BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 3.8
Jing Fang,Lingzhi Luo,Wenyan Li,Hao Li
Ethanol, as an important solvent and basic chemical feedstock, has widespread applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and fine chemical industries, including processes such as absorption, washing, and extraction. However, methanol and water are inevitable by-products in the industrial production of ethanol, whether through biological fermentation or chemical synthesis. Particularly methanol, which is harmful to both health and the environment, is typically present in ethanol products at low concentrations, posing a significant challenge for its effective removal. We designed citric acid-modified 4 A zeolites and a bimetallic organic framework Cu@ZIF-7. Under optimal modification conditions, the modified 4 A zeolite showed a 39.15% and 37.21% increase in selectivity for methanol and water, respectively, compared to the initial 4 A zeolite. The yield of qualified products increased by 44.71%. Furthermore, Cu@ZIF-7 exhibited a methanol adsorption capacity of 1.125 mg·g -1 , which is 3.42 times that of the initial 4 A zeolites. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations confirmed that the introduced Cu sites are associated with this enhanced methanol adsorption capacity. Experimental evidence suggests that these adsorbents perform exceptionally in purifying ethanol, particularly in the removal of trace methanol. As a new, environmentally friendly separation method, it holds great potential for obtaining high-purity ethanol.
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JOURNAL OF LOSS PREVENTION IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRIES
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2025
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IF 4.2
Yueshuang Xia,Wenling Guan,Chengjie Dong,Yutong Wang,Chenxiang Zhang,Weijia Tian
This study aims to improve the explosion suppression performance of bicarbonate powders (KHCO₃ and NaHCO₃) against combustible dust and enhance their anti-caking properties by loading bicarbonate onto the surface of 4A zeolite. Using wet impregnation and evaporative crystallization, KHCO₃ and NaHCO₃ particles were successfully attached to the tetrahedral structure of 4A zeolite, resulting in composite dust explosion inhibitors, Zeolite-KHCO₃ and Zeolite-NaHCO₃, with large specific surface areas. The inhibition efficiencies of bicarbonate and 4A zeolite-loaded bicarbonate on wheat starch explosions were tested using a 150 cm Hartmann tube. The anti-caking properties of the composite were also evaluated under high humidity conditions. Results showed that Zeolite-KHCO₃ exhibited enhanced explosion suppression efficiency compared to KHCO₃, with a minimum complete inerting ratio (MIR) of 0.05, while Zeolite-NaHCO₃ exhibited an MIR of 0.12, consistent with NaHCO₃. The accelerated caking tests revealed that in contrast to KHCO₃ and NaHCO₃, Zeolite-KHCO₃ and Zeolite-NaHCO₃ exhibited superior anti-caking properties due to the drying effect of zeolite, with a caking rate of less than 0.1. These findings indicate that 4A zeolite-loaded bicarbonates can drastically reduce the caking tendency of bicarbonate while maintaining or enhancing its explosion suppression efficiency.
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安全科学与工程
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材料科学
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Materials
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2021
·Vol. 14
·期 6
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IF 3.623
Chenglong Lv,Mei Zu,Dongjin Xie,Haifeng Cheng
The emulation of the reflectance of green leaf in the solar spectral band (300–2500 nm) has garnered increasing attention from researchers. Currently, various materials have been proposed and investigated as potential bionic leaves. However, the problems such as poor weather durability, heavy metal pollution, and complex preparation technology still persist. Herein, a bionic leaf is prepared from an ultramarine green pigment as the functional material, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as the film-forming material, and LiCl as the humidizer. To prepare the ultramarine green pigment, the sulfur anion is added into the β cage of the 4A zeolite. The mechanisms and properties were discussed based on X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and spectroscopic methods. The results show that the as-fabricated bionic leaf based on the 4A zeolite-derived ultramarine green pigment was able to demonstrate a high spectral similarity coefficient of 0.91 with the green leaf. Furthermore, the spectral similarity coefficient was increased to 0.94 after being subjected to a simulated rainforest environment for 48 h, which indicated its high weather durability.Keywords:bionic leaf;green pigment;solar reflectance;4A zeolite;ultramarine green
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光谱学
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Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
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2024
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IF 3.4
Jiayin Huang,Anwei Wang,Chunsheng Zhao,Yu Fan,Shanshan Cao,Zheng Tian,Weiyou Zhou
Various heterogeneous catalysts have been investigated in the transesterification of glycerol with ethylene carbonate to glycerol carbonate in a batch reactor, and a commercially available 4A molecular sieve exhibited relatively high catalytic performance for its surface strong basic and acidic sites. Further, an integrated vacuum reactive distillation process was developed for the transesterification in the presence of the 4A molecular sieve. The produced ethylene glycol could be efficiently removed from the reaction system to overcome the equilibrium, and excellent glycerol conversion (99%) and glycerol carbonate selectivity (>99%) were obtained under the optimal reaction conditions. The recycling and the scale-up experiments demonstrate the excellent practical potential of the present process, thus providing an efficient reaction process for the preparation of glycerol carbonate.
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化学工程
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Minerals
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 8
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IF 1.835
Yating Cui,Yu Zheng,Weiqing Wang
As a solid waste, kaolinite-type pyrite flotation tailings (KPFT) are a type of low-quality kaolin that contain impurities, such as iron and titanium. In this study, KPFT were calcined at 800 °C for two hours. The calcined production (CKPFT), which is mainly metakaolin, was used as the silicon and aluminum source to synthesize 4A zeolite (Na12[(AlO2)12(SiO2)12]·27H2O) via hydrothermal synthesis. The optimal hydrothermal synthesis conditions were determined from X-ray diffraction phase analysis, relative crystallinity (RC), and cation ion exchange capacity (CEC). The optimal hydrothermal synthesis conditions were determined to be a ratio of 5 g CKPFT, 6.5 g NaOH, 65 mL H2O, crystallization temperature 110 °C, and crystallization time of three hours. Under the optimal hydrothermal synthesis conditions, the RC and CEC of the synthesized 4A zeolite were 40.77% and 210.32 mg CaCO3·g−1, respectively. Further characterizations including pore size distribution, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were performed. The results revealed that impurities in KPFT do not affect the synthesis of 4A zeolite. The surface morphology of the synthesized 4A zeolite was composed of chamfered-edged cubes with a particle size of one to three μm that was thermally stable up to approximately 890 °C.Keywords:kaolinite-type pyrite flotation tailings;4A zeolite;hydrothermal synthesis;calcination;relative crystallinity;cation ion exchange capacity
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矿物学
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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IF 9
Han Li,Qile Zhao,Huan Zhang,Jinfang Wu,Zexu Zhang,Yue Yin,Wenbo Wang,Fang Guo
Adsorption techniques are crucial for removing high and trace levels of heavy metal pollutants from water, enabling effective pollution control without causing secondary contamination. Achieving “all-rounder” adsorbents with high capacity, efficiency, speed, and cost-effectiveness is challenging. Materials with structural defects, firm surface charges, and porous structures are ideal for rapid and efficient mass transfer. Herein, using a “homologous transformation” strategy, we converted abundant kaolin into 4A and Na-P1 zeolites-based porous silicate adsorbents with enhanced surface active sites and optimized adsorption pathways. Site energy analysis confirmed that these upgraded structures have high-density, high-energy adsorption sites, facilitating rapid Pb(II) removal from water. These zeolite-based adsorbents exhibit exceptional Pb(II) adsorption capacities (416.60 mg/g for 4A and 400.21 mg/g for Na-P1) and ultra-fast initial rate constants (409.84 and 617.28, which are 174.62 and 263.01 times greater than those of kaolinite; and 56.56 and 85.19 times greater than those of commercial activated carbon, respectively). DFT calculations verified strong adsorption forces for Pb(II) (adsorption energy: −0.52 eV). Removal efficiencies reached 99.75 % for 4A and 99.96 % for Na-P1 zeolite-based adsorbents, ensuring treated water is safe and supports seed germination and plant root growth. These adsorbents also perform well in the presence of interfering ions like Zn(II), Cu(II), Cd(II), and Ni(II). After 10 regeneration cycles, they retain over 73 % of their original capacity, demonstrating an optimal balance among capacity, speed, efficiency, and interference resistance, aligning with sustainable development principles of “from nature, for nature”.
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RSC Advances
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 11
·6405-6413
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IF 3.119
Leitao Zhang,Lilan Huang,Lei Zhang,Binzhong Lu,Junbo Li,Yingfang Xie,Qiang Ma,Qingping Xin,Hui Ye,Lizhi Zhao,Yuzhong Zhang,Hong Li
Delicate design of hierarchical nanoarchitectures has become a highly effective strategy to develop novel adsorbents with improved adsorption capacity. Herein, hectogram-scale green fabrication of hierarchical 4A zeolite@CuOx(OH)(2−2x) (0 ≤ x < 1) nanosheet assemblies core–shell nanoarchitectures (4A-Cu-T, T was the calcination temperature) with terrific Congo red (CR) dye adsorption performance was achieved through a simple, template-free and surfactant-free hydrothermal approach. A series of characterization techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy demonstrated that all resultant adsorbents featured a core–shell structure with 4A zeolite as core ingredients and CuOx(OH)(2−2x) (0 ≤ x < 1) nanosheet assemblies as shell components. The adsorption experimental results pointed out that 4A-Cu-300 with a maximum adsorption capacity of 512.987 mg g−1 showed the best adsorption performance amongst all as-prepared adsorbents, and the adsorption capacity of shell component-CuOxCu(OH)(2−2x) (0 ≤ x < 1) nanosheet assemblies was calculated up to 3685.500 mg g−1. The shell thickness and phase ratio of CuO and Cu(OH)2 in CuOx(OH)(2−2x) (0 ≤ x < 1) nanosheet assemblies played key roles in improving the adsorption capacity. The successive tests suggested that the “carbon deposition” resulted in the decreased adsorption capacity of first-regenerated adsorbents, but little variance in adsorption performance among regenerated samples demonstrated the good stability of such adsorbents. This work unlocks a method for the rational design of high-performance adsorbents via delicate decoration of poor-performance materials with nanosheet assemblies, which will endow the non-active materials with enhanced adsorption properties.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2020
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IF 4.3
Lilan Huang,Leitao Zhang,Deyuan Li,Qingping Xin,Rui Jiao,Xiaoyang Hou,Yuzhong Zhang,Hong Li
Delicate design of hierarchical and porous nanoarchitectures has become a highly effective strategy to develop novel bimetallic catalyst with improved stability and catalytic performance. Herein, a core-shell hierarchical 4A zeolite/Fe@Cu Fenton-like catalyst with 4A zeolite/Fe as core components and two-dimensional Cu hydroxide nanosheets assemblies as shell structure was fabricated through a simple and scalable approach and used for phenol degradation. The results indicated that 4A zeolite/Fe@Cu bimetallic catalyst had higher catalytic activity and utilization efficiency of H 2 O 2 than that of 4A zeolite/Fe and 4A zeolite@Cu monometallic catalysts at near neutral pH. In the presence of H 2 O 2 , the 4A zeolite/Fe@Cu bimetallic catalyst could remove 95.3 % phenol after 4 h at pH 5, which was much higher than that of monometallic catalyst under the same condition. The enhanced activity of 4A zeolite/Fe@Cu was ascribed to the synergistic effect between the 4A zeolite/Fe (core) and two-dimensional Cu hydroxide nanosheets (shell). More importantly, the copper hydroxide nanosheets with open network structure on the surface of 4A zeolite/Fe@Cu improved the stability of the Fe(III) at acidic conditions, and avoided reduced catalytic efficiency of Fe(III) caused by embedding effect. This strategy provided guidance to the design of high-performance bimetallic Fenton-like catalysts.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2016
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IF 3.299
Chunping Yang,Kun Zhao,Yan Cheng,Guangming Zeng,Mingming Zhang,Jingjing Shao,Li Lu
In this paper, the performance of catalytic oxidative desulfurization (ODS) was studied using catalyst MoO 3 /4A which was prepared by depositing molybdenum on 4A molecular sieve , a microporous material . Dibenzothiophene (DBT) and benzothiophene (BT) were selected as the target compounds, and oil-soluble cyclohexanone peroxide (CYHPO) as an oxidant. The effects of relevant parameters on ODS including molybdenum loading, reaction temperature, reaction time, the molar ratio of CYHPO/DBT and the weight of catalyst MoO 3 /4A were investigated, and the oxidation mechanisms as well as the kinetics were also examined individually. The catalytic oxidative removal of DBT and the residual sulfur content reached 99.0% and 5 ppmw, respectively, at an optimal catalytic condition of Mo loading of 6 wt.%, molar ratio of CYHPO/DBT of 2.5 and volume mass ratio of model gasoline to catalyst MoO 3 /4A of 100 at 373 K over 30 min. The optimal design of experiments using Box–Behnken method was employed to evaluate the effects of individual process variables such as, reaction temperature, reaction time and molar ratio of CYHPO/DBT and their optimum values were found to be 340 K, 38 min and 3.8, respectively, to achieve a conversion of 100%. The catalyst could be reused for 4 times before the total DBT content of treated model gasoline was higher than 10 ppmw, and the activity of the desulfurization system was above 95% after regenerating for 9 times. The catalytic oxidation of DBT and BT fitted the pseudo-first order kinetic model pretty well. The catalyst MoO 3 /4A was characterized by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectrum (XPS), and the data showed that a thin layer of active components was covered on the catalyst surface which helped to explain the satisfactory catalytic performance.
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环境科学
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Journal of Cleaner Production
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2022
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IF 11.072
Linfeng Su,Xu Chen,Hui Wang,Yude Wang,Zhiyi Lu
The ozone activation reaction is becoming more popular with the treatment of organic pollutants, while the key to improving the efficiency heavily lies in the selection of active catalysts. In this study, we demonstrate that synthetic 4A zeolite with a high surface oxygen vacancy density and acidity exhibits excellent activity toward the ozonation process, where the removal rates of atrazine (ATZ) reached 87.5% at 6 min, and the removal rates of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) reached 66.7% and 35.8% at 15 min, respectively. Compared with commercial 4A zeolite and synthetic 4A zeolite with acid treatment, the ozonation activities of 4A zeolites positively correlate with the surface acidity. Mechanistic investigations have identified that hydroxyl radicals are the main reactive oxygen species , and thus, the degradation pathway of ATZ is provided. Moreover, the influences of catalyst dosage, reaction temperature, pH and cycling stability on ozonation performance are systematically evaluated.
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水处理
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2013
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IF 3.365
Fu Liu,Bi-Rong Ma,Dong Zhou,Yan-hui Xiang,Li-xin Xue
Pressure-driven ultrafiltration by porous membrane often encountered a tradeoff between permeability and selectivity due to the transport mechanism based on pore dimension. This paper aims to break through the tradeoff of Polysulfone (PSf) ultrafiltration membranes by incorporating specific zeolite 4A. The influences of particle size, micro-channel dimension, zeta potential and content of zeolite 4A on tradeoff were discussed. The morphological evolution investigated by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) showed that zeolites 4A embedded in the selective layer within the depth of less than 1 μm increased the surface roughness and improved the hydrophilicity. Thermal and mechanical stability were also evaluated by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and tensile testing respectively. The filtration experiments showed that both pure water flux and rejection were simultaneously improved due to the morphology regulation, abundant nano-scale water flow channels, negatively charged membrane surfaces and precise embedding position of zeolite 4A in the membrane selective layer.
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Advanced Sustainable Systems
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2024
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IF 6.5
Xu Chen,Yingjie Wen,Yuechu Wang,Li Yi,Hao Yang,Zhiyi Lu
Heterogeneous catalysts for catalytic ozonation are elaborately designed with commendable intrinsic activity, while their industrial applications are limited by inadequate mass transfer of ozone (O 3 ). In this work, it is demonstrated that engineering the surface aerophilicity of heterogeneous catalyst enables fast mass transfer of O 3 reactant, giving rise to much enhanced catalytic ozonation performance. Taking active 4A zeolite catalyst as an example, the aerophilicity of spherical 4A zeolite can be greatly enhanced by coating polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with low surface energy, and the optimized sample exhibits a 99.5% removal of atrazine (ATZ) within 20 min (corresponding to a k of 0.269 min −1 ), much better than 4A zeolite without surface aerophilicity engineering ( k ≈0.156 min −1 ). The PTFE coating does not change the ozone activation mechanism and degradation pathways for ATZ, further demonstrating that the enhanced ozonation activity is attributed to the enhanced mass transfer process. In addition, the general applicability of this surface aerophilicity and the potential ozonation application for industrial wastewater treatment are both demonstrated.
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水处理
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