Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T
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2022
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IF 6.267
Yulin Ma,Mingming Liu,Yange Feng,Hongyu Zheng,Yongling Wu
Piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) based piezoelectric materials are good candidates for energy harvesting devices and sensing systems. Improving the piezoelectric sensitivity of the electro-spun PVDF fibers is still challenging and highly desirable. In this work, ZnO@Ag nanoparticles were synthesized and utilized as surface modifier to generate a hierarchical structure on the fiber surfaces to construct a flexible and piezoelectric three-phase coupling sensor. The effects of the atomic ratio of Ag:ZnO, surface morphology and particle concentration of ZnO@Ag nanoparticles on the β-phase content, piezoelectricity, wettability and mechanical stability of the sensor device were systematically investigated. The elastic modulus of ZnO@Ag/PVDF membrane is 0.01322 GPa, which is close to that of human skin 0.0188 GPa. Due to synergistic effect of the enhanced electrostatic field polarization and surface hierarchical structure, the ZnO@Ag/PVDF piezoelectricity sensor possessed voltage and current outputs of 15.0 V pp and 1.775 μA respectively, which were 3.5 and 5.4 times higher than pure PVDF-based sensor. The sensitivity of the ZnO@Ag/PVDF nanofiber-based sensor was 2.422 V/kPa, which was 14.4 times higher than that of pure PVDF-based sensor. The sensor has a fast response/recovery time of 30/45 ms. The sensor can accurately detect various physiological strain signals such as cantilever oscillatory excitation, finger press, or walking behavior, and can light-up several light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and charge a capacitor (20 μF) in a short period (2.41 V in 5 Sec). This fiber-based energy harvesting and pressure sensor demonstrates promising applications in self-powered flexible wearable electronic devices in healthcare and home-care fields.
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材料科学
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传感器技术
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生物医学工程
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 2.8
Xuejuan Niu,Zhiyu Cheng,Zheng Lin
Epoxy resin is widely used in fiber-reinforced composite structures, but its application in high-end projects is limited due to the relatively brittle characteristics caused by its high crosslink density. In this paper, the reaction process of ZnO surface treated with silane coupling agent is described, and the toughening mechanism of nano-ZnO on resin matrix is elaborated. A three-level three-factor experimental strategy has been designed, and orthogonal experimental tests were conducted to investigate the influence of different design parameters, such as solid–liquid epoxy resin ratio (SLR), mass contents of nano-ZnO and catalytic agent (2E4MI). With the results of three-point bending (3P-bending) tests and hardness tests of the beams prepared with twill woven fabrics, surface response analysis based on statistics was carried out to evaluate and optimize design parameters. Results show that, for the beam with the optimized configuration, the maximum bending load, bending stiffness, and hardness were increased by 40.02%, 51.25%, and 58.18%, respectively.
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复合材料工程
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Aerzigu Xukeer,Jin Li
In this study, ZnO/TiO 2 nanosheets were synthesized using a hydrothermal method followed by annealing. The resulting hierarchical ZnO–TiO 2 heterostructures exhibited improved gas-sensing performance compared with pure ZnO. We demonstrated that tuning the ratio of Zn to Ti components in the heterostructure allowed us to adjust the sensor stability , with the best- performing sample having a Zn:Ti ratio of 2:1. A notable reduction was observed in both the sensor response and recovery times, down to 22 and 17 s, respectively, by utilizing nanosheet- structured ZnO/TiO 2 heterojunctions. To gain insight into the interaction between the sensing materials and formaldehyde (HCHO) molecules, we performed first-principles calculations to examine the density of states , charge transfer, and energy of adsorption. Our approach to constructing heterogeneous structures contributes to overcoming the low desorption efficiency and slow response-recovery time of pure ZnO for gas-sensing applications.
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ACTA PHYSICO-CHIMICA SINICA
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2024
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IF 10.8
Asif Hassan Raza,Shumail Farhan,Zhixian Yu,Yan Wu
This work illustrates the novelty of double S-scheme ZnS/ZnO/CdS ternary heterojunction photocatalyst with efficient photocatalytic activity. The sample with optimal CdS content, ZnS/ZnO/CdS-14% (ZZC14%), displayed the maximum H 2 evolution rate of 4.1 mmol·g ‒1 ·h ‒1 . The maximum photocatalytic performance was approximately 2 and 13 times higher than their corresponding counterparts, ZnS/CdS and ZnO/ZnS, respectively. A high AQE of 19.8% under 420 nm was obtained. Additionally, the slight changes in H 2 evolution activities and retentions of crystal structures after six successive cycles indicate the stability of the photocatalyst. In accordance with the theoretical calculations and experimental results, the remarkable enhancement in photocatalytic activity is attributed to fast electron transfer and separation as well as the intimate contact due to mutual interaction between S-scheme. This work highlights an innovative approach to constructing a dual S-scheme photocatalytic system with high separation and fast migration capabilities of photogenerated charge carriers for splitting water to produce hydrogen. Download: Download high-res image (131KB) Download: Download full-size image
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能源科学
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MATERIALS LETTERS
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2021
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IF 3.423
Chenguang Yang,Dale Xie,Sheng Wang
Herein, the palygorskite/polyaniline/ZnO (Pal/PANI/ZnO) nanocomposites were synthesized by using facile two-step solution method with palygorskite as a carrier. It was confirmed that the introduction of palygorskite can effectively prevent the free agglomeration of polyaniline shells and ZnO rods. Interestingly, the acquired ternary nanocomposites show excellent microwave absorption properties in multi frequency bands. Specifically, the optimized sample exhibits a minimum reflection loss (RL) value of −57.75 dB at 5.52 GHz in the C band, with an additional RL peak of −47.44 dB at 15.60 GHz at a thickness of merely 1.88 mm in the Ku band. Meanwhile, the effective absorption bandwidth (RL < - 10 dB) reaches 6.56 GHz in the range of 11.44–18.00 GHz at a thickness of 2.08 mm. Therefore, our results could contribute to the design of palygorskite based nanocomposites as the high-absorption and strong-bandwidth microwave absorbers.
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化学工程
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RSC Advances
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 56
·35663-35672
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IF 3.361
Fang Wang,Zhenzhou Zhu,Jia Guo
ZnO and g-C3N4 provide excellent photocatalytic properties for degradation of antibiotics in pharmaceutical wastewater. In this work, 2D–2D ZnO/N doped g-C3N4 (NCN) composite photocatalysts were prepared for degradation of tetracycline (TC), ciprofloxacin (CIP) and ofloxacin (OFLX). The addition of ZnO resulted in higher separation efficiency and lower recombination rate of photogenerated charge under visible light. The composite photocatalyst showed better degradation performance compared to ZnO or NCN alone. The TC degradation reached 81.3% in 15 minutes by applying the prepared 20% ZnO/NCN composite photocatalyst, showing great competitiveness among literature reported g-C3N4 based photocatalysts. After 30 minutes, the degradation rate of TC, CIP and OFLX reached 82.4%, 64.4% and 78.2%, respectively. The TC degradation constant of the composite photocatalyst was 2.7 times and 6.4 times higher than NCN and CN, respectively. Radical trapping experiments indicated that ·O2− was the dominant active substance. The transference of excited electrons from the conduction band (CB) of NCN to ZnO enhanced the separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs and simultaneously suppressed their recombination. This study provides a possibility for the design of high-performance photocatalysts for antibiotics degradation in wastewater.
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WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
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2024
·Vol. 236
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IF 3.8
Li Xiao-fang,Ding Yue,Wang jing,Feng Xiao-qiang
Based on the excellent adsorption, photosensitization and electron transfer ability of biochar, the combination of photocatalyst and biochar is an effective method to improve the overall photocatalytic activity. Hence, a novel efficient CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO 2 photocatalyst with the different content of N-doped porous CS-biochar were constructed and characterized by a variety of testing methods, such as FT-IR, XRD, UV–vis DRS, SEM–EDS, PL, EIS, TPR, LSV. Photocatalytic experiments indicated that all the CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO 2 composites with different CS-biochar content exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for Rh B degradation. Among them, 63%-CS/ZnO/TiO 2 composite has the best catalytic activity, which 94.5% of Rh B was degraded within 25 min, and the kinetic constant was 0.0993 min −1 , which is about 1.96 and 1.72 times that ZnO (0.0507 min −1 ) and TiO 2 (0.0576 min −1 ), respectively. Moreover, photoelectrochemical experiment results confirmed that CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO 2 greatly enhanced the charge separation process compare with ZnO and TiO 2 . Meanwhile, CS-biochar/ZnO/TiO 2 has excellent stability, and a possible photocatalytic mechanism was put forward.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2017
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IF 5.401
Shuo Geng,Shu Min Lin,Nian Bing Li,Hong Qun Luo
As an important heavy metal ion, copper has the negative influence on otherwise healthy individuals, so establishing a valid way for the highly efficient, sensitive, and quantitative determination of Cu 2+ ion becomes an emergency in the environmental analysis. In the present work, water-soluble luminescent ZnO quantum dots (QDs) capped by polyethylene glycol (PEG) have been synthesized by a simple solution method. The PEG capped ZnO QDs (PEG@ZnO QDs) showed yellow fluorescence. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy, UV–vis absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and luminescence spectroscopy were applied to elucidate the properties of the PEG@ZnO QDs. In addition, the yellow fluorescence of the PEG@ZnO QDs was quenched when Cu 2+ ion was added to the PEG@ZnO QDs solutions. Therefore, a novel fluorescent probe was designed to detect Cu 2+ in water solution. The linear relationships were 10–200 nM and 2–10 μM, respectively, with the detection limit for Cu 2+ at 3.33 nM according to 3σ/slope (where σ denotes the standard deviation of the blank measures). The proposed sensor of the PEG@ZnO QDs has also been used in natural water samples to examine the availability of this method. In addition, the quenching mechanism was discussed, which may be attributed to the aggregation induced quenching.
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环境分析
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材料科学
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分析化学
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 8.6
Xiaohong Ma,Jiajia Zheng,Huacheng Jin,Xi Zeng,Danyang Li,Feifei You,Jian Qi,Fangli Yuan
The utilization of solar energy to convert CO 2 into small energy molecules is a potential “carbon neutral” technology for CO 2 emission reduction. However, the industrial application is significantly constrained due to the low reduction efficiency, complexity of the synthesis methods, and limitations in scaling up the catalyst materials. In this work, we have successfully designed and synthesized a series of hollow tubular ZnO@ZnS core-sheath heterostructured materials, by combining radio-frequency thermal plasma and hydrothermal treatment technologies. The S:Zn molar ratio, reaction time, and temperature were systematically investigated, and the morphology of intermediate products was successfully captured, which provided conclusive evidence for the proposed formation mechanism. Notably, the photocatalytic CO yield of the ZS 0.5 O hollow nanotube core-sheath composite is not only 3.20 or 4.03 times higher than that of the pure ZnO or ZnS, respectively, but also possesses excellent stability. By in-depth characterization, we found that the hollow core-sheath heterostructure enhances light capture and absorption, exposes more effective active sites, and builds a type-II heterojunction between ZnO and ZnS to enhance the separation efficiency of charge carriers. The synergy of these factors significantly improves the catalytic performance, offering new insights for photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photoelectrocatalytic CO 2 reduction.
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化学工程
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CELLULOSE
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 8
·5171-5185
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IF 5.7
Zhao Bencheng,Li Chengze,Chen Yongfang,Tian Qiong,Yurekli Yılmaz,Qiu Fengxian,Zhang Tao
To handle the increasingly harsh living space caused by extreme temperatures and floods of electromagnetic waves, wearable materials have been attracting much attention for decades due to their good versatile compatibility and precise utility. In this work, a Janus MXene/cellulose/ZnO nanorods membrane for accurate on-demand personal thermal management and electromagnetic interference shielding was fabricated via hydrothermal treatment and vacuum-assisted filtration, followed by a hydrophobization process. The ZnO nanorod side of obtained Janus membrane exhibits a high visible reflectance (96.3%) and infrared emissivity in the atmospheric window band (0.837). The corresponding visible absorption and average infrared reflectivity (5–25 μm in wavelength) of the MXene side are over 90% and 0.7, respectively. Remarkable temperature differences on both sides (7 °C increment on MXene side and 5 °C reduction on ZnO side compared to bare wooden board) were achieved in the validation test under direct sunshine, reflecting to the great optical properties and radiative thermal management performances of the obtained membrane. Moreover, the water contact angles (≥ 120°) indicated the hydrophobicity and associated stain resistance of this membrane. Active Joule heating and electromagnetic interference shielding characteristics have been successfully introduced into the Janus membrane by means of the integration of MXene. A rapid increase in temperature to 75 °C was attained within a 1 min of low voltage (2 V) applying. The effectiveness of the electromagnetic shielding (~ 30 dB) was higher than the commercial shielding materials. The results in general, provide a promising solution to protecting people from temperature extremes and electromagnetic waves interference in modern living space.
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物理学
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2012
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IF 2.023
Chundong Li,Jinpeng Lv,Zhiqiang Liang,Shulong Yao
The blue band optical absorption and green luminescence of ZnO phosphors doping with aluminum are systematic studied. The Al content is varied from 0.01 at.% to 1 at.%. SEM images illustrated that Al doping can effectively suppress the ZnO grain growth. XRD results clearly manifest that the Al solubility limit in ZnO is around 0.1 at.%. It is also found that the E 1 (LO) vibration mode in the Raman spectra exhibits a good correlation with the blue band optical absorption and green photoluminescence. The results revealed that both V O 0 and V O + can give rise to the E 1 (LO) vibration mode. We conclude that the V O and O i defects are the dominant reason of the green photoluminescence in ZnO phosphors, in oxygen-deficient and oxygen-rich conditions, respectively.
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光学
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CARBON
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2021
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IF 9.594
Xiaopeng Han,Ying Huang,Sai Gao,Guozheng Zhang,Tiehu Li,Panbo Liu
Continuous 3D hierarchical construction has been proved to serve as a feasible method to prepare high-efficiency microwave absorption (MA) composites. Herein, an innovative hierarchical carbon fiber (CF)@MXene@ZnO core-sheath synergistic structure with tunable and efficient MA performance has been synthesized via a self-assembly (MXene) and hydrothermal (ZnO) process. Because of increased conductivity loss of the interlayer MXene sheath due to synergistic effects and the enhanced impedance matching of the outer ZnO layer, the optimal reflection loss (RL) value of CMZ2 is −67.35 GHz at 9.0 GHz at a thickness of 3.5 mm and the optimal effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) is 5.44 GHz, covering the full X band at a thickness of 4.0 mm. Furthermore, the CMZ microrods can be used as energy transformers and molecular heaters due to the synergistic effects of the high photothermal conversion efficiency of MXene, high photocatalytic activity of ZnO, and high thermal conductivity of CF. When used as wearable CMZ/polyurethane (PU) composite coatings , the surface temperature increases rapidly with a healing efficiency of above 91% for mechanical damage. These results provide a new strategy to fabricate wearable materials with effective MA and photothermal properties for designing safe and wearable devices .
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