Green Energy & Environment
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2026
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Yusi Wang,Hui Zhang,Daolan Liu,Yanfei Zhao,Wei Zeng,Rongxiang Li,Minhao Tang,Yuxuan Wang,Xianshuo Zhang,Zhimin Liu
The recycling of spent polyesters into oxygen-containing chemicals provides a novel way to access such chemicals, and is also of great significance for solving the problems caused by polyester waste. Herein, we present hydrogenolysis of aliphatic polyesters into diols over MgAlO x supported Cu catalysts (Cu/MgAlO x -m) via a methanolysis-hydrogenation strategy under relatively mild conditions (e.g., 200 °C, 4 MPa). The as-designed Cu/MgAlO x -10 catalyst with Cu content of 10 wt.% shows the best performance, which could convert polycaprolactone into 1,6-hexanediol in a high yield of 98.0%. It is revealed that the Cu species in the catalyst mainly exist in the form of Cu 0 and Cu + , in which Cu 0 is responsible for H 2 activation, and Cu + for ester group activation and stabilization of reactive intermediates. The ratio of Cu 0 to Cu + species determines the selectivity towards diols. This work provides a highly efficient catalyst for hydrogenolysis of aliphatic polyesters into diols, which may have industrial application prospects.
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Materials Today Communications
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2025
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Peibo Li,Guoqiang Luo,Guinan Zhao,Yi Sun,Qiang Shen
The scale effect of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) plays a pivotal role in governing the mechanical behavior of Al-Cu composites. To investigate this, a series of composites incorporating intermetallic compounds (IMCs) of varying dimensions was fabricated. Experimental results reveal that the mismatch in thermal expansion coefficients between the IMCs and the Al matrix induces interfacial strain gradients. At the nanoscale, these gradients facilitate the nucleation of fault networks that effectively impede dislocation motion by reducing the mean free path, thereby surpassing the limitations predicted by the conventional Hall–Petch relationship. Moreover, nanoscale IMCs serve as dislocation pinning sites, thereby activating the Orowan strengthening mechanism. In contrast, micron-scale IMCs demonstrate limited ability to form dislocation loops, and the stacking faults (SFs) generated during stress relaxation become sources of mobile dislocations. The acceleration of dislocation at phase boundaries leads to stress concentration and premature failure. These insights provide valuable guidance for the structural and compositional design of metal matrix composites .
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2024
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Hanjun Zou,Yan Tong,Yajie Feng,Yongfeng Zhou,Jiaxun Xiao,Lu Xia,Anku Guha,Barbara Polesso,Bin Zhang,Juanli Liu,Kaiwen Wang
Subnanocluster (SNC) cocatalysts are considered to be promising cocatalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to their rich surface-active sites and high atom utilization efficiency. Herein, a reductant-mediated in situ growth of the atomic clusters procedure is developed to synthesize SNC-Cu serving as advanced cocatalysts on TiO2 nanoparticles for HER. The optimized SNC-Cu/TiO2 catalyst, with 1.8 wt % metal mass loading, exhibits a remarkable hydrogen evolution rate of 6832 μmol g–1 h–1, which is ca. 25-fold that of bare TiO2 (273 μmol g–1 h–1 and comparable to that of 1 wt % Pt-modified TiO2 (7754 μmol g–1 h–1). Meanwhile, decent photostability and recyclability are also certified via a 20 h durability test. Comprehensive electron microscopy and spectroscopy characterizations unveil that the outstanding performance of SNC-Cu/TiO2 can be attributed to accelerated charge separation/transfer and suppressed photoinduced electron–hole recombination. Furthermore, in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and first-principle calculations reveal that the electron-localized SNC-Cu, with its abundant surface sites, facilitates *H adsorption and desorption, thus enhancing the HER activity significantly. This work highlights the promising potential of constructing noble-metal-free SNCs in semiconductors for photocatalytic HER.
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PHOSPHORUS SULFUR AND SILICON AND THE RELATED ELEMENTS
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2022
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IF 1.052
Xin Zhang,Liang Wang,Qiaoyong Zhu
A chlorosulfonylation of vinylarenes using magnetic metal–organic framework (MOF) composite Cu-BTC@Fe3O4 (BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) as the catalyst has been developed. This protocol features easily accessible starting materials, good functional group compatibility and simple recovery of the catalyst. The recovered catalyst could be reused for at least successive five runs with only a slight decrease in its catalytic activity.
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RSC Advances
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2013
·Vol. 4
·期 8
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Hao Liu,Chaoyang Wang
Chitosan scaffolds with hierarchical macroporous structures for recyclable adsorption of Cu(II) ions are prepared by templating from Pickering high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) for the first time. The liquid paraffin-in-water HIPEs are stabilized by chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs). The internal phase fraction can be up to 90.0%; meanwhile, the chitosan concentration only needs to be 1.0 wt%. The chitosan scaffolds were obtained by crosslinking the dispersed CNPs, followed by removing the internal phase. The resulting scaffold exhibits the average pore size of around 15 μm and interconnecting channel size of several micrometers. The adsorption capacities of the chitosan–glutaraldehyde (chitosan–GLA) scaffolds for Cu(II) ions increase with increasing the molar ratio of –NH2 of CNPs to –CHO of GLA. At the optimized ratio of 2 : 1, the adsorption capacity is 60.2 mg g−1 at room temperature and pH 5.0. The adsorption capacity can be greatly improved by addition of carboxymethylated chitosan or adopting an imprinting method, and the adsorption capacities are 100.2 and 90.3 mg g−1, respectively. The adsorption isotherm of the chitosan scaffold closely follows Freundlich model. Furthermore, the adsorption capacity of the scaffold after undergoing 10 consecutive desorption–adsorption cycles still remains at a high level of 90.3%, suggesting the chitosan scaffold is a green and recyclable biosorbent for practical wastewater treatment.
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Biosensors-Basel
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2023
·Vol. 13
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Meixuan Liu,Chen Yan,Qianyun Ye,Xiaohuan Sun,Jie Han
Glutathione (GSH) is the most abundant low-molecular-weight biological thiol in vivo and has been linked to several diseases. The accurate quantification of GSH is therefore crucial for disease diagnosis and monitoring. In this study, we prepared self-assembled Cu(I)-Cys (cysteine) nanozymes through a two-step procedure. The Cu(I)-Cys nanoparticles exhibited peroxidase-mimicking activity. Upon the addition of H2O2, they were able to oxidize 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) into oxTMB, resulting in a measurable increase in UV-Vis absorption at 655 nm. However, in the presence of GSH, oxTMB was reduced back to TMB, leading to a decrease in UV-Vis absorption at 655 nm. By utilizing these changes in the absorption intensity, we achieved the sensitive detection of GSH with a detection limit of 2.13 μM. Moreover, taking advantage of the different peroxidase-mimicking activities of Cu(I)-Cys nanoparticles at various pH values, a sensor array with Cu(I)-Cys nanoparticles at pH 4 and pH 5 was constructed. The discrimination of GSH among Cys and ascorbic acid was achieved and the practicability of the sensor array in human serum was validated. This novel approach holds significant promise for the precise discrimination and quantification of GSH and its potential applications in disease diagnosis and therapeutics.Keywords:nanozyme;GSH quantification;GSH discrimination
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Materials Today Communications
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2023
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IF 3.8
Xiaohong Gao,Yizheng Wang,Feibo Li,Huixia Feng,Yanming Wang,Hongwei Che,Xiaoliang Zhang
In this study, a series of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) decorated with Cu nanoparticle hybrids (CNx/Cuy) were prepared by one pot calcination method. The chemical composition of hybrids were determined by XRD, FTIR and XPS analysis . And the synthesized CNx/Cuy hybrid presented different morphologies with the different x/y ration. Then CNx/Cuy were added to liquid paraffin as lubricant additive , and the tribological properties of lubricant oils for steel/steel friction pairs were evaluated using a ball-on-disk tribometer. The results showed that friction processes lubricated with oil containing CN3/Cu1 shows better tribological properties. And oil containing 0.2 wt % CN3/Cu1 could achieve 57.3 % and 53.8 % reduction in the friction coefficient, respectively, compared to pure liquid paraffin and liquid paraffin containing pure g-C 3 N 4 . Based on the analysis of the worn surface topography and chemical composition, the excellent lubrication performance resulted from the formation of tribochemistry-induced tribo-film. The average thickness of tribo-film was about 100 nm, and it was composed of carbonization resulting from g-C 3 N 4 , Cu, Fe and self-lubricating Fe 2 O 3 . The formation of Fe 2 O 3 and carbonization in the tribo-film indicating the interaction between CN3/Cu1 with steel surfaces enhanced the stability and strength of tribo-film. Thereby the metal surface was further protected from friction and wear.
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2022
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IF 6.959
Peng Huang,Nan Li,Liang Zeng,Yujie Zhu
The long-term goal of electrochemical ammonia (NH3) synthesis under ambient conditions is to replace the Haber–Bosch process. One of the biggest challenges in this field is that the N≡N triple bond is too stable to be activated. Therefore, most research is mainly focused on the development of advanced electrocatalysts to address this challenge. However, the extremely low solubility and slow diffusion of N2 molecules in aqueous electrolytes are usually overlooked. Here, the Bi-loaded Cu hollow microtube with a porous structure is reported as the gas diffusion electrode for N2 electroreduction. Compared with the conventional planar electrode configurations, the hollow gas diffusion electrode (HGDE) possesses unique advantages in breaking through the mass transfer limit of low-solubility gases. It can also provide abundant electrochemically active sites due to its porous structure, forming a gas–liquid–solid three-phase interface that is conducive to electrocatalytic reactions. Besides, the adjustable N2/H3O+ at the three-phase interface can further help enhance the reaction activity and selectivity. As a result, the Bi-loaded Cu HGDE exhibits an NH3 yield of 4.6 μg h–1 cm–2 and a Faradaic efficiency of 5.8% at −0.4 V (vs RHE, reversible hydrogen electrode). This study may stimulate interest in optimizing the electrode structure and developing types of electrodes for efficient electrochemical ammonia synthesis.
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CARBON
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2022
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Jing Chen,Ying Chen,Shuying Li,Jiao Yang,Jianbin Dong,Xiaoquan Lu
Tyrosine is the precursor of some neurotransmitters such as thyroxine and dopamine. It has the effect of regulating emotions and stimulating the nervous system. Changes in tyrosine levels in the human body are associated with certain diseases. Therefore, it is very necessary to prepare a new type of tyrosine sensor. In this work, an enzyme-free electrochemical sensor based on MXene/CNTs/CuMOF composite was developed for the detection of tyrosine. Embedding carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into MXene effectively prevented the aggregation of MXene sheets. Further modification of MXene/CNTs materials with CuMOF octahedral particles with porous structure can improve the porosity and catalytic capability of the composites. Under the optimal detection conditions, the prepared sensor has good linearity in the detection of tyrosine within range 0.53 μM–232.46 μM with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.19 μM. The stability and selectivity of the sensor is high, and can be used to detect tyrosine in human serum.
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Nano-Micro Letters
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2021
·Vol. 14
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IF 16.419
Xie Shiyin,Li Yang,Li Xu,Zhou Yujun,Dang Ziqi,Rong Jianhua,Dong Liubing
Zn-based electrochemical energy storage (EES) systems have received tremendous attention in recent years, but their zinc anodes are seriously plagued by the issues of zinc dendrite and side reactions (e.g., corrosion and hydrogen evolution). Herein, we report a novel strategy of employing zincophilic Cu nanowire networks to stabilize zinc anodes from multiple aspects. According to experimental results, COMSOL simulation and density functional theory calculations, the Cu nanowire networks covering on zinc anode surface not only homogenize the surface electric field and Zn 2+ concentration field, but also inhibit side reactions through their hydrophobic feature. Meanwhile, facets and edge sites of the Cu nanowires, especially the latter ones, are revealed to be highly zincophilic to induce uniform zinc nucleation/deposition. Consequently, the Cu nanowire networks-protected zinc anodes exhibit an ultralong cycle life of over 2800 h and also can continuously operate for hundreds of hours even at very large charge/discharge currents and areal capacities (e.g., 10 mA cm −2 and 5 mAh cm −2 ), remarkably superior to bare zinc anodes and most of currently reported zinc anodes, thereby enabling Zn-based EES devices to possess high capacity, 16,000-cycle lifespan and rapid charge/discharge ability. This work provides new thoughts to realize long-life and high-rate zinc anodes.
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CHEMICAL PAPERS
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2019
·Vol. 74
·期 6
·1831-1838
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IF 1.246
Cai Zhifeng,Zhang Caifeng,Jia Kang
A fast, simple, green and low-cost synthesis method in aqueous solution was successfully established for the preparation of l -tyrosine protected Cu nanoclusters (Cu NCs). Subsequently, the as-prepared Cu NCs was characterized by UV–vis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It exhibited good water solubility, excellent photostability and high stability toward high concentration of sodium chloride. The Cu NCs revealed maximum excitation and emission peaks at 430 and 477 nm, respectively. Importantly, the Cu NCs showed a rapid response, a liner relation over the pH ranges from 5.02 to 11.92 and could be repeated for five consecutive cycles without fluorescence decay. Further, the as-prepared Cu NCs was applied for the determination of pH value in water samples. Simultaneously, all above features showed that l -tyrosine protected Cu NCs had great potential for sensing of pH in biological field.
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2015
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Hai-Xin Qi,Shang-Ru Zhai,Zhen-Zhen Wang,Bin Zhai,Qing-Da An
Adsorptive desulfurization (ADS) is an effective method for the selective capture of thiophenic sulfur compounds , and the ADS capacity of an adsorbent has been demonstrated to strongly depend on the dispersion degree of active species. Herein, series of zirconia-modified SBA-15 (ZrSBA-15) framework with uniformly dispersed Cu sites have been prepared via a urea-assisted homogeneous deposition strategy, aiming for efficient adsorption towards thiophene . The resultant materials were thoroughly characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N 2 adsorption–desorption isotherms, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) analysis techniques. It was revealed that the Cu species were highly dispersed inside the ordered ZrSBA-15 framework with platelet morphology, rather than aggregation outside the surface, leading to excellent adsorption capacity for thiophene (up to 9.35 mg/g at 50 °C). The adsorption kinetics and isotherm data can be well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetics model and the Langmuir isotherm, respectively. Spent adsorbent can be regenerated by simple heating treatment in N 2 at 500 °C, without obvious losing of thiophene adsorption capacity even after eight cycles.
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