Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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IF 5.7
Jun Zhang,Yimeng Cao,Fang Chen,Mengdie Cai,Jia-qi Bai,Jiawei Xue,Jingshuai Chen,Chang-Jie Mao,Song Sun
Cocatalysts play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency of photocatalytic water splitting. In this study, we introduced a novel and straightforward pre-impregnation strategy to anchor a CuNi dual cocatalyst onto the surface of Al-doped SrTiO 3 (Al-STO), coupled with photodeposition. This approach led to a remarkable 11.07-fold (77.5 µmol/h) increase in hydrogen evolution performance compared to the conventional photodeposition method for decorating with CuNi dual cocatalysts. Not only that, after the 18 h cycle experiment, the catalyst still maintains high activity and high stability similar to that of precious metals, which overcomes the defects of poor stability and short life of non-precious metals. This strategy capitalizes on the pre-adsorption of cocatalyst precursor ions on the Al-STO support via impregnation, enhancing both the adsorption energy and capacity between the precursor ions and the active sites. Detailed characterizations have revealed a strong electronic interaction within the Cu-Ni structure and improved interfacial coupling between CuNi and Al-STO. This not only significantly promotes charge separation and transfer but also provides a plethora of active sites for the photocatalytic generation of H 2 . Moreover, extensive theoretical calculations have provided deep insights into the reaction mechanism of the CuNi system and elucidated the reasons behind the varying degrees of activity enhancement across different cocatalyst architectural systems.
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能源科学
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LANGMUIR
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2024
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IF 3.7
Yinyin Peng,Ting Pan,Chuang Chen,Yuchen Zhang,Guoyuan Yuan,Derong Liu,Xiaoqin Pu,Wei Xiong
In this study, researchers developed a novel composite material called NH2-MIL-53-Al/PAN, which consists of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) grown on electrospun PAN nanofibers (NFs). The successful formation of the composite was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and the hydrophilicity of NH2-MIL-53-Al/PAN was demonstrated by the water contact angle (WCA). Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the adsorption performance of Co(II) under different conditions. The maximum adsorption capacity reached 58.72 mg/g, and almost 95% of the adsorption was achieved within the first 6 h. The adsorption process was found to be spontaneous and endothermic and followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir models. Chemisorption and molecular layer adsorption are the main mechanisms of adsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis further reveals that the interaction between the adsorbent and cobalt is a coordination interaction. In this study, NH2-MIL-53-Al was grown in situ on PAN to ensure effective loading of MOFs and prevent agglomeration during the NF mixing process. This approach successfully addressed the challenge of exposing active sites within the embedded MOF crystals. Additionally, it overcame the difficulty of recycling traditional MOF adsorbents. As a result, the exceptional performance of MOF NFs offers a promising solution for the efficient removal of cobalt-containing wastewater.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2021
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IF 2.495
Ying-yue Qin,Qiao-ying Wang,Jin-Long Ge,Fang Wu
Amino-MIL-53(Al) (NH 2 -MIL-53(Al)) nanocrystals were successfully obtained through microwave ultrasound-assisted method. The structure and morphology of the as-synthesized NH 2 -MIL-53(Al) nanocrystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and N 2 adsorption–desorption isotherms, respectively. Upon excitation at 388 nm, the as-synthesized NH 2 -MIL-53(Al) nanocrystals show strong emission peak at 454 nm in n-octane solution at room temperature. Meanwhile, the fluorescence explorations revealed that NH 2 -MIL-53(Al) can selectively detect organosulfur compounds, including thiophene and benzothiophene through quenching effect in model fuel, with high quenching constant and low detection limit. This work presents a facile platform for the detection of organosulfur compounds in model fuel.
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化学
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Coatings
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 12
·1837
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IF 3.236
Haotian Cai,Kamale Tuokedaerhan,Zhenchuan Lu,Renjia Zhang,Hongguo Du
In this article, we report the preparation of Al-doped ZrO2(AZO) thin films by the sol–gel method. The electrical properties, microstructure, and optical properties of AZO high-k gate dielectric films at different annealing temperatures were systematically investigated. XRD results confirm that the AZO film was amorphous at a temperature of 600 °C, and Al doping raises the crystallization temperature of ZrO2. AFM and FESEM show a smooth surface of AZO film without cracks. As the annealing temperature increased from 600 to 900 °C, all of the films had similar RMS roughness under 1 nm, the film thickness decreased accordingly, the bandgap value increased from 5.77 to 5.82 eV, the valence band shift (ΔEv) increased, and the conduction band shift (ΔEc) decreased. XPS analysis showed that silicates were formed at the AZO/Si interfacial layer. Electrical performance tests showed that high-temperature annealing can effectively improve the electrical properties, as shown by the increase in dielectric constant (k) and the decrease in flat-band voltage (ΔVfb). However, an increase in leakage current density with increasing annealing temperature was observed due to the decrease inΔEcand the appearance of crystallization caused by the increase in annealing temperature.Keywords:high-k gate dielectrics;sol–gel;Al-doped ZrO2;thin films
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2024
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IF 5.6
Zhenyu Sun,Jianxiong Lyu,Ping Li,Yiqiang Wu,Xingong Li,Yingfeng Zuo
As green renewable resources, wood and its composites are widely used in the construction field, which puts forward higher requirements for their flame-retardant performance. In this study, a high-temperature hydrothermal crystallization method for in situ constructing an epoxy crosslinked Si–Al zeolite-like structural wood composite (W ZLC ) was reported. Under the action of amine guiding agents and epoxy resin, the zeolite-like catalytic structure constructed in poplar wood comprised negative electrocatalytic sites, which can efficiently catalyze the formation of the carbon layer and endow W ZLC with excellent flame retardant, smoke-suppression, and self-extinguishing properties. Compared with the untreated wood (W N ), the thermal stability of the treated wood (W ZLC ) was greatly improved, and the amount of volatile organic compounds released during the decomposition process was significantly reduced. The heat release rate, total heat release, smoke production rate, and total smoke production of W ZLC1 decreased by 50.23%, 44.14%, 45.21%, and 28.46%, respectively. Particularly, CO and CO 2 yields of W ZLC significantly decreased by 92.26% and 92.02%, respectively, indicating that the Si–Al zeolite-like catalytic structure displayed excellent catalytic flame retardant properties, which can effectively decrease the thermal decomposition rate and combustion risk of the W ZLC . This method uses less flame retardants to achieve a good flame retardant and smoke suppression effect, thereby reducing the risk of environmental pollution caused by too many flame retardants.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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林业科学
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JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
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2025
·Vol. 48
·期 5
·e70141
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IF 2.8
Tao Bao,Jiao Long,Jina Wang,Meng Sun,Xinglong Zheng,Sicen Wang
Herein, we present a sensitive analytical method utilizing Materials Institute Lavoisier (MIL)-68(Al)-coated frosted glass rods (MIL-68(Al)@FGR) coupled with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography for detecting trace tetracycline (TC) antibiotics in food matrices. The synthesized coating was thoroughly characterized through field-emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analyses. Systematic optimization of critical parameters, including extraction time, sample pH, formic acid concentration, and desorption time achieved optimal extraction efficiency. The developed method exhibited a wide linear range (3–70 ng/mL) with low detection limits (0.1–0.3 ng/mL) for target analytes. Practical application to spiked food samples demonstrated satisfactory recoveries of 75.2%–115.1% across milk, chicken, and egg matrices, accompanied by precise relative standard deviations of ≤8.4%. The MIL-68(Al)@FGR-based approach shows exceptional resistance to matrix interference and detection sensitivity, establishing an effective strategy for monitoring TC residues in complex food samples.
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食品安全
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2025
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IF 5.4
Tingfei Yang,Na Chen,Anqi Li,Anrui Feng,Yihan Li,Yaru Qin,Xue Qin,Chenglong Shi
P2-Na 0.67 Ni 0.33 Mn 0.67 O 2 cathode material is considered as an ideal cathode material for sodium-ion batteries due to its high capacity. However, it has P2-O2 phase transition, which leads to fast capacity decay. This paper investigates the effect of Zn/Al co-substitution on their chemical-electrical properties. The experimental results show that this strategy successfully transforms the unfavorable P2-O2 phase transition that occurs in the material during cycling into a reversible P2-OP4 phase transition, and the reversible capacity and capacity retention of the P2-type cathode material are significantly improved. It maintains a high energy density of up to 444 Wh·Kg −1 in the first five charge/discharge cycles, facilitating the future practical implementation and commercialization of the material.
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电化学
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2025
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IF 7.2
Linlin Hao,Jingshuang Yan,Jiaoying Guo,Nannan Wang,Ming Zeng
Swine wastewater is a type of highly turbid wastewater with extremly high concentration of COD, NH 4 + , and total phosphorus. To address the drawbacks of commercial coagulants in the pretreatment of swine wastewater, such as loose flocs, slow settling rates, and the inability to remove NH 4 + , a novel Mg-Fe-Al hybrid magnetic coagulant (Mg/Fe/Al-MC) is prepared by using the high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) technology based on iron tailings waste. Compared to atmospheric acid leaching (AAL), HPAL significantly increased the iron leaching rate from 22 % to 61 %. The specific surface area was increased from 5.1 to 9.2 m 2 /g. The study revealed the synergistic crystallization-coagulation-adsorption mechanism for the purification of swine wastewater. When the dosage of Mg/Fe/Al-MC was 2.5 g/L and pH was 9.0, the removal efficiency of NH 4 + reached 60 % by forming magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP). Zeta potential results indicated that the coagulation mechanism of Mg/Fe/Al-MC is primarily based on electrostatic neutralization. After maturing Mg/Fe/Al-MC for 60 h, the content of essential polymeric Fe-Al hydroxide complexes [Fe(III)+Al(III)](b) reached 22.7 %. The insoluble porous particles exhibited a significant adsorption capacity, suggesting its important role in pollutant removal. Under the action of an external magnetic field, the settling velocity of Mg/Fe/Al-MC was significantly faster than that of polyaluminum chloride (PAC), with a much higher clear water yield of 75.5 %. This study provides new pathway for the enhanced pretreatment of swine wastewater.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2024
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IF 3.8
Yumeng Zhao,Guoshu Gao,Peng Zhu,Haiou Liu,Yu Guo,Xiongfu Zhang
Purification and dehydration of ethyl acetate are important processes in chemical production, and the preparation of stable and efficient pervaporation membrane materials has still been a challenge. In this work, a well-intergrown polycrystalline Al-Fum@CS tubular membrane was successfully prepared by a synergistic strategy involving seeded growth combined with surface remediation and applied for the first time in the separation of a multicomponent mixture containing ethyl acetate by pervaporation. By regulating the synthesis conditions, a continuous Al-Fum membrane with thickness of 1.7 μm was initially grown within the innermost part of a uniform seed layer. Subsequently, a chitosan (CS) layer was introduced onto the membrane to fabricate the Al-Fum@CS membrane. This CS layer significantly modifies the defects existing in the membrane surface. The obtained Al-Fum@CS membrane with the thickness of around 1.8 μm is dense and has strong hydrophilicity. It can preferentially separate water from a ternary azeotropic mixture of water–ethanol–ethyl acetate and displays high pervaporation performance with a permeation flux of 1.88 kg/(m2·h) and a separation factor of ∼6000 at 60 °C. Especially, the Al-Fum@CS membrane can be continuously operated for more than 150 h without any obvious change in separation performance, showing excellent ultrahigh stability. Moreover, the as-prepared membrane has good acid resistance and reusability in complex environments according to the results of multiple mixture pervaporation experiments. Therefore, the Al-Fum@CS tubular membrane has great industrial application potential for the purification of ethyl acetate produced from the esterification reaction.
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TALANTA
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2025
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IF 6.1
Xin Liu,Shiyue Niu,Bin Yang,Jia Liu,Liqian Niu,Xian Wang,Daqian Song,Shuyun Bi
Ultrasensitive Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) method for the detection of diquat/dipterex was established using bovine serum albumin (BSA)-protected silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) modified MIL-53(Al) (named as BSA/MIL-53(Al)/AgNPs). Compared with unmodified AgNPs, BSA/MIL-53(Al)/AgNPs significantly enhanced the Raman signals of diquat and dipterex and the enhancement factors (EFs) were 1.58 × 10 7 and 2.34 × 10 7 , respectively. The TEM, XRD, TGA, XPS, UV–vis and FT-IR were utilized to characterize BSA/MIL-53(Al)/AgNPs and the binding of the substrate with diquat/dipterex. The optimal measurement conditions were investigated in detail by single factor experiment and response surface model. The impacts of common pesticides and coexisting substances on the determination of diquat/dipterex were studied. Under optimum conditions, linear calibration curves for detecting diquat/dipterex were established with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.17/0.89 pmol L −1 (3 S 0 / S ). The SERS approaches were used to detect diquat and dipterex in several fruits and vegetables. The recovery was 97.10 %–104.82 % with the relative standard deviation (RSD) of 1.04 %–4.15 % ( n = 5).
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POLYMER INTERNATIONAL
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2020
·Vol. 70
·期 1
·123-134
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IF 2.574
Xiaomu Wen,Keke Chen,Chao Sang,Shen Yuan,Yunjun Luo
Composite solid propellants demand fine and stable mechanical properties, creep resistance and stress relaxation performance during their long storage and usage time. In this study, modified hyperbranched polyester (MHBPE) was prepared and introduced into HTPE/AP/Al/RDX (HTPE, hydroxyl-terminated polyether; AP, ammonium perchlorate; RDX, cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine) solid propellant as an effective additive. The static tensile and dynamic mechanical properties of this propellant before and after the introduction of MHBPE were evaluated. The elevated interfacial interaction by using MHBPE between the binder and RDX fillers improved the toughness and elasticity of the propellant. The enhancement mechanisms were also confirmed by the influence on the fracture surface morphology of the binder which was investigated by SEM. In addition, some influence on the dynamic mechanical properties of HTPE/AP/Al/RDX propellant caused by MHBPE was investigated by dynamic mechanical analysis. The creep behaviors of the HTPE/AP/Al/RDX propellants with and without MHBPE were also investigated at different stresses and temperatures. Reduced creep strain rate and strain were obtained for the modified propellant, implying enhanced creep resistance performance. The creep properties were quantitatively evaluated using a six-element model and the long-term creep performance of the propellant was predicted using the time–temperature superposition principle. A creep behavior of nearly 10 6 s at 30 °C could be acquired in a short-term experiment (800 s) at 30–70 °C. Moreover, the stress relaxation investigation of the propellants with and without MHBPE at −40 °C, 20 °C and 70 °C suggested that MHBPE/HTPE/AP/Al/RDX propellant possessed better response ability to deformation. Thus, the application of MHBPE provides an efficient route of reinforcement to enhance the creep resistance and stress relaxation properties. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry
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推进剂技术
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 5.091
Mingsheng Luo,Shun Xu,Qingyang Gu,Zuoxing Di,Qinglong Liu,Zhijun Zhao
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were innovatively employed in this study as catalyst for synthesis gas conversion to chemicals, such as oxygenates. Cobalt-aluminium layered double hydroxides (Co-Al LDHs) was prepared at different temperatures. and lactate was successfully intercalated into the LDHs by ion-exchange method and then the material was further delaminated in water at ambient temperature. The samples were characterized by SEM, TEM and AFM, and separately dispersed nanosheets can be clearly observed. The prepared lamellas were applied in aqueous-phase synthesis gas conversion reaction. The catalysts generated a superior activity of 0.055–0.675 mol CO · mol Co - 1 · h - 1 and greater oxygenated product (acetaldehyde) selectivity (S Oxy = 75–88%) than conventional cobalt Fisher-Tropsch (FT) synthesis catalysts. Ammonium ion showed some effect of the selectivity of the acetaldehyde. The original research results suggested a promising application of the mono-dispersed ultrathin cobalt-bearing LDHs nanosheets in the aqueous phase syngas conversion to valuable oxygenate products.
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催化
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化学工程
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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