Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering
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2025
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ShaoJie Hong,Bin Guo,XiangQian Ren,Yang Cao,XiuMin Xu,Xingfu Zhou
The practical application of conventional Ti/SnO 2 -Sb electrodes is hindered by their low oxygen evolution potential (OEP) and rapid deactivation. Rare earth doping has been proposed to enhance electrode stability and catalytic activity; however, the comparative effects of different rare earth elements (e.g., La vs. Eu) on both structural and electrochemical properties remain unclear. In this paper, the fabrication of lanthanum- and europium-doped Ti/SnO 2 -Sb (TSS) electrodes and the electrochemical degradation of methylene blue (MB) were investigated. Although both lanthanum (La) and europium (Eu) are rare earth elements with many similarities, lanthanum (La)-modified electrode exhibits distinct performance characteristics. It is indicated that the Ti/SnO 2 -Sb-La (TSSL) electrode has a comparatively better crystal phase, enhanced surface hydrophobicity, and better electrochemical performance. The TSSL electrode exhibits a higher OEP of 1.84 V than other electrodes, showing a 0.15 V increase when compared with the undoped electrode. The peak oxidation current reaches 0.82 mA/cm 2 , which provides more active sites for the catalytic reaction. It is found that the La-doped electrode has better performance in wastewater treatment; the TSSL electrode shows a 45% increase in degradation efficiency when compared with the Ti/SnO 2 -Sb-Eu (TSSE) electrode for treatment of 50 ppm MB in 25 min. Moreover, the effects of current density and the initial concentration of MB were also investigated. Considering the degradation rate and energy consumption, the optimum current density for wastewater treatment is 20 mA/cm 2 . The outcome indicated that the degradation of MB was up to 98.5% in 25 min.
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
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2025
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IF 5.2
Fangfang Yang,Xueyan Wang,Jialu Li,Zhanfeng Li,Zonghua Wang
In recent years, the ultrasonic removal of organic pollutants has attracted a great deal of attention. In this study, a novel MOF-based sonocatalyst with bimetallic center was formed by doping Zr atoms into the MX@MIL-125(Ti), aiming to improve the ultrasonic removal performance of organic pollutants. The successfully prepared MX@MIL-125(Ti/Zr) showed a porous structure with abundant grooves and channels (average pore size of 21.8 nm, and specific surface area of 36.910 m 2 /g), and significantly had a higher quantum yield (13.24 %) than MIL-125(Ti) and MX@MIL-125(Ti), thereby producing more OH and O 2 − free radicals under ultrasonic irradiation. The experimental results showed that the MX@MIL-125(Ti/Zr) had good sonocatalytic activity and could effectively deal with small-molecule dyes and macro-molecule microplastics under ultrasonic conditions, where the removal efficiency achieved approximately 95 % for Rhodamine B (within 12 min) and approximately 90 % for micro-polyethylene (within 4 h in the presence of persulfate). In addition, a possible degradation-dominant mechanism was proposed to explain the MX@MIL-125(Ti/Zr)-mediated sonocatalytic removal, where the existence of Zr atoms could help sono-excited electrons generate and transfer onto the conductive MXene, thereby facilitating more charge carriers to create reactive free radicals. Therefore, the study would provide a green and feasible approach for the industrial treatment of organic pollutants in water bodies.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2025
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Haopeng Jing,Kun Li,Shuling Xiang,Ran Jiang,Jumei Zhou,Hongliang Zhang
WO3 with nanocrystal-in-glass (nanocrystal-embedded amorphous matrix) characteristics is recognized as a highly promising electrochromic material. The demand for flexible and large-area electrochromic technologies is pushing the advancement of low-temperature and large-scale processes for WO3 thin films. This study presents a functional ink designed for the low-temperature preparation of WO3 thin films using blade-coating technology, enabling scalable and cost-effective production. The optimized WO3:Ti-PEDOT hybrid electrochromic thin film demonstrates a high light modulation rate of 86.05% (@ 633 nm), a coloration efficiency of 54.1 cm2 C–1, an outstanding cycle stability exceeding 1000 cycles, and an ionic diffusion coefficient of 3.69 × 10–8 cm2 s–1. One reason for the remarkably improved electrochromic performance is the synergistic effect of the nanostructured WO3 glass-nanocrystal composites induced by Ti doping and the enhanced electrochemical reaction kinetics facilitated by the use of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), a conductive polymer, as a binder. This work demonstrates a feasible and cost-effective method for producing WO3-based films for electrochromic smart windows, serving as an alternative to the existing vacuum-based WO3 thin film production methods.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2025
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Tianying Peng,Wenyong Mei,Jin Zhang,Saiwen Liu
4-Aminophenol (4-AP), a crucial organic intermediate in the synthesis of acetaminophen, poses significant toxicity and potential environmental and health risks. Titanium dioxide@ titanium-based metal–organic frameworks (TiO2@Ti-MOFs) form a three-dimensional heterogeneous composite structure by covalently binding to the surface of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes). The synergistic effect between the porosity of titanium-based metal–organic frameworks (Ti-MOFs) and the layered structure of MXenes provides abundant adsorption sites, effectively enriching the target molecule 4-AP and enhancing the sensor's selectivity. The high conductivity of MXenes, combined with the semiconductor properties of TiO2@Ti-MOFs, accelerates electron transfer on the electrode surface, resulting in an increased response current and improved sensitivity and detection range. The detection range of the TiO2@Ti-MOF/MXene electrochemical sensor spans from 0.5 to 50 μM, with a detection limit of 0.16 μM. This sensor is effectively applicable for detecting 4-AP in real water samples, such as tap water and Qingshan Lake water, demonstrating satisfactory recovery.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2024
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Yu Su,Rong Fan,Jiabao Li,Yangxi Liu,Ziyuan Zheng,Xin Zhou,Xiang Feng,Yibin Liu,Hui Zhao,Xiaobo Chen,Xingong Zhang,Chaohe Yang,Hao Yan
Oxidation of fatty alcohols to fatty acids is still challenging due to the sluggish activation of the C–H bond over Au supported on reducible oxides with a coordination-saturated structure. Herein, we constructed an efficient interfacial Auδ−–OV–Ti structure by tuning the crystal forms of TiO2. Compared with TiO2-rutile exposed by (110) and (111) crystal facets, TiO2-anatase can exploit the defect (101) crystal facet to obtain rich oxygen vacancies (OV), inducing electron migration from TiO2-anatase support to Au species to form electron-rich Auδ− species. Specifically, the synergistic catalytic effect between the OV–Ti and Auδ− species greatly enhances the adsorption of alcohol and thereby overcomes sluggish activation of the C–H bond caused by the electron pushing effect triggered by long carbon chains. Consequently, the Au/TiO2-anatase catalyst shows excellent isooctyl alcohol conversion (69.5%) and isocaprylic acid selectivity (67.9%) under base-free conditions. The catalytic system is further extended to the oxidation of other fatty alcohols to fatty acids with excellent catalytic performance.
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ACS Catalysis
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2025
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Zean Xie,Kemeng Song,Yu Ren,Liyu Hou,Runqi Hu,Jianmei Li,Qi Shi,Dong Li,Wencui Li,Xiaoqiang Fan,Lian Kong,Xia Xiao,Zhen Zhao
Recently, some traditional oxide supports, such as nano TiO2 and ZrO2 with high surface energy, have been found to be partially reduced to generate oxygen vacancies and coordinatively unsaturated metal (Mcu) cations as efficient active sites for nonoxidative propane dehydrogenation (PDH). However, the primary challenge in their industrial applications is rapid deactivation because of coke, over-reduction, and aggregation under the reaction conditions of high temperature and reducible atmosphere. Herein, we reported that cost-effective and environmentally friendly Zr-doped TiO2 (TixZr1) prepared by a simple coprecipitation method can be used as a highly efficient and stable catalyst for PDH. Ti3Zr1 exhibited the C3H6 formation rate [r(C3H6)] of 0.6 mmol g–1 min–1 at 550 °C, which was 17 times that of pure TiO2, and a deactivation constant (Kd) 2.8 times lower than that of commercial TiO2. Moderate Zr doping promotes the generation of surface active lattice oxygen, which can be reduced at a relatively low temperature to form oxygen vacancies and Ti(Zr)cu–O acid–base pairs as the active sites for PDH, and their number is in line with r(C3H6) of TixZr1 catalysts. With the increase of the Zr doping amount, the bulk crystal phase of TixZr gradually transforms from Zr-doped anatase TiO2 to TiZrO4 via Ti2ZrO6 with enhanced thermostability, which can inhibit over-reduction and aggregation of the nano-oxide.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2025
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Yucheng Liu,Hantao Du,Xu Huang,Mingming Yin,Hongtao Liu,Haoran Sun,Lizhang Wang
The treatment of high-salinity organic wastewater (HSOW) poses severe challenges, with sulfate ions (SO 4 2− ) playing a critical role in electrocatalytic oxidation processes. In this study, a series of Ti/RuO 2 -MO x electrodes were fabricated by coating composite metal oxides onto titanium substrates, and the SO 4 2− -mediated electron transfer mechanism on the electrode surface was elucidated. We reveal that surface metal atoms form M O S electron channels with SO 4 2− , facilitating direct electron transfer for organic oxidation. The oxidation state of metal ions exerts a significant regulatory effect on electron transfer processes. Specifically, composite formation with metal oxides (i.e., Sn 4+ , Ce 4+ , Mn 4+ ) exhibiting valence state matching with Ru 4+ optimizes surface electron distribution, expands electron channels, and enhances SO 4 2− adsorption stability, thereby exerting a positive promotional effect on electron transfer. Conversely, composite systems involving metal oxides with significant valence state discrepancies from Ru 4+ (i.e., Cu 2+/3+ , Co 2+/3+ , Fe 2+/3+ ) disrupt surface electron distribution, shrink electron channels, and reduce SO 4 2− adsorption stability, leading to impaired charge transfer kinetics. Notably, via the SO 4 2− -mediated electron transfer process, the Ti/RuO 2 -SnO 2 electrode with outstanding electron transfer properties achieved ultra-low energy consumption (0.0022 kwh‧g −1 ) degradation of organic pollutants, with a carbon footprint of 0.68 kg CO 2 ‧m −3 . This study provides novel insights for the ultra-low energy treatment of HSOW.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2019
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IF 0
Zhibin Li,Lie Wu,Huaiyu Wang,Wenhua Zhou,Hanxia Liu,Haodong Cui,Penghui Li,Paul K. Chu,Xue-Feng Yu
A two-dimensional (2D) antimicrobial nanoagent is synthesized by incorporating the titanium aminobenzenesulfanato complexes (Ti-SA4) onto black phosphorus nanosheets (BPs). The strong P–Ti coordination between Ti-SA4 and BPs results in the high loading capacity (∼43%) of Ti-SA4 onto BPs and enhances the stability of BPs against oxidation. Compared to bare BPs and Ti-SA4, the Ti-SA4@BPs exhibit improved antibacterial efficacy, and most of the bacteria are inactivated within 3 h with a dose of only 50 μg/mL. The underlying antibacterial mechanism is investigated. This proposed Ti-SA4@BPs have great potential in clinical applications, and the results provide insights into the design and synthesis of 2D antibacterial nanoagents.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2017
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Zhangxing He,Yingqiao Jiang,Jing Zhu,Yuehua Li,Zhen Jiang,Huizhu Zhou,Wei Meng,Ling Wang,Lei Dai
In this paper, LiTi 2-x Sn x (PO 4 ) 3 /C (x = 0, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) composites were synthesized by sol-gel approach, and were investigated as anodes for aqueous lithium ion battery . Sn doping with proper content has no obvious influence on phase and morphology of the composite, while excessive dosage of Sn can affect its crystal structure. Sn doping can enhance the electrochemical properties of LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C (LC). Among LiTi 2-x Sn x (PO 4 ) 3 /C composites, LiTi 1.7 Sn 0.3 (PO 4 ) 3 /C (LC-Sn-0.3) demonstrates the best electrochemical properties. Most importantly, the rate performance of LC can be improved dramatically by Sn doping on Ti sites. LC-Sn-0.3 delivers a discharge capacity of 118.9, 115.3, and 104.2 mAh g −1 at 0.2, 6, and 20 C (1 C = 150 mA g −1 ), respectively, with significant increase of 15.2, 27.4, and 41.9 mAh g −1 compare with LC. In addition, LC-Sn-0.3 exhibits superior cycling performance. The capacity retention for LC-Sn-0.3 can keep 76.8% after 1000 cycles at relatively high rate of 10 C, while only 51.7% of initial discharge capacity is retained for LC. Our study reveals that Sn doping on Ti sites is an efficient and facile method to improve the performance of LiTi 2 (PO 4 ) 3 /C composite for aqueous lithium ion battery.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2019
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IF 3.131
Shiting Luo,Xiaoshan Lin,Limei Xu,Huicheng Guo,Jieyi Lai,Jianglun Wu,Yifei Feng,Lin Ma
In this work, a template-free hydrothermal strategy has been developed to fabricate 3D hierarchical MoS 2 microflowers on macroporous Ti mesh (MoS 2 MF-Ti) as a binder-free electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). It is found that the Ti mesh is able to provide an ideal platform for self-assembly of the MoS 2 nanosheets into the hierarchical microflowers. The as-prepared MoS 2 MF-Ti electrode is characteristic of meso/macro porous structures, abundant active edges and good conductivity. As a result, the MoS 2 MF-Ti demonstrates greatly enhanced electrocatalytic activity and stability toward HER due to its desirable structural features.
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FUEL
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2021
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Yong Wei,Guijian Liu,Biao Fu,Yuan Liu,Xuan Xue
Fine particulate matter (PM) emitted from coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) has aroused widespread environmental and human health concerns. Cadmium (Cd), as one of the prime toxic air pollutants, which exists in fine PM intensifies its toxicity. In this research, three particle sizes of PM (PM 1 , PM 2.5 , and PM 10 ) at the outlet of electrostatic precipitator (ESP), along with feed coal, bottom ash, and ESP ash, were collected from a 300-MW pulverized CFPP. Results showed that Cd was more enriched in the fly ash than in bottom ash. With the PM diameter decreasing, the relative enrichment index (REI) value of Cd increases from 2.30 to 7.84. The concentration of Cd was found to be intimately related to Ti in the PM. Abundant Ti-rich particles were identified in the PM 1 , having quite different chemical compositions as compared to particles larger than 2.5 μm. The major processes governing the formation of Ti-rich particles included melting of silicate-bound Ti and heterogeneous condensation of gaseous Ti from the decomposition of organic-associated Ti in coal. The transformation behavior of Cd to PM in a coal combustion process was discussed based on its occurrence mode in coal, thermodynamic property, and the possible interactions with ash particle compositions. The retention of Cd (g) by Ti-rich particle were probably dominated by chemisorption at high temperature; at lower temperature, physical adsorption or condensation may be the primary mechanisms for capturing CdCl 2 (g).
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2018
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Pengwei Wang,Xin Zhang,Guofeng Zhao,Ye Liu,Yong Lu
Mn 2 O 3 -Na 2 WO 4 /SiO 2 is considered as the most promising catalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) process; however, it only has a better catalytic performance over 800 °C. To improve its low-temperature performance, an attempt has been made to modify the Mn 2 O 3 -Na 2 WO 4 /SiO 2 catalyst using TiO 2 , MgO, Ga 2 O 3 , and ZrO 2 . Among the synthesized catalysts, the TiO 2 -modified Mn 2 O 3 -Na 2 WO 4 /SiO 2 catalyst shows markedly improved low-temperature OCM performance, achieving a high CH 4 conversion of ~23% and a good C 2 -C 3 selectivity of ~73% at 700 °C (the catalyst bed temperature), along with promising stability for at least 300 h without signs of deactivation. In comparison with the unmodified Mn 2 O 3 -Na 2 WO 4 /SiO 2 catalyst, the TiO 2 modification results in significant improvement in the low-temperature activity/selectivity, whereas the MgO modification has almost no impact and the Ga 2 O 3 and ZrO 2 modifications have a negative effect. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman results reveal that the formation of a MnTiO 3 phase and a MnTiO 3 -dominated catalyst surface is crucial for the improvement of the low-temperature activity/selectivity in the OCM process.
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