ACS Catalysis
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2025
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Qiyou Wang,Yusen Xiao,Feng Li,Yao Tan,Yuxiang Liu,Franz Gröbmeyer,Kang Liu,Junwei Fu,Hongmei Li,Cheng-Wei Kao,Ting-Shan Chan,Rui-kai Miao,Liyuan Chai,Emiliano Cortés,Min Liu
In acidic CO2 electroreduction reaction (CO2RR), excessive H* adsorption from high proton concentrations suppresses *CO coverage on Cu-based catalysts, limiting multicarbon (C2+) product formation. Here, we introduce a K+ insertion strategy via an interlayer electric field (IEF) between the layers of Cu nanosheets (K+-Cu NS) to strengthen *CO adsorption and boost C2+ selectivity. Finite element method (FEM) simulations verified the role of the IEF in enriching K+ ions, meanwhile density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrated these enriched K+ ions facilitate stronger *CO adsorption. Ar+ ion-etching-assisted X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and operando Raman spectroscopy confirmed the structured K+ stuffing. Operando attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATR-IR) demonstrated the enhanced *CO adsorption on K+-Cu NS. As a result, the K+-Cu NS catalyst achieved an ultrahigh cathodic energy efficiency of 42.5% and a remarkable Faradaic efficiency of 80.3% for C2+ products in a flow cell. This work highlights a novel cation regulation strategy for advancing the acidic CO2RR efficiency.
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
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2024
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Liang He,Yanfei Liu,Huajing Zhou,Sheng Liang,Xiaolong Zhang,Zuwen Li,Zilian Liu,Rongrong Miao,Qingqing Guan
Targeted tuning of defect density in carbon-based photocatalysts is a key strategy to improve their photocatalytic performance. However, the current methods for intrinsic carbon defect sites construction are commonly with harsh conditions and costly materials, it is significant to develop more greener and cost-effective methods. In addition, the structure-activity relationship between the structural defects of material and photocatalytic performance was ambiguous up to now. Herein, a K + -assisted synthetic strategy was developed to synthesize porous carbon-based geopolymer micros (rpsBC-GPs 2 ) with abundant intrinsic defects using papermaking sludge as the precursor. And a mechanistic insight was given for explaining why the K + -induced defect density tuning made rpsBC-GPs 2 exhibit high photocatalytic activity . The introduction of K + changed the crystal structure of Quartz, calcite and pyrrhotite on the catalyst surface and promote the generation of lattice defects . The abundant lattice defects and sp 3 carbon defects of rpsBC-GPs 2 were evidenced with X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction, and scanning transmission electron microscopy measurements. In the photocatalytic process, the photogenerated electrons was driven to capture dissolved oxygen and form ·O 2, because the conduction position of rpsBC-GPs 2 was higher than the potential of O 2 /O 2 − (−0.33 eV). In addition, the high-conductive biochar play a role of “electron shuttle” in the photocatalytic process, which promoted the electrons transfer from CB to O 2 . Therefore, the production efficiency of reactive ·O 2 − was improved, and promoted the aromatization reaction process of tetracycline (TC). In this study, an industrial waste paper sludge was utilized to synthesize the active photocatalyst, and a new strategy was proposed for the photocatalytic performance evaluation, through targeted tuning of defect density in carbon-based photocatalysts using K + as activator.
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Frontiers in Pharmacology
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2021
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IF 5.811
Zou Meina,Chen Yanrong,Zheng Zongji,Sheng Shuyue,Jia Yijie,Wang Xiangyu,Ren Shijing,Yang Yanling,Li Xiaomin,Dong Wenhui,Guan Meiping,Zhang Qian,Xue Yaoming
High-salt intake leads to kidney damage and even limits the effectiveness of drugs. However, it is unclear whether excessive intake of salt affects renal tubular energy metabolism and the efficacy of dapagliflozin on renal function in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). In this study, we enrolled 350 DKD patients and examined the correlation between sodium level and renal function, and analyzed influencing factors. The results demonstrated that patients with macroalbuminuria have higher 24 h urinary sodium levels. After establishment of type 2 diabetes mellitus model, the animals received a high-salt diet or normal-salt diet. In the presence of high-salt diet, the renal fibrosis was aggravated with fatty acid metabolism dysregulation. Furthermore, Na+/K+-ATPase expression was up-regulated in the renal tubules of diabetic mice, while the fatty acid metabolism was improved by inhibiting Na+/K+-ATPase of renal tubular epithelial cells. Of note, the administration with dapagliflozin improved renal fibrosis and enhanced fatty acid metabolism. But high salt weakened the above-mentioned renal protective effects of dapagliflozin in DKD. Similar results were recapitulated in vitro after incubating proximal tubular epithelial cells in high-glucose and high-salt medium. In conclusion, our results indicate that high salt can lead to fatty acid metabolism disorders by increasing Na+/K+-ATPase expression in the renal tubules of DKD. High salt intake diminishes the reno-protective effect of dapagliflozin in DKD.
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内分泌学
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL
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2020
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Xuefei Su,Daqi Chen,Nan Li,Adrian Carl Stevenson,Guang Li,Ruifen Hu
Wireless sensor technology is a facile way of realizing low cost and miniaturized device for the detection of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs). A wireless electrodeless quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (WE-QCM-D) sensor array was developed by using a single sensor working in a multi-resonance mode, which obtained an acoustic spectra of the quartz crystal at four harmonics (6 MHz, 18 MHz, 30 MHz and 42 MHz). Multi-responses (frequency shift, and energy dissipation) of WE-QCM-D sensor array were obtained via a ring-down mode and employed as discrimination factors for VOCs. The gas discrimination capability of the WE-QCM-D sensor array has been tested by coating a 100 μ g polyvinylpyrrolidone film on the quartz disc and achieved an optimal recognition rate of 97.5 % with K nearest neighbor algorithm. The results indicate that the single element WE-QCM-D sensor array could be a promising way to realize compact and low-cost VOCs monitoring systems.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
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2019
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Yong-Sheng Xu,Xin Liu,Kang-Kang Pei,Rui-Xiong Zhao,Guo-Liang Zhang,Qing Xia,Feng-Bao Zhang
The solubilities of naphthalene in decalin, octane, dodecane, dichloromethane, trichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, o-dichlorobenzene, 1-octanol, 2-octanone, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, and benzene were measured by a dynamic method over the temperature range of 279 to 330 K at atmospheric pressure. By comparison, the experimental results indicated that the molality solubility in dichloromethane reached maximum at certain temperature. Then, the Apelblat equation, the λh equation, the Wilson equation, and the nonrandom two liquid (NRTL) equation were used to correlate the experimental data. The NRTL equation was regarded as the effective model for all the solvents. Finally, the mixing properties were also calculated based on the NRTL equation. All these data were particularly instructive for the process of recycling naphthalene.
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物理化学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 32
·21085-21094
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IF 10.7
Yafei Liu,Hao Sun,Ruifeng Wu,Aimin Chang,Bo Zhang
High ceiling temperature and the corresponding thermal stability are crucial to thermo-sensitive materials under extreme conditions. However, these features are often difficult to achieve simultaneously in conventional thermo-sensitive ceramics, thus becoming a key bottleneck restricting the development of thermo-sensitive ceramics in next-generation advanced high-temperature sensors. Here, for the first time, a (Ho0.2Er0.2Tm0.2Yb0.2Lu0.2)3NbO7 high-entropy ceramic is reported which possesses exceptional thermosensitive capability and high thermal stability. With the structure construction involving constraining a NbO6 octahedron by tailoring the lattice distortion and solving the stability degeneration caused by the tilt of the NbO6 octahedron and dipolar interactions of the off-centered Nb cations, the materials with highly dense lattice distortion dominated by symmetric tensile–compressive strains exhibit thermo-sensitive characteristics from 623 K to 1873 K. More importantly, the materials demonstrate exceptional thermal stability, with an aging coefficient of less than 1% after aging at 1873 K for 400 h. They also show an ultrahigh measurement accuracy (R2 as high as 999.92‰ and RSS as low as 0.071) maintaining excellent sensitivity at temperatures up to 1873 K. This work provides an effective way to design high-temperature thermosensitive ceramics with high ceiling temperature and high thermal stability to meet the demanding requirements of advanced high-temperature measurement applications.
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传感器技术
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2020
·Vol. 7
·期 5
·1182-1189
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IF 5.958
Xianglong Huang,Jianhua Deng,Yuruo Qi,Dingyu Liu,Yuanke Wu,Wei Gao,Wei Zhong,Fang Zhang,Shujuan Bao,Maowen Xu
A rechargeable K–Se battery is emerging as an energy storage system because of its much higher specific capacity than that of the traditional alkali metal-ion batteries, but is facing some critical issues and challenges. Exploiting stable and efficient Se-based cathode materials is one of the key points for addressing the intrinsic drawbacks of this new system. Herein, we developed an effective electrode (nitrogen-doped porous carbon sponge) to serve as an advanced electrode for K–Se batteries. The novel electrode presents good multifunctional characteristics, such as efficient confinement of selenium, valid accommodation of volumetric change, stable conductive framework and promotion of fast electron/ion transportation. Accordingly, desirable electrochemical performances are achieved when the as-obtained Se/carbon composite is used as the cathode of K–Se batteries. This work, via smart and efficient electrode design, unfolds a new idea to accelerate the development of advanced K–Se batteries.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Yu Duan,Jia-xuan He,Zi-han Ma,Shu-wen Chen,Ying-ying Huang,Shuo Bao,Jin-lin Lu
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are gaining traction for large-scale energy storage due to sodium's abundance and cost efficiency, yet the structural instability and slow ion transport of P2-type cathodes remain critical challenges. This study employs a high-temperature solid-state approach to develop K/Cu co-doped cathodes, demonstrating that co-doping preserves the P2 phase while optimizing lattice parameters to expand interlayer spacing. The reduction in Mn 3+ content suppresses the Jahn-Teller effect and mitigates P2-O2 phase transitions, enhancing structural reversibility. The optimal K 0.05 Na 0.7 Ni 0.23 Mn 0.67 Cu 0.1 O 2 exhibits a high initial discharge capacity of 123.8 mAh·g −1 at 20 mA·g −1 and maintains 96.80 % capacity after 200 cycles at 200 mA·g −1 , outperforming single K-doped samples (89.83 % retention). Kinetic analyses reveal a sodium-ion diffusion coefficient of 1.06 × 10 −10 cm 2 ·s −1 , attributed to enlarged interlayers and reduced charge transfer resistance. In-situ XRD confirms minimal (002) peak shift (0.42°) during cycling, validating structural stability from K + -pinned interlayers. DFT calculations indicate that Cu doping induces spin-polarized half-metallic behavior, enhancing electron conductivity by increasing density of states near the Fermi level. This work presents a “dual-functional co-doping” strategy in which K + stabilizes interlayers and Cu 2+ optimizes the electronic structure, thereby simultaneously suppressing phase transitions and enhancing ion/electron transport. The proposed approach provides a scalable route for developing high-performance SIBs cathodes, which is crucial for advancing affordable and durable energy storage solutions.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
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2015
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Hui-Hui Zhang,Na Kong,Jie Wang,Zhi-Hong Liu
Two pure microporous copper borates (NaCuB 7 O 12 · H 2 O and KCuB 7 O 12 · H 2 O) have been synthesised and characterized by XRD, FT-IR, TG techniques and chemical analysis. The molar enthalpies of solution of NaCuB 7 O 12 · H 2 O (s) and KCuB 7 O 12 · H 2 O (s) in 1 mol · dm −3 HCl (aq) were determined to be – (24.12 ± 0.12) kJ · mol −1 and – (35.07 ± 0.08) kJ · mol −1 , respectively. The molar enthalpies of solution of 0.72 mg of NaCl (s) and 0.91 mg of KCl in the mixture solvent of 2.00 cm 3 of 1 mol · dm −3 HCl (aq) which contains 5.3 mg of H 3 BO 3 were measured, respectively. The molar enthalpies of solution of 2.09 mg of CuCl 2 · 2H 2 O (s) in the mixture solvent of 2.00 cm 3 of 1 mol · dm −3 HCl (aq) which contains 5.3 mg of H 3 BO 3 and 0.72 mg of NaCl/0.91 mg of KCl were also measured, respectively. With the incorporation of the previously determined enthalpy of solution of H 3 BO 3 (s) in 1 mol · dm −3 HCl (aq), together with the standard molar enthalpies of formation for CuCl 2 · 2H 2 O (s), NaCl (s)/KCl (s), H 3 BO 3 (s), HCl (aq) and H 2 O (l), the standard molar enthalpies of formation of – (5373.3 ± 5.6) kJ · mol −1 for NaCuB 7 O 12 · H 2 O (s) and – (5375.0 ± 5.6) kJ · mol −1 for KCuB 7 O 12 · H 2 O (s) at T = 298.15 K were obtained on the basis of the appropriate thermochemical cycles. It is obvious that KCuB 7 O 12 · H 2 O (s) is more thermal stable than that of NaCuB 7 O 12 · H 2 O (s).
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化学热力学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2020
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Xiaoxiao Sun,Chuqiao Pan,Zhuoyang Ying,Dongyan Yu,Xitai Duan,Fangfang Huang,Junhong Ling,Xiao-kun Ouyang
We aimed to develop a stable nanosystem with k -carrageenan (Kc), an anionic polysaccharide , combined with tween 80 to stabilize zein nanoparticles. The experimental results showed that the particle size, zeta-potential, and stability of the system depend on the Kc amount when the zein amount was unchanged. We found that the nanosystem with 5.0 and 10.0 mg Kc had a smaller particle size (250.1 ± 0.9 and 287.6 ± 1.4 nm, respectively), low polydispersity index (PDI, ≤ 0.20), and high stability when the external conditions changed. No obvious flocculation or deposition was observed at pH of 3–9, salt ion concentrations of 0–500 mmol/L, temperature of 30 °C and 50 °C–90 °C, and storage at 4 °C for 30 days. When the Kc-ZNP system was loaded with curcumin (Cur), there was a good encapsulation effect (5.0 mg Kc with 1.00 mg Cur (EE (%) = 34.69% ± 2.02%, size = 380.23 ± 5.80 nm, PDI = 0.252 ± 0.018) and 10.0 mg Kc with 2.00 mg Cur (EE (%) = 20.13% ± 1.05%, size = 431.27 ± 0.78 nm, PDI = 0.269 ± 0.020), ensuring that the particle size was not too large. Therefore, Kc–ZNPs could be a potential delivery system for fat-soluble drugs.
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食品科学
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药物递送系统
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生物材料
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Nature Communications
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2021
·Vol. 12
·期 1
·1-9
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Gao Xiaoyi,Cheng Zhenxiang,Chen Zibin,Liu Yao,Meng Xiangyu,Zhang Xu,Wang Jianli,Guo Qinghu,Li Bei,Sun Huajun,Gu Qinfen,Hao Hua,Shen Qiang,Wu Jinsong,Liao Xiaozhou,Ringer Simon P.,Liu Hanxing,Zhang Lianmeng,Chen Wen,Li Fei,Zhang Shujun
(K,Na)NbO 3 based ceramics are considered to be one of the most promising lead-free ferroelectrics replacing Pb(Zr,Ti)O 3 . Despite extensive studies over the last two decades, the mechanism for the enhanced piezoelectricity in multi-elements doped (K,Na)NbO 3 ceramics has not been fully understood. Here, we combine temperature-dependent synchrotron x-ray diffraction and property measurements, atomic-scale scanning transmission electron microscopy, and first-principle and phase-field calculations to establish the dopant–structure–property relationship for multi-elements doped (K,Na)NbO 3 ceramics. Our results indicate that the dopants induced tetragonal phase and the accompanying high-density nanoscale heterostructures with low-angle polar vectors are responsible for the high dielectric and piezoelectric properties. This work explains the mechanism of the high piezoelectricity recently achieved in (K,Na)NbO 3 ceramics and provides guidance for the design of high-performance ferroelectric ceramics, which is expected to benefit numerous functional materials.
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物理学
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2026
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IF 19.7
Min Bi,Zhenjie Lu,Pengcheng Yao,Jingwen Sun,Zhen Hou,Pan Xiong,Xin Wang,Junwu Zhu,Yongsheng Fu
Cu single atoms regulate crystalline-amorphous RuO x interfaces • K⁺ enrichment reconstructs interfacial water structure • Accelerated Volmer step via improved proton availability • High HER activity with low overpotential and small Tafel slope • Long-term stability demonstrated in practical AEM electrolyzer The sluggish water dissociation kinetics in alkaline media remains a major bottleneck for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Beyond intrinsic active sites, the interfacial microenvironment, particularly local charge distribution and water structure, plays a decisive role in governing reaction pathways. Herein, we report a two-dimensional Cu-modified RuO x catalyst containing carbonaceous components (denoted as Cu-RuO x /C), featuring crystalline-amorphous heterointerfaces that create charge-enriched interfacial regions for regulating the interfacial water network. Cu incorporation generates a charge-enriched surface that promotes the accumulation of K + near the catalyst interface, thereby reconstructing the interfacial hydrogen-bond network. This regulation shortens the K + -surface distance and weakens hydrogen-bond connectivity within interfacial water, leading to a decreased fraction of tetracoordinate hydrogen-bonded water and an increased proportion of free water. Such an optimized interfacial water structure ensures sufficient proton supply during the HER process. As a result, Cu-RuO x /C delivers an ultralow overpotential of 13 mV at 10 mA cm −2 in 1 M KOH and sustains 800 h of operation at 1000 mA cm −2 in an anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer. This work demonstrates highly dispersed Cu modulation as an effective strategy for engineering catalytic microenvironments to enhance alkaline HER. Download: Download high-res image (151KB) Download: Download full-size image Charge-enriched Cu-RuO x heterointerfaces induce K + -driven water reconstruction, accelerating water dissociation and HER kinetics while delivering ultralow overpotential and outstanding durability.
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