CARBON
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2019
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IF 7.466
Hui Ning,Xiaoshan Wang,Wenhang Wang,Qinhu Mao,Zhongxue Yang,Qingshan Zhao,Yan Song,Mingbo Wu
Electroreduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to ethylene (C 2 H 4 ) is one of the most feasible approaches to reduce the carbon emissions and enhance carbon dioxide utilization , whereas the lack of efficient catalysts impedes the scale application. Cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O) is a promising catalyst for the formation of C 2 H 4 but with unsatisfied selectivity and stability. Herein, we prepared Cu 2 O/nitrogen-doped carbon shell (Cu 2 O/NCS) composite and employed it in the production of C 2 H 4 from CO 2 electroreduction. The ultra-thin NCS with graphene-like structure was prepared from petroleum asphalt by template method . The cubic Cu 2 O nanocrystals are uniformly dispersed on the surface of NCS with ca. 150 nm diameters. Cu 2 O/NCS loaded on glass carbon electrode showed a high faradaic efficiency of C 2 H 4 (24.7%) at −1.3 V ( vs . reversible hydrogen electrode) as well as remarkable stability. The excellent performance of Cu 2 O/NCS is attributed to the high dispersion of cubic Cu 2 O nanocrystals and the abundant pyridinic-N moieties in NCS. This work provides a new strategy to improve the selectivity and durability of Cu 2 O for production C 2 H 4 from electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction by fabricating composites with nitrogen-doped carbon materials.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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电化学
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2019
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IF 3.973
Yahui Zhang,Yi Yuan,Wei Chen,Jie Fan,Hong Lv,Qingsheng Wu
The abuse of antibiotics has led to widespread antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and environmental pollution. In order to solve these problems, a lot of studies have been carried out mainly focusing on the modification and recombination of organic reagents, but bacteria are still easy to adapt to it, so they cannot be thoroughly solved. Here, we present an integrated pollution-free synergistic antibacterial nanotechnology using inorganic nano-Cu 2 O, which could not only enhance the efficacy of aminoglycoside antibiotics, but also eliminate their environmental pollution by photocatalytic degradation. It was found that Cu 2 O showed significantly synergistic antibacterial effect (1+1>2) when combined with aminoglycoside antibiotics against Escherichia coli . The inhibition zone area increased by 59.0% when Cu 2 O combined with neomycin. This reduces dosage and the risk of AMR, and does not pollute the environment after degradation. Next, to explore the synergistic mechanisms, we have studied the interaction of antibiotics with nanoparticles, as well as the interaction of antibacterial agents with bacteria. At last, we believe that the destruction of cell walls by Cu 2 O facilitates the entry of antibiotics into cells is the reason for their synergy.
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微生物学
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环境科学
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纳米技术
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药理学
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CATALYSIS LETTERS
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2025
·Vol. 155
·期 6
·1-14
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IF 2.4
Yang Ke,Zhou Bo,Dong Kun,Wu Yan,Huang Qu,Lv Jingbo,Wan Ziyi,Yang Mingzhu
With the acceleration of industrialization and urbanization, the treatment of organic pollutants in water bodies has become a global problem. Photocatalytic technology is regarded as an ideal solution due to its green and efficient characteristics. However, traditional powder catalysts have the problem of difficult recovery. Using copper foam as the substrate to load photocatalysts is a feasible solution. Cu/CuO/Cu 2 O with a core–shell structure was prepared by a simple solvothermal method based on copper foam. Under visible light irradiation, the Cu/CuO/Cu 2 O catalyst has a high catalytic efficiency for Congo red (95% within 180 min) and a significant adsorption and degradation ability for tetracycline hydrochloride. The results of the density functional theory calculation and electrochemical tests reveal that a Schottky heterojunction forms between Cu 2 O and CuO, the band gap of Cu 2 O is 0.57 eV, and the free energy of Cu/CuO/Cu 2 O is 0.24 eV, close to 0 eV, revealing the ternary composite’s possibility to evolve hydrogen. The heterojunction generated by Cu 2 O and CuO improves the material’s charge transport efficiency. Furthermore, this ternary composite based on copper foam easy to recycle and reuse, and can maintain nearly 90% degradation efficiency after 8 cycles. This concept offers a method for planning and building interfaces in nanocomposite structures. Graphical
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环境科学
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CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
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2024
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IF 3.4
Yu Sun,Jinxing Mi,Liang Li,Shuxiu Yu,Shixiong Yuan,Guimin Wang,Jianjun Chen,Junhua Li
The unique ability of Cu + to enhance C-C coupling makes it important in the field of CO 2 reduction reaction (CO 2 RR) over Cu-based catalyst, while Cu + is very prone to deactivation. Hereby, we propose a simple and feasible stabilization strategy to stabilize Cu + species through reducing Cu-Mg-Al hydrotalcite by adding ascorbic acid, which owns stable product selectivity in a span of 6 h at −0.95 V vs.RHE. Characterization results show that the excellent stability is promoted by the heterostructure of Cu 2 O and hydrotalcite with retained Cu + species, which derives from Cu 2 O and slow down the rapid reduction of Cu + to Cu 0 .
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材料科学
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电化学
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环境科学
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VACUUM
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2024
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IF 3.8
Xiu Wen,Zhixiu Yang,Lijing Gao,Ruiping Wei,Xiaomei Pan,Jin Zhang,Guomin Xiao
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 affords a potential way to mitigate the greenhouse effect and fuel crisis. In this work, we compared highly-dispersed CuO nanocomposites and Cu–Cu 2 O nanocomposites which all derived from Cu x Al-LDH for CO 2 electrochemical reduction . The Cu–Cu 2 O based nanocomposites obtained through the restoration strategies still retain its layered structure, simultaneously increasing dual Cu–Cu 2 O active sites, which exhibit excellent performance in selective reduction of CO 2 to C 2 H 4 . The Cu 5 Al-ER obtained through in-situ electrochemical reduction is modified by bulk phase, which can regulate active species, increase surface active sites, enhance C–C coupling. Meanwhile, the electrochemical strategy offers numerous benefits, including gentle conditions, adjustable monitoring, exceptional efficiency and adaptability. We have confirmed that cost-effective Cu–Cu 2 O based nanocomposite derived from Cu 5 Al-LDH can effectively promote C–C coupling during electrochemical CO 2 conversion and improve FE C2H4 . The FE C2H4 of Cu 5 Al-ER reaches 36% at −1.2 V vs. RHE. And the current density reaches −172 mA·cm −2 at −1.6 V vs. RHE. The results showed that compared to Cu 5 Al-LDO, the FE C2H4 of Cu 5 Al-ER increased by 2.6 times. In addition, Cu 5 Al-ER exhibits excellent stability during the 12 hours CO 2 catalytic reduction process.
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化学
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环境科学
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能源科学
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MATERIALS & DESIGN
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2019
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IF 5.77
Yuxuan Wang,Jie Sheng,Lidong Wang,Yu Zhao,Miao Wang,Ziyue Yang,Han Xue,Weidong Fei
Ferroelectric ceramic with negative thermal expansion during the phase transformation from T-phase to C-phase can be used as reinforcement to obtain low thermal expansion metal matrix composites. Interface bonding plays an important role in determining thermal and mechanical properties of the composites. Here, we designed and applied Cu 2 O coating on the surface of Sr 0.2 Ba 0.8 TiO 3 (SBT) particles by heterogeneous precipitation method, and subsequently obtained low thermal expansion Cu 2 O/SBT/Cu composites with excellent mechanical properties. It was found that the semi-coherent relationship can be formed in both Cu/Cu 2 O and Cu 2 O/SBT interfaces, which benefits the reduction of composites thermal expansion. The relationship among Cu 2 O content, SBT phase transformation and thermal expansion has been discussed. Compared with SBT/Cu composite, the average coefficient of thermal expansion of 6%Cu 2 O/SBT/Cu composite can be reduced from 12.97 × 10 −6 °C −1 to 11.44 × 10 −6 °C −1 . Moreover, with the introduction of Cu 2 O coating, the compressive strength of the composite can reach up to 722.7 MPa. This work provides a promising method to improve the thermal expansion and mechanical property of ferroelectric reinforcement metal matrix composites.
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材料科学
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复合材料
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Nano Research
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2019
·Vol. 12
·期 5
·1187-1192
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IF 8.515
Zhu Xiyue,Rong Hongpan,Zhang Xiaobin,Di Qiumei,Shang Huishan,Bai Bing,Liu Jiajia,Liu Jia,Xu Meng,Chen Wenxing,Zhang Jiatao
Control of surface structure at the atomic level can effectively tune catalytic properties of nanomaterials. Tuning surface strain is an effective strategy for enhancing catalytic activity; however, the correlation studies between the surface strain with catalytic performance are scant because such mechanistic studies require the precise control of surface strain on catalysts. In this work, a simple strategy of precisely tuning compressive surface strain of atomic-layer Cu 2 O on Cu@Ag (AL-Cu 2 O/Cu@Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) is demonstrated. The AL-Cu2O is synthesized by structure evolution of Cu@Ag core-shell nanoparticles, and the precise thickness-control of AL-Cu 2 O is achieved by tuning the molar ratio of Cu/Ag of the starting material. Aberration-corrected high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (AC-HRTEM) and EELS elemental mapping characterization showed that the compressive surface strain of AL-Cu 2 O along the [111] and [200] directions can be precisely tuned from 6.5% to 1.6% and 6.6% to 4.7%, respectively, by changing the number of AL-Cu 2 O layer from 3 to 6. The as-prepared AL-Cu 2 O/Cu@Ag NPs exhibited excellent catalytic property in the synthesis of azobenzene from aniline, in which the strained 4-layers Cu 2 O (4.5% along the [111] direction, 6.1% along the [200] direction) exhibits the best catalytic performance. This work may be beneficial for the design and surface engineering of catalysts toward specific applications.
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材料科学
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催化化学
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ACS Sensors
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2023
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IF 8.9
Manli Lu,Junyu Chi,Huijuan Chen,Zongxu Liu,Pengfei Shi,Zheng Lu,Liang Yin,Lulu Du,Li Lv,Pinhua Zhang,Kaifeng Xue,Guangliang Cui
Developing a respiratory analysis disease diagnosis platform for the H2S biomarker has great significance for the real-time detection of various diseases. However, achieving highly sensitive and rapid detection of H2S gas at the parts per billion level at low temperatures is one of the most critical challenges for developing portable exhaled gas sensors. Herein, Cu2O-multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) heterostructures with excellent gas sensitivity to H2S at room temperature and a lower temperature were successfully synthesized by a facile two-dimensional (2D) electrodeposition in situ assembly method. The combination of Cu2O and MWCNTs via the principle of optimal conductance growth not only reduced the initial resistance of the material but also provided an ideal interfacial barrier structure. Compared to the response of the pure Cu2O sensor, that of the Cu2O-MWCNT sensor to 1 ppm of H2S increased nearly 800 times at room temperature, and the response time decreased by more than 500 s. In addition to the excellent sensitivity with detection limits as low as 1 ppb, the Cu2O-MWCNT sensor was extremely selective with low-temperature adaptability. The sensor had a response value of 80.6 to 0.1 ppm of H2S at −10 °C, which is difficult to achieve with sensors based on oxygen adsorption/desorption mechanisms. The sensor was used for the detection of real oral exhaled breath, confirming its feasibility as a real-time disease monitoring sensor. The Cu2O-MWCNT heterostructures maximized the advantages of the individual components and laid the experimental foundation for future applications of highly sensitive portable breath analysis platforms for monitoring H2S.
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材料科学
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医学诊断
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纳米技术
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 5.1
Na Liu,Renzhe Li,Shijian Xiu,Jingyang Jin,Miao Piao,Yeru Bao,So Hee Kim,Zhengri Yin,Aihua Jin,Bo Quan
Non–enzymatic glucose sensors have gained significant attention as promising alternatives to address the limitations associated with enzyme–based sensors. Numerous non–enzymatic glucose sensors have demonstrated effective, non–invasive blood glucose monitoring through the analysis of human body fluids such as urine, saliva, and sweat. In this study, Cu 2 O/Ag nanowires (NWs) nanocomposites were in situ fabricated as electrode materials for non–enzymatic glucose sensors. To enhance the electrocatalytic performance, Cu 2 O/Ag NWs nanocomposites with a distinctive pepero–shaped morphology were synthesized using varied copper precursor ratios, facilitating a systematic investigation of Cu 2 O content on glucose detection. The results reveal that the CA–2 electrode material exhibits outstanding electrocatalytic performance for glucose detection, with sensitivity ranges of 10–100 nM and 1 μM–1 mM, achieving sensitivities of 22,099 and 1474 μA mM −1 cm −2 , respectively, and a detection limit of 3.29 nM. Additionally, this material has shown high efficiency in detecting glucose in urine, highlighting its excellent detection capabilities.
研究领域:
生物传感技术
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纳米材料
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电化学分析
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ACS Sensors
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2022
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IF 9.618
Haoming Sun,Meng Cao,Pinhua Zhang,Xiaojing Tian,Manli Lu,Lulu Du,Kaifeng Xue,Guangliang Cui
Magnetism is a promising external intervention for gas sensitivity based on a heterogeneous interfacial structure caused by the regulation of the heterogeneous interface conductivity and the surface oxygen adsorption. In this study, Cu2O/NiO heterostructure-ordered nanoarrays were prepared with a two-dimensional (2D) electrodeposition in situ assembly method for H2S gas detection at room temperature under the action of a magnetic field. The nanoarrays were multibarrier structures with a strictly periodic structure that was greater than hundreds of microns in size. The experimental data confirmed that the response of 50 ppm of H2S based on the nanoarrays was improved by nearly 61% with a relatively weak magnetic field. Particularly at a low concentration (≤20 ppm), the effect of the magnetic field enhancement on the sensitivity was more obvious. We attributed the enhancement of the gas sensitivity with the magnetic field to the regulation of the Cu2O–NiO interface conductance and the surface oxygen adsorption. This study demonstrated that a magnetic field could significantly enhance the gas sensitivity based on heterostructures. Results of this study provide an important reference for the application of magnetism in gas detection and the design of new gas-sensitive materials.
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材料科学
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传感器技术
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物理化学
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Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry
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2011
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IF 1.345
Huiling Li,Yonggen Lei,Ying Huang,Yueping Fang,Yuehua Xu,Li Zhu,Xin Li
The Cu 2 O/SiC photocatalyst was obtained from SiC nanoparticles (NPs) modified by Cu 2 O. Their photocatalytic activities for reducing CO 2 to CH 3 OH under visible light irradiation have been investigated. The results indicated that besides a small quantity of 6H-SiC, SiC NPs mainly consisted of 3C-SiC. The band gaps of SiC and Cu 2 O were estimated to be about 1.95 and 2.23 eV from UV-Vis spectra, respectively. The Cu 2 O modification can enhance the photocatalytic performance of SiC NPs, and the largest yields of methanol on SiC, Cu 2 O and Cu 2 O/SiC photocatalysts under visible light irradiation were 153, 104 and 191 μmol/g, respectively.
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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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Reactions
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2025
·Vol. 6
·期 2
·24
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IF 2.2
Kuo Zhang,Xiufei Zhao,Hang Qian,Lihong Chen,Biyu Wu,Xiao Yang,Haonan Zou,Yujiao Hu,Feng Chen,Borong Liao,Hu Zhou,Lei Zhang,Tianyi Ma,Yusheng Zhang
Cu2O, a narrow-bandgap semiconductor with visible light absorption capabilities, faces limitations in photocatalytic applications due to photocorrosion from hole self-oxidation and insufficient light absorption. In this work, a series of novel spherical Cu2O/FePO4Z-scheme heterojunctions were successfully synthesized via self-assembly to overcome these challenges. The photocurrent, electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and photoluminescence (PL) tests showed that Cu2O/1.5FePO4(CF1.5) had excellent electron hole separation efficiency. Subsequently, photocatalytic degradation was utilized as a probing technique to further confirm the above conclusions, with the kinetic reaction constants of CF1.5 being 2.46 and 11.23 times higher than those of Cu2O and FePO4, respectively. After five cycles of experiments and XPS analysis, it was found that the content of Cu(I) in CF1.5 did not significantly decrease after the reaction, indicating that it has superior anti-photocorrosion performance compared to single Cu2O, which is also due to the establishment of a Z-scheme heterojunction. Systematic studies using radical scavenging experiments and ESR tests identified ·OH and ·O2−as the main active species involved in photocatalysis. The formation of a Z-scheme heterojunction not only enhances the photocatalytic activity of the CF1.5 composite but also effectively suppresses the photocorrosion of Cu2O, thereby offering a promising approach for enhancing anti-photocorrosion of Cu2O.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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化学
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