Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2025
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IF 14.9
Zhixiao Zhu,Meilian Tu,Yu-wen Hu,Weijiang Gan,Jianqiu Deng,Zhongmin Wang,M.-Sadeeq Balogun
Seawater splitting provides a sustainable approach for large-scale hydrogen production without straining freshwater resources. However, the challenge lies in achieving high catalytic activity and stability due to electrocatalyst deactivation from structural degradation, poor corrosion resistance, and surface instability in both alkaline and seawater electrolysis. To address this, we propose a novel strategy combining Fe-doping with dual-phase lattice strain engineering in nickel-molybdenum transition metal nitrides (TMNs). The Fe-doped Ni 3 Mo 3 N/Mo 2 N electrocatalyst exhibits compressive lattice strains of −4.52% and −2.91% in the Ni 3 Mo 3 N and Mo 2 N phases, respectively, enhancing its structural integrity and electronic properties. Consequently, Fe-Ni 3 Mo 3 N/Mo 2 N achieves low overpotentials of 167 and 371 mV at current densities of 10 and 500 mA cm −2 , respectively, in 1 M alkaline seawater, with exceptional stability over 100 h at 100 and 500 mA cm −2 . Theoretical calculations reveal that these compressive strains optimize the adsorption of OER intermediates and improve catalytic kinetics. This work demonstrates the promise of dual-phase lattice strain engineering in TMNs for efficient, durable, and scalable electrocatalysts in seawater electrolysis, a strategy that has yet to be fully explored for OER.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Yang Wang,Ruosong He,Kaixuan Huo,Pei Dong,Xiaoli Fu,Shujie Sun,Feng Qiu,Yiwu Lu,Qiang Liu,Guangbo Liu,Noritatsu Tsubaki,Mingbo Wu
Even though the carbon-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) catalysts deliver excellent performance owing to the outstanding physicochemical property of carbon materials, the poor mechanical strength and difficulty in formability are the bottlenecks for their practical and industrial applications, especially in a fixed-bed reactor. To tackle this obstacle, we propose a stepwise heat treatment protocol to successfully fabricate a biomass-derived monolithic carbon material with favorable mechanical strength. The carbon monolith can be employed as promising Fe-based active sites carrier to boost the olefins production performance of FTS. Compared with the powdered counterpart under the same reaction conditions (260 °C, 3 MPa, CO:H 2 = 1:2, GHSV = 3000 mL g cat −1 h −1 ), the catalytic activity of the monolithic catalyst is significantly increased from 37.2 % to 64.3 % while maintaining the high selectivity of olefin products (68.1 %), therefore the maximum olefin space–time yield approaching to extremely high value of 666 mg g Fe3O4 -1 h −1 (260 °C, 3 MPa, CO:H 2 = 1:2, GHSV = 6000 mL g cat −1 h −1 ). Multiple characterizations reveal that the formation of interconnected monolithic structure can be attributed to the dehydration-polymerization reaction between the biomass carbon and binder. Based on the heat and mass transfer simulations, it is obvious that the monolithic catalyst possesses superior mass and heat transfer performance and better reactants diffusion behaviors, which contribute to the formation of more χ-Fe 5 C 2 active phase for C-O bond activation and C-C bond coupling. This work will shed new light on the rational design of highly efficient monolithic FTS catalyst with remarkable strength for practical application at large scale.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2022
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IF 8.943
Ruixue Shi,Tianbao Liu,Jing Lu,Xiangjing Liang,Andrei Ivanets,Junqin Yao,Xintai Su
Biochar derived from municipal sludge can be applied to adsorption. But it usually requires activation and pickling due to the generation of impurities such as metal oxide particles, which is uneconomical. Here, a facile strategy, acidification-one-step calcination, was developed and sludge-based Fe–C materials with good Cr(VI) removal effect were obtained by regulating the amount of hydrochloric acid . The results show that the adsorption capacity of Fe/C-5 (the best sample) for Cr(VI) was 150.84 mg g −1 . According to the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic model, the removal of Cr(VI) by Fe/C-5 is spontaneous and endothermic chemisorption process. In addition, Fe/C-5 has good ability to remove Cr(VI) under the interference of coexisting ions, and has good cycle stability. The removal of Cr(VI) by Fe/C-5 is considered to be synergistic process of adsorption and reduction. The Fe atoms were highly dispersed in Fe/C-5 and tightly bonded with C atoms, which not only strengthened the Cr(VI) adsorption by electrostatic attraction, but also activated the C atoms in the biochar material, so that the C atoms can reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III) under acidic conditions. This may be due to the fact that acid pretreatment converted the iron in municipal sludge in the form of Fe–O/OH to free Fe 3+ and entered the C lattice during the calcination process. In this work, Fe–C materials with excellent Cr(VI) adsorption capacity were prepared by one-step calcination method, which has important reference significance for the resource utilization of municipal sludge.
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JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
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2024
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Yuan Zhao-Feng,Zhang Sha,Gustave Williamson,Ge Tida,Zhu Zhenke,Shi Xiaoyu,Tang Xianjin,Chen Zheng
Purpose Arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb) are toxic elements that usually co-occur in paddy soils due to their chemical similarity. Those elements are redox-sensitive and shift their species across the soil–water interface (SWI) where redox potentials change in every millimeter. In the real world, the distribution and speciation of As and Sb in soils are often influenced by external redox disturbance, but their temporospatial response remains poorly understood. This study aimed to address this gap by introducing external disturbance by adding nitrate into the overlying water. Methods Daily changes in the profile of As, Sb, iron (Fe), and sulfur (S) were measured using ICP-MS and the In-situ Porewater Iterative (IPI) sampler array. Results The results revealed a rapid formation of a sink for As and Fe at the oxic-anoxic transition zone within one day, persisting for at least 6 days and extending to ~ 30 mm below the SWI. Moreover, Sb was re-mobilized in the same area as the As and Fe sink, but the re-mobilized Sb zone was weaker, lasting only 4 days and extending to ~ 20 mm below the SWI. The presence of aqueous ferrous Fe below the transition zone facilitated the formation of Fe and As sink, while the presence of aqueous sulfide below the transition zone hindered the development of the Sb source. Conclusion These findings highlight the importance of carefully evaluating the impact of nitrate-based fertilizers or stabilization reagents when applied in As and Sb contaminated soils.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2021
·Vol. 29
·期 1
·1289-1300
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IF 4.223
Huang Tao,Du Jing,Yu Danni,Deng Shihan,Zhang Shuwen,Liu Longfei
Aqueous Fe(II)-catalyzed activation commonly deteriorates the oxidation performance of persulfate (PS) to the treatment of organic contaminants. In this study, a PS-doped layered bimetallic hydroxide (Fe–Mn hydroxide) was synthesized to construct a heterogeneously catalytic system to solve the issue brought by homogeneity. The molar ratio of Fe(II) to Mn(II) and the mass ratio of PS to Fe–Mn hydroxide both had a significant impact on the catalytic degradation of p-CP. Reaction temperatures engaged in the most essential role in influencing the degradation and removal of p-chlorophenol (p-CP). The optimal combination of factors for the preparation of PS-hydroxide and the treatment of p-CP was finally determined by significance analysis. The degradation process was appropriately fitted by the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The benzene ring in p-CP was broken by PS-hydroxide during the adsorption. The surface modification of PS-hydroxide caused by the valence transition of Mn was beneficial to the adsorption and catalytic degradation of p-CP.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2021
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IF 5.909
Ming-feng Sun,Ting Wang,Li-guang Wu,Yu-xing Wang
This study attempted to enhance the permeation and antifouling performance of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes. Reverse microemulsion containing cobalt and iron (Co–Fe) bimetallic hydroxide nanoparticles was blended with the PVDF membranes to construct a novel PVDF hybrid membrane. The permeation performance, antifouling property, and long-term operational stability of the hybrid membranes were evaluated via ultrafiltration process of water flux and bovine serum albumin (BSA) rejection. Structural characterization showed that the protection endowed by reverse microemulsion made the hydroxide nanoparticles to distribute uniformly in the PVDF polymeric matrix. The introduction of well-distributed bimetallic hydroxide nanoparticles substantially improved the pore structures and hydrophilicity of the PVDF hybrid membranes, thereby enhancing their permeation performance and antifouling property. The optimal water flux of the PVDF hybrid membranes (MD-10) reached 328 L·m −2 ·h −1 and was 5.4-fold higher than that of neat PVDF. Moreover, the MD-10 membrane had a high a high BSA rejection rate (91.04%). After four cycles of successive fouling-cleaning processes, the water flux of the MD-10 membrane still exceeded 160 L·m −2 ·h −1 and was fourfold higher than that of neat PVDF. However, excessive amounts of the microemulsion could not be uniformly mixed with the PVDF membranes, thereby decreasing the permeation and antifouling performance of the PVDF hybrid membranes.
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BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
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2021
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Zeyu Wang,Luyao Dai,Jiachao Yao,Tianjiao Guo,Dzmitry Hrynsphan,Savitskaya Tatsiana,Jun Chen
Aiming at the accumulation of NO 2 − -N and N 2 O during denitrification process, this work focused to improve the denitrification performance by Pd-Fe embedded multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The main conclusions were as follows: 30 mg/L Pd-Fe/MWCNTs have shown an excellent promotion on denitrification (completely TN removal at 36 h). Meanwhile, enzyme activity results indicated that the generation of NO 2 − -N, NH 4 + -N by Pd-Fe/MWCNTs led the occur of short-cut denitrification by increasing 203.9% the nitrite reductase activity. Furthermore, electrochemical results and index correlation analysis confirmed that the electron exchange capacity (1.401 mmol eg −1 ) of Pd-Fe/MWCNTs was positively related to nitrite reductase activity, indicating its crucial role in electron transport activity (0.46 μg O 2 /(protein·min) at 24 h) during denitrification process by Pd-Fe/MWCNTs played a role of chemical reductant and redox mediator.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2020
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Jing Wang,Lidong Kou,Liang Zhao,Wenjie Duan
The use of waste sludge as a precursor of catalysts for environmental applications has been encouraged during the past few years. In this study, a series of magnetic Fe,N-codoped carbon catalysts (UBC- x ) were successfully prepared by a facile one-pot pyrolysis method using Fe-rich sludge and N-rich urea as the raw materials. By carefully controlling the mass ratio of urea/dry sludge ( x = 0–3), a significant amount of N (1–10 mass%) were incorporated, and the UBC- x catalysts, especially UBC-0.5 and UBC-0.75, could be imparted with high catalytic activity , convenient magnetic separation and high recycle stability. Phenolic contaminants like phenol and bisphenol A (BPA) could be nearly completely removed through peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-induced degradation by using UBC- x as the catalysts under a wide pH range (2–11) and with the co-existence of water constituents (chloride Cl − and sodium humate NaH, 0–50 mM). Among the several reactive oxidative species (ROS), singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) was deemed as the main reactive species responsible for BPA degradation. Both Fe and N active sites contributed to the high catalytic activity of UBC- x , and their coordination made the catalysts rather stable with no significant Fe leaching under a wide pH range. Therefore, after an easy magnetic separation, the UBC- x could be recycled and reused efficiently in another BPA removal cycle. The as-synthesized magnetic Fe,N-codoped carbon catalysts provided a new route for sludge reutilization and showed potential applications in wastewater treatment .
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2023
·Vol. 12
·期 5
·2994-3005
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Ting-Yu Shuai,Qi-Ni Zhan,Hui-Min Xu,Chen-Jin Huang,Zhi-Jie Zhang,Hong-Rui Zhu,Gao-Ren Li
The design of efficient, environment-friendly, stable, and low-cost oxygen evolution electrocatalysts is a technical difficulty in realizing the commercial application of water electrolysis. Herein, we developed a novel three-dimensional (3D) electrocatalyst to grow Ni3Se4/Fe(PO3)2 composites on nickel foam (NF) in a short time of 80 s by a simple electrodeposition method, which not only effectively prevents the agglomeration of Ni3Se4, but also reduces the size of Fe(PO3)2 particles from micron level to nanometer level, exposing more electroactive sites. Fe(PO3)2 with a low crystalline structure and crystalline Ni3Se4 can form a unique heterostructure to produce a strong electron coupling and synergistic effect for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline media, which effectively improves the intrinsic activity of Ni/FeOOH active sites. The Ni3Se4/Fe(PO3)2/NF composites as catalysts can achieve a low overpotential of 185 mV in alkaline media at a current density of 10 mA cm−2 and a small Tafel slope of 30.4 mV dec−1, exhibiting excellent OER catalytic activity and stability.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2020
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Xuan Liu,Chang’an Wang,Tao Zhu,Qiang Lv,Defu Che
In this paper, the simultaneous removal of SO 2 and NO x catalyzed by Fe-Mo mixed oxides at varying Mo/Fe atomic ratios was reported for the first time with the aim of reducing H 2 O 2 consumption and elucidating the roles of Fe and Mo species in the catalytic process. Fe-Mo mixed oxides with varying Mo/Fe atomic ratios were synthesized and the catalytic performances were systematically studied. The catalyst with Mo/Fe atomic ratio of 2.0 exhibited the highest activity, with which removal efficiencies of 89.4 % for NO x and 100 % for SO 2 can be attained at extremely low H 2 O 2 dosage. Products analysis revealed that SO 2 was mainly removed via wet scrubber, while the adequate oxidation resulting from OH radicals was the prerequisite for NO x removal. The redox pair of Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ played a significant role in decomposing H 2 O 2 , while Mo species had double effect on catalytic activity. Higher Mo content resulted in abundant oxygen vacancies and stronger surface acidity, which favored OH formation. However, the excessive Mo content involved severe surface Mo enrichment and remarkably reduced the active sites of Fe species. The H 2 O 2 /Fe-Mo catalyst system showed excellent stability and had a promising prospect for simultaneously removing SO 2 and NO x in coal-fired flue gas.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 37
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IF 14.511
Min Lu,Li An,Jie Yin,Jing Jin,Rui Yang,Bolong Huang,Yang Hu,Yong-Qing Zhao,Pinxian Xi
The electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are key electrochemical processes in metal–air batteries and water splitting devices. Aluminium–air batteries, as an important type of metal–air battery, have been considered to be promising power candidates for flexible electronics. Here, we describe electronically engineered amorphous Fe–Co–S sites embedded in Prussian blue analogue (FeCoSx-PBA) hetero-nanoframes. The experimental results and DFT calculations reveal the critical role of the introduced FeCoSx layer to PBA, which enhances the electron transfer and alleviates the overbinding effect of OH* during the OER. The FeCoSx-PBA hybrid system supplies an optimized electronic structure for the alkaline OER, which is also confirmed by the much-lowered overpotential (266 mV at 10 mA cm−2) for the alkaline OER. Furthermore, a flexible Al–air battery based on an FeCoSx-PBA cathode catalyst exhibits a high peak power density (58.3 mW cm−2) and energy density (1483 W h kgAl−1), and outstanding stability for more than 50 h of operation under bending or stretching conditions, demonstrating its potential in the practical application of flexible electronic devices. Our results may provide a new strategy of modulating the electronic structure of air electrode catalysts to efficiently promote the reactivity of alkaline OER and Al–air battery processes.
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TETRAHEDRON
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2024
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Zixu Li,Fei Wang,Kai Ma,Chao Fang,Qiang Jia,Changhu Chu
Aryl triflate is a type of facile and readily available compounds, which could be used as an alternative substrate for Suzuki cross coupling. In this manuscript, a novel ppm-Pd-Fe/C catalyst has been developed by reduction of palladium acetate and iron trichloride with aqueous hydrazine in situ and supported on activated charcoal. In combined with Sphos, and metal zinc as additives, this catalyst, with 300 ppm palladium loading, could be applied in the Suzuki cross coupling between aryl triflates with aryl neopentylglycolboronates.
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