APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2026
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IF 6.9
Xiaofang Wen,Hongcan Lou,Zheng Li,Jiehao Xie,Zirui Qin,Xingkun Chen,Yuan Tan,Nian Lei,Wei Lu,Yunjie Ding
The development of efficient catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate (DMO) to high-value oxygenates is of great industrial importance. This study presents a systematic investigation into the promotional effect of gallium (Ga) on Cu/SiO 2 catalysts for tailoring product selectivity in DMO hydrogenation. A series of Ga x Cu 30 /SiO 2 catalysts with varying Ga loadings (x = 0.5, 1, 3 wt%) were synthesized via the ammonia evaporation method. With a moderate Ga doping of 0.5 wt%, the Ga 0.5 Cu 30 /SiO 2 catalyst achieved an exceptional ethylene glycol (EG) yield of 74 %, which is three times higher than its Ga-free counterpart (23 %). Further increases in Ga loading to 1 and 3 wt% redirected the reaction pathway, steering the selectivity towards ethanol (ET, 81 %) and 2-methoxyethanol (MT, 54 %), respectively. Characterization by N 2 O titration, XRD, XPS, in situ FT-IR and H 2 -TPR revealed that Ga incorporation fine-tunes the synergy between metallic Cu 0 (for H 2 dissociation) and Cu + sites (for C=O bond polarization). Concurrently, the generated surface acid sites facilitate subsequent dehydration and hydrogenolysis steps. Consequently, the catalytic performance is directly correlated with the evolution of Cu valence states and surface acidity. This work provides a rational strategy for designing multifunctional catalysts for the selective synthesis of target chemicals from DMO.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2026
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IF 9.2
Zezhuang Wang,Yue Lyu,Baihe Guo,Yuchuan Feng,Haiyu Liu,Yan Jin,Juntian Niu
The efficient removal of ultra-low concentration methane from sources like coal mine ventilation air is crucial for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. This study systematically investigates the effects of synthesis methods (impregnation, combustion, sol-gel, and co-precipitation) and Cu/Co ratios on the catalytic performance of Cu-Co/CeO 2 catalysts for ultra-low concentration methane combustion. Characterization results demonstrate the structural advantages of the optimal catalyst. XRD patterns confirm the successful formation of a CuCo 2 O 4 spinel phase. SEM images show a uniform morphology with minimal agglomeration. XPS analysis further reveals the coexistence of Cu 2+ /Cu + and Co 3+ /Co 2+ redox couples accompanied by abundant adsorbed oxygen species. Experiments demonstrate that the 1Cu-4Co/CeO 2 catalyst prepared by co-precipitation exhibits optimal low-temperature activity, with T 10 and T 90 values of 330 °C and 566 °C, respectively. Stability evaluations over 20 h at 500 °C show minimal activity decay, with the catalyst retaining 94.2% of its initial conversion. The superior performance is attributed to the synergistic redox interaction between Cu and Co, optimized surface oxygen mobility, and robust structural stability. This work provides an effective strategy for designing non-noble metal catalysts for ultra-low concentration methane purification.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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IF 9.7
Chenglong Bao,Fengyu Wu,Fan Wang,Longyu Qiu,Menggang Li,Depeng Zhao,Yongsheng Yu,Weiwei Yang
The development of efficient heterogeneous catalysts for copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) is crucial for overcoming the limitations of homogeneous systems, such as poor recyclability and catalyst leaching. In this study, we report the synthesis of nanosized hollow Cu(I)/Cu(II)-metal-organic frameworks (Nano-hollow Cu(I)/Cu(II)-MOF). The paddlewheel Cu(II) sites persist as robust structural nodes, while partial reduction engenders catalytically active planar tetranuclear Cu(I) sites strategically embedded within the framework. This unique architecture endowed Nano-hollow Cu(I)/Cu(II)-MOF with remarkable catalytic activity, achieving a turnover frequency (TOF) of 456.9 h −1 over 10 min for the CuAAC reaction between phenylacetylene and benzyl azide with a TOF 1.66-fold higher than the nanosphere control, underscoring the hollow structure's advantages. Moreover, the catalyst also demonstrated exceptional recyclability, maintaining a nearly constant catalytic conversion rate over 6 cycles. Theoretical calculations unveiled a dual‑copper synergistic mechanism, wherein coordinated charge redistribution mediated by both copper sites significantly lowered the activation barrier. The alkyne dehydrogenation is identified as the rate-determining step with a theoretical overpotential of 0.82 eV, which was pivotal for enhancing reaction efficiency. Beyond conventional catalysis, the Nano-hollow Cu(I)/Cu(II)-MOF exhibited versatile applicability, including rapid fluorescent molecule synthesis with a rate constant (k Flu ) of 0.1 min −1 and efficient DNA-templated ligation reactions with an apparent rate constant (k obs ) of 0.21 s −1 .
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International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
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2025
·Vol. 32
·期 12
·3072-3085
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IF 7.2
Zhang Qian,Liu Bo,An Changcong,Li Qiong,Liu Jiling,Wei Siyu,Fan Jiaxing,Sun Zhe,Zhang Dichuan,Pulatov Bakhtiyor
The effect of heavy metals on the properties and hydration of blast furnace slag–cement composites (BFS-CC) remain unclear. In this study, two BFS-CC (denoted as DBFS-CC and WBFS-CC) were prepared by dry and wet grinding of BFS, respectively. The effect of Cu(II) on BFS-CC’s properties and hydration was investigated by adding representative copper contaminants (CuO, CuCl 2 , and CuS) to the composites. Adding 1.0wt% CuO and 0.5wt% CuS increased the 3-d compressive strength of DBFS-CC by 14.9% and 5.7%, respectively, but suppressed the 3-d strength of WBFS-CC. This trend reversed at 28-d curing, where adding 1.5wt% CuO, 2.0wt% CuCl 2 , and 1.5wt% CuS enhanced the compressive strength of WBFS-CC by 23.4%, 6.2%, and 13.6%, respectively, but adversely affected the strength of DBFS-CC. For 28-d hydration, adding CuCl 2 decreased the hydration degree of DBFS-CC but enhanced that of WBFS-CC. Adding CuO promoted the hydration degree of both composites, while adding CuS exhibited inhibitory effects. DBFS-CC immobilized CuCl 2 better due to a higher hydration degree, while WBFS-CC immobilized CuO and CuS better due to having finer unhydrated BFS particles and a denser matrix. This study not only focuses on the Cu(II) immobilization effect but also reveals the differential effects of Cu(II) species on the hydration process, providing novel insights into heavy metal interactions in BFS-CC systems and their safe disposal.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2025
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Lixiong Xu,Shuo Geng
Electrocatalytic glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) coupled with hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is an ideal method to achieve efficient hydrogen production. However, realizing the stable degradation of glycerol to formate at high current densities still faces great challenges, mainly stemming from the competition between GOR and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at high potentials. To address this issue, in this study, S–Cu–Ni/NF catalysts were successfully synthesized using Cu–Ni/NF catalysts as precursors. The introduction of Cu effectively suppressed the OER, enabling the catalysts to achieve more than 75% formate Faraday efficiency over a wide potential range from 1.3 V vs RHE to 1.6 V vs RHE. Meanwhile, S doping significantly enhanced the electron transport ability of GOR, enabling the S–Cu–Ni/NF catalyst to achieve a high current density of 100 mA cm–2 at a low potential of 1.395 V vs RHE. In addition, after 24 h of continuous operation at a high current density of 100 mA cm–2, the catalyst potential increased by only 40 mV, demonstrating excellent stability. Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectra (SEM-EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) and in situ Raman characterization confirmed that the precipitation of S promoted the formation of the active site NiOOH and its dynamic growth during the GOR process. The present study not only improved the selectivity of formate at high potentials by inhibiting OER but also significantly enhanced the GOR performance, demonstrated the potential of stable degradation of glycerol at high current densities, and provided a feasible strategy for the industrial application of glycerol oxidation coupled with hydrogenolysis.
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CATALYSIS TODAY
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2019
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IF 4.888
Yuhan Ma,Huawang Zhao,Cuijuan Zhang,Yingnan Zhao,Hong Chen,Yongdan Li
Cu-SSZ-13 is a highly active catalyst to remove NO x in the emission of diesel-powered engine. However, the enhancement of its stability in high-temperature (HT) hydrothermal conditions is a well-known challenge in application. This work presents a simple strategy to significantly improve its hydrothermal stability under HT hydrothermal condition by mechanically mixing another CHA type zeolite, Cu-SAPO-34. Both the two zeolites are synthesized via one-pot method, mixed in different ratios, and treated in 10% H 2 O/air at 750 °C for 16 h. The mixed samples are characterized before and after the hydrothermal treatment, and tested in NH 3 -SCR from 150 to 550 °C. The results show the activity of the hydrothermally treated catalysts increases with the increase of the amount of Cu-SAPO-34 up to 50 wt% in the mixed sample. The hydrothermal stability of Cu-SSZ-13 is obviously enhanced by mixing with Cu-SAPO-34. The dealumination is suppressed during the hydrothermal treatment; the framework and the isolated Cu 2+ sites are largely maintained in Cu-SSZ-13. This is attributed to the interaction between the two CHA zeolites during the hydrothermal treatment. We propose the delivery of extra-framework P species from Cu-SAPO-34 to Cu-SSZ-13 is critical to enhance the HT hydrothermal stability.
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2017
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Yong Zhang,Huiping Zhang,Ying Yan
A heterogeneous catalyst (Cu/ZSM-5) was prepared by a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method under nitrogen atmosphere using Cu(acac) 2 as the copper precursor, and further characterized by XRD , AAS , SEM, BET, H 2 -TPR and XPS as well as catalytic activity performance for the oxidation of toluene. N 2 adsorption data revealed that the samples (CVD-4) prepared by MOCVD with calcination at 500 °C for 4 h possessed higher surface areas than that (CVD-BC) not calcined. The results of XPS demonstrated that CVD-4 exhibited higher redox property and more surface oxygen species compared with CVD-BC and IM (Cu/ZSM-5 catalyst prepared by impregnation). In particular, the CVD-4 catalysts prepared by MOCVD with calcinations showed the highest catalytic activity for toluene oxidation with 90% conversion of toluene at 293 °C with the feed concentration of 1000 ppm and GHSV of 15,000 h −1 , which was lower than IM (310 °C). The results of a reaction durability test revealed that the Cu/ZSM-5 catalysts prepared by MOCVD possessed excellent durability for toluene oxidation for 63 h, while the conversion of toluene fell down from 90% to 60% after 48 h over IM catalyst.
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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
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2022
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IF 10.508
Xueyang Han,Zhang Liu,Meng Cao,Haonan Ren,Chun Du,Fan Yang,Bin Shan,Rong Chen
Cu-based materials are promising catalysts for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). However, they frequently have a low Faradaic efficiency (FE) and selectivity for a specific single product. Particularly, the precise construction of a Cu microenvironment is a great challenge in the design and fabrication of excellent Cu-based CO2RR catalysts. In order to systematically regulate the Cu metal site environment, the classic HKUST-1 containing paddle-wheel Cu coordination nodes was used as a template and modified with the atomic layer infiltration (ALI) technique in this work. A detailed structural analysis shows that a uniform distribution of Zn–O–Zn sites is introduced into HKUST-1 and linked to neighboring Cu nodes without changing the original morphology and structure. In comparison with pristine HKUST-1, the FE for CO increases from 20–30% to 70–80% for the ALI-modified HKUST-1 within the tested overpotential range. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations prove that the modification with Zn–O–Zn by ALI enhances the adsorption enthalpy of CO2 and strengthens the bonding interaction between the COOH* intermediate and the adsorption center, thereby reducing the whole reaction barrier and accelerating CO formation. The proposed ALI technique elucidates the reliance of CO2RR selectivity on the Cu microenvironment and provides a platform for regulating the coordination environments of Cu or other metal-based electrocatalysts to facilitate the high selectivity of CO2RR in the future.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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Longqian Xu,Linghui Zhao,Yunfeng Mao,Zhen Zhou,Deli Wu
Copper-iron bimetallic material shows a high reactive activity in dioxygen activation processes (DOAs) but presents a significant challenge for enhancing superoxide radical ( • O 2 − ) generation. In this study, a practical strategy was developed to enhance • O 2 − generation for BPA degradation using a zeolite-supported Cu-Fe bimetallic system (called Cu/Fe@zeolite), which was simply prepared by impregnation method. The results verified that the Cu(I) regeneration at the zeolite surface contributes • O 2 − generation and the H 2 O 2 that is further generated induces • OH production via a further Fenton reaction. In the reaction process, the initial generation of • O 2 − was primarily enhanced by the Cu(I) loaded onto the zeolite surface and the adsorbed BPA was easily degraded by the •OH. Under optimal operating conditions (i.e., Cu/Fe@zeolite = 3 g/L, Cu:Fe = 1:2, pH = 5, t = 120 min), it was found that 87% of BPA can be removed from wastewater. It is also important to note that the weak alkali buffering property of zeolite not only provides BPA adsorption sites under acidic conditions but also accelerates the precipitation efficiency for metallic ions and reduced the adverse effect of metallic residue on the effluent quality.
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RSC Advances
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 71
·41561-41568
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IF 3.049
Cuifeng Jiang,Xiaoxiu Wei,Shuai Bao,Huajian Tu,Wei Wang
Nanomaterial-based artificial peroxidase has attracted extensive interests due to their distinct advantages over natural counterpart. Cu@Au/Pt and Cu@Ag/Pt nanocomposite with rambutan-like structure were prepared and discovered to function like peroxidase, which was illustrated by catalyzing the oxidation reaction of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) accompanied with a blue color change. Steady-state investigation indicates that the catalytic kinetics of Cu@Au/Pt and Cu@Ag/Pt all followed typical Michaelis–Menten behaviors and Cu@Au/Pt showed a strong affinity for H2O2, while Cu@Ag/Pt showed strong affinity for TMB. The color change and absorbance intensity strongly depend on the concentration of H2O2, thus the direct determination of H2O2 and indirect detection of glucose were demonstrated using Cu@Au/Pt with a detection limit of 1.5 μM and 6 μM, respectively. What is more important, the method was applied for detection of glucose in 50% fetal bovine serum with a detection limit of 80 μM, which is much lower than the lowest glucose content in blood for diabetes (7 mM). Moreover, the Cu@Au/Pt nanocomposite were also successfully applied for sensing L-cysteine because of the inhibition effect. Considering the good peroxidase-like activity and novel structure, Cu@Au(Ag)/Pt is expected to have a wide range of applications in bioassays and biocatalysis.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2019
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IF 5.108
Jiajun Long,Longqian Xu,Linghui Zhao,Huaqiang Chu,Yunfeng Mao,Deli Wu
In this study, Cu(0) was synthesized with NaBH 4 as a reducing agent for Cu(II) and used to activate dissolved molecular oxygen (O 2 ) under acidic conditions. The Cu(0) synthesized had much higher activity than the purchased. The roles of Cu was clarified and the formation of reactive oxygen species was discussed through direct detection for the first time. By detecting the valence change of Cu in a CuO system, Bisphenol A (BPA) was found to accelerate the transformation of Cu(II) to Cu(I). Besides, the evidence from electron spin resonance (ESR) studies and scavenging tests revealed the new roles of Cu(0) that Cu(0) could not only convert O 2 to produce ·O 2 − , but also catalyze H 2 O 2 to ·OH. The results from this study offer evidence of new reaction pathways in Cu-activated O 2 systems and deepen understanding of the reaction between Cu species and O 2 .
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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Zhijian Chen,Zhenghui Ma,Guoli Fan,Feng Li
Presently, realizing high ethanol selectivity in CO2 electroreduction remains challenging due to difficult C–C coupling and fierce product competition. In this work, we report an innovative approach for improving the efficiency of Cu-based electrocatalysts in ethanol generation from electrocatalytic CO2 reduction using a crystal plane modification strategy. These novel Cu-based electrocatalysts were fabricated by electrochemically activating three-dimensional (3D) flower-like CuO micro/nanostructures grown in situ on copper foils and modifying with surfactants. It was demonstrated that the fabricated Cu-based electrocatalyst featured a predominantly exposed Cu(100) surface loaded with high-density Cu nanoparticles (NPs). The optimal Cu-based electrocatalyst displayed considerably improved CO2 electroreduction performance, with a Faraday efficiency of 37.9% for ethanol and a maximum Faraday efficiency of 68.0% for C2+ products at −1.4 V vs RHE in an H-cell, accompanied by a high current density of 69.9 mA·cm–2, much better than the particulate Cu-based electrocatalyst. It was unveiled that the Cu(100)-rich surface of nanoscale petals with abundant under-coordinated copper atoms from CuNPs was conducive to the formation and stabilization of key *CH3CHO and *OC2H5 intermediates, thereby promoting ethanol generation. This study highlighted the critical role of CuNP-loaded Cu(100) surface structures on structured Cu-based electrocatalysts in enhancing ethanol production for the CO2 electroreduction process.
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