CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Xinyu Ren,Lu Wang,Zhipeng Xie,Congshu Huang,Jingjing Wang,Shihao Zhang,Bin Liu
Modulating the release of Cu(I) ions from copper-based antifoulants is of notable engineering and scientific importance. However, this approach remains challenging because of a lack of valence-stabilizing protection strategies for Cu(I) sites and the poorly characterized releasing behavior of Cu(I) ions. To address these issues, a novel multivalent antifoulant Cu(I, II)-metal–organic framework (Cu(I, II)-BTC; BTC: 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) was synthesized via an in situ reduction of Cu(II)-BTC under mild conditions. The framework structure of Cu(I, II)-BTC was examined in detail using X-ray diffraction, N 2 sorption analysis, and transmission electron microscopy–selected-area electron diffraction. For the first time, the release behavior of Cu(I) from Cu(I, II)-BTC submerged in seawater was characterized by ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry. The chemical state of the copper sites in the Cu(I, II)-BTC complex was determined before and after submersion in fresh seawater to investigate whether the framework structure facilitated the retention of Cu(I) ions. Further, the bactericidal activity of Cu(I, II)-BTC was evaluated by measuring the intracellular reactive oxygen species levels to reveal the biocidal effect of the released Cu(I) ions. Finally, the antifouling performance of the resulting Cu(I, II)-BTC-based antifouling coating was comprehensively evaluated via laboratory bioassays (using fouling bacteria and barnacle larvae as test organisms) and long-term marine field trials. This study offers viable avenues for designing novel antifoulants and developing an in-depth understanding of the copper-mediated antifouling process.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2025
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Miaomiao Zhao,Zezhou Zhang,Liying Wang,Xuan Xu,You Li,Ao Liu,Degang Ma,Chunfeng Song
Stable, treatment-resistant Cu complexes in practical wastewater are frequently neglected. Positively charged lysozyme amyloid fibrils (AF), however, exhibit unexplored potential for their adsorption. This study engineered an amyloid fibril-chitosan composite (AF-CS) xerogel and evaluated its adsorption performance in three systems: free Cu 2+ , Cu-Citrate binary, and Cu-EDTA binary. The characterization confirmed successful synthesis of AF-CS, revealing a porous and amine-rich structure with a more positive surface charge than that of pure AF xerogel. Systematic evaluation demonstrated adsorption capacities of 65.37 mg/g (free Cu 2+ ), 166.14 mg/g (Cu-Citrate), and 40.31 mg/g (Cu-EDTA). MINTEQ 3.0 speciation analysis identified anionic Cu-ligand complexes as dominant species in binary systems. Further investigation revealed synergistic adsorption mechanisms in the Cu-Citrate system: electrostatic attraction coupled with decomplexation-complexation pathways liberated citrate ligands, enabling electrostatic shielding and adsorption bridging that enhanced Cu coordination. Conversely, the high stability of Cu-EDTA chelates limited adsorption primarily to mechanisms involving electrostatic attraction, resulting in suboptimal performance. These findings advance the theoretical understanding of AF-CS interactions with diverse Cu species, demonstrating AF-CS as a promising material for Cu recovery from complex wastewater and providing guidance for designing novel remediation materials.
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2023
·Vol. 107
·期 4
·2593-2608
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IF 3.9
Fei Chen,Binhua Xiang,Mingyong Jia,Yueqi Wu,Zhifeng Huang,Qiang Shen
In the electronic industry, the composite of copper (Cu) and aluminum nitride (AlN) is widely used, but obtaining Cu/AlN/Cu functionally gradient materials (Cu/AlN/Cu FGMs) in a single step using traditional laminated sintering processes has proven challenging due to significant differences in their physical properties. To address this issue, molybdenum (Mo), with a high melting point and low expansion, was involved in creating a continuous gradient structure with AlN and a quasi-continuous interfacial structure with Cu. The continuous interfacial structure of Mo/AlN gradient materials was obtained by hot pressing at 1650°C. Subsequently, the quasi-continuous interfacial structure of Cu/Mo heterogeneous metal joints with high shear strength was achieved by utilizing the diffusion welding method at 700–950°C. The results indicated that the optimum shear strength of Cu/AlN/Cu FGMs is around 90 MPa. However, Cu/AlN/Cu FGMs with different diffusion interlayers failed in different ways when shear occurred, which greatly depends on the phase compositions at the joint. The challenges are overcome by utilizing Mo to construct the continuous and quasi-continuous interfaces, resulting in Cu/AlN/Cu FGMs with improved shear properties.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Meihua Zhao,Zhuo Li,Fangyuan Si,Ruiqi Fang,Yingwei Li
Catalysts with both metal single atoms and nanoclusters have drawn great attention due to their distinctive catalytic activity and selectivity. Herein, Cu single atoms and Cu nanoclusters are homogeneously dispersed on a porous N-doped carbon framework (Cu 1 Cu n @CN) via an encapsulation pyrolysis strategy. In the selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF), around 100% yield of DFF is achieved over the as-synthesized Cu 1 Cu n @CN under air atmosphere and mild reaction conditions. Density function theory studies demonstrate that the strong interaction between the CuN and Cu cluster sites contributes to the up-shift of the d-orbital center of Cu in Cu 1 Cu n @CN and the Cu clusters can induce obvious electron redistribution around the CuN active center, which significantly improves the capability in substrate adsorption and activation. This work might provide new insights into the design and construction of catalysts with both metal single atoms and nanoclusters and investigations on their synergistic interactions for advanced catalysis applications.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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Ya Zhang,Ying Xu,Ning Li,Xiaofang Liu,Yi Ma,SiyiYang,Huibo Luo,Changjun Hou,Danqun Huo
Here, we constructed a novel ultra-sensitive electrochemical sensor based on ZIF-67@antimonene (AMNFs) nanocomposites which are based on the first-principles density functional theory the adsorption properties of antimonene on heavy metal ions were studied for simultaneous determination of Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ . The ZIF-67@AMNFs was prepared by using ZIF-67 MOF surface loaded with a large amount of antimonene sheet. Its morphology and crystal structure were characterized by Transmission electron microscope (TEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Functional ZIF-67@AMNFs due to its unique layered structure, large active surface area, strong adsorption capacity and good electrical conductivity. In addition, the adsorption capacity of the sensor electrode for Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ was effectively enhanced. The detection limits of Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ were 0.01 pM, 0.042 pM and 0.031 pM, respectively. The determination mechanism of Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ was further clarified based on the adsorption properties and electrochemical accumulation of antimonene on metal atoms. It has been successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ in rice, sorghum, corn, milk, honey and tea samples, and has good practicability.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2021
·Vol. 9
·期 27
·8537-8544
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IF 7.393
Zhongyuan Guan,Haihang Ye,Peiwen Lv,Lijin Wang,Jing Zhang,Bin Zou,Aiwei Tang
Multinary Cu-based chalcogenide nanocrystals (NCs) are excellent candidates for optoelectronic applications, but their growth mechanism and its impacts on the NCs’ optical properties remain controversial. Herein, we employed a simple colloidal chemistry method for the growth of multinary Cu-based NCs including ternary Cu–In–S NCs, quaternary Cu–In–Se–S NCs, and five-component Cu–In–Zn–Se–S NCs, to explore their growth mechanism and investigate their optical properties. It is found that the ternary Cu–In–S NCs contain a large number of copper vacancies, which affect the major acceptor level for the exciton recombination. With the high reaction activity of Se, the quaternary Cu–In–Se–S NCs form at low reaction temperature and have a red-shift of the photoluminescence (PL) maximum due to the recombination from the conduction band to the acceptor level. The formation process of five-component Cu–In–Zn–Se–S NCs highly depends on the Zn amount, which shows a competitive relationship between the NCs’ growth and diffusion of Zn, leading to the red- and blue-shift of PL maximum, respectively. Our study provides a clear map for the growth of multinary Cu-based NCs and shows their impacts on optical properties.
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Catalysts
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 8
·496
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Kaige Zhao,Xinhao Xu,Manli Wang,Tao Chen,Qianlin Ju,Lulu Hao,Zelin Chen,Xiaolong Yu,Changjiu Li
The electrocatalytic oxidation of urea combined with wastewater splitting is considered a promising approach for sustainable hydrogen production, characterized by minimal energy consumption. However, its evolution is greatly hindered by the shortage of efficient and easily accessible electrocatalytic materials. Here, a facile electrochemical activation strategy was conceived and proposed to construct a Cu-doped NiOOH nanolayer encapsulated on Cu2O nanodendrites on Cu mesh substrate (Cu-NiOOH/Cu2O/CM) from the electrodeposited Ni/Cu2O/CM heterostructured precatalyst. It was verified that the incorporation of Cu not only facilitates the rapid formation of Ni(III)species but also contributes to the formation of Cu-Ni(III)bifunctional electrocatalytic active sites. Benefiting from the accessible Cu-Ni(III)dual active sites, high active surface area, good hydrophilic and aerophobic surface properties and superior electrical conductivity of the Cu mesh substrate, the as-prepared Cu-NiOOH/Cu2O/CM exhibits enhanced bifunctional electrocatalytic abilities for electrocatalytic urea oxidation reaction (UOR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Particularly, for the Cu-NiOOH/Cu2O/CM||Cu-NiOOH/Cu2O/CM configuration toward the UOR||HER coupled system, a significantly reduced cell voltage of 1.43 V vs. RHE @ 10 mA·cm−2was obtained. The observed cell voltage for the conventional overall water splitting is approximately 190 mV higher than that observed for overall urea splitting. This study proposes a viable approach to achieve and optimize the bifunctional UOR/HER performance of NiOOH active species, which holds significant importance for efficient and stable hydrogen generation from urea-contaminated substandard water.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2025
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Hongzhao Song,Rong Chen,Qin Yang,Junping Ma,Lijun Chen,Yumei Huang
Designing and fabricating hydrogel supercapacitors (SCs) with ultrahigh energy and power densities and multienvironmental adaptability remains challenging due to the inherent conflict between “ion transport kinetics” and “charge storage capacity.” Herein, a metal phenolic network was formed using lignin catalyzed by Cu2+ ions and reinforced with phytic acid (PA)-cross-linked poly(acrylic acid) to develop a hydrogel electrolyte with homogeneous ion diffusion channels. Then, a polyaniline (PANI) electrode layer was grown in situ on the surface of the electrolyte to construct an integrated hydrogel SC with ultrahigh energy and power densities (the maximum energy and power densities were 1027.91 μWh cm–2 and 3002.42 μW cm–2, respectively, at a current density of 2 mA cm–2, and the capacitance retention ratio was 95.6% after 5000 cycles). Phytate-chelated Cu2+ ions undergoes redox competition with lignin, producing Cu+ ions with low electrostatic binding. These ions can then act synergistically with H+ ions to magnify the system’s charge storage capacity. Additionally, abundant hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions provide the PANI conductive layer with more charge adsorption sites whereas the uniform network structure provides optimal ion diffusion channels. Furthermore, the capacitor exhibits favorable capacitance output across various temperatures and humidity levels. Notably, the pigskin covered by this SC exhibits excellent flame-retardant properties when exposed to a butane flame, with a surface temperature of 34.8 °C. This work advances the practical application of hydrogel SCs for flexible energy storage.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2026
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Zichen Song,Wenqian Wang,Jiantao Fu,Xiangbo Ma,Xiaolei Wang,Guiling Wang,Zhiyu Ren,Honggang Fu
Ligand-directed inheritance creates asymmetric Cu–N/Cu–O motifs for CO 2 reduction. • Symmetry-breaking preserves highly active Cu δ+ interfaces under dynamic conditions. • Dual-mode *CO adsorption (atop/bridge) effectively bypasses C 2+ scaling laws. • Optimized sites lower C–C coupling barriers while poisoning hydrogen evolution. • Achieved 82.2% C 2+ FE at 0.9 A cm −2 with stable 50 h ampere-scale electrolysis. The electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (ECR) to multi-carbon (C 2+ ) chemicals is intrinsically hindered by the rigid scaling relations and geometric homogeneity of pristine copper surfaces, which enforce a singular atop-type *CO intermediate. Herein, we implement a ligand-directed motif inheritance strategy to synthesize nitrogen-doped CuO (N-CuO) nanoparticles, uniquely characterized by asymmetric Cu–N/Cu–O lattice motifs. Under severe cathodic polarization, these robust Cu–N bonds structurally modulate the metallic reconstruction, preserving local non-metal coordination to sustain a highly active, mixed-valence Cu δ+ species. Operando spectroscopic and theoretical analyses reveal that this local structural asymmetry disrupts adsorption homogeneity, explicitly driving the spatial co-adsorption of bridge- and atop-type *CO intermediates. This dual-mode configuration bypasses conventional kinetic bottlenecks to drastically accelerate C–C dimerization. Consequently, the N-CuO catalyst delivers a record-level C 2+ Faradaic efficiency of 82.2% at an industrially relevant current density of 0.9 A cm −2 , exhibiting exceptional structural and catalytic stability over 50 h of continuous flow-cell operation. This work establishes atomic-scale lattice asymmetry as a decisive design principle for stabilizing active Cu δ+ species and steering multi-carbon electrosynthesis at practical reaction rates. Download: Download high-res image (301KB) Download: Download full-size image A ligand-directed motif inheritance strategy is developed to precisely integrate asymmetric Cu–N/Cu–O motifs within the CuO lattice. This local structural asymmetry enforces the *CO atop /*CO bridge dual-mode co-adsorption, bypassing conventional scaling relations to lower the C–C coupling barrier while suppressing HER. The catalyst delivers a state-of-the-art C 2+ Faradaic efficiency of 82.2% at an industrially relevant 0.9 A cm −2 .
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Nanoscale
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2016
·Vol. 8
·期 22
·11602-11610
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Deqian Zeng,Pingyun Gong,Yuanzhi Chen,Qinfu Zhang,Qingshui Xie,Dong-Liang Peng
Metal–semiconductor hybrid nanocrystals have received extensive attention owing to their multiple functionalities which can find wide technological applications. The utilization of low-cost non-noble metals to construct novel metal–semiconductor hybrid nanocrystals is important and meaningful for their large-scale applications. In this study, a facile solution approach is developed for the synthesis of Cu–ZnO hybrid nanocrystals with well-controlled morphologies, including nanomultipods, core–shell nanoparticles, nanopyramids and core–shell nanowires. In the synthetic strategy, Cu nanocrystals formed in situ serve as seeds for the heterogeneous nucleation and growth of ZnO, and it eventually forms various Cu–ZnO hetero-nanostructures under different reaction conditions. These hybrid nanocrystals possess well-defined and stable heterostructure junctions. The ultraviolet-visible-near infrared spectra reveal morphology-dependent surface plasmon resonance absorption of Cu and the band gap absorption of ZnO. Furthermore, we construct a novel Cu@CuNi–ZnO ternary hetero-nanostructure by incorporating the magnetic metal Ni into the pre-synthesized colloidal Cu nanocrystals. Such hybrid nanocrystals possess a magnetic Cu–Ni intermediate layer between the ZnO shell and the Cu core, and exhibit ferromagnetic/superparamagnetic properties which expand their functionalities. Finally, enhanced photocatalytic activities are observed in the as-prepared non-noble metal–ZnO hybrid nanocrystals. This study not only provides an economical way to prepare high-quality morphology-controlled Cu–ZnO hybrid nanocrystals for potential applications in the fields of photocatalysis and photovoltaic devices, but also opens up new opportunities in designing ternary non-noble metal–semiconductor hybrid nanocrystals with multifunctionalities.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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Jingang Wang,Jianbo Zhang,Cheng Xing,Taosheng Jin,Jinpeng Liu,Meiting Ju,Xuejiao Tang
Phosphorus (P) poisoning of NH 3 -SCR catalysts is inevitable in application of NO x abatement of diesel exhaust. The distinct effects on Cu-SSZ-13 of P from different precursors (H 3 PO 4 and (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 ) were figured out and the mechanism was further investigated. P-poisoned Cu-SSZ-13 (Si/Al = 6) catalysts were prepared and characterized using N 2 adsorption, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy mapping (SEM-EDX), ammonia temperature-programmed desorption (NH 3 -TPD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), hydrogen temperature programmed reduction (H 2 -TPR), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and 27 Al solid-state magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies ( 27 Al NMR). Significant enhancement of high-temperature activities (400–600 °C) were observed for the catalysts with P loading of 0.3–0.9 wt%, since the appropriate incorporation enabled to bind P atoms to CuO x in remained framework. However, the high P content of 1.5 wt% resulted in a detrimental effect on framework to induce the accumulation of Cu species. Interestingly, the dominant P from H 3 PO 4 was inclined to directly attack the framework Al leading to more severe dealumination, while the P from (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 interacted with Cu 2+ to form copper phosphate with more Cu 2+ migrating to the surface of the catalyst which promoted the NO x conversation at each active site resulting in the low-temperature catalytic activity unchanged. So, control of the P/Cu and form of P is capable of preventing P poisoning and unlocks the potential of Cu-SSZ-13 in exhaust treatment.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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Mingji Xu,Xi Ran,Ruoli Chen,Maoshen Chen,Ruijuan Qi,Chengqin Dai,Chunhua Luo,Hui Peng,Hechun Lin
Gas sensors based on metal/metal oxide heterostructures have shown rapid advancements due to their excellent sensing performance. However, it is difficult to control the formation of Cu/CuO nanostructure due to the easy oxidation of copper and limits its sensing application. Herein, we reported the controlled oxidation of Cu superfine particles (SPs) to form Cu/CuO nanostructure via reducing CuO with monoethanolamine, oxidized with H 2 O 2 and then in-situ annealed at 250 °C. The organic residue generated during the reducing step plays a key role in controlling the oxidation of Cu SPs to form Cu/CuO nanostructure. The nanomaterial was used to fabricate gas sensor, which presents excellent p-type sensing performance to ethanol with good selectivity and a good linear relationship in the range of 1 to 100 ppm ethanol. The response to 100 ppm ethanol can be up to 99.40 under 200 °C operating temperature, and the response under 250 °C is 30.66 with the shorter response and recovery time of 214 s and 74 s, respectively. The sensing mechanism can be explained by the adsorption–desorption model. This study provides a promising strategy for the synthesis of Cu/CuO nanostructure and open a new avenue for the development of highly sensitive ethanol sensor.
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