ENERGY & FUELS
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2022
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IF 4.654
Zhuoxun Li,Tao Feng,Peng Zhou,Rubing Zhang,Gang Liu
Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-supported flower-like porous MnO2 (ST@ZIF-67/MnO2) was fabricated through SiO2-guided preparation of the ZIF precursor and subsequent in situ synthesis and deposition of MnO2. The specific porous structure can effectively shorten the ion transport channels, expose more active sites, and improve the tolerance toward volume expansion during the cyclic process, thus resulting in enhanced supercapacitive properties. Typically, the ST@ZIF-67/MnO2-based electrode delivered a high specific capacitance of 278.6 F g–1 at 0.5 A g–1, which is almost 10 times that of pristine ZIF-67 and 1.5 times that of the composite without using the SiO2 template (ZIF-67/MnO2). Additionally, the electrode showed good electrochemical cycling stability with 80.3% retention after 10, 000 cycles at 10 A g–1. Our strategy of growing porous transition metal oxides on ZIFs provides a viable pathway for developing efficient electrode materials for energy storage devices.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 9.136
Xiulan Weng,Huijing Ma,Gary Owens,Zuliang Chen
Recently, bimetallic Fe-Pd nanoparticles were integrated with metal organic frameworks (MOFs) to produce a new composite catalyst with significant potential for organic contaminant removal due to enhanced adsorption and reduction. Here, 85.9 % of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) was successfully removed from aqueous solution within 120 min when using a zinc-based zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) embedded with Fe-Pd (Fe-Pd@ZIF-8). In comparison only 77.4 and 48.3 % was removed when using ZIF-8 or Fe-Pd alone. Thus, to better understand the function of composite components (ZIF-8 and Fe-Pd) in the removal of 2,4-DCP, and the specific removal mechanism involved, Fe-Pd@ZIF-8 was characterized before and after exposure to 2,4-DCP. This comparison revealed that 2,4-DCP was adsorbed onto the surface of the composite during exposure. Moreover, while ZIF-8 maintained stability following the removal of 2,4-DCP, Fe 0 was partially oxidized and Pd functioned as a catalyst in the removal process. Furthermore, kinetic studies demonstrated that the initial adsorption of 2,4-DCP conformed to a pseudo-second-order model and the subsequent reduction conformed to a pseudo-first-order model, whereas isothermal adsorption best fit the Freundlich adsorption model. This observation suggested that removal mechanism of 2,4-DCP involved both adsorption and dechlorination. Finally, Fe-Pd@ZIF-8 was applied to practically remove 2,4-DCP from wastewater, showing a 74.4 % removal efficiency which indicated that the composite was a potential new nanomaterial for practically removing organic contaminants from wastewater.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Xiaoya Xu,Chengli Jiao,Xinxin Li,Xiaoqian Zhang,Lun Shu,Ge Su,Minghua Huang,Heqing Jiang
Metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes have emerged as promising candidates for hydrogen separation, but the fabrication of defect-free and flexible MOF membranes is still challenging. Here, we propose a thermally induced in-situ growth strategy to develop flexible membranes consisting of amorphous Zn-2-methylimidazole complex (a-Zn-MeIM) and crystalline zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (c-ZIF-8) on polysulfone substrate, denoted as amorphous Zn-MeIM/crystalline ZIF-8 (a-Zn-MeIM/c-ZIF-8) membranes. During the thermal treatment of pre-sprayed mixture containing a-Zn-MeIM on the top surface of polysulfone substrate, a-Zn-MeIM is converted to c-ZIF-8. Similar coordination environments featured with Zn 2+ -2-methylimidazolate coordination configurations between flexible a-Zn-MeIM and rigid c-ZIF-8 provides enhanced interfacial compatibility, effectively eliminating cracks and grain boundary defects. Benefitting from both the flexibility of amorphous phase and well-defined pore structure of crystalline phase, the resulting a-Zn-MeIM/c-ZIF-8 membranes show flexibility and preferential diffusion of H 2 molecules. The membrane structure can be modulated by adjusting c-ZIF-8 concentration of sprayed colloid and thermal treatment temperature. The optimized a-Zn-MeIM/c-ZIF-8 3.75 membrane with flexibility exhibits a H 2 /CH 4 mixed separation selectivity up to 96.9 at 90°C. Additionally, a-Zn-MeIM/c-ZIF-8 3.75 membrane with an area of 644 cm 2 has been prepared, promoting the practical applications of MOF membranes with good processability.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2020
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IF 8.758
Hexiang Sun,Zachary Magnuson,Wenwen He,Weijie Zhang,Harsh Vardhan,Xiaolong Han,Gaohong He,Shengqian Ma
The desulfurization property of conventional mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) cannot meet the necessary demand due to particles aggregation and interface defects. Here, we put forward a layer-by-layer (LBL) approach to make a novel PEG@ZIF-8/poly(vinylidene difluoride)(PVDF) composite membrane for pervaporation desulfurization. In this way, a ZIF-8 layer is covered on the surface of the PVDF porous membrane via an in situ growth method. Then, a PEG layer is covered on the ZIF-8 layer by a casting method. Compared with pristine PEG membranes, the separation performance of the ZIF-8@PEG/PVDF nanocomposite membrane increased significantly. This can be attributed to the homogeneous ZIF-8 particle layer and better compatibility between the poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) matrix and ZIF-8 particles. The membrane achieves a maximum total flux of 3.08 kg·m–2·h–1 at the third in situ growth cycles of ZIF-8 particles and a maximum sulfur enrichment factor of 7.6 at the sixth in situ growth cycles of ZIF-8 particles.
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NANO
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2022
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IF 1.438
Wan Gao,Yanliang Li,Wuming Xie,Jianzhi Huang,Lei Li,Zhixin Qiu
Antibiotics are a class of organic pollutant in the medical field for hundreds of years. Due to the continuous discharge of antibiotics in the environment, the phenomenon of pseudo-persistence of antibiotics is produced. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an advanced sustainable technology to remove antibiotics from water resources. In this study, Zeolite Imidazole Framework-8 (ZIF-8) was prepared by a simple and rapid method. Oxytetracycline (OTC) degradation was performed using ZIF-8 as a photocatalyst under visible light (VL) (500 W xenon lamp) irradiation. Under different experimental conditions, ZIF-8 has strong catalytic removal performance for OTC. When the reaction conditions are: OTC concentration of 80 mg L − 1 , ZIF-8 concentration of 1.0 g L − 1 , pH 5.96, the OTC removal rate is more than 90%. Through the detection and analysis of degradation intermediates, the possible degradation pathway of OTC was proposed. This study showed that the OTC removal rate of ZIF-8 could still reach 69% after four times of recycling. The results showed that the ZIF-8/VL system had high OTC removal efficiency and good recyclability.
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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
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2020
·Vol. 26
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·7918-7922
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IF 4.857
Yichen Zhou,Mingmin Jia,Xiongfei Zhang,Jianfeng Yao
Graphical Filling the voids : Etched ZIF-8 (ZIF-8-E) crystals permeated by open through pores of size about 100 nm have been introduced into a polyethersulfone membrane matrix. The resulting material shows enhanced CO 2 /N 2 separation performance (see scheme). Zeolite ZIF-8 has been etched with acid to form microporous ZIF-8-E crystals. These were then introduced into a polyethersulfone (PES) membrane matrix to enhance its CO 2 /N 2 separation performance. Open through pores of size about 100 nm formed in the ZIF-8 crystals allow the ingrowth of polyethersulfone chains, ensuring a reduction in the number of nonselective voids, thereby achieving better interaction between ZIF-8-E and PES. As a result, the CO 2 /N 2 separation performance of the ZIF-8-E/PES membrane increased significantly, showing a CO 2 permeability of 15.7 Barrer and a CO 2 /N 2 ideal selectivity of 6.5.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 8.4
Changhai Fan,Zhengwang Xia,Haiqian Lian,Luogang Wu,Eryue Song,Jingxian Hua,Li Shen,Rujing Hou,Yichang Pan,Weihong Xing
The ZIF-8 membrane has emerged as a promising candidate for C 3 H 6 /C 3 H 8 separation. However, the feasibility of ZIF-8 membranes for applications has rarely been investigated with gas provided directly by the industry sector. Herein, the C 3 H 6 /C 3 H 8 mixture collected from the backend of the Hydrogen Peroxide to Propylene Oxide (HPPO) process was applied as feed gas to examine the separation performance of tubular ZIF-8 membranes. The membranes exhibited excellent separation performance and long-term stability under 9 bar and 50 °C. Noticeably, upon scaling up to a membrane area of 452.16 cm 2 by connecting six three-channel modules in series (multi-step membrane), its separation performance satisfied the C 3 H 6 circulation requirements during the HPPO process (purity ≥97.5 % and recovery rate ≥85 %). Furthermore, a simulation of membrane operation under industrial working conditions (22 bar and 56.3 °C) was performed. By fixing the separation factor at 15, a minimum membrane area of 800 m 2 met the requirements at the cost of membrane permeance with 120 GPU. The corresponding economic calculation indicated a maximum of 91.8 % annual capital cost saving compared with the distillation process, paving the way for the practical application of membranes.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Da Teng,Wenxiang Zheng,Lei Wu,Ghulam Murtaza,Zihui Meng,Lili Qiu
Formaldehyde and other harmful gases cause environmental pollution and threaten human health. Environment-friendly coatings is an effective strategy to address these environmental and health concerns. In this study, a large-scale amorphous photonic crystals (APC) based on modified ZIF-8 (H xh -ZIF-8) with photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde and tunable structural color were designed for eco-friendly coatings by programmable smart manufacturing. As APC unit, H xh -ZIF-8 nanoparticles with controllable diameters were synthesized utilizing solvothermal method and the −N = C = O group was introduced with thermal oxidation. The results of photocatalytic degradation revealed that H 5h -ZIF-8, through thermal oxidation, exhibited a formaldehyde degradation rate 9.8 times than that of ZIF-8. The main reactive components in photocatalysis were holes (h + ) and superoxide radicals ( · O 2 – ), showcasing both stability and reproducibility. The color and brightness of the APC were adjusted by tuning the H xh -ZIF-8 diameter. The angle-independent APC ranging from red to purple were fabricated with 177, 165 and 235 nm H xh -ZIF-8 nanoparticles in various proportions with programmable smart manufacturing. In this study, a large-scale ZIF-8-based APC was designed with programmable smart manufacturing for environment-friendly coating, which combined environmental protection technology with structural color, and paved a new strategy for the development of multifunctional materials in air quality management.
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COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 9.1
Xiangjie Gong,Tao Yang,Yan Song,Xiaodong Tian,Zihui Ma,Zhanjun Liu
MOFs-reinforced electrospun carbon nanofibers offer a wide range of applications in the field of energy storage. In this study, ZIF-67 nanoparticles were produced and combined with polyacrylonitrile for electrospinning before being stabilized and carbonized to form a carbon nanofiber. BET, FT-IR, EA, DSC , and other techniques were used to investigate the stabilizing behaviors of PAN electrospun fiber with varying ZIF-67 concentrations at different temperatures. Under the same stabilizing settings, it was discovered that PAN electrospun fiber containing ZIF-67 nanoparticles could absorb more oxygen, promoting a higher degree of cyclization and crosslinking. Therefore, it was preferred to prepare carbon nanofibers at a lower stabilization temperature. Importantly, the degree of stability and disorder of the PAN/ZIF-67 stabilized fiber has been described by the FT-IR and the Raman spectra . This research deepens understanding about the formation of MOF-reinforced carbon nanofibers and expands our knowledge of the stability of PAN/MOF hybrid fibers.
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POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
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2023
·Vol. 34
·期 10
·3247-3259
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IF 3.4
Maoyuan Pu,Liqin Cao,Li Zhang
The high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) template method is widely used to prepare porous functional materials because of its designable emulsion components and adjustable porosity. Herein, amphiphilic gelatin (GE) as the sole emulsion stabilizer, and no additional emulsifiers were added to prepare a stable GE-HIPE membrane and its zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) hybrid composite membrane. The ZIF-67/GE-HIPE composite membrane has good lipophilicity by constructing dual micro-nano structures by HIPE template and in situ growth of ZIF-67. When ZIF-67 was grown in situ, the water contact angle (CA) increased from 58.1 ± 2° for the GE membrane to 121 ± 1.9° for ZIF-67/GE-HIPE composite membranes. Besides, the minimum CA of organic solvent is 4.5 ± 0.7° ( n -hexane). The ZIF-67/GE-HIPE composite membranes exhibit good O/W emulsion separation properties and adsorption removal ability of organic pollutants. After 10 times of recycling emulsion separation, the emulsion separation capacity of the membrane was still greater than 99.4%. The lipophilic dye removal rate of the ZIF-67/GE-HIPE composite membrane was 2.37 times higher than that of GE-HIPE, and the adsorption process conforms to the pseudo-second-order model. Thus, this work provides a strategy for the preparation of GE-based hydrophobic modified membrane and also presents a typical treatment of adsorption-separation of lipophilic substances.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2024
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IF 5.3
Xing Li,Jun Wang,Wanzhen Li,Feiyang Xu,Yuan Gao,Ting Cui,Kai Yang,Weiwei Zhang,Fei Ge,Yugui Tao
Tumors pose a significant threat to human well-being, presenting substantial risks to lives. Conventional approaches to cancer treatment exhibit limited efficacy in eliminating the disease, leading to undesirable outcomes and an increased likelihood of disease relapse. The application of chemotherapy and photothermal therapy has recently shown an increasing trend, owing to their limited negative effects and exceptional specificity. Chemotherapy can potentially induce a rapid reduction in tumors during initial treatment. However, it carries the risk of inducing drug resistance, ultimately contributing to tumor recurrence. Combination therapy offers more advantages, than single chemotherapy. Photothermotherapy and photodynamic therapy have gained significant public interest as innovative approaches to medical treatment. Nonetheless, gold nanorods demonstrate notable potential as exceptional photothermal agents in photothermal therapy. An acidic microenvironment is commonly found in tumors. With this factor considered, a tumor-specific cleavable material is used to encapsulate the drug for facilitating controlled release exclusively within the tumor microenvironment. The combination of dequalinium chloride and artesunate increases its selectivity toward mitochondria, enhancing its effectiveness as a chemotherapy agent. The gold nanorods were successfully employed to encapsulate the drug with ZIF-8, enabling precise transportation to the tumor location while preserving its stability. The therapeutic effectiveness of the treatment on mouse models with NCI-H1299 tumors was highly satisfactory, also demonstrating high biological safety, revealing its potential capabilities in cancer therapy. It provides a research basis for nanomaterials to inhibit tumors.
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肿瘤学
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纳米医学
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药理学
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 36
·28394-28400
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IF 3.84
Yunpan Ying,Yuanlong Xiao,Jing Ma,Xiangyu Guo,Hongliang Huang,Qingyuan Yang,Dahuan Liu,Chongli Zhong
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have exhibited promising applications in gas and liquid separation. As a subclass of MOFs, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are attracting more and more interest because of their unique thermal and chemical stability. One of the representative ZIFs, ZIF-7, has super-hydrophobic pores, making it a perfect filler in polymer membranes for recovering acetone from fermentation broths. In this study, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) based on ZIF-7 and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) were prepared, which display improved acetone–water total flux and separation factors simultaneously compared with a pure PDMS membrane. The separation factor can reach up to 39.1 with a high flux of 1236.8 g m−2 h−1 at 333 K, which is the highest value among those reported up to now to the best of our knowledge.
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