Nanomaterials
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 4
·686
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IF 4.324
Linlin Du,Peng Gao,Yuanli Liu,Tsuyoshi Minami,Chuanbai Yu
The removal of Cr(VI) in wastewater plays an important role in human health and environment. In this work, polypyrrole/hollow mesoporous silica particle (PPy/HMSNs) adsorbents have been newly synthesized by in-situ polymerization, which prevent the aggregation of pyrrole in the process of polymerization and exhibit highly selective and powerful adsorption ability for Cr(VI). The adsorption process was in good agreement with the quasi-second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm model. And the maximum adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) was 322 mg/g at 25 °C. Moreover, the removal rate of Cr(VI) by PPy/HMSNs was ~100% in a number of binary systems, such as Cl−/Cr(VI), NO3−/Cr(VI), SO42−/Cr(VI), Zn2+/Cr(VI), Fe3+/Cr(VI), Sn4+/Cr(VI), and Cu2+/Cr(VI). Thus, the PPy/HMSNs adsorbents have great potential for the removal of Cr(VI) in wastewater.Keywords:polypyrrole/hollow mesoporous silica particle;chromium(Cr);adsorption
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2020
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Zhenxin Chu,Bin Zhong,Wanrong Zhou,Pengcheng Cui,Jiale Gu,Bingbing Tian,Oluseyi S. Olasoju,Xiaohua Zhang,Wei Sun
This study focused on the investigation in the influencing factors of the Granick’s method for Janus particle synthesis , in which selective modification of colloidosome made from a Pickering emulsion-based process was the essential strategy. Homogenizer with high shearing forces was introduced to make stable emulsion. With increased stirring speed of the homogenizer, the sizes of the colloidosomes decrease. And the stirring time of the homogenizer and the paraffin melting point have also been proved to have influence on the size distribution of colloidosomes as well as on the assembly morphology of the silica particles on the surface of the wax sphere. 160 s of the working time and the melting point of 53−57 °C were tested respectively to be the optimal condition for making the ideal colloidosomes. By using the optimized experimental conditions, silica particles with diameters of 200, 400, and 600 nm all had success in making fine colloidosomes. The Janus character were characterized by demonstrating the abilities of interfacial assembly and anisotropic structural growth of the resultant products from the optimized procedure. The research provides the conclusions of optimal experimental conditions as references for achieving scalable synthesis of Janus particles with satisfactory quality. This research could serve as a guidance to effective implementation of Granick’s method of Janus particle synthesis.
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JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
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2019
·Vol. 20
·期 2
·911-920
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Zhang Mo,Li Duo,Ye Zhi,Wang Shiqi,Xu Nan,Wang Fang,Liu Shouqing,Chen Jianping,Gu Huajie
Purpose Nano silicon particles (nSiO 2 ) is one of the most widely used industrial engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). The extensive applications of nSiO 2 may pose potential risks to aquatic ecosystems and human health. Humic acid (HA) is a major component of soil and water that exists widely in the natural environment and adsorbs to the surface of nanoparticles, which affects the fate and transport of ENMs in soil. Therefore, it triggers the necessity to study the chemical reaction of HA controlling the sedimentation and transport of nSiO 2 . Materials and methods The sedimentation kinetics and transport breakthrough curves of nSiO 2 with/without HA in water-saturated porous media were studied in two electrolyte (NaCl and CaCl 2 ) solutions. The likely mechanisms were explored with both multiple technologies and numerical modeling including TEM-EDX, particle size distribution, zeta potentials, and the two-site kinetic attachment model (TSKAM). Results and discussion Our experimental results showed that the existence of HA generally increased the suspensivity and the transportability of nSiO 2 in NaCl and CaCl 2 solutions in packed sand columns at acidic pH. This result was attributed to the HA adsorption leading to the more negatively charged surface and the smaller size of nSiO 2 aggregates. However, the formation of coordination complexes associated with larger cluster among nSiO 2 between HA and Ca 2+ contributed to the increased sedimentation of nSiO 2 at alkaline pH. Subsequently, the presence of HA inhibited the transport of nSiO 2 in CaCl 2 solution at pH 9.0. Comparably, in NaCl at pH 9.0, HA showed the negligible effect on the nSiO 2 deposition in sand. Both the attachment and detachment parameters, which were obtained from fitting the breakthrough curves of ENMs using the TSKAM, could be used to well describe the transport behavior of nSiO 2 with HA under various conditions. In particular, the irreversible attachment parameters at site 2 on sand were positively related to the retention of nSiO 2 with HA. Conclusions The fate and transport of nSiO 2 can be distinctly affected by HA depending on the ion composition, ion strength, and pH in soil. This study will provide insights for assessing the mobility of nSiO 2 with HA in subsurface soil and aquatic environments.
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JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 6
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IF 2.8
Su Hao,Yang Jin
Using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (KH550), γ-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (KH560) and silica with different particle sizes as raw materials, the grafting reaction through layer-by-layer assembly strawberry-like silica particles with multi-scale effects were prepared, and their structures were characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and other testing methods. Then it was physically blended with laboratory-made water-based epoxy resin WEP, and the coating with superhydrophobic properties was prepared by the low surface energy modification of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to characterize the blending stability and heat resistance of the coating, and to analyze its morphological characteristics with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and to analyze its abrasion resistance by measuring the change in the surface contact angle of the coating under certain conditions, Chemical resistance. The results showed that the prepared strawberry-like silica particles reached the expected structure, and formed Pickering emulsion similar to oil-in-water after blending with WEP, which was a stable emulsion system of solid particles. At the same time, due to the introduction of strawberry-like silica particles and the low surface energy modification of MTMS, the modified WEP has superhydrophobic properties, as well as excellent abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance and self-cleaning effect.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2021
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He Dong,Yandong Han,Shiyong Teng,Yang Hu,Zilong Guo,Dayang Wang,Wensheng Yang
In this work, we demonstrate a new, facile approach for preparation of monodispersed, submicrometer silica particles via a tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBABr) assisted Stöber method. Sizes of the resulting silica particles increased from 0.39 to 1.08 μm with polydispersity lower than 5 % while the concentration of TBABr in the reaction media was elevated from 0 to 20.0 mM. The presence of TBABr molecules was able to effectively suppress the condensation rate of silanol monomers during the Stöber reaction, which, in turn, slowed the formation of silica seeds and thus accounted for growth of large silica particles. The use of tetraethylammonium bromide (TOABr), a quaternary ammonium agent with longer alkyl chains, instead of TBABr, yielded monodisperse silica particles more hydrophobic in character, making it feasible to tailor the surface properties of the as-prepared silica particles.
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Materials
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2021
·Vol. 14
·期 6
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Moses Karakouzian,Visar Farhangi,Marzieh Ramezani Farani,Alireza Joshaghani,Mehdi Zadehmohamad,Mohammad Ahmadzadeh
Considering the remarkable characteristics of nanomaterials, previous research studies investigated the effects of incorporating different types of these materials on improving the concrete properties. However, further studies are required to evaluate the complementary hybridization and synergistic influence of nanomaterials. In this research, the combined effect of adding nano silica particles (NS) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) on enhancing both the compressive and flexural strengths of the cement paste was investigated. Moreover, the morphology of the interface between cement paste and aggregates was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mixtures were prepared using three different portions of MWCNT and NS. Electron microscopy images indicated a uniform distribution of nanoparticles in the cement matrix, enhanced hydration reactions, and increased density. Based on the experiments’ outcomes, the combined utilization of silica and carbon nanomaterials in the cement paste did not necessarily result in the maximum compressive and flexural strengths. Furthermore, it was observed that the use of higher percentages of pristine NS in the absence of MWCNT can lead to further enhancement of strength properties of the cement paste.Keywords:silica nanoparticles;carbon nanotube;compressive strength;flexural strength
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2021
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Jixi Zhang,Ligui Zhang,Xiao Gong
With the rapid development of bionic science and manufacturing technology, superhydrophobic surfaces have received extensive attention and research. However, the cumbersome steps, high cost, fluorine pollution, and poor durability greatly restrict its commercial promotion and application. Here, a simple spraying method is used to construct wear-resistant superhydrophobic coatings on various substrates such as glass, filter paper, copper sheets, and polyethylene terephthalate films, using an integrated fluorine-free suspension consisting of silica micropowder, nanofumed silica, epoxy resin, and polydimethylsiloxane. The prepared superhydrophobic coating can withstand 75 sandpaper abrasion cycles and can still maintain good superhydrophobic performance after other physical tests (e.g., hand kneading and tape peeling after knife scraping). In addition, the coating is extremely water-repellent under harsh conditions such as strong UV irradiation and extreme chemical corrosive media. In the buoyancy test, the coated filter paper can bear 39 times its own gravity. This water-repellent interface also has the ability to self-clean in air and oil environments due to its ultralow adhesion to water droplets. Thanks to its simplicity, cheapness, and environmental friendliness, this superhydrophobic coating has promising applications in the fields of construction, chemicals, transportation, and electronics.
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2022
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Anli Xu,Tongtong Zhang,Chengdong Zhan,Hongxin Wei,Hiu To Ip,Liangzhi Hong,To Ngai
Polymer/inorganic colloidal nanocomposites can be prepared via Pickering emulsion polymerization (PEP); however, this process usually requires the use of surfactants, auxiliary comonomers, and volatile organic compounds. Herein, we report a versatile and efficient method for synthesizing stable monodisperse polymer/silica colloidal nanocomposite particles via PEP. First, silica nanoparticles were modified by depositing a multifunctional polydopamine (PDA) film. The outermost PDA film could enhance the precipitation of oligomeric polymer radicals on the silica surface, which is crucial for the preparation of stable polymer/inorganic colloidal nanocomposites via PEP. Notably, this PDA modification approach can employ different initiator systems, such as cationic initiators and redox initiator couples, and can be applied to various monomers and monomer pairs (St, St/nBA, MMA, MMA/nBA, Vac, Vac/nBA). The influence of the concentration and size of polydopamine-coated silica (SiO2@PDA) on the colloidal nanocomposite was investigated. Increasing the diameter of SiO2@PDA and decreasing the concentration of SiO2@PDA both lead to the formation of larger nanocomposite particles. Considering its wide applicability, the proposed PDA modification approach can be applied to other functional inorganic particles to prepare multifunctional polymer/inorganic nanocomposite particles.
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ANALYST
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2018
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Guolan Tian,Lan Chen,Renxiao Liu,Guanglu Ge
Quantitative analysis using surfactant–particles interaction is the basis for many applications. In situ measurements of surfactant adsorption on nanoparticles are important to understanding adsorption kinetics. However, it is quite difficult to determine the individual numbers for each monomodal particles in a multimodal mixture system by current technologies. To cope with this problem, a new method, i.e. 2D differential centrifugal sedimentation (2D-DCS), has been developed and applied in situ to measure the number of CTAB molecules adsorbed on the surface of silica particles, assuming that the adlayer is composed of a compact CTAB monolayer. Results show that 2D-DCS can measure the adsorption amount for particles not only with single size distribution but also with multiple size distributions. The number of adsorbed CTAB per nm2 on silica particles determined by 2D-DCS are 1.4 and 3.9 for the monomodal particles of 210 and 1000 nm, respectively, which is similar to that measured by ζ-potential, DLS and UV-vis spectrometry, and 1.4, 2.3 and 2.5 for 210, 430 and 700 nm particles, respectively, for a trimodal particle system, where the size-dependent adsorption is difficult to be simultaneously measured by other technologies.
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Soft Matter
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2017
·Vol. 13
·期 36
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Shan Xia,Shixin Song,Xiuyan Ren,Guanghui Gao
The introduction of SiO2 particles as crosslinking points into hydrogels has been recognized as a suitable way for toughening hydrogels, due to their versatile functionalization and large specific surface area. However, chemically linked SiO2 nanocomposite hydrogels often exhibited negligible fatigue resistance and poor self-recoverable properties due to the irreversible cleavage of covalent bonds. Here, we proposed a novel strategy to improve stretchability, fatigue resistance and self-recoverable properties of hydrogels by using SiO2-g-poly(butyl acrylate) core–shell inorganic–organic hybrid latex particles as hydrophobic crosslinking centers for hydrophobic association. The obtained hydrogel could distribute the surrounding applied stress by disentanglement of the hybrid latex particles from hydrophobic segments. Based on this strategy, the formulated hydrogels showed an excellent tensile strength of 1.48 MPa, superior stretchability of 2511% and remarkable toughness of 12.62 MJ m−3. Moreover, the hydrogels owned extraordinary anti-fatigue, rapid self-recovery and puncture resistance properties. Therefore, this strategy provided a novel pathway for developing advanced soft materials with potential applications in biomedical engineering, such as tendons, muscles, cartilages, etc.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2015
·Vol. 39
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IF 3.086
Yan Wang,Lei Sun,Bingqing Yu,Shaotong Li,Shian Zhong
A facile one-pot preparation of aminophenylboronic acid (APBA) and poly(ethyleneglycol) (PEG) bi-functionalized silica particles named SiO2@APBA@PEG by the aid of epoxy silanes is described in this work. The as-prepared particles could not only selectively extract the catecholamine through boronate binding but could also effectively resist protein adsorption using PEG brushes; FT-IR spectra and contact angle measurements proved that APBA and PEG groups were successfully introduced into the surface of silica. The maximum adsorption capacities towards dopamine (DA) and levodopa (L-DOPA) were found to be 254.45 and 104.71 μmol g−1, respectively. The as-prepared material was used as a solid phase extraction (SPE) sorbent for the extraction of catecholamine from rat serum. The recoveries of DA and L-DOPA were 95 ± 3.21% and 93 ± 3.57%, meanwhile, proteins were eliminated. The obtained results indicated that the SiO2@APBA@PEG particles were qualified for efficient purification of catecholamine from complex biological samples.
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Yang Hu,Xiaoyu Zhang,Lin Zhang,Wensheng Yang
We present a facile one-pot strategy for synthesizing multishelled silica particles with precisely controlled structural parameters by using choline hydroxide (ChOH) as catalyst. As an efficient organic base catalyst, ChOH effectively regulates the hydrolysis and condensation kinetics of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), enabling precise control over the silica network condensation degree. Through systematic manipulation of the ChOH addition sequence and ChOH concentration, the shell multiplicity correlates directly with the ChOH addition sequence, while shell thickness can be fine-tuned by adjusting the ChOH concentration. The subsequent hot water etching process selectively removes lower condensation degrees regions of silica particles, yielding well-defined multishelled architectures. This synthetic approach demonstrates versatility in engineering silica particle structures, from simple monoshelled to complex multishelled architectures, providing new opportunities for designing advanced silica-based materials with potential applications in catalysis, molecular sensing, and drug delivery systems.
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