MATERIALS LETTERS
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2021
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IF 3.423
Hong Wang,Zhongying Liu,Yihai Zhou,Renchun Yang
In this paper, P O was grafted on the surface of rutile TiO 2 by one-step hydrothermal method . Due to the presence of the highly electronegative oxygen element, the surface of TiO 2 often presented an electron-deficient state, which limited its application in reduction reactions. Herein, the low electronegativity element P from the phosphate was grafted on the surface of TiO 2 to form a P O structure, which changes the electronic equilibrium state of the TiO 2 and provide a new channel for electron migration. The surface of TiO 2 presented an electron-enrich structure, which promoted the best hydrogen production performance around 28 mmol·g −1 ·h −1 on TiO 2 -P-0.01.
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Biosensors-Basel
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 10
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IF 5.743
Yuting Qiao,Xianrong Liu,Zhi Jia,Peng Zhang,Li Gao,Bingxin Liu,Lijuan Qiao,Lei Zhang
Abnormal protein phosphorylation may relate to diseases such as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s. Therefore, the real-time detection of phosphoproteins in sweat was of great significance for the early knowledge, detection, and treatment of neurological diseases. In this work, anatase/rutile TiO2was in situ grown on the MXene surface to constructing the intercalation structure MXene@anatase/rutile TiO2ternary heterostructure as a sensing platform for detecting phosphoprotein in sweat. Here, the intercalation structure of MXene acted as electron and diffusion channels for phosphoproteins. The in situ grown anatase/rutile TiO2with n-n-type heterostructure provided specific adsorption sites for the phosphoproteins. The determination of phosphoprotein covered concentrations in sweat, with linear range from 0.01 to 1 mg/mL, along with a low LOD of 1.52 μM. It is worth noting that, since the macromolecular phosphoprotein was adsorbed on the surface of the material, the electrochemical signal gradually decreased with the increase of phosphoprotein concentration. In addition, the active sites in the MXene@anatase/rutile TiO2ternary heterojunction and synergistic effect of the heterojunction were verified by first-principle calculations to further realize the response to phosphoproteins. Additionally, the effective diffusion capacity and mobility of phosphoprotein molecules in the ternary heterojunction structure were studied by molecular dynamics simulation. Furthermore, the constructed sensing platform showed high selectivity, repeatability, reproducibility, and stability, and this newly developed sensor can detect for phosphoprotein in actual sweat samples. This satisfactory sensing strategy could be promoted to realize the noninvasive and continuous detection of sweat.Keywords:sweat;phosphoprotein;MXene;anatae/rutile TiO2;intercalation structure;healthcare monitoring
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Nanoscale Horizons
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2020
·Vol. 5
·期 12
·1596-1602
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IF 9.927
Kuo Lin,Fang Xiao,Ying Xie,Kai Pan,Lei Wang,Wei Zhou,Honggang Fu
Compared with the highly active anatase TiO2, rutile TiO2 usually presents poor photocatalytic performance due to high electron–hole recombination. Herein, we propose a surface domain heterojunction (SDH) structure between adjacent micro-domains with and without chemisorbed chlorine on rutile TiO2, which utilizes the potential difference between these domains to form a built-in field that promotes charge separation. Single-crystal rutile TiO2 nanorods assembled into radial microspheres with SDHs were fabricated, and these exhibited excellent solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, ∼8-fold higher than that of the pristine one. Experimental results and density functional theory calculations reveal that the exceptional photocatalytic performance can be attributed to the in situ formation of chemisorbed chlorine, which forms SDHs that separate electrons and holes efficiently and results in surface reconfiguration, exposing the tri-active sites, increasing the O-site active centers and enhancing the catalytic activity of the 4-coordinated (Ti4c) and 5-coordinated Ti sites (Ti5c). This SDH strategy can extend to other halogen elements and thus provides an universal approach for the rational design of high-efficiency TiO2 photocatalysts toward sustainable solar-fuel evolution.
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Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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2018
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IF 2.969
Junyan Kuang,Zipeng Xing,Junwei Yin,Zhenzi Li,Siyu Tan,Meng Li,Jiaojiao Jiang,Qi Zhu,Wei Zhou
Ti 3+ self-doped rutile/anatase/TiO 2 (B) mixed-crystal tri-phase heterojunctions photocatalysts are fabricated via hydrothermal approach and mechanochemical process, followed by in-situ solid-state chemical reduction approach. The as-prepared samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalysts are consisted by anatase/rutile TiO 2 nanoparticles and 1D TiO 2 (B) single-crystalline nanorods, which form rutile/anatase/TiO 2 (B) tri-phase heterojunctions. The visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation rates of methyl orange and phenol are up to ∼98 and 97%, which are 2.2 and 1.8 times higher than that of commercial Degussa P25, 2.3 and 2.2 times higher than that of pure TiO 2 (B) as well. The enhancement can be attributed to the synergistic effect of special nanostructure, tri-phase heterojunctions, oxygen vacancy and Ti 3+ self-doping, which facilitates the absorption of visible light and the spatial separation of photo-generated charge carriers. This work provides a new perspective for designing high-active visible-light-driven photocatalyst in future.
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Catalysts
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2019
·Vol. 9
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·108
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IF 3.444
Jian Shi,Feng Hui,Jun Yuan,Qinwei Yu,Suning Mei,Qian Zhang,Jialin Li,Weiqiang Wang,Jianming Yang,Jian Lu
Several Ru-Ti oxide-based catalysts were investigated for the catalytic oxidation of HCl to Cl2in this work. The active component RuO2was loaded on different titanium-containing supports by a facile wetness impregnation method. The Ru-Ti oxide based catalysts were characterized by XRD, N2sorption, SEM, TEM, H2-TPR, XPS, and Raman, which is correlated with the catalytic tests. Rutile TiO2was confirmed as the optimal support even though it has a low specific surface area. In addition to the interfacial epitaxial lattice matching and epitaxy, the extraordinary performance of Ru-Ti rutile oxide could also be attributed to the favorable oxygen species on Ru sites and specific active phase-support interactions. On the other hand, the influence of additive Ce on the RuO2/TiO2-rutile was studied. The incorporation of Ce by varied methods resulted in further oxidation of RuO2into RuO2δ+and a modification of the support structure. The amount of favorable oxygen species on the surface was decreased. As a result, the Deacon activity was lowered. It was demonstrated that the surface oxygen species and specific interactions of the Ru-Ti rutile oxide were critical to HCl oxidation.
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JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2017
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IF 1.575
Qian Xin,Han Huanre,Chen Yulong,Yuan Ye
Abstract In this study, an attempt is done to synthesize anatase/brookite/rutile TiO 2 nanocomposites via a simple solvothermal method with hydrochloric acid, dehydrated ethanol, and titanium butoxide in a sol−gel environment. The effect of preparation temperature on the content of each phase, crystallite size, morphology, and photocatalytic activity was systemically studied. The structures of the products prepared under different temperatures were characterized using X-ray diffraction analysis, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectra, and BET surface area. The optical properties were measured by UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra. Besides, the photocatalytic activities were evaluated by performing the degradation of rhodamine B azo dye under UV−vis radiation. The results reveal that the content of different phases and crystallite size can be tailored via tuning the solvothermal condition. In addition, the obtained TiO 2 nanocomposites are a kind of mesoporous materials and have large BET surface area, narrow pore size distribution, and low band gap, which exhibit excellent photocatalytic performance (of activity about 4.40 times that of Degussa TiO 2 P25). Through examining the photocatalytic stability, the obtained TiO 2 nanocomposites exhibit a very stable photocatalytic performance. Therefore, the current method to TiO 2 preparation could provide a simple and reliable route for developing photocatalytic materials with high photocatalytic activity. Graphical abstract
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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Jingjing Wang,Chenxi Huang,Yue Xing,Xiang Shao
The hybridizations of two-dimensional (2D) metallic materials with semiconducting transition metal oxides (TMOs) register attractive heterojunctions, which can find various applications in photostimulated circumstances. In this work, we developed an ambient-pressure chemical vapor deposition method to directly grow T-VS2 on atomically smooth rutile TiO2 single crystals with different terminations and thus successfully constructed a heterojunction model of VS2/TiO2 with a well-defined clean interface. Detailed measurements with Kelvin probe force microscopy revealed the facet-dependent charge transfer occurring at the VS2/TiO2 interfaces, seeing variations not only in the amount and direction of the transferred electrons but also in the photoinduced surface potential changes and the dynamics of photogenerated charge carriers under ultraviolet irradiation. Interestingly, ultrathin T-VS2 was found with considerable magnetism at room temperature, disregarding the charge exchange with the TiO2 substrates. These results may bring deep insights into the photoinspired functionalities of the hybridized system combining metallic transition metal dichalcogenides and TMO materials.
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2023
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Wenshu Cheng,Xinyue Xu,Yuanyuan Lang,Zugen Cheng,Mohammad Rizwan,Xiaomin Tang,Lixin Xie,Yanling Liu,Hengyi Xu,Yang Liu
Purpose To evaluate the effects of anatase and rutile TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) on the growth and development of bones in young rats and explore their possible mechanisms.Methods Three-week-old male rats were orally administered anatase TiO2 NPs and rutile TiO2 NPs for 28 days. The indicators of rat growth and development, liver function, bone metabolism, and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels were evaluated. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and immunohistochemistry were used to evaluate the tibia.Results No significant differences were observed among growth and development indicators in young rats. Significant differences were found in IGF-1 levels, phosphorus levels, and liver function. Micro-CT revealed osteoporosis in the bones. The micro-CT data supported the same result. Bone immunohistochemistry results showed that the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) was decreased and the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and cathepsin K (CTSK) was increased.Conclusion This study demonstrated that TiO2 NPs can damage bones via the IGF-1/OPG/RANKL/CTSK pathway in young rats. Furthermore, rutile TiO2 NPs damaged the bones more seriously than anatase TiO2 NPs.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
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Xingyue Liu,Zhiyong Liu,Bo Sun,Xianhua Tan,Haibo Ye,Yuxue Tu,Tielin Shi,Zirong Tang,Guanglan Liao
Electron transport layer (ETL), functioning as the electron transportation and extraction layer as well as hole-blocking layer, plays an important role in planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Majority of the state-of-the-art PSCs contain a TiO 2 ETL always requiring a high temperature (500 °C) treatment, which is both energy-consuming and incompatible with flexible substrates, thus hindering large-scale application in flexible devices. Here, we demonstrated a low-temperature (70 °C) solution-processed Mg-doped rutile TiO 2 as ETL in planar PSCs, while the thermal-evaporated copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) and doctor-bladed carbon were introduced as the hole transport layer (HTL) and counter electrode, respectively. The as-prepared PSC obtains a 15.73% power conversion efficiency (PCE), which is quite an excellent efficiency among carbon-based planar PSCs, getting an increase by 16% compared to the 13.56% PCE of the pristine TiO 2 -based device. The prominent increment is mainly attributed to the faster charge extraction, better electrical conductivity and suppressed charge recombination of Mg-doped TiO 2 . Besides, using highly stable CuPc and commercial carbon makes the as-prepared PSCs highly durable over 30 days when exposed to the ambient air with a relative humidity of 50%. Since all the processes are conducted under 100 °C, our work paves a way for developing cost-effective and highly stable PSCs compatible with flexible substrates.
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2019
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Jiani Wang,Shupei Zhang,Hong Dai,Hongli Zheng,Zhensheng Hong,Yanyu Lin
A delicate dual-readout immunosensor based on tetraphenylporphyrin-polymer dots (TPP-Pdots) with brilliant photoelectrochemical and photothermal performance was first successfully fabricated for the ultrasensitive detection of sialic acid (SA). Herein, TPP-Pdots with good biocompatibility , extraordinary light-harvesting ability and excellent photothermal conversion efficiency was used to capture SA antibody as dual-functional bioprobe for generating photocurrent and temperature signal. Furthermore, the large surface and morphology-mediated of rutile-TiO 2 (R–TiO 2 ) was beneficial to load amounts of TPP-Pdots for improved PEC signal and photothermal signal. Importantly, the temperature readout resulted from the variation of target concentration could be easily obtained by a universal thermometer which was time-saving and cost-saving. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the photocurrent densities and temperature changes proportionally increased with the increasing of SA concentrations from 3.5 × 10 −5 ng/mL to 35 ng/mL (R = 0.996). Impressively, the dual-readout approach proposed here not only featured with good accuracy and high sensitivity for SA detection, but also paved the way for the development of a dual-readout immunoassay based on PEC biosensor.
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REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
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2020
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Naveed Athir,Sayyed Asim Ali Shah,Farooq Khurum Shehzad,Jue Cheng,Junying Zhang,Ling Shi
Zwitterion polyurethanes (ZPU) are used for non-fouling and antimicrobial surfaces but their sensitive nature under ultra-violet (UV) radiations limits the requirements of engineering materials . Herein, ZPU is successfully synthesized and then prepared different TiO 2 /ZPU composites, aiming to increase the service life of ZPU and to form active film for food packaging applications. The thermo-mechanical results revealed that the 4% TiO 2 /ZPU sample exhibits better performance, as evidenced through tensile testing and surface morphology analysis. The UV–Vis spectra results indicated that the rutile TiO 2 nanoparticles can enhance the UV absorption and visible light reflectance, decreasing photoaging properties of composites thereby prolonging its shelf life. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy ( SEM) observation after 5 h irradiation of UV light confirmed the photostability of TiO 2 /ZPU composite film . Further, the antioxidant ability of ZPU is increased from 51% to 71% with TiO 2 . The results of antimicrobial activity of TiO 2 /ZPU demonstrate strong bacterial growth inhibition against E. coli that regards its suitability for food and other packaging applications. Besides, the food preservation ability is monitored by visual changes of tomato fruit. In essence, we anticipate that the TiO 2 /ZPU composite films possessed all expected features to be considered as photostable material for food packaging.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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Yi Wen,Zheng Huang,Min Zhao,Longshan Zhao
The discharge of industrial heavy metal wastewater not only leads to environmental pollution, but also harms human health, so it is imperative to control heavy metal pollution. In the current work, a sequence of anatase/brookite TiO 2 @COF with different mass ratios, bi-phase TiO 2 and bare COF were successfully synthesized by simple hydrothermal synthesis. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared catalysts was assessed by reducing Cr(Ⅵ) in model pollutant (K 2 Cr 2 O 7 ). Under the condition of pH = 3, the Cr(Ⅵ) reduction rate of TiO 2 @COF-4 was as high as 99.19% in 30 min. The photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 @COF-4 remained stable in four consecutive cycles, suggesting that it has a potential application prospect for the removal of Cr(Ⅵ) in the actual environment. The morphology and structure of photocatalysts were observed by different techniques (SEM/EDS, HRTEM, BET analysis, XRD, FTIR and XPS). The specific reasons for the enhancement of photocatalytic performance of materials were explored by different methods (PL, UV–vis DRS, Mott-Schottky plots, I-T curves and EIS). Finally, we concluded that the photocatalytic system of TiO 2 @COF-4 may follow the typical direct Z- scheme mechanism. This work provides an effective solution for the water treatment of heavy metal pollution.
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