Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2024
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Zewan Qin,Qing Guan,Yating Lu,Yu Tian,Xia Yang
The naphthalene tetracarboxdiimide (NDI) modified NH 2 -UiO-66(Zr) and NH 2 -MIL-101(Cr) (NDI/UZr and NDI/MCr for short) metal organic frameworks (MOFs) materials with strong covalent bond O C–N–C O were designed and prepared by solvothermal method. The comprehensive physical and chemical properties of the materials were characterized, and the adsorption and photocatalytic properties of the materials were evaluated by using methylene blue (MB) and Cr(VI) in single and mixture system. When the initial concentration of MB was 50 mg·L −1 , the photocatalytic degradation rate constant of NDI/MCr(2:1) was 10.3 and 13.8 times higher than that of NH 2 -MIL-101(Cr) and NDI/UZr(2:1), respectively. Additionally, NDI/MCr(2:1) exhibited 1.6 times higher reaction rate constant than that of NDI/UZr(2:1) for the removal of 10 mg∙L −1 Cr(VI). The enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic ability over NDI/MOFs were attributed to the MOFs larger specific surface area and wider spectral response, and NDI showed high electron affinity, superior charge carrier transport properties. Free radical and electron capture experiments indicated that h + , •O 2 − , and e − were the main active species in the NDI/MOFs system. Among them h + and •O 2 − played an essential role in the removal of MB, while e − and •O 2 − contributed to the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI). The mechanism of the photocatalytic process was discussed in detail.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Zishen Lin,Chunli Zheng,Zhenxing Wang,Yuanzhe Peng,Guoqing Geng,Aibin Zhu,Chi He
As one category of promising and efficacious purification material toward environmentally harmful heavy metals, sulfidated amorphous zero-valent Iron (S@AZVI) exhibits unparalleled removal performance. Due to the disruptive crystal growth however, the irreversible loss of Fe 0 component during conventional synthesis route poses a substantial hindrance to its industrial application. To address this, we propose a post-sulfidation strategy to hinder the transformation of Fe 0 by altering the shell composition of AZVI from Fe 2 O 3 to FeS, which maintains a remarkable Fe 0 content up to 75.7 % over finally obtained S@AZVI, far higher than the material obtained through the one-step sulfidation . Attributing to the synergy of FeS shell and substantial Fe 0 , S@AZVI demonstrates impressive performance as the lowest free corrosion potential (−1.050 V) and work function (4.058 eV), and subsequently exhibits a notable enhancement in the removal efficiency of Cr(VI) and Ni(II), surpassing AZVI by 1.8 and 2.0 times, respectively. Results reveal that the adsorption, reduction, and coprecipitation constitute the mechanisms governing the removal of Cr(VI) and Ni(II). In practical electroplating wastewater experiments, S@AZVI effectively removes Cr(VI) and Ni(II) within a 60-min timeframe, meeting established emission standards. These findings provide valuable insights for future AZVI material synthesis for heavy metal elimination.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 33
·46038-46051
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Wang Changlong,Sun Qian,Yang Qing,Wei Huiying,Yang Yanzhao
Heavy metals are highly toxic and nonbiodegradable, posing a serious threat to the water environment and human beings. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a highly efficient adsorbent that is easy to recover and separate for the removal of heavy metals. In this paper, nitrogen-doped magnetic carbon (NC-67) was prepared by carbonization and hydrochloric acid treatment using cobalt-containing MOF (ZIF-67) as precursor. Then, polyaniline (PANI) was grown directly on NC-67 with high specific surface area by in situ polymerization to prepare polyaniline-coated nitrogen-doped magnetic carbon (NC-67@PANI), which was characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and VSM, etc. and used for the removal of Cr(VI)from wastewater. The experimental results showed that the adsorption process of Cr(VI) by NC-67@PANI was spontaneous and endothermic, which conformed to the pseudo-second-order model and Freundlich adsorption isotherm model. Due to the synergistic effect of adsorption and reduction, the experimental adsorption capacity of NC-67@PANI for Cr(VI) was 410.2 mg/g. NC-67@PANI maintained a removal efficiency of 65.8% for Cr(VI) after five cycles. In addition, NC-67@PANI had good magnetism and was easy to separate under external magnetic field. The excellent adsorption capacity and easy separation characteristics of NC-67@PANI indicate that it is a promising adsorbent for Cr(VI) removal from wastewater. Graphical Abstract
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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Ming Ma,Jiale Zhang,Wenjun Zhang,Ying Gao,Dan Wang,Zihan Chen
Plants have a limited ability to absorb green light. Additionally, the energy distribution of sunlight in the deep-red region is weak. These factors restrict the efficiency of plant growth and limit yield improvements. In this study, a novel deep-red phosphor material, KAl₁₁O₁₇: Cr³⁺, was designed and synthesized through a high-temperature solid-state method. This material exhibits deep-red light emission at a central wavelength of 697 nm under broadband excitation at 430 nm (near-ultraviolet) and 562 nm (green light). By leveraging a "light-cutting" mechanism, the phosphor converts underutilized green light into far-red light, which strongly aligns with the absorption peak of the plant photoreceptor P FR state. When applied as a thin-film coating, the material significantly enhances lettuce growth under controlled green-light irradiation. These findings demonstrate the potential of KAl₁₁O₁₇: Cr³⁺ in optimizing spectral distribution for energy-efficient agricultural lighting systems.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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Yupeng Mao,Ye Cheng,Khak Ho Lim,Wen-Jun Wang,Miguel A. Bañares,Qingyue Wang
Ultratrace amounts of isoprene in exhaled breath are a well-distinguished biomarker for lung cancer, and detecting isoprene by a sensor can be a fast and non-invasive screening method. However, a significant challenge lies in sensing sensitivity, selectivity, and humidity resistance to detect ppb-level of isoprene in breath, which relies on expensive noble-metal-based materials. Herein, this work develops cost-effective In 2 O 3 -based sensors with nanoflower morphology assembled by 2D nanolaminae that facilitates the diffusion of low-concentration isoprene to attain high sensitivity. Transition metal oxides (e.g., Cr and Cu) were introduced to modulate the electronic structure by constructing a heterojunction for enhanced humidity resistance. As-prepared Cr 2 O 3 @In 2 O 3 nanolamina presents a high surface area of 71.7 m 2 ‧g -1 and active surface oxygen species of 57.9%, while the Cu doping disrupts the nanolamina structure of In 2 O 3 support due to the aliovalent interactions. Consequently, Cr 2 O 3 @In 2 O 3 nanolamina exhibits a detection limit of 10 ppb isoprene with good selectivity, and it is highly resistant to water vapor in exhaled breath, and demonstrates good stability during long-term operation. These findings demonstrate Cr 2 O 3 @In 2 O 3 nanolamina as a viable candidate for the detection of isoprene in breath, and verify the effectiveness of non-noble metal doping for applications of highly sensitive and stable gas sensors.
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CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
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2025
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Kangyue Qiao,Songyao Du,Yue Wang,Tongxin Xiao,Guodong Hao,Chao Sui,Yihan Yan
To address the severe Cr(VI) contamination in industrial wastewater, an NH 2 -MIL-101(Fe)/g-C 3 N 4 type-II heterojunction photocatalyst was synthesized via a solvothermal one-pot method. Structural characterization using XRD, SEM, XPS, and BET confirmed successful composite formation with high specific surface area and favorable interfacial contact. Photocatalytic experiments revealed that under conditions of pH = 2, a catalyst dosage of 20 mg, and an initial concentration of 10 mg/L, NM-101(Fe)/0.2CN achieved a 99.5 % reduction efficiency within 80 min. Its reaction rate constant was 3.6 times higher than that of NM-101(Fe) used alone. This study provides new insights for developing highly efficient MOF/polymer composite photocatalysts.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 192
·期 12
·860
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Yan Xu,Yuan Min,Yang Ye,Du Bingqian,Liu Yanhui,Fan Menghan,Wang Qinyi,Shen Hao Shuang,Zhang Hao,Xu Fei
A limited-domain ion-imprinted fluorescence sensor (LDIFS) was developed by integrating aptamers with ion-imprinted polymers, achieving exceptional sensitivity and selectivity. Aptamers were immobilized on silanized ZnS quantum dots, after which pre-polymerized potassium dichromate and functional monomers were introduced. The polymerization process generated selective imprinted cavities and stabilized the active conformation of aptamer. LDIFS achieves the detection within 15 min by leveraging the inner filter effect. A dual-recognition mechanism, which integrates conformational locking and imprinted cavity memory, synergistically improves the analytical performance of the sensor. The sensor achieves an ultralow detection limit of 0.43 nmol/L, exhibiting 1–3 orders of magnitude higher sensitivity than conventional approaches. A high selectivity factor of 17.9 was attained, ensuring excellent anti-interference capability. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of real squid samples, yielding recoveries ranging from 85.39% to 102.5% with RSD < 3%. This work presents a highly sensitive and selective strategy for chromium ion detection, showcasing its promising applications in environmental monitoring and food safety analysis. Graphical
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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Lina Chen,Rui Yao,Yijie Zhang,Wei Li,Jinping Li,Guang Liu
The development of efficient oxygen evolution (OER) catalysts in neutral media is crucial for the production of biomixed fuels and chemicals. The unique reaction environment makes the reaction kinetics sluggish and poses significant challenges for catalyst design. Therefore, this study presents the synthesis of W, Cr-Co 3 O 4 electrocatalysts using the hydrothermal calcination method for neutral OER. The doping of W and Cr modulates the electronic structure of Co 3 O 4 and enhances electrical conductivity. Moreover, the double doping of W and Cr accelerates the catalyst's reconstruction, thereby improving catalytic activity. The optimized W, Cr-Co 3 O 4 demonstrates efficient OER catalytic performance in 1 M phosphate buffer solution, with an overpotential of 347 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm −2 and stable operation for over 100 h. This work deepens the understanding of the reconstruction mechanism of OER catalysts in a neutral environment and provides valuable insights for the design of stable and efficient catalysts.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2024
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Jianshuai Mu,Aizhu Peng,Xinran Wang,Jin Wang,Zengjiao Hong,Danna Guo,Shulai Lei,Jiajun Wang,En-Cui Yang
Designing low-cost and environmentally friendly oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts to enhance the electrocatalytic water decomposition to produce hydrogen still faces great challenges. In this work, a feasible strategy for metallic/nonmetallic elements co-doping to boost the OER catalytic properties of iron oxyhydroxide is proposed. A series of S and Cr co-doped iron oxyhydroxides nanoarrays loaded on nickel foam (Sx,Cr-FeOOH/NF) were prepared by an electrodeposition–hydrothermal method. The optimized S0.1,Cr-FeOOH/NF exhibits a superior electrocatalytic OER performance with low overpotential (235 mV at 100 mA cm–2), highly outperforming commercial RuO2. Meanwhile, the overpotential of S0.1,Cr-FeOOH/NF increases by only 4 mV after 70 h of stability testing at 100 mA cm–2, demonstrating its durability. The nanoarray with ultrathin nanosheets of S0.1,Cr-FeOOH/NF regulated by S and Cr co-doping can offer abundant active sites and also facilitate mass transportation. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation results show that S and Cr co-doping modifies the electronic structure of S0.1,Cr-FeOOH/NF, which thus optimizes the adsorption energy toward the OER intermediates, promotes the transformation of *O to *OOH (rate-determining step), and thus accelerates the OER kinetics.
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Metals
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 12
·1320
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Xinyi Yuan,Rongcheng Sheng,Yizhe Du,Dengfu Chen,Mujun Long,Huamei Duan
To address the demands of modern high-speed and high-quality continuous casting production, depositing high-performance coatings on the surface of mold copper plates is critically important for extending the service life of continuous casting molds. To this end, a Ni-Co-Cr/SiC nanocomposite coating was developed, and cryogenic treatment was applied to further improve its hardness and wear resistance. This work systematically investigates the microstructural evolution and performance enhancement of the Ni-Co-Cr/SiC nanocomposite coating under different cryogenic treatment parameters, with special emphasis on the effects of treatment temperature on the coating’s microstructure, hardness, wear resistance, and adhesion to the substrate. The results demonstrate that decreasing the cryogenic treatment temperature and extending the holding time effectively refine the grains of the coating while simultaneously promoting the accumulation of microstrain and dislocation density. These changes lead to significant improvements in hardness, wear resistance, and interfacial bonding performance. Specifically, after direct immersion at −196 °C for 16 h, the coating reached a hardness value of 946.5 HV, and the wear rate was reduced to 0.032 mm3·(N·m)−1, representing only 54.6% of that of the untreated coating. The dominant wear mechanism transitioned to a mixed mode of abrasive wear and oxidative wear. Moreover, the cryogenic treatment enhanced the stability of the coating-substrate adhesion.
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MOLECULES
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2025
·Vol. 30
·期 22
·4399
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Yu Luo,Xunxian Chen,Zhen Wan,Yingming Chen
As a cost-effective and environmentally benign photocatalyst, hydrothermal carbonation carbon (HTCC) has been extensively studied in the fields of resource utilization and environmental remediation. In this study, HTCC photocatalysts with efficient photocatalytic performances were prepared from straw using acid modification under hydrothermal conditions. The as-prepared HTCC photocatalysts were applied to the degradation of microcystin-LR and the reduction of aqueous Cr(VI). The critical role of acid modification in the photocatalytic performances of the HTCC photocatalysts was systematically investigated. The results demonstrated that acid-modified photocatalysts exhibited a significantly enhanced removal efficiency for Cr(VI) and microcystin-LR under visible light irradiation. A series of characterization techniques, including Raman spectroscopy and N2adsorption–desorption analysis, revealed that the superior photocatalytic activities of acid-modified HTCC could be attributed to its higher aromatization level, enhanced light-harvesting ability, and increased concentration of active sites compared with pristine HTCC. Furthermore, electron spin resonance (ESR) and trapping experiments indicated that hydrogen radicals (·H) served as the primary active species in the photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction of straw-based HTCC. This work provides both practical and theoretical insights into the resource utilization of agricultural waste and the remediation of environmental pollution.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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Siqi Xiao,Luming Ma,Wenhui An,Pengfei Shen
Catalytic ozonation for advanced treatment of industrial wastewater has proved to be effective, and the stability of the catalyst is crucial for the long-term application of the ozonation process in practical engineering. In this study, the electrochemical characteristics of four iron (Fe) shavings: alloy steels (38CrMoAl and 40Cr) and carbon steels (A3 and 45#) were investigated, and a new citric acid-optimized H 2 O 2 modification method was proposed. The low open circuit potential (OCP) of carbon steels indicated that they were more likely to be oxidized therefore required shorter modification times. The higher the OCP of alloy steels, the higher H 2 O 2 concentration was required to enhance modification efficiency. By adding citric acid, the rapid modification of alloy steel was achieved, and the catalysts exhibited lower passivation current (I p ), indicating a lower rate of substrate loss and a longer lifetime of alloy steel catalysts. Furthermore, chromium (Cr) enrichment occurred in the oxide layer of alloy steel catalysts. The Cr/Fe (atomic ratio) in oxide layer for 38CrMoAl and 40Cr increased from 0.018 to 0.040 and from 0.010 to 0.037, respectively. The presence of CrOOH and Cr 2 O 3 within the oxide layer reinforced the layer’s overall structural integrity and enhanced its protection for the internal substrate, making the catalysts more resistant to adapt to high-salinity wastewater. Through laboratory tests, it was found that among the four catalysts, 38CrMoAl showed the highest stability and good catalytic activity with low Fe loss concentration. Therefore, the pilot-scale application effect of 38CrMoAl catalyst was evaluated. In the advanced treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) removals were 56.3% and 32.4%, respectively. These results showed that the stability of catalyst can be improved by optimizing the selection of steel, and the introduction of citric acid achieved Cr enrichment effect and amplified the potential stability advantage of alloy steel. The research provides guidance on raw material selection for catalyst preparation to different industries' wastewater treatment, especially in high-salinity wastewater ozonation treatment, which can realize the long-term stable application of catalyst.
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