Size-controlled Wurtzite Zinc Oxide Spheres with the Characteristics of...
The enhancement of light harvesting efficiency over metal oxide is crucial to optics-related applications which can convert solar energy into chemical energy. Here, we demonstrated a method to develop...
View ArticleAnti-Markovnikov Oxidation and Hydration of Terminal Olefins
Efficient syntheses of aldehydes and primary alcohols from terminal olefins are critical to the chemical industry. Heavy emphasis has been placed on regioselective olefin functionalization in recent...
View ArticleOrganic additive-free synthesis of mesocrystalline hematite nanoplates via...
Uniform mesocrystalline hematite nanoplates were readily synthesized through controlled hydrolysis of ferric acetylacetonate (Fe(acac)3) in ethanol without organic additives. The obtained disc-like...
View ArticleHydrolysis of green-tide forming Ulva spp. by microwave irradiation with...
Effectiveness of microwave irradiation was demonstrated for hydrolysis of Ulva spp. with addition of polyoxometalate (POM) clusters. Aqueous solution of POMs (2–50 mM) at 140 °C yielded 349–435 mg g−1...
View ArticleChemo- and site-selective derivatizations of natural products enabling...
Covering: 2006 to July 2013Bioactive natural products and derivatives remain an enduring starting point for the discovery of new cellular targets for disease intervention and lead compounds for the...
View ArticleDipole-directed assembly of Fe3O4 nanoparticles into nanorings via oriented...
We have developed a novel hydrothermal method to fabricate Fe3O4 ring-like nanostructures via oriented attachment of Fe3O4 nanoparticles through intermediate platelets with incorporation of inorganic...
View ArticleRuthenium metalation of proteins: the X-ray structure of the complex formed...
A crystallographic study of the adduct formed between hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) and NAMI-A, an established ruthenium(III) anticancer agent in clinical trials, is presented here. The X-ray...
View ArticleCoordination ligand exchange of a xanthene probe–Ce(III) complex for...
A fluorescence sensing system for inorganic pyrophosphate based on ligand exchange of the Ce(iii) complex of a xanthene-type probe is developed. This sensing system is successfully applied to the...
View ArticleMicrokinetics of oxygenate formation in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction
Microkinetics simulations are presented on the intrinsic activity and selectivity of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction with respect to the formation of long chain oxygenated hydrocarbons. Two different...
View ArticleEffects of architecture on the stability of thermosensitive unimolecular...
The influence of architecture on polymer interactions is investigated and differences between branched and linear copolymers are found. A comprehensive picture is drawn with the help of a fluorescence...
View ArticleA mild approach for bio-oil stabilization and upgrading: electrocatalytic...
Electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) offers a new approach for bio-oil stabilization (a.k.a. partial upgrading). Water-soluble bio-oil, obtained by aqueous extraction of the liquid product of biomass...
View ArticleControlling C–O, C–C and C–H bond scission for deoxygenation, reforming, and...
For biomass-derived oxygenate molecules to be fully utilized for chemicals and fuels, control of the bond scission sequence is necessary. Particularly, the C–O, C–H, and C–C bonds must be selectively...
View ArticleRecent progress on asymmetric organocatalytic construction of chiral...
Chiral cyclohex-2-enones are so important building blocks in synthetic chemistry and life science industry that much attention has been drawn to the development of efficient and practical...
View ArticleAmino Acid-based Multiresponsive Low-Molecular-Weight Metallo-hydrogels with...
A multiresponsive metallohydrogel based on amino acid-derived low molecular weight (LMW) ligand and Zn(II) salt was prepared. This hydrogel showed remarkable shape-persistent, self-standing,...
View ArticleDecarbonylation of heptanoic acid over carbon-supported platinum nanoparticles
The decarbonylation and decarboxylation of heptanoic acid over carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles were studied in a continuous flow fixed bed reactor at 573 K and 37 bar for liquid-phase operation and...
View ArticleA Cooperative Water Effect in Proazaphosphatrane-Catalysed Heterocycle Synthesis
A cooperative effect of water was found in proazaphosphatrane-catalysed reactions of isocyanides with aldehydes and imines, providing oxazolines and imidazolines. Mechanistic studies showed that the...
View ArticleComplexation-induced change in conformation and inversion of helicity of a...
A tristerephthalamide host exhibited two helical geometries with (M)- and (P)-helicity, respectively, in terms of twisting direction of a two-layer structure, and the helical preference switched upon...
View ArticleAg-nanoparticles-decorated NiO-nanoflakes grafted Ni-nanorod arrays stuck out...
NiO-nanoflakes (NiO-NFs) grafted Ni-nanorod (Ni-NR) arrays stuck out of the porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template are achieved by a combinatorial process of AAO-confined electrodeposition of...
View ArticleDevelopment of a Novel Chiral Palladacycle and its Application in Asymmetric...
A novel amine ligand, 1-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine, was synthesized from 1-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)ethanone via a three step synthetic route. Direct ortho-palladation of the amine ligand...
View ArticleNanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) for the treatment of concentrated Cu(II)...
A field demonstration was conducted to assess the feasibility of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) for the treatment of wastewater containing high levels of Cu(ii). Pilot tests were performed at a...
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