For the first time we synthesized mesoporous CeO2 nanosheets with single-crystal-like, ultrathin and uniform-sized structures through the thermal decomposition of specially prepared intermediates of Ce(OH)CO3 nanosheets. The resulting single-crystal-like CeO2 porous nanosheets are only 2.4 nm thick, as measured by AFM. BET analysis indicated that the pores of the nanosheets were centered at 3.7...

Control of structure and morphology of Pt-based nanomaterials is of great importance for electrochemical energy conversions. In this work, we report an efficient one-step synthesis of bimetallic porous AuPt nanoparticles (PAuPt NPs) in an aqueous solution. The proposed synthesis is performed by a simple stirring treatment of an aqueous reactive mixture including K2PtCl4, HAuCl4, Pluronic F127 a...

For increasing the number of internal hot spots in the individual plasmonic nanoparticles, porous Au nanostructures were synthesized by a hybrid approach combining a physical process, which defined the overall shapes and dimensions of the nanostructures, and a chemical process, which incorporated nanopores inside the patterned nanostructures. This approach allows us to synthesize lithographical...

Porous hyperbranched conjugated polymer nanoparticles with an average particle size of 20-60 nm and a specific surface area of 225 m(2) g(-1) have been prepared through Suzuki polymerization in a miniemulsion, which could be stably dispersed in common organic solvents after complete removal of surfactants. Furthermore, a simple spin-coating method for the preparation of homogeneous transparent ...

Helical hierarchical porous NaxMnO2/CC and MoO2/CC, which are assembled from nanosheets and nanoparticles, respectively, are fabricated using a simple electrodeposition method. These unique helical porous structures enable electrodes to have a high capacitance and an outstanding cycling performance. Based on the helical NaxMnO2/CC as the positive electrodes and helical MoO2/CC as the negative e...

The laccase enzyme is the largest group of Oxidoreductase enzymes and is capable of oxidizing a wide range of organic substrates to water along with molecular oxygen resuscitation. ZnO nanoparticles are known for their specific properties such as chemical stability, high electrochemical coupling rates, and wide range of absorption of radiation as multifunctional compounds. In this study, ZnO po...