PLoS One
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2012
·Vol. 7
·期 8
·e43328
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IF 4.092
Shangkun Li,Xiaofeng Lu,Yanpeng Xue,Junyu Lei,Tian Zheng,Ce Wang
In this paper, we report on the simple, reliable synthesis of polypyrrole (PPy)/graphene oxide (GO) composite nanosheets by using sacrificial-template polymerization method. Herein, MnO 2 nanoslices were chosen as a sacrificial-template to deposit PPy, which served as the oxidant as well. During the polymerization of pyrrole on surface of GO nanosheets, MnO 2 component was consumed incessantly. As a result, the PPy growing on the surface of GO nanosheets has the morphology just like the MnO 2 nanoslices. This method can provide the fabrication of PPy nanostructures more easily than conventional route due to its independence of removing template, which usually is a complex and tedious experimental process. The as-prepared PPy/GO composite nanosheets exhibited an enhanced properties for Cr(VI) ions removal in aqueous solution based on the synergy effect. The adsorption capacity of the PPy/GO composite nanosheets is about two times as large as that of conventional PPy nanoparticles. We believe that our findings can open a new and effective avenue to improve the adsorption performance in removing heavy metal ions from waste water.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2024
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IF 3.8
Douhao Yang,Ruiting Jian,Jianjun Yan,Ao Zhang,Bowen Liu,Zhongwei Liu
Defect engineering has a great effect on the properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). In this study, the defective UiO-66-NH2 MOFs are successfully prepared by a rapid Ar plasma modification method. At certain experimental conditions (15 W radio frequency input power, 20 Pa working pressure, and 120 s Ar plasma modification time), the afforded UiO-66-NH2 shows significant enhancement in photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI), and a maximum reduction efficiency of 68.5% is obtained. Advanced characterizations show that the plasma treatment generates missing-linker defects within the UiO-66-NH2 structure, which can enhance the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes and improve the photoreduction capability. The findings not only contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between the structure and performance of MOFs but also provide a simple approach for defect engineering of MOFs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 19
·28695-28705
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IF 0
Liu Hongyu,Ye Wei,Zhang Huan,Wang Huicai,Wei Junfu
Here, polyaniline/polyvinylidene fluoride (PANI/PVDF) nanofiber composite membrane was fabricated using electrostatic spinning technology to remove hexavalent chromium Cr(VI). The employment of PANI not only extremely enhanced the hydrophilic property of the nanofiber membrane, but also facilitated the transfer of Cr 2 O 7 2− from water to the membrane. The PANI/PVDF membrane had an extremely excellent performance in getting rid of Cr(VI) and a quite large flux (250 L/m 2 h). The maximum adsorption quantity of the membrane could reach 334.5 mg/g in which adsorption played 52.12% part and reduction played 47.87% part. The removal rate could reach nearly 100% immediately in the permeate solution under filtration while it needed 240 min to reach 100% only by static adsorption. Therefore, the interception of the membrane and the adsorption reduction of PANI had synergistic effect on removal of Cr(VI). Furthermore, the removal rate of Cr(VI) could still reach 95.97% after reused 8 times. The membrane showed a very good reusability and application prospect. Graphical Abstract
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RSC Advances
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 61
·38915-38924
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IF 3.361
Peng Li,Xin Wang,Guifang Wang,Li Zhao,Yuwen Hong,Xianzhi Hu,Futing Zi,Huiling Cheng
Using Cr(VI) as the imprinted ions and 2-allyl-1,3-diphenyl-1,3-propanedione (ADPD) (a compound synthesized by independent design) as the functional monomer, a series of chromium ion-imprinted composite membranes (Cr(VI)-IICMs) and corresponding non-imprinted composite membranes (NICMs) were synthesized and tested. The results showed that the Cr(VI)-IICM10 membrane prepared under optimal experimental conditions exhibited a high adsorption capacity towards Cr(VI) (Q = 30.35 mg g−1) and a high imprinting factor (α = 2.70). The structural characteristics of Cr(VI)-IICM10 and NICM10 were investigated using FE-SEM, ATR-FTIR, and BET techniques combined with UV-Vis photometry and inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) to evaluate the adsorption performance and permeation selectivity, while the effect on adsorption permeance of varying the experimental conditions including the solvent type, pH, and temperature was also investigated. The results showed that Cr(VI)-IICM10 is a mesoporous material with excellent permeation selectivity, reusability, and favorable pH response, and that its adsorption behavior is in accordance with the Langmuir model and pseudo-first-order kinetics. Thus, Cr(VI)-IICM10 shows great potential towards utilization as a “smart membrane” to control the separation and removal of Cr(VI) in wastewater, and also proved a reasonable design of the new functional monomer ADPD.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Chongfei Yu,Pengyan Yang,Luna Tie,Siyu Yang,Shuying Dong,Jingyu Sun,Jianhui Sun
Herein, we demonstrate the design and fabrication of β-Bi 2 O 3 @ Bi 2 S 3 hollow microspheres with sheet-like hierarchical nanostructures targeting an advanced visible-light-responsive photocatalytic system. In comparison with pure Bi 2 S 3 and β-Bi 2 O 3 , the as-obtained β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 heterojunction photocatalyst exhibits a markedly enhanced sunlight photocatalytic activity towards the photo-degradation of rhodamine B. Following, the property of the β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 on the Cr 6+ photocatalytic reduction was then evaluated. Operating conditions such as β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 mass, tartaric acid concentration, and initial Cr 6+ concentration were analyzed. The results showed that a suitable reduction condition was selected as, β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 dosage 25 mg, initial concentration 20 mg·L −1 and molar ratio of Cr 6+ /tartaric acid 1:20. The outstanding photocatalytic performances of the hybrid photocatalyst are mainly attributed to the reduced recombination rates of photo-generated electrons/holes, enhanced light harvesting, increased active sites as well as the improved photo/chemical stability. Moreover, the photocatalytic mechanism of β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 for oxidation of RhB and reduction of Cr 6+ was investigated in detail. The enhanced photocatalytic activity and excellent chemical stability render the thus-fabricated heterostructure a promising candidate to remediate aquatic contaminants and meet the demands of future photocatalytic materials.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2018
·Vol. 47
·期 18
·6394-6403
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IF 4.099
Yanqin Li,Qi Gao,Lijuan Zhang,Yunshan Zhou,Yuxu Zhong,Ying Ying,Mingcai Zhang,Chunqian Huang,Yong'an Wang
Currently extensive effort is compulsively expended to decontaminate efficiently banned chemical war agents. In this work, H5PV2Mo10O40 molecules have been encapsulated in mesoporous MIL-101(Cr), which features two types of mesoporous cages (internal diameters of 29 Å and 34 Å) and microporous windows (diameters of 12 Å and 16 Å), leading to the formation of a new composite H5PV2Mo10O40@MIL-101(Cr) through a simple impregnation method. The composite was characterized thoroughly by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, TG/DTA, and textural analysis thereby confirming the encapsulation of the H5PV2Mo10O40 into MIL-101(Cr). The decontamination efficiency of sulfur mustard (4 μL HD in 40 μL of petroleum ether) by 20 mg of the composite is found to be 97.39% in 120 min under ambient conditions. GC-MS analysis on the decontaminated products using 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (CEES), which has been widely used as a simulant of sulfur mustard, showed that MIL-101(Cr) just decontaminates CEES by adsorption, while CEES can be decontaminated under ambient conditions by a synergetic combination of adsorption of MIL-101(Cr) and subsequent chemical oxidation degradation to nontoxic 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfoxide (CEESO) due to the presence of highly dispersed H5PV2Mo10O40 within the composites.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Bifang Zheng,Yi He,Shuangqin Tian,Shujie Wang,Lihong Tang
The combination of bamboo fiber (BF) with chitosan (CS) in aerogels to capture heavy metals from contaminated water has not yet been previously reported. In this study, we used a straightforward sol–gel followed by freeze-drying method to fabricate a biomass composite aerogel using waste BF and CS (BF/CSA). This material is low-cost, eco-friendly, and recyclable. In particular, the BF/CSA-2 exhibited excellent mechanical strength and strong acid resistance. It effectively adsorbed Cr(VI) at pH=2 and Cu(II) at pH=5, achieving removal efficiencies of 94% and 85%, respectively. The corresponding maximum adsorption capacities were 162.10 and 138.97 mg/g. BF/CSA-2 exhibited a high removal efficiency (>70 %) after five consecutive reuse cycles. The chemisorption mechanism was confirmed through adsorption isotherms and kinetic analysis. In addition, density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed adsorption energies of −196.473 and −121.964 kcal/mol for Cr(VI) and Cu(II), respectively, on BF/CSA-2. Based on experimental characterization and theoretical calculations, the removal mechanism involves complexation, electrostatic attraction, and reduction. This study presents a promising advancement toward the development of scalable and sustainable biomass-based aerogels for water purification.
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Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts
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2024
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Shuo Shang,Wenlu Che,Yanpeng Li
Two types of biochar adsorbents, ZnCl₂-modified biochar (ZABC-5 and ZLBC) and H₃PO₄-modified biochar (HABC-5), were synthesized using algae powder and lake bloom algae. ZnCl 2 as activator can change the surface structure of algal biochar and increase the adsorption site. ZABC-5 exhibited superior adsorption efficiency, achieving a maximum removal rate of 98.68 % for Cr(VI), featuring a defined surface area of 34.58 m 2 ·g −1 . Furthermore, it demonstrated excellent regeneration performance, maintaining over 98 % removal rate for Cr(VI) after three cycles using HCl as the desorbing agent. The multifaceted adsorption mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by ZABC-5 encompassed pore filling, electrostatic interaction, redox reactions, surface complexation, and ion exchange. Response surface optimization determined the optimal adsorption conditions for ZLBC, yielding an actual removal rate of 76 ± 4 %. Life cycle assessment revealed that the production of 1kg ZLBC and its utilization significantly reduce environmental impact, and the global warming potential is 12.70 kg CO 2 -Eq, while remaining cost-effective. Overall, this work provides a precedent by using lake bloom algae to create biochar adsorbents, showcasing the effectiveness and sustainability of algal biochar for removing Cr(VI) from water bodies and aiding environmental remediation.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2017
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Wanqing Zhang,Zhongyin Zhang,Yuanchao Li,Jun Chen,Xiaobo Li,Yadong Zhang,Yuping Zhang
A novel MIL-101(Cr)/XC-72 modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) sensor was fabricated to determine chloramphenicol (CAP). The electrochemical sensors were constructed by using MIL-101(Cr), XC-72, MIL-101(Cr)/XC-72, and their electrochemical performances were studied with cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) methods. In comparison with the GCE , MIL-101(Cr)/GCE and XC-72/GCE sensors, the MIL-101(Cr)/XC-72/GCE sensor exhibited a well-defined redox peak towards CAP in phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The effects of the ratio of MIL-101(Cr) and XC-72, accumulation time, scan rate, and pH value were carefully considered. Under the optimized conditions, the sensor exhibited excellent response for CAP. The linear concentration ranges of CAP were from 1.0 × 10 −8 to 2.0 × 10 −5 M (R 2 = 0.985), with a low detection limit of 1.5 × 10 −9 M (S/N = 3). Furthermore, the MIL-101(Cr)/XC-72/GCE sensor was successfully applied to the determination of the real samples with satisfactory recoveries.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2024
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Jiwen Li,Yaqian Duan,Linlin Wang,Jingjun Ma
The poor light absorption and low carrier separation efficiency of Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) limit its further application. The introduction of plasma metal Ag have the potential to solve these drawbacks owing to its plasma resonance effect. Thus core-shell structure Ag@TiO 2 plasma photocatalysts was prepared by using facile reduction method in this work. More specifically, Ag@TiO 2 composite catalysts with different Ag loading amounts were prepared in the presence of surfactant PVP. Ag@TiO 2 demonstrates excellent light absorption performance and photoelectric separation efficiency compared with pure TiO 2 . As a result, it displays excellent performance of Cr(VI) reduction under visible light. The optimal composite catalysts Ag@TiO 2 –5P achieves exceptional visible-light-driven photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction efficiency of 0.01416 min −1 that is 2.29 times greater than pure TiO 2 . To investigate the role of PVP, we also synthesized Ag@TiO 2 -5 without PVP. The experimental results show that although Ag@TiO 2 -5 Cr(VI) reduction performance is superior to pure TiO 2 , it significantly decreases compared with Ag@TiO 2 –5P. The results of TEM and optoelectronic testing show that agglomeration of Ag particles leads to a decrease in the photoelectric separation efficiency of Ag@TiO 2 -5. The smaller Ag particles provide more active sites and demonstrating a stronger overall local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect. DMPO spin-trapping ESR spectra testing indicates that ∙O 2 − and ∙OH are the main reactive species. This research provides a potential strategy to prepare Ag-based plasma photocatalysts for environment protection.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2013
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IF 2.206
Zhiqiao He,Qiaolan Cai,Ming Wu,Yuanqiao Shi,Huiying Fang,Lingdan Li,Jiancheng Chen,Jianmeng Chen,Shuang Song
In the present work, reduction of Cr(VI) induced by UV–visible light in aqueous solution was investigated. The aqueous medium contained TiO2 nanosheets and no additional reducing agents or hole scavengers. A hydrothermal method was used to synthesize fluorinated TiO2 nanostructures with various percentages of exposed {001} facets and initial F/Ti ratios. Fluorine-free TiO2 nanosheets were obtained by washing the TiO2 samples with NaOH solution. The surface fluorination facilitates the adsorption process by increasing the number of surface OH groups generated. Moreover, fluorination efficiently inhibits the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. The {001} facets have an indirect role in the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) because oxidative dissolution of H2O occurring on {001} facets and Cr(VI) reduction occurring on {101} facets are simultaneous reactions. The optimal ratio of exposed {001} to {101} was found to be ∼72:18.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 9.136
Qunfeng Kuang,Kun Liu,Qikun Wang,Qibing Chang
Biochar is used as adsorption material for transition metal ions based on its special high surface area. However, the ion adsorption capacity is limited by the inability through the increasing of specific surface area. Three-dimensional hierarchical pore biochar (ASPB) is prepared by pre-carbonization and KOH activation using soybean protein with gelation properties to construct a three-dimensional framework structure of biomass. The saturation level of Cr(VI) adsorption in 250 mg·L −1 Cr(VI) solution is 489.66 mg·g −1 , which is attributed to the ASPB's vast 2788 m 2 ·g −1 surface area and three-dimensional hierarchical pore structure, with pore structure data indicating an empty volume of 1.65 cm 3 ·g −1 and a 2.386 nm size average pore size. The Cr(VI) adsorption level is higher than the calculated saturated capacity according to Langmuir equation based on the specific surface area. The extra adsorption performance is contributed to the transport channels provided by the three-dimensional framework structure, the large and abundant ion riveting sites provided by micro-mesopores, and the redox and complexation of surface-active groups. The saturated adsorption capacity can keep 86.6 % after three adsorption–desorption cycles.
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