APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Lu Song,Yafei Wang,Jing Ma,Qinghua Zhang,Zhijian Shen
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a competitive candidate in semiconductor photocatalysts, only if the efficiency could be fully optimized especially by tailored nanostructures. Here we report a kind of core/shell structured Zn/ZnO nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalysis efficiency, which were synthesized by a highly-productive gaseous laser ablation method. The nanodroplets generated by laser ablation would be reduced to zinc in the protective atmosphere, and further be oxidized at surface to form a specific core/shell structured Zn/ZnO nanoparticles within seconds. Thanks to the formation of this Zn-ZnO Schottky junction, the photocatalysis degradation efficiency of such core/shell Zn/ZnO nanostructure is significantly improved owing to the enhanced visible light absorption and inhibited carrier recombination by introducing the metallic zinc.
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RSC Advances
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2018
·Vol. 8
·期 17
·9192-9201
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IF 2.936
Chao Feng,Xianglei Cao,Liugen Zhang,Changyan Guo,Naeem Akram,Jide Wang
Development of heterogeneous catalysts for the cycloaddition of CO2 with epoxides to produce cyclic carbonates is a hot issue in the field of chemical fixation of carbon dioxide. It is fairly promising as production of by-products is quite low. In this study, the [Zn3(BTC)2]/n-Bu4NBr catalytic system was investigated for the solventless cycloaddition of carbon dioxide with epoxides and had an excellent synergetic effect in promoting the reaction. The reaction parameters were moderate i.e. (130 °C and 13 bar CO2 pressure) and were selected by a study of the catalytic system. Under the optimal reaction conditions, the yield of cyclic carbonate reached 99%. A decrease in the yield of cyclic carbonate was not apparent after [Zn3(BTC)2] was reused three times, indicating that [Zn3(BTC)2] was stable. At the same time, the catalytic activity of the catalyst for other epoxides was also verified. The acidic and alkaline nature of the [Zn3(BTC)2] catalyst did not change obviously after recycling the catalyst three times. In this study it is also verified that the [Zn3(BTC)2] catalytic cycloaddition reaction was closely related to the Lewis acid/base distribution. In addition, a plausible mechanism for the synergistic effect of the catalyst (Lewis acid and base properties) and the co-catalyst was suggested.
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Molecular Catalysis
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2018
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Fuhai Li,Dairong Hu,Yahui Yuan,Binbin Luo,Yibing Song,Songtao Xiao,Guanghui Chen,Yiwen Fang,Fushen Lu
To mimic biological enzyme in catalysis, metal-imidazole-salen complexes were proposed (via DFT calculation) and synthesized in situ within the cavities of Y zeolite. Among the synthesized zeozymes, the Cu-salenIIY exhibited a prominent catalytic efficiency for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Specifically, the activity and selectivity of the encapsulated catalyst were comparable to those of the free Cu-salenII complex in solution. Furthermore, the high activity and selectivity were preserved during the repeated cycles. The similarity in the initial activity implies that the Cu-salenII complex just resides in the cavity of the zeolite Y, and its intrinsic properties responsible for the catalytic activity keep intact after encapsulation. The confinement of zeolite nanocavities effectively inhibited the dimerization or aggregation of the Cu-salenII complex and prevented the active species from escaping into reaction solution, thus resulting in a remarkably improved in the catalytic reusability and durability.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 6.578
Xinru Zhang,Tao Zhang,Yonghong Wang,Jinping Li,Chengcen Liu,Nanwen Li,Jiayou Liao
Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) for CO 2 /N 2 separation were prepared by incorporating nickel-substituted ZIF-8 (Zn/Ni-ZIF-8) into a polyether-block-amide (PEBA2533) polymer, in which the Zn and Ni ions in Zn/Ni-ZIF-8 have different affinities for CO 2 based on π-complexation; these MMMs exhibited exceptional molecular sieving properties compared to ZIF-8-PEBA MMMs. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that Zn/Ni-ZIF-8 nanoparticles were small and uniformly distributed within the PEBA, and attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy revealed good interfacial compatibility between the Zn/Ni-ZIF-8 and PEBA; consequently these MMMs exhibited excellent mechanical properties . The 10% Zn/Ni-ZIF-8-PEBA MMM showed a high CO 2 permeability of 321 Barrer, and a CO 2 /N 2 selectivity of 42.8 at 2 bar; these values were much higher than those of the 10% ZIF-8-PEBA MMM (266 Barrer and 33.8, respectively). We assume that different metal-ion affinities towards CO 2 resulted in the asymmetric adsorption/desorption behaviour of these MMMs, which led to a significantly higher permselectivity for the Zn/Ni-ZIF-8-PEBA MMM. The MMM loaded with 10% Zn/Ni-ZIF-8 exhibited long-term CO 2 -separation-performance stability under mixed-gas conditions, with a CO 2 permeability of 282 Barrer and a CO 2 /N 2 selectivity of 42.7. Moreover, the permselectivity of the 10% Zn/Ni-ZIF-8-PEBA MMM under pure-gas condition surpassed Robeson's upper bound reported in 2008.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2019
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Yuxiang Sun,Caiyun Yan,Jun Xie,Dan Yan,Ke Hu,Shengxin Huang,Jianping Liu,Yu Zhang,Ning Gu,Fei Xiong
Previous reports from our team revealed the significant potential advantage of Mn–Zn ferrite nanoparticles (NPs) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), whereas anisotropic NPs reportedly increased the blood circulation time of nanocarriers. Thus, anisotropic Mn–Zn ferrite displayed a huge potential in cancer synchronous diagnosis and treatment, that is, enhanced MRI observation was performed simultaneously when drug-targeted delivery therapy was applied to the tumor. Here, we developed three shaped Mn–Zn ferrite (Mn0.63Zn0.37Fe2O4) MNPs used as cancer theranostic nanoagents and compared the effect of the three shaped MNPs on cancer theranostics. Compared to the monodisperse sphere MNPs (S-MNPs-PPR) and clustering MNPs (C-MNPs-PPR), worm-like Mn–Zn ferrite MNPs (W-MNPs-PPR) achieved better results in T2-weighted MRI and achieved more sustained drug release than S-MNPs-PPR and more complete drug release than C-MNPs-PPR in vitro. Additionally, polyethylene glycol (PEG) coating and RGD modification encouraged the three shaped MNPs to evade the recruitment of macrophages more easily and to target the integrin-enriched endothelial cells instead. Meanwhile, W-MNPs-PPR coupled with Paclitaxel (PTX) exhibited more delivery of PTX in the integrin-enriched cells than the other two shaped MNPs, and the content of PTX was far more than that of the wild-type Taxol control group. What is more, in vivo results demonstrated that PTX-coated W-MNPs-PPR not only gained good dual-mode imaging in the tumor (MRI and fluorescence images) but also achieved longer blood circulation time and more PTX-targeted delivery to the tumor, as well as more efficiency in tumor cell killing, which make the simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of tumors to be conducted. Therefore, our works further revealed the importance of the NP shape on its functionality and ultimately provided an alternative and efficient worm-like theranostic nanoagent for tumor theranostics.
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Nature Communications
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2024
·Vol. 15
·期 1
·1-16
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Hao Baojiu,Zhou Jinqiu,Yang Hao,Zhu Changhao,Wang Zhenkang,Liu Jie,Yan Chenglin,Qian Tao
The breakthrough in electrolyte technology stands as a pivotal factor driving the battery revolution forward. The colloidal electrolytes, as one of the emerging electrolytes, will arise gushing research interest due to their complex colloidal behaviors and mechanistic actions at different conditions (aqueous/nonaqueous solvents, salt concentrations etc.). Herein, we show “beyond aqueous” colloidal electrolytes with ultralow salt concentration and inherent low freezing points to investigate its underlying mechanistic principles to stabilize cryogenic Zn metal batteries. Impressively, the “seemingly undesired” concentration polarization at the interface would disrupt the coalescence stability of the electrolyte, leading to a mechanically rigid interphase of colloidal particle-rich layer, positively inhibiting side reactions on either side of the electrodes. Importantly, the multi-layered pouch cells with cathode loading of 10 mg cm –2 exhibit undecayed capacity at various temperatures, and a relatively high capacity of 50 mAh g –1 could be well maintained at −80 °C.
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IONICS
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2024
·Vol. 30
·期 5
·2665-2676
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Li Xiaogang,Tu Huan,Wu Rui,Wang Zongnan,Zhou Yanhui,Zong Yujie,Lu Yaokang,Qian Li,Zhang Yixian,Song Siyu,Meng Chunfeng,Yuan Aihua
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are considered promising energy storage devices due to their low cost, high capacity, and high safety. However, the application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries is subject to the limits of Zn anode reversibility, such as the formation of Zn dendrites, Zn anode corrosion, and hydrogen evolution reaction. In this study, we reported an electrolyte additive ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (MOE) with a modulated electrolyte solvation structure, which can suppress the growth of Zn dendrites and enhance the reversibility of Zn chemistry. The MOE molecular shows a higher electron cloud density of oxygen atoms, which enhances the strength of H–O covalent bonds. Therefore, MOE can break the interaction between H 2 O and H 2 O and the interaction between H 2 O and Zn 2+ . The solvation structure of Zn 2+ is optimized to improve the reversibility of the Zn anode. As a consequence, the reversibility of Zn plating/stripping is promoted by 20% MOE-modified electrolyte with high CE of 99.4% at the current density of 1 mA cm −2 , stably cycled for 2100 cycles. The Zn||Zn symmetrical cells can keep dendrite-free cycling for more than 4000 h in the same target electrolyte. In addition, the Zn||V 2 O 5 cell can exhibit excellent long cycling stability for over 1000 cycles even at 5 A g −1 with the reversible capacity of 100 mAh g −1 . This work provides a universal additive strategy to design versatile electrolytes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2024
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Xiaojing Wu,Rui Zhang,Hanbing Wang,Xujing Sun,Ning Luo,Dongjiang You,Lingyu Du,Yunming Li,Litao Kang
Despite showing low cost, inherent safety, and high suitability, the rechargeable Zn–I2 aqueous batteries are still seriously suffering from self-discharge and energy density issues stemming from I2 dissolution, polyiodide shuttling, and low I2 mass loading. Herein, we develop a novel polyquaternium-10 (P10, a cationic cellulose)-based binding system to simultaneously circumvent these issues. The water-borne P10 binder can suppress I2 dissolution and polyiodide shuttling by not only adsorbing polyiodides via its quaternary ammonium groups and oxygen heteroatoms but also eliminating the use of toxic, expensive, and I2-dissolving organic solvents (e.g., N-methylpyrrolidone, NMP), enabling a facile and green cathode-fabricating process. More importantly, the P10 binder is conducive to the preparation of thick cathode coatings with high I2 mass loadings, thanks to its high elasticity and mechanical toughness after swelling by the electrolyte. As a result, Zn–I2 batteries prepared with the P10 binder demonstrate much better anti-self-discharge performance than those prepared with conventional PVDF binders (capacity retention: 84 vs 63% after 200 h of open-circuit storage). Even at an ultrahigh I2 mass loading of 14.5 mg cm–2, the batteries can still deliver significant specific capacity (216 mAh g–1) and cyclability (96.8% capacity remained after 385 cycles). This binder should be highly compatible with other performance-improving strategies, providing a green yet affordable approach for the construction of high-performance Zn–I2 aqueous batteries.
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2025
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Yunlong Deng,Tong Liu,Lin Lv,Mengwen Fan,Guoan Ma,Xiaoxue Yang,Zhishan Li,Dafeng Yan,Guokun Ma,Hanbin Wang,Houzhao Wan,Chundong Wang,Hao Wang
Exploitation of high-efficient and cost-effective electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is extremely urgent due to the sluggish kinetics nature of OER and its wide use in the field of energy storage and conversion. Herein, we report a yolk-shell structured schottky catalyst composed of CoFe alloy core and Co-Fe sulfides shell (designated as CoFe/Co-Fe-S) as efficient OER catalyst via a simple two-step preparation method. The as-fabricated CoFe/Co-Fe-S schottky catalyst not only shows remarkable OER activity with a low overpotential of 263 mV at 10 mA cm −2 and a low Tafel slope of 43 mV dec −1 , but also presents robust long-term stability behaviors, showing its potential for applications in aqueous alkaline Zn-air batteries and solid-state devices. Theoretical analysis unveils that the boosted OER activity originates from the unique yolk-shell structured schottky catalyst, in which the three-dimensional ion channels, interfacial electron redistribution, dual-metal active sites allow the accelerated electron transfer, the favorable ion transportation and penetration and the optimized electron spin configuration of Co 2+ d z 2 orbit, finally, promoting the optimized deprotonation of OOH∗ to form O-O bond.
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Energy Technology
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 7
·2400062
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Demin Jiang,Huina Chen,Liangjuan Zhu,Wei Wang,Yuqiao Wang
Biofouling of air cathode surface decreases the electricity generation performance of membrane-free microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Ag@Co/Zn N-doped carbon (Ag@Co/Zn-NC) is designed as an antibacterial oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst to inhibit biofouling on the cathode surface. The Co/Zn-NC active component promotes ORR catalytic activity through the advantages of well-distributed Co nanoparticles and numerous active sites. Superficial Ag nanoparticles act as antibacterial active species to inhibit bacterial proliferation and suppress biofilm growth. Ag@Co/Zn-NC catalyst prevents bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation, effectively preventing excessive biofouling on the cathode surface. The antibacterial catalyst maintains a high catalytic activity and good ion diffusion properties without the adverse effects of biofouling, resulting in enhanced ORR durability of the air cathode. The assembled MFCs achieve high electricity generation during long-term cyclic operation. The maximum power density retention percentage (82.6%) is higher than that of Co/Zn-NC MFC (65.3%) and Pt/C MFC (52.4%) after continuous operation for 1200 h. Excellent operational durability is revealed for the air-cathode MFCs assembled with the antibacterial ORR catalyst during the cyclic process. The novelty of this study is that the design of antibacterial catalysts inhibits the excessive growth of the cathode biofilm to improve the cyclic electricity generation performance of MFCs.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Jin Wang,Bing Li,Tiantian Tang,Caiyun Li,Hongrui Yang,Hanwen He,Xinshuang Lin,Yang Song,Sen Zhang,Chao Deng
The design of highly efficient catalysts to enhance the kinetics of oxygen reduction (OER) and oxygen evolution (ORR) reactions is the key issue for the development of high-performance Zn-air battery. In this work, we report the design of Co-CoTe heterostructured fibers as the bifunctional oxygen catalyst for Zn-air battery. Firstly, the theoretical analysis was carried out on Co-CoTe heterostructure. The large work function difference is favorable to construct strong interfacial built-in electric field (BIEF), and the low energy barrier endows high catalytic activities. Moreover, the in-situ grown carbon shell was designed to build “core–shell” Co-CoTe/C unit to realize its high performance. They assemble the Co-CoTe@HFS fiber with good self-supporting and flexible features. Taken the advantages of the strong BIEF, the “core–shell” basic unit, and the freestanding substrate, the Co-CoTe@HFS fiber achieves the good electrocatalytic properties and high reliability. The full Zn-air battery (ZAB) with the Co/CoTe@HFS air cathode achieves the high peak power density and cycling stability over long-term cycling. Therefore, this work provides a clue to design bifunctional oxygen catalysts for high-performance ZABs.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2024
·Vol. 48
·期 45
·19220-19228
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IF 2.7
Peng Lu,Qianwen Hu,Kui Wang,Shiyong Chen,Zongxiao Li,Xinjie Chen,Chuang Xing,Yanhong Wang,Ce Du
The efficient CO2 conversion to light olefins through hydrogenation is a feasible strategy to achieve carbon neutrality goals. Herein, a series of bimetallic Zn–Zr/supports are synthesized by a conventional impregnation method. We demonstrate that different supports endow catalysts with various specific surface areas, pore sizes, chemical adsorption performances, and acid densities. The effects of different support-loaded Zn–Zr coupled with SAPO-34 on CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins are investigated systematically. The CO2 conversion of Zn–Zr/Q10-SAPO-34, Zn–Zr/Q50-SAPO-34, Zn–Zr/γAl2O3-SAPO-34, Zn–Zr/MgO-SAPO-34 and Zn–Zr/S-1-SAPO-34 is 11.4%, 9.2%, 24.0%, 8.8%, and 16.2%, respectively, with corresponding light olefin selectivity of 39.0%, 28.1%, 30.4%, 4.8%, and 14.7%, respectively. Significantly, γAl2O3 is more conducive to CO2 conversion, while Q10 tends to produce light olefins. This work provides an effective reference for support selection in CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins.
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