SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 8.1
Long Cheng,Chengping Li,Xingqiao Wu,Ziyi Wang,Liuting Zhang,Wei Kong,Liang Wang,Petr Senin,Arkadii Proskurin,Ting Bian
As a promising and sustainable way for freshwater production, interfacial solar vapor generation technology often encounters harsh conditions such as fluctuating illumination, high salinity, bacterial growth, and acid/alkali corrosion, which can reduce its conversion efficiency and lifespan. Here, to address these challenges, an environmentally adaptive hierarchical structure incorporating plasmonic Ag nanoparticles, MoS 2 nanoflowers, and polydopamine (PDA) (MoS 2 @PDA/Ag) within a hybrid hydrogel matrix was designed as the functional solar evaporator. By systematically adjusting the volume ratio of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) skeletons, high evaporation efficiencies can be achieved in hypersaline conditions. Further, the cooperation of multi-photothermal materials endows the evaporator with a broad light absorption spectrum, superior photothermal conversion efficiency, and strong antimicrobial capabilities. The evaporator demonstrates a high evaporation rate of 2.79 kg m -2 h −1 under 1 sun irradiation and maintains sustainable evaporation for 8 h without salt deposition in 20 % NaCl solution. After being immersed in an acidic and alkaline seawater environment for 30 days, the evaporator shows no change in appearance, with only a slight decrease in performance. This work presents a promising platform for the development of solar evaporators with practical applications in various environmental conditions.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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能源科学
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JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS
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2014
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IF 2.571
Qin-Qin Xu,Yu-Ling Ma,Gang-Xu,Jian-Zhong Yin,Ai-Qin Wang,Jin-Ji Gao
Well-defined Ag nanowires were obtained in SBA-15 at a short deposition time of 5 min in supercritical CO 2 when adding a small amount of ethylene glycol as the co-solvent. Ethylene glycol played a key role in dictating the nanowire morphology. Through detailed investigation of the whole deposition process, including the dissolution of precursor assisted by the co-solvent, the diffusion properties of the precursor into the nano-scale channels of the substrate, and the interaction between the precursor and the substrate, we found that a small amount of precursors were reduced into Ag 0 by ethylene glycol at the initial stage of the deposition. The resultant Ag 0 then acted as nuclei leading to a non-equilibrium sorption of the precursor. The rapid adsorption of the precursor onto the substrate resulted in a high loading of Ag in a short deposition time and the formation of nanowire morphology. Furthermore, this method was successfully extended to other porous substrates such as γ-Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 and KIT-6, demonstrating its great potentials in the synthesis of nanocomposites.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 8.128
Yang Li,Zhi Liu,Zhao Li,Qiu Wang
Constructing noble metal-doped g-C 3 N 4 /carbon composites is a feasible route to overcome the intrinsic drawbacks of pristine g-C 3 N 4 for enhanced activity of CO 2 photoreduction. Herein, a novel Ag-doped g-C 3 N 4 /biomass-derived carbon composite with hollow bird's nest-like (Ag-g-C 3 N 4 /BN-C) is designed and prepared via a simple yet effective one-step pyrolysis method. In the Ag-g-C 3 N 4 /BN-C, the highly-dispersed Ag nanoparticles (20–30 nm) with the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect act as a significant cocatalyst not only to efficiently trap the photogenerated electrons from g-C 3 N 4 to boost the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs but also to produce additional active “hot electrons”, while the conductive quasi-spherical hollow structure of BN-C doubles the specific surface area with multiple reflections of light, providing abundant active sites and more utilization efficiency of light energy. As a result, the Ag-g-C 3 N 4 /BN-C exhibits a remarkably enhanced CO evolution rate of 33.3 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 without addition of any sacrificial reagents and photosensitizers, superior to those of both the pristine g-C 3 N 4 and many reported g-C 3 N 4 -based counterparts. The findings of this work demonstrate a good indication for integrating g-C 3 N 4 with SPR-dependence noble metal and renewable biomass-derived carbon for enhanced CO 2 photoreduction, which may be extended to modify other semiconductor materials for more photocatalytic applications with enhanced activity.
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SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
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2023
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IF 6.9
Jie Yu,Yuwei Wang,Cong Qi,Wenjie Zhang
To improve the utilization efficiency of solar energy, Ag@Fe 3 O 4 core-shell nanoparticles with strong light absorption capacity were prepared, and showed good photothermal and photoelectric properties . Synergistic effects of nanoparticle concentration, light intensity and metal foam on photothermal and photoelectric properties were studied. The results showed that the SPR effect of nanoparticles improves the light absorption ability. Compared with deionized water , the addition of nanoparticles can increase the temperature by 6.10% and the power generation efficiency by 18.75%. When the concentration exceeds a certain range, the increase in concentration no longer plays a positive role. The increase of light intensity can increase the voltage and output power by up to 45.28% and 44.78%. However, it will increase the temperature gradient between the surface and the bottom of the nanofluids , increase the heat loss, and lead to a decrease in power generation efficiency . The synergistic effect of nanoparticles and metal foam can better improve the photothermal performance. The addition of metal foam can increase the power generation efficiency by 5.65%.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 8.4
Zejia Li,Shude Zhang,Ping Liang,Chi Zhang,Tao Li,Zhenbao Zhang,Mingming Wang,Zongping Shao,Shaomin Liu
Recent extreme weather events emphasize the urgent need for climate action, necessitating a shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects offer a viable solution, particularly those employing Oxyfuel combustion. Oxygen transport membranes via mixed ionic and electronic conducting (MIEC) principles are envisaged to improve the viability of Oxyfuel combustion projects by providing a cost-effective method for oxygen separation. This paper explores the performance enhancement of Ba 0.5 Sr 0.5 Co 0.8 Fe 0.2 O 3–δ (BSCF) perovskite membranes, typically known for high oxygen flux but suffering from low stability. A universal strategy employing a facile Ag doping method is investigated. The Ag-doped BSCF (BSCF–2%Ag) membranes exhibit improved stability and oxygen permeation behavior compared to their undoped counterparts. The structural and compositional analyses confirm the successful incorporation of Ag into the BSCF lattice, not only playing the role as the sintering aid but also inhibiting Sr segregation and enhancing operational stability. Long-term permeation tests demonstrate the sustained performance of BSCF-2%Ag membrane, showcasing a 31.2% improvement in oxygen flux at 800 °C. The proposed Ag doping strategy offers a promising pathway for simultaneously enhancing the stability and flux of Co-perovskite membranes, which is crucial for advancing CCS technologies.
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能源技术
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FOOD CONTROL
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2021
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IF 5.548
Alberta Osei Barimah,Zhiming Guo,Akwasi A. Agyekum,Chuang Guo,Ping Chen,Hesham R. El-Seedi,Xiaobo Zou,Quansheng Chen
Arsenic (As) is one of the toxic, persistent, and lethal heavy metalloids and requires rapid, less costly, and sensitive detection methods. This study proposed a label-free cuprous oxide/silver (Cu 2 O/Ag) surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) nanoprobe to detect total As in tea. Different total As spiked tea concentrations were mixed with the Cu 2 O/Ag SERS nanoprobe for the SERS detection. Quantitative models were established for predicting the total As in tea by comparatively applying chemometric algorithms. Amongst the algorithms, competitive adaptive reweighted sampling partial least squares (CARS-PLS) optimized the most effective spectral variables to predict the total As in tea efficiently. The CARS-PLS gave the highest correlation coefficient value (R p = 0.9935), very low root means square error (RMSEP = 0.0496 μg g −1 ) in the prediction set and recorded the highest RPD value of 8.819. The proposed nanoprobe achieved a lower detection limit (0.00561 μg g −1 ), excellent selectivity, satisfactory reproducibility, and stability. No significant difference was recorded when the performance of the Cu 2 O/Ag total As SERS sensor was compared with the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method. Therefore, this developed Cu 2 O/Ag coupled chemometrics SERS sensing method could be used to efficiently determine, quantify, and predict total As in tea to promote monitoring of heavy metal contaminants.
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食品科学
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分析化学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2019
·Vol. 7
·期 16
·9761-9772
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IF 10.733
Chengyan Liu,Zhiwei Huang,Dianhui Wang,Xiuxia Wang,Lei Miao,Xiaoyang Wang,Shaohai Wu,Nozomu Toyama,Toru Asaka,Junliang Chen,Eiji Nishibori,Li-Dong Zhao
Recently, thermoelectric lead-free selenides have attracted great attention due to their earth-abundant, low-cost and environment-friendly characteristics. Here we report a new strategy to simultaneously enhance the electronic transport properties and reduce the thermal conductivity of polycrystalline SnSe2. By combining weak van der Waals bonding with the mobile behavior of Ag+ ions, the carrier concentration is optimized over a wide temperature range, which can be attributed to the dynamic Ag+-intercalation into the van der Waals gap from the Ag+ ion reservoir AgSnSe2. On account of additional electrical bridges between interlayers contributed by the intercalated Ag+ ions and weak anisotropy, an exciting high power factor of up to ∼7.46 μW cm−1 K−2 at 789 K is achieved along the pressing direction. In addition, the thermal conductivity is simultaneously reduced to ∼0.57 W m−1 K−1 at 789 K, owing to numerous line defects, phase interfaces, twin boundaries, dislocations and intercalated atomic layers generated after Ag introduction, as well as the anharmonic vibration of Ag+ ions. As a result, a record peak ZT of ∼1.03 at 789 K is realized along the pressing direction, which is ∼1.6 times larger than the highest reported value (0.63) of polycrystalline SnSe2 and even comparable to that of p-type polycrystalline SnSe. This study opens a new way to achieve ultra-high thermoelectric performance, especially in layered materials.
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材料科学
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能源材料
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凝聚态物理
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
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2021
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IF 6.165
Summaira Saghir,Zhenggang Xiao
Ag@ZIF-67 was successfully prepared by using a facile and fast method at room temperature and characterized by a variety of techniques. Results indicate that prepared Ag@ZIF-67 contains a very beautiful morphology with a great active specific surface area than solo ZIF-67. The prepared Ag@ZIF-67 contains a greater pore size, which is 1.564 nm with increased functional sites. The adsorption performance of Ag@ZIF-67 was further studied with the removal of Minocycline (MC) and methyl orange (MO) from polluted water. Various adsorption parameters, such as contact time, adsorbent dosage, pH, and initial concentrations of MC and MO, were optimized. The kinetics parameters of the adsorption process were determined by applying the pseudo first-order kinetic model (PFO) and pseudo second-order (PSO) kinetic model. In the case of MC, adsorption isotherm data matched well with Freundlich as compared to Langmuir and Temkin model. While in the case of MO, adsorption isotherm data followed the Langmuir model as compared to the Freundlich and Temkin model. Ag@ZIF-67 was found to be an efficient adsorbent for the adsorption of MC and MO, having 938.4 mg/g and 994.6 mg/g adsorption capacity, which is higher than reported adsorbents.
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化学工程
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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IF 6.3
Lei Wu,Kun Zhang,Qiuyan Ye,Yingjie Lv,Jiaqiao Li,Xiaoyan Guo,Yongnan Chen,Yiming Chen
Titanium alloys exhibit excellent mechanical properties, good corrosion resistance and biocompatibility, making they widely used in medical field. Nevertheless, their practical application is frequently constrained by bacterial infection and corrosion issues in physiological environments. To overcome these challenges, this study proposes a novel multifunctional strategy involving the incorporation of Ag + -loaded ZSM-5 zeolites into a micro-arc oxidated (MAO) coating on the surface of titanium alloy to fabricate Ag/ZSM-5@MAO-Ti composite coating. The microstructure, mechanical properties, and functional characteristics of the coating were systematically characterized. Analysis confirmed that Ag/ZSM-5 were evenly dispersed within the MAO coating while preserving the crystal structure intact. By leveraging the mechanical interlocking effect, the particles were securely retained within the micropores of the MAO layer after in-situ hydrothermal secondary growth. The composite coating exhibited exceptional adhesion to the titanium alloy substrate, with an average bond strength of 64 N. Owing to the inherent hydrophilicity of zeolites, the composite coating demonstrated significantly enhanced hydrophilicity with a contact angle of 12.9±0.7°. Antimicrobial tests results revealed that the coating achieved an inhibition rate of more than 99.99% against Escherichia coli (E. coli), and the sustained release of Ag⁺ ensures long-term antimicrobial efficacy. Furthermore, the composite coating displayed superior corrosion resistance in phosphate buffer solution (PBS). In summary, the Ag/ZSM-5 modified MAO coating substantially enhances the antimicrobial properties and corrosion resistance of titanium alloy, offering a promising strategy for the development of advanced medical devices.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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表面工程
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纳米技术
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腐蚀科学
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RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY
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2024
·Vol. 94
·期 3
·616-629
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IF 0.9
Chen L.,Lian Q.,Li M.,Yu H.,Lv Y.,Guo M.,Zheng X.
Abstract Rod-shaped MnO 2 was synthesized by hydrothermal method. Ag@MnO 2 NRs were prepared with the Ag nanoparticles grown on the surface of rod-shaped MnO 2 by different reducing agents. The Ag@MnO 2 NRs were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as well as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The catalytic performance, catalytic mechanism and kinetic equation of the Ag@MnO 2 NRs were investigated. The as-prepared Ag@MnO 2 NRs were endowed with oxidase-like activity to catalyze the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to a blue product without H 2 O 2 . Due to the inhibition of hydroquinone (HQ) on TMB oxidation, a simple, rapid, sensitive, and selective colorimetric sensor was set for the detection of HQ concentration in actual water. This method was established with an excellent linear range from 5–30 μM and a low detection limit of 1.7 μM. The colorimetric means could be availably used for the detection of HQ in river water samples and the RSD < 4.97%. The above results illustrated that the Ag@MnO 2 NRs had a great application prospect in environmental detection.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2017
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IF 3.387
Yanping Zhu,Runliang Zhu,Gangqiang Zhu,Miaomiao Wang,Yannan Chen,Jianxi Zhu,Yunfei Xi,Hongping He
Nowadays, two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets, such as layered double hydroxides (LDH), have received considerable attention for their potential to meeting clean energy demand and solving environmental problems. In this work, novel and efficient photocatalysts of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles coated Zn/Ti-LDH nanosheets have been synthesized through low-temperature reduction method. The structural characteristics of the as-prepared products were investigated by a series of characteristic methods The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) images showed that Ag nanoparticles were distributed on the surface of Zn/Ti-LDH uniformly. The UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) showed that the absorbance of Ag/LDH in visible-light region enhanced markedly and presented a broad band at 500–600 nm, which was resulted from the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of Ag nanoparticles. The photocatalytic activities of Ag/LDH were evaluated by degradation of Rhodamine-B (RhB) and NO. The photocatalytic experiments showed that Ag/LDH had higher photocatalytic activity than that of pure LDH , and 2%Ag/LDH exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity. In addition, the 2%Ag/LDH exhibited high photochemical stability after multiple reaction runs. The obtained results from photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopic measurement and transient photocurrent ( I – V ) analysis both revealed the existence of Schottky barriers between LDH and Ag nanoparticles. The electron spin resonance (ESR) showed that OH were the dominant active species in the photo-degradation process. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of the composite should be ascribed to both the SPR effect of Ag nanoparticles in visible light and the Schottky barriers between LDH and Ag nanoparticles.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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2025
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IF 4.7
Xiongyi Peng,Jianyu Li,Xujia Cao,Jiarui Zhang,Yongqiang Li,Yufeng Liu
Constructing semiconductor composites composed of multiphase heterojunctions has been considered as an effective strategy for designing promising photocatalyst systems. In this work, a novel ternary heterojunction photocatalyst was prepared by integrating MoS 2 semiconductor nanoflowers with silver doped covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and used for photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics. The regular pore structure and solid skeleton of COFs matrix optimize the distribution of constituent units, making Ag-MoS 2 nanoflower uniform and highly dispersed on the COFs material matrix. Moreover, the silver nanoparticles in the catalyst acted as an electron mediator, which inhibited the recombination of charge carriers, and effectively enhanced the photocatalytic activity of Ag-MoS 2 @COF. The as-prepared Ag-MoS 2 @COF ternary heterojunction photocatalyst exhibited high degradation efficiency for tetracycline (TC), reaching 90.1 % after 50 min of visible light irradiation, which was superior to most heterojunction photocatalysts. The Ag-MoS 2 @COF also demonstrated good reusability, almost maintaining the initial photocatalytic efficiency after 5 cycles. In addition, the plausible direct solid-state Z-scheme photocatalytic mechanism for TC degradation with Ag-MoS 2 @COF ternary catalyst under visible light irradiation was proposed according to LC-MS analysis, radicals trapping experiment and photoelectric chemical test. This work provides a new paradigm for the design and development of COF-based ternary heterojunction photocatalysts for environmental remediation.
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环境科学
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光催化技术
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