Molecular Catalysis
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2026
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Chuanhua Li,Yubao Shi,Linxia Chen,Ziheng Wang,Wei Xiao,Xuemin Yan
Electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen can alleviate the problem of global energy shortage, and seeking efficient water splitting electrocatalysts is the promising direction. In this work, Cr-doped nickel oxalate (Cr-NiC 2 O 4 /NF) was synthesized on nickel foam (NF) by a one-step hydrothermal method and used as an alkaline electrolytic water catalyst. The electrocatalytic activity of NiC 2 O 4 is significantly improved by Cr doping. For the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), the overpotential is 324 mV at 100 mA cm -2 , and for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the overpotential is 191 mV at 10 mA cm -2 . When Cr-NiC 2 O 4 /NF is used as anode and cathode in water splitting, only voltage of 1.58 V is required at current density of 10 mA cm -2 . Furthermore, the mechanism of enhanced catalytic activity via surface reconstruction during the OER and HER was systematically studied. The pre-catalyst Cr-NiC 2 O 4 was restructured into hydroxides and hydroxyl oxides for OER, and some Cr-NiC 2 O 4 was converted into hydroxides for HER. Consequently, this investigation provides a new method to improve the electrocatalytic performance of metal oxalates and a theoretical guidance for surface reconstruction.
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Chemical Science
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2026
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Jiahe Li,Gaili Ke,Minji Yang,Guoliang Lv,Lanyi Cao,Wenjun Li,Tao Han,Wenrong Wang,Yong Zhou,Huichao He
The presence of Cr defects in monoclinic PbCrO4 is closely related to its solar water oxidation activity, which be overlooked in the preparation of PbCrO4 films and unrevealed in the researches of PbCrO4 photoanodes. Herein, monoclinic PbCrO4 films with few Cr defects (PbCrO4-FVCr) were prepared on FTO substrate through covering the drop-coating Pb2+/Cr3+ precursor solution to reduce the loss of Cr during thermal treating. Relative to the monoclinic PbCrO4 films with rich Cr defects (PbCrO4-RVCr), higher solar water oxidation activity was achieved on the PbCrO4-FVCr films as photoanodes. At 1.23 V vs. RHE, a higher water oxidation photocurrent of 1.13 mA cm-2 was produced on the PbCrO4-FVCr film photoanodes, which is two-fold to the PbCrO4-RVCr film photoanodes (0.55 mA cm-2). Meanwhile, the PbCrO4-FVCr film photoanodes had faster water oxidation kinetics than PbCrO4-RVCr film photoanodes. The water oxidation rate constant (kO2) on the PbCrO4-FVCr film photoanodes was 40.6 s-1, while a lower kO2 of 8.2 s-1 on the PbCrO4-RVCr film photoanodes. Experimental detections and theoretical calculations jointly revealed that PbCrO4 films with fewer Cr defects being of higher solar water oxidation activity can be attributed to following reasons: (i) the presence of Cr defects can result in the formation of deep energy level in PbCrO4, which is unfavorable to carrier transfer in the bulk of PbCrO4 films; (ii) the presence of Cr defects can cause the formation of unsaturated O dangling bonds on PbCrO4, which are harmful traps for carrier separation on the surface of PbCrO4 films; (iii) Cr has a half-filled 3d5 orbital to provide active sites for reaction, the presence of Cr defects weakens the catalytic activity of PbCrO4 for water oxidation, and turns the rate-limiting step to the dehydrogenation of *OH into *O which requires a high energy barrier of 1.88 eV. The present work provides insight into monoclinic PbCrO4 film photoanodes from the relevance of preparation condition, Cr defects, water oxidation activity and reaction mechanism.
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POLYMER COMPOSITES
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2016
·Vol. 39
·期 5
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IF 2.004
Xin Tuo,Bingrui Li,Xianghua Yu,Changlian Chen,Zhiliang Huang,Hong Cao,Yineng Huang,Liang Li
The magnetic polypyrrole (PPy) composite nanofibers are prepared in a simple one-pot method via in situ chemical polymerization of pyrrole in the presence of methyl orange, followed by the treatment of ammonia solution. The effect of methyl orange (MO) on the morphology of the magnetic PPy nanocomposites was investigated. The composite nanofibers were used as an efficient adsorbent to remove Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. Moreover, because of the magnetic Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles in the composites, it is easy for the composites to be separated from waste water by external magnet. These composites with hierarchical structures are expected to be a potential candidate for water treatment. POLYM. COMPOS., 39:1507–1513, 2018. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers
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WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 82
·期 3
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IF 1.638
Wei Jinyu,Hu Huayu,Zhang Yanjuan,Huang Zuqiang,Liang Xingtang,Yin Yanzhen
In this work, a user-friendly chitin-based adsorbent (CT-PmPD) was synthesized by in-situ polymerization of m-phenylenediamine on chitin bead, which could effectively remove Cr(VI) from water. The structure and morphology of the CT-PmPD were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, zeta potential and XPS. Specifically, the effect of adsorbed dosage, pH, contact time, adsorption temperature and coexisting salt on the adsorption of Cr(VI) were studied. Besides, the adsorption mechanism of CT-PmPD toward Cr(VI) were also analyzed. Consequently, CT-PmPD exhibited a monolayer adsorption and the Langmuir model fitted a Cr(VI) adsorption capacity reaching 185.4 mg/g at 298 K. The high adsorption capacity was attributed to the abundant amino groups of CT-PmPD, which could be protonated to boost the electrostatic attraction of Cr(VI) oxyanions, thus providing electron to reduce Cr(VI). Additionally, the CT-PmPD revealed a good regeneration and reusability capacity, maintaining most of its adsorption capacity even after five cycles of adsorption-desorption. This high adsorption capacity and excellent regeneration performance highlighted the great potential of CT-PmPD for the removal of Cr(VI).
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CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
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2026
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Yuankun Zhou,Jiajun Guo,Xiaoyan Feng,Hengyi Xu
Nanoplastics (NPs) and chromium (Cr) are ubiquitous in the environment, causing severe pollution and posing significant potential threats to human health. Polylactic acid (PLA) and Cr are among widely used bioplastic and heavy metal, respectively, both capable of contaminating water sources through corresponding pathways and posing substantial risks to human health. Nanoplastics can act as carriers for heavy metals, thereby enhancing their bioaccumulation and toxicity. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of combined exposure to Cr(VI) and PLA NPs on mice kidneys and its potential mechanisms. Results indicated that exposure to PLA NPs alone did not exhibit significant toxic effects on the kidneys. However, combined exposure to Cr(VI) and PLA NPs caused severe kidney damage in mice. This indirectly suggests that Cr(VI) and PLA NPs exhibit synergistic toxicity rather than simple additive effects. Furthermore, combined exposure exacerbated the toxic mechanism by inducing mitochondrial damage and excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, thereby triggering mitophagy. Overactivated mitophagy exacerbated lipid peroxidation by releasing free iron, thereby amplifying ROS-mediated ferroptosis. This study investigates the synergistic renal toxicity of Cr(VI) and PLA NPs, providing scientific evidence for the combined toxicity mechanism of exposure to MNPs and heavy metals.
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Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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Yongjun Sun,Aowen Chen,Wenquan Sun,Kinjal J. Shah,Huaili Zheng,Chengyu Zhu
In this work, carboxylated chitosan and acrylamide are used to synthesize a graft-modified natural polymer flocculant carboxylated chitosan-graft-acrylamide (CCSPAM) by UV-induced polymerization for copper and chromium removal. The effects of total monomer concentration, monomer mass ratio, pH value, photoinitiator concentration, and illumination time on the synthesis performance of CCSPAM were investigated regarding intrinsic viscosity (IV), grafting rate (GR), and grafting efficiency (GE). Various analytical techniques characterize the physicochemical characteristics of CCSPAM. Single factor experiments are used to investigate the effect of dosage, pH value, and reaction time on the chelation and capture of heavy metal ions by CCSPAM. The results show that the optimal IV, GR, and GE of CCSPAM achieved at total monomer concentration 30%, monomer mass ratio 1:4, pH 7.0, photoinitiator concentration 0.03%, and irradiation time 2 h are 1412.2 mL/g, 394.1%, and 84.1%, respectively. The experimental data of flocculation show that CCSPAM has a good total Cu and total Cr removal efficiency of 74.8% and 70.6% at dosage 2.0 mg/L, pH 6.0, and reaction time 2h, respectively. Fom the investigation, it is concluded that the grafted chitosan (CCSPAM) could be a be an effective and eco-friendly flocculant for removal of total Cu and total Cr ions from aqueous system.
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Desalination and Water Treatment
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2024
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Zhuan-nian Liu,A.-ping Fan,Xiao-gang Han,Habiba Shapour,Qing-yun Zhang
The chelating adsorbent PEI-MIL-101(Cr) was prepared by introducing polyethyleneimine (PEI) into the MIL-101(Cr) channel in this paper. X-ray diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and scanning electron microscope were applied to characterize the structure and morphology of MIL-101(Cr) and PEI-MIL-101(Cr). The adsorption properties and mechanism of the MIL-101(Cr) and PEI-MIL-101(Cr) to Cr(VI) were studied. The results showed that adsorption capacity of PEI-MIL-101(Cr) for Cr(VI) was obviously better than MIL-101(Cr). The adsorption isotherm of Cr(VI) onto MIL-101(Cr) and PEI-MIL-101(Cr) can be described by Langmuir model. The maximum adsorption amount for Cr(VI) onto MIL-101(Cr) and 30% PEI-MIL-101(Cr) was 61.99 and 40.34 mg/g. The adsorption kinetic data of the two adsorbents followed the pseudo second-order model. The negative values ΔH and ΔG illustrate that the process is spontaneous and exothermic. PEI-MIL-101(Cr) can be reused for four times.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2017
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IF 9.446
Ruinan Wang,Shuang Ni,Gang Liu,Xiaoxiang Xu
In this work, we have applied microstructure management and doping techniques to conventional wide band gap semiconductor CaTiO 3 with the aim to improve its light absorption and photocatalytic activity. A series of La/Cr co-doping hollow CaTiO 3 cubes have been successfully prepared by a template-free hydrothermal method. Their crystal structures, microstructures, optical absorption and photocatalytic hydrogen production have been systematically investigated. Our results suggest that hollow CaTiO 3 owns a higher light absorption than solid one and demonstrates a much better photocatalytic activity both under full range (λ ≥ 250 nm) and visible light illumination (λ ≥ 400 nm). These improvements probably originate from the peculiar hollow microstructures that increase photon-matter interactions and shorten the charge migration pathways. The photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production has been further studied by varying the La/Cr content in CaTiO 3 . An optimal doping point at 5% La/Cr doping level has been reached for full range illumination with apparent quantum efficiency approaching ∼2.41%. Nevertheless, the activity under visible light illumination shows a clear dependence on doping level with highest apparent quantum efficiency ∼0.40% at 20% La/Cr doping level. DFT calculations reveal the critical role of Cr in forming a new spin-polarized valence band inside the original band gap of CaTiO 3 therefore is responsible for band gap reduction and visible light photocatalysis. This work here highlights the importance of microstructure control to the photocatalytic performance and shall shed a light on the design and development of efficient photocatalytic materials/systems.
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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2024
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Yuxuan Zhang,Jun Luo,Xiuyan Wang,Dunhan Zhang,Hongxia Xu,Yuanyuan Sun,Xueyuan Gu,Xin Hu,Bin Gao,Hongqiang Ren
MXenes, such as Ti 3 C 2 T x , demonstrate tremendous potential as heavy metal adsorbents due to their abundant reaction sites, high hydrophilicity , controllable interlayer spacing, and inherent reduction ability. However, their structural dependent pollutant removal performances and the related mechanisms are far less studied. Therefore, the removing abilities of Cr(VI) from water on Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes with different structures (multilayer (ML-) and delaminated (DL-) Ti 3 C 2 T x ) synthesized via several etching techniques were evaluated. Focusing on the most effective ML- and DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x obtained by acid/fluoride salt etching, the impacts of structural variations on the Cr(VI) removal performances were explored. Both ML- and DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x demonstrate outstanding Cr(VI) adsorption and reduction capabilities, achieving equilibrium within 500 min with capacities of 92.7 and 205 mg/g, respectively. The differences in removal mechanisms stemed from the varying adsorption and reduction capacities of two MXenes. ML-Ti 3 C 2 T x , with lower surface area and porosity, had low adsorption capacity but superior reduction ability, efficiently converting most Cr(VI) to Cr(III) (66.8%). Conversely, DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x exhibited better removal efficiency but a lower capacity for reduction (45.7%). Notably, although the partial reduction of DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x to TiO 2 results in its limited chemical reduction capacity, Ti 3 C 2 T x might serve as a co-catalyst for TiO 2 , boosting the photoresponsiveness of DL-Ti 3 C 2 T x or TiO 2 through Ti 3 C 2 T x /TiO 2 heterojunctions , thereby facilitating photocatalysis to realize the reduction of Cr(VI). Both Ti 3 C 2 T x exhibited both excellent Cr(VI) removal capacity and detoxification capacity, demonstrating their high potential in treating heavy metal pollutants in wastewater.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2023
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Jianle Wang,Xueming Liu,Hong Deng,Dongye Zhao,Qiulin Yang,Zhihua Zhu
Various sulfur- and iron-bearing materials have been shown promising for reductive immobilization of Cr(VI) in water and soil. Yet, composite Ca-Fe-S materials and the effects of water chemistry and material aging have not been investigated. In this work, we prepared a type of Ca-Fe-S microparticles under the atmospheric conditions through a facile one-pot approach, and tested the particles for reductive immobilization of Cr(VI) in solution and soil. Ca-Fe-S showed 40 % higher removal efficiency of Cr(VI) in solution than FeSO 4 and 10 % higher than CaS x on the basis of equal molar dosage. When a Cr-laden soil was amended by Ca-Fe-S, the leachable concentration of Cr per the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure remained below the regulatory limit of 5 mg L −1 after 730 days of curing, while FeSO 4 and CaS x failed to meet the regulatory threshold. Ca-Fe-S served as a slow-releasing source of Fe 2+ and S 2- , which were able to convert Cr(VI) into the stable final product of Cr(OH) 3 . Ca-Fe-S was able to perform well under a wide range of pH (3.0–9.0) and in the presence of high concentrations of coexisting ions (5 mmol L −1 of Cl - , SO 4 2- , or HCO 3 - ). Moreover, the material remained effective when aged under the atmospheric conditions for 14 days. This study showed that Ca-Fe-S is a highly effective material for efficient sequestration of Cr(VI) in soil and groundwater under various water chemistry and materials aging conditions.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2023
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IF 4.4
Shengwen Wang,Yu Shi,Hao Zhang,Yufeng Sun,Fangfang Wang,Leyong Zeng,Xing Li,Aiguo Wu,Yujie Zhang
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is highly carcinogenic and mutagenic, which is seriously harmful to human health. Hence, it is important to create a probe that can detect Cr(VI) effectively. In this work, gold nanotetrapods (Au NTPs) were applied in colorimetric detection for the first time. Based on the oxidative etching principle of Cr(VI) on Au NTPs, a sensitive and multicolor response detection method for Cr(VI) was established. The oxidative etching of Au NTPs by Cr(VI) resulted in the blue shift of plasmon resonance absorption peak of Au NTPs with the change of morphology. As the etching progress processed, Au NTPs solution exhibited obvious color changes from gray-green to blue-violet and then to pink. This multicolor response design is very convenient for naked-eye detection. The limit of detection (LOD) of Cr(VI) is 3 nM for the naked eyes and 0.5 nM for UV–vis spectrum, both of which are lower than the toxicity level of Cr(VI) (0.2 μM) set by United States Environmental Protection Agency. This sensing method exhibits good linearity between the wavelength shift and Cr(VI) concentration in the range of 0.5 nM to 8 nM. The detection results of Cr(VI) in actual environmental samples demonstrate that the Au NTPs colorimetric probe (Au-N-Probe) is expected to be applied to the detection of Cr(VI) in water environmental samples such as lake water and industrial wastewater.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2023
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Yu-Fei Li,Can-Jun Zou,Xing-Biao Liu,Feng Gan,Ping-Ping Fang
The detection of pharmaceuticals has been a matter of concern among scientists and health researchers in the past few decades. However, it is still difficult to realize the sensitivity and selectivity detection of pharmaceuticals with similar structures. Herein, the pharmaceutical molecules of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (MBI) and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) with so similar structures can be selectively detected by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) taking advantage of the fingerprint identification on Au/MIL-101(Cr), with sensitive detection limits of 0.5 ng·mL–1 for MBI and 1 ng·mL–1 for MBT. MBI is selectively enriched by Au/MIL-101(Cr) from the mixture solution and detected by SERS below 30 ng·mL–1. MBI can also be selectively detected in the serum samples with a detection limit of 10 ng·mL–1. Density functional theory calculations combined with the SERS experiments explained that the high sensitivity and selectivity are caused by the intrinsic differences in Raman intensity and different adsorption energies from the pharmaceutical molecules adsorbed on Au/MIL-101(Cr), respectively. This study provides an effective way to enrich and detect pharmaceutical molecules with similar structures.
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