Hole-punching for enhancing electrocatalytic activities of 2D graphene electrodes: Less is more (open access)

Hole-punching for enhancing electrocatalytic activities of 2D graphene electrodes: Less is more

Article develops 2D carbon electrocatalysts based on graphene with and without punched holes and/or N-doping and performs a comprehensive combined experimental and theoretical study on the edge and surface electrocatalytic activities of single-layer 2D graphene sheets.
Date: August 17, 2020
Creator: Xia, Zhenhai; Gao, Yunxiang; Zhang, Lipeng; Li, Chang Ming & Dai, Liming
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Single-Step Photochemical Formation of Near-Infrared-Absorbing Gold Nanomosaic within PNIPAm Microgels: Candidates for Photothermal Drug Delivery (open access)

Single-Step Photochemical Formation of Near-Infrared-Absorbing Gold Nanomosaic within PNIPAm Microgels: Candidates for Photothermal Drug Delivery

Article demonstrating the dynamic potential for tailoring the surface plasmon resonance (SPR), size, and shapes of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) starting from an Au(I) precursor, chloro(dimethyl sulfide)gold (I) (Au(Me2S)Cl), in lieu of the conventional Au(III) precursor hydrogen tetrachloroaurate (III) hydrate (HAuCl4). This approach presents a one-step method that permits regulation of an Au(I) precursor to form either visible-absorbing gold nanospheres or near-infrared-window (NIRW)-absorbing anisotropic AuNPs.
Date: May 18, 2020
Creator: Marpu, Sreekar; Kamras, Brian; Nasiri, Nooshin Mirza; Elbjeirami, Oussama; Simmons, Denise Perry; Hu, Zhibing et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Triplet photosensitizer-nanotube conjugates: synthesis, characterization and photochemistry of charge stabilizing, palladium porphyrin/carbon nanotube conjugates (open access)

Triplet photosensitizer-nanotube conjugates: synthesis, characterization and photochemistry of charge stabilizing, palladium porphyrin/carbon nanotube conjugates

Author Manuscript version of an article investigating the ability of a triplet photosensitizer to generate long-lived charge separated states, in contrast to traditionally used singlet photosensitizers, in covalently functionalized single-walled carbon nanotube hybrids.
Date: April 21, 2020
Creator: Arellano, Luis M.; Gobeze, Habtom B.; Gómez-Escalonilla, María J.; Fierro, Jose Luis G.; D'Souza, Francis & Langa, Fernando
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Examining the Role of Nanomaterials and Optical Sensors for Genomics Research] captions transcript

[Examining the Role of Nanomaterials and Optical Sensors for Genomics Research]

This presentation introduces the possibility of using nanomaterials and optically active sensors in genomics research. The presenter shares the history and applications of nanomaterials, introduces their research into optical-luminescent sensors and optically active plasmonic nanoparticles, and explores how they might be used in genomics. It was presented at the UNT Transdisciplinary Conference on Ancestral Genomics Research which was held virtually on November 20-21, 2020.
Date: November 21, 2020
Creator: Marpu, Sreekar
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library