CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2025
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IF 3.7
Fan Zhang,Miaomiao Zhao,Xiaoyu Jia,Chen Li,Degang Ma
Activated carbon (AC) is considered to be an excellent adsorbent due to its high specific surface area and various functional groups. AC powders are available in mesh sizes ranging from 100 to 325. Its particle size prevent its separation from the soil. Therefore, when AC powder is applied to Cd-contaminated soil, it only reduces the bioavailability of Cd and Cd is not necessarily removed but semi-immobilized. Recovery of adsorbent materials from the soil is therefore a preferred soil remediation method. In order to achieve the separation of Cd from soil and the recovery and reuse of AC, a batch of phenolic resin(PR) -carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC) -activated carbon (AC) composite (PCC-800) with uniform particle diameter (Diameter 0.8mm) and high compressive strength was prepared. PCC-800 composites were made of PR/CMC/AC calcined at 800 °C in a certain ratio. The Barrett-Joyner-Halender results showed that the PCC-800 spheres own a mesoporous structure. The compressive strength of PCC-800 pellets was 20.6 N. After first adsorption cycle, total Cd in the soil decreased by 52.18% while bioavailable Cd decreased to 25.68% of the original soil. After three cycles, the recovery rates of PCC-800 were 90.37% and the adsorption regeneration was 72.73%. The PCC-800 immobilized Cd by adsorption, precipitation and complexation reaction. This study demonstrates the potential for developing adsorbents that are both easily separable from soil and highly effective in adsorption.
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环境科学
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土壤修复
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材料科学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2018
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IF 6.735
Tingliang Xie,Minxuan Chen,Cong Xu,Jing Chen
Microextractors are known to provide high mass transfer rates for the extraction and separation of rare-earth elements (REEs). High-throughput microextractors are essential for industrial-scale production of REEs, but few practical studies have been conducted to date. In this work, a chaotic advection microextractor, i.e., a three-stage microextractor, was designed and demonstrated to extract Pr(III) and Ce(III) efficiently from nitric acid media at high throughputs by using 2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid-2-ethylhexyl ester (P507) and sulfonated kerosene as an extraction agent and a diluent, respectively. Flow visualization experiments showed that the dispersed phase could be effectively broken into small droplets owing to vortex and recirculation flows. Microextraction experiments performed under optimal extraction conditions indicated that at low throughputs, the concentration ratio D , extraction efficiency E , and separation factor β decreased with an increase in the throughput, whereas at high throughputs, D , E , and β increased with an increase in the throughput. An extraction efficiency close to that of co-current balanced extraction was successfully achieved, even at a high total throughput of 100 mL/min and a rather short residence time of 0.029 s. Thus, the chaotic advection microextractor features a high throughput and high extraction efficiency, which are appropriate for the high-efficiency extraction and separation of REEs.
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化学工程
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分离科学
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稀土冶金
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微流控技术
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过程强化
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Lei Jiang,Miguel Tinoco,Susana Fernández-García,Yujiao Sun,Mariia Traviankina,Pengli Nan,Qi Xue,Huiyan Pan,Almudena Aguinaco,Juan M. González-Leal,Ginesa Blanco,Eduardo Blanco,Ana B. Hungría,Jose J. Calvino,Xiaowei Chen
In this work, a simple one-step thermal oxidation process was established to achieve a significant surface increase in {110} and {111} nanofacets on well-defined, pure and Pr-doped, ceria nanocubes. More importantly, without changing most of the bulk properties, this treatment leads to a remarkable boost of their enzymatic activities: from the oxidant (oxidase-like) to antioxidant (hydroxyl radical scavenging) as well as the paraoxon degradation (phosphatase-like) activities. Such performance improvement might be due to the thermally generated sawtoothlike {111} nanofacets and defects, which facilitate the oxygen mobility and the formation of oxygen vacancies on the surface. Finally, possible mechanisms of nanoceria as artificial enzymes have been proposed in this manuscript. Considering the potential application of ceria as artificial enzymes, this thermal treatment may enable the future design of highly efficient nanozymes without changing the bulk composition.
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材料科学
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生物化学
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纳米医学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
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2021
·Vol. 45
·期 6
·8577-8592
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IF 5.164
Wei Han,Wei Wang,Yongqiang Zhang,Yijie Wang,Mei Li,Yang Sun
Summary To recover Pr from molten chlorides, the electrode reactions of Pr 3+ on Sn-coated W and liquid Sn electrodes were studied by a group of electrochemical techniques. CV and SWV results exhibited that the electrochemical signals pertaining to the formation of Pr-Sn alloy compounds and solid solution appeared at less negative potentials than that of Pr 3+ on W electrode. The thermodynamic data of Pr-Sn alloy compounds and the kinetic parameters for PrSn 3 /Pr 3+ pair were determined employing OCP, LP, and Tafel methods, separately. The measured diffusion coefficient ( D ) of Pr in liquid Sn metal was 9.40 × 10 −6 cm 2 s −1 . Furthermore, the electrochemical recovering Pr from molten salt was performed using liquid Sn as a working electrode, and the formed Pr-Sn samples characterized by XRD and SEM-EDS were composed of Sn and PrSn 3 phases.
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材料科学
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电化学
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Processes
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2021
·Vol. 9
·期 2
·400
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IF 2.847
Xiaohua Cao,Jichang Lu,Yutong Zhao,Rui Tian,Wenjun Zhang,Dedong He,Yongming Luo
Praseodymium (Pr)-promoted MCM-41 catalyst was investigated for the catalytic decomposition of methyl mercaptan (CH3SH). Various characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2adsorption–desorption, temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (NH3-TPD) and carbon dioxide (CO2-TPD), hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR), and X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), were carried out to analyze the physicochemical properties of material. XPS characterization results showed that praseodymium was presented on the modified catalyst in the form of praseodymium oxide species, which can react with coke deposit to prolong the catalytic stability until 120 h. Meanwhile, the strong acid sites were proved to be the main active center over the 10% Pr/MCM-41 catalyst by NH3-TPD results during the catalytic elimination of methyl mercaptan. The possible reaction mechanism was proposed by analyzing the product distribution results. The final products were mainly small-molecule products, such as methane (CH4) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Dimethyl sulfide (CH3SCH3) was a reaction intermediate during the reaction. Therefore, this work contributes to the understanding of the reaction process of catalytic decomposition methyl mercaptan and the design of anti-carbon deposition catalysts.Keywords:rare earth;MCM-41;CH3SH decomposition;stability;reaction mechanism
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催化化学
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材料科学
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ACS ES&T Engineering
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2024
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IF 7.4
Zhuoyi Zhang,Yunshuo Wu,Yuxin Sun,Haiqiang Wang,Zhongbiao Wu,Xuanhao Wu
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas with a high global warming potential. The N2O direct decomposition (deN2O) is currently the most widely used technique due to its operational simplicity and lack of secondary pollution. The presence of impurity gases in industrial exhaust increases the challenge of eliminating N2O, urging the development of highly active and stable catalysts for its degradation. In this study, a series of praseodymium (Pr)-doped nickel oxide (NiO) catalysts were synthesized for N2O degradation. These catalysts showed higher N2O decomposition activity (T100 = 400–440 °C) than pure NiO (T100 = 480 °C) and also demonstrated high resistance to impurity gases in simulated industrial nitric acid tail gas. In the catalyst with a Pr to Ni ratio of 0.002, the highly dispersed Pr on the NiO surface regulated its particle size and increased specific surface area and pore volume. DFT calculations revealed that Pr significantly enhanced the electron-donating ability of Ni2+, facilitating the dissociative adsorption of N2O on the catalyst surface, where O existed in the form of Ni3+-O*. Additionally, Pr reduced the desorption energy of O2, the rate-determining step. During the reaction, Pr3+ transferred electrons to Ni3+ via f-d electron hopping, stabilizing the active Ni2+ sites and enabling an efficient catalytic reaction. These findings demonstrate the practical potential of this catalyst and provide new insights into the degradation of N2O in industrial exhaust gases, offering a promising avenue for application.
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环境科学
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催化化学
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Cells
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2024
·Vol. 13
·期 3
·206
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IF 5.1
Meng-Yuan Li,Ying Wang,Ying Wu,Xu-Yu Zhao,Zhen-Shan Yang,Bo Li,Si-Ting Chen,Yu-Ying He,Zeng-Ming Yang
(1) Background: Inflammatory responses are implicated in embryo implantation, decidualization, pregnancy maintenance and labor. Both embryo implantation and decidualization are essential to successful pregnancy in rodents and primates. S100A6 is involved in inflammation, tumor development, apoptosis and calcium homeostasis. S100A6 is strongly expressed in mouse decidua, but the underlying mechanisms of how S100A6 regulates implantation and decidualization are poorly defined. (2) Methods: Mouse endometrial stromal and epithelial cells are isolated from day 4 pseudopregnant mouse uteri. Both immunofluorescence and Western blotting are used to analyze the expression and localization of proteins. The molecular mechanism is verified in vitro by Western blotting and the quantitative polymerase chain reaction. (3) Results: From days 4 to 8 of pregnancy, S100A6 is specifically expressed in mouse subluminal stromal cells. Blastocyst-derived lactic acid induces AA secretion by activating the luminal epithelial p-cPLA2. The epithelial AA induces stromal S100A6 expression through the COX2/PGI2/PPAR δ pathway. Progesterone regulates S100A6 expression through the progesterone receptor (PR). S100A6/RAGE signaling can regulate decidualization via EGFR/ERK1/2 in vitro. (4) Conclusions: S100A6, as an inflammatory mediator, is important for mouse implantation and decidualization.Keywords:decidualization;implantation;S100A6;RAGE;inflammation
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生殖生物学
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分子生物学
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免疫学
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MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 22
·期 7
·817-828
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IF 5.663
Xianping Fang,Weiguo Chai,Shuigen Li,Liqing Zhang,Hong Yu,Jiansheng Shen,Wenfei Xiao,Aichun Liu,Boqiang Zhou,Xueying Zhang
In this study, we used virus-mediated gene silencing technology and found that the HSP17.4 gene-silenced cultivar Sweet Charlie plants were more susceptible to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides than the wild-type Sweet Charlie, and the level of infection was even higher than that of the susceptible cultivar Benihopp. The results of differential quantitative proteomics showed that after infection with the pathogen, the expression of the downstream response genes NPR1 , TGA , and PR-1 of the salicylic acid (SA) signalling pathway was fully up-regulated in the wild-type Sweet Charlie, and the expression of the core transcription factor MYC2 of the jasmonic acid (JA) pathway was significantly down-regulated. The expression of the proteins encoded by these genes did not change significantly in the HSP17.4 -silenced Sweet Charlie, indicating that the expression of HSP17.4 activated the up-regulation of downstream signals of SA and inhibited the JA signal pathway. The experiments that used SA, methyl jasmonate, and their inhibitors to treat plants provide additional evidence that the antagonism between SA and JA regulates the resistance of strawberry plants to C . gloeosporioides .
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植物病理学
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分子生物学
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植物遗传学
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Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
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2025
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IF 6.4
W. Y. Li,C. Y. Li,Z. H. Xu,W. B. Dai
Various optical signals are popularly harnessed to realize anticounterfeiting, encryption, and photoluminescence (PL)-based sensing. However, most phosphors can only achieve single PL output under a fixed excitation, thus simultaneous attainment of multimodal PL behaviors remains an imperative pursuit. Herein, a highly integrated multimodal photon-, temperature-, and mechanically responsive Sr2Ga2SiO7:Zn2+/Er3+/Pr3+(SGS:Zn/Er/Pr) is designed/synthesized via a facile solid-state reaction, endowing tunable down/up-converted (DC/UC) PL, mechanoluminescence (ML), and long-persistent PL (LPL) owing to the synergistic effects of self-activated and dopant-induced electronic transitions. serves as both an emitter and a trap center for the self-(L)PL located at ∼468 nm under λex = 267 nm. These behaviors are further optimized by adjusting the content of and by forming a bridge () between trap levels upon Zn2+ incorporation. The excitation and Zn2+ content-dependent PL can be modified from blue to cyan via conflating dual self-PL from the 4T1 → 4A1 transition of Ga3+ at ∼402 nm and . The green DC/red UC PL from Er3+is observed under λex = 357 and 980 nm, respectively. Nonequivalent substitution of Pr3+ at the Sr2+site and the incorporation of Zn2+ can adjust the charge transfer band energy level position and optimize the trap distribution, achieving long-term storage and highly repeatable/efficient LPL/ML generation. Based on abundant PL multimodes, the single-phased SGS:Zn/Er/Pr shows promising applications in sophisticated anticounterfeiting and latent fingerprint detection. Concurrently, owing to the coupled energy levels 2H11/2/4S3/2 of Er3+and the pressure-dependent ML of Pr3+, the SGS:Zn/Er/Pr is also suitably applied as a temperature/stress sensing agent.
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JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
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2022
·Vol. 51
·期 3
·1180-1188
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IF 2.047
Ji Xinran,Zhou Ke,Zhao Ye,Sun Meiling,Dong Shijun,Zhang Hongbo,Cao Hechun,Zheng Hui,Wu Qiong,Zhang Yang
The regulation of magnetic and dielectric properties for yttrium iron garnet ferrites by ion doping is highly desirable in microwave devices. In this work, yttrium iron garnet ferrites co-doped with Pr-Zn-Zr atoms with the chemical formula Pr x Y 3-x Zn 0.1 Zr 0.1 Fe 4.8 O 12 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.15, and 0.2) were prepared. The dependence of the crystal structure, microstructure, magnetic, and dielectric properties of the obtained samples on the Pr doping concentration was investigated. The morphologies and crystal structure characterizations confirm that the Pr ion has effectively doped in the yttrium iron garnet ferrites and increased the lattice parameter and grain size. The magnetic characterization shows that the saturation magnetization also increases with the Pr concentration and obtains a maximum value of 27.68 emu/g at x = 0.15. Additionally, the doping of Pr increases the magnetic anisotropy constant K 1 which increases ferromagnetic resonance linewidth. Lastly, the dielectric properties measurement further indicates that Pr doping improves both real and imaginary parts of permittivity, and the highest value of the real part of the permittivity is obtained at x = 0.15. Consequently, the crystal structure, microstructure, magnetic properties, and dielectric properties of garnet ferrite can be effectively regulated by the Pr doping concentration, and excellent properties of the ceramic can be obtained at x = 0.15, which allows potential applications in microwave devices.
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材料科学
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物理学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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IF 5.1
Jinyang Li,Wenye Deng,Yan Xue,Ni Ai,Kai Ding,Xianghui Chen,Pengjun Zhao,Aimin Chang,Yongxin Xie
This study used the solid-phase method to prepare thermosensitive perovskite ceramics, La 0.9 B 0.1 AlO 3 (B = Pr, Nd, Sm). The XRD and EDS results indicated that all components presented a single phase and all elements were uniformly distributed, formed a good solid solution. The SEM results clearly illustrated that the doped elements had enhanced the surface morphology, resulting in more uniform grain formation. The TEM results showed that linear defects were present, which led to an uneven stress distribution; consequently, this enhanced the carrier transport. The alternating current (AC) impedance showed that the grain boundary resistance determined the overall complex impedance and exhibited a different conductive mechanism with increasing temperature, from polariton to ion conduction. With the introduction of Nd 3+ , the conductivity of La 0.9 Nd 0.1 AlO 3 increased and its temperature range increased from 600 – 1400 °C to 100–1500 °C. In La 0.9 Sm 0.1 AlO 3 , the presence of Sm 2+ enhances the aging stability by elevating the oxygen vacancy concentration and the aging drift rate (ΔR/R0) was found to be lower than 2 %. In addition, DFT-based calculations were performed to investigate the property changes in the crystal structure and energy band structure of pure and doped LaAlO 3 . This study demonstrated an effective way to improve the performance of high-temperature thermistor materials using different doping strategies.
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材料科学
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陶瓷
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电子陶瓷
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固体化学
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计算材料科学
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COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
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2025
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IF 14.2
Wei Wang,Ruixiang Liu,Xiangyu Jin,Gu Liu,Jiaxin Zheng,Changqing Hong,Xinghong Zhang
The pronounced oxidative degradation and substantial ablation recession of traditional lightweight ablative materials in low-altitude, medium-to-high temperature service environments highlight a critical deficiency, underscoring the urgent need for novel, high-performance ablation-resistant thermal protection systems. Herein, we utilize in-situ chemical grafting principles combined with sol-gel processes to develop a ceramic fiber matrix material system. The bending strength of MFC reached 7.7 MPa; the compressive strengths in Z direction and XY direction were 4.0 MPa and 9.03 MPa, respectively, due to the confining effect of the SiPRA. The thermal conductivity of MFC was 0.031–0.051 W/(m·K). More importantly, the increased fiber content reduced the effective heat release of MFC, demonstrating outstanding ablation-resistant thermal insulation properties. After repeated testing (1300°C-1800 s/cycle), the backside temperature was 188.2–218.9 °C, with zero ablation retreat; under short-term aerodynamic conditions at 1750 °C, the backside surface temperature ranges from 122.6 to 134.3 °C, with a linear ablation rate as low as 0.021 mm/s. MFC is an ideal choice for thermal protection systems in hypersonic spacecraft, and near-space vehicles.
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材料科学
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航空航天工程
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热防护系统
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陶瓷复合材料
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高温材料
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