JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 8.4
Qichao Ding,Kedi Dong,Xinyu Si,Tonghu Xiao,Xing Yang
Amphiphobic membranes have attracted much attention in membrane distillation (MD) applications, due to its potential in simultaneously resisting membrane wetting and fouling when treating complex wastewater. The current amphiphobic membranes often require non-trivial design of multilevel re-entrant structure. Here we proposed a new class of amphiphobic membranes without multilevel re-entrant surface, by creating a composite poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polyvinyl alcohol/SiO 2 membrane with asymmetric structure and well-controlled small surface pores via the NTIPS method, followed by direct fluorination via chemically binding the –OH of polyvinyl alcohol and low surface energy moieties 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyl-triethoxysilane, assisted by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and trimesoyl chloride. The amphiphobic membrane showed superior liquid entry pressure above 5 bar with various simulated saline feeds containing surfactants and organic pollutants. The amphiphobic membrane demonstrated robust anti-wetting and anti-fouling performance through a series of 24-h direct contact MD experiments using the above feeds, presenting stable water flux and high rejection, e.g., flux of 50.6 kg/(m 2 ·h) and rejection >99.9 % with feed containing 3.5 wt% NaCl, 1 mM FA, and 2 mM SDS. The results demonstrated the fabrication of robust amphiphobic membrane through simple procedure utilizing the synergy between pore structure and surface chemistry, inspiring more efforts to design adequate membranes for treating complex wastewater.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 11.3
Shan Yao,Jieying Lin,Shaoxiong He,Yang Bai,Mingge Jin,Feng Zhu,Jingyun Fang,Mengye Wang
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are environmentally persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants. However, thorough degradation of PFAS remains exceptionally difficult due to the high dissociation energy of the C-F bond. Here, we report a viable strategy to markedly degrade PFAS completely by capitalizing on a harmless polytetrafluoroetylene (PTFE) as a piezocatalyst. Remarkably, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), as one of the widely used PFAS, was almost completely removed with a degradation rate of 93.4 % and a defluorination rate of 91.5 % by the ultrasound excitation of PTFE for 1 h. On the basis of the intermediate analysis, we proposed an oxidation mechanism for the piezocatalytic PFOA degradation. Furthermore, this strategy was also efficient for the degradation of perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (Gen-X), implying its effectiveness to remediate water containing multiple PFAS. Impressively, due to the diverse energy gap between HOMO and LUMO energy of various PFAS, the degradation reaction kinetics of different PFAS are of significant difference. This study provides the deep insight into the piezocatalytic technique for the remediation of persistent and disparate PFAS.
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GREEN CHEMISTRY
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2018
·Vol. 20
·期 11
·2526-2533
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IF 8.586
Hanqing Lv,Nan Wang,Lihua Zhu,Yuqi Zhou,Wenjing Li,Heqing Tang
The design of large-scale processes for disposing harmful perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is an important issue, since it was listed as a persistent organic pollutant in 2015. In this work, we developed an alumina-mediated solid-state mechanochemical (MC) method to simultaneously degrade PFOA and synthesize 1H-perfluorohept-ene (1H-1-PFHp), which is a valuable organofluorine block. A 2.5 h MC treatment resulted in a nearly complete removal (99.4%) of PFOA and a high yield (92.5%) of 1H-1-PFHp. In this transformation, the surface hydroxyl groups on alumina are critical for anchoring the PFOA molecules during the defluorination reaction, and the milling process promotes the dehydration of alumina to produce reactive Lewis acid sites for activating the C–F bonds. Moreover, the high energy ball milling initiates simultaneously the release of lattice oxygen from alumina, producing oxygen vacancies (in alumina) and free electrons, the latter of which can induce the breakage of C–F bonds via a reductive pathway. The combination of the mechanocaloric effect and the triple roles of alumina drives PFOA to a controlled defluorination. This MC process shows promising applications in the green treatment of PFOA solid wastes.
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PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
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2019
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IF 3.42
Dandan Zhao,Mingwang Pan,Jinfeng Yuan,Hui Liu,Shaofeng Song,Lei Zhu
s Although recent progress has been made in the development of superamphiphobic fabrics, durability has been an obstacle to their wide application in practice. In this work, a robust water-borne superamphiphobic coating was successfully prepared using poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) latex particles (225 nm) modified with a cationic fluorocarbon surfactant (Zonyl 321) and an fluoroalkylsilane (FAS). It is demonstrated that the superamphiphobic coating could strongly adhere to various substrates (fabric, sponge, wood, and filter paper) to efficiently repel water and hexadecane under harsh environments such as strong ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, abrasion, plasma cleaning, boiling water, and strong acid/base corrosion. Furthermore, this coating could exhibit good thermal healing capability upon thermal annealing. Through a thorough study of the self-assembly structure of the composite PVDF/Zonyl 321/FAS particles, the robust superamphiphobic property was considered to relate to the following reasons. First, PVDF latex particles provided nanoscale roughness and good UV/chemical resistance. Second, cationic Zonyl 321 self-assembled onto negatively charged PVDF latex particles to form a shell structure with inner fluoroalkyl groups protected by the outer positive charges, which could provide strong adhesion to various fabrics. Third, FAS self-assembled into the fluoroalkyl shell and subsequent self-condensed to render a lightly crosslinked structure. After forming a dense coating onto a substrate, further crosslinking via self-condensation of FAS provided robustness for the coating. Subsequent thermal annealing at 130 °C drove the fluoroalkyl side chains to accumulate at the top surface for superamphiphobicity. This understanding of the composite PVDF/Zonyl 321/FAS system will help us design even better superamphiphobic coatings in the future.
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Royal Society Open Science
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2019
·Vol. 6
·期 3
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IF 2.515
Zhanyang Gao,Min Wang,Shiyao Wang,Yi Wang,Ruichao Peng,Ping Yu,Yunbai Luo
A novel and efficient preparation route of insulating gas-heptafluoroisobutyronitrile was developed. The synthetic route involved halogen-exchange fluorination, decomposition of bis-(perfluoroisopropyl) ketone and dehydration reaction. Overall, the desired compound was produced without the use of extremely toxic and expensive substances. Structures of the as-obtained products were determined by 19F NMR, 13C NMR, IR and GC-MS. The effects of several variables on reaction yield including nature of potassium fluoride, the catalyst dosage, temperature, solvent and molar ratio of raw materials were all investigated. The results indicated that the total yield of heptafluoroisobutyronitrile could reach 42% from original materials under optimal conditions and the mechanism of the reaction was proposed.
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CELLULOSE
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 6
·3757-3771
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IF 5.7
Ge Yue,Lin Ning,Du Chen,Amann Tobias,Feng Hao,Yuan Chengqing,Li Ke
As the thickener for fluorine greases, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) powder performs insufficient load-carrying capacity and limited assistance for friction reduction and wear resistance in the boundary lubrication regime. The present work aims to explore novel nanoparticles with higher mechanical strength as an alternative to PTFE. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were surface modified by grafting (or partially adsorbing) fluoropolymer chains and introduced into perfluoropolyether PFPE base oil. The obtained polyhexafuorobutyl methacrylate grafted CNC (CNC-g-PHFMA) powder exhibited good compatibility with the PFPE oil. The friction test and wear analysis showed that CNC-g-PHFMA formed a more intensive and stable tribo-film than PTFE on the sliding surface, resulting in more effective friction reduction (11%) and wear resistance (19%). This study demonstrates that fluoropolymer-grafted CNCs have a good application prospect in fluorine greases.
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Polymers
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 18
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IF 4.967
Tong Wu,Yuhong Qi,Qi’an Chen,Chuanjun Gu,Zhanping Zhang
To improve the antifouling performance of silicone fouling-release coatings, some fluorosilicone and silicone fouling-release coatings were prepared and cured at room temperature with hydroxyl-terminated fluoropolysiloxane (FPS) or hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as a film-forming resin, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as a crosslinking agent, and dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) as a catalyst. The chemical structure, surface morphology and roughness, tensile properties, and antifouling properties of the coating were studied by infrared spectroscopy, a laser confocal scanning microscope, contact angle measurement, tensile tests, and marine bacteria and benthic diatom attachment tests. The results showed that the FPS coatings were not only hydrophobic but also oleophobic, and the contact angles of the FPS coatings were larger than those of the PDMS coatings. The surface free energies of the FPS coatings were much lower than those of the PDMS coatings. Generally, the fluorine groups can improve the antifouling performance of the coating. Introducing nonreactive silicone oil into PDMS or FPS coatings can improve the antifouling performance of the coating to a certain extent. The prepared fluorosilicone fouling-release coatings showed good application prospects.Keywords:fluorosilicone;hydroxyl terminated fluoropolysiloxane;antifouling;silicone oil;coatings
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Molecular Catalysis
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2023
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IF 4.6
Xiaoli Wei,Yifan Wei,Jiaqin Lu,Yunfan Huang,Yiwei Sun,Yu Wang,Lijia Liu,Bing Liu,Wenfeng Han
Transforming potent greenhouse gasses, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) is an environmentally friendly and low energy input route compared with traditional incineration method. During the conversion process, Lewis acidity of the catalysts play a vital role in the activity. Here, inspired by the fluorinated metal oxide, a novel nonmetallic catalyst SiC was fabricated via sequentially mechanochemical treatment and fluorination. With series characterizations, it demonstrated that on the super surface of SiC, there are thin layers of graphite, COOH species, SiO 2 and Si 4 C 4-x O 2 substrates. Through the mechanochemical treatment, the layers of graphite, COOH species and partial SiO 2 could be grinded off. Hence, the exposed SiO 2 residue could be removed via the fluorination by HFC-152a and HF forming volatile SiF 4 . At the same time, the transition layer, Si 4 C 4-x O 2 was fluorinated to Si 4 C 4-x F 2 accompanied with enhanced Lewis acidity. As a result, the activity of the treated SiC was significantly superior than the unmilled SiC. These findings provide a feasible way to develop the catalytic performances of nonmetallic catalysts for the dehydrofluorination.
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Communications Chemistry
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2025
·Vol. 8
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IF 6.2
Zheng Lei,Zhang Jing-Lan,Zheng Zhixin,Huang Chujie,Xie Yi-Lin,Li Xu-Bing,Fentahun Wondu Dagnaw,Wang Tieyu,Tong Qing-Xiao,Jian Jing-Xin
The recalcitrance of fluorinated organic pollutants—featuring robust Csp²-F and Csp³-F bonds—poses critical challenges to aquatic ecosystems due to their extreme persistence and bioaccumulation. Whereas current destruction strategies suffer from high energy consumption and non-selective, here we present a solar-powered mineralization strategy utilizing cerium oxide/mesoporous silica (CeO 2 /mSiO 2 ) heterojunction photocatalysts for complete defluorination of organofluorine contaminants, including fluorinated e-waste, fluoro-antibiotics and perfluorinated surfactant. Under visible light irradiation, the optimized 5%CeO 2 /mSiO 2 achieved 91.1 ± 3.2% octafluorobiphenyl (OFB) and 97.7 ± 2.8% fleroxacin (FLE) degradations within 6 h. Notably, the ‘forever chemical’ perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) can be effectively destructed, achieving a maximum of 25.9 ± 2.7% reduction in 5 days under sunshine, outperforming parallel experiments conducted without a catalyst (~0%). This process notably avoids the evolution of fluoride ions. Theoretical calculations reveal that the removal of C-F bonds by photogenerated hydroxyl radical is thermodynamically superior to hydroxyl-mediated defluorination. This work establishes an energy-efficient paradigm for eradicating “forever chemicals” without secondary pollution, advancing sustainable water remediation technologies.
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Nano Energy
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2020
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IF 16.602
Shengrui Yu,Yongkang Zhang,Zhaohan Yu,Jiaqi Zheng,Yunming Wang,Huamin Zhou
Limited by the inherent properties of being difficult to be polarized due to its high resistance, PVDF bulk material with high β-phase content is hard to obtain by conventional methods which are suitable for membrane material. Herein, a novel strategy is proposed for the mass production of high-performance β-PVDF-based piezoelectric and triboelectric hybrid nanogenerator (PTNG) employing large-scale PVDF films or bulks by using liquid nitrogen to induce a phase transition and in-situ doped conductive polyaniline (PANI). Polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE) with high piezoelectric coefficient , filled with PANI as a conductive material and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC) for increasing porosity, is hot pressed to obtain a composite piezoelectric polymer for PTNG. The subsequent “quenching” process of the piezoelectric polymer allows its high content of β-phase, which in turn makes the PTNG exhibit excellent piezoelectric properties . The optimal output of the PTNG, with a β-phase content of up to 71%, reaches 246 V and 122 μA at the frequency of 30 Hz and pressure of 0.31 MPa, and the power density is calculated to be 6.69 W/m 2 . Moreover, the PTNG can directly light up 119 blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with a size of 3 mm in series. The excellent performance verifies the reliability and accuracy of the method, that is, the β-phase transformation of disordered amorphous PVDF occurs at low temperature and high-rate quenching, and PANI opens the channel for carriers to move charge in the bulk material. This innovative method presented here is a simple and efficient approach for preparation of bulks with high β-phase and low internal resistance, which undoubtedly provides a feasible direction for the industrialization of high-performance PENGs.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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IF 8.3
Pengfei Liu,Fei Luo,Yuxin Rao,Huasong Wang,Xue Li,Miaomiao Yu,Xiang Liu,Shangquan Zhao,Shan Fang
Electrolytes play a crucial role in enhancing the cycling stability and overall lifespan of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, conventional electrolytes achieve ununiform and low ionic conductivity solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), leading to uncontrolled lithium dendrite growth and dead lithium formation, rendering them inadequate for meeting the performance of high energy density LMBs. Herein, a 1,2-difluorobenzene (1,2-dFBn) is introduced as antisolvent in fluorinated electrolyte which is composed of fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI). The low energy level of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and the high fluorine-donating ability of 1,2-dFBn jointly modify the solvation structure and electrode/electrolyte interphase chemistry. As a result, this simple electrolyte formulation enables the Li||Li symmetric cells exhibit remarkable stability, enduring 700 h of continuous cycling under 2 mA cm–2 and Li||Cu cell achieve an impressive average Coulombic efficiency (CE) of 99.76%. Moreover, the full cell assembled with electrochemically deposited lithium capacity of 5 mAh cm–2 and LiFePO4 (LFP) as cathode achieves exceptional performance, maintaining a discharge specific capacity of 134.9 mAh g–1 while retaining 95.1% capacity at 2C after 1000 cycles. This study offers a plausible ratio design for fluorinated electrolyte, which achieving high CE and long-life LMBs.
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MOLECULES
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2025
·Vol. 30
·期 7
·1481
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IF 4.6
Wenhui Zhou,Boxu Dong,Ziqi Si,Yushuai Xu,Xinhua He,Ziyi Zhan,Yaru Zhang,Chaoyu Song,Zhuoqian Lv,Jiantao Zai,Xuefeng Qian
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), the strongest greenhouse gas, has great challenges in degradation because of its stable structure, posing significant environmental concerns. Photocatalysis offers an environmentally friendly, low-energy solution, but the fluoride deposition on catalysts reduces their activity, thus limiting their large-scale application. To prevent catalyst fluoride poisoning, we report a thin-layer graphitic carbon nitride (CN) material loaded with MoOx(CNM) that resists fluoride deposition for long-term SF6degradation. By combining molecular structure design and nanostructure regulation, we construct a photocatalyst with enhanced charge carrier mobility and reduced transport distances. We find that the CNM exhibits a high specific surface area, increased contact between reactants and active sites, and efficient electron–hole separation due to the Mo-N bonds, achieving an SF6degradation efficiency of 1.73 mmol/g after one day due to the prolonged catalytic durability of the catalyst, which is eight times higher than pristine g-C3N4(0.21 mmol/g). We demonstrate the potential of CNMs for low-energy, high-efficiency SF6degradation, offering a new approach to mitigate the environmental impact of this potent greenhouse gas. We envision that this study will inspire further research into advanced photocatalytic materials for environmental remediation, contributing to global efforts in combating climate change.
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