Advanced Sustainable Systems
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2023
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IF 7.1
Zhiyong Li,Guangshen Chen,Pengfei Cheng,Zhang Zhang,Junming Liu
Positive phototropism enables plants to take advantage of sunlight more efficiently. However, positive phototropism of plant-like photocatalyst has not been reported yet, which cause people's limited understanding on it. Therefore, developing new photocatalysts that can move toward the light source and thus speed up the photocatalytic process, is a great challenge. Herein, a biologically active photocatalyst (graphitic carbon nitride combined with algae microorganisms, g-C 3 N 4 /alga) is reported first that can behave like green plants and move toward light source, leading to a great enhancement in photocatalysis. The photocatalytic degradation efficiency of the phototactic g-C 3 N 4 /alga is improved up to 570% than that of pure g-C 3 N 4 . The phototactic g-C 3 N 4 /alga photocatalyst can effectively utilize the synergy of phototaxis of microalgae and photocatalytic activity of g-C 3 N 4 to promote the pollutant decomposition using sunlight. Imparting photocatalyst with positive phototropism will open a new door in photocatalysis field for clean energy production, pollutant treatment, and biomass conversion.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 8.6
Henan Zhang,Qi Liu,Alena Novoselova,Valeri Smolenski,Jing Yu,Jingyuan Liu,Yongde Yan,Milin Zhang,Jun Wang
The efficient separation of the rare earth element Sm from spent nuclear fuel is of strategic importance for the nuclear industries. This study explored the feasibility of a novel liquid Ga-Pb hybrid electrode for electrochemical extraction of samarium compounds, and the electrochemical reduction mechanism and dynamic properties of Sm(III) ions were provided in NaCl-2CsCl molten salt. It was established that the reduction mechanisms of Sm(III) to Sm(II) and Pb(II) to Pb(0) on the Mo cathode were a one-step reaction processes, respectively, while Ga(III) to Ga(0) was a two-step reaction process. The co-deposition mechanisms of Sm(III), Ga(III) and Pb(II) ions on the Mo cathode were identified, and the types of intermetallic compounds, formation potentials and reaction processes were analyzed. The deposition potential of Sm on Ga-Pb mixed cathode is determined, and the value of its depolarization was greater than on the liquid Pb electrode. Simultaneously, Sm ions have higher exchange current densities and lower activation energies for electrode reactions on the liquid Ga-Pb mixed electrodes than on the liquid Pb electrodes. Furthermore, the electro-separation of NaCl-2CsCl-SmCl 3 molten salt was executed via potentiostatic electrolysis technique, and the separation efficiency and the effect of cathode product type were analyzed and compared in Ga-Pb hybrid electrode and Pb electrode. It was obtained that the maximum extraction efficiency on the Ga-Pb hybrid electrode and the separation efficiency of Sm could reach 91.3 % after 8 h of electrolysis.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 6.7
Huijie Wang,Qi Liu,Mengyang Xu,Chenlong Yan,Xianghai Song,Xin Liu,Huiqin Wang,Weiqiang Zhou,Pengwei Huo
The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect has shown significant progress in enhancing the efficiency of light absorption and separating photogenerated carriers. Herein, the dual-plasma enhanced 2D/2D/2D g-C 3 N 4 /Pd/MoO 3-x (CPM) S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts were synthesized using the method of hydrothermal and electrostatic self-assembly for high-selectivity photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to produce CO. The dual LSPR effect of MoO 3-x and ultrathin Pd nanosheets synergistically broadened the optical response range of the CPM composites and successfully improved the photocatalytic activity and near-infrared (NIR) performance. The optimized CPM-30 photocatalysts exhibited CO yields of 18.55 μmol g −1 with a selectivity of 96.3%. In addition, the CO yield reached 3.92 μmol g −1 after 4 h of NIR light photoirradiation. The electron spin resonance (ESR) and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) tests showed that the S-scheme heterojunctions were constructed by coupling g-C 3 N 4 /Pd nanosheets and MoO 3-x . This work will provide a reference for improving product selectivity through the design of two-dimensional composites and the utilization of plasma materials.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2023
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IF 11.9
Liang Li,Xian-ying Shi,Ting Huang,Nan Zhang,Yong Wang
MXene has great potential to remove contaminants from wastewater due to its abundant active functional groups. However, the application is greatly restricted by the instability of MXene, which is derived from its high oxidization property. In this study, a few-layer MXene was prepared via chemical etching, and then polyethylenimine (PEI) was grafted onto the MXene surface with the aid of glutaraldehyde-assisted crosslinking. The microstructure, storage stability, and adsorption behaviors toward water-soluble pollutants were systematically investigated. The results revealed that grafting PEI could promote MXene exfoliation and enhance adsorption ability. The modified MXene exhibited ultrahigh adsorption capacity toward methyl orange (MO) (909.1 mg g−1) and hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) (1239.5 mg g−1). Furthermore, the storage stability of MXene was greatly improved and almost no oxidization was detected for the modified MXene even after being stored for two months. This study offers a simple method to fabricate MXene-based adsorbents with excellent adsorption capacity and good antioxidant ability, and the application of MXene in wastewater treatment can be advanced.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Lufang Fan,Sheng Feng,Kai Wei,Xiaojun Dai,Weijie Zhang,Haihong Wang,Zhaowei Bian,Kaidi Wu,Zhiwen Ge,Jinghao Hua
In this study, we designed and fabricated a Z-scheme Cu 0.5 Cd 0.5 S/MoO 3-x (CMO) heterojunction with localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The oxygen vacancies (OVs) in MoO 3-x induced Schottky-barrier-free LSPR for the generation of hot electrons. The architecture of transition-metal-substituted solid solution (Cu 0.5 Cd 0.5 S, CCS) downshifted the conduction band (CB) of CdS from −0.45 eV to −0.38 eV and upshifted the valence band (VB) from 1.65 eV to 1.54 eV, respectively, weakening the interface barrier of the hot electrons transition from MoO 3-x to CCS and enhancing the Coulomb interaction between the electrons of MoO 3-x and the holes of CCS. Benefiting from the cooperation between Z-scheme heterojunction and LSPR effect, the hydrogen evolution rate (HER) of the optimized CMO was 19.28 mmol·g −1 ·h −1 under visible light with an apparent quantum yield (AQY) of 10.8 % at 420 nm, which was 3.0 and 1.4 times that of the CCS and CCS/MoO 3 . Moreover, the HER of CMO still reached 43.57 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 at 600 nm. This work paved a new path for efficient photocatalysts H 2 evolution by coupling Z-scheme heterojunction and non-noble-metal LSPR effect.
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Crystals
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2023
·Vol. 14
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Yufei Zu,Zi Wang,Hongliang Tian,Fan Wu,Lianshen Fu,Jixiang Dai,Jianjun Sha
High-entropy diboride-based (MeB2-based) ceramics are promising high-temperature structural materials because of their excellent mechanical properties, high-temperature stability, and oxidation resistance. In order to achieve low-temperature sintering of the high-entropy ceramics, a novel preparation method of high-entropy (Ti,Zr,Nb,Mo,W)B2-SiC ceramics based on reactive sintering of pre-alloyed solid-solution metals and nonmetals of Si, C, B4C was conducted in the current work. Mechanical alloying behavior of the mixed metal powders, as well as the phase composition, microstructure, mechanical properties, and oxidation behavior of the as-sintered MeB2-SiC ceramic were investigated. The XRD, SEM, and EPMA results indicated that the primary MeB2solid-solution and SiC phases could be successfully formed during reactive sintering at a relatively low temperature of 1650 °C. The as-sintered MeB2-SiC ceramics had a high relative density of 97.8% and high mechanical properties (hardness of 19.74 ± 0.8 GPa, flexure strength of 533 ± 38 MPa, and fracture toughness of 6.01 ± 0.77 MPa·m1/2). Combining the oxidation behavior and microstructure evolution of the oxidation layer, a continuous and relatively dense MeOx-SiO2oxidation layer was gradually formed and covered on the external surface, leading to decelerating oxidation behavior after an oxidation exposure time of 10 min.
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MATERIALS & DESIGN
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2023
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Chenchen Zhao,Dongbo Wang,Zhi Zeng,Bingke Zhang,Jingwen Pan,Donghao Liu,Sihang Liu,Shujie Jiao,Gang Liu,Zhikun Xu,Liancheng Zhao,Jinzhong Wang
Over-consumption of limited fossil fuels has caused serious environmental pollution and a global energy crisis, threatening human life and biodiversity. As an ideal, environmentally friendly renewable energy, hydrogen can satisfy human clean energy requirements. Therefore, whether hydrogen can be catalytically generated in the wastewater treatment process is a highly meaningful investigation. Herein, Bi 2 Te 3 /Te/C heterojunction nanowires with high specific surface area and rich pore structure were successfully synthesized. The efficient catalytic degradation process is accompanied by the generation of hydrogen. The catalytic degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange was achieved in less than 20 s and 150 s, respectively. Meanwhile, in scaled-up degradation/hydrogen production experiments, fast and efficient H 2 production from NaBH 4 can be realized in the presence of Bi 2 Te 3 /Te/C nanowires. The mechanism of efficient synergistic organic dye degradation and hydrogen production is due to the efficient carrier transfers and accumulation at the hetero-interface. In contrast to previous work, rapid degradation of organic dyes and hydrogen production by decomposition of NaBH 4 were achieved without the help of high-cost catalysts such as precious metals. This work could provide an alternative pathway for the future degradation of organic matter in synergistic heterogeneous catalytic wastewater and recovery of by-products including hydrogen.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 11.4
Shuang Meng,Minglu Sun,Peng Zhang,Chenying Zhou,Chuanshu He,Heng Zhang,Yang Liu,Zhaokun Xiong,Peng Zhou,Bo Lai
The continuous electron supply for oxidant decomposition-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation is the main contributor for the long-standing micropollutant oxidation in the iron-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Herein, as a new class of co-catalysts, metal borides with dual active sites and preeminent conductive performance can effectively overcome the inherent drawback of Fenton-like reactions by steadily donating electrons to inactive Fe(III). Among the metal borides, tungsten boride (WB) exhibits a significant co-catalytic performance run ahead of common heterogeneous co-catalysts and exceptionally high stability. Based on qualitative and semi-quantitative tests, the hydroxyl radical, sulfate radical, and iron(IV)-oxo complex are all produced in the WB/Fe(III)/PDS system and Fe(IV)-induced methyl phenyl sulfoxide decomposition is up to 72%. Moreover, the production efficiency of ROS and relative proportions of radical and nonradical pathways change with various experimental conditions (dosages of PDS, WB, and solution pH) and water matrices. The rate-determining step of Fe(II) regeneration is greatly accelerated resulting from the synergetic effect between exposed metallic reactive sites and nonmetallic boron with reductive properties of WB. In addition, the self-dissolution of surface tungsten oxide and boron oxide leads to a renovated surface for sustainable Fe(III) reduction in long-term operations. Our discovery provides an efficient and sustainable strategy in the field of enhanced AOPs for water remediation.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 9.9
Jing Cao,Hong Zhou,Cunping Huang,Qiang Wu,Weifeng Yao
The development of highly efficient piezocatalysts has attracted widespread attention for energy conversion and pollution abatement. This paper reports for the first time exceptional piezocatalytic properties of a Zn- and N -codoped porous carbon piezocatalyst (Zn-N x -C) derived from the zeolitic imidazolium framework-8 (ZIF-8) for both hydrogen production and degradation of organic dyes. The Zn-N x -C catalyst has a high specific surface area of 810.6 m 2 /g and retains the dodecahedron structure of ZIF-8. Under ultrasonic vibration, the hydrogen production rate of Zn-N x -C has achieved 6.29 mmol/g/h, surpassing most recently reported piezocatalysts. Additionally, the Zn-N x -C catalyst demonstrates a 94% degradation efficiency for organic rhodamine B (RhB) dye during 180 min of ultrasonic vibration. This work sheds new light on the potential of ZIF-based materials in the field of piezocatalysis and provides a promising avenue for future developments in the area.
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RSC Advances
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 22
·15302-15310
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IF 3.9
Deng Gu,Yuanjin Wang,Zhiman Liang,Yanting Dou,Zhenhe Xu,Jiqi Zheng,Yaguang Sun,Fu Ding,Yu Gao
The construction of a heterojunction and the introduction of a cocatalyst can both promote the transfer of photogenerated electrons, which are effective strategies to enhance photocatalytic efficiency. In this paper, a ternary RGO/g-C3N4/LaCO3OH composite was synthesized by constructing a g-C3N4/LaCO3OH heterojunction and introducing a non-noble metal cocatalyst RGO through hydrothermal reactions. TEM, XRD, XPS, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photo-electrochemistry and PL tests were carried out to characterize the structures, morphologies and carrier separation efficiencies of products. Benefiting from the boosted visible light absorption capability, reduced charge transfer resistance and facilitated photogenerated carrier separation, the visible light photocatalytic activity of the ternary RGO/g-C3N4/LaCO3OH composite was effectively improved, resulting in a much increased MO (methyl orange) degradation rate of 0.0326 min−1 compared with LaCO3OH (0.0003 min−1) and g-C3N4 (0.0083 min−1). Moreover, by combining the results of the active species trapping experiment with the bandgap structure of each component, the mechanism of the MO photodegradation process was proposed.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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Xueling Wang,Xuming Zhang,Yifan Xu,Hao Song,Xingrui Min,Zihuan Tang,Chaoran Pi,Jianping Li,Biao Gao,Yang Zheng,Xiang Peng,Paul K. Chu,Kaifu Huo
The development of earth-abundant electrocatalysts with Pt-like catalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is of great significance to green hydrogen production . Herein, a novel strategy is described to construct dual-phase nitride nanobelts composed of Mo 2 N and Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N by nitridation of Ni 2+ intercalated layered MoO 3 nanobelts (NBs). The Mo 2 N/Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N catalyst exhibits superior stability and a low overpotential of 26 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and Tafel slope of 31 mV dec −1 in both the alkaline electrolyte and simulated seawater, which is comparable to or better than that of the benchmark Pt/C catalyst. The excellent alkaline HER characteristics is attributed to the Mo 2 N/Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N heterostructure with adjustable content and robust interfaces and without metal Ni segregation and structure collapse during nitridation. Density-functional theory (DFT) calculations and experiments reveal that the Mo 2 N/Ni 0.2 Mo 0.8 N interface with strong electronic interactions optimizes H adsorption/desorption yielding moderately weak bonding metal sites with positive ΔG H* as the catalytic centers, thereby accelerating the HER kinetics and boosting the HER activity. The results reveal a simple strategy for the preparation of heterostructured nitride-based catalysts with Pt-like activity for hydrogen evolution.
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2023
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IF 3.8
Chaoyi Yin,Jingyuan Ma,Jian Qiu,Ruifang Liu,Long Ba
Electrocoagulation is progressively becoming an ecologically friendly water treatment method owing to its lack of secondary pollution, high active ingredient concentration, high treatment effectiveness, simple equipment, and simplicity of automated control implementation. Herein, electrocoagulation is offered as a method for treating wastewater containing azo dyes using a revolutionary flexible electronic fabric that can be mass-producible at a reasonable price. A computer-controlled machine embroiders 316L stainless steel fiber (316L SSF) onto an insulating fabric to manufacture a flexible electronic device of cathode and anode with a monopolar arrangement on the fabric surface. Using methyl orange (MO) solution to simulate azo dye wastewater, the decolorization rate of 500 ml MO reached 99.25% under the conditions of 50 mg·L −1 initial mass concentration, 120 min electrolysis time, 15 mA·g −1 current density, 1 cm electrode spacing, 0.1 mol·L −1 NaCl, pH 7.6, 200 r·min −1 rotational speed of the stirrer, and 22−25 °C room temperature. In addition, it is feasible to embroider flexible electronic fabrics with varied sizes and numbers of electrodes based on the amount of treated sewage to increase the degradation rate, which has significant practical application value.
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