Materials Research Express
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2019
·Vol. 6
·期 6
·065902
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IF 1.449
Liguang Xiao,Xiaotong Zhang,Gang Yan
The Cr(VI) is a acute toxic and bioaccumulated pollutant in wastewater, the removal of these contaminants is particularly significant. Semiconductor photocatalysis is an effective method to reduce the Cr(VI) in the wastewater. In this paper, diatomite/Bi2S3 composite photocatalysts are synthesized by a facile in suit hydrothermal vulcanization method using bismuth nitrate and thiourea as precursors and diatomite as supporting materials. The structural information, morphologies, chemical states and optical properties of the composite are characterized by XRD, SEM, XPS and DRS. Under visible light irradiation (λ > 400 nm), the diatomite/Bi2S3 composite exhibit better photocatalytic reduction activity of Cr(VI) than the pristine Bi2S3. The photocatalytic mechanism is further investigated by the active species capturing tests and photoelectrochemical measurements.
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WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
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2020
·Vol. 231
·期 2
·1-12
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IF 1.9
Zeng Ganning,Hong Chunxian,Zhang Yan,You Hanzhang,Shi Wenyue,Du Mingming,Ai Ning,Chen Bing
A novel polymer/activated carbon composite was prepared in this study by one-step chemical activation of Sargassum horneri , followed by surface modification with chitosan, a widely abundant biopolymer. The prepared composite was used as adsorbent to remove one of the most toxic metal ions, Cr(VI), from aqueous solution. Surface characterization tests revealed the material to be predominantly mesoporous with the specific surface area of 293.4 m 2 ·g −1 and the average pore diameter of 6.27 nm. Enhanced uptake capacity of Cr(VI) by the prepared composite was obtained due to the presence of more metal-binding functional (amino and hydroxyl) groups on its surface. Extremely fast adsorption rate of Cr(VI) was also achieved due to the porous structure of the prepared composite. This study has clearly shown that Sargassum horneri can be a potential alternative precursor for carbon-based adsorbents and the proper designed polymer/AC composites can be tailor-made adsorbents for heavy metal removal.
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2024
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Yanxue Yue,Weiyu Zhu,Alhadi Ishag,Bo Zhang,Yubing Sun
The natural clay mineral was activated using the acid treatment under ultrasonic conditions to improve its adsorption performance. The acid-activated clay (AAC) was investigated to remove Cr(VI) from wasted lubricant and U(VI) from aqueous solution by batch, spectroscopy, and modeling. Batch experiments showed that the isotherms and adsorption kinetics of Cr(VI)/U(VI) on AAC were satisfactorily followed by Frenudlich and the pseudo-second-order model, respectively. The decreased adsorption of U(VI) on AAC with the increase of ion strength indicated the outer surface complexation of U(VI) on AAC. The interaction mechanism of Cr(VI)/U(VI) on AAC was demonstrated to be surface complexation by oxygenated functional groups (e.g., hydroxyl) according to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. According to fitting of surface complexation models using three approaches, the adsorption of U(VI) on AAC at different pH can be better fitted by the double-layer model compared to the constant-capacitance model and triple-layer model. These findings are great important for the application of acid activated clay in the removal of heavy metals and radionuclides from the environment.
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Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering
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2023
·Vol. 17
·期 10
·1568-1580
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IF 4.5
Sun Nan,Wu Qing,Jin Lifang,Zhu Zichen,Sun Jianhui,Dong Shuying,Xie Haijiao,Zhang Chunyan,Cui Yanrui
By using a two-step hydrothermal method and trithiocyanuric acid (TTCA), 2,4,6-trihydrazino-1,3,5-triazine (THT), and Fe 3 O 4 as raw materials, a spherical magnetic adsorbent polymer (TTCA/THT@Fe 3 O 4 ) was synthesized to achieve the efficient removal of Cr(VI) from wastewater. Under optimal adsorption conditions, the maximum adsorption capacity of TTCA/THT@Fe 3 O 4 for Cr(VI) can reach 1340 mg·g −1 . Notably, the removal efficiency can approach 98.9%, even at the lower concentration of 20 mg·L −1 Cr(VI). For actual wastewater containing Cr(VI), the Cr(VI) concentration was reduced from 25.8 to 0.4 mg·L −1 , a remarkable 20% lower than the current industry discharge standard value. A mechanism for the high adsorption performance of Cr(VI) on TTCA/THT@Fe 3 O 4 was investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory. It can be plausibly attributed to the formation of Cr/N and Cr/S coordination bonds. Additionally, surface electrostatic adsorption, reduction effects, and the spherical polymer structure increase the contact area with Cr(VI), maximizing adsorption. The synergistic effect of adsorption and reduction enhances the adsorption performance of TTCA/THT@Fe 3 O 4 for Cr(VI) and total chromium in water. The resultant polymer has a simple preparation process, excellent adsorption performance, easy magnetic separation, and promising application for actual wastewater.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2022
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Yinghua Li,Yue Zhang,Fei Su,Yiyan Wang,Linlin Peng,Deze Liu
As the important carriers of environmental pollutants, microplastics have a significant impact on the migration, transformation and toxicology of heavy metals . In this paper, the adsorption behavior of Cr(VI) on PE/PS/PA microplastics under UV irradiation was studied. The research results show that the adsorption capacity of original PA is the strongest, followed by PS and PE . The specific surface area of the aged microplastics increased and new functional groups were formed, so the adsorption of three microplastics for Cr(VI) was stronger than that before aging. The average saturation adsorption of Cr(VI) by PA/PS/PE increased respectively from 730.69 μg/g, 146.11 μg/g and 75.61 μg/g to 736.31 μg/g, 318.75 μg/g and 136.78 μg/g. The Langmuir and Freundlich models showed that the adsorption is more consistent with the Freundlich model, indicating that adsorption is mainly based on multi-molecular layer adsorption on non-homogeneous surfaces. In the Cu–Cr polluted water, Cu has different effects on the adsorption behavior. Cu can promote the adsorption of Cr(VI) by PE and PS , while inhibited the adsorption by PA . In addition, environmental conditions such as temperature, pH and dissolved organic matter also have significant effects on adsorption behavior. Mechanistic analysis confirmed that electrostatic interaction plays an important role. Secondly, based on the surface physicochemical properties of the microplastics, surface complexation and van der Waals forces also significantly enhance the adsorption of Cr(VI) on the aged microplastics.
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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2024
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Yuxuan Zhang,Jun Luo,Xiuyan Wang,Dunhan Zhang,Hongxia Xu,Yuanyuan Sun,Xueyuan Gu,Xin Hu,Bin Gao,Hongqiang Ren
MXenes, such as Ti 3 C 2 T x , demonstrate tremendous potential as heavy metal adsorbents due to their abundant reaction sites, high hydrophilicity , controllable interlayer spacing, and inherent reduction ability. However, their structural dependent pollutant removal performances and the related mechanisms are far less studied. Therefore, the removing abilities of Cr(VI) from water on Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes with different structures (multilayer (ML-) and delaminated (DL-) Ti 3 C 2 T x ) synthesized via several etching techniques were evaluated. Focusing on the most effective ML- and DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x obtained by acid/fluoride salt etching, the impacts of structural variations on the Cr(VI) removal performances were explored. Both ML- and DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x demonstrate outstanding Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction capabilities, achieving equilibrium within 500 min with capacities of 92.7 and 205 mg/g, respectively. The differences in removal mechanisms stemed from the varying adsorption and reduction capacities of two MXenes. ML-Ti 3 C 2 T x , with lower surface area and porosity, had low adsorption capacity but superior reduction ability, efficiently converting most Cr(VI) to Cr(III) (66.8%). Conversely, DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x exhibited better removal efficiency but a lower capacity for reduction (45.7%). Notably, although the partial reduction of DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x to TiO 2 results in its limited chemical reduction capacity, Ti 3 C 2 T x might serve as a co-catalyst for TiO 2 , boosting the photoresponsiveness of DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x or TiO 2 through Ti 3 C 2 T x /TiO 2 heterojunctions , thereby facilitating photocatalysis to realize the reduction of Cr(VI). Both Ti 3 C 2 T x exhibited both excellent Cr(VI) removal capacity and detoxification capacity, demonstrating their high potential in treating heavy metal pollutants in wastewater.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Jialin Niu,Yulong Xiang,Xiaoli Dong,Yu Wang,Nan Zheng,Pei Yu
Hexavalent chromium in industrial wastewater poses a serious threat to ecosystems. Photocatalytic technology has been seen as a promising strategy for removing heavy metal ions. Construction of heterostructures offered a promising strategy to enhance the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers, thereby improving photocatalytic performance. Herein, ZnWO 4 /UiO-66-NH 2 heterostructures were synthesized by a two-step hydrothermal method. The synthesized samples were systematically characterized via a variety of techniques, alongside an exploration of the associated photocatalytic mechanism. ZnWO 4 /UiO-66-NH 2 -2 exhibited an exceptional photocatalytic performance, attaining a 97 % degradation of hexavalent chromium within 60 min, approximately 1.3 and 4.7 times that of UiO-66-NH 2 and ZnWO 4 , respectively. The transient photocurrent response, photoluminescence (PL), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results indicate that constructing heterostructures can effectively accelerate the migration of electrons while simultaneously suppressing the recombination process of photogenerated carriers. In addition, Active species trapping experiments revealed that the photogenerated electrons were the main active substances in photoreduction reaction. This study offers an effective strategy for photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium.
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Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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Zhuan-nian Liu,A.-ping Fan,Xiao-gang Han,Habiba Shapour,Qing-yun Zhang
The chelating adsorbent PEI-MIL-101(Cr) was prepared by introducing polyethyleneimine (PEI) into the MIL-101(Cr) channel in this paper. X-ray diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and scanning electron microscope were applied to characterize the structure and morphology of MIL-101(Cr) and PEI-MIL-101(Cr). The adsorption properties and mechanism of the MIL-101(Cr) and PEI-MIL-101(Cr) to Cr(VI) were studied. The results showed that adsorption capacity of PEI-MIL-101(Cr) for Cr(VI) was obviously better than MIL-101(Cr). The adsorption isotherm of Cr(VI) onto MIL-101(Cr) and PEI-MIL-101(Cr) can be described by Langmuir model. The maximum adsorption amount for Cr(VI) onto MIL-101(Cr) and 30% PEI-MIL-101(Cr) was 61.99 and 40.34 mg/g. The adsorption kinetic data of the two adsorbents followed the pseudo second-order model. The negative values ΔH and ΔG illustrate that the process is spontaneous and exothermic. PEI-MIL-101(Cr) can be reused for four times.
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POLYMER COMPOSITES
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2016
·Vol. 39
·期 5
·1507-1513
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IF 2.004
Xin Tuo,Bingrui Li,Xianghua Yu,Changlian Chen,Zhiliang Huang,Hong Cao,Yineng Huang,Liang Li
The magnetic polypyrrole (PPy) composite nanofibers are prepared in a simple one-pot method via in situ chemical polymerization of pyrrole in the presence of methyl orange, followed by the treatment of ammonia solution. The effect of methyl orange (MO) on the morphology of the magnetic PPy nanocomposites was investigated. The composite nanofibers were used as an efficient adsorbent to remove Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. Moreover, because of the magnetic Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles in the composites, it is easy for the composites to be separated from waste water by external magnet. These composites with hierarchical structures are expected to be a potential candidate for water treatment. POLYM. COMPOS., 39:1507–1513, 2018. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2026
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Hong Wu,Zhuoqi Liu,Tianrong Xiong,Xingyan Liu,Ying Chen,Min Fu,Yue Deng,Yongcheng Feng,Yuyu Fang,Bowen Lei,Youzhou He
Traditional methods for treating Cr(VI)-containing wastewater often encounter issues such as high energy consumption, susceptibility to secondary pollution and limited treatment efficiency. In contrast, photocatalytic technology harnesses solar energy to efficiently reduce Cr(VI) to less toxic Cr(III) under mild conditions, offering advantages including operational simplicity and environmental friendliness, thereby providing a superior alternative. This study proposes a dual MOF precursor strategy to synthesise Cd-ZIF@NH 2 -MIL-68 composite materials, which undergo further sulphurisation to successfully construct a CdS/In 2 S 3 type-II heterojunction photocatalyst with a hollow structure. This material exhibits a larger specific surface area, increased exposure of active sites and abundant heterojunction interfaces. This heterojunction achieves an ultrafast, 99.26% removal of Cr(VI) within only 18 minutes under LED illumination, exhibiting outstanding stability with 88.10% activity retention after five cycles. Systematic characterization, photoelectrochemical tests and density functional theory (DFT) calculations collectively confirm that the successful band engineering in CdS/In 2 S 3 induces the formation of a type-II heterojunction, thereby significantly facilitating the efficient separation and migration of photogenerated charges. The combination of radical trapping experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy identifies photogenerated electrons (e - ) and superoxide radicals (·O 2 - ) as the predominant reactive species. This work provides new insights for designing highly efficient MOFs-derived heterojunction photocatalysts for the rapid remediation of Cr(VI) pollution.
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JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE
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2026
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Zhao Tingting,Wang Yuanyuan,Chen Dechao,Zhang Ping,Hu Xue
Copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) have promising applications in fluorescence sensors due to their excellent optical properties. However, their efficient application in point-of-care testing (POCT) remains a challenge due to the limited development of solid-state fluorescence platforms. In this study, a POCT platform for Cr(Ⅵ) was fabricated based on a Cu NCs hydrogel by assisting of a smartphone. The Cu NCs hydrogel was facilely synthesized by integrating cysteine (Cys)-Cu NCs into agarose- hydrogel via a self-assembly process. The prepared Cu NCs hydrogels display more stronger emission at 600 nm and stability. Moreover, the fluorescence of the Cu NCs hydrogel could be selectively quenched by Cr(Ⅵ) with the fluorescence color change from red to blue. With the assistance of a smartphone, a solid-state fluorescence platform could be developed based on the Cu NCs hydrogel directly for POCT of Cr(Ⅵ). The fluorescence color change was transduced into the RGB that displayed two linear relationships to Cr(VI) concentration between 1-10 and 10-1000 µM, with a detection limit of 1 µM. This platform also displayed great anti-interference ability and reproducibility, and was successfully used for quantifying Cr(Ⅵ) in real water samples. This study demonstrates the application potential of Cu NCs hydrogel in POCT.
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ANALYTICAL SCIENCES
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2026
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Liang Jinhua,Ye Hongying,Yuan Zuhuan,Wu Zhaodi,Li Guizhen,Hao Ruizheng,Wu Xiaoqian,Cheng Shipei,Hu Yilin,Zhu Wenyuan
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)), a highly toxic and carcinogenic environmental pollutant, poses severe threats to ecological balance and human health. Traditional colorimetric detection methods relying on peroxidase-like nanozymes often suffer from interference caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and coexisting redox-active substances, compromising their accuracy in complex water matrices. Herein, we report a novel H 2 O 2 -free colorimetric strategy for the ultrasensitive detection of Cr(VI) using atomically dispersed CuCo-NC catalysts. Unlike conventional mechanisms, the synergistic interplay between Cu and Co atoms modulates the electronic structure (d-band center), enabling Cr(VI) to act as a direct electron acceptor. This unique pathway facilitates the oxidation of TMB without generating ROS intermediates, thereby conferring exceptional resistance to common interferents such as Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ . The sensor exhibits a wide linear range (50–1000 nM) and an ultralow detection limit of 1.12 nM, surpassing many existing methods. Furthermore, the practical applicability of this probe is validated through the successful monitoring of Cr(VI) in real water samples (e.g., Guilin Lijiang River), demonstrating its robustness for on-site environmental surveillance. This work not only provides a reliable tool for early-warning monitoring of chromium pollution but also offers mechanistic insights into H 2 O 2 -free catalytic pathways. Graphical abstract Schematic illustration of the H 2 O 2 -free colorimetric sensing strategy using atomically dispersed CuCo-NC nanozymes. The synergistic Cu/Co dual sites enable Cr(VI) to act as a direct electron acceptor, bypassing the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and thus eliminating interference from coexisting redox-active substances. This mechanism allows for the ultrasensitive and selective visual detection of Cr(VI) in real water environments
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