ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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2024
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Ling Wang,Binquan Wang,Xiaoyan Zhang,Ziyi Yang,Xing Zhang,Hongyang Gong,Yuanyuan Song,Ke Zhang,Mingkuan Sun
Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP), a halogen-containing phosphorus flame retardant, is widely used and has been shown to possess health risks to humans. The sustained release of artificial nanomaterials into the environment increases the toxicological risks of their coexisting pollutants. Nanomaterials may seriously change the environmental behavior and fate of pollutants. In this study, we investigated this combined toxicity and the potential mechanisms of toxicity of TDCPP and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) aggregates on human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. TDCPP and TiO 2 NPs aggregates were exposed in various concentration combinations, revealing that TDCPP (25 μg/mL) reduced cell viability, while synergistic exposure to TiO2 NPs aggregates exacerbated cytotoxicity. This combined exposure also disrupted mitochondrial function, leading to dysregulation in the expression of mitochondrial fission proteins (DRP1 and FIS1) and fusion proteins (OPA1 and MFN1). Consequently, excessive mitochondrial fission occurred, facilitating the translocation of cytochrome C from mitochondria to activate apoptotic signaling pathways. Furthermore, exposure of the combination of TDCPP and TiO 2 NPs aggregates activated upstream mitochondrial autophagy but disrupted downstream Parkin recruitment to damaged mitochondria, preventing autophagosome-lysosome fusion and thereby disrupting mitochondrial autophagy. Altogether, our findings suggest that TDCPP and TiO 2 NPs aggregates may stimulate apoptosis in neuronal SH-SY5Y cells by inducing mitochondrial hyperfission and inhibiting mitochondrial autophagy.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Guorong Zhang,Jiaxi Liu,Sheng Wei,Fen Xu,Lixian Sun,Yongpeng Xia,Hehui Wang,Jinfan Wu,Yuan Gao,Qiwei Shao,Yiting Bu,Yanxun Guan,Lumin Liao,Taigen Liang,Lina Qin
Herein, a novel TiO 2 /CN heterojunction material has been prepared by one-step bubble template-assisted calcination to enhance the hydrogen storage capability of LiAlH 4 . The TEM, XPS and UPS analysis confirm that a heterostructure is formed between TiO 2 and g-C 3 N 4 successfully. The experimental findings indicate that the TiO 2 /CN significantly enhances the dehydrogenation performance of LiAlH 4 . For instance, the LiAlH 4 -7 wt% TiO 2 /CN starts to dehydrogenize at 76 °C (94 °C less than pure LiAlH 4 ) and releases 6.5 wt% H 2 at 200 °C. Meanwhile, LiAlH 4 -7 wt% TiO 2 /CN releases 4.9 wt% H 2 at 120 °C within 50 min. The mechanism analysis illustrates that AlTi 3 N is formed in situ during ball-milling. And density functional theory (DFT) calculation results reveal that the AlTi 3 N can weaken the Al-H bonds in LiAlH 4 through interfacial charge transfer. Furthermore, the TiO 2 /CN heterostructure creates an internal electric field that generates an electron-rich layer. As a result, the negative electron layer at one end of the TiO 2 /CN heterojunction has an increased affinity for H, which enhances the dehydrogenation reaction of LiAlH 4 . Clearly, both the TiO 2 /CN heterostructure and AlTi 3 N contribute to the improvement of the dehydrogenation properties of LiAlH 4 .
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Yongjing Wu,Jiahuang Zhang,Jiaqi Luo,Mingliang Wang,Shidong Cai,Qingrui Cai,Dong Wei,Jun Ji,Zhirong Zhang,Xiaodan Li
The performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has rapidly improved, largely due to advancements in mitigating inherent defects and enhancing interface carrier transport properties. Herein, we provide a facile method to improve the morphology of TiO 2 ETLs, suppress defects at interface, and tailor energy level alignment to enhance carrier separation and extraction efficiency by introducing potassium bitartrate (KBT) into the TiO 2 electron transport layers (ETLs), achieving high-efficiency and stable PSCs. KBT molecules can enhance the surface smoothness of TiO 2 ETLs, resulting in denser and more uniform perovskite films. In addition, the carboxyl groups, hydroxyl groups, and potassium cations containing in KBT improve charge transport efficiency at TiO 2 /perovskite interface by reducing non-radiative recombination centers in TiO 2 and perovskite bottom as well as improving energy level matching. As a result, the target PSC exhibits an obvious improvement in performance with a champion efficiency of 23.35 %, which is greatly improved relative to the control (21.66 %). The long-term operational stability is also remarkably enhanced, after 800 h MPPT, PSCs with KBT remain over 80 % of its initial efficiency. PSCs with KBT-doped ETLs exhibit increased efficiency and stability, highlighting potential of KBT as an interface engineering tool for enhancing PSCs performance.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Xin Kang,Jiancong Liu,Dongxu Wang,Chungui Tian,Honggang Fu
CO 2 hydrogenation to hydrocarbons under high space velocity is crucial for industrial applications, but traditional Fe-based catalysts often suffer from the low activity and poor stability. Herein, we report a new tandem catalyst system combining Pt/TiO 2 catalysts with Fe 3 C catalysts for the direct conversion of CO 2 into C 2 -C 4 hydrocarbons under high space velocity. The Pt/TiO 2 component promotes *CO intermediate production with an enhanced Reverse Water-Gas Shift (RWGS) reaction efficiency, providing a highly reactive species for the Fe 3 C catalyst to achieve Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS). By maximizing the contact interface between the Pt/TiO 2 and Fe-based components through a granule mixing configuration, we achieve significant enhancements in both CO 2 conversion rate (24.0 %) and C 2 -C 4 hydrocarbons selectivity (51.1 %) under the gaseous hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 100000 mL g cat −1 h −1 . Besides, excellent stability is achieved by the tandem catalysts with continuous catalysis for up to 80 h without significant decrease in activity. Through modulation of the reduction states of iron oxide, we effectively tune the composition of Fe-based catalyst, thereby tailoring the product distribution. Through this work, we not only offer a promising avenue for reducing CO 2 for efficient CO 2 utilization but also highlight the importance of catalyst design in advancing sustainable chemical synthesis.
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Advanced Energy Materials
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2024
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Songshan Zhu,Shimin Ma,Di Song,Sufang He,Yunzhu Wang,Jichang Lu,Tianhao Ai,Yongming Luo
The regulation and stabilization of strong metal-support interactions (SMSI) in high temperature hydrogen-rich reaction condition remains a huge challenge due to its structural sensitivity. Herein, tunable SMSI is constructed and stabilized on TiO 2 supported Ni catalysts by TiO 2 crystal phase engineering strategy, and then a SMSI-degree-depended ethanol stream reforming (ESR) performance is demonstrated. Rutile supported Ni exhibited a weakened SMSI with 48.6% coverage, exposing more metallic Ni and Ni-TiO 2 perimeter interface sites, and displayed exceptional H 2 yield of 4.7 mol H2 /mol ethanol and an ultra-long stability of 420 h without deactivation at 500 °C. The low reaction energy and high resistance to carbon deposition (0.9 mg c /g cat ·h) and Ni 0 sintering on Ni/r-TiO 2 catalyst explained its excellent catalytic performance. Furthermore, the effect of well-defined SMSI structures on the reaction pathway and deactivation mechanism of the ESR is clarified. This work provides a precedent for the tailor and application of SMSI in high temperature hydrogen-rich reaction conditions.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2022
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Aiqun Kong,Mao Peng,Menghui Liu,Ye Lv,Houjun Zhang,Yusheng Gao,Jing Liu,Yan Fu,Wei Li,Jinli Zhang
Herein, we developed a novel and simple strategy to construct Pt-decorated TiO 2 /β-Ni(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays that steadily deliver large current densities in alkaline electrolyte. It is of great interest to find that the versatile role of few-layered Ti 3 C 2 endows the unique growth mechanism of Pt/TiO 2 /β-Ni(OH) 2 . It is worth noting that the interconnected array electrode exhibits noticeable hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance, achieving ultralow overpotentials of 107, 145 and 184 mV at high current densities of 500, 1000 and 1500 mA cm −2 , respectively, which outperforms most reported HER electrocatalysts. It requires only 1.95 V to drive 1000 mA cm −2 towards full water electrolysis along with considerable stability. It is demonstrated for the first time that the synergistic effect of Pt and TiO 2 /Ni(OH) 2 the enhanced HER performance. This work reports a robust nanoarray support for Pt electrocatalyst to break through its intrinsic barrier in alkaline HER and under large current density.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2025
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Yi-Fan Qiao,Wen-Cui Li,Lei He,Jia Wang,Danhui Sun,Zihao Wang,An-Hui Lu
To efficiently convert ethanol into C 4+ olefins without an external hydrogen supply, this study designed an anatase-supported zinc oxide catalyst (ZnO/TiO 2 -A). Combining characterizations with kinetics measurements, we infer that the highly dispersed Zn-O-Ti sites efficiently promote ethanol dehydrogenation to acetaldehyde, which is identified as the rate-limiting step. Concurrently, Ti-O sites with strong C-C coupling ability convert acetaldehyde into high-carbon enal intermediates, which subsequently undergo hydrogenation and dehydration to yield C 4+ olefins with a high formation rate of 43.96 mmol C-atom ·g cat. −1 ·h −1 , outperforming most reported catalysts in the literature. Crucially, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy analysis confirms that ethanol acts as an intrinsic hydrogen donor, supplying active hydrogen for the hydrogenation of C C and C O bonds in enal intermediates, thereby obviating the need for external hydrogen. This work presents a new strategy employing a non-precious metal oxide catalytic system for upgrading ethanol to high-value products.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2025
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Zebao Rui,Xin Zhong,Hongli Fang,Jiaqi Chen,Shen Jinlong
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) based photocatalysts have been extensively explored, yet their practical application is hindered by limited light absorption and inefficient light-matter interactions. Herein, a robust TiO2-supported carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and CuAg bimetallic nanoparticles (CQDs/CuAg/TiO2) ternary composite catalyst is developed for photothermal catalytic VOCs degradation. The low-dimensional CQDs modulate the micro-environment at the CuAg-TiO2 interface, induce electronic redistribution, and amplify the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of CuAg nanoparticles through geometric and electronic synergies. Such micro-environmental modulation optimizes the spectral absorption range, enhances carrier generation/separation efficiency, and promotes hot-electron-mediated VOCs activation ability and photothermal synergy of CQDs/CuAg/TiO2. The ternary design not only reduces noble metal dependency but also achieves remarkable photothermal synergy. Under simulated three times solar irradiation, Under simulated three times solar irradiation, CQDs/CuAg/TiO2 exhibits 4.0 and 1.6 times photothermal toluene mineralization activity higher than TiO2 and CuAg/TiO2, respectively. This work provides a cost-effective and scalable approach to designing high-performance photothermal catalysts for VOCs degradation and advancing solar-driven environmental remediation technologies.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2024
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IF 18.5
Wen-Bei Yu,Heng-Rui Zhang,Hong-Wei Zhang,Yao Liu,Yu Li,Bao-Lian Su
Carbon materials are commonly integrated with TiO 2 to achieve high carrier mobility and excellent photocatalytic performance, and the chemical bond between TiO 2 − C is considered as a significant strategy to enhance efficiency. Nevertheless, few analyses have elucidated the formation mechanism of Ti 3 + − C bonds and the underlying reasons for the performance enhancement. To address these issues, this study conducts an in-depth investigation into the electronic structure of TiO 2 − C and demonstrates that the charge in the nonbonding molecular orbital t 2 g of Ti 3 + is transferred to the unoccupied 2 p energy level of C through the formation of 1π and 2π bonds, i.e., (Ti 3 d xz - C 2 p y ) and (Ti 3 d xy - C 2 p x ). The hybridization of t 2 g -2 p orbitals endows the Ti 3 + − C bond with higher carrier mobility and a stronger binding force, thereby contributing to stable photocatalytic H 2 production. Inspired by this scenario, the NSTiO 2 /rGO hybrid architecture, featuring the {101}/{001} surface heterojunction and the Ti 3 + − C interfacial chemical bond, has been constructed. As a result, the hybrid catalyst exhibited excellent photocatalytic cycling stability of 92.9 % $92.9 \,\%$ and an H 2 evolution rate of 33.4 mmolh −1 g −1 . This work proposes a strategy for designing efficient photocatalyst by regulating orbitals to achieve high-performance photocatalytic methanol splitting.
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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2024
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Zhiwen Shi,Lijuan Qiao,Zhi Jia,Peng Zhang,Bingxin Liu,Li Gao
It is of great significance to detect methanol in human exhaled breath since it may cause neurological disorders. In this study, N-doped Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene was synthesized by annealing and nitrogen doping in clay-like Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene. Then, TiO 2 nanospheres was generated in situ on the surface of N-doped Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene to provide adsorption and reaction sites for methanol. Based on the synergistic effects of electronic properties and gas adsorption, the N-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/TiO 2 exhibits high responsiveness and excellent selectivity to methanol at room temperature. Moreover, the detection limit is 0.1194 ppm. In addition, the adsorption and oxidation process of methanol on the N-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/TiO 2 was explored by in situ infrared spectra testing to reveal that the oxygen vacancy on the surface of N-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/TiO 2 plays an important role in the selective detection of methanol. This experiment provides a feasible solution for the detection of methanol gas in exhaled breath at room temperature.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2025
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Xiangyu Tian,Zixu Zeng,Yi He,Lecheng Lei,Chunlin Yu,Xingwang Zhang
The utilization of TiO 2 for the fabrication of transparent photochromic materials is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. However, it still poses challenges due to the rapid recombination of electron-hole pairs and poor organic-inorganic compatibility. Oxygen vacancies play a crucial role in sustaining sacrificial electron donors for hole scavenging, demonstrating great potential in enhancing photochromic performance. Herein, Rb doping and lattice strain are applied to synergistically engineer oxygen vacancies, considering lattice oxygen release is influenced by charge neutrality and oxygen atom coordination environment. Furthermore, the particle surface is modified using composite siloxanes to ensure monodispersion and enhance organic-inorganic compatibility. Structural analyses and theoretical calculations indicate that Rb doping and epitaxial strain synergistically reduce the oxygen vacancy formation energy and promote the chemical adsorption of diethylene glycol (DEG) on the TiO 2 surface for hole scavenging. The designed DEG-added Rb-TiO 2 /TB-CS (TB means extra titanium butoxide, CS means composite siloxanes) nanodispersion exhibits a significant optical modulation amplitude exceeding 90% at 650 nm, rapid response within 60 s, and stable reversibility in color-switching (50 cycles). Moreover, utilizing Rb-TiO 2 /TB-CS with DEG ligands as a responsive material enables the fabrication of transparent photochromic polyacrylate-based hybrid films, polyvinyl alcohol-based hydrogels, and hydroxyethyl cellulose-based rewritable papers, showcasing its immense potential for diverse applications.
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ACS Sensors
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2025
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Wanying Cheng,Xiaowei Li,Chaohan Han,Yu Liu,Aoqun Xue,Haipeng Dong,Xinghua Li,Changlu Shao,Yichun Liu
Wearable gas sensors offer remarkable advantages in terms of portability and real-time monitoring, rendering them highly promising for various applications such as environmental detection, health monitoring, and early disease diagnosis. However, the most widely used oxide semiconductor gas sensors encounter substantial challenges in achieving mechanical flexibility and room-temperature gas detection due to their inherent rigidity, brittleness, and reliance on high operating temperatures. Herein, an all-inorganic wearable oxide semiconductor gas sensor is fabricated by depositing the anatase/rutile TiO2 (TiO2-A/R) homojunction on a flexible yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) nanofiber substrate using atomic layer deposition technology. The combination of the YSZ nanofiber and the ultrathin TiO2 sensing layer (∼13 nm) endows the wearable sensor with tiny linear strains (0.55%) when subjected to a radius of curvature of 25 μm. As a result, the wearable inorganic YSZ/TiO2-A/R sensor can be folded multiple times without fracturing and maintain a stable electrical connectivity during cyclic bending. Furthermore, the utilization of photoactive TiO2 homojunctions allows the sensor to be activated by UV light and operated at room temperature. The efficient separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers, which stems from the interfacial electric field of TiO2 homojunctions, significantly enhances the sensor’s response, leading to a low detection limit of 0.15 ppm for acetone. In addition, the wearable sensor was anchored on a mask and successfully utilized for the detection of a simulated breathing gas of diabetics; the real-time and stable response signals demonstrate its potential for noninvasive diabetes diagnosis. This study provides a valuable reference for the advancement of wearable room-temperature inorganic semiconductor gas sensors, offering valuable insights into their potential applications in disease diagnosis.
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