JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Aerzigu Xukeer,Jin Li
In this study, ZnO/TiO 2 nanosheets were synthesized using a hydrothermal method followed by annealing. The resulting hierarchical ZnO–TiO 2 heterostructures exhibited improved gas-sensing performance compared with pure ZnO. We demonstrated that tuning the ratio of Zn to Ti components in the heterostructure allowed us to adjust the sensor stability , with the best- performing sample having a Zn:Ti ratio of 2:1. A notable reduction was observed in both the sensor response and recovery times, down to 22 and 17 s, respectively, by utilizing nanosheet- structured ZnO/TiO 2 heterojunctions. To gain insight into the interaction between the sensing materials and formaldehyde (HCHO) molecules, we performed first-principles calculations to examine the density of states , charge transfer, and energy of adsorption. Our approach to constructing heterogeneous structures contributes to overcoming the low desorption efficiency and slow response-recovery time of pure ZnO for gas-sensing applications.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
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2024
·Vol. 236
·期 1
·1-15
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IF 3.8
Li Xiao-fang,Ding Yue,Wang jing,Feng Xiao-qiang
Based on the excellent adsorption, photosensitization and electron transfer ability of biochar, the combination of photocatalyst and biochar is an effective method to improve the overall photocatalytic activity. Hence, a novel efficient CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO 2 photocatalyst with the different content of N-doped porous CS-biochar were constructed and characterized by a variety of testing methods, such as FT-IR, XRD, UV–vis DRS, SEM–EDS, PL, EIS, TPR, LSV. Photocatalytic experiments indicated that all the CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO 2 composites with different CS-biochar content exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for Rh B degradation. Among them, 63%-CS/ZnO/TiO 2 composite has the best catalytic activity, which 94.5% of Rh B was degraded within 25 min, and the kinetic constant was 0.0993 min −1 , which is about 1.96 and 1.72 times that ZnO (0.0507 min −1 ) and TiO 2 (0.0576 min −1 ), respectively. Moreover, photoelectrochemical experiment results confirmed that CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO 2 greatly enhanced the charge separation process compare with ZnO and TiO 2 . Meanwhile, CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO 2 has excellent stability, and a possible photocatalytic mechanism was put forward.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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KEY ENGINEERING MATERIALS
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2013
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IF 0
Meng Wang,Ming Hao Fang,Chao Tang,Zhao Hui Huang,Yang Ai Liu,Xiao Wen Wu
Er3+ doped ZnO-TiO2 nanofibers with diameter of 100～200 nm were prepared by electrospinning mothed after calcined at high temperature, using polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP), Zn(NO3)2·6H2O, Er(NO3)3·5H2O, Ti(OC4H9)4 as raw materials. The composite nanofibers were characterized by XRD, SEM, and UV-V respectively. Effects of different calcined temperatures on structure and photocatalytic degradation were investigated. The results indicated that the crystallinity becomes better with the increasing of calcination temperature. The composite nanofibers had the best effects of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue, when Er3+ doping content was 0.3 wt.% and calcined temperature was 500 °C.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 2.5
Peng Shi,Hongju Chen,Shenwen Fang,Rui Liu,Ming Duan
Hydraulic oil is essential for machine operation, but water contamination can impair its functionality and lead to mechanical damage. Traditional dehydration methods, such as evaporation, are energy-intensive and may degrade the oil's quality. While filtration has been used to reduce water content in light oils, its application to highly viscous hydraulic oil remains unexplored. This study introduces a novel filter fabricated using ZnO, TiO₂, and stearic acid (STA)-modified mesh via a hydrothermal approach. The filter demonstrated the ability to reduce the water content in 46# hydraulic oil from 25,000 mg/L to below 162 mg/L, irrespective of the presence of surfactants. Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and performance evaluations suggest that esterification between stearic acid and oxygen groups on the TiO₂ surface is the key mechanism driving the filter's dehydration efficiency. This work represents a significant advancement in the deep dehydration of viscous oils through filtration, offering a low-energy and effective solution for enhancing hydraulic oil performance.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2023
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IF 8.4
Lijia Zhao,Shupeng Sun,Su Zhang,Zhi Liu,Baoyu Huang,Nan Wang,Jianwei Zhang,Xiaogan Li
The hollow ZnO @ TiO 2 heterostructured nanospheres were synthesized by hydrothermal method using carbon nanospheres as sacrificed templates. With UV activation, the response of ZnO @ TiO 2 based chemiresistive-type sensors to 10 ppm formaldehyde is 11.02 at room temperature which is 5.48 times larger than that of the pure hollow ZnO. The response and recovery time significantly reduced to 14 s and 16 s. Selectivity, stability and repeatability of the hollow ZnO @ TiO 2 based sensor under UV-activation have also been examined. The sensing mechanism of the sensor to formaldehyde have been investigated by AC impedance spectroscopy , in-situ DRIFTS , and DFT theoretical calculation.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2018
·Vol. 53
·期 10
·7138-7149
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IF 2.993
Liang Zhen,Zhang Xiaojun
In this article, TiO 2 -modified ZnO nanotube arrays (NTAs) are successfully synthesized and used to prepare a nonenzymatic biosensor for the detection of glucose and hydrazine hydrate. In brief, the ZnO@TiO 2 NTAs are synthesized on zinc foil by two steps of simple hydrothermal method. Therefore, it can be directly used as a working electrode and is not needed to be modified to other electrode surface by any means to form a sensor. In the oxidation of glucose and reduction reaction of hydrazine hydrate, it exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance. Moreover, it has high sensitivity, a fast response time (less than 3 s), and a detection limit as low as 0.5 μM (S/N = 3) toward glucose and hydrazine hydrate respectively. In the selectivity of the target analyte, the Zn–ZnO@TiO 2 nanocomposite electrode can effectively resist the influence of different interferent, including uric acid, dopamine, and l -cysteine.
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材料科学
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分析化学
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生物传感技术
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2022
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IF 7.139
Qi Li,Pengcheng Wu,Yufan Huang,Peng Chen,Keliang Wu,Jianning Wu,Yan Luo,Lele Wang,Shengchao Yang,Zhiyong Liu,Xuhong Guo
Traditional surface-to-surface contact heterojunctions suffer from poor stability and low electron-hole separation efficiency, which has become a crucial limiting the further improvement of photocatalytic property. Therefore, improving the combination of heterogeneous materials will become a new attempt. In this work, a novel lattice embedded ZnO@TiO 2 (B) nanoflowers was prepared by combining electrodeposition method combined with hot solvent method. The hetero interface of the ZnO@TiO 2 (B) nanoflowers is distributed in the phase of TiO 2 (B), which drives high-efficiency charge separation. The sample Zn:Ti 1:4 has the highest photocatalytic property, and the H 2 generation efficiency under the full spectrum is 1.695 mmol g −1 h −1 , which is 3.5 times that of TiO 2 (B). After 36 h cycle stability test, its stability is as high as 90%. According to results, the possible mechanism of ZnO@TiO 2 (B) photocatalytic hydrogen production is proposed. These findings may provide new strategies for the preparation of high-efficiency heterojunction photocatalysts with special structures.
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材料科学
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光催化
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纳米材料
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能源化学
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半导体物理
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环境功能材料
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2025
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IF 5.5
Yingkai Liu,Lei Liu,Yujiang Li,Shaoyu Liu,Weibin Zhang,Ruifeng Zhang,Yao Liu,Qian Rong,Jie Zheng
The regularly ordered core–shell nanorods provide an effective transport channel for the adsorption and desorption of the target molecules. However, it remains a great challenge to precisely control the shell thickness of the ordered core–shell nanorods and improve the catalytic activity of their surfaces due to the complexity of the reaction system, especially by enhancing their selectivity to short-chain alcohols. Herein, we propose ZnO/TiO2 core–shell nanorod arrays (NRs) with different shell thicknesses prepared by electron beam evaporation and found that they possess advanced selectivity for short-chain alcohols. The response time of a ZnO/TiO2 core–shell NR with a TiO2 shell of 30 nm to 100 ppm isoamyl alcohol is 17 s. Its response to 100 ppm of isoamyl alcohol is 807, which is approximately 158 times that of the pure ZnO NR. The ZnO/TiO2 NR (30 nm) sensor exhibited excellent selectivity for methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, and isoamyl alcohol. The response to alcohols increased with the increase of the alcohols’ chain length. Its sensing mechanism for short-chain alcohols is explained in terms of adsorption energy, acidity, and electronegativity of H in organic groups by density functional theory in detail. Our results open an alternative route for the design of sensitive materials for the selective detection of short-chain alcohols.
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材料科学
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化学
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APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 5.467
Jinghui Zhan,Huayao Chen,Hongjun Zhou,Li Hao,Hua Xu,Xinhua Zhou
Nano-scale antibacterial agents have attracted enthusiastic attention due to their size-dependent qualities, effective antibacterial activity, and unique physiochemical properties, which showed great application potential in plant protection and nutrition. In this work, Mt-supported ZnO/TiO 2 nanocomposite was prepared through sol-gel assisted impregnation method, and its antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria ( S. aureus ) and the wettability on cucumber leaves was investigated. The results suggested that the pillaring of Mt by TiO 2 increased BET specific surface area, improved Zn-dispersion, enhanced adsorption capacity , forming an exfoliation structure of TiO 2 pillared Mt nanocomposite . Besides, Mt-supported ZnO/TiO 2 nanocomposite showed an obvious increase of antibacterial activity and wetting property over pure ZnO and Mt-supported ZnO composite due to the doping of zinc oxide by carbon atoms and the increase of exposed active sites caused by the effective dispersion of ZnO. In addition, the optimal performance was achieved for 15.04% Zn element content with the diameter of the inhibition zone was 48.53 ± 0.1 mm and the contact angle was 82.5 ± 0.2° attributed to the increased BET surface area (72.33 m 2 /g) and metal oxide interaction between TiO 2 and Zn 2+ . The relatively low cost, green and environment friendly, high antibacterial activity, and wettability of Mt-supported ZnO/TiO 2 nanocomposite offers new avenues for the antibacterial agent in the field of agriculture and crop protection.
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农业科学
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材料科学
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微生物学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Yue Liu,Huan Yao,Liang Wu,Zhi-Hui Xie,Chuan-Jian Zhong
Using nanomaterials to design and prepare photoanodes could enhance photoelectrochemical and photocathodic protection (PCP) performances. However, little is known about how the detailed nanostructure correlates with performance. Here, we report a morphologically tunable nano-ZnO semiconductor grown on a TiO 2 nanotube array (ZnO/TiO 2 ) for the PCP of nickel-coated magnesium alloy by manipulating the hydrothermal reaction temperature. While irregular ZnO nanosheet clusters were observed at relatively low and high temperatures, a smooth array of nanorods with a hexagonal cross-section structure was obtained at a moderate reaction temperature. Such nanostructure exhibited the optimum photoelectrochemical and PCP capacities, showing the highest photogenerated current density, which is 4.2 times higher than the single-component TiO 2 photoanode. The apparent enhancement in the performance of the ZnO/TiO 2 composite was related to the morphological regulation of the nano-ZnO and the formation of staggered gap heterojunction between ZnO and TiO 2 . This assessment is supported by the results from several characterizations, including a high-resolution transmission electron microscope , Mott-Schottky, and valence band X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. These findings give a new insight into the relationship between the structure and photoelectrochemical performances of nano-ZnO, which has significant implications for designing and preparing high-efficiency photoanode in photocatalysis and corrosion protection .
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材料科学
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电化学
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腐蚀与防护
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 5.1
Aerzigu Xukeer,Jin Li
In this work, we synthesized the ternary nanocomposite of ZnO/TiO 2 /rGO and used as formaldehyde gas detection at room temperature (RT). The integration of rGO with the ZnO/TiO 2 heterostructure enhanced the composite’s responsiveness at RT. The presence of rGO enhanced conductivity, mechanical stability, and charge transfer, in addition to providing more active sites for CH 2 O molecule adsorption. Sensors based on ZnO/TiO 2 /rGO exhibited a response of 86 to 50 ppm formaldehyde, with response and recovery times significantly shortened to 11 s and 3 s, respectively. Additionally, the selectivity, stability, and repeatability of the sensors were also evaluated. Our method of sequentially combining ZnO with TiO 2 , followed by incorporating rGO to form a ternary heterostructure, effectively optimizes ZnO. This two-step approach addresses the limitations of slow desorption efficiency and low response associated with ZnO. We conducted first-principles computation to understand the sensing performance.
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材料科学
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传感器技术
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2014
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IF 4.086
Shengjun Li,Zeng Chen,Tao Li,Huiping Gao,Chaochao Wei,Wei Li,Wenping Kong,Weifeng Zhang
Employing vertical nanosheet-structured films as photoanodes of quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) might provide a direct pathway for the photo-exited electrons. Here, the vertical ZnO, ZnO/TiO 2 and TiO 2 nanosheet-structured films were prepared by a feasible deposition processes . These films were sensitized with CdS quantum dots and assembled with CuS counter electrodes to fabricate QDSCs. The photoelectric properties of ZnO/TiO 2 composite films were superior to both pure ZnO and TiO 2 films. The effects of TiO 2 coating were investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). It was found that the photo-excited electron lifetimes in the photoanode were significantly improved with TiO 2 layer. The optimum power conversion efficiency was about 1.95% under AM 1.5 G illumination (100 mW cm −2 ), with a short circuit current density, open circuit voltage, and fill factor of 6.11 mA cm −2 , 0.562 V and 0.57, respectively.
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材料科学
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能源科学
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