Applied Materials Today
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2021
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IF 10.041
Jie Yang,Yong Liu,Jia Li,Min Zuo,Wenzheng Li,Ningning Xing,Chengyan Wang,Tingting Li
Micromotors have hold great promise for environmental remediation. Herein, we reported a novel γ-Fe 2 O 3 @Ag-mSiO 2 NH 2 magnetic Janus micromotor for dynamic removal of heavy metal ions and organic pollutants from water. The as-prepared Janus micromotors displayed unique core-shell structure composed of amino-functionalized meso‑SiO 2 shell and γ-Fe 2 O 3 magnetic core, and could be propelled by O 2 bubbles generated by Ag-catalyzed decomposition of H 2 O 2 . This Janus micromotor could move with a high velocity of 203.06 ± 10.6 μm s −1 (about 253.8 body lengths s –1 ) in 10 wt.% H 2 O 2 solution. γ-Fe 2 O 3 @Ag-mSiO 2 NH 2 magnetic Janus micromotor showed much higher removal capacities for Cu 2+ (15.59 mg g −1 ) and doxycycline (31.45 mg g −1 ) than its static control samples due to the synergy of self-propulsive movement and amino-functionalized porous core-shell structure. Furthermore, the magnetic γ-Fe 2 O 3 cores enabled the remote magnetic control on the movement direction and magnetic recycling. This work provides a new strategy for environmental pollutants treatment.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Qi Gao,Wu Wang,Yao Lu,Kefeng Cai,Yating Li,Zixing Wang,Miaomiao Wu,Changjun Huang,Jiaqing He
Herein, we fabricated an Ag/Ag2Se composite film on a flexible nylon membrane with a high power factor and excellent flexibility. First, Ag nanoparticles and multiscale Ag2Se nanostructure composite powders were prepared by wet chemical synthesis using Se nanowires, silver nitrate, and l-ascorbic acid as raw materials, followed by vacuum-assisted filtration of the composite powders on a porous nylon membrane and then hot pressing. The optimized composite film shows a very high power factor of 1860.6 μW m–1 K–2 (with a corresponding electrical conductivity of 3958 S cm–1) at room temperature. The composite film retains 93.3% of the original electrical conductivity after 1000 bending cycles around a rod with a diameter of 8 mm. At a temperature difference of 27 K, an 8-leg thermoelectric prototype device assembled with the optimized composite film generates a maximum power of 7.14 μW with a corresponding power density of 8.74 W m–2. This work provides a new strategy to synthesize flexible thermoelectric films with both a high power factor and high electrical conductivity.
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能源工程
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APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
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2025
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IF 4.8
Jianhao Li,Zhicheng Hu,Shuhuan Han,Dapeng Cao,Xiaofei Zeng,Jianfeng Chen
Electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) to multi-carbon product, especially for ethylene (C 2 H 4 ), provides a favorable pathway for carbon neutrality and renewable energy storage. However, the second-order C-C coupling reactions in CO 2 RR need always the high activation/driven energy in dynamics originating from the trace C 1 intermediate product. Herein, we synthesized the Ag-decorated Cu 2 O porous hollow core-shell catalyst named Ag@Cu 2 O where Ag nanoparticles uniformly distributed on inner the surface of the hollow Cu 2 O (H-Cu 2 O) via the sacrificial template method. Benefiting from the synergistic hollow structure and electron transfer from Cu and Ag to O, Ag@Cu 2 O catalyst delivers the excellent C 2 H 4 Faradaic Efficiency (FE) of 55 % ± 2 % at −1.0 V (vs. RHE), which is superior to the most reported catalysts. More importantly, in situ infrared spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal the introduction of Ag can decrease the activation energy required for *CO and C-C coupling.
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催化化学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Yijiao Zhang,Yanming Wang,Haiying Huo,Pu Zhang,Xiaoliang Zhang,Hongwei Che,Jingbo Mu,Zhixiao Zhang,Ping Li,Chunxia Wu
A 2D/1D/0D ternary heterostructure was fabricated that combined the accumulative merits of each component to exhibit superior performance through synergistic effects. This study adopted a strategy based on integrating 2D MXene, 1D tubular MnO 2 , and 0D Ag nanospheres into one electrode to obtain a ternary heterogeneous layered structure composite electrode. Utilizing the collaborative and intensive outcomes from MXene, MnO 2 , and Ag, the resulting MXene/MnO 2 /Ag composite electrode achieved an exemplary specific capacitance of 880.8 F g −1 at 2 A g −1 . In this study, an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was developed and fabricated using the MXene/MnO 2 /Ag composite for the anode, commercial activated carbon as the cathode. Consequently, in a two-electrode setup, the resulting devices displayed an admirable specific capacitance of 112.5 F g −1 at 3 A g −1 . After being cycled 5000 times, the device maintained 85.0 % of its original capacitance under charge-discharge conditions. Furthermore, the ASC device demonstrated a pronounced energy density of 39.9 Wh g −1 during cycling with a corresponding power density of 2955.8 W kg −1 . These results showed that the dimensionally combined MXene/MnO 2 /Ag nanoarchitectonic electrodes offered considerable application potential for enhancing energy storage in supercapacitors.
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能源存储
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纳米技术
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ENERGY
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2017
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IF 4.52
Haoran Li,Yurong He,Ziyu Liu,Baocheng Jiang,Yimin Huang
Harvesting solar energy for steam generation has been widely applied in processes, such as sterilization, water purification , sea water desalination , and electricity generation . It has been found that a nanoparticle-modified membrane (NPM) can directly convert incoming solar energy into thermal energy in a short time period. In this work, broadband core–shell Ag@TiO 2 nanoparticles (NPs) having significant larger absorbance were synthesized. Flexible membranes using the deposition of the synthesized NPs were fabricated and floated on the surface of water to enhance the water evaporation. The effects of the density of deposited NPs and the solar irradiance on the evaporation performance were systematically investigated. Results showed that under 5 sun (1 sun = 1 kW/m 2 ) irradiation, the NPM obtained the highest evaporation capacity together with a considerable evaporation efficiency (52.7%) for NPs deposition of 1.0 g/m 2 . In addition, an evaporative efficiency of up to 68.6% was attained under the solar irradiance of 1 sun. On the other hand, most of the heat lost was transferred into the bulk water and gave rise to the enhancement of sensible heat energy, which can be further used in a volumetric absorption type solar collector.
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能源工程
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
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2014
·Vol. 29
·期 18
·2170-2178
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IF 1.815
Xiaomeng Lü,Jiayu Shen,Ziwei Wu,Jiaxi Wang,Jimin Xie
Plasmonic Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) with narrow distribution were successfully loaded on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) sheet by thermal polymerization of melamine precursor and a simple wet-chemical pathway in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was used as an efficient reducing agent as well as a solvent and its presence facilitated homogeneous distribution of AgNPs under mild reaction condition and easy control of its particle growth under different precursor amounts. Ag/g-C3N4 composites of different Ag content were prepared, and the phase, chemical structure, morphologies, electronic and optical properties of Ag/g-C3N4 heterostructures were well characterized, respectively. The photocatalytic activity of Ag/g-C3N4 composites was evaluated by the decolorization of methyl orange (MO), and they exhibited superior photocatalytic activity to bulk g-C3N4 under visible-light irradiation. Influence of Ag content to photocatalytic activity was also discussed and possible mechanism was explored based on the analysis of photoluminescence spectra (PL) and photodecoloration activity.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2015
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IF 6.723
Yuliang Jiang,Zhaoyin Wang,Zhihui Dai
A novel nanocomposite, silicon–carbon-based dots@dopamine (Si-CDs@DA) was prepared using (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane, glycerol, and dopamine as raw materials via a rapid microwave-assisted irradiation. This type of Si-CDs@DA exhibited ultrabright fluorescence emission (quantum yield of 12.4%) and could response to Ag+ selectively and sensitively. Moreover, the obtained Si-CDs@DA can be further applied in sensing intracellular Ag+ and cell imaging, because of its photostability, salt stability, and low cytotoxicity. This study provides a simple and efficient approach for preparing novel Ag+ fluorescent probes, which could expand the application of carbon nanomaterials in designing related biosensors.
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生物传感
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细胞生物学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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IF 5.1
Ye Xu,Qiyuan Gui,Xiaoling Peng,Jing Li,Shan Tao,Jingcai Xu,Bo Hong,Xinqing Wang
This study reports on the synthesis and electromagnetic wave-absorbing properties of Ag/Fe 3 O 4 /SiO 2 under various magnetic field intensities. The nanocomposites were prepared via a solvothermal method followed by a Stober proces, during which uniform magnetic fields were applied to induce the formation of one-dimensional nanochain structures. Results indicate that the Ag/Fe 3 O 4 /SiO 2 exhibit enhanced wave-absorbing capabilities under strong magnetic fields. Specifically, at a magnetic field of 600 mT, the composite achieves a minimum reflection loss value of −48.61 dB, accompanied by a broad effective absorption bandwidth. Furthermore, the microwave absorption performance of samples oriented horizontally along the circumference surface during preparation shows a significant improvement compared to non-oriented samples. It is attributed to the optimized electromagnetic wave transmission pathways and improved electrical conductivity and magnetic loss capabilities facilitated by the nanochain structures. Specifically, the nanochains effectively lengthen the wave propagation distance, promote charge migration, and intensify natural and exchange resonance effects. This research not only broadens the design paradigm for electromagnetic wave-absorbing materials but also offers novel strategies for their development.
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电磁学
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CHEMICAL PAPERS
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2024
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IF 2.1
Wei Zijie,Jiang Cuifeng,Chen Xinyan,Li Hui,Song Juan
In this study, Os/Ag nanoparticles (Os/Ag NPs) with smaller K m and almost five times V max compared to Os NPs were prepared. This not only reduced the cost of nanozyme, but also improved the catalytic ability. Addition of L-Cysteine or glutathione (GSH) resulted in inhibitory effect on the peroxidase-like activity of Os/Ag nanozyme. Therefore, the L-Cysteine and GSH could be detected by absorption spectra method with limit of detection (LOD) of 0.22 μM and 0.2 μM, respectively. Moreover, a colorimetric sensing system for L-Cysteine and GSH based on portable paper strip and smartphone was fabricated with LOD of 1.72 μM and 1.4 μM, respectively. Furthermore, this method can be used in fetal bovine serum with recovery rates ranging from 89.42% to 109.0%. The sensing system exhibited good selectivity. This proposed colorimetric sensing assay holds great potential application in the detection of biothiols when no sophisticated equipment are available. Graphical abstract
Scheme illustration for the colorimetric detection of L-Cysteine and GSH by use of smartphone
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分析化学
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2016
·Vol. 16
·期 4
·4115-4119
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IF 1.338
Qiao Xiuqing,Hu Fuchao,Hou Dongfang,Li Dongsheng
SnO2/Ag hollow microsphere, assembled form SnO2 and Ag nanoparticles, was synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal synthesis method using Na2SnO3.3H2O, CO(NH2)2 and AgNO3 as raw materials.
XRD, SEM, and TEM results revealed that the obtained SnO2/Ag hollow microsphere with diameters of ca.3∼5 μm was built from uniformly distributed rutile SnO2 and cubic Ag nanoparticles. Moreover, XPS results indicate the existence of strong interaction between
Ag and SnO2 nanoparticles, rather than simply physical contact, endowing the SnO2/Ag hollow microspheres with excellent photocatalytic performance in the degradation of RhB solution under visible light irradiation.
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纳米技术
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
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2020
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IF 3.442
Xiuling Xue,Xiuwen Gong,Xiaoyi Chen,Bor-Yann Chen
In recent years, environmental pollution caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has posed a great challenge to environmental protection. This first-attempt study provided a novel facile chemical precipitation-reduction method to construct Ag/Ag 2 O@TiO 2 (A/AO@TO) photocatalyst for the removal of gaseous toluene. The introduction of Ag in the presence of NaBH 4 with N 2 purging inhibited the passivation of Ag 2 O and thus enhanced the stability of A/AO@TO. A/AO@TO exhibited outstanding photocatalytic performance toward gaseous toluene under different light sources like UV light , simulated sunlight and natural light, which were 99.3%, 48.3% and 28.5%, respectively. The superior photocatalytic performance could be attributed to the synergy effect of p-n heterojunction between Ag 2 O and TiO 2 and the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of Ag, which facilitate the separation of charge carriers and thus suppress the recombination rate of them, and enhance the light response. The active species like ·OH, ·O 2 − and h + were contributed to the excellent photocatalytic performance. The study provided a new method for the fabrication of A/AO@TO photocatalyst and introduce p-n scheme A/AO@TO as a feasible natural sunlight photocatalyst for further applications.
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Nature Communications
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2025
·Vol. 16
·期 1
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IF 15.7
Dong Hao,Luo Ran,Zhang Gong,Li Lulu,Wang Chaoxi,Sun Guodong,Wang Hongyi,Liu Jiachang,Wang Tuo,Zhao Zhi-Jian,Zhang Peng,Gong Jinlong
Direct electrochemical ethylene (C 2 H 4 ) epoxidation with water (H 2 O) represents a promising approach for the production of value-added ethylene oxide (EO) in a sustainable way. However, the activity remains limited due to the sluggish activation of C 2 H 4 and the stiff formation of *OH intermediate. This paper describes the design of a Ag/SnO 2 electrocatalyst to achieve efficient electrochemical C 2 H 4 epoxidation with a high faradaic efficiency of 39.4% for EO and a high selectivity of 91.5% at 25 mA/cm 2 in a membrane electrode assembly. Results of in situ attenuated total reflection infrared spectra characterizations and computational calculations reveal that the Ag/SnO 2 interface promotes C 2 H 4 adsorption and activation to obtain *C 2 H 4 . Moreover, electrophilic *OH is generated on the catalyst surface through H 2 O dissociation, which further reacts with *C 2 H 4 to facilitate the formation of *C 2 H 4 OH, contributing to the enhanced electrochemical epoxidation activity. This work would provide general guidance for designing catalysts for electrochemical olefin epoxidation through interface engineering.
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电化学
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