Nano Energy
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2023
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Taotao Zhan,Haiyang Zou,Hengfei Zhang,Peng He,Zhanlei Liu,Junshuai Chen,Maogang He,Ying Zhang,Zhong Lin Wang
It is highly desirable to measure fluid pressure and its pulsations through portable, handheld instruments and test kits, which allow a rapid, low-cost, and reliable quantification about liquid status, especially for cheaper, faster, and smarter point-of-care testing (POCT). Here, we proposed a portable self-powered smart fluid pressure sensor based on a liquid piston triboelectric nanogenerator (LP-TENG). By analyzing the characteristic signals due to the triboelectrification effect, electrostatic induction, and theory of the ideal gas equation , the developed sensor is able to determine the fluid’s pressure and flowing status quantitatively (e.g., moving direction, flow rate, blockages, pipe bursts, leakage, etc.). Here, a simply fabricated device has the highest accuracy of 0.4 kPa with a pressure range from 0 kPa to 30 kPa, which is superior to most commercial sensors. Furthermore, the electric performance can reach a resolution ratio of 10 mmHg, which is adequate to accurately identify the blood pressure (BP) level. Consequently, the self-powered LP-TENG is capable of real-time monitoring the fluid status, which can fit the need for diagnosing and detecting the BP level as a reliable POCT device in healthcare products , as well as other broad potential applications in manufacturing, transportation, and civil service.
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Advanced Science
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2023
·Vol. 10
·期 14
·2206833
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Xieming Xu,Fang Wang,Weiwei Xu,Hao Lu,Lingfei Lv,Hongyuan Sha,Xiaoming Jiang,Shaofan Wu,Shuaihua Wang
Semiconductor-based X-ray detectors with low detectable thresholds become critical in medical radiography applications. However, their performance is generally limited by intrinsic defects or unresolved issues of materials, and developing a novel scintillation semiconductor for low-dose X-ray detection is a highly urgent objective. Herein, a high-quality rare-earth iodate Tm(IO 3 ) 3 single crystal grown through low-cost solution processing is reported with a wide bandgap of 4.1 eV and a large atomic number of 53.2. The roles of I O and Tm O groups for charge transport in the Tm(IO 3 ) 3 are revealed with the structural difference between the [101] and [ 1 ¯ 01 ] $[{\bar{1}}01]$ crystal orientations. Based on anisotropic responses of material properties and detection performances, it is found that the [ 1 ¯ 01 ${\bar{1}}01$ ] orientation, the path with fewer I O groups, achieves a high resistivity of 1.02 × 10 11 Ω cm. Consequently, a single-crystal detector exhibits a low dark current and small baseline drifting due to the wide bandgap, high resistivity and less ion migration of Tm(IO 3 ) 3 , resulting in a low detection limit of 85.2 nGy air s −1 . An excellent X-ray imaging performance with a high sensitivity of 4406.6 µC Gy air −1 cm −2 is also shown in the Tm(IO 3 ) 3 device. These findings provide a new material design perspective for high-performance X-ray imaging applications.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2023
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Xiaoyu Zhong,Linyang Li,Wenhao Xiang,Chuanbao Xiao,Nianbing Zhong,Quanhua Xie,Dengjie Zhong,Yunlan Xu,Haixing Chang,Shih-Hsin Ho
Herein, a highly stable and efficient photoelectrocatalytic system was developed for the rapid degradation of tetracycline . The photoelectrocatalytic system comprised two Ag/N-doped TiO 2 nanotube photoanodes, a bipolar membrane, and a P–Pd cathode. The Ag/N-doped TiO 2 nanotube photoanodes were coupled with a P–Pd cathode to enhance the hydroxyl free radical (·OH) generation at the cathode surface. The bipolar membrane can separate tetracycline pollutants and degradation products from the photoanodes, which can minimize the contamination of the photocatalyst by tetracycline or products, thereby enhancing the repeatability and stability of the photoelectrocatalytic system. photoelectrocatalytic uses ultraviolet–visible light as the input energy for the effective removal of tetracycline and total organic carbon . The initial pH in the cathode and photoanode chambers was 7.0. The Na 2 SO 4 concentration in the photoanode chamber and the addition amount of H 2 O 2 were 0.2 M and 4% (v/v), respectively. Under these conditions, 100 mL of 100 mg/L tetracycline was completely degraded within 60 min, and 82.3% total organic carbon was removed within 5 h. The pseudo-first-order reaction rate constant of the Ag/N-doped TiO 2 nanotube with 0.15 M Ag was 0.0637 min-1, which was 12 times higher than that of N-doped TiO 2 nanotube. The mechanisms underlying·OH generation and the tetracycline degradation pathway were also elucidated. The photoelectrocatalytic system, which is an eco-friendly and low-energy system, exhibits excellent stability and reliability toward tetracycline and total organic carbon degradation and significantly aids the development of wastewater remediation.
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Materials Today Sustainability
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2023
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IF 7.8
G. Yang,H. Sun,R. Liu,J. Shi,X. Tong
Heterogeneous catalytic and selective C–C bond cleavage is considered as the important way for the production of high valuable compounds from large-molecule-weight feedstock . In this article, a sustainable and efficient aerobic oxidative C–C bond cleavage of lignin models is developed with the bismuth-based solid catalyst. Therein, the flower-like Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 exhibits a high photocatalytic efficiency in the reaction medium combined of n-butanol and tetramethylammonium bromide. For example, the selective oxidative C–C bond cleavage of 1-phenyl-ethane-1, 2-diol has been successfully carried out, where the substrate conversion and the selectivity of benzaldehyde was 95% and 99%, respectively. The study exhibited that the amount of oxygen vacancies plays a significant role on the photocatalytic selective aerobic oxidative cleavage processes. Moreover, the selective aerobic oxidative C–C bond cleavage of different lignin models was investigated, and all the yields of corresponding products are more than 90% with this photocatalytic system. Furthermore, the used flower-like Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 can be recycled at least 5 times without the obvious decrease of catalytic activity .
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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Jiahao Sun,Xiaoxiao Huang,Yuhao Liu,Kaili Zhang,Yuefeng Yan,Yanan Liu,Xu Yan
Carbon fiber (CF) is a research focus due to its high performance in aviation, aerospace, and defense. However, its inherent high electrical conductivity makes it impedance mismatched. Herein, a material was prepared by grafting and coating SiO 2 on short-cut carbon fiber (SCCF). The structure of SiO 2 layer coated on the surface of SCCF brings about a stronger synergy of multiple loss mechanisms such as interface polarization and dipole polarization. It is shown that with the increase of SiO 2 content, it has a significant optimizing effect on the impedance matching of SiO 2 /SCCF composites, and the SiO 2 layer structure increases the loss mechanisms of interface and dipole polarization. At 2 vol% filling ratio and 6.35 GHz frequency, corresponding reflection loss (RL) value was −29.3 dB. Meanwhile, the SiO 2 /SCCF composite achieves an ultra-broadband electromagnetic wave absorption performance with an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 12.3 GH. Therefore, this work provides a strategy for designing efficient and lightweight CF-based composites with electromagnetic wave absorption performance.
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SURFACE ENGINEERING
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2023
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Hao Liu,Yuelan Di,Haidou Wang,Yuncai Zhao
Metal components in microelectromechanical systems are prone to failure and corrosion due to droplet adhesion in wet environments. Several multi-level structures on the micro-nano scale may induce effective superhydrophobicity to prevent such adhesion. This study proposes a hybrid manufacturing process to generate ‘frame-cone’ textures on the surfaces of metals by combining ultra-fast laser etching and electrodeposition. Periodically distributed frame recesses and pits were coated with nano-submicron Ni coatings with conical shapes, and the pit depth and cone height were controlled by tuning the laser scanning time and current density, respectively. The surface adhesion force was reduced to 22.8 μN, and the static contact angle was maintained at 156.7° using the hybrid process, while the adhesion forces of laser etched samples with the same depth were 164.7 μN. The multi-level ‘frame-cone’ structure stored more air and reduced the contact areas between the bottoms of the pits and droplets. The hybrid process of ultra-fast laser etching and electrodeposition aided in improving the superhydrophobicity, with less damage to the substrate.
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2023
·Vol. 10
·期 8
·2370-2379
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Yanli Ruan,Hang Xu,Haikuo Lei,Wenjuan Xue,Tianyu Wang,Shidong Song,Yangyang Yu,Gui-Rong Zhang,Donghai Mei
Zn–air batteries (ZABs) have been widely studied due to their high theoretical energy density, low cost, and high safety. However, the lack of efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts toward both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) hinders their large-scale application. Herein, a dendritic NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF nanoarchitecture is proposed, which was fabricated by high-temperature carbonization of Co-MOFs and a subsequent simple hydrothermal composite method using NiS2 nanosheets. The catalyst is reasonably designed to integrate the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)/oxygen evolution reaction (OER) active sites on the surface of carbon nanofibers. Through the synergy between NiS2 and Co–N–C/CNF and the unique branch–leaf porous structure, the catalyst showed excellent catalytic activity and stability. In an alkaline electrolyte, the OER overpotential of NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF is 300 mV at 10 mA cm−2. The ORR half-wave potential (E1/2) of NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF is 0.8 V. In addition, the superior catalytic activity of NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF could be transferred to a ZAB, which exhibits a maximum peak power density of 181 mW cm−2 along with an ultra-long cycling stability for 1050 and 600 h at discharging current densities of 5 and 10 mA cm−2, respectively. The performance is significantly higher than that of commercial precious metal Pt/C + IrO2 mixed catalysts. The peak power density of solid state ZAB (SSZAB) integrated with NiS2@Co–N–C/CNF is 76 mW cm−2, and it can still maintain excellent cycling stability under different bending states. More impressively, four in-series SSZABs (NiS2@Co–N–C/CNFs) can charge smartphones, indicating their potential feasibility in the field of wearable electronics.
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Materials
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2023
·Vol. 16
·期 6
·2445
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IF 3.4
Run Shi,Yuehan Hao,Deping Chen,Wenxin Liu
Reactive magnesia cement is considered an eco-efficient binder due to its low synthesis temperature and CO2absorption properties. However, the hydration of pure MgO–H2O mixtures cannot produce strong Mg(OH)2pastes. In this study, nesquehonite (Nes, MgCO3·3H2O) was added to the MgO–H2O system to improve its strength properties, and its hydration products and pore structure were analyzed. The experimental results showed that the hydration product changed from small plate-like Mg(OH)2crystals to interlaced sheet-like crystals after the addition of a small amount of Nes. The porosity increased from 36.3% to 64.6%, and the total pore surface area increased from 4.6 to 118.5 m2/g. At the same time, most of the pores decreased in size from the micron scale to the nanometer scale, which indicated that Nes had a positive effect on improving the pore structure and enhancing the compressive strength. Combined with an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and a simultaneous thermal analyzer (TG/DSC), the hydration product of the sample after Nes addition could be described as xMgCO3·Mg(OH)2·yH2O. When Nes was added at 7.87 and 14.35 wt%, the x-values in the chemical formula of the hydration products were 0.025 and 0.048, respectively. These small x-values resulted in lattice and property parameters of the hydration products that were similar to those of Mg(OH)2.Keywords:nesquehonite;reactive magnesia;Mg(OH)2;magnesium carbonate hydroxide;pore structure;nanopore
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TRANSACTIONS OF NONFERROUS METALS SOCIETY OF CHINA
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2023
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Hao LEI,Yan LI,Meng-wei GUO,Qi-bo ZHANG
Smooth Ag substrate achieved in-situ conversion to form nanoporous architecture that is assembled by highly dispersed nanoparticles (NPs) with a mean size of 21.88 nm by applying a redox potential signal in an alkaline solution with an appropriate pH range. The detailed phase constitution and microstructure evolution process of the Ag substrate induced by the electrochemical redox tuning approach were systemically investigated. Under the action of controllable redox potentials, the smooth Ag substrate is firstly electrochemically oxidized to form Ag 2 O with an expansion on the unit volume, followed by electrochemical reduction back to metallic Ag, causing the cell volume to shrink. The expansion and contraction of the unit volume during the highly reversible electrochemical process lead to in-situ formation of the highly porous Ag architectures. The fabricated Ag NPs-packed electrode exhibits as an excellent surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) performance, and the measured Raman spectrum of Rhodamine 6G (R6G) reaches a detection limit of 5.44×10 −10 mol/L.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2023
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Bo Wei,Xiangfei Wei,Mengqing Wang,Zhengjun Yao,Zhiping Chen,Ping Chen,Xiaoxuan He,Jintang Zhou
The magnetic response behavior of microwave absorbing materials (MAMs) is beneficial to the expansion of the effective bandwidth in the high-frequency electromagnetic fields. However, the high density of magnetic components does not match with the lightweight requirement of MAMs. In response to this contradiction, the metal-organic framework (MOF) ZIF-67 material and melamine foam were used in the present work as the magnetic component and self-sacrificial template, respectively. A three-dimensional honeycomb carbon foam with zero-dimensional magnetic Co quantum dots (Co-QDs/CF) was prepared by a simple two-step method. The unique honeycomb structure significantly improved impedance matching and carrier mobility , providing more scattering paths for the electromagnetic wave conduction while reducing the overall density. In turn, the uniformly embedded magnetic Co-QDs endowed the 3D carbon foam with excellent high-frequency magnetic response while ensuring light weight. The ultra-small size (<10 nm) enhanced the exchange coupling between magnetic particles while suppressing the eddy current effect, and the magnetic loss capability was greatly improved. Interestingly, Co-QDs acting as numerous micro-resistors formed a large three-dimensional conductive network with the carbon skeleton, which demonstrated outstanding electron transport ability, so that the conductance loss was significantly enhanced. Surprisingly, the effective absorption bandwidth of Co-QDs/CF in the 2–18 GHz band was as high as 8.74 GHz with a matching thickness of 2.5 mm, while the corresponding filling rate was only 20 wt%. Thus, the proposed ingenious strategy to construct three-dimensional conductive networks using ultra-small magnetic quantum dots opens up new prospects for the development of lightweight broadband MAMs.
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RSC Advances
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 2
·1049-1058
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Adham Hussein Abdullah Farea Al-akhali,Zhengqiang Tang
Oil–water separation using porous superhydrophilic materials is a promising method to circumvent the issue of oil-polluted water by separating water from oil–water mixtures. However, fabricating metal-based porous superhydrophilic materials with stable superhydrophilicity that can recover their strong hydrophilicity and have acceptable oil–water separation efficiency without complex external stimuli is still a challenge. Inspired by the anti-wetting behavior of broccoli buds, this study successfully fabricated metal-based superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic porous materials by hydrothermal treatment of stainless steel meshes (SSMs) combined with magnetron sputtering of metallic Ti and W. The process was then followed with annealing at 300 °C for 4 hours. The effects of coating materials, annealing temperature, and surface structure on the wetting behavior of the prepared meshes were studied and analyzed. The modified meshes exhibited unique broccoli-like microstructures coated with thin TiO2−xNx/WO3 films and showed superhydrophilicity with a 0° water contact angle (WCA) and underwater superoleophobicity with underwater oil contact angles (UOCAs) higher than 155°. They also maintained strong hydrophilicity for more than three weeks with WCAs of less than 13°. Besides, they could recover their initial superhydrophilicity with a 0° WCA after post-annealing at 80 °C for 30 minutes. Notably, the broccoli-like structures and the strong hydrophilic coatings contributed to a significant water flow rate (Q) of 3650 L m−2 h−1 and satisfactory oil–water separation efficiency of 98% for more than 15 separation cycles toward various oil–water mixtures. We believe that the presented method and fabricated material are promising and can be applied to induce hydrophilicity of various metallic materials for practical applications of oil–water separation, anti-fouling, microfluidic transport, and water harvesting.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2022
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Kejun Xu,Liuying Wang,Shanxin Xiong,Chaoqun Ge,Long Wang,Bin Wang,Weichao Wang,Mengzhou Chen,Gu Liu
Electrochromic materials cycle between colored and bleached states under various applied voltage and have applications in smart windows and displays. The formation of a micro–nano structure in electrochromic thin films using hydrothermal methods can improve their properties. However, the conventional constant-temperature hydrothermal method yields films that easily peel from the conductive substrate during electrochromic cycling, resulting in performance losses. Therefore, we investigated the effect of a gradient-temperature hydrothermal protocol on the electrochromic performance of NiO thin films. First, a layer of small, strongly adhered crystal grains was seeded on an indium tin oxide substrate. Thereafter, NiO nanoflake layers were grown by adjusting the reaction temperature. The prepared film could be operated for 14,000 electrochromic cycles, four-times more than those of the conventionally prepared films, without significant performance loss. Therefore, our proposed method enhances the cyclic stability of micro–nanostructured NiO thin films significantly and will aid the development of high-performance electrochromic thin films having broad applications.
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