APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
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2025
·Vol. 131
·期 6
·1-12
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IF 2.8
Cai Hongxin,Yu Hang,Liu Yuanyuan,Yan Lingling,Chen Liang,Hu Qiang,Wang Lingli,Li Bin
A series of FeCl 3 doped MIL-101(Cr)/silicon nanoporous pillar array (FeCl 3 /MIL-101(Cr)/Si-NPA) humidity sensors were prepared by growing FeCl 3 doped MIL-101(Cr) on Si-NPA via a facile spin-coating method. Systematically evaluation of capacitive sensing performance demonstrated that FeCl 3 incorporation significantly enhanced humidity sensitivity. This improvement can be attributed to the increased hydrophilicity of the MIL-101(Cr)/Si-NPA composite membranes induced by FeCl 3 , as confirmed by the water contact angle test results. Notably, the 8 wt.% FeCl 3 /MIL-101(Cr)/Si-NPA humidity sensor exhibited the best comprehensive sensing properties, with excellent linearity (R 2 = 0.991) in the 11–75% relative humidity (RH) range. The capacitance of the humidity sensor increased by nearly three orders of magnitude from 11% RH to 75% RH at 300 Hz. Additionally, the humidity sensor displayed fast response (46 s) and recovery (6 s) times, as well as excellent reproducibility. The sensing mechanism was explored through the analysis of complex impedance curves. These finding indicate that the 8 wt.% FeCl 3 /MIL-101(Cr)/Si-NPA sensor holds considerable promise for humidity sensing applications.
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CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
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2025
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IF 3.1
Xinyao Wang,Shaofen Zhao,Wei Shi,Jiangli Sun,Zheming Ni,Shengjie Xia
In this study, WO 3 @NiCr-LDHs Z-scheme heterojunctions have been synthesised for the photodegradation of NOR. A comprehensive investigation was conducted into the effects of the Ni/Cr ratio, catalyst dosage, norfloxacin concentration, temperature and pH of the aqueous environment on the degradation activity of the composites. Furthermore, the stability and reusability of the catalyst after the reaction were discussed. The structural composition and morphological features of the materials were characterised by XRD, SEM and TEM, and the photoelectric properties of the heterojunctions were investigated by photoluminescence spectroscopy and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The experimental findings demonstrated that a quantity of 15 mg of WO 3 @NiCr-LDHs in conjunction with 50 ml of a 10 mg/L norfloxacin solution in an aqueous environment at a temperature of 20°C and a pH of 7, resulted in 86.01 % of the material being degraded after 120 min of light irradiation. This value was found to be 2.75 and 1.23 times higher than that of WO 3 and LDHs, respectively. Kinetic and thermodynamic analyses indicated that the catalyst amount and temperature were the predominant factors influencing the photodegradation process. The efficient photodegradation is attributable to the built-in electric field produced by the Z-scheme heterojunction, which promotes the separation of photogenerated electron holes, allowing more electrons to be converted into free radicals to work with the holes in the degradation of NOR.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 8
·4893-4902
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IF 10.7
Zhao Sun,Yunhan Gong,Dongfang Cheng,Zhiqiang Sun
Catalytic methane decomposition shows the prominent superiority of generating hydrogen in one step with almost no carbon oxide production; however, it suffers from catalyst deactivation and low by-product carbon quality. Herein, a series of H2-reduced NixCr2Ox+3 (abbreviated as reduced NixCr2) catalysts were designed and synthesised for highly efficient methane decomposition and carbon nanotube production. A maximum methane conversion of 87.1% and hydrogen concentration of 91.8 vol% were achieved at 750 °C without deactivation. The results from XPS, XAS, and Raman reveal that the reduced NixCr2 catalysts have significant activity and stability. On the one hand, they form the Cr–O–Ni structure, thus possessing strong Ni–Cr2O3 interaction. On the other hand, the lattice oxygen of the reduced NixCr2 catalysts induces methane activation, thus accelerating methane activation, as demonstrated by the generation of a little amount of CO. In addition, the relationship between the types of carbon deposited and Ni/Cr ratio, decomposition temperature, and time was also revealed to guide carbon nanotube synthesis. Density functional theory calculation confirms the lowest dehydrogenation barrier of Ni(111)/Cr2O3(012), demonstrating the superiority of the Cr–O–Ni catalyzed methane decomposition. These findings provide innovative ideas for the construction of functionalized materials, which will substantially promote the development of methane decomposition.
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CARBON
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2021
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IF 9.594
Xiaohuan Zhao,Yuyao Li,Qianming Gong,Yilun Huang,Ming Gong,Kai Du,Yiqing Guo,Junfei Bai,Jianning Gan,Ming Zhao,Yun Zhao,Daming Zhuang
Hollow carbon spheres (HCSs) with flexible morphology configuration and pore structure have always been expected owing to their promising broad applications. In this work, chemical reaction kinetics guided strategy was proposed to tailor the size and pore structure of HCSs based on the modified stöber method. By varying the reaction temperature and the moment of adding carbon precursors to the solution of tetrapropyl orthosilicate (TPOS), the particle size, cavity diameter, shell thickness and pore size could be tuned conveniently. By altering the reaction temperature from 6 to 45 °C or varying the time-lag of adding carbon precursors from 0 to 180 min, the size, shell thickness and pore size of HCSs could be successfully tailored in the range of 199–697 nm, 10–104 nm and 4.35–18.87 nm, respectively. Moreover, the resulting HCSs not only exhibited excellent adsorption for Vitamin B 12 (VB 12 ), methylene blue (MB) and Cr(Ⅵ), but also featured with selective adsorption for different-sized adsorbates. This demonstrates that the chemical reaction kinetics guided pore structure tuning strategy could be an effective way to develop adsorbents with specific pore structure.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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化学工程
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 8.355
Yaxin Liu,Dongzhi Yang,Ting Xu,Yongzheng Shi,Linna Song,Zhong-Zhen Yu
Although silver phosphate (Ag 3 PO 4 ) exhibits high quantum efficiency and intriguing photocatalytic ability, its poor light stability limits its wide application. Herein, structurally stable and porous Ag/Ag 3 PO 4 /reduced graphene oxide microspheres are fabricated with electrostatic spraying, freezing, lyophilizing and crosslinking and used for the first time to remove toxic Cr(VI) ions with high efficiency and durability. Polydopamine serves as both moderate reductant and effective linker for Ag/Ag 3 PO 4 components to distribute well on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets with controlled Ag/Ag 3 PO 4 ratios, endowing the porous microspheres with fast transfer of electrons and enhanced structural stability. Both the heterogeneous junctions of Ag/Ag 3 PO 4 and the conductive rGO sheets accelerate the electron transfer from Ag 3 PO 4 to Ag and rGO, decrease the recombination of electrons and holes and enhance the light stability of Ag 3 PO 4 . In addition, both the photogenerated electrons of Ag 3 PO 4 and the π electrons on rGO sheets reduce Cr(VI). The resulting porous microspheres deliver an excellent visible light photocatalytic efficiency of 0.62 mg min −1 g −1 (quantum yield of 2.37%) for reduction of Cr(VI) under the light intensity of 800 mW cm −2 , and a high removal efficiency of more than 90% of Cr(VI) over 30 h under a continuous photocatalytic removal system. These outstanding performances make the structurally stable and porous microspheres promising for continuous removal of Cr(VI) ions.
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RSC Advances
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2020
·Vol. 10
·期 4
·2198-2208
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IF 3.119
Hui Su,Jiaxin Lv,Liansheng Yang,Li Feng,Yongze Liu,Ziwen Du,Liqiu Zhang
The pollution of aromatic organophosphorus flame retardants (aromatic OPFRs) in aquatic environments has drawn great attention over the last few years. Two MIL-101-based metal–organic frameworks (Cr-MIL-101 and Fe-MIL-101-NH2) which possess ordered mesoporous cavities (2.9 and 3.4 nm) and aromatic structures were chosen and prepared to selectively adsorb a typical aromatic OPFR [triphenyl phosphate (TPhP)] from aqueous solution. Pore distribution analysis showed that Cr-MIL-101 and Fe-MIL-101-NH2 had both a mesoporous structure (2–3.5 nm) and microporous structure (1–2 nm), conducive to diffusion and adsorption of TPhP molecules. Compared with Fe-MIL-101-NH2 as well as commercial activated carbon, Cr-MIL-101 showed rapid and efficient adsorption for TPhP, and its initial sorption velocity (v0) calculated from the pseudo-second-order model was up to 568.18 μmol g−1 h−1. The adsorption equilibrium of TPhP on the Cr-MIL-101 was almost achieved within 12 h, while the equilibrium time of other adsorbents required more than 48 h. The study of selective adsorption found that Cr-MIL-101 had a higher sorption amount for aromatic OPFRs than alkyl-OPFRs and other aromatic compounds with different chemical structures. Cr-MIL-101 was able to keep a steady selective adsorption for TPhP in the presence of co-existing aromatic compounds. Based on the analysis of Kow, molecular structure and further density functional theory calculations, hydrophobic interactions may play a dominant role in the selective adsorption process of TPhP, and π–π interactions may be also involved. Cr-MIL-101 exhibits reusability and promising potential to rapidly and selectively remove aromatic OPFR in environmental remediation.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 5.1
Ruiqing Sun,Jing Yuan,Tong Zhou,Yujuan Xie,Qilong Zhan,Shiyi Lu,Haoran Fan,Yangyang Wen,Hongyan Li
Cr(VI), a highly toxic and carcinogenic contaminant, presents significant risks to ecological and human health due to its pervasive presence in food and environmental systems. Even minimal exposure can induce oxidative stress and genotoxicity, underscoring the urgent need for rapid, sensitive, and field-deployable analytical methods. In this study, we developed a ratiometric fluorescence probe based on a blue-emitting metal-organic framework (MOF) as the reference signal and a red-emitting CdTe quantum dot (QDs) as the responsive element. Upon Cr(VI) exposure, red fluorescence is quenched through inner filter effect (IFE) and electrostatic interaction (EI), while blue fluorescence remains unaltered, resulting in a visible color change from pink to blue. To achieve precise quantification, the ratiometric system was integrated with three representative ML algorithms—Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Regression (SVR), and BP Neural Network (BPNN). Smartphone-captured fluorescence images were processed by extracting RGB values to train and validate the ML models. Among them, the RF algorithm demonstrated superior performance, achieving an R 2 value of 0.9942, root mean square error of prediction of 3.5842, mean absolute error of prediction of 2.1893, and 93.31 % prediction accuracy. The proposed method achieved satisfactory recovery rates of 98.81–134.00 % and relative standard deviations below 4.32 % in real food and environmental samples. This study presents an intelligent, dual-mode strategy integrating ratiometric fluorescence sensing with machine learning for trace Cr(VI) detection. The approach offers high sensitivity, accuracy, and visual recognition, providing a generalizable platform for automated, on-site, and visualized analysis in complex food and environmental matrices.
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环境化学
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分析化学
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传感器与生物传感器
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机器学习应用
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食品安全监测
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KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2022
·Vol. 39
·期 7
·1839-1849
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IF 3.146
Zhang Xiaoting,Zhang Shusheng,Ouyang Gangfeng,Han Runping
A zirconium-based metal organic framework (UiO-66-NH 2 ) was prepared using a greener approach for the removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from solution. The characterization of UiO-66-NH 2 was performed using several methods, and the influence of the solution pH, adsorbent dosage, salt, adsorption time, Cr(VI) concentration and adsorption temperature on adsorption quantity was performed in batch mode. UiO-66-NH 2 can efficiently remove Cr(VI) through the synergistic effect of adsorption and reduction. At pH solution of 1.1 and solid-to-liquid ratio of 2 g·L −1 , the removal rate of 100 mg·L −1 Cr(VI) increased to 95.2%. The maximum adsorption capacity of UiO-66-NH 2 from Langmuir model was 252 mg·g −1 . The adsorption equilibrium process can be well described by Langmuir, Koble-Corrigan and Temkin models, while the kinetic process can be predicted by pseudo-second-order and Elovich model. UiO-66-NH 2 showed a good adsorption capacity in a wide range of pH (pH=1.1–10) and also had better regeneration performance after five cycles using 0.01 mol·L −1 NaOH; consequently, it can be a promising adsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) from solution.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2026
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Hong Wu,Zhuoqi Liu,Tianrong Xiong,Xingyan Liu,Ying Chen,Min Fu,Yue Deng,Yongcheng Feng,Yuyu Fang,Bowen Lei,Youzhou He
Traditional methods for treating Cr(VI)-containing wastewater often encounter issues such as high energy consumption, susceptibility to secondary pollution and limited treatment efficiency. In contrast, photocatalytic technology harnesses solar energy to efficiently reduce Cr(VI) to less toxic Cr(III) under mild conditions, offering advantages including operational simplicity and environmental friendliness, thereby providing a superior alternative. This study proposes a dual MOF precursor strategy to synthesise Cd-ZIF@NH 2 -MIL-68 composite materials, which undergo further sulphurisation to successfully construct a CdS/In 2 S 3 type-II heterojunction photocatalyst with a hollow structure. This material exhibits a larger specific surface area, increased exposure of active sites and abundant heterojunction interfaces. This heterojunction achieves an ultrafast, 99.26% removal of Cr(VI) within only 18 minutes under LED illumination, exhibiting outstanding stability with 88.10% activity retention after five cycles. Systematic characterization, photoelectrochemical tests and density functional theory (DFT) calculations collectively confirm that the successful band engineering in CdS/In 2 S 3 induces the formation of a type-II heterojunction, thereby significantly facilitating the efficient separation and migration of photogenerated charges. The combination of radical trapping experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy identifies photogenerated electrons (e - ) and superoxide radicals (·O 2 - ) as the predominant reactive species. This work provides new insights for designing highly efficient MOFs-derived heterojunction photocatalysts for the rapid remediation of Cr(VI) pollution.
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JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE
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2026
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IF 3.1
Zhao Tingting,Wang Yuanyuan,Chen Dechao,Zhang Ping,Hu Xue
Copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) have promising applications in fluorescence sensors due to their excellent optical properties. However, their efficient application in point-of-care testing (POCT) remains a challenge due to the limited development of solid-state fluorescence platforms. In this study, a POCT platform for Cr(Ⅵ) was fabricated based on a Cu NCs hydrogel by assisting of a smartphone. The Cu NCs hydrogel was facilely synthesized by integrating cysteine (Cys)-Cu NCs into agarose- hydrogel via a self-assembly process. The prepared Cu NCs hydrogels display more stronger emission at 600 nm and stability. Moreover, the fluorescence of the Cu NCs hydrogel could be selectively quenched by Cr(Ⅵ) with the fluorescence color change from red to blue. With the assistance of a smartphone, a solid-state fluorescence platform could be developed based on the Cu NCs hydrogel directly for POCT of Cr(Ⅵ). The fluorescence color change was transduced into the RGB that displayed two linear relationships to Cr(VI) concentration between 1-10 and 10-1000 µM, with a detection limit of 1 µM. This platform also displayed great anti-interference ability and reproducibility, and was successfully used for quantifying Cr(Ⅵ) in real water samples. This study demonstrates the application potential of Cu NCs hydrogel in POCT.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 3.206
Junling Duan,Li Zhao,Wei Lv,YiJing Li,Yuanhong Zhang,Shiyun Ai,Lusheng Zhu
The g-C 3 N 4 /Fe 3 O 4 nanocomposites with good fluorescence and magnetic property were designed and prepared for simultaneous detection and separation of trace Cr(VI) in water. The g-C 3 N 4 /Fe 3 O 4 nanocomposites based fluorescent sensor for Cr(VI) showed high sensitivity and selectivity. The linear response range of Cr(VI) was found to be 0 to 600 μM with a detection limit of 0.5 μM. In addition, the g-C 3 N 4 /Fe 3 O 4 as a novel adsorbent had effective removal towards Cr(VI). The adsorption capacity could reach 59.2 mg/ g. Furthermore, the g-C 3 N 4 /Fe 3 O 4 nanocomposites displayed superparamagnetic properties, allowing them to be easily separated from the liquid phase via an external magnetic field .
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分析化学
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纳米材料学
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环境污染与控制
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水处理技术
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2017
·Vol. 46
·期 47
·16525-16531
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IF 4.029
Fu-hua Wei,Ding Chen,Zhao Liang,Shuai-qi Zhao,Yun Luo
Fe-Based metal–organic frameworks (Fe-MOFs) were prepared with trimesic acid and FeSO4·7H2O via a microwave-assisted ball milling approach. The structure and thermal stability of the as-prepared Fe-MOFs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). When used to degrade 20 mg L−1 hexavalent chromium in aqueous solution, the Fe-MOFs were found to completely reduce a 100 mL solution within 120 min under natural light and a 400 mL solution within 90 min under Xe lamp irradiation. Under natural sunlight, 98% of the Cr(VI) was removed from a 40 mL solution after 40 min.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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污染控制
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光催化
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水处理
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