Crystal faces-tailored oxygen vacancy in Au/CeO2 catalysts for the efficient oxidation of HMF to FDCA.
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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101983
Abstract: Developing an efficient catalyst to upgrade 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to high value-added downstream chemicals is of great significance in biomass conversion. Three crystal-faces controllable nanorod (110)-, nanocube (100)- and nanooctaheron (111)- CeO2 supported Au nanoparticles have… read more here.
Keywords: oxygen; oxidation hmf; hmf; ceo2 ... See more keywords
A novel matrix protein PfX regulates shell ultrastructure by binding to specific calcium carbonate crystal faces.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.016
Abstract: Here, we have identified a novel matrix protein, named PfX, from the pearl oyster Pinctada fucada, and investigated the effects of recombinant PfX protein on calcium carbonate crystallization. The expression of PfX was spatially concentrated… read more here.
Keywords: protein; calcium carbonate; novel matrix; matrix protein ... See more keywords
Crystal face dependent wettability of α-quartz: Elucidation by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry techniques combined with molecular dynamics.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.047
Abstract: HYPOTHESIS Quartz is one of the most common but important minerals, and its wettability plays a significant role in affecting various natural and industrial processes. Studies have revealed that different crystal faces of quartz are… read more here.
Keywords: quartz; crystal face; wettability; dependent wettability ... See more keywords