JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 4.598
Mingyuan Chen,Yaxin Lv,Peilin Wu,Liuyan Dong,Xingquan He,Lili Cui
To obtain highly active electrocatalyst for the whole electrochemical water splitting is of importance to generate hydrogen. Co(OH) 2 is used as electrocatalyst towards OER, however, the performance can be improved further. Usually, to construct the interface and adjust the electronic environment of electrocatalysts are regarded as powerful ways to improve the activity. Herein, CeO 2 -Co(OH) 2 sheets supported on copper foam (CF) are fabricated by electrodeposition method. The morphology and the electron structure of metals are adjusted by changing the molar ratio of Co to Ce, thus, resulting in different electrocatalytic activity. The optimal hybrids of CeO 2 -Co(OH) 2 exhibits lower overpotentials of 188, 269 mV to reach 10 mA cm −2 towards HER and OER, respectively, and good stability. Notably, it is found that the electroactivity is extremely superior to that of bare CF as well as the counterparts in the literature. Also, we try to employ M(OH) 2 (M = Fe, Ni) to substitute Co(OH) 2 to investigate the effect of species of hydroxides on the electron interaction between CeO 2 and hydroxides, the XPS results indicate that Ce and Co shows stronger electron interaction compared to other two control hydroxides. As electrocatalysts for alkaline full water splitting, CeO 2 -Co(OH) 2 requires a cell voltage of 1.62 V to drive 10 mA cm −2 . Experimental results prove the advantages of the electron engineering and morphology control.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源化学
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纳米材料
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催化化学
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2018
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IF 4.427
Xianqiang Yin,Yanji Jiang,Yuehui Tan,Xiangmin Meng,Huimin Sun,Nong Wang
The ability to predict the transport of heavy metal ions in porous media with different surface characteristics is crucial to protect groundwater quality and public health. In this study, the effects of graphene oxide (GO) on co-transport and remobilization of Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ in humic acid (HA), smectite , kaolinite , and ferrihydrite-coated sand media were evaluated via laboratory packed-column experiments. Scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray analysis showed that the surface morphology of the coated sands was quite different and that ∼56.7–89.9% of the surface was covered by the coating and the major elemental components were C, O, Si, Al, and Fe. GO exhibited high mobility in HA, kaolinite , and smectite-coated sand, but showed high retention in ferrihydrite-coated sand. While GO reduced the transport of Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ , both metal ions also reduced the mobility of GO in coated-sand columns. Elution experiments revealed that GO led to the remobilization and release of the previously sorbed Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ from the coated sand. However, GO could not release Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ from smectite-coated sand columns, probably because smectite has stronger adsorption affinity to the heavy metals than GO. Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek calculations were employed and explained the GO transport behavior in the columns well. Furthermore, the advection-dispersion-reaction equation simulated the cotransport of Pb 2+ and Cd 2+ with GO in the coated sand well. These results are expected to provide insight into the potential impact of coexisting nanomaterials with contaminants in vulnerable soil and groundwater systems.
研究领域:
环境地球化学
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土壤学
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水文地质学
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纳米毒理学
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环境污染与修复
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 85
·69388-69393
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IF 3.84
Qin Zhou,Shurong Fu,Min Zou,Yiming He,Ying Wu,Tinghua Wu
A magnetic MoO3/Fe3O4 catalyst was prepared and used in the oxidative desulfurization (ODS) of dibenzothiophene (DBT), benzothiophene, and thiophene. The morphology and components of the magnetic composite material were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy techniques. Results indicated that MoO3 as an active species was supported on Fe3O4. High calcination temperature leads to the formation of Fe2(MoO4)3 compounds which showed lower activity than MoO3. The highest conversion of 99.5% for ODS of DBT can be achieved on MoO3/Fe3O4 calcinated at 400 °C. In addition, the amount of MoO3/Fe3O4, TBHP/DBT molar ratio and reaction temperature played vital roles in desulfurization efficiency. This work showed the possibility for the utilization of low cost magnetic MoO3/Fe3O4 composite in the oxidative desulfurization because it shows high activity and could be easily separated by applying an external magnetic field, achieving ten times recycling without significant decrease in activity.
研究领域:
催化化学
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环境化学
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能源化工
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材料化学
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石油炼制
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2014
·Vol. 40
·期 9
·15199-15206
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IF 2.086
Yanbo Yang,Xiao Peng,Si Chen,Liping Lin,Bao Zhang,Yaqing Feng
The novel hierarchical compact layer involving ZnO and TiO 2 blocking films is used to improve the overall performance of dye-sensitized solar cells. The ZnO compact films are fabricated as a bottom layer to block the electrons injection to the conductive glass and improve the open-circuit voltage. The TiO 2 compact layer is employed to suppress back electron transfer and avoid ZnO contacting the acid dyes directly. The short-circuit current density of the DSSC containing the hierarchical compact layer is improved by 30% compared to that of one with only ZnO as the compact layer. The open-circuit voltage is increased by 4% after introducing the additional TiO 2 blocking layer between the ZnO compact layer and mesoporous TiO 2 layer. Overall, the short-circuit current density, open-circuit voltage and solar energy conversion efficiency are enhanced by 15.3%, 3.7% and 29.6%, respectively, relative to the traditional DSSC without any blocking layers. The ZnO–TiO 2 blocking layer has been characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy , open-circuit voltage decay and dark current measurement to reveal the mechanism of short-circuit current density and open-circuit voltage improvement.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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能源化学
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光伏技术
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表面科学
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2018
·Vol. 38
·期 12
·2132-2140
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IF 3.525
Lingfeng Li,Xiaolong Zhao,Donglai Pan,Guisheng Li
Photoactive WO 3 is attractive as a photocatalyst for green energy evolution through water splitting. In the present work, an electrochemical anodic oxidation method was used to fabricate a photo-responsive nanotube array-like WO 3 /W (NA-WO 3 /W) photoanode from W foil as a precursor. Compared with a reference commercial WO 3 /W electrode, the NA-WO 3 /W photoanode exhibited enhanced and stable photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) activity for visible-light-driven water splitting with a typical H 2 /O 2 stoichiometric ratio of 2:1 and quantum efficiency of approximately 5.23% under visible-light irradiation from a light-emitting diode ( λ = 420 nm, 15 mW/cm 2 ). The greatly enhanced PEC performance of the NA-WO 3 /Wphotoanode was attributed to its fast electron–hole separation rate, which resulted from the one-dimensional nanotube array-like structure, high crystallinity of monoclinic WO 3 , and strong interaction between WO 3 and W foil. This work paves the way to a facile route to prepare highly active photoelectrodes for solar light transfer to chemical energy .
研究领域:
材料科学
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物理化学
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能源化学
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纳米科技
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光催化
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电化学
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可再生能源
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FUEL
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2023
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IF 7.4
Muhammad Yousaf,Yuzheng Lu,Majid Niaz Akhtar,Ali Sarosh Khawaja,Khalid Mujasam Batoo,Sajjad Hussain,Asma Noor,Muhammad Akbar,Hu Enyi,M.A.K Yousaf Shah,Naveed Mushtaq,Bin Zhu
Lattice defects in rare earth (RE) doped single-phase semiconductor materials play a key role in structural modifications and physicochemical characteristics, resulting to enhance the ionic conductivity. In this work, we synthesized lanthanum doped samarium oxide with different mole ratios and applied it as a ceramics membrane fuel cell device to enable high peak power density (PPD) at low operational temperatures (520–400 °C). The samples are capable of triple charge H + /O 2− /e − conduction and enhance the catalytic function of the cell in terms of HOR and ORR kinetics by producing lattice defects. The fabricated Sm 1.5 La 1.5 Fe 5 O 12 (2-SLFO) fuel cell device exhibits a high OCV of 1.13 V with a maximum PPD of 864.26 mW/cm 2 at 520 °C. Durability measurement verifies that 2-SLFO-based fuel cell device can be worked for 60 h under fuel cell conditions (H 2 /air) at 520 °C. The first principle calculations using density functional theory (DFT) demonstrate that the higher oxygen vacancy concentration in the 2-SLFO sample may cause to the higher charge-transfer kinetics, subsequent in the enhancement of ions transportation of the fabricated fuel cell device.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源材料
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固态离子学
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燃料电池技术
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IONICS
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2016
·Vol. 22
·期 8
·1343-1351
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IF 2.119
Li Qi-Ling,Xu Wang-Qiong,Bai Hong-Li,Guo Jun-Ming,Su Chang-Wei
ZnO-coated LiMn 2 O 4 cathode materials were prepared by a combustion method using glucose as fuel. The phase structures, size of particles, morphology, and electrochemical performance of pristine and ZnO-coated LiMn 2 O 4 powders are studied in detail by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), galvanostatic charge-discharge test, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). XRD patterns indicated that surface-modified ZnO have no obvious effect on the bulk structure of the LiMn 2 O 4 . TEM and XPS proved ZnO formation on the surface of the LiMn 2 O 4 particles. Galvanostatic charge/discharge test and rate performance showed that the ZnO coating could improve the capacity and cycling performance of LiMn 2 O 4 . The 2 wt% ZnO-coated LiMn 2 O 4 sample exhibited an initial discharge capacity of 112.8 mAh g −1 with a capacity retention of 84.1 % after 500 cycles at 0.5 C. Besides, a good rate capability at different current densities from 0.5 to 5.0 C can be acquired. CV and EIS measurements showed that the ZnO coating effectively reduced the impacts of polarization and charge transfer resistance upon cycling.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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无机化学
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纳米材料
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2021
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IF 10.588
Xuefeng Liu,Shijie You,Nanqi Ren,Hao Zhou,Jinna Zhang
This study reports the development of complete solar-driven dual-photoelectrode fuel cell (PFC) based on WO 3 photoanode and Cu 2 O photocathode with peroxymonosulfate (PMS) serving as cathodic electron acceptor . As indicated by photoelectrochemical measurements, the PMS was able to improve thermodynamic properties of photocathode, achieving an increased open circuit potential from 0.42 V to 0.65 V vs standard hydrogen electrode (SHE). Under simulated sunlight irradiation (~100 mW cm −2 ), the maximum power density of 0.12 mW cm −2 could be obtained at current density of 0.34 mA cm −2 , which was 8.57 times of that produced by PFC without PMS (0.014 mW cm −2 ). Correspondingly, adding PMS (1.0 mM) increased overall removal efficiency of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) from 39.8% to 96.8%, accounting for the first-order kinetic constant ( k =0.056 min −1 ) being 6.67 times of that in the absence of PMS ( k =0.0084 min −1 ). Radical quenching and electron spin-resonance (ESR) results suggested the contribution of free radicals (•OH and SO 4 •- ) and non-radical pathway associated with direct activation of PMS by Cu 2 O photocathode. Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) analysis confirmed the strong non-radical interaction between Cu 2 O photocathode and PMS, resulting in 4-CP removal via activation of PMS by surface complex on Cu 2 O. The proof-in-concept complete solar-driven dual-photoelectrode fuel cell may offer an effective manner to realize water purification and power generation, making wastewater treatment more economical and more sustainable.
研究领域:
环境科学
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光催化
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能源材料
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电化学
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水处理技术
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可持续能源
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SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 3.192
Lu Zhu,Yousen Zhu,Xuanru Ren,Ping Zhang,Jianghao Qiao,Peizhong Feng
MoSi 2 -MoB-ZrO 2 composite powders are one-step synthesized prepared by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS), which are further utilized to prepare the oxidation protective coatings by spark plasma sintering (SPS) method on molybdenum substrate. Microstructure and properties of the coatings were investigated and determined. Oxidation behavior of the coatings at high temperature was also studied. The results showed that the composite coating is dense and crack-free due to the addition of ZrO 2 , which is beneficial for the decrease of mismatch in coefficient of thermal expansion, and no void exists in the diffusion layer owing to the diffusion of Si, which is inhibited by adding MoB. Compared with the pure MoSi2 coating, the high hardness of the composite coating is enhanced by about 20% while the fracture toughness of the composite coating is improved by about 25%, which makes the occurrence of intergranular fracture , crack deflection and crack bridging. After oxidation at 1400 °C for 80 h, MoSi 2 coating failed while xMoSi 2 -MoB-3ZrO 2 (x = 3, 4, 5) composite coating still kept its protective effect. Only a little substrate is consumed during oxidation and improved oxidation resistance is gained by MoSi 2 -MoB-ZrO 2 composite coating. 3MoSi 2 -MoB-3ZrO 2 coating shows the relatively best oxidation resistance due to the formation of crack-free oxide film on the surface of the coating.
研究领域:
材料科学
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表面工程
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高温氧化
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陶瓷涂层
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粉末冶金
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2020
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IF 9.038
Chuyuan Huang,Xianfeng Chen,Bihe Yuan,Hongming Zhang,Sheng Shang,Qi Zhao,Huaming Dai,Song He,Ying Zhang,Yi Niu
Flame propagation characteristics of wood dust deflagration and suppression mechanism of ultrafine powders are investigated systematically. The deflagration reaction intensity of wood dust increases firstly and then decreases with the increase in dust cloud concentration. This is due to factors such as oxygen supply, positive feedback among flame characteristic parameters. Thus, there is an equivalent dust concentration for greatest deflagration intensity. Nano-sized ultrafine zirconium hydroxide (Zr(OH) 4 ) and silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) powder are introduced to suppress wood dust deflagration at the equivalent concentration. It is found that Zr(OH) 4 has a suppression effect of endothermic decomposition to generate zirconia (ZrO 2 ), dilution of oxygen and absorption of free radicals; while SiO 2 exerts suppression effect due to its high melting point and heat absorption. The suppression performance of Zr(OH) 4 is better than that of SiO 2 . This is because that Zr(OH) 4 and ZrO 2 have a catalytic carbonization effect. It can not only improve thermal stability of wood particles by catalyzing production of high-temperature resistant residuals, but also promote the formation of catalytic sites to reduce crystallite size of carbon layer on wood particles surface, weakening heat and mass transfer between particles.
研究领域:
安全工程
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燃烧学
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粉尘爆炸防控
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材料化学
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热力学
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CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
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2015
·Vol. 51
·期 48
·9785-9788
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IF 6.834
Chao Wan,Dang-guo Cheng,Fengqiu Chen,Xiaoli Zhan
This communication describes the fabrication of Pt/CeO2 nanotube@SiO2 core–shell catalysts applied to highly efficient water–gas shift reaction, where the initial CO conversion is 30.2% at 250 °C. Pt/CeO2 nanotube@SiO2 core–shell catalysts show outstanding thermal stability, even after accelerated aging under reaction conditions at 450 °C for 6 h, and the morphology is also unchanged after thermal treatment at 800 °C.
研究领域:
材料科学
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催化化学
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纳米技术
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能源化学
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环境催化
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS A-CHEMICAL
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2015
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IF 3.615
Ze Feng,Yujia Xie,Fang Hao,Pingle Liu,He'an Luo
A series of manganese metalloporphyrins were prepared and tested in cyclohexane oxidation. It has been found that the manganese 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-nitrophonyl) porphyrin (Mn-TNPP) presents better catalytic performance. The Mn-TNPP was then immobilized on different supports, and characterized by UV–vis, FT-IR, XRD, TG/DTG and ICP. Among these supported Mn-TNPP catalysts, Mn-TNPP/ZnO exhibits the best selectivity to KA oil and higher turnover number in cyclohexane oxidation. The influence of the reaction conditions and the recycle of the catalysts are discussed. Mn-TNPP/ZnO catalyst presents the average cyclohexane conversion of 7.17%, KA oil selectivity of 91.18%, and the average catalytic turnover number of 6.53 × 10 4 after six times of recycle under 150 °C and 1.0 MPa.
研究领域:
催化化学
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有机合成
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工业化学
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材料化学
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绿色化学
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