INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2024
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Hanlu Fang,Mengying Lü,Taohai Li,Feng Li
Heavy metal contamination is a grave environmental concern due to its severe implications for human health and ecosystems, causing carcinogenic and teratogenic effects. This study addresses this pressing issue by exploring the synthesis and application of CdS/SbVO 4 composites as effective photocatalysts. These composites were synthesized by a streamlined two-step hydrothermal method, with investigations conducted on varying molar ratios. The composite with a molar ratio of 0.2:1 demonstrated superior Cr(VI) photoreduction properties under visible light irradiation, exhibiting an efficiency quadruple that of pure SbVO 4 . This enhancement in photocatalytic activity is credited to the augmented separation of electrons and holes facilitated by the integration of narrow band gap materials within the composite. Electrochemical tests indicated the electron transfer mechanism and identified the primary active centers of the samples. The detailed photocatalytic mechanism of the composite was further discussed, grounded on insights derived from free radical trapping experiments and electron spin resonance analyses.
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CHEMISTRY AND ECOLOGY
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2024
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Zhenpeng Li,Dongmei Yan,Jun Li,Ziwei Mai,Fuchuan Huang
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is regarded as a water pollutant because of its high toxicity in aquatic environments. In this study, polyethyleneimine-functionalised NH2-MIL-101(Cr) (PEI@NH2-MIL-101(Cr)) was fabricated by a facile wet impregnation method, and its effectiveness at removing Cr(VI) from wastewater was systematically investigated. As suggested by the experimental findings, pH was a significant determinant of Cr(VI) uptake by the fabricated PEI@NH2-MIL-101(Cr). Preferable depiction of adsorption system was achievable with the Langmuir adsorption model and the pseudo-order 2 kinetic model. At 288, 298, and 308 K, the highest adsorbability values were 241.55, 310.56, and 408.16 mg g−1, respectively. Processes like electrostatic attraction, reduction and chelation helped promote the Cr(VI) elimination. SO42− ions had a relatively large impact on the Cr(VI) adsorption compared with other coexisting ions such as NO3−, Cl− and H2PO4−1. Because of its properties of high adsorption capacity and Cr(VI) detoxification, the potential of PEI@NH2-MIL-101(Cr) in the Cr(VI) elimination from wastewater appears to be promising.
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Li Chen,Zhigang Yi,Yaoning Chen,Yuanping Li,Hongjuan Jiang,Jun Wang,Yanrong Chen,Yaoqin Nie,Mengwei Luo,Qianruyu Wang,Wei Zhang,Yanting Wu
The current research studied how Fe 3 O 4 nanomaterials (NMs) and CaO 2 affect humification and Cr(VI) immobilization and reduction during the composting of oil-tea Camellia meal and Cr-contaminated soil. The results showed that Fe 3 O 4 NMs and CaO 2 successfully construct a Fenton-like reaction in this system. The excitation-emission matrix-parallel factor (EEM-PARAFAC) demonstrated that this Fenton-like treatment increased the generation of humic acids and accelerated the humification. Meantime, RES-Cr increased by 5.91 % and Cr(VI) decreased by 16.36 % in the treatment group with CaO 2 and Fe 3 O 4 NMs after 60 days. Moreover, the microbial results showed that Fe 3 O 4 NMs and CaO 2 could promote the enrichment of Cr(VI) reducing bacteria, e.g., Bacillus , Pseudomonas , and Psychrobacter , and promote Cr(VI) reduction. This study gives a novel view and theoretical reference to remediate Cr(VI) pollution through composting.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2024
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Jie Zhou,Xin Zheng,Chen Xi,Xinyi Tang,Yinjie Jiang,Minjuan Xie,Xiaoyi Fu
Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a highly hazardous heavy metal with multiple toxic effects. Occupational studies indicate that its accumulation in humans can lead to liver damage. However, the exact mechanism underlying Cr(VI)-induced hepatotoxicity remains unknown. In this study, we explored the role of CTH/H 2 S/Drp1 pathway in Cr(VI)-induced oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis, and liver injury. Our data showed that Cr(VI) triggered apoptosis, accompanied by H 2 S reduction, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, and mitochondrial dysfunction in both AML12 cells and mouse livers. Moreover, Cr(VI) reduced cystathionine γ-lyase (CTH) and dynamin related protein 1 (Drp1) S-sulfhydration levels, and elevated Drp1 phosphorylation levels at Serine 616, which promoted Drp1 mitochondrial translocation and Drp1-voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) interactions, ultimately leading to mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Elevated hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) levels eliminated Drp1 phosphorylation at Serine 616 by increasing Drp1 S-sulfhydration, thereby preventing Cr(VI)-induced Drp1-VDAC1 interaction and hepatotoxicity. These findings indicated that Cr(VI) induced mitochondrial apoptosis and hepatotoxicity by inhibiting CTH/H 2 S/Drp1 pathway and that targeting either CTH/H 2 S pathway or Drp1 S-sulfhydration could serve as a potential therapy for Cr(VI)-induced liver injury.
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2024
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Jiajing Zhu,Hui Wang,Yuqi Zhai,Liangjun Huang,Jie Cui,Liuzhang Ouyang,Min Zhu,Jacques Huot
MgH2 is a promising solid-state hydrogen storage medium with a high hydrogen capacity and low cost, but it suffers from high hydrogen sorption temperatures. In this work, Cr-doped TiO2 solid solution nanocatalysts were synthesized and demonstrated to significantly reduce the hydrogen sorption temperatures and pressure of MgH2. The Ti(5Cr)O2 catalyzed MgH2 releases over 6.1 wt % of H2 at 200 °C, and even at 175 °C, 2.62 wt % H2 can be desorbed. The dehydrogenation activation energy is greatly reduced to 85.3 ± 8.7 kJ/mol, which is ∼49.7 kJ/mol less than that observed for pure MgH2. The dehydrogenated product can absorb 4.5 wt % of H2 within 10 s at a low temperature of −20 °C and back pressure of 30 bar, or the hydrogen uptake content can reach 4.81 wt % under 5 bar and 75 °C. The mechanism study indicates that the Cr-doped TiO2 can markedly reduce the adsorption energy and dissociation energy barrier of H2 molecules and greatly enhance the dissociation ability of H on the catalyst surface. This work demonstrates the potential of modified TiO2 as a cost-effective and efficient catalyst for Mg-based hydrogen storage materials.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2025
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IF 5.4
Guangyu Xu,Han Chen,Jingjing Cai,Baowei Hu,Linfa Bao
The contamination of heavy metals and antibiotics represents one of the most serious environmental issues. In this study, the synergistic removal of chromium (Cr(VI)) and tetracycline (TC) by nZVI/MoS 2 composites was investigated to evaluate the removal performance of nZVI-based composites. The characterizations showed that the addition of MoS 2 increased the dispersion of nZVI, provided multiple electron-rich active sites and facilitated the electron transfer of photocatalysis. The addition of TC significantly enhanced the Cr(VI) removal rate, increasing it from 60 % to 80 % within 10 min. The catalytic reaction rate of nZVI/MoS 2 increased from 0.0046 to 0.0163 min −1 . Furthermore, the presence of Cr(VI) also improved the photodegradation efficiency of TC. Based on XPS and EPR analyses, the synergistic removal of Cr(VI) and TC was mainly attributed to enhanced electron transfer promoted by the presence of TC, which accelerated the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). Surface complexation modeling further confirmed that Cr(VI) removal by nZVI/MoS 2 involved both adsorption and reduction processes. These results are anticipated to inform the design of more efficient nZVI-based composites for practical applications in environmental remediation.
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ChemCatChem
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2025
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Sun Liangliang,Gong Qiqi,Chen Zihao,Li Kangyi,Jia Yifei,Deng Xingbiao,Feng Yuyang,Shi Yunmei,Liu Jie,Liu Zezheng,Xue Lirong,Yan Jipeng
This work presents a rapid synthesis method for self-supported catalytic electrodes using laser as the sole heat source. We fabricated Cr-doped RuO 2 supported on titanium plate via laser direct writing as an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) anode for water splitting, and identified the optimal catalytic electrode by systematically investigating chromium doping ratios and laser ablation cycles. The results demonstrate that the catalytic electrode prepared with five repeated laser scanning cycles (300 W mm −2 power density, 100 mm min −1 scanning speed) exhibits superior performance. Among all samples, the 0.7Cr–Ru/Ti-5 electrode with a Cr/Ru atomic ratio of 7:10 shows the highest electrocatalytic activity, achieving a low overpotential of 174 mV@10 mA·cm −2 in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 solution. Remarkably, it maintains stable operation for 70 h without noticeable potential degradation, indicating exceptional catalytic durability. This study establishes a novel laser-energy-driven strategy for synthesizing high-performance water electrolysis anodes with tunable characteristics. Graphical A novel (Cr 2 O 3 -RuO 2 -Ru)/Ti oxygen evolution electrode was rapidly fabricated using an innovative fibre laser ablation technique, differing from conventional methods. The catalyst was synthesized by subjecting precursor-coated titanium substrates to multiple laser ablations in an N 2 atmosphere. The high-temperature conditions generated reductive species locally, partially reducing ruthenium compounds to metallic Ru. Kinetic constraints and limited solid-phase diffusion hindered complete reduction of ruthenium species. Meanwhile, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), rich in oxygen functional groups, reacted with residual ruthenium compounds to form RuO 2 . Under laser irradiation, chromium ions reacted with PVP's oxygen functional groups, leading to Cr 2 O 3 formation. Consequently, Cr 2 O 3 /RuO 2 /Ru active units were created on the titanium substrate.
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MOLECULES
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2020
·Vol. 25
·期 17
·3975
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IF 3.267
Zhongbao Liu,Banghua Zhao,Yong Huang,Xin Qi,Fengfei Lou
An MIL-101(Cr) powder material was successfully prepared using the hydrothermal synthesis method, and then the original MIL-101(Cr) was combined with different mass fractions of CaCl2using the immersion method to obtain a MIL-101(Cr)/CaCl2composite material. The physical properties of the adsorbent were determined by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), an N2 adsorption desorption isotherm test, and thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The water vapor adsorption performance of the metal-organic frameworks MOFs was tested with a gravimetric water vapor adsorption instrument to analyze its water vapor adsorption mechanism. Based on the SIMULINK platform in the MATLAB software, a simulation model of the coefficient of performance (COP) and cooling capacity of the adsorption refrigeration system was established, and the variation trends of the COP and cooling capacity of the adsorption refrigeration system under different evaporation/condensation/adsorption/desorption temperatures was theoretically studied. MIL101-(Cr)/CaCl2-20% was selected as the adsorption material in the adsorption refrigeration system through the physical characterization of composite materials with different CaCl2concentrations by means of adsorption water vapor test experiments. A closed adsorption system performance test device was built based on the liquid level method. The cooling power per unit and adsorbent mass (COP and SCP) of the system were tested at different evaporation temperatures (288 K/293 K/298 K); the adsorption temperature was 298 K, the condensation temperature was 308 K, and the desorption temperature was 353 K. The experimental results showed that COP and SCP increased with the increase in the evaporation temperature. When the evaporation temperature was 298 K, the level of COP was 0.172, and the level of SCP was 136.9 W/kg. The COP and SCP of the system were tested at different adsorption temperatures (293 K/298 K/303 K); the evaporation temperature was 288 K, the condensation temperature was 308 K, and the desorption temperature was 353 K. The experimental results showed that the levels of COP and SCP decreased with the increase in the adsorption temperature. When the adsorption temperature was 293 K, the level of COP was 0.18, and the level of SCP was 142.4 W/kg.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
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2021
·Vol. 45
·期 11
·16538-16550
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IF 5.164
Sanchao Liu,Huihui He,Dongyun Zhang,Chengkang Chang
Summary To improve the electrochemical performances of high voltage LiCoMnO 4 spinel cathode material at 5.3 V, Cr doped LiCoMn 1-x Cr x O 4 ( x = 0, 0.025, 0.050, 0.075) materials were synthesized by a one-step solid-state at 750°C. Rietveld refinement results showed that the phase purity of spinel is promoted with the increase in Cr concentration, which can be explained by the strong Cr O bond that reduces oxygen deficiency and eliminates Li 2 MnO 3 impurity phase during the synthesis process. Such change in phase purity further causes the improvement in specific capacity, and the 5.0%Cr doped sample displays the best result with a value of 123.0 mAh/g at 0.1°C and 93.3 mAh/g at 10°C. For a comparison, the pristine sample only releases a capacity of 112.6 mAh/g at 0.1°C and 54.8 mAh/g at 10°C. Improved capacity retention, from 83.1% to 90.1% after 100 cycles at 1°C, is also observed due to the suppressed volume change during the redox process after the incorporation of Cr cations in the lattice. Promoted rate performance, attributed from the improved Li ion diffusion coefficient, is also confirmed in the experiment. The improvement of those electrochemical properties could be explained by high-phase purity and superior structural stability benefited from Cr-doping. Novelty statement LiCoMn 1-x Cr x O 4 ( x = 0, 0.025, 0.050, 0.075) materials were synthesized by a one-step solid-state at 750°C, Chromium had been confirmed to reduce oxygen loss during LiCoMnO 4 synthesis due to high oxygen affinity of Cr, which improves phase purity. As a result, the specific capacity was increased. Cr-doping enhances the structural stability so that capacity retention was promoted due to higher bond energy of Cr O than Mn O; rate performance was also enhanced due to the improved diffusion coefficient.
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RSC Advances
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 58
·33217-33227
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IF 2.936
Wenjie Tang,Yue Wu,Tingting Gao,Yingqin Wei,Guowei Zhou
In the present work, leucoemeraldine-based hybrid porous polyanilines (LHPPs) have been synthesized by the Friedel–Crafts reaction of leucoemeraldine and octavinylsilsesquioxane (OVS) for Cr(VI) removal. The resulting LHPPs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy and N2 adsorption–desorption. The findings indiated that the LHPPs were amorphous, with apparent surface areas (SBET) in the range of 147 to 388 m2 g−1 and total volumes in the range of 0.13 to 0.44 cm3 g−1. Cr(VI) removal experiments displayed that the LHPPs exhibited highly efficient Cr(VI) removal performance. The maximum Cr(VI) removal capacity of LHPP-1 was 990.1 mg g−1 at 308 K and pH 1, which is higher than those of other reported polyaniline-based adsorbents. The adsorption process was a spontaneous, endothermic and chemical adsorption process. The adsorption behavior agreed well with Langmuir models and pseudo second-order equations. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis revealed that the highly efficient Cr(VI) removal performance can be mainly attributed to the existence of numerous amine and imine groups on the surface of the LHPPs; these can function as adsorption active sites for Cr(VI) removal through electrostatic adsorption and reduction to Cr(III) under acidic conditions. Moreover, the LHPPs exhibited excellent adsorption selectivity for Cr(VI) despite the presence of other metal ions (K+, Cu2+, Mn2+) and anions (NO3−, SO42−). Therefore, the LHPPs have potential applications for Cr(VI) removal in industrial wastewater.
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Journal of Central South University
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 5
·1494-1506
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IF 3.7
Xue Yu-xiao,Zhu De-qing,Pan Jian,You Zhi-xiong,Lyu Xue-wei
In this paper, sinter samples of limonitic nickel laterite were adopted for Fe-Cr-Ni alloy preparation at lower costs. Based on the thermodynamics analysis, smelting characteristics of sinter samples of S1 (4.84 wt% Cr 2 O 3 ) and S3 (7.72 wt% Cr 2 O 3 ) were revealed by the optimization of smelting process parameters. When smelting durations were kept at 60 min and 90 min for S1 and S3 and smelting temperature, coke dosage and slag basicity were maintained at 1600 °C, 20 wt% and 1.0, respectively, the qualified Fe-Cr-Ni alloys containing 84%–88 wt% Fe, 5.6%–9.3 wt% Cr and 1.55%–1.70 wt% Ni were prepared with the recovery rates of Fe, Cr and Ni of over 96%, 90% and 98%, respectively. Higher Cr 2 O 3 content of sinter leads to the prolongation of smelting duration, which is adverse to the reduction of coke ratio and the increase of stainless steel output. The comprehensive furnace burdens including Ni-bearing sinter and Cr-bearing pellets will be developed in the follow-up study for the more efficient preparation of high-Cr ferronickel.
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ACS Sensors
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2018
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IF 5.711
Jieyao Song,Hongjian Zhou,Rui Gao,Yong Zhang,Haimin Zhang,Yunxia Zhang,Guozhong Wang,Po Keung Wong,Huijun Zhao
Selective determination of aquatic chromium is critically important because of the dramatic differences in health and environment impacts by trivalent and hexavalent forms of chromium; however, it is challenging. In this work, for the first time, a nonconjugated polymer fluorophore (GCPF) was synthesized by cross-linking chitosan with glutaraldehyde via Schiff base reactions and systematically investigated for selective determination of Cr(VI). The results revealed that the synthesized GCPF exhibited excellent photostability and water solubility. More importantly, GCPF possessed dramatically enhanced fluorescence intensity originated from the n−π* transitions of the Schiff base subfluorophore groups (e.g., C═N) that can be selectively and sensitively quenched by Cr(VI) through oxidative damages to C═N group. An effective EDTA masking agent approach was employed to minimize ionic interferences. In the presence of high concentration of interference ions including Cr(III), the quenching GCPF fluorescence is capable of selectively determining Cr(VI) within a concentration range up to 50 μM and a detection limit of 0.22 μM. The analytical performance of GCPF was also confirmed by analyzing real surface water and industrial samples.
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