ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2026
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Youzhou He,Zhiqiang Guo,Yue Li,Xingyan Liu,Kaili Wu,Yuyu Fang,Rong Peng,Min Fu,Bowen Lei
The elimination of low-concentration (ppb) nitrogen oxides (NO x ) in city and indoor environments, particularly the selective removal of NO while preventing toxic NO 2 formation is a significant challenge. Photocatalytic technology offers a promising solution, but its effectiveness is limited by high carrier recombination rates and insufficient active sites. This study introduces a photocatalyst (Au@NM/ZIF) that forms a Z-type heterojunction structure by precisely positioning gold nanoparticles within the NM/ZIF framework. The catalyst consists of amino-functionalized NH 2 -MIL-125 and ZIF-8, with gold nanoparticles serving dual roles: UV-Vis analysis shows that their surface plasmon resonance (SPR) enhances visible light absorption, promoting the generation of charge carriers that drive the oxidation of NO to NO 3 − . Additionally, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and work function analysis indicate that gold nanoparticles function as an electronic bridge, optimizing charge transfer between NM and ZIF-8, improving electron-hole separation and increasing active site utilization, thereby significantly enhancing NO conversion efficiency. In situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), electron spin resonance (ESR), and radical capture experiments further clarify the formation pathways of preliminary products and completed outputs, emphasizing the important roles of active radicals (such as •OH and •O 2 − ) in the deep oxidation of NO. This research offers a valuable solution for effectively removing low-concentration NO x .
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Wenrui Dai,Chenxiang Wang,Jiajia Gao,Haotong Ma,Yingchun Miao,Shuo Wang,Zhanshuo Tao,Shuning Xiao
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Food Chemistry-X
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2025
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Biying Zhang,Cuiyi Zhang,Hui Liu,Jiaxin Chen,Yangbo Song,Xianghong Xie,Ling He,Shuwen Liu,Kan Shi
Blending is a viable strategy to enhance the organoleptic quality of wine. This study used Hutai No. 8 table grape wine (No. 8 TGW) as the base wine, and blended No. 8 TGW with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah to improve its quality, while further investigating chemical profiles responsible for these improvements in terms of polyphenols, aromas and sensory attributes. Through a D-optimal design guided by sensory evaluation, an optimal precise blend ratio of 76.7 % No. 8 TGW, 16.7 % Cabernet Sauvignon, and 6.6 % Syrah was identified, resulting in total phenolic content increased by 60.74 %. Dissecting the aroma chemical profiles further unveiled that increased 17.82 % terpene and 17.74 % acetate ester were the main contributors to aroma complexity. This study elucidates the effectiveness of sensory-driven wine blending strategy for quality augmentation of No. 8 TGW, and clarifies the chemical profiles behind, thereby offering a new paradigm for upgrading table grape wine.
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TOPICS IN CATALYSIS
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2026
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Wu Jundao,Huang Zeai,Zhang Fan,Liu Jiayi,He Yi,Hu Wei,Tang Xiao,Zairov Rustem,Sinyashin Oleg G.
The substantial presence of nitrogen oxides (NO and NO 2 ) in outdoor environments detrimentally impacts natural ecosystems and exerts significant influence on urban climates. Conventional NO x treatment methods frequently suffer from challenges such as harsh reaction conditions and high energy consumption. Consequently, the development of advanced photocatalytic systems to efficiently degrade NO x while minimizing the formation of toxic byproducts represents a critical challenge in environmental catalysis. In this study, a novel ternary composite material (5% Mo-CN/InP-NBOC) was constructed via hydrothermal synthesis and surface modification strategies, achieving 42% NO oxidation efficiency under visible light irradiation with a mere 0.9% NO 2 generation rate. This performance demonstrates efficient photocatalytic NO oxidation while effectively suppressing NO 2 production. Systematic characterization techniques, including XRD, TEM, and XPS, confirmed the successful integration of InP quantum dots (5–10 nm) and amorphous Mo-CN onto NBOC nanosheets, forming an intimate heterojunction structure. PL and ESR analyses revealed that Mo-CN enhances charge carrier separation and governs the NO oxidation process through the activation of dual free radical pathways (⋅O 2 − and ⋅OH). This work establishes a “quantum dot-primary catalyst-cocatalyst” ternary collaborative design paradigm, providing experimental evidence and theoretical models to address the challenges of synergistic optimization among activity, selectivity, and stability in photocatalytic NO x treatment.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2022
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Shaomian Liu,Wenjuan Xue,Yongjun Ji,Wenqing Xu,Wenxing Chen,Lihua Jia,Tingyu Zhu,Ziyi Zhong,Guangwen Xu,Donghai Mei,Fabing Su
Simultaneously improving both NO x conversion and N 2 selectivity in the selective catalytic reduction of NO by CO (CO-SCR) under O 2 -containing conditions is highly challenging because of the competitive reactions of NO x and CO with O 2 . Here, we demonstrate that the interfacial oxygen vacancies (IOVs) generated at the Co 3 O 4 -CeO 2 heterointerfaces by ball-milling-induced strain can remarkably boost both NO x conversion and N 2 selectivity in the temperature range of 100–400 °C. The Co 3 O 4 -CeO 2 -IOV catalyst achieved approximately 100% NO x conversion and 100% N 2 selectivity (200–350 °C, 1–5 vol% O 2 , and 20,000 h −1 ); even under 10 vol% O 2 , it still showed good catalytic performance. The spectroscopy analysis and theoretical calculations reveal that compared with O 2 activation, IOVs are more favorable for the rate-limiting step of NO adsorption and dissociation. This work provides an effective strategy to create IOVs within metal oxide composite catalysts using ball-milling-induced interfacial strain for improving CO-SCR performance.
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ACS Omega
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2022
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Zili Zhang,Yao Lin,Jianwei Meng,Lei Wang,Qin Yao,Xiaohan Chen,Guodong Dai,Yi Zhao,Runlong Hao
Our previous work had demonstrated that UV/NaClO2 was the best advanced oxidation method in terms of nitric oxide (NO) removal, but we have not studied the impact of the fly ash on NO removal under such conditions. For this, this paper selected six kinds of fly ashes and studied their effects on NO removal. The micromorphology, elemental composition, and the elemental oxidation states of these six fly ashes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma methods. The main inorganic components in the six fly ashes are metal oxides (Fe2O3/Fe3O4, SiO2, Al2O3, ZnO, MgO, and TiO2), carbonates (Na2CO3 and CaCO3), and chlorides (NaCl, KCl, and MgCl2). The experimental results suggested that high solubility was the premise condition for the fly ashes exhibiting an inhibitory effect on NO removal. Among all of the metal compounds, Fe2O3/Fe3O4 exhibited the highest inhibitory contribution rate to the NO removal (22.9–45.7%). The anions of Cl– and CO32– acted as scavengers for the free radicals which greatly impaired the oxidation of NO. Based on the simulation experimental results and the UV–vis analysis, the order of inhibitory contribution rates of various metal compounds to the NO removal was determined as Fe2O3/Fe3O4 > TiO2 ≈ Na2CO3 > Al2O3 ≈ ZnO ≈ MnO2 > CaCO3 > NaCl > KCl ≈ SiO2 ≈ MgCl2.
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ACS Synthetic Biology
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2022
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Chunfeng Feng,Wenbin Liang,Fei Liu,Yu Xiong,Man Chen,Pan Feng,Mingjing Guo,Yunxia Wang,Zhongjun Li,Liqun Zhang
The mutation status of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 is of great importance for predicting sensitivity to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the development of simple, sensitive, and no-nonspecific amplification platforms for EGFR 19del detection in NSCLC remains a challenge. Herein, we developed a novel, simple, and highly sensitive naked-eye assay utilizing CRISPR/Cas12a-triggered no-nonspecific nucleic acid amplification (NAA) with rolling circle amplification (RCA) as a model for EGFR 19del detection. Typically, circular padlocks are designed to be the trans-cleavage substrate of Cas12a/crRNA and serve as templates for RCA. Since the target EGFR 19del induces robust trans-cleavage activity of the Cas12a/crRNA duplex, the surrounding circular padlocks are cleaved into random short linear fragments that are unable to initiate RCA, resulting in a colorless solution. However, in the absence of EGFR 19del, the inactivated Cas12a enzymes cannot cleave the circular padlocks, and they remain able to serve as templates to initiate RCA to generate long single-stranded DNA to further fold into G-quadruplex/hemin DNAzymes to catalyze the oxidation of 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS2–), generating a color response that is obvious to the naked eye. As expected, this strategy with a detection limit as low as 20 fM exhibited robust selectivity and anti-interference ability. Moreover, this method was applicable for detecting EGFR 19del in real serum samples and showed high consistency with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and sequencing results, providing a promising strategy for the early noninvasive diagnosis and guidance of clinical treatment for cancer.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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Ruiyang Zhang,Tao Ran,Yuehan Cao,Qian Zhang,Fan Dong,Guidong Yang,Ying Zhou
Catalysis oxidization has been known to be an effective technique in environmental remediation. However, low efficiency for oxygen activation and difficult recovery of the catalysts in powdery form significantly limit the practical application. In this work, a new-type monolithic α-Ni(OH)2/Ni-foam was fabricated by the hydrothermal process. We found that H atoms of α-Ni(OH)2 can significantly promote oxygen activation, which endows it with favorable NO and NO2 oxidization confirmed by theoretical calculation and in situ DRIFTS. Furthermore, the introduction of Ni foam accelerated the pollutant gas transfer and charge carriers’ separation because of its abundant porous structure and high conductivity and its monolithic property simplified the recycling operation. Consequently, the obtained α-Ni(OH)2/Ni-foam achieved an excellent NO oxidation (69.0%) and no toxic NO2 was detected under visible light illumination (λ > 420 nm), indicating its highly promising potential in environmental remediation. Our work provides a conceptually different fresh perception to promote oxygen activation for highly efficient gas purification.
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Nanoscale
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2020
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IF 6.895
Fangmei Zhang,Shikai Liu,Na Zhang,Ye Kuang,Wenting Li,Shili Gai,Fei He,Arif Gulzar,Piaoping Yang
Hypoxia in tumor cells is regarded as the most crucial cause of clinical drug resistance and radio-resistance; thus, relieving hypoxia of tumor cells is the key to enhancing the efficacy of anticancer therapy. As a gas signal molecule of vasodilatation factors, nitric oxide (NO) can relieve the hypoxia status of tumor cells, thereby, enhancing the sensitivity of tumor cells to radiotherapy. However, considering complications of vascular activity, the level of NO required for radiotherapy sensitization cannot be obtained in vivo. In view of this, we design and fabricate a multifunctional bismuth-based nanotheranostic agent, which is functionalized with S-nitrosothiol and termed Bi–SNO NPs. X-rays break down the S–N bond and simultaneously trigger large amount of NO-releasing (over 60 μM). Moreover, the as-prepared Bi–SNO NPs not only possess the capability of absorbing and converting 808 nm NIR photons into heat for photothermal therapy, but also have the ability to increase X-ray absorption and CT imaging sensitivity. In addition, the collaborative radio-, photothermal-, and gas-therapy of Bi–SNO in vivo was further investigated and remarkable synergistic tumor inhibition was realized. Finally, no obvious toxicity of Bi–SNO NPs was observed in the treated mice within 14 days. Therefore, the Bi–SNO developed in this work is an effective nano-agent for cancer theranostics with well-controlled morphology and uniform size (36 nm), which could serve as a versatile CT imaging-guided combined radio-, photothermal- and gas-therapy nanocomposite with negligible side effects.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2020
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Ling Chen,Yuan-Kui Leng,Bin Liu,Juan Liu,Sheng-Peng Wan,Tao Wu,Jinhui Yuan,Liyang Shao,Guoqiang Gu,Yong Qing Fu,Hengyi Xu,Yonghua Xiong,Xing-Dao He,Qiang Wu
An ultra-high sensitivity label-free optical fiber biosensor for inactivated Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) detection is proposed and investigated in this study, with additional advantages of robust and stability compared to traditional tapered fiber structure. The proposed fiber biosensor is based on a tapered singlemode- no core-singlemode fiber coupler (SNSFC) structure, where the no core fiber was tapered to small diameter (taper-waist diameter of about 10 μm) and functionalized with the pig immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody for detection of S. aureus . The measured maximum wavelength shift of the sensor for an S. aureus concentration of 7 × 10 1 CFU/mL (colony forming unit per milliliter) is 2.04 nm, which is equivalent to a limit of detection (LOD) of 3.1 CFU/mL (a highest LOD reported so far for optical fiber biosensors), considering the maximum wavelength variation of the sensor in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) is ±0.03 nm over 40 min, where 3 times of maximum wavelength variation (3 × 0.03 = 0.09 nm) is defined as measurement limit. The response time of the developed fiber sensor is less than 30 min. The ultra-sensitive biosensor has potential to be widely applied to various areas such as disease, medical diagnostics and food safety inspection.
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CARBON
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2023
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Lizhen Hu,Jiayou Liu,Xiaoxiang Huang,Qianqian Nie,Penglei Liu,Zhongchao Tan,Hesheng Yu
Using nanoclusters and single atoms with unique activity to replace nanoparticles is a promising strategy to enhance catalyst activity. However, stable loading of nanoclusters and single atoms remain a challenge. This paper reports atomically dispersed Pt bridged with metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived ZnO/C through carbon atoms (Pt–ZnO/C), by impregnation combined with calcination , for photocatalytic oxidation of NO. The MOF-derived ZnO/C has a larger specific surface area than pure ZnO. The presence of C enhances the visible light absorption, promotes the migration of photogenerated carriers , and more importantly facilitates the stabilization of Pt single atoms through Pt–C interactions. The Pt species present in the Pt–ZnO/C catalysts in the form of single atoms and nanoclusters. The Pt–ZnO/C catalysts show high NO conversion rates and selectivity towards NO 3 − /NO 2 − ions formation. Specifically, the NO conversion rate of 81.9% is much higher than those of ZnO/C (31.4%) and Pt nanoparticles loaded ZnO/C (Pt NPs-ZnO/C, 58.6%). In addition, the selectivity of NO 3 − /NO 2 − (i.e., 98.6%) formation over the Pt–ZnO/C catalyst is much higher than that of NO 2 (i.e., 1.4%). Furthermore, the photocatalysis tests and ESR results suggest that the Pt single atoms and nanoclusters can enhance the oxidation of NO by promoting the production of O 2 •- and OH • . The DFT results also reveal that single Pt atoms promote the adsorption of O 2 and H 2 O to form O 2 •- and OH • . More importantly, OH • can promote the selective oxidation of NO to NO 3 − /NO 2 − ions. In addition, the projected density of states of single Pt atoms loaded on the ZnO/C catalysts show that the presence of C atom bridge favors the stability of single Pt atoms because of the interaction between C and Pt atoms. This work provides a new strategy for the design of single-atom-loaded metal oxide catalysts.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2018
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Na Liu,Xiaowei Jin,Junying Zhou,Yeyao Wang,Qi Yang,Fengchang Wu,John P. Giesy,Andrew C. Johnson
Triadimefon, a broad-spectrum, systemic fungicide used to protect agricultural crops is popular in China. However, sub-lethal effects of triadimefon on aquatic organisms remained poorly understood, and its risks to aquatic organisms were unclear. In the current study, thresholds for chronic toxicity to five aquatic organisms were determined and a PNEC based on reproductive fitness of nine aquatic organisms was derived through use of a species sensitivity distribution (SSD). NOECs, based on reproduction or inhabitation of growth, for Oryzias latipes , Daphnia magna , Brachionus calyciflorus , Heterocypris incongruens and Soirodela polyrhiza were 5, 25, 80, 320 and 500 μg L −1 , respectively, and the final PNEC derived was 3.66 μg L −1 . A screening-level hazard assessment of surface water based on both measured environment concentrations (ND∼5.22 μg L −1 ) in 3 lakes, 2 reservoirs and 1 river and predicted environment concentrations (0.36–65 μg L −1 ) in a simulated river and pond, identified unacceptable hazard to aquatic organisms posed by triadimefon, with maximum hazard quotients (HQs) of 1.43 and 17.8, respectively. Potential deleterious effects and hazards or risks of exposure of aquatic organisms from current patterns of use of triadimefon in surface water if of concern. Since HQs were relatively small and the benefits large, it is suggested that mitigations be applied to allow use while minimizing potential for adverse effects on aquatic organisms.
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