APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Xuesen Wu,Yidong Hu,Yu Wang,Yansong Zhou,Zhonghui Han,Xiaoli Jin,Gang Chen
A novel ternary Ag 2 CO 3 /Ag/AgNCO Z-scheme heterojunction with excellent visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance was fabricated. The O 2 − and, h + were proved to be the photocatalytic active substances for the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in Ag 2 CO 3 /Ag/AgNCO. Compared to pristine Ag 2 CO 3 and AgNCO, the enhanced photocatalytic activities of Ag 2 CO 3 /Ag/AgNCO could be attributed to the low resistance for interfacial charge transfer and desirable absorption capability. In addition, the Z-scheme photocatalytic mechanism is proved by the discussion of the band structure. This work could offer a new insight into the design and fabrication of advanced materials with Z-scheme structures for the efficient treatment of persistent pollutants in wastewater.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 22
·6621-6640
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IF 4.4
Bin Guan,Junyan Chen,Zhongqi Zhuang,Zhan Gao,Zeren Ma,Xuehan Hu,Chenyu Zhu,Sikai Zhao,Kaiyou Shu,Hongtao Dang,Tiankui Zhu,Zhen Huang
As a promising future energy material, g-C3N4 as a CO2 photo-thermal-reduction catalyst can effectively convert CO2 to renewable fuel, but the low yield and low product selectivity significantly limit its further development and application. Herein, Ag and Bi2MoO6 were loaded separately or together on g-C3N4 catalysts by photo-deposition and solvothermal synthesis methods, wherein the conversion efficiency of the g-C3N4 catalyst co-loaded with 0.5% Ag and 10% Bi2MoO6 was the highest (CO yield = 50.77 μmol g−1 h−1, CO selectivity = 96.98%). Characterization shows that the co-loading of Ag and Bi2MoO6 reduces the band gap of g-C3N4, improves the light absorption performance, and promotes the photoelectron transfer and CO2 adsorption, which may be attributed to the LSPR of Ag and the Z-scheme heterojunction between g-C3N4 and Bi2MoO6. The results of in situ DRIFTS and DFT calculations are consistent with the above conclusion and show that Ag loading effectively reduces the energy barrier of each intermediate state. This thesis aims to provide data support and theoretical guidance for optimal design of g-C3N4 catalysts.
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材料科学
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催化化学
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能源科学
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2021
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IF 3.171
Tao Zhao,Dazhong Zhong,Genyan Hao,Guang Liu,Jinping Li,Qiang Zhao
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) exhibit excellent application potential in the field of electrocatalysis. In this study, we first prepare MIL-100 nanosheets on nickel foam (MIL-100/NF) and then successfully anchor Ag nanoparticles (NPs) on the nanosheets (Ag@MIL-100/NF) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysis. This strategy dramatically improves the conductivity of MIL-100 and the Ag NPs are uniformly dispersed on the nanosheets. The Ag@MIL-100/NF catalyst has excellent electrocatalytic performance and long-term corrosion resistance, with a low overpotential of 207 mV and a long-term stability of at least 100 h at a current density of 50 mA·cm −2 . The experimental results demonstrate that this high OER catalytic performance is due to the improved charge transfer after loading Ag NPs, the combination of nanosheets and highly dispersed Ag NPs that expose more active sites and the adjusted chemical valence states of Fe and Ni in MIL-100. This work provides a surface decoration approach for the preparation of excellent catalysts directly used in the OER.
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Journal of Energy Storage
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2025
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IF 9.8
Chuying Zhang,Na Zhang,Haotong Guo,Jinbo Bai,Hang Zhao
Polymer-based dielectric capacitors are crucial for electronics and electric power systems due to their ultrahigh power density. However, the low energy density of polymer-based dielectrics becomes one critical shortcoming that severely limiting their practical application range. Herein, a typical surface-modified poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based composite dielectric with excellent energy storage property is presented. In order to construct a structurally-stable metal-dotted functional unit, a type of special Ag-dotted mesoporous silica-coated silica (SiO 2 @mSiO 2 @Ag) nanoparticles with core-satellite structure is designed. In this nano-architecture, the Ag nanoparticles can be tightly fixed in the porous shell and isolated from each other by the wedge-shape of SiO 2 @mSiO 2 nano-substrates. Both the micro-capacitance structure and Coulomb-blockade effect that induced by the Ag nanoparticles can effectively improve the permittivity, breakdown strength and the overall energy storage property of the composite dielectric. Moreover, the surface defects of composite dielectric can be partially modified by using polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) ultrathin outer layers. Benefiting from these regulations to both the electrode-dielectric interface and nano-structure of functional unit, an excellent energy density of 13.8 J/cm 3 at the high electric field of 534.1 MV/m is obtained from the PVDF-based composite incorporated with as small as 0.5 wt% SiO 2 @mSiO 2 @Ag nanoparticles. This study provides an effective strategy for the development of polymer-based film capacitors with an advanced energy storage property.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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电气工程
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高分子科学
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能量存储
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Small
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2023
·Vol. 19
·期 22
·2208234
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IF 13.3
Qingchao Fan,Hongwei Fan,Kerui Li,Chengyi Hou,Qinghong Zhang,Yaogang Li,Hongzhi Wang
Stretchable electrochromic (EC) devices that can adapt the irregular and dynamic human surfaces show promising applications in wearable display, adaptive camouflage, and visual sensation. However, challenges exist in lacking transparent conductive electrodes with both tensile and electrochemical stability to assemble the complex device structure and endure harsh electrochemical redox reactions. Herein, a wrinkled, semi-embedded Ag@Au nanowire (NW) networks are constructed on elastomer substrates to fabricate stretchable, electrochemically-stable conductive electrodes. The stretchable EC devices are then fabricated by sandwiching a viologen-based gel electrolyte between two conductive electrodes with the semi-embedded Ag@Au NW network. Because the inert Au layer inhibits the oxidation of Ag NWs, the EC device exhibits much more stable color changes between yellow and green than those with pure Ag NW networks. In addition, since the wrinkled semi-embedded structure is deformable and reversibly stretched without serious fractures, the EC devices still maintain excellent color-changing stability under 40% stretching/releasing cycles.
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纳米技术
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NANO
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2018
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IF 1.1
Chang Liu,Qianqian Su,Li Li,Jie Sun,Jian Dong,Weiping Qian
In this work, we designed a simple substrate-immersed solvothermal route for the one-step synthesis of novel ordered SiO 2 /Ag arrays, employing SiO 2 colloidal crystals as templates and alcohol as reducing agent. The Ag nanoparticles were uniformly deposited in situ onto SiO 2 colloidal crystals, which exhibited high surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) activity and uniform SERS intensity. It was found that ordered SiO 2 /Ag arrays could rapidly scavenge the absorbed-Nile blue A (NBA) molecules from the surfaces with the assistance of H 2 O 2 , while the SERS signals of NBA decreased sharply and almost completely disappeared within four minutes. This can be attributed to the superior catalytic activity of Ag nanoparticles. After five times of re-immersion and re-absorbing process of NBA, the substrates could still keep ∼ 74.8% SERS intensity versus the original. The high activity and durability of the as-prepared SiO 2 /Ag SERS substrate endow them as a promising candidate for trace detection.
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化学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2015
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IF 2.711
Zhengyi Zhang,Jiajie Yu,Jingying Yang,Xiang Lv,Tianhe Wang
Porous Ag/TiO 2 composite films were prepared by spin coating of titania on normal glass slides and subsequent photochemical deposition of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The films were characterized by XRD and FESEM to reveal micro structural and morphological differences between films obtained under varied conditions. The SERS properties of these films were investigated using aqueous crystal violet (CV) as probe molecules. The results indicate that the content of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and photo-reduction time had significant influences on both the microstructure and SERS performance of Ag/TiO 2 films. The highest SERS sensitivity that allowed as low as 10 −10 M aqueous CV to be detected, was achieved with the PEG/(C 4 H 9 O) 4 Ti molar ratio being 0.08% and with 30 min of UV irradiation. With this film a linear relationship was established through experiment between SERS intensity and CV concentration from 10 −10 to 10 −5 M, which could be used as a calibration curve for CV concentration measurement. In addition, the film could be reused as a SERS substrate for up to four times without significantly losing SERS sensitivity if a simple regeneration was followed. It is visualized that the Ag/TiO 2 film on glass has potentials for being developed into a practical SERS substrate with high sensitivity and good reusability.
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分析化学
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2019
·Vol. 31
·期 11
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IF 3.399
Chenhuinan Wei,ChenXia Kang,Qiming Liu
Cu nanowire (Cu NW) and Ag nanosheet (Ag NS) bimetallic nanocomposites were fabricated on a flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) slice for non-enzymatic glucose sensing via a facile two-step approach, vacuum filtration, and galvanic displacement. Low-cost Cu NW-based conductive films were employed as the conductive substrates to substitute the traditional glassy carbon electrodes or indium tin oxide electrodes. The highly stable Ag NSs grow directly on the surface of Cu NWs without additional binders. The AgNO3 concentration and displacement time were adjusted to control the consumption of Cu NWs and the growth of Ag nanostructures. With the large load of Ag and the great connection of Cu NWs, a high sensitivity of 2033 μA mM−1cm−2, a fast amperometric response of 2 s, a wide linear range of 0.0015–4.02 mM, and a satisfactory result in human serum analysis were obtained by this novel Ag NS/Cu NW/PET sensor. Especially the sensitivity of the sensor was over four-fold higher than that of pure Cu NWs/PET, benefiting from the synergistic effect of bimetals. Furthermore, the Ag NS/Cu NW/PET sensor demonstrated a stable amperometric signal against mechanical bending. The material holds promise to use to fabricate flexible electrochemical devices.
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生物医学工程
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电化学传感器
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Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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2024
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IF 3.3
Cong Fu,Lingfang Liu,Guofeng Zhao
The effect of noble metal cocatalyst loading on the concentration of surface-reaching photoexcited charges on semiconductors is an interesting and important issue in photocatalysis. Herein, through in situ diffuse-reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), an adsorbate (methanol) surface elementary reaction kinetic analysis method has been exploited to track the concentration of surface-reaching photoholes in a series of Ag/TiO2 nanoparticles with varied Ag loading. The photocatalytic oxidation of adsorbed methanol species on the Ag/TiO2 surface proceeds via first-order reaction kinetics. Thus, the measured reaction rate constants directly reflect the concentration of surface-reaching photoholes under light irradiation. By determining the specific reaction rate constants for methanol oxidation on the Ag/TiO2 surface, we discover that the concentration of surface-reaching photoholes under light irradiation exhibits a volcano-shaped dependence on the Ag loading. Under the optimized Ag loading, it could be found that the concentration of surface-reaching photoholes on Ag/TiO2 surface is nearly 1.5 times greater than that of the pristine TiO2 surface. These results provide, for the first time, unambiguous experimental evidence for the significance of modification with suitable noble metal cocatalysts on regulation of surface-reaching photoexcited charges in semiconductor-based photocatalysis.
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Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering
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2023
·Vol. 17
·期 7
·906-917
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IF 4.5
Zou Min,Tan Chao,Yuan Zhengqiu,Wu Ming,Jian Jian,Zhang Lei,Zhang Yan,Ma Zhou,Zhou Hu
The industrial application of nano-photocatalysts in wastewater treatment has been severely restricted for a long time due to their difficult separation, poor reusability, and low efficiency. In this work, a facile strategy was proposed to enhance the photocatalytic activity and recovery performance of Ag@AgCl nanocatalysts. Biological veins (Bio-veins) with a unique 3D porous construction were used as carriers for the in-situ growth of Ag@AgCl nanoparticles. Scanning electron microscopy results showed that the Ag@AgCl nanoparticles were uniformly loaded on the surface and interior of the Bio-veins, and the size of the Ag@AgCl nanoparticles immobilized on the Bio-veins (50–300 nm) was significantly smaller than Ag@AgCl obtained by the co-precipitation method (1–3 µm). The Bio-veins played a vital role in the photocatalysis reaction system. The degradation efficiency of the Ag@AgCl/Bio-veins(CI4) was up to 3.50 times as high as pure Ag@AgCl. Furthermore, the composites also exhibited excellent recyclability and stability under both visible and solar light. This work provided a suitable strategy for nanophotocatalysts for practical application and may also offer new possibilities for the high-value utilization of biomass materials.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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生物学
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JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2014
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IF 1.547
Wang Zhen-Zhen,Zhai Shang-Ru,Zhang Feng,Xiao Zuo-Yi,Zhai Bin,An Qing-Da
This work presented a novel, facile, cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach for the preparation of magnetic core–shell structured catalyst i.e. Fe 3 O 4 @SN–Ag (abbreviation of Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 –NH 2 –Ag). During the process of preparation, Ag nanoparticles were in situ generated with amino groups in the surface of Fe 3 O 4 @SN serving as green reductant and stabilizer in the absence of any additional toxic reductant or organic reagent. Magnetic core, Fe 3 O 4 , was easily prepared through solvothermal method. The subsequent coating and surface amino functionalization of SiO 2 was accomplished via one-pot sol–gel method, which was green and time-saving. What’s more, the resulting catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic property (the reaction was finished within 2 min) and reusability (reused at least seven times) in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.
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化学工程
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Small
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2015
·Vol. 11
·期 20
·2454-2462
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IF 8.368
Peng Du,Pengtao Jing,Di Li,Yinghui Cao,Zhenyu Liu,Zaicheng Sun
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), light scattering, and lowering the series resistance of noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) provide positive effect on the performance of photovoltaic device. However, the exciton recombination on the noble metal NPs accompanying above influences will deteriorate the performance of device. In this report, surface-modified Ag@oxide (TiO 2 or SiO 2 ) nanoprisms with 1–2 nm shell thickness are developed. The thin film composed of P3HT/Ag@oxides and P3HT:PCBM/Ag@oxides is investigated by absorption, photoluminescence (PL), and transient absorption spectroscopy. The results show a significant absorption, PL enhancement, and long-lived photogenerated polaron in the P3HT/Ag@TiO 2 film, indicating the increase of photogenerated exciton population by LSPR of Ag nanoprisms. In the case of P3HT/Ag nanoprisms, partial PL quench and relatively short-lived photogenerated polaron are observed. That indicates that the oxides layer can effectively avoid the exciton recombination. When the Ag@oxide nanoprisms are introduced into the active layer of P3HT:PCBM photovoltaic devices, about 31% of power conversion efficiency enhancement is obtained relative to the reference cell. All these results indicate that Ag@oxides can enhance the performance of the cell, at the same time the ultrathin oxide shell prevents from the exciton recombination.
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