APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
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2017
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IF 4.339
Xiangjuan Yuan,Shule Duan,Guangyu Wu,Lei Sun,Gang Cao,Dongya Li,Haiming Xu,Qiang Li,Dongsheng Xia
A series of functional organic-metal zinc oxide (ZnO) doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) denoted as ZnO-CN composites were fabricated via a facile mixing and calcination approach. The composition, structure, and morphology of the as-prepared ZnO-CN composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. When loading amount of ZnO is 0.1 and calcination temperature is 650 °C (denoted as ZnO-CN 0.1 -650), the kinetic constant of atrazine (ATZ) degradation was 2.73 min −1 , which was almost 10.5 times higher than that of ozone alone, exhibiting the highest catalytic ozonation activity. The results of the characterization indicated that ZnO-CN 0.1 -650 presents the mesoporous structure in laminated g-C 3 N 4 and Zn(II) are strongly coordinated and stabilized within the electron-rich g-C 3 N 4 framework. The feasibility of ZnO-CN 0.1 -650 for practical application was further evaluated at different catalyst dosages, initial ATZ concentrations, solution pHs, and natural organic matters. Radical scavengers experiments demonstrated that O 2 − , OH, and 1 O 2 are the dominant reactive radical species. In addition, the composite showed excellent stability for pollutants removal over multiple reaction cycles. A possible mechanism of the enhanced catalytic ozonation activity is attributed to the host-guest interaction between ZnO and g-C 3 N 4 , as well as the improved meso-porosity, increased surface area, and intensive mass and electron transfer ability ascribed to the electronic and surface properties modification. Overall, the ZnO-CN 0.1 -650 composite is demonstrated to be a highly efficient, stable, and recoverable catalyst, which provided a promising alternative in catalytic ozonation.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 9.136
Zhenhua Niu,Wenjia Luo,Peng Mu,Jian Li
Membrane separation technology has received widespread attention in the field of gas separation because of small footprint, convenient operation and low energy consumption. However, membranes separation are subject to a trade-off between permeance (or permeability) and selectivity. Herein, a novel kind of supported oinic liquid membrane (SILM) was constructed by nanoconfined 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazole acetate ([EMIm][AcO], IL) in the two-dimentional (2D) channels of the g-C 3 N 4 laminated membrane for CO 2 /N 2 and CO 2 /CH 4 separation. Due to the nanoconfinement of ILs in 2D g-C 3 N 4 laminated membrane and the appropriate nanofluidic channels constructed by the g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets, the as-prepared g-C 3 N 4 SILM possesses outstanding permeance and selectivity for CO 2 in separation of CO 2 /N 2 and CO 2 /CH 4 . The experimental result shows that g-C 3 N 4 SILM possesses maximum CO 2 permeance of 992.97 GPU in separation of CO 2 /N 2 and 1160.52 GPU in separation of CO 2 /CH 4 under 1 bar, 25℃. Meanwhile the resultant g-C 3 N 4 SILM shows excellent selectivity for CO 2 /N 2 (52.49) and CO 2 /CH 4 (48.41) respectively. Moreover, the resulted g-C 3 N 4 SILM displays excellent thermal stability and durability. After 60 h test, its separation performance has no obvious change. The findings of our study demonstrate that nanoconfined the IL into the 2D g-C 3 N 4 is a novel strategy for the preparation of high-performance supported liquid membrane for the separation of CO 2 /N 2 and CO 2 /CH 4 .
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Gongduan Fan,Banghao Du,Jinjin Zhou,Zhongsen Yan,Yifan You,Jing Luo
The practical application of photocatalytic technology in the natural water body is limited by the low reuse capability and potential secondary pollution risk of powder catalysts. Consequently, it is highly desirable to develop the stable floating photocatalytic composites for efficient alleviating harmful algal blooms. In this study, the self-floating Ag 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /hydrogel composites with a porous three-dimension (3D) network nanostructure via the cross-linking of chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol have been synthesized. The effects of doping load, initial algal density and dissolved organic matter on Microcystis aeruginosa ( M . aeruginosa ) removal were investigated by Ag 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /hydrogel under visible light irradiation. Among the synthesized photocatalysts, the 20-Ag 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /hydrogel showed the highest adsorption, good reusability performance and excellent photocatalytic activity within 4 h for the removal of M . aeruginosa . Algal cell membrane and phycobiliprotein were severely damaged during the photocatalytic process. The inactivation mechanisms are attributed to the water-adsorbing swelling of the hydrogel and the generated reactive oxygen species (mainly ·O 2 − and ·OH) by Ag 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 . Moreover, the antioxidant system of the algae cells was also collapsed under the effects of reactive oxygen species. The superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) content of algal cells decreased rapidly after photocatalytic reaction by Ag 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /hydrogel, while the malondialdehyde (MDA) activity was higher than that of the control group. The self-floating Ag 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /hydrogel photocatalyst would have real practical applications for harmful algae in the fields of natural water body.
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Functional Materials Letters
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2021
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IF 2.17
Dan Yang,Lei Zhao,Xueting Feng,Lili Ma,Hanming Ding
As a potential nonmetal activator of peroxymonosulfate (PMS), g -C 3 N 4 becomes a hot material owing to its superior chemical and physical properties. Nevertheless, pristine g -C 3 N 4 is unsatisfactory for PMS activation because of its limited photo-generated charge separation and low specific surface area. Herein, a porous sulfur-doped g -C 3 N 4 (S-doped g -C 3 N 4 ) has been prepared through a one-step calcination route without a template. The in - situ doping of sulfur element and the formation of porous morphology have been confirmed via various characterization methods. The catalytic activity of porous S-doped g -C 3 N 4 is approximately 6.2-fold higher than that of the pristine g -C 3 N 4 on rhodamine B (RhB) decomposition in aid of the photo-assisted PMS activation. The superior catalytic activity and high stability of the porous S-doped g -C 3 N 4 catalyst in a wide pH range are attributed to its higher specific surface area, enriched active sites, efficient photo-induced charge separation, and increased visible-light utilization. Meantime, a synergistic effect between the PMS activation process and the photocatalytic process is conducive to produce abundant radicals for the RhB degradation. This study offers new insight into further developing highly efficient nonmetal heterogeneous catalysts for wastewater treatment.
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Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2014
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IF 2.736
Weibin Shi,Chunhua Gu,Han Jiang,Mengru Zhang,Meidong Lang
Bioresorbable polymer stents have been proposed as promising medical implants to avoid long-term safety concerns and other potential issues caused by traditional materials. As an important member, poly( ε -caprolactone) (PCL) was used as the implant matrix with different drug loadings. To better regulate drug release rate, the hydrophilicity of PCL was adjusted by addition of amphiphilic graft copolymers, chitosan- g -poly( ε -caprolactone) (CP). The in vitro release results indicated that the improvement of bulk hydrophilicity could accelerate drug release better than that of surface coating. The optimum additive amount was 25% with CP9. Further study showed that the effect of aspirin molecules displayed no obvious difference to that of CP macromolecules on drug release rate. Moreover, these release profiles were fitted with mathematical models. The similarities were evaluated with similarity factors. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images displayed surface/cross-section morphologies of pure PCL and modified implants before and after release.
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Nanoscale Advances
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2020
·Vol. 2
·期 11
·5396-5402
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IF 0
Zhou Liu,Shuzhen Wu,Xiaojie Yang,Yijun Zhou,Jiaren Jin,Junmei Sun,Li Zhao,Shimin Wang
Carrier recombination and charge loss at the interfaces of perovskite layers have a significant influence on high-performance planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). We employed two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), which is a heat-resistant n-type semiconductor, to modify the electron-transport layer/perovskite and perovskite/hole-transport layer interfaces, respectively. g-C3N4 could passivate the surface trap states of the methylammonium lead iodide light absorber through the formation of a Lewis adduct between N and the under-coordinated Pb, and it could also remarkably reduce the grain boundaries between perovskite crystal particles. A maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.67% (Voc = 1.14 V, Jsc = 21.45 mA cm−2, FF = 0.807) could be obtained from planar PSCs with long-term stability using dual-positioned g-C3N4. Therefore, we consider that ultrathin semiconductor films with a Lewis base nature are suitable as dual-functional transport materials for devices. This work provides new guidance for dual-interfacial modification to improve the PCE and stability of devices.
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ENGINEERING IN LIFE SCIENCES
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2019
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IF 1.936
Xianpan Ye,Jiugang Yuan,Zhe Jiang,Shuoxuan Wang,Ping Wang,Qiang Wang,Li Cui
Wool keratin is a natural material with excellent properties, which is considered as scaffold biomaterial for tissue engineering. Polyethylene glycol can improve the mechanical properties of keratin materials because of its excellent biocompatibility and plasticity. In the present work, poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (MPEGMA) was grafted onto keratin by thiol-ene photoclick reaction. The results of FTIR and SDS-PAGE verified the successful reaction between MPEGMA and keratin. Compared with the keratin, circular dichroism and XRD results showed that the β-sheet ratio increased in MPEG-g-keratin. Additionally, it can be found that the exposure of keratin hydrophobic amino acids increased quickly and the micelle size became larger due to the introduction of MPEG from the results of fluorescence spectroscopy and particle size analysis. The MPEG-g- keratin was formed into a membrane to further study the application of the modified keratin. Compared with the keratin membrane, the flexibility and biocompatibility of modified keratin have been improved. This work provides an eco-friendly and facile approach for preparation of the keratin biomaterials.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Cheng Chen,Lei Chen,Xiaoying Zhu,Baoliang Chen
Low water flux and heavy membrane fouling hinder the use of graphene-based membranes for water purification and molecular sieving. To the end, a novel graphene-based membrane, intercalated with Ag nanoparticles anchored g-C 3 N 4 (AgNP@g-C 3 N 4 ) as pillars and photocatalysts, was fabricated through a mixed-dimensional assembly strategy. The uniform loading of Ag nanoparticles on g-C 3 N 4 can greatly improve the photocatalytic ability of g-C 3 N 4 while creating more water transport channels between reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and g-C 3 N 4 laminates. The resultant rGO/AgNP@g-C 3 N 4 nanofiltration membrane displayed efficient water permeability, superior photocatalytic self-cleaning performance, and owned excellent flexibility and structural stability. The water permeability of the rGO/AgNP@g-C 3 N 4 membrane was considerably improved (210.9 L∙m −2 ∙h −1 ∙bar −1 ) compared to the pure rGO membrane (78.4 L∙m −2 ∙h −1 ∙bar −1 ) due to the larger interlayer spacing and rough surface. After 1 h of visible light irradiation, the decrease of flux produced by pollutant molecule adsorption can recover with a ultrahigh flux recovery ratio (FRR) of 98.1%. Moreover, the high flux of the rGO/AgNP@g-C 3 N 4 membrane remained stable in a cross-flow photocatalytic nanofiltration device. Membrane separation, photocatalytic regeneration, and pollutant degradation by ·OH and ·O 2 − radicals are proposed as effective cooperation mechanisms.
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BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 1.3
Yang Zhongyi,Gong Ruhai,Mimata Yoshiharu,Ye Shaosong,Ji Wei,Ye Wenxiu
A key tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolite, malate, accumulates in leaves during dehydration and induces stomatal closure by recruiting cytosolic Ca2+, activating a SLOW ANION CHANNEL-ASSOCIATED 1, and promoting reactive oxygen species. However, the effects of malate on stomatal opening and its underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Our study revealed that, among TCA cycle metabolites, malate specifically inhibited light-induced stomatal opening in both grapevine and Arabidopsis. We demonstrated that SLAC1 was required for malate's inhibitory effects. The inhibition by malate was disrupted by Ca2+ signaling inhibitors. Additionally, malate signal was mediated by G-proteins, which regulate the production of second messengers. ROS production was abolished when G-proteins were inhibited. These findings show that malate efficiently maintains stomatal closure by not only inducing stomatal closure but also inhibiting stomatal opening. The inhibition of stomatal opening by malate is mediated through the activation of SLAC1 and the G-protein signaling cascade.
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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2025
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IF 8.4
Jiayi Wang,Penggang Ren,Ying Zhang,Zihang Cai,Zhengyan Chen,Yanling Jin,Zhengzheng Guo
BiOI is a promising photocatalyst due to its exceptional visible light response and high absorption coefficient; however, its performance is hindered by the rapid recombination of electron-hole (e − -h + ) pairs. Herein, a 2D/3D BiOI/g-C 3 N 4 S-scheme heterojunction catalyst was designed and constructed through the alkali etching strategy and subsequent microwave-assisted hydrothermal strategy. The abundant surface active sites and matched band gap of g-C 3 N 4 prepared through alkali etching facilitates anchoring of BiOI nanosheets, contact with contaminants and construction of heterojunctions. 2D/3D S-scheme heterojunction substantially promote electron-hole (e − -h + ) pairs separation and transfer. Profited from their synergistic effects, the 2D/3D BiOI/g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction delivers superior photocatalytic activity toward four different types of pollutants: methylene blue (91.7 %), tetracycline (91.9 %), eosin y (90.9 %) and methyl orange (97.7 %), and demonstrates excellent cyclic stability after seven methylene blue cyclic degradation experiments. Furthermore, BiOI/g-C 3 N 4 has shown satisfactory practicability in many simulation experiments, such as coexisting cations, different pH and real water. A feasible strategy to prepare a visible-light-driven multidimensional coordinated S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst is provided in this work.
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2025
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IF 6.3
Fan Yang,Jingrui Duan,Yan Chen,Huiying Meng,Wanying Zhang,Ruiting Li,Wen Luo,Yang Wu,Yong Wang,Peng Zhang,Yifan Zhang
In this study, a bimetallic Pt-Ni alloy catalyst, designated PN 0.5 /VCN 1 , was synthesized with the objective of enhancing the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance. Photoelectrochemical characterizations confirm that PN 0.5 /VCN 1 significantly improves light absorption, charge transfer efficiency, and proton adsorption/activation capability, leading to enhanced photocatalytic performance. The results demonstrate that under optimized conditions (300 W Xe lamp, lactic acid as the hole scavenger) PN 0.5 /VCN 1 achieves a hydrogen evolution rate of 8.77 mmol·g -1 ·h -1 (4079 times higher than pure CN) with remarkable stability. And stability tests over four cycles (20 h total) indicate no significant activity loss. This enhancement is attributed to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of the alloy, interfacial electron redistribution, and synergistic metal-defect interactions. The modification strategy proposed in this study offers a rational and cost-effective approach for efficient photogenerated charge separation and accelerated proton reduction kinetics, providing a competitive advantage in the market. This work provides a foundation for designing high-performance photocatalytic systems.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 15
·4817-4825
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IF 6.177
Shilin Kang,Zhijun Li,Zhikun Xu,Ziqing Zhang,Jianhui Sun,Ji Bian,Linlu Bai,Yang Qu,Liqiang Jing
Although g-C3N4-based heterojunctions show promise for photocatalytic CO2 reduction, enhancing charge separation and creating sufficient catalytic sites remain challenges. In this study, mixed-valence CuPc/graphene/g-C3N4 (HT-CuPc/G/UCN) ultrathin heterojunctions (∼4.8 nm thickness) with Cu1+/Cu2+ species were constructed by H-bond induced assembly and subsequent post-treatment with H2. The optimized H100-CuPc/G/UCN sample showed 36-times higher activity than bare ultrathin g-C3N4 (UCN) for photocatalytic CO2 reduction to CO. Based on atomic force microscopy images, normalized photocurrent action spectra, electron paramagnetic resonances, and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectra, it was confirmed that the unexpected photocatalytic activity of H100-CuPc/G/UCN was attributed to the dual-functional roles of the introduced graphene: to increase the optimized amount of CuPc and enhance the high-level-energy electrons transferring from UCN to CuPc and the created Cu1+/Cu2+ species by H2 reduction as active catalytic sites for CO2 reduction. This work provides a comprehensively feasible strategy for preparing rational heterojunctions toward high-efficiency solar-driven CO2 reduction.
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