Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering
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2023
·Vol. 18
·期 2
·1-11
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IF 6.4
Liu Yiwei,Gu Kaili,Zhang Jinhua,Li Jinxiang,Qian Jieshu,Shen Jinyou,Guan Xiaohong
Sulfated zero-valent iron (SZVI) has shown promising applications in wastewater treatment. However, the rapid decline in the reactivity of SZVI with time limits its real practice. To mediate this problem, partial aging was proposed to improve the reactive durability of SZVI. Taking Cr(VI) as the target contaminant, we found that the aged ZVI (AZVI) gradually lost reactivity as aging time increased from 0.5 to 2 d. Counter-intuitively, the partially aged SZVI (ASZVI) showed greater reactivity than SZVI when exposed to oxygenated water for a period ranging from 0.5 to 14 d. In addition, the ASZVI with 0.5 d of aging time (ASZVI-0.5) not only maintained reactivity in successive runs but also increased the Cr(VI) removal capacity from 9.1 mg/g by SZVI to 19.1 mg/g by ASZVI-0.5. Correlation analysis further revealed that the electron transfer from the Fe 0 core to the shell was mediated by the conductive FeS and FeS 2 in the subshell of ASZVI. Meanwhile, the lepidocrocite and magnetite on the surface of ASZVI facilitated Cr(VI) adsorption and subsequent electron transfer for Cr(VI) reduction. Moreover, the iron (hydr)oxide shell could retain the conductive FeS and FeS 2 in the subshell, allowing ASZVI to reduce Cr(VI) efficiently and sustainably. In general, partial aging can enhance the reactive durability of ZVI when coupled with sulfidation and this synergistic effect will be beneficial to the application of SZVI-based technology for wastewater treatment.
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RARE METALS
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2023
·Vol. 43
·期 2
·478-488
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IF 8.8
Zhang Yi,Lu Jia-Dan,Zhang Guang-Xun,Zhu Rong-Mei,Pang Huan
To improve the efficiency of oxygen electrolysis, exploiting bifunctional electrocatalysts with excellent activity and stability is extremely important due to the four-electron transfer dynamics of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, a series of yolk-shell hollow polyhedrons (YHPs) embedded with NiCoFe ternary alloy and metal oxides, which are named YHP- x ( x = 1, 2, 3, 4), were reported. By controlled etching multi-layered zeolitic imidazolate frameworks and following pyrolytic integration, YHPs are endowed with mass transfer tunnels, accessible inner active sites, and good electrical conductivity. Due to the synergetic effect of the alloy, metal oxides and the yolk-shell structure, YHP-1 exhibits excellent ORR performance with a half-wave potential of 0.79 V and YHP-2 displays superior OER performance with a low overpotential of 257 mV at 10 mA cm −2 . The strategy described in this work can be extended to a number of hollow/yolk-shell electrocatalysts for water splitting and metal–air batteries. Graphical abstract
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JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
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2023
·Vol. 148
·期 21
·12049-12057
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IF 4.4
Zhang Ming,Zhao Fengqi,Jiang Yifan,Li Na,Li Hui,An Ting,Qin Zhao,Jiang Zhoufeng
Various graphene-salen iron nanocomplex S-551-Fe, S-602-Fe, S-902-Fe, S-590-Fe, S-792-Fe and S-550-Fe were successfully synthesized using different coupling agents. The microstructure, composition and structure of the prepared graphene-salen iron nanocomplex were characterized by SEM, EDS, FTIR, XPS and RAMAN routes. The results showed the successful fabrication of graphene-salen iron nanocomplex and their two-dimensional structure. In addition, the catalytic property of the graphene-salen iron nanocomplex on the pyrolysis property of TKX-50 was investigated via DSC method, and the kinetic data was calculated by linear and nonlinear models. The positive effects of the synthesized graphene-salen iron nanocomplex for TKX-50 pyrolysis were confirmed, and the impact on the second pyrolysis procedure of TKX-50 is more significant. Among the nanocomplex considered, the S-551-Fe has better catalytic property for TKX-50 pyrolysis, and the activation energy ( E a ) of TKX-50 decreased from 163.50 to 135.55 kJ·mol −1 in the conversion degree of 0.2 ~ 0.8. In addition, the catalytic mechanism of preferred S-551-Fe for TKX-50 pyrolysis was disclosed via in situ FTIR and gas phase MS methods. This study is helpful to the precise design of graphene iron coordination catalysts and the disclosure of their catalytic mechanism for TKX-50 pyrolysis.
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Science China-Materials
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2021
·Vol. 64
·期 7
·1598-1608
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IF 8.273
Hu Jiahui,Tang Wu,Liu Sihong,Hu Yang,Yan Yichao,Lai Huanhuan,Xu Liang,Fan Cong
A new organic cathode namely potassium 2,6-dihydroxyanthraquinone (AQ26OK, theoretical capacity ( C T ) = 169 mA h g −1 ) is synthesized and fully characterized for K-ion batteries. AQ26OK is called polyanionic organic cathode because it has a polyanionic organic skeleton (−2 valent) and two strong ionic K-O bonds. Consequently, the polyanionic AQ26OK is hardly soluble into most organic liquid electrolytes. In half cells (0.3–3.4 V vs. K + /K) using 1 mol L −1 KPF 6 in dimethoxyethane, AQ26OK delivers a highly stable specific capacity of 201 mA h g −1 @50 mA g −1 over 450 cycles (4-month test) and realizes ~106 mA h g −1 for 3200 cycles at 500 mA g −1 . Using the reduced state (K 4 TP) of potassium terephthalate (K 2 TP) as the organic anode, the resulting K 4 TP II AQ26OK organic potassium ion batteries can display a highly stable average discharge capacity of 135 mA h g −1 cathode over 250 cycles at 100 mA g −1 and ~47 mA h g −1 for 1000 cycles at 500 mA g −1 during the working voltage of 0.01–3.1 V. To the best of our knowledge, AQ26OK is among the best stable cathodes reported for K ion batteries.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2018
·Vol. 54
·期 3
·2343-2350
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IF 2.993
Wang Yaxiong,Liu Ping,Wang Honghang,Zeng Baoqing,Wang Jianghao,Chi Feng
Applying copper nanowires (CuNWs) composite transparent conductive electrode (CTCE) as transparent conductive anode, a flexible organic light-emitting device (OLED) is demonstrated in this paper. Ultralong CuNWs were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The random conductive grid of CuNWs was transferred to the surface of flexible substrates by vacuum filtration method. In order to reduce the surface roughness and improve work function, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) solution and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) solution were spin-coated on the surface of CuNW transparent conductive electrode (TCE) in turn. The CuNW/PMMA/PEDOT:PSS CTCE was applied to an OLED, and the experiment shows that the OLED was of high efficiency. On comparing the OLED with PEDOT:PSS TCE, the maximum brightness and maximum current density of the OLED with CuNW/PMMA/PEDOT:PSS CTCE were increased by 104% and 4 times, respectively.
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AMB Express
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 1
·2
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IF 2.226
Feng Rongfang,Xu Meiying,Li Jianjun,Huang Shaobin,Zhao Gang,Tu Xiang,Sun Guoping,Guo Jun
Two biotrickling filters were operated in continuous (BTF1) and discontinuous (BTF2) modes at a constant empty bed residence time of 60 s for 60 days. From day 60, the operation mode of each BTF was oppositely switched. Higher removal efficiencies of five aromatic pollutants were recorded with BTF1 (> 77.2%). The switch in the operation mode did not alter the removal performance of BTF1. Comparatively, BTF2 was not successfully acclimated in the discontinuous operation mode. Once the mode had been switched to continuous mode, the removal efficiencies of BTF2 on all pollutants increased drastically and finally exceeded the values observed in BTF1, with the single exception of p -xylene. Principle coordinate analysis and analysis of similarities (ANOSIM) showed that the structure of the microbial communities differed considerably between both BTFs (R = 1.000, p < 0.01) as well as before and after the switch in BTF2 (R = 0.996, p < 0.01). The random forest model demonstrated that Mycobacterium , Burkholderia , and Comamonas were the three most important bacterial genera contributing to the differences in microbial communities between the two BTFs. Metagenomics inferred by PICUSt (phylogenetic investigation of communities by reconstruction of unobserved states) indicated that BTF2 had high degradation potential for aromatic pollutants, although those genes involved in biofilm formation were less active in BTF2 than those in BTF1.
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Food and Bioprocess Technology
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2024
·Vol. 17
·期 11
·3693-3703
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IF 5.3
Xu Chengzhi,Cai Chaonan,Liu Tianyi,Kang Jizhen,Li Sheng,Zhang Juntao,Wei Benmei,Wang Haibo
An important area of focus for developing antioxidant collagen hydrolysates (peptides) involves enhancing the antioxidant properties of collagen hydrolysates. In this study, fish scale collagen hydrolysate (FH) was used as the raw material for plastein reaction. Various enzymes, including papain, alcalase, flavourzyme, and the combination of alcalase and flavourzyme, were employed for this purpose. The plastein reaction significantly improved the thermal stability, chemical antioxidant activity, and capacity to scavenge cellular reactive oxygen species of FH. Notably, the plastein reaction catalyzed by alcalase exhibited the most significant improvement, increasing the hydroxyl radical scavenging rate from 72.3 to 93.4% and restoring the viability of the oxidative stress-induced HepG2 cell model from 50.8 ± 1.7 to 74.9 ± 1.7%. During the plastein reaction, condensation and hydrolysis reactions occurred simultaneously, with condensation being the dominant process. These reactions, along with physical aggregation, facilitated the formation of larger yet more concentrated collagen peptide aggregates, leading to increased exposure of hydrophobic groups. This enhanced the uptake of collagen hydrolysates by the cells and contributed to the enhancement of their antioxidant properties. Thus, the plastein reaction is an effective method for enhancing the antioxidant properties of collagen hydrolysates, with its simplicity of operation and promising application potential.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2024
·Vol. 35
·期 1
·1-9
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IF 2.8
Song Peiqi,Zhu Zhe,Yao Zhonghua,Hao Hua,Cao Minghe,Liu Hanxing
Piezoelectric materials are widely used in the direction of sensors. PZT-based ceramics are very suitable for precision sensors. However, due to the low Curie temperature, the application temperature range of the material is relatively narrow. Here we show a high-performance material 0.6PZT–0.4PNN. In this case, a morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) region was artificially designed in the 0.6Pb(Zr x Ti 1 −x )O 3 –0.4Pb(Ni 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 ( x = 0.35–0.41) ceramics to develop high-performance piezoelectric compositions which could cofire with low-cost Ag/Pd inner electrode by 0.2wt% Li 2 CO 3 addition. The ceramic composition at x = 0.39 near MPB possess exceptional properties with high piezoelectric coefficient d 33 ∼ 611 pC/N, planar electromechanical coupling coefficient k p ∼ 53.5%, low mechanical quality factor Q m ∼ 64.5 piezoelectric strain of 0.17%, and suitable Curie temperature T c ∼ 191 °C, respectively. The fact that d 33 was detected close to T c , and no noticeable change below 6.6% in cycling stability was observed at 20 kV/cm means a robust temperature-independence and fatigue reliability of the piezoelectric ceramics. Thus, this research provides a novel high-piezoelectricity configuration with elemental regulation, comparable to the commercial PZTs.
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RARE METALS
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2023
·Vol. 43
·期 3
·1263-1274
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IF 8.8
Guo Yue,Qin Lin-Jun,Xu Jing,Jiang Xiao-Ping,Yue Xiao-Yu,Hou Yi,Shi Hao,Wang Li-Xi,Zhang Qi-Tu
Optical temperature sensing based on the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) of red emission for lanthanide ions holds significant relevance in non-contact temperature measurement for biological application. In this study, the perovskite-structured KZnF 3 is utilized as a host material for Er 3+ to achieve a high-purity upconversion (UC) red emission. The observed Stark splitting of the red emission peak provides evidence of the energy level splitting of Er 3+ . Group theory is employed to decompose the spectral branching of Er 3+ under the point group symmetry of KZnF 3 , allowing for the derivation of Stark splitting energy levels induced by the crystal field effect. The optical temperature-sensing behavior of the red UC luminescence was investigated, specifically examining the FIR of the splitting sub-peaks, which exhibited an exponential relationship with temperature. The KZnF 3 : Yb 3+ , Er 3+ demonstrated a relative sensitivity ( S r ) of 0.00182%·K −1 at 298 K, highlighting its excellent response to temperature. Ex vivo bio-thermometry experiments conducted on chicken breast validated the material's ability to penetrate biological tissues and showed its significant sensitivity of the FIR to temperature. These results establish KZnF 3 :Yb 3+ , Er 3+ as a promising material for optical thermometry in various biological applications. Graphic abstract
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CELLULOSE
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 5
·3029-3051
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IF 4.9
Farooq Amjad,Ying Lili,Yang Haiwei,Sarkodie Bismark,Ding Youfang,Zhu Miaoxin,Susu Bao,Hu Chenggong,Tian Mingwei,Wang Zongqian
Desert rose seed (DRS) fibers are derived from seed pods of Adenium obesum plants, which belong to the Apocynaceae family. DRS fibers are primarily indigenous to southern Africa and greater Arabia but can also be found in various regions spanning China, Thailand, and India. Despite numerous studies that have focused on the characterization and utilization of various parts of Adenium obesum plants, the physical characterization and absorption behavior of desert rose seed fibers have not yet been explored. Thus, the objective of this study was to comprehensively evaluate the morphology, chemical composition, structural dimensions, fiber surface absorption characteristics, and tensile strength properties of these fibers. Desert rose seed fibers are inherently exceptional fibers resembling a “cross flower” cross-sectional structure that exhibits a unique hollow formation with thin fiber walls and a spacious lumen of fiber samples. The results demonstrate that the density of the fibers obtained from desert rose seed is comparatively low (0.48 g/cm 3 ), while the moisture content was noted as 10.3%. Furthermore, the fiber length distribution of the samples was noted as relatively concentrated. Cellulose I was identified as the primary constituent of DRS fibers, accounting for approximately 54.2 ± 2% of their total structure. Moreover, the exceptional surface characteristics of desert rose seed fibers make them extremely hydrophobic and promote a strong affinity for oil. Thus, this study also introduces a novel source of superwetting materials obtained from the naturally available biodegradable material from Adenium obesum plants. These materials possess intrinsic lyophilic and hydrophobic properties and are chemically stable, light weight, and structurally robust. Our findings demonstrate that superlyophilic fiber networks in DRS fibers can serve as efficient oil absorbents, exhibiting outstanding absorption capacity and tremendous reusability. These naturally derived biological fibers demonstrated the ability to perform a continuous oil–water separation process across various organic solvents (chloroform (CF), soybean oil (SO), cyclohexane (CH), dichloromethane (DCM), paraffin liquid (PL), and ethanol (EL)) that coexist with water. Graphical abstract
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2012
·Vol. 31
·期 5
·512-516
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IF 0.593
Lian Yuanpei,Zhen Wei,Tai Zhigang,Yang Yaling,Song Jun,Li Zonghao
Cloud point extraction (CPE) with Tergitol TMN-6 was applied for the extraction of trace amounts of palladium (Pd(II)), platinum (Pt(IV)), and gold (Au(III)) in the soil of industrial sewage. Ammonium pyrolysine dithiocarbamate (APDC) was adopted as the chelating agent prior to CPE and then was detected by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Different parameters such as the concentration of surfactants, chelating agent and salt, sample pH, equilibration temperature and time, centrifugation time and rates, and the effect of foreign ions were studied. Under optimum conditions, the low limits of detections are 1.4, 2.8 and 1.2 ng·ml −1 and the enrichment factors are 21, 12, and 24 for Pd(II), Pt(IV), and Au(III), respectively. The relative standard deviations vary from 0.6% to 1.0% ( n =11). All correlation coefficients of the calibration curves are >0.9960. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of Pd(II), Pt(IV), and Au(III) in the real soil of industrial sewage samples.
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Optoelectronics Letters
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2018
·Vol. 14
·期 4
·262-266
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IF 0
Hu Jun-tao,Ye Kang-li,Huang Yang,Wang Peng,Xu Kai,Wang Xiang-hua
In this paper, p-chlorophenylacetic acid and p-fluorophenylacetic acid were applied to modify the indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes. The surface work functions of unmodified ITO, p-chlorophenylacetic acid modified ITO (Cl-ITO) and p-fluorophenylacetic acid modified ITO (F-ITO) are 5.0 eV, 5.26 eV and 5.14 eV, respectively, and the water contact angles are 7.3°, 59.1° and 46.5°, respectively. The increase of the work function makes the hole injection ability of the devices improved, which is proved by the hole transport devices. The self-assembly (SAM) layers transfer hydrophilic ITO to hydrophobic ITO, which makes ITO more compatible with the hydrophobic organic layers, making the organic film more stable during the operation. After modification, the organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), SAM-modified ITO/NPB/Alq3/LiF/Al, with better performance and stability were fabricated. Especially, the OLED with Cl-ITO (Cl-OLED) has a maximum luminance of 22 428 cd/m 2 (improved by 32.9%) and a half-lifetime of 46 h. Our results suggest that employing organic acids to modify ITO surface can enhance the stability and the luminescent properties of OLED devices.
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