CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Yanhua Liu,Geoffrey I.N. Waterhouse,Xiaohui Jiang,Zhiming Zhang,Liangmin Yu
Marine biofouling profoundly affects the economic viability of the marine sector. With a view towards addressing this issue, this work reported the successful development of smart photo-responsive and thermo-responsive antibiofouling coatings by combining photothermally-active polyaniline (PANI) with temperature-sensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM). Under light irradiation, the PNIPAM/PANI coating could be photothermally heated to temperatures as high as 89.3 ± 1.6 °C, delivering a maximum antibacterial rate of 99.99 %. Impressively, light-induced temperature changes in the PNIPAM/PANI coating caused dynamic changes in film morphology and wettability. Upon lowering the temperature to below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PNIPAM, the water contact angle of the PNIPAM/PANI coating decreased from 81° to 35° and the coating surface roughened appreciably, resulting in a 99.99 % release rate for both E.coli and S. aureus , thus achieving a dynamic self-cleaning effect. Furthermore, the developed PNIPAM/PANI coating demonstrated excellent resistance against protein and algae adhesion. These findings showcase the broad application potential of PNIPAM/PANI antifouling coatings in the marine sector.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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Lingjia Ma,Jiongliang Yuan,Zhaotao Liu,Yiqing Luo,Yuning Su,Kunye Zhu,Zefeng Feng,Huihua Niu,Shuaishuai Xiao,Jianjun Wei,Xu Xiang
The electrocatalytic synthesis of high-value-added urea by activating N2 and CO2 is a green synthesis technology that has achieved carbon neutrality. However, the chemical adsorption and C–N coupling ability of N2 and CO2 on the surface of the catalyst are generally poor, greatly limiting the improvement of electrocatalytic activity and selectivity in electrocatalytic urea synthesis. Herein, novel hierarchical mesoporous CeO2/Co3O4 heterostructures are fabricated, and at an ultralow applied voltage of −0.2 V, the urea yield rate reaches 5.81 mmol g–1 h–1, with a corresponding Faraday efficiency of 30.05%. The hierarchical mesoporous material effectively reduces the mass transfer resistance of reactants and intermediates, making it easier for them to access active centers. The emerging space-charge regions at the heterointerface generate local electrophilic and nucleophilic regions, facilitating CO2 targeted adsorption in the electrophilic region and activation to produce *CO intermediates and N2 targeted adsorption in the nucleophilic region and activation to generate *N ═ N* intermediates. Then, the electrons in the σ orbitals of *N ═ N* intermediates can be easily accepted by the empty eg orbitals of Co3+ in CeO2/Co3O4, which presents a low-spin state (LS: t2g6eg0). Subsequently, *CO couples with *N ═ N* to produce the key intermediate *NCON*. Interestingly, it was discovered through in situ Raman spectroscopy that the CeO2/Co3O4 catalyst has a reversible spinel structure before and after the electrocatalytic reaction, which is due to the surface reconstruction of the catalyst during the electrocatalytic reaction process, producing amorphous active cobalt oxides, which is beneficial for improving electrocatalytic activity.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Bin Li,Aolin Wu,Mengjing Zhou,Ying Wang,Zhigang Hu,Lihua Su
In this paper, nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) were prepared by using citric acid as a carbon source and ethylenediamine as a nitrogen source. Then, N-CQDs were added into a deep eutectic solvent (DES) synthesized from acrylamide (AM), urea (U), and choline chloride (ChCl). The N-CQDs/P(AM-U-ChCl) composite hydrogels were prepared by light polymerization. The chemical composition and microstructure of N-CQDs/P(AM-U-ChCl) composite hydrogels were characterized in detail using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). This article further explored the influence of the content of N-CQDs on the mechanical properties, adsorption properties, and detection performance of the composite hydrogel. The results showed that the composite hydrogels exhibited the best mechanical properties when N-CQDs' content was 0.3 wt%. The adsorption performance of N-CQDs/P(AM-U-ChCl) composite hydrogels for Fe3+ was significantly enhanced due to the carboxyl groups contained in N-CQDs. In detecting tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), the composite hydrogel showed a good linear correlation in the concentration range of 0–200 mg L−1, and the detection limit of TBHQ reached 0.849 mg L−1. This study provides a new idea for preparing composite hydrogel materials with excellent mechanical properties and functionality. Also, it demonstrates their potential application value in heavy metal ion adsorption and organic molecule detection.
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2024
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Man Lang,Dengwei Wang,Shenbo Yang,Hao Li
The development of excellent performance catalysts for the hydrodeoxygenation of renewable biomass into value-added chemicals is essential but remains extremely challenging. Herein, a series of novel metal-free carbo-catalyst catalysts through one-step-pyrolysis strategy were fabricated for the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin-derived vanillin (VAN) to produce 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol (MMP). It has been demonstrated that 81.32 % VAN conversion could be acquired with a high selectivity of 77.30 % of MMP under the condition of 240 °C, 1 MPa H 2 and 4 h with the assistance of the optimized NSCC-800-7 catalyst. After characterization of the catalyst and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the outstanding catalytic activity is attributed to the synergistic effect between nitrogen and sulfur dopants, which effectively regulates the number of active sites. N-S vacancy (NSVs) in the N-doped carbon catalysts is found to play an active site for the VAN HDO reaction, which is greatly beneficial to activating hydrogen molecules. Meanwhile, sulfur doping can promote the formation of defect sites and high specific surface area, while enabling to stabilization of NSVs. Additionally, isopropanol was both the reaction medium and the secondary hydrogen donor, which contributed to reducing the external hydrogen supplication. This finding can open broad opportunities for the rational design of novel metal-free catalysts for challenging chemical reactions.
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WATER RESEARCH
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2024
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Peizeng Yang,Hailing Chu,Jiating Liu,Teng Zhang,Junhe Lu
Sulfate radical (SO 4 •− ) advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) are efficient for degrading a broad spectrum of contaminants. This study demonstrates that the existence of environmentally relevant concentrations of nitrite (NO 2 − ) can lead to the formation of N -nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen, when heat activated peroxydisulfate (heat/PDS) is applied to address contaminants with dimethylamine moieties, such as tetracyclines. NO 2 − effectively competes with tetracyclines for SO 4 •− at a high second-order reaction rate constant of 8.8 × 10 8 M −1 s −1 , thus suppressing the degradation. Simultaneously, SO 4 •− reacts with NO 2 − to form the nitrogen dioxide radical (NO 2 • ) which rapidly dimerizes to a potent nitrosating agent named dinitrogen tetroxide (N 2 O 4 ). N 2 O 4 , in turn, attacks the dimethylamine moiety in tetracyclines via nucleophilic substitution, contributing to the degradation of parent compounds and generating an active intermediate that quickly decomposes to NDMA, along with the release of R + and NO 3 − . The released R + can be further oxidized by SO 4 •− to form phenolic intermediates which combine with NO 2 • to generate nitrated products. When 5 μM oxytetracycline (OTC) was treated with 0.5 mM PDS in the presence of 20 μM NO 2 − at 60 °C, the highest formation of NDMA was 0.045 μM in 1 h. NDMA formation was also observed for other compounds with dimethylamine moieties, such as methylene blue, phenylurea herbicides, etc., with the molar yield ranging from 0.07 to 3.53 %, negatively related to the R-N bond dissociation energy of the precursors. These findings suggest that NDMA can be commonly generated when SO 4 •− is applied to the degradation of dimethylamine pollutants in wastewater treatment or groundwater remediation where NO 2 − ubiquitously exists, which may pose a serious threat to the aquatic environment.
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2024
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Shutong Chen,Xiaosan Song,Xichen Song,Yue Zhang
This study involved the synthesis of modified ZnO materials for photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) by a simple and environmentally friendly electrochemical procedure. The objective was to assess their capacity to photochemically breakdown ofloxacin (OFX) in an aqueous solution. To enhance the PEC performance of pure ZnO, a zinc oxide–reduced graphene oxide (ZnO–rGO) composite was synthesized through an electrochemical co-deposition process without the use of a reducing agent. Subsequently, ZnO–rGO was doped with N (ZnO–rGO:N) to further augment the PEC performance of the photoanode. The surface morphology, microstructure, and optical characteristics of the materials were systematically investigated through X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, and UV–visible spectroscopy. The parameters for synthesizing ZnO–rGO were optimized based on the experimental results” if it can more simply convey your intended meaning. Electrochemical tests demonstrated that N-doping significantly enhanced the photocurrent density of the ZnO–rGO films, which reached 15.14 μA cm −2 , representing 1.6- and 1.3-fold enhancements with respect to those of pure ZnO (9.25 μA cm −2 ) and ZnO–rGO (12.0 μA cm −2 ), respectively. Additionally, the band gap in ZnO was narrowed from 3.4 to 3.18 eV owing to rGO co-deposition and N-doping. After 180 min of Xe lamp irradiation, with a bias potential of 0.7 V (referenced to Ag/AgCl), ZnO–rGO:N demonstrated an OFX degradation rate of 55.7 %. Thus, the N-doped material exhibited higher PEC performance than either ZnO (31.8 %) or ZnO–rGO (36.3 %), implying its enhanced PEC capabilities. Therefore, the modified ZnO-based photoanode prepared using the straightforward electrochemical deposition method satisfied the objective of this study, which was to enhance its PEC activity while providing a viable foundation for nitrogen doping through electrochemical methods.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2025
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Shenyi Tang,Chenglian Luo,Zhi Wang,Xinlei Liu
A defect-free and stable metal–organic framework (MOF) membrane is a promising candidate for the separation of methanol/methyl tertiary butyl ether (MeOH/MTBE) mixtures. In this work, a structural-integrity and low-thickness (∼400 nm) UiO-66 membrane was fabricated by regulating the metal ion/ligand molar ratio in the synthesis solution and optimizing the preparation process using the secondary growth method with safer and more environment-friendly Zr(n-OPr)4 metal source. Based on the effective pore size and inherent amphiphilic structure of UiO-66, the membrane exhibits exceptional pervaporation (PV) performance. For the separation of MeOH/MTBE (5:95 wt/wt %) mixtures, the membrane displays an outstanding separation performance with an average separation factor of 2.23 × 104 and an average total flux of 3.61 kg·m–2·h–1 at 40 °C, which is superior to most membranes reported for the PV separation of MeOH/MTBE mixtures. In addition, a 72 h PV process was used to further confirm the structural stability of the membrane.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2024
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Qian Liu,Changdi Wang,Hao Wang,Lu Li,Xingrong Zhang,Ruiyang Zhao,Jishu Han,Lei Wang
Hydrogen energy produced through photocatalytic water splitting is widely recognized as a viable solution to the depletion of non-renewable energy resources and ecological contamination concerns. This work designed and synthesized the MOF-derived hollow octahedral Co x P/MOF-801 p-n heterojunction photocatalyst . According to the result of hydrogen production test, the hydrogen production amount of Co x P/MOF-801-2 could reach 25.31 mmol g −1 under light irradiation for 5 h. The hollow octahedral structure and p-n heterojunction of the photocatalyst helped to enhance the light trapping ability and promote carrier transfer, resulting in improved performance of photocatalytic hydrogen production. To sum up, the design of hollow octahedral Co x P/MOF-801 photocatalyst effectively improved the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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Xue Zhang,Shihan Kang,Wangxing Cheng,Lei Wang,Nannan Lu,Lin-Wei Chen
Establishing an efficient and sensitive electrochemical sensor for paracetamol (PCM) is of significant importance in pharmaceutical quality control and environmental protection. This paper reports a novel electrochemical sensing platform based on a ZIF-8-derived strategy for fabricating N-doped porous carbon with monodispersed Fe-N x sites (Fe-N/NPC). The introduction of iron phthalocyanine (Fe-Pc) molecules fixed within the ZIF-8 framework prevents the aggregation of metal species during high-temperature treatment, ensuring the high dispersion of Fe-N x sites. Under optimized conditions, Fe-N/NPC-10/GCE electrochemical sensor exhibits excellent performance for PCM detection, which is mainly attributed to the synergistic enhancement between Fe-N x and NPC. The high surface area of NPC with a porous structure and N doping effect, which enhances its adsorption capacity for PCM, facilitating electron transfer and thereby amplifying the response signal. At the same time, the high-density monodispersed Fe-N x provides abundant catalytic active sites, improving electrocatalytic activity. Through the investigation of how buffer solution pH affects the oxidation peak induced by PCM, a pH of 7.0 was ultimately determined to be the optimal value. Using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), the Fe-N/NPC-10/GCE electrochemical sensor demonstrates a wide detection range (0.1–10, 10–150 μM) for PCM with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.019 μM. Furthermore, the sensor exhibits good selectivity, stability, and reproducibility, and has been successfully applied for the determination of PCM in real pharmaceutical samples, with a recovery rate close to 100 %, indicating that the analytical method performs well and is suitable for analysis of real samples.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2024
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Wangchang Geng,Pengfei Song,Libing Duan,Tingyue Luan
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-derived metal oxides have a high specific surface area and porous structure, making them promising for gas sensing applications. In this paper, MOFs-derived In 2 O 3 /ZnCo 2 O 4 composites were synthesized using a two-step solvothermal method. Through a series of characterization strategies, it is revealed that the morphology of the In 2 O 3 /ZnCo 2 O 4 composites consists of hollow microtubes and microflowers. The gas sensing performance of In 2 O 3 /ZnCo 2 O 4 composites was significantly enhanced compared to pure In 2 O 3 . Among them, the In 2 O 3 /ZnCo 2 O 4 -2 sensor exhibited superior performance towards 100 ppm n -butanol gas, with a lower operating temperature of 200℃, a higher response value of 208.7, a lower detection limit of 4.2 ppb, shorter response/recovery times of 152 s/223 s, higher selectivity, and better repeatability. Furthermore, the improved gas response can be attributed to the utilization of MOFs as self-sacrificial templates, the high specific surface area of the sensing materials, and the formation of p-n heterojunctions. This study provides a valuable reference for synthesizing n -butanol sensing materials with a high specific surface area, strong response, and excellent selectivity.
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2025
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Lu Zhong,Yuejia Qin,Zenan Zhou,Lianyun Zhong,Jietian Liang,Shaohui Hu,Qifan Liu,Yanfei Zeng,Shunmin Yi,Hui You,Shengkui Zhong,Dongliang Yan
Olivine-type lithium iron phosphate (LFP) serves as a prominent cathode material for Li-ion batteries, attributed to its natural abundance, remarkable cycling stability, eco-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. Nonetheless, its additional utilization has been constrained by its inherent low conductivity and sluggish lithium-ion diffusion rate. Incorporation of heteroatom-doped carbon coatings serves as an effective method to enhance the electrochemical properties of LFP, leading to a notable improvement in both the electronic and ionic conductivity of the material. At present, however, the preparation of heteroatom-doped carbon cladding layer is mostly done by secondary sintering method, which is too cumbersome. In this paper, lithium iron phosphate containing N- and S-element doped carbon layers is synthesized by a simple one-step ball milling method using zein as a source of carbon layers and heteroatoms. The results show that the N- and S-doped carbon-coated lithium iron phosphate prepared from zein has lower polarization by enhancing the diffusion kinetics of the lithium-ion battery. NS/C15@LFP shows an initial discharge specific capacity of 155.97 mAh·g −1 at 0.1C and still shows 84.06 mAh·g −1 at 20C. After returning to 0.1C, there is still a discharge capacity of 161.4 mAh·g −1 . The capacity retention rate is 87 % after 500 cycles at 1C and 89 % after 500 cycles at the high current density of 5C, suggesting its excellent electrochemical performance. This work shows that lithium iron phosphate coating N- and S-doped carbon synthesized by using zein as the carbon source and heteroatom donor is a simple and low-cost strategy that gives LFP excellent electrochemical performance.
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CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
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2025
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Ziyun Li,Di Shen,Qi Liu,Hongtu Shi,Tianyu Han,Jie Jiang,Xu Zhang,Yu Fu,Lei Wang
The electrocatalytic two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e – ORR) offers an environmentally friendly method for hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) production, yet the development of efficient and cost-effective electrocatalysts remains a significant challenge. Herein, we have synthesized Ni 3 N 2 clusters anchored on N-doped carbon nanostructures (Ni 3 N 2 /NC) through a straightforward biomass-derived modification-pyrolysis method for efficient H 2 O 2 production. Theoretical calculations reveal that the d-band center of Ni sites in Ni 3 N 2 /NC shows a downshift and successive state, which is beneficial to the formation of key *OOH intermediates and occurrence of subsequent reactions. Remarkably, Ni 3 N 2 /NC achieves a 2e – ORR selectivity of 91.65% and an onset potential of 0.69 V. When tested in a practical flow cell, Ni 3 N 2 /NC exhibits a Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 91.42 % and attains a maximum H 2 O 2 yield of 3.26 mol g cat −1 h −1 at 100 mA/cm 2 . Additionally, the FE remains above 85% during a 12 h constant current stability test at 40 mA/cm 2 , highlighting its potential for sustainable H 2 O 2 production.
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