MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2011
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IF 2.356
Meilan Wang,Tao He,Yanfei Pan,Weiping Liao,Shangzhou Zhang,Wei Du
Hydrolysis of tetrabutyl titanate (TBT) and crystallization from hydrolyzed intermediates were carried out in a simple ternary system including n -octanol, TBT and water. Anatase TiO 2 nanocrystals (NCS) were prepared with precise size control below 10 nm. The hydrolysis rate at different water concentration ( C water ) was evaluated by measuring the induction time before turbidity changing of the synthetic solution. Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FT-IR) and thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA) techniques were applied to make clear the composition of hydrolyzed intermediates obtained at different C water . Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique was used to track the crystallization process of TiO 2 NCS. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), XRD, FT-IR and TG/DTA techniques were used to characterize the particular properties of NCS. The C water controlled mechanism responsible for the slow hydrolysis and crystallization were discussed. Since no other organic capping ligands or rapid injecting techniques were used to limit NCS’ growth and the solvent n -octanol can be easily separated and reused, this simple synthetic process is of green chemistry and has application potential in large-scale preparation of inorganic NCS.
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SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
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2024
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IF 6.3
Letu Siqin,Wenjing Xin,Ruijian Liu,Hongmei Luan,Lei Wang,Yiming Wang,Shuyu Li,Jingyuan Guo,Yu He,Jiayong Zhang,Bin Yao,Chengjun Zhu
Interfaces quality have always been considered the key factors in the fabrication of efficient Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells, and harmful defects at the interface can significantly reduce the performance of the device. Here, we propose a dual passivation strategy by adding Na to the surface of the absorber layer (CZTSSe) to passivate the CZTSSe/CdS interface and treating the buffer layer (CdS) using ultraviolet (UV) irradiation to passivate the CdS/ZnO interface. Due to the Na doping passivation, the absorber surface conductivity increases while the roughness decreases and detrimental defects that can lead to nonradiative recombination are reduced. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the cell is improved by about 1 percentage point by Na passivation. The contributions of open-circuit voltage ( V oc ), short-circuit current density ( J sc ), and fill factor (FF) to the improvement of PCE have been quantified as 50.64%, −5.58%, and 54.94%, indicating that Na doping can significantly boost V oc and FF. UV-ozone passivation reduces residual carbon organics in the CdS buffer layer , weakens carrier recombination, allows for more light absorption , and widens the depletion region , which favors efficient carrier collection. The estimated contribution of V oc , J sc , and FF to the PCE of the device is 8.78%, 119.59%, and −28.37%, respectively, demonstrating that UV-ozone passivation can significantly improve the J sc of the device. The two passivation strategies complement each other's advantages and achieve a synergistic effect . Our prepared champion device exhibits a PCE of 10.69% and remarkable long-term stability.
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材料科学
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光伏技术
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界面工程
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 4.1
Hui Wang,Hongtu Zhao,Wenbo Wu,Shifan Xu,Na Wang,Ting Wang,Xin Huang,Lina Zhou,Ying Bao,Hongxun Hao
The solubility performance of 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazaisowurtzitane has been investigated by the combination of experimental measurement, solvent parameter analysis, and molecular simulation methods. The solubility in 10 pure solvents at 293.15 K to 343.15 K was determined. It was found that the solubility in nine solvents increased with temperature, except for isoamyl propionate. However, it has the largest solubility in isoamyl propionate (4.36 × 10 −2 ∼ 5.39 × 10 −2 ). Additionally, a correlation analysis was performed using four equations, which showed that the NRTL equation provided the best fit (overall average relative deviation = 3.74 %, overall coefficient of determination = 0.991). Moreover, the solvent effect was analyzed by Hansen solubility parameters, predicting good solubility in solvents with R a(V) ≤ 12.47 MPa 0.5 or Δ δ t ≤ 7.77 MPa 0.5 , indicating weak polarity of solvent and weak solvent–solvent intermolecular hydrogen bonds enhance dissolution. Furthermore, molecular electrostatic potential surface and radial distribution function analyses provided that weak hydrogen bonding C-H···O promotes dissolution.
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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 2.2
Mengyu Zhao,Haining Cui,Chan Wang,Qijun Song
A 10-litre pilot scale micro-nano bubble (MNB)-enhanced photocatalytic degradation system was developed using ZnO as the photocatalyst and salicylic acid (SA) as the model pollutant. The effectiveness of the MNB/ZnO/UV system was systematically compared with those of MNB, UV, MNB/UV, MNB/ZnO and ZnO/UV degradation systems. The effects of process parameters, including catalyst dosage, pollutant concentration, air-intake rate, pH and salt content on the degradation of SA, were comprehensively investigated. Optimum performance was obtained at neutral conditions with a catalyst dosage of 0.3 g/L and an air-intake rate of 0.1 L/min. For the degradation of SA, a kinetic constant of 0.04126/min was achieved in the MNB/ZnO/UV system, which is 4.5 times greater than that obtained in the conventional ZnO/UV system. The substantial increase in the degradation rate can be attributed to that the air MNB not only enhanced the gas-liquid mass transfer efficiency but also elevated the concentration of dissolved oxygen. A 10-litre pilot scale MNB/ZnO/UV system was successfully applied to the purification of lake water and river water, demonstrating great application potential for wastewater treatment.
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环境科学
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化学工程
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JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2021
·Vol. 168
·期 12
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IF 4.316
Yuan Du,Liu Hao,Wang Zixuan,Wang Xi,Miao Guirong,Wu Xu
β-PbO2 is an important high oxygen overpotential anode coating material. Further study on nanoscale β-PbO2 with higher performance and lower cost is a critical issue in order to develop the electrochemical ozone generator. Herein, an improved β-PbO2 nanoparticles synthesizing strategy based on the traditional Pb(OAc)4 hydrolysis method is proposed in this work, which is more scalable for industrial-scale production compared with existed nano β-PbO2 synthesizing methods. The possible mechanism of synthesizing β-PbO2 nanoparticles via Pb(OAc)4 hydrolysis was discussed for the first time. Based on the proposed mechanism, the size and morphology of the β-PbO2 nanoparticles were effectively controlled, and alternative raw material that can significantly reduce costs was developed. SEM, TEM, XRD, and XPS results indicate that pure phase β-PbO2 nanoparticles range from 10–30 nm were obtained. In addition, the use of alternative raw materials reduces the cost by 90%–95% compared to the traditional Pb(OAc)4 hydrolysis method. The β-PbO2 nanoparticles showed good ozone generation performances. The energy consumption per unit ozone of the β-PbO2 nanoparticles is reduced by 51.9% at the optimized operation condition than the reference PbO2 particles used for comparison.
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Plant Communications
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2020
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IF 0
Peiyong Xin,Qiuhuan Guo,Bingbing Li,Shujing Cheng,Jijun Yan,Jinfang Chu
One of the hottest topics in plant hormone biology is the crosstalk mechanisms, whereby multiple classes of phytohormones interplay with each other through signaling networks. To better understand the roles of hormonal crosstalks in their complex regulatory networks, it is of high significance to investigate the spatial and temporal distributions of multiple -phytohormones simultaneously from one plant tissue sample. In this study, we develop a high-sensitivity and high-throughput method for the simultaneous quantitative analysis of 44 phytohormone compounds, covering currently known 10 major classes of phytohormones (strigolactones, brassinosteroids, gibberellins, auxin, abscisic acid, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, cytokinins, ethylene, and polypeptide hormones [e.g., phytosulfokine]) from only 100 mg of plant sample. These compounds were grouped and purified separately with a tailored solid-phase extraction procedure based on their physicochemical properties and then analyzed by LC–MS/MS. The recoveries of our method ranged from 49.6% to 99.9% and the matrix effects from 61.8% to 102.5%, indicating that the overall sample pretreatment design resulted in good purification. The limits of quantitation (LOQs) of our method ranged from 0.06 to 1.29 pg/100 mg fresh weight and its precision was less than 13.4%, indicating high sensitivity and good reproducibility of the method. Tests of our method in different plant matrices demonstrated its wide applicability. Collectively, these advantages will make our method helpful in clarifying the crosstalk networks of phytohormones.
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分析化学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Yongfang Zhang,Xiaoxia Yang,Zhenning Lu,Haiping Li,Xiuli Guo,Wanguo Hou
A PEGylated 10-hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT) conjugate, an amphiphilic prodrug, in which two hydrophobic HCPT molecules were conjugated to the two ends of a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) bis(carboxymethyl) ether (PEG-biCOOH) molecule, was synthesized by esterification of the terminal carboxylic groups of PEG-biCOOH and the 10-OH groups of HCPT molecules. The obtained conjugate, denoted as PEG-bi(COO-HCPT), was characterized using NMR, MALDI-TOF MS, HPLC, elemental analyses, FT-IR, and UV–Vis spectroscopy. Especially, the surface activity and self-assembly behavior of the amphiphilic conjugate in water were examined using equilibrium surface tension and fluorescence techniques. The prodrug exhibits a high drug content of ∼52.7 wt% and the significantly enhanced water-solubility of HCPT from ∼1.41 μmol/L to ∼2.04 mmol/L. The PEG-bi(COO-HCPT) in water can self-assemble into vesicles with ∼130 nm in size at a concentration higher than ∼23 μmol/L, as evidenced using negative-staining, freeze-fracture, and cryogenic TEM, AFM, conductivity, fluorescence, and dynamic light scattering techniques. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of the prodrug was evaluated against A549 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells (Sensitive cells), human hepatoma (HepG2) cells (Non-sensitive cells), human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC, Normal cells), showing excellently improved cytotoxicity in comparison with pristine HCPT. This work provides a better understanding of self-assembly behavior of amphiphilic prodrugs in solutions and demonstrates that PEGylation of HCPT might be one of the promising strategies to improve its therapeutic efficacy.
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药学
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纳米技术
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药物递送系统
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癌症研究
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生物物理学
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Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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2025
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IF 4.6
Ruan Zhang,Shuai Liu,Xianyu Hu,Yong Zhang,Yunlei Zhong,Qing Guo,Xiyuan Feng
In the post-Moore era, next-generation optoelectronics and neuromorphic computing systems require ultrawide bandgap semiconductors with tunable properties. β-Ga2O3 stands as a promising candidate, possessing a bandgap of 4.5–4.9 eV and a high critical electric field of ∼ 8 MV/cm. However, its practical application is hindered by difficulties in synthesizing high-quality 2D forms and optimizing metal–semiconductor contacts. In this study, highly crystalline ultrathin 2D β-Ga2O3 nanoflakes with improved interface quality and enhanced carrier transport dynamics were synthesized using a space-confined CVD approach. The nanoflakes exhibit excellent structural and crystalline quality, as evidenced by the characteristic peaks in Raman spectroscopy and XRD, along with the clear lattice structure observed via TEM. Metal–semiconductor–metal devices with Ti–Ti, Pd–Pd, and Ti–Pd electrode configurations were fabricated and evaluated through current–voltage and time-resolved current–time measurements. The results reveal that the Schottky barrier height at the metal–Ga2O3 interface plays a decisive role in device performance. Notably, the Ti–Ti device exhibited a distinctive two-stage photocurrent decay after light illumination ceased, attributed to defect-mediated trapping and release of photogenerated carriers. By incorporating this unique photoresponse behavior into a deep neural network, promising image recognition accuracy was achieved on the Modified National Institute of Standards and Technology data set. This work not only offers a reliable pathway for synthesizing high-quality 2D β-Ga2O3 but also demonstrates its potential for application in high-performance optoelectronics and neuromorphic computing.
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光电子学
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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神经形态计算
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半导体器件
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 19
Xuebing Wen,Weiluo Ouyang,Zekai Chen,Yuyang Pu,Yifan Feng,Xiao-Fang Jiang,Lakshminarayana Polavarapu,Guofu Zhou,Xiaowen Hu
Laser direct writing enables precise tailoring and patterning of semiconductor materials at the micro-and nanoscale, which is crucial for optoelectronic devices. However, the resolution of laser writing is limited by the diameter of the Airy disk. Herein, a femtosecond (fs) laser super-resolution writing (FsLSRW) technique is demonstrated for subwavelength patterning of stable perovskite nanostructures, achieving feature sizes as small as λ/10, with the line width reaching 80 nm. By leveraging the fs-laser's flexible, precise, and non-thermal diffused patterning capabilities, multicolor perovskite patterns are successfully produced with arbitrary design and pixel arrays. The multicolor perovskite patterns exhibit high hydrolytic, oxidative, and thermal stability due to their encapsulation in a polymer matrix. Furthermore, through precise adjustment of the laser focus plane, the writing of different information is demonstrated on two distinct spatial planes within a double-layer stacked perovskite composite film, enabling the production of dynamic 3D codes at the micro- and nanoscale. The high-efficiency and precision of FsLSRW technology pave a novel path for perovskite devices in fields such as information security, data storage, and optical encryption.
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光学
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
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2026
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Weiling Tan,Yufang Fu,Wanyu Hu,Yating Lin,Jingni Cai,Xuelin Huang,Yinyi OuYang,Sheng Lin,Ling Ye
Loganic acid (LA), a major iridoid glycoside from Gentiana macrophylla Pall., possesses anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties, but its therapeutic potential in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its interaction with the gut microbiota remain poorly defined. Here, we show that LA markedly and dose-dependently attenuates disease severity in collagen-induced arthritis mice, as evidenced by reduced clinical arthritis scores, systemic inflammatory cytokines, and synovial tissue damage. LA reshaped the gut microbiota, and fecal microbiota transplantation from LA-treated donors partially reproduced its protective effects, indicating a causal contribution of the altered microbial community. In particular, LA selectively enriched OTUs annotated as Lactobacillus murinus ( L. murinus ) and increased levels of the microbial tryptophan metabolite indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Both LA and IAA activated aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) signaling, suppressed tumor necrosis factor-α-induced inflammatory responses in human synoviocytes, and, in vivo, enhanced IAA–AhR–interleukin-10 (IL-10) signaling in arthritic joints. Pharmacological inhibition of AhR with CH223191 substantially reversed LA's therapeutic effects, demonstrating that AhR signaling plays a critical role in its anti-arthritic activity. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that LA protects against RA through a dual mechanism: direct activation of AhR in joint tissues and indirect reinforcement of AhR signaling through an L. murinus -associated microbial IAA axis. This study highlights a gut microbiota–metabolite–AhR pathway as a key mediator of LA's anti-arthritic effects and supports LA as a promising microbiota-informed therapeutic candidate for RA.
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2026
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Nguyen Quang Tu Le,Van-Hien Pham,Bich-Ngoc Duong,Duy-Khoi Nguyen,Thi-Phuong-Tu Nguyen,Thien-Hoang Ho,Ngoc-Quyen Tran,Van-Phuc Dinh
Highly crystalline ETS-10 zeolite was prepared with a surface area of 250 m 2 /g and an average pore size of 1.67 nm. • Adsorption was highly pH-dependent, reaching peak efficiency at pH 5.0 for Pb(II) and pH 6.0 for both Cu(II) and Cd(II). • The Sips model best described the adsorption without being limited by concentration. • The adsorption kinetic of Pb(II) follows the PSO model, whereas the ID model controls the removal of Cd(II) and Cu(II). • The removal of Pb, Cu, Cd occurred via stoichiometric Na+/K+ ion exchange within 12-membered rings and surface complexation. Understanding adsorption kinetics and mechanisms play an instrumental role to determine the speed, efficiency, and pathways by which adsorbents remove pollutants. In this study, kinetics and mechanisms of the adsorption of Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) onto ETS-10 are investigated based on the combination of experimental, theoretical models (Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips, Pseudo-First-Order (PFO), Pseudo-Second-Order (PSO), Intraparticle diffusion (ID)), and modern analytical techniques (XRD, SEM-EDX, FT-IR and BET-BJH). Obtained results show that Sips models give the best fit with experimental data for three ions, while kinetic of Pb(II) adsorption follows PSO and kinetics of Cu(II) and Cd(II) uptakes follow ID models. The adsorption rates of Pb(II) > Cd(II) > Cu(II) during the diffusion process on the surface, whereas the ones of Pb(II) > Cu(II) > Cd(II) in the intraparticle diffusion process. The mechanisms of intraparticle diffusion, ion-exchange and complexion play mainly roles in the removal of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II). Download: Download high-res image (302KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Nano Energy
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2022
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IF 19.069
Peiru Zhou,Zhipeng Zheng,Binquan Wang,Yiping Guo
Hardness or brittleness limits the broad applications of currently available high-performance piezoelectric sensors in emerging fields like human-machine interface and wearable electronics , while existing technologies for fabricating flexible piezoelectric sensors often require high-temperature sintering or complex processes. Here, we reported flexible piezoelectric sensors based on 10 nm BaTiO 3 nanocubes self-assembled on glass fiber fabric (GFF). The simple self-assembly process avoids high temperature sintering process which can well maintain the mechanical performance of GFF. Owing to the superior piezoelectric performance of BaTiO 3 nanocubes and robust mechanical properties of GFF, the integrally fabricated flexible piezoelectric sensors achieved high sensitivity (101.09 nA kPa −1 and 3.31 V kPa −1 in the low pressure range of 0–10 N) and short response time (19 ms). The sensors can intelligently identify handwriting or recognize the user of keyboard, and the initially collected electrical signals are essentially the same as those after 3000 bending cycles. This work provides a novel self-assembly process to develop fabric-based flexible electronics, which promotes the development of self-powered piezoelectric sensors and creates advancements in human-machine interfaces.
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电子工程
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