JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Mancai Qian,Man Guo,Yuan Qu,Meijiao Xu,Datai Liu,Cheng Hou,Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan,Xiulin Yang
Reducing the oxygen adsorption energy barrier is vital to accelerate the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, we report a mesoporous cake-like structured Zn-N/Cu-N electrocatalyst (ZnCu-N-C) with robust electrocatalytic performance and exceptional durability in 0.1 M KOH solution. The mesoporous cake-like structure is promising to expose more active sites. Extended X-ray absorption fine spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the existence of M-N x (M = Zn, Cu). More importantly, the density functional theory (DFT) calculations corroborate that the Zn-N/Cu-N dual active center can reduce the oxygen adsorption energy barrier. Therefore, the optimized ZnCu-N-C electrocatalyst is ahead of commercial Pt/C (20 wt%) in all aspects. Moreover, the ZnCu-N-C-based Zn–air batteries exhibit outstanding long-term stability of 240 cycles, a large power density of 156.2 mW cm −2 , and a high specific capacity of 732.7 mA h g −1 . This work may provide new guidance for the rational design of cathode catalysts in Zn-air batteries.
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能源化学
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2020
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IF 2.726
Wen-bo Liu,Guan-ning Cui,Hu Wang,Dong-mei Zhang,Rui-xue Wu,Ling Li,Xia Zhang,Yu-hua Fan
Adsorption is considered as one of the eco-friendly methods to effectively remove pollutants from water environment. 1 , namely ([Zn 3 (dpcp) 2 (1,4′-bmib) 2 ] n , dpcp = 3-(3,5-dicarboxylphenoxy)-5-carboxylpyridine and 1,4′-bmib = 1,4-bis(2-methylimidazol-1-yl) butane), was synthesized under simple solvothermal method and characterized by XRD , PXRD , TGA , FTIR, BET and Zeta potential . The influence of temperature and pH of the solution and the dye initial concentration on the adsorption process of 1 was investigated using Congo red (CR) as the adsorption object. Pseudo second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherms more accurately described the adsorption process of 1 . The maximum adsorption capacity measured in the adsorption experiment was about 262.2 mg g -1 . Thermodynamic studies showed that the entire adsorption process was spontaneous. In addition, 1 released the CR dye by a simple organic solvent (ethanol solution of NaOH) and exhibited stable and high adsorption performance over 5 cycles. The subtle hydrogen bond between 1 and the dye promotes its selective adsorption of CR.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2023
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IF 4.8
Ying-ying Hu,Xiao-qin Wu,He-ping Shi,Xue-hong Wei
The nature of amino acids as the building blocks of proteins leading to detection and identification is a current hot topic. Therefore, {[Zn 3 (L − ) 2 (HBTC 2− ) 2 ]·2H 2 O·CH 3 CN} n ( Zn-1 , H 3 BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, HL = 6-aminonicotinic acid, CH 3 CN = acetonitrile), a 2D Zn-MOF which can sensitively detect and selectively recognize D -tyrosine was synthesized by solvothermal method . Identification of D -tyrosine was determined by increasing fluorescence intensity and red-shifting of the emission wavelength . Zn-1 is highly stable in methanol (MeOH) and aqueous solution (H 2 O), so it was dissolved in them as fluorescence probes, namely Zn-1/MeOH probe and Zn-1/H 2 O probe , respectively. The two probes worked for lower limits of detection, 8.93 × 10 −2 μM for Zn-1/MeOH probe and 79.70 × 10 −2 μM for Zn-1/H 2 O probe . The Stern-Volmer quenching constant of Zn-1/MeOH probe is 1.28 × 10 4 M −1 and of Zn-1/H 2 O probe is 4.55 × 10 2 M −1 . In addition, the two probes still show excellent immunity to interference under the interference of 18 amino acids. Zn-1/H 2 O probe was also applied to the determination of D -tyrosine in real milk samples with good results. This study provides a fast, simple, convenient and relatively accurate method for detecting D -tyrosine.
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生物化学
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分析化学
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FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
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2016
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IF 3.847
Wei Li,Rui-tang Guo,Shu-xian Wang,Wei-guo Pan,Qi-lin Chen,Ming-yuan Li,Peng Sun,Shu-ming Liu
Heavy metals (such as Zn and Pb) have a deactivation effect on the catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH 3 . In this study, it was found that the modification of Mn/TiO 2 catalyst by Nb could greatly enhance its Zn resistance. From the characterization results of BET, XRD, H 2 -TPR, NH 3 -TPD, it may be concluded that the introduction of Nb into Mn/TiO 2 catalyst would lead to its lower crystallinity , more acid sites and higher concentrations of Mn 4 + and surface chemisorbed oxygen. The results of in situ DRIFT study reveal that the NH 3 -SCR reactions over Mn/TiO 2 and Mn-Nb/TiO 2 all obey both the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism and the Eley–Rideal mechanism, and the doping of Nb on Mn/TiO 2 catalyst could promote the adsorption of NH 3 and NOx species on it. All these features make a contribution to the high SCR activity and good Zn resistance of Mn-Nb/TiO 2 catalyst.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2015
·Vol. 4
·期 3
·581-588
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IF 4.696
Sheng Cao,Wenyu Ji,Jialong Zhao,Weiyou Yang,Chengming Li,Jinju Zheng
Recently, Cu-doped ternary chalcogenide quantum dots (QDs) have attracted extensive attention due to their large Stokes shift and tunable photoluminescence (PL) behavior in the visible and near-infrared (NIR) spectral range, and particularly for their remarkably lower toxicity than their Cd-based counterparts. However, there still remain material- and fabrication-related obstacles in realizing high-performance Cu-doped QDs, which limit their promising applications in light-emitting devices and bio-labeling. In the present study, we report the facile synthesis of high-qualified Cu-doped Zn–In–Se QDs via a hot injection approach, using a heterogeneous dispersion of Se in octadecene (ODE) as a “green” Se precursor. With variation of the ratios of Zn to In, the obtained Cu-doped Zn–In–Se QDs exhibited composition-tunable PL emissions over the most visible spectral window (ca. 565–710 nm) with a PL quantum yield (QY) up to 38% after coating ZnSe shells, which is the highest one ever reported in this system. Furthermore, we report, for the first time, the exploration of QD light-emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) based on the Cu-doped Zn–In–Se QDs as the active layer, which had a maximum luminance of 320 cd m−2 and a luminous efficiency (LE) of 0.97 cd A−1 (at 98 cd m−2), suggesting their promising potential for application in optoelectronic devices.
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光学
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纳米技术
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Xia Wei,Tianyao Wang,Hongbin Dai,Song Li
The hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) plays a critical role in direct hydrazine fuel cells and presents a promising alternative to the kinetics-sluggish oxygen evolution reaction in water reduction. Engineering catalysts with high-density multifold nanotwin structures has emerged as a compelling strategy to enhance catalytic activity. However, the exploration of multifold nanotwins for HzOR applications remains absent. Herein, we report the successful synthesis of a porous Ni-Zn-Cu catalyst featuring high-density twofold and fivefold nanotwins. The Ni-Zn-Cu catalyst supported on Ni foam (Ni-Zn-Cu/Ni foam) exhibits exceptionally high catalytic activity and stability toward the HzOR, achieving a current density of 204.3 mA cm −2 at 0.0 V vs. RHE and retaining up to 89.1 % after 20 h of continuous electrolysis. Online mass spectrometer (MS) analysis indicates that the Ni-Zn-Cu coating facilitates N N bond cleavage of N 2 H 4 . This study offers valuable insights into the development of multifold nanotwin catalysts for advancing HzOR applications.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2020
·Vol. 8
·期 11
·5699-5708
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IF 11.301
Xin Qian,Dongyang Wang,Yang Zhang,Haijun Wu,Stephen J. Pennycook,Lei Zheng,Pierre F. P. Poudeu,Li-Dong Zhao
The metallic elements with a small atomic radius can not only compensate for the intrinsic vacancies to improve the carrier mobility, but also can form interstitials to reduce lattice thermal conductivity. In this work, we investigate the contrasting roles of three different metallic elements with small atomic radius on the thermoelectric properties of n-type PbM0.01Se (M = Cu, Zn, Ni). We find that all the metallic elements can increase the carrier concentration as electron donors and improve the electrical transport properties. In addition, the lattice thermal conductivity of PbSe can be significantly decreased through the formation of interstitials by the incorporated extra metallic elements. We also find that the PbCu0.01Se sample exhibits a unique and complex behavior compared with the other samples due to the diffusion and the thermally activated oxidation of Cu+ ions. When the temperature increased to 673 K, the carrier concentration of PbCu0.01Se sample increases suddenly and continues to increase by nearly two folds, which we ascribe to the release of 3d orbital electrons in Cu+ ions. This results in a strong decoupling of the charge and heat transport in the material, which can be manifested by the overestimation of the electronic thermal conductivity when assuming strong electron–phonon coupling in Wiedemann–Franz law. A maximum ZT of ∼1.6 can be reached at 773 K and the average ZT of ∼0.96 can be achieved in PbCu0.01Se. Our results demonstrate the exceptional contrasting behavior of Cu in PbSe by comparing with Zn and Ni, and the thermoelectric performance of n-type PbSe can be enhanced through the introduction of extra metallic elements with small radius.
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物理学
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2024
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IF 3.8
Maijun Li,Yubo Long,Zhibo Zheng,Xu Hu,Siwei Liu,Zhenguo Chi,Nanwen Li,Jiarui Xu,Yi Zhang
Chemical modification of polyimide membranes is employed to achieve “trade-off” breakthrough or improve the plasticization resistance in CO2 separation. However, harsh reaction conditions restrict the application of traditional chemical modifications. In this work, a simple chemical modification method─the coordination cross-linking between hydroxyl groups on polyimide (6FSPI) and Zn(II)─was investigated. Because of the reversible complexation of Zn(II) in the modified membrane as a transport carrier with CO2, and the addition of Zn(II) disrupts coiled chain of spiro moiety or intrachain cross-linking to induce more quantities of ultrafine micropores, the CO2 permeability coefficient of the modified membrane is 2.97 times that of the pristine 6FSPI. Simultaneously, there is improvement in diffusion selectivity of the modified membrane, resulting in the CO2/CH4 selectivity improvement. The overall CO2/CH4 separation performance of the modified membrane reaches up to the 2008 Robeson limit. In addition to serving as facilitated transport carriers, Zn(II) can also be used as cross-linking points. The modified membrane maintains a stable CO2 permeability coefficient beyond 4000 kPa. Our work suggests that the Zn(II) coordination cross-linking is a facile chemical modification method that can enhance long-term performance and separation performance of polyimide membranes simultaneously.
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化学工程
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 4.3
Xue Ye,Chenxi Bai,Peipei Zhang,Fuyuan Han,Junyu Xia,Xinhua Gao,Wenlin Xu,Lisheng Guo,Jie Li
Metallic atoms within metal–organic framework (MOF) materials exhibit a distinctive and adaptable coordination structure. The three-dimensional (3D) pore configuration of MOFs enables the complete exposure of metal active sites, rendering them prevalent in various catalytic reactions. In this study, zinc (Zn) atoms within Zn-based MOF materials, characterized by an abundance of valence electrons, are utilized for the transesterification of dimethyl carbonate (DMC). Additionally, the introduction of zirconium (Zr) effectively addresses the susceptibility of the MOFs’ crystal structure to dissolution in organic solvents. The formulated catalyst, Zn-10%Zr-MOF(300), demonstrates remarkable catalytic performance with 91.5% DMC selectivity, 61.9% propylene carbonate (PC) conversion, and 56.6% DMC yield. Impressively, the catalyst maintains its high performance over five cycles. Results indicate that Zr interacts with Zn, forming new coordination bonds and enhancing the catalyst crystal structure stability. Moreover, electron transfer intensifies the alkalinity of the active Zn atoms, enhancing the overall catalyst performance. This research informs the development of transesterification heterogeneous catalysts and broadens the application scope of MOF catalysts.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Dongxu Zhang,Weixuan Dong,Yanhong Liu,Xiaoqing Gu,Tianyu Yang,Qiang Hong,Di Li,Dongqi Zhang,Hongbo Zhou,Hui Huang,Baodong Mao,Zhenhui Kang,Weidong Shi
Photoassisted electrocatalysis (P-EC) emerges as a rising star for hydrogen production by embedding photoactive species in electrocatalysts, for which the interfacial structure design and charge transfer kinetics of the multifunctional catalysts remain a great challenge. Herein, Zn-AgIn5S8 quantum dots (ZAIS QDs) were embedded into 2D NiFe layered double hydroxide nanosheets through a simple hydrothermal treatment to form 0D/2D composite catalysts for P-EC. With evidence from transient photovoltage spectroscopy, we acquired a clear and fundamental understanding on the kinetics of charge extraction time and extraction amount in the 0D/2D heterojunctions that was proved to play a key role in P-EC. Upon light illumination, for HER, the optimized NiFe-ZAIS exhibits obviously reduced overpotentials of 129 and 242 mV at current densities of 10 and 50 mA cm–2, which are 22 and 33 mV lower than those of dark electrocatalysis, respectively. For OER, the NiFe-ZAIS electrode also shows low overpotentials of 220 and 268 mV at current densities of 10 and 50 mA cm–2, respectively, under light illumination, which were able to almost double the intrinsic activity. Finally, with NF@NiFe-ZAIS as both the cathode and the anode, the assembled electrolyzer only requires 1.62 V to reach the overall water splitting current density of 10 mA cm–2 under P-EC. This work provides a useful example for the profound understanding of the design and the kinetics study of multifunctional P-EC catalysts.
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材料科学
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电化学
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能源转换与存储
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Electrocatalysis
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2021
·Vol. 12
·期 4
·456-468
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IF 2.713
Huang Dihui,Huang Xiaozhou,Chen Jinyang,Ye Ruihong,Lin Qian,Chen Sheng
This work constructed a new-type bisphenol A (BPA) electrochemical sensor on the basis of self-assembled multi-layer strategy of Ce-Zn-metal organic framework/multiwall carbon nanotube (Ce-Zn-MOF/MWCNT)–modified glassy carbon electrodes (GCE). The novel bimetallic Ce-Zn-MOF are synthesized by 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H 3 BTC) as the ligand via a hydrothermal approach. Bimetallic Ce-Zn-MOF with multiple catalytic sites and ultra-high specific surface area introduces traditional electrode modification materials, which improves the conductivity and catalytic ability of MWCNTs. Field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope and Powder X-ray diffraction were performed to analyze the Ce-Zn-MOF/MWCNTs. The electrochemical property was researched utilize differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). In the optimum conditions, the proposed sensor exhibited a wider dynamic linear range of BPA determination in 0.1 to 100 μmol·L −1 with a detection limit of 7.2 nmol·L −1 ( S / N = 3). This measurement of BPA was successfully used for drinking water with desirable recovery from 96.5 to 103.4%. Graphical Abstract
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2025
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IF 7.7
Lin Li,Daocheng Hong,Bohao Liu,Tianci Su,XiuLi Yang,Lu Yue,Wenhui Zhang
Porous zinc doped indium oxide (Zn-In 2 O 3 ) nanobelts were synthesized using a straightforward hydrothermal method. The effects of different metal doping (Zn, Sn, Sm, Yb, Cu) and various concentrations of Zn on the morphology and gas-sensing properties of In 2 O 3 were investigated. The gas sensing evaluations reveal that among all tested sensors, the porous 7.5% Zn-In 2 O 3 nanobelt sensor exhibits the highest response, reaching 127 (S= R a / R g ) to 50 ppm acetone at a low operating temperature of 140°C, which is approximately 21 times greater than that of pure In 2 O 3 . Additionally, this sensor demonstrates rapid response/recovery time, a low detection limit of 40 ppb, good selectivity, excellent repeatability, and long-term stability toward acetone. In-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations are employed to elucidate the mechanisms behind the enhanced gas-sensing performance of the porous Zn-In 2 O 3 nanobelts. The superior gas-sensing characteristics are attributed to the distinctive porous nanobelt architecture, abundant oxygen vacancies, large specific surface area, and the effects of Zn doping.
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传感器技术
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