JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Baoji Miao,Yange Cao,Imran Khan,Qiuling Chen,Salman Khan,Amir Zada,Muhammad Shahyan,Sharafat Ali,Rizwan Ullah,Jinbo Bai,Muhammad Rizwan,Abdullah M.S. Alhuthali
The realization of 2D/2D Van der Waals (VDW) heterojunctions represents an advanced approach to achieving superior photocatalytic efficiency. However, electron transfer through Van der Waals heterojunctions formed via ex-situ assembly encounters significant challenges at the interface due to contrasting morphologies and potential barriers among the nanocomposite substituents. Herein, a novel approach is presented, involving the insertion of a phosphate group between copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) and B-doped and N -deficient g-C 3 N 4 (BDCNN), to design and construct a Van der Waals heterojunction labeled as xCu[acs]/yP-BDCNN. The introduction of phosphate as a charge modulator and efficient conduit for charge transfer within the heterojunction resulted in the elimination of spatial barriers and induced electron movement from BDCNN to CuPc in the excited states. Consequently, the catalytic central Cu 2+ in CuPc captured the photoelectrons, leading to the conversion of CO 2 to C 2 H 4 , CO and CH 4 . Remarkably, this approach resulted in a 78-fold enhancement in photocatalytic efficiency compared to pure BDCNN . Moreover the findings confirm that the 2D-2D 4Cu[acs]/9P-BDCNN sheet-like heterojunction effectively boosts photocatalytic activity for persistent pollutants such as methyl orange (MO), methylene blue (MB), rhodamine B (RhB), and tetracycline antibiotics (TCs). The introduction of “interfacial interacting” substances to establish an electron transfer pathway presents a novel and effective strategy for designing photocatalysts capable of efficiently reducing CO 2 into valuable products.
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CEMENT AND CONCRETE RESEARCH
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2025
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Minghui Jiang,Xiao Liu,Shiyu Li,Yurui Xu,Simai Wang,Lei Lu,Xinxin Li,Xinru Sun,Chunlei Xia,Ziming Wang,Suping Cui
The internal water migration within calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) in dry environments is considered to be the primary factor affecting the volume stability of cementitious materials. In this research, the in-situ polymerization product of plant polyphenol tannic acid (TA) was applied to modify C-S-H based on an organic-inorganic composite modification method. The chemical structure, microstructure, composition, dimensional changes and water migration characteristics of modified C-S-H were analyzed. Experimental results showed that TA improved the polymerization degree of siloxane chains in the C-S-H nanostructure, with a maximum improvement of 80.70%, and increased the interlayer spacing in the C-S-H structure, confirming the modification of C-S-H at the nanoscale, exhibited by 29 Si Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). This modification by TA optimized the C-S-H nanostructure and microscopic pores, and increased the interlayer and gel pore water content, especially gel pore water increased by 56.53% compared to that of the unmodified C-S-H, revealed by nitrogen adsorption and 1 H LF-NMR. In the dry environment, the blocking and cladding effects of TA on C-S-H effectively inhibited the gel water loss and reduced the drying shrinkage, especially at low TA concentration. This research aims to improve the volume stability of C-S-H by in-situ polymerization product of plant polyphenol, which provides new insights into improving the volume stability of cementitious materials.
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LANGMUIR
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2024
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Xiaotian Zhang,Zipeng Jin,Kunting Li,Yisheng Hu,Lei Xu,Baiyan Li
Despite their high surface area, remarkable porosity, and efficient charge transfer mechanisms, conductive MOFs have found limited utilization within the domain of photocatalysis. In this study, we synthesized a cutting-edge S-type Ni3(HITP)2/TiO2 heterojunction photocatalyst exhibiting outstanding light harvesting and prolonged lifetime of photogenerated electrons through an in situ synthesis approach. Compared with TiO2, the composite materials not only significantly increase the specific surface area by 4.07 times but also expand the visible light absorption edge from 400 to 1100 nm. The hydrogen production rate of Ti/Ni-3 reached 4.927 mmol·g–1·h–1, which is 4.51 times that of TiO2. The S-type interface charge transfer pathway of the Ni3(HITP)2/TiO2 composite material was inferred by band structure, in situ XPS, SPV, and free radical capture, which improves charge separation and extends the carrier lifetime to undergo directional migration driven by an IEF. This is the main reason for the improved photocatalytic performance of Ni3(HITP)2/TiO2 composite materials.
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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Qian Cheng,Xiaohan Liu,Chuhan Huang,Hongman Sun,Fazle Subhan,Xinyi Zhou,Yuankai Liu,JiaHui Yang,Qi Li,Youhe Wang,Zifeng Yan
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the fundamental understanding of the mechanism of how MIL-101(Fe)/g-C 3 N 4 heterojunctions facilitate the occurrence of photocatalytic nitrogen fixation reactions, especially the electron transfer mechanism has attained increasing attention in photocatalysis. Herein, we implemented a "triple win scenario" strategy to fabricate the S-scheme MIL-101(Fe)/g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction through a straightforward solvothermal process. The MC-6 heterojunction minimizes the recombination of photogenerated carriers, enhances light utilization efficiency, and activates the N≡N bond, thus boosting photocatalytic nitrogen fixation efficiency. The transition metal iron activates the N≡N bond, while S-scheme heterojunctions reduce the photogenerated carrier recombination. In addition, the decrease in band gap (E g ) leads to an increase in visible light utilization efficiency. ISIXPS proved the mechanism of interelectron transfer of MIL-101(Fe)/g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction under illumination. Upon the creation of the heterojunction, electrons migrate from g-C 3 N 4 to MIL-101(Fe), establishing an inherent electric field due to the disparate Fermi levels between the two materials. The electrons (e - ) on the g-C 3 N 4 CB with a more negative reduction potential and the holes ( h + ) on the MIL-101(Fe) VB are retained, which increased the redox capacity to a great extent required for the reduction of N 2 to NH 3 . The ammonia production efficiency of MC-6 photocatalyst was 160 µmol g cat -1 h -1 , representing an 8-fold and 2.8-fold improvement over pristine g-C 3 N 4 (20 µmol g cat -1 h -1 ) and MIL-101(Fe) (57 µmol g cat -1 h -1 ), respectively.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Zhiliang Jin,Cheng Yang
The research in the field of photocatalysis has progressed, with the development of heterojunctions being recognized as an effective method to improve carrier separation efficiency in light-induced processes. In this particular study, CuCo 2 S 4 particles were attached to a new cubic CdS surface to create an S-scheme heterojunction, thus successfully addressing this issue. Specifically, owing to the higher conduction band and Fermi level of CuCo 2 S 4 compared to CdS, they serve as the foundation and driving force for the formation of an S-scheme heterojunction. Through in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance analysis, the direction of charge transfer in the composite photocatalyst under light exposure was determined, confirming the charge transfer mechanism of the S-scheme heterojunction. By effectively constructing the S-scheme heterojunction, the d-band center of the composite photocatalyst was adjusted, reducing the energy needed for electron filling in the anti-bonding energy band, promoting the transfer of photogenerated carriers, and ultimately enhancing the photocatalytic hydrogen production . performance. After optimization, the hydrogen evolution activity of the composite photocatalyst CdS-C/CuCo 2 S 4 -3 reached 5818.9 μmol g −1 h −1 , which is 2.6 times higher than that of cubic CdS (2272.3 μmol g −1 h −1 ) and 327.4 times higher than that of CuCo 2 S 4 (17.8 μmol g −1 h −1 ), showcasing exceptional photocatalytic activity. Electron paramagnetic resonance and in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy have established a theoretical basis for designing and constructing S-scheme heterojunctions, offering a viable method for adjusting the D-band center to enhance the performance of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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POLYHEDRON
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2018
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Dejuan Fa,Mao Zhou,Hui Zhao,Yiwei Jiang,Yuqing Miao
The 3D flower-like Ni–Co–S was synthesized by a typical hydrothermal method in the presence of urea and thioacetamide. As comparison, the urchin-like Ni–Co–O was prepared in the absence of thioacetamide. The former processed higher electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation than the latter. Ni–Co–S exhibited the anodic peak current density of 19.23 mA/cm 2 for methanol oxidation, far higher than Ni–Co–O. It also showed the Tafel slopes of 57 mV/dec, much lower than Ni–Co–O. The BET results showed that the surface area and pore volume are 96.373 m 2 /g and 0.367 cm 3 /g for the flower-like Ni–Co–S, which is higher than 88.736 m 2 /g and 0.224 cm 3 /g for the urchin-like Ni–Co–O. As a result, the flower-like Ni–Co–S possessed more electroactive sites for methanol oxidation. The superhydrophobicity of the flower-like Ni–Co–S helps for the formation of micro air film on the surface of flower petals. Such a tri-phase interface of Ni–Co–S solid, reaction solution and air film may help for the electrocatalytic oxidation of Ni–Co–S toward methanol oxidation since the produced CO 2 can leave the surface of Ni–Co–S quickly and enter into solution phase due to the presence of air film and high solubility of CO 2 in aqueous solution.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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Kai Jia,Qiming Feng,Guofan Zhang,Wanying Ji,Wukai Zhang,Bingqian Yang
Smithsonite is a readily dissolvable carbonate mineral that is naturally hydrophilic, making recovery of this ore by flotation difficult. The flotation results showed that conditioning with only sodium sulfide (Na 2 S) did not successfully allow the smithsonite samples to float, whereas treatment with a combination of S(II), Pb(II) and xanthate (with Na 2 S as the sulfurizing reagent, lead ions (Pb(II)) as the activator, and xanthate as the collector) improved the flotation of smithsonite, achieving a mass recovery of 95.8%. A combination of analytical techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), in conjunction with depth profiling , was used to investigate the chemical nature of the sulfur and lead species on the smithsonite surface. For S(II)-conditioned smithsonite, a layer of ZnS formed on the smithsonite (ZnCO 3 ) substrates; this newly formed ZnS coating was amorphous or poorly crystallized. For smithsonite samples conditioned with S(II) and Pb(II), the microstructures and the phase constituents, obtained by AFM and XRD analyses, confirmed the formation of the PbS species with a cubic galena structure on the surface. XPS depth profiling showed that the PbS layer was 18-nm thick, which corresponds to 30 PbS molecular layers . This study presents direct evidence that the coating of the activation product, PbS, on the smithsonite surface was similar to a relatively thick galena layer, which led to successful flotation.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2018
·Vol. 53
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IF 2.993
Ran Xiaoqi,Duan Lian,Chen Xiaoyan,Yang Xiao
A donor–acceptor conjugated polymer, poly(1,3,4-oxadiazole)s (POD), was synthesized by a one-step polycondensation in oleum and spun into filaments using wet-spinning. The structure of POD was confirmed and characterized by FTIR, TG, elemental analysis, and UV–Vis spectroscopies. FTIR and elemental analysis proved the successful synthesis of POD, and TG showed the high thermal stability of POD. The UV–Vis spectra showed that POD absorbed almost all ultraviolet ranging from 200 to 400 nm, but it did not absorb the visible light. Considering the conjugated structure of POD and the dearth of research regarding its photocatalytic ability, studies were carried out on the photocatalytic performance of the POD for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange, methylene blue, and reactive brilliant blue. The results showed that POD was an effective photocatalyst to destroy the three types of dyes mentioned above. The photocatalytic mechanism of POD was also studied in this work. The superoxide anion radical ( \( {\text{O}}_{2}^{\cdot - } \) ) was detected by nitrotetrazolium blue chloride (NBT) method and was believed to play a key role in photodegradation of dyes. Moreover, it was also found that ·OH, which was generated from \( {\text{O}}_{2}^{\cdot - } \) by the addition of H + , was the main reason for the rapid degradation of the dyes. Finally, the reusability of POD as the photocatalyst was also investigated. The results indicated that the reusability of POD gradually decreased after 80 min of continuous irradiation, which might be attributed to the relatively poor photostability of POD itself.
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SYNTHETIC METALS
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2017
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Hongxiu Dai,Pengfei Cao,Duo Chen,Yuan Li,Nan Wang,Houyi Ma,Meng Lin
A nickel-cobalt-sulfide nanosheet (Ni-Co-S NS)/polypyrrole nanowire (PPy NW) core/shell-structured composites on nickel foam (NF) was synthesized by facile electrodeposition processes for electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensor. PPy NWs grew on the NF substrate by a potentiostatic deposition method, and then the PPy NWs were further served as skeletons for electrodeposition Ni-Co-S nanosheets. The ternary Ni-Co-S NSs as the shell and PPy NWs as the core on the flexible NF constructed the 3D micro/nano structure. The as-prepared Ni-Co-S/PPy/NF electrode was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). The electrochemical sensor was used for the detection of glucose by chronoamperometry. The introduction of the interconnected Ni-Co-S NSs can provide accessible pathways for electrolyte and have high sensitivity to glucose. Compared with the NF and PPy/NF electrodes, the Ni-Co-S/PPy/NF micro/nanohybrid electrode exhibited higher catalytic activity towards electro-oxidation of glucose. The developed Ni-Co-S/PPy/NF electrode showed two linear electrochemical responses to glucose in the range from 2 μM to 140 μM with a correlation coefficient of R 2 = 0.937 and 0.14 mM to 2 mM with a correlation coefficient R 2 = 0.978, and the detection limit is 0.82 μM. Furthermore, the prepared biosensor demonstrated high selectivity to glucose in the presence of uric acid, ascorbic acid and D-fructose.
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FUEL
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2024
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Yan Wang,Xi Wu,Qiaoling Yang,Yuqi Zhao,Hengliang Wang,Arturo Pajares,Jinying Zhang,Jiahong Wang,Wai-Yeung Wong,Xin Wang
Designing ternary heterojunction photocatalysts is regarded as a compelling approach to attain exceptional photocatalytic activity. However, they always suffer from poor interfacial contact and unclear charge transfer pathways. Herein, a metal-free dual S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst comprised of black phosphorus (BP), carbon nitride (CN), violet phosphorus (VP) was designed by electrostatic self-assembly. The non-metallic feature of the BPCNVP heterostructure facilitates to form strong interfacial contact by coordinating active P sites in VP and BP with N atoms in CN. Notably, a definite dual S-scheme heterojunction configuration is achieved by rational band alignment of VP and BP, respectively, which significantly boosts the driving force for charge separation. The BPCNVP heterostructure exhibited a hydrogen evolution rate of 1669μmol h -1 g −1 with excellent stability, surpassing most reported metal-free photocatalysts. This work demonstrates that the design of dual S-scheme heterojunction by metal-free materials provides valuable insights into the intricate reaction mechanism of ternary heterojunction photocatalysts.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2024
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Junchang Liu,Weijie Yuan,Minghui Zhu,Sivarasan Ganesan,Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin,Dafeng Zhang,Xue-Yang Ji,Xipeng Pu,Xinghui Liu
The widespread application of antibiotics, such as tetracycline (TC), has led to severe environmental problems. Herein, the rod-like Mn 0.3 Cd 0.7 S (MCS) coupled with flower-like FeNi 8 -LDH self-assembled from nanosheets S-scheme heterojunction is successfully constructed by a simple physical ultrasonic-assisted combined with a grinding method. The optimized MCS/30FeNi 8 -LDH heterojunction exhibits excellent photocatalytic degradation of TC under visible light with a removal rate of 72.5 % within 30 min along with excellent cycling stability, which enhanced 14.5 and 1.68 times compared to those of pristine FeNi 8 -LDH and MCS. The correlation between S-scheme heterojunction and photocatalysis performance clarify the rapidly transfer pathway of photogenerated carriers between MCS and FeNi 8 -LDH. The trapping experiment confirms •O 2 - and h + are the primary active species, with h + playing a dominant role in the degradation process. The enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance can be attributed to the formation of S-scheme heterojunction with well-matched band alignment, which remains the powerful reduction capability of generated electrons of FeNi 8 -LDH and more robust oxidation capability of photogenerated holes of MCS. This work not only provides a potential solution for photocatalysis degrading TC, but also expands the S-scheme heterojunction constructed strategy to the realm of energy storage and conversion .
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SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
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2024
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Letu Siqin,Wenjing Xin,Ruijian Liu,Hongmei Luan,Lei Wang,Yiming Wang,Shuyu Li,Jingyuan Guo,Yu He,Jiayong Zhang,Bin Yao,Chengjun Zhu
Interfaces quality have always been considered the key factors in the fabrication of efficient Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells, and harmful defects at the interface can significantly reduce the performance of the device. Here, we propose a dual passivation strategy by adding Na to the surface of the absorber layer (CZTSSe) to passivate the CZTSSe/CdS interface and treating the buffer layer (CdS) using ultraviolet (UV) irradiation to passivate the CdS/ZnO interface. Due to the Na doping passivation, the absorber surface conductivity increases while the roughness decreases and detrimental defects that can lead to nonradiative recombination are reduced. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the cell is improved by about 1 percentage point by Na passivation. The contributions of open-circuit voltage ( V oc ), short-circuit current density ( J sc ), and fill factor (FF) to the improvement of PCE have been quantified as 50.64%, −5.58%, and 54.94%, indicating that Na doping can significantly boost V oc and FF. UV-ozone passivation reduces residual carbon organics in the CdS buffer layer , weakens carrier recombination, allows for more light absorption , and widens the depletion region , which favors efficient carrier collection. The estimated contribution of V oc , J sc , and FF to the PCE of the device is 8.78%, 119.59%, and −28.37%, respectively, demonstrating that UV-ozone passivation can significantly improve the J sc of the device. The two passivation strategies complement each other's advantages and achieve a synergistic effect . Our prepared champion device exhibits a PCE of 10.69% and remarkable long-term stability.
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