Nano Energy
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2024
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IF 16.8
Yang Wang,Chaogang Ban,Yajie Feng,Jiangping Ma,Junjie Ding,Xiaoxing Wang,Lujie Ruan,Youyu Duan,Mikhail G. Brik,Liyong Gan,Xiaoyuan Zhou
Rational design of highly efficient photocatalysts for CO 2 conversion into carbonaceous fuels is of great significance to mitigate the global greenhouse effect and energy shortage problem. Among numerous materials studied for this purpose, the carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) has been widely used in photocatalytic CO 2 reduction (PCR) due to its decent optical properties, low cost and environment friendliness. However, its wide use still remains a substantial challenge due to inefficiency of the active site and rapid recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes. Herein, we suggest a Z-scheme system of nitrogen vacancies g-C 3 N 4 /β-Bi 2 O 3 heterojunction photocatalyst based on self-assembly of nitrogen vacancies in g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets and β-Bi 2 O 3 micro-flowers, yielding an enhanced CO evolution rate of 30.56 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 under the simulated solar light without any cocatalysts and sacrificial agents. Our detailed studies indicate that the promoted PCR performance originates from the stronger adsorption capability of the *COOH intermediates due to the cleavage of the C-C bond in nitrogen vacancies g-C 3 N 4 (N V -C 3 N 4 ), turning the most endothermic step from the formation of *COOH intermediates to *CO. Moreover, the unique Z-scheme feature can efficiently facilitate the separation of photoelectron-hole pairs and enhance redox capability by optimizing the energy band structure. To sum up, this work provides deep insights and guidelines for rational design of highly efficient Z-scheme heterojunctions catalysts for CO 2 photoreduction to solar fuels.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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能源科学
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高影响因子
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2017
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IF 3.387
Liping Zhang,Guohong Wang,Zhenzhong Xiong,Hua Tang,Chuanjia Jiang
A combined hydrothermal-calcination approach is developed to synthesize hierarchical β -Bi 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 direct Z-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced visible light photoactivity for Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation. First, Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 microflowers were hydrothermally prepared using Bi(NO 3 ) 3 ·5H 2 O as feedstocks, and then a series of β -Bi 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 direct Z-scheme photocatalysts were synthesized via a facile calcination method using Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 and g-C 3 N 4 as precursors. The samples were systematically characterized by various characterization technologies including X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and N 2 absorption-desorption equipment. It was found that the g-C 3 N 4 content in the precursors played a key role in affecting the photocatalytic activity of the final products. The β -Bi 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than single active components ( β -Bi 2 O 3 and g-C 3 N 4 ), indicating the presence of a synergistic effect between two active components in β -Bi 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction. Among all as-prepared catalysts, the 70 wt.% g-C 3 N 4 /Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 exhibits the highest activity for RhB degradation, and the apparent reaction rate constant k (42.2 × 10 −3 min −1 ) is 3.1 and 1.7 times as high as that of pure β -Bi 2 O 3 (13.5 × 10 −3 min −1 ) and g-C 3 N 4 (25.2 × 10 −3 min −1 ), respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of β -Bi 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 heterostructure photocatalysts is mainly due to the high surface area, closely contacted interfaces between the β -Bi 2 O 3 and g-C 3 N 4 component, and the formation of direct Z-scheme structure in the β -Bi 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 composites.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2019
·Vol. 95
·期 3
·862-874
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IF 2.659
Fei Rao,Gangqiang Zhu,Miaomiao Wang,Siyaka Mj Zubairu,Jianhong Peng,Jianzhi Gao,Mirabbos Hojamberdiev
BACKGROUND Photocatalysis is one of the effective ways to solve the problem of water and gas pollution. An excellent photocatalyst should have the following advantages: efficient photocatalytic activity for gas and water pollutants, recyclable and stable characteristics, non-toxic and low-cost. Constructing heterojunctions and introducing oxygen vacancies (OVs) are two effective measures to achieve these targets. RESULTS It is found that the 1.0% Pd/PdO/β-Bi 2 O 3 exhibits the best photocatalytic activity with an efficiency of 97.4% for Bisphenol A (BPA) degradation and 47.6% for nitric oxide (NO) removal within 30 min. The 1.0% Pd/PdO/β-Bi 2 O 3 composite shows 23.3% efficiency in the photodegradation of BPA under 595 nm monochromatic light irradiation, while β-Bi 2 O 3 tends to be invalid. Moreover, the OVs promote the removal of NO without irradiation. CONCLUSION In this work, a novel ternary Pd/PdO/β-Bi 2 O 3 material as high-performance photocatalyst for the BPA degradation and NO removal was synthesized. The presence of OVs promotes the activation of the oxygen molecule, thereby facilitating the photocatalytic process. The p - n junction of PdO/β-Bi 2 O 3 and the Schottky barrier of Pd/β-Bi 2 O 3 significantly limit the recombination of photoinduced electron–hole pairs in the composite. Furthermore, an artifact in the electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrum obtained by spin trapping with 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N -oxide (DMPO) as adducts confirms that both hydroxyl radical (•OH) and superoxide radical (•O 2 − ) species are involved in the photocatalytic process. The present work offers a new perspective for developing the composite photocatalysts with high efficiency through loading of metal nanoparticles and creating an heterojunction. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 48
·38373-38381
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IF 3.84
Xin Xiao,Ruiping Hu,Shunheng Tu,Chunxia Zheng,Huan Zhong,Xiaoxi Zuo,Junmin Nan
β-Bi2O3 micro/nanostructures with tunable morphologies were synthesized via a one-pot solvothermal–calcining route, and their photocatalytic activity toward degrading methylparaben (MeP, a widely used preservative with estrogenic activity) was evaluated under visible-light (λ ≥ 420 nm) irradiation. The formation process of β-Bi2O3 catalysts can be described as reduction of Bi3+ through a solvothermal reaction, followed by oxidization of metal Bi via calcination in air. During this process, the organic reductants (single or a mixture of ethylene glycol, D-fructose, and ascorbic acid) play important roles in determining the final morphologies and structures of the materials. Photocatalytic tests reveal that MeP can be effectively degraded and mineralized by using synthetic β-Bi2O3 catalysts, and the reaction rate constant of an optimum sample is more than 25 and 160 times faster than a commercial Bi2O3 and synthetic N-TiO2, respectively. The superior photocatalytic activity of the optimum product is ascribed to its pure beta phase with a narrower band gap, good absorption of visible light, more efficient separation of electrons and holes, relatively higher BET specific surface area, and three-dimensional architectures, which favor more surface active sites and easier mass and photoinduced charge transportations. In addition, the main reactive oxygen species and possible degradation intermediates were detected, and the results suggest that photogenerated holes and superoxide radicals are the predominant species in the photochemical oxidation process.
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Environmental Science-Nano
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2021
·Vol. 8
·期 3
·773-783
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IF 8.131
Haixia Wang,Dong Liang,Yan Xu,Xiang Liang,Xiaoqing Qiu,Zhang Lin
The development of an effective and stable photochemical sensor is urgently needed to solve the growing environmental pollution problem caused by immoderate usage of the organic phosphorus pesticide, chlorpyrifos. Under the circumstances, 2D/2D Z-scheme β-Bi2O3/g-C3N4 heterojunctions have been attempted to fabricate a photoelectrochemical sensor, which can detect chlorpyrifos selectively and sensitively. The 2D/2D intimate contact interfaces could facilitate the separation and migration of electron–hole pairs. Consequently, β-Bi2O3/g-C3N4 composites possess higher photocurrent response than single β-Bi2O3 and g-C3N4. After incubation with chlorpyrifos, in situ formed Bi–chlorpyrifos complex blocks the transformation of photogenerated charges, and thus contributes to a dramatic decline in photocurrent signal intensity and selective determination of chlorpyrifos. The novel photoelectrochemical sensor with strong stability presents a perfect linear relationship between photocurrent intensity and logarithm of chlorpyrifos concentration ranging from 0.01 to 80 ng mL−1, and displays excellent properties over a wide linear range with an ideal detection limit of 0.03 ng mL−1 (S/N = 3). To some extent, the Z-scheme β-Bi2O3/g-C3N4 sensor is promising for the detection of chlorpyrifos pesticides in practical environmental pollution treatment applications.
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JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
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2025
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IF 4.6
Guangli Li,Nayu Chen,Yafeng Zhang,Tianyu Wang,Rui Zhu,Yuan Jin,Nanke Ma
Rhodamine B (RhB) is highly carcinogenic and is therefore prohibited as a food colorant. Hence, it is necessary to establish a simple but effective technique for the sensitive determination of RhB in foodstuff. Herein, an efficient voltammetric platform was established for the detection of RhB in chili oil based on flower-like β-Bi 2 O 3 microsphere/multiwalled carbon nanotube composites (β-Bi 2 O 3 /MWCNTs). Various microscopic and spectroscopic techniques confirmed the successful formation of β-Bi 2 O 3 /MWCNTs. Owing to the synergistic effect from β-Bi 2 O 3 microspheres and MWCNTs, the β-Bi 2 O 3 /MWCNTs demonstrated superior electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of RhB as compared to the individual components. Electrochemical kinetics tests confirmed that the RhB electrooxidation was governed by an irreversible and adsorption-controlled process, and involved two electrons one proton transfer pathway. The oxidation peak currents of RhB were linearly correlated with RhB concentrations ranging from 0.05 to 100 μM with a low limit of detection (0.002 μM). The β-Bi 2 O 3 /MWCNT demonstrated strong anti-interfering ability against other azo colorants, and retained robust voltammetric responses for at least 14 days. Moreover, the concentrations of RhB in chili oil were accurately detected by the β-Bi 2 O 3 /MWCNT via second-order derivative linear scan voltammetry with satisfactory recovery. Overall, the β-Bi 2 O 3 /MWCNT/GCE shows great potential for in-situ analysis of trace amounts of RhB in various food matrices.
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食品科学
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2015
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IF 7.435
Guangping He,Chunlan Xing,Xin Xiao,Ruiping Hu,Xiaoxi Zuo,Junmin Nan
Novel three-dimensional flower-like Bi 12 O 17 Cl 2 /β-Bi 2 O 3 composites are prepared using a facile solvothermal-calcining process and their photocatalytic performances for the degradation of 4- tert -butylphenol (PTBP, a representative alkylphenol) are evaluated under visible light irradiation. The formation of such composites is assumed to involve the reduction of Bi(III) to nano-metallic bismuth via a solvothermal process, followed by the reaction of bismuth with oxygen and bismuth oxide chloride hydroxide during the calcination in air. The XRD, XPS, EDS mapping, HRTEM, UV–vis DRS, and photocurrent measurement results indicate that heterojunctions are formed between Bi 12 O 17 Cl 2 and β-Bi 2 O 3 with broad contact interfaces. The as-synthesized Bi 12 O 17 Cl 2 /β-Bi 2 O 3 hybrid materials possess favorable band structures, heterojunction structures, relatively high specific surface areas, and hierarchical micro/nano-structures, resulting in superior photocatalytic and mineralization efficiencies for the decomposition of PTBP under visible light irradiation. The optimum photocatalytic activity of a Bi 12 O 17 Cl 2 /β-Bi 2 O 3 sample is approximately 3, 12, 51, and 107 times higher than the activities of single β-Bi 2 O 3 , Bi 12 O 17 Cl 2 , nitrogen-doped TiO 2 , and BiOCl, respectively. In addition, the photogenerated reactive species are identified based on free radicals trapping experiments and EPR analysis, which reveals that the photodegradation of PTPB over Bi 12 O 17 Cl 2 /β-Bi 2 O 3 under visible light is dominated by direct hole and superoxide radical oxidation rather than oxidized by hydroxyl radical.
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 91
·74977-74985
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IF 3.84
Xin Xiao,Shunheng Tu,Chunxia Zheng,Huan Zhong,Xiaoxi Zuo,Junmin Nan
Large-scale synthesis of nanosized β-Bi2O3 is a significant challenge due to its metastable state. A facile L-asparagine-assisted reflux–calcination route was successfully developed for the large-scale preparation of β-Bi2O3 micro/nanostructures under mild conditions (low temperature, atmospheric pressure, and wide temperature windows). The composition, phase structure, morphology, surface area, and photoabsorption properties of as-synthesized β-Bi2O3 and its precursor were systematically characterized. The phase transformation conditions and possible formation mechanism of flower-like β-Bi2O3 were discussed. It is found that with a simple reflux process under atmospheric pressure at 100 °C, uniform monodisperse bismuth–asparagine complex microspheres with average diameters of ∼500 nm were produced and flower-like β-Bi2O3 micro/nanostructures were then conveniently obtained after precursor calcination at temperatures ranging from 340 °C to 420 °C. A surface CO32− coordination effect introduced from L-asparagine explained the formation of stabilized β-Bi2O3 at low temperatures (up to 420 °C). The as-synthesized β-Bi2O3 shows excellent photocatalytic activity toward the degradation of 4-phenylphenol under visible-light irradiation, which is 3.7 and 21.4 times faster than the removal rates of β-Bi2O3 nanospheres and a commercial β-Bi2O3, respectively, and allows for the elimination of 93.2% total organic carbon after 60 min of irradiation. In addition, the photogenerated reactive species were identified by radical scavenger experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and a possible visible-light-induced photocatalytic mechanism was then proposed.
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RARE METALS
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2022
·Vol. 41
·期 6
·2094-2107
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IF 6.318
Xu Chong,Zhou Qin,Huang Wei-Ya,Yang Kai,Zhang Yong-Cai,Liang Tong-Xiang,Liu Zhao-Qing
A series of Z-scheme β-Bi 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 heterojunction composites containing three-dimensional (3D) mesoporous silica nanospheres (MSNs) were synthesized as efficient catalysts for antibiotic remediation. The obtained MSN/β-Bi 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 ternary composites possess novel lamellar cross structure, which is well constructed by β-Bi 2 O 3 nanosheets, 3D MSNs, and ZrO 2 nanoparticles. The optimal sample BZS-2 (Bi: Zr: Si = 1: 0.4: 0.33) shows an adsorptive-photocatalytic removal efficiency of 92.7% towards levofloxacin (LVF) and a total organic carbon (TOC) removal efficiency of 60.0% under simulated solar light irradiation for 100 min. BZS-2 can also remove 90.1% and 91.2% of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) and oxytetracycline hydrochloride (OTC), respectively, and the maximum adsorption capacity of TC over BZS-2 is almost 10 times that of β-Bi 2 O 3 . The improvement of photocatalytic activity can be mainly attributed to the enhanced visible-light adsorption capacity and more efficient separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. A possible Z-scheme photocatalytic mechanism of β-Bi 2 O 3 /ZrO 2 heterojunctions based on valence band offset (Δ E VBO ) and conduction band offset (Δ E CBO ) is proposed. This study provides an efficient way to construct novel mesoporous ternary photocatalyst with increased accessible surface area and active sites for treatment of antibiotics by synergistic adsorption and photocatalysis. Graphical abstract
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化学工程
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 6.707
Hao Ma,Xia Yang,Xiaoning Tang,Xinyue Cao,Rong Dai
A series of β-Bi 2 O 3 with different Co doping amounts were prepared by a co-precipitation and pyrolysis process. A flower-like self-assembly of β-Bi 2 O 3 sheets was realized by the doping of Co. Simulation results showed that an impurity state was introduced into the band gap of doped β-Bi 2 O 3 , mainly due to the Co 3d orbital. Co doping enhanced the visible light utilization rate by reducing the band gap and improving electrons holes separation efficiency. E. coli was used to evaluate the photocatalytic antibacterial ability of undoped and Co-doped β-Bi 2 O 3 under visible light . β-Bi 2 O 3 exhibited optimal efficiency for both electron-hole separation and antibacterial effect when doped with 0.4% Co (0.4%-CBO). Gradient experiments were performed to determine that reactive oxygen species (ROS) were the main factor behind the antibacterial effect of β-Bi 2 O 3 . The enhanced antibacterial properties of 0.4%-CBO were due to its increased production of O 2 – , OH, and H 2 O 2 , with scavenger experiments finding that O 2 – was the main contributor to its antibacterial effect. Through the detection of lipid peroxidation and bacterial respiratory chain dehydrogenase activity, it was determined that the antibacterial effect of ROS simultaneously occurred in the interior and exterior of E. coli and that this activity was enhanced by Co doping.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2014
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IF 6.007
Ruiping Hu,Xin Xiao,Shunheng Tu,Xiaoxi Zuo,Junmin Nan
Novel flower-like heterostructured β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 microspheres are synthesized by calcining a Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 self-sacrifice precursor for the visible-light photocatalytic degradation of o -phenylphenol (OPP, is a widely used fungicide and preservative agent). The Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 microspheres are firstly prepared under hydrothermal conditions, and then converted to Bi 2 O 3 by thermal treatment. With increasing the calcining temperature from 250 to 500 °C, an in situ stepwise decomposition reaction take place during the course of calcination , described as: Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 → β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 → β-Bi 2 O 3 → β-Bi 2 O 3 /α-Bi 2 O 3 → α-Bi 2 O 3 . The β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 microspheres synthesized at 300 °C exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation, which can degrade 99.8% OPP in 45 min. And the degradation rate of the heterostructured photocatalyst is approximately 2, 2.6, 6, 13, 80, and 827 times higher than that of single β-Bi 2 O 3 , mixed β-Bi 2 O 3 and Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 , commercial β-Bi 2 O 3 , α-Bi 2 O 3 , N-doped TiO 2 , and Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 , respectively. The superior photoreactivity of the β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 is attributed to the enhanced charge separation and transfer due to the formation of p–n junction with large heterojunction interface, favorable band gap energy (2.27 eV), relatively high specific surface areas (12.5 m 2 g −1 ), and flower-like hierarchical micro/nano structures. In addition, the degradation intermediates including ethyl phenethyl ether, phenyl acetaldehyde, and phenylacetic acid are identified. And the results also reveal that the photogenerated holes and •O 2 − radicals are primarily reactive species in the photocatalytic system, which are the key factors responsible for the nearly complete mineralization of OPP.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2021
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IF 4.527
Hao Ma,Sue Yang,Meng li,Xiaoning Tang,Zhenhao Xia,Rong Dai
Effective and safe application of antibacterials has always been an important aspect for their usage. High-efficiency photocatalytic technology driven by visible light for antibacterial action constitutes a practical solution for antibacterial agents and will not harm the human body or the environment. While most studies on β-Bi 2 O 3 materials with good photocatalytic properties under visible light are conducted in the field of optoelectronics , their potential and mechanism as photocatalytic antibacterial agents have not yet been fully explored. Herein, we report the performance of sheet-like metastable β-Bi 2 O 3 material with rich oxygen vacancies and high electron-hole separation efficiency in antibacterial processes, as well as a preliminary exploration of its antibacterial mechanism. The results revealed that the antibacterial activity of the product against E. coli greatly improved in comparison with commercially available α-Bi 2 O 3 owing to its excellent structure and optical properties . In addition, gradient experiments and scavenger experiments have confirmed that the main antibacterial effect of β-Bi 2 O 3 originates from reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the superoxide radical, ·O 2 − , of generated ROS is the key reactive species in the antibacterial process. Through the detection of lipid peroxidation and bacterial respiratory-chain dehydrogenase activity, several pathways were identified for the excellent antibacterial activity of the product.
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纳米技术
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环境科学
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