Energy Technology
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2020
·Vol. 8
·期 7
·1901392
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IF 3.404
Jing Tong,Yanan Xue,Jianzhi Wang,Miao Wang,Weimin Chen,Qifeng Tian,Faquan Yu
The development of highly efficient, economical, and sustainable electrocatalysts based on non-noble metals for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is of vital significance for large-scale renewable energy storage. Herein, an effective synthetic strategy for the construction of MoO 2 nanoflowers decorated with metallic Cu/Cu 2 O nanoparticles (NPs) on Ni foam (NF) (Cu 2 O/MoO 2 @Cu/NF) with a simple two-step method is reported. The prepared Cu 2 O/MoO 2 @Cu/NF as an electrocatalyst exhibits outstanding reactivity and remarkable stability in alkaline solution. The onset overpotential of Cu 2 O/MoO 2 @Cu/NF approaches 0 V. An overpotential as low as 32 mV is obtained to afford a current density of 10 mA cm −2 , comparable with Pt/C catalysts. The Tafel slope is low at 40 mV dec −1 as well. The involvement of zero-valent Cu greatly reduces the resistance. The well-dispersed Cu/Cu 2 O NPs on the sphere-like MoO 2 nanoflowers exaggerate the surface area. The ringent channels provide the fast release of evolved bubbles. Furthermore, the enhanced conductivity and large surface area lead to significant activity in HER. Herein, a novel design and facile synthesis of a highly efficient electrocatalyst with catalytic activity that is comparable to a Pt/C catalyst is provided.
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Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy
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2020
·Vol. 40
·期 1
·e13479
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IF 1.989
Zhengjiang Liu,Anqi Wang,Qiancheng Zhang,Juming Liu,Huiyan Ma,Di Li,Lei Xing
Sensitized kaolinite with improved visible-light catalytic activity was prepared via a facile in-situ growth of nanosized Cu-TiO 2 on the surface of the sulfated kaolinite impregnated in Cu-TiO 2 sol. The as-prepared photocatalysts were characterized in terms of various techniques. The transmission electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer results revealed that Cu-TiO 2 could grow on the surface of the pretreated kaolinite and the aggregation of Cu-TiO 2 was successfully inhibited. The X-ray photoelectron spectrum confirmed the formation of Al O Ti bonds between Cu-TiO 2 and sulfated kaolinite in the sensitized kaolinite composite. The sensitized kaolinite composite exhibited significantly improved performance in the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB), leading to about 87% of RhB degradation in 180 min, which is superior to that of the kaolinite, calcined kaolin, and sulfated calcined kaolin under visible-light irradiation. The superior photodegradation activity of the sensitized kaolinite composite was primarily attributed to the synergetic effect of Cu-TiO 2 sensitization and sulfation, resulting from the efficient transfer and separation of the photo-induced charge carriers between Cu-TiO 2 and kaolinite.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2020
·Vol. 8
·期 7
·4062-4072
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IF 11.301
Chunjiang Xu,Wanjun Sun,Yinjuan Dong,Congzhao Dong,Qiyu Hu,Baochun Ma,Yong Ding
Monoclinic bismuth vanadate (BiVO4), as a rising star in light-catching materials, has been researched in many fields, such as photoelectrochemical water splitting. To date, it is still noteworthy that the photogenerated electron–hole fast recombination and the slow kinetic rate impede the photoelectrochemical performance of BiVO4. Herein, a composite material of graphene oxide (GO) and molecular Cu porphyrin (CuTCPP)-modified BiVO4-based photoanode was prepared and characterized by various relevant physical tests. The photoelectrochemical performance measurements show that the assembled CuTCPP/GO/BiVO4 photoanode has an admirable photocurrent density value, which is far better than that of pristine BiVO4. Under AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm−2 Xe lamp, the photocurrent density of the CuTCPP/GO/BiVO4 photoanode reached 5.0 mA cm−2, which was 4-fold enhancement than that of pristine BiVO4. In addition, the optimized CuTCPP/GO/BiVO4 photoanode displays an evident negative shift of the onset potential of around 400 mV, and it presents a fascinating charge injection efficiency of 92%. The fine photoelectrochemical performance is due to more active sites provided by the molecular catalyst CuTCPP and excellent electrical conductivity and fast charge separation rate offered by GO. Furthermore, GO and CuTCPP form strong conjugate systems, which effectively inhibit the photogenerated electron–hole recombination. These results offer a new concept of assembling a composite photoanode for efficient energy devices.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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Mu Liu,Xiaolei Bao,Fahao Ma,Minrui Wang,Liren Zheng,Zeyan Wang,Peng Wang,Yuanyuan Liu,Hefeng Cheng,Ying Dai,Yuchen Fan,Zhaoke Zheng,Baibiao Huang
Enhanced photocatalytic performance and excellent stability are usually regarded contradictory during photocatalytic reaction. In this study, supercycle ALD was employed to achieve superior performance and stability simultaneously for the system of TiO 2 @Cu during CO 2 reduction reaction, which was unattainable by post-deposition TiO 2 , a commonly-employed technique for enhancing stability. More oxygen vacancy, partially-covered Cu species as well as well-maintained charge separation capability of alternatively-deposited TiO 2 @(2Cu + 2TiO 2 ) × 25 could be the reason for enhanced activity and stability as suggested by a series of characterizations such as Single-particle TRPL and Single-particle PL. Experimental data also suggested unselective and mixed-layer deposition of TiO 2 and Cu loaded in the mode of alternative-deposition. The method proved in our study could be applicable in synthesizing other ALD-prepared catalysts with enhanced performance and stability, which will be a big step forward towards comprehensively utilizing the potential of ALD technique in the field of photocatalysis.
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RARE METALS
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2021
·Vol. 41
·期 3
·931-941
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IF 4.003
Guo Jun,Wang Zi-Yuan,Zhu Yu-Ke,Chen Lin,Feng Jing,Ge Zhen-Hua
Bi 2 S 3 is composed of inexpensive and environmental friendliness elements, which has received extensive interests and been investigated as a promising mid-temperature thermoelectric material for years. Even pure Bi 2 S 3 possesses a high Seebeck coefficient and low thermal conductivity, its low electrical conductivity leads to a low figure of merit (ZT) value. In this work, Bi 2 S 3 fabricated by solid-state melting combined with spark plasma sintering can significantly enhance the thermoelectric performance via introducing small amounts of Cu and BiCl 3 . Cu interstitial doping and Cl substitution on S site result in a large increase in electrical conductivity. Additionally, the enhanced phonon scattering is derived from the point defects caused by element doping, the grain boundaries, and the small amount of secondary phase, which leads to the low thermal conductivity. Finally, a high ZT value of 0.7 is obtained at 773 K and reaches a large average ZT of 0.36 in the temperature range from room temperature (RT) to 773 K for the Cu-interstitial-doped and BiCl 3 -alloyed (Cu 0.01 Bi 2 S 3 + 0.175 mol% BiCl 3 ) sample. Furthermore, the mechanical properties of the Cu 0.01 Bi 2 S 3 + 0.175 mol% BiCl 3 sample are lower than those of other Bi 2 S 3 samples, which stem from the weak chemical bonding strength. Graphic abstract
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DESALINATION
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2021
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Xu Ma,Xinyi Wan,Zhou Fang,Zhuoyi Li,Xiaobin Wang,Yue Hu,Mengyang Dong,Zhizhen Ye,Xinsheng Peng
Solar-driven interfacial desalination (SDID) has emerged as an efficient and eco-friendly technology to produce clean water. However, salt deposition on photothermal material severely restricts the operation stability and service life. Herein, this issue was addressed by regulating the oriented seawater transportation through flexible Cu(TCNQ) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-based nanorod arrays (MAS) and isolating the salt crystallization from the evaporating surface. The SDID device with the novel architecture is rationally designed, which not only shows good anti-salt deposition ability and superior clean water production performance, but also achieves simultaneous salt extraction. Under 1 sun irradiation, the MAS in SDID device displays an impressive water evaporation rate of 1.78 kg m −2 h −1 (projected area) and a high salt extraction rate of 47.0 g m −2 h −1 . Even at night, the MAS can also extract salt at the rate of 12.6 g m −2 h −1 . This work provides a new idea to design highly efficient multifunctional solar desalination device for seawater resource comprehensive utilization and zero-liquid discharge.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2021
·Vol. 188
·期 11
·1-9
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IF 5.833
Xia Yixuan,Ma Yuzhi,Wu Yuntao,Yi Yinhui,Lin Huiyu,Zhu Gangbing
A proof-of-principle concept for free-electrodeposited anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) sensing of Cu 2+ is proposed by using Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/carbon black (Ti 3 C 2 T x @CB) nanohybrids as electrode materials. Owing to the high adsorption and reduction capability of Ti 3 C 2 T x towards Cu 2+ , Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene enables Cu 2+ to be immobilized and self-reduced directly to form Cu 0 on the Ti 3 C 2 T x @CB electrode surface. As a result an oxidation peak current appears from the re-oxidation of Cu 0 via differential pulse voltammetry. Carbon black (CB) was introduced to prevent Ti 3 C 2 T x Mxene aggregation and improve the related electron transfer as well as enhance their surface area. After optimizing various conditions, a considerable low limit of detection (4.6 nM) and a wide linear range (0.01–15.0 μM) for Cu 2+ were achieved at the working potential from − 0.3 V to 0.0 V (vs SCE). Relative standard deviation (RSD) of eight individual Ti 3 C 2 T x @CB electrodes is 3.72%, and the recoveries from tap water sample and lake water sample were in the ranges of 97.0–108% and 104–107%, respectively. Graphical abstract
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SENSORS
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2019
·Vol. 19
·期 22
·5055
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IF 3.031
Min Jiang,Peng Sun,Jie Zhao,Lihua Huo,Guofeng Cui
Flexible physiological medical devices have gradually spread to the lives of people, especially the elderly. Here, a flexible integrated sensor based on Au nanoparticle modified copper hydroxide nanograss arrays on flexible carbon fiber cloth ([email protected](OH)2/CFC) is fabricated by a facile electrochemical method. The sensor possesses ultrahigh sensitivity of 7.35 mA mM−1cm−2in the linear concentration range of 0.10 to 3.30 mM and an ultralow detection limit down to 26.97 nM. The fantastic sensing properties can be ascribed to the collective effect of the superior electrochemical catalytic activity of nanograss arrays with dramatically enhanced electrochemically active surface area as well as mass transfer ability when modified with Au and intimate contact between the active material ([email protected](OH)2) and current collector (CFC), concurrently supplying good conductivity for electron/ion transport during glucose biosensing. Furthermore, the device also exhibits excellent anti-interference and stability for glucose detection. Owing to the distinguished performances, the novel sensor shows extreme reliability for practical glucose testing in human serum and juice samples. Significantly, these unique properties and the soft structure of silk fabric can provide a promising structure design for a flexible micro-device and a great potential material candidate of electrochemical glucose sensor.Keywords:Cu(OH)2nanograss;Au nanoparticles;glucose detection;flexible electrochemical biosensor
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2019
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IF 2.687
Jing Fang,Shujuan Zhuo,Changqing Zhu
In this study, we presented a facile strategy to synthesis Cu-doped carbon dots (Cu-CDs) through one-step hydrothermal approach using CuCl 2 ·2H 2 O and ethanediamine as reaction precursor. Interestingly, the fluorescence of Cu-CDs can be quenched greatly in the presence of p -nitrophenol. Thus, a high selectivity and sensitivity fluorescent sensing platform is constructed for the detection of p -nitrophenol on account of the inner filter effect . Under the optimal condition, the linear detection range is 0.5–50 μM with the detection limit of 0.08 μM (S/N = 3). This method is successfully applied in quantification of p -nitrophenol in lake water samples, which exhibits potential application prospect.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 8.355
Xiaoqiang Wang,Yue Liu,Zhongbiao Wu
In this paper, the Cu-Ce based catalyst using NbOPO 4 (Nb-P) as support was firstly employed for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO by NH 3 . The experimental results had illustrated that such catalyst exhibited well SCR activity and N 2 selectivity within a wide temperature range of 200–450 °C. These superior performances could be mainly attributed to its improved textural properties and strong acidity derived from NbOPO 4 support. More importantly, the sulfur tolerance of the NbOPO 4 supported Cu-Ce sample was found greatly improved compared to TiO 2 and Ti-Nb supported samples, where above 80% SCR activity of Cu-Ce/Nb-P sample was obtained at 250 °C after 10 h reaction running in the presence of 100 ppm SO 2 . This fact was the result of the enhanced acidity and the strong interactions between Cu-Ce oxides and NbOPO 4 support, which could prevent the surface oxygen species from sulfation by SO 2 . As such, these oxygen species strongly associated with NbOPO 4 support still could activate adsorbed NH 3 to fulfill the SCR reaction cycle, leading to its better sulfur resistance. The work would provide some enlightenments to the development of NH 3 -SCR catalysts with high sulfur resistance at medium-high temperature.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2019
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Xiaolan Hu,Li Long,Tengjing Gong,Jiaqi Zhang,Jinpeng Yan,Yingwen Xue
In order to increase the adsorption properties of sodium alginate gel beads, a series of SA@PF-beads (sodium alginate-based beads with different amount of pore-forming agent) were prepared with calcium carbonate as the pore forming agent. The experimental results showed that the adsorption capacity of Cu(Ⅱ) increased by at least two times (from 13.69 mg/g to 33.88 mg/g, treated with SA@PF-0 and SA@PF-2.0, respectively) with proper amount of calcium carbonate added, which is economical and effective. In the experiment, SEM was used to measure the morphology of gel beads with different amount of pore-forming agent. FTIR and XPS were used to analyze the variation of functional groups and bond energies in the adsorption process. Adsorption isotherms and kinetics were conducted and showed that the adsorption process was consistent with Langmuir model and Elovich kinetic model. The maximum Langmuir adsorption 229.746 mg/g. The effects of pH, temperature and solid-liquid ratio on adsorption capacity were also investigated. In brief, calcium carbonate is an efficient and convenient pore-forming agent, which can be used to improve the adsorption properties of alginate gel materials.
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ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
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2019
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IF 4.511
Yudi Ruan,Xiaodan Jia,Chao Wang,Wenyao Zhen,Xiue Jiang
The concentration of intracellular reactive oxygen species directly determines the effect of photodynamic therapy. Reducing intracellular glutathione (GSH) content can increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) level. Therefore, it is extremely important to construct a nanoplatform that can promote photodynamic therapy by consuming GSH. In this study, we synthesized Cu–typtone complex nanoparticles (Cu–Try NPs) by a simple green method and demonstrated their ability to consume GSH to increase intracellular ROS for the first time. Photosensitizer methylene blue was loaded onto Cu–Try NPs (Cu–Try/MB NPs) for enhanced photodynamic therapy. Studies in vitro and in vivo illustrated that enhanced photodynamic therapy based on Cu–Try/MB NPs can kill cancer cells effectively.
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