ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2026
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Yuan Ma,Yongli Li,Lan Jiang,Xin Kong,Xin You,Liang Liu,Rui Bao,Zhenhua Ge,Hao Cui,Feng Liu,Jianhong Yi
The energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis necessitates sustainable alternatives, electrochemical nitrate reduction (eNO3RR) is emerging as a promising route to address nitrate pollution. However, it faces a critical bottleneck: the low ammonia selectivity arising from competitive hydrogen evolution. Herein, we introduce copper carbon dots-supported iron phthalocyanine (Cu-CDs/FePc) - a electrocatalyst featuring dynamic Cu–Fe dual sites that steer tandem e–/H+ delivery for efficient NH3 electrosynthesis. It achieves an outstanding ammonia yield of 17.69 mg h–1 mgcat.–1 with a remarkable Faradaic efficiency of 91.0% at −0.7 V vs RHE in acid conditions, which surpasses many reported transition metal-based electrocatalysts for eNO3RR. In-situ FTIR spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations elucidate that dynamic Cu–Fe dual sites orchestrate directional electron–proton relay chains through electronic complementarity: Electron-deficient Cu2+ centers intensify NO3– adsorption/activation, while electron-enriched Fe2+ sites drive *NO2 protonation, and interfacial charge shuttling initiates valence oscillations (Cu+/Cu2+ and Fe2+/Fe3+) effectively lower rate-determining step energy barrier, thereby boosting ammonia selectively while simultaneously suppressing hydrogen evolution. Furthermore, the catalyst exhibits robust stability over 100 h and practical versatility in zinc-air battery systems. This work presents a rational design strategy for high-performance eNO3RR catalysts, offering a significant advance toward efficient green ammonia synthesis and environmental remediation.
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Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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Xiaoting Hong,Yumei Zhou,Zhuoliang Ye,Haifeng Zhuang,Wanpeng Liu,K.S. Hui,Zhi Zeng,Xianhuan Qiu
Ag 3 PO 4 /TiO 2 nanocomposite was fabricated by an in situ precipitation method and then blended into poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) casting solution to prepare the ultrafiltration membrane via wet phase inversion technique. The water flux and bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection rate of membrane were investigated; meanwhile, the ultrafiltration membrane morphologies and structural properties were analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction. Compared with the control membrane, the permeate performance of blended membranes was improved while possessing a steady BSA retention due to enhanced hydrophilicity. Mechanical tests revealed that the modified membranes exhibited a larger tensile strength and breakage elongation. SEM images and the halo zone testing were employed to assess the antibacterial performances of the nanocomposite membranes against Escherichia coli. The antibacterial tests confirmed that the modified membranes showed an effective antibacterial property against E. coli.
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Coatings
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 5
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Rundong Wang,Shuangjiang Feng,Yanyun Wang,Chengqian Li,Xiaohai Bu,Yuzhong Huang,Man He,Yuming Zhou
Electronic skin (E-skin) is increasingly utilized in modern society, yet current E-skin technology suffers from issues, such as opacity, hardness, and fragility. To address these challenges, a novel E-skin was developed using polyurethane (PU) as the matrix material and silver nanowires (AgNWs) as the sensing material. By leveraging the small degree of microphase separation and lack of crystallization in the PU, combined with the appropriate length–diameter ratio of the AgNWs, the resulting E-skin exhibited a visible light transmittance of 75%. The E-skin also showed excellent self-healing properties (83.63% efficiency in the third repair) and mechanical properties (with almost no degradation after 60 tensile cycles) due to the reversible dynamic cross-linking network within the PU. The synergistic effect of PU and AgNWs resulted in exceptional sensing performance for the E-skin, with a gauge factor of 46 (when ε = 10%). Moreover, the E-skin demonstrated signal stability during human joint motion monitoring and successfully identified different movement states, highlighting its potential for diverse applications. This research presents a simple yet effective approach for producing transparent, durable, and stable E-skin.Keywords:electronic-skin (E-skin);strain-sensor;self-healing;polyurethane;AgNWs;spraying;transparent;UV blocking
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Polymers
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 24
·5419
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Puyu Jin,Aimin Pang,Rongjie Yang,Xiaoyan Guo,Jiyu He,Jinxian Zhai
To improve the mechanical properties of polyurethane cross-linked poly (ethylene oxide-co-tetrahydrofuran) (P(E-co-T)) elastomers at room temperature, using poly (ethylene oxide-co-tetrahydrofuran) and high-molecular-weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) as raw materials and polyisocyanate N100 as curing agent, a series of polyurethane cross-linked blended polyether elastomers were prepared by changing the elastomer-curing parameter R value (n(-NCO)/n(-OH)) and P(E-co-T)/PEG ratio. Equilibrium swelling measurements showed that the chemical cross-linkage of the elastomers tended to decrease with the decreasing R value, the average molecular weight (Mc) of the network chain increased, and the density of the network chain (N0) decreased. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) tests showed that PEG chain segments within the elastomers crystallized at room temperature, while the crystallinity increased with decreasing R value and increasing PEG content. The mechanical property tests showed that the elongation at break tended to decrease with increasing R value; the tensile strength first increased and then decreased. At R value 0.9, the elastomer presented good comprehensive mechanical properties. In addition, the mechanical properties of polyurethane cross-linked P(E-co-T)/PEG blended polyether elastomer showed an increasing trend with the increase in PEG content when the curing parameter of 0.9 remained unchanged.Keywords:polyurethane cross-linked elastomer;polyether blend;crystallinity;mechanical properties
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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
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2022
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Huihui Gao,Xiankun Wu,Yaowen Hu,Mang Wu,Wei Liu,Zhongkai Wang
Although tremendous efforts have been made to convert woody oils into valuable chemicals, most of the known protocols still require multi-step procedures and rigorous conditions. Herein, a highly efficient method for converting woody oils into long-chain unsaturated dicarboxylic acid was reported. Such a strategy holds promises for opening new routes for utilizing woody oils. Firstly, self-metathesis of fatty acids from Rubber seed oil (RSO), Sapium sebiferum oil (SSO) and High oleic Canola oil (HOCO) were optimized. Pure E -octadec-9-enedioic acid monomer (C18) was obtained, and confirmed by 1 H NMR and FTIR spectra. The prepared dicarboxylic acid was then experienced condensation polymerization with 1,6-hexamethylenediamine. The chemical structures of the obtained polyamides were investigated by FTIR and 13 C NMR spectra. DSC , TGA, DMA, and tensile testing was used to explored their thermal and mechanical properties. Interestingly, due to the existence of broad melting and glass transition, the prepared polyamides possess multiple-shape memory properties.
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JOURNAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE EDITION
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2022
·Vol. 37
·期 4
·765-772
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IF 1.271
Du Yonggang,Shi Gonghui,Wang Jiaming,Wang Yiming,Wang Xuhua,Wang Liwei,Yang Jinhui,Ren Shitong
The bio-based epoxy nanocomposite (GAER/DOPO-POSS) was prepared from gallic epoxy resin (GAER) and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (which containing 9,10-dihydrogen-9-oxo-10-phosphorus-phenanthrene-10-oxide groups, called DOPO-POSS). The polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane containing epoxy groups (E-POSS) was grafted onto aminated graphene oxide (E-GO), then the novel POSS-E-GO was obtained. The POSS-E-GO was used as modifier for GAER/DOPO-POSS nanocomposite. The influences of POSS-E-GO content on mechanical properties, dynamic mechanical properties and thermal stability of GAER/DOPO-POSS nanocomposites were determined. The experimental results show that POSS-E-GO can significantly improve the toughness of the GAER/DOPO-POSS nanocomposite. When 0.5wt% POSS-E-GO was added in GAER/DOPO-POSS nanocomposite, the impact strength of the nanocomposite was 4.74 kJ/m 2 higher than that in the absence of POSS-E-GO, meantime the initial thermal degradation temperature was 277 °C.
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CORROSION SCIENCE
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2022
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Zhiqian Yu,Zhihong Liu,Fengchun Ye,Cika Ramadini,Longgong Xia
Improving the service life of oxygen lance is a key assignment in electronic scrap smelting process. The degradation mechanism of 304, 310S, 316L, and 321 stainless steels in FeO x -SiO 2 -CaO-Al 2 O 3 slag were experimentally studied at the range of 1300–1400 °C, in the air and at p O2 = 10 -7 atm. The oxidation and dissolution of steel components, and the formation of (Ni,Fe)(Fe,Cr,Al) 2 O 4 spinel phases caused steel degradation. The chrome oxide layers protected the stainless steel from further corrosion at high p O2 . 310S stainless steel had the best performance in the experimental conditions, and 321 stainless steel was also stable at low temperatures.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2022
·Vol. 33
·期 7
·3965-3981
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Ahmed Arsalan,Jia Yunming,Deb Hridam,Arain Muhammad Fahad,Memon Hafeezullah,Pasha Khalid,Huang Yi,Fan Qinguo,Shao Jianzhong
The use of piezoelectric materials has been increased due to the growing demand for wearable devices. Herein, we report the development of new copolymer poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE)-based reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) loaded electrospun (E-Spun) nanofibers. The rGO-MCNTs loaded PVDF-TrFE nanofibrous mat led to the fabrication of ultra-sensitive piezoelectric pressure sensors for potential wearable health monitoring applications. The doped PVDF-TrFE solution of different weight percentages of rGO-MCNTs as fillers was prepared and used to fabricate an e-spun nanofibrous mat. Complete characterization of resultant materials were carried through diverse instruments which reveals the successful integration of rGO-MCNTs (3.2%) as a dopant that improved the β-phase up to 92%. The DSC analysis further exposes the high thermal stability of the PVDF-TrFE nanofibers mat due to the enhanced crystallinity with the addition of nanofillers. The newly developed sensor’s overall output (based on sensitivity) was calculated under a variable applied pressure range of 0.25 ~ 300 cN at 50 HZ. Results show that the pressure sensor response has improved from 16.125 ~ 0.430 kPa −1 , corresponding to a higher sensitivity under static and dynamic forces in the applied pressure range. These results are of a fundamental study and open new prospects for the hybrid nanofibrous mat as alternative electrode material in the piezoelectric pressure sensor.
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Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
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2021
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Yang Bai,Gongzhe Nie,Yi He,Chao Li,Xianbo Wang,Liqun Ye
Background The Fenton-like reaction is a highly potential advanced oxidation process. The photo-Fenton-like reaction formed by the combination of photocatalytic advanced oxidation process, which combines their advantages, breaks the original Fenton-like reaction rate bottleneck. Methods In this study, an ultra-thin MOF (Cu-TCPP(BA)-MOF) with porphyrin as the ligand and copper as the metal node was synthesized via a simple one-pot method for the first time. Significant Findings It activates Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) under visible light to degrade 10 mg/L Rhodamine B which can be completely degraded within 40 min. The pseudo-first-order rate constant of RhB is 0.9011 min −1 , being 5 folds larger than this for CuO as catalysts. ESR analysis shows that Cu-TCPP(BA)-MOF/PMS/vis system produces a large amount of non-radical 1 O 2 . Also under visible light, with E. coli concentration of 10 7 cfu/mL, it can be completely inactivated within 50 min. Dilution spreading plate method and Fluorescence spectroscopy confirmed the complete death of bacteria. In terms of mechanism, the ultra-thin MOF provides a large number of Cu 2+ active sites. Under visible light, the cycle between Cu 2+ and Cu + is accelerated and the pathways that produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) is changed, thereby improving the performance of contaminant treatment and sterilization.
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ACS Synthetic Biology
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2021
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Guangbao Zhang,Xiaohui Yang,Zhenhua Zhao,Tao Xu,Xiaoqiang Jia
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are highly toxic and persistent organic pollutions that can accumulate in the environment. In this study, an aromatic ring cleavage module, a salicylic acid synthesis module, and a catechol metabolism module were respectively constructed in three Escherichia coli BL21 strains. Subsequently, the engineered strains were cocultured as an artificial consortium for the biodegradation of phenanthrene, a typical PHA. Single factor experiments and response surface methodology were used to identify the optimal degradation conditions, including an inoculation interval of 6 h, inoculation ratio of 1:1:1, and IPTG concentration of 2 mM. Under these conditions, the 7-day degradation ratio of 100 mg/L phenanthrene reached 72.67%. Moreover, the engineered Escherichia coli BL21 strains showed good phenanthrene degradation ability at substrate concentrations 10 mg/L up to 500 mg/L. Enzyme activity assays combined with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry measurements confirmed that the three engineered strains behaved as a synergistic consortium in the phenanthrene degradation process. Based on the analysis of the key metabolites, the engineered bacteria were supplemented at 7-day intervals in batches so that each engineered strain maintained its optimal degradation ability. The 21-day degradation ratio finally reached 90.66%, which was much higher than what was observed with simultaneous inoculation. These findings suggest that the three engineered strains with separate modules constructed in this study offer an attractive solution for removing PAHs from the environment.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
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2023
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Guangzheng Ma,Zihan Zhang,Zeping Lu,Yuan Qi,Binbin Nian,Yi Hu
The low tolerance of lipases in organic solvents limits the industrial applications of enzymatic synthesis of Vitamin E succinate (VES). In this study, the deep eutectic solvents (DESs) were adopted as mediums to achieve the high efficiency and low-cost enzymatic synthesis of VES. Several kinds of commonly used DESs, including hydrophilic and hydrophobic DESs were screened firstly and fortunately found that the decanoic acid: lidocaine (DecA: Lid 2:1) performed best in the enzymatic synthesis of VES with a yield of 98.21 ± 0.63 % at 50 ℃ in only 6 h, which was significantly improved compared to previous studies. Interestingly, a synergistic effect of lipase and DESs was found in the enzymatic synthesis of VES, and the results of molecular simulations and density functional calculation suggested that it can be attributed to that 1) the hydrogen bonds interaction between DecA:Lid (2:1) and succinic anhydride enhances the electrophilicity of succinic anhydride and promotes the esterification reaction, 2) DecA:Lid (2:1) causes conformational changes of CRL via hydrogen bonds, which improves its capacity to capture and locate substrate molecules and thus enhancing its catalytic efficiency.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2023
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Zitao Li,Shuang Xing,Jing Liu,Xiaocong Wu,Sichao Zhang,Di Ma,Xianwei Liu
Microbial transglutaminase (MTG) is a usable enzyme for biomacromolecule modification. In the present study, a “molecular chaperonin” strategy was developed to produce MTG in E. coli cytoplasm with high expression level and a “small molecule-mediated chemical modification” strategy was adopted to strip propeptide chaperonin efficiently during purification . Propeptide (Pro) was expressed separately as a chaperonin to facilitate MTG expression in E. coli cytoplasm with a yield up to 300 mg or about 9 kU from 1 L fed-batch culture. Furthermore, small molecular chemicals were applied to interfere the interaction between MTG and Pro. Chemical acetylation was identified as a suitable method to strip Pro resulting in pure MTG with high specific activity up to 49.6 U/mg. The purified acetylated MTG was characterized by MS analysis. The deconvoluted mass and Peptide Sequence Tags analysis confirmed acetylation on amino groups of MTG protein. Finally, the applications of obtained MTG were demonstrated via protein polymerization of bovine serum albumin and PEGylation of human interferon-α2b. Our method provides MTG with high purity and specific activity as well as unique merit with masked amino groups thus avoiding self-polymerization and cross-linking between MTG and substrates.
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