Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2025
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IF 14.9
Yingfeng Wu,Zhendong Luo,Yifan Yang,Jianhan Wu,Xiuquan Jia,Feng Wang
Nitrate synthesis is an important process for agriculture and industry, but suffers from energy-intensive steps including the synthesis and subsequent oxidation of ammonia. Herein, we present a selective N 2 transformation to nitrate by guiding the charge neutralization of self-electrified water microdroplets in an artificial cloud generated with the portable ultrasonic atomizer. The electron and ion transfer in the charge neutralization of water microdroplets on metal micromesh enables an up to ∼40-fold increase in the reactivity of nitrate formation reaction driven by ultrasonic energy. A robust semi-continuous N 2 oxidation by a Ni-mesh-screened cloud system was achieved, providing nitrate with ∼12 mM concentration every 20 h. These findings emphasize the potential of harnessing the microdroplet-mediated cloud electrochemistry of N 2 in decentralizing the current mass production of fertilizer.
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化学
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环境科学
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农业科学
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 10.8
Shengmao Chao,Chiara Valsecchi,Ji Sun,Hong Shao,Xinxia Li,Changyu Tang,Meikun Fan
The spontaneous generation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) within atmospheric microdroplets, such as raindrops and aerosols, plays a crucial role in various environmental processes including pollutant degradation and oxidative stress. However, quantifying hydroxyl radicals (•OH), essential for H2O2 formation, remains challenging due to their short lifespan and low concentration. This study addresses this gap by presenting a highly sensitive and selective surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) nanosensor specifically designed for quantifying •OH within water microdroplets. Utilizing a phthalhydrazide (Phth) probe, the SERS technique enables rapid, interference-free detection of •OH at nanomolar concentrations. It achieves a linear detection range from 2 nM to 2 μM and a limit of detection as low as 0.34 nM. Importantly, the SERS sensor demonstrates robustness and accuracy within water microdroplets, paving the way for comprehensive mechanistic studies of H2O2 generation in the atmosphere. This innovative approach not only offers a powerful tool for environmental research but also holds potential for advancing our understanding of atmospheric H2O2 formation and its impact on air quality and pollutant degradation.
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环境科学
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分析化学
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2016
·Vol. 133
·期 17
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IF 1.866
Ruiqing Hu,Yuping Pi,Na Wang,Qian Zhang,Jinqi Feng,Weilin Xu,Xia Dong,Dujin Wang,Hongjun Yang
Biodegradable polymers have received increased attention due to their potential application in the medicine and food industries; in particular, poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a primary biopolymer because of its excellent biocompatibility and absorbability features. In this study, a porous PLA membrane was fabricated by phase separation using water microdroplets produced by an ultrasonic atomizer as a coagulation bath. The formation of S-type clusters was attributed to the slow exchange rate between solvent and coagulant, which provided time for the movement of polymer molecules. The effect of preparation conditions on the structure of S-type clusters, including polymer concentration in solution and ambient temperature was investigated. The PLA porous membrane prepared from water micro-droplets with different morphology compared with the sample fabricated from distilled water has potential application in fields of tissue engineering and artificial organ generation. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133 , 43355.
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生物材料学
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高分子科学
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组织工程
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再生医学
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纳米结构制备
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相变动力学
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
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2023
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IF 2.9
Shuihui Jin,Ruijing Wang,Huan Chen,Xu Yuan,Xinxing Zhang
Microdroplet chemistry has been an emerging new field for its large plethora of unique properties, among which an especially intriguing one is the strong oxidizing and reducing powers. The hydroxide ion in water microdroplets is considered to split into a hydroxyl radical and an electron at the air–water interface, and the former is responsible for the oxidizing capability while the latter is responsible for the reducing power, making a unity of opposites. However, to date there are only two examples showing that oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously to the same substrates, which might be a result of the redox properties of the substrate per se. In this study, we carefully chose a group of ο-quinone compounds as the substrates in water microdroplets and discovered that they can be both oxidized by the hydroxyl radical and reduced by the electron. These results keep pushing the limit of the unique redox properties of microdroplet chemistry.
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微滴化学
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物理化学
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分析化学
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氧化还原化学
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Nature Ecology & Evolution
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2023
·Vol. 7
·期 11
·1892-1902
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IF 16.8
Ju Yun,Zhang Hong,Jiang Yanxiao,Wang Wenxin,Kan Guangfeng,Yu Kai,Wang Xiaofei,Liu Jilin,Jiang Jie
The reverse tricarboxylic acid cycle (rTCA) is a central anabolic network that uses carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and may have provided complex carbon substrates for life before the advent of RNA or enzymes. However, non-enzymatic promotion of the rTCA cycle, in particular carbon fixation, remains challenging, even with primordial metal catalysis. Here, we report that the fixation of CO 2 by reductive carboxylation of succinate and α-ketoglutarate was achieved in aqueous microdroplets under ambient conditions without the use of catalysts. Under identical conditions, the aqueous microdroplets also facilitated the sequences in the rTCA cycle, including reduction, hydration, dehydration and retro-aldol cleavage and linked with the glyoxylate cycle. These reactions of the rTCA cycle were compatible with the aqueous microdroplets, as demonstrated with two-reaction and four-reaction sequences. A higher selectivity giving higher product yields was also observed. Our results suggest that the microdroplets provide an energetically favourable microenvironment and facilitate a non-enzymatic version of the rTCA cycle in prebiotic carbon anabolism.
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化学
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生物化学
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前生物化学
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生命起源
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