International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
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2025
·Vol. 33
·期 1
·315-321
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IF 7.2
He Shengzhi,Sun Chunwen
Heteroatom-doped carbon is considered a promising alternative to commercial Pt/C as an efficient catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). This study presents the synthesis of iron-loaded, sulfur and nitrogen co-doped carbon (Fe/SNC) via in situ incorporation of 2-aminothiazole molecules into zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) through coordination between metal ions and organic ligands. Sulfur and nitrogen doping in carbon supports effectively modulates the electronic structure of the catalyst, increases the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area, and exposes more Fe–N x active centers. Fe-loaded, S and N co-doped carbon with Fe/S molar ratio of 1:10 (Fe/SNC-10) exhibits a half-wave potential of 0.902 V vs. RHE. After 5000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry, its half-wave potential decreases by only 20 mV vs. RHE, indicating excellent stability. Due to sulfur’s lower electronegativity, the electronic structure of the Fe–N x active center is modulated. Additionally, the larger atomic radius of sulfur introduces defects into the carbon support. As a result, Fe/SNC-10 demonstrates superior ORR activity and stability in alkaline solution compared with Fe-loaded N-doped carbon (Fe/NC). Furthermore, the zinc–air battery assembled with the Fe/SNC-10 catalyst shows enhanced performance relative to those assembled with Fe/NC and Pt/C catalysts. This work offers a novel design strategy for advanced energy storage and conversion applications.
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2025
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Hugang Li,Hongxu Chen,Yongfei Gao,Yuhong Qin,Shuai Niu,Hui Zhou,Yuanhui Zhang
Crystallization of vivianite-phosphorus is a promising method to recover phosphate as a vital resource from sewage sludge hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) products. This study reveals the in-situ recrystallization mechanism of vivianite-phosphorus (Fe 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ·8H 2 O) regulated by FeCl 3 -assisted HTC in depth. The key finding includes the decipherment that phosphorus is mainly enriched in hydrochar (72.7 ± 2.9 %wt ∼ 84.4 ± 3.31 %wt). Further identified by HRTEM and XRD, dominant phosphorus is profiled as vivianite (Fe 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ·8H 2 O) with very few calcium phosphate crystals (Ca 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ) formation in hydrochar at near-neutral condition. Under acidic conditions, HMF oxidation triggers reductive dissolution of surface-bound Fe(III)-phosphate complexes, releasing Fe 2+ , HPO 4 2− , and PO 4 3− . The anoxic, reducing conditions at circumneutral pH created by HTC, combining with favorable Fe: P ratio (1.72) and lower calcium concentration (532 mg L −1 ), comprehensively drives the crystallization of Fe 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ·8H 2 O. This demonstration-of-practice study provides deep insights into dual organic waste resource and energy valorization.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2025
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Ke Liu,Qisong Liu,Rui Fan,Hongfa Huang,Hua Yi,Chao Hu
Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) incorporating metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as fillers show attractive selectivity and permeability for gas separation. However, the performance improvement is restricted by undesirable interfacial interaction and inhomogeneous dispersion of MOFs in the membrane matrix. In this paper, amino-functionalized UIO-66 (U6N) with high porosity was employed as a filler and further regulated by a controlled plant polyphenol-induced surface modification strategy. The process involved the formation of tannic acid-iron(III) complex (TA-Fe(III)) on the U6N surface, which improved interfacial compatibility with the polyimide matrix while introducing abundant hydroxyl groups to enhance gas transport properties. Accordingly, the modified MMMs containing 30 wt.% U6N@TA-Fe(III) achieved optimized gas separation performance. Specifically, the CO 2 permeability increased to about 2495.9 Barrer with a CO 2 /CH 4 selectivity of 19.32, which exceeded the 2008 Robeson upper limit and showed an increase of 22.1% and 25.6%, respectively, compared to the MMMs embedded with unmodified U6N. Moreover, the improved dispersion of the U6N@TA-Fe(III) within the membrane structure is conducive to improving separation performance for CO 2 /N 2 and O 2 /N 2 . Therefore, this work provides a novel insight into the rational design of the MMMs via a facile modification strategy, which can further improve the gas separation performance of the MMMs.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2025
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Haoqiang Zhang,Fuying Zhu,Tao Song,Yisong Ju,Congzhong Yang,Tianshu Zhang,Jiang Du,Liang Shi,Qiuling Yue,Hui Wei,Xiaozhi Zhao
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is a crucial neurotransmitter, the abnormal levels of which are closely associated with various neuropsychiatric disorders and male reproductive dysfunctions. In this study, a sulfur-doped Fe–N–C single-atom nanozyme (S@Fe-CNx) was successfully synthesized, and its oxidase-like activity and catalytic mechanism were systematically investigated. The experimental results indicate that sulfur doping significantly enhanced Fe-CNx oxygen activation capacity and catalytic kinetics by effectively optimizing the electronic structure of the FeNx active centers. Leveraging its superior oxidase-like activity, we developed a H2O2-free colorimetric sensing method for the highly sensitive and selective detection of 5-HT. The method exhibited a good linear relationship between absorbance and 5-HT concentration in the range of 40 ng/mL to 10 μg/mL, achieving a low limit of detection of 6.0 ng/mL. The successful application of this method for detecting 5-HT in human serum samples demonstrates its great potential for practical use. Furthermore, we established a smartphone-based colorimetric detection platform that quantified 5-HT by correlating its concentration with the grayscale intensity of standard solution images captured by a smartphone. This approach provides a facile strategy for developing point-of-care testing platforms.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2025
·Vol. 36
·期 39
·395401
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Wang Zhang,Tianci Feng,Shiqi Li,Xin Zhang,Tang Wang,Yu Zhou,Long Lin,Lin Qiao,Xiao Han,Rui Li
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction has emerged as a promising strategy for sustainable ammonia synthesis, providing the dual advantage of mitigating nitrate pollution and producing value-added green ammonia. However, enhancing intrinsic catalytic activity and catalytic site accessibility remains a challenge for further improving the performance of nitrate electroreduction to ammonia. Herein, a series of gradient Cu2+-doped MIL-53(Fe) electrocatalysts were synthesized via an all-solid-state mechanochemical synthesis method for electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia conversion. MIL-53(Fe)–CuB exhibits a large NH3 production rate of 2391 ± 327 μg h−1 mgcat−1 at −0.6 V vs RHE and a high Faradaic efficiency of 82.1% ± 1.2% at −0.3 V vs RHE in 1 M KOH with 100 ppm NO3−, demonstrating an excellent electrocatalytic performance for nitrate reduction. This work reveals that Cu2+-doping in mechanochemically synthesized Fe-metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) boosts nitrate reduction efficiency and selectivity, while broadening research on foreign metal ion anchoring in MOF electrocatalysis.
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2025
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Chi Li,JiXiang Guo,Li Wang,PengCheng Xue,WenLong Zhang,KunPeng Li
Heavy oil in-situ catalytic technology faces challenges like complex reservoirs, harsh environments, and high viscosity. Developing efficient in-situ catalysts is a key research focus. This study synthesized a Fe/Ce bimetallic organic framework (Fe/Ce-MOF) that addresses critical issues in heavy oil recovery. Under mild conditions at 140℃ with 0.5 wt% catalyst and 2 wt% hydrogen donor for 24 h, Fe/Ce-MOF achieved a 90.15 % reduction in viscosity and a 16.51 % decrease in asphaltene content. The characterization analysis and simulation results collectively reveal that the bimetallic MOF has a synergistic effect. On the one hand, the Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ redox cycle promotes the cracking of large molecules into smaller ones. On the other hand, the Ce 4+ /Ce 3+ redox cycle facilitates the formation of oxygen vacancies (O v ). Under the combined effect of the dynamic redox cycles of Fe 3+ /Fe 2+ and Ce 4+ /Ce 3+ , the electron transfer efficiency of the catalyst is significantly enhanced, increasing the rate of heavy oil pyrolysis and hydrogenation. The coexistence of Fe and Ce modifies the charge distribution in heavy oil MOF, enhancing Lewis acidity and promoting interaction with heteroatoms. Additionally, the coexistence of mesoporous and macropores in the bimetallic framework not only facilitated mass transfer and fully utilized the catalytic activity of active sites but also effectively resolves the issue of traditional microporous MOFs are prone to being blocked by larger asphaltene molecules, thereby improving their operational stability. This study proposes a novel strategy for the design and development of in-situ catalytic viscosity reduction catalysts for heavy oil, highlighting the high efficiency, excellent stability, and environmental compatibility of bimetallic MOF in low-temperature catalytic pyrolysis, and demonstrating their significant potential for practical applications.
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ACS ES&T Water
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2025
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Neng Tao,Longjian Guo,Xiu Wu,Di Fang,Lixiang Zhou
To address the technical bottlenecks of the classic Fenton oxidation for anaerobically digested sludge (ADS) dewatering (e.g., high doses of Fe2+/H2O2/acid usage and slow reduction of Fe3+), we employed biodegradable tannin compounds as iron chelating and reducing agents to improve the Fenton reaction. Compared with the classic Fenton (pH 3.0), tannic acid (TA)-assisted Fenton enhanced the degree and rate of ADS dewatering (pH 5.2) with reductions of 99% in specific resistance filtration, 96% in capillary suction time, and 97% in filtration–compression time. Besides, this modification reduced the consumption of Fe2+/H2O2 by 50%. Mechanistically, TA could chelate Fe3+ to generate iron complexes while facilitating the reduction of Fe3+ to Fe2+. This phenomenon avoided Fe3+ precipitation and accelerated Fe3+/Fe2+ cycling to produce more hydroxyl radical (•OH).•OH oxidation disintegrated CHOP-, CHONS-, and CHONSP-containing protein-/lipid-like substances within tightly bound extracellular polymeric substances. Bioflocs were dispersed into an irregular block-shaped structure with smaller particle sizes. Employing low-cost and readily accessible tannin-rich plant crude extracts derived fromAcacia mangiumas an alternative to purified TA in Fenton conditioning of ADS exhibited comparable enhancements in dewaterability characteristics. These findings demonstrated that the synergy between tannin compounds and Fenton oxidation could facilitate the cost-effective dewatering of ADS.
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SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
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2024
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Jinzhi Yao,Minghui Xie,Linpeng Yu,Ting Liu,Tim J. Clough,Nicole Wrage-Mönnig,Jiafa Luo,Chunsheng Hu,Tida Ge,Shungui Zhou,Shuping Qin
Iron (Fe) plaque is a concentrated form of microbially available Fe oxide that coats rice plant root surfaces, representing a high density of Fe oxide and which potentially mediates paddy soil CH 4 emissions. Using a combination of methods including Fe plaque induction, isotopic labeling , pure microbial strains, and Fe oxide addition experiments, we investigated the impact of Fe plaque on methane (CH 4 ) emissions from paddy soils and explored the associated mechanisms underlying the influence of Fe plaque on CH 4 emissions. A 13 C–CH 4 isotopic labeling experiment showed that Fe plaque did not significantly affect CH 4 oxidation and associated gene expression, whereas Fe plaque significantly enriched methanogenic archaea and their expression of genes associated with methanogenesis. Pure microbial strain and Fe oxide addition experiments showed that the enhancement of CH 4 production in the presence of Fe plaque was caused by the (semi) conductive minerals within the Fe plaque, specifically, hematite , which promoted the extracellular electron transfer between the methanogenic archaea and their syntrophic bacteria, resulting in enhancement of methanogenesis. Our results imply that the presence of Fe plaque will accelerate CH 4 emissions from paddy soils and suppressing Fe plaque has the potential to mitigate CH 4 emissions.
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ACS Applied Engineering Materials
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2023
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Demin Jiang,Kai Cheng,Liang Li,Kun Xie,Haijun Tao,Yuqiao Wang
Anodes are considered an important component of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) to recover electric energy from organic wastewater. Herein, Fe/N codoped paper carbon fiber foam was developed as an anode for MFCs to enhance electricity generation and wastewater treatment. The interconnected microporous network was beneficial for bacteria colonization and biofilm formation. The N doping enhanced the hydrophilicity to facilitate bacterial proximity. The Fe doping modulation adhered to the microorganisms due to the positive charge of iron ions. The codoped anode promoted the organic matter degradation efficiency and intrinsic electricity generation property based on the optimized thick biofilm. The high electricity output of MFCs was increased by the decreased internal resistance. The assembled MFCs possessed a short start-up time of 29.1 h, high maximum power density of 2270 ± 118 mW·m–2, desirable chemical oxygen demand removal efficiency of 71.7 ± 1.9%, and high decolorization efficiency of 90.3 ± 2.5% at 44 h. Fe/N codoped strategy is proposed to construct anodes for improving the electricity generation property and wastewater treatment efficiency of MFCs.
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Scientific Reports
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 1
·1-11
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Yu Lei,Tang Qing-wen,Zhang Yu-jia,Chen Rong-ping,Liu Xin,Qiao Wei-chuan,Li Wen-wei,Ruan Hong-hua,Song Xin
In this work, the effect of cultivation factors on the flocculation efficiency (FE) of bioflocculant P-GS408 from Klebsiella oxytoca was optimized by the response surface methodology. The most significant factor, i.e . culture time, was determined by gray relational analysis. A total of 240 mg of purified P-GS408 was prepared from 1 liter of culture solution under the optimal conditions. GC-MS analysis results indicated that the polysaccharide of P-GS408 mainly contains Rhamnose and Galactose, and the existence of abundant hydroxyl, carboxyl and amino groups was evidenced by FTIR and XPS analyses. With the aid of Fe 3+ , the FE of kaolin solution by P-GS408 could achieve 99.48% in ten minutes. Functional groups of polysaccharide were involved in the first adsorption step and the zeta potential of kaolin solution changed from −39.0 mV to 43.4 mV in the presence of Fe 3+ and P-GS408. Three-dimensional excitation-emission (EEM) fluorescence spectra demonstrates that the trivalent Fe 3+ and Al 3+ can bind efficiently with P-GS408, while those univalent and divalent cations cannot. With the help of SEM images, FTIR, zeta potential and EEM spectra, we proposed the P-GS408 flocculation mechanism, which consists of coordination bond combination, charge neutrality, adsorption and bridging, and net catching.
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TRANSACTIONS OF TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
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2023
·Vol. 29
·期 6
·453-461
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IF 7.1
Qiu Wenhao,Han Qing,Yu Xiaogang,Xiang Zhonghua
Developing nonprecious metal-nitrogen-doped carbon (M–N–C) catalysts with high activity and stability is critical to their widespread use in fuel cells; however, these catalysts still face considerable challenges. Herein, a novel iron atom-cluster strategy for the synthesis of iron-based N–C catalyst comprising Fe nanoparticles (Fe NPs) surrounded by Fe-N x sites is developed for oxygen reduction reactions in an acidic fuel cell. Iron oxide NPs were incorporated into zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8)-derived carbon materials and pyrolyzed at high temperatures using NaCl as a modifier to produce Fe NPs and Fe-N x composite active sites. The half-wave potential of the optimized Fe NP /FeNC-NaCl material was substantially improved to 0.81 V. Furthermore, even after 15,000 cycles, the half-wave potential of the catalyst remained essentially unchanged. As a cathode catalyst for fuel cells, it realized a high peak power density of 436 mW/cm 2 under a practical H 2 -air atmosphere. Therefore, this study presents a new approach for designing and synthesizing electrocatalytic materials with high catalytic activity and stability.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 33
·80817-80827
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IF 5.8
Huang Guofu,Wang Mianmian,Sun Xinying,Liu Haijian,Liu Fangfang
In this work, pomegranate peel extracts were used as the green reducing agent to synthesize Cu/Fe nanoparticles (P-Cu/Fe nanoparticles) and removed tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in aqueous solution. P-Cu/Fe nanoparticles were amorphous and irregularly spherical. The surfaces of nanoparticles contained Fe 0 , Fe 3+ oxides (hydroxides), and Cu 0 . The bioactive molecules from pomegranate peel were extremely important for the synthesis of nanoparticles. P-Cu/Fe nanoparticles had excellent removal performance for TBBPA, and 98.6% of TBBPA (5 mg L −1 ) was removed within 60 min. The removal reaction of TBBPA by P-Cu/Fe nanoparticles was well-fitted with the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The Cu loading was critical for TBBPA removal with an optimum value of 1.0 wt%. A weakly acidic condition (pH 5) was more favorable for the removal of TBBPA. The removal efficiency of TBBPA increased with the rise of temperature and decreased with increasing initial TBBPA concentration. The activation energy ( E a ) was 54.09 kJ mol −1 , indicating that the removal of TBBPA by P-Cu/Fe nanoparticles was mainly surface-controlled. Reductive degradation was the main mechanism of TBBPA removal by P-Cu/Fe nanoparticles. In conclusion, green synthesized P-Cu/Fe nanoparticles using pomegranate peel waste show great potential for the remediation of TBBPA in aqueous solution.
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