MOLECULES
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2018
·Vol. 23
·期 12
·3377
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IF 3.098
Wen Nie,Ke-zhou Cai,Yu-zhu Li,Shuo Zhang,Yu Wang,Jie Guo,Cong-gui Chen,Bao-cai Xu
(1) Background: Amino acids and carbohydrates are widely used as additives in the food industry. These compounds have been proven to be an influencing factor in the production of chemical carcinogenic compounds polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, the effect of the properties of the amino acids and carbohydrates on the production of PAHs is still little known. (2) Methods: We added different (i) R groups (the R group represents an aldehyde group in a glucose molecule or a ketone group in a fructose molecule); (ii) molecular weight carbohydrates; (iii) polarities, and (iv) acid-base amino acids to pork sausages. The effects of the molecular properties of carbohydrates and amino acids on the formation of PAHs in grilled pork sausages were investigated. (3) Results: The results showed that a grilled sausage with aldehyde-basedd-glucose was capable of producing more PAHs than a sausage with keto-basedd-fructose. A higher PAH content was determined in the grilled pork sausage when the smaller molecular weight,d-glucose, was added compared with the sausage where the larger molecular weight, 4-(α-d-glucosido)-d-glucose and cellulose were added. The addition of basic amino acids (l-lysine,l-arginine) was capable of producing more PAHs compared with the addition of acidic amino acids (l-glutamic acid,l-aspartate). When amino acid containing a benzene ring was added, a smaller volume of PAHs was produced compared with the addition of other amino acids. (4) Conclusions: Our study suggests that systematic consideration of molecule properties is necessary when using food additives (amino acids and carbohydrates) for food processing.Keywords:amino acids;carbohydrates;acidity;polarity;molecular weight
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毒理学
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营养学
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2022
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IF 10.753
Changyin Zhu,Chenyan Xue,Mingquan Huang,Fengxiao Zhu,Guodong Fang,Dixiang Wang,Shaochong Liu,Ning Chen,Song Wu,Dongmei Zhou
Activated carbon (AC) is widely used in pollutant removal , due to its adsorption capacity, conductivity and catalytic performance. However, few studies focus on the redox activity of AC and its role in pollutant transformation. In this study, we found that AC could efficiently mediate the oxidation of As(III) and the process of As(III) oxidation was pH and oxygen concentration dependent. In general, the presence of O 2 promoted As(III) oxidation at pH 3.0–9.5. Acidic and alkaline conditions favored As(III) oxidation regardless of whether there was oxygen, but the mechanisms involved were quite different when there was oxygen. At pH 3.0, reactive species (H 2 O 2 and ·OH) were generated and accounted for As(III) oxidation; at pH 9.5, As(III) was directly oxidized by O 2 (electron transfer from As(III) to O 2 mediated by carbon matrix) under aerobic conditions . Pre-oxidation and cyclic experiments results indicated the ability of AC to oxidize As(III) at pH 9.5 was sustainable and recyclable. This study provided a new insight in pollutant oxidation by AC in the environment.
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CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
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2023
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IF 3.7
Shuang Luo,Jingwei Li,Jiansu Ran,Ruixue Yangcheng,Yuntong Cui,Yuxin Zhang,Jianjian Wang
A novel catalyst prepared by a facile ‘one-pot’ solvothermal method was developed for the efficient production of lower polyols from glucose solution. Under the optimal reaction conditions, the yield of diols was up to 50.7%, outperforming the recent works reported in the literature (<48%). Deeper investigation results revealed that the modification of MgO y on Pt-WO x could tune the surface acid-base properties, thereby promoting the yield of lower polyols. Combining the experimental and characterization results, a possible reaction mechanism during the conversion of glucose to lower polyols over Pt-WO x -MgO y was proposed.
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化学工程
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催化科学
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2024
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IF 5.6
Yaohong Zhou,Wenqi Wang,Yujing Jin,Peng Wang,Suqin Wu,Changxi Deng,Wanming Xiong,Xiaohua Zhang
Developing high-performance acid-base catalysis over perovskite for alcohol aerobic oxidation has received increasing attention, but the fundamental understanding of its surface acid-base property and performance relationship remains largely unknown. Accordingly, a series of LaFeO 3 perovskites were fabricated via modified Pechini approach with the addition of different chelating agents to modulate their respective acid-base amount and oxygen vacancy concentration, which subsequently were employed in the aerobic oxidation of vanillyl alcohol (a lignin model), to generate vanillin for elucidating the relationships between the catalytic activity of LaFeO 3 perovskite and its acid-base property as well as oxygen vacancy. The results demonstrated that existence of non-linear relationships between the vanillin yield and the acid-base amount as well as oxygen vacancy concentration of LaFeO 3 catalyst. Moreover, neither acid-base sites nor oxygen vacancies were the solely factors affecting the activity of LaFeO 3 perovskite towards vanillyl alcohol oxidation for vanillin production. Mechanism studies proclaimed that the reactive oxygen species derived from the adsorption of molecule oxygen on oxygen vacancies generated by anion defects combing with Lewis acid sites (Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ ) to yield FeO x active pairs, which jointly dominated the pathway for vanillyl alcohol oxidation to produce vanillin. Overall, this work offers guidance for designing effective perovskite-based catalysts for lignin conversion to produce value-added chemicals by selectively modulating its acid-base property and oxygen vacancy.
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化学工程
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2025
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IF 7.3
Changzu Zhu,Tao Jiang,Shilin Jiang,Xinyu Zhang,Ming Cheng,Wentao Zhou,Wei-qun Shi,Yafei Wang
Electrochemical separation of spent fuel utilizing molten salt as a medium is an efficient approach to achieve the sustainable development of nuclear energy. The Lewis acidity and basicity of molten salts are closely related to the local structure of the molten salt and significantly influence its properties. In this study, the acidity–basicity scales of LiCl–KCl–CsCl–LaCl3 molten salts have been quantitatively determined using in situ UV–vis spectrophotometry with Tl+ probes, and the relationship between the acidity–basicity scale and temperature was deduced. The influence of molten salt’s acidity–basicity scale on its structural evolution was investigated through Deep Potential Molecular Dynamics (DPMD) simulations and in situ Raman spectroscopy. As the acidity–basicity scale of molten salt increases, the short-range ordering of the melt diminishes, and the intermediate-range ordering enhances. Moreover, based on the accumulation of data at various temperatures, the relationships between the temperature-dependent acidity–basicity scale and the thermal transport properties were derived. The reduction potential of La was analyzed through electrochemical tests to evaluate the corrosiveness of the salt melt, and it was found that molten salt with a higher acidity–basicity scale exhibited greater corrosivity. This study elucidates the correlation of the acidity–basicity scale with salt structure and properties, providing an effective method for comprehensive assessment and real-time monitoring of salt structure and properties through the direct measurement of the salt acidity–basicity scale.
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核能化学
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电化学
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FUEL
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2020
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IF 5.578
Zhan-Ku Li,Hai-Tao Wang,Hong-Lei Yan,Jing-Chong Yan,Zhi-Ping Lei,Shi-Biao Ren,Zhi-Cai Wang,Shi-Gang Kang,Heng-Fu Shui
Ethanolysis is an efficient approach for converting lignites into chemicals under mild conditions. However, yield of soluble portion from lignite ethanolysis is limited and product distribution cannot be well regulated. In this paper, a series of catalysts (MMgAlO x , M = Cu, Zn, Co, Ni) were prepared by a coprecipitation method. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscope, N 2 physisorption, and CO 2 - and NH 3 -temperature-programed desorption. The results show that the catalysts have layered and mesoporous structures with tunable acidity/basicity. Catalytic ethanolysis of Xilinguole lignite was performed and the resulting ethanol-soluble portions (ESPs) were analyzed with a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, thermogravimetric analyzer, and gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer. The results suggest that except NiMgAlO x , other catalysts significantly increased the yields of the ESPs, especially CuMgAlO x and ZnMgAlO x , which is probably related to the amount of H 2 produced from ethanol. Four major platform chemicals, i.e., arenes, phenols, alcohols, and esters, can be produced via the catalytic ethanolysis. The catalysts have high ethanolysis activity and low hydrogenation ability and therefore aromatic rings can be reserved. Distribution of the platform chemicals could be tuned by altering the catalysts. In addition, possible pathways on the catalytic ethanolysis were proposed.
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化学工程
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能源化学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
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2019
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IF 3.073
Meihong Liu,Yiyang Wu,Yuchen Wu,Mingfu Gao,Zhenhua Lü,Sanchuan Yu,Congjie Gao
In this study, hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) was cross-flow deposited on flat-sheet polypropylene (PP) porous support and insolubilized by cross-linking using glutaraldehyde (GA) to fabricate cost-effective thin-film composite membrane for aqueous and non-aqueous nanofiltration. Membrane physico-chemical property, permeation performance, as well as tolerance to acid, alkaline and organic solvents were systematically characterized. The obtained HEC/PP composite membrane was found to be effectively modulated in pore size via changing HEC and GA contents and possessed good fabrication reproducibility. The desired HEC/PP composite membrane with an average pore diameter of around 2.21 nm exhibited high fluxes of 41.0 and 8.2 L/m 2 h to pure water and ethanol, respectively, and removals of 99.9%, 99.9% and 96.7% to 50 mg/L dye aqueous solutions of methyl blue, Congo red and sunset yellow, respectively. Soaking tests revealed that the HEC/PP composite membrane possessed good tolerance to acid, alkali and organic solvents of tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate and ethanol. Continuous filtration of dye/ethanol solution demonstrated that the HEC/PP membrane possessed excellent long-term durability in ethanol solution, maintaining a stable flux higher than 4.6 L/m 2 h and removals of 95.4% and 84.2% to methyl blue and Congo red, respectively, during the whole filtration of 110 h.
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MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 21
·7246
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IF 4.927
Lifang Chen,Xiangzhu Ye,Ting Zhang,Hao Qin,Hongye Cheng,Zhiwen Qi
Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted extensive attention owing to their robust stability and facile functionalization. However, they are generally prepared in common volatile solvents within a long reaction time. Here, we introduced environmentally friendly, cheap, and acid-based tunable deep eutectic solvents (DESs) formed from 2-methyl imidazole (MIm) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) which significantly accelerated the assembly of zirconium-based MOF (UiO-66) without any aggressive additives. PTSA in acidic DES and ZrOCl2preliminarily formed Zr(IV) oxo organic acid framework, whereas basic DES completely dissolved the ligand of UiO-66. The strong hydrogen bond effect of PTSA and MIm efficiently accelerated the linker exchange between zirconium oxo organic coordination in acidic DES and benzenedicarboxylate linker in weak basic DES within a reaction time of 2 h at 50 °C. Thus, UiO-66 was quickly assembled with small particle sizes and used as an excellent catalyst for the acetalization of benzaldehyde and methanol. Therefore, the developed synthesis approach provides a new green strategy to quickly prepare and design various structures of metal-based compounds under mild reaction conditions.Keywords:deep eutectic solvent;metal organic framework;UiO-66;acid-base;acetalization
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材料科学
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催化化学
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FUEL
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2024
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IF 6.7
Faraz Ahmad,Yueli Wen,Muhammad Zeeshan,Bin Wang,Awais Ashraf,Bai Hui,Zheng Cui,Chengda Li,Samia Kausar,Wei Huang
The balance of acid-base property is crucial for the catalytic performance of Side-Chain Alkylation of Toluene with Methanol (SATM). In this work, Na 3 PO 4 modified NaX catalysts with suitable middle base strength and feasible acid-base center distance were prepared by direct solvent-evaporation and exhibited the best styrene selectivity of 45.4 % and the total yield of side chain alkylation products of 71.7 %, respectively at methanol conversion up to 99.9 % in NaX-P (0.075) . Notably, the selectivity exhibits surprising stability in the evaluated 15 days, which might owe to the uniform dispersion of active species and constant acid base property. Combined the comprehensive characterizations of solid-state NMR, FTIR, SEM, and XPS, etc., with Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation results, it is revealed that O-1264 are affected mostly by loading Na + or both of Na + and PO 4 3- , which exhibits the least adsorption energy and the highest electronic cloud density in the four kinds of oxygen atoms according to the calculated Bader charge. Therefore, the structure S4 (O-1264) was considered to be the most stable and meet the basicity requirements for SATM.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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理论化学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2020
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IF 8.758
Tianyue Ma,Chunyu Yang,Wei Guo,Huiming Lin,Feng Zhang,Haixia Liu,Le Zhao,Ye Zhang,Yuzhu Wang,Yitong Cui,Jingxiang Zhao,Fengyu Qu
Solar-driven water evaporation provides a promising solution to the energy crisis and environmental issues. Capitalizing on the high photothermal conversion efficiency and excellent resistance to strong acids or strong alkalis of Pt3Ni–S nanowires, we strategically design and prepare a flexible Pt3Ni–S-deposited Teflon (PTFE) membrane for achieving efficient strong acid/alkaline water evaporation under simulated sunlight irradiation (1 sun). By comparing the surface morphology, mechanical properties, and water evaporation performance of the as-prepared three different membranes, we have screened out a high-performance photothermal membrane that has good hydrophobicity (water contact angle = 106°), strong mechanical properties, high light-to-heat conversion efficiency (η = 80%), and excellent durability (10 cycles in a range of pH = 1.2–12). In particular, we explore the mechanism of high surface mechanical properties of the as-prepared membrane using density functional theory. The results demonstrate that the related mechanism can be ascribed to two main reasons: (1) hydrogen bonds can be formed between the 2-pyrrolidone ring and PTFE-3 and (2) the O atom in PTFE-3 carries more negative charge (−0.19 |e|) than PTFE-1 (−0.16 |e|) and PTFE-2 (−0.15 |e|). Our work highlights the great potentials of a Pt3Ni–S-deposited PTFE membrane as a device for implementing solar energy-driven evaporation of industrial wastewater with strong acidity or alkalinity and provides a new strategy for improving the surface mechanical properties of a photothermal membrane.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 13
·3346-3356
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IF 5.365
Peidong Li,Qiao Han,Xiaomin Zhang,Yangyang Yuan,Yanfei Zhang,Hongchen Guo,Li Xu,Lei Xu
Side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol is a potential technology to realize the one-step production of styrene under mild conditions. Herein, a series of cesium X zeolites with different cesium contents were prepared through an ion-exchange method. The performance of the CsX zeolites was extensively investigated in the side-chain alkylation of toluene and methanol. The acid–base properties of the involved CsX were characterized and the results showed that the acid–base properties present regular changes with varied cesium contents. Based on the full understanding of the acid–base properties of the involved CsX, the reaction behaviors of the main and side reactions in the side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol over CsX were investigated and new insights were revealed. It has been found that the crucial steps for the main reactions were the activation of toluene and the formation of formaldehyde from dehydrogenation of methanol when the cesium exchange degree of CsX was lower and higher than 32.3%, respectively. The hydride transfer reaction between styrene and carbon deposition is responsible for the formation of ethylbenzene over CsX with lower cesium contents, while the transfer hydrogenation of styrene with methanol and formaldehyde was the main path for ethylbenzene formation over CsX with higher cesium contents. And it was found that the existence of Brønsted acid sites accounts for the formation of xylene over CsX. These new findings will give a new insight into the reaction behaviors of the side-chain alkylation of toluene with methanol over CsX and may also provide a potential modification method for high-efficiency catalysts.
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催化化学
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2022
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IF 24.319
Bowen Yuan,Jian Zhang,Zhe An,Yanru Zhu,Xin Shu,Hongyan Song,Xu Xiang,Wanning Wang,Yusheng Jing,Lirong Zheng,Jing He
Transformation of ethanol to more valuable C 4+ alcohols by coupling reaction has been of great interest from the point of view of chemistry and technology of biomass utilization. This work reports atomic Ru on Mg and Al containing layered double oxides (MgAl-LDO) for ethanol coupling to C 4+ alcohols. The atomic Ru remarkably promotes the coupling of ethanol, achieving a selectivity of 82.6% to C 4+ alcohols under an ethanol conversion of 29.6%. Through tailoring Ru dispersion and acid-base properties, it has been found that atomic Ru promotes ethanol dehydrogenation and the following aldol condensation of acetaldehyde.
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化学
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催化技术
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生物质利用
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