Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2014
·Vol. 2
·期 33
·13565-13570
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Yingying Fan,Dongxue Han,Bin Cai,Weiguang Ma,Mohsin Javed,Shiyu Gan,Tongshun Wu,M. Siddiq,Xiandui Dong,Li Niu
TiO2 is an abundant and environmentally benign material, but has a wide band gap, which greatly confines its applications in photocatalysis. Doping and modifying the material composition are both generally used to change and control the photocatalytic activity of semiconductors. Herein, we describe a method and resulting activity of depositing Ce-/S-codoped TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) on water-soluble sulfonated graphene (SGE) sheets, which guarantees a direct contact and satisfactory electron transfer between the semiconductor and graphene. The Ce/S–TiO2 NPs are homogeneously fixed on the surface of SGE sheets with an average particle size of ∼7 nm. The resulting composite showed noticeable activity in photodegrading methyl orange (κ = 0.425 h−1). This improved performance can be attributed to the synergistic effects of Ce- and S-codoping toward TiO2 and the composite action between TiO2 NPs and SGE. This type of novel composite is expected to stimulate the development of doped and graphene-involved photocatalysts for addressing environmental problems.
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LUMINESCENCE
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2013
·Vol. 29
·期 3
·243-247
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F Meng,P Liu,F Huang,L Wang,X Wu,L Shen
In this study, a synchronous fluorescence detection method for ferulic acid (FA) is proposed based on a redox reaction between FA and Ce(IV) sulfate in dilute sulfuric acid medium at room temperature. It was found that FA could reduce Ce(IV) to Ce(III) in acidic medium, and sodium tripolyphosphate could further enhance the intrinsic fluorescence of the Ce(III) produced. The enhanced extent of synchronous fluorescence intensity was in proportion to the concentration of FA over the range 3.0 × 10 -8 to 1.0 × 10 -5 mol/L. The corresponding limit of determination ( S/N = 3 ) was 1.3 × 10 -8 mol/L. The proposed method was applied to the determination of sodium ferulate for injection sample with satisfactory results. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2013
·Vol. 1
·期 34
·9752-9759
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Xiulin Fan,Xuezhang Xiao,Lixin Chen,Liuting Zhang,Jie Shao,Shouquan Li,Hongwei Ge,Qidong Wang
NaAlH4, a prototypical high energy density complex hydride, possesses a favorable thermodynamics and high hydrogen storage capacity. However, the poor kinetics and degradation of cycling stability retard its practical application. To ease these problems, CeB6, CeF3 and CeO2 nanoparticles with a size of about 10 nm are synthesized by the wet-chemistry method and introduced into NaAlH4 systems as additives in this work. The results show that all of the nanoparticles are effective in improving the hydriding–dehydriding kinetics of NaAlH4, and nano-CeB6 possesses the highest catalytic activity. The rehydrogenation of dehydrogenated NaAlH4 doped with nano-CeB6 can be accomplished in less than 20 min with a high capacity of 4.9 wt%, which shows a 20% increase in capacity compared to that of chloride-doped NaAlH4. Due to the structural stability and good dispersion of nano-CeB6 and nano-CeF3, a favorable cycling stability with high capacity retention is achieved for their doped samples. Moreover, hydrogen can be released from the hydrogenated sample doped with nano-CeB6 at a temperature as low as 75 °C, fulfilling the operation temperature of a PEM fuel cell. In the nano-CeO2 doped NaAlH4 system, CeO2 is first reduced to CeH2.51. In the subsequent cycles, the formed CeH2.51 gradually transforms into Ce–Al, and simultaneously the kinetics of the doped system is further enhanced. It is believed that the utilization of Ce-based nanoparticles as catalysts would substantially improve the practical applications of NaAlH4 for hydrogen storage.
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RSC Advances
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 40
·26307-26318
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Juan Bai,Ziwei Song,Lijuan Liu,Xu Zhu,Faming Gao,Raghunath V. Chaudhari
Metal–organic frameworks (MOF) have been studied extensively for the adsorption and catalytic conversion of CO2. However, previous studies mainly focused on the adsorption capabilities of partially or totally Ce substituted UiO-66, there are few studies focusing on transformation of the structure and catalytic activity of these materials. In this work, a series of Zr/Ce-based MOFs with UiO-66 architecture catalysts were prepared for the conversion of CO2 into value-added dimethyl carbonate (DMC). Owing to the different addition order of the two metals, significantly varied shapes and sizes were observed. Accordingly, the catalytic activity is greatly varied by adding a second metal. The different catalytic activities may arise from the different acid–base properties after Ce doping as well as the morphology and shape changes. Besides, the formation of terminal methoxy (t-OCH3) was found to be the rate limiting step. Finally, the reaction mechanism of CO2 transformation in the presence of a dehydrating agent was proposed.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
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2023
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Liu Junli,Liu Jin,Cheng Wenxia,Yi Yunxiao,Shen Jiahao,Zhang Hua,Li Junqi,Liu Hui,Bao Yan,Hui Aiping
Bacterial contamination has bloomed into a vitality-threatening problem that plagues people. In this work, a fast and remarkable bactericidal material is developed from cerium-doped molybdenum disulfide (Ce-MoS 2 ) and silver phosphate (Ag 3 PO 4 ). The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Ce-MoS 2 /Ag 3 PO 4 nanocomposites against S. aureus was 1.12 mg mL −1 , and the antibacterial rate reached to 95.3%, in comparison with 35% of pure MoS 2 . The excellent antibacterial activities of Ce-MoS 2 /Ag 3 PO 4 could be attributed to the doping of Ce and the generation of heterojunction assisted by Ce 3+ /Ce 4+ redox mediators between MoS 2 and Ag 3 PO 4 which boost the separation efficiency of electron–hole pairs and the formation of hydroxyl radical (·OH), superoxide anion (·O 2 − ). Furthermore, TMB colorimetric assay showed that the Ce-MoS 2 /Ag 3 PO 4 possesses enhanced POD-like catalytic activity, which could constantly catalyze the production of ·OH from H 2 O 2 to kill bacteria. The outcomes of the current study emphasize the importance of the Ce-MoS 2 /Ag 3 PO 4 as a novel antimicrobial material. Graphical abstract
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Lichuan Tan,Peng Wang,Ruowei Lu,Siwen Feng,Guangsong Yuan,Cuijuan Wang
Hollow MOFs nanoreactors with controlled shape, size, pore volume , and shell thickness have been considered as emerging materials for a variety of applications. Selecting environmentally friendly and cheap colloidal carbon (CNs) as the template, bimetallic hollow Ce/Zr-UiO-66 nanoreactors were synthesized. The PXRD , TEM , EDS and other characterization analysis proved that hollow structure was formed, accompanied with incorporating of Ce(III) in UiO-66 and the crystal morphology was good. Furthermore, bimetallic hollow Ce/Zr-UiO-66 was studied as a catalyst to catalyze the conversion of furfural (FF) to furfuryl alcohol (FAL) without exogenous hydrogen. The results showed that the hollow structure and bimetallic UiO-66 was beneficial to the catalytic reaction by modulating the ratio of Ce(III) and Zr(IV). Among then, the 1:4 ratio of Ce(III) and Zr(IV) displayed good catalytic activity, the conversion rate of FF was 95% and selectivity of FAL was 94%. This study opens a new avenue for further rational design and construction of well-performing MOFs nanoreactors.
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ChemCatChem
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2024
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Yuxin Sun,Yunshuo Wu,Zhuoyi Zhang,Xuanhao Wu,Haiqiang Wang,Zhongbiao Wu
Graphical Ce-Pr co-doped Co 3 O 4 achieved 100% N 2 O conversion at 400 °C over Pr 0.02 Ce 0.2 Co 1 . The introduction of Ce facilitated the formation of oxygen vacancies, which were essential for N 2 O activation. But these Ce species strictly inhibited Co 3 O 4 crystallization and surface exposure, which were unfavorable to N 2 O decomposition. By the codoping of Pr, these negative effects were eliminated, leading to remarkable catalytic performance. Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) has gained increasing attention as a non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gas, and catalytic decomposition is an effective method for mitigating its emissions. In this study, Ce-Pr Co-doped Co 3 O 4 was synthesized via a coprecipitation method and used for the catalytic decomposition of N 2 O. The experimental results revealed that the N 2 O decomposition achieved 100% conversion at 400 °C on the catalyst with a Pr/Ce/Co molar ratio of 0.02:0.2:1, exhibiting an 80 °C decrease of T 100 compared with that of Co 3 O 4 . The introduction of Ce reduced the size and crystallization of Co 3 O 4 particles, increased the activity of the lattice oxygen of Co 3 O 4 , and facilitated the formation of oxygen vacancies, thereby enhancing the activation of N 2 O. However, the introduction of Ce inhibited the crystallization of Co 3 O 4 and the surface coverage of CeO 2 decreased the exposure degree of N 2 O molecules to the Co 3 O 4 surface. Co-doping strategy of Ce-Pr was performed to alleviate the negative effects of ceria. Consequently, the incorporation of Ce and Pr species enhanced the redox properties of Co 3 O 4 , leading to remarkable catalytic performance of N 2 O decomposition. This study elucidated the interaction between Ce and Pr dopants and Co 3 O 4 , and encouraged more attention on designing novel catalysts for N 2 O mitigation.
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Carbon Energy
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2025
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Zhao Sun,Kun Lei,Louise R. Smith,Nicholas F. Dummer,Richard J. Lewis,Haifeng Qi,Kieran J. Aggett,Stuart H. Taylor,Zhiqiang Sun,Graham J. Hutchings
Advanced oxygen carrier plays a pivotal role in various chemical looping processes, such as CO 2 splitting. However, oxygen carriers have been restricted by deactivation and inferior oxygen transferability at low temperatures. Herein, we design an Fe–O v –Ce–triggered phase-reversible CeO 2− x ·Fe·CaO ↔ CeO 2 ·Ca 2 Fe 2 O 5 oxygen carrier with strong electron-donating ability, which activates CO 2 at low temperatures and promotes oxygen transformation. Results reveal that the maximum CO 2 conversion and CO yield obtained with 50 mol% CeO 2− x ·Fe·CaO are, respectively, 426% and 53.6 times higher than those of Fe·CaO at 700°C. This unique multiphase material also retains exceptional redox durability, with no obvious deactivation after 100 splitting cycles. The addition of Ce promotes the formation of the Fe–O v –Ce structure, which acts as an activator, triggers CO 2 splitting, and lowers the energy barrier of C═O dissociation. The metallic Fe plays a role in consuming O 2− lattice transformed from Fe–O v –Ce, whereas CaO acts as a structure promoter that enables phase-reversible Fe 0 ↔ Fe 3+ looping.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2022
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Jia Li,Huizhu Zhang,Dongxue Yu,Weie Wang,Wei Song,Libin Yang,Xin Jiang,Bing Zhao
Considering the variable valence characteristics of rare earth elements, they can be in a variety of valence forms coexistence. Doping of rare earth element with different valence states may produce different energy levels to tune the semiconductor energy band structure. We utilize rare earth element Ce doping TiO 2 for the development of high-performance semiconductor surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates based on an energy-level tuning strategy. Ce doping not only forms multiple energy levels including Ce 3+ and Ce 4+ metal doping energy levels in the bandgap of TiO 2 , but also enriches the surface state level of TiO 2 itself, which together promote the separation of photogenerated carriers and improve charge transfer efficiency between substrates and absorbed molecules. This endows TiO 2 semiconductor substrate with a higher SERS enhancement factor, which can reach 2.2 × 10 6 . The detectable concentration of methylene blue can be as low as 10 −10 mol/L. Moreover, the semiconductor substrate exhibits excellent uniformity and stability. This study not only provides a new strategy to develop excellent semiconductor SERS substrate with multiple energy levels, but also lays the foundation for promising practical application of semiconductor substrate.
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WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
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2024
·Vol. 96
·期 10
·e11146
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Wenquan Sun,Yiming Xie,Ming Zhang,Jun Zhou,Yongjun Sun
In this work, a Co–Ce@RM ozone catalyst was developed using red mud (RM), a by-product of alumina production, as a support material, and its preparation process, catalytic efficiency, and tetracycline (TCN) degradation mechanism were investigated. A comprehensive assessment was carried out using the 3E (environmental, economic, and energy) model. The optimal production conditions for Co–Ce@RM were as follows: The doping ratio of Co and Ce was 1:3, the calcination temperature was 400°C, and the calcination time was 5 h, achieving a maximum removal rate of 87.91% of TCN. The catalyst was characterized using different analytical techniques. Under the conditions of 0.4 L/min ozone aeration rate, with 9% catalyst loading and solution pH 9, the optimal removal rates and chemical oxygen demand by the Co–Ce catalytic ozonation at RM were 94.17% and 75.27%, respectively. Moreover, free radical quenching experiments showed that superoxide radicals (O 2 − ) and singlet oxygen (1O 2 ) were the main active groups responsible for the degradation of TCN. When characterizing the water quality, it was assumed that TCN undergoes degradation pathways such as demethylation, dehydroxylation, double bond cleavage, and ring-opening reactions under the influence of various active substances. Finally, the 3E evaluation model was deployed to evaluate the Co–Ce@RM catalytic ozonation experiment of TCN wastewater. Practitioner Points The preparation of Co–Ce@RM provides new ideas for resource utilization of red mud. Catalytic ozonation by Co–Ce@RM can produce 1 O 2 active oxygen groups. The Co–Ce@RM catalyst can maintain a high catalytic activity after 20 cycles. The degradation pathway of the catalytic ozonation of tetracycline was fully analyzed. Catalytic ozone oxidation processes were evaluated by the “3E” (environmental, economic, and energy) model.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2024
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IF 3.5
Zhengyan Wang,Chenhao Yuan,Dong Yang,Mifen Cui,Jihai Tang,Zhuxiu Zhang,Xu Qiao
It is of great significance to develop catalysts for the degradation of hexachlorobenzene from the industrial thermal process. In this paper, formic acid was used as a modulator to generate defect sites in Ce/Zr-UiO-66 with intrinsic Brønsted acidity. The defective formate ligands were removed through methanol–water vapor treatment to expose additional open metal sites with Lewis acidity. The intrinsic Brønsted acid sites of the resulting Ce/Zr-UiO-66-FA-P achieved a hexachlorobenzene degradation efficiency of 99.5% at 250 °C. The generated Lewis acid sites facilitated the C–C cleavage of degradation intermediates. More than 95.0% of the final products were CO2/CO, coupled with chlorinated alkanes/alkenes, which outperformed other benchmark metal oxide catalysts. The Ce/Zr-UiO-66-FA-P catalyst maintained its catalytic activity in the model industrial flue gas and humid environment. The degradation pathway of hexachlorobenzene was tracked using in situ FT-IR spectra.
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Gas Science and Engineering
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2024
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Xuebi Du,Dawei Shao,Yinhua Wan
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have shown potential as nanofillers for the selective capture of specific gases in mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). This study introduces an efficient method, utilizing a mild (100 °C) reaction condition and a short reaction time (20 min), for the synthesis of MOF-808(Ce) nanocrystals. The MOF-808(Ce) that is obtained exhibits porous characteristics, a notable affinity for CO 2 , and robust intermolecular interactions with PIM-1. Furthermore, this study pioneers the incorporation of MOF-808(Ce) as a filler into PIM-1, with varying loadings, to create PIM/MOF-808 MMMs for the purpose of CO 2 separation. Consequently, the MMMs containing 2 wt% MOF-808(Ce) demonstrate high CO 2 permeability of 6854 Barrer and CO 2 /N 2 selectivity of 23.2, which is far surpasses 2008 upper bound from Robeson and approaches the refined 2019 upper bound from MeKenow. A comparative analysis demonstrates the efficacy of MOF-808(Ce) as a filler in PIM-1 for the purpose of CO 2 separation.
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