INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2023
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IF 7.2
Liyan Liu,Meihui Tan,Huiyuan Liu,Weiqi Zhang,Qian Xu,Khadijeh Hooshyari,Jiao Yu,Huaneng Su
Abstact The stability of support materials is crucial for the application of high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (HT-PEMFCs), and the corrosion of conventional carbon support poses a significant challenge. In this study, a new type of composite support material, carbon composite niobium nitride (Nb4N5/C) was developed and investigated. Physical characterization demonstrated that Nb4N5 has a unique micro-flower morphology with a large specific surface area , making it an ideal support for Pt nanoparticles . X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis revealed that the addition of Nb4N5 reduced the displacement of d-band center of Pt and weakened the bonding between adsorbed oxygen and Pt. The Pt/Nb4N5/C-based catalyst demonstrated better stability than Pt/C after undergoing an accelerated durability test (ADT) of 5000 cycles, indicating the effectiveness of introducing this transition metal nitrides (TMNs) to enhance catalyst stability. Moreover, in the single-cell test at high temperature, the HT-PEMFC based on the Pt/Nb4N5/C catalyst exhibited an impressive peak power density of 520.48 mW cm−2 at 150 °C. After the durability test, it only suffered a decrease of 5.2%, which is more stable than the commercial Pt/C (11.7%), suggesting it is promising candidate for practical HT-PEMFC applications.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2023
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Wenning Lan,Xiaojing Zhang,Junhao Lin,Xiaolian Xiao,Junkun Chen,Shiying Sun,Guanlan Hong,Jingjing Nian,Fangrong Zhang,Yun Zhang
The increasing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) in modern applications has drawn significant attention. REEs can be introduced into the environment through REE-containing fertilizers, abandoned REE-rich equipment, and mining, persisting and impacting soil quality, nutrient cycles, and plant growth. Scientists have raised concerns about REEs entering the food chain from the environment and eventually accumulating in organisms. Decades of experimental evidence have shown that these effects include inhibited growth, impaired liver function, and alterations in children's intelligence quotients. However, there exists a paucity of research that has elucidated the metabolic-level biological impacts of REEs. In our study, Caenorhabditis elegans ( C. elegans ) was used as a model organism to investigate physiological and inherent metabolic changes under exposure to different concentrations of REEs. The diet bacteria of nematodes play a key role in their life and development. Therefore, we investigated the influence of bacterial activity on the nematodes' response to REE exposure. We observed a concentration-dependent accumulation of REEs in nematodes, which consequently led to a reduction in lifespan and alterations in body length. Exposure to a mixed solution of REEs, in comparison to a single REE solution, resulted in greater toxicity toward nematodes. The metabolic results showed that the above changes were closely related to REE-induced amino acid metabolism disorder, membrane disturbance, DNA damage, and oxidative stress. Of note, the presence of living bacteria elicits REE effects in C. elegans . These findings highlight the potential intrinsic metabolic changes occurring in nematodes under REE exposure. Our study raises awareness of the exposure risks associated with REEs, provides valuable insight into the metabolic-level biological impacts of REEs and contributes to the development of effective mitigation strategies to reduce potential risks to human health.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 9.5
Shuyue Pang,Yanhong Li,Xiaofang Chen,Aisheng Huang
The fabrication of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) by intermixing suitable fillers with organic polymers is an effective strategy to surmount the well-known trade-off effect between gas permeability and selectivity, which can promote separation performance of membranes to a great extent. Two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are considered as potential fillers for strengthening the separation performance of MMMs as they possess high aspect ratio and distinctive chemical characteristics. However, it remains challenging in engineering the morphology of the MOFs with desired pore structure and high aspect ratio. In this study, we firstly prepare c-axis oriented ZIF-95 sheets with lateral dimension exceeding 22 μm and thickness of around 3 μm by the solvothermal method. And then the ZIF-95 sheets are incorporated into the polyimide (PI) matrix to fabricate highly c -axis oriented ZIF-95@PI MMMs (denoted as COZIF-95@PI MMMs thereafter). Attributing to the straight permeation channel of ZIF-95 (3.6 Å) for gas permeation as well as its high compatibility with polyimide substrates, the COZIF-95@PI MMMs show a high gas separation capability. At 373 K and 100 kPa for the COZIF-95@PI MMM with 40 wt% loading, the mixture separation factors of H 2 /CH 4 and H 2 /CO 2 are 134 and 58, respectively, and the H 2 permeability exceeds 967 barrer , which is hopeful for the separation and purification of hydrogen.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Yashi Qing,Yanxiang Li,Lixia Cao,Yujie Yang,Li Han,Panchan Dansawad,Haigang Gao,Wangliang Li
17β-estradiol (E2) in natural water has caused serious environmental problems because of its extremely high estrogenic activity. Herein, a novel β-CD@PANI/BiOBr (C-PANI/BiOBr) step scheme (S-scheme) heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully prepared via facile chemical precipitation method. The encapsulation of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) around polyaniline (PANI) contributed to better transfer of photogenerated carries by the stabilization of radical cation and excellent adsorption capability driven by hydrophobic interaction, hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking. The C-PANI/BiOBr heterojunction photocatalysts realized excellent light absorption in full spectrum. The N derived from C-PANI could coordinate with Bi metal ions, which favored forming BiOBr with (1 1 0) facet exposure, thus promoting the photogenerated electron-hole separation. The optimal 20% C-PANI/BiOBr achieved rapid degradation of contaminants (100% removal of E2 in 40 min and RhB in 9 min) under visible light irradiation. Furthermore, three main degradation pathways of E2 photodegradation were proposed by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (HPLC-MS) results, and the toxicity of E2 and intermediates were evaluated by ECOSAR program. The active species capture experiment indicated that h + and •O 2 – played the dominated roles in the photodegradation process and S-scheme mechanism of C-PANI/BiOBr with enhanced photocatalytic performance was also revealed. This study provided an insight in fabricating efficient photocatalysts for environmental remediation.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2023
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Yunfei Yao,Zhiying He,Xiangyang Xu,Yuanlin Tong,Dongsheng Chen,Chenyu Huang,Hongye Zhao
Following a flowsheet comprised of a hydrothermal reaction and a dehydration/carbonization, Si-xFe/O@C anodes featured with Fe-doping and carbon encapsulation were assembled. Comparing with pure Si, Si disseminated with in situ generated nano-scaled ferric oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ) particulates displays remarkably improved cyclic performance. Fe 2 O 3 may induce amorphization and optimize electrical conductivity, by enhancing the formation of Fe and Li 2 O amidst charging-discharging cycles. The as-derived Fe phase benefits the transport and storage of lithium-ion and electrons. Meanwhile, numerous tiny interfaces can be constructed between Fe granules and adjacent Li x Si or Li 2 O, and generate pseudocapacitance. After the carbonization of resorcinol-formaldehyde resin encapsulated on Si granules, core-shell structured Si- x Fe/O@C particulates can be assembled. Owing to the synergism of defect-rich structure, carbon layer well-wrapped thereon and interfacial pseudocapacitance, these nanocomposite anode materials exhibit long cyclic and upgraded rate performance. After 200 cycles, Si-0.42Fe/O@C anode retains a capacity of 929 mAh·g −1 at 1 A·g −1 and 735 mAh·g −1 at 2 A·g −1 . In the rate performance test operated at 5 A·g −1 , a high current density, 844 mAh·g −1 could be released. Si-0.42Fe/O@C can be charged with a specific capacity exceeding 250 mAh·g −1 over the potential range of 0.75-3 V at various current densities, demonstrating the contribution of nano-Fe pseudocapacitance effect to the energy storage of Si anodes.
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FUEL
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2023
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IF 7.4
Zhongchun Yuan,Tingting Cao,Min Deng,Jun Ma,Shuo Geng,Chunliang Yang,Yuan Ren,Mengqin Yao,Fei Liu,Xiaodan Wang
It is very crucial but still a huge challenge to develop efficient and durable catalysts to promote hydrogen production from formic acid (FA). Herein, three CeO 2 with structurally well-defined different shapes, i.e., sCeO 2 (spheres), rCeO 2 (rod) and oCeO 2 (octahedral), are prepared, and their effect on the crystal faces and oxygen vacancy over the constructed heterostructure catalysts (Pd-CeO 2 /C) have been intensively investigated in the FA dehydrogenation. Pd-sCeO 2 /C outperforms the other catalysts with a turnover frequency (TOF) value of 2691 h −1 and selectivity to hydrogen of 100 % at 30 °C. A synergism between the CeO 2 (1 1 0) facet and more oxygen vacancies is considered to be key to obtaining the high reactivity. Moreover, biomass carbon promotes the dispersion of Pd-CeO 2 heterostructures due to its large specific surface area and causes more defects in the Pd-CeO 2 /C. Combined with in-situ FTIR and density functional theory (DFT), it is speculated that FA is decomposed through formate pathway over the Pd-sCeO 2 /C. This work thus provides a reasonable design and controllable synthesis strategy for the effective application of FA as an available liquid phase hydrogen storage material.
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AICHE JOURNAL
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2023
·Vol. 69
·期 7
·e18085
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IF 3.7
Wei Wang,Baian Pu,Chi Ma,Chengxiang Shi,Lun Pan,Xiangwen Zhang,Ji-Jun Zou
Cyclopropane derivates are appealing to synthesis of high-energy-density fuels because of the high strained energy of the three-numbered ring. The catalytic cyclopropanation of olefin with diazomethane is very effective to construct the carbocycle. The majority of the catalysts employed are nonrecyclable homogeneous compounds. Herein, we report cyclopropanation of polycyclic olefins catalyzed by heterogeneous Pd/C. The optimal cyclopropanation conditions were explored utilizing dicyclopentadiene as model substrate and a series of polycyclic olefins were cyclopropanated with high yield. Additionally, the catalyst has good recyclability and stability, as shown by characterizations as well as the fact that no inactivation happens after cyclopropanation. The synthesized cyclopropane derivates exhibit good fuel characteristics like high density (1.006–1.087 g/cm 3 ), high volumetric net heat of combustion (42.58–46.45 kJ/cm 3 ), good low-temperature and combustion performance. This work shows industrial potential for cyclopropanation of polycyclic olefins with diazomethane.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 9.5
Huixian Zhou,Yiqing Zeng,Zexian Low,Feng Zhang,Zhaoxiang Zhong,Weihong Xing
Developing cost-effective and high-efficient air purification materials for enhancing the indoor air quality has been an ongoing concern. Herein, MnO 2 /Co–C catalyst layers were wrapped on SiO 2 nanofiber by a combination of thermal pyrolysis and redox reaction method to prepare catalytic membranes (MCCS-x) for the efficient purification of indoor PM and HCHO. The core-dual-shell structure maintains the pore structure of the membrane, providing high gas permeability of 670 m 3 ·m −2 ·h −1 ·kPa −1 . Owing to the introduction of MnO 2 /Co–C enhanced the capture of PM, the optimized MCCS-2 exhibits high filtration efficiency of PM 0.3 and PM 2.5 (99.60% and 99.99%) with a low pressure drop (<80 Pa). In addition, MCCS-2 achieves 100% HCHO removal efficiency at room temperature due to its large specific surface area, high redox property and abundant Mn 4+ and oxygen species. The appropriate proportion of Mn/Co bimetallic sites synergy inhibits the formation of formate and carbonate intermediate species, thus MCCS-2 possesses excellent long-term catalytic stability than contrast sample (MCCS-3 and MS). This work demonstrates a new approach for the fabrication of high-performance catalytic membrane materials for indoor air purification.
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2023
·Vol. 10
·期 8
·2370-2379
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IF 7
Yanli Ruan,Hang Xu,Haikuo Lei,Wenjuan Xue,Tianyu Wang,Shidong Song,Yangyang Yu,Gui-Rong Zhang,Donghai Mei
Zn–air batteries (ZABs) have been widely studied due to their high theoretical energy density, low cost, and high safety. However, the lack of efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts toward both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) hinders their large-scale application. Herein, a dendritic NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF nanoarchitecture is proposed, which was fabricated by high-temperature carbonization of Co-MOFs and a subsequent simple hydrothermal composite method using NiS2 nanosheets. The catalyst is reasonably designed to integrate the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)/oxygen evolution reaction (OER) active sites on the surface of carbon nanofibers. Through the synergy between NiS2 and Co–N–C/CNF and the unique branch–leaf porous structure, the catalyst showed excellent catalytic activity and stability. In an alkaline electrolyte, the OER overpotential of NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF is 300 mV at 10 mA cm−2. The ORR half-wave potential (E1/2) of NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF is 0.8 V. In addition, the superior catalytic activity of NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF could be transferred to a ZAB, which exhibits a maximum peak power density of 181 mW cm−2 along with an ultra-long cycling stability for 1050 and 600 h at discharging current densities of 5 and 10 mA cm−2, respectively. The performance is significantly higher than that of commercial precious metal Pt/C + IrO2 mixed catalysts. The peak power density of solid state ZAB (SSZAB) integrated with NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF is 76 mW cm−2, and it can still maintain excellent cycling stability under different bending states. More impressively, four in-series SSZABs (NiS2@Co–N–C/CNFs) can charge smartphones, indicating their potential feasibility in the field of wearable electronics.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFRACTORY METALS & HARD MATERIALS
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2023
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IF 3.6
Xiao-Chun Deng,Xin Lan,Ya-Long Wang,Guo-Hua Zhang
Mo 2 C doped WC-10Co alloys were prepared via an in - situ synthesis method composed of steps of spray drying, roasting, carbothermal pre-reduction and carbonization-vacuum sintering. The effects of Mo 2 C content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of cemented carbides were studied in detail. The results showed that WC and Mo 2 C formed a complete solid solution by the current method. With the increase of Mo 2 C content from 0 wt% to 0.5 wt%, the effects of solution strengthening and fine grain strengthening were obvious, and the grain size was decreased from 0.72 ± 0.32 μm to 0.62 ± 0.27 μm, while the hardness was improved from 1316 ± 20 HV 30 to 1549 ± 14 HV 30 . However, the (W, Mo)C solid solution would deteriorate the fracture toughness of the alloys. With the further increase of Mo 2 C content to 9 wt%, the lattice distortion in the solid solution became more serious. Meanwhile, the dissolution of more Mo 2 C in the liquid Co further weakened the dissolution-precipitation process of the solid solution, thus inhibiting the growth of grains and increasing the hardness of the alloys. In addition, with the increase of Mo 2 C content, the dominant fracture mode of the alloy changed from transgranular fracture to intergranular fracture .
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2019
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Yimin Yang,Fan Kong,Mingze Li,Jiyang Fan,Teng Qiu
The conformations and redox states of ferricytochrome c , before and after adsorption onto the surface of the indium tin oxide (ITO) nanoparticles , are studied to reveal the interaction nature between the cytochrome c and the conducting metal oxide surface. The characterizations with resonance Raman scattering and UV–Vis absorption reveal that the change of pH at moderate ionic strength induces transitions of conformations and redox-states, which suggests that there is intramolecular electron transfer. The conformations of the cytochrome c species are maintained after adsorption onto or collision with the ITO surface, but the redox states change significantly, and the change depends on the surface structure of the ITO nanoparticle. The adsorption or collision processes are governed by the pH-dependent electrostatic interaction between the proteins and the buffer anions bound to the ITO surface. This adsorption scenario differs from the conventional ones.
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ChemElectroChem
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2018
·Vol. 6
·期 2
·359-368
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IF 4.446
Ms. Wanqing Li,Mr. Hongquan Fu,Yonghai Cao,Hongjuan Wang,Hao Yu,Zhiwei Qiao,Hong Liang,Feng Peng
Graphical Mn 3 O 4 nanoparticles encapsulated inside carbon nanospheres supported on a carbon plate (Mn 3 O 4 @CS/CP) are designed, which exhibit exceptionally good stability and reversibility for ORR and OER. Furthermore, the electrocatalytic mechanism is analyzed. Mn 3 O 4 nanoparticles encapsulated inside carbon nanospheres supported on a carbon plate (Mn 3 O 4 @CS/CP) were designed, their bifunctional electrocatalytic performance for both, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode were studied in alkaline solution. The prepared Mn 3 O 4 @CS/CP catalyst exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance towards ORR, with less negative onset potential and long durability. Combining the results of in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, it is revealed that Mn 3 O 4 acts as active site for ORR to promote the transformation of OH* into OH − . In addition, Mn 3 O 4 @CS/CP possesses an excellent electrochemical OER performances with the lower overpotential along with prosper Tafel slope and robust durability. DFT calculations show the transformation from O* to OOH* is the rate determining step for OER, and Mn 3 O 4 @CS/CP shows the minimum barrier, indicating that graphene sheet on the outer of Mn 3 O 4 improves the transformation from O* to OOH*. The oxygen electrode activity parameter (potential difference between OER at current density of 10 mA/cm 2 and ORR at current density of −2 mA/cm 2 ) on Mn 3 O 4 @CS/CP is 0.72 V, which is superior to those of most bifunctional electrocatalysts reported to date, predicting a promising application in metal-air batteries and fuel cells.
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