Nickel Phosphide Coated with Ultrathin Nitrogen Doped Carbon Shell as a Highly Durable and Active Catalyst towards Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Developing alternative catalysts to Pt towards hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) is of both high scientific and technique importance for wide spread application of water electrolysis. Herein, Ni 2 P nanoparticles coated with ultra thin N-doped carbon shell were prepared as a highly efficient HER catalysts. Ni 2 P@CN exhibits both enhanced catalytic...

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Overcoming STING Agonists Barriers: Peptide, Protein, Biomembrane‐based Biocompatible Delivery Strategies

After the development for more ten years, stimulator of interferon genes (STING), a representative of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), is now entering the stage of widespread applications. Along with evolution of STING agonists of cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) and non-nucleotide molecules, the stability of agonists has been improved. However, their...

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Suitably Band‐aligned MOF‐Derived Ni2P/MnO2 Heterostructure with Ni(I) Coordination Surface Sites for Self‐Coupling of Aryl Halides to Biaryls

The photochemical activation of aryl halides on Ni2P/MnO2 and the subsequent reaction on Ni2P through the generation of [O2].− investigated in this study is depicted. Abstract An efficient photo-redox strategy for the aryl-aryl self-coupling of aryl halides through a heterogeneous catalysis route has been demonstrated. A coordinatively unsaturated...

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The Emerging Roles of Silver Nanoparticles to Target Viral Life Cycle and Detect Viral Pathogens

Ease of tuningof ultrasmall size and shape of Ag nanoparticles through different convenient bottom-up chemistry approaches and high penetration in drug formulations into host cells has made AgNPs a versatile therapeutic agent for different viral diseases. They can selectively target the viral life cycle or work synergistically to enhance the activity...

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From Lillies to Life-Savers: Amaryllidaceae Alkaloid Inspired Coronavirus Inhibitors. The global COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of millions and disrupted nearly every aspect of human society. Currently, vaccines remain the only widely available medical means to address the cause of the pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Unfortunately,...

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Recent Advances in Constructing Higher‐Order DNA Structures

Recent advances in DNA nanotechnology, focusing on the analysis and highlighting methods of building DNA structures in recent years are summarized in this review.Furthermore, future directions in this field are provided. Abstract Molecular self-assembly is widely used in the fields of biosensors, molecular devices, efficient catalytic materials,...

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AgF‐Mediated Electrophilic Amination of Alkoxyarylsilanes with Azodicarboxylates

Silver fluoride allows the reaction between aryltriethoxysilanes and azodicarboxylates to provide aryl hydrazines via the intermediacy of arylsilvers. Abstract A facile and efficient AgF-mediated electrophilic amination of alkoxyarylsilanes with azodicarboxylates was developed. The reaction proceeds in green solvent under simple and mild conditions...

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The Influence of High‐Energy Faceted TiO2 Supports on Co and Co−Ru Catalysts for Dry Methane Reforming

Structure-function properties and the catalytic behavior of Co/TiO2 and Co−Ru/TiO2 catalysts using two different types of TiO2 supports, commercial TiO2 and faceted non-stoichiometric rutile TiO2 crystals (TiO2*), were studied. Abstract The reforming of methane from biogas has been proposed as a promising method of CO2 utilization. Co-based catalysts...

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Encapsulation of Metal Clusters within Porous Organic Materials: From Synthesis to Catalysis Applications

Metal clusters with an average size less than 2 nm are highly promising for application in catalysis. This review summarized the recent progress in the synthetic strategies and catalysis applications of encapsulated metal clusters within porous organic materials. Abstract Metal clusters (MCs) with dimensions between a single metal atom and nanoparticles...

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ESIPT Active Assemblies for ‘On‐On’ Detection, Cell Imaging and Hampering Cellular Activity of 2,6‐Dichloro‐4‐nitroaniline

ESIPT-active PBI-keto/enol assemblies have been synthesized for ‘on-on’ detection and hampering cell activity of 2,6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline (DCN). Abstract ESIPT active PBI-keto/enol assemblies have been developed which show ‘on-on’ optical response towards 2,6-dichloro-4-nitroaniline (DCN) due to a combined ESIPT-AIEE phenomenon with a detection...

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