Energy Storage Materials
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2023
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Zezhuo Li,Yaqi Liao,Yueda Wang,Jianlong Cong,Haijin Ji,Zhimei Huang,Yunhui Huang
Severe Zn dendrite and H 2 evolution reaction (HER) derived from high activity of free H 2 O hinder the commercialization of aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs). Regulating the Zn 2+ solvation structure is a straightforward way to solve the above issues. Herein, a polar solvent , tetramethylurea (TMU), is designed as a co-solvent in the aqueous electrolyte , which can form strong interactions with Zn 2+ and H 2 O via the -C O group, conducing to reshape the Zn 2+ -solvation structure and interrupt the intrinsic hydrogen-bonds (H-bonds) of H 2 O. Furthermore, the steric-repulsion effect of -N(CH 3 ) 2 prevents H 2 O from entering the primary solvation structure. Such synergistic effects decrease the H 2 O activity, and hence suppress Zn dendrite and HER. As a result, Zn||Cu cells with TMU-based electrolyte can stably run over 6000 cycles with 99.8% Columbic efficiency at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 , and the cumulative capacity of Zn||Zn cell reaches up to 5 Ah cm −2 , exceeding most of the reported works involving co-solvent. The Zn||NH 4 V 4 O 10 battery , under an N/P ratio of 4, can run for 300 cycles with 68% capacity retention, much better than that without TMU (3.9%). Our work reveals that rationally designing the electrolyte components at the molecular level is essential in stabilizing the Zn anode and achieving high-performance AZIBs.
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2025
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Yingnan Wang,Jinting Wu,Qian Zhang,Yingjun Tan,Jian Gao,Xiao-Dong Zhu,Yong-Chao Zhang,Shaojun Guo
Given the trade-off between activity and selectivity, typical pure CoSe 2 catalyst that excels in the initial proton-coupled electron transfer, however, usually underperforms in the subsequent reaction process, leading to low performance for acidic 2e − oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to H 2 O 2 . Here, we report a class of Zn–Co pair active sites on the defected CoSe 2- x . The Zn–Co pair active site can well modulate electronic structure for enhancing the adsorption and activation of ∗O 2 to achieve high-selectivity electrosynthesis of H 2 O 2 . The surrounding Co site has the optimal Gibbs free energy for ∗OOH because of the d-p orbital hybridization between the near-end O (∗OOH) and Co near the Fermi level. The Zn 1 -Co/CoSe 2- x catalyst achieves high selectivity of 95% under 0 V against a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and the maximum productivity of 2.26 mol g cat. −1 h −1 at 250 mA cm −2 , which is among the best non-noble metal-based compound catalysts in an acidic medium.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Chuhan Tang,Wei Shan,YiRan Zheng,Liang Zhang,Yuxin Liu,Bin Liao,HeDong Chen,Xianhua Hou
The widespread application of Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs) has led to a significant increase in the number of spent LIBs. Consequently, the recycling and utilization of spent LIBs have become an inevitable choice for recovering valuable resources and protecting the environment, aligning with the principles of sustainable development. This study reports an iron air battery recycling system that is capable of recovering both Li/Co and energy from spent LiCoO 2 cathode materials and the separation reaction is completely spontaneous. Meanwhile, lithium and cobalt were successfully recovered from the powdered leach solution of spent LiCoO 2 cathode material, and it was preliminarily demonstrated that spent iron could be used as a sacrificial anode for the system. Several key parameters affecting recovery are optimized, including anode solution pH, discharge current density, and concentration of the solution to be recovered. Under the conditions of anode solution pH of 1.8, discharge current density of 0.1 mA cm −2 , and concentration of recovery solution of 0.15 mol/L, the system can be operated stably for more than 24 h, and the recoveries of Li + and Co 2+ can be up to 1.49 mg h −1 and 18.75 mg h −1 respectively, and the output energy can reach 75.15 kJ/mol. This research not only provides a sustainable and cost-effective method of disposing of used lithium-ion batteries, but also offers up new possibilities for the disposal of scrap iron.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Tao Ding,Mengxiang Zhu,Linghui Yan,Zhengyang Liu,Pin Zhou,Guosheng Shi,Dongting Yue
The unreasonable disposition of tungsten waste not only causes serious environmental contamination, but also leads to the metals resource wastage. A sustainable approach was proposed to obtain the Fenton-like catalyst derived from tungsten waste, which exhibits high efficiency for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. The recovered WC@Co, as a Fenton-like catalyst, was fabricated via thermal treatment of machining wet tungsten sludge, which induces the phase separation of Co and increases Co loading on WC. The formed Co 0 as the electron-donor can not only facilitate the electron transform to W 6+ , but also active PMS for reactive species, thereby contributing to the enhanced generation of SO 4 – , OH, O 2 − and 1 O 2 . Moreover, the high-valent Co(IV) was also generated in WC@Co/PMS system. These radical and nonradical pathways for reactive species make WC@Co/PMS system high oxidation capacity and stability for persistent organic pollutants degradation. Thus our proposed strategy has successfully realized recycling of metals such as W and Co for environmental remediation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Aiyong Wang,Jiajia Ding,Mingqi Li,Peiyao Song,Zhiyuan Zhao,Yanglong Guo,Yun Guo,Li Wang,Qiguang Dai,Wangcheng Zhan
Short carbon chain alkanes, as typical volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have molecular structural stability and low molecular polarity, leading to an enormous challenge in the catalytic oxidation of propane. Although Ru-based catalysts exhibit a surprisingly high activity for the catalytic oxidation of propane to CO2 and H2O, active RuOx species are partially oxidized and sintered during the oxidation reaction, leading to a decrease in catalytic activity and significantly inhibiting their application in industrial processes. Herein, the Ru/Ce@Co catalyst is synthesized with a specific structure, in which cerium dioxide is dispersed in a thin layer on the surface of Co3O4, and Ru nanoparticles fall preferentially on cerium oxide with high dispersity. Compared with the Ru/CeO2 and Ru/Co3O4 catalysts, the Ru/Ce@Co catalyst demonstrates excellent catalytic activity and stability for the oxidation of propane, even under severe operating conditions, such as recycling reaction, high space velocity, a certain degree of moisture, and high temperature. Benefiting from this particular structure, the Ru/Ce@Co (5:95) catalyst with more Ce3+ species leads to the Ru species being anchored more firmly on the CeO2 surface with a low-valent state and has a strong potential for adsorption and activation of propane and oxygen, which is beneficial for RuOx species with high activity and stability. This work provides a novel strategy for designing high-efficiency Ru-based catalysts for the catalytic combustion of short carbon alkanes.
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Applied Materials Today
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2025
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Yunpeng Ju,Wenhao Huang,Zhen Gao,Mingquan Liu,Naibao Huang
Effective bifunctional electrocatalysts for Oxygen reduction reaction and Oxygen evolution reaction (ORR and OER) are key for fuel cells and water electrolysis. Co-based dodecahedral bifunctional catalysts, rich in Co-N, pyridinic nitrogen, and metallic cobalt nanoparticles, were synthesized by pyrolysis of ZIF-67. The obtained ZIF-67–6 catalyst showed an onset potential of 0.90 V, a half-wave potential of 0.83 V (vs. RHE), a limiting diffusion current density of 5.24 mA cm⁻² for ORR, and an overpotential of 1.50 V (vs. RHE) at 10 mA cm⁻² for OER. These values are comparable to those of commercial 20 % Pt/C (0.89 V onset potential, 0.83 V half-wave potential, and 4.27 mA cm⁻² limiting diffusion current density) and IrO₂ (1.53 V overpotential at 10 mA cm⁻²). The catalyst maintained 92.11 % of its current density after polarizing at 0.80 V for 10,000 s. ZIF-67–6′s high performance and stability are attributed to the porous structure from MOF pyrolysis, the deposited cobalt nanoparticle, and the higher Co-N and the pyridinic nitrogen content. This work offers a practical method to produce nitrogen- and cobalt-rich bifunctional electrocatalysts with dodecahedral structures.
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ChemistrySelect
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2025
·Vol. 10
·期 36
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Xiaoqian He,Peicheng Jiang,Qilin Wang,Xinyi Luo,Shu Chen
Organic water pollution poses a global challenge. The unique properties of transition metal carbides (MXenes) make them ideal candidate adsorbents for removing water contaminants. However, limitations in the types and quantities of surface functional groups on MXenes, coupled with their inherent instability, have restricted their application in adsorbing organic dyes such as methyl blue. This study prepared sulfur–nitrogen co-doped MXenes (S─N─MX) through thermal annealing co-doping of MXenes with thiourea. This method successfully introduced sulfur and nitrogen elements as functional groups into the MXene structure, increasing the variety and quantity of surface functional groups and significantly enhancing the number of active sites. This process effectively suppresses nanolayer stacking, enhances structural stability, and substantially increases the material's adsorption capacity. Langmuir adsorption isotherm measurements reveal a maximum adsorption capacity of 239.8 mg·g −1 at 298 K and pH = 9. The material achieves efficient adsorption of methylene blue through electrostatic interactions, Lewis acid–base interactions, and hydrogen bonding. The incorporation of sulfur and nitrogen elements provides a protective effect, ensuring the composite adsorbent maintains excellent stability during adsorption–desorption cycles. After five adsorption-desorption cycles, its adsorption capacity retained over 85%. Graphical S–N co-doped MXene is synthesized via thermal annealing with thiourea, which introduces abundant surface functional groups and enhances active sites. This adsorbent exhibits a high methylene blue adsorption capacity of 239.8 mg·g - 1 through electrostatic attraction, Lewis acid–base interaction, and hydrogen bonding. It also demonstrates excellent recyclability, retaining over 85% efficiency after five cycles.
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Nanomaterials
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 18
·1431
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Junda Zhao,Guanhua Liu,Xiaobing Zheng,Liya Zhou,Li Ma,Ying He,Xiaoyang Yue,Yanjun Jiang
Biocatalytic nanomembranes have emerged as promising platforms for micropollutant remediation, yet their practical application is hindered by limitations in removal efficiency and operational stability. This study presents an innovative approach for fabricating highly stable and efficient biocatalytic nanomembranes through the co-immobilization of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and glucose oxidase (GOx) within a covalent organic framework (COF) nanocrystal. Capitalizing on the dynamic covalent chemistry of COFs during their self-healing and self-crystallization processes, we achieved simultaneous enzyme immobilization and framework formation. This unique confinement strategy preserved enzymatic activity while significantly enhancing stability. HRP/GOx@COF biocatalytic membrane was prepared through the loading of immobilized enzymes (HRP/GOx@COF) onto a macroporous polymeric substrate membrane pre-coated with a polydopamine (PDA) adhesive layer. At HRP and GOx dosages of 4 mg and 4.5 mg, respectively, and a glucose concentration of 5 mM, the removal rate of bisphenol A (BPA) reached 99% through the combined functions of catalysis, adsorption, and rejection. The BPA removal rate of the biocatalytic membrane remained high under both acidic and alkaline conditions. Additionally, the removal rate of dyes with different properties exceeded 88%. The removal efficiencies of doxycycline hydrochloride, 2,4-dichlorophenol, and 8-hydroxyquinoline surpassed 95%. In this study, the enzyme was confined in the ordered and stable COF, which endowed the biocatalytic membrane with good stability and reusability over multiple batch cycles.
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BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Xinying Sun,Wei Xiao,Mengying Wu,Fuqiang Liu,Jiaxin Li,Lei Liu,Jing Wu,Keke Cheng,Jianan Zhang
Microbial fermentation technology has advanced rapidly in the field of green chemical production, showcasing broad application prospects. However, current techniques still face challenges such as low carbon utilization efficiency and excessive accumulation of by-products. Additionally, during the fermentation process, carbon sources are released in the form of CO₂, leading to significant carbon loss. In this study, Enterobacter cloacae CICC 10011 was metabolically engineered to achieve the co-production of 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO) and lactic acid, while reducing carbon dioxide emissions and improving carbon utilization. By knocking out key genes ( pflB and iclR ), the pathways for the formation of by-products such as formate, acetate, and ethanol were attenuated, thereby optimizing carbon flux toward the target products. The results showed that under optimal fermentation conditions (aeration rate of 0.4 vvm, pH 6.5, temperature 35 °C), the double-gene deletion strain ECΔpflBΔiclR achieved lactic acid and 2,3-BDO (mixture of stereoisomers) concentrations of 51.03 g/L and 10.44 g/L, respectively, with a total target product yield of 1.76 mol/mol. Compared to the wild-type strain, the production of by-products succinate, acetate, and ethanol was reduced by 70.04 %, 47.10 %, and 89.76 %, respectively. Additionally, CO₂ emissions were reduced by 68.92 %, and carbon conversion efficiency improved by 116.16 %. This strategy provides a novel approach for carbon emission reduction and the co-production of high-value chemicals in fermentation processes.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 19
Mengfei Zhang,Yu Zhang,Zhenkang Sun,Xiaoke Li,Alex J. Brown,Jiaming Sun,Qi Yang,Shanwen Tao,Jianguo Liu
Electrocatalytic water splitting is a sustainable route to high-purity hydrogen, yet its efficiency is hindered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Replacing OER with the thermodynamically favorable ammonia oxidation reaction (AOR) significantly reduces the energy input required for hydrogen production while simultaneously addressing ammonia utilization. However, progress is limited by the need for expensive noble metal catalysts like PtIr/C and the poor performance of non-noble alternatives. Herein, a series of perovskite oxide catalysts is reported with tunable B-site configurational entropy. Among them, the high-entropy La 0.7 Sr 0.3 (Ni 0.2 Cu 0.2 Co 0.2 Mn 0.2 Fe 0.2 )O 3-δ (LS5B) catalyst demonstrates exceptional activity and stability for the ammonia-water co-oxidation reaction (AWOR), outperforming lower-entropy analogs. The enhanced performance is attributed to its entropy-stabilized structure, which generates abundant surface oxygen vacancies and suppresses atomic diffusion, increasing both active site density and structural durability. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the high-entropy configuration lowers the energy barrier for ammonia adsorption and facilitates intermediate formation. In a practical ammonia-water co-electrolyzer, LS5B delivers a current density of 2.6 A·cm −2 at 2.0 V, surpassing PtIr/C and representing the best performance to date. A stable operation over 90 h at ampere-level current demonstrates LS5B's potential for scalable, efficient green hydrogen production via ammonia-water co-electrolysis.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2021
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IF 4.527
Yao Yang,Yanli Shi,Junjing Duan,Kailei Lu,Gang Cheng,Yiding Zhao,Zhangyi Huang,Peitong Li,Nian Wei,Xinghua Zhu,Jianqi Qi,Tiecheng Lu
The exploration of new red phosphors is important for the development of white light-emitting diodes (w-LEDs), as existing red phosphors exhibit low efficiency and low performance. This work aims to enhance the photoluminescence characteristics of a red-emitting Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7 :Eu 3+ phosphor by co-doping with Al 3+ . Eu 3+ single-doped and Eu 3+ and Al 3+ co-doped Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7 nanophosphors that could be efficiently pumped by commercial near-UV LED chips were prepared by a modified liquid–solid–solution phase-transfer method. X-ray diffraction data revealed that the synthesized phosphors were well crystallized with single-phase fluorite structure. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the particle size ranges from 15 to 25 nm. In addition, the optical performance of the samples was characterized by fluorescence spectroscopy and lifetime spectroscopy. The effect of Al 3+ on the luminescence performance of the Eu 3+ -doped Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7 phosphor was studied in detail. The emission intensity of the Gd 1.93 Zr 1 · 97 O 7 :Eu 3+ 0.07 Al 3+ 0.03 phosphor was found to be 620% stronger than that of the single-doped Eu 3+ phosphor. These results unambiguously show that the Gd 1.93 Zr 2- x O 7 :Eu 3+ 0.07 Al 3+ x phosphors are promising candidates for application in w-LEDs.
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
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2022
·Vol. 15
·期 1
·1-14
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IF 0
Xie Rong,Wang Shuang,Wang Kai,Wang Meng,Chen Biqiang,Wang Zheng,Tan Tianwei
Background Microbial electricity production has received considerable attention from researchers due to its environmental friendliness and low price. The increase in the number of intracellular electrons in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) helps to improve the MFC performance. Results In this study, we accumulated excess electrons intracellularly by knocking out the gene related to intracellular electron consumption in Saccharomyces cerevisiae , and the elevated intracellular electron pool positively influenced the performances of MFCs in terms of electricity production, while helping to increase ethanol production and achieve ethanol and electricity co-production, which in turn improved the utilization of substrates. The final knockout strain reached a maximum ethanol yield of 7.71 g/L and a maximum power density of 240 mW/m 2 in the MFC, which was 12 times higher than that of the control bacteria, with a 17.3% increase in energy utilization. Conclusions The knockdown of intracellular electron-consuming genes reported here allowed the accumulation of excess electrons in cells, and the elevated intracellular electron pool positively influenced the electrical production performance of the MFC. Furthermore, by knocking out the intracellular metabolic pathway, the yield of ethanol could be increased, and co-production of ethanol and electricity could be achieved. Thus, the MFC improved the utilization of the substrate.
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