MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2017
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IF 2.446
Xiao-yu Sun,Chang Liu,Zheng Chen,Yong-qing Ma
In order to reveal the effects of dopant average valence on the photocatalytic performance, Ta and Rh co-doped Ti 0.96 Ta 0.04−x Rh x O 2 (x = 0, 0.008, 0.016, 0.02, 0.024, 0.032, and 0.04) samples were crystallized at 450 °C and 800 °C, respectively; then the 800 °C crystallized x = 0.02 sample was subsequently reduced in the H 2 /N 2 mixture gases at 600, 700, 800, and 900 °C. Under different processing conditions, Ta remains the valence of +5, while the valence of Rh varies. Rh exhibits Rh 3+ and Rh 4+ in the 450 °C crystallized samples and is completely oxidized to Rh 4+ in the 800 °C crystallized samples. In the reduced samples, Rh exists in the forms of Rh, Rh 3+ and Rh 4+ . The optimal photocatalyst is obtained as the ratio of Rh 3+ /Rh 4+ is 2.11 or the average valence of doped Ta and Rh is closest to the +4 valence of substituted Ti.
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RSC Advances
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 66
·41838-41846
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IF 3.108
Yanqing Du,Yujiang Li,Tao Wu
Oil/water separation has become a worldwide challenge due to large volumes of industrial oily wastewater and frequent oil spill accidents, which constitute an enormous threat to human and biological safety. Herein, a superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic composite membrane was fabricated using the vacuum-assisted filtration technique of assembly of chitosan (CS) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) on a cellulose acetate membrane for emulsified oil separation. The hydrophilic chitosan–TiO2 (CST) composite and nanoscale hierarchical structure are beneficial for forming a water layer that can repel the infiltration of oil droplets into the membrane. The modified membrane demonstrated an excellent flux up to 6002.5 L m−2 h−1 for hexadecane-in-water emulsion, which is one order of magnitude higher than traditional filtration membranes. Furthermore, the separation efficiency for all of the emulsified oils is above 97%, indicating superior oil/water separation performance. Most importantly, the modified membrane can maintain underwater superoleophobicity even in corrosive aqueous media, including strongly acidic, strongly alkaline, and highly saline solutions. It is expected that the chitosan–TiO2 composite membrane can be potentially useful in treating oily wastewater from industry and daily life.
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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2017
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IF 2.625
Yida Lu,Yiping Feng,Fengliang Wang,Xuegang Zou,Zhi-Feng Chen,Ping Chen,Haijin Liu,Yuehan Su,Qianxin Zhang,Guoguang Liu
In this study, a novel and highly efficient ternary photocatalytic ZnFe 2 O 4 /TiO 2 /CDs nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The properties and structures of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), and photoluminescence spectrum (PL). The UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectrum was used to demonstrate that carbon quantum dots could increase the absorption of visible light wavelengths. When compared with TiO 2 /3.00 wt%CDs and ZnFe 2 O 4 /TiO 2 nanocomposites, the ternary photocatalysts exhibited the enhanced photocatalytic activity under solar-spectrum irradiation. A low CDs content of 3.00 wt% in the ternary photocatalysts possessed excellent performance in the decomposition of Rhodamine B (RhB). Act as donator and receiver, CDs can efficiently improve the ability of electron transfer and separate the electron-hole pairs. OH and O 2 − were confirmed to be involved in the photocatalytic degradation of RhB base on the Electron spin resonance (ESR) tests, and the photocatalytic mechanism of the ZnFe 2 O 4 /TiO 2 /3.00 wt%CDs was proposed. After four sequential operational cycles, the ZnFe 2 O 4 /TiO 2 /CDs maintained its photocatalytic efficiency, indicating its high photocatalytic stability. Therefore, our results provide a high efficient photocatalytic nanocomposite that synthetized by a facile method, and have implications in the removal of environmental persistent pollutants under ternary photocatalysts mediated solar degradation
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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
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2017
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IF 9.466
Wei Guo,Fei Wang,Dandan Ding,Chuanqi Song,Chongshen Guo,Shaoqin Liu
Integration of cancer diagnosis and treatment, namely theranostics, is an important issue in the biomedical field. Benefiting from an excellent photothermal effect, ROS generation ability, and the desired mesoporous structure of the TiO2–x matrix, we strategically designed and fabricated a TiO2–x based theranostic system for realizing fluorescence/photoacoustic tomography (PAT) bimodal imaging guided triple therapy for photothemal/photodynamic/chemotherapy in this work. Nonstoichiometric TiO2–x nanospheres are excellent near-infrared absorptive material, which takes on both photosensitizer and photothermal agent roles in implementing PDT/PTT combination therapy and PAT imaging. Moreover, the mesoporous structure of TiO2–x also allowed drug loading, and the polydopamine sealing layer enabled it to induce NIR/pH-triggered drug controlled release. Resultantly, both the in vitro and in vivo experiment manifested the remarkable tumor inhibition and tumor imaging effects by the TiO2–x based theranostic system. The antitumor mechanism was attributable to a synergistic therapeutic effect (combination index = 0.318) of DOX-induced DNA damage, and PDT/PTT caused mitochondrial dysfunction and a change in the cell membrane permeability. Innovatively, the B-mode ultrasonography was adopted to monitor the rehabilitation process at the solid tumor site after treatment, which observed a liquefaction necrosis process.
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Lubricants
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 8
·269
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Jiaqi Shao,Guoyan Yu,Yixing He,Jun Li,Mingxing Hou,Xianmin Wang,Ping Zhang,Xianzhang Wang
In the past decade, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have attracted significant attention across various fields due to their compact size, light weight, high output voltage, versatile shapes, and strong compatibility. However, substantial wear at solid–solid contact interfaces presents a major obstacle to the electrical output stability of TENGs. The objective of this study is to investigate the output performances of TENGs lubricated with TiO2-doped oleic acid. The results suggest that the triboelectrical performances of the polyimide (PI) film sliding against a steel ball under 0.1 wt% TiO2-doped oleic acid are significantly improved compared to those under dry conditions; the growth rates are 35.2%, 103.6, and 85.6%, respectively. Moreover, the coefficient of friction dropped from 0.31 to 0.066. The wear and performance enhancement mechanism are also analyzed. This study provides an effective approach to improve both the electrical performances and tribological behaviors.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Huihui Wang,Qian Zhao,Daiqiang Li,Zhilin Zhang,Yuan Liu,Xueli Guo,Xiaotong Li,Zhi Liu,Lian Wang,Jinzhu Ma,Hong He
Photothermal catalysis is extremely promising for the removal of various indoor pollutants owing to its photothermal synergistic effect, while the low light utilization efficiency and unclear catalytic synergistic mechanism hinder its practical applications. Here, nitrogen atoms are introduced, and Pt nanoparticles are loaded on TiO2 to construct Pt/N-TiO2-H2, which exhibits 3.5-fold higher toluene conversion rate than the pure TiO2. Compared to both photocatalytic and thermocatalytic processes, Pt/N-TiO2-H2 exhibited remarkable performance and stability in the photothermocatalytic oxidation of toluene, achieving 98.4% conversion and 98.3% CO2 yield under a light intensity of 260 mW cm–2. Furthermore, Pt/N-TiO2-H2 demonstrated potential practical applicability in the photothermocatalytic elimination of various indoor volatile organic compounds. The synergistic effect occurs as thermocatalysis accelerates the accumulation of carboxylate species and the degradation of aldehyde species, while photocatalysis promotes the generation of aldehyde species and the consumption of carboxylate species. This ultimately enhances the photothermocatalytic process. The photothermal synergistic effect involves the specific conversion of intermediates through the interplay of light and heat, providing novel insights for the design of photothermocatalytic materials and the understanding of photothermal mechanisms.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Ting Zhang,Weitao Wang,Meng He,Huan Wang,Zhen-Hong He,Yang Yang,Kuan Wang,Zhao-Tie Liu
Imines as valuable chemical intermediates can be synthesized by aerobic photocatalytic oxidation of amines, which is recognized as a promising and green route for imines synthesis. It is attractive to develop solvent-free photocatalytic oxidation of amines with high efficiency, especially with high activity and selectivity, but it is challenging. In the present work, flower-like BiOX/TiO 2 (X = Cl, Br, I) heterojunction was designed for solvent-free photocatalytic oxidation of benzylamine to N-benzylidenebenzylamine. Type II heterojunction of BiOCl/TiO 2 with 67.3 wt% of BiOCl achieved the high formation rate of 6316 µmol∙g −1 ∙h −1 and selectivity of 99 % on BiOCl/TiO 2 . To the best of our knowledge, the activity and selectivity are the highest for solvent-free photocatalytic system. The reason for the varied photocatalytic performances were investigated. The solvent-free photocatalytic mechanism was revealed and proposed. Moreover, the BiOCl/TiO 2 photocatalyst can be used for photocatalytic oxidation of varied benzylamines to imines.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2012
·Vol. 16
·期 12
·3747-3752
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IF 2.131
Xu Chun-Xuan,Huang Ke-Jing,Chen Xue-Min,Xiong Xiao-Qin
A novel electrochemical platform based on nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles and TiO 2 –graphene (TiO 2 –Gr) was developed for the direct electrochemistry of glucose oxidase (GOD). The electrochemical behavior of the sensor was studied using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The experimental results demonstrated that the nanocomposite well retained the activity of GOD and the modified electrode GOD/NiO/TiO 2 –Gr/GCE exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity toward the redox of GOD as evidenced by the significant enhancement of redox peak currents in comparison with bare GCE. The biosensor responded linearly to glucose in the range of 1.0–12.0 mM, with a sensitivity of 4.129 μA mM −1 and a detection limit of 1.2 × 10 −6 M under optimized conditions. The response time of the biosensor was 3 s. In addition, the developed biosensor possessed good reproducibility and stability, and there was negligible interference from other electroactive components.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2012
·Vol. 127
·期 1
·733-739
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IF 1.289
Weidong Zhou,Tao Xu,Xiaowei Wang,Erjuan Zhi,Jun Liu,Wei Zhang,Junhui Ji
In this study, the nanocomposites of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and TiO 2 nanofibers were first synthesized via in situ polymerization. Molecular weight, morphology, and thermal properties of the nanocomposites were characterized. As the weight percentage of TiO 2 nanofibers increased from 0 to 2%, the molecular weight of PBS in the nanocomposites decreased gradually compared with that of pure PBS. In morphology, the nanocomposites were constituted by free PBS and PBS-grafted TiO 2 nanofibers (PBS- g -TiO 2 ), which were proved by the Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy. In addition, the SEM demonstrated the strong interfacial interaction and homogeneous distribution between TiO 2 nanofibers and PBS matrix. The thermal properties determined by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis included the increasing of cold crystallization temperatures, the melting temperatures, and the thermal stability. Besides, the crystallinity and the rate of crystallization of the nanocomposites were enhanced, which were also observed by the X-ray diffraction. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013
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Journal of Water Process Engineering
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2024
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Yalong Liu,Binjie Xin,Md All Amin Newton,Lifeng Li,Dan Huang
Oil pollution poses severe threats to both ecosystems and human health. This study utilized electrospinning and carbonization processes to fabricate a SiO2-TiO2-C nanofiber membrane (STCNFM) exhibiting photocatalytic self-cleaning properties designed explicitly for oil-water separation. These membranes possess nanoscale rough structures, endowing them with superoleophilicity (0°) and hydrophobicity (138°). Addressing the limitations associated with traditional ceramic membranes, particularly in terms of stability and reproducibility, cyclic experiments confirm the significant stability and reproducibility of this composite membrane, ensuring reliable long-term applications for continuous oil-water separation. Leveraging the synergistic effect of TiO2 and the carbon fiber substrate, STCNFMs-5 demonstrate exceptional separation performance and notable self-cleaning capabilities. Following a 2-h exposure to ultraviolet light, the membrane's flux is restored to its original level. STCNFMs offer a promising solution for efficiently separating oil-water mixtures and emulsions, holding potential importance in water treatment and resource recovery endeavors.
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RSC Advances
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2012
·Vol. 2
·期 9
·3753-3758
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IF 0
Jing Ma,Jia Chu,Liangsheng Qiang,Juanqin Xue
Bi-doped TiO2/SBA-15 (Bi–TiO2/SBA-15) was synthesized by a wet impregnation method. It was found that SBA-15 retained its ordered hexagonal mesostructure after incorporation of TiO2 and Bi. TiO2 nanoparticles and Bi species dispersed well and anchored both in the channel and the wall of SBA-15. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated on photodegradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation (λ ≥ 420 nm). Experimental results indicated that Bi–TiO2/SBA-15 exhibited higher photocatalytic activities than pure TiO2 and TiO2/SBA-15 owing to the synergetic effects of Bi species and TiO2. The degradation of RhB by these catalysts follows the pseudo-first-order kinetic model and Bi–TiO2/SBA-15 (2.0%) was found to be the best. The effect of Bi doping on the photocatalytic activity was investigated by the density functional theory (DFT) method. The calculated results indicated that Bi doping could improve the photocatalytic activity by extending the spectral response from UV to the visible region, making the Bi–TiO2/SBA-15 active under visible light irradiation.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2015
·Vol. 50
·期 15
·5307-5317
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IF 2.371
Lin Yuqing,Cai Yuanyuan,Qiu Minghui,Drioli Enrico,Fan Yiqun
A new aqueous sol was synthesized to prepare Ag-doped TiO 2 /Ti composite tight ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. This sol was prepared based on water (>95 wt%), for which the hydrodynamic size of 8 nm could be obtained by tuning the electrostatic and steric repulsive forces, breaking the limit of the polymeric sol–gel method to prepare tight UF membranes. For the preparation of the sol, high water content can significantly reduce the use of organic solvents and is more environment-benign. Moreover, Ag doping can considerably improve the toughness of the supported membranes to efficiently prevent the TiO 2 /Ti composite membranes from cracking and overcome the thermal expansion mismatch of ceramic membranes and their metallic supports. The prepared Ag-doped TiO 2 /Ti composite membranes presented a molecular weight cut-off of 3 kDa with a pure water flux of 24 L m −2 h −1 bar −1 and exhibited good dye removal capabilities. The proposed Ag doping method has considerable potential for the fabrication of integrated hybrid ceramic–metallic composite membranes.
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