APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2023
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Jinxian Feng,Junyan Li,Lulu Qiao,Dong Liu,Pengfei Zhou,Jun Ni,Hui Pan
Zn-based materials are regarded as a family of promising electrocatalysts for electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction (e-CO 2 RR), especially for the CO 2 -to-CO conversion. However, their electrocatalytic performances should be improved and the conversion mechanism needs to be further studied. In this work, we fabricate Cu-incorporated ZnO (Cu 25 Zn-A) on Zn plate for e-CO 2 RR catalyst by a facile annealing method. We find that Cu 25 Zn-A achieves a high CO Faraday efficiency > 90% with a CO yield rate of 0.49 mmol cm −2 h −1 . The improved catalytic activity on Cu 25 Zn-A is mainly attributed to the Cu steps on the reconstructed surface in the reaction: (1) that weakens the OH - /CO 3 2- adsorption, leading to the anti-poisoning surface by preventing the formation of Zn hydroxide/carbonates; and (2) that enhances the adsorption/activation of reactants and stabilizes the intermediates. Additionally, the density of defects in Zn oxide is increased by the Cu-incorporation, resulting in improved deoxygenation step. Our findings may provide insightful understanding on the mechanism and guide the design of novel electrocatalyst for effective CO 2 reduction.
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CATALYSIS TODAY
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2023
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Hangjie Li,Liang Wang,Feng-Shou Xiao
Cu/ZnO/Al 2 O 3 catalyst has been widely studied in the hydrogenation of CO 2 to methanol, but it still suffers from insufficient catalyst stability and methanol selectivity. Herein, we overcome these issues by introducing the silica promoter to the catalyst, achieving the Cu/ZnO/Al 2 O 3 /SiO 2 (CZAS) catalysts with significantly improved methanol selectivity and catalyst durability. Characterizations of samples showed that the silica species efficiently hindered the sintering of Cu nanoparticles during the catalysis, exhibiting constant performances in the continuous tests. In addition, the silica also electronically modulated the Cu nanoparticles that result in abundant Cu δ+ species in the catalyst, which minimized the methanol decomposition to improve the methanol selectivity, compared with the silica-free Cu/ZnO/Al 2 O 3 catalyst. As a result, the CZAS exhibited CO 2 conversion at 12.6 % and methanol selectivity at 85.1 %, giving a one-pass methanol yield at 10.7 %. The strategy in this work might provide an efficient route for enhancing the current industrial catalysts.
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RSC Advances
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 14
·7786-7794
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IF 3.049
Zhuang Xu,Wenjing Lou,Gaiqing Zhao,Dongdong Zheng,Junying Hao,Xiaobo Wang
Tungsten disulfide–polydopamine–copper (WS2–PDA–Cu) nanocomposites were first prepared by a green and effective biomimetic strategy and then used as a lubricant additive in polyalkylene glycol (PAG). The biomimetic strategy is inspired by the adhesive proteins in mussels. WS2 nanosheets were decorated by uniformly dispersed Cu nanoparticles (Cu NPs). The WS2–PDA–Cu nanocomposites with good dispersion stability, showed better friction reducing and anti-wear properties than WS2, Cu NPs and WS2–Cu dispersed in PAG base oil. The average friction coefficient and wear volume were reduced by 33.56% and 97.95%, respectively, at 150 °C under a load of 100 N for the optimal concentration of 0.9 wt%. The lubrication mechanism was discussed.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 8.355
Quanfa Zhong,Qintie Lin,Runlin Huang,Hengyi Fu,Xiaofeng Zhang,Haoyu Luo,Rongbo Xiao
A nitrogen and copper codoped biochar (N-Cu/biochar) material was prepared and used to activate persulfate (PS) for tetracycline (TC) degradation. The material was characterized by SEM, FT-IR, XRD and XPS. The results showed that the N-Cu/biochar had a flaky carbon structure with urchin-like copper growing on the carbon surface, a large specific surface area of 352.43 m 2 /g that provided sufficient active sites for catalytic reaction, and abundant functional groups. Quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments verified the reaction pathway mechanisms. The main free radical in the system was HO ; another possible mechanism is the nonradical pathway of electron transfer between TC and PS on the surface of the catalyst, and this electron transfer could lead to TC degradation. All the TC was removed within 120 min at a catalyst dosage of 200 mg/L, PS dosage of 0.5 mM, and pH of 7.0. Chloride and bicarbonate ions had little effect on the degradation of TC. HPLC-MS was used to investigate the main degradation intermediates and the possible transformation pathways were proposed. The toxicity of TC and its intermediates were evaluated by bioluminescence inhibition method. The high catalytic efficiency and low consumables of the N-Cu/biochar/PS system could provide a new strategy for the remediation of wastewater.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2019
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IF 3.131
Nana He,Lili Li,Panpan Wang,Junhao Zhang,Jiaqi Chen,Jie Zhao
Herein, titanium dioxide/chitosan/poly(lactide-co-caprolactone) (TiO 2 /CS/P(LLA-CL)) composite membranes with highly efficient adsorption of copper ions (Cu(II)) in aqueous solution were developed, through a facile electrospinning method. First, TiO 2 nanoparticles were ultrasonically dispersed in CS/P(LLA-CL) solution to get a uniform suspension. Afterwards, the mixture was applied for electrospinning to generate the smooth and bead-free composite membranes. The high adsorption capability of the composite membranes on Cu(II) was mainly attributed to the combination of TiO 2 nanoparticles, CS/P(LLA-CL) matrix and nanosized membrane. Among those, the TiO 2 /CS/P(LLA-CL) composite membrane with 2% TiO 2 content demonstrated the maximum adsorption capability (˜190.5 mg g −1 ) for Cu(II) from aqueous solution. Their adsorption behaviors were well conformed to pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model. Moreover, FTIR and XPS results confirmed the existed chelation and ion exchange between the membrane and the Cu(II) during adsorption process. Due to its simplicity, effectiveness and stability in water, this type of composite membrane may serve as a promising environmentally-friendly and non-toxic adsorbent for removal of Cu(II) in aqueous.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2019
·Vol. 20
·期 6
·1469
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IF 4.183
Xuerong Zhou,Ling Zhao,Jie Luo,Huaqiao Tang,Min Xu,Yanyan Wang,Xiaoyu Yang,Helin Chen,Yinglun Li,Gang Ye,Fei Shi,Cheng Lv,Bo Jing
Research has shown that nano-copper (nano-Cu) can cause damage to the spleen and immune system yet their mechanisms of cytotoxicity are poorly understood. Our aim is to explore the potential immunotoxicity in the spleen of rats after nano-Cu exposure. The results of hematologic parameters, lymphocyte subsets, immunoglobulins, and histopathology indicated that copper obviously changed the immune function of the spleen. The levels of antioxidants (SOD, CAT, GSH-Px), oxidants (iNOS, NO, MDA), and anti-oxidative signalling pathway of Nrf2 (Nrf2 and HO-1) were strongly induced by nano-Cu. The expression of mRNA and protein of pro-/anti-inflammatory (IFN-γ, TNF-α, MIP-1α, MCP-1, MIF, IL-1/-2/-4/-6) cytokines were increased by nano-Cu. The expression of regulatory signal pathways, MAPKs and PI3-K/Akt were activated, which might be involved in the inflammatory responses and immunomodulatory processes of sub-acute nano-Cu exposure. The immune function of the spleen was repressed by nano-Cu induced oxidative stress and inflammation.Keywords:nano-Cu;rats;spleen injury;immune system;oxidative stress
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JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
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2019
·Vol. 21
·期 2
·1-12
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IF 2.009
Xia Xiaoxiao,Li Wei,Li Song
Ionic liquids/metal-organic framework composites are recognized as promising adsorbents for CO 2 capture due to the outstanding adsorption performance, whereas their water stability, which is critical for the real application of ILs/MOF composites, has not been taken into consideration. In this work, the water stability of two ILs/Cu-BTC composites, i.e., 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF 4 ]) /Cu-BTC and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([BMIM][PF 6 ]) /Cu-BTC, were investigated. We found that the loading of ILs does not impose remarkable impacts on the crystalline structure of Cu-BTC upon water exposure; whereas the thermal stability and surface area of Cu-BTC were decreased by the incorporation of ILs, thereby leading to the reduced CO 2 uptake in spite of the enhanced CO 2 heat of adsorption. Furthermore, it was revealed that the decomposition of Cu-BTC occurred within the first hour of water exposure. Nevertheless, the loading of ILs retarded the decomposition of Cu-BTC according to the variations in BET surface area upon water exposure.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2018
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IF 3.909
Xiaonuo Zhang,Xiaoyan Lin,Yu He,Yan Chen,Xuegang Luo,Ran Shang
Widespread concern had been given raise to the pollution of antibiotics including tetracyclines in water environment in recent years. A novel Cu-immobilized alginate adsorbent had been synthesized successfully through a facile fabrication way called sol-gel method, and its adsorption performance had been investigated for the tetracycline removal at various conditions, including the pH, temperature, the dosage of adsorbent, concentration and contact time. The adsorbent was characterized with SEM, EDX, FT-IR and XPS analyses to confirm its properties before and after adsorption. The equilibrium data was fitted well with the Freundlich isotherm model and the maximum adsorption capacity for tetracycline was 53.26 mg·g −1 at pH 3, 318.15 K, and 90 mg·L −1 tetracycline solution. The pseudo-second-order kinetic and Freundlich isotherm models combining with the correlative analysis implied that the tetracycline adsorption onto the Cu-immobilized alginate adsorbent was administrated by the n-π electron-donor-acceptor interaction (n-π EDA interaction), hydrogen bond and the cation bonding bridge. Moreover, thermodynamic study demonstrated that the nature of tetracycline adsorption was endothermic, feasible and spontaneous. Compared with the other adsorbents, the as-prepared adsorbent had an excellent tetracycline adsorption capacity, and was expected to be widely applied in the adsorption treatment of tetracycline wastewater.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2018
·Vol. 54
·期 6
·5136-5148
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IF 2.993
Zou Faxing,Chen Heng,Chen Shaojun,Zhuo Haitao
Shape-memory polymers with supramolecular switch have received increasing attention. This study reports the synthesis and characterization of supramolecular shape-memory polyurethane based on Cu(II)–pyridine coordination, obtained by mixing pyridine containing polyurethane with CuCl 2 . The results show that there are strong metal–ligand coordination interactions formed between Cu(II) and the pyridine ring in a series of CuCl 2 -doped polyurethane samples. The Cu(II)–pyridine coordination plays a crucial role in the enhanced physical netpoints for outstanding shape-memory properties. Indeed, the so-synthesized CuCl 2 -doped polyurethane exhibits not only a rapid tensile shape recovery but also excellent crimp shape recovery. The CuCl 2 -doped polyurethane containing suitable metal–ligand coordination interactions shows more than 99% shape fixation and more than 95% shape recovery. Our findings promote further applications of shape-memory polymers in multiple engineering fields.
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Nanoscale
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2018
·Vol. 10
·期 46
·22055-22064
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Ting Wang,Dan Wu,Youliang Wang,Tingbo Huang,Gary Histand,Tingting Wang,Heping Zeng
Polyaniline(PANI)-decorated Cu nanoparticles were prepared by a facile solvothermal method. Different reaction temperatures resulted in different morphologies of the Cu/PANI composites, which exhibited good photocatalytic activities. When the mass ratio of PANI increased to 2.5 wt%, the H2 evolution rate reached 1.97 mmol g−1 h−1 in lactic acid solution under solar light irradiation, which is about 2 times higher than that of pure Cu nanoparticles (1.06 mmol g−1 h−1). The introduction of PANI can improve the separation efficiency of the photo-generated electron–hole pairs, where PANI acts as a hole reservoir for trapping holes generated by the Cu NPs and hindering the recombination of the electron–hole pairs. A possible mechanism is presented to explain the photocatalytic process using Cu@PANI core–shell nanospheres as the photocatalyst.
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RSC Advances
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 24
·13696-13704
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IF 3.049
Hong Lei,Ruheng Zheng,Yeping Liu,Jiacheng Gao,Xiang Chen,Xiaoliang Feng
Hydrogenation of CO2 to chemicals is of great importance in the reduction of greenhouse gas emission. And the interaction and/or the boundary between Cu and ZnO played a crucial role in the performance of the Cu–ZnO catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. In this work, cylindrical shaped ZnO was first synthesized via controlled hydrothermal precipitation of Zn(CO2CH3)2·2H2O, and Cu was further deposited on ZnO via in situ reduction in aqueous solution. Characterizations indicated that the crystallization degree of ZnO decreased with the increasing content of Cu, while the exposed surface area of Cu exhibited a volcano shaped curve. It was found that the cylindrical shaped ZnO combined Cu catalysts were active for the hydrogenation of CO2, and the space time yield of methanol reached 0.50 g-MeOH (g-cat h)−1 at H2/CO2 = 3, 240 °C, 3.0 MPa, and 0.54 mol (g-cat h)−1, but the methanol selectivity decreases with the reduction of the (002) polar plane of ZnO. The conversion of CO2 and methanol selectivity were discussed with the detected exposed Cu surface area and the number of oxygen vacancies.
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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
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2019
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IF 4.081
Ni Xiong,Rui Bao,Jianhong Yi,Jingmei Tao,Yichun Liu,Dong Fang
Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)/Cu-Ti composites with strong interfacial bonding were successfully prepared by Molecular Level Mixing (MLM) combined with Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) method. The relationship between interface evolution and mechanical properties was carefully investigated by High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM). It was found that three typical transition interfaces (Ti 8 C 5 , Ti 8 C 5 +TiC, TiC) were formed between the CNTs and the Cu-Ti matrix when 0.3 wt% CNTs/Cu-Ti composite powder was sintered at 1073 K for 10min, 20min and 30min respectively. Strong interfacial bonding and well-preserved CNTs structure were simultaneously realized in the sample which was sintered at 1073 K for 10min. The interface evolution phenomenon of the Ti 8 C 5 to the TiC interface transition phase and a parallel orientation relationship ((219) Ti8C5 //(111) TiC ) were observed under a sintering time of 20 min at 1073 K. The 0.3 wt% CNTs/Cu-Ti composites sintered at 1073 K for 10 min exhibited yield strength of 368 MPa and tensile strength of 512 MPa, which were 59% and 51% higher than that of unreinforced Cu-Ti, 27% and 25% higher than that of 0.3 wt% CNTs/Cu composites without alloying. This study provides some new insights into the interfacial regulation of the CNTs/Cu composites with strong interfacial bonding and reinforcing effects.
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