CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Xingyue Yang,Lei Wang,Shijie Zhou,Shilong Zhang,Yongfang Xu,Yujie Bian,Zhaowei Tian,Yusen Yang,Min Wei
Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC), which involve reversible catalytic hydrogenation/dehydrogenation cycles, have attracted considerable attention. This study investigates Cu/CuAlO x catalysts with unique Cu 0 –Cu + interfacial sites, which are prepared via structural topological transformation of layered double hydroxide (LDH) precursors. The optimized Cu/CuAlO x catalysts exhibit exceptional catalytic activity in 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (THQ) dehydrogenation, achieving a complete conversion of THQ within 1.5 h and a turnover frequency (TOF) value amounts to 19.94 h −1 at 150 °C, which stands at the highest echelon compared with previously reported heterogeneous catalysts. Furthermore, the catalyst also exhibits excellent performance in quinoline hydrogenation (yield >99 %) after 6 h at 60 °C, and the TOF value reaches up to 7.01 h −1 . A comprehensive investigation based on XPS, TEM and XAFS verifies the dual active states Cu 0 and Cu + sites coexisting on nanoparticle surfaces. Both experimental studies ( in situ DRIFTS and XPS) and DFT calculations reveal the pivotal role of the Cu 0 − Cu + synergistic effect in dictating catalytic behavior: the Cu + species preferentially adsorb and activate the N − H bonds and C − H bonds in N-heterocycles; Whereas the Cu 0 site facilitates efficient reassociation of surface adsorbed H atoms and product desorption (H 2 ). This work exhibits substantial potential for implementation in hydrogen storage technologies, offering a viable pathway towards efficient LOHC utilization in clean energy systems.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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氢气储存
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化学反应工程
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表面化学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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IF 6.3
Ruifeng Xu,Ke Wang,Jiaxin Liu,Zhongkang Cao,Wenbo Wang,Xu Zhang,Bingjun Yang,Juan Yang,Xianfeng Fan,Tongtong Yu,Pengjun Ma
The replacement of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with the urea oxidation reaction (UOR) coupled with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in water electrolysis systems is regarded as a highly promising strategy for reducing hydrogen production energy consumption, enhancing hydrogen efficiency, and even effectively treating urea wastewater. However, the design and fabrication of UOR catalysts in the UOR coupled HER catalytic water electrolysis system remains one of the significant challenges. Herein, we employed a facile, operable, and practical solid-state reaction method to synthesize two representative types of transition metal phosphosulfide (MPS 3 ) catalysts, and the intrinsic and structural characteristics of these catalysts were systematically characterized. Subsequently, the MPS 3 catalyst was deposited onto a nickel foam substrate (NF) to obtain the MPS/NF catalytic electrode. The UOR and OER performance of the MPS 3 /NF catalytic electrode was evaluated to elucidate the competitive mechanisms of UOR and OER within the MPS 3 catalyst. Results indicated that the UOR driving potentials required for NiPS 3 /NF and FePS 3 /NF electrodes were individually reduced by 101 mV and 33 mV compared to the corresponding OER driving potentials under the condition of 100 mA/cm 2 , and NiPS 3 /NF and FePS 3 /NF electrodes could even achieve large UOR current density of 300 mA/cm 2 at potentials as low as 1.630 V (vs. RHE) and 1.647 V (vs. RHE), respectively. In-situ Raman spectroscopy combined with XPS analysis revealed distinct catalytic pathways for NiPS 3 and FePS 3 . During catalysis, NiPS 3 undergoes surface reconstruction to form γ-NiOOH, which exhibited superior selectivity toward urea oxidation, whereas FePS 3 predominantly generated β-FeOOH, whose activity was compromised by competing oxygen evolution, thereby conferring weaker UOR selectivity compared with NiPS 3 . For the UOR-coupled HER whole-cell urea electrolysis assessment, the NiPS 3 /NF and FePS 3 /NF whole-cell attained urea degradation efficiencies of 89.04 % and 69.61 %, respectively. This work provided a novel strategy and practical approach for the development of novel, efficient, and cost-effective MPS 3 catalysts for UOR coupled with HER in the treatment of urea wastewater for synergistic hydrogen production.
研究领域:
电化学
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催化
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材料科学
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环境科学
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能量转换
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水处理
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制氢
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2025
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IF 5.4
Keyi Xu,Lihui Gao,Shulei Li,Hongzhao Liu,Yanhong Liu,Wenfeng Pan
The extraction of gallium using amidoxime chelating resin has demonstrated extensive industrial applications. However, repeated desorption cycles lead to resin deactivation, and untreated waste resins may pose environmental risks. This study conducted deactivation diagnosis on waste resin, characterizing its surface morphology and functional group distribution through FSEM, XPS, and FTIR analyses. The deactivated resin exhibited three key characteristics: Surface contamination by impurities, oxidation of amidoxime groups into carboxylic acids and hydroxamic acids, and occupation of Ga(III) adsorption sites by competing ions. To address these issues, a regeneration strategy combining ultrasonic cavitation for impurity removal with amidoximation of residual nitrile groups was proposed. Under the conditions of Ga(III) concentration 200 mg/L, pH 12, and liquid-solid ratio 100 mL/g, the regenerated resin demonstrated an adsorption capacity of 12.21 mg/g, which was 2.71 times that of new resin. The adsorption process of the regenerated resin conforms to the Langmuir isotherm. The theoretical maximum adsorption capacity of Ga(III) was calculated to be 34.78 mg/g under alkaline conditions. XPS analysis confirmed the critical role of oxygen-containing functional groups in Ga(III) adsorption. This research provides novel insights into resource utilization of the waste resin and demonstrates significant potential for Ga(III) extraction applications.
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环境科学
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化学工程
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材料科学
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冶金学
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吸附技术
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Molecular Catalysis
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2018
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IF 0
Shanshan Jie,Congqiang Yang,Yuan Chen,Zhigang Liu
The highly dispersed active sites are desirable to optimize the atom efficiency. In this study, a series of novel cobalt grafted in N-doped carbon (Co-N-C) catalysts for selective oxidation of ethylbenzene are synthesized by heating a solution of cobalt porphyrin and peptides in ionic liquids, which are also characterized by techniques such as FT-IR, XRD, SEM-EDX, HR-TEM, and XPS. The results show that the as-prepared catalysts have an attractive catalytic performance, namely, 40% of ethylbenzene conversion and 75% of selectivity to acetophenone. Especially, the activity and selectivity of the as-prepared catalysts remain almost similar even after the 10th run. Moreover, the modified-complexometry method is verified to improve the dispersion of metal active sites. The remarkable catalytic performance of the as-prepared catalysts is attributed to the highly dispersed active sites and strong interactions between Co and N species in Co-N x moieties.
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催化
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材料科学
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化学工程
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分析化学
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2017
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IF 2.843
Wei Wang,Xin Wang,Ying Pan,Kim Meow Liew,Ola A. Mohamed,Lei Song,Yuan Hu
Phosphorylated graphene oxides (PGO) were synthesized by a one-pot method and fabricated on the surface of cotton fabrics for the improvement of fire safety. The chemical structure of PGO was characterized by FTIR and XPS. SEM images of the pure and coated cotton fabrics indicated that PGO had better compatibility with water than GO and was more beneficial for self-assembly fabrication than GO. Vertical flame test and cone calorimeter test revealed that flame retardancy of cotton fabrics was obviously improved by PGO based multilayer coating. The plausible flame retardancy mechanism was proposed: PGO with large layered structures could effectively insulate the permeation of oxygen and volatile flammable gases, thereby decreasing the heat release rate; on the other hand, the presence of phosphorus could play an important role in the catalytic charring effect during combustion, which significantly promoted the formation of char residue and then further prevented the permeation of oxygen and pyrolysis products.
研究领域:
材料科学
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化学
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纺织工程
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防火安全
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FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
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2018
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IF 3.956
Qilei Yang,Ang Cao,Na Kang,Kang An,Zhao-Tie Liu,Yuan Liu
The catalyst for direct ethanol synthesis (DES) from syngas was investigated in this work, which is Co/La 2 O 3 -doped La 4 Ga 2 O 9 . The catalyst was prepared by using LaCo 1−x Ga x O 3 with perovskite phase as the precursor to intensify the interaction in the elements of Co, La and Ga. The catalysts were characterized by using XRD , H 2 -TPR, TEM , EDS, XPS , BET, ICP and TG techniques. This catalyst showed high selectivity to ethanol and excellent stability including excellent resistance to sintering and carbon deposition . It seems that the ethanol is generated in the interface between metallic Co and La 4 Ga 2 O 9 , and in the interface cobalt would be positively charged due to the interaction between Co nanoparticles and La 4 Ga 2 O 9 . The results and the related discussions indicate that Co/La 2 O 3 -doped La 4 Ga 2 O 9 catalyst is a promising catalyst for DES from syngas. Graphical abstracts.
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催化
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化学工程
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材料科学
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RSC Advances
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 12
·8204-8213
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IF 3.9
Fangli Li,Ziqin Huang,Changjiang Liu,Meini Yang,Jixiang Wu,Wenhui Rao,Chuanbai Yu
Currently, additively efficient flame retardants are being developed to enhance the smoke suppression, flame retardancy, and thermal properties of composite materials. To this end, the current study designed and prepared a novel P/N/Si/Zn-containing organic–inorganic hybrid denoted as APHZ. Its inorganic part was 2-methylimidazole zinc salt (ZIF-8), which improved its smoke suppression and catalytic carbonization. The organic part (P/N/Si-containing compound) promoted its flame retardancy and interfacial compatibility between APHZ and epoxy resin (EP). The test results revealed that EP/APHZ-3 composites achieved a V-0 rating and a notable LOI value of 30.7% when introducing 3 wt% APHZ into the EP matrix. Cone calorimetry tests (CCT) further demonstrated that the average heat release rate (av-HRR), total smoke production (TSP), and CO production (COP) of EP/APHZ-3 were reduced by 23.3%, 14.0%, and 21.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, the char residual was increased by 60.6%, as compared to pure EP. Furthermore, the flame-retardant mechanism of EP/APHZ composites was investigated by the XPS, TG-FTIR, and Raman spectroscopy techniques. The observed synergistic effect of the imidazole skeleton ZIF-8 and P/N/Si-containing compound in APHZ facilitated the generation of a dense multi-element char layer, with the condensed phase flame-retardant mechanism playing a dominant role. These findings contribute to developing and designing high-performance flame-retardant EP.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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高分子科学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Qianqian Chen,Xiaobing Yang,Xingping Fu,Junjie Pan,Junmei Zhou,Gengwu Zhou,Kejun Cheng
Currently, antibiotics are extensively utilized in the pharmaceutical industry to assist humans and animals in combating various infectious diseases. The extensive use of various antibiotics enhances the quality of life. However, it can also have negative effects on the environment and human health, including water pollution and the rise of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. To date, antibiotics have been detected in rivers, groundwater, and even drinking water. There is an urgent need to design and develop advanced materials for the remediation of antibiotics present in our environment. In this paper, we successfully synthesized a novel Ag 2 S-ZnS/ZIF-8 hollow heterojunction via facile sulphuration and solvothermal methods. This heterojunction was employed as a catalyst for the degradation of tetracycline (TC) in water under UV and visible light irradiation. The physicochemical properties of the as-synthesized catalysts were thoroughly analyzed using XRD, EDS, SEM, BET, XPS, TEM, ESR, UV–vis techniques. The results demonstrate that Ag 2 S-ZnS/ZIF-8 displays enhanced photocatalytic activity for TC degradation no matter under visible or UV light irradiation. After 10 min of UV light irradiation, its photocatalytic degradation efficiency was achieved 92.74 %. Additionally, Ag 2 S-ZnS/ZIF-8 was able to degrade 92.14 % of TC (visible light, with 35 min). The corresponding kinetic rate constant of Ag 2 S-ZnS/ZIF-8 is 0.145 min −1 (UV light) and 0.043 min −1 (visible light), respectively. Furthermore, Ag 2 S-ZnS/ZIF-8 also shown excellent stability for the degradation of TC in the presence of visible light. This is a result of its high specific surface area, superior photocurrent and efficient separation of photo-generated electrons-hole pairs. Apart from this, the photocatalytic degradation mechanism of TC over Ag 2 S-ZnS/ZIF-8 is discussed in detail.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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化学
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纳米技术
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ChemistrySelect
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2025
·Vol. 10
·期 27
·e01710
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IF 2
Jialu Ju,Xingyu Liang,Yongxin Tao,Weiming Zhang,Shan Li
Graphical Fluorescent CQDs and N-CQDs are prepared via a facile hydrothermal process using dried mulberry (fruit of Morus nigra L.) aqueous extract as the carbon precursor, with urea as the nitrogen dopant for N-CQDs. Their markedly enhanced antibacterial performance is attributed to their higher production of ROS under illumination, especially ·O2− and ·OH. Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have attracted significant interest due to their intriguing physicochemical properties, and those derived from natural sources can inherit traits of the source material. Here, we report a facile one-step hydrothermal synthesis of fluorescent CQDs and nitrogen-doped CQDs (N-CQDs) using dried mulberry (fruit of Morus nigra L.) aqueous extract as the carbon precursor, with urea as the nitrogen dopant for N-CQDs. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed that N-CQDs contained a higher nitrogen and a lower oxygen content, compared with CQDs. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed spherical nanoparticles with diameters of 0.5–4.5 nm for CQDs and 1.2–2.6 nm for N-CQDs. CQDs exhibited concentration-dependent photoluminescence, shifting from strong blue to green emission, whereas N-CQDs consistently showed intense blue emission. In photodynamic antibacterial tests against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus , CQDs had a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 0.48 mg/mL after 1 h of 400–410 nm illumination, whereas N-CQDs had an MIC of only 0.06 mg/mL at 450–460 nm. This markedly enhanced antibacterial performance of N-CQDs is attributed to their higher production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under illumination, especially superoxide radical (·O 2 − ). Therefore, this process can expand the potential application of mulberry, enabling deeper exploitation.
研究领域:
纳米技术
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材料科学
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光动力治疗
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抗菌应用
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绿色化学
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2025
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IF 3.9
Xining Guo,Huiying Li,Leshi Zhang,Rui Hao,Fei Ye,Jianmin Gu,Kaihang Sun,Guozhu Li,Ji−Jun Zou,Zhourong Xiao,Desong Wang
The photothermal catalytic conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals is of great significance for realizing the goal of carbon neutralization. However, these catalysts have problems such as an insignificant photothermal effect and high recombination of photogenerated carriers. Here, porous TiO2 was prepared by hydrothermal crystallization and topological conversion of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and loaded with highly dispersed Pt catalysts to realize an efficient photothermal catalytic reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction. N2-adsorption results showed that the as-prepared Pt/TiO2 catalysts had an abundant mesoporous structure, thus contributing to the rapid diffusion of reactants and light transport. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) results showed that Pt was uniformly dispersed on the catalyst surface with an average particle size of 2.06 nm. H2-TPR profiles showed that the Pt/TiO2 catalyst had strong metal–support interactions, CO2-TPD showed its strong CO2 adsorption capacity, and CO-TPD showed its weak CO adsorption strength. In situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that the electron cloud density on the Pt surface further increased under light illumination, which contributed to the activation and dissociation of H2. In addition, the Pt/TiO2 catalyst had a narrow band gap width and sufficiently low reduction potential, and its excellent photothermal and photovoltaic properties ensured efficient performance in the photothermal RWGS reaction. The Pt/TiO2 catalysts showed a high CO2 conversion of 29.8%, a product CO selectivity higher than 99.6%, and a stability of more than 3000 min at 350 °C, with a light intensity of 1.2 W cm–2 and a GHSV of 36,000 mL gcat–1 h–1.
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催化
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环境化学
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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物理化学
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CHEMICAL PAPERS
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2024
·Vol. 78
·期 4
·2275-2285
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IF 2.1
Shu Ronglu,Du Yifan,Cao Liping,Zhao Hui,Luo Xiaoying,Wang Wei
Cerium samarium oxides catalysts with K + doping on the wall surface of cordierite honeycomb ceramics were preparation by sol–gel and dipping processes. Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the structural morphology and phase compositions. Through XPS analysis and H 2 -TPR measurement of monolithic catalyst, it is found that potassium ions improve the oxygen mobility in CeO 2 lattice and form surface active oxygen, increase the amount of oxygen adsorbed on the surface and improve the oxidation–reduction capacity. The catalytic combustion research demonstrates that T 10 , T 50 and T m in samples (Ce/Sm-0 K, Ce/Sm-0.3 K, Ce/Sm-0.5 K and Ce/Sm-0.7 K) decrease significantly compared with the blank reference (Cordierite). And the optimized sample Ce/Sm-0.5 K possess the lowest T 10 (389.6 °C), the lowest T 50 (425.5 °C), and the lowest T m (419 °C) in comparison with other samples. The cycle stability investigation reveals that sample Ce/Sm-0.5 K has excellent structural stability and stable catalytic performance, which has potential application in soot catalytic combustion field.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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环境工程
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化学工程
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表面科学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Qian Zhou,Bo Jin,Ping Zhao,Shijin Chu,Rufang Peng
Radioactive pollution is extremely harmful to humans and the environment and is difficult to manage. Therefore, finding an economical and efficient adsorbent for the treatment of uranium-contaminated wastewater is urgent. A composite carbon aerogel (CNQDs/rGO) was prepared by a simple one-step hydrothermal method by using CNQDs and graphene oxide as monomers. The ZIF-67 crystal was directly deposited on the template (expressed as CNQDs/rGO/ZIF-67 carbon aerogel (CGZCA)). The combination of CNQDs and graphene can not only graft some target groups (–OH, –COOH, and –NH-) onto the surface of 3D graphene carbon aerogels to promote adsorption, but also transform the zeta potential of rGO/ZIF-67 from positive to negative, which is more conducive to the adsorption process. The material observed by SEM and TEM shows that ZIF-67 and CNQDs are distributed on the carbon aerogel. The relationship of the adsorption of CGZCA to UO 2 2+ with contact time and initial concentration is examined. Results show that the adsorption of UO 2 2+ follows a pseudo-second-order kinetic model (R 2 = 0.999), and is consistent with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model (R 2 = 0.991). The adsorption mechanism of the prepared adsorbent to UO 2 2+ is studied by XPS. Various parameters are studied in detail in the static adsorption experiment, and the removal of uranyl by adsorbents in different water bodies is simulated. In addition, dynamic adsorption behavior and adsorption effect of CGZCA on UO 2 2+ are investigated, which provides an appropriate reference basis for practical applications. Results show that the prepared ternary composite carbon aerogel is expected to be used in the extraction of uranium in wastewater and large-scale industrial production applications.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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