EES Catalysis
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2023
·Vol. 1
·期 3
·312-321
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IF 0
Yiqiao Wang,Siyuan Pan,Huan Li,Dewang Li,Yong Guo,Sijia Chi,Chuannan Geng,Shichao Wu,Quan-Hong Yang
Despite lithium–air batteries having unprecedented theoretical energy supremacy, rambling Li2O2 growth typically impedes O2 diffusion and electron transfer, causing low capacity, poor charging kinetics and short cycle life. Herein, we propose synergistic catalysis in the cathode by engineering the crystal facet of Fe2O3 nanoplates and introducing a visible light-excited photochemical effect. The growth of Li2O2 is regulated with a uniform distribution, mitigating local product aggregation and thus reducing the barriers of O2 diffusion and electron transfer. The improved reaction kinetics lead to ∼420% capacity improvement, low charge potential, superior rate performance, and long-term stability (300 cycles) in actual air. We reveal a mechanism that photoelectrons around each catalyst node and the resultant homogeneous internal electric field increase charge transfer, decrease soluble intermediates, and enable high electrochemical reversibility of amorphous Li2O2 with an ordered process. This study provides inspiring insights for future research into controlling product ordering in Li–air batteries.
研究领域:
电化学
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纳米材料科学
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能源化学
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催化化学
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电池技术
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CARBON
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2024
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IF 10.5
Ping He,Yu Zhang,Zhenguo Wang,Peng Min,Zhiming Deng,Lulu Li,Lvxuan Ye,Zhong-Zhen Yu,Hao-Bin Zhang
Graphene has been widely studied for its excellent properties of outstanding conductivity, strength , and flexibility. However, interlayer defects formed during the macroscopic assembly of graphene nanosheets will severely degrade the performance of graphene films. Herein, a strategy combined with trace carboxyl graphene oxide (GO), mild reduction, and chemical crosslinking is employed to minimize the interlayer defects for enhancing both the conductivity and mechanical strength of graphene films. The trace carboxyl feature of GO allows nanosheets to assemble orderly into highly oriented GO films . Subsequently, the mild chemical reduction preserves the highly oriented and packed microstructure. Coupling with further crosslinking by introducing conjugated molecules with pyrene terminal groups (1-pyrene butyric acid-1,6-hexane diamine, PHD) to provide extra π-π bonds, both the mechanical strength and conductivity of graphene films are improved to 548.4 MPa and 1.7 × 10 5 S m −1 , respectively. In addition, the graphene film with only ∼2 μm in thickness possesses an excellent electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) of ∼40 dB and a specific shielding effectiveness of up to 74 278 dB cm 2 g −1 in a wide frequency range of 8.2–40.0 GHz. Thus, this study provides an energy-saving fabrication route for mechanically strong, effective thermal management and EMI shielding films.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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高分子化学
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功能材料
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电磁屏蔽
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热管理
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高影响因子
CHEMOSPHERE
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2021
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IF 7.086
Hao Dong,Huan Tang,Xinxing Shi,Wenlan Yang,Wenjing Chen,Han Li,Yu Zhao,Zhengyong Zhang,Ming Hua
Efficient elimination of fluoride from wastewater is an urgent need for ensuring water safety. In the present study, a stable and reusable nanocomposite (NCO@PAE) was synthesized by impregnating nanosized cerium oxides (NCO) inside a porous polystyrene anion exchanger (PAE) host for efficient fluoride removal from wastewater. The newly fabricated NCO@PAE exhibited excellent resistance to acid and alkali environment, allowing it to be utilized in a wide pH range (2–12). Fluoride uptake onto NCO@PAE was a pH-dependent process, which could reach the maximum capacity at pH 3.0. Compared with its host PAE , NCO@PAE showed conspicuous adsorption affinity towards fluoride in the coexistence of other competing anions at high concentrations. Adsorption kinetics confirmed its high efficiency for achieving equilibrium within 120 min. Fixed-bed adsorption runs demonstrated that the effective processing capacity of NCO@PAE for synthetic fluoride-containing wastewater (initial fluoride 2.5 mg/L) was about ~330 BV (bed volume), while only 22 BV for the host PAE . The exhausted NCO@PAE could be effectively revived by a simple in-situ desorption method for long-term cycle operation without conspicuous capacity loss. All the results indicated that NCO@PAE is a reliable and promising adsorbent for water defluoridation.
研究领域:
环境科学
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水处理技术
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材料科学
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吸附化学
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环境功能材料
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高影响因子
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2012
·Vol. 1
·期 6
·2278-2285
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IF 0
Jun Zhou,Ming Chen,Guowang Diao
An amphiphilic amino resorcinarene (T) was modified onto the surface of graphene oxide (GO) through covalent bond forces and non-covalent bond forces to prepare GO–T. The water-soluble graphene–T (GN–T) composite was prepared by the reduction of GO–T. Then, pre-prepared platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) and different sized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) could self-assemble onto the surface of GN–T through the plentiful amido groups of T to obtain GN–T–AuNPs and GN–T–PtNPs hybrid materials. It was verified that the AuNPs and PtNPs could be uniformly scattered on GN and the amount of AuNPs and PtNPs modified on GN could be adjusted by changing the weight ratio of T/GO. GN-T-PtNPs and GN-T-AuNPs composites showed the characteristics of being dispersible, stable and recyclable in water. Electrochemical results obviously revealed that GN–T–AuNPs and GN–T–PtNPs composites exhibited outstanding electrocatalytic properties.
研究领域:
纳米材料化学
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电分析化学
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功能复合材料
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表面自组装
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电催化
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DOI
Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications
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2016
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IF 3.42
Jing Li,Sanming Li,Zhonggui He
In the present work, molecular imprinting silica xerogel (MISX) with selective recognition function aiming to regulate drug therapy was synthesized using biomimetic method with poly(ethyleneimine)s (PEIs) as the polymer template and levorotatory ofloxacin (LOFL) as recognition template. Ultraviolet spectroscopy wavelength scanning was used to test the removal process of LOFL, and characteristics of selective loading ofloxacin (OFL) into MISX were investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Molecular recognition functionality of MISX was intensively studied, including OFL loading and release. The results suggested that MISX possessed ability to recognize and selectively adsorb LOFL into MISX in OFL aqueous solution. Amorphous phase of adsorbed molecules contributed to molecular recognition because amorphous state increased the stability of LOFL that were selectively adsorbed into MISX, which induced stronger hydrogen bonding formed between LOFL and MISX so as to improve LOFL recognition ability. In vitro release revealed that OFL-MISX tablet initially released LOFL and later gradually OFL into dissolution medium. Thus conversion of drug release with different pharmacological activity had special value in delivering systems.
研究领域:
药剂学
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药物化学
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纳米医学
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生物材料
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分子识别
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药物递送系统
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高影响因子
Small
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2018
·Vol. 14
·期 31
·1801680
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IF 9.598
Jiangjiang Zhang,Wenshu Zheng,Xingyu Jiang
Chemical regulation of enzyme-mimic activity of nanomaterials is challenging because it requires a precise understanding of the surface chemistry and mechanism, and rationally designed applications. Herein, Ag + -gated peroxidase activity is demonstrated by successfully modulating surface chemistry of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-capped gold nanoparticles (CTAB-AuNPs). A surface blocking effect of long-chain molecules on surfaces of AuNPs that inhibit peroxidase activity of AuNPs is found. Ag + ions can selectively bind on the surfaces of AuNPs and competitively destroy CTAB membrane forming Ag + @CTAB-AuNPs complexes to result in enhanced peroxidase activity. Ag + @CTAB-AuNPs show the highest peroxidase activity compared to similar-sized citrate-capped and ascorbic acid-capped AuNPs. Ag + @CTAB-AuNPs can potentially develop into analyte-responsive systems and exhibit advantages in the optical sensing field. For example, the Ag + @CTAB-AuNPs system shows an enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for acetylcholinesterase activity sensing compared to other methods.
研究领域:
纳米生物技术
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分析化学
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酶学
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生物传感器
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分子诊断
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转化医学
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药物代谢
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高影响因子
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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2016
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IF 4.917
Hao Li,Samah Awadh Ali Mahyoub,Wenjie Liao,Shuqian Xia,Hechuan Zhao,Mengya Guo,Peisheng Ma
The magnetic biochars were easily fabricated by thermal pyrolysis of Fe(NO 3 ) 3 and distillation residue derived from rice straw pyrolysis oil at 400, 600 and 800 °C. The effects of pyrolysis temperature on characteristics of magnetic biochars as well as adsorption capacity for aromatic contaminants (i.e., anisole, phenol and guaiacol) were investigated carefully. The degree of carbonization of magnetic biochars become higher as pyrolysis temperature increasing. The magnetic biochar reached the largest surface area and pore volume at the pyrolysis temperature of 600 °C due to pores blocking in biochar during pyrolysis at 800 °C. Based on batch adsorption experiments, the used adsorbent could be magnetically separated and the adsorption capacity of anisole on magnetic biochars was stronger than that of phenol and guaiacol. The properties of magnetic biochar, including surface area, pore volume, aromaticity, grapheme-like-structure and iron oxide (γ-Fe 2 O 3 ) particles, showed pronounced effects on the adsorption performance of aromatic contaminants.
研究领域:
环境科学
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环境工程
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材料科学
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物理化学
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污染控制化学
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能源材料
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吸附科学
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DOI
高影响因子
Advanced Materials Interfaces
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2020
·Vol. 7
·期 7
·1901815
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IF 4.948
Minglong Yang,Qiang Wei,Jianjun Li,Yao Wang,Hongfei Guo,Liya Gao,Li Huang,Xiaodong He,Yibin Li,Ye Yuan
Inspired by the traditional Chinese “pancake-making” method, the efficient electromagnetic interferences (EMI) shielding composite carbon films are conveniently obtained by assembling graphene oxide (GO) sheets, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and Co/C nanocomposites into a laminated “nacre-like” structure. The developed composite carbon films are characterized by a shielding effectiveness (SE) up to ≈51 dB in X band with a small thickness of ≈34.3 µm. Moreover, the composite carbon film shows favorable flexibility and the SE values almost keep a constant after repeatedly bending test. These results demonstrate a promising approach to simply fabricate a flexible and highly efficient EMI shielding material.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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复合材料
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电磁功能材料
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柔性电子学
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DOI
高影响因子
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
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IF 5.116
Meng Wan,Han Zhu,SongGe Zhang,HaoNan Jin,YanKun Wen,LiNa Wang,Ming Zhang,MingLiang Du
Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays an important role in various renewable energy systems . Owing to its complex four-electron redox process , the OER process with sluggish kinetics often requires electrocatalysts to reduce the overpotential and promote the reaction rate. Herein, we have proposed an “all-in-one” strategy to synthesize mutil-elemental perovskite oxides nanofibers (NFs) with hollow and porous structures by using electrospinning technology and Ostwald ripening approach. The hollow La 0.7 Sr 0.3 Co 0.25 Mn 0.75 O 3 nanofibers (LSCM NFs) consist of large amounts of building block La 0.7 Sr 0.3 Co 0.25 Mn 0.75 O 3 nanoparticles (LSCM NPs), forming the unique architecture and the morphologies can be engineering by adjusting the calcination temperatures and the heating rates . Notably, the hollow LSCM NFs prepared at 800 °C and 10 °C min −1 demonstrated the excellent electrocatalytic performance, with overpotential of 340 mV at current density of 10 mA cm −2 and Tafel slope of 111 mV dec −1 , as well as the long-term stability in alkaline electrolyte . The hollow NFs architectures exhibited a large specific surface area , a high porosity and a large inner space, which are beneficial for the OER, reducing the overpotentials and accelerating the electrode kinetics .
研究领域:
材料化学
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电化学
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纳米材料科学
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能源催化
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功能材料
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可再生能源
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高影响因子
ADVANCED MATERIALS
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2012
·Vol. 24
·期 24
·3201-3204
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IF 13.877
Shaohua Liu,Haiping Jia,Lu Han,Jiulin Wang,Pengfei Gao,Dongdong Xu,Jun Yang,Shunai Che
Graphical Hierarchical porous TiO 2 –B with thin nanosheets is successfully synthesized. TiO 2 –B polymorph ensures fast insertion of Li-ion due to its pseudocapacitive mechanism. The thin nanosheet walls with porous structure allow exposure to electrolytes for facile ionic transport and interfacial reaction. The joint advantages endow this material with high reversible capacity, excellent cycling performance, and superior rate capability.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米科技
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能源存储
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无机非金属材料
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电极材料
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锂离子电池
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DOI
高影响因子
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2023
·Vol. 52
·期 21
·7143-7151
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IF 4
Lu Liang,Xiaohui Li,Xiaoge Wang,Zhaoji Luo,Kun Lin,Qiang Li,Sihao Deng,Lunhua He,Xiaojun Kuang,Xianran Xing
Mixed electronic and oxide ionic conduction was enabled in digermanate-type La2−xCaxGe2O7−x/2 containing Ge3O10 chains and isolated GeO4 units by substitution of La3+ with Ca2+. The structure and solid solution limit of Ca doped La2Ge2O7 were studied by systematic experiments, including rotation electron diffraction (RED), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and neutron powder diffraction (NPD) experiments, etc. The preferred occupation of Ca2+ and oxygen vacancies was investigated by Rietveld analysis of the NPD data. The obtained conducting material La1.925Ca0.075Ge2O6.963 exhibits superior thermal stability and an order of magnitude improvement in conductivity compared to the parent La2Ge2O7 (∼9 × 10−5 S cm−1 at 1000 °C). BVEL calculations reveal that the oxygen vacancies were stabilized and transported within the framework of La2Ge2O7 by sharing oxygen and oxygen exchange between the adjacent Ge3O10 chains and GeO4 units, exhibiting a three-dimensional oxide ion transport nature.
研究领域:
无机化学
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固态离子学
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功能材料
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结构化学
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能源材料
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晶体化学
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2016
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IF 6.333
Xiaowei Kong,Xiaoliang Zhou,Yu Tian,Xiaoyan Wu,Jun Zhang,Wei Zuo
Development of cost-effective and efficient electrochemical catalysts for the fuel cells electrode is of prime importance to emerging renewable energy technologies . Here, we report for the first time the novel La 0.9 Ca 0.1 Fe 0.9 Nb 0.1 O 3−δ (LCFNb) perovskite with good potentiality for the electrode material of the symmetrical solid oxide fuel cells (SSOFC). The Sc 0.2 Zr 0.8 O 2−δ (SSZ) electrolyte supported symmetrical cells with impregnated LCFNb and LCFNb/SDC (Ce 0.8 Sm 0.2 O 2−δ ) electrodes achieve relatively high power outputs with maximum power densities (MPDs) reaching up to 392 and 528.6 mW cm −2 at 850 °C in dry H 2 , respectively, indicating the excellent electro-catalytic activity of LCFNb towards both hydrogen oxidation and oxygen reduction. Besides, the MPDs of the symmetrical cells with LCFNb/SDC composite electrodes in CO and syngas (CO: H 2 = 1:1) are almost identical to those in H 2 , implying that LCFNb material has similar catalytic activities to carbon monoxide compared with hydrogen. High durability in both H 2 , CO and syngas during the short term stability tests for 50 h are also obtained, showing desirable structure stability, and carbon deposition resistance of LCFNb based electrodes. The present results indicate that the LCFNb perovskite with remarkable cell performance is a promising electrode material for symmetrical SOFCs.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源材料
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燃料电池
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催化化学
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高影响因子
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