RSC Advances
·
2019
·Vol. 9
·期 53
·31177-31185
·
IF 3.049
Shuaiqiang Jia,Jinlong Li,Guozhe Sui,Lijuan Du,Yulin Zhang,Yan Zhuang,Boxin Li
In this study, novel Gd/TiO2@rGO (GTR) nanocomposites with high photocatalytic performance were fabricated via a one-pot solvothermal approach. During the preparation step, graphene oxide (GO) was reduced to reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and subsequently, on the surfaces of which anatase TiO2 doped with Gd metal was grown in situ with a 3D petal-like structure. Gd doping into the classical TiO2@rGO system efficiently expands the absorption range of light, improves the separation of photogenerated electrons, and increases the photocatalytic reaction sites. The specific surface areas, morphological structures, and valence and conduction bands of the obtained GTR nanocomposites were analyzed and correlated with their enhanced photocatalytic performances for the degradation of an aqueous RhB solution. The experimental results indicated that the best performance was achieved with the 3% GTR composite, which exhibited the highest photoelectrocatalytic activity because of two aspects: the rapid separation of electrons and holes, and improvement in adsorption capacity. As compared with pure TiO2, the GTR composites demonstrated enhanced photoactivity due to synergetic effects between the effective photo-induced electron transfer from TiO2 to the surface of the rGO acceptor through interfacial interactions and the variation of structure and electrons under the adoption of Gd.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
·
2016
·
IF 4.219
Yan Huang,Peter Osei Boamah,Jianbo Gong,Qi Zhang,Mingqing Hua,Yuzhen Ye
The fusion of molecular and anatomical modalities facilitates more reliable and accurate detection in clinic. In this work, we prepared gadolinium (III) complex Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 with magnetic resonance (MR) and fluorescence dual-modal imaging modalities. Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 consisted of fluorescein isothiocyanate and low-molecular-weight chitosan (CS 11 ) units conjugated with gadolinium diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA). Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 exhibited a higher longitudinal relaxivity (14.09 mM −1 s −1 ) than the clinical Gd-DTPA (3.85 mM −1 s −1 ). T 1 -weighted MR contrast enhancement was also demonstrated the comparability to Gd-DTPA at lower dosage. The binding with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated. The fluorescence of BSA in the presence of Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 was weakened due to static quenching mechanism. The conformation of BSA was slightly changed but α -helix was dominant. The binding was entropy-driven and spontaneous and the main contribution was hydrophobic interaction. Our results suggested the potential of Gd-DTPA-FITC-CS 11 as an MR/fluorescence dual-modal imaging contrast agent in improving the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy.
研究领域:
医学影像学
·
生物化学
·
材料科学
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
Analytical Methods
·
2017
·Vol. 9
·期 20
·2977-2982
·
IF 1.9
Yuanhui Ma,Liping Zhang,Lei Wang,Lun Wang,Hongqi Chen
A novel surface plasmon resonance (SPR) enhanced upconversion (UC) luminescence system was designed for the detection of α-fetoprotein (AFP) by using gold nanoparticle (NP) coated NaYF4:Yb,Er,Gd upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as probes. The gold NP coated NaYF4:Yb,Er,Gd UCNPs had a strong emission at 665 nm and were modified with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) before being conjugated with anti-AFP (Ab1). When the AFP antigens were added to the system, the binding affinity between AFP and Ab1 resulted in a reduced distance between the gold NP coated UCNPs. The UC luminescence intensity of this system was enhanced because of the SPR properties of the gold NPs. The sensing system exhibited a high sensitivity, good specificity, and wide linear range, 0.098–15.0 ng mL−1 for the detection of AFP (R = 0.99), with a detection limit as low as 0.095 ng mL−1 under optimal conditions. The method was successfully applied to AFP sensing in human serum samples.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
·
分析化学
·
纳米技术
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
·
2023
·
IF 15.1
Ming yang,Yuxin Zhou,Dandan Zhang,Fang Zhou,Hui Ning,Maoxia He,Ru-an Chi,Weiyan Yin
Developing a high-performance adsorbent for the recovery of Gd(III) from wastewater is of great environmental and economic significance. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) functionalized with mixed-linker defect strategy hold huge potential for use as adsorbents for removing heavy metal ions from wastewater. However, the defective MOFs still show a relative low selectivity to target metal ions. Herein, we propose the combination of surface-imprinting and defect engineering strategies to synthesize Gd(III) ion-imprinted polymers (G-IIPs) based on mixed-linker Zr-MOFs, and apply them for capturing Gd(III) ions from wastewater. It is worth noting that 2-hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid not only served as monodentate ligand to in-situ induce ligand vacancies and form hierarchical pores on UiO-66-NH 2 , but also as high-efficient functional monomer in imprinted layer to provide the strong coordination ability towards Gd(III). Benefiting from its abundant binding sites and hierarchical pore structure, the as-prepared G-IIP-3 with rich defects displays a high adsorption capacity of 181.75 mg·g −1 and a short equilibration time of 30 min for Gd(III). In addition, G-IIP-3 presents highly selective capture of Gd(III) over interfering ions. Furthermore, density functional theory calculation demonstrates that both phosphate group and Zr-O cluster play key roles in the Gd(III) adsorption process. Thus, this work provides an effective method to develop high-performance materials for Gd(III) recovery by organically combining the advantages of surface-imprinting and defect engineering strategies.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Materials Today Chemistry
·
2023
·
IF 7.3
H. Chai,R. Li,L. Gao,H. Niu,J. Jin
The phase interface properties of the p-n junction may profoundly affect its photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation performance. Here, we introduced a non-conjugated polymer functional layer (poly(diallyl-dimethylammonium chloride, PDDA) between the interfaces of the p-n junction (Co 3 O 4 /Gd–Fe 2 O 3 ) to tune the interfacial properties . First, the PDDA modulates the band structure so that the composite photoanode (Co 3 O 4 /PDDA/Gd–Fe 2 O 3 ) has an enlarger band bending than the p-n junction. Then, PDDA passivates the surface trap, which synergizes with Co 3 O 4 to provide more active sites for water oxidation. Furthermore, PDDA improves the PEC water oxidation kinetics. Specifically, PDDA extracts holes and adsorbs water oxidation reactants, thus it efficiently transfers photogenerated holes to Co 3 O 4 , promoting the water oxidation reaction in the positive direction. With these positive modulations, PDDA can further enhance the PEC water oxidation performance of the p-n junction. This conceptual work provides insight into the role of the non-conjugated polymer in PEC water splitting .
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
·
2022
·
IF 7.926
Hussein Abdelraouf,Jing Ding,Jiayi Ren,Guanshu Zhao,Fanyang Zhou,Shuyan Guan,Xuedong Zhai,Qingliang Zhao
A novel and short-term preparation method was conducted to fabricate pristine BiVO 4, and Gadolinium (Gd) doped BiVO 4 photocatalysts at sub-100 °C. The optical, structural, morphology, microstructure, and compositional characteristics of the fabricated photocatalysts were examined, which illustrated that the doping of Gd stabilized the existence of the tetragonal phase structure and enlarged the specific surface area of the pristine BiVO 4 . The comparison of the photocatalytic performance, preparation power consumption , and preparation cost showed the superiority of Gd doped BiVO 4 photocatalyst fabricated by the Short-Term Synthesis Method at sub-100 °C. The ofloxacin (OFL) removal rate with 5%, 7%, and 10% Gd-BiVO 4 photocatalysts was 1.53, 1.61, and 1.83 times that with pristine BiVO 4 under sunlight, respectively. The degradation performance of target contaminants, including diclofenac, tetracycline HCl , ofloxacin, rhodamine B, and sulfadiazine, was demonstrated after one hour of sunlight irradiation with 5% Gd-BiVO 4 , achieving the removal efficiencies of 98.63%, 98.07%, 97.98%, 92.09%, and 78.56%, respectively. The effect of various factors on the removal performance was revealed, indicating that SO 4 2− and H 2 PO 4 − had a remarkable inhibitory effect on the degradation. The 5% Gd-BiVO 4 also showed excellent reusability and stability after five-cycle runs. The photogenerated holes (h + ) and the superoxide radicals ( • O 2 − ) were the predominant generated active species , and the possible photocatalytic mechanism for the degradation of organic contaminants was proposed. Simple prepared Gd-BiVO 4 photocatalysts were revealed to be a practical and potential choice for efficiently degrading contaminants with sunlight as green energy.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Journal of Advanced Ceramics
·
2022
·Vol. 11
·期 11
·1801-1814
·
IF 11.534
Cheng Fuhao,Zhang Fengnian,Liu Yufeng,Guo Meng,Cheng Chufei,Hou Jiadong,Miao Yang,Gao Feng,Wang Xiaomin
Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) with excellent chemical resistance and good high-temperature stability are of great significance for their applications in next-generation turbine engines. In this work, a new type of high-entropy fluorite-structured oxide (Ce 0.2 Hf 0.2 Y 0.2 Pr 0.2 Gd 0.2 )O 2− δ (HEFO-1) with different Ti 4+ contents were successfully synthesized. Minor addition of Ti 4+ could be dissolved into a high-entropy lattice to maintain the structure stable, effectively reducing the phase formation temperature and promoting the shrinkage of bulk samples. Heat treatment experiments showed that all the samples remained a single phase after annealing at 1200–1600 °C for 6 h. In addition, high-entropy (Ce 0.2 Hf 0.2 Y 0.2 Pr 0.2 Gd 0.2 Ti 0.2 x )O 2− δ demonstrated great resistance to calcium—magnesium—alumina—silicate (CMAS) thermochemical corrosion. When the content of Ti was increased to x = 0.5, the average thickness of the reaction layer was about 10.5 after being corroded at 1300 °C for 10 h. This study reveals that high-entropy (Ce 0.2 Hf 0.2 Y 0.2 Pr 0.2 Gd 0.2 Ti 0.2 x )O 2− δ is expected to be a candidate for the next-generation EBC materials with graceful resistance to CMAS corrosion.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
Nanoscale
·
2022
·Vol. 14
·期 29
·10581-10593
·
IF 8.307
Xinguo Zhu,Xianlong Zhang,Shaoyun Guo
The increasing utilization of nuclear energy and radiation medicine has urged flexible neutron shielding materials for personal protection. However, it was a challenge to manufacture neutron shielding materials with good flexibility and efficient neutron shielding performance. Herein, a new type of hybrid filler named Gd@MXene nanoflakes were successfully synthesized via one step-hydrothermal reaction and used for efficient neutron shielding, which was composed of two-dimensional (2D) Ti3C2Tx-MXene nanoflakes and zero-dimensional Gd nanoparticles (NPs). Inspired by fish scales, the spin coating method was employed to manufacture the film composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and Gd@MXene, which aligned random Gd@MXene into oriented 2D fish scale-like barrier walls. The 2D fish scale-like Gd@MXene barrier walls scattered the neutron rays multiple times between the nanoflakes, thereby improving the neutron absorption efficiency of Gd atoms. The film showed excellent neutron shielding performance and thermal conductivity; the neutron shielding rate of 20-Gd@MXene/PVA with a thickness of 62 μm was 3.36 times higher than that of pure PVA. The thermal conductivity of Gd@MXene/PVA was nearly 10 times higher than that of pure PVA. This work introduced a novel film for neutron radiation shielding and had potential applications in personal wearable protective equipment.
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
PubMed
高影响因子
SUPERCONDUCTOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
·
2021
·Vol. 34
·期 4
·045004
·
IF 3.219
Limin Li,Li Lei,Gaoyang Zhao,Bo Deng,Fuxue Yan,Chengshan Li
The overall purpose of this work is to develop a reliable and low-cost technique for fabrication of coated conductors (CCs) on the flexible substrates, and to understand the effects of oriented growth and microstructure on the superconducting performance of CCs in-depth. The investigations of gradient La2−xGdxZr2O7 buffer architecture and YBa2Cu3O7−δ (YBCO) film on Ni-5at%W rolling-assisted biaxially textured substrate using all sol–gel process are reported. Combining x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, it is revealed that the gradient buffer architecture with increased lattice constant along the direction of film growth has an excellent c-axis orientation, while the inversed gradient architecture with decreased lattice constant shows the deteriorated orientation, indicating that the highly epitaxial growth mechanism most likely related to the interfacial lattice matching degree. The detailed analysis of YBCO films grown on gradient La2−xGdxZr2O7 under different deposition parameters, and the influence of microstructure on electrical properties are systematically discussed using x-ray diffraction, rocking curve test, scanning electron microscopy and TEM observations. Finally, the excellent biaxial texture YBCO film on gradient La2−xGdxZr2O7 buffer architecture is prepared at a proper heat-treatment temperature of 780 °C, and the full width at half maximum of ϕ-scan and ω-scan are 5.9° and 6.4°, respectively. The critical transition temperature Tc,onset of the as-prepared YBCO film is 90 K. With elevating the temperatures, the appearance of a large number of weak-link and amorphous regions, being indicative of the microstructural collapse, is mainly responsible for the reduced superconductivity.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
凝聚态物理
✓ 已验证
DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF RARE EARTHS
·
2025
·
IF 7.2
Haiying Xin,Liyan Xue,Mengtong Ma,Ke Song,Qiyong Deng,Zhiyi Wang,Minzhong Huang,Fan Yang
To mitigate the urban heat island effect, align with the “double carbon strategy”, and address the issues of coating aging and mildew on building facades, multifunctional ternary entropy-regulatory tungstate ceramic cool pigments (Ce x Ho 0.1 Gd 1.9– x W 2 O 9+ δ ) were prepared by high-temperature solid-phase method in this study. While ensuring the high near-infrared (NIR) solar reflectance, the anti-ultraviolet (UV) aging and antimycotic performance of rare earth given to pigment were evaluated, and its optical properties, microstructure and practical application effects were deeply explored. The results indicate that ternary entropy regulation changes the color of the pigment from white to yellow, significantly reducing the band gap from 3.28 to 1.90–1.87 eV. Specifically, the Ce 0.2 Ho 0.1 Gd 1.7 W 2 O 9+ δ pigment exhibits excellent chromatic properties ( L * = 73.79, a * = 20.21 and C * = 50.51) and a high NIR solar reflectance (96.23%). Infrared thermography confirms that it has a good cooling effect, with temperatures of 3.5 °C lower than the commercially available coating of similar color. Furthermore, the performance of multifunctional integration is that the pigments show enhanced absorption in the UVA (long-wave ultraviolet 320–400 nm) range, with an increase in average light absorption from 0.19 to 0.91 and a substantial increase in antimycotic rate from 42.86% to 97.46%. At the same time, this material has good acid and alkali resistance (Δ E * ≤ 2.41). The successful development of the multifunctional cool pigment materials opens a new way to energy-saving architectural wall coating materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
建筑节能
·
光学工程
✓ 已验证
产品关联
DOI
高影响因子
ACS Omega
·
2021
·
IF 3.512
Huixue Yao,Xueer Ning,Hong Zhao,Aize Hao,Muhammad Ismail
In the present research work, gadolinium-doped nickel ferrite (NiFe2–xGdxO4, x = 0–0.1) thin films have been synthesized by a facile sol–gel approach. The structural, optical, and magnetic performances of Gd-doping on nickel ferrite films have been investigated. The X-ray diffraction pattern indicated a cubic spinel ferrite structure and that the lattice parameter increased, while the crystalline size decreased with increasing the Gd concentration. Scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated that Gd-doped thin films were dense and smooth. The optical band gap value of the as-prepared thin films increased with increasing the Gd concentration. It showed that Gd-doping endowed nickel ferrite thin films with much better saturation magnetization (278.53 emu/cc) and remnant magnetization (67.83 emu/cc) at an appropriate 0.05 Gd-doping concentration. In addition, our results also revealed that the saturation magnetization remarkably increased, then sharply decreased with increasing of Gd doping content, which is attributed to effects of Gd-doping, exchange interaction, and redistribution of cations. Moreover, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis exhibited the effect of Gd-doping substitution on exchange interaction and redistribution of cations at the octahedral site and tetrahedral site.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
磁性与磁性材料
·
薄膜技术
·
纳米材料
·
固态化学
✓ 已验证
DOI
高影响因子
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
·
2023
·Vol. 52
·期 9
·2853-2862
·
IF 4
Zurong Liao,Chaojie Li,Jiyou Zhong,Yang Li,Weiren Zhao
A broadband near-infrared (NIR) light source based on a phosphor-converted light-emitting diode (pc-LED) has attracted increasing interest to be used in non-destructive examination, security-monitoring and medical diagnosis fields, which stimulates the exploration of NIR phosphors with high performance. Herein, a series of Cr3+-activated garnet Ln3ScInGa3O12:Cr3+ (Ln = La, Gd, Y, and Lu) phosphors were reported, allowing an emission peak ranging from 726 to 822 nm. Among them, Y3ScInGa3O12:Cr3+ with an optimized Cr3+-doping concentration of 6 mol% exhibits a high internal quantum efficiency (IQE = 83.1%) and excellent absorption efficiency (AE = 44.2%) under 450 nm blue light excitation, enabling an external quantum efficiency as high as 36.7%. Moreover, this material can maintain 93.0% of the initial intensity when heated up to 423 K, implying outstanding thermal stability. Finally, a prototype NIR pc-LED device was fabricated by coating the optimized phosphor on a 455 nm LED chip, which generates a broadband NIR emission with a peak located at 765 nm and a full width at half maximum of 127 nm. The NIR output power and NIR photoelectric conversion efficiency of this device were found to be 38.01 mW and 11.0%, respectively, under 100 mA driving current, demonstrating the feasibility of this material to be applied in NIR pc-LEDs.
研究领域:
材料科学
·
光电技术
·
光子学
✓ 已验证
DOI
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）