results in significant plasmon broadening.Lack of appropriate cathodes severely restrains the development of high-energy Mg batteries. In this work, we proposed joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry of transition-metal (TM) sulfides as the most promising way out. A series of solid-solution pyrite Fe x Co1-xS2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) was specially designed, in which S 3p electrons pour into the d bands of Fe and Co, generating redox-active dimerized (S2)2-. The Fe0.5Co0.5S2 sample is highlighted to deliver a high specific energy of 240 Wh/kg at room temperature involving both cationic (Fe and Co) and anionic (S) redox. The highly delocalized electronic clouds in pyrite structures comfortably accommodate the charge of Mg2+, contributing to the fast kinetics and the superior cycling stability of the Fe0.5Co0.5S2. It is anticipated that the joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry proposed in this work would be the ultimate answer for designing high-energy cathodes for advanced Mg batteries.The most challenging step in the preparation of many opioid antagonists is the selective N-demethylation of a 14-hydroxymorphinan precursor. This process is carried out on a large scale using stoichiometric amounts of hazardous chemicals like cyanogen bromide or chloroformates. We have developed a mild reagent- and catalyst-free procedure for the N-demethylation step based on the anodic oxidation of the tertiary amine. The ensuing intermediates can be readily hydrolyzed to the target nor-opioids in very good yields.Developing solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) is a promising approach to realize practical dendrite-free lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Tuning the nanoscale polymer network chemsitry is of critical importance for SPE design. In this work, we took lessons from the rubber chemistry and developed a series of comb-chain crosslinker-based SPEs (ConSPEs) using a preformed polymer as the multifunctional crosslinker. The high-functionality crosslinker increased the connectivity of nanosized cross-linked domains, which led to a robust network with dramatically improved toughness and superior lithium dendrite resistance even at a current density of 2 mA cm-2. The uniform and flexile network also dramatically improved the anodic stability to over 5.3 V versus Li/Li+. Additive-free, all-solid-state LMBs with the ConSPE showed high discharge capacity and stable cycling up to 10 C rate, and could be stably cycled at 25 °C. Our results demonstrated that ConSPEs are promising for high-performance and dendrite-free LMBs.Supersaturating drug delivery systems are used to achieve higher oral bioavailability for poorly soluble drugs. However, supersaturated solutions often decline to lower concentrations by precipitation and crystallization. The purpose of the current research is to provide a mechanistic understanding of drug crystallization as a function of pH, using indomethacin (IMC, pKa 4.18) as a model compound. Desupersaturation kinetics to the γ-form of IMC was measured at pH 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 4.5 from an initial degree of supersaturation of 2.5-6. At equivalent levels of supersaturation, crystal growth rates decreased with an increase in solution pH. Two mechanisms for this phenomenon, reactive diffusion (resulting in a higher surface pH as compared to bulk pH) and inhibition of crystallization by structurally similar ionized IMC at higher pH, were explored. Non-steady-state models for reactive diffusion showed that the surface pH was only 0.01 units above that of the bulk solution pH. Mass transport models for reactive diffusion during crystallization could not explain the decrease in desupersaturation kinetics at higher pH. However, zeta potentials as high as -70 mV suggested that IMC - is adsorbed on the surface of the particles. A mathematical model for inhibition of crystal growth by IMC - accounted for the pH effect suggesting that ionized IMC acts as an effective crystallization inhibitor of IMC.As ideal building blocks for optoelectronic devices, one-dimensional (1D) single-crystal perovskite microwires (MWs) have received widespread attention due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Herein, a one-step solution in-plane self-assembly method is proposed to directly grow millimeter-long CsPbBr3 MWs with superior crystal quality at atmospheric environment. This method effectively avoids the use of toxic antisolvents. Furthermore, a MW-based photodetector is successfully fabricated, showing high photoresponsivity (20 A/W) and fast response (less than 0.3 ms). The stability of the photodetector is also confirmed by aging MW in air for 60 days, which shows a negligible change of photocurrent from 1.29 to 1.25 nA (-3 V) under the same experimental conditions. This work provides a low-cost and fast synthesis method for the preparation of single-crystal perovskite MWs and demonstrates their potential application for high-performance and stable photoelectronic device.We present a combination of first-principles calculations and the Boltzmann transport theory to understand the carrier transport and thermoelectric performance of mixed halide perovskite alloys CsPb(I1-xBr x )3 with different Br compositions. Our computational results correlate the conduction band splitting in CsPb(I1-xBr x )3 to the significant anisotropy in their carrier transport properties, such as effective masses and deformation potential constants. Such band splitting originates from the symmetry-broken crystal structures of CsPb(I1-xBr x )3 polymorphs with residue stresses/strains in asymmetric CsPb(I1-xBr x )3, nondegenerate orbitals reconstruct the conduction band and reduce the Pb-halide antibonding character along certain directions. While the Seebeck coefficient (S) and the relaxation time-normalized electrical conductivity (σ/τ) show weak directional anisotropy, the carrier relaxation time (τ) is highly direction-dependent. The reconstruction of the conduction band finally leads to significantly anisotropic and enhanced thermoelectric power factors (PF = S2σ) in CsPb(I1-xBr x )3 compared to those in pure CsPbI3 and CsPbBr3, showing anomalous nonlinear alloy behavior. A delicate balance between S2σ and combined measurement of the carrier effective mass and deformation potential constant, m*EDP, is confirmed. The lattice thermal conductivities of CsPb(I1-xBr x )3 are significantly suppressed compared to those of their pure counterparts due to strong mass disordering and strain fields upon halogen substitution. As a result, symmetry breaking in CsPb(I1-xBr x )3 leads to anisotropy in carrier transport, high PF, and scattered phonon transport (ultralow thermal conductivity), concurrently contributing to their promising thermoelectric figures of merit (ZT) up to 1.7 at room temperature. The principles behind the asymmetry-induced factors would serve as new design concepts to tailor the thermoelectric properties of alloys, mixtures, superlattices, and low-dimensional materials.We present a new Monte Carlo method to simulate ionic liquids in slab geometry at constant potential. The algorithm is built upon two previous methods while retaining the advantages of each of them. The method is tested against a Poisson-Boltzmann theory and the constant surface charge ensemble, achieving consistency among all of them. We then analyze the computational time of the developed algorithm, showing substantial speedup in relation to the method of Kiyohara and Asaka [J. Chem. link3 Phys., 2007, 126, 214704]. As an application of our method, we investigate crowding and overscreening in confined room-temperature ionic liquids. We show that we can switch between two behaviors of the double layer by changing the Bjerrum length alone.
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