APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2015
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IF 2.711
Hai-Min Shen,Gong-Yuan Zhu,Wu-Bin Yu,Hong-Ke Wu,Hong-Bing Ji,Hong-Xin Shi,Yuan-Bin She,Yi-Fan Zheng
Renewable β -cyclodextrin ( β -CD) was grafted onto the surface of silica gel using (3-chloropropyl)trimethoxysilane and ethylenediamine as linking groups to construct adsorbent in water treatment (CD@Si), and the obtained CD@Si was characterized through FT-IR, XPS, contact angle measurement, TGA, solid-state 13 C NMR, SEM, and XRD analyses. The effects of initial pH, contact time on the adsorption performance of CD@Si to p -nitrophenol, and the adsorption kinetics, adsorption isotherms, adsorption thermodynamics, reusability and adsorption mechanism were investigated systematically, which indicate the adsorption of p -nitrophenol onto CD@Si is a very fast process and the adsorption equilibrium can be reached in 5 s with acceptable equilibrium adsorption capacity of 41.5 mg/g in pH ≥8.5, much faster than many reported adsorbents based on β -CD. The adsorption of p -nitrophenol onto CD@Si follows the pseudo-second-order model, obeys the Freundlich model, and is a feasible, spontaneous and exothermic process which is more favorable in lower temperature. And the formation of inclusion complex and hydrogen bond interaction are two origins of p -nitrophenol being adsorbed onto CD@Si. Additionally, CD@Si can be recycled and reused at least five runs with acceptable adsorption capacity, is a very promising adsorbent in the fast adsorption of p -nitrophenol or its analogues from aqueous phase.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2022
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IF 12.545
Qing Yu Liu,Zhen Qi Bu,Min Xia Quan,Ying Wu,Xuezhi Ding,Li Qiu Xia,Jiao Yang Lu,Wei Tao Huang
Inspired by information processing and communication in nature based on molecular recognition and structural diversity, ongoing efforts aim to development of artificial molecular or nano-systems for sensing, logic computing, and even data storage and safety. However, due to their preparation/functionalization shortcomings (laborious and time-consuming), poor flexibility and compatibility, and limited paradigm, it is still a big challenge whether simple molecules can be used to achieve comprehensive and universal applications from sensing to information storage and protection. Herein, we for the first time demonstrated a molecular paradigm—computer-like “basic input output system (BIOS)” which can realize “plug-and-play” sensing, information encoding, molecular cryptography, and steganography based on a simple artificial molecule (p-nitrophenol, PNP). Based on its molecular recognition and inherent chemical identities, PNP was utilized for colorimetric detection of multiple metal ions (Hg 2+ , Fe 3+ , Al 3+ , Cr 3+ ) and distinguishing their valence (like Cr 3+ /Cr 6+ , Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ ). Interestingly, PNP can achieve the “plug-and-play” fluorescent expansion of detection channels by directly mixing with fluorescent molecules, indicating that PNP molecule can be served as a molecular BIOS with flexibility and compatibility. Impressively, the selectivity embedded in PNP-based BIOS sensing system can be developed as molecular-level double cryptographic steganography to encode, encrypt and hide specific information (like the content of classical literature). This research not only provides a basic idea for building a molecular paradigm with “plug-and-play” flexibility and compatibility, but also provides ideas for the use of molecular sensing and informatization to open up the digitalization of the molecular world.
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化学
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信息科学
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分子生物学
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MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING
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2013
·Vol. 299
·期 3
·361-367
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IF 2.338
Weining Sun,Xiaofeng Lu,Yanpeng Xue,Yan Tong,Ce Wang
In this report, CoFe 2 O 4 /Polypyrrole (PPy)/Pd ternary composite nanofibers are fabricated through a one-step redox reaction between pyrrole and Na 2 PdCl 4 in the presence of electrospun CoFe 2 O 4 nanofibers in ethylene glycol (EG). The generation of Pd nanoparticles is accompanied by the formation of PPy on the surface of electrospun CoFe 2 O 4 nanofibers during the redox reaction. The as-prepared CoFe 2 O 4 /PPy/Pd composite nanofibers may be used as efficient catalysts for the p -nitrophenol hydrogenation with an apparent rate constant ( k app ) of about 13.2 × 10 −3 s −1 . The CoFe 2 O 4 /PPy/Pd composite nanofibers show good magnetic properties, which can be readily recycled under an external magnetic field.
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材料科学
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催化化学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2016
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IF 3.15
Xin Wang,Zhe Zhao,Dingrong Ou,Baofeng Tu,Daan Cui,Xuming Wei,Mojie Cheng
Ag/TiO 2 nanocomposites comprising of Ag clusters on TiO 2 nanocrystal surfaces are of great significance in catalysts and advanced functional materials. Herein a novel method to synthesize Ag/TiO 2 nanocomposites with Ag clusters under 2 nm on TiO 2 nanocrystal surfaces have been developed. The success of this method relies on a silver mirror reaction in toluene, which refers to the reduction of silver-dodecylamine complexes by acetaldehyde in the presence of mono-dispersed TiO 2 nanocrystals. The prepared Ag/TiO 2 nanocomposites have been characterized by FT-IR spectra, UV–vis absorption spectra, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, ultra high resolution scanning electron microscope (Ultra-HRSEM), high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). Catalytic activity of Ag/TiO 2 nanocomposites is evaluated for the reduction of p -nitrophenol (4-NP) into p -aminophenol (4-AP) by NaBH 4 . Results demonstrate that Ag/TiO 2 nanocomposites have shown an outstanding catalytic activity as well as a good stability in successive reduction of 4-NP. Noticeably, TOF of Ag/TiO 2 -0.75 nanocomposites obtained in this work is the highest among Ag based catalysts previously reported.
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材料科学
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催化化学
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2019
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IF 7.65
Jaehyeong Park,Sungjun Bae
In this study, a magnetically recyclable Pd catalyst was developed by using the novel support of iron-rich coal fly ash/silica (IRFA@SiO 2 ) for highly efficient reduction of p -nitrophenol ( p -NP). IRFA microspheres were coated with amorphous SiO 2 synthesized from non-magnetic coal fly ash (NMFA) and then loaded with Pd by impregnation method for the synthesis of Pd/IRFA@SiO 2 . Various surface analyses demonstrated that amorphous SiO 2 was well deposited on the surface of IRFA, providing a unique three-dimensionally structured SiO 2 layer to suppress aggregation of IRFA and enhance dispersion of Pd nanoparticles. Pd/IRFA@SiO 2 exhibited a significantly enhanced p -NP reduction than those of Pd/IRFA, Pd/Al 2 O 3 , and Pd/SiO 2 . Compared to other Pd- and metal-loaded catalysts, Pd/IRFA@SiO 2 showed ˜4000× enhancements in k obs-p-NP /C M (L min −1 g M −1 , M = precious metals) values and ˜3800× increases in price-normalized k obs-p-NP values, indicating that Pd/IRFA@SiO 2 is a highly efficient and cost-effective alternative catalyst. The catalyst was successfully recycled five times without significant leaching of Pd, Si, and heavy metals because of the magnetic property of Pd/IRFA@SiO 2 . The experimental results suggest the applicability of the surface-modified IRFA support for the development of novel magnetically recoverable catalysts without severe toxicity problems.
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环境科学
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催化化学
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2025
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IF 21.1
Tao Xu,Meihui Jiang,Xuhui Mao,Falak Sher,Tianlin Ren,Kun Xin,Irshad Hussain,Helin Hua,Xu Wang
This study investigated the important role of hydroxyl groups for the preparation of γ-Al 2 O 3 sphere supported metal catalysts. γ-Al 2 O 3 spheres were calcinated at varied temperatures for the analysis of surface hydroxyl group, and they were subsequently loaded with iron to evaluate the metal dispersion and the performance for catalytic ozonation. The results showed that the critical site for metal anchoring was hydroxyl group, thus a higher hydroxyl group content favored the metal dispersion on γ-Al 2 O 3 spheres; meanwhile, the iron-loaded catalysts prepared by the γ-Al 2 O 3 support calcinated at 300 °C achieved the highest catalytic efficiency for p -nitrophenol degradation (74.6 %). The favorable performance of the catalyst was attributed to the excellent dispersion of iron oxide particles, and the abundant oxygen vacancy sites that facilitated the formation of ozone-activating sites, Fe-centered hydroxyl groups ([Fe-OH]). This study provides an important theoretical guidance for the design and application of ozone catalysts.
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环境科学
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催化化学
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MOLECULES
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2013
·Vol. 18
·期 10
·12609-12620
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IF 2.428
Chao Lin,Kai Tao,Dayin Hua,Zhen Ma,Shenghu Zhou
Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) were prepared by reducing HAuCl4with NaBH4. Their average particle sizes could be tuned in the range of 1.7 and 8.2 nm, by adjusting the amount of NaBH4used during synthesis. The obtained Au NPs (colloids) were then loaded onto a commercial Al2O3support to prepare Au/Al2O3catalysts with tunable Au particle sizes. An optimal pH value (5.9) of the Au colloid solution was found to be essential for loading Au NPs onto Al2O3while avoiding the growth of Au NPs. Au NPs and Au/Al2O3catalysts were tested in the reduction ofp-nitrophenol with NaBH4. Interestingly, the catalytic activity depended on the size of Au NPs, being the highest when the average size was 3.4 nm. Relevant characterization by UV-Vis, TEM, and XRD was conducted.
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化学
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材料科学
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催化
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2015
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IF 2.752
Zhihai Cao,Hangnan Chen,Shudi Zhu,Zhijie Chen,Chang Xu,Dongming Qi,Ulrich Ziener
A convenient method based on the inverse miniemulsion technique was proposed to prepare raspberry-like Au/SiO 2 nanocomposite particles (NCPs). HAuCl 4 was incorporated into porous SiO 2 nano-supports through a sol–gel process of a silica precursor in inverse miniemulsions. Raspberry-like Au/SiO 2 NCPs were subsequently obtained through in situ reduction of the incorporated HAuCl 4 by hydrazine at the surface of SiO 2 nano-supports. Most of Au nanoparticles (NPs) were half-embedded in the SiO 2 nano-supports and were covered by a thin layer of porous SiO 2 , offering a good morphological stability to the Au/SiO 2 NCPs. The content of Au NPs of the Au/SiO 2 NCPs could be adjusted by the loading of HAuCl 4 . The influences of the HAuCl 4 loading on the particle size and particle morphology of the Au/SiO 2 NCPs, the pore properties of the SiO 2 nano-supports, as well as the properties of the Au NPs were systematically investigated. The formation mechanism of the raspberry-like Au/SiO 2 NCPs was discussed. All the synthesized Au/SiO 2 NCPs displayed a high catalytic activity towards the reduction of p -nitrophenol.
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材料科学
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化学
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ACS Applied Engineering Materials
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2023
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IF 0
Yuchao Chen,Li Wang,Yufei Shu,Qi Han,Beizhao Chen,Mengxia Wang,Xun Liu,Danyal Rehman,Bei Liu,Zhongying Wang,John Lienhard
The economic value of recovering gold from electronic waste (e-waste) has generated significant interest, but selective capture of gold from complex acidic electronic leaching solutions remains challenging. Here, we synthesized poly-m-phenylenediamine (PmPD) nanoparticles with a positively charged surface and amino functional groups, resulting in an adsorption capacity of 2063 mg/g for Au(III) in acidic solutions, superior to most traditional adsorbents. Electrostatic adsorption and reduction were identified as the adsorption mechanism for Au(III) by zeta potential, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses. To enable adsorbent recycling, PmPD nanoparticles were assembled into adsorptive membranes and used for gold recovery from e-wastewater via a continuous-flow membrane separation process. The PmPD membrane achieved a dynamic gold recovery capacity of approximately 530 mg/g and could be effectively regenerated after washing with a mixture of thiourea and HCl. We demonstrated the practical application of the adsorptive membranes by recovering about 100% of gold from the leaching solution of waste printed circuit boards of computers. Finally, the recovered gold nanoparticles on the PmPD membrane were used to catalyze the degradation of p-nitrophenol, showcasing the catalytic property of gold. The Au@PmPD membrane loaded with 4 mg gold exhibited a high catalytic reduction performance with an apparent rate constant of 0.59 min–1, one of the highest catalytic degradation rate constants of p-nitrophenol reported to date. Our study presents an effective and economical approach for recovering gold from e-waste, providing a prototype of resource recovery and reuse.
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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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资源回收
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催化作用
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TALANTA
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2024
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IF 5.6
Shuangying Li,Xiaozhong Gao,Linchun Nie,Lutong Bu,Guangyu Dong,Denghao Song,Wenjing Liu,Dejing Meng,Xiaodie Geng,Qingxiang Zhou
In this work, a sensitive fluorescent sensor toward p-nitrophenol (4-NP) integrating magnetic molecularly imprinted materials and carbon dots (CDs) was proposed. Magnetic material and CDs derived from K 3 [Fe(CN) 6 ] and glucose were simultaneously obtained through simple one-step hydrothermal process. Introducing of molecularly imprinted materials based magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE) endowed the constructed fluorescent sensor with higher sensitivity and selectivity. The significant factors affecting the sensitivity of the sensor toward 4-NP were optimized. Good linearity was obtained between fluorescent intensity of CDs and different concentration of 4-NP from 0.08 to 62.5 μg L −1 . The sensitivity of constructed sensor was very low with detection limit of 0.02 μg L −1 . Reliable applicability was also proved by the well-pleasing recoveries of 94.2–97.8% with different spiked concentrations of 4-NP in real environmental waters.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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材料科学
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PubMed
高影响因子
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2017
·Vol. 41
·期 15
·7012-7019
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IF 3.269
Tianxing Wu,Guozhong Wang,Yunxia Zhang,Shenghong Kang,Haimin Zhang
Through the slight dissolution of a Pt mesh counter electrode, Pt-deposited carbon fiber cloth (Pt/CFC) was successfully fabricated by successive cyclic voltammetry (CV) scanning from −0.77 V to 0.20 V (vs. RHE) in 0.5 M H2SO4 electrolyte. In the process of successive CV scanning, the electrocatalytic activity of CFC toward the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) becomes better and better owing to Pt deposition on CFC, and after 1000 CV cycles, the onset potential of CFC is identical to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst (0 V, vs. RHE) with high current densities at low overpotentials (η10, η100, and η170 = 4.5, 34.5, and 43.5 mV at current densities of 10, 100 and 170 mA cm−2). Interestingly, it was found that as-prepared Pt/CFC exhibits decreased HER activity with an onset potential of −0.26 V (vs. RHE) when Pt mesh was changed to bare CFC as the counter electrode, mainly due to the lower Pt loading amount (0.5 mg cm−2) on CFC compared to commercial Pt/C (Pt loading amount of 1.0 mg cm−2) and the inert CFC counter electrode (not like the Pt mesh counter electrode with slight dissolution in acidic media during CV scanning). Generally, there is great competition between the HER from water splitting and hydrogenation reduction of organic matter using the same HER-active electrocatalyst under identical experimental conditions. In this work, Pt/CFC was, therefore, evaluated for hydrogenation reduction of p-nitrophenol (PNP) to p-aminophenol (PAP) using water as the hydrogen donor in a CFC counter electrode configurated two-compartment reaction system. The results demonstrate that PNP can be effectively converted into PAP with a conversion efficiency of 83.1% and a Faradaic efficiency of 9.9% after electrocatalytic reaction for 12 h at an overpotential of −0.023 V. The findings of this work indicate that Pt counter electrodes are prone to dissolving, resulting in Pt deposition on the working electrode in acidic media, readily causing the false appearance of a non-Pt working electrode with high HER activity. Additionally, the Pt-deposited working electrode produced by this electrochemical approach is efficient for hydrogenation reduction of organic substances into high value-added chemicals using water as the hydrogenation donor.
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材料科学
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电化学
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环境科学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2016
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IF 5.31
Yefei Liu,Minghua Peng,Hong Jiang,Weihong Xing,Yong Wang,Rizhi Chen
Immobilization of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) on membranes to fabricate membrane catalysts is a promising approach for the catalysis. The membrane surface property plays a key role for the loading of MNPs. In this study, dopamine was adopted to functionalize the ceramic membrane and then Pd NPs were loaded on the modified membrane to fabricate a membrane catalyst. The microstructure of as-synthesized membrane catalyst was investigated and its catalytic properties were tested in the p -nitrophenol reduction to p -aminophenol with sodium borohydride . Furthermore, the reaction kinetics of p -nitrophenol reduction over the membrane catalyst was studied. Higher catalytic activity and stability were observed for the Pd NPs deposited on the polydopamine-functionalized membrane as compared to the membrane without modification. The reason proposed for the higher catalytic activity was the higher loading amount of Pd NPs. The Pd NPs were loaded onto the functionalized ceramic membrane by chemical bonds through the bridging function of polydopamine; thus, it was not easy for the Pd NPs to detach from the membrane, and a superior catalytic stability could be obtained. A lower activation energy was found for the as-synthesized membrane catalyst, which should be related to the small Pd particle size and the flow-through operation model. These findings would provide novel ideas for the synthesis of membrane catalysts with outstanding catalytic properties.
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材料科学
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催化化学
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