JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2020
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Xiao-Cun Liu,Yan-Min Wang,Mei-Li Qi,Ming-Yan Pan
In this paper, we report remarkably improved thermoelectric properties of p-type Ag-rich AgSbSe 2 . Polycrystalline bulk samples of Ag 1+ x Sb 1- x Se 2 (x = 0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03) were prepared from high purity elements and densified by spark plasma sintering. The X-ray diffraction analysis indicates the formation of solid solution and Ag 2 Se second phase in Ag-rich samples. The existence of Ag 2 Se precipitates is further confirmed by differential scanning calorimetric measurements and scanning electron microscopy images. The increased carrier concentrations combined with the modified band structures lead to the enhanced power factor in Ag 1+ x Sb 1- x Se 2 . Ag 2 Se particles act as phonon scattering centres and reduce the lattice thermal conductivity. This, together with the increased power factor, further enhances the thermoelectric figure of merit ZT . The maximum ZT value at 673 K increases from 0.44 for pristine AgSbSe 2 to 1.02 for Ag 1.02 Sb 0.98 Se 2 , which is more than two times enhancement.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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Chaoyang Wang,Shengli Zhu,Yanqin Liang,Chunling Qin,Fang Wang,Hao Wang,Chuntao Chang,Akihisa Inoue
The biomedical field has the potential to significantly benefit from the use of flexible free-standing Ag nanostructures due to their outstanding mechanical and antibacterial properties. However, the intricate process of synthesizing these nanostructures, as well as the potential toxicity of nanostructured Ag, pose significant challenges. This study used a facile etching method to synthesize the free-standing nanoporous Ag (NP-Ag) ribbons with a homogeneous and bicontinuous three-dimensional ligament structure. The free-standing NP-Ag ribbons demonstrated stable mechanical performance and excellent flexibility when subjected to various deformation states on artificial fingers. Additionally, the NP-Ag ribbons exhibited remarkable antibacterial capacity with rates of 99.81 ± 0.14% against Escherichia coli , 96.11 ± 1.49% against Staphylococcus aureus , and 95.37 ± 1.24% against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . The antibacterial mechanism of NP-Ag is attributed to the rapid release of Ag ions (Ag + ) in 24 h, causing damage to the bacterial membrane. Moreover, the in vivo results demonstrate that the NP-Ag ribbons provide rapid antibacterial efficacy and are biosafe due to the long-term stable Ag + release of NP-Ag. The development of these free-standing flexible NP-Ag ribbons offers a new avenue for wearable antibacterial applications.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B
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2014
·Vol. 2
·期 40
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Chunlei Zhang,Kan Wang,Chao Li,Yanlei Liu,Hualin Fu,Fei Pan,Daxiang Cui
We studied the cytotoxicity of Ag nanoclusters (Ag NCs) capped by the enantiomers L-glutathione (L-GSH) and D-glutathione (D-GSH) synthesized using the mild reduction agent tetrabutylammonium borohydride. The as-synthesized Ag NCs were characterized by HRTEM and UV-visible, photoluminescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy. The circular dichroism spectra of Ag NCs capped with L-GSH and D-GSH showed multiple bands that were identically mirror-imaged, demonstrating that both the metal core and the ligand contributed to the chirality of the GSH-capped NCs. The properties and potential applications of chiral Ag NCs in enantioselective catalysis and chiral recognition and sensing suggest that a comprehensive evaluation should be made of their potential toxicity. We found that Ag NCs capped with D-GSH (AgNCs@D-GSH) were more toxic to both human gastric cancer MGC-803 cells and human gastric mucous epithelial GES-1 cells than Ag NCs capped with L-GSH (AgNCs@L-GSH). Apoptosis also correlated well with the production of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial membrane depolarization and G2/M cell phase arrest in a dose- and chirality-dependent manner. The in vivo injection of AgNCs@L-GSH and AgNCs@D-GSH into mice bearing human gastric cancer xenografts led to a significant reduction in tumor size and increased apoptosis. This knowledge is important from the perspective of understanding the interactions between chiral nanoclusters and cells.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Rui Tan,Ziji OuBu,Qun Zhou,Juan Mu,Chenxi Yi,Xiaojun Luo
The presence of dexamethasone (DEX) residues and the illegal addition of DEX to food have garnered widespread public concern over recent decades. Based on the bicycled hairpin assembly (BHA) mechanism and the catalytic oxidase effect of urchin-shaped Au–Ag alloy loaded with Pt nanoparticles (Au@Ag@Pt), an accurate and ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)/colorimetric dual-mode method for DEX detection is pioneered. When DEX is introduced into the sensor system, the BHA cycle begins. The Fe3O4 nanosphere loaded with Au nanoparticles (Fe3O4@Au) surface facilitates the anchoring of a large amount of Au@Ag@Pt, resulting in synergistic signal amplification and facile magnetic separation from the complex system. Finally, the collected product effectively catalyzes the conversion of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to the oxidized product, producing a strong SERS response, an ultraviolet–visible absorption signal, and color deepening. Our dual-mode platform achieves ultrasensitive detection of DEX, achieving a detection limit (LOD) of 6.61 × 10–17 M within the broad range of 10–16 to 10–9 M for SERS and a LOD of 8.81 × 10–13 and 6.98 × 10–13 M within the range of 10–12–10–5 M for the colorimetric method. Additionally, this platform shows high selectivity and satisfactory recovery rates for DEX in milk and pork samples, with recoveries of 92.3%–106.5% (RSDs <8.35%) for SERS and 95.2%–107.6% (RSDs <8.81%) for colorimetric analysis. This study demonstrates that by combining the BHA amplification process with multifunctional Au@Ag@Pt and Fe3O4@Au substrates, the DEX content in actual food samples can be accurately determined using a dual-mode approach that combines the high sensitivity of SERS with the simplicity of colorimetric analysis.
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纳米生物技术
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Zhu Liu,Pengshu Yi,Longli Ma,Yuhang Yuan,Yuan Wang,Chuming Ye,Mingxin Ye,Jianfeng Shen
The practical application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZBs) as attractive energy storage devices is severely hampered by the uncontrollable zinc dendrite growth on the metal anode. Here, a lightweight and flexible free-standing membrane of MXene/Ag nanowires (AgNWs) was synthesized via vacuum filtration to support the zinc anode. The 3D cross-linked network structure provides ample space for densely packed zinc electrodeposition. Zincophilic AgNWs that exhibit a low lattice plane mismatch with zinc lower the nucleation barrier for zinc, inducing uniform nucleation and lateral growth of zinc on the substrate. In addition, the 3D network framework effectively reduces the local current density and area capacity of the anode, creating a uniform electric field that is not conducive to zinc dendrite formation. Consequently, the highly reversible Zn@MXene/AgNWs composite anode exhibits long cycle stability of 1000 h at 2.0 mA cm −2 , 1.0 mAh cm −2 in the symmetrical battery. The full battery assembled with a sodium vanadate (NVO) cathode demonstrates excellent rate performance and long cycle life (2000 cycles at 5.0 A/g). The design of zincophilic hosts with high lattice plane matching provides a promising strategy for realizing dendrite-free zinc anodes for AZBs.
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JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2024
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Lei Wu,Ruiting Xue,Yang Li,Shaobo Cao,Jian yang,Ximei Fan
Metal/semiconductor heterostructures have been widely used to drive photochemical reactions. However, understanding of the synergies between them is still limited. In this study, we discovered that under ultraviolet (UV) light, rather than visible (Vis) excitation, the redox active sites oxidize adsorbed water and reduce oxygen molecules more efficiently. In this paper, the comprehensive mechanism of Ag@TiO 2 photocatalysis of H 2 O 2 has been elucidated and confirmed their synergies in photocatalytic reactions, through in situ characterization and theoretical calculation. Our findings provide insights into the key factors that influence the difference of photoactivity in UV and Vis light, thus having important implications for the design of solar energy conversion materials as well as environmental purification materials.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2018
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Shaopan Bao,Jiaolong Huang,Xiawei Liu,Wei Tang,Tao Fang
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are among the most widely used engineered nanomaterials and may eventually accumulate in sediments. Limited information is currently available regarding the toxicity, bioaccumulation and distribution of sediment-associated AgNPs in aquatic organisms. In the present study, a freshwater snail Bellamya aeruginosa was exposed via sediment to commercial Ag particles of four nominal sizes: 20 nm (AgNPs-20), 40 nm (AgNPs-40), 80 nm (AgNPs-80), and < 10 μm (bulk Ag), and to silver nitrate at sub-lethal concentrations (1, 10 and 100 μg Ag/g sediment). Ag burden and biomarkers of oxidative stress were assessed in different tissues of B . aeruginosa : hepatopancreas, gonad, foot and digestive tracts. All five Ag types were available for uptake by B . aeruginosa when spiked into sediment, and Ag accumulation in different tissues presented the following pattern: hepatopancreas > gonad ≈ digestive tracts > foot. Snails accumulated higher levels of Ag from aqueous Ag than from particulate Ag. In contrast, AgNPs-40 and AgNPs-80 treatments occasionally induced higher oxidative stress than aqueous Ag, indicating the significant role of nanoparticle itself in exerting toxicity. Size-dependent toxicity of AgNPs in sediment was also found, with AgNPs-20 showing lower toxicity than other Ag particles. Overall, this study demonstrated that the toxicity of sediment-associated AgNPs to B . aeruginosa varies with size and differs from aqueous Ag.
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology-JMR&T
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2020
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Yaya Song,Wenyu Xie,Chao Yang,Dandi Wei,Xintai Su,Li Li,Lu Wang,Jide Wang
Herein, Ag/Ag 2 MoO 4 and Ag/Ag 2 WO 4 have been prepared via a humic acid-assisted precipitation-calcination process and used as catalysts for the hydrogenation reduction of nitro- and azo-aromatic compounds. The Ag/Ag 2 MoO 4 and Ag/Ag 2 WO 4 composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopies, UV–vis-NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and nitrogen adsorption-desorption analyses. Metallic Ag nanoparticles were in situ generated during the annealing process and spatially confined in the Ag 2 MoO 4 or Ag 2 WO 4 matrix, which effectively inhabited the particle agglomeration of silver. The Ag/Ag 2 MoO 4 and Ag/Ag 2 WO 4 catalysts displayed good performance toward the hydrogenation reduction of 4-nitrophenol, 2-nitroaniline, and rhodamine B in terms of rapid conversion and long term durability.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2026
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Yuanyuan Wang,Yin Zhang,Yuxin Zhang,Xinchen Li,Yancheng Gong,Yingfei Hu,Hangmin Guan
This research details the synthesis of an Ag/Ag₂S/ZnIn₂S₄ composite photocatalyst via the in-situ reduction of Ag/Ag₂S onto a flower-like ZnIn₂S₄ structure. The optimized 2%Ag/Ag₂S/ZnIn₂S₄ material displays augmented visible-light absorption spanning 500–800 nm, a photocurrent density 3.9-fold higher than pristine ZnIn₂S₄, and a more negative flat-band potential of −1.04 V versus Ag/AgCl. This composite achieves over 99% degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) within 15 min (k = 0.2629 min −1 ) and 98.9% degradation of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) within 100 min (k = 0.0408 min −1 ), representing a degradation rate approximately 40 times faster than pure ZnIn₂S₄. To our knowledge, this is the fastest reported case to date of a visible-light-driven reductive dehalogenation reaction involving BDE-47 under similarly mild conditions, and its performance significantly outperforms that of ZnIn₂S₄ modified with Pd, Au, or Cu. Photogenerated electron-mediated mechanisms are confirmed through trapping experiments, and the catalyst exhibits robust stability across five reaction cycles. The accelerated degradation of BDE-47 is ascribed to its lower C Br bond energy (285 kJ/mol) compared to C Cl (327 kJ/mol) and enhanced hydrophobic adsorption. This study introduces a triple-synergy heterojunction approach for achieving ultrafast visible-light-driven reductive dehalogenation of halogenated persistent organic pollutants.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 192
·期 7
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Li Xinlou,Wang Ganghui,Wang Haoxiang,Wang Aijia,Guo Hongxu
AgCl/Ag@MOF(Ag) nanocomposites have been successfully fabricated through a simple and quick one-pot reflux approach for the first time, where AgCl/Ag nanoclusters are stabilized on the sheet-like MOF(Ag) surface. The as-prepared Ag-based MOFs fluorescent probe shows high fluorescence intensity and excellent fluorescence stability for sensing of tetracycline antibiotics (TCs) through mechanisms involving inner filter effect (IFE) and static quenching. The experimental results show that the detection concentration ranges for tetracycline (TET), chlortetracycline (CTC), and oxytetracycline (OTC) were 10–80 μM, 10–60 μM, and 10–30 μM, and with the detection limits of 2.59 nM, 1.36 nM, and 1.43 nM, respectively. The high sensitivity and selectivity of the fluorescent probe for TCs offers novel perspectives on utilizing supported MOFs as fluorescent probes for trace TCs detection in food by a fast, simple, and reliable method. Graphical abstract
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JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
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2025
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Yiyao Luo,Huan Liu,Xuhui Xia,Huizhen Fu,Mingyi Guo,Changjun Hou,Danqun Huo
Baijiu plays an essential role in Chinese food culture, but there are still certain limitations in the identification of the aroma type and brand of Baijiu. In this study, based on the Tollen’s reagent, a colorimetric sensor array was constructed for aldehydes and Baijiu discrimination. In the presence of aldehydes or Baijiu, the silver ions (Ag + ) adsorbed by negatively charged nanoparticles can be reduced to elemental silver (Ag 0 ) in situ. Ag 0 deposited on the surface of gold or silver nanopaticle (Au NPs or Ag NPs) leading to the formation of Au@Ag or Ag@Ag core-shell structure which accompanied by a color change. We developed Tollen’s reagent-based sensor array shows the outstanding detection capability in discriminating and quantifying of aldehydes. On this basis, 16 kinds of Baijiu were also identified accurately, the visual results were verified by HCA and LDA models. The colorimetric sensor developed in this study is promising for aroma recognition and brand identification of Baijiu.
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Nanoscale Research Letters
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2019
·Vol. 14
·期 1
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Liu Jun,Wu Zhaohui,He Quanguo,Tian Qingyong,Wu Wei,Xiao Xiangheng,Jiang Changzhong
Abstract For an economical use of solar energy, photocatalysts that are sufficiently efficient, stable, and capable of harvesting light are required. Composite heterostructures composed of noble metals and semiconductors exhibited the excellent in catalytic application. Here, 1D Ag/Au/AgCl hollow heterostructures are synthesized by galvanic replacement reaction (GRR) from Ag nanowires (NWs). The catalytic properties of these as-obtained Ag/Au/AgCl hollow heterostructures with different ratios are investigated by reducing 4-nitrophenol (Nip) into 4-aminophenol (Amp) in the presence of NaBH 4 , and the influence of AgCl semiconductor to the catalytic performances of Ag/Au bimetals is also investigated. These hollow heterostructures show the higher catalytic properties than pure Ag NWs, and the AgCl not only act as supporting materials, but the excess AgCl is also the obstacle for contact of Ag/Au bimetals with reactive species. Moreover, the photocatalytic performances of these hollow heterostructures are carried out by degradation of acid orange 7 (AO7) under UV and visible light. These Ag/Au/AgCl hollow heterostructures present the higher photocatalytic activities than pure Ag NWs and commercial TiO 2 (P25), and the Ag/Au bimetals enhance the photocatalytic activity of AgCl semiconductor via the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and plasmon resonance energy transfer (PRET) mechanisms. The as-synthesized 1D Ag/Au/AgCl hollow heterostructures with multifunction could apply in practical environmental remedy by catalytic manners. Graphical abstract
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