JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2021
·Vol. 168
·期 8
·087503
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IF 4.316
Fangzhao Pu,Zhipeng Yu,Wenjing Lu,Chuncai Kong,Ruijun Lin,Xingyu Bai,Xiaojing Zhang,Jian Lv,Zhimao Yang
Fast, reliable, and low-cost glucose detection methods are of great importance for the control of diabetes. In this study, Cu2O combined with Cu nanoparticles anchored on reduced graphene oxide (RGO), was synthesized to function as the electrode in a non-enzymatic glucose sensor. The synergistic effect between Cu nanoparticles and Cu2O, together with the high conductivity of RGO enabled considerably lower resistivity with greater glucose oxidation activity than pure Cu2O. The RGO@Cu2O@Cu electrode exhibited a high sensitivity of 1.112 mA mM−1 cm−2 with a detection limit of 0.019 μM, and the linear range is up to 4 mM. Additionally, the RGO@Cu2O@Cu electrode displayed good anti-interference performance within human blood and high stability while operating for a long duration. Significantly, the glucose detection capability of the as-designed electrode was comparable to commercial sensors, representing a valuable design for future non-enzymatic glucose sensing.
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生物医学工程
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材料科学
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分析化学
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 11.3
Yanjun Wang,Yuancai Lv,Yifan Liu,Minghua Liu
The electrochemical reduction of nitrate for ammonia production is recognized as a viable method to support a sustainable artificial nitrogen cycle. Extensive research has been focused on enhancing the performance and selectivity of electrocatalysts for NO 3 - RR (nitrate reduction reaction). In this study, we show that modifying the surface oxygen species via thermal treatment and dispersant addition is an effective way to improve the NO 3 - RR performance of Cu 2 O/CF. Using advanced spectroscopic methods, we show that thermal treatment and dispersant addition can greatly boost the generation of oxygen vacancies and hydroxyl groups on the surface of Cu 2 O/CF. Electrocatalytic reaction rate experiment, in-situ FT-IR, DEMS analyses and DFT calculations further suggest that oxygen vacancies on the Cu 2 O/CF surface promote the adsorption and conversion of nitrate and its intermediate, nitrite. Meanwhile, hydroxyl groups promoted the selective hydrogenation of NO to NH 3 . Our findings highlight the essential role of surface oxygen species in NO 3 - RR and provide a foundation for designing advanced electrocatalysts through surface engineering approaches.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2026
·Vol. 14
·期 5
·123544
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IF 7.5
Zihao Wei,Yulin Qin,Mengbo Zou,Lin Jia,Haorun Li,Yuekun Zhang,Jinyu Wang,Zeyu Guo,Hao Wu,Zeyu Zhang,Shanghong Zeng
The rational surface regulation of Cu electrocatalysts through doping foreign components has emerged as a feasible pathway in electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction. Herein, the catalysts comprising the Cu 0 -Sm 3+ -Cu + sites are reported to explore the doping-driven the alteration of surface structure and properties. The incorporation of Sm with oxygen affinity in Cu 2 O/Cu decreases the crystallite sizes and evokes lattice expansion of Cu 2 O and Cu to generate surface defects. The interaction of Cu 0 , Sm 3+ and Cu + promotes dual-carbon production by stabilizing Cu + and enhancing *CO coverage and water dissociation. Our findings therefore reveal the role of Sm in promoting beneficial changes of Cu-based electrocatalysts.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2022
·Vol. 57
·期 32
·15474-15487
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IF 4.682
Liu Jiaxin,Qi Fei,Zhang Nan,Yang Jiayu,Liang Zhiyu,Tian Changqing,Zhang Wenxia,Tang Xiaosheng,Wu Daofu,Huang Qiang
Exploring novel and efficient photocatalysts to accelerate CO 2 photoreduction into useful chemicals or fuels is of great significance. In this work, we developed the three-dimensional (3D) structural heterojunction photocatalysts composed of ReS 2 and Cu 2 O by a drop-casting approach. The ReS 2 microspheres with nanosheets were deposited on the 3D structure of Cu 2 O/Cu foams. The analysis of UV–Vis absorption and PL spectra showed that the ReS 2 @Cu 2 O/Cu heterostructure delivered enhanced visible light absorption and improved charge carrier separation. The resulting ReS 2 @Cu 2 O/Cu-180 exhibited the CO yield of 14.3 µmol g −1 under the visible light irradiation. The realized S-scheme heterostructure not only promoted the separation of the photogenerated electron and hole pairs, but also enhanced the visible light absorption. Furthermore, the enriched electrons with high reducing abilities aggregated into the conduction band and diffused to the surface of Cu 2 O for favoring the CO 2 reduction and CO formation. This study is expected to provide a strategy to prepare high-performance S-scheme photocatalysts to perform efficient photocatalytic CO 2 reduction.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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光催化
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Huali Li,Shuwen Luo,Liuqin Zhang,Zilong Zhao,Min Wu,Weihua Li,Fa-Qian Liu
Marine biofouling is one of the technical bottlenecks restricting the development of the global marine economy. Among the commercial self-polishing antifouling coatings, cuprous oxide is an irreplaceable component because of its efficiency and broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. However, one of the biggest obstacles to achieving long-term antifouling is the “initial burst and final decay” of cuprous oxide in the coating. Here, we lock the copper ions by establishing an antifouling unit composed of Cu2O (core) and Cu-based metal–organic framework (Cu-MOF, shell). Cu-MOF is densely grown in situ on the periphery of Cu2O by acid proton etching. The shell structure of Cu-MOF can effectively improve the stability of the internal Cu2O and thus achieve the stable and slow release of copper ions. Furthermore, Cu2O@Cu-MOF nanocapsules can also achieve active defense by rapid and complete dissolution of Cu2O@Cu-MOF at local acidic microenvironment (pH ≤ 5) where the adhesion of fouling organisms occurs. Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy is used to explain the sterilization mechanism. Relying on the water- and acid-sensitive properties of Cu-MOF shell, the stable, controlled and efficient release of copper ions has been achieved for the Cu2O@Cu-MOF nanocapsules in the self-polishing antifouling coatings. Thus, these controlled-release nanocapsules make long-term antifouling promising.
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材料科学
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海洋生物学
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化学工程
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Nano Research
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2024
·Vol. 17
·期 6
·4898-4907
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IF 9.5
Geng Jing,Ji Sihan
Electrocatalytic nitrate ( \({\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_3}^ -\) ) reduction to ammonia (NH 3 ) offers a viable approach for sustainable NH 3 production and environmental denitrification. Copper (Cu) possesses a distinctive electronic structure, which can augment the reaction kinetics of \({\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_3}^ -\) and impede hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), rendering it a promising contender for the electrosynthesis of NH 3 from \({\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_3}^ -\) . Nevertheless, the role of Cu 2 O in copper-based catalysts still requires further investigation for a more comprehensive understanding. Herein, the Cu 2 O/Cu(OH) 2 heterostructures are successfully fabricated through liquid laser irradiation using CuO nanoparticles as a precursor. Experimental and theoretical researches reveal that Cu 2 O/Cu(OH) 2 heterostructure exhibits enhanced electrocatalytic performance for \({\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_3}^ -\) to NH 3 because Cu(OH) 2 promotes electron transfer and reduces the valence state of Cu active site in Cu 2 O. At −0.6 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)), the NH 3 yield reaches its maximum at 1630.66 ± 29.72 \({\rm{\mu g}} \cdot {{\rm{h}}^{ - 1}} \cdot {\rm{m}}{{\rm{g}}_{{\rm{cat}}}}^{ - 1}\) , while the maximum of Faraday efficiency (FE) is 76.95% ± 5.51%. This study expands the technical scope of copper-based catalyst preparation and enhances the understanding of the electrocatalytic mechanism of \({\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_3}^ -\) to NH 3 .
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电化学
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催化
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环境科学
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纳米材料
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能量转换
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表面化学
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RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES
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2025
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IF 3.5
Hu Yaping,Zhai Shasha,Guo Yaping,Dang Shan,Li Jing,Yang Miao
Electrochemical reduction reaction of CO 2 (CO 2 RR) to C 1 and C 2 products can be achieved on Cu-based electrocatalysts. C 2 products exhibit higher energy density and economic value compared to C 1 products, making them more desirable as reduction products. However, the production of C 2 products on pure Cu catalysts involves multi-step proton-coupled electron transfer and C–C coupling steps, which are kinetically slow and result in poor catalytic activity and selectivity for the products. The cavity nanocubes Cu 2 O(0.13-AA), Cu 2 O(0.10-AA) and Cu 2 O(0.15-AA) catalysts were synthesized via wet chemical reduction by adjusting the concentration of the reducing agent. The electrochemical pre-reduction method was used to obtain Cu 2 O/Cu(0.13-AA), Cu 2 O/Cu(0.10-AA) and Cu 2 O/Cu(0.15-AA) catalysts for CO 2 RR. Cu 2 O/Cu(0.13 M-AA) catalyst achieves the high Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 39.98% for C 2 H 4 and 54.76% for C 2 products (C 2 H 4 , C 2 H 6 , and C 2 H 5 OH), with significant inhibition of the hydrogen evolution reaction. In situ Raman experiments demonstrate that the cavity structure of the nanocubes enhances the local concentration of *CO intermediates, thereby promoting the C–C coupling process and improving the selectivity of CO 2 reduction to C 2 products.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 6.3
Miao Sun,Xiao Xu,Shihao Min,Jiaxin He,Kun Li,Longtian Kang
Copper-based metal-organic framework (Cu-MOF) materials with multiple active sites have attracted increasing attention to the electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction (ECR), however, face the huge challenge owing to the poor stability and low C 2 selectivity. Here, the Cu 2 O/Cu-CuTCPP heterojunction (Cu 2 O/CPFs) with three Cu active sites are firstly constructed through in-situ electrodeposition method. The effect of CuSO 4 concentration and electrodeposition conditions on ECR is systematically investigated. The optimized Cu 2 O/CPFs composite achieves the ethylene Faraday efficiency (FE C2H4 ) of 61.8 % at –1.3 V vs. RHE, which is 1.9 and 3.42 times higher than those of CPFs and Cu 2 O, respectively. Meanwhile, the C 2 H 4 partial current density ( j C2H4 ) of –7.96 mA·cm −2 is 2.91 and 4.68 times higher than those of CPFs and Cu 2 O. Further experiments reveals that the formation of Cu 2+ –O–Cu + –O bond between Cu 2 O and Cu–O 4 sites in Cu 2 O/CPF heterojunction is crucial. Consequently, the hydrogen (H 2 ), formic acid (HCOOH) and methane (CH 4 ) evolution reactions are restricted, the C–C coupling reaction of *CHO and *CO intermediates is significantly enhanced, and the Cu–O 4 sites in CPFs are protected. This work provides an effective strategy to stabilize MOF structure and obtain high value-added C 2+ products.
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材料科学
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电化学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2025
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IF 5.1
Shuang Xu,Lei Yang,Congya Wang,Liwei Pan,Jing Zhang,Yaling Wang,Hexiang Zhong
With the rapid development of industry, large-scale fossil energy consumption leads to the increase of atmospheric CO2 concentration and the resultant deteriorating global warming. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 (ERCO2) technology is a potential strategy to achieve the CO2 emissions reduction and to realize carbon recycling. However, the lack of high product selective, active and stable catalysts is one of the remaining challenges for the industrial applications of ERCO2. Herein, an electrochemical oxidation-reduction reconstruction method is developed to reconstruct the copper network without extra Cu salt addition obtaining Cu2O-Cu (111) catalysts with nanoporous structures for improving the selectivity and activity of CH4 and C2H4 product. The oxidation-reduction reconstruction derived catalyst achieves improved faradaic efficiency of 56.63% for CH4 product and a partial current density of 41.6 mA cm-2 at -1.38 V (vs. RHE). The selectivity and activity toward C2H4 are also improved. The catalytic superiority originates from synergistic interplay between the Cu₂O-Cu heterogeneous interface and high electrochemical active surface area. Additionally, the presence of abundant oxygen vacancies at the Cu2O-Cu interface accelerate the electron transfer process and promote the high selectivity and activity toward CO2-to-CH4. This study paves a new way for enhancing the selectivity and activity of CO2 electrocatalytic conversion to CH4.
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电化学
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材料科学
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环境科学
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TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA
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2016
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IF 1.34
Ai-ling YANG,Shun-pin LI,Yu-jin WANG,Le-le WANG,Xi-chang BAO,Ren-qiang YANG
Cu 2 O@Cu 2 O core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by using solution phase strategy. It was found that Cu 2 O@Cu 2 O NPs were easily converted to Cu 2 O@Cu NPs with the help of polyvinylpyrrolidine (PVP) and excessive ascorbic acid (AA) in air at room temperature, which was an interesting phenomenon. The features of the two kinds of NPs were characterized by XRD, TEM and extinction spectra. Cu 2 O@Cu NPs with different shell thicknesses showed wide tunable optical properties for the localized surface plasmon (LSP) in metallic Cu. But Cu 2 O@Cu 2 O NPs did not indicate this feature. FTIR results reveal that Cu + ions on the surface of Cu 2 O shell coordinate with N and O atoms in PVP and are further reduced to metallic Cu by excessive AA and then form a nucleation site on the surface of Cu 2 O nanocrystalline. PVP binds onto different sites to proceed with the reduction utill all the Cu sources in Cu 2 O shell are completely assumed.
研究领域:
纳米材料
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无机化学
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等离子体学
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胶体化学
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纳米技术
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Shanshan Qiao,Yuqing Chen,Yanhong Tang,Jili Yuan,Jiachao Shen,Danyu Zhang,Yi Du,Ziru Li,Dingwang Yuan,Haifang Tang,Chengbin Liu
Cu 2 O is promising to catalytically convert CO 2 into C 2 products by overcoming the instability and slow multi-electron transfer. Regulating catalytic construction and interface microenvironment is challenging to stabilize Cu 2 O and selectively convert CO 2 to C 2+ hydrocarbons. A photocatalyst (Cu 2 O@Cu-CN) of oxygen vacancy–rich Cu 2 O@Cu symbiont embedded in N -doped carbon skeleton is achieved by ligand competition strategy. The Schottky junction and the hydrophobic microenvironment in the catalyst together stabilize the active site against the Cu 2 O redox reaction. The hydrophobic interface can make the catalyst favorable for trapping CO 2 . The asymmetric interface with oxygen vacancy can enhance the adsorption and activation of CO 2 and *CO, thus reducing the energy barrier for the formation of *OCCO intermediates and promoting the coupling conversion of *OCCO to C 2 H 4 . The C 2 H 4 evolution rate reaches 46.27 μmol C2H4 g cat -1 h −1 with a high selectivity of 40.3 % using triethanolamine (TEOA) as a sacrificial agent, and the apparent quantum yield (AQY) is as high as 14.41 % (λ = 420 nm). The C 2 H 4 evolution rate is 2.10 μmol C2H4 g cat -1 h −1 in water without TEOA. Moreover, the productive rate of C 2 H 4 still maintains 95.37 % after lasting 20 h, showing a robust long − term stability.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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Journal of Cleaner Production
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2019
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IF 6.395
Yue Li,Huiqin Li,Shukun Le,Xue Bai,Xiaojing Wang
The conversion of the heavy concentration of nitroarenes into their corresponding non-toxic aminoarenes is very meaningful for both environment and industrial applications. In this study, a series of Cu 2 O/SrTiO 3 nanocomposites and further Cu 2 O/Cu/SrTiO 3 via Cu + reducing in situ during the reactive proceeding were fabricated and applied to reduce nitroarenes. The as-prepared composites present high reductive activity and reusable stability for 4-nitrophenol both under the continuous multi-batch ways and flow conditions. The test in an enlarged level revealed 4-nitrophenol (10 L, 0.01 mol L −1 ) could be quickly conversed to 4-aminophenol over the as prepared sample (300 mg) within 1 h under continuous flow conditions by a self-designed device. The mechanism investigation proposed that Cu 0 /Cu +1 pairs serve as a hydrogen and electron transferred shuttle to promote the reductive ability while SrTiO 3 as a protective agent packs up tetrakaidecahedron Cu 2 O to achieve a substantial increase in the stability of the catalyst. The existence of a Cu 2 O–Cu–SrTiO 3 three-phase interface in the hybrid is proved to play the key roles in the greatly enhanced electron transfer ability and the better catalytic activity. The present investigation indicates that the as-prepared samples may be effective and potential materials for the cleaner and sustained conversion of nitroarenes to aminoarenes on a lab level as well as a larger scale.
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催化化学
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环境化学
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材料科学
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化学工程
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绿色化学
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