JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Guannan Yang,Pengyu Wang,Yu Liu,Shuzhou Lu,Bo Luo,Tao Lai,Shiwo Ta,Tingyu Lin,Jiye Luo,Yu Zhang,Chengqiang Cui
Ag-coated Cu particles (Cu@Ag particles) are highly anticipated bimetallic materials with wide electronic applications. However, it is still crucially challenging to obtain well-covered Ag shells and facilitate the synthetic process, and the sintering/migration behaviors of Cu@Ag particles are also poorly understood. In this study, we develop a facile Ag coating method for Cu@Ag particles with the assistance of double complexing agents. Electrochemical analysis reveals that the complexing effect can effectively reduce the potential difference of the Cu-Ag replacement reaction, and thereby improve the coating quality. Cu@Ag particles with compact and uniform Ag shells are obtained, with Ag contents as low as ~10 at%. The as-prepared Cu@Ag particles show significantly improved oxidation resistance and reliable sintering property. Moreover, the Cu@Ag particles exhibit superior ion migration resistance even better than both Cu and Ag particles under an oxygen-containing environment. The results could provide helpful basis for understanding the synthesis, sintering and migration processes of Cu@Ag particles. The comprehensive performance of Cu@Ag particles makes them a promising interconnected material in future electronic industry.
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材料科学
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电子工程
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2018
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IF 2.873
Aijun Cai,Aiying Guo,Liqaing Du,Yanling Qi,Xiuping Wang
In this paper, poplar leaf is used as a template to synthesize hierarchical AgCl-Ag-ZnO composites via a calcination method. Zn(NO 3 ) 2 and AgNO 3 are selected as precursors. During the calcination of the templates, Zn 2+ ions react with oxygen to produce ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), Cl − ions in leaf cells combine with the external Ag + ions to form AgCl, and Ag + ions are reduced by reducing agents in leaf to Ag NPs. The morphology, structure and visible-light response of the as-prepared hierarchical AgCl-Ag-ZnO composites are determined. The composites exhibit a strong photocatalytic activity toward the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible-light irradiation. The AgCl-Ag-ZnO composites display an enhanced photocatalytic activity, compared with the leaf-templated AgCl-Ag and ZnO. A photocatalytic mechanism is proposed, based on the efficient separation of photoexcited electron-hole pairs due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of metal Ag.
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化学
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环境科学
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ACS Sensors
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2024
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IF 8.2
Huimin Yang,Zhenming Du,Yazhou Yang,Qirui Wu,Chaofan Ma,Huiyu Su,Xiaoxia Wang,Dawen Zeng
Developing gas sensors capable of efficiently detecting harmful gases is urgent to protect the human environment. Here, an active Ce–Ag bimetallic pair was innovatively introduced into SnS2, which successfully exhibited excellent NO2 gas sensing performance. 0.8% Ce–SnS2–Ag showed a gas sensing response of 5.18 to 1 ppm of NO2 at a low temperature of 80 °C, with a lower limit of detection as low as 100 ppb. DFT calculations revealed that Ce atoms are substituted into the main lattice of SnS2, which opens up the interlayer spacing and serves as an anchor point to fix the Ag atoms in the interlayer. The Ce–Ag bimetallic pairs successfully modulate the electronic structure of SnS2, which promotes the adsorption and charge transfer between NO2 and Ce–SnS2–Ag and thus achieves such an outstanding gas sensing performance. This work opens an avenue for the rational functional modification of SnS2 with an optimized electronic structure and enhanced gas sensing.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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化学
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DYES AND PIGMENTS
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2015
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IF 3.966
Penghuai Niu,Baocang Liu,Yingjun Li,Qin Wang,Alideertu Dong,Heting Hou,Li Zhang,Yuxi Gao,Jun Zhang
This paper developed a facile method to synthesize CdTe@SiO 2 /Ag nanocomposites by coupling uniform Ag nanoparticles on core–shell CdTe@SiO 2 quantum dots via simple impregnation of CdTe@SiO 2 functionalized with amino groups in Ag nanoparticle sols. The obtained CdTe@SiO 2 /Ag nanocomposites show efficient fluorescence and effective antibacterial activities. Besides, because of the existence of SiO 2 , the CdTe@SiO 2 /Ag nanocomposites manifest strong adhesive affinity and chemical stability, allowing the long-term preservation of fluorescence and affording affinity with latent fingerprints. Thus, the CdTe@SiO 2 /Ag nanocomposites are explored as alternative fluorescent markers for latent fingerprint detection to provide better resolution, high sensitivity, and antibacterial activities. Meanwhile, the CdTe@SiO 2 /Ag nanocomposites may be used as alternative fluorescent markers for enhanced latent fingerprint detection on a variety of object surfaces in criminal science for individual identification.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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刑事科学技术
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2019
·Vol. 30
·期 16
·15754-15765
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IF 2.195
Sun Jialin,Huang Dejia,Liu Rui,Dai Jingtao,Chen Jian
To improve the visible-light photocatalytic performance of TiO 2 for practical application, Ag/AgBr modified TiO 2 was fabricated in ionic liquid–water medium via a facile hydrothermal-reduction method. The visible-light catalytic activity of as-prepared Ag/AgBr/TiO 2 was measured using tetracycline (TC) as the target pollutant. Characterizations by various techniques (SEM–EDS, XRD, XPS and DRS) and the quenching experiments with scavengers for possible active species (h + , • O 2 − and ·OH) were executed to probe the mechanism underlying the photocatalytic performance. Critical impacts from the catalyst and solution chemistry were evaluated in the mediums of TC solution, simulated wastewater and real wastewater sample. The results suggested that: (1) benefitting from the visible-light sensitive Ag/AgBr and high specific surface area TiO 2 , Ag/AgBr/TiO 2 exhibits fair stability and remarkable visible-light photocatalytic activity; (2) under optimized conditions, Ag/AgBr/TiO 2 provides higher visible-light catalytic activity than Ag/AgBr and TiO 2 ; (3) the coexisting inorganic ions with high concentration in the simulated wastewater sample depress TC photo-degradation, and the impacts varies with the species of inorganic ions; (4) COD removal rate about 65.5% in real wastewater sample proves that Ag/AgBr/TiO 2 can mineralize TC promptly and almost completely.
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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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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2017
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IF 3.387
Xia Yang,Yi He,Xueling Wang,Ruo Yuan
Mercuric ion (Hg 2+ ) is one toxic metal ion existed in aquatic ecosystems which would seriously damage human central nervous system and other organs. So developing an approach to sensitively detect Hg 2+ in our living environment is urgent and important. In this work, a novel surface enhancement Raman spectrum(SERS) sensor is fabricated for high selective and ultrasensitive detection of Hg 2+ in aqueous solution, based on a stable thymine-Hg 2+ -thymine (T-Hg 2+ -T) structure and the π - π interaction between single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Herein, SWCNTs act as Raman labels to produce characteristic Raman peaks which can be a beacon to quantitative detect Hg 2+ . In the presence of Hg 2+ , the ssDNA can capture Hg 2+ forming T-Hg 2+ -T structure, which makes SWCNTs leave the hot spots of the SERS-based biosensor. With this design, the Raman intensity of SWCNTs decreased with the increasing concentration of Hg 2+ . At the same time, CoFe 2 O 4 @Ag as active SERS substrates can effectively enhance sensitivity and uniformity of the biosensor through aggregation by magnet. Under optimal conditions, this proposed biosensor can detect Hg 2+ at a range from 1 pM to 100 nM with a detection limit of 0.84 pM. With the advantages of good sensitivity, selectivity, simplicity and rapidity, the biosensor is potentially suitable for monitoring of Hg 2+ in environmental applications.
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环境科学
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生物传感
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纳米技术
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ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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2014
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IF 4.517
Yanlin Lv,Lili Zhu,Heng Liu,Yishi Wu,Zili Chen,Hongbing Fu,Zhiyuan Tian
A new type of fluorescent probe capable of detecting Ag + and Hg 2+ in two independent channels was developed in the present work. Specifically, in CH 3 CN–MOPS mixed solvents with CH 3 CN/MOPS ratio (v/v) of 15/85, this type of probe fluoresced weakly, and the addition of Ag + remarkably induced fluorescence enhancement of the probe. In CH 3 CN–MOPS mixed solvents with the percentage of CH 3 CN increased up to 65%, the probe was highly fluorescent and addition of Hg 2+ dramatically induced the fluorescence quenching. Thus, using such single-fluorophore-based probe and tuning the polarity of the mixed solvent, Ag + , and Hg 2+ can be detected in independent channels with high selectivity and sensitivity. As a result, the mutual interference usually encountered in most cases of Ag + and Hg 2+ sensing owing to the similar fluorescence response that these two ions induced, can be effectively circumvented by using the probes developed herein.
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分析化学
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环境科学
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2025
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IF 6.3
Chaoqiang Li,Xiangyu Xu,Aizhong Jia
Photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to chemical fuels is a promising strategy to alleviate the greenhouse effect and energy crisis. This article successfully fabricated Ag/CdS composites with ohmic junction using a two-step method and further verified them by DFT calculations. Meanwhile, photoelectrochemical and electron paramagnetic resonance tests show that Ag/CdS has higher photocurrent density and lower charge transfer resistance, suggesting that the ohmic junction achieves ultrafast electron transfer from CdS to Ag under light irradiation, significantly promoting the separation of photogenerated carriers. Furthermore, the localized plasmon resonance (LSPR) of Ag enhances the light absorption of the catalyst and generates a large number of hot electrons for the photocatalytic reduction reaction. The synergistic effect of ohmic junction and LSPR gives high electron density at the reaction site, which promotes the multiple proton-coupled electron reactions leading to highly selective photoconversion of CO 2 to CH 4 . Under the optimized conditions, the CH 4 yield of the synthesized Ag/CdS is 68.6 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 , which is 25.4 times higher than that of bare CdS, and the CH 4 selectivity increases from 53.8% to 90.1%. This study provides a new idea for the design of CdS-based materials for highly selective reduction of CO 2 to CH 4 .
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材料科学
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环境科学
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化学工程
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RSC Advances
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 20
·13719-13733
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IF 3.9
Qilin Han,Zhiyao Wu,Yu Zhou,Yongxin Lei,Bingying Nie,Leilei Yang,Wenbin Zhong,Nannan Wang,Yanqiu Zhu
Developing low-cost and efficient photocatalyst/co-catalyst systems that promote CO2 reduction remains a challenge. In this work, Ag–Ti3C2Tx composites were made using a self-reduction technique, and unique Ag–Ti3C2Tx/ZnO ternary heterojunction structure photocatalysts were created using an electrostatic self-assembly process. The photocatalyst's close-contact heterogeneous interface increases photogenerated carrier migration efficiency. The combination of Ti3C2Tx and Ag improves the adsorption active sites and reaction centers for ZnO, making it a key site for CO2 adsorption and activation. The best photocatalysts had CO and CH4 reduction efficiencies of 11.985 and 0.768 μmol g−1 h−1, respectively. The CO2 conversion was 3.35 times better than that of pure ZnO, which demonstrated remarkable stability even after four cycle trials with no sacrificial agent. Furthermore, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (in situ DRIFTS) and valence band spectroscopy were utilized to propose the photocatalytic reaction mechanism and electron transfer channels of the Ag–Ti3C2Tx/ZnO system, confirming that CHO* and CO* are the important intermediates in the generation of CH4 and CO. This study introduces a novel method for the development of new and efficient photocatalysts and reveals that Ti3C2Tx MXene is a viable co-catalyst for applications.
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环境科学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2019
·Vol. 7
·期 5
·1307-1315
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IF 6.641
Bin Zeng,Fei Chen,Zhenyang Liu,Zhongyuan Guan,Xu Li,Feng Teng,Aiwei Tang
Herein, we demonstrated a seed-mediated growth method for the synthesis of ternary AgInS2 (AIS) and quaternary Ag–In–Zn–S (AIZS) nanocrystals (NCs) by means of a partial cation exchange with In3+ and Zn2+ ions. Binary Ag2S NCs with different sizes were synthesized first, which then acted as the seeds to prepare different-sized AIS NCs through the incorporation of In3+. The formation mechanism of AIS NCs was studied in terms of the temporal evolution of the morphology and crystal structure, and the heterostructured Ag2S-AIS NCs were formed as intermediates during the growth process of AIS NCs. Variation in the Ag/In feeding ratios from 1 : 1 to 1 : 3 led to a broad tuning of the optical band gap and photoluminescence (PL) maximum of AIS NCs, in which very small-sized AIS NCs with a tetragonal phase were obtained. Subsequently, the incorporation of Zn2+ into AIS NCs resulted in the widening of the optical band gap and the shift of the PL maximum to higher energy with the enhancement of the absolute PL quantum yields (PLQYs). When the reaction temperature was increased, the PL emission maximum could be tuned from 2.04 to 2.33 eV and the absolute PLQYs could be tuned from 16% to 58%. Time-resolved PL spectroscopy was used to study the PL decay dynamics of the AIS and AIZS NCs, and the PL emission was related to the recombination of the surface-related states, intrinsic defects and donor–acceptor (D–A) pairs. The ternary and quaternary Ag-based semiconductor NCs have long-lived excitons, which may have promising applications in the field of energy conversion.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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光学
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2024
·Vol. 59
·期 8
·3573-3584
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IF 3.5
Xu Man,Luo Yongping,Zeng Linsheng,Huang Ping,Xu Shunjian,Liu Yike,Wang Yongya,Li Xianchang,xie Yu
In consideration of the increased activity of Pt-based catalysts for methanol oxidation in direct methanol fuel cells, it is necessary to apply an ideal support in the construction of Pt-based catalyst for methanol oxidation. In this study, Ag/g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets (Ag/GCNN) nanocomposites with different Ag contents were synthesized and used as the progressive support to construct Pt/Ag/GCNN catalyst. As a nitrogen-rich polymeric semiconductor, GCNN is easily coordinated with various metals. The introduction of Ag nanoparticles can improve the electrical conductivity of the catalyst and cooperate with Pt for optimizing the performance of electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol. The electrochemical experiment results demonstrated that Pt/Ag/GCNN has higher electrocatalytic activity and stability for methanol oxidation than Pt/GC and Pt/GCNN. The mass activity of Pt/Ag/GCNN-0.6 (18.66 mA mg Pt −1 ) is 7.07, 4.60 and 1.26 times that of Pt/GCNN (4.06 mA mg Pt −1 ), Pt/Ag/GCNN-0.4 (4.06 mA mg Pt −1 ) and Pt/Ag/GCNN-0.8 (14.76 mA mg Pt −1 ) at the forward peak potential. The J f / J b ratio of Pt/Ag/GCNN-0.6 is 3.31, which is bigger than that of Pt/GCCN (2.62), Pt/Ag/GCNN-0.4 (2.69), and Pt/Ag/GCNN-0.8 (2.56). A suitable mechanism was proposed to explain that Ag/GCNN supported Pt catalyst can improve the CO toxicity resistance and electrocatalytic performance. Based on the coordination of GCNN, Ag was first modified to form a support, and then the remaining coordination sites were used to support Pt. It provided a new strategy for the design of catalysts for methanol electrooxidation. Graphical abstract
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材料科学
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电化学
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催化
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纳米技术
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能量转换
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 9.7
Yinlong Cheng,Pengyu Meng,Liansheng Li,Lixiang Zhong,Chengzong Yuan,Jie Chen,Qinghua Liang
The chlor-alkali process is critical to the modern chemical industry because of the wide utilization of chlorine gas (Cl 2 ). More than 95 % of global Cl 2 production relies on electrocatalytic chlorine evolution reaction (CER) through chlor-alkali electrolysis. The RuO 2 electrocatalyst serves as the main active component widely used in commercial applications. However, oxygen evolution reaction (OER) generally competes with CER electrocatalysts at RuO 2 electrocatalyst owing to the intrinsically scaling reaction energy barrier of *OCl and *OOH intermediates, leading to decreased CER selectivity, high energy consumption, and increased cost. Here, the effect of Ag doping on selective CER over RuO 2 electrocatalysts prepared by a sol–gel method has been systematically studied. We found that Ag-doping can effectively improve the Faradaic efficiency of RuO 2 electrocatalyst for CER. Furthermore, the improved CER selectivity of Ag-doped RuO 2 electrocatalysts is highly dependent on the Ag-doping concentration. The optimized Ag 0.15 Ru 0.85 O 2 electrocatalyst displays an overpotential of 105 mV along with a selectivity of 84.64 ± 1.84 % in 5.0 M NaCl electrolyte (pH = 2.0 ± 0.05), significantly outperforming undoped one (142 mV, 72.75 ± 1.52 %). Our experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations show electron transfer from Ag + to Ru 4+ suppresses *OOH intermediates desorption on Ag-doped RuO 2 , enabling improved CER selectivity. Such designs of Ag-doped RuO 2 electrocatalysts are expected to be favorable for practical chlor-alkali applications.
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化学工程
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材料科学
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电催化
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