Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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IF 1
Dapeng Zhang,Zicheng Yao,Han Zhang,Guiru Zhu,Lu Liu,Congjie Gao
A novel strategy to fabricate thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane was reported by dispersing nanofillers in the aqueous and organic phase simultaneously via interfacial polymerization of m-phenylenediamine and trimesoyl chloride. Two different nanofillers (hydrophilic MCM-48 and hydrophobic ZIF-8) were used to investigate the new strategy. Both hydrophilic MCM-48 and hydrophobic ZIF-8 can effectively improve the separation performance of the TFN membrane with higher water flux value maintaining high salt rejection via the novel strategy than conventional TFN membrane prepared with same total amount nanoparticles in singly organic phase or aqueous phase. It indicates that the new strategy is feasible to obtain the TFN membrane with excellence separation performance compared with the conventional method by dispersing nanofillers in singly phase. The new strategy is realized by dispersing less amount nanofillers in both phases simultaneously, which is possible to avoid the aggregation of nanoparticles and maximize the effect of nanoparticles.
研究领域:
材料科学
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膜分离技术
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纳米复合材料
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环境工程
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化学工程
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 6.578
Miao Guo,Shuhao Wang,Kaifeng Gu,Xiaoxiao Song,Yong Zhou,Congjie Gao
Performance enhancement of the TFC membrane depends on the fine design of the functional layer. In this study, a gradient cross-linking strategy has been successfully applied to fabricate an ultra-thin gradient cross-linked PVA (GC-PVA) functional layer with the aid of surfactant on a polysulfone (PSF) support membrane. Such a strategy was accomplished by impregnating the crosslinker (Trimesic acid) on the porous support membrane prior to PVA coating. As confirmed by XPS and EDX studies, the GC-PVA membrane features a gradient cross-linked structure, where the bottom surface is densely cross-linked while the top is only slightly cross-linked. Overall, the lowest thickness achieved by the gradient-crosslinked ultrathin functional layer was 75.4 nm. This strategy significantly improved water flux compared with the conventional fully cross-linked PVA membranes while similar salt rejections can be maintained. In addition, the impact of key fabrication parameters, such as the concentration of PVA, surfactant, crosslinker, and the post-treatment temperature has been systematically studied. The optimized membrane had a significantly high water flux of 72.9 L m −2 h −1 at 0.2 MPa and showed rejection rates of 38.2% and 90.7% towards NaCl, Na 2 SO 4 aqueous solution (500 mg/L), respectively.
研究领域:
材料科学
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膜分离技术
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高分子化学
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纳米功能材料
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环境工程
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Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
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2021
·Vol. 12
·期 1
·18
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IF 2.769
Chen Kangni,Li Yanbo,Shang Jinyan,Zhao Chao,Li Heping
Ozone is widely used in daily life, but studies have shown that O 3 can damage human trachea and lungs, leading to diseases such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis. Therefore, it is of great significance to develop a simple and efficient detection method for monitoring O 3 in living cells. In this study, 3-(but-3-en-1-yl)-2-(7-(but-3-en-1-yloxy)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-3-ium (BCT) as a new type of water-soluble fluorescent probe was synthesized by substitution reaction of 4-bromo-1-butene and hydroxycoumarin-benzothiazole derivatives, which can specifically detect ozone in aqueous solution. The interaction of ozone on the probe can be completed within 20 min, the fluorescence intensity is significantly enhanced, and it has the advantages of high sensitivity (detection limit LOD = 43 nM). The influence of pH on the fluorescent performance of BCT shows that the probe with super stability under weak alkali and acidic environment, which provides the necessary conditions for its detection of ozone in physiological system detection. Therefore, BCT is expected to become an effective tool for detecting ozone in cellular organisms.
研究领域:
分析化学
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分子生物学
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环境毒理学
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生物医学工程
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细胞生物学
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2024
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IF 8.1
Meng Wang,Rongkang Yan,Meng Shan,Shasha Liu,Hai Tang
Adsorptive separation membranes are widely utilized for the removal of toxic dyeing pollutants from dyeing wastewater. However, developing novel adsorption membranes with large adsorption capacities and enhanced adsorption performance for dyes in actual wastewater poses a significant challenge. This study focuses on the fabrication of crown ether-containing copolymer porous membrane (CRPM) and investigation of the adsorption performance of dyes from aqueous solutions. The morphology structure and pore size distribution revealed that the membrane was endowed with rich micropores and hierarchical porous structures. Three typical cationic dyes (MB, RhB, CV) and an anionic dye (MO) were selected to evaluate the adsorption behavior. The results of adsorption isotherms and kinetics demonstrated that the adsorption data could be well-fitted using the Freundlich and pseudo-first-order kinetic models, the thermodynamic parameters revealed that the adsorption process of dyes on CRPM is a spontaneous endothermic reaction. The membrane exhibited excellent adsorption performance for cationic dyes, with RhB displaying a higher maximum adsorption capacity than previously reported porous membranes. Notably, dynamic adsorption-desorption filtration demonstrated a rapid removal efficiency, with RhB, MB, and CV achieving removal rates of 99.09%, 98.63%, and 99.14% respectively, after five cycles. The filtration volume of the CRPM membrane was 2.4-fold greater than that of a traditional PVDF membrane when applied to actual dyeing wastewater. DFT theoretical calculations were employed to elucidate the adsorption mechanism. These calculations confirmed the significant roles of electrostatic interactions, H-bonds and π–π interactions in facilitating the high-efficiency adsorption of cationic dyes. These findings highlight the potential of the crown ether-containing copolymer as a promising material for adsorption separation membranes in the treatment of dyeing wastewater.
研究领域:
环境科学
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材料科学
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高分子化学
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分离科学
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物理化学
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2017
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IF 2.299
Yuan-Zi Xu,Cheng-Zong Yuan,Xue-Ping Chen
To design highly efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a great challenge for electrochemical water splitting. Here we introduce a simple and cost-effective strategy for one-step synthesis of a three-dimensional Ni 3 S 2 /MoS X (x is close to 3) nanosheets on Ni foam (NF) via a sovelthermal reaction. The electrochemical performance of the Ni 3 S 2 /MoS X nanosheets on NF has been investigated and exhibits superior OER electrocatalytic activity as well as excellent electrochemical durability. As a novel non-noble-metal OER catalyst operating in basic electrolytes, this 3D cathode exhibits an onset overpotential of as low as 165 mV, a Tafel slope of 67.5 mV dec −1 and remarkable long-term stability. This catalyst maintains its catalytic activity for at least 14 h and only affords 50, 100, and 150 mA cm −2 OER current densities at overpotentials of 215 mV, 265 mV and 305 mV respectively.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源化学
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纳米科技
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催化化学
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MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
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2024
·Vol. 45
·期 11
·2400030
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IF 4.2
Bo Xu,Jin Yang,Yinghe Yang,Jiping Yang,Zhijian Wang
Mechanochromic polymers can change their color in response to external force and have shown promising applications in stress sensing and failure warning. They are usually obtained as thin films or bulky specimens. The mechanochromic fibers, which can be used to make smart fabrics, have been seldom reported due to the lack of efficient fabrication techniques. In this work, a general method using photo-polymerization of microgel solution in a template tube to produce mechanochromic hydrogel fibers is reported. The obtained hydrogel fibers can generate visible and fluorescent color changes upon deformation. The diameter of the mechanochromic fibers can be easily adjusted by using different template tubes. The mechanochromic fibers can be fabricated as long as 1 m. By reducing the fiber diameter or increasing the microgel concentration, the mechanical properties of the mechanochromic fibers can be improved, leading to more obvious mechanochromic behavior. The polymethacrylate (PMA) is further used to coat the hydrogel fibers, prevent the loss of water in the fibers, and increase the storage time. The mechanochromic fibers with multiple fluorescent colors are further fabricated by utilizing different microgel solutions. This work provides an easy and effective method to fabricate mechanochromic fibers with different color change abilities.
研究领域:
高分子材料科学
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生物医学工程
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柔性电子
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智能响应材料
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纤维科学
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JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS
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2022
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IF 4.514
Jianqiao Yang,Jiyuan Sun,Shuyuan Bai,Hao Wu,Shuzhong Wang,Yanhui Li,Wenhao Ma,Donghai Xu
To improve the corrosion resistance of component materials in supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) environment, a 15 µm Cr coating was prepared on Alloy 625 by magnetron sputtering, and the effect of oxygen concentration (0 M, 0.16 M, and 0.94 M) on the stability of the Cr coating in an SCW environment was investigated. Results show that the stability of the Cr 2 O 3 layer strongly depends on the oxygen concentration in the exposure environment. The protective Cr 2 O 3 layer was transformed to soluble Cr(VI) species and dissolved in SCW containing 0.94 M oxygen. Except for Cr 2 O 3 , some Fe/Ni containing oxides were also detected. The stability of the Cr coating in SCW with different concentrations of oxygen is discussed.
研究领域:
材料科学
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腐蚀与防护
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表面工程
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能源环境工程
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高温化学
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2014
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IF 6.451
Qin Xu,Lijuan Cai,Huijie Zhao,Jiaqian Tang,Yuanyuan Shen,Xiaoya Hu,Haibo Zeng
An enzymatic procedure based on a catalase biosensor for the detection of forchlorfenuron (CPPU) has been reported in this work. Catalase was immobilized on boron nitride (BN) sheets dispersed in chitosan by adsorption. The immobilized catalase exhibited direct electron transfer character and excellent electrocatalytic activity towards H 2 O 2 reduction. After introducing CPPU into the H 2 O 2 containing phosphate buffer solution , the catalase-catalyzed H 2 O 2 reduction current decreased. By measuring the current decrease, CPPU can be determined in the range of 0.5–10.0 µM with the detection limit of 0.07 μM. The non-competitive inhibition behavior of CPPU towards catalase was verified by the Lineweaver–Burk plots. Long stability character has been ascribed to this biosensor. Possible use of this biosensor in flow systems is illustrated. The proposed biosensor has been successfully applied to CPPU determination in fruits samples with satisfactory results.
研究领域:
分析化学
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生物传感
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食品安全
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酶学
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纳米材料
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电化学
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药物残留检测
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RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 14
·11204-11210
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IF 3.289
Yawei Sun,Yaopeng Zhang,Jingjing Liu,Fuqiang Nie
In this work, hydrogel photonic crystal beads with inverse opal structure are generated on a well-controlled microfluidic chip device. An online droplet drying method and templating technique are integrated into the producing process. This process results in the silica nanoparticles in the droplets self-assembled into spherical photonic crystals with narrow stop bands and identical structural colours, which is the ideal template for fabricating inverse opal hydrogel beads. The effects of acrylic acid (AA) concentration, water dosage and buffer pH on the equilibrium swelling of inverse opal hydrogel are discussed. In the concentration of AA (3%) and water (31%), the inverse opal hydrogel beads show wide sensing range and rapid response (less than 30 s) to pH variation. Overall, the inverse opal hydrogels as pH sensors show homogeneous structural colour changes due to the spherical 3D structure. The present characterization of quite mechanically robust and good reproducibility for the spherical pH sensor may have promise application in advanced optical devices.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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材料科学
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分析化学
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微纳制造
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传感技术
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TheScientificWorldJOURNAL
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2014
·Vol. 2014
·期 1
·162465
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IF 1.219
Haiying Luo,Yanping Xian,Xindong Guo,Donghui Luo,Yuluan Wu,Yujing Lu,Bao Yang
A new technique was established to identify eight organophosphate esters (OPEs) in this work. It utilised dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction in combination with ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. The type and volume of extraction solvents, dispersion agent, and amount of NaCl were optimized. The target analytes were detected in the range of 1.0–200 µ g/L with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.9982 to 0.9998, and the detection limits of the analytes were ranged from 0.02 to 0.07 µ g/L ( S / N = 3). The feasibility of this method was demonstrated by identifying OPEs in aqueous samples that exhibited spiked recoveries, which ranged between 48.7% and 58.3% for triethyl phosphate (TEP) as well as between 85.9% and 113% for the other OPEs. The precision was ranged from 3.2% to 9.3% ( n = 6), and the interprecision was ranged from 2.6% to 12.3% ( n = 5). Only 2 of the 12 selected samples were tested to be positive for OPEs, and the total concentrations of OPEs in them were 1.1 and 1.6 µ g/L, respectively. This method was confirmed to be simple, fast, and accurate for identifying OPEs in aqueous samples.
研究领域:
环境分析化学
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污染生态学
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毒物代谢
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水质安全
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持久性有机污染物
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RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 112
·111052-111059
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IF 3.289
Yuemei Li,Rui Wang,Yanling Xu,Jianjun Zhou,Zhihua Liu,Xiaojing Yan,Li Ma
ZnO:Yb3+,Tm3+,Ga3+ up-conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with sizes of between 20 and 65 nm are synthesized by the hydrothermal method. The size of the nanocrystals is affected by different Ga3+ concentrations. The variation in size has influence on the particles' visible blue and red up-conversion (UC) emission. In this paper, X-ray powder diffraction results show different amounts of gallium substituting for Zn in the ZnO lattice. When the concentration of Ga3+ is 3 mol%, the resulting UCNPs exhibit strong UC emission, longer fluorescence lifetime and narrower band gap. Due to their adjustable size and UC fluorescence properties, ZnO:Yb3+,Tm3+,Ga3+ nanocrystals have broad prospects for future applications in the biomedical field.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米医学
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生物光子学
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无机功能材料
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分子影像
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MATERIALS LETTERS
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2013
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IF 2.224
Kejie Yu,Xuebin Zhang,Hongwu Tong,Xiangyan Yan,Shaomin Liu
Fibrous monodisperse core–shell structured Fe 3 O 4 /SiO 2 /KCC-1 nanoparticles were synthesised successfully through a surfactant-templated microemulsion formation process. The structure and morphology of the synthesised nanoparticles were investigated by scanning electron microscopy , transmission electron microscopy , superconducting quantum interference device susceptometer, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and N 2 adsorption/desorption. These nanoparticles showed monodisperse spherical morphology, high magnetism , good thermal stability , large surface area , direct channels, easily accessible large pores and narrow size distribution. A mechanism for the synthesis of these nanoparticles was proposed and explained. Adsorption experiments indicated that the as-prepared materials had good adsorption capacity for dye and could perform a fast transfer of molecules, indicating its promising application in purification of industrial wastewater, drug delivery and so on.
研究领域:
纳米医学
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材料科学
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环境工程
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生物材料
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药剂学
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胶体与界面化学
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