COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
·
2023
·
IF 5.2
Chongchao Zhang,Hang Yin,Xiao Bai,Ziyin Yang
In this paper, we report a new strategy to activate the electrocatalytic activity of Cu to realize the non-enzymatic detection of hydrogen peroxide . The Ru-doped copper nanoparticles were prepared on the surface of carbon materials by direct pyrolysis of Ru in exchange for Cu-BTC metal-organic framework. The materials were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and x-ray diffraction (XRD). Surprisingly, Ru doping induced obvious lattice distortion of Cu nanoparticles , which made Cu nanoparticles exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen peroxide reduction. The sensor based on Ru-doped Cu nanoparticles can detect hydrogen peroxide in a wide linear range from 0.01 mM to 5.55 mM. Moreover, as a hydrogen peroxide sensor, it has a high sensitivity of 327.14 µA·mM −1 ·cm −2 and a low detection limit of 8.9 µM. Therefore, Cu nanoparticles with the lattice distortion was demonstrated to be a potential material for hydrogen peroxide electrochemical sensor .
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
·
2019
·
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.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
·
2019
·
IF 6.361
Yaowen Bai,Qinzhi Wang,Chunbao Du,Tong Bu,Yingnan Liu,Xinyu Sun,Weifang Luo,Rui Li,Yijian Zhao,Xiaohan Zheng,Li Wang
Developing a facile method to fabricate new heterogeneous Metal-Organic Framework (MOFs) based catalysts with high catalytic activity and stability has drawn significant attention. Herein, we demonstrate a simple in-situ pyrolysis reduction strategy to fabricate a novel three-dimensional (3D) Cu-based catalyst, which displays an outstanding performance for the decomposition of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). Detailed characterization including SEM , FTIR, XPS , ICP-OES, HRTEM , SAED , XRD and BET confirmed the formation of the Cu/C porous composites (Cu/C-PC). Taking advantage of enormous Cu particles in the composite as well as ultrahigh surface area (196.7 m 2 /g) of carbon support, Cu/C-PC presents prominent catalytic activity for the hydrogenation reduction 4-NP to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) with apparent rate constant ( K app ) of 0.0267 s −1 (the ratio of K app to the catalyst amount is 119 s −1 g −1 ), which is dramatically higher than that previous reports. On the contrary, after being washed successively (Cu/C-PC-AW) by FeCl 3 , HCl aqueous solution and deionized water , the Cu/C porous composite materials exhibit fairly weak catalytic activity. The catalytic performance of Cu/C-PC is better than Cu, Cu 2 O and CuO nanoparticles as well as other catalysts in previous reports. Furthermore, Cu/C-PC shows excellent reusability, indicating its potential applications in treatment of water pollution.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
ACS Applied Nano Materials
·
2019
·
IF 0
Guimin Zhang,Ji Feng,Shuai Wang,Bozhe Xu,Wenqiang Ding,Weimin Wang,Zhengyi Fu
This paper reports a seed-mediated growth of Pd@Cu core–shell nanocubes with controllable edge lengths from 49 to 103 nm in an aqueous system using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) capped Pd nanocubes with sizes of 21 nm as seeds. During the growth, ascorbic acid (AA) was served as the reductant and hexadecylamine (HDA) as the capping agent and ligand to form a coordination complex with Cu2+. The edge lengths of Pd@Cu nanocubes could be finely tuned by changing the volume of Pd seeds while maintaining the amount of CuCl2 precursor. Cu atoms initially nucleated on one or two faces of a Pd seed via localized epitaxial growth. Due to the lattice mismatch between Pd and Cu (7.1%), Pd cores were not located in the center of Cu shells during the initial deposition of Cu. Interestingly, most of Pd cores could transfer to the center of Cu nanocubes by dissolving and regrowing of the boundary to decrease the interfacial strain when a sufficient amount of CuCl2 precursor and reaction time were provided. The Pd@Cu nanocubes exhibited strong LSPR signals and long-term stability which could be a low-cost potential substitute for Au and Ag for applications in sensing, surface-enhanced spectroscopy, optoelectronics, and photocatalysis. By comparison of the rate constant of p-nitrophenol reduction reaction over Pd@Cu nanocubes with different sizes as catalyst, 83 nm Pd@Cu nanocubes showed the highest catalytic activity.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
ChemElectroChem
·
2018
·Vol. 6
·期 3
·714-723
·
IF 4.446
Haoyang Tian,Jintao Liang,Xuli Ma,Lele Cao,Xueyan Hu,Mengting Gao,Huimin Yang,Zhenhai Liang
Graphical Photo finish : A catalyst made of MoS 2 nanosheets loaded on Cu-doped CdS nanorods is synthesized through a facile two-step solvothermal approach. The working electrode is formed by loading a certain amount of catalyst on fluorine tin oxide. A significant increase in the photoelectrochemical performance is observed, owing to the synergistic effect between CdS and MoS 2 and fast interfacial charge transfer from the Cu 2+ doping. Transition-metal ion doping and efficient decoration by using a co-catalyst have been proven to effectively inhibit the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and broaden the visible-light response region. Here, we have constructed MoS 2 nanosheets decorated on a copper-doped CdS nanorod composite as a noble-metal-free photoelectrocatalyst. This kind of composite material was constructed through a simple solvothermal method. The morphology, structure, chemical states, photoelectrochemical properties, and other properties were tested by using a diverse range of analytical techniques. Owing to the Cu 2+ doping and the excellent electron-capturing ability of MoS 2 , 5 % MoS 2 /Cu−CdS (with 7 % Cu 2+ doping in CdS) exhibits excellent hydrogen evolution reaction with a rate of 10.18 mmol h −1 g −1 , which is about 48 times higher than that of pure CdS. A significant increase in the photoelectrochemical performance of the composite catalytic material benefits from the synergistic effect between CdS and MoS 2 and fast interfacial charge transfer, owing to the Cu 2+ doping. These findings provide a new thought for further research of the ion doping in photoelectrocatalytic field.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Journal of Environmental Sciences
·
2019
·
IF 3.556
Yue Ma,Xiaodong Wu,Junyu Zhang,Rui Ran,Zhichun Si,Duan Weng
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) with urea catalyzed by Cu-SAPO-34 is an effective method to eliminate NO x from diesel exhaust . However, urea-related deposits may form during cold-start and urban driving due to low exhaust temperatures. The activity of Cu-SAPO-34 at 175°C is significantly degraded by urea exposure, and 300°C is required for regeneration. Through in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and temperature-programmed hydrolysis studies, the dominant stable deposit at 175°C is identified as biuret, which can be eliminated at 300°C. The urea-derived deactivation and regeneration mechanisms of Cu-SAPO-34 were compared with those of anatase-supported catalysts.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
·
2019
·
IF 8.456
Yu Zhang,Pengli Zhu,Gang Li,Zhen Cui,Chengqiang Cui,Kai Zhang,Jian Gao,Xin Chen,Guoqi Zhang,Rong Sun,Chingping Wong
Elliptic Cu–Ag nanoflakes were syntheszied via facile in situ galvanic replacement between prepared Cu particles and Ag ions. Alloy nanoflakes with high purity and uniformity present a size of 700 × 500 nm, with a thinness of 30 nm. Nontoxic and low-cost polyvinyl pyrrolidone was used as a dispersant and structure-directing agent, promoting the formation of the remarkable structure. Synthesized nanoflakes were utilized as a filler for conductive paste in an epoxy resin matrix. Conductive patterns on flexible substrates with a resistivity of 3.75 × 10–5 Ω·cm could be achieved after curing at 150 °C for 2 h. Compared with traditional silver microflakes, smart alloy nanoflakes provide much improved conductive interconnection, whose advantage could be attributed to their nanoscale thicknesses. It is also noteworthy that the conductive patterns are able to tolerate multiple bendings at different angles, having good conductivity even after 200 repeated bendings. Therefore, alloy nanoflakes could be a promising candidate conductive filler for flexible printing electronics, electronic packaging, and other conductive applications.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
·
2019
·
IF 3.794
Mengdi Xie,Yingxue Sun,Jianfeng Feng,Yongfei Gao,Lin Zhu
Predicting the sublethal effects of pollutants to aquatic organism is essential in realistic chemical risk assessment. However, only a few dynamics models for sublethal endpoints are available. Here, we investigated the toxic effects of the essential metal Cu and the nonessential metal Cd on Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under both single and combined exposure, compared the effectiveness of different effect endpoints as toxic effect factors, and developed a Dynamic Energy Budget toxicology (DEBtox) model to predict the sublethal effects of Cu and Cd on C. reinhardtii . The results showed that the chlorophyll fluorescence parameter is a better toxic effect indicator than others for short-term exposure (<24 h), while algal cell growth is preferred for long-term exposure (2–6 days). The developed DEBtox model could successfully predict single metal toxicity to C. reinhardtii, while the combined metal DEBtox model slightly overestimates the joint toxicity of Cu-Cd due to the antagonistic effect of Cu-Cd on C. reinhardtii. This study is helpful to understanding and better predictions of metal sublethal toxic effects on aquatic organisms.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
CHEMOSPHERE
·
2019
·
IF 5.108
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.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
·
2019
·
IF 8.355
Nuanqin Zhang,Chengjie Xue,Kuang Wang,Zhanqiang Fang
In this study, a novel Cu-V bimetallic catalyst (CuVOx) with abundant surface defects was successfully synthesized by hydrothermal method. Degradation experiment of emerging pollutant fluconazole confirmed that CuVOx exhibited higher catalytic activity, wider pH applicability and more satisfactory reusability than monometallic copper compounds. Electron paramagnetic resonance and radical quenching tests indicated that surface hydroxyl groups play a crucial role in the degradation of contaminants. By the introduction of vanadium into copper-based materials, several surface properties that are closely related to the reactivity of the copper catalysts such as adsorption capacity, surface defects, and active sites concentration were improved. It was also found that the electron-rich center around Cu/V active sites and surface oxygen vacancies are responsible for the rapid dissociation of H 2 O 2 and the efficient catalytic oxidation of fluconazole in CuVOx Fenton system. We also applied CuVOx Fenton to the degradation of various refractory organic pollutants, further confirming its excellent removal and detoxification efficiency for organic pollutants in the aquatic environment.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
·
2018
·
IF 4.439
Bo Ge,Lu Han,Xin Liang,Fengyan Li,Xipeng Pu,Xiaotao Zhu,Zhaozhu Zhang,Xin Shao,Chuanyu Jin,Wenzhi Li
Materials with superhydrophobicity have been successful in removing and recovering oily pollutants in water, however, it cannot get rid of water soluble pollutants. In this paper, we prepared a superhydrophobic Cu-BiOBr surface which combined the superhydrophobicity with the photodegradation property to realize the oil/water separation and the removal of water-soluble pollutants. The result shows that the surface of the material has macroporous (620 nm) and mesoporous (3.2 nm) structure. The degradation efficiency for Rhodamine B (Rh B) does not change after 5 times of repeated use, which indicates the good degradation stability of the material. In addition, the surface remains superhydrophobic and high flux for up to 11 cycles. The preparation process is simple and economical with no complicated and expensive equipment but only filtration and spraying used. A 13 cm × 13 cm superhydrophobic Cu-BiOBr mesh was also prepared to verify the feasibility of large scale fabrication.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
ANALYST
·
2018
·Vol. 143
·期 18
·4442-4447
·
IF 3.864
Pengjuan Ni,Dafeng Jiang,Chuanxia Chen,Yuanyuan Jiang,Yizhong Lu,Zhenlu Zhao
In this work, we propose a fluorescence method for the simultaneous detection of glutathione (GSH) and histidine (His) based on the Cu(II)-thiamine (Cu(II)-TH) system. It is well established that non-fluorescent thiamine (TH) can be oxidized by Cu(II) to generate fluorescent thiochrome (TC) under alkaline conditions. The introduction of GSH and His can inhibit the oxidation of TH by Cu(II) due to the strong affinity between Cu(II) and GSH or His. With this strategy, the detection limit for GSH and His is 10.5 nM and 26.4 nM, respectively. The developed method shows several obvious advantages: (1) simplicity in design and operation without the utilization of fluorescent nanomaterials or probes; (2) time-saving detection process since all the detection process is completed within 15 min; (3) cost-effectiveness by using TH as the fluorescent substrate; and (4) higher sensitivity and good selectivity. Therefore, it shows great potential in biosensing fields.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子