Programmable synthesis of radially gradient-structured mesoporous carbon nanospheres with tunable core-shell architectures

Recent developments in mesoporous polydopamine-derived nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

“…This simple and ingenious synthesis strategy of nano-microemulsion provided a new idea for the synthesis of novel nanostructures. Recently, Zhao et al [ 66 ] developed a programmed shear-induced dynamic assembly method to prepare divergent gradient pore carbon nanospheres (MCSs) with a unique shell-core structure. The final synthesized MCSs had a divergent gradient pore structure, uniform particle size (~ 230 nm), high specific surface area (~686 m 2 g −1 ), large pore volume (~ 1.5 cm 3 g −1 ), rich N content (~ 6.7 wt%), and three-dimensional open structure.…”

Highly porous nitrogen-doped carbon superstructures derived from the intramolecular cyclization-induced crystallization-driven self-assembly of poly(amic acid)

“…Porous carbon nanomaterials have drawn wide attention for decades due to their superior stability and excellent physiochemical properties such as high specic surface area and abundant pore structures. [1][2][3][4][5] These outstanding properties make them promising candidates in electrochemical applications including energy storage and electrochemical catalysis. [6][7][8] Heteroatom doping and adjustment of the pore structure are efficient strategies to improve the electrochemical performance of carbon materials.…”

Spiral self-assembly of lamellar micelles into multi-shelled hollow nanospheres with unique chiral architecture

“…Up to now, a series of functional carbon nanomaterials have successfully been synthesized with delicate control on the compositions (15)(16)(17)(18), nanostructures (19)(20)(21)(22)(23), and morphologies (24)(25)(26)(27)(28). Among various structural designs, hollow carbon nanospheres are of great scientific and technological interests recently by virtue of their unique structural and functional characters (29)(30)(31)(32)(33). The built-in cavity and nanopores can not only offer more accessible active sites but also have buffering effect to sustain mechanical stress and volume deformation during the reaction, enabling hollow carbon nanospheres very suitable for object carrying and mass diffusion-limited applications.…”