COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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Hengyang Mao,Kai Qiu,Shouyong Zhou,Jiaming Wang,Mengting Li,Shuo Shi,Meisheng Li,Ailian Xue,Yijiang Zhao,Qi Zhang,Zhentao Wu
It is highly desired to develop an efficient and stable approach to recover water from oil-water mixtures. In this work, we reported the facile fabrication of superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic membranes by coating a layer of Anthurium andraeanum-like attapulgite (ARATP) on commercially available wire meshes via sintering. The ARATP was obtained through anchoring nano-Fe 3 O 4 on attapulgite (ATP), and its micro nano-structures can be adjusted by varying Fe 3 O 4 content. Molecular dynamic simulations revealed the benefits of Fe 3 O 4 in constructing superwetting coating layer with oil droplet repulsion larger than 227 KJ·mol −1 . The membrane exhibited underwater superoleophobicity (with underwater oil contact angle at 157°) and was proven to treat various oil-water mixtures effectively (with a water permeation flux above 3249 L·m −2 ·h −1 and oil content in filtrate less than 2 mg·L −1 ). Furthermore, the chemical, mechanical stability and easy-cleaning property of the as-prepared membrane was demonstrated by different tests.
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2022
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Jun Liu,Siyu Wu,Jiayi Ma,Chun Liu,Ting Dai,Xiaoyu Wu,Hongbin Zhao,Dong Zhou
Purpose: To enhance the osteoinductive effect of Hydroxyapatite (HA) in bone tissue engineering, this study manufactured polycaprolactone (PCL)/gelatin (GEL)/HA nanofibrous scaffolds incorporated with different ratios of attapulgite (ATP): HA (0:3, 0:0, 1:1, 2:1 and 3:0) by high-voltage electrospinning. The synergistic effect exerted by ATP and HA on bone formation was explored both in vivo and in vitro. Methods and results: First, we determined the group composition and crystal structure of the nanosheets by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. Then, the physical properties of the scaffolds, including the modulus of elasticity, porosity and water absorption were evaluated. Moreover, the surface microstructure of the nanofibrous scaffolds was captured by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The biocompatibility of the fabricated scaffolds represented by cell counting kit 8 (CCK-8) and phalloidin staining was also assessed. Next, in vitro osteogenesis was evaluated. Real-time PCR, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and Alizarin red S (ARS) staining results showed that the materials incorporated with HA and ATP at a ratio of 2:1 synergistically promoted more osteoblastic differentiation and extracellular mineralization than scaffolds doped with HA and ATP alone. Last, in vivo, Hematoxylin-Eosin staining (HE staining) and Masson staining showed that groups treated with HA and ATP acquired optimal patterns of bone regeneration. Conclusion: This study clarified for the first time that the combination of HA and ATP orchestrated biomaterial-induced osseointegration, and the synergistic effect was more significant when the ratio of ATP/HA was 2:1. This conclusion also provides new ideas and a scientific basis for the development of functionalized nanomaterials in bone tissue engineering.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Chun Liu,Ting Dai,Xiaoyu Wu,Jiayi Ma,Jun Liu,Siyu Wu,Lei Yang,Hongbin Zhao
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) has proven to be a promising strategy for bone defect repair. Due to its excellent biological properties, gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) hydrogels have been used as bioinks for 3D bioprinting in some BTE studies to produce scaffolds for bone regeneration. However, applications for load-bearing defects are limited by poor mechanical properties and a lack of bioactivity. In this study, 3D printing technology was used to create nano-attapulgite (nano-ATP)/GelMA composite hydrogels loaded into mouse bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and mouse umbilical vein endothelial cells (MUVECs). The bioprintability, physicochemical properties, and mechanical properties were all thoroughly evaluated. Our findings showed that nano-ATP groups outperform the control group in terms of printability, indicating that nano-ATP is beneficial for printability. Additionally, after incorporation with nano-ATP, the mechanical strength of the composite hydrogels was significantly improved, resulting in adequate mechanical properties for bone regeneration. The presence of nano-ATP in the scaffolds has also been studied for cell-material interactions. The findings show that cells within the scaffold not only have high viability but also a clear proclivity to promote osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Besides, the MUVECs-loaded composite hydrogels demonstrated increased angiogenic activity. A cranial defect model was also developed to evaluate the bone repair capability of scaffolds loaded with rat BMSCs. According to histological analysis, cell-laden nano-ATP composite hydrogels can effectively improve bone regeneration and promote angiogenesis. This study demonstrated the potential of nano-ATP for bone tissue engineering, which should also increase the clinical practicality of nano-ATP.
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Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
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2022
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Chen Jiajia,Xiu Pengcheng,Gu Xiaoli
Lignin is the world’s greatest renewable aromatic biomass resource, with considerable potential for the development of high-value-added compounds. Herein, wet impregnation was employed to create Co-Mo/ATP-CZO bimetallic catalysts, which were then used to catalyze the depolymerization of lignin in ethanol and isopropanol. The findings of the characterization revealed that doping Mo metals resulted in the change of metallic oxide phase, which increased the oxygen vacancy (O V ), improved metal-carrier interaction, and decreased acid center content. The results of the experiments demonstrated that catalytic hydrogenation with a 12Mo-20Co/ATP-CZO catalyst at 240 °C for 8 h produced the maximum yield of bio-oil (57.44 wt%, including 37.58 wt% of monomer). Under these conditions, the bio-oil had a higher heating value of 33.20 MJ/kg, which was significantly higher than the alkali lignin’s 19.62 MJ/kg. Catalyst stability tests also revealed good recyclability. This research will provide an efficient method for depolymerizing lignin. Graphical abstract
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Eltaweil Abdelazeem S.,El-Monaem Eman M. Abd,Mohy-Eldin Mohamed S.,Omer Ahmed M.
An efficient composite was constructed based on aminated chitosan (NH 2 Cs), attapulgite (ATP) clay and magnetic Fe 3 O 4 for adsorptive removal of Cr(VI) ions. The as-fabricated ATP@Fe 3 O 4 -NH 2 Cs composite was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Zeta potential (ZP), Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method (BET) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS). A significant improve in the adsorption profile was established at pH 2 in the order of ATP@Fe 3 O 4 -NH 2 Cs(1:3) > ATP@Fe 3 O 4 -NH 2 Cs(1:1) > ATP@Fe 3 O 4 -NH 2 Cs(3:1) > Fe 3 O 4 -NH 2 Cs > ATP. The maximum removal (%) of Cr(VI) exceeded 94% within a short equilibrium time of 60 min. The adsorption process obeyed the pseudo 2nd order and followed the Langmuir isotherm model with a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 294.12 mg/g. In addition, thermodynamics studies elucidated that the adsorption process was spontaneous, randomness and endothermic process. Interestingly, the developed adsorbent retained respectable adsorption properties with acceptable removal efficiency exceeded 58% after ten sequential cycles of reuse. Besides, the results hypothesize that the adsorption process occurs via electrostatic interactions, reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and ion-exchanging. These findings substantiate that the ATP@Fe 3 O 4 -NH 2 Cs composite could be effectively applied as a reusable adsorbent for removing of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solutions.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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Xiuping Chen,Yajie Hou,Hua Cheng,Mutai Bao,Yiming Li
Hypothesis High-efficiency dispersion and enhanced biodegradation play important roles in the treatment of oily wastewater. Due to the flaws of chemical surfactants , it is necessary to study the alternative dispersants that are eco-friendly and sustainable. Therefore, applying natural attapulgite (ATP) to coat Brevibacillus parabrevis for dispersion and biodegradation was studied. Experiments To capture negatively charged bacteria in water, ATP was modified by positively charged Poly (allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH). The capturing capability of Poly (allylamine hydrochloride)-attapulgite (PAH-ATP) particles for bacterial cells, emulsification of PAH-ATP particles and bacteria on oil, toxicity of PAH-ATP to bacteria, biodegradation of oil, etc. , were comprehensively investigated. Findings PAH-ATP modified bacteria show a highly effective emulsification for oil due to the synergism of PAH-ATP and bacteria. The emulsion stabilized by (PAH-ATP)@bacteria presents small and stable oil droplets in one month, which is benefit for the following biodegradation. Compared with bare bacteria and PAH-ATP, PAH-ATP can capture bacteria to the surface of the oil droplets which can greatly improve the degradation of oil pollution. Importantly, the presence of PAH-ATP does not inhibit the reproduction and activity of bacteria. Treatment of oily wastewater by combining natural nanoparticles and oil-degrading bacteria has the advantages of economy, environmental protection, and sustainability.
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RSC Advances
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2020
·Vol. 10
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·2472-2482
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Jie Meng,Fan Fang,Nengjie Feng,Hui Wan,Guofeng Guan
To improve the catalytic activity when utilizing metal oxides for the combustion of VOCs, Mn/Al-SBA-15 catalysts have been successfully synthesized through an emerging wetness impregnation technique involving Mn(NO3)2 on Al-SBA-15, which has been directly prepared from attapulgite by a hydrothermal method. Compared to Mn/SBA-15, which is prepared with TEOS as its silicon source, all the as-prepared Mn/Al-SBA-15 catalysts demonstrated enhanced catalytic performance in the oxidation of toluene. From this research, the 8% Mn/Al-SBA-15 catalyst presented the best catalytic performance, due to the high efficiency resulting from the high chemical valence of Mn4+. When the concentration of toluene was 2000 ppm, and the space velocity was 60 000 mL (g h)−1, 8% Mn/Al-SBA-15 could effectively reduce the T50 and T90 values of toluene to 201 and 278 °C, respectively; while the 8% Mn/SBA-15 catalyst could reduce the T50 and T90 values of toluene to 223 and 298 °C, respectively. A systematic investigation has been conducted to reveal the synergistic effects of Al doping and manganese loading on the enhanced catalytic performance. The experiments showed impressive results, demonstrating that Al doping can not only increase the surface acidity of SBA-15, but it can also be beneficial for achieving a uniform dispersion of MnOx on the surface and in the pores of Al-SBA-15, resulting in the enhancement of the catalytic performance.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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Yun Li,Shu-jie Liu,Fu-ming Chen,Jian-e Zuo
This study proposed a new gelation method to prepare apatite/attapulgite/alginate composite hydrogels with high structural stability for effective adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. Three types of conventional gels, together with the newly proposed apatite/attapulgite/alginate composite hydrogels, were compared for their mechanical strengths and adsorption behaviors and investigated for effects of the gelation process on their adsorption capacities. The isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics of the adsorption of MB onto the four types of gels were studied at different initial MB concentrations, temperatures, and contact times. The swelling test results proved that the apatite and attapulgite particles reinforced the structure of hydrogels to maintain its integrity in a saline solution. The adsorption kinetics results showed that all the adsorption followed the Langmuir model and the pseudo-second-order model. Calculations of thermodynamic parameters proved the adsorption processes to be spontaneous. The new prepared attapulgite/apatite/alginate composite gels were demonstrated to have the highest adsorption capacity among the four types of hydrogels. A possible reason could be that the porosity and functional groups of attapulgite and apatite provide enough active sites to improve the affinity of dye molecules to the surface of hydrogels.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2019
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Xiao Chen,Jian Cui,Xuran Xu,Bianjing Sun,Lei Zhang,Wei Dong,Chuntao Chen,Dongping Sun
In recent decades, increased industrial activities have led to the release of various pollutants, such as toxic heavy metals, inorganic anions, and organics. It is imperative but challenging to develop an eco-friendly treatment technology with easy operation, low cost, and high efficiency. Here, we describe a design of magnetic purifier, which has biomass-based structure by blending attapulgite/chitosan (ATP/CS) composite with bacterial cellulose nanofibrils (BCNs). Compared to similar materials reported previously, our product exhibited efficient adsorption capacities towards various metal ions including Pb 2+ , Cu 2+ , and Cr 6+ , and anionic organic dyes including Congo red. The adsorption process could be well fitted by Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second order equation. Additionally, the adsorption capacity only decreased less than 8% after five adsorption-desorption cycles. We expect our design will inspire more efforts to build a multifunctional water purifier with simple operation, and hopefully effectively remove pollutants from wastewater in future practical applications.
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2023
·Vol. 10
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·4797-4807
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Lei Qiu,Mengyu Guan,Wei Wang,Maxim S. Molokeev,Sergey P. Polyutov,Zhigao Dai,Guogang Li
Perovskite-based nanocomposites have attracted significant interest due to their potential in interfacial engineering, optical modification, and stability enhancement. However, current understanding of the construction models between perovskites and guest materials is limited, and the design concept of perovskite-based nanocomposites remains unclear. Herein, we thoroughly investigated the effects of amino bridge linkages in attapulgite@perovskite nanocomposites on the crystallization kinetics, optical properties, and stabilities of perovskites. We monitored the difference in structural, compositional, and morphological characteristics. The attapulgite@perovskite nanocomposites with amino bridge linkages exhibited a smaller average size distribution of 23.8 ± 5.8 nm and demonstrated enhanced thermal stability (81% relative PL intensity after one heating–cooling cycle) and photo-stability (84% relative PL intensity after 30 h of ultraviolet light irradiation). These improvements can be attributed to effective passivation by the amino bridge linkages. Our work aims to deepen the understanding of perovskite-based nanocomposite construction and inspire new approaches for modifying their optical properties and enhancing their stability.
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Materials
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2023
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Xiuhua Yan,Jianfei Ding,Wenyan Shi,Lanqin Tang,Yidong Zhang,Wei Xu
In order to develop multifunctional quaternary ammonium salts and explore their advantages as modifiers for wastewater treatment, castor oil-based quaternary ammonium salts were synthesised and subsequently used as modifiers for attapulgite treatment. The structures of untreated and treated attapulgite were compared by Fourier transform infrared spectra and X-ray diffraction. The mechanism of modification was speculated. Various factors such as the amount of modified attapulgite, temperature and pH were also investigated in the batch experiments on the removal rates of acetone and phenol from wastewaters. The synthesis conditions were set as follows: the reaction temperature was 80 °C, the reaction time was 8 h, the molar ratio of castor oil to N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine was 1:5, the catalyst was 6% NaOH and the product yield was about 64.72%. The grafting rate of the castor oil-based quaternary ammonium salt was about 99.6% when the amount of modifier was 0.69 g per 5 g of attapulgite, the ultrasound treatment time was 11 min and the pH was 5. The quaternary ammonium salt was only associated with the surface of attapulgite and did not change the rod-like crystal structure of the silicate. The modified attapulgite is much more fibrous and exhibits a good distribution of crystal bundles. The removal rates were found to be less favourable under strongly acidic and strongly alkaline conditions. Under suitable conditions, for 50 mL industrial wastewaters (phenol: 100–160 mg/L; acetone: 680–800 mg/L), the amount of modified attapulgite was 1 g, the temperature was 80 °C and the pH was 7, and the maximum removal rates of acetone and phenol after 80 min reached about 65.71% and 78.72%, respectively, which were higher than those of ATP.Keywords:castor oil;castor oil based-quaternary ammonium salt;removal rate;modified attapulgite;industrial wastewaters
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2018
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Ming feng Zou,Xiang ying Chen,Xia jie Lin,Meng ying Chen,Nan Nan Ding,Li-Ye Yang,Xiao-kun Ouyang
In the present study, we synthesized an effective Pb(II) adsorbent from magnetic carboxyl-functionalized attapulgite (McAPT) and sodium alginate (Alg) by simple mechanical agitation at room temperature. The novel McAPT@Alg composite was systematically characterized using a number of instrumental techniques, and the effects of adsorbent dosage, initial concentration of Pb(II), adsorption time, pH, and temperature on the adsorption capacity were investigated by performing batch experiments. The obtained results demonstrated that adsorption equilibrium could be reached within 1.5 h, with the maximum adsorption capacity being 471.20 mg g −1 while the temperature was 297.2 K. The experimental data were suitable for application to the Langmuir isotherm model, and the adsorption kinetics agreed with the pseudo-second-order model. More importantly, a Pb(II) removal efficiency of >70% could be achieved after 6× adsorbent recycling, which demonstrated the excellent potential of McAPT@Alg for removing Pb(II) from contaminated water.
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