Novel POSS-based organic–inorganic hybrid porous materials by low cost strategies

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 6542-6548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaolei Wang ◽  
Liangxiao Tan ◽  
Chengxin Zhang ◽  
Irshad Hussain ◽  
Bien Tan
Keyword(s):  
Porous Materials ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Coupling Reactions ◽  
Inorganic Hybrid ◽  
Oligomeric Silsesquioxane ◽  
First Time

Two kinds of POSS-based organic–inorganic hybrid porous materials have been synthesized via Friedel–Crafts and Scholl coupling reactions, for the first time, using low-cost building blocks i.e., octaphenylsilsesquioxanes and simple knitting approaches to obtain high Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area porous polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-based hybrid materials.

scholarly journals Correction: Non-covalent polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-polyoxometalates as inorganic–organic–inorganic hybrid materials for visible-light photocatalytic splitting of water

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 2678-2678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendran Prabu ◽  
Karthik Peramaiah ◽  
Nallasamy Palanisami ◽  
Paolo P. Pescarmona ◽  
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane ◽  
Inorganic Hybrid ◽  
Oligomeric Silsesquioxane ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Correction for ‘Non-covalent polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-polyoxometalates as inorganic–organic–inorganic hybrid materials for visible-light photocatalytic splitting of water’ by Rajendran Prabu et al., Inorg. Chem. Front., 2018, DOI: 10.1039/c8qi00449h.

scholarly journals Elemental Composition of Biochar Obtained from Agricultural Waste for Soil Amendment and Carbon Sequestration

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (19) ◽  
pp. 3980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saowanee Wijitkosum ◽  
Preamsuda Jiwnok
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Soil Amendment ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Agricultural Crop

For an agricultural country such as Thailand, converting agricultural waste into biochar offers a potential solution to manage massive quantities of crop residues following harvest. This research studied the structure and chemical composition of biochar obtained from cassava rhizomes, cassava stems and corncobs, produced using a patented locally-manufactured biochar kiln using low-cost appropriate technology designed to be fabricated locally by farmers. The research found that cassava stems yielded the highest number of Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area in the biochar product, while chemical analysis indicated that corncobs yielded the highest amount of C (81.35%). The amount of H in the corncob biochar was also the highest (2.42%). The study also showed biochar produced by slow pyrolysis was of a high quality, with stable C and low H/C ratio. Biochar’s high BET surface area and total pore volume makes it suitable for soil amendment, contributing to reduced soil density, higher soil moisture and aeration and reduced leaching of plant nutrients from the rhizosphere. Biochar also provides a conducive habitat for beneficial soil microorganisms. The findings indicate that soil incorporation of biochar produced from agricultural crop residues can enhance food security and mitigate the contribution of the agricultural sector to climate change impacts.

Synthesis and Characterization of Flower-Like Co–La Oxide Micro/Nano Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 1058 ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Shi Jing Lin ◽  
Wu Tong Du ◽  
Ting Ting Ding ◽  
Yu Zhao ◽  
You Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Cobalt Nitrate ◽  
Element Distribution ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Ammonium Bromide ◽  
Micrometer Scale

Flower-like Co–La oxide micro/nanomaterials have been synthesized via an ethylene-glycol-mediated process, under the condition of that the mole ratio of lanthanum nitrate (La (NO3)3·6H2O) and cobalt nitrate (Co (NO3)2·6H2O) was 1:1 (based on the amount of Co (NO3)2·6H2O 0.002 mol), the dosage of urea was 2.2 g, the dosage of tetra-butyl ammonium bromide (TBAB) was 6.0 g, with magnetic stirring heating under 170 °C for 60 minutes in the 150mL ethylene glycol, the prepared precursors of Co–La oxides have regular flower-like morphology, in addition, the amount of TBAB and urea plays a significant role on the synthesis of the precursors. The flower-like Co–La oxides micro/nanomaterials were prepared after the precursors were calcinated in the muffle furnace at 800 °C for 2 h, the morphology, crystal properties and element distribution of the products were investigated by the analysis of SEM-EDX, XRD and BET, etc. The structures of these products with regular flower-like morphology are on the micrometer scale, which are hierarchically composed of nanosized building blocks, with highly polycrystalline nature, and the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area of 68.5 m2/g. Therefore, those micro/nanomaterials have been developed as promising catalytic materials for their not only keeping the high surface area of nanomaterials, but effectively inhibiting aggregation.

scholarly journals Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies for The Adsorptive Removal of Lead (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Activated Plantain Peel Biochar

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
FS Nworie ◽  
EC Oroke ◽  
II Ikelle ◽  
JS Nworu
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Intraparticle Diffusion Model ◽  
Activated Biochar ◽  
Bet Analysis

AbstractStudies on the adsorption of Pb(II) on plantain peels biochar (PPB) was conducted. The carbonized and activated, biochar was characterized using Braunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area and x-ray diffraction crystallography (XRD). BET analysis of the PPB indicated that the pore size (cc/g) and pore surface area (m2/g) was 8.79 and 16.69 respectively. Result of the XRD evaluated through Debye-Scherrer equation, showed a nanostructure with crystallite size of 14.56 nm. Effects of initial metal ion concentration, pH, and contact time were studied in a batch reaction process. Results showed that the adsorption of lead from aqueous solution increased with an increase in pH and initial concentration. Equilibrium modeling studies suggested that the data fitted mainly to the Langmuir isotherm. Adsorption kinetic data tested using various kinetic models fitted the Weber and Morris intraparticle diffusion model implicating pore diffusion as the main rate limiting step. The sorption studies indicated the potential of plantain peel biochar as an effective, efficient and low cost adsorbent for remediating lead (II) ions contaminated environment.

scholarly journals CuAl LDH/Rice Husk Biochar Composite for Enhanced Adsorptive Removal of Cationic Dye from Aqueous Solution

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neza Rahayu Palapa ◽  
Tarmizi Taher ◽  
Bakri Rio Rahayu ◽  
Risfidian Mohadi ◽  
Addy Rachmat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Malachite Green ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Cationic Dye ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Adsorptive Removal

The preparation of CuAl LDH and biochar (BC) composite derived from rice husk and its application as a low-cost adsorbent for enhanced adsorptive removal of malachite green has been studied. The composite was prepared by a one-step coprecipitation method and characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and Scanning Electron Microscopy - Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM−EDX). The result indicated that CuAl LDH was successfully incorporated with the biochar that evidenced by the broadening of XRD peak at 2θ = 24° and the appearance of a new peak at 1095 cm−1 on the FTIR spectra. The BET surface area analysis revealed that CuAl/BC composite exhibited a larger surface area (200.9 m2/g) that the original CuAl LDH (46.2 m2/g). Surface morphological changes also confirmed by SEM image, which showed more aggregated particles. The result of the adsorption study indicated the composite material was efficient in removing malachite green with Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity of CuAl/BC reaching 470.96 mg/g, which is higher than the original CuAl LDH 59.523 mg/g. The thermodynamic analysis suggested that the adsorption of malachite green occurs spontaneously (ΔG < 0 at all tested temperature) and endothermic nature. Moreover, the CuAl/BC composite showed strong potential as a low-cost adsorbent for cationic dye removal since it showed not only a high adsorption capacity but also good reusability. Copyright © 2020 BCREC Group. All rights reserved

Crystal engineering on superpolyhedral building blocks in metal–organic frameworks applied in gas adsorption

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 613-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Pin Chen ◽  
Tian-Fu Liu ◽  
Stephen Fordham ◽  
Hong-Cai Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Crystal Engineering ◽  
Gas Adsorption ◽  
Metal Organic Frameworks ◽  
Supercritical Drying ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Open Channels ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Metal Organic

Two metal–organic frameworks [PCN-426(Ni) and PCN-427(Cu)] have been designed and synthesized to investigate the structure predictability using a SBB (supermolecular building blocks) approach. Tetratopic ligands featuring 120° angular carboxylate moieties were coordinated with a [Ni3(μ3-O)] cluster and a [Cu2O2] unit, respectively. As topologically predicted, 4-connected networks with square coordination adopted the nbo net for the Ni-MOF and ssb net for the Cu-MOF. PCN-426(Ni) was augmented with 12-connected octahedral SBBs, while PCN-427(Cu) was constructed with tetragonal open channels. After a CO2 supercritical drying procedure, the PCN-426(Ni) possessed a Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area as high as 3935 m2 g−1 and impressively high N2 uptake of 1500 cm3 g−1. This work demonstrates the generalization of the SBB strategy, finding an alternative to inconvenient synthetic processes to achieve the desired structural features.

Simulations of Organic-tethered Silsesquioxane Nanocube Assemblies

2004 ◽  
Vol 847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Zhang ◽  
Elaine R. Chan ◽  
Lin C. Ho ◽  
Sharon C. Glotzer
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Assembly Process ◽  
Molecular Topology ◽  
Inorganic Hybrid ◽  
Cylindrical Structures ◽  
Equilibrium Structures ◽  
Oligomeric Silsesquioxane ◽  
Complex Nanostructures

ABSTRACTPolyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) based materials are a class of organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials with many interesting properties. Recent experiments have demonstrated that self-assembly of tethered POSS nanocubes is a promising route to the synthesis of novel materials with highly ordered, complex nanostructures. Using a coarsegrained model developed for tethered POSS, we perform molecular simulations of POSS molecules tethered by short polymers to investigate how the novel architecture of these hybrid building blocks can be exploited to achieve useful structures via self-assembly. We systematically explore the parameters that control the assembly process and the resulting equilibrium structures, including concentration, temperature, tethered POSS molecular topology, and solvent conditions. We report preliminary results of lamellar and cylindrical structures that are typically found in conventional block copolymer and surfactant systems, but with interesting modifications of the phase behavior caused by the bulkiness and cubic geometry of the POSS molecules.

scholarly journals High-throughput, cost-effective verification of structural DNA assembly

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. e22-e22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yandi Dharmadi ◽  
Kedar Patel ◽  
Elaine Shapland ◽  
Daniel Hollis ◽  
Todd Slaby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Rolling Circle Amplification ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Pathway Engineering ◽  
Dna Assembly ◽  
Rolling Circle ◽  
Enzyme Screening ◽  
First Time

Abstract DNA ‘assembly’ from ‘building blocks’ remains a cornerstone in synthetic biology, whether it be for gene synthesis (∼1 kb), pathway engineering (∼10 kb) or synthetic genomes (&gt;100 kb). Despite numerous advances in the techniques used for DNA assembly, verification of the assembly is still a necessity, which becomes cost-prohibitive and a logistical challenge with increasing scale. Here we describe for the first time a comprehensive, high-throughput solution for structural DNA assembly verification by restriction digest using exhaustive in silico enzyme screening, rolling circle amplification of plasmid DNA, capillary electrophoresis and automated digest pattern recognition. This low-cost and robust methodology has been successfully used to screen over 31 000 clones of DNA constructs at &lt;$1 per sample.

scholarly journals The Role of the Aluminum Source on the Physicochemical Properties of γ-AlOOH Nanoparticles

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Rafael Romero Toledo ◽  
Luis M. Anaya Esparza ◽  
J. Merced Martínez Rosales
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Aluminum Salts ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

The effect on the physicochemical properties of aluminum salts on the synthesis of γ-AlOOH nanostructures has been investigated in detail using a hydrolysis-precipitation method. X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), were used to characterize the synthesized samples. The specific surface area, pore size distribution and pore diameter of the different γ-AlOOH structures were discussed by the N2 adsorption-desorption analysis. According to the results of the nanostructure, characterization revealed that for synthesized γ-AlOOH nanostructures from AlCl3 and Al(NO3)3, obvious XRD peaks corresponding to the bayerite phase are found indicating an impure γ-AlOOH phase. Furthermore, the nitrogen adsorption-desorption analysis indicated that the obtained γ-AlOOH nanoparticles from Al2(SO4)3 of technical grade (95.0 % of purity) and low cost, possess a high BET surface area of approximately 350 m2/g, compared to the obtained nanostructures from aluminum sources reactive grade, which was attributed to the presence of Mg (0.9 wt.%) in its nanostructure.

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