RSC Advances
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 35
·21758-21767
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IF 3.108
Yali Bai,Zhenhuan Li,Bowen Cheng,Maliang Zhang,Kunmei Su
U–TiO2 is successfully coated with SiO2 and subsequently well modified by APTES, and the core–shell structure exists on TiO2@SiO2 and TiO2@SiO2/APTES, which greatly reduces aggregation of the TiO2 nanoparticles. The photocatalytic activities of U–TiO2, TiO2@SiO2, and TiO2@SiO2/APTES are evaluated using MB decomposition. Nearly 50% of the MB is degraded after 15 min in the presence of the U–TiO2 under UV radiation (300 W), and only 17.44% and 4.18% of the MB is degraded in the presence of the TiO2@SiO2-0.6 and TiO2@SiO2/APTES-1. However, TiO2@SiO2/APTES-0.6 and TiO2@SiO2-0.2 exhibit excellent UV absorbance capacities, and the TiO2@SiO2/APTES-0.6 achieves 80% of the UV-shielding ability of U–TiO2. Poly(p-phenylene sulfide) (PPS) is an easily photodegraded material and TiO2/PPS is more seriously photodegraded than PPS, however, the TiO2@SiO2/APTES nanoparticles can effectively protect the PPS from UV degradation, owing to their lower photocatalytic activities, higher UV-shielding abilities and easy dispersion in the PPS matrix. The breaking strength retention rate of the 1 wt% TiO2@SiO2/APTES/PPS film shows a maximum increase of 38.26%, and the breaking elongation retention rate increased by 41.64% at 2 wt% TiO2@SiO2/APTES loading. These results reveal that the incorporation of the TiO2@SiO2/APTES nanoparticles into the PPS matrix imparts excellent anti-UV properties to the PPS matrix, leading to a mechanical performance improvement.
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FUEL
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2025
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IF 7.5
Shijie Ma,Hangcheng Song,Jun Chen,Shuyan Yu,Hongyu Zhao
Biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dihydroxymethylfuran (DHMF) is a pivotal process in biomass valorization, however, it is hindered by the high cost of noble metal catalysts and environmental hazards posed by toxic copper-chromium systems. Herein, we report an unexpected discovery that naturally occurring Fe-Ti impurities in kaolinite act as a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for this reaction, challenging the conventional notion that impurities are detrimental to catalytic performance. Through hydrothermal synthesis and controlled reduction, Fe species are highly dispersed on the TiO 2 rutile surface, forming a synergistic Fe 2+ -oxygen vacancy-Ti 4+ (Fe 2+ -O v –Ti 4+ ) interface. The catalyst exhibits outstanding activity and selectivity under mild conditions (50 °C, 0.6 MPa H 2 ), achieving 97.6 % HMF conversion and 93.3 % DHMF selectivity, significantly outperforming catalysts based on kaolin and pure TiO 2 . Kinetic analysis reveals an apparent activation energy of 50.14 kJ/mol and a near first-order dependence on HMF concentration. Combined DFT calculations and in situ DRIFTS spectra confirm that the Fe 2+ -O v interface facilitates the adsorption of the HMF aldehyde group (adsorption energy −0.56 eV) and lowers the energy barrier for H 2 dissociation to 0.06 eV, enabling highly selective C=O hydrogenation. Moreover, the reaction benefits from the strong polarity of water and the hydrogen-bonding capacity, which further enhances catalytic performance. The catalyst retains over 90 % activity after 10 cycles, demonstrating excellent stability. This work not only provides a sustainable route for high-value utilization of kaolin-associated metal impurities, but also offers theoretical insights into the rational design of non-precious metal catalysts for biomass transformation.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Yuanyuan Cong,Mengling Liu,Luyun Chen,Yurong Qi,Limin Zhang,Qiuping Zhao,Chunlei Li,Haibin Wang
The sluggish hydrogen energy conversion kinetics in alkaline medium and the complete passivation under high anodic potential as well as the easy detachment of active sites from the carbon substrate are three critical challenges of Ru-based electrocatalysts for their practical application. Herein, Ru (single atoms and nanoclusters)-embedded TiO 2-x (Ru SA -Ru NC /TiO 2-x ) well solves above-mentioned urgent problems simultaneously. Specifically, the optimal Ru SA -Ru NC /TiO 2-x electrocatalyst delivers a mass activity of 1620 A g Ru –1 and a low overpotential of 24 mV at 10 mA cm −2 in alkaline hydrogen oxidation and evolution reactions (HOR/HER), respectively. More importantly, the Ru/TiO 2-x can unprecedentedly catalyze the HOR up to a potential of 1.2 V vs. RHE without deactivation and almost maintain unchanged after accelerated stability tests of 10,000 CVs or the presence of 100 ppm CO impurity. Confirmed by in/ex-situ experimental measurements and computational analyses, the enhancement in performance is attributed mainly to the construction of high-density Ru-Ti bonds, maintaining the unblocked charge transfer from TiO 2 to Ru and achieving more low-valence Ru species. The observed Ti 3+ species on oxygen vacancies derived from the original structure and in-situ formation during the electrochemical reaction would be preferentially oxidized, further protecting Ru sites and aiding in the electrocatalytic process. Benefiting from Ru-Ti bonds and triggered oxygen vacancies, Ru could serve as exclusive optimal H adsorption sites and cooperate with the OH ad on Ti sites, rapidly and stably accelerating hydrogen energy conversion.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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IF 5.6
Qian Wang,Yali Ma,Ting Yang,Yang Jiao,Dajun Lang,Yongwei Huang,Liang Cheng,Tingting Wang
As a flammable and volatile liquid, ethanol is also a marker of diabetes in children that can be rapidly detected by gas sensors based on metal oxide semiconductors. However, reducing the operating temperature and achieving high response at ultra-low concentrations remain urgent tasks. In this study, N-doped p-type MoS 2 and MIL-125(Ti) -derived n-type TiO 2 were selected to construct p-n heterostructure with rich active sites and fast carrier transport, which further optimized the detection limit of ethanol gas at lower operating temperature. Compared with pure TiO 2 , the TiO 2 @N-doped MoS 2 composite with a MoS 2 mass ratio of 60 wt% exhibits significantly improved gas sensing properties for ethanol, including lower operating temperature (160 °C), higher response value (R a /R g = 9.229 at 100 ppm), and ppb-level detection limit (1.702 at 100 ppb), as well as good repeatability and stability. These improvements in sensing performance could be mainly attributed to the electronic effects of MoS 2 , the synergistic effect of p-n junctions, and the strong adsorption energy of TiO 2 @N-doped MoS 2 composites on the ethanol gas. This work suggests that the prepared TiO 2 @N-doped MoS 2 composites are promising materials for the highly efficient detection of ethanol.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2011
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IF 4.749
Quan Gu,Xianliang Fu,Xuxu Wang,Shifu Chen,Dennis Y.C. Leung,Xiuqiang Xie
The adsorption behavior and the photocatalytic reforming (PR) process of 2-propanol over Pt (1 wt.%)/TiO 2 (PT) photocatalyst have been investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Both the adsorption complexes and the reforming intermediates formed on the PT and the gas-phase were determined and identified by FTIR spectra. The results indicated that the first layer surface of the PT mainly consisted of chemisorbed 2-propanol (Ti–OCH(CH 3 ) 2 ) through the condensation of 2-propanol with surface Ti–OH or dissociative adsorption with undercoordinated Ti atoms, while the second layer consisted of physisorbed 2-propanol by interaction with the chemisorbed one or the formed H 2 O via hydrogen-bond. Under UV irradiation, a rapidly deprotonation of 2-propoxide occurred by the attack of holes (h + ) and resulted in the formation of acetone, which was then slowly oxidized to acetate and formate species by the hydroxyl radicals ( OH). The carboxylates finally decarboxylate over the PT to evolve CO 2 and CH 4 via the photo-Kolbe reaction. According to the results, a reforming mechanism was proposed. The role of the OH groups contained in 2-propanol and its intermediates were found to serve as anchors for their adsorption and to involve the formation of h + transport ways.
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WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 83
·期 2
·257-270
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IF 1.638
Qu Guangzhou,Wang Hui,Li Xin,Wang Tiecheng,Zhang Zengqiang,Liang Dongli,Qiang Hong
This paper presents a study of V and N co-doping TiO 2 embedding multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) supported on γ -Al 2 O 3 pellet (V/N-TiO 2 -MWCNTs/ γ -Al 2 O 3 ) composite photocatalyst induced by pulsed discharge plasma to enhance the removal of acid orange II (AO7) from aqueous solution. The photocatalytic activity of the V/N-TiO 2 -MWCNTs/ γ -Al 2 O 3 composite to AO7 removal induced by the pulsed discharge plasma was evaluated. The results indicate that the V/N-TiO 2 -MWCNTs/ γ -Al 2 O 3 composite possesses enhanced photocatalytic activity that facilitates the removal of AO7 compared with the TiO 2 -MWCNTs/ γ -Al 2 O 3 and TiO 2 / γ -Al 2 O 3 composites. Almost 100% of AO7 is removed after 10 min under optimal conditions. The V 0.10 /N 0.05 -TiO 2 -MWCNTs/ γ -Al 2 O 3 photocatalyst exhibits the best removal effect for AO7. Analysis of the removal mechanism indicates that the enhancement of the removal of AO7 resulting from V and N co-doping causes TiO 2 lattice distortion and introduces a new impurity energy level, which not only reduces the band gap of TiO 2 but also inhibits the recombination of the pairs. An efficient and easily recycled V/N-MWCNTs-TiO 2 / γ-Al 2 O 3 composite was prepared. Activity of the composite induced by discharge plasma to AO7 removal was evaluated. Synergistic effect of discharge plasma and catalyst effectively improve AO7 removal. The composite demonstrates adequate recycling performance in a discharge plasma system. Possible mechanisms of AO7 removal were analyzed.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2026
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Qiuyang Zhang,Ruirui Ma,Kunpeng Jia,Xuan Zhu,Shunhang Dong,Jing Sun,Jie Chen,Hao Feng
Given the clinical challenge of implant-associated infections, the development of stimuli-responsive antibacterial surfaces is of great significance for the repair of infected bone defects. In this study, a multifunctional coating of TNT + PMAA with pH-responsive antibacterial and pro-osteogenic activities was designed and fabricated on the surface of orthopedic titanium implants. TiO 2 nanotubes (TNT), as nanocarriers, were first prepared via electrochemical anodization. Subsequently, Zn 2+ ions and naringin were loaded via hydrothermal treatment and spin-coating, respectively. Poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA), acting as a molecular “gatekeeper”, was further grafted onto the surface via a carbodiimide reaction with pre-deposited polydopamine layers. The as-prepared coatings were systematically characterized in terms of their morphology, chemical composition, surface wettability, Zn 2+ and naringin release behaviors, antibacterial activity, and cytocompatibility. The TNT + PMAA coatings maintained the porous nanotubular structure of the original nanotubes, but the inner diameter was significantly reduced and the roughness increased. Owing to the introduction of abundant hydrophilic groups, the surface wettability was greatly enhanced. The TNT + PMAA coatings intelligently released Zn 2+ ions and naringin to significantly inhibit S . aureus and E . coli . Such release was notably triggered by acidification of the surrounding microenvironment, thus realizing on-demand release. The TNT + PMAA coatings displayed excellent cytocompatibility, which enhanced osteoblast adhesion and proliferation, up-regulated the function expressions of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OCN), and runt-related transcription factor-2 (RUNX2), and significantly accelerated the formation of bone-like apatite crystals. This work offers a novel approach for designing osteogenic and antibacterial surfaces for infected bone regeneration and repair, using natural components with low cytotoxicity.
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Toxics
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2026
·Vol. 14
·期 4
·304
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IF 4.9
Jiaxin Liu,Saeed Rad,Junfeng Dai,Cheng Chang,Chongmin Liu
Traditional nano-titanium dioxide films have strong photocatalytic performance; however, their hydrophilic surfaces make it easier for pollutants or by-products resulting from the reaction processes to deposit on the membrane surface and occupy their active sites, which reduces the coating degradation efficiency and shortens their service life. In the current study, nano-TiO 2 was mixed with SiO 2 for hydrophobic film coating by the sol–gel method. The surface morphology of the membrane was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the composition of the coating was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and its stable hydrophobicity was verified by contact angle testing (θ w = 117°). The specific surface area Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) revealed between 0.0561 (for 3 layers) and 0.0868 m 2 /g after 9 layers of coating. Through establishing a simplified photocatalytic reactor under UV, the new coating’s abilities in the degradation of methylene blue, its anti-fouling, and durability were examined. Results revealed that when the common TiO 2 films were combined with hydrophobic films, nearly 100% of methylene blue was degraded, and the degradation capacity remained stable after three rounds of tests. Moreover, it was observed that only a small amount of methylene blue adhered to the new film surface comparatively. Outcomes confirmed that the SiO 2 -mixed TiO 2 thin films exhibited enhanced hydrophobicity. When integrated with ordinary TiO 2 coatings, the composite structure demonstrated superior photocatalytic efficiency and stability in the degradation of aqueous pollutants compared to pure TiO 2 coatings.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Yixuan Zhang,Cong Liu,Ye Zhou,Jinnan Wang,Aimin Li,Philippe François-Xavier Corvini
Hollow double-shelled Ag@SrTiO 3 -TiO 2 with Z-scheme heterostructure was constructed for highly efficient photocatalytic reduction of nitrate to N 2 . The 3D finite-difference-time-domain analysis indicated that hollow double-shelled structure improved light harvesting due to multiple reflections. Photo-generated electrons transfer from SrTiO 3 to Ag 0 caused by electron sink effect were utilized to reduce nitrate, while photo-generated electrons of TiO 2 migrated to SrTiO 3 via transport bridge of Ti 3+ defects for electron–hole recombination. Such charge carriers migration pathway facilitated the construction of Z-scheme heterostructure, which enhanced charge separation yet still retained high redox powers. Both photogenerated electrons and CO 2 − played important role in photocatalytic denitrification. Furthermore, Ag 0 acted as co-catalyst which not only promoted photogenerated electrons transfer to nitrate but also enhanced nitrate conversion selectivity to N 2 . Combining the above advantages, nitrate removal rate and the nitrogen selectivity reached 97.2 % and 98.8 % within 60 min, respectively. Even after five cycles, it still remained satisfied photocatalytic activity and stability. In summary, this work proposed a feasible strategy to construct Z-scheme hollow double-shelled photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic denitrification.
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Analytical Methods
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 8
·798-805
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IF 3.532
Hongmei Liu,Shihao Dang,Mingdeng Li,Baogui Ye
Increasing the adsorption sites and effective interactions between sorbents and the targets can improve the solid-phase extraction (SPE) efficiency. Herein, based on the advantages of MOFs and TiO2 nanotubes (TiO2 NTs), an MIL-101(Fe)@TiO2 NT composite was prepared and applied to extract non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from water samples coupled with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Through characterization, it was established that MIL-101(Fe) was effectively composited on the surface and inside the TiO2 nanotubes, increasing effective adsorption sites. The obtained composite material well retains the structure and functional groups of the two original materials, and while retaining the original force with the target, it achieves a synergistic effect and produces more interactions with the target. Therefore, the extraction efficiency was greatly improved. The recovery efficiency reached 97.7–105.1% with an RSD of less than 6.71%, the detection limit was 0.1–0.2 μg L−1, and the linear range was 1–200 μg L−1 with a determination coefficient of 0.9972–0.9994. Owing to the stability of the two original materials, the composite material could be recycled and reused to extract NSAIDs up to 15 times without a loss of the recovery rate. Satisfactory results were obtained when it was used to extract NSAIDs from the Yellow River. These results indicate that the synthesized MIL-101(Fe)@TiO2 NT material is a promising sorbent to extract NSAIDs at trace concentrations with high efficiency and long lifetimes.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2023
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Anqi Li,Xuening Bai,Yuting Xie,Pengyang Xia,Hebin Bao,Miao He,Xuzhong Zeng,Wenjing Yang,Xueming Li
To overcome the limitations imposed by Sn–Sb electrodes, the titanium foam (PMT)-TiO 2 -NTs@NiO–C/Sn–Sb composite electrodes with cubic crystal structure are synthesized by introducing NiO@C nanosheet arrays interlayer on the TiO 2 -NTs/PMT matrix through hydrothermal and carbonization process. Then a two-step pulsed electrodeposition method is used to prepare the Sn–Sb coating. Benefiting from the advantages of stacked 2D layer-sheet structure, the obtained electrodes exhibit enhanced stability and conductivity. Synergy of inner and outer layers fabricated by different pulse times strongly influence the electrochemical catalytic properties of the PMT-TiO 2 -NTs@NiO–C/Sn–Sb (Sn–Sb) electrode. Hence, the Sn–Sb (b0.5 h + w1 h) electrode is the optimal electrode to degrade the Crystalline Violet (CV). Next, the effect of the four experimental parameters (initial CV concentration, current density, pH value and supporting electrolyte concentration) on the degradation of CV by the electrode are investigated. The degradation of the CV is more sensitive to alkaline pH, and the rapid decolorization of CV when the pH is 10. Moreover, the possible electrocatalytic degradation pathway of CV is performed using HPLC-MS. Results from the tests show that the PMT-TiO 2 -NTs/NiO@C/Sn–Sb (b0.5 h + w1 h) electrode is an interesting alternative material in industrial wastewater applications.
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Journal of Environmental Sciences
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2023
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IF 6.9
Anqi Lu,Xiaokang Xiang,Ming Lei,Shuangshuang Huang,Bingbing Liang,Siyu Zhao,Lihua Zhu,Heqing Tang
The reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline is very important for both pollution control and chemical synthesis. Nevertheless, difficulties still remain in developing a catalytic system having high efficiency and selectivity for the production of aniline. Herein, it was found that PdO nanoparticles highly dispersed on TiO 2 support (PdO/TiO 2 ) functioned as a highly efficient catalyst for the reduction of nitrobenzene in the presence of NaBH 4 . Under favorable conditions, 95% of the added nitrobenzene (1 mmol/L) was reduced within 1 min with an ultra-low apparent activation energy of 10.8 kJ/mol by using 0.5%PdO/TiO 2 as catalysts and 2 mmol/L of NaBH 4 as reductants, and the selectivity to aniline even reached up to 98%. The active hydrogen species were perceived as dominant species during the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene by the results of isotope labeling experiments and ESR spectroscopic. A mechanism was proposed as follows: PdO activates the nitro groups and leads to in-situ generation of Pd, and the generated Pd acts as the reduction sites to produce active hydrogen species. In this catalytic system, nitrobenzene prefers to be adsorbed on the PdO nanoparticles of the PdO/TiO 2 composite. Subsequently, the addition of NaBH 4 results in-situ generation of a Pd/PdO/TiO 2 composite from the PdO/TiO 2 composite, and the Pd nanoclusters would activate NaBH 4 to generate active hydrogen species to attack the adsorbed nitro groups. This work will open up a new approach for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline in green chemistry.
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