JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2021
·Vol. 168
·期 9
·090512
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IF 4.316
Yuebing Wang,Dunpeng Yang,Aling Chen,Qingfeng Yi
The development of an efficient, stable and low-cost cathode catalyst is necessary for the practical application of Zn-air batteries. In this paper, Fe3+/Co2+ ions were in situ incorporated into polydopamine during the polymerization of dopamine on the surface of the SiO2 spheres. After subsequent pyrolysis and leaching SiO2, the products loaded with different metals (NHCS-Fe, NHCS-Co, NHCS-Fe1Co0.6, NHCS-Fe1Co4, NHCS-Fe1Co10) were obtained. The samples possess a typical hollow carbon sphere (HCS) structure and show efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance under neutral and alkaline conditions. Especially in the neutral electrolyte, the NHCS-Fe exhibits the comparable electrochemical catalytic activity to the commercial Pt/C. For NHCS-Fe, its ORR half-wave potential in neutral and alkaline media is 0.78 V and 0.83 V respectively. Corresponding neutral Zn-air battery reveals a maximum power density of 118.8 mW·cm−2, while they are respective 0.82 V and 46.99 mW·cm−2 for Pt/C. Alkaline Zn-air battery with NHCS-Fe releases a maximum power density of 262.4 mW·cm−2, displaying superior performance to Pt/C. Our work is instructive for the synthesis of novel ORR catalysts with outstanding activity by a versatile synthesis strategy.
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材料科学
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电化学
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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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环境工程
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2024
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IF 4.8
Ying Zhang,Qinqin Wang,Mingyuan Zhu,Bin Dai
The prevailing Zn/AC catalysts was plagued by limited lifetime and difficulties in regeneration for acetylene acetoxylation. In order to exploring renewable catalyst for acetylene acetoxylation, Zn/S-1 catalyst was synthesized using Silicalite-1(S-1) as support. The catalytic performance of Zn/S-1 was compared with Zn/AC catalyst using active carbon as support. The CH 3 COOH conversion of Zn/S-1 catalyst only decreased 15 % after running 225 h, much better than the 66 % of Zn/AC after 154 h. TG analysis revealed that the improved stability of Zn/S-1 catalyst was attributed to its better resistance for carbon deposition with the presence of S-1 support. A series of characterizations and DFT results elucidated that the Lewis acid sites of S-1 support and Zn component serve as dual active sites, which enhanced the adsorption of CH 3 COOH and inhibited the carbon deposition. In addition, the deactivated Zn/S-1 catalyst could be regenerated by calcination in air atmosphere due to the thermal stability of S-1, and the regenerated Zn/S-1 catalyst showed similar catalytic activity with the fresh catalyst.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2022
·Vol. 29
·期 38
·57823-57834
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IF 5.19
Yi Shuang,Bao Binqin,Song Weifeng,Liu MuDdan
In this study, L-methionine and nano-Fe 3 O 4 were encapsulated and cured on sodium alginate by the ionic cross-linking method to form magnetic composite gel spheres (SML) as an adsorbent for the removal of Zn(II) from water. The influence of adsorbent dosages, pH, reaction time, and initial ion concentration on the ability of the gel spheres to adsorb Zn(II) was investigated, and the adsorption mechanism was identified. The experimental results showed that under the optimum conditions (pH = 5, t = 60 min, dosage of SML is 0.7 g·L −1 ), the maximum amount of Zn(II) adsorbed by the adsorbent gel spheres reached 86.84 mgˑg −1 . The reaction process of this adsorbent fits well with the Langmuir and pseudo-second-order kinetic models and is a heat absorption reaction. The adsorbent would preferentially adsorb Pb(II), and the adsorption efficiency of Zn(II) decreased when the concentration of interfering ions increased in the coexistence system. Further mechanistic research showed that this magnetic composite adsorbent is a mesoporous material with superior adsorption performance, and the amino and carboxyl groups on it react with Zn(II) via ligand chelation; the ion exchange effect of Ca(II) also plays a role. The adsorption amount of Zn(II) was maintained at a higher level after 5 cycles, and the loss of Fe was approximately 0.2%. In summary, SML, which is environmentally friendly, efficient, and recyclable, is an ideal adsorbent for Zn(II) removal.
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材料科学
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2019
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IF 5.155
Jiacheng Guo,Xingwu Guo,Jiyong Zeng,Lewen Nie,Jie Dong,Liming Peng,Wenjiang Ding
The purpose of this study is to prepare porous Zn-Ni coating with high infrared emissivity at a lower current density (1 A/cm 2 ) by using dynamic hydrogen bubble template (DHBT) method. Three types of ceramic micro-particles (Al 2 O 3 , SiO 2 and TiO 2 ) are introduced into the electrolyte to investigate their effects on the surface morphology and infrared emissivity of Zn-Ni coating. The results show that uniform porous coatings can be obtained when these micro-particles are added into the electrolyte. The suspended micro-particles in electrolyte can prevent the H 2 bubbles from rising up and escaping from the cathode, which is beneficial to the formation of porous structure, especially the insulating micro-particles, Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 . The uniform porous structure containing ceramic micro-particles is beneficial to improve infrared emissivity. In addition, the infrared emissivity of porous composite coating is also significantly dependents on the type of ceramic particles inside pores. Among the three types of micro-particles, TiO 2 micro-particles have the greatest effect on the improvement of infrared emissivity which is increased from 0.83 to 0.91 when TiO 2 micro-particles are deposited into the Zn-Ni coating.
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表面工程
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Frontiers in Chemistry
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2022
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IF 5.545
Han XiaoLe,Yu Fan,Lei JiaWen,Zhu Jiahua,Fu HaiYan,Hu JunCheng,Yang Xiao-Long
Water-soluble Cu-In-Zn-S quantum dots (CIZS QDs) with orange fluorescence have been synthesized with a glutathione (GSH) as stabilizer via facile a one-step hydrothermal method. The optimal reaction conditions of CIZS QDs including temperature, time, pH, and the molar ratios of precursors were studied. TEM results indicate that the aqueous-dispersible CIZS QDs are quasi-spherical, and the average diameters are 3.76 nm with excellent fluorescent stability. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of CIZS QDs was investigated by the microcalorimetry combining with TEM and the IC50 was 10.2 μM. CIZS QDs showed a promising perspective in applications such as a fluorescent probe for bioimaging and biolabeling due to the low cytotoxicity and good biocompatibility. Moreover, the CIZS QDs can distinguish Pb2+ ion from other ions, offering great potentials in lead ion determination in drinking water. According to the results of UV, XRD, FL, PL, and ITC methods, the mechanism of CIZS QDs-Pb2+ assay is due to hydrogen bonding or van der Waals forces in the formation of Pb2+ and CIZS QDs.
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生物学
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医学
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ACS Omega
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2021
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IF 3.512
Ze Yuan,Lanlan Yang,Dongni Han,Guorong Sun,Chenyu Zhu,Yao Wang,Qiao Wang,Mikhail Artemyev,Jianguo Tang
High-efficiency photoluminescence quaternary hexagon Zn–Cu–In–S (ZCIS) nanoplatelets (NPls) have been synthesized by a two-step cation exchange method, which starts with the In2S3 NPls followed by the addition of Cu and Zn. It is the first time that In2S3 NPls are used as templates to synthesize ZCIS NPls. In this paper, the reaction temperature of In2S3 is essential for the formation of NPls. The photoluminescence wavelength of NPls can be tuned by adjusting the temperature of Cu addition. To enhance the stability of the resulting NPls and to improve their optical properties, we introduced Zn2+ and obtained ZCIS NPls by cation exchange on the surface. It is worth noting that the obtained ZCIS NPls show a shorter fluorescence lifetime than other ternary copper sulfide-based NPls. This work provides a new way to synthesize high-efficiency, nontoxic, and no byproduct ZCIS NPls.
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纳米技术
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光学
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Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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2025
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Zhang Feng-Jun,Zhang Jun-Jie,Zhu Meng-Yuan,Wang Ying-Rui,Li Dong-Cai,Oh Won-Chun
Cu 2 MoS 4 became a novel active alternative material to noble metal co-catalysts, which can effectively promote photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. To investigate the effect of Cu 2 MoS 4 on the photocatalytic performance of Zn-VIA compounds, ZnO, ZnS, ZnSe, and ZnTe were composited with Cu 2 MoS 4 to construct the photocatalysts, and we analyzed the four catalysts for the crystal structure, microscopic morphology, photoelectronic properties, and hydrogen evolution performance. Comparing the four different photocatalysts, the composite of ZnSe and Cu 2 MoS 4 has the highest photocatalytic hydrogen evolution efficiency, and the hydrogen evolution rate of the optimal ratio of ZSeC-20 reaches about 2617 μmol/g/h, which is about 46 times higher than that of pure ZnSe. It is attributed to the loading of Cu 2 MoS 4 to build a heterogeneous structure, which reduces the photogenerated electron and hole recombination rate, which enhances the photocatalytic water splitting hydrogen evolution rate.
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能源科学
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2022
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IF 4.326
Fangyi Pei,Zhimiao Wang,Jianhua Lv,Fang Li,Wei Xue
Cu–Zn–Al catalyst was prepared by the co-precipitation method, and the catalytic performance for transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone (AP) to 1-phenylethanol (1-PhE) was evaluated using isopropanol (IPA) as a hydrogen source. The addition of Zn changed the morphology of the catalyst and reduced aggregation of catalyst particles, resulting in highly dispersed Cu active sites. As the Zn content increased, the valence state of Cu species changed. When the Cu/Zn molar ratio was 2/3, the Cu+/Cu0 ratio in the catalyst was 0.81, resulting in good selectivity for 1-PhE. The reaction conditions were optimized over the Cu–Zn–Al catalyst with a Cu/Zn molar ratio of 2/3. When the reaction was performed at 180 °C for 2 h with an IPA/AP molar ratio of 15, the AP conversion was 89.4% and the 1-PhE selectivity was 93.2%. The Cu–Zn–Al catalyst showed good stability, and AP conversion and the 1-PhE selectivity were essentially unchanged after five cycles.
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有机合成
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材料科学
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2025
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IF 4.7
Junru Li,Hui Wang,Xuefei Wang,Jinmei Ye,Xiaodong Wang,Bingchun Xue
In this study, a bimetallic nickel-doped Zn-MOF (Ni@Zn-MOF) was successfully fabricated by the hydrothermal method for the removal of norfloxacin (NOR) in pharmaceutical wastewater. The structural and surface characteristics of Ni@Zn-MOF were systematically characterized using SEM-EDS, BET, XRD, FT-IR, XPS, and Zeta potential analyses. The experimental results demonstrated that NOR could be effectively removed within a wide pH range from 3 to 11, achieving a maximum removal efficiency of approximately 94% under optimal adsorption conditions. The adsorption behaviors of NOR were in good accordance with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Freundlich isotherm model. The adsorption mechanism study revealed that the good adsorption performance originated from the synergistic effects of multiple interactions, including pore filling, metal coordination, electrostatic attraction, hydrogen bond, and π-π stacking interactions. Notably, the adsorption-saturated Ni@Zn-MOF demonstrated exceptional regeneration capability and stability, maintaining removal efficiencies above 60% for NOR after five consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles. The current study suggests that the engineered Ni@Zn-MOF nanocomposite can be as a promising functional material for sustainable removal of residual antibiotic contaminants in practical wastewater treatment applications.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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污染治理
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SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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IF 3.784
Xiaofan Zhai,Peng Ju,Fang Guan,Yadong Ren,Xin Liu,Nan Wang,Yimeng Zhang,Jizhou Duan,Chuanxing Wang,Baorong Hou
Zinc oxide with the morphology of nanopillar is promising marine antifouling materials as they can kill adhered bacteria and fungi. The zinc oxide with the morphology of nanopillar has shown super-antibacterial properties on galvanized steel , which makes ZnO/Zn nanopillar films promising in marine antifouling and antimicrobial corrosion. Thus, an efficient approach to coat ZnO/Zn nanopillar films on steel is of great significance. The electrodeposition method is a universal method for both ZnO crystals and galvanized coatings, and it can control the morphologies and structures of the resultant films. Therefore, in this study, capsaicin was added into an alkaline electrolyte to induce the formation of ZnO nanopillars. Due to capsaicin addition to the electrolyte, ZnO/Zn nanopillar films were obtained in a single cathodic electrodeposition. The added capsaicin in the electrolyte was absorbed on the electrodepositing surface by the functional –NH– groups in amide bond. The Zn(OH) 4 2− diffusion was promoted by negatively shifted electrodepositing potential. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) results illustrate that regular ZnO nanopillars were obtained when the capsaicin concentration was 0.6 g L −1 in the electrolyte. The resultant ZnO/Zn nanopillar films showed high antibacterial properties in Escherichia coli suspended solutions and relatively low living bacterial coverage, indicating promising application in marine antifouling. Electrochemical evaluation revealed that the obtained capsaicin-induced ZnO/Zn nanopillar films exhibited significantly enhanced corrosion resistance in a sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) medium. Moreover, the results illustrate that adding 0.6 g L −1 concentration of capsaicin in the electrolyte yielded the best films, which featured the lowest bacterial coverage and highest corrosion resistance.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2015
·Vol. 3
·期 34
·8844-8851
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IF 4.696
Sheng Cao,Jialong Zhao,Weiyou Yang,Chengming Li,Jinju Zheng
In the present work, we reported the synthesis of Mn2+-doped Zn–In–S quantum dots (QDs) with high optical performance in a controlled manner. The effects of the temperature, the introduced ODE-S amount and Zn/In ratios in the raw materials, as well as the Mn2+ doping concentrations on the photoluminescence (PL) properties of Mn2+-doped Zn–In–S QDs were investigated systematically. The resultant QDs exhibit tunable bandgaps ranging from 2.9 to 3.7 eV, well-resolved Mn2+ d–d emission with a PL quantum yield (QY) of 56% and a surprisingly long excited state lifetime up to ∼4.2 ms, suggesting their excellent PL properties. Meanwhile, the initial high PL QY of the obtained Mn2+-doped Zn–In–S QDs in organic solvents could be preserved very well once they were transferred into aqueous media via ligand exchange. Furthermore, the as-synthesized QDs exhibit excellent thermal stability up to 200 °C in a crude solution.
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光学
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