Biomimetic synthesis of mesoporous zinc phosphate nanoparticles

Mesoporous zirconium phosphate from yeast biotemplate

“…The biomacromolecules could induce nanoparticles to form mesoporous structures [16]. Compared to other templates, yeast cells are nontoxic, easy to degrade, and pollution free, which is consistent with environmentally friendly chemistry [17].…”

Porous Isomeric Li2.5Na0.5V2(PO4)3 Wide Voltage Cathode for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Batteries Synthesized Through a Colloid Chemical Method

“…Although no diffraction peaks of carbon could be detected in the XRD patterns, the weight loss of ILVP/C and ILVP/PNPs between 300 and 550 °C still could be observed in the TG analysis curves (Figure a), which is attributed to the removal of surface carbon of the sample particles by its oxidation reaction. Before 500 °C, the trace weight exceeded 100 % may be due to the impurities in the measuring air flow ,,. The observed weight gain after 550 °C results from the decomposition of ILVP due to the oxidation of V(III) to higher valence in air.…”

“…Before 500°C, the trace weight exceeded 100 % may be due to the impurities in the measuring air flow. [10,15,27] The observed weight gain after 550°C results from the decomposition of ILVP due to the oxidation of V(III) to higher valence in air. According to the weight loss on the TG curves, the carbon contents of ILVP, ILVP/C and ILVP/PNPs are 0.29, 2.43 and 3.29 %, respectively, which is close to the element analysis results of ILVP, ILVP/C and ILVP/PNPs (0.32, 2.98 and 3.55 %).…”

“…Constructing electroactive material with nanostructure has been demonstrated as an effective way to improve the electrochemical performance of electrode materials due to the drastically shortened transport distance for both ions and electrons. [12][13][14][15][16][17] Cathode materials with 3 dimensional (3D) structure possess unique characteristics, including high surface to volume ratio, short transport lengths for ionic transport and efficient 3D electron transport along the longitudinal direction. It has been confirmed that cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) can be used to prepare nano-particle material.…”

Biomineralization‐Inspired Green Synthesis of Zinc Phosphate‐Based Nanosheets in Gelatin Hydrogel

“…1,2 A great deal of effort has been devoted in the last two decades to produce ZP, including hydrothermal methods, 3 solid-state reactions, 4 wet chemical precipitation, 5 ultrasonic vibration, 6 anodization, 7 and mineralization with biomembranes. [8][9][10][11] Xie et al developed a-Zn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 Á4H 2 O nanosheets, nanoplates, and microspheres by an aqueous solution method at room temperature without using any surfactants or templates. 5 On the other hand, zinc phosphate tetrahydrate (ZPT:Ln 3+ ) and ammonium zinc phosphate (AZP:Ln 3+ ) orthorhombic and monoclinic morphologies were introduced by Yue et al in aqueous solution without the addition of any structure-directing agent.…”