Nanomaterials Synthesis and Processing in Liquid Phase

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 5494

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State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China
Interests: synthesis and application of zeolites; microreaction technology
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Dear Colleagues,

The development and processing of nanomaterials put forward new horizon and opportunities for biological and chemical separation, catalysis, sensor, monitoring, medicine, therapy, energy storage, etc., which makes it play a more and more important role in pursing advanced technology, better quality of life, and sustainable society. Liquid phase, as a typical environment for nanomaterials synthesis and processing, has merits of high capacity, mild conditions, excellent flexibility, and good controllability, which are not only suitable for biological systems specifically, but also guaranteed to achieve environment friendly and commercial production. This special issue seeks to showcase research papers and review articles that focus on the nanomaterials synthesis and processing in liquid phase towards various application fields. The synthesis methods could be nanoprecipitation, hydro/solvo-thermal decomposition, micro-emulsion method, phase conversion, liquid phase exfoliation, etc. The processing methods could be surface modification, encapsulation, doping, self-assembly, hydrothermal treatment, liquid phase deposition, etc. The contributions involving application performances are highly welcome.

Prof. Dr. Yangcheng Lu
Dr. Zhendong Liu
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Keywords

  • nanomaterials synthesis
  • nanomaterials processing
  • liquid phase
  • nanoparticles
  • nanocomposites
  • nanotechnology

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Crystallization of Nano-Sized Macromolecules by the Example of Hexakis-[4-{(N-Allylimino)methyl}phenoxy]cyclotriphosphazene
by Evgeniy Chistyakov, Pavel Yudaev and Yulia Nelyubina
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(13), 2268; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nano12132268 - 30 Jun 2022
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The synthesized compound was characterized by 31P, 13C, and 1H NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectroscopy. According to DSC data, the compound was initially crystalline, but the crystal structure was defective. The crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction study were prepared [...] Read more.
The synthesized compound was characterized by 31P, 13C, and 1H NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectroscopy. According to DSC data, the compound was initially crystalline, but the crystal structure was defective. The crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction study were prepared by slow precipitation of the compound from a solution by a vapor of another solvent. A study of the single crystal obtained in this way demonstrated that the phosphazene ring has a flattened chair conformation. It was found that the sphere circumscribed around the compound molecule has a diameter of 2.382 nm. Full article
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Exploring Hydrothermal Synthesis of SAPO-18 under High Hydrostatic Pressure
by Raquel Simancas, Masamori Takemura, Yasuo Yonezawa, Sohei Sukenaga, Mariko Ando, Hiroyuki Shibata, Anand Chokkalingam, Kenta Iyoki, Tatsuya Okubo and Toru Wakihara
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 396; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nano12030396 - 26 Jan 2022
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The effect of external hydrostatic pressure on the hydrothermal synthesis of the microporous silicoaluminophosphate SAPO-18 has been explored. The crystallization of the SAPO-18 phase is inhibited at 150 °C under high pressures (200 MPa) when using relatively diluted synthesis mixtures. On the contrary, [...] Read more.
The effect of external hydrostatic pressure on the hydrothermal synthesis of the microporous silicoaluminophosphate SAPO-18 has been explored. The crystallization of the SAPO-18 phase is inhibited at 150 °C under high pressures (200 MPa) when using relatively diluted synthesis mixtures. On the contrary, the use of concentrated synthesis mixtures allowed SAPO-18 to be obtained in all the studied conditions. The obtained solids were characterized with XRD, SEM, ICP-AES, TG and 27Al and 31P MAS NMR spectroscopy. The results highlight the importance of the external pressure effect on the hydrothermal synthesis of molecular sieves and its influence on the interaction between the organic molecule and the silicoaluminophosphate network. Full article
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Flexible and Effective Preparation of Magnetic Nanoclusters via One-Step Flow Synthesis
by Lin Zhou, Lu Ye and Yangcheng Lu
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 350; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nano12030350 - 22 Jan 2022
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Fe3O4 nanoclusters have attractive applications in various areas, due to their outstanding superparamagnetism. In this work, we realized a one-step flow synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoclusters, within minutes, through the sequential and quantitative introduction of reactants and modifier [...] Read more.
Fe3O4 nanoclusters have attractive applications in various areas, due to their outstanding superparamagnetism. In this work, we realized a one-step flow synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoclusters, within minutes, through the sequential and quantitative introduction of reactants and modifier in a microflow system. The enhanced micromixing performance enabled a prompt and uniform supply of the modifier oleic acid (OA) for both nanoparticle modification and nanocluster stabilization to avoid uncontrolled modified nanoparticles aggregation. The size of the nanoclusters could be flexibly tailored in the range of 50–100 nm by adjusting the amount of OA, the pH, and the temperature. This rapid method proved the possibility of large-scale and stable production of magnetic nanoclusters and provided convenience for their applications in broad fields. Full article
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