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Malcolm L. H. Green
Other affiliations: Gas Technology Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, British Gas plc ...read more
Bio: Malcolm L. H. Green is an academic researcher from University of Oxford. The author has contributed to research in topics: Carbon nanotube & Cyclopentadienyl complex. The author has an hindex of 82, co-authored 800 publications receiving 31121 citations. Previous affiliations of Malcolm L. H. Green include Gas Technology Institute & University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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TL;DR: A series of cobalt-based catalysts with different supports have been prepared using impregnation method, and characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman (LR), and infrared spectroscopy (IR) as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A series of cobalt-based catalysts with different supports have been prepared using impregnation method, and characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman (LR), and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The catalytic activities for methane combustion were assessed in a micro-reactor. The ZrO2 and Al2O3 supports are themselves active in methane combustion, and ZrO2 supported cobalt catalyst was found to have the highest activity amongst the TiO2, Al2O3, MgO supported catalysts and bulk Co3O4. The Co content has a marked effect on the activity of the ZrO2 supported catalyst with 1.0 and 15 wt.% of Co having the lowest light-off temperature in methane combustion. In the MgO supported catalyst, Co oxide was highly dispersed over the MgO support surface or enters the lattice of MgO to form a solid solution, whose activity for methane combustion is reasonable. The zirconia supported cobalt catalysts are very active and stable when calcination or reaction temperature is no more than 900°C. Calcining the catalysts at temperatures above 900°C for more than 1 h decreases the catalyst activity. The deactivation of the catalyst probably results from the decrease of the surface area.
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TL;DR: It was shown that SP-A and SP-D selectively bind to carbon nanotubes, and the binding was Ca 2+ -ion dependent, and was variable between batches of nanot tubes, so it was likely to be mediated by surface impurities or chemical modifications of the Nanotubes.
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TL;DR: In this article, the filling of carbon nanotubes with metals and metal-oxides via one-and two-step processes is presented, where both molten media and wet chemistry solution methods have been used to introduce foreign materials into the hollow nanotube cavities.
Abstract: The filling of carbon nanotubes with metals and metal
oxidesvia one- and two-step processes is presented. Both molten
media and wet chemistry solution methods have been used to introduce
foreign materials into the hollow nanotube cavities. Chemical reactions
inside the tubes have been carried out, including the reduction of
encapsulated materials to the metals. The nature of the crystalline
filling has been found to be highly dependent on the techniques used. Wet
chemical methods tend to result in filling which consists of discrete
crystallites, whereas molten media methods tend to give long, continuous
single crystals.
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TL;DR: The structural chemistry of nanoscale materials encapsulated within single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is reviewed, and their internal van der Waals surfaces regulate the growth behavior of encapsulated crystals in a precise fashion, leading to atomically regulated growth.
Abstract: The structural chemistry of nanoscale materials encapsulated within single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is reviewed. SWNTs form atomically thin channels within a restricted diameter range, and their internal van der Waals surfaces regulate the growth behavior of encapsulated crystals in a precise fashion, leading to atomically regulated growth. The structural properties of these systems are largely dictated by the structural chemistry of the bulk material, although significant deviations from bulk structures are often observed, with lower surface coordinations and substantial lattice distortions.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported the synthesis of abundant single-shell tubes with diameters of about one nanometre, whereas the multi-shell nanotubes are formed on the carbon cathode.
Abstract: CARBON nanotubes1 are expected to have a wide variety of interesting properties. Capillarity in open tubes has already been demonstrated2–5, while predictions regarding their electronic structure6–8 and mechanical strength9 remain to be tested. To examine the properties of these structures, one needs tubes with well defined morphologies, length, thickness and a number of concentric shells; but the normal carbon-arc synthesis10,11 yields a range of tube types. In particular, most calculations have been concerned with single-shell tubes, whereas the carbon-arc synthesis produces almost entirely multi-shell tubes. Here we report the synthesis of abundant single-shell tubes with diameters of about one nanometre. Whereas the multi-shell nanotubes are formed on the carbon cathode, these single-shell tubes grow in the gas phase. Electron diffraction from a single tube allows us to confirm the helical arrangement of carbon hexagons deduced previously for multi-shell tubes1.
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TL;DR: The interest in nanoscale materials stems from the fact that new properties are acquired at this length scale and, equally important, that these properties are equally important.
Abstract: The interest in nanoscale materials stems from the fact that new properties are acquired at this length scale and, equally important, that these properties * To whom correspondence should be addressed. Phone, 404-8940292; fax, 404-894-0294; e-mail, mostafa.el-sayed@ chemistry.gatech.edu. † Case Western Reserve UniversitysMillis 2258. ‡ Phone, 216-368-5918; fax, 216-368-3006; e-mail, burda@case.edu. § Georgia Institute of Technology. 1025 Chem. Rev. 2005, 105, 1025−1102
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TL;DR: Although not yet providing compelling mechanical strength or electrical or thermal conductivities for many applications, CNT yarns and sheets already have promising performance for applications including supercapacitors, actuators, and lightweight electromagnetic shields.
Abstract: Worldwide commercial interest in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is reflected in a production capacity that presently exceeds several thousand tons per year. Currently, bulk CNT powders are incorporated in diverse commercial products ranging from rechargeable batteries, automotive parts, and sporting goods to boat hulls and water filters. Advances in CNT synthesis, purification, and chemical modification are enabling integration of CNTs in thin-film electronics and large-area coatings. Although not yet providing compelling mechanical strength or electrical or thermal conductivities for many applications, CNT yarns and sheets already have promising performance for applications including supercapacitors, actuators, and lightweight electromagnetic shields.
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TL;DR: The features of nanoparticle therapeutics that distinguish them from previous anticancer therapies are highlighted, and how these features provide the potential for therapeutic effects that are not achievable with other modalities are described.
Abstract: Nanoparticles — particles in the size range 1–100 nm — are emerging as a class of therapeutics for cancer. Early clinical results suggest that nanoparticle therapeutics can
show enhanced efficacy, while simultaneously reducing side effects, owing to properties such as more targeted localization in tumours and active cellular uptake. Here, we
highlight the features of nanoparticle therapeutics that distinguish them from previous anticancer therapies, and describe how these features provide the potential for
therapeutic effects that are not achievable with other modalities. While large numbers of preclinical studies have been published, the emphasis here is placed on preclinical and clinical studies that are likely to affect clinical investigations and their implications for advancing the treatment of patients with cancer.
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TL;DR: Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, Greece, Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, and Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Universita di Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Triesteadays.
Abstract: Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, 26504 Rio Patras, Greece, Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vass. Constantinou Avenue, 116 35 Athens, Greece, Institut de Biologie Moleculaire et Cellulaire, UPR9021 CNRS, Immunologie et Chimie Therapeutiques, 67084 Strasbourg, France, and Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Universita di Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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