We construct a simple-structured super gelator with multi-stimuli responsive properties, among which anion responsiveness follows the Hofmeister series in a non-aqueous system. Versatile applications such as being rheological and self-healing agents, waste water treatment, spilled oil recovery and flexible optical device manufacture are integrated into a single organogelator, which was rarely reported.
The cover picture shows monodisperse 1 D Zn x Cd 1Àx S (ZCS) nanorods on a 2 D reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanosheet. In their Full Paper, S. Shen et al. demonstrate that the 1 D/2 D model of ZCS/RGO provides a strong contact line-to-line interface, which not only is conducive for the fast collection and transportation of photogenerated electrons, but also stabilizes the ultrathin nanorod structure of ZCS during the photocatalytic reaction.The article highlighted by this cover can be found on p. 609 ff. of Issue 4, 2015.The inside cover picture shows the structure of an electrode functionalized with mesoporous organosilica and with the radical 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine N-oxide (TEMPO) confined in the inner pores. In their Minireview, R. Ciriminna et al. explain that electrodes functionalized with the TEMPO moiety hold great potential for the development of the waste-free industrial synthesis of valued carbonyl compounds by using a current as the primary oxidant. The stability of the electrode is the crucial factor that will guide the adoption of this eminently clean synthetic technology.
Zn0.5Cd0.5S nanorods with a suitable bandgap and aspect ratio displayed the highest photoresponse to visible light. Zn0.5Cd0.5S/RGO nanocomposites with line-to-line interface exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity.
The front cover artwork for Issue 4/2015 is a collaboration between the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (P.R. China) and the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (P.R. China). The image shows the fast collection and transportation of photogenerated electrons from Zn0.5Cd0.5S nanorods to graphene through a line‐to‐line interface under visible light irradiation. See the Full Paper itself at .
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