Journal of Water Process Engineering
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2026
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Xiang Luo,Hongwei Chen,Hongjian Shen,Ling Zhang,Jinbo Chen,Shuai Liu,Bo Gao,Honglei Zhang,Yawei Gu
Zero-valent iron (ZVI) technology is regarded as one of the most efficient approaches for remediating groundwater contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs). Despite its highly reactive nature, the corrosion of ZVI in aqueous solution readily results in surface passivation, which diminishes its reactivity. ZVI doped with heteroatoms such as carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) has displayed excellent performance in trichloroethylene (TCE) degradation. Nevertheless, the effects of these heteroatoms on ZVI materials, along with their various degradation mechanisms, remains ambiguous. In this study, C-mZVI bm , N-mZVI bm , and S-mZVI bm were prepared, respectively, via a mechanochemical method and utilized for TCE degradation. The dechlorination reaction facilitated by each material was thoroughly investigated both theoretically and experimentally, focusing on TCE adsorption affinity, the dechlorination process, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), electron efficiency, and lifetime. Among the three materials, S-mZVI bm exhibited 100% TCE removal in less than 24 h., as well as improved electron efficiency and lifetime, primarily attributed to its high TCE adsorption energy and the suppression of HER. These integrated theoretical and experimental results indicate that S-mZVI bm nanoparticles are a promising and innovative material for in situ groundwater TCE remediation.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2026
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Yichi Zhang,Fen Tao,Ruoyang Gao,Ling Zhang,Jun Wang,Guohao Du,Tiqiao Xiao,Biao Deng
Achieving nondestructive, high-precision quantitative elemental analysis at the nanoscale has long been a challenge in materials characterization. The proposed Grayscale Bayesian Elemental Quantification Analysis (GBEQA) method effectively circumvents issues such as insufficient detection depth, destructiveness, and matrix effects encountered by conventional techniques by integrating grayscale information from synchrotron radiation nano-CT with a Bayesian inversion framework. By constructing a grayscale probability model and generating probability mass functions through convolution with standard materials, GBEQA achieves unsupervised element quantification without requiring prior knowledge for the first time. The validation on FeNi alloys and Ni0.9Co0.05Mn0.05(OH)2 (NCM90 precursor) demonstrates high agreement with inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) while successfully characterizing nanoscale element distribution heterogeneities inaccessible to conventional techniques. This study establishes a novel paradigm for elemental analysis that combines nondestructive, 3D resolution, and universality, holding significant implications for advancing research on complex systems such as alloys and energy materials.
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ACTA MATERIALIA
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2026
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Ka Wang,Qirui Wei,Ruilin Guan,Zhigang Zhang,Jiawei Zhang,Hengdong Ren,Wenqing Wei,Yuxiang Yan,Haizeng Song,Jingyi Han,Peng Zhan,Xianghong Niu,Shancheng Yan,Xinglong Wu
High-efficiency and low-cost oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts are essential for advancing water electrolysis technologies. Transition metal thiophosphates (TMPSs) have garnered considerable interest in the OER field due to their ability to modulate the electronic states of active atoms through surface defect engineering. In this study, monolayer theoretical calculations reveal that the interaction between adjacent single-double sulfur vacancies (S-DSVs) significantly alters the electronic structure of phosphorus atoms, thereby tuning the binding strength with reaction intermediates and effectively lowering the energy barrier of the rate-determining step. As a result, S-DSVs outperform isolated single sulfur vacancies (SSVs) and double sulfur vacancies (DSVs). Single-layer FeNiP 2 S 6-x (SL-FeNiP 2 S 6-x ) catalysts with uniformly distributed S-DSVs were successfully synthesized via a mild and selective etching process using B(OH) 3 . Electrochemical measurements demonstrate that SL-FeNiP 2 S 6-x with an optimized S-DSV concentration delivers excellent OER performance, achieving a low overpotential of 171 mV at 10 mA cm -2 and a Tafel slope of 38 mV dec ‑1 in 1 M KOH—surpassing most reported iron/nickel-based OER catalysts. This work introduces a novel strategy for enhancing electrocatalytic activity by precisely controlling the position and distribution of sulfur vacancies through controllable etching.
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Foods
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2026
·Vol. 15
·期 5
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Furan Pang,Xiaolu Li,Fu Yu,Wentao Wang,Hanxue Hou,Luping Zhao,Cheng Li
Corn germ meal contains high-quality protein with the potential of producing bioactive peptides. This study aimed to improve the peptide yield and bioactivity of protein hydrolysates from corn germ meal via thermal-alkaline treatment and solid-state fermentation. Corn germ meal was subjected to thermal-alkaline treatment, and the processing conditions were screened. The material obtained under the optimal conditions was then used for solid-state fermentation. The optimal conditions for thermal-alkaline treatment were 100 meshes, a treatment temperature of 100 °C, an alkali concentration of 1.3%, a treatment duration of 30 min, and a water addition of 120%. The protein digestibility of corn germ meal under optimal conditions improved by 86.28%. The combined treatment of thermal-alkaline treatment and solid-state fermentation significantly altered the chemical composition and structural characteristics of corn germ meal, thereby influencing the solubility and hydrolyzability of its proteins. This approach effectively increased the protein yield (≤37.89%) and peptide yield in protein hydrolysates (≤26.01%) of corn germ meal, consequently enhancing the antioxidant activity and angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of protein hydrolysates. Furthermore, the treatment altered amino acid composition in the meal material and effectively degraded anti-nutritional factors such as phytic acid and tannin and improved the comprehensive utilization of corn germ meal.
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Biochar
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2026
·Vol. 8
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Zhang Xiangyu,Zhang Peng,Jiao Le,Zhang Yanwei,Sun Hongwen,Liu Chenglan
Agricultural herbicide contamination in soil poses a significant challenge to global food security and ecosystem health. However, conventional remediation strategies often neglect the co-control of parent compounds and their more mobile transformation products, thereby increasing the risks of crop uptake and incomplete detoxification. Here, we have developed a novel nitrogen-doped biochar-modified zero-valent iron nanocomposite (NC-ZVI) that enables multi-interface regulation of pollutants in soil–plant systems, simultaneously promoting soil remediation and safeguarding crop health. Engineering of atomic Fe–C and Fe–N coordination along with N-doped active sites modulated the electronic structure of ZVI, enhancing the surface reactivity and electron capability in NC-ZVI. This enabled rapid removal of approximately 90% of acetochlor in soil within 7 d by reinforced interfacial catalytic degradation. NC-ZVI also promoted the release of iron ions, driving the formation of iron plaques on maize root surfaces. These plaques established a dynamic protective barrier that reduced the total concentrations of acetochlor and its degradation products in maize by 81.2% while maintaining iron nutrient uptake. The multi-interface interaction strategy not only restored maize productivity, increasing its aboveground biomass by 208.4%, but also preserved soil microbial diversity, all at a cost-competitive level. Overall, this work advances the understanding of the interactions between biochar-based materials and pollutants in soil–plant systems, providing a powerful tool to tackle soil pollution and enhance food safety.
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Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2023
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Yulin Xu,Wenjing Xiong,Jiaqi Huang,Xinglin Tang,Hongqiang Wang,Wei Liu,Dan Xiao,Yong Guo,Yongzhi Zhang
Fluoride ferrous (FeF 2 ) is viewed as a promising conversion cathode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its high theoretical specific capacity and low cost. Unfortunately, issues such as poor intrinsic conductivity, iron dissolution, and phase separation hinder the application of FeF 2 in high-energy cathodes. Here, a pressure-induced morphology control method is designed to prepare coralloid-like FeF 2 nanocrystals with nitrogen-rich carbon coating (c-FeF 2 @NC). The coralloid-like interconnected crystal structure of c-FeF 2 @NC contributes to reducing interfacial resistance and enhancing the topotactic transformation during the conversion reaction, and the nitrogen-rich carbon (NC) coating can enhance interfacial stability and kinetic performance. When used as a conversion cathode for LIBs , c-FeF 2 @NC exhibits a high initial reversible capacity of 503.57 mA h g −1 and excellent cycling stability of 497.61 mA h g −1 with a low capacity decay of 1.19 % over 50 cycles at 0.1 A/g. Even at 1 A/g, a stable capacity of 263.78 mA h g −1 can still be retained after 200 cycles. The capability of c-FeF 2 @NC as a conversion cathode for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) was also evaluated to expand its field of application. Furthermore, two kinds of full batteries have been assembled by employing c-FeF 2 @NC as cathodes and quantitative limited-Li (LLi) and pre-lithiated reduced graphene oxide (PGO) as anodes, respectively, to envisage the feasibility of practical applications of conversion materials.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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2023
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Jun Hu,Yifan Qiu,Bing Gu,Nv Yao,Zimo Lou,Zhuowei Cheng,Xianzhao Zhang,Jianming Yu
Zero-valent iron (Fe) is commonly employed as an additive for the mechanochemical destruction (MCD) of organic pollutants . The poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (e.g., perfluorooctane sulfonate , PFOS) are a class of toxic environmental pollutants that are difficult to effectively degrade due to their thermodynamic and chemical stability. In this study, magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) was applied to improve the milling performance of Fe to PFOS and its promoting mechanisms were emphatically explored. The desulfurization rate was in ahead of the defluorination rate because the C–S bond is less stable than the C–F bonds in PFOS. Fe 3 O 4 had an excellent reinforcement effect on the milling performance of Fe, which was mainly through accelerating the electron transfer as a conductor, reacting with Fe to produce FeO, and facilitating the formation of HO ● . During the MCD of PFOS with Fe/Fe 3 O 4 as an additive, HO ● played a dominant role in the defluorination process (accounting for >67%). After the elimination of sulfonate group (−SO 3 − ), the produced radical (C 7 F 15 CF 2 ● ) continued to react through two main pathways: one was the stepwise defluorination after hydrogenation, and the other one was oxidation reaction after alcoholization to yield the corresponding aldehydes and carboxylic acids . The optimum Fe fraction (M Fe ) was 30%, and air atmosphere was more effective than oxygen and nitrogen conditions. This study helps to comprehensively understand the role of Fe 3 O 4 in defluorination and fills the gap of Fe/Fe 3 O 4 application in the MCD of PFASs.
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Nature Communications
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2022
·Vol. 13
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Liu Heming,Xie Ruikuan,Luo Yuting,Cui Zhicheng,Yu Qiangmin,Gao Zhiqiang,Zhang Zhiyuan,Yang Fengning,Kang Xin,Ge Shiyu,Li Shaohai,Gao Xuefeng,Chai Guoliang,Liu Le,Liu Bilu
Constructing stable electrodes which function over long timescales at large current density is essential for the industrial realization and implementation of water electrolysis. However, rapid gas bubble detachment at large current density usually results in peeling-off of electrocatalysts and performance degradation, especially for long term operations. Here we construct a mechanically-stable, all-metal, and highly active CuMo 6 S 8 /Cu electrode by in-situ reaction between MoS 2 and Cu. The Chevrel phase electrode exhibits strong binding at the electrocatalyst-support interface with weak adhesion at electrocatalyst-bubble interface, in addition to fast hydrogen evolution and charge transfer kinetics. These features facilitate the achievement of large current density of 2500 mA cm −2 at a small overpotential of 334 mV which operate stably at 2500 mA cm −2 for over 100 h. In-situ total internal reflection imaging at micrometer level and mechanical tests disclose the relationships of two interfacial forces and performance of electrocatalysts. This dual interfacial engineering strategy can be extended to construct stable and high-performance electrodes for other gas-involving reactions.
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TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA
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2022
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Hong-fu LIN,Wei WENG,Shui-ping ZHONG,Guan-zhou QIU
High-efficiency recovery of Zn and Pb from silicon-rich zinc leaching residues is realized in a rotary kiln. Characterizations by means of XRD, SEM, EDS and ICP reveal that the leaching residue contains 12.4 wt.% SiO 2 , 16.1 wt.% Zn, and 7.4 wt.% Pb. Thermodynamic analysis shows that metallic vapor of Zn and Pb can be easily generated from the zinc leaching residue at 1150−1250 °C inside the rotary kiln. Viscosities and melting points of 13 slag compositions were analyzed and three slag compositions (47wt.%SiO 2 −23wt.%CaO−30wt.%FeO, 40wt.%SiO 2 − 28wt.%CaO−32wt.%FeO, and 40wt.%SiO 2 −30wt.%CaO−30wt.%FeO) possessed the desirable physical properties, with the melting point and viscosity in the range of 1150−1280 °C and 0.2−0.5 Pa·s, respectively. The industrial tests show that adopting the optimized slag composition can contribute to very high recovery rates of Zn and Pb (97.3% for Zn and 94.5% for Pb), corresponding to slags with very low average contents of Zn and Pb (0.51 wt.% Zn and 0.45 wt.% Pb). The National-Standard leaching tests of the water-quenched slags result in 1.82 mg/L Zn, ~0.01 mg/L Cu, 0.0004 mg/L As, ~0.01 mg/L Cd, 0.08 mg/L Pb, and ~0.02 mg/L Hg in the leachate, verifying the detoxification of the zinc leaching residue at the same time.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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Yang Wu,Jing-ying Zhu,Jia-wen Bai,Li-feng Lin,Chang-ping Yu
Pre-magnetization can boost the activity of zero-valent iron (ZVI), facilitating the removal of contaminants by pre-magnetized ZVI (Pre-ZVI) activated peroxides. However, Pre-ZVI’s persistence and stability in the activation of peroxides are little known. In this work, we investigated the ability of dry and wet Pre-ZVI activated peroxymonosulfate (Pre-ZVI/PMS) to enhance the removal of ofloxacin (OFX), the influence of environmental parameters as well as the evaluation of the long-term performance of Pre-ZVI/PMS. The results showed that the dry Pre-ZVI/PMS system had better removal performance in the wide pH range (4–9), with OFX removal efficiencies of over 90 % and high PMS utilization within 120 min. The presence of different environmental factors significantly affected the degradation process. Remarkably, the ability of dry and wet Pre-ZVI to activate PMS decreased over time, with all systems experiencing a decrease of reaction rate constant ( k ) of approximately 20–47 % from day 1 to day 30. The catalytic efficacy could be considerably recovered by re-magnetization, but it dropped again with time. The vulnerable sites and degradation mechanism of OFX were determined by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry analysis and density functional theory calculation, and the toxicities of the transformation products in the system were predicted. This work is a guide for clarifying the long-term viability of the Pre-ZVI-activated peroxides used in environmental remediation.
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Materials
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2023
·Vol. 16
·期 4
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Angxuan Wu,Yuchen Zhu,Chen Xu,Nianping Yan,Xuetong Zhao,Xilin Wang,Zhidong Jia
Arc floating in surface flashover can be controlled by reducing the interfacial charge-transfer resistance of ceramics. However, thus far, only a few studies have been conducted on methods of treating ceramic surfaces directly to reduce the interfacial charge-transfer resistance. Herein, we explore the flash sintering behavior of a ceramic surface (3 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (3YSZ)) onto which loose metal (iron) powder was spread prior to flash sintering at room temperature (25 °C). The iron powder acts as a conductive phase that accelerates the start of flash sintering while also doping the ceramic phase during the sintering process. Notably, the iron powder substantially reduces the transition time from the arc stage to the flash stage from 13.50 to 8.22 s. The surface temperature (~1600 °C) of the ceramic substrate is sufficiently high to melt the iron powder. The molten metal then reacts with the ceramic surface, causing iron ions to substitute Zr4+ions and promoting rapid densification. The YSZ grains in the metal-infiltrated area grow exceptionally fast. The results demonstrate that spreading metal powder onto a ceramic surface prior to flash sintering can enable the metal to enter the ceramic pores, which will be of significance in developing and enhancing ceramic–metal powder processing techniques.Keywords:flash sintering;room temperature;YSZ;metal powders;arc
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2022
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Shuxuan Wu,Sheng Deng,Fu Xia,Xu Han,Tianyu Ju,Han Xiao,Xiangjian Xu,Yu Yang,Yonghai Jiang,Beidou Xi
The increasing risk of organic contamination of groundwater poses a serious threat to the environment and human health, causing an urgent need to develop long-lasting and adaptable remediation materials. Controlled-release materials (CRMs) are capable of encapsulating oxidants to achieve long-lasting release properties in aquifers and considered to be effective strategies in groundwater remediation . In this study, novel hydrogels (ASGs) with thermosensitive properties were prepared based on agarose and silica to achieve controlled persulfate (PS) release. By adjusting the composition ratio, the gelation time and internal pore structure of the hydrogels were regulated for groundwater application, which in turn affected the PS encapsulated amount and release properties. The hydrogels exhibited significant temperature responsiveness, with 6.8 times faster gelation rates and 2.8 times longer controlled release ability at 10 ℃ than at 30 ℃. The ASGs were further combined with zero-valent iron to achieve long-lasting degradation of the typical nitrobenzene compound 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT), and the degradation performance was maintained at 50 % within 14 PV, which was significantly improved compared with that of the PS/ZVI system. This study provided new concepts for the design of controlled-release materials and theoretical support for the remediation of organic contamination.
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