ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2024
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Lu Qin,Peng She,Panlong Si,Suqin Liu,Gaopeng Dai,Cong Pan
Photocatalytic production of H 2 O 2 is indeed a safe, sustainable and cost-effective technology, offering an environmentally friendly solution to the energy crisis through solar photocatalysis. However, it still faces challenges such as reliance on organic electron donors and pure O 2 , as well as inefficiencies in hole utilization. To overcome these limitations, a dual-channel photocatalytic system has been developed. In this study, we showcase the efficiency of the CuO/Cu(OH) 2 @g-C 3 N 4 composite, derived from CuBTC/g-C 3 N 4 via NaOH treatment, as a high-performance dual-channel photocatalyst for H 2 O 2 production. Under visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm), this composite achieves a H 2 O 2 yield of 1354 μmol/L in 120 min without any sacrificial agent, outperforming g-C 3 N 4 by 8.4 times, CuO by 13.6 times and CuO@g-C 3 N 4 by 1.9 times. Quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance spectra confirmed that HO • and O 2 •− are intermediate products in the photocatalytic process, following a two-step single-electron reaction pathway. The superior activity of CuO/Cu(OH) 2 @g-C 3 N 4 in H 2 O 2 generation can be attributed to the synergistic effects of OH bonds on the CuO@g-C 3 N 4 Z-type heterojunction and Cu(OH) 2 . This research presents a straightforward and promising approach for developing highly efficient photocatalysts for energy conversion.
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Materials Today Communications
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2025
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Jiahua Cheng,Linya Fei,Xiaoqing Zhou,Beibei Lu,Zhihui Zhang,Le Chen,Guojian Ji
UiO-66 and its functionalized derivatives (UiO-66-X, X = -OH, -NO 2 , -NH 2 ) were successfully synthesized via a solvothermal method, and their structural integrity and functionalization were confirmed. Hydrogen adsorption experiments and Grand Canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulations demonstrated that UiO-66-OH exhibited the highest hydrogen adsorption capacity. At 300 K and 1 bar, its experimental adsorption capacity reached 0.0301 wt%, representing increases of 29.18 %, 3.44 %, and 19.92 % compared to UiO-66, UiO-66-NH 2 , and UiO-66-NO 2 , respectively. At 77 K and 20 bar, its simulated adsorption capacity reached 2.352 wt%, surpassing UiO-66-NH 2 (2.229 wt%) and UiO-66-NO 2 (1.927 wt%). This superior performance is attributed to optimized pore structure and enhanced functional group interactions, providing new insights for optimizing hydrogen storage in UiO-66 materials.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2024
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Ligang Ma,Chao Lin,Wenjun Jiang,Le Xu,Yujie Shao,Tianyu Zhu,Ting Zhao,Xiaoqian Ai,Xiaoshan Wu
In the face of energy scarcity and environmental degradation, photocatalysis emerges as a green and highly efficient method to convert solar energy into a renewable energy source . In this study, CdS nanoparticles were successfully grown in situ along the edges of ZnIn 2 S 4 nanosheets using ultrasound during the synthesis process and the second phase precipitation of In(OH) 3 appeared in the process of preparation. Optimal Cd and S ratios resulted in ZnIn 2 S 4 @In(OH) 3 @CdS heterojunction exhibiting remarkable photocatalytic H 2 production performance compared to standalone ZnIn 2 S 4 and CdS. The internal heterojunction interface within the composite naturally generates an electric field, enhancing carrier separation and facilitating their transport. Additionally, the inclusion of In(OH) 3 further expedites carrier extraction. Ultimately, the mechanism behind the photocatalytic H 2 production was elucidated using the Z-scheme mechanism. This work introduced a novel approach to fabricating multifunctional photocatalysts , presenting a fresh perspective in their design and preparation.
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Science China-Chemistry
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Ma Hong,Nie Xin,Cai JiaYing,Chen Chen,Gao Jin,Miao Hong,Xu Jie
The catalytic oxidation of biomass-derived polyhydroxyl compounds provides an efficient and green route for biomass resource utility. Gold nanocrystals supported on Mg(OH) 2 were synthesized by sol-immobilization method, characterized by XRD, TEM, UV-vis DRS, and tested in the selective oxidation of 1,2-propanediol to lactic acid. The gold particle size and the ratio of Au to 1,2-propanediol strongly influenced the catalytic activity. Over Au/Mg(OH) 2 with the majority of gold particles concentrated in 14–18 nm, excellent catalytic performance with 94.4% conversion and 89.3% selectivity to lactic acid has been achieved under 0.3 MPa O 2 at 60 °C for 6 h.
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2025
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Shaojian Jiang,Yuhang Liu,Ruidong Yang,Lijun Zhang,Wenke Liu,Kai Deng,Hongjie Yu,Hongjing Wang,Liang Wang
Since formaldehyde oxidation reaction (FOR) can release H 2 , it is attractive to construct a bipolar hydrogen production system consisting of FOR and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Although copper-based catalysts have attracted much attention due to their low cost and high FOR activity, the performance enhancement mechanism lacks in-depth investigation. Here, an amorphous-crystalline catalyst of amorphous nickel hydroxide-coated copper dendrites on copper foam (Cu@Ni(OH) 2 /CF) is prepared. The modification of Ni(OH) 2 resulted in hydrophilic and aerophobic states on the Cu@Ni(OH) 2 /CF surface, facilitating the transport of liquid-phase species on the electrode surface and accelerating the release of H 2 . The Open circuit potential (OCP) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that this core–shell structure facilitates the adsorption of HCHO and OH − . In addition, the catalytic mechanism and reaction pathway of FOR are investigated through in situ FTIR and DFT calculations, and the results showed that the modification of Ni(OH) 2 lowered the energy barrier for C─H bond breaking and H─H bond formation. In the HER//FOR system, Pt/C//Cu@Ni(OH) 2 /CF can provide a current density of 0.5 A cm −2 at 0.36 V and achieve efficient and stable H 2 production. This work offers new ideas for designing electrocatalysts for bipolar hydrogen production system assisted with formaldehyde oxidation.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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Youwei Cheng,Lian Zhu,Yaqiong Gong
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are widely recognized as precursors or sacrificial templates for the synthesis of target catalysts on account of their high porosity and high active surface area . Elemental doping strategy is considered as an effective method for the synthesis of efficient and stable catalysts for electrolytic water. Therefore, in this paper, Ce-doped Ni(OH) 2 nanoparticles and Ni-MOF nanosheets composites were synthesized by electrodeposition using Ni-MOF as precursor. Catalyst Ce–Ni(OH) 2 @Ni-MOF/NF displays excellent OER performance, requiring only 193 mV and 279 mV overpotentials to realize current densities of 10 mA cm −2 and 100 mA cm −2 , respectively, while the UOR performance was very remarkable, only a potential of 1.28 V was demanded to reach a current density of 10 mA cm −2 . In addition, no obvious change in the overpotential was noticed during the stability test of 16 h, indicating good stability of Ce–Ni(OH) 2 @Ni-MOF/NF. This study provides a meaningful reference for the design of an efficient and stable environmental friendly electrocatalyst .
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WATER RESEARCH
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2025
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Yuanna Zhang,Wenjun Sun,Wenxuan Yin
The widespread application of UV/H 2 O 2 is limited by the empirical operational practices, which can lead to excessive energy, chemical input and the generation of uncontrollable by-products. This study presents a precise regulation approach based on the characteristics of free radical generation/reaction and the chemical transformation of organics, assessed through a pilot experiment. The findings indicated that increasing H 2 O 2 dosage was more effective than increasing UV dose in enhancing •OH generation and pollutant removal. As the H 2 O 2 dosage and UV dose increased, the relative influence of water quality on pollutant removal gradually diminished. Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the water quality background accounted for the largest proportion of •OH scavenging (76.4 %) and the most complex component. Moreover, changes in operating conditions were accompanied by the uncontrollable production of low-molecular-weight (LMW) DOM. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) revealed the chemical transformation of LMW DOM at the molecular level. Higher H₂O₂ dosages triggered more extensive oxidative degradation, resulting in more complex effluent compositions. Considering treatment efficiency, energy consumption, and effluent product composition, H₂O₂ dosages of 5–10 mg/L and UV doses of 350–450 mJ/cm² were identified as optimal. This research contributes to the efficient purification of organic micropollutants in water using UV/H 2 O 2 technology with low energy consumption, minimal chemical input, and relatively controllable by-products.
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Yangshuo Liu,Keke Huang,Yao Meng,Chubo Wang,Liang Qiao,Wei Cai,Yaotian Yan,Xiaohang Zheng
Searching for highly efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is principal to the development electrolytic water production industry. Experimental screening of highly active electrocatalysts is time-consuming and complicated. In this work, an Artificial Neural Network model is proposed to accelerate the screening for Ag(M) catalysts (M = Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, In, Sn, Sb, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au and Hg), which is used to predict the Gibbs free energy of hydrogen. The Ag(Ni) catalyst is identified as a potential electrocatalyst with the nearly ideal (ΔG H ), which affords the relatively low overpotentials of 159 mV for HER at 10 mA cm −2 . According to the prediction of our ANN model, we synthesized Ag(Mn), Ag(Co), and Ag(Cu) catalysts. The Ag(Ni) catalyst exhibits the best HER activity, which is 120 mV smaller than Ag(Mn), Ag(Co), and Ag(Cu) catalysts. The incorporation of Ni effectively optimizes the electronic environment of the materials, which drives the upshift of d-band center and drastically reduces the Gibbs free energy of hydrogen (ΔG H ). Our method is significantly more efficient, running 1184 times faster than the traditional DFT method. Our work paves an efficient way to design and develop potential HER catalysts.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Wenlin Zhang,Di Jiao,Lu-Hua Zhang,Fengshou Yu
Iron phthalocyanine (FePc) is a promising non-noble metal catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). While, with the plane-symmetric FeN 4 site, the ORR activity of FePc is generally low due to its low ability to adsorb and activate O 2 . Herein, we anchor FePc on Mg(OH) 2 / N -doped carbon nanosheets building the ternary plate-like catalyst FePc/Mg(OH) 2 /NC. Theoretical and experimental results show that due to the formation of FePc/Mg(OH) 2 heterojunction, the electron spin state of the monodisperse iron active site ranges from medium spin (MS, t 2g 5 e g 1 ) to low spin (LS, t 2g 6 e g 0 ), enhancing the adsorption with oxygen-containing intermediates, thereby improving the dynamics of the oxygen reduction reaction. As a result, FePc/Mg(OH) 2 /NC catalyst exhibits an outstanding performance (E 0 = 1.02 V, E 1/2 = 0.91 V) for ORR, superior to the commercial Pt/C electrode (E 0 = 1.01 V, E 1/2 = 0.85 V) and FePc/NC (E 0 = 0.97 V, E 1/2 = 0.87 V) under the alkaline conditions. This work offers a new way for the rational design of effective Fe N C catalysts with the support of metal oxides/hydroxides.
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Guangyan Chen,Zai-Yin Hu,Zhijun Guo,Yi Xie
Transition metal nanomaterials are widely applied as flame retardants in materials. Herein, an oxidation-mediated strategy was developed for temporally controlling the in situ growth of Fe(OH) 3 nanoparticles on wool/nylon (W/N) fabrics. The formed particles exhibit homogeneous dispersion on the surface of W/N fabrics, with an average particle diameter of about 60 nm. These Fe(OH) 3 nanoparticles can simultaneously enhance both the flame retardancy (the limiting oxygen index increased by 18.8 % and passed the UL-94 burning test of V-0 rating) and mechanical performance (the tensile strength increased by 9.13 %) of the W/N fabrics. Meanwhile, the obtained W/N fabrics exhibit remarkable smoke-suppressant properties, demonstrating a reduction of 76.4 % and 65.5 % in smoke production rate and total smoke production, respectively, compared to the pure W/N fabrics. Furthermore, the prepared W/N fabrics exhibit good durability. This innovative strategy may be also extended for synthesizing other nanomaterials and pave a new path to develop high-performance flame-retardant materials.
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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Chengwei Wang,Rui Wang,Yanan Liao,Kai Liu,Qingyi Zhang,Lei Wang,Dawei Gu,Feifei Qin,Feng Chen
PbX(OH) (X=Cl, Br, I) is considered one of the effective encapsulation matrixes to improve the stability and luminescence efficiency of perovskite. Several strategies have been explored to construct perovskite@PbBr(OH) composites with high photoluminescence quantum yield. However, there is limited research on their precise growth kinetics mechanism and morphology control. Here, PbBr2 microwires (MWs) were applied to act as the lead source and serve as a skeleton frame for the growth of CH3NH3PbBr3 (MAPbBr3) MWs. The structures transition from MAPbBr3 to MAPbBr3@PbBr(OH) MWs were triggered by the synergistic effect of H2O and CH3NH3OOCCH3 (methylamine acetate, MAAc). All components and synthesis processes used in this system are explicit which allows a more in-depth exploration of the MAPbBr3@PbBr(OH) formation kinetics. The results indicate that the hydrolysis of MAAc provides OH- and partly replaces Br- ions in MAPbBr3 to form MAPbBrxAc3-x intermediate, which induces the transformation of MAPbBr3 into PbBr(OH) and until the stable MAPbBr3@PbBr(OH) microwires are formed. Based on this growth kinetics process, utilizing H2O-MAAc and extra sodium halide (NaCl, NaI) mixture can synthesize MAPbBrnX3-n@PbX(OH) (X=Cl, I) microwires successfully. Our study can open a new avenue for developing high-efficiency and high-stability fluorescent hybrid perovskites for three primary color detectors, lasing cavities, and sensors.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Ruixiang Li,Shu Chen,Beibei Wang,Xiaodan Wang,Xinyu Hu,Sonia Estrade Albiol,Cristian Fabrega Gallego,Hao Shen,Chunhua Luo,Hui Peng,Hechun Lin
Room-temperature gas sensors are crucial for detecting toxic gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Conventional metal oxide semiconductor (MOS)-based sensors, however, often require high-temperature operation and suffer from low sensitivity. Here, we present a one-step mini-mechanochemical synthesis of CuO/M(OH) 2 (M = Mg, Ca) heterostructures that exhibit exceptional room-temperature sensing performance towards triethylamine (Et 3 N). Our results reveal a tenfold enhancement in the sensor response to Et 3 N compared to pristine CuO. This remarkable improvement is attributed to the in-situ formation of oxygen vacancies in CuO induced by the incorporation of M(OH) 2 , as evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS), and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). Notably, CuO/Mg(OH) 2 demonstrates superior long-term stability, while CuO/Ca(OH) 2 suffers from performance decay due to environmental carbonation. Furthermore, we developed a portable Et₃N analysis device based on the CuO/Mg(OH) 2 sensor, which enables real-time monitoring with Wi-Fi capability and achieves an accuracy within 6 % error across a 1 to 100 ppm detection range. This study not only provides a cost-effective and scalable fabrication method for CuO-based gas sensors but also highlights the potential of CuO/M(OH)₂ in practical applications for environmental monitoring and food safety assessment.
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