Showing papers in "Surfaces and Interfaces in 2022"

TL;DR: In this article , the dynamics of water colloidally mixed with three distinct types of nano-sized particles were investigated. And the results for boundary layer flow showed that increasing the density of spherical nanoparticles caused a reduction in the friction between the layers of water-based ternary-hybrid nanofluid and the wall, and an increment in friction from the wall till the free stream.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used the 3-stage Lobatto IIIa integration formula for a finite difference (MATLAB package bvp4c) to solve the same problem.

TL;DR: In this article , a novel bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) have been fabricated by a simple and straight forward technique at room temperature and the results of characterizations showed that the [email protected] owns greater nano crystallinity, surface area and porosity.

TL;DR: In this paper , the effect of biaxial strain on the electronic and optical properties of orthorhombic two-dimensional AlBrSe monolayer was investigated by the first-principles calculations.

TL;DR: In this article , a mechanism of MIL-88(Fe)-derived photocatalyst in catalytic reaction process is highlighted and the preparation methods of the materials and their respective advantages are also mentioned.

TL;DR: In this paper , a review provided significant progress in combination of metals and Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs), including various composites of metals, structure characteristics and applications.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors have summarized the various synthesis routes of BN and BN-based nanocomposite materials, and discussed the prospects for semiconductor/BN composites, including difficulties in its large-scale manufacturing of composite materials.

TL;DR: In this paper , the synthesis of the Ti-Sn doped Cu-ferrite nanoparticles with different ratios by sol gel/precipitation rout was investigated with various techniques, and the results showed that synergistic influence of photothermal and chemotherapy versus HeLa cells under laser irradiation.

TL;DR: In this paper , a detailed discussion of structural, optoelectronic features of CuS nanostructures and different synthetic routes with their application in wastewater treatment is presented, which summarized previously reported literature by explaining innovative methodologies for developing bare CUS nanomaterials with appropriate modulations such as doped CuS photocatalysts and different CuS-based heterostructure by coupling with metal oxides , metal sulfides , and metal-free semiconductors nanommaterials (carbonaceous materials) to enhance the photocatalysis activity of CuSi.

TL;DR: In this article , the removal of phenol and indole from liquid fuel using modified cotton fabric-based metal organic frameworks (MOFs) was studied using microwave assisted post-synthetic modification technique.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the preparation of cerium oxide partially reduced graphene oxide (CeO 2 -PRGO) nanocomposite and its applications as an efficient adsorbent to remediate water containing phosphate.

TL;DR: In this article , three types of adsorbents metal-organic frameworks were used to remove fluoride from wastewater, and the central composite design was used to optimize fluoride adsorption.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors have conducted several computational procedures to perform end group modifications through thiophene bridges in Y-series acceptor (Y5) and devised five new compounds (V1-V5, Rb, V2, V3, and Rb with TB) by operating a computer-based software.

TL;DR: In this article , the impact of different polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based electrospun separators on battery performance, different materials and methods used to enhance the electrochemical performance and recent developments are detailed in this review.

TL;DR: In this article , the structural design of Bi2O2Se/graphene van der Waals heterojunction by changing the layer interfacial distance, the binding surface and the stacked layers have been systematically investigated by using the first-principle calculations with the on-site Hubbard Ueff (Ueff = 2.5 eV) parameter (GGA+U).

TL;DR: In this article , a bubble spinning process was proposed to enlarge the bubble so that the thickness of the bubble wall is only a few tens of nanometers, and the fragments of the broken bubbles were received on a mesh receptor, and an artificial membrane with nanoscale thickness was obtained.

TL;DR: In this article , highly hydrophobic polypyrrole (PPy)-poly(sodium-p-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) was sectionally wrapped on the surface of ZnxCd1-xS (ZCS) nanorods via redox initiate polymerization to improve the hydrophily of ZCS, which favors water absorption.

TL;DR: In this paper , a piezoelectric catalytic H2 evolution reaction (HER), using a sheet-like BiOCl as the catalyst, can convert mechanical energy into clean hydrogen energy.

TL;DR: In this article , the synthesis strategies of various forms of macroscopic MOFs, such as beads, fibers, and aerogels, were systematically summarized for industrial wastewater treatment applications.

TL;DR: In this paper , a facile and scalable mechanically exfoliated method is put forward to fabricate roughened graphite sheet (RGS) current collector with a unique layered microstructure.

TL;DR: In this article , a plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process was used to produce bioactive coatings, mainly composed by hydroxyapatite (Hap) and titanium oxide, on grade 2 titanium alloy.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used water-free plasma treatment and magnetron sputtering techniques to prepare conductive silver/aramid fiber paper (Ag/AFP) flexible thin film heaters.

TL;DR: In this paper , Eucalyptus Bark (EB) and its composites were designed to eliminate the dye Basic Blue 41 (BB41) from an aqueous medium.

TL;DR: In this paper , a broad range of surface analytical techniques have been employed with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) being the most widely used since it accurately determines the surface chemical composition at a depth approximately equaling the region depth affected by the plasma activation.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors developed an efficient photocatalyst formed by coupling of p-type Bi2O3 and n-type ZnO by co-precipitation method.

TL;DR: In this paper , a superhydrophobic and anti-icing coating (F-SiO2 coating) for metal surfaces was fabricated through a template method and chemical vapor deposition, which exhibited excellent repellency to water and ice at a low temperature of -10 °C with a relative humidity of about 85% in a chamber.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explored the merits of a recently proposed 2D material, the B4C3 monolayer, for hydrogen storage by adsorption, and concluded that a concentration corresponding to 3 Li atoms per unit cell is the optimal configuration for H2 storage.

TL;DR: In this article , the preparation of silver nanoparticle (Ag NP)-decorated 2D porphyrinic MOF nanosheets (denoted as Ag/Co-TCPP NSs) with a high efficiency for combined antibacterial therapy was reported.

TL;DR: In this article , a facile hydrothermal route was used to synthesize SnO2/CdSe/Bi2S3 heterostructure photocatalyst with improved charge carrier kinetics for water purification applications.

TL;DR: In this article , a cactus-like hierarchical structure is presented, and the properties of anti-reflection, photothermal conversion, and super-hydrophobicity are experimentally confirmed.