ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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2022
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Yage Li,Sabry M. Shaheen,Muhammad Azeem,Lan Zhang,Chuchu Feng,Jin Peng,Weidong Qi,Junxi Liu,Yuan Luo,Yaru Peng,Esmat F. Ali,Ken Smith,Jörg Rinklebe,Zengqiang Zhang,Ronghua Li
Removal of toxic chemicals from the environment using novel adsorbents is of great concern. In this study, a novel composite of molybdenum trioxide (MoO 3 )-engineered biochar (MoO 3 -BC) was derived from corn straw and synthesized for the removal of Pb(II) from water. The pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C was suitable for the thermal self-assembly of MoO 3 -BC. Although MoO 3 -BC had lower S BET (59.3 m 2 /g) than the pristine BC (157.8 m 2 /g), it had a stronger adsorption affinity to Pb(II). The Pb(II) removal capacity of MoO 3 -BC was 229.87 mg/g at pH 4.0, and the adsorptive removal of Pb(II) was fit using a pseudo-second-order model and the Langmuir model. High temperature favored the removal of Pb(II) by MoO 3 -BC; However, the removal of Pb(II) was inhibited with increasing the ion strength. The MoO 3 -BC revealed an acceptable stability and reusability, since the removal efficiency of Pb(II) remained above 80.7%, even after 8 cycles. The MoO 3 -BC effectively reduced ≥99.9% of Pb(II) in the polluted irrigation water. The Pb(II) removal mechanisms involved surface electrostatic attraction, ion exchange and surface complexation. These findings conclude that the MoO 3 -BC is a novel composite that can be used for the removal of Pb from contaminated water . More studies are needed to investigate the potentiality of MoO 3 -biochar composite for the removal of other metals from water in a mono and competitive sorption system.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Chaoqun Guan,Hao Chen,Hongbin Feng
To tune the activity of Pt alloy electrocatalysts and reduce the Pt loading, researchers have intensively studied alloys of Pt with late transition metals. However, Pt alloy formation with rare-earth (RE) elements through the traditional chemical route is still a challenge due to the vastly different standard reduction potentials. Here, we report a universal chemical method to prepare a series of Pt/RE (RE = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Lu) nanoalloys with tunable compositions and ultrasmall particle sizes (sub-2 nm). These Pt–RE nanoalloys were synthesized by a strong liquid metal reduction with high-speed shearing assistance at room temperature. Among the nine Pt–RE alloy catalysts, the PtNd/C shows the best hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity, stability, and durability compared to commercial Pt/C. The PtNd/C shows an overpotential of 25.9 mV at the current density of 10 mA/cm2 with a Tafel slope of 19.5 mV/dec and excellent stability in the acidic medium. This work not only provides a general and scalable strategy for synthesizing noble metal–RE alloys but also highlights noble metal–RE alloys as sufficiently advanced catalysts and accelerates the research of noble metal–RE alloy in energy-related applications.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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IF 4.598
Xin Xie,Lei Sheng,Rong Xu,Xingxu Gao,Ling Yang,Yong Gao,Yaozong Bai,Gaojun Liu,Haoyu Dong,Xiaoli Fan,Tao Wang,Xianli Huang,Jianping He
The organic–inorganic composite separator possesses great thermal stability and electrolyte wettability, which is normally prepared via the slurry containing binder. However, this preparation is involved with large amounts of organic solvent that is harmful to health. In this paper, we design a novel method that combines the crosslinking technology and biomimetic mineralization process to prepare a Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 inorganic coating modified polyethylene separator (CaP@PE). The obtained composite separator exhibits stronger affinity to electrolyte, and its porous coating structure can store more liquid electrolyte, thus the ionic conductivity is promoted from 0.27 mS cm −1 to 0.52 mS cm −1 and the lithium-ion transference number is increased from 0.26 to 0.36. Compared with PE separator, CaP@PE separator shows better thermal stability at high temperature. Due to the improved ionic transport performance and reduced charge transfer impedance, LiCoO 2 /Li half-cell employing CaP@PE separator displays superior cycle stability and capacity retention ability after 150 cycles at a current density of 1C. Even at a high rate of 5C (7.5 mA cm −2 ), the cell with CaP@PE separator still exhibits a discharge capacity of 0.80 mAh. This work provides a promising separator to optimize the electrochemical performance and safety performance in lithium-ion battery.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2022
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IF 10.753
Xiangjuan Wei,Daqian Yang,Boya Zhang,Xingpei Fan,Haining Du,Ruijiao Zhu,Xiaotong Sun,Meimei Zhao,Ning Gu
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), an endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) commonly used as a plasticizer, is responsible for widespread environmental pollution. Epidemiological and experimental data implicate DEHP and its metabolite mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) in the occurrence and development of metabolic syndrome. However, the specific effects and potential mechanisms of action of DEHP on glucose and lipid metabolism in adults are currently unclear. In the current study, adult male mice were continuously exposed to DEHP (0, 5, and 25 mg/kg/day) via oral administration and changes in glucose and lipid metabolism explored. Notably, exposure to DEHP led to a significant increase in plasma glucose and hepatic lipid accumulation but had no effect on insulin secretion. Western blot and real-time quantitative PCR showed that DEHP induced insulin resistance and promoted gluconeogenesis and lipid accumulation via overexpression of forkhead box protein O1 (FoxO1), in keeping with hepatic RNA sequencing data. Variations in gut microbiota aggravated these effects while inhibition of FoxO1 reversed the adverse effects of DEHP. Our findings support a key role of FoxO1 in disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism caused by DEHP.
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Polymers
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 11
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Jian-Miao Yang,Lin-Jie Wu,Meng-Ting Lin,Yi-Ying Lu,Tian-Tian Wang,Min Han,Bin Zhang,Dong-Hang Xu
Oral delivery of therapeutic peptides has been a daunting challenge due to poor transport across the tight junctions and susceptibility to enzymatic degradation in the gastrointestinal tract. Numerous advancement in nanomedicine has been made for the effective delivery of protein and peptide. Owing to the superior performance of chitosan in opening intercellular tight junctions of epithelium and excellent mucoadhesive properties, chitosan-based nanocarriers have recently garnered considerable attention, which was formulated in this paper to orally deliver the GLP-1 drug (Exenatide). Against this backdrop, we used chitosan (CS) polymers to encapsulate the exenatide, sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) as the cross-linking agent and coated the exterior with sodium alginate (ALG) to impart the stability in an acidic environment. The chitosan/alginate nanoparticles (CS-TPP-ALG) functioned as a protective exenatide carrier, realized efficient cellular uptake and controlled release, leading to a steady hypoglycemic effect and a good oral bioavailability in vivo. Trimethyl chitosan (TMC), a chitosan derivative with stronger positive electrical properties was additionally selected as a substitute for chitosan to construct the TMC-TPP-ALG nanoparticle, and its oral peptide delivery capacity was explored in terms of both characterization and pharmacodynamics studies. Overall, our study demonstrated that functional chitosan/alginate nanoparticles can protect proteins from enzymatic degradation and enhance oral absorption, which presents important research value and application prospects.Keywords:exenatide;chitosan-based nanocarrier;sodium alginate;hypoglycemia;trimethyl chitosan
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 6.056
Xianghua Wang,Maorun Fu,Xiaoqian Qu,Jingjing Liu,Jianwen Bu,Shaoran Feng,Handong Zhao,Wenxiao Jiao,Fei Sun
(E)-2-Hexenal is one of the most prevalent and abundant volatile substances in fruits. Many researchers have attempted fumigation with (E)-2-hexenal to control fungal diseases with poor or no results; the key is the inability to maintain an effective concentration for a long time. Therefore, a new starch-based antifungal coating with (E)-2-hexenal microcapsules was prepared. The obtained results showed that the microcapsule embedding rate reached 78.95% by orthogonal optimization experiments and that the (E)-2-hexenal-based coating was effective at reducing the lesion diameter of apple fruit during storage at 25 °C after Penicillium expansum infection, and in other fruits; it also achieved a good antifungal effect. Moreover, the activities of the main defense-related enzymes and the expression of key genes involved in the salicylic acid (SA) signaling pathway, such as CHI, GLU, PAL , NPR1 , and PR1 , were enhanced by (E)-2-hexenal-based coating treatment. These findings suggest that the (E)-2-hexenal-based coating has the dual effect of direct antifungal and induction of apple system resistance. E2H-based coating is a promising approach to control postharvest Penicillium expansum in fruit.
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Water
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 7
·1007
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IF 3.53
Xudong Cheng,Xiaoping Zhang,Shaoqi Zhou,Lin Shi
For the treatment of 2-naphthol wastewater, the homogeneous electro-Fenton process was considered as an effective method but some disadvantages greatly restrict its application. The three-dimensional electro-Fenton (3D-EF) system using a nano zero-valent iron-supported biochar (NZVIs-BC) particle electrode and a Cu-supported stainless steel electrode (Cu-SSE) was proposed to avoid the disadvantages of the homogeneous electro-Fenton. In this work, the 3D-EF system was developed, which consisted of a Cu-SSE (cathode), a graphite rod (anode) and a NZVIs-BC particle electrode. The effect of the ratio of ferrous sulfate heptahydrate (FS) to rice straw (RS), CuSO4•5H2O amount, initial pH of 2-naphthol wastewater and current intensity (the output current of the power supply) on the removal rate of 2-naphthol were investigated. It is noteworthy that more than 98.36% of the 2-naphthol in aqueous solution was removed by the 3D-EF system, and only about 60.09% of 2-naphthol was removed by the homogeneous electro-Fenton system. Furthermore, naphthalene, benzoic acid, β-naphthoquinone, 1, 2-naphthalenedione, phenol and aromatic hydrocarbon were the main degradation products of 2-naphthol by the 3D-EF system; the toxicity of 2-naphthol wastewater was also greatly reduced.Keywords:electro-Fenton;Cu-supported stainless steel electrode;nano zero-valent iron-supported biochar;2-naphthol wastewater
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Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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2022
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IF 4.177
Yanjun Yu,Chen Chen,Yiheng Liu,Hongliang Yu,Shuaijie Li,Yanan Xue,Ning Cai,Jianzhi Wang,Faquan Yu
Developing efficient and cost-effective bifunctional catalytic electrodes is of great importance to water splitting. In this study, hybrid Ni/Ni(OH)2-coated NiCo2O4 nanorods were grown on Ni foam (NF) by a facile growth–conversion–epitaxy approach. The epitaxial decoration of Ni/Ni(OH)2 composite could increase the intrinsic activity of NiCo2O4/NF and enhance the charge-transfer rate. This self-standing hierarchical nanohybrid with unique surface chemistry and interface engineering exhibits an excellent electrocatalytic performance. The optimized Ni/Ni(OH)2-NiCo2O4/NF only requires overpotentials of 53 and 235 mV to reach a current density of 10 mA cm–2 for HER and OER, respectively. The electrolyzer achieved 10 mA cm–2 at a low cell voltage of 1.51 V for water splitting. This work offers a new perspective for rationally designing electrocatalytic materials by surface decoration.
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SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Yaxun Sun,Xin Li,Tingting Wang,Yaxiong Ji,Yihang Yue,Yong Li,Shifeng Wang
In this study, a multi-hydroxyl-containing gemini surfactant 1,4-bis(hexadecyldimethylammonio)-2,3-dihydroxylbutane dibromide (BHHB) is firstly introduced to modify vermiculite (Na-Vt) for 2-naphthol adsorption. Successful functionalization is verified from the enhanced hydrophobicity, increased organic carbon content, enlarged interlayer spacing and decreased surface area of BHHB-Vt over Na-Vt, constructing favorable structural microenvironments for 2-naphthol retention. Effective adsorptivity and excellent reusability are obtained from the comparison of BHHB-Vt (198.16 mg/g) over Na-Vt (43.26 mg/g C0 = 300 mg/L, V = 30 mL, m = 0.03 g, t = 3 h). Partition process, hydrogen bond, OH-π interaction and electrostatic attraction are responsible for the adsorption, where OH-π interaction is stronger than hydrogen bond. The agreement of pseudo-second order and Langmuir models indicate a chemical adsorption feature on homogeneous surface. Notably, hydrogen groups connected at different carbon atoms exhibit less steric hindrance and wider molecule orbitals, providing stronger interactions between the adsorbent and targeted organic pollutant.
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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2022
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IF 4.171
Qian Zhou,Yuan Yu,Huitian Du,Chenghao Liu,Junfeng Ren,Shenghao Han,Zhiyong Pang
Organic charge-transfer cocrystals exhibit fantastic physical properties owning to their multi-component synergistic and collective effect. In spite of the abundant material supplies, the cocrystals people prepared so far are far less than expectation. Here, we reported the preparation, structure and optical properties of a mixed stacked cocrystal of 2,2':6′,2″-terpyridine and 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene. The structural and optical properties were analyzed by using single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), FTIR, Raman, optical absorption and emission spectra experimentally and the molecular electrostatic potential (MEP), Hirshfeld surface , the reduced density gradient (RDG), frontier molecular orbitals (FMO) theory, inter-fragment charge transfer (IFCT) analysis and time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) theoretically. The TTC sample exhibits strong up-conversion luminescence that is absent in their individual components. Theoretical analysis indicates that the NLO properties of TTC may be due to a significant increase in two-photon transition probabilities δ TPA related to intermolecular charge transfer (CT) interactions. Our results may be helpful for a better understanding of NLO mechanism in ground state CT cocrystals.
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Membranes
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 4
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IF 4.562
Zhengzhong Zhou,Bin Zhang,Qian Wang,Xiaoshan Meng,Qigang Wu,Tao Zheng,Taoli Huhe
Multi-stage A/O-MBR processes were designed to improve wastewater treatment efficiency; three different designs were carried out and compared in this study. The 2(A/O)-MBR process, i.e., with two sets of anoxic/oxic tanks in series, showed better effluent quality than A/O-MBR and 3(A/O)-MBR processes. The removal rates of COD, NH4+-N, TP and TN were 95.29%, 89.47%, 83.55% and 78.58%, respectively, complying satisfactorily with China’s urban sewage treatment plant pollutant discharge standards. In terms of membrane fouling, the 3(A/O)-MBR process demonstrated the lowest fouling propensity. The microbial community structure in each bioreaction tank was analyzed, the results from which matched with the process efficiency and fouling behavior.Keywords:membrane bioreactor;wastewater treatment;microbial community;membrane fouling;multi-stage A/O
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LIFE SCIENCES
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2022
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Lei Wang,Jiahui Ma,Wei Wu,Yimeng Fang,Fan Liu,Qinsi Yang,Xiang Hu,Xuejiang Gu,Zhiying He,Da Sun,Libo Jin,Xingxing Zhang
Background Depression is the most known complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Aerobic exercise improves glycemic control in T2DM, although the underlying mechanisms of comorbid depression-like behaviors in T2DM have not yet been fully elucidated. Methods 120 zebrafish were randomly assigned to four groups: Control, T2DM, T2DM + metformin, and T2DM + aerobic exercise. Then, all animals except the control group were fed with high glucose fairy shrimp (~40 g/kg/day) and exposed reserpine (40 μg/ml for 20 min) for 10 days. Here, behavioral tests were used for model verification. Following the verification, all groups were treated as before. Additionally, the T2DM + metformin group received metformin (~10.6 mg/kg/day) at the same time, while the T2DM + aerobic exercise group received aerobic exercise 30 min/day. Finally, blood glucose and behavioral tests, as well as protein and molecular levels were determined at Day 11 and 12. Results Aerobic exercise alleviated depressive-like behavior and enhanced the levels of antidepressant biomarkers (NE, 5-HIAA) in zebrafish after 10 consecutive days of exercise. Additionally, 10 consecutive days of aerobic exercise decreased the levels of inflammatory biomarkers (IFN-γ, IL-1, IL-4) and depressive biomarkers (cortisol). Meanwhile, it also aided in the reduction of CD11b, IL-6, IL-6R, and caspase-3 expression to combat the neuroinflammation induced by T2DM, mediated the BDNF-TrkB pathway, and increased Bcl-2/Bax levels. Conclusion Given the remarkable similarity in neurochemistry between humans and zebrafish, this study supports the effectiveness of aerobic exercise as clinical guidance in preventing and treating T2DM complicated with depression.
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