JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2022
·Vol. 169
·期 7
·073512
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Shihan Qi,Zhuangzhuang Yin,Shangkun Deng,Chunsheng Ding,Peng Chen,Ziliang Li,Wei Gan,Jun Guo,Miao Zhang,Zhaoqi Sun
In this work, Ag quantum dot-modified AgInS2/In2S3/TNR nanoarray photocatalysts were prepared by a secondary hydrothermal and wet chemical method. Compared with the unmodified TNR arrays, the modified Ag-AgInS2/In2S3/TNR samples showed a significant increase in light absorption and could utilize more solar energy. In addition, the Ag-AgInS2/In2S3/TNR samples can effectively promote the separation and transfer of electron-hole pairs to enhance the photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic performance of the composites, and the degradation rate of the optimal Ag-AgInS2/In2S3/TNR samples can reach 95.73% for TC-HCl, which is of great importance for environmental protection. The main reasons for the enhanced catalytic performance are: the presence of surface Ag quantum dots and AgInS2 sensitizers greatly increases the absorption of sunlight, allowing more energy to enter the catalytic system; the stepped energy level arrangement of AgInS2/In2S3/TNR nanoarrays can spatially separate electrons and holes, improving the separation efficiency and enhancing the overall performance of the material.
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2017
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Qingyong Tian,Weijing Yao,Wei Wu,Jun Liu,Zhaohui Wu,Li Liu,Zhigao Dai,Changzhong Jiang
Efficiently reclaiming the utilization of solar light in a photocatalysis system remains very challenging. By integrating full advantage of upconversion material, plasmonic metals, and narrow bandgap semiconductors, β-NaYF4:18%Yb3+ and 2%Tm3+@SnO2@Ag nanoparticles (denoted as NaYF4@SnO2@Ag NPs) are designed and successfully synthesized as a wide-spectral (UV–vis-NIR) responsive upconversion and plasmonic-enhanced photocatalyst. The as-obtained NaYF4@SnO2@Ag NPs present broadband optical absorption dimension, excellent photocatalytic efficiency, and good stability for the degradation of organic dyes. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of NaYF4@SnO2@Ag NPs can be attributed to the synergistic effects of the components composed in this core/shell architecture that result in higher photocarriers yield and favor the efficient transfer of photocarriers and energy. This work gives insight to guidance of fabricating efficient, multicomponent upconversion catalysts and proposes a potential in the field of high-efficiency environmental and energy-related applications.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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Peihua Wen,Yadong Wang,Ni Wang,Shengwen Zhang,Bo Peng,Ziwei Deng
A facile and environmentally friendly approach was proposed to decorate Ag nanoparticles on melamine-formaldehyde (MF) colloidal particles (MF/Ag composite microspheres). In this approach, monodisperse MF colloidal particles were prepared via a two-step organic sol-gel process and served as the active templates for the decoration of Ag nanoparticles. Then, the [Ag(NH 3 ) 2 ] + ions as the Ag precursors can be adsorbed onto the surfaces of the MF colloidal particles and were in situ reduced into metallic Ag nanoparticles, forming MF/Ag composite microspheres . During this synthesis, neither presurface activation nor extra reductants were necessary. These MF/Ag composite microspheres can be used as the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) active substrates for the trace detection of organic compounds, e.g., 4-aminobenzenethiol (4-ABT) and penicillin G sodium. Furthermore, these MF/Ag composite microspheres also showed excellent antibacterial activities against both Escherichia coli ( E. coli , gram-negative bacteria) and Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus, gram-positive bacteria).
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APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
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2024
·Vol. 130
·期 3
·1-11
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Hu Jiaming,Han Xiuxun,Zhu Wuzhi,Wu Fangfang,Tan Xiaohui
Incorporating substitutional elements from groups I, II and IV is an important approach to improve the quality of kesterite thin films. Among the elements, Ag and Ge are most effective in promoting the performance of Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 solar cells. Although several theoretical and experimental studies have been conducted on the Ag/Ge-alloyed kesterite, there are significant differences in the reported morphological characteristics, photovoltaic performance and even the optimal Ag/Ge substitution ratio due to different preparation processes utilized, which leads to difficulties in comparing the Ag-incorporated and Ge-incorporated kesterite solar cells. Currently, there is little literature on the comparative study concerned. Herein, we fabricated Ag-alloyed and Ge-alloyed kesterite solar cells based on the same solution method and process conditions, and laterally compared the effects of Ag substitution and Ge substitution on the phase compositions, morphologies, optical bandgaps, minority carrier lifetime and device performance of kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 thin films.
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ANALYST
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2017
·Vol. 142
·期 14
·2587-2594
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IF 3.885
Lina Zhang,Yanhu Wang,Lei Shen,Jinghua Yu,Shenguang Ge,Mei Yan
In this study, hyperbranched polyethyleneimine-protected silver nanoclusters (hPEI-AgNCs) with excellent electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emission in the presence of coreactant K2S2O8 were prepared by chemical reduction of silver ions (silver nitrate) coordinated with dendrigraft polymer, and successfully used for the construction of an ECL immunosensor. Polyaniline (PANI)/polypyrrole (PPy)-silver (Ag) dendrites with good electrical conductivity and biocompatibility were electropolymerized on the surface of indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode as carriers. Porous ZnO sphere-loaded hPEI-AgNCs-induced signal amplification strategies were integrated exquisitely and applied sufficiently. Taking carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as an example, under optimal conditions, the CEA concentration was determined to be in the range of 10−3 ng mL−1–100 ng mL−1 and with a detection limit of 0.4 pg mL−1 using this method; it exhibited excellent selectivity, high stability, and acceptable fabrication reproducibility. It was anticipated that hPEI-AgNCs would have promising applications in green, selective, and sensitive detection of target analytes in the future.
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Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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Xingtao Zuo,Jiajie He,Cong Ma,Juan Xiong
A novel polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membrane containing Ag nanoparticles (nAg) was fabricated via a phase inversion method. The effect of the content of nAg on the performance of these membranes was extensively characterized. Antibacterial tests were also performed to examine the ability of the PVDF-Ag membranes to overcome biofouling. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction results confirmed the presence of nAg in the polymer matrix. The hydrophilic nature and antibacterial capacity of the membranes both depended on the nAg content of the membrane matrix (i.e., these parameters increased with the nAg content). On the other hand, the fouling mechanism of the prepared membranes was not modified upon incorporation of nAg. The PVDF membrane containing 0.2 wt% of nAg exhibited optimum transport properties, thereby showing great potential for developing high-performance antifouling membranes for separation processes.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2012
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Tianru Wu,Honglie Shen,Lei Sun,Bin Cheng,Bin Liu,Jiancang Shen
Graphene was synthesized by chemical vapor deposition using polystyrene as the solid carbon source. The number of graphene layers could be controlled by regulating the weight of polystyrene under atmospheric pressure at 1000 °C. Silver nanoparticles were then deposited on the graphene by a citrate reduction method. The interaction between graphene and silver was investigated by suface-enhanced Raman scattering spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The change in the G band position indicates n-type doping of the graphene due to an interaction between the silver and the graphene. Silver interlayer doped four-layer graphene shows a sheet resistance of 63 Ω/sq and a light transmittance of 85.4% at 550 nm. The optical and electrical quality of graphene exceeds the minimum industry standard for indium tin oxide replacement materials. It is clearly understood that the environmental sheet resistance stability of the interlayer doped graphene film is better than that of surface doped graphene sheets. The presence of graphene at the surface also acts as a protective layer for the inner silver ions and clusters
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2019
·Vol. 7
·期 18
·5451-5460
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Wubin Wu,Jingchao Wang,Tianyong Zhang,Shuang Jiang,Xiaoyuan Ma,Guanghui Zhang,Xia Zhang,Xingwei Chen,Bin Li
Different fusiform-shaped MIL-88A materials were successfully prepared by adjusting the mole ratio of the central metal ion and the organic ligand and using different polar solvents. With differently shaped MIL-88A supports, several Ag/AgCl@MIL-88A (ACML) were prepared successfully using the in situ growth method. These ACML composites showed a good photocatalytic activity under the simulated sunlight and visible light. The employment of Cl− ions, anchored on the surface of MIL-88A, could improve the dispersion and stability of the loaded Ag/AgCl nanoparticles. The s-ACML composite showed excellent photocatalytic stability during the cycle tests. The in situ growth strategy provided a facile method to design and synthesize MOF composite photocatalysts for wastewater treatment. In addition, based on the related optical and electrical characterization analysis, a possible mechanism of the ACML composite photocatalytic activity was proposed.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Jiajun Fang,Xiangcheng Zhang,Hai Zhang,Wei Deng,Qing Liu,Yushi Xie,Congwen Liu,Xiaochen Han,Xiaoling Xu,Zuowan Zhou
Efficient utilization of photogenerated carriers and ciprofloxacin adsorption are critical factors for electron kinetics during ciprofloxacin degradation. In this study, a series of Ag/BiO 2-x (ABO v ) photocatalysts were synthesized using hydrothermal and in situ photoreduction strategies, where Ag nanoparticles were constructed on BiO 2-x nanosheets enriched with oxygen vacancies. The optimal catalyst, 0.8-ABO v , exhibited superior photocatalytic degradation activity, achieving a CIP degradation rate of 93.1% within 120 min, which was approximately 3.4 times higher than that of BiO 2-x . The enhanced photocatalytic performance of the 0.8-ABO v is primarily attributed to the synergistic effect of the surface plasmon resonance effect of Ag nanoparticles and oxygen vacancy engineering, which facilitates the CIP/O 2 adsorption and the photogenerated carriers separation. The electron migration direction, reactive oxygen species formation, and ciprofloxacin degradation pathway on the surface of ABO v were analyzed using various spectroscopic techniques. These results highlight the potential of ABO v composites for advanced water treatment applications.
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RSC Advances
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 20
·13719-13733
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Qilin Han,Zhiyao Wu,Yu Zhou,Yongxin Lei,Bingying Nie,Leilei Yang,Wenbin Zhong,Nannan Wang,Yanqiu Zhu
Developing low-cost and efficient photocatalyst/co-catalyst systems that promote CO2 reduction remains a challenge. In this work, Ag–Ti3C2Tx composites were made using a self-reduction technique, and unique Ag–Ti3C2Tx/ZnO ternary heterojunction structure photocatalysts were created using an electrostatic self-assembly process. The photocatalyst's close-contact heterogeneous interface increases photogenerated carrier migration efficiency. The combination of Ti3C2Tx and Ag improves the adsorption active sites and reaction centers for ZnO, making it a key site for CO2 adsorption and activation. The best photocatalysts had CO and CH4 reduction efficiencies of 11.985 and 0.768 μmol g−1 h−1, respectively. The CO2 conversion was 3.35 times better than that of pure ZnO, which demonstrated remarkable stability even after four cycle trials with no sacrificial agent. Furthermore, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (in situ DRIFTS) and valence band spectroscopy were utilized to propose the photocatalytic reaction mechanism and electron transfer channels of the Ag–Ti3C2Tx/ZnO system, confirming that CHO* and CO* are the important intermediates in the generation of CH4 and CO. This study introduces a novel method for the development of new and efficient photocatalysts and reveals that Ti3C2Tx MXene is a viable co-catalyst for applications.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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Yanyan Wang,Guobao Li,Youxin Hao,Yuhan Xie,Xintian Li,Changlong Chen,Anning Jiang
In recent years, the rapid economic development has significantly altered industrial production and human lifestyle, resulting in the exacerbation of water pollution. Consequently, photocatalytic technology has received considerable attention as an environmentally friendly and efficient approach for wastewater treatment. In this paper, WO 3 /SiO 2 /SnO 2 composite films were prepared by sol-gel method and subsequently co-doped with Ce, Fe and Ag ions. The photocatalytic performances of these modified composite films toward degradation of methyl green (MG) and tetracycline (TC) were systematically evaluated under UV and visible light irradiation. Comprehensive characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Nitrogen adsorption desorption isotherm test, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) spectrascopy, were employed to investigate the crystalline phase, morphology, particle size, chemical composition, specific surface area and optical properties of the prepared composite films. The PL spectral analysis revealed that the co-doping of Ce, Fe and Ag significantly enhanced the separation efficiency of photogenerated charge carrier in the WO 3 /SiO 2 /SnO 2 composite films. Radical trapping experiments demonstrated that superoxide radicals (·O 2 - ) and hydoxyl radicals (·OH) played predominant roles in the photocatalytic degradation process. Notably, the prepared photocatalyst maintained stable performance through five consecutive recycling tests, demonstrating excellent reusability. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the WO 3 /SiO 2 /SnO 2 -Ce/Fe/Ag composite films can be attributed to the impactful suppression of electron-hole recombination through the strategic incorporation of dopant ions.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2025
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Yansheng Liu,Yunjie Zhan,Guofu Wang,Xiaobo Jia,Jin Zhou,Hongqi Li,Haixin Chang,Zhicheng Jin,Kang Li,Zhaoxu Li
This study proposes a strategy for the highly sensitive detection of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS NPs) with varying particle sizes. Ag nanoarrays (AgNAs) with different inter-column spacings and heights are fabricated via thermal deposition of Ag in anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) templates. The size-matching effects between PS NPs and the parameters of the AgNAs (inter-column spacing and height) are investigated. Utilizing this size-matching effect, the AgNAs substrate enables sensitive detection of PS NPs with particle sizes of 130 nm, 180 nm, and 230 nm, with limits of detection (LODs) of 10 μg/mL. In real water samples (river water, rainwater, and tap water), the AgNAs substrate also demonstrates good performance, achieving a LOD of 10 μg/mL for detecting 130 nm PS NPs. Additionally, toluene is used to remove PS NPs from the AgNAs surface, allowing the substrate to be reused across multiple cycles. After at least 30 detection cycles, the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) performance of the AgNAs shows no significant decline, with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 6.8 %. The AgNAs exhibit excellent stability and reusability in detecting PS NPs, indicating strong potential for practical applications.
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