ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2022
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IF 7.129
Dandan Kong,Xinyue Li,Yang Tang,Ming Sui,Jinping Li,Yonggui Ma,Gaofeng Wang,Wei Gu,Xuegang Guo,Meihua Yang
Environmental pollution and medicine safety have aroused increasing public concerns due to human health. Amongst various contaminants, mercury is of special attention owing to their environmental persistence and biogeochemical recycling and ecological risks. Herein, a simple and highly parallel electrochemical biosensor for Hg determination was designed and investigated. The proposed biosensor was prepared and compared between (1) DTT/MB-DNA/Au with configuration occupation approach and (2) MCH/MB-DNA/Au with passivation approach. According to the combined results of scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM) and Randles-Sevcik equation, the DTT modified electrode exhibited high uniformity on DNA distribution and superb stability on electron transfer in Hg 2+ detection. Evidentially, the response value of proposed DTT/MB-DNA/Au was increased from 57.518% to 97.607%, while RSD% between duplicate runs had dropped from 22.658% to 0.223% (n = 3). Moreover, the increased proportion of effective working area was 467.380% compared with general sensors. Besides, DTT concentration, DNA concentration as well as assembly time were optimized, utilizing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Square Wave Anode Stripping Voltammetry (SWASV). This optimized biosensor exhibited an excellent selectivity toward Hg 2+ over Cu 2+ , As 2+ , Cd 2+ , Pb 2+ , Cr 3+ , Ni 2+ and Zn 2+ etc., and the stability of DTT/MB-DNA/Au were at least two times better even after 3 days under room temperature. Also, a linear relation was observed between the peak current and Hg 2+ concentrations in a range from 0.25 nM to 2.00 μM with a detection limit of 53.00 pM under optimal conditions. Finally, DTT/MB-DNA/Au was applied for plants and medical products analysis. In all, this optimized DTT/MB-DNA/Au with advantages of high repeatability and sensitivity would provide a new insight into the design and application of biosensor for reliable sensing in safeguarding plant protection and medicinal safety.
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环境科学
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生物传感技术
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分析化学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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IF 5.6
Wenyi Li,Feng Li,Xiaoming Qiu,Chuangchuang Gong,Min Jiang,Zhenxin Zhao,Xiaomin Wang
Owing to the intrinsic dielectric-magnetic coupling loss mechanism, perovskite-type lanthanide-transition metal oxide (LaTMO 3 ) is considered as a promising candidate for electromagnetic wave absorbing material, but unmodified LaTMO 3 suffers from limited polarization processes and weak super-exchange magnetic response. Herein, we manipulate the TM-O bond properties by regulating the configuration entropy of transition metal sites to address such issues within single-phase LaTMO 3 . Elaborate structural characterization and P-V-L bond theory demonstrate quantitatively the optimization of electromagnetic wave absorption performance mainly stems from the synergistic improvement in TM-O bond distortion degree and covalency, as well as the formation of diverse super-exchange pathways. Consequently, the high entropy La(Cr 0.2 Mn 0.2 Fe 0.2 Co 0.2 Ni 0.2 )O 3 exhibits a minimum reflection loss of −50.68 dB, an effective absorption bandwidth covering entire Ku band of 7.6 GHz. The radar cross section of the structure with La(Cr 0.2 Mn 0.2 Fa 0.2 Co 0.2 Ni 0.2 )O 3 coating are less than −10 dBm 2 within the incident angles -60-60°. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of design and preparation of efficient broadband electromagnetic wave absorbing materials.
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材料科学
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电磁学
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 45
·期 28
·12669-12677
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IF 3.591
Yu Jiang,Chen Yang,Qian Yao,Yurong Deng,Jingjing Yang,Yanjun Liu,Zhuozhi Ouyang,Weilin Huang,Zhi Dang
To clarify the function of the nitrogen-containing structures on the adsorption of heavy metals, nitrogen-enriched biochars (NBCs) mainly composed of pyrrolic, pyridinic, and graphitic nitrogen were prepared to investigate the interaction mechanism with Cd(II). The results of batch experiments revealed that the saturated Cd(II) adsorption capacities of Pr-NBC, Pd-NBC, and Gp-NBC were 12.68, 24.04, and 35.95 mg g−1 respectively. The strongest adsorption ability was found for the Gp-NBC and was ascribed to the enhancement of graphitic nitrogen. The results from SEM-EDS and XRD, and the zeta potentials for the materials revealed that carbonate precipitation, cation exchange, and electrostatic interactions contributed to the adsorption of Cd(II). XPS and FTIR demonstrated that nitrogen in the carbon framework might have promoted the adsorption by forming cation–π interactions between graphitic nitrogen and Cd(II). The electrostatic potential distribution of the nitrogen with different configurations fully confirmed this. The theoretical calculations also proved that graphitic nitrogen had the lowest interaction energy to Cd(II), which further verified the strong contribution of graphitic nitrogen to the adsorption of heavy metal. Nitrogen-enriched biochar effectively adsorbs, changes the migration process of heavy metals in the natural environment, and thus alleviates the current situation of heavy metal pollution.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
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2015
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IF 3.302
Mei Huang,Shuai He,Wenhong Liu,Yunjin Yao,Shiding Miao
Studies on the configuration of dye molecules are of great importance in revealing origins of the electronic bands as well as understanding their transitions. In this work, we utilized dye molecules named Nile blue A, which are a type of oxazine dyes, to study the molecular configurations when they are transferred from solutions to a solid surface. The Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique was employed to construct such an interface where the interaction between the dye molecules and solid supports can be pursued. Hybrid films were prepared via the LB depositions, and the dye molecules were assembled on the elementary clay sheets (laponite, saponite). The configuration of Nb reflected by the molecular orientation, packing density, phase behavior, and variances of the surface tension has been derived. The ex situ spectroscopy characterizations such as UV–vis absorption, fluorescence emission, and excitation spectra were carried out on these LB films to reveal the fact that the adsorbed Nb molecules are mainly assembled in two types of configurations. Adsorbed state I was found to be achieved at high concentrations (1–10 ppm) of clay dispersions and low surface pressure (∼5 mN/m). In this state the anionic oxazine rings of Nb are adsorbed on clay sheets sharing a large lift-off area. This configuration gives allowable fluorescence (λ = 550 nm). Lower clay concentration (<1 ppm) and high surface pressure (10–30 mN/m) yield the adsorbed state II in which the oxazine chromophores were arranged in a side-by-side style, and the dye molecules stand perpendicularly to the clay sheets. This conformation exhibits no photoluminescence.
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物理化学
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材料科学
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光谱学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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IF 5.6
Jiacheng Cao,Min Zhu,Xuefeng Lu,Faqi Zhan,Yuehong Zheng,Peiqing La
One of the key strategies for enhancing the thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) is the simultaneous optimization of electron and phonon transport. In this work, (Sr 0.25 Ba 0.25 La 0.25 Pb 0.25 ) 1-x Nb 2 O 6-δ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) ceramics were synthesized via the solid-state reaction method. By introducing a series of A-site defects into the high-entropy system, configurational entropy was modulated to optimize thermoelectric performance. As the value of x increased, both electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity exhibited significant reductions. Due to the synergistic effect of relatively high power factor (PF) and low thermal conductivity (κ), the sample with x = 0.1 achieved a peak ZT value of 0.19 at 1073 K, representing a 137.5 % enhancement over the stoichiometric ceramic sample. This research demonstrates that in the distorted tetragonal tungsten bronze structure, enhanced crystal symmetry facilitates electron delocalization, thereby improving electrical transport properties. Additionally, defects, including edge dislocations confirmed by scanning transmission electron microscopy analysis, increase the likelihood of random scattering events, leading to a reduction in lattice thermal conductivity. This study demonstrates that in (Sr 0.25 Ba 0.25 La 0.25 Pb 0.25 )Nb 2 O 6−δ high-entropy ceramics, the synergistic modulation of A-site defect concentration and configurational entropy effectively optimizes electron and phonon transport properties , thereby achieving a peak ZT value of 0.19.
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材料科学
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物理学
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Nature Communications
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2020
·Vol. 11
·期 1
·1-10
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IF 12.121
Tian Kesong,Wang Junyan,Cao Ling,Yang Wei,Guo Wanchun,Liu Shuhu,Li Wei,Wang Fengyan,Li Xueai,Xu Zhaopeng,Wang Zhenbo,Wang Haiyan,Hou Yanglong
Integrating nitrogen species into sp 2 -hybridized carbon materials has proved an efficient means to improve their electrochemical performance. Nevertheless, an inevitable mixture of nitrogen species in carbon materials, due to the uncontrolled conversion among different nitrogen configurations involved in synthesizing nitrogen-doped carbon materials, largely retards the precise identification of electrochemically active nitrogen configurations for specific reactions. Here, we report the preparation of single pyrrolic N-doped carbon materials (SPNCMs) with a tunable nitrogen content from 0 to 4.22 at.% based on a strategy of low-temperature dehalogenation-induced and subsequent alkaline-activated pyrolysis of 3-halogenated phenol-3-aminophenol-formaldehyde (X-APF) co-condensed resins. Additionally, considering that the pseudocapacitance of SPNCMs is positively dependent on the pyrrolic nitrogen content, it could be inferred that pyrrolic nitrogen species are highly active pseudocapacitive sites for nitrogen-doped carbon materials. This work gives an ideal model for understanding the contribution of pyrrolic nitrogen species in N-doped carbon materials.
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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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2021
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IF 4.527
Jinxu Ma,Kepi Chen,Cuiwei Li,Xiaowen Zhang,Linan An
The valence-combination strategy was applied to design B-site substitution non-equimolar stoichiometric high-entropy perovskite oxides (HEPOs). 29, 56 and 29 valence combinations with the maximum configurational entropy higher than 1.5R for five-component HEPOs were identified when the average valence of B-site is 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Synthesis experiment was performed on 8 valence combinations with the average valence of B-site equal to 4. Single-phase HEPOs were obtained from 6 of them. It was also found that most of HEPOs have ordered structures. The formation of single-phase HEPO and ordered structure was discussed in terms of structural tolerance factor and valence-difference factor.
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材料科学
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化学
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Processes
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2021
·Vol. 9
·期 4
·638
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IF 2.847
Yiming Ji,Ajuan Song,Chao Li,Yijun Cao
Bubble size is crucial for determining flotation efficiency. Fine bubbles can be cost-effectively generated using a multi-orifice sparger with oscillatory air supply. Sparger configuration is defined by the orifice size, the plate thickness and the chamber volume. To date, the effect of sparger configuration on bubble size with oscillatory air supply is not clear yet. To facilitate the control of bubble size formed with oscillatory air supply, the present work investigated the dependence of bubble size on sparger configuration. It was found that bubble size was positively correlated with the chamber volume and the orifice size, while a nonlinear relationship was observed with the plate thickness. Besides, it was found that flotation recovery decreased over increasing bubble size when changing the sparger configuration. The results indicated that sparger configuration exhibited a significant effect on flotation performance via influencing bubble size when oscillatory air supply was applied.
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矿物加工工程
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化学工程
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iScience
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2025
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IF 4.1
Qingqing Cai,Rui Xu,Tao Wang,Lengyuan Niu,Yinyan Gong,Can Li
Medium-entropy compounds (MECs) have attracted significant interest thanks to their exceptional mechanical, physical and chemical properties, which are associated with their unique atomic structures. In this study, we enhanced the performance of MECs by optimizing their configurational entropy, leading to the formation of abundant quantum dots (QDs) and improved catalytic activity. This structural optimization not only adjusted electronic properties but also boosted catalytic performance and stability in oxygen evolution reactions (OER). MEC-Fe 2.0 catalyst demonstrated a low overpotential and outstanding long-term stability compared to others. Density functional theory simulations revealed that the incorporation of Co and Ni atoms increased the configurational entropy and facilitated the formation of short-range ordered QDs. This modification effectively lowered the chemical activity of Fe site, contributing to the enhanced catalytic performance. This design approach provides a promising strategy for advancing MEC, offering a pathway to improve their catalytic efficiency for various applications.
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材料科学
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电化学
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2025
·Vol. 108
·期 5
·e20355
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IF 3.8
Liang Xu,Hongfei Gao,Xin He,Min Niu,Zhiwei Dai,Haotian Ni,Lei Su,Hongjie Wang
Ceramic thermal barrier coating (TBC) materials are used to protect the superalloys from the damage of harmful high-temperature airflow and improve the efficiency of jet and gas turbine engines. However, the long-term application of TBC materials and the robustness of these materials can be destroyed by aggressive calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate (CMAS) melt during high-temperature service. Increasing the configuration entropy of material by doping multiple principal components has become a research hotspot in the design of corrosion-resistant thermal barrier coating material and has opened an infinite space of chemical composition, structure, and material properties. In this study, high-entropy (La 0.2 Sm 0.2 Er 0.2 Y 0.2 Yb 0.2 ) 2 Ce 2 O 7 was synthesized and its CMAS corrosion behavior was investigated by experimental investigation and first-principles calculation. The effects of the increase of configurational entropy and the subsequent potential effects on the CMAS corrosion behavior of Ce-based fluorite oxides have been sufficiently investigated. By compared with control samples, the high-entropy (La 0.2 Sm 0.2 Er 0.2 Y 0.2 Yb 0.2 ) 2 Ce 2 O 7 possesses the minimum infiltration depth of CMAS melts and the denser corrosion reaction layer, indicating the best corrosion resistance. The corrosion resistance mechanism of high-entropy (La 0.2 Sm 0.2 Er 0.2 Y 0.2 Yb 0.2 ) 2 Ce 2 O 7 was studied by first-principles calculation. The greater stability and resistance to segregation of CMAS melt in the CMAS/(La 0.2 Sm 0.2 Er 0.2 Y 0.2 Yb 0.2 ) 2 Ce 2 O 7 system, the poor adsorption capacity for CMAS melt which leads to a weak infiltration ability of CMAS melt; the weakest interfacial chemical reaction at the interface indicated by the smallest value of Griffith rupture work and the least species migration of high-entropy fluorite oxide can be responsible to the enhanced corrosion resistance. Our work reveals that increasing the configuration entropy can be an effective strategy for TBC material to enhance corrosion resistance.
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材料科学
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计算材料学
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Engineering
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2024
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IF 10.1
Qixiang Duan,Chao Hou,Tielong Han,Yurong Li,Haibin Wang,Xiaoyan Song,Zuoren Nie
Immiscible bimetal systems, of which tungsten–copper (W–Cu) is a typical representative, have crucial applications in fields requiring both mechanical and physical properties. Nevertheless, it is a major challenge to determine how to give full play to the advantages of the two phases of the bimetal and achieve outstanding comprehensive properties. In this study, an ultrafine-grained W–Cu bimetal with spatially connected Cu and specific W islands was fabricated through a designed powder-mixing process and subsequent rapid low-temperature sintering. The prepared bimetal concurrently has a high yield strength, large plastic strain, and high electrical conductivity. The stress distribution and strain response of individual phases in different types of W–Cu bimetals under loading were quantified by means of a simulation. The high yield strength of the reported bimetal results from the microstructure refinement and high contiguity of the grains in the W islands, which enhance the contribution of W to the total plastic deformation of the bimetal. The high electrical conductivity is attributed to the increased mean free path of the Cu and the reduced proportion of phase boundaries due to the specific phase combination of W islands and Cu. This work provides new insight into modulating phase configuration in immiscible metallic composites to achieve high-level multi-objective properties.
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材料科学
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金属学
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Small
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2025
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IF 12.1
Zhongwei Zhao,Bingshu Guo,Yun Huang,Xichang Wang,Jin Bao,Chunmei Feng,Xing Li,Mingshan Wang,Yuanhua Lin,Haijun Cao
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIB) are significantly constrained by the poor stability of Zn anodes in aqueous electrolytes, which is caused by uncontrollable deposition behavior and parasitic reactions. The construction of specific crystalline surfaces represents an effective method for stabilizing Zn anodes. Therefore, a stable Malic acid@Zn (MA@Zn) anode with a highly (101) texture configuration is developed through acid etching. The mechanism of MA selective etching is investigated through theoretical calculations, where Zn atoms detach from the (002) crystal surface due to the strong interaction of MA with the (002) surface, leading to the preferential corrosion of the (002) surface and the formation of a unique (101) texture configuration morphology. This texture is conducive to the MA@Zn anode, as it enhances the affinity of MA@Zn for Zn 2+ and optimizes the electric field distribution on the surface, thereby facilitating a more stable Zn deposition. Consequently, the MA@Zn symmetric battery is subjected to stable cycling for a period exceeding 2400 h at a current density of 5 mA cm −2 . In comparison, the cycle life of the Zn//V 2 O 5 full battery is significantly improved by >6000 cycles, pouch battery also shows better performance.
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电化学
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