A Bottom-up Strategy to Prepare New Carbon Rich Materials

Energy is the key to our future.Whether to the production,storage or use of energy,carbon materials could provide a good solution.They are closely related to people’s daily life and regarded as one of the most promising candidates for the flexible electrodes in energy storage devices.Recently,a research team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology,Chinese Academy of Sciences prepared a

Preparative Resolution of Gatifloxacin Enantiomers with Pre-Column Esterification Strategy and Comparing Their Enantioselectivity to Bacteria and Antibody

Gatifloxacin （GFX） is a kind of chiral fluoroquinolones compound due to the methyl group at the C-3 position of the piperazine ring[1]. Although the enantiomers of GFX show similar levels of antimicrobial activity and pharmacokinetics[2], the other biological activities （i.e., toxicity or enantioselective recognition to various receptors in vivo） of GFX enantiomers have not yet been studied. With this in mind, we developed a rapid and cost-effective high performance liquid chromatographic （HPLC） separation procedure for GFX enantiomers with a pre-column esterification strategy.

Electronic modulation of two-dimensional bismuth-based nanosheets for electrocatalytic CO_(2) reduction to formate: A review

Electrocatalytic CO_(2) reduction reaction(eCO_(2) RR)has significant relevance to settle the global energy crisis and abnormal climate problem via mitigating the excess emission of waste CO_(2) and producing high-value-added chemicals.Currently,eCO_(2) RR to formic acid or formate is one of the most technologically and economically viable approaches to realize high-efficiency CO_(2) utilization,and the development of efficient electrocatalysts is very urgent to achieve efficient and stable catalytic performance.In this review,the recent advances for two-dimensional bismuth-based nanosheets(2D Bi-based NSs)electrocatalysts are concluded from both theoretical and experimental perspectives.Firstly,the preparation strategies of 2D Bi-based NSs in aspects to precisely control the thickness and uniformity are summarized.In addition,the electronic regulation strategies of 2D Bi-based NSs are highlighted to gain insight into the effects of the structure-property relationship on facilitating CO_(2) activation,improving product selectivity,and optimizing carrier transport dynamics.Finally,the considerable challenges and opportunities of 2D Bi-based NSs are discussed to lighten new directions for future research of eCO_(2) RR.

Recent progress of covalent organic frameworks membranes:Design,synthesis,and application in water treatment

To date,significant efforts have been devoted to eliminating hazardous components to purify wastewater through the development of various nanomaterials.Covalent organic frameworks(COFs),an important branch of the porous crystalline family,possess the peculiarity of ultrahigh surface area,adjustable pore size,and facile functionality.Exciting studies from design fabrication to potential applications in water treatment by COF-based membranes(COMs)have emerged.This review summarizes various preparation strategies and synthesis mechanisms for COMs,including layer-by-layer stacking,in situ growth,interfacial polymerization,and electrochemical synthesis,and briefly describes the advanced characterization techniques for COMs.Moreover,the application of COMs in heavy metal removal,dye separation,purification of radionuclides,pollutant detection,sea water desalination,and so on,is described and discussed.Finally,the perspectives on future opportunities for designing COMs in water purification have been proposed.