ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
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IF 6.215
Da-Wei Yang,Ya-Lan Liu,Tai-Qi Yin,Shi-Lin Jiang,Yu-Ke Zhong,Lin Wang,Mei Li,Zhi-Fang Chai,Wei-Qun Shi
To study the application perspectives of binary Ga–Al alloy electrodes in pyroprocessing, the utilization of Ga–Al alloy electrode for the separation of U from Ce was studied in this work. Specifically, the reduction behaviors of U (III) on Ga, Al and Ga–Al alloy electrodes was first explored in LiCl–KCl eutectic at 773 K. The cathode peak potential of U (III) at the Ga–Al alloy electrode was 0.44 V (vs. Li/Li 3 Bi), and less affected by the Ga/Al ratio. Moreover, potentiostatic electrolysis at 0.55 V (vs. Li/Li 3 Bi) was conducted on the Ga–Al alloy electrode for 4 h to separate U from Ce. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated the co-existence of Al 3 U and Ga 3 U with an identical crystal structure in the deposits. Scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) illustrated a good diffusion of U metal in Ga–Al alloy electrodes. Inductive coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) determinations exhibited an excellent separation performance of the Ga–Al alloy electrode.
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TRANSACTIONS OF TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
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2020
·Vol. 27
·期 5
·394-408
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IF 0
Zhang Luhong,Guo Dandan,Tantai Xiaowei,Jiang Bin,Sun Yongli,Yang Na
In this work, a facile and effective strategy to prepare three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical flower-like Mg–Al layered double hydroxides (3D-LDH) was developed via a one-step double-drop coprecipitation method using γ-Al 2 O 3 particles as a template. The characterization and experimental results showed that the calcined product, 3D-LDO, features a large specific surface area of 204.2 m 2 /g, abundant active sites, and excellent adsorption performance for Congo red (CR), methyl orange (MO), and methyl blue (MB). The maximum adsorption capacities of 3D-LDO for CR, MO, and MB were 1428.6, 476.2, and 1666.7 mg/g, respectively; such performance is superior to that of most reported adsorbents. The adsorption mechanism of organic anionic dyes by 3D-LDO was extensively investigated and attributed to surface adsorption, the memory effect of 3D-LDO, and the unique 3D hierarchical flower-like structure of the adsorbent. Recycling performance tests revealed that 3D-LDO has satisfactory reusability for the three organic anionic dyes.
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Materials Today Energy
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2022
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IF 9.257
Xianglei Liu,Changjian Yuan,Hangbin Zheng,Chao Song,Cheng Tian,Ke Gao,Nan Sun,Zhixing Jiang,Yimin Xuan,Yulong Ding
Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) pellets are suitable for scalable solar thermochemical energy storage but suffer from low solar absorptance, poor stability, and slow reaction kinetics, which lead to low solar energy storage efficiency. Here, for the first time, we successfully achieve fast and efficient solar thermochemical energy storage via synergistically employing Al, Mn, and Fe stabilizers for improving both cyclic stability and solar absorptance, and Li 2 CO 3 promoters for accelerating decomposition of CaCO 3 pellets. The average solar absorptance is 1500% higher than that of pure CaCO 3 pellets. After 60 cycles, the energy storage density is still as high as 1671 kJ/kg with a decay rate of only 4.14%, in stark contrast to energy density of 1121 kJ/kg and decay rate of 56.73% for pure CaCO 3 pellets. The average decomposition rate is about twice as fast as that of pure CaCO 3 pellets due to enhanced Ca 2+ diffusion by doped Li 2 CO 3 . Under direct light irradiation, novel CaCO 3 pellets demonstrate high energy storage rate due to both high solar absorptance and fast decomposition rate, while pure CaCO 3 pellets cannot even reach the decomposition temperature. This work opens new opportunities for scalable deployment of direct solar-driven thermochemical energy storage techniques based on Li 2 CO 3 -doped dark CaCO 3 pellets.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRACTORY METALS & HARD MATERIALS
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2026
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IF 4.7
Tao Guo,Qiulin Niu,Lu Jing,Tao Zhong,Chenyi Zhu,Binghui Wu,Shengfeng Zhang,Shibo Guo
To improve h-BN dispersion and the local interfacial environment in WC-based cemented carbides, an h-BN@Al₂O₃ composite powder was prepared by heterogeneous nucleation and calcination, with h-BN as the designed core phase and Al₂O₃ as the designed outer-layer component. The composite powder was incorporated into WC-based cemented carbides consolidated by spark plasma sintering (SPS), and the effects of powder content and sintering temperature on phase composition, microstructure, mechanical properties, and densification characteristics were examined. The h-BN@Al₂O₃ content was closely related to WC grain size, microstructural uniformity, and porosity. At 1300 °C, the specimen containing 5 vol% h-BN@Al₂O₃ had a fine, relatively homogeneous microstructure with few visible pores; higher additions increased porosity and local particle agglomeration. For the 5 vol% composition, raising the sintering temperature from 1100 to 1400 °C increased the relative density and reduced visible porosity. At 1500 °C, local WC grain coarsening, microstructural inhomogeneity, and residual porosity increased, accompanied by lower mechanical properties. The best overall performance was obtained with 5 vol% h-BN@Al₂O₃ at 1400 °C: a relative density of 99.1 ± 0.4%, flexural strength of 871.3 ± 26 MPa, Vickers hardness of 1912.1 ± 38 HV, and fracture toughness of 9.86 ± 0.2 MPa·m 1/2 .
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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Xuan Zhu,Yan Liu,Menglin Wang,Li Zhang,Qiaoli Li,Entao Zhang,Hongfen Mo,Yuan Gao,Chenyu Xu,Yanwei Zhang
The synergistic coupling of light and heat in solar energy has attracted increasing research attention. In this work, both codoping and coloading were applied to SrTiO 3 -based catalysts to improve their solar photo and thermal conversion, respectively, and maximum productivities of 51.55 and 25.59 mmol·g −1 ·h −1 were achieved for H 2 and O 2 in photothermal synergistic water splitting. The yield of H 2 was nearly double that achieved via pure photocatalysis. In addition to many experiments and characterizations, DFT calculations were also performed to clarify the photothermal synergy. It was found that both the light absorbance and mobility of photoinduced carriers could be promoted by solar thermal effects in the material. Meanwhile, the energy barriers of the key steps were reduced with increasing temperature in the hydrogen production driven by solar photo effects. This work offers new ideas for designing catalysts for solar hydrogen production with photothermal synergistic strategies.
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COMBUSTION AND FLAME
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2023
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IF 4.4
Jian Wang,Jie Chen,Yaofeng Mao,Xingquan Zhang,Jun Wang,Fude Nie
Metal fuel with high energy and reactivity is an urgent need for the development of solid propellant, explosive and pyrotechnics. Herein, spherical B/Al/PTFE fuel is designed based on synergistic reaction effect between B/F and Al/F and prepared through the confinement-emulsion-templated method. The combustion reaction performance and pressure output performance of B/Al/PTFE microspheres are much better than their physically mixed counterparts. The synergistic reaction effect between B/F and Al/F on the reaction heat, flame propagation , and pressure output were systematically investigated through adjusting the B/Al mass ratio (30/0∼0/30). The DSC results show that the highest heat of combustion of 4904 J/g can be achieved when the B/Al mass ratio is 21/9. Furthermore, the combustion duration , peak pressure, and pressurization rate are monotonically accelerated from 653 ms, 352.15 kPa, and 305.67 MPa/s to 200 ms, 821.25 kPa, and 1831.18 MPa/s, respectively. This work provides a promising method for the design and preparation of highly composited metal fuel for practical application.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 9.5
Hailan Wang,Ya Xu,Bozhan Ma,Wenxuan Zou,Jin Zeng,Ruobin Dai,Zhiwei Wang
Environmental and economic concerns necessitate the recycle of end-of-life (EOL) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Controlled downcycling of EOL RO membrane to nanofiltration (NF)-like or ultrafiltration (UF)-like membrane through regulating sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) exposure doses has been developed in recent years. However, the impact of foulants on the chlorination-based membrane downcycling is often overlooked. An alkaline-NaClO treatment strategy was employed to downcycle Si-Al complex-fouled EOL RO membrane. Alkaline cleaning not only partially removed Si-Al complex foulants via dissolution, but also converted Al 2 O 3 ·SiO 2 to Al-O-Si amorphous oxides . Subsequent NaClO treatment gradually deconstructed the Si-Al complex fouling layer by dissolving Al contained in Al-O-Si amorphous oxides and degraded the polyamide (PA) layer with extended exposure time, resulting in membrane with loose NF-like characteristic. Moreover, the conversion of Al-contained component with alkaline pre-treatment prevented Al 3+ -catalyzed degradation of PA layer and ensure controlled downcycling. For the downcycling to UF-like membrane, complete removal of PA layer with sufficient chlorine oxidation was essential while alkaline pre-treatment process was optional. Both downcycled loose NF-like and UF-like membranes exhibited satisfactory filtration and antifouling performance. Our study presents an effective and robust protocol for controllable downcycling of EOL RO membrane with alkaline pre-treatment based on their fouling characteristic.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2023
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IF 4.2
Yumeng Zhao,Guoshu Gao,Peng Zhu,Haiou Liu,Yu Guo,Xiongfu Zhang
The preparation of stable metal–organic framework tubular membranes for liquid mixture separation has always been a tough problem. Herein, a flexibly prepared, continuous, and stable Al-based CAU-10 membrane with ceramic tubes as support was developed by a thin γ-Al2O3 layer induction method and employed for the first time in the separation of MeOH/MTBE azeotropic mixtures through pervaporation. The γ-Al2O3 layer introduced on the tube by the dip-coating technique not only facilitated the crystal nucleation and continuous growth of CAU-10 membranes but also reinforced the membrane stability by acting as anchoring sites between the membrane and the substrate. The as-prepared CAU-10 tubular membrane exhibited excellent separation performance for MeOH/MTBE mixtures owing to its suitable pore size and good hydrophilicity. For the separation of 14.3 wt % MeOH/MTBE azeotropic mixtures, the membrane displayed a permeation flux of 1.76 kg/(m2 h) and a high separation factor of 2041 at 50 °C, which is better than most of the membranes reported for the pervaporation separation of MeOH/MTBE mixtures. More excitedly, the CAU-10 tubular membrane continued to be tested for more than 7 days without any obvious change in pervaporation performance, demonstrating its outstanding operational and hydrothermal stability. Accordingly, the CAU-10 tubular membrane would be a promising alternative to separate the MeOH/MTBE azeotropic mixtures due to its easy preparation, high performance, and excellent stability.
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2023
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IF 5.2
Rui-Li Yu,Qian-Fan Li,Hao-Ran Sun,Zhen-Le Li,Liang-Zhi Xia
In order to efficiently and rapidly capture radioactive iodine that impacts the environment, this study involves impregnating Tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) into ZSM-5 zeolite with varying Si/Al ratios and evaluating its adsorption performance towards iodine. It is found that the optimal preparation level is 30 %, leading to a significant increase in the saturated adsorption capacity compared to non-impregnated molecular sieves , with a four-fold improvement. The adsorption rate is also enhanced. Various amines are utilized for impregnation, and FT-IR and molecular computation techniques are employed to investigate the adsorption mechanisms between these amines and iodine. The discovery reveals potential interactions between the amine groups and iodine, such as N ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ I halogen bonding and N–H ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ I hydrogen bonding . These findings provide valuable insights for developing iodine adsorbents, offering promising solutions for protecting ecological and living environments.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2023
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IF 6.6
Liyu Chen,Jiaxin Yang,Yifan Zhang,Shaohua Wu,Youjian Yang,Wenju Tao,Jiangyu Yu,Zhaowen Wang
The electrochemical behavior of Zr(IV) on a molybdenum (Mo) electrode in a KF-AlF 3 -Al 2 O 3 -ZrO 2 molten salt system was studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV), square-wave voltammetry (SWV) and chronopotentiometry (CP). The reduction process of Zr(IV) was found to follow a two-step, two-electron transfer mechanism: Zr(IV)+2e − →Zr(II) and Zr(II)+2e − →Zr(0). The reduction process was quasi-reversible and controlled by diffusion. Al-Zr alloys were successfully obtained on Mo and liquid aluminum electrodes by potentiostatic electrodeposition . Flower-like AlZr 3 and irregular granular Al 3 Zr were obtained on the Mo electrode, which were mainly attributed to the electrochemical co-reduction of Al(III) and Zr(IV) in the molten salt. Three Al-Zr alloy phases, Al 3 Zr , Al 3 Zr 2, and Al 2 Zr, were obtained on the liquid aluminum electrode, among which Al 3 Zr was dominant in the product, followed by Al 3 Zr 2 .
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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IF 15.1
Dongyang Qiu,Zhangqiang Dong,Lijuan Liu,Chuyuan Huang,Youbang Yue,Gang Zhang,Lijian Hao,Xianfeng Chen
Dust explosions caused by energetic metals pose a significant risk to process industries, making it crucial to develop high-performance explosion inhibitors. In this study, the modified power plant solid waste fly ash (FA) was confirmed as a raw material for the preparation of core–shell inhibitors to efficiently suppress dust explosion of Al-Mg alloy. The interfacial compatibility of FA was dramatically improved by using alkali hydrothermal modification and organic modification. It formed a well-coated nano-Mg(OH) 2 cladding layer on the surface of modified FA by the heterogeneous nucleation method. In a vertical combustion pipe and a 20 L spherical explosion device, the suppression effect of this novel core–shell inhibitor (FA-2@Mg(OH) 2 ) was investigated. The experimental results showed that the addition of 60 wt% of FA-2@Mg(OH) 2 reduced the maximum flame velocity ( V max ), velocity to the top of the pipe ( V top ), and average pulsation degree ( V ap ) by 87.9 %, 92.5 %, and 87.7 %, respectively, and the peak flame temperature ( T p ) declined to 298 °C. The maximum explosion pressure ( P max ) and the maximum explosion pressure rise rate (( dp / dt ) max ) were reduced by 86.1 % and 92.9 %, respectively. Combining the analysis results of SEM, EDS , XRD , and TG-DSC, the suppression mechanism of FA-2@Mg(OH) 2 was explained in depth, mainly from the heat absorption, coating effect, gas dilution, and radical adsorption. This work not only sheds new light on the design of dust explosion suppression functional materials but also broadens the application of industrial solid waste FA.
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Catalysts
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 5
·800
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IF 3.9
Zhong Xie,Jinpei Hei,Lei Cheng,Jing Li,Xiaojie Yin,Sugang Meng
CO2hydrogenation to methanol was conducted using a set of activated carbon-supported Cu/ZnO/Al2O3catalysts (CCZA) prepared by an incipient wetness impregnation approach. The effect of the Cu/Al ratio on the physicochemical properties of the catalysts, as well as their catalytic performance, were investigated. As Cu/Al ratio increased, the metallic Cu surface area displayed a reducing trend from 6.88 to 4.18 m2∙gcat−1, while the CO2adsorption capacity exhibited an increasing trend. Meanwhile, aluminum content will have an important effect on the catalysts’ reducibility and, thus, on their catalytic performance. The CCZA-2.7-de catalyst demonstrated the highest selectivity to methanol at 83.75% due to the excellent distribution and synergistic effect of copper and zinc. Although the CO2conversion of CCZA-2.2-de and CCZA-3.5-de exceeded 10%, the CH3OH selectivity was less than 60%, which may be attributed to the larger particle sizes of ZnO and poor interactions in Cu–Zn. The present study offers a novel approach to increase the number of active sites, optimize the activated carbon-aided Cu/ZnO/Al2O3catalyst’s composition, and finally elucidate the mechanism for CO2hydrogenation to methanol.Keywords:CO2hydrogenation;CuO/ZnO/Al2O3catalyst;methanol synthesis;carbon-supported catalyst;thermocatalysis
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