ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2021
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IF 5.097
Yuxian Su,Li Liu,Shipeng Wen
Semiconductor photocatalysis is a promising strategy for wastewater treatment. However, a limited photoresponse range, rapid recombination of photoinduced charge carriers, poor stability, and other problems have posed obstacles to practical applications. Herein, a facile strategy to fabricate a near-infrared-driven broadband photocatalyst was developed by anchoring the core–shell nanostructure of NaYF4:Yb,Tm@NaYF4:Yb,Nd@TiO2 (Tm@Nd@TiO2) onto the surface of porous silica/carbon (mSC) electrospun fibers. The Tm@Nd@TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) exhibited strong near-infrared light absorption and energy transfer from the NaYF4:Yb,Tm@NaYF4:Yb,Nd core to the TiO2 shell, triggering the photocatalytic reaction. In addition, the interconnected mesoporous structure and carbon network of Tm@Nd@TiO2/mSC was found to be beneficial in improving the adsorption capacity toward organic pollutants, promoting the separation of photogenerated carriers, and further improving the overall photocatalytic performance. The photocatalytic activity of Tm@Nd@TiO2/mSC nanocomposite was evaluated by degrading methyl orange solution in the visible-near-infrared and simulated sunlight regions. The Tm@Nd@TiO2/mSC nanocomposite exhibited excellent adsorption performance. The photocatalytic activity of Tm@Nd@TiO2/mSC was found to be 3 times higher than that of bare Tm@Nd@TiO2 over 60 min.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2020
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Ting Wang,X.-L. Wang,S.-H. Song,Qing Ma
Multiferroic Nd/Sm-doped BiFeO 3 ceramics synthesized at 700 °C by spark plasma sintering in conjunction with sol-gel precursor powders are investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, dielectric , ferroelectric and magnetic measurements. With the doping content of Nd/Sm beyond 10 mol%, the crystal structure changes from R 3 c to coexistence of Pbam and R 3 c . It is also revealed that the grain size for all samples greatly decreases and the dielectric, ferroelectric and magnetic properties are obviously improved with Nd/Sm doping. The optimized remanent polarization are about 1.451 μC/cm 2 and 3.448 μC/cm 2 for the 10 mol% Nd-doped and 15 mol% Sm-doped BiFeO 3 ceramics, respectively. Because of the reduced concentration of oxygen vacancies , the leakage current density of Nd/Sm-doped ceramics decreases more than two orders of magnitude compared to the pure BiFeO 3 sample. The maximum remanent magnetization for the Sm-doped ceramics is approximately 0.279 emu/g, which is higher than that for the Nd-doped samples (0.263 emu/g).
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2023
·Vol. 12
·期 3
·1753-1763
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Yan Zhao,Yan Zhang,Qianqian Xu,Hanyu Gong,Mingyang Yan,Kaiyu Feng,Xiang Zhou,Xuefan Zhou,Dou Zhang
Hydrothermally synthesized Nd-doped bismuth titanate (Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti3O12, BIT-Nd) hierarchical microspheres with assembled nanosheets were developed for water splitting and wastewater purification utilizing the piezo-phototronic effect for the first time. Undoped Bi4Ti3O12 (BIT) microspheres were simultaneously studied for comparison to reveal the role of Nd doping. Under the combined light and ultrasound excitation, the degradation efficiency of RhB (C0 = 10 mg L−1) solution reached 97.5% in 8 minutes in the presence of the BIT-Nd microspheres, leading to an ultrahigh first-order rate constant k of 0.407 min−1, which was 4.9 times higher than that of the BIT microspheres. More impressively, superior piezo-photocatalytic activity in water splitting compared to that of other reported piezo-photocatalysts was achieved in the BIT-Nd microspheres, which showed a H2 evolution rate of 1330.3 μmol g−1 h−1 without any cocatalyst or scavenger. To understand the origins of the excellent piezo-photocatalytic performance, microstructure analysis and piezoelectric and photoelectric characterization, as well as density functional theory calculations were carried out. After Nd doping, the atomic framework of the Ti–O octahedron underwent an apparent distortion, resulting in a stronger ferroelectric polarization, and thus a larger piezoelectric potential output under pressure. Moreover, the thinner nanosheets in the BIT-Nd microspheres were more susceptible to deformation under the ultrasonic effect, which was also beneficial to generate a higher piezoelectric field that inhibited the charge carrier recombination. Additionally, the presence of Nd 4f orbitals in BIT-Nd effectively reduced the band gap and promoted the spectral absorption and production of photogenerated carriers. These merits enabled the BIT-Nd microspheres to exhibit strong piezo-photocatalytic activity.
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Advances in Applied Ceramics
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2018
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Kuibao Zhang,Dan Yin,Xirui Lu,Haibin Zhang
In this study, the zirconolite-rich composite was rapidly synthesised from self-propagating high-temperature synthesis plus quick pressing using MoO3 as the oxidant and Ti as the reductant. As a surrogate of trivalent actinides, Nd was introduced to substitute the Ca site of zirconolite and Al was employed as the charge compensator to replace the Ti site (nominally Ca1−xNdxZrTi2−xAlxO7). The phase composition and Nd occupancy were analysed after Nd2O3 addition. Nd-bearing zirconolite was produced as the major ceramic phase. Nd mostly substitutes the Ca sites of zirconolite, which results in waste loading higher than 8.6 wt-% Nd. The aqueous durability of Nd–Al codoped sample (with 15 at.-% Nd substitutes the Ca site of zirconolite) was evaluated at 90°C as well. The 42 days normalised leaching rates of Mo, Ca and Nd were measured to be 3.70, 1.90 × 10−2 and 3.46 × 10−4 g m−2 d−1.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2018
·Vol. 6
·期 6
·966-978
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Pei Wang,Pan Xiong,Jing Liu,Shuang Gao,Tingfei Xi,Yan Cheng
Magnesium (Mg) alloys have been intensively investigated as potential absorbable coronary stent materials as their use avoids risks such as late inflammation and restenosis generated by permanent metallic implants. Besides that, clinical trials on coronary stents fabricated from Mg alloys have made great progress recently. However, the over-rapid corrosion rate, magnesium corrosion-induced thrombosis formation and delayed endothelium regeneration continue to be problematic for coronary artery stent therapy. In this study, silk fibroin blended with heparin and GREDVY (Gly-Arg-Glu-Asp-Val-Tyr) peptide was immobilized on a HF-pretreated MgZnYNd alloy surface via a polydopamine layer to improve its corrosion resistance, blood compatibility and endothelialization. Standard electrochemical measurements along with the long-term immersion results indicated that the functionalized MgZnYNd alloy had preferable anti-corrosion abilities compared with the bare MgZnYNd alloy. The modified surface exhibited outstanding hemocompatibility with reduced platelet adhesion, hemolysis rate and prolonged blood coagulation time. Human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) co-culture results revealed more attached HUVECs on the functionalized samples than on the MgZnYNd alloy surfaces. The excellent corrosion retardation, hemocompatibility and re-endothelialization of the multi-functional coating indicate a promising method in the field of biodegradable magnesium-based implantable cardiovascular stents.
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2025
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Shanshan Wang,Haotong Wang,Benteng Ma,Bingxin Zhu,Yusheng Yang,Min Qiu,Milin Zhang
The Nd–Ni intermetallic compounds have been used as a hydrogen storage material due to their high hydrogen storage capacity. Eight Nd–Ni intermetallic compounds have been identified, and the optimal alloy composition needs to be prepared for controllable material properties. In this work, the Nd–Ni intermetallic coatings were prepared by electrolysis in molten LiCl–KCl, and the neodymium activity in these intermetallics was measured. The electrochemical behavior of Nd(III) ions was investigated on the inert W electrode and active Ni electrode, respectively. The reduction process of Nd(III) ions was two-step and controlled by diffusion on a W electrode. Meanwhile, we found that Nd(II) ions affected the accurate evaluation of the diffusion coefficient because of the disproportionation reaction Nd(II)↔Nd(III) + Nd(0). The formation mechanism of Nd–Ni intermetallic coatings was resolved using a combination of electrochemical and EDS methods. Five Nd–Ni intermetallic NdNi 5 , Nd 2 Ni 7 , NdNi 3 , NdNi 2 , and NdNi coatings were successfully prepared by potentiostatic electrolysis. The activity and activity coefficient of neodymium in these intermetallic compounds were obtained. The relationship between the formation potential of Nd–Ni intermetallic compounds and the neodymium activity was established.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Zhongyan Luo,Jukka Kuva,Jan Luyten,Risto Koivula,Małgorzata Szlachta,Hongli Bao,Junhua Xu
The increasing demand for Co, Nd, and Dy, particularly in neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) magnets, has heightened concerns over their supply risks. Developing efficient, environmentally friendly methods to recover Co, Nd, and Dy from spent NdFeB magnets is therefore critical. This study presents the synthesis of two types of crystalline zirconium phosphate (ZrP) encapsulated in polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composite beads. The structure, morphology, and chemical properties were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry (TG), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray computed tomography (XCT), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and 31 P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The intercalation of dimethylformamide (DMF) enlarged the interlayer spacing of α-ZrP and γ-ZrP, thereby enhancing their ion exchange properties. Batch sorption experiments revealed that α-ZrP/PAN outperformed γ-ZrP/PAN in both sorption and separation efficiency. α-ZrP/PAN beads exhibited high selectivity for Nd 3 + and Dy 3 + , with minimal Co 2 + sorption (8.57 %). Stepwise elution studies on α-ZrP/PAN demonstrated the obtained metal purities to be ∼100 wt% for Co, 64.1 wt% for Nd, and 96.5 wt% for Dy. Sorbent regeneration was investigated over ten sorption–desorption cycles, which revealed that α-ZrP/PAN retained 72.72 % of its sorption capacity, demonstrating excellent reusability and stability, while γ-ZrP/PAN’s capacity declined to 68.95 % after five cycles. The ion-exchange reaction accompanied by shrinking of the interlayer space was illustrated by combining the batch sorption experiments, column operations, and analyses from XRD, FT-IR, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Overall, α-ZrP/PAN shows promise for Co, Nd, and Dy separation from NdFeB magnets, although further optimization of sorbents and elution agents is necessary.
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SOLID STATE IONICS
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2021
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Yongxin Zhang,Zhiyong Huang,Tian Gan,Nianjun Hou,Lijun Fan,Xin Zhou,Ge Gao,Jingyu Li,Yicheng Zhao,Yongdan Li
Cu Ce 0.8 La 0.1 Sm 0.1 O 2-δ and Cu Ce 0.8 Nd 0.1 Sm 0.1 O 2-δ are studied as anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells with methanol as fuel. The oxygen surface exchange and bulk diffusion coefficients of Ce 0.8 Sm 0.2 O 2-δ both increase with La and Nd doping. The CH 3 OH temperature-programmed surface reaction results show that the addition of La and Nd accelerates the chemical oxidation of CH 3 OH. Furthermore, compared with Cu Ce 0.8 Sm 0.2 O 2-δ , the anodes with La and Nd show higher resistance to coking in CH 3 OH atmosphere. The Cu-based cermet anode exhibits a low catalytic activity for the electrochemical oxidation of H 2 , and a single cell supported by a Ce 0.8 Sm 0.2 O 2-δ ‑carbonate composite electrolyte with Cu Ce 0.8 Sm 0.2 O 2-δ anode exhibits a maximum power density of 160 mW cm −2 at 650 °C using dry hydrogen as fuel. However, the maximum power density reaches 550 mW cm −2 when CH 3 OH is used as fuel, and further increases to 730 and 830 mW cm −2 with the addition of La and Nd in the anode, respectively. The results indicate that with the promotion of the oxygen activity, the Cu-based cermet is a promising anode material for solid oxide fuel cells using CH 3 OH as fuel.
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2022
·Vol. 25
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Lei Wang,Xudong Liu,Jinsheng Li,Mu Zhang,Xiaoguo Bi,Zhixin Ma,Jialin Chen,Xudong Sun
High-performance dielectric materials are essential components of electronic devices. In this work, RE-doped SrTiO3 (RE = La, Nd, Yb) single crystals with excellent dielectric properties were prepared by the Verneuil method. For La-STO and Nd-STO, the RE ions are substituted for Sr2+ only, and the excellent dielectric properties are mainly caused by defect dipoles associated with oxygen vacancies including and defect dipole clusters. For Yb-STO, Yb3+ partially replaces Ti4+, forming an additional defect dipole , resulting in the best dielectric properties (ε′ = 3.6 × 104, tan δ = 0.0036 under 1 kHz). In addition, N2 atmosphere treatment promotes the production of oxygen vacancies and Ti3+ and the formation of more defect dipoles, thus further optimizing the dielectric properties of Yb-STO (ε′ = 4.9 × 104, tan δ = 0.004 under 1 kHz). This work suggests that the dielectric properties of RE-doped SrTiO3 materials are closely related to oxygen vacancies, and the simultaneous substitution of Sr2+ and Ti4+ should enable obtaining dielectric properties superior to those of the substitution of Sr2+ only. The present work provides a clearer understanding of the origin of SrTiO3 dielectric properties, which is of great significance to the development of SrTiO3-based dielectric materials.
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CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
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2025
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Yun Lv,Yanhong Wang,Yaling Dou,Ang Li,Jinkui Tang,Olga S. Volkova,Alexander N. Vasiliev,Hongcheng Lu
We report the synthesis and magnetic properties of three rare-earth magnetic compounds RE2O2CN2 (RE = Nd, Dy, Gd) with a frustrated triangular spin–lattice, as well as their thermal stability and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The magnetic susceptibility results show paramagnetic behavior with no long-range order (LRO) down to 2 K in Nd2O2CN2 and Dy2O2CN2 due to spin frustration, which are further confirmed by the specific heat measurements, despite the large Curie–Weiss temperature for strong intralayer interaction through the RE–O–RE pathway (RE = Nd, Dy). While Gd2O2CN2 with a large spin exhibits LRO at 2.7 K, which should be caused by the non-negligible interlayer interactions. The field-dependent magnetization curves show a linear increase up to 7 T for Nd2O2CN2 and Gd2O2CN2, which are far from their saturation. While the magnetization of Dy2O2CN2 increases linearly below 3 T, then slowly increases to saturation, and the magnetization value is 6.62 μB at 7 T. Our work provides promising magnetic triangular lattice systems to further investigate frustration and quantum magnetism in rare-earth magnetic systems.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2026
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Binbin Ning,Junyao Wu,Sai Liu,Jinwei Guo,Xiaopeng Hu,Qing Liu,Wang Zhu
A series of five (5RE 0.2 )Ta 3 O 9 high-entropy ceramics (RE = La, Gd, Nd, Dy, Sm, Eu, Ce) is successfully synthesized via a solid-state method. Their temperature-dependent fracture toughness is systematically investigated across the 25–1200 °C range, using in situ three-point bending tests coupled with the digital image correlation method. The fracture toughness exhibits a non-monotonic variation: it peaks at 2.3 MPa m 1/2 at room temperature, then sharply declines to a minimum of 1.5 MPa m 1/2 at 400 °C. Subsequently, an anomalous rebound to approximately 2.1 MPa m 1/2 is observed at 800 °C, followed by a further decrease, stabilizing between 1.7 and 1.9 MPa m 1/2 at 1200 °C. High-temperature X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscope results confirm an irreversible orthorhombic-to-tetragonal phase transformation occurring between 600 and 800 °C. Aberration-corrected STEM provides direct atomic-scale evidence of a high-density dislocation network interacting with crack tips, revealing dislocation pinning, bridging, and crack deflection. The combined action of phase-transformation-induced lattice strain and dislocation-mediated toughening effectively suppresses linear crack advance and enhances energy dissipation, thereby accounting for the partial recovery of fracture toughness at 800 °C. These direct observations establish a distinctive synergistic toughening mechanism in high-entropy ceramics, in which irreversible phase transformation and thermally activated dislocation networks cooperate to improve high-temperature fracture resistance.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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Lei Cai,Xiang Song,Cheng-Bao Liu,Lan-Yue Cui,Shuo-Qi Li,Fen Zhang,M. Bobby Kannan,Dong-Chu Chen,Rong-Chang Zeng
This work reports the design and preparation of novel organic (polyvinyl alcohol, PVA)-inorganic (neodymium nitrate, Nd(NO 3 ) 3 ) hybrid coatings on micro-arc oxidation (MAO) coating for magnesium (Mg) alloy corrosion protection . X-ray diffractometer , X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , field emission scanning electron microscope , Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrometer and surface roughness were applied to characterize the chemical composition and surface morphology of the coatings. The corrosion resistance of the coatings was evaluated by electrochemical and salt spray tests. The results suggested that the formation of PVA-Nd 3+ and PVA-Mg 2+ complexes promoted the enrichment of Nd 3+ on the surface, and thereby improved the sealing quality and compactness of the coating. Interestingly, when the coating was damaged, the Nd 3+ ions were transformed to their carbonates and covered the active sites, and thus exhibiting self-healing function. Further, the corrosion resistance of PVA-Nd 3+ modified MAO composite coating on AZ31 Mg alloy was improved.
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