MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
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2015
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IF 1.227
Z. L. Zhang,M. L. Wang,Y. L. Mao
In this paper, heterojunction semiconductors of Sb-SnO2/TiO2 were prepared with varying molar ratios of Sb-SnO2 to TiO2. The separation efficiency of the photogenerated carriers was characterised by the surface photovoltage (SPV) technique, and the trap density was measured by an electrochemical method. The trap density was measured to be 7·48×1016, 6·01×1016, 5·43×1016, and 6·61×1016 cm−2 for TiO2 and Sb-SnO2/TiO2 films with molar ratios of 1, 2, and 3%, respectively. The SPV enhancement was estimated to be 1, 1·36, 7·64, and 6·36 for TiO2 and Sb-SnO2/TiO2 films with molar ratios of 1, 2, and 3%, respectively. The results indicate that SPV enhancement increases with decreasing trap density, which demonstrates that the trap density is an important factor affecting the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers in heterojunction semiconductors.
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材料科学
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半导体物理
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2024
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IF 8.2
Weikang Zheng,Zhenzhong Liu,Boyan Wang,Meijun Tao,Hongliang Ji,Xiaofang Xiang,Zhengguo Fu,Lili Liao,Peng Liao,Ronglong Chen
Microplastics have been identified as an emerging pollutant that poses a risk to the aquatic environment, and it is a challenge to find a suitable removal process. Electrocatalytic oxidation (ECO) technology has shown promising performance in removing various persistent organic pollutants. In this study, we prepared a new anode for removing polystyrene microplastics (PS MPs) by ECO. Ti/La-Sb-SnO 2 electrodes doped with the rare earth element La as the active layer were synthesized to enhance the electrocatalytic activity. The lifespan of the electrode was improved by doping Mn, Co, or Ru as an intermediate layer modification between the titanium (Ti) substrate and the La-Sb-SnO 2 active layer, respectively. The experimental results indicated that the addition of three types of intermediate layers led to different degrees of decrease in the catalytic activity of the electrode and the degradation performance of PS MPs. The addition of the Co intermediate layer had a negligible effect on the catalytic activity and performance of the Ti/La-Sb-SnO 2 anode for PS degradation. In addition, the electrode lifespan with Co intermediate layer was significantly prolonged, which was 4.54, 2.38, and 1.19 times higher than the electrode without intermediate layer and the electrode with Ru and Mn intermediate layer, respectively. Therefore, Co was determined to be the optimal choice as the intermediate layer, and the production technique for the Ti/La/Co-Sb-SnO 2 anodes was carefully adjusted. The degradation efficiency of PS MPs was optimized at a heat treatment temperature of 400 °C and a Sn: Co material ratio of 5:1, with a removal rate of 28.0 %. The ECO treatment also resulted in more pronounced changes in the structure and functional groups of the MPs. Various alkyl cleavage and oxidation products were detected after the treatment, suggesting that the oxidant (hydroxyl radicals) strongly interacted with the MPs, leading to their degradation. Overall, this work provided a new insight into removing MPs in water through the use of modified electrodes.
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RSC Advances
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2014
·Vol. 4
·期 101
·57463-57475
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IF 3.708
Tigang Duan,Ye Chen,Qing Wen,Ying Duan
A Ti/Sb–SnO2 electrode modified with titanium nitride (TiN) nanoparticles was prepared by the pulse electro-codeposition method. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy show that compared with Ti/Sb–SnO2, the Ti/Sb–SnO2–TiN electrode has a small unit cell volume of tetragonal SnO2 and a refined, compact particle film. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis shows that introducing titanium nitride nanoparticles facilitates the formation of Sb5+. And the adsorbed hydroxyl oxygen species content of Ti/Sb–SnO2–TiN (43.07%) is higher than that of Ti/Sb–SnO2 (21.85%), indicating that the Ti/Sb–SnO2–TiN electrode has more active sites for electrochemical oxidation of organic pollutants. In 0.25 M Na2SO4 solution, the charge transfer resistance of Ti/Sb–SnO2–TiN (150 ohm) is much smaller than that of Ti/Sb–SnO2 (1334 ohm). With a constant current density of 100 mA cm−2, the accelerated service lifetime of Ti/Sb–SnO2–TiN is improved significantly, which is 15.7 times as long as that of Ti/Sb–SnO2. The Ti/Sb–SnO2–TiN electrode is demonstrated to have a prominent ability for oxidative decolorization of methylene blue. The results also confirm that the Ti/Sb–SnO2–TiN electrode has a higher decolorization efficiency and kinetic rate constant, which are 1.54 and 3.24 times as efficient as those of Ti/Sb–SnO2, respectively.
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材料科学
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电化学
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 25
·19601-19612
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IF 3.84
Tigang Duan,Ye Chen,Qing Wen,Ying Duan
Sb-doped SnO2 electrode was fabricated by the one-step pulse electro-codeposition method, and was modified through either cerium dioxide nanoparticle (nano-CeO2) or cerium ion doping. The results showed that the effects of nano-CeO2 doping and cerium ion doping are quite different. Nano-CeO2 doping shrinks the unit cell volume, improves the degree of crystallinity and refines crystalline grains, while cerium ion doping expands the volume and deteriorates the crystallinity. Nano-CeO2 doping mitigates the surface antimony enrichment and promotes the complete oxidation of antimony so that the majority of antimony oxidation states exist as the Sb5+ state, but cerium ion doping aggravates the enrichment and increases the Sb3+ content. Electrochemical phenol degradation showed that the Ti/Sb–SnO2–CeO2 electrode has a higher degradation efficiency and its kinetic rate constant is 1.46 times as much as that of Ti/Ce–Sb–SnO2. Besides, due to the compact active layer of Ti/Sb–SnO2–CeO2 protecting the titanium substrate from passivation, the accelerated service lifetime of Ti/Sb–SnO2–CeO2 is prolonged, which is 1.28 times as long as that of Ti/Ce–Sb–SnO2.
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电化学
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材料科学
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环境工程
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Journal of Cleaner Production
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2021
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IF 9.297
Jingyun Zhao,Zexu Chi,Heng Dong,Changfu Sun,Han Yu,Hongbing Yu
This study explored the depth treatment of desphenly chloridazon (DPC) wastewater by a novel synergetic dual-electrodes electrocatalytic (SDEs) system which consisted of Ni–Sb–SnO 2 /Ti anode (NSSTA) and PEDOT/PSS-CNTs modified activated carbon air diffusion cathode (PP-CNTs AC ADC). NSSTA exhibited an enhanced capability to produce reactive oxygen species (·OH and O 3 ), its O 3 production increased to 6.54 mg/L. PP-CNTs AC ADC was observed to have improved activity of catalyzing oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with 648.23 mg/L H 2 O 2 generated. Owing to the synergetic effect of O 3 and H 2 O 2 , additional ·OH was obtained in SDEs system through the electro-peroxone reaction. Compared with the single-electrode electrocatalytic (SE) systems, the SDEs system showed superior pesticide degradation performance , higher mineralization current efficiency (MCE) and lower energy consumption (EC). In the SDEs system, the optimal 91.7% of DPC removal efficiency and 90.7% of DPC mineralization efficiency were obtained within 150 min by electrocatalytic oxidation of 17.5 ppm and 25 ppm pesticide wastewater at the current density of 11.94 mA/cm 2 , respectively. The treated water showed reduced acute toxicity than that of the raw wastewater, which suggested that the SDEs system is a promising technology for depth treatment of the pesticide industry effluent with simultaneous decontamination and detoxification realized.
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水处理
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电化学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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IF 6.3
Hongtao Liu,Chong Chen,Yucheng Liu,Haoran Sun,Xu Huang,Zhijing Wang,Lizhang Wang
Electrochemical oxidation (EO) has emerged as a promising technology for eliminating recalcitrant organic pollutants from wastewater, yet its industrial implementation is constrained by the intrinsic limitations of conventional anodes, including sluggish charge transfer kinetics, rapid passivation, and excessive energy consumption. The simultaneous resolution of these drawbacks at low cost remains challenging. Herein, we engineered high-efficiency and stable CoNi-Sb-SnO 2 /enhanced TiO 2 nanotube arrays (ETNA) anode through a novel dual-strategy cobalt doping. Cobalt-triggered electron shuttling and ETNA interlayer optimization synergistically enhances the electrode’s electrocatalytic activity, conductivity, and stability. Experimental results reveal that Co dopants create electron-deficient centers to enrich charge density on adjacent Sn/Sb sites, synergizing with Ni-mediated O 3 production to enable ultrafast hydroxyl radical (·OH) yield (93.9 % tetracycline removal in 30 min) across a broad pH range. Crucially, the cobalt-bridged ETNA interlayer, with enriched oxygen vacancy and reconstructed anode surface, significantly reduces charge transfer resistance by 62.2 % and suppresses substrate corrosion, extending the anode lifespan to 15.7-fold while saving 54.8 % energy consumption. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further corroborate that Co doping declines the d-band center, weakening oxygen intermediate adsorption and facilitating ·OH desorption. This work establishes a paradigm for achieving comprehensive electrode performance enhancement through targeted electronic structure engineering, enabling the development of cost-effective and durable anodes with direct applicability to low-concentration organic wastewater treatment.
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电化学
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材料科学
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水处理技术
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纳米技术
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化学工程
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 7.149
Yan Zhang,Jinhua Li,Jing Bai,Linsen Li,Shuai Chen,Tingsheng Zhou,Jiachen Wang,Ligang Xia,Qunjie Xu,Baoxue Zhou
The conversion of excess ammonia N into harmless N2 is a primary challenge for wastewater treatment. We present here a method to generate ClO• directionally for quick and efficient decomposition of NH4+ N to N2. ClO• was produced and enhanced by a bifacial anode, a front WO3 photoanode and a rear Sb–SnO2 anode, in which HO• generated on WO3 reacts with HClO generated on Sb–SnO2 to form ClO•. Results show that the ammonia decomposition rate of Sb–SnO2/WO3 is 4.4 times than that of WO3 and 3.3 times than that of Sb–SnO2, with achievement of the removal of NH4+ N on Sb–SnO2/WO3 and WO3 being 99.2 and 58.3% in 90 min, respectively. This enhancement is attributed to the high rate constant of ClO• with NH4+ N, which is 2.8 and 34.8 times than those of Cl• and HO•, respectively. The steady-state concentration of ClO• (2.5 × 10–13 M) is 102 times those of HO• and Cl•, and this is further confirmed by kinetic simulations. In combination with the Pd–Cu/NF cathode to form a denitrification exhaustion system, Sb–SnO2/WO3 shows excellent total nitrogen removal (98.4%), which is more effective than WO3 (47.1%) in 90 min. This study provides new insight on the directed ClO• generation and its application on ammonia wastewater treatment.
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化学工程
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水处理
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2024
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IF 0
Li Danni,Guo Xin,Shao Xiang,Zhou Anhui,Zhu Lin,Zhang Yuting,Li Binbin,Du Yan,Cao Limei,Yang Ji
The electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP) has shown significant promise in the field of refractory organic wastewater treatment due to its high efficiency and environmentally friendly nature. In this study, Ti/Sb-SnO 2 electrodes with varying proportions of Hf were prepared using the sol–gel method. The addition of Hf transformed the original collapsing and broken surface into a flat and regular surface. The results demonstrated that Ti/Sb-SnO 2 -Hf electrode doped with 6% Hf exhibited a higher oxygen evolution potential (OEP) and excellent stability. The OEP increased from 2.315 V without Hf-doping to 2.482 V, and the corresponding actual life was 321.05% higher than that without Hf. The current density (5–40 mA·cm −2 ), electrolyte concentration (0.02–0.2 mol·L −1 ), pH (3–11), and initial pollutant concentration (5–80 mg·L −1 ) were evaluated to confirm the tetracycline (TC) degradation characterization of Ti/Sb-SnO 2 -6%Hf electrodes. It was concluded that under the optimal degradation conditions, the removal rate of TC could reach 99.66% within 2 h. The degradation of TC follows first-order reaction kinetics. The oxidative degradation of TC was achieved through indirect oxidation, with ·OH playing a dominant role. TC’s electrochemical oxidation degradation pathway has been proposed: Based on LC–MS results, three main pathways are speculated. During the electrocatalytic oxidation process, decarboxylation, deamidation, and ring-opening reactions occur under ·OH attack, producing intermediate compounds with m/z values of 427, 433, 350, 246, 461, 424, 330, 352, 309, 263, and 233. These intermediates are further oxidized to intermediate compounds with an m/z value of 218. This work introduces a new efficient anode electrochemical catalyst for the degradation of TC, providing a strategy for industrial applications.
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APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
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2026
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Xiaoyu Li,Wenqing Zhang,Kang Peng,Zheng Zhou,Yewei Dou,Jianguo Feng
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) is promising for aqueous-phase catalytic hydrogenation due to its two-dimensional morphology and abundant catalytic active sites, but limited by poor conductivity and hydrophobicity. Herein, a ternary FK/ATO/MoS 2 composite was fabricated by growing MoS 2 nanosheets on an antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO)-modified hydrophilic kaolinite nanoflakes (FK) via simple coprecipitation-hydrothermal method. Evaluated by the aqueous hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), the optimal composite with 25% Sb doping in ATO and 50% MoS 2 loading (FK/ATO/MoS 2 –50%) exhibits remarkably enhanced hydrogenation activities as compared to other catalysts, and the reaction rate constant is 0.0809 min −1 , 10 times higher than that of pure MoS 2 (0.0081 min −1 ). The improved performances are due to the synergistic contributions from the exposed active sites of MoS 2 , the conductivity of ATO, the hydrophilicity and dispersion of kaolinite. This work presents an efficient aqueous-phase hydrogenation catalyst and a general design strategy for synergistic “support–mediator–active component” catalytic systems.
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RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 53
·48043-48048
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IF 3.289
Ying Duan,Ye Chen,Qing Wen,Tigang Duan
We have developed a simple and effective way to fabricate Ti/Sb–SnO2 electrodes by electrodeposition from a dimethyl sulfoxide solution. The electrode surface exhibits a distinct cauliflower-like structure with a small grain size. Its electrochemical properties have been evaluated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and accelerated service life tests; furthermore, the results were compared with those obtained for an electrode prepared from aqueous solution. The DMSO-prepared electrode has low charge transfer resistance (22.71 vs. 107.60 Ω) and high stability (59.3 vs. 2.8 h). Moreover, its ability to electrochemically decolorize methyl orange and rhodamine B is greatly improved.
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环境科学
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Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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IF 1
Weikang Zheng,Boyan Wang,Zhenzhong Liu,Hongwei Yang,Zhanli Chen,Xiangrong Sun
Microplastics (MPs) in the aqueous environments has attracted widespread attention because of its potential risk to human health.Its high stability makes it difficult to be degraded and long term presence in the environment. Therefore, it is crucial to find an efficient and clean technology to remove microplastics in water. The advanced electrocatalysis oxidation process (AEOP) shows great potential for application. In this work, We focused on preparing Ti/Sb-SnO 2 electrodes doped with different rare earth elements (La, Ce, Sm or Nd) as active layer by sol-gel method. The electrooxidation system has efficiently degraded MPs in aqueous solution. The optimal parameters for the removal of MPs were electrode spacing of 1.5 cm, current density of 46.67 mA·cm −2 , Na 2 SO 4 electrolyte concentration of 0.22 mol·L −1 , and initial solution pH of 7. After 3 h, MPs removal rate by Ti/La-Sb-SnO 2 system reached 28.3 %, which was higher than the Ti/Ce-Sb-SnO 2 , Ti/Sm-Sb-SnO 2 , Ti/Nd-Sb-SnO 2 and Ti/Sb-SnO 2 electrode, the removal rates were increased by 8.23 %, 10.13 %, 16.28 % and 77 %, respectively. Electrochemical performance tests and •OH (Hydroxyl radicals) generation results indicated that the surface of Ti/La-Sb-SnO 2 electrode had abundant active sites, which promoted the formation of •OH to degrade microplastics effectively. In summary, the rare earth element-doped Ti/Sb-SnO 2 electrode provides crucial technological support for the electrooxidative removal of microplastics from water.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2025
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IF 21.1
Hongtao Liu,Yucheng Liu,Haoran Sun,Hantao Du,Lizhang Wang
Sb-SnO 2 is a low-cost and high-efficiency catalyst, but its short service life restricts widespread use. Enhancing its electrochemical stability remains challenging. Herein, we employed a life-cycle assessment to reveal the mechanisms driving the electrocatalytic activity evolution of Sb-SnO 2 . The results demonstrate that Sb is crucial for maintaining electrocatalytic activity and structural stability of Sb-SnO 2 . Sb functions as a ‘sacrificial agent’ to preserve SnO 2 and further retard the structural collapse. It enhances ∙OH yield in SnO 2 through the Sb 5 + /Sb 3+ cycle, whereas its depletion leads to increased electron transfer resistance and deteriorated electronic structures, significantly impairing ∙OH generation. Additionally, underlying mechanisms related to the transformation in ∙OH presence forms and external passivation synergistically impair the electrocatalytic activity. Combining the structure-activity relationship, we propose a strategy for evaluating the catalytic lifetime of Sb-SnO 2 by utilizing a constructed electrochemical activity coefficient to describe catalyst activity decay. This strategy facilitates the cost-effective application of Sb-SnO 2 in wastewater treatment while evading its potential ion leaching risk. These insights offer an innovative approach to characterizing catalyst activity decay.
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