WATER RESEARCH
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2026
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Yechen An,Xiaoxu Gao,Jing-Long Han,Yuting Ning,Xinping Fu,Ruiyun Ren,Liang Mei,Wenli Jiang,Ruifeng Yan,Jun Cui,Yu Tao,Aijie Wang
Recovering valuable organic compounds from high-salinity organic wastewater is essential for sustainable chemical manufacturing. However, conventional polymeric membranes suffer from insufficient organic/inorganic selectivity, poor solvent resistance, and severe membrane fouling during practical applications. Herein, we developed a hydroxylated carbon nanotube (CNT-OH)-modulated graphene oxide (GO) membrane to address these challenges. By precisely regulating the inner diameter and hydroxyl content of CNT-OH, rapid transport channels for water molecules and hydrated ions were constructed, which simultaneously suppressed interlayer swelling and enhanced the rejection of organic compounds. The optimized GO/single-walled hydroxylated carbon nanotubes (SWCNT-OH) membrane achieved water permeability of 28.7 l m −2 h −1 bar −1 and separation factor above 15 for negatively charged dyes, antibiotics, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) relative to inorganic salts (NaCl), outperforming commercial nanofiltration (NF) membranes by one order of magnitude. During one-month continuous treatment of real erythromycin (ERY) fermentation broth, the membrane showed only a 7.1% flux decline and maintained 99.9% ERY rejection. Compared with conventional ultrafiltration-nanofiltration (UF-NF) processes, the system reduced operating costs by 66.4% and CO 2 emissions by 76.8%, demonstrating pronounced economic and environmental advantages. Overall, the system demonstrates outstanding application potential, strong scalability and engineering feasibility.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2026
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IF 4.6
Bailin Chen,Yansheng Jiang,Hangwei Jia,Shuai An,Xueling Hou,Shilie Pan
Birefringent crystals, as core materials for polarization modulation, hold significant importance for the advancement of laser polarizing technology, high-precision instruments, and other optical communication fields today. However, balancing the deep ultraviolet (DUV) cutoff edge and birefringence remains a demanding challenge. Borophosphates have emerged as a promising research direction for optoelectronic functional materials, but the small birefringence of most borophosphates limits their applications. Here, a novel mixed-coordinated hydroxyborophosphate, NH4B3PO6(OH)3, has been successfully designed and obtained. This compound belongs to the triclinic space group P1 (No. 2), exhibiting pronounced birefringence (the experimental refractive index difference value is 0.057 at 546 nm) and a short DUV cutoff edge below 200 nm. These properties indicate that NH4B3PO6(OH)3 exhibits excellent potential as a DUV birefringent material.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2026
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Tao Zhou,Kun-Lang Lu,Tao Li,Rui Xiao
Decoupled water splitting offers a safe and efficient route for hydrogen production. However, its practical application remains constrained by issues such as low electrode discharge capacity and poor structural stability. In this study, framework-integrated Ni(OH)2 anodes for membrane-free decoupled water splitting are fabricated. The framework-integrated electrode structure with a carboxymethyl cellulose-based binder affords a well-developed conductive network and robust interfacial contact. This architecture delivers higher discharge capacity and enhanced cycling stability relative to conventional coated electrodes. In addition, the use of nickel powder as the conductive additive improves electronic conductivity, resulting in higher discharge capacity and excellent hydrogen-production performance. The framework-integrated Ni(OH)2 anode maintains a stable structure and electrochemical performance over 100 decoupled cycles, achieving a Faradaic efficiency of 97.3%. The electrical energy consumption for hydrogen production is 3.40 kWh m-3 H2 at 50 mA cm-2.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2026
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IF 4.6
Jinling Wu,Runmiao Chen,Pengjing Yin,Yuanzhen Zhou,Jieli Tang,Chengbin Du,Qi Xue
S-modified MnO 2 /Ni(OH) 2 hollow nanosheets were constructed for enhanced UOR. • Requires 1.30 V at 10 mA cm −2 and remains stable for 48 h. • MnO 2 phase transformation promotes the generation of Ni 3+ active species. • S-modification enhances urea adsorption while suppressing competitive OH − adsorption. The urea oxidation reaction (UOR) provides an alternative anodic process for electrochemical hydrogen generation, but developing catalysts with high activity and sustained performance remains challenging. In this study, we report an S-modified nickel-based catalyst with a hollow nanosheet architecture (α/γ-MnO 2 /Ni(OH) 2 -S), demonstrating enhanced UOR performance in alkaline media. α/γ-MnO 2 /Ni(OH) 2 -S attains a current density of 10 mA cm −2 at a potential of 1.30 V and maintains reliable durability for 48 h without significant degradation. The improved activity and durability are associated with the hollow nanosheet structure, the phase transformation of MnO 2 , and S-modification, which facilitate mass transport and charge transfer, modulate the electronic structure of Ni(OH) 2 to promote the formation of Ni 3+ active species, and enhance the electrochemical response to urea at different concentrations. This research establishes a practical avenue for constructing advanced nickel-based UOR catalysts through rational structural optimization, phase regulation, and surface modification. Download: Download high-res image (125KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2026
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IF 15.6
Shuangting Ren,Tian Han,Ruijing Zhang,Ruimin Xing,Rohit Jasrotia,Hamid Zouggari,Abdallah Albourine,Shanhu Liu
Alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is constrained by the Sabatier principle, making it challenging to simultaneously optimize water dissociation and hydrogen desorption. Here, we report a spatially decoupled tandem catalyst, Co(OH) 2 @Mo 2 C, that circumvents this constraint via a hydroxyl-mediated hydrogen spillover pathway. Mo 2 C serves as the *H generation site via rapid water dissociation, while adjacent Co(OH) 2 functions as the *H acceptor and recombination center, with abundant surface hydroxyl groups on Co(OH) 2 accelerating hydrogen spillover from Mo 2 C to Co(OH) 2 and sustaining water dissociation kinetics. CH 3 I poisoning experiments, corroborated by in situ Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations, reveal the critical mediating role of hydroxyl groups in hydrogen migration. The optimized catalyst achieves only 43 mV overpotential to reach 10 mA cm −2 in 1 M KOH, and durability over 150 h at 0.5 A cm −2 in an anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer. This work establishes a generalizable interfacial engineering strategy to circumvent the Sabatier limitation by accelerating hydrogen migration on spatially segregating elementary steps. A spatially decoupled Co(OH) 2 @Mo 2 C tandem electrocatalyst shows that Mo 2 C rapidly dissociates water while Co(OH) 2 efficiently shuttles *H to accelerate H 2 release, where Co(OH) 2 abundant surface hydroxyl groups accelerate hydrogen spillover from Mo 2 C to Co(OH) 2 and maintain water dissociation kinetics. Download: Download high-res image (179KB) Download: Download full-size image
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DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
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2025
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Minghua Li,Guohui Chen,Youmei Chen,Qin Zhu,Ya Yan,Lanxia Liu
Photocatalysis is widely regarded as one of the most promising and environmentally friendly approaches for formaldehyde elimination. Currently, there is an urgent need for highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalysts. In this study, a graphite-hydroxylated multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs-OH)-modified AgInS₂ (AIS) composite, designated as MWCNTs-OH/AgInS 2 (MA), was successfully synthesized via a simple in situ low-temperature liquid-phase method. Compared to unmodified AIS, the 5 % MA composite exhibits enhanced visible-light absorption, accelerated electron transport, and significantly improved photogenerated electron-hole pair separation efficiency. Consequently, the 5 % MA demonstrates superior degradation activity for high-concentration formaldehyde (1710 ppm), achieving a degradation efficiency of 67 % after 2 h of visible-light irradiation. The incorporation of 5 % MWCNTs-OH enhances gaseous formaldehyde degradation efficiency by 28 %, regardless of whether a 420 nm cutoff filter is used. Additionally, the 5 % MA photocatalyst shows excellent recyclability and stability during prolonged photocatalytic tests. Mechanism studies based on spectroscopic, electrochemical, and active species analyses reveal the pathway for MA-mediated visible-light photocatalytic formaldehyde degradation. This work provides a practical strategy for designing efficient and environmentally benign photocatalysts for formaldehyde removal.
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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
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2012
·Vol. 19
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·501-508
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IF 5.925
Jianwei Nai,Zhengbo Chen,Haopeng Li,Fangyuan Li,Yang Bai,Lidong Li,Lin Guo
As the properties of nanomaterials are strongly dependent on their size, shape and nanostructures, probing the relations between macro-properties and nanostructures is challenging for nanoscientists. Herein, we deliberately chose three types of Ni(OH) 2 with hexagonal, truncated trigonal, and trigonal hourglass-like nanostructures, respectively, as the electrode modifier to demonstrate the correlation between the nanostructures and their electrocatalytic performance towards L -histidine. It was found that the hexagonal hourglass-like Ni(OH) 2 sample had the best electrocatalytic activity, which can be understood by a cooperative mechanism: on one hand, the hexagonal sample possesses the largest specific surface area and the tidiest nanostructure, resulting in the most orderly packing on the electrode surface; on the other hand, its internal structure with the most stacking faults would generate a lot of unstable protons, leading to an enhanced electronic conductivity. The findings are important because they provide a clue for materials design and engineering to meet a specific requirement for electrocatalysis of L -histidine, possibly even for other biomolecules. In addition, the hexagonal Ni(OH) 2 -based biosensor shows excellent sensitivity and selectivity in the determination of L -histidine and offers a promising feature for the analytical application in real biological samples. Graphical Structure-dependent performance : Three different types of Ni(OH) 2 with hexagonal, truncated trigonal, and trigonal hourglass-like nanostructures, respectively, were deliberately chosen as electrode modifiers to demonstrate the correlation between the structures and their electrocatalytic performance toward L -histidine (see figure). The electrocatalytic activity of these unique nanostructures depends not only their external architecture, but also on their relevant internal degree of crystallinity.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2019
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Le Yang,Na Wang,Bairui Tao,Fengjuan Miao,Yu Zang,Paul K. Chu
Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles in combination with naturally abundant materials are stable and highly active catalysts for hydrogen production . Herein, Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays are prepared hydrothermally on graphene/nickel foam (graphene/NF) to produce Co(OH) 2 /graphene/NF which provides the desirable three-dimensional (3D) substrate for subsequent Pd electrodeposition to obtain Pd/Co(OH) 2 /graphene/NF. The materials exhibit excellent durability and catalytic performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline environment such as a low overpotential of 124 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and Tafel slop of 53 mVdec −1 . The excellent performance is attributed to the synergistic catalytic effects rendered by the nanostructured interfaces between the Pd nanoparticles and Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays as well as large surface area . The technique and materials have large potential in energy conversion applications.
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材料科学
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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
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2025
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Lingying Chen,Jiangchuan Liu,Qinke Tang,Qingzhu Wang,Zeyang Zhang,Kai Liu,Wenrui Li,Jiguang Zhang,Rui Shi,Yana Liu,Jun Wang,Yunfeng Zhu
Active metal hydrolysis is favored for safety and environmental friendliness in the field of hydrogen generation. In practice, however, dense oxide/hydroxide films form instantaneously on the metal surface; these passivating layers act as electronic insulators that severely curtail charge transfer and, consequently, suppress hydrogen evolution. Herein, a novel heterostructure of NiO/Ni(OH)2 was designed to enhance the electron transfer rate in the magnesium powder hydrolysis system, achieving rapid hydrogen production. Surprisingly, Mg-2 wt % NiO/Ni(OH)2 achieved a near 100% conversion rate, producing 880.2 mL g–1 of H2 in only 20 s at 30 °C. Its maximum hydrogen generation rate (mHGR) surpassed that of pure magnesium by 35-fold, and such hydrolysis performance is superior to all the reported results of catalyzed-Mg systems so far. Theoretical studies confirmed that the space charge region in NiO/Ni(OH)2 affects the electronic structure; thus, the correspondingly generated built-in electric field accelerated the hydrolysis of magnesium and greatly facilitated the electron transfer of the system. This work provides a strategy for designing nickel-based oxides/hydroxides catalysts for light metal hydrolysis and facilitates the understanding of the catalytic mechanism in multiphase catalytic systems.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2023
·Vol. 47
·期 15
·7305-7311
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IF 3.3
Jie Liu,Yu Chen,Yin Wang,Lu Liu,Qi Chen,Qingqing Shi,Luyi Huang,Xing Chen,Kun Xie
Cobalt phosphide has excellent electrical conductivity, metallic properties, and thermal stability. However, its application is limited due to the few active sites exposed in electrochemical reactions and poor structural stability. Herein, we adopt the strategies of material compounding and structural design to construct CoP@Ni(OH)2 bilayer nanosheets. The bilayer nanosheet structure can provide abundant transport paths for electrons and ions while also exposing more electroactive sites. In addition, the close contact and mutual support of the bilayer nanosheet structure can significantly alleviate material morphological collapse during charging/discharging processes, improving the cycle stability. The advantages of multiple components were combined in CoP@Ni(OH)2 to provide multiple valances for the faradaic redox reactions. The CoP@Ni(OH)2 manifested a specific capacity of 1697.8 C g−1 at 1 A g−1 and maintained a high rate capability of 35.0% even at 20 A g−1. Moreover, the electrode, had great cycling stability, retaining 83.9% of its capacity at 6 A g−1 after 7000 cycles. The asymmetric supercapacitor made of CoP@Ni(OH)2//activated carbon delivered 53.2 W h kg−1 at 800 W kg−1.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 12
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IF 5
Menghui Liu,Chenhui Wang,Zifan Cao,Aiqun Kong,Yusheng Gao,Jinli Zhang,You Han,Wei Li,Yan Fu
A series of 3D self-standing PtRu/Ni(OH)2/NF electrodes is fabricated for electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) of benzoic acid (BA) to cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (CCA). The PtRu/Ni(OH)2 electrocatalyst with a unique coral-shaped architecture possesses outstanding charge transfer ability and abundant active sites. The optimized electrode achieves a BA conversion of 99.00% and a CCA selectivity of 100% in 0.05 M H2SO4 within 80 min, showing a record faradaic efficiency of 43.90% and high performance during 20 cycles of ECH. In situ Raman tests verify the mechanism of the selective hydrogenation of the aromatic ring and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the electronic interaction between Pt and Ru in the PtRu nanoalloy as well as the electron transfer from the PtRu alloy to the Ni(OH)2 nanosheet tunes the electronic states of PtRu/Ni(OH)2, thereby enhancing the adsorption strength of BA on the electrocatalyst surface. This work offers a promising alternative to the traditional catalytic hydrogenation of BA.
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MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
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2023
·Vol. 56
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Song Yufeng,Zhang Yi,Shen Siyi,Pan Chenyu,Yan Dongming,Wang Zhiguang,Wang Su,Ruan Shaoqin
This study aims to explore the effects of different Ca(OH) 2 contents on the mechanical performance and corrosion behaviors of steel in Calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement, where compressive strength, corrosion potentials of reinforcements, corrosion current density, pH of pore solution as well as mortar resistivity of CSA/Ca(OH) 2 mortar were researched, and the corrosion behaviors were further interpreted by the clarification of hydration phases through microstructural analyses. The initial results highlighted the positive effects of using adequate Ca(OH) 2 (~ 6%) in CSA mortar in terms of strength, yet its excessive addition could delay the subsequent hydration reaction of CSA. Meanwhile, with an increased quantity of Ca(OH) 2 , the amount of some hydration phases, such as Al(OH) 3 reduced, resulting from their reaction with Ca(OH) 2 . Finally, the corrosion current density increased with the reduced mortar resistivity when the reinforcement in CSA/Ca(OH) 2 system was corroded, and their relationship was also provided in this study.
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