1.  Chen L, Yang SD, Mder E, Ma PC*. Controlled synthesis of hierarchical TiO₂ nanoparticles on glass fibers and their photocatalytic performance. Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43, 12743-12753.

■ An in situ strategy was developed to anchor TiO₂ nanoparticles on GF by the combination of solution techniques and an alkaline hydrothermal process. The investigation into the photocatalytic ability of materials indicated that the flake-like TiO₂ /GF possessed much enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of the organic dye.

2.  Yang SD, Chen L, Mu L, Ma PC*. Magnetic graphene foam for efficient adsorption of oil and organic solvents. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2014, 430, 337-344.

■ Magnetic foam consisting of graphene and Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles was prepared by a facile solvothermal method. The prepared magnetic foam with porous and hierarchical structures showed excellent capability to adsorb oil and various organic solvents. Furthermore, the foam can be easily applied by magnetic driven oil–water separation with a high selectivity for oil and manifested outstanding reusability and durability when applied under cyclic operations.

3.  Ma PC*, Zhang Y. Perspectives of carbon nanotubes/polymer nanocomposites for wind blade materials. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, 30, 651-660.

■ A systematic overview on the perspectives of CNT/polymer nanocomposites for wind blades is provided. The suitabilities of these nanocomposites are analyzed with considerations on the structural and functional requirements for blade materials. It is demonstrated that CNT/polymer nanocomposites have great potential to optimize blade materials to be much stiffer, stronger, and have better fatigue resistance.