NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 33
·期 24
·245709
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IF 3.953
Ping Rong,Yi Liu,Shiyong Gao,Huiqing Lu,Shuai Ren,Lin Li,Xinzhi Ma,Qicheng Zhou,Junpei Chen,Jinzhong Wang
A novel CaIn2S4 with three-dimensional octahedral nano-blocks (ONBs) are successfully synthesized on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate by a simple hydrothermal method. The CaIn2S4 ONBs are uniform grown and scattered on the whole FTO substrate with high regular and symmetric morphology as well as average diagonal length of about 600 nm. Based on the as-synthesized CaIn2S4 ONBs, a photodetector (PD) is fabricated. Satisfyingly, it is found that the CaIn2S4 ONBs PD achieves a broad-band response ranging from ultraviolet (UV) to visible ( vis) light at zero bias voltage. It is also significant that the CaIn2S4 ONBs PD enables a fast response, in which the rise time and decay time are less than 0.15 and 0.2 s, respectively. Furthermore, the morphological evolution of the CaIn2S4 ONBs and plausible UV/vis detection mechanism of the CaIn2S4 ONBs PD are discussed.
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材料科学
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光电材料
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纳米技术
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 9.4
Jing Mei,Yuqing Deng,Xiaohong Cheng,Qi Wu
This study employed a one-step hydrothermal process to synthesize Ni 3 S 2 /Fe 3 O 4 nanoblocks in situ on nickel foam (NF). The resulting Ni 3 S 2 /Fe 3 O 4 /NF catalyst demonstrates exceptional electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and robust long-term stability. It achieves a low overpotential of only 220 mV for a current density of 10 mA cm −2 with a Tafel slope of 54.1 mV dec −1 and remains stable in 1.0 M KOH for 66 h. The binder-free self-supported three-dimensional nanoblocks enhance the reaction region and long-term stability. Electronic interactions between Fe 3 O 4 and Ni 3 S 2 , coupled with heterogeneous interfaces, optimize the electronic structure, fostering the formation of highly reactive species. Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that Ni 3 S 2 /Fe 3 O 4 , with a heterogeneous interfacial structure, modulates the chemisorption of reaction intermediates on the catalyst surface, optimizing the Gibbs free energies (ΔG) of oxygen-containing intermediates. The synergistic effect between the two active materials within the heterogeneous structure enhances OER catalytic performance. This finding offers a valuable approach to designing efficient and stable OER electrocatalysts .
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材料科学
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电化学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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IF 5.6
Hang Liu,Chanyu Yang,Jinkai Zhang,Runkang Lv,Yihao Wen,Yuhong Zhang
In this paper, a series of Eu-doped ZnSnO 3 nanoblocks are prepared through one-step hydrothermal method. The structure and morphology of Eu-ZnSnO 3 nanoblocks are characterised using SEM,XRD, XPS and TEM tests. The gas-sensitive properties of Eu-ZnSnO 3 nanoblocks towards isopropanol are explored. Compared with pure ZnSnO 3 , the response of 4 % Eu-ZnSnO 3 sensor is enhanced nearly three times. The response recovery time was greatly improved by Eu doping, and the 4 % Eu-ZnSnO 3 sensor showed a recovery time of only 8/10s for 100 ppm isopropanol at 260 °C, which is a 2.9-fold reduction in recovery time. The catalytic effect of Eu and n-n heterojunction structure of Eu 2 O 3 -ZnSnO 3 all contribute to enhance the gas response. The results prove that the Eu-ZnSnO 3 nanoblocks have great potential for the detection of isopropanol.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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气体传感
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无机化学
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分析化学
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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2019
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IF 3.261
Gongduan Fan,Rongsheng Ning,Jing Luo,Jin Zhang,Pei Hua,Yang Guo,Zhongsheng Li
Naproxen (NPX) as one of the typical pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has been constantly detected in aquatic environment recently which has potentially hazard to the human health and ecosystem. However, the practical applicability of photocatalysts in degradation of NPX is still restricted by challenges that most nanomaterials need to be stimulated by ultraviolet light and their limited photocatalytic activity under visible light. Therefore, we synthesized bismuth titanate nanobulks (Bi-TNB) through the two-step method of hydrothermal-calcining. The crystal structure, morphology, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra and surface adsorption performance of the as-prepared were investigated by XRD, SEM, UV–vis and BET. Several parameters which might influence the degradation efficiency were studied including initial NPX concentration, catalyst dosage, solution pH and concentration of anions, cations and humus. The results indicated that more than 99.9% of NPX (0.25 mg/L) was removed by Bi-TNB (0.5 g/L) at pH = 7. Reactive species scavenging experiments indicated that h + and O 2 ·− were the dominant active species involved the degradation of NPX. In photodegradation process, NPX was firstly decarboxylated and then further photocatalytic oxidized to form carboxylic acids of lower molecular weights and would be finally transformed into CO 2 and H 2 O. PPCPs coexistence experiment showed that acetaminophen would hinder the removal of NPX by Bi-TNB. Both the reaction in different water matrices and degradation under the condition of sunlight indicated that Bi-TNB could be applied in degradation of NPX in environmental water systems. This study provides a new strategy for enhancing material photocatalytic performance to be used in practical applications.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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药学
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2016
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IF 2.628
Tingting Zhang,Chuansheng He,Linbo Li,Yuqing Lin
The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is traditionally performed using noble-metals catalysts, e.g. Pt. However, these metal-based catalysts have the drawbacks of high costs, low selectivity, poor stabilities, and detrimental environmental effects. Here, we describe metal-free nitrogen-doped carbon nanoblocks (NCNBs) with high nitrogen contents (4.11%), which have good electrocatalytic properties for ORRs. This material was fabricated using a scalable, one-step process involving the pyrolysis of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) at 800 °C. Rotating ring disk electrode measurements show that the NCNBs give a high electrocatalytic performance and have good stability in ORRs. The onset potential of the catalyst for the ORR is −0.05 V (vs Ag/AgCl), the ORR reduction peak potential is −0.20 V (vs Ag/AgCl), and the electron transfer number is 3.4. The NCNBs showed pronounced electrocatalytic activity, improved long-term stability, and better tolerance of the methanol crossover effect compared with a commercial 20 wt% Pt/C catalyst. The composition and structure of, and nitrogen species in, the NCNBs were investigated using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The pyrolysis of Tris at high temperature increases the number of active nitrogen sites, especially pyridinic nitrogen, which creates a net positive charge on adjacent carbon atoms, and the high positive charge promotes oxygen adsorption and reduction. The results show that NCNBs prepared by pyrolysis of Tris as nitrogen and carbon sources are a promising ORR catalyst for fuel cells.
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材料科学
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电化学
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纳米技术
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催化
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Xiangming Li,Zihua Lin,Qi Yuan,Bo Sun,Feifei Chen,Zequn Ma,Tao Long,Guanghuan Li,Meng Fu
To develop Pt nanomaterials with facile approach is of great significance for the improvement of their catalytic properties for organic pollutants degradation. In this study, we report a simple in-situ reduction strategy to prepare Pt nanoblocks based on graphene/ polyamino acid self-assembly nanofilms. Polyamino acid modified graphene nanofilms severed as the nanoreactor and reducing agent for further fabrication of Pt nanoblocks. The as-prepared complex efficiently transformed 4-nitrophenol into 4-aminophenol completely within 4.5 min (k app is 0.962 min −1 ) and kept good long-term stability. We expect this work to offer a new valuable insight for facile preparation of Pt materials as efficient and recyclable catalysts for water pollution remediation.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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催化
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纳米技术
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产品关联
DOI
高影响因子