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2026
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Yi Hao,Kaili Wang,Cheng Chen,Xingyu Chen,Rongrong Jia,Ping Cheng,Liyi Shi,Lei Huang
Waste PET-derived MIL-101(Cr) enables polyethylene oxidation. • Photogenerated holes directly participate in PE C–H activation. • A thermally assisted photoinduced oxidation pathway is established. • Polyethylene is converted into recoverable dicarboxylic acids. • Cross-polymer valorization integrates PET and PE waste streams. Heterogeneous catalytic oxidation of polyethylene (PE) into dicarboxylic acids remains challenging because of the difficulty in activating chemically inert C–H bonds. Here, we report a waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-derived MIL-101(Cr) photothermal catalyst that enables photogenerated hole ( h + )-driven activation of PE during oxidation. Under 130 °C, 1.0 MPa O 2 , and 370 mW cm −2 light irradiation, complete conversion of PE is achieved, affording aliphatic dicarboxylic acids (C4-C22) with a carbon yield of up to 63.7 wt%. Experimental and theoretical investigations reveal that photogenerated h + directly activate C–H bonds of surface-adsorbed PE through hydrogen abstraction, thereby initiating the oxidation process. The carboxylate ligands on the MIL-101(Cr) surface promote favorable interfacial interactions with PE chains, facilitating effective catalyst-polymer contact for interfacial C–H bond activation. This work provides new mechanistic insights into heterogeneous photothermal PE oxidation and offers new guidance for catalyst design based on photogenerated h + oxidation. Download: Download high-res image (246KB) Download: Download full-size image
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2026
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Lei Zhang,Jianhao Qiu,Guanglu Xia,Chen Chen,Meng Liu,Yiliang Chen,Jianfeng Yao
Element doping has attracted extensive attention as a strategy to regulate the electronic structure of catalysts. In this study, Ni-doped Bi2MoO6 nanosheets were uniformly anchored onto rod-like In2O3 to furnish substantial accessible reactive sites and close interfacial contact. Ni doping enabled a precise modulation for the band configuration of Bi2MoO6, imparting a Z-scheme heterojunction between Ni-doped Bi2MoO6 and In2O3. The Ni-doped Bi2MoO6/In2O3 Z-scheme heterojunction exhibits excellent photocatalytic performance in the treatment of Cr(VI) and emerging organic contaminants. In the Cr(VI)/bisphenol A coexistence system, Ni-doped Bi2MoO6/In2O3 not only achieved high reduction efficiency for Cr(VI), but also enhanced the degradation rate of bisphenol A by a factor of 4.7 compared to the single-pollutant system. The removal efficiencies could surpass many related reported studies. The product toxicity after bisphenol A degradation in a mixed Cr(VI)/bisphenol A system was analyzed by the total organic carbon content, high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, the toxicity estimation software tool, and microbial activity, manifesting that their impact on the environment has been greatly reduced. Furthermore, the catalyst maintains stable and consistent performance in multiple binary systems, including Cr(VI)/tetracycline and Cr(VI)/ciprofloxacin. This work provides insights for the design of element-doped heterojunction catalysts, which demonstrate high performance, durability, and environmental compatibility in the treatment of complex wastewater.
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REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
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2026
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Somayeh Mirsadeghi,Hamed Zandavar,Alireza Soroush,Seied Mahdi Pourmortazavi
Renewable NC/PbO/Pb 3 O 4 nanofibers engineered for Cr(VI) waste treatment; • Dual-oxide valence synergy enhances interfacial stability and Pb O site density; • Rapid uptake and high time-point adsorption capacity (754 mg g −1 ) in representative realistic concentration; • Thermo-mechanistic modeling links kinetics to matrix-filler energetics; • Pb leaching ≤7.9 μg L −1 ; safe operation verified across regeneration cycles. Electrospun nitrocellulose (NC) nanofibers embedded with dual lead oxides (PbO/Pb 3 O 4 ; 2.5 wt% each oxide) were developed as a reusable adsorbent for hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)] capture while enabling a “blueprint-style” thermo-mechanistic performance profiling. SEM confirmed uniform nanofibers with an average diameter of 111.1 nm, and FTIR verified oxide incorporation through characteristic Pb-O/Pb-O-Pb vibrations in the low-wavenumber region. N 2 physisorption indicated a slight but steady rise in accessible porosity after oxide embedding. Surface area (BET) increased from 1.34 to 1.83 m 2 g −1 , and total pore volume from 0.055 to 0.0687 cm 3 g −1 . This change aligns with particle decoration or embedding that enhances interfacial voids without forming microporosity. Under dilute optimization conditions (C 0 = 5–30 mg L −1 ), the composite achieved 98% Cr(VI) removal at pH 3, an adsorbent dosage of 0.03 g, and a contact time of 25 min. To verify performance under representative high-strength industrial loading, kinetics were further evaluated at the controlled Cr(VI) solution prepared at the measured barium chromate production-line concentration (C 0 = 470 mg L −1 ), yielding rapid uptake with q t = 754 mg g −1 at 25 min. Equilibrium modeling followed Langmuir behavior ( q m = 367.5 ± 18.4 mg g −1 , K L = 4.33 ± 0.68 L mg −1 , R 2 = 0.98; R L = 0.044–0.0076), with more favorable apparent Langmuir-derived free-energy descriptors for the composite than for neat NC (ΔG°:-1.57 ± 0.45 to −3.62 ± 0.39 kJ mol −1 ), while kinetics were best described by the pseudo-second-order model (R 2 = 0.99; q e = 441.7 ± 12.6 mg g −1 ). The nanofiber retained 70.1 ± 2.1% of its adsorption capacity after 25 adsorption-desorption cycles, and Pb leaching remained low (2.8–7.9 μg L −1 ; 0.006–0.017% of embedded Pb), well below relevant guideline/action thresholds. A Comparative Performance Index (CPI) integrating capacity, affinity, and energy criteria demonstrated consistent performance under varied operating conditions. This thermo-mechanistic framework links laboratory adsorption descriptors with early process-screening criteria, providing a basis for subsequent continuous-flow validation. Download: Download high-res image (270KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2026
·Vol. 14
·期 3
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Longjie Lai,Jie Tao,Yutao Xue,Xusheng Suo,Juan Liu,Qi Liu,Aihua Yuan
Interfacial engineering in heterostructure photocatalysts is crucial for efficient charge migration, yet achieving rational and controllable interface design remains a major challenge. In this work, SnIn 4 S 8 nanosheets were in situ grown on the octahedral surface of MIL-101(Cr) to leverage the Lewis acid-base properties of Cr and S, thereby enabling the controlled construction of an ion-coordinated interface. The resulting MIL-101(Cr)@SnIn 4 S 8 heterojunction enabled efficient capture and conversion of CO 2 and H 2 O. Furthermore, the Lewis acid-base coordination induces interfacial electron density redistribution, generating a built-in electric field that drives the formation of an S-scheme heterojunction between MIL-101(Cr) and SnIn 4 S 8 , while simultaneously preserving high‑energy photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Consequently, MIL-101(Cr)@SnIn 4 S 8 exhibited superior CO 2 photoreduction performance with H 2 O in the gas-solid phase, delivering a CO evolution rate of 26.9 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 . This work provides a viable strategy for interfacial engineering and demonstrates the application potential of S-scheme heterojunctions in photocatalytic reactions.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Mengyu Jin,Yuanbo Song,Shijie Wang,Cheng Hou,Xiaoxia Wang,Yang Shi,Zheng Shen,Yalei Zhang
The size dependence of metal nanoparticles is a critical factor affecting catalytic activity, as their geometric and electronic properties vary significantly with size. This study proposes a strategy combining rapid Joule-heating with solid-phase synthesis to prepare Cr/Sn-Beta bimetallic catalysts of various sizes via ultrafast thermal shock (UTS, heating rate: 1850 °C/s) and conventional muffle furnace annealing (MFA, heating rate: 5 °C/min). HRTEM results reveal that the bimetallic particle size of Cr/Sn-Beta catalysts prepared via UTS technique is only 2.55 nm, compared to 6.54 nm for catalysts obtained through conventional MFA method. Combined with XRD, BET, H 2 -TPR, UV–vis and FT-IR characterization, it is further confirmed that the ultra-high heating/cooling rate and second-short heating duration of the UTS method achieved efficient embedding of Cr and Sn within the zeolite micropores, which conferred precise tailoring of the particle size. The correlation between particle size and catalytic activity was investigated using the LA production from cellulose as a model reaction. In this work, the superior size effect of bimetallics nanoparticles prepared by UTS synthesis strategies was emphasized, providing insights into the geometry-activity relationship that will guide the rational design of catalysts in terms of morphology and particle size.
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Water
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2025
·Vol. 17
·期 12
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Min Zhang,Wenhao Wang,Zherui Fan,Ziwei Bao,Jinxiang Li
Sulfidation has gained increasing attention due to its merits to improve the structural-activity of nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) and thus enhance its reactivity toward contaminants. Few studies have been conducted to elucidate the correlation between the structural-activity and reactivity of nZVI, which is important for up-scaling such a decontamination strategy. Taking chromate (Cr(VI)) as the targeted contaminant, this study found that sulfidation enhanced the reactivity of nZVI toward Cr(VI) to varying extents, which was closely related to the degree and order of sulfidation. Particularly, the optimal rate constants of S-nZVI for Cr(VI) removal were 9.79 and 1.48 times higher than that of nZVI in the batch and column systems, respectively. In addition, this study suggested that sulfidation enhanced the electrical conductivity of nZVI by forming conductive iron sulfides (FeSx), while simultaneously reducing the particle aggregation and thus attenuating the settling rate of nZVI in water. More importantly, the reactivity of S-nZVI toward Cr(VI) exhibited negative correlations with its sedimentation activity and electrical conductivity. These relationships can be potentially used to predict the decontamination reactivity of S-nZVI if its sedimentation or conductivity activity was known in advance. Finally, this study clarified the sulfidation-induced improvement in reactivity of nZVI toward Cr(VI), which should be primarily associated with the improved reactive site of S-nZVI due to excellent dispersion and excellent conductivity due to FeSx introduction, ultimately facilitating the reduction of Cr(VI) by nZVI.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2026
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Junling Yu,Jianmin Liu,Feng Jiang,Guo Feng,Hui Yu,Xiangping Jiang,Yun Yu
In order to obtain samples with high color purity, we first proposed a novel spectral-clipping approach. In this technique, the incorporation of ions with spectral regulation characteristics, through the energy level transition, the absorption of variegated peaks in the sample reflection spectrum and the selective emission of the desired color or specific band can be achieved. Taking Eu-doped Cr-ZrSiO 4 green ceramic pigment as an example, and its crystal structure, diffuse reflectance spectrum, and color characteristics were systematically investigated. First-principles band calculations were performed on (Eu,Cr)-ZrSiO 4 supercells to elucidate the effect of co-doping on the electronic structure and optical properties. Structural and spectral analyses demonstrate that Eu doping effectively eliminates stray colors, yielding a pure green color ( L* =76.26, a* = -7.9, b* =12.17) and significantly enhancing the near-infrared reflectance, which reaches 90.36% in the 700-2500 nm wavelength range. The spectral-clipping approach shows promising potential for applications in pigments and phosphor materials.
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Nanomaterials
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2019
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IF 4.034
Yi Wang,Weinan Zhao,Wanlan Zheng,Shuang Chen,Jinsheng Zhao
Porous activated carbon with specific morphology and structure are of particular importance for waste water treatment, especially for the adsorption of toxic hexavalent chromium Cr(VI). However, the scalable and cheap production of such absorbents still suffer a grand challenge. Herein, a new type of N-doped nanosheet was innovatively prepared from easily available and low-cost sewage sludge via a facile and recyclable KOH activation method. The N-doped porous carbon nanosheets (N-SAC) produced by introduction of KOH and dicyandiamide, which performed favourable features for metal ions adsorption (93.2% for Cr(VI)) due to its high specific surface area, tuneable pore size distributions and good hydrophilicity. Additionally, the capacity also remained high after two cycles of adsorption by thermal regeneration, with 90.8% removal rate. The DFT calculation also approved that the doping of N could optimize the Mulliken charges distribution and improve the HOMO energy and improve the adsorption ability of N-SAC. This original proposal may inspire new possibility of creating porous carbon absorbents in a recyclable method.
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2022
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IF 7.129
Shengliang Zhao,Xuandi Lai,Feiyan Liu,Liqiong Chen
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) determination is of great importance to the public health because of its extensive sources and high toxicity. However, interference from non-target ions and complex matrix remains challenges for Cr(VI) detection. In this work, we constructed a novel sensing system for high selectivity detection of Cr(VI), which is composed of strong emitting carbon dots (CE-CDs) and a specific masking agent. The detection conditions, anti-interference capability and the sensing and masking mechanisms of CE-CDs-based sensing method were systematically investigated. The results revealed that the optimal detection conditions included pH 4–10, reaction time 180 s and CE-CDs concentration 18 mg/L. Under optimal conditions, the linear range of the method was up to 500 µm, and the detection limit was as low as 23 nM. In addition, the interference of Hg(II) can be accurately eliminated by using DMPS, an effective masking agent. During the sensing process, inner filter effect and ion-molecular interaction between Cr(VI) and CE-CDs accounted for the fluorescence quenching mechanism, while the efficient masking was attributed to the strong coordination interaction between Hg(II) and DMPS. Most notably, this method had broad applicability, even for the trace detection of Cr(VI) in colored leather with complex matrix. These findings indicate that this approach is expected to open up new avenues for Cr(VI) detection.
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Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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2023
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Qingrong Han,Fei Liu,Chengjiu Wang,Zhentao Tang,Cheng Peng,Yuzhu Tan
In recent years, the quality and safety issues of Chinese medicinal herbs have received great attention worldwide. Thereinto, heavy metal contamination has been one of the most serious concerns. Compared to the wide research in the analysis of heavy metals in medicinal herbs, the studies on the removal of heavy metals are relatively limited. In this study, polyethylene glycol functionalized Fe 3 O 4 @MIL-101(Cr) (Fe 3 O 4 @MIL-101(Cr)@PEG) was designed and synthesized to remove heavy metals from the decoction of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. The in-house fabricated Fe 3 O 4 @MIL-101(Cr)@PEG was characterized by a porous structure and a large specific surface area. Then, the efficiency of the material for the removal of five heavy metals was tested under optimal adsorption conditions. Meanwhile, the content of Senkyunolide A, Senkyunolide I, and Ferulic acid, the solid content, and the HPLC fingerprints similarity were used as the quality monitoring indicators of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort decoction before and after the heavy metal removal. Results showed that the magnetic nanomaterial had excellent removal efficiency for As 5+ (81.4 %), Cd 2+ (88.19 %), and Pb 2+ (83.79 %) and certain removal efficiency for Ni 2+ (51.59 %) and Zn 2+ (55.4 %) under the spiked concentration of 50 μg/mL. The content of Senkyunolide A, Senkyunolide I, and Ferulic acid were decreased by less than 8.00 % after the removal of heavy metals. Besides, the loss rate of solid content was only 0.18 %, and the fingerprints similarity was over 99.9 %. The results indicated that Fe 3 O 4 @MIL-101(Cr)@PEG could efficiently and selectively remove heavy metals from Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort without affecting its effective components. Due to the advantages of low-cost, simple manipulation, and good efficiency, the material can be recommended for heavy metals removal from the aqueous solutions of medicinal herbs, providing a new and promising application for the removal of exogenous contaminants in medicinal herbs.
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Analytical Methods
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2022
·Vol. 15
·期 2
·221-227
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IF 3.532
Xianyuan Xu,Jingfang Guo,Zhen Lei
A recyclable peroxidase mimic Fe3O4@polydopamine/Prussian blue (Fe3O4@PDA/PB) composite was facilely prepared by coating PDA on an Fe3O4 nanoparticle core and in situ growth of PB nanoparticles on a PDA shell. The prepared Fe3O4@PDA/PB composite exhibited excellent peroxidase-like activity and can catalytically oxidize the colorless colorimetric substrate 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) into a blue colored product in the presence of H2O2 at 30 °C in 1 min. The catalytic mechanism was deduced to be the nanozyme-promoted generation of a hydroxyl radical (·OH), and the catalytic behavior followed the typical Michaelis–Menten kinetics. Based on Cr(VI)-boosted peroxidase-like activity of Fe3O4@PDA/PB, a simple and fast colorimetric method for detection of Cr(VI) was developed. Under the optimum conditions, the colorimetric method exhibited wider linear range (100 nM to 140 μM), low LOD (51.1 nM), good selectivity and short detection time (1 min). Moreover, the feasibility of the proposed colorimetric method was evaluated by determination of Cr(VI) in spiked tap water and lake water samples. Good recoveries (95.2–102.9%) and low relative standard deviations (RSDs) (1.6–4.4%) were obtained, showing great promise for practical use.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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Ruimeng Wang,Xinqi Luan,Jingyu Bao,Yaseen Muhammad,Syed Jalil Shah,Guanchen Wang,Jing Li,Guoyou Lin,Hongbing Ji,Zhenxia Zhao
High capacity adsorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in high humidity environment is a crux but challenge for atmospheric VOCs governance. In this work, tubular carbonized N-doped polymers (TCNP) were implanted into MIL-101 via N-Cr-O interface self-assembly, enabling high adsorption for vapor toluene in high humidity. Through mechanical ball milling and carbonization, Cr ions were preloaded on TCNP to form highly dispersed 3–5 nm Cr-N crystallite as anchors for growing MIL-101(Cr/Cu). Newly constructed smaller micropores of 6.8 Å with aromatic rings/N sites at the interface and doped Cu ions in MOF framework synergistically enhanced π-π conjugation and electrostatic interaction for C 7 H 8 molecules. This endowed [TCNP 5 /MIL(Cr/Cu)] N-Cr 2.9 times higher toluene uptake (6.34 mmol/g) at low vapor pressure ( P / P 0 = 0.02) and 1.9 times diffusivity under high humidity (60% RH) than that of MIL-101(Cr) at 298 K. The adsorption breakthrough curves for vaporous toluene showed that TCNP@MIL-101(Cr/Cu) exhibited outstandingly higher adsorption equilibrium capacity (2.7 mmol/g) under 80% RH, corresponding to approximately 2–10 times than those of reported state-of-the-art adsorbents under similar conditions. This study provided a novel interface construction strategy for hydrophobic MOF composites, which supplied deeper understanding for VOCs adsorption and promoted MOFs practical application in VOCs capture under humid environment.
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