DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2025
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IF 3.3
Yanan Xu,shiyue Zhang,Yu Zhang,Qing Hu,Hao Li,wenkai Wang,Hongbin Du
Silicon is utilized as a functional material in various fields such as semiconductors, bio-medicine, and solar energy. To prepare Si materials, researchers have proposed methods including carbothermal reduction, hydrothermal reduction, and magnesiothermal reduction, but these strategies often involve high temperatures or unwanted by-products. Herein, we present a room-temperature ionic liquid reduction system to prepare Si nanospheres based on 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride-aluminum chloride ([Bmim]Cl-AlCl3). In this room-temperature solution system, AlCl3 not only absorbs the heat generated in the reaction, but also can be reduced by metallic Mg to active intermediates, which participates in the reduction of the SiO2. Furthermore, spherical SiO2 can be gently reduced to spherical nano-Si with preserved morphology in the [Bmim]Cl-AlCl3 system. When the prepared Si nanosphere electrode is employed as the anode in lithium-ion batteries, it demonstrates an initial Coulombic efficiency of 82.9% and capacity retention of 94.2% after 100 cycles at 0.5 A g-1. Moreover, the SVC electrode, obtained by reducing SiO2@C, exhibits almost no capacity decay after 100 cycles and retains a specific capacity of 914 mA h g-1 after 600 cycles at 2 A g-1. This study provides an alternative, mild preparative route to Si-based functional materials with preserved morphology and components of the Si-precursors.
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Silicon
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2025
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IF 3.3
Yang Yonghui,Fan Chao,Yang Pengchen,Liu Zhanwei,Yan Hengwei
This study investigated the effect of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) additives on the properties of NaF-AlF 3 -SiO 2 melts. The liquid-phase line temperature was determined through thermal analysis, while the solubility and volatilization loss of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) were evaluated using the rotating quartz disk method and volatilization experiments. The dissolution mechanism of Al 2 O 3 in the melt was explored through thermodynamic analysis and experimental validation. The results indicated that Al 2 O 3 addition significantly decreased liquid-phase line temperature, enhanced SiO 2 solubility, and reduced volatilization losses. These findings provide a theoretical basis for optimizing the electrolysis process of Al–Si alloys, which contribute to improved melt performance, enhanced energy efficiency, and reduced volatilization losses, thereby promoting increased efficiency in industrial applications.
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Materials Today Bio
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2025
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Lihui Wen,Mengxin Gan,Siying Xiong,Li Dai,Wen Chen,Wen Shi
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is characterized by pathological angiogenesis, inflammation, and retinal neurodegeneration, leading to vision loss. Current therapies, such as anti-VEGF agents, face challenges of low bioavailability and frequent invasive injections. Connexin43 (Cx43), a gap junction protein, plays a key role in DR progression through its modulation of inflammation and vascular dysfunction. A thermosensitive hydrogel composite was developed to encapsulate siRNA targeting Cx43 (si-Cx43) nanoparticles (NPs) and anti-VEGF (Avastin). The hydrogel was characterized for gelation, injectability, and degradation. In vitro studies evaluated the cytotoxicity, anti-angiogenic effects, and permeability regulation in hyperglycemic retinal cells under hyperglycemic conditions. In vivo therapeutic efficacy was assessed in a diabetic retinopathy rat model. si-Cx43-NPs demonstrated high siRNA encapsulation efficiency and stability, effectively silencing Cx43 expression in retinal endothelial cells. The hydrogel exhibited excellent injectability, temperature-sensitive gelation, and controlled degradation. In vitro, si-Cx43-NPs@Avastin-hydrogel significantly suppressed VEGF expression, reduced angiogenesis, and restored cell permeability under hyperglycemic conditions. In vivo , the hydrogel composite reduced neovascularization, inflammation, and apoptosis, restoring retinal structure and function more effectively than either single-agent treatment alone. Biocompatibility studies confirmed minimal toxicity and favorable degradation. The si-Cx43-NPs@Avastin-hydrogel provides a synergistic and minimally invasive therapeutic strategy for DR by targeting angiogenesis, inflammation, and neuroprotection with sustained drug delivery.
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ACS Applied Electronic Materials
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2025
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IF 4.7
Li Xiao,Xiuxian Li,Zhukang Zhang,Yue Long,Gang Wang,Hengxiang Gong
Integrating wide band gap semiconductor materials with silicon (Si) to create heterojunctions is an effective strategy for enhancing the ultraviolet (UV) sensitivity of optoelectronic devices. However, epitaxially growing high-quality wide band gap films on Si substrates at low temperatures without compromising the properties of Si remains challenging. In this study, we introduce a low-cost mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique to deposit Cs3Cu2I5 perovskite films and fabricate a simple-structured Cs3Cu2I5/n-Si planar heterojunction. This technique enables an orderly deposition and rapid crystallization process, distinct from traditional solution-based methods. Herein, we report for the first time a compact, thick Cs3Cu2I5 film with an average grain size of 5.27 μm and a thickness of approximately 2.8 μm exhibiting orientated growth along the (303) plane. Furthermore, the simply constructed Cs3Cu2I5/n-Si photodiode exhibited a maximum photoresponsivity of 186 mA W–1 and a specific detectivity of 2.5 × 1012 Jones under 278 nm illumination. The on–off cycling tests demonstrated excellent operational stability, with unpackaged devices retaining 90% of their initial photocurrent after two months of storage under ambient conditions.
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MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
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2025
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IF 4.6
Jibao Dong,Jing Jin,Weiguang Yang
Si-based anodes are limited in their widespread application mainly because of their significant volume expansion during cycling. In this study, the hollow Si thin film anode (H-Si-0.1) was prepared using ZIF-8 as a sacrificial template, followed by etching with 0.1 M hydrochloric acid (HCl). The hollow Si was coated with dual Al layers on its inner and outer surfaces, forming the Al/H-Si-0.1/Al composite thin film anode. The hollow structure provides buffering space to accommodate volume change and facilitates the formation of a gyrification-like structure on the film anode during cycling, significantly enhancing cycling stability. Moreover, the hollow structure creates efficient diffusion pathways for lithium ions, improving ion transport. The dual Al layers provide mechanical support for the structural stability of the anode and suppress side reactions. The Al/H-Si-0.1/Al thin film anode provides a high reversible capacity of 2098 mA h g −1 at 0.5 A g −1 . It exhibits a specific capacity of 1512 mA h g −1 at 5 A g −1 after 300 cycles, achieving a capacity retention of 94.56 %.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2017
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Qiang Huang,Meiying Liu,Liucheng Mao,Dazhuang Xu,Guangjian Zeng,Hongye Huang,Ruming Jiang,Fengjie Deng,Xiaoyong Zhang,Yen Wei
Monodispersed SiO 2 particles functionalized with cationic polymers poly-((3-acrylamidopropyl)trimethylammonium chloride) (PAPTCl) were prepared using mussel inspired surface modification strategy and surface initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and zeta potential were employed to characterize these SiO 2 samples. The adsorption performance of the functionalized SiO 2 (donated as SiO 2 -PDA-PAPTCl) towards anionic organic dye Congo red (CR) was investigated to evaluate their potential environmental applications. We demonstrated that the surface of SiO 2 particles can be successfully functionalized with cationic PAPTCl. The adsorption capability of as-prepared SiO 2 was found to increases from 28.70 and 106.65 mg/g after surface grafted with cationic polymers. The significant enhancement in the adsorption capability of SiO 2 -PDA-PAPTCl is mainly attributed to the introduction of cationic polymers. More importantly, this strategy is expected to be promising for fabrication of many other functional polymer nanocomposites for environmental applications due to the universality of mussel inspired chemistry and well designability and good monomer adaptability of SI-ATRP.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2023
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IF 15.1
Dongxue Xie,Sujuan Hu,Daihui Teng,Jingwen Ma,Baoling Wang,Mingshan Zhu
Micro-direct methanol fuel cells (μ-DMFCs) show the promising feasibility in the various portable practical scenes, although the anode still remains the high cost and low anti-toxic ability of noble metal (viz. Pt). Using photo-responsive anodes to boost the performance of fuel cell activity and stability with the aid of light illumination has been as the new strategy and herein we construct core–shell structure of Si nanowires (NWs)@ZnO anode to investigate the performance of μ-DMFCs under light illumination. The short circuit current and open circuit voltage of Si NWs@ZnO heterojunction are 100.5 μA cm −2 and 0.7 V, respectively, which are 3.5 and 1.3 times higher than Si NWs under light illumination. The Si NWs@ZnO photoanode also kept 97.3 % of current density for the second reused. A record-high discharge voltage of 0.7 V and more than 12 h of discharge time were achieved in photo-assisted μ-DMFCs. Carefully designed core–shell structure and the matched energy levels between Si NWs and ZnO contribute to the significant improved performances, where they can attenuate the light reflexes of the polished silicon, strengthen photos absorption and boost the charge transfer kinetics. This study opens an appealing research direction based on photo-assisted non-noble semiconductor anode toward the high-performance μ-DMFCs.
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ACTA MATERIALIA
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2021
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IF 8.203
Xuejia Wang,Ting Su,Yunan Luo,Lijun Quan,Linping Zhong,Ruizhi Li,Ting Zhou,Mengjiao Liu,Yan Zhao,Xin Lai,Jian Bi,Daojiang Gao
Regarded as a promising anode material, CoMoO 4 can reveal higher theoretical capacity (980 mAh g −1 ) in the context of completely reversible electrochemical reaction. Unfortunately, the large volume expansion, low conductivity and inferior cyclic stability are non-negligible, which have greatly limited its further development and application. Herein, a series of CoMo 1- x Si x /2 O 4-2 x ( x = 0, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2 and 0.25) anode materials have been successfully synthesized through a solid-state method. This heterovalent atom doped strategy can not only provide cationic vacancy (Mo vacancy) but also generate anionic vacancy (O vacancy). The results demonstrate that all the Si doped CoMoO 4 samples exhibit superior electrochemical performances than that of the pure CoMoO 4 although the produce of the dual vacancies has negligible influence on the microstructures of CoMoO 4 , which should be attributed to the synergistic effect of the Mo vacancy and O vacancy and thus leading to the lower optical band gap, the enhanced conductivity and the faster transport of lithium ions and electron. Particularly, when the content of Si-doping is set as 0.05, the obtained CoMo 0.9 Si 0.05 O 3.8 sample displays the highest capacity (847.4 mAh g −1 ) up to 300 cycles at a current density of 200 mA g −1 . This work paves an effective strategy for constructing dual vacancies to promote the electrochemical performance of transition metal oxide anode materials.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2021
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IF 7.086
Lei Chen,Yu Han,Wei Li,Xiaohui Zhan,He Wang,Chengchao Shi,Yanping Sun,Huixiang Shi
Although ferrihydrite (Fh) exhibits good Sb(V) adsorption behavior, the instability of its amorphous structure limits its engineering applications. In this study, siliceous ferrihydrite (SiFh) was prepared via coprecipitation to resolve these limitations. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and SiFh aging tests revealed that the growth of Fh particles covered with Fe–O–Si links was inhibited while maintaining their amorphous structure. Meanwhile, the XRD patterns indicated that SiFh maintained excellent stability after five adsorption–desorption cycles. During the aging process, the added Si decreased the electrostatic interaction between SiFh and Sb(V), which weakened the affinity between Sb(V) and Fh; however, most of the Sb(V) still entered the Fe lattice after seven days of aging, which was favorable for Sb(V) recovery during reutilization. Furthermore, Sb(V) adsorbed from the simulated textile wastewater onto SiFh had the highest adsorption energy (E ads ), which meant its unstable inner-sphere complexation on the surface of SiFh. Meanwhile, the presence of SO 4 2− , NO 3 − , Ca 2+ , and Mg 2+ contributed to Sb(V) outer-sphere adsorption. Both of these factors were conducive to Sb(V) desorption. Hence, SiFh is a promising adsorbent owing to its facile preparation process, stability, and optimal regeneration properties.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2026
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Jian Wang,Chengliang Zhao,Fang Wang,Lei Xie,Chong Tan,Zigui Luo,Haibo Sun,Chuntao Chang
This work presents the fabrication of low-loss, high-permeability Fe-Si soft magnetic composites (SMCs) utilizing alumina-coated and subsequently annealed Fe-Si powder. Appropriate annealing preserves a uniform, dense, and continuous alumina insulating layer, enabling optimization of the magnetic properties through powder annealing. The optimal annealing duration for Fe-Si SMCs was identified as 180 min, yielding a minimum core loss of 259.1 mW/cm 3 and a peak permeability of 94.85 (measured at 50 mT/100 kHz). The observed reduction in hysteresis loss arises from the combined influence of grain growth and stress relaxation during the annealing process. A uniform insulating layer effectively restricts induced eddy currents to individual powder particles, thereby minimizing eddy current losses. However, prolonged annealing compromises the coating’s structural integrity, resulting in a decline in magnetic performance. This work introduces a systematic strategy for enhancing the overall magnetic properties of SMCs by precisely controlling the annealing time of the powders, establishing a distinct correlation between coating evolution and composite performance. These insights provide practical direction for the high-efficiency deployment of soft magnetic composites in high-frequency magnetic applications.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2026
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IF 7.8
Jinsuo Ma,Qian Ma,Qi Wang,Yu Li,Wenxin Ji,Yulong Ma,Yonggang Sun,Yuanyuan Li
To address the critical limitations of natural bentonite, including restricted specific surface area and low cation exchange capacity (CEC) caused by interlayer impurities, this study proposes an in situ structural reconstruction strategy via simultaneous alkaline activation and aluminum doping. This approach directly transforms bentonite frameworks into a hierarchically porous SOD-type sodalite with an ultralow Si/Al ratio. The engineered material integrates three synergistic advantages: abundant surface hydroxyl groups, maximized CEC (saturation capacity, 242.56 mg/g), and a dual-scale pore architecture (micropores/mesopores). Combined experimental and computational analyses reveal the underlying mechanisms: The ultralow Si/Al ratio generates Al–O–Si bridging sites, strengthening electrostatic interactions with Pb2+ (adsorption energy: −1.356 eV) and reducing the migration energy barrier. Local charge redistribution at Al-rich domains optimizes Pb2+ occupation, achieving a stable Pb–O bond length of 2.35 Å. Hierarchical porosity facilitates rapid mass transfer, enabling 93% adsorption capacity retention after eight regeneration cycles. This work establishes a quantitative structure–performance relationship among Si/Al ratio, charge distribution, and adsorption efficiency through bentonite interlayer reconstruction. It provides fundamental insights for designing high-performance, low-cost heavy metal adsorbents, demonstrating a 2.7-fold increase in Pb2+ uptake compared to conventional bentonite, developing high-performance, low-cost heavy metal adsorbents.
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JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2026
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·期 12
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IF 6.3
Qiu Zhang,Liying Pan,Xueyue Lyu,Chenyang Zhang,Xinrui Wang,Jiawei Qi,Guangdong Zhao
The hierarchical porous architecture of sugarcane peel was successfully replicated using a biological template method. The samples were fabricated via a sol-gel process combined with ambient pressure drying, and the Si-Zr-Al-Y system integrated with the biomass template was pyrolyzed at temperatures ranging from 700 °C to 1300 °C to obtain Si-Zr-Al-Y oxide ceramic composites. The evolution of the microstructure and phase composition of the Si-Zr-Al-Y system during pyrolysis was systematically investigated. The incorporation of biomass templates facilitated the retention of a relatively fine mesoporous structure (6.88 nm) and low thermal conductivity (0.035 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹) up to 1100 °C, although pore coarsening and specific surface area reduction became evident at higher temperatures (1300 °C). Furthermore, the influence of processing temperature on specific surface area, pore size, and pore structure was examined in detail. This study not only establishes a foundation for future research but also provides insights into sustainable industrial waste management and contributes to global sustainable development strategies.
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