Materials Advances
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2021
·Vol. 2
·期 12
·3927-3939
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IF 0
Ya-Fang Zhang,Ben Dai,Dan Zhao,Di-Hui Zhang,Meng-Xing Xu,Xiang-Hua He,Chao Chen
To span the inherent application limitation of state-of-the-art catalysts for the chemical transformation of biomass derivatives, here, we formulate a series of Pr–Ni–P catalysts for the hydrogenation transformation of biomass-derived levulinic-acid, furfural and maleic anhydride. With comprehensive characterizations, Pr–Ni–P samples are verified as (PrPO4)m/Ni2P nanocomposites with a molar ratio (m) in the range of 0.24–11.0. In comparison with the poor catalytic performance of Ni2P, a ten-fold enhancement in TOF up to 0.45 s−1 and at least five-time promotion on the yield of objective products up to 91–98% are achieved by introducing proper amounts of PrPO4 to form reusable (PrPO4)m/Ni2P nanocomposites. Surface chemistry and kinetic mechanism studies further disclose that the cooperative catalytic function of two components, in particular the exclusive capability of PrPO4 to activate hydrogen, is responsible for the promoted hydrogenation transformation of biomass derivatives via a quick Langmuir–Hinshelwood process over (PrPO4)m/Ni2P. These findings imply that an easily obtainable, cost-affordable and robust rare earth phosphate like present PrPO4 could be a potential replacement catalytic component for the traditional metal catalyst in the hydrogenation transformation reactions of biomass derivatives, which was also worth noting as a new kind of basic material for other green mass-transformation techniques involving hydrogen activation processes such as corresponding optical and electrical transformations.
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化学工程
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催化科学
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Catalysts
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 4
·726
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IF 3.9
Jun Qiao,Kai Zheng,Zhiwei Lin,Huiye Jin,Wenbo Yu,Chao Shen,Aiquan Jia,Qianfeng Zhang
The exploration of inexpensive and stable heterogeneous catalysts for C–S coupling reactions remains a challenging issue. Herein, we successfully prepared a new biomass-derived copper catalyst and applied it to the selective C(sp3)–H-directed sulfonylation of ketone hydrazones with commercial sodium sulfinates. The catalyst was characterized using different spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Importantly, the prepared biomass-supported Cu catalyst catalyzed the C–S coupling reaction with considerably high activity. A variety of aryl and alkyl sulfinates were converted to the corresponding sulfones with good yields. In particular, the heterogeneous catalyst could be recovered easily after the synthesis and consecutively used at least five times with no appreciable decrease in the catalytic activity. Lastly, the copper catalyst is expected to have further applications in organic reactions catalyzed by Cu/CuO2.Keywords:biomass-derived;copper catalysts;heterogeneous;C–S coupling
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 8.128
Yang Li,Zhi Liu,Zhao Li,Qiu Wang
Constructing noble metal-doped g-C 3 N 4 /carbon composites is a feasible route to overcome the intrinsic drawbacks of pristine g-C 3 N 4 for enhanced activity of CO 2 photoreduction. Herein, a novel Ag-doped g-C 3 N 4 /biomass-derived carbon composite with hollow bird's nest-like (Ag-g-C 3 N 4 /BN-C) is designed and prepared via a simple yet effective one-step pyrolysis method. In the Ag-g-C 3 N 4 /BN-C, the highly-dispersed Ag nanoparticles (20–30 nm) with the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect act as a significant cocatalyst not only to efficiently trap the photogenerated electrons from g-C 3 N 4 to boost the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs but also to produce additional active “hot electrons”, while the conductive quasi-spherical hollow structure of BN-C doubles the specific surface area with multiple reflections of light, providing abundant active sites and more utilization efficiency of light energy. As a result, the Ag-g-C 3 N 4 /BN-C exhibits a remarkably enhanced CO evolution rate of 33.3 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 without addition of any sacrificial reagents and photosensitizers, superior to those of both the pristine g-C 3 N 4 and many reported g-C 3 N 4 -based counterparts. The findings of this work demonstrate a good indication for integrating g-C 3 N 4 with SPR-dependence noble metal and renewable biomass-derived carbon for enhanced CO 2 photoreduction, which may be extended to modify other semiconductor materials for more photocatalytic applications with enhanced activity.
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2020
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IF 7.888
Yunchao Feng,Sishi Long,Guihua Yan,Binglin Chen,Jonathan Sperry,Wanjie Xu,Yong Sun,Xing Tang,Xianhai Zeng,Lu Lin
Manganese catalyzed transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of aldehydes is an attractive method for the synthesis of alcohols. Here, we report a novel and efficient MnO@C-N catalyst for the CTH of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and other aldehydes to alcohols in high yields. Catalytic experimental studies showed that the MnO and nitrogen-doping are responsible for the high selectivity and high conversion, respectively. Isotopic labelling experiments demonstrated that the CTH of aldehydes to alcohols over MnO@C-N is via a route by direct hydrogen transfer . Kinetic studies revealed that the N-doping can improve the reaction rate and reduce the activation energy of the aldehydes conversion. DFT calculations also indicated that both pyridine N and pyrrolic N doping can reduce the energy barrier for acetone desorption by the interaction between N and hydroxyl-H of alcohol. Furthermore, MnO@C-N showed good recyclability for at least five reaction cycles. We anticipate that these results can drive progress in the manganese catalyzed transfer hydrogenation reaction.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 6.707
Chuanxu Hou,Junye Cheng,Huibin Zhang,Ziheng Lu,Xiuying Yang,Guangping Zheng,Deqing Zhang,Maosheng Cao
With the continuous advances in detection and early-warning technologies, stealth technologies have widely integrated in modern combat systems and armament research. The development of high-performance electromagnetic wave absorbing materials is important for electromagnetic stealth and shielding applications. Herein, biomass-derived carbon (BDC) from glucose is coated on the surface of folded and stacked WS 2 nanosheets, forming WS 2 @BDC via a simple hydrothermal method and subsequent annealing carbonization. The amount of the BDC coating on the WS 2 nanosheets is effectively controlled by the glucose solution concentration, and the electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption performance in the low-frequency bands can be adjusted by the regulation of annealing temperature. The effective absorption band of WS 2 @BDC is shifted to a lower frequency region and the absorption performance is substantially enhanced, compared to those of pure WS 2 nanosheets. The minimum reflection loss of WS 2 @BDC corresponding to 14 mL of glucose and a carbonization temperature of 800 °C can reach up to −51.40 dB at 5.52 GHz. The study provides a novel and facile method for improving the EMW absorption performance of WS 2 in the low-frequency bands.
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IONICS
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2019
·Vol. 25
·期 12
·6051-6059
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IF 2.289
Zhang Yanqing,Huang Yanli,Feng Chuanqi,Zhang Yimin,Wu Huimin
In this work, Co 3 O 4 was synthesized by a simple hydrothermal and subsequent calcination treatment for electrochemical detection of H 2 O 2 . In order to improve the electrochemical performance of Co 3 O 4 , it is compounded with the carbon materials derived from cypress leaves, loofah sponge, and pine needles. The electrochemical tests suggested that Co 3 O 4 /loofah sponge-derived carbon showed higher electrochemical activity towards H 2 O 2 than the other two composites. The sensor based on Co 3 O 4 /loofah sponge-derived carbon exhibited a broad linear range from 5.00 μM to 11.40 mM, with a sensitivity of 47.83 μA mM −1 cm −2 and a detection limit of 1.50 μM ( S / N = 3). Thus, this novel nonenzymatic sensor had potential application in H 2 O 2 detection.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Huimin Xu,Xuan Zhao,Guihua Yang,Xingxiang Ji,Xingye Zhang,Lijuan Li,Bangxue Wu,Xinhua Ouyang,Yonghao Ni,Lihui Chen,Hui-Chao Hu
Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonic acid) (PEDOT:PSS) emerges as a promising transparent conducting electrode to replace indium tin oxide (ITO) in the field of optoelectronic devices. It is a pending issue that how to achieve high-conductivity PEDOT:PSS to meet the requirement as device electrode. In this work, two biomass-derived modifiers of PEDOT:PSS, i.e. , protocatechuic acid (PA) and gentianic acid (GtA), were investigated. The resultant conductivity was respectively estimated as 2022 S/cm (PA-treated) and 2270 S/cm (GtA-treated), in comparison with that of the ordinarily prepared film (∼0.9 S/cm). By analyzing the PEDOT/PSS ratio, phase morphology, as well as benzenoid/quinoid conformation, crystalline structure, the mechanism on conductivity enhancement was systematically elucidated. Based on the density functional theory, the synergistic effect of carboxy and phenol groups was verified as the origin of excellent doping-efficiency of these two biomass-derived modifiers. What is more, an ITO-free OLED device was successfully fabricated, where the PA or GtA-treated PEDOT:PSS was employed as transparent conducting electrode. Surprisingly, a remarkable improvement with regard to device performance was observed, in spite of the not good enough conductivity relative to ITO . Using the PA/GtA-modified electrodes, the external quantum efficiency (EQE), current efficiency, and power efficiency of OLED devices is elevated by 50–300% at the brightness of 100 cd/m 2 for electronic display application. To reveal the underlying mechanism, the energy levels and the light extraction were examined and then ascribed to the paradox. The findings present a possible strategy to construct high-efficiency OLEDs relying on organic transparent electrodes and a promising application of biomass-derived chemicals.
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材料科学
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有机电子学
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能源与环境科学
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Polymers
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 21
·4501
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IF 4.967
Yanfang Zhao,Aichun Long,Pengfei Zhao,Lusheng Liao,Rui Wang,Gaorong Li,Bingbing Wang,Xiaoxue Liao,Rentong Yu,Jianhe Liao
Constructing hierarchical structures is indispensable to tuning the electromagnetic properties of carbon-based materials. Here, carbon microtubes with nanometer wall thickness and micrometer diameter were fabricated by a feasible approach with economical and sustainable kapok fiber. The carbonized kapok fiber (CKF) exhibits microscale pores from the inherent porous templates as well as pyrolysis-induced nanopores inside the wall, affording the hierarchical carbon microtube with excellent microwave absorbing performance over broad frequency. Particularly, CKF-650 exhibits an optimized reflection loss (RL) of −62.46 dB (10.32 GHz, 2.2 mm), while CKF-600 demonstrates an effective absorption bandwidth (RL < −10 dB) of 6.80 GHz (11.20–18.00 GHz, 2.8 mm). Moreover, more than 90% of the incident electromagnetic wave ranging from 2.88 GHz to 18.00 GHz can be dissipated by simply controlling the carbonization temperature of KF and/or the thickness of the carbon-microtube-based absorber. These encouraging findings provide a facile alternative route to fabricate microwave absorbers with broadband attenuation capacity by utilizing sustainable biomass.Keywords:biomass-derived carbon microtube;kapok fiber;electromagnetic loss;microwave attenuation
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 8.1
Jundi Fan,Lihui Gao,Shulei Li,Na Chai,Dengke Lei
The effective extraction of gallium(Ⅲ) from alkaline solutions is a crucial strategy for the sustainable development of gallium resources. However, the conventional adsorption method is limited in terms of both the adsorption capacity and adsorption rate of gallium(Ⅲ). In this study, the optimal nitrogen-doped persimmon-powder activated carbon aerogel (NPAC) was prepared via optimizing synthesis conditions such as hydrothermal time, hydrothermal temperature, mass ratio of zinc chloride , and pyrolysis temperature to investigate the electrosorption effect of NPAC on gallium(Ⅲ). The results demonstrated that the electrode prepared from NPAC（NPAC@CF） exhibited exceptional electrochemical performance, attributed to the synergistic effect of reduced impedance, enhanced reversibility, and controlled capacitance (the capacitive contribution can be accurately quantified). At a bias voltage of 1.2 V, a pH of 11 and an initial concentration of NaGaO 2 of 160 mg/L, the NPAC@CF electrode reached an outstanding electrosorption capacity of 250.69 mg g −1 for gallium(Ⅲ), which surpassed that of the conventional adsorption by over twofold. Electrosorption not only notably enhanced the adsorption capacity of NPAC for gallium(Ⅲ) but also elevated the adsorption rate, reducing the adsorption equilibrium time to just 40 min. The electrosorption mechanism of GaO 2 - on the surface of NPAC@CF was further understood by FTIR and XPS analyses , which mainly involved capacitive adsorption and the interaction of N/O-containing functional groups with GaO 2 - . Consequently, the electrosorption technology emerges as a promising, novel, and efficient approach for gallium extraction from alkaline solutions.
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RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
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2022
·Vol. 36
·期 23
·e9412
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IF 2.586
Haifeng Zhuang,Lin Chen,Qiang Xu,Bingzhi Liu,Peiqi Liu,Zhandong Wang,Liangyuan Jia
Rationale Biomass is a potential feedstock for making liquid fuels and valuable chemicals. Quantitative analysis of biomass conversion in real time by photoionization mass spectrometry (PIMS) is an important way to understand the reaction process. However, the lack of photoionization data for biomass-derived compounds limits the research using PIMS. Methods Measurements of photoionization data were performed with synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet PIMS. Toluene and methanol were used as calibrated references and solvents in this experiment since their photoionization cross-sections (PICS) are well documented in the literature. Results The ionization energies (IEs) of 23 biomass-derived compounds were measured. Among them, the PICSs of 14 compounds were calibrated and presented. Besides, the IEs of 95 other biomass-derived compounds and their typical fragment ions were also summarized. Conclusions A photoionization database related to IEs and PICSs of biomass-derived compounds ( m / z < 200) is established. PICSs of most biomass-derived compounds have low values at the most frequently used photoionization energy of 10.5 eV. Lignin-derived compounds have lower IEs than carbohydrate-derived compounds.
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COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
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2025
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IF 7.7
Yu Tian,Diana Estevez,Mengyue Peng,Changfeng Li,Xiong Lv,Huijie Wei,Faxiang Qin
To achieve enhanced microwave absorption (MA) performance, the elaborate control of material microstructures has become an attractive research direction. However, the specific correlation between multiscale structures and electromagnetic (EM) properties remains unclear, hindering the advancement of better performance absorbers. Using soybean as the precursor, hierarchical biomass-derived porous carbon (HBPC) with rationally constructed trimodal micro-meso-macro pores was successfully fabricated by a combination of blowing-assisted pyrolysis and chemical etching processes. The trimodal pore structures influence dielectric properties by enhancing interfacial polarization and electrical conductivity. And novel regulatory mechanisms of the interfacial polarization process were revealed based on the conduction-polarization coupling effect, providing an important rationale for the collaborative design of multi-scale pore structures. Mesopores and micropores provide abundant active sites to induce interfacial polarization, while interconnected macropores enhance the connectivity of the electrically conducting network within the composite. The novel trimodal design effectively combines the large specific surface area of nanopores with the transport advantages of macropores, presenting an important synergistic effect in enhancing microwave attenuation capacity compared to counterparts with only micropores, mesopores or bimodal micro/mesopores. These findings reveal an intrinsic dependence of dielectric functionality on porous structures at different scales, providing crucial guidance for the design and engineering of hierarchical architectures. Excellent MA performance is achieved with a superior reflection loss of −62.8 dB and a broad absorption bandwidth of 4.24 GHz. Overall, the trimodal pore engineering strategy implemented in this work opens up new possibilities for the development of high-performance microwave absorbers.
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2024
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IF 8.9
Can Chen,Tengxiao Ren,Shuang Wu,Xixi Xin,Ben Ge,Shangli Hao,Mingyue Ma,Jie Pang,Jingwei Zhang
Rational design of the pore structure for carbon materials is of great significance for solving the low specific capacitance and poor rate capability of supercapacitors. A novel soft-templating strategy is proposed by using biomass-derived sodium lignosulphonate as a carbon precursor and sublimable hexamethylenetetramine as a soft template. The hexamethylenetetramine nanoparticles are formed in the confined spaces of the precursor, and then these templates sublime to leave mesopores after the lignosulfonate transformed from linear structure to bulk structure by thermostabilization treatment. A high nitrogen content of 40 wt% in hexamethylenetetramine is also beneficial for the subsequent in-situ N-doping. The as-obtained nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon microspheres possess a high specific surface area of 1416 m 2 g −1 with an N-doping content of 4.32 % (86.26 % edge-N). In a two-electrode system, the soft-templating carbon exhibits a decent specific capacitance of 234 F g −1 at 0.1 A g −1 , an excellent rate capability of 62.4 % at 50 A g −1 , and a high energy density of 8.1 Wh kg −1 at 15.0 kW kg −1 in 6 M KOH aqueous electrolyte. Moreover, advanced additive manufacturing technology of direct ink writing was applied to construct a quasi-solid-state in-plane interdigital microsupercapacitor by using the soft-templating carbon, and it presents a superior areal/volumetric capacitance, rate performance, mechanical stability, and flexibility with PVA/H 2 SO 4 gel electrolyte. This work broadens the pore structure engineering methodology by novel soft-templating biocarbon for multi-functional and multi-scenario energy storage systems.
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