| 1. | Spontaneous formation of dye-functionalized gold nanoparticles using reverse micellar systems Original Research Article Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 20 January 2011 Masaki Takahashi, Shuhei Ohno, Norifumi Fujita, Tetsuya Sengoku, Hidemi Yoda
Graphical abstractDetailed exploratory and mechanistic investigations on spontaneous formation of dye-functionalized gold nanoparticles using dye-based reverse micellar systems are described in this publication. Research highlights► Water molecules play a significant role for GNP formations. ► GNPs are assumed to have approximately constant size distributions. ► Photophysical property can be tuned by changing medium polarity. ► Dye-functionalized GNPs exhibit excellent film-forming properties. ► Synthetic protocol has broad applications for dye analogues. | | | 14. | Preparation, Structure and Photo-catalytic Performances of hybrid Bi2SiO5 modified Si nanowire arrays Original Research Article Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 19 January 2011 Xiang Feng, Xiang Qi, Jun Li, Liwen Yang, Mengchun Qiu, Jinjie Yin, Fang Lu, Jianxin Zhong | | | 15. | High reactivity of metal-free nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube for the C-H activation Original Research Article Chemical Physics Letters, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 19 January 2011 Xingbang Hu, Zheng Zhou, Qiuxing Lin, Youting Wu, Zhibing Zhang
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Research highlights►It was found that the N-C part of the nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube (NCNT) could be used as the active center in the methane C-H activation. ► The catalytic ability of the metal-free NCNT is comparable to these reported noble metal catalysts and enzyme. ► Both two O atoms of O2 can be effectively used as oxidant in the catalytic cycle of NCNT. | | | 16. | Probing Real Time Gold Nanostar Formation Process Using Two-Photon Scattering Spectroscopy Original Research Article Chemical Physics Letters, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 19 January 2011 Dulal Senapati, Anant K. Singh, Sadia A Khan, Tapas Senapati, Paresh Chandra Ray
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Research highlights► This letter demonstrates for the first time that the real time shape evolution of intermediate colloidal nanoparticles and their number density change can be fully accessed during the synthesis of star shaped gold nanoparticles using time dependent TEM measurement and in-situ TPS experiment. | | | 17. | Titania-silver and alumina-silver composite nanoparticles: novel, versatile synthesis, reaction mechanism and potential antimicrobial application Original Research Article Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 19 January 2011 Tanushree Bala, Gordon Armstrong, Fathima Laffir, Roibeard Thornton
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Research highlights► Facile, reproducible, synthesis of titania–silver and alumina–silver composite nanoparticles. ► Oxide surfaces modified using oleic acid as intermediate between oxides and silver nanoparticles. ► Titania–silver and alumina–silver composite nanoparticles formed via different modes of assembly. ► Epoxy nanocomposites exhibited antimicrobial activity against E. coli and S. epidermidis. | | | 25. | Electron momentum density in Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes Original Research Article Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 19 January 2011 G. Sharma, K.B. Joshi, M.C. Mishra, S. Shrivastava, Y.K. Vijay, B.K. Sharma | | |