Effect and mechanism of ultrasound on acid loading in the preparation of silicon-based sulfonic solid acids by Wenlong Miao, Tian Wang, A.V. Ravindra, Weichao Huang, Jue Hu, Haoran Xv, Thiquynhxuan Le, Libo Zhang

“…The results showed that a micron-sized mesoporous silica-based solid acid was successfully synthesized with a high acid content of 0.8633 mmol/g, uniform acid distribution, high specific surface area of 269.332 m2/g, and large average particle size of 172.142 μm in this work. …”
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pH-responsive theranostic nanoplatform of ferrite and ceria co-engineered nanoparticles for anti-inflammatory by Yuanyao Dou, Yuanyao Dou, Yimin Zhang, Caiyu Lin, Rui Han, Yubo Wang, Di Wu, Jie Zheng, Conghua Lu, Liling Tang, Yong He

“…This study aimed to construct a novel theranostic nanoplatform ferrite and ceria co-engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Fe/Ce-MSN) antioxidant agent though a facile metal Fe/Ce-codoping approach in the MSN framework. …”
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Nano-Clay and Iron Impregnated Clay Nanocomposite for Cu and Pb Ions Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Mekonnen Maschal Tarekegn, Raj Mohan Balakrishnan, Andualem Mekonnen Hiruy, Ahmed Hussen Dekebo, Hema Susmitha Maanyam

“…Both nanoparticles have shown a mesoporous nature. The highest Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ removal capacity of nano-clay was 99.2% (~11.9 mg/g) and 99.6% (~11.95 mg/g), respectively. …”
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Catalytic mechanisms of nickel nanoparticles for the improved dehydriding kinetics of magnesium hydride by Shuaijun Ding, Yuqing Qiao, Xuecheng Cai, Congcong Du, Yixuan Wen, Xun Shen, Lidong Xu, Shuang Guo, Weimin Gao, Tongde Shen

“…In the present study, Ni nanoparticles (Ni-NPs) supported on mesoporous carbon (Ni@C) have been synthesized to improve the hydrogen desorption kinetics of MgH2. …”
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Swift Removal of the Heavy Metals Cadmium and Lead from an Aqueous Solution by a CAN-Zeolite Synthesized from Natural Clay by Lobna Aloui, Soumaya Mezghich, Lamjed Mansour, Sana Hraiech, Fadhila Ayari

“…The AK which was a non-porous or macroporous solid (the nitrogen adsorption/desorption of AK is of type II) became mesoporous (N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherms exhibit typical hysteresis of type IV) with a pore size of 5.9 Å. …”
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Characterization and evaluation of novel nano-structured bismuth vanadate and hybrid nanomaterials as more sustainable and enhanced photocatalysts in organic transformations by Ng, Leonard Kia Sheun

“…We have synthesized and fully characterized a mesoporous bismuth vanadate-copper oxide-silica semiconductor nanocomposite (SiO2/BiVO4/CuOx) to act as a chromophore in a Z-scheme system for effective light harvesting and charge separation in the synthesis of solar chemicals. …”
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Correlative light and electron microscopy of telomeric repeat-binding factor 1 in mammalian cells by von Otter, Eric

“…Analysis of the ultrastructure of telomeres by electron tomography reveals a mesoporous meshwork of interconnected chromatin fibers and globular domains. …”
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Biotemplate approach for synthesizing nanomaterials for energy storage applications by Low, Pearlie Sijia

“…Here, the moss plant was successfully utilized as a template to prepare pure, crystalline and mesoporous LVP nanomaterials. The investigation of the formation mechanism of LVP on moss was carried out, and found that the negatively-charged surface of moss was in fact critical for the molecular recruitment of LVP precursors. …”
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O2-loaded pH-responsive multifunctional nanodrug carrier for overcoming hypoxia and highly efficient chemo-photodynamic cancer therapy by Xie, Zhongxi, Cai, Xuechao, Sun, Chunqiang, Liang, Shuang, Shao, Shuai, Huang, Shanshan, Cheng, Ziyong, Pang, Maolin, Xing, Bengang, Al-Kheraif, Abdulaziz Abdullah, Lin, Jun

“…Eight hundred eight nanometer NIR light-irradiated NaYF4:Yb/Er@NaYbF4:Nd@NaGdF4 nanoparticles (UC) were employed as both upconversion/magnetic resonance imaging matrix and motivator for photosensitizer in PDT with deep penetration depth. Mesoporous silica shell (mSiO2) was used as the carrier for photosensitizer Rose Bengal (RB). …”
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Synthesis and structural control of multidimensional metal nitride nanostructures by Li, Yun

“…In the first part, a one-pot self-assembly approach combining a structure-directing block copolymer with metal oxoacetate and a newly designed urea-formaldehyde precursors to form 3D mesoporous ordered titanium oxynitrides is described. …”
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Investigating the role of Ca in NiMoCa catalyst on carbon nanotubes growth from face mask via one-pot synthesis by Lim, Xiu-Xian, Low, Siew-Chun, Tan, Kai Qi, Lin, Andrew Kun-Yi, Khoerunnisa, Fitri, Lisak, Grzegorz, Oh, Wen-Da

“…The annual rise in plastic waste generation, particularly face mask, has led to considerable environmental consequences due to improper management. Herein, mesoporous NiMoCa-X catalysts with different Ca loadings (X = 0, 7, 15, and 32) were prepared to investigate the role of Ca in promoting the stability and performance of NiMoCa-X for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) growth during face mask pyrolysis. …”
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Cobalt sulfide nanostructures : synthesis and application in supercapacitors by Shi, Wenhui

“…Third, a facile synthesis was developed to synthesize mesoporous CoS2 hollow spheres through a solution-based route. …”
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Low cost organic structures for high efficiency perovskite based solar cells by Desai Virali Jatin

“…In the first part of the project, electrospinning technique was employed to synthesize a scaffold to replace the TiO2 mesoporous layer and in the second part, an alternative chemical composition for the hole transporting material was characterised. …”
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Multifunctional polymer and polymer-hybrid nanoparticles for triggered drug release and potent combined photothermal-chemotherapy by Zhang, Yuanyuan

“…In Chapter 2, we aim to prepare multifunctional hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles (HMSNs) with the polymer coating, which achieved the triggered release of the encapsulated drug molecules under three stimuli independently. …”
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Hybrid nanomaterials with single-site catalysts by spatially controllable immobilization of nickel complexes via photoclick chemistry for alkene epoxidation by Ghosh, Dwaipayan, Febriansyah, Benny, Gupta, Disha, Ng, Leonard Kia-Sheun, Xi, Shibo, Du, Yonghua, Baikie, Tom, Dong, ZhiLi, Soo, Han Sen

“…Here, a versatile anchoring strategy for molecular complex immobilization on a broad range of semiconducting or insulating metal oxide (e.g. titanium dioxide, mesoporous silica, cerium oxide, and tungsten oxide) nanoparticles to synthesize isolated single-site catalysts has been studied systematically. …”
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Nickel supported on mesostructured silica nanoparticles for carbon dioxide reforming of methane by Sidik, Siti Munirah

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Synthesis, physicochemical properties and photocatalytic activity of zirconia-titania heterostructured nanocomposite for degradation of paraquat dichloride by Badli, Nur Afiqah

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Structural and catalytic studies of Mg1-xNixO nanomaterials for gasification of biomass in supercritical water for H2-rich syngas production by Mohd Sufri Mastuli, Muhd Firdaus Kasim, Annie Maria Mahat, N. Asikin-Mijan, S. Sivasangar, Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin

“…All the synthesised nanocatalysts were catalysed the SCWG of OPF (oil palm frond) biomass. Among them, the mesoporous Mg0.80Ni0.20O nanocatalyst exhibited the highest total gas volume of 193.5 mL g1 with 361.7% increment of H2 yield than that of the non-catalytic reaction.…”
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Preparation and application of MWCNT-MoO3/ZnO ternary hybrid immobilized PVDF hybrid film photocatalyst by Yusuf Ibrahim, Abdul Halim Abdullah, Suraya Abdul Rashid, Ernee Noryana Muhamad

“…The Braeuer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method was used to determine the surface area (m2/g) and porosity of the MWCNT-MoO3/ZnO powdered photocatalyst, which exhibits a mainly mesoporous nature. The specific surface area of C3 was approximately 87.4 m2/g, which is greater than that of C2 and C1 (47.0 m2/g and 18 m2/g, respectively). …”
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Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutant in Wastewater by Electrospun Functionally Modified Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers Membrane Anchoring TiO₂ Nanostr... by Fahad A. AlAbduljabbar, Sajjad Haider, Fekri Abdulraqeb Ahmed Ali, Abdulaziz A. Alghyamah, Waheed A. Almasry, Raj Patel, Iqbal M. Mujtaba

“…The adsorption-desorption isotherms and hysteresis loops for all NFs membranes followed the IV -isotherm and the H3 -hysteresis loop, corresponding to mesoporous and slit pores, respectively. The photocatalytic activities of PAN_Coa and PAN_Co NFs membranes against methyl orange dye degradation were evaluated and compared with those of bare TiO₂ NPs.The higher photocatalytic activity of PAN_Coa membrane (92%, 20 ppm) compared to (PAN_Co) NFs membrane (41.64%, 20 ppm) and bare TiO₂ (49.60%, 20 ppm) was attributed to the synergy between adsorption, lower band gap, high surface roughness and surface area.…”
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