DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2018
·Vol. 47
·期 21
·7353-7361
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IF 4.099
Zengyu You,Chenyan Wu,Qianhong Shen,Yang Yu,Hao Chen,Yuxuan Su,Hui Wang,Chunchun Wu,Fang Zhang,Hui Yang
An efficient and facile method to fabricate a surficial dispersive heterojunction based on the assembly of g-C3N4 nanoparticles was proposed. A p–n nano heterojunction composed of BiOI and g-C3N4 was constructed by simply loading g-C3N4 nanoparticles on flower-like BiOI nanosheets. The structure-dependent optical, electronic and photoelectric properties were investigated, and the structure–property relationship was discussed. The results show that the g-C3N4 nanoparticles are uniformly loaded on the surface of BiOI nanosheets and thus form a p–n heterojunction with an intimate interface. The as-prepared samples exhibit enhanced photocatalytic degradation ability towards MO under visible-light irradiation. With the unique structure and morphology, enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activities are achieved owing to the synergistic effect of light harvesting, high transfer efficiency and enhanced separation efficiency of photo-generated carriers.
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BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
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2018
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IF 3.457
Min Chen,Xiaodong Wang,Bo Hu,Jian Zhou,Xin Wang,Wei Wei,Hua Zhou
Echinacoside is a natural ingredient with various pharmacological activities . In this study, we investigated the protective effects of echinacoside on cardiomyocytes (rat H9c2 cells) in an anoxia/reperfusion (A/R) model. Further, the regulatory function of sodium-calcium exchanger protein 3 (SLC8A3/NCX3) as well as the protein kinase B (AKT) signaling were studied. The present results indicated that echinacoside protected against A/R-induced apoptosis in a dose manner, which was characterized by a decrease in the apoptosis and caspase 3 protein levels in H9c2 cells. Further, Ca 2+ uptake were dose-dependently reduced in H9c2 cells by echinacoside under A/R conditions. Whereas, relative mRNA expression of SLC8A3 and protein levels of SLC8A3 and p-AKT showed opposite tendency. On the one hand, the A/R-induced abnormalities in H9c2 cells were remarkably ameliorated by activated p-AKT and over-expression of SLC8A3 but aggravated by inhibited p-AKT, and the aggravated effection were ameliorated by echinacoside. Moreover, protein levels of SLC8A3 were positively regulated by p-AKT signaling. On the other hand, apoptosis and Ca 2+ uptake as well as protein levels of caspase 3 were significantly increased by SLC8A3 silencing in H9c2 cells under normoxic conditions, and this symptom was remarkably reversed by echinacoside or Nimodipine (an antagonis of Ca 2+ ) treatment . Collectively, echinacoside has showed a cardioprotective effect against A/R treatment in a dose dependent manner in vitro, and this cardioprotective effect was potentially achieved via up-regulating p-AKT and SLC8A3.
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NANO
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2018
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Yongmei Xia,Zuming He,Jiangbin Su,Ya Liu,Bin Tang,Xiaoping Li
Novel n-SrTiO 3 /p-BiOI heterojunction composites were successfully fabricated by loading SrTiO 3 particles onto the surface of BiOI nanoflakes via a two-step method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-disperse X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and electrochemical measurements. The results show that the n-SrTiO 3 /p-BiOI heterojunction composites are composed of perovskite structure SrTiO 3 and tetragonal phase BiOI. The composites exhibit excellent photocatalytic performance for the degradation of crystal violet (CV) solution under simulated solar light irradiation, which is superior to that of pristine BiOI and SrTiO 3 . The 30 wt.%SrTiO 3 /BiOI composite is found to be the optimal composite, over which the dye degradation reaches 92.5% for 30 min of photocatalysis. The photocatalytic activity of the 30 wt.%SrTiO 3 /BiOI composite is found to be 3.94 times and 28.2 times higher than that of bare BiOI and SrTiO 3 , respectively. The reactive species trapping experiments suggest that • O 2 − and holes are the main active species responsible for the CV degradation. In addition, the electrochemical measurements elucidate the effective separation of photoinduced electron–hole pairs. Moreover, on the basis of experimental and theoretical results, a possible mechanism for the enhanced photocatalytic performance of the SrTiO 3 /BiOI heterojunction composites is also proposed.
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Environmental Science-Nano
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2018
·Vol. 5
·期 10
·2337-2345
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IF 6.087
Jinlong Han,Liyi Shi,Tingting Yan,Jianping Zhang,Dengsong Zhang
In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to capacitive deionization (CDI) and significant developments have been made as a result of the high efficiency and relatively low cost of this technique. While carbon materials have been regarded as promising CDI electrodes, their high hydrophobicity and low accessible surface area hinder further enhancement of salt adsorption capacity. To overcome this issue, we prepared herein highly hydrophilic N, P co-doped 3D hierarchical carbon architectures derived from graphene oxide, gallic acid, phytic acid (P source), and chitosan (N source) by an ingenious technique. Highly efficient removal of ions from saline water using N, P co-doped 3D hierarchical carbon architectures via capacitive deionization has been demonstrated for the first time. The N, P co-doped 3D hierarchical carbon architectures delivered very high specific adsorption capacities (up to 26.8 mg g−1 at 1.2 V). The electrochemical performance remained nearly unchanged after 10 000 consecutive galvanostatic charge–discharge cycles, revealing good deionization stability and reusability. We believe that this work is of great significance to expand the access to freshwater resources in water-scarce regions.
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2018
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IF 8.173
Kangyao Zhang,Shuzhen Lv,Minghua Lu,Dianping Tang
In this work, a new “signal-on” split-type photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensing platform for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detection was successfully constructed using p-type Cu-doped Zn 0.3 Cd 0.7 S as the photosensitive semiconductor material and target-triggered rolling circle amplification (RCA) for signal amplification . The signal derived from Cu-doped Zn 0.3 Cd 0.7 S was amplified by hemin/G-quadruplex. Upon target PSA introduction, the aptamer-primer probe (apt-pri) was captured by capture antibody-conjugated magnetic bead (MB-mAb) to form the sandwiched MB-mAb/PSA/apt-pri. The complex could initiate the RCA reaction to produce a long single-stranded DNA that provided binding sites for G-rich DNA and to form long single-stranded DNA/G-quadruplex/hemin. Upon the addition of exonuclease III (Exo III), the hemin/G-quadruplex immobilized on the RCA long product could be released by the digestion of Exo III. The hemin/G-quadruplex complexes in this study were used as efficient electron acceptors to neutralize the photoelectrons generated from the semiconductor and hindered the recombination of charges, thus enhancing the photocurrent . Under the optimum conditions, the developed sensing system displayed a good analytical performance with a linear range of 0.05–40 ng mL −1 PSA and a detection limit of 16.3 pg mL −1 . Furthermore, good selectivity , high anti-interference ability, satisfactory reproducibility, and good accuracy were also achieved. These prominent analytical properties revealed that our strategy might be a potential and reliable tool for the detection of PSA.
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2018
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IF 3.525
Junxiu Wang,Zhenzong Zhang,Xi Wang,Yi Shen,Yongfu Guo,Po Keung Wong,Renbi Bai
A novel p-n heterostructure photocatalyst m-Bi 2 O 4 /BiOCl was successfully synthetized through a facile ion-etching method. Via adjusting the added volume of HCl solution, a series of different ratios of composite photocatalysts were obtained. The as-prepared samples of physical, chemical and optical characteristics were examined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, selected-area electron diffraction, Fourier transform infrared absorption, Raman microscope, N 2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and UV-vis spectrum technologies. The photocatalysts showed high degradation rate and complete mineralization ability for methyl orange and tetracycline solution under visible light. The reaction rate constant of m-Bi 2 O 4 /BiOCl for methyl orange was 52.28 times higher than that of BiOCl. The characterization presented a good stability of materials. Furthermore, the photocurrent response test certified that the heterostructure effectively accelerated the separation and migration of photo-generated carries. The scavenger experiments evidenced that hole (h + ) and superoxide radical (•O 2 — ) were the primary active radicals. A possible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed. This work provided an alternative photocatalyst applied to water environmental remediation.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2017
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IF 4.798
Hongmei Chen,Xiaoqin Sun,Xiaoxiang Xu
Here we report two Ruddlesden-Popper type ferrite perovskites (SrO)(LaFeO 3 ) n (n = 1 and 2) which demonstrate p-type semiconductivity. Their crystal structure, optical absorption and other physicochemical properties have been systematically explored. Our results show that both ferrites crystallize in tetragonal symmetry with structural lamination along c axis. Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production has been achieved for both samples under full range and visible light illumination. Better performance is noticed for LaSrFeO 4 with apparent quantum efficiency approaches 0.31% and 0.19% under full range and visible light illumination, respectively. The p-type semiconductivity is verified by their cathodic photocurrent as well as negative Mott-Schottky slop during Photoelectrochemical measurement. The relative lower activity for La 2 SrFe 2 O 7 compared to LaSrFeO 4 is likely due to its higher defect concentration which facilitates charge recombination. Both compounds exhibit anisotropic phenomenon for charge migrations according to theoretical calculations. Their p-type semiconductivity, strong visible light absorption, chemical inertness and high abundance of constituent elements signify promising applications in the field of solar energy conversion and optoelectronics.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2017
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Tianyi Sun,Zhiwei Zhao,Zhijie Liang,Jie Liu,Wenxin Shi,Fuyi Cui
A bifunctional CuO-Fe 3 O 4 material was synthesized and employed for the photocatalytic degradation of p-arsanilic acid (p-ASA) under visible light irradiation and simultaneous removal of the released inorganic arsenic by adsorption from solution. The effects of major factors, including solution pH, bicarbonate ion, halide ion and humic acid , on the p-ASA degradation were investigated. Under various water quality conditions, an excellent removal of p-ASA could always be achieved by the CuO-Fe 3 O 4 photocatalytic process and p-ASA could be completely converted to As(V) within 36 min. Simultaneously, the released As(V) could be adsorbed onto the surface of CuO-Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles with high efficiency above 95% at initial pH range from 4 to 7. The presence of humic acid significantly weakened the degradation of p-ASA by scavenging OH, and slightly inhibited the As(V) removal. On the basis of the UV–vis, FTIR, XPS analysis and the major degradation products detected, the mechanism of the p-ASA photocatalytic degradation and the released As(V) adsorption by CuO-Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles was given, and the degradation pathway of p-ASA during the photocatalytic process was also taken into consideration. Combined with the photocatalytic property and the high adsorption capacity of As(V), the synthesized magnetic CuO-Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles have significant potential applications for controlling the risk of p-ASA in wastewater.
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Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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2024
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Jin Liu,Qian Zhong,Yanjin Wang,Zezhi Zhang,Huiqin Zheng,Bin Yan,Yurong Shi
Designing photocatalysts with p-n heterojunction structures is an effective way to boost the separation of photogenerated carriers and stimulate the photocatalytic degradation activity. Herein, an efficient visible-light responsive AgI/BiSI p-n heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully constructed. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and electrochemical measurements confirmed that the AgI/BiSI p-n heterojunction structure was beneficial to the separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers, promoting the generation of main active species (•O 2 − and h + ). Furthermore, the photocatalytic degradation rate constants of Acid Red 1 (0.4699 min −1 ) and metronidazole (0.0730 min −1 ) over the optimal AgI/BiSI were about 8.4 and 3.0 times higher than those over pure AgI, respectively. This work provides a heterojunction engineering strategy to design high-efficient photocatalysts for the degradation of refractory organic pollutants.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Jiayin Gao,Yaoyao Wang,Yuqing Yu,Mengxiang Zhu,Wen Kong,Genyan Liu,Xiaogang Luo
Catalytic reduction of p -nitrophenol is usually carried out using transition metal nanoparticles such as gold, palladium , silver , and copper, especially palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs), which are characterized by fast reaction rate, high turnover frequency , good selectivity, and high yield. However, the aggregation and precipitation of the metals lead to the decomposition of the catalyst, which results in a significant reduction of the catalytic activity. Therefore, the preparation of homogeneous stabilized palladium nanoparticles catalysts has been widely studied. Stabilized palladium nanoparticles mainly use synthetic polymers . Cellulose microspheres , as a natural polymer material with low-cost and porous fiber network structure, are excellent carriers for stabilizing metal nanoparticles . Cellulose microspheres impregnated with palladium metal nanoparticles were carbonized to have a larger specific surface area and highly dispersed palladium nanoparticles, which exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the catalytic reduction of p -nitrophenol. In this work, the cellulose carbon-based microspheres palladium (Pd@CCM) catalysts were designed and characterized by SEM, TEM , EDS, XRD, FTIR, XPS , TGA , BET, and so on. Furthermore, the catalytic performance of Pd@CCM catalysts was investigated via p -nitrophenol reduction, which showed high catalytic activity. This catalyst also exhibited excellent catalytic performance in the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction. Linking aromatic monomer and benzene through Suzuki-Miyaura coupling was presented as an effective route to obtaining biaryls , and the synthesis method is low-cost and simple. In addition, Pd@CCM showed desirable recyclability while maintaining its catalytic activity even after five recycles. This work is highly suggestive of the design and application of the heterogeneous catalyst .
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Energy Advances
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2024
·Vol. 3
·期 3
·654-663
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IF 3.2
Xi Guo,Li Li,Shuo Wang,Huan Zhang,Yuzhen Kuang,Guangbin Duan,Bingqiang Cao
In situ growth of nano-arrays on substrate materials is a neoteric and efficacious catalyst design strategy, but it is still a difficulty to prepare unique nano-structured electrocatalysts with excellent activity for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this study, phosphidizating ternary nickel/iron/cobalt hybrid nano-arrays (NiFeCo-P) with vertically staggered growth were successfully synthesized on the surface of nickel foam (NF) through three steps: impregnation, hydrothermal reaction and phosphidizating calcination. The initial ZIF-67/NF and the derived NiFeCo-layered double hydroxide (LDH)/NF nano-array (NiFeCo-LDH/NF) template promote the charge transfer and ion diffusion between electrolyte surfaces, which is attributed to the enhancement of the interface contact area of electrolyte ions. Phosphidizated NiFeCo-LDH/NF nano-arrays (NiFeCo-P/NF) showed lower overpotential of 251 and 278 mV at 50 mA cm−2 and 100 mA cm−2, respectively. The Tafel slope was 25.24 mV dec−1, which was better than the performance of some transition metal-based OER catalysts reported before. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy further revealed the good kinetics in the electrolysis process. Furthermore, the high structural stability of the nanosheet array promotes the generation of the active phase in the OER process, so it has good stability after continuous operation for 20 h at a current density of 50 mA cm−2.
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2024
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Ming Li,Haixin Sun,Chen Wang,Yongzhuang Liu,Qinqin Xia,Juan Meng,Haipeng Yu,Shuo Dou
The electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) represents an environmentally friendly approach to generate high-value-added chemicals from biomass. The successful electrochemical transformation of HMF during the oxidation reaction (HMFOR) necessitates an ideal adsorption interaction between HMF and OH − on the electrode surface. Yet, catalysts with a singular active site offer limited flexibility in managing the competitive adsorption of HMF and OH − . To this end, different active sites are customized in this work to construct a P and N co-doped porous carbon that wrapped Co 3 O 4 (Co 3 O 4 @PNC). Co-doping with these two heteroatoms generates C 3 P = O and pyrrolic N as adsorption sites to better balance the adsorption of HMF and OH − , respectively, rather than promoting competition between the HMF and OH − on a single active site. With this design strategy, Co 3 O 4 @PNC demonstrates significant HMFOR activity, the conversion rate of HMF surpassed 99% with a 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) yield exceeding 95% after 2 h of electrolysis. Furthermore, it shows universal applicability in the electrooxidation of other alcohol/aldehyde substrates, yielding efficiencies of 90–99%. This work not only provides guidance for advanced electrocatalysts design toward alcohol/aldehyde oxidation but also offers insights into the utilization of biomass-derived platform chemicals.
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