CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 3.9
Tingting Xiang,Qingchao Zhu,Tanyu Zhou,Chenglong Chen,Ruibo Wang,Tieyu Hu,Bing Li,Ziwei Xu,Juan Yang
Graphical Fe−N−C catalysts, doped with phosphorus, show improved ORR activity. Fe-NPC catalyst exhibits high metal loading, excellent ORR performance (onset potential of 1.00 V, half-wave potential of 0.864 V), and promising application in Zn-air batteries (758.8 mAh g −1 Zn ). DFT calculations reveal that phosphorus enhances O 2 activation and reduces the energy barrier for the rate-determining step. Atomically dispersed iron and nitrogen co-doped carbon materials (Fe−N−C) represent promising non-precious metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), offering potential alternatives to noble metal-based benchmarks. In our study, we investigated the influence of phosphorus doping on the catalytic activity of Fe−N−C. The experimental research demonstrate that the doping of phosphorus significantly enhances the ORR activity. Specifically, the resulting Fe-NPC exhibits high metal loading and excellent ORR activity in 0.1 M KOH with an onset potential of 1.00 V and a half-wave potential of 0.864 V. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations reveal that phosphorus improves the electrocatalytic activity by activating O2 molecules and reducing the energy barrier (the hydrogenation reaction *OH→H2O) of the rate-determining step. Furthermore, Fe-NPC exhibits promising application prospects as an air cathode in Zn-air batteries, delivering a high maximum discharge power density of 180.3 mW cm −2 and outstanding discharge specific capacity (758.8 mAh g −1 Zn ) at a discharge current density of 10 mA cm −2 .
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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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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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IF 5.6
Mengwen Zhang,Fanyu Meng,Binyang Jiang,Jinsheng Li,Lei Fan,Shoulei Yang
To further enhance the performance of Al 2 O 3 -Ti(C,N) composites, this study employed novel sinter forging and dynamic sinter forging techniques, comparing them with conventional hot pressing and oscillatory pressure sintering. The results revealed that the composites produced by all four processes exhibited high density and no phase transition or formation of new phases. However, the composites prepared by sinter forging and dynamic sinter forging exhibited significantly improved strength and hardness. The hardness of the composites produced by sinter forging increased to 23.39 GPa, while the strength reached 1142 MPa, representing a 61 % improvement compared to those sintered by hot pressing. This improvement can be attributed to the significant plastic deformation induced by the sinter-forging process, which results in a higher dislocation density at the grain boundaries and within certain grains, enhanced coordinated deformation between grains, and stronger grain boundary bonding. Furthermore, the average grain size was smaller. Therefore, sinter forging and dynamic sinter forging offer substantial advantages in the preparation of advanced ceramics.
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材料科学
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陶瓷工程
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Catalysts
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 10
·1250
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IF 4.501
Lei Zhao,Tingting Yu,Bing Yang,Huilin Guo,Lifen Liu,Jinlong Zhang,Changfei Gao,Tao Yang,Mingyan Wang,Yu Zhang
Unlike many studies on the preparation of Z-scheme heterojunctions by doping precious metals, in this paper we first prepared a core-shell material obtained by C doping in ZnO and then composite with MnO2to form a heterojunction; that is, a low-cost and highly catalytic ternary composite catalyst was prepared by a simple hydrothermal reaction. Meanwhile, a large amount of experimental data have enabled the heterostructure type as well as the mechanism of photocatalytic performance to be fully demonstrated. It is proven that C as an intermediate medium achieves electron transport while making up the deficiency of ZnO, and constitutes an all-solid state Z-scheme heterojunction, which enables the rapid transfer of photogenerated electron pairs and visible light irradiation to the stream to improve the photocatalytic performance of the composite photocatalyst. In terms of examination of degradation performance, this catalyst showed a high photodegradation rate of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) of 92.6% within 60 min, and the surface ZnO-C/MnO2catalysts also showed good degradation effect on practical petrochemical wastewater in CODcr degradation experiments.Keywords:ZnO-C/MnO2;Z-scheme heterojunction;wastewater purification;mechanism exploring
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环境科学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2014
·Vol. 2
·期 43
·18339-18344
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IF 0
Zhiming Chen,Wenhui Xu,Li Jin,Juanjuan Zha,Tingxian Tao,Ying Lin,Zhilin Wang
Amine-functionalized Fe3O4@C nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized on a large scale via a solvothermal route. The morphology, structure and properties of the Fe3O4@C nanoparticles were investigated through different analytical tools. Due to the magnetic nature and the presence of amine-functionalized groups, the as-prepared Fe3O4@C nanoparticles were employed as magnetic carriers for lipase immobilization. Our results indicate that the lipase loading amount on the magnetic Fe3O4@C nanoparticles was about 115.6 mg of protein per g. The factors related to the catalytic activity of the immobilized lipase on the magnetic carriers were systematically investigated. Hydrolytic activity tests reveal that the immobilized lipase retains about 93% of the free enzyme activity. It should be mentioned that the thermal stability of the immobilized lipase was strikingly higher than that of the free lipase. Most importantly, the immobilized lipase retained more than 68% of its initial activities after 10 times reuse. It is hoped that the amine-functionalized Fe3O4@C nanoparticles may find an application in biotechnology and catalysis.
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生物技术
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催化科学
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APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
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2024
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IF 3.9
Xuemeng Ji,Dancai Fan,Jin Wang,Bowei Zhang,Yaozhong Hu,Huan Lv,Jing Wu,Yi Sun,Jingmin Liu,Yan Zhang,Shuo Wang
Cronobacter sakazakii poses a significant threat, particularly to neonates and infants. Despite its strong pathogenicity, understanding of C. sakazakii biofilms and their role in infections remains limited. This study investigates the roles of HmsP and c-di-GMP in biofilm formation and identifies key genetic and proteomic elements involved. Gene knockout experiments reveal that HmsP and c-di-GMP are linked to biofilm formation in C. sakazakii. Comparative proteomic profiling identifies the lysozyme inhibitor protein LprI, which is downregulated in hmsP knockouts and upregulated in c-di-GMP knockouts, as a potential biofilm formation factor. Further investigation of the lprI knockout strain shows significantly reduced biofilm formation and decreased virulence in a rat infection model. Additionally, LprI is demonstrated to bind extracellular DNA, suggesting a role in anchoring C. sakazakii within the biofilm matrix. These findings enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying biofilm formation and virulence in C. sakazakii, offering potential targets for therapeutic intervention and food production settings.
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微生物学
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分子生物学
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感染病学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 4.1
Zhiming Ding,Yaheng Zhang,Jian Ruan,Chuanting Fan,Runjuan Du,Jie Zhang,Zhiyong Tang
Electrophotocatalytic C-H hydroxylation of benzene is an emerging green technology with high potential for producing phenol in one step. However, it is still limited by efficiency and scale-up challenges in batch process. In this study, a novel electrophotochemical flow microreactor was designed and manufactured using 3D printing technology. Static mixers were incorporated to enhance the mixing. The effect of various parameters, such as electrode materials, reaction time, potential, and reactant concentration, etc., on the continuous synthesis of phenol in the as-developed microreactor was investigated. Furthermore, machine learning (ML) algorithms were employed to explore the impact of these parameters on the reaction efficiency. With cost-effective electrodes, higher phenol productivity was achieved in the present flow microreactor when comparing with batch counterpart and literature value. This study offers insights into the optimization of electrophotochemical microreactor for the hydroxylation of benzene, and provides guidance for exploring sustainable electrophotocatalytic organic synthesis in flow.
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化学工程
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环境科学
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COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY & HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING
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2024
·Vol. 27
·期 13
·1919-1929
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IF 1.6
Zhang Fei,Chu Mingliang,Liu Jiemin,Zhao Qi,Zhu Yanqiu,Wu Xuefang
Aim: The study aimed to study the potential roles and mechanisms of shikonin in gastric cancer by network pharmacology and biological experiments. Methods: The key genes and targets of shikonin in gastric cancer were predicted by network pharmacology and molecular docking study.
The effect of shikonin on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of gastric cancer cells was detected by the CCK8 method, and wound healing and transwell assays. The expression levels of c-Myc and Yap-1 were detected via western blotting in gastric cancer cells after shikonin intervention.
Results: The results of network pharmacology revealed the key target genes of shikonin on gastric cancer cells to be c-Myc, Yap-1, AKT1, etc. GO and KEGG analysis showed regulation of cell migration, proliferation, adhesion, and other biological processes, including the PI3K-Akt signaling
pathway, HIF-1 signaling pathway, necroptosis, and other cancer pathways. Molecular docking showed shikonin to be most closely combined with protooncogenes c-Myc and Yap-1. In vitro experiments showed that the proliferation rate, migration, and invasion ability of the gastric cancer cell group
decreased significantly after shikonin intervention for 24h. The expression levels of c-Myc and Yap-1 in gastric cancer cells were found to be significantly decreased after shikonin intervention. Conclusion: This study showed protooncogenes c-Myc and Yap-1 to be the core target genes
of shikonin on gastric cancer cells. Shikonin may suppress gastric cancer cells by inhibiting the protooncogenes c-Myc and Yap-1. This suggests that shikonin may be a good candidate for the treatment of gastric cancer.
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肿瘤学
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药理学
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分子生物学
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2020
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IF 3.408
Chi Chen,Zhuye Li,Baoming Xu
The C&N coated Li 2 ZnTi 3 O 8 is synthesized by heat-treating pristine Li 2 ZnTi 3 O 8 and urea (CO(NH 2 ) 2 ) at 400 °C for a short time. The content of the C&N layer of the C&N coated Li 2 ZnTi 3 O 8 is ~3.5 wt% and the N content of 2.06 wt% is achieved. After coupling with a C&N layer, the C&N coated Li 2 ZnTi 3 O 8 delivers a discharge specific capacity of 230.1, 211.9, 197.4, 190.6 and 180.4 mAh g −1 after 10 cycles at the current density of 0.1, 0.5, 1.5, 2.5 and 4.0 A g −1 , respectively, and exhibits a remarkable stability over 400 cycles at 1.5 A g −1 . The effect of the formed C&N layer on the structure and electrochemical properties of the C&N coated Li 2 ZnTi 3 O 8 has been characterized by a series of means.
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材料科学
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能源存储技术
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2025
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IF 9.8
Shengxiong Chen,Fan Zhang,Aline Priscilla Gomes da Silva,Jesus Simal-Gandara,Hui Cao
Myricetin, a bioactive flavonoid, degrades rapidly in boiling water, limiting its use in functional foods and pharmaceuticals. This study explores the protective effect of vitamin C on the thermal degradation of myricetin and its mechanism of action. O -phenylenediamine derivatization identified reactive ortho-quinone intermediates, while density functional theory (DFT) calculations (ΔG = −47.74 kcal/mol) confirmed the redox mechanism. Vitamin C significantly improved myricetin retention from 32.8 % to 91.4 % in 0.8 mM after 100 min of heating, outperforming nitrogen treatment. Myricetin degradation begins with oxidation to ortho-quinones, which further degrades into phenolic acids and aldehydes. Vitamin C not only inhibited this process but also reversed oxidation by reducing ortho-quinones back to myricetin. These findings highlight vitamin C's potential to enhance flavonoid stability and bioavailability in functional heat-processed foods.
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食品科学
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生物化学
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Materials
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2025
·Vol. 18
·期 7
·1550
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IF 3.2
Ke Wang,Weifeng Li,Yumei Long
As an environmentally friendly and clean energy technology, solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology has attracted wide attention. However, organic pollutants can easily pollute distilled water during the evaporation of wastewater. In this work, we report a strategy of N-TiO2/C solar absorption with a low bandgap (2.33 eV), excellent light absorption ability, and high photothermal conversion efficiency (48.2%). Black N-TiO2/C was prepared by the sol-gel method in the presence of hexamethylenetetramine as a source of nitrogen and carbon. The simultaneous N doping and C with superior photothermal effect rapidly increased the surface temperature of the material, reduced the recombination rate of electrons and holes, and improved the photocatalytic activity, showing great potential for solar thermal energy conversion. The prepared solar absorbent and polyurethane (PU) were mixed evenly to form a porous N-TiO2/C/PU (NTCP) foam for purifying water. The evaporator produced clean water at a rate of 1.73 kg m−2h−1under the simulated sunlight of 1 sun irradiation. Meanwhile, the evaporator simultaneously photodegraded methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) underwater at a removal rate > 90%. The bifunctional solar water evaporation device combining photocatalytic and photothermal effects holds great potential for water purification.
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环境科学
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能源科学
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Surfaces and Interfaces
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2024
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IF 5.7
Zhaolin Xu,Xiangnan Chen,Shaoxi Zhang,Ruohao Li,Guangjun Gou
With the development of communication and automatization technology, the demand for electromagnetic absorbing materials is continuously rising. The key problem lies in expanding and regulating the electromagnetic absorption band . Among these materials, carbonized polymers stand out in terms of electromagnetic absorption due to their lightweight, low cost and designability. The carbonized polymers can bridge varies of substances to construct lightweight nitrogen-doped carbon composites, achieving broadband and tunable-band designs. In this study, Fe-C-N anchored TiO 2 hierarchical structure is simply realized by carbonizing polypyrrole/MXene precursors. FeCl 3 are designed to be as the initiator for the polymerization of pyrrole and in situ as a doping Fe source. Moreover, by controlling the carbonization temperature, the electromagnetic absorption band can be obviously regulated from C to Ku band. The multi-layered TiO 2 structure brings enhanced structural losses and better electromagnetic energy dissipation pathways, while the crystalline/amorphous interfaces and hybridizations between Fe-C-N and TiO 2 boost the interfacial polarizations and dipole polarizations. Besides, the introduction of Fe compounds leads to ferromagnetism and magnetic losses, which improves the impedance matching. This work provides referencing ways for the design of broadband electromagnetic absorbing materials.
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Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy
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2019
·Vol. 13
·期 1
·53-61
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IF 0
Li Ke,Nie Xiaoan,Jiang Jianchun
Novel C-(22)-triesters of tricarboxylic acid (TMabc) were synthesized via transesterification and Diels-Alder (DA) reaction. The structure of these triesters is similar to the dioctyl phthalate (DOP), which has been used as a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plasticizer. By comparative study,
the results showed that, the five synthesized compounds had higher heat stability than DOP and four of them had plasticizing effects on PVC films, which can also reduce the usage amount of DOP effectively; X-ray diffraction showed that these four kinds of plasticizer effectively change the
crystallization of PVC; mechanical testing and fracture forms indicate that the TM111 and TM122 offered the best plasticization in the PVC films better than or similar to DOP. TM111 offered excellent plasticizing performance, in complete accordance with the test results of dynamic thermal
mechanical analysis (DMA). In addition, a plasticizer model for TMabc according to the structure of TMabc was depicted, and as well as a theoretical basis for further development and use of TMabc was provided.
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高分子化学
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