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The image depicts the possible applications of the nanofibers that could involve energy storage and conversion, environmental remediation, and catalysis.

The ubiquitous non-zero electric potentials in our world profoundly impact their properties, producing unexpected chemical reactions and other surprising phenomena. So, when and where does the electroneutrality principle which "expresses the fact that all pure substances carry a net charge of zero" actually apply?

Synthesis of pure, doped and core@shell oxide nanoparticles through a metalorganic layer-by-layer deposition method applied to porous host matrices, where the fine size control allows property tuning.

Lead-free halide double perovskites have gained importance due to their promising optoelectronic properties and the possibility of forming multiple combinations, which increases their range of applications.

This article portrays the use of a design of experiments to determine how each experimental condition (pyrolysis temperature, base concentration, and activation temperature) and their correlation would affect the properties of activated carbons (from sugarcane bagasse), produced using a solid-state reaction. The results indicated the successful production of activated carbons of surface areas higher than 1400 m² g^-1.

N-Doped porous biochars produced from corn husks display different CO₂ adsorption capacities, selectivity and isosteric heats.

Five Schiff bases derived from a sulfonamide-containing motif were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic methods combined with density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and had their crystal structures elucidated. Two compounds showed promising antiviral activity against arboviruses.

Microwave-ultraviolet-visible radiation-assisted synthesis method to produce cobalt-modified 3D ZnO for environmental remediation of emerging pollutants and CO₂ reduction.

A nanocatalyst by the covalent functionalization of crumpled graphene (CG) with imidazole for degradation of organophosphates (OPs).

A new series of coordination polymers resulting from the interaction of an oxamato ligand with distinct metal ions exhibits photoluminescent properties with remarkable quantum yields.

Magnetic heterogeneous acid catalysts play a pivotal role in enhancing the valorization process of glycerol obtained from biodiesel production.

Transparent and conductive hydrogels produced with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), sodium chloride (NaCl) and boric acid (H₃BO₃) were synthesized and used as both electrolytes and separators on aqueous sodium-ion battery devices.

Cashew gum-doxorubicin prodrugs were synthesized via the Schiff base formation reaction. The material showed the ability to self-assembly in water, forming nanoparticles that promoted a release of doxorubicin pH-responsive, antitumor activity against colorectal cancer (HCT-116) and reduced cytotoxicity against non-tumor cells (L929).

Advances for sulfate incorporation on titania ceramic foams without impregnation step.

In this work, we showed the influence of the conductive substrate on the performance of a Co-Prussian blue catalyst towards the water oxidation process in neutral medium conditions.

N-Doped solids synthesized with different percentages of amino groups and graphitic nitrogen resulted in different CO₂ adsorption capacities, and CO₂ desorption behavior.

The combination of the catalytic activity of layered double hydroxide (LDH) and of the aqueous solution absorption capacity of ureasil polyethylene oxide (U-PEO) emerging as a new insoluble easily recyclable composite solid-reactor against azo-dye contaminants.

Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using extracts from the peel and leaf of Plinia cauliflora (jabuticaba) with different morphologies.

Iron oxide nanomaterials were prepared with extract of Camellia sinensis and applied as electrocatalysts in oxygen evolution reaction under alkaline conditions. Overpotential of 460 mV at current density of 10 mA cm^-2 was obtained for the material composed of ferrihydrite.

Dye-modified Nb₂O₅ nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy (PDT).

Ionic silsesquioxanes, silica based hybrid polymers with amazing properties, which play important roles in the architecture of multifunctional nanostructured materials to be applied in priority areas such as health, food, and sustainable energy.

Inkjet-printed flexible surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensors equipped with Au nanostar-based ink marks, a significant advancement in paper-based sensor technology. These sensors exhibit promising potential for the detection of biomolecules, such as the psychoactive N,N-dimethyltryptamine alkaloid, even at ultralow concentrations.

The semiconductor BiVO₄ served as both a support and a precursor for the synthesis of plasmonic metallic bismuth nanoparticles via a mechanochemical one-pot route. The mechanochemical synthesis enhances the charge carriers and the optical properties, making it a valuable approach in various fields such as catalysis.

Machine learning methodologies, particularly XGBoost (extreme gradient boosting), demonstrate superior accuracy in predicting hydrocarbon surface tension, offering potential efficiency improvements in various industrial and laboratory processes.

We report cobalt(II) complex-modified electrodes in which the effect of substituent groups affects their redox properties. In summary, the nature of -NO₂ group facilitates the reduction of O₂ under the evaluated conditions.

Transparent conductive films of silver nanowires deposited on glass by drop-casting method.

This work revisited the intercalation of folate anions (HFol^2- or Fol^3-) into layered double hydroxide constituted by M²⁺/Al³⁺ (M²⁺ = Mg²⁺ or Zn²⁺).

Cadmium oxyorthosilicate Cd₃SiO₅ was obtained for the first time by a sol-gel method.

Pre-treatments applied in γ-Fe₂O₃ nanopowder to vary the ratio among iron species, optimizing selectivity for the acetone hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reaction.

Throughout the water course design, contaminants are initially present, then pass through the proposed filtration system of this study, resulting in clean water.

Facile method for preparing an active CeO₂ material through direct decomposition of the metal-organic framework (MOF) Ce-BTC for application in soot catalysis.

Low-cost activated carbon derived from guava seeds was used to remove tartrazine dye from aqueous solution with more than 90% efficiency.

The arc melting synthesis is a four-step process: (i) combination of the precursor oxides; (ii) homogenization and compression into a pellet; (iii) quick melting by an electrical arc (inert atmosphere) and (iv) grinding of the arc melted pellet to obtain particles.

The study investigates molecular and periodic carbon allotropes, known as archicarbons, revealing diverse architectures, unique electronic properties, and substantial potential for semiconductor applications.

Nanobio-interactions of graphene oxide-silver nanoparticles with human blood biomolecules have critical influence on surface chemistry and colloidal behavior linked to hemolysis mitigation.

Cells A549 seeded on the E-plate are monitored in real-time by xCELLigence. Cell index (CI) is recorded as they adhere and proliferate. With no barriers to the flow of electrons, the CI is zero. AgNPs and HANPs impact proliferation, altering the CI.

The formation of non-fluorescent complexes and the fluorescence quenching mechanism in graphene oxide (GO)-fluorophore systems depend on the net charge of the fluorophore.

Cassava peel successfully produces benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX, high added value) without any toxic polyaromatics during fast pyrolysis over beta zeolite-supported nickel (3%).