MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2021
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Ke Wang,Jian Liu,Xin Wang,Xiaoyang Liu,Jinshuang Hu,Enshou Li,Yusai Zhao,Rusong Zhao,Shenghong Yang
Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) as nanozymes have received extensive attention due to their numerous advantages such as water solubility and biomimetic effects. In this work, we combined the inherent oxidase and ascorbate oxidase mimetic activity of CuO NPs to construct a ratiometric fluorescence system for the detection of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C, AA) in serum and fruits. By feat of the dual mimic nanozymatic activity of CuO NPs, the sole substrate o-phenylenediamine (OPD) can be catalyzed to attain yellow fluorescent 2,3-diaminophenazine (oxOPD), while oxidized AA will react with the pristine OPD to form blue fluorescent product. This method has a sensitive response to AA with a good linear relationship in the concentration range of 1–150 μM and low detection limit of 0.16 μM. Practical sample detection of AA in human serum and fruits can be realized reasonably with the recovery rates between 84.83% and 87.28% and 88.53%-113.1%, respectively. More conveniently, the method can be successfully used for scanning measurement analysis through the associated application (ColorAssist) on smartphones and portable UV lamps.
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2026
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Chunhuan Zhang,Jiale Xu,Mu Liu,Haoyu Wang,Jiachen Ma,Riming Hu,Fahao Ma,Zhaoke Zheng,Xuchuan Jiang
Nickel-based materials exhibit great potential for electrocatalytic upgrading of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)-derived ethylene glycol (EG) and biomass-derived glycerol (GLY). However, the high energy barrier for generating active species (Ni3+OOH) and their limited ability to activate EG and GLY significantly impede the efficient conversion of EG and GLY. Herein, CuO@Ni(OH)2–x core–shell nanowires with abundant oxygen vacancies and p–n junction interfaces were successfully designed, which exhibited high activity and selectivity for EG/GLY-to-formic acid at industrial-grade current densities. Particularly, for EG electrooxidation, CuO@Ni(OH)2–x offered 300 mA cm–2 at an ultralow potential of 1.58 V vs RHE with ∼99% Faradaic efficiency for HCOOH production. Experimental and theoretical analysis revealed that (1) the oxygen vacancies and p–n junction synergistically mediate the atomic coordination and electronic structure of Ni2+–OH, which facilitates OH– adsorption and decreases the energy barrier of O–H bond cleavage, and hence accelerates the formation of Ni3+OOH; (2) the high exposure of Ni3+ enabled by oxygen vacancies enhances the adsorption of EG/GLY and the cleavage of the C–C bond, which boosts the kinetics of EG/GLY-to-formic acid. As a proof of concept, a solar-driven reactor equipped with a “one-click” operating system was designed for the upcycling of real-world PET bottles, achieving a Faradaic efficiency of 86.7% for HCOOH. This work underlines the synergistic regulation of defects and p–n junctions in nickel-based electrocatalysts for efficient PET and biomass-derived alcohol electrooxidation.
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Nanoscale Advances
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2023
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IF 4.7
Guo-Ying Chen,Mao-Ling Luo,Li Chen,Tong-Qing Chai,Jia-Li Wang,Ling-Xiao Chen,Feng-Qing Yang
The combined application of nanozymes and natural enzymes has received widespread attention in recent years. In this work, a simple and efficient method was used to synthesize a composite material of CuO nanoparticles modified zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (CuO NPs@ZIF-8) with multiple enzyme activities (glucose oxidase-like and hydrolase-like activities) to detect the activity of natural enzymes through fluorescence and colorimetric (UV-Vis) dual-mode detections. The hydrolase- and oxidase-like activities of CuO NPs@ZIF-8 show an acceptable affinity with L-ascorbic acid 2-phosphate trisodium (AAP) and o-phenylenediamine (OPD). Using the developed sensor, highly sensitive detection of natural enzymes glucose oxidase (GOX) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was achieved through both fluorescent and colorimetric analysis with a wide linear range (fluorescence for GOX: 0.86-1.23×105 mU/mL, UV-Vis for GOX: 0.081-1.62×105 mU/mL; fluorescence for ALP: 0.042-1.20×104 mU/mL, UV-Vis for ALP: 0.0046-1.23×104 mU/mL) and low LOQs (fluorescence for GOX: 0.86 mU/mL, UV-Vis for GOX: 0.081 mU/mL; fluorescence for ALP: 0.042 mU/mL, UV-Vis for ALP: 0.0046 mU/mL). Compared to the other fluorescent and colorimetric sensors, this sensor has better catalytic activity due to the addition of GOX and ALP, which can amplify the detection signal and improve the sensitivity. This is the first time that composite material CuO NPs@ZIF-8 with "tandem enzyme" activity was synthesized and applied in the detection of enzyme activity. Additionally, the proposed fluorescent and UV-Vis platforms exhibit the capability to detect GOX and ALP in serum samples with satisfactory recovery, indicating potential application prospects in biochemical analysis.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Dongqi Liu,Yanchen Wang,Weihao Lu,Lei Xiao,Jun Di,Fengqi Zhao,Xiaojun Feng,Kun Zhang,Wei Jiang,Gazi Hao
Multifunctional composite catalysts show significant potential for enhancing the thermal decomposition and combustion of energetic materials. However, their synergistic mechanisms remain unclear. In this work, we prepared a 3D macroporous (3DM) CuO/ZnO catalyst via PMMA template calcination and combined it with Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene through electrostatic assembly, to form a 3DM CuO/ZnO-Ti 3 C 2 T x heterogeneous catalyst with uniform morphology and high conductivity. Results show that 3DM CuO/ZnO-Ti 3 C 2 T x has a good catalytic effect on TKX-50, which can advance the decomposition peak from 246 to 208 ℃, increase the heat release from 730 to 1106 J/g and boost combustion time from 560 to 790 ms, improve the flame temperature from 773 to 1109 ℃. By combining LAMMPS, materials studio software and TG-MS-IR analysis, the catalytic mechanism of 3DM material on the thermal decomposition of TKX-50 was deeply explored. 3DM materials can adsorb hydroxylamine molecule, accelerate the H + transfer process, achieve rapid exchange of H and OH, and realize the rapid and concentrated release of gas, thereby promoting the decomposition process of TKX-50. Consequently, the construction of composite catalysts with synergy can start from the perspective of forming more heterostructures, which provides better theoretical support for future research on composite catalysts.
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2020
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Songxue Wang,Jiayu Tian,Linran Jia,Jialin Jia,Sujie Shan,Qiao Wang,Fuyi Cui
CuO catalyst dispersed in the feed water (CDF) and CuO catalyst immobilized on the ceramic hollow fiber membrane (CIM) for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation were developed and employed in the submerged membrane filtration systems for drinking water treatment , respectively. The performance of the CDF and CIM systems was systematically investigated and compared. The result indicated that BPA concentration, PMS dosage and CuO content exerted much less influence on BPA degradation in the CIM system as compared with that in the CDF system. The CIM system exhibited a greater advantage in the performance of BPA degradation and TOC removal when treating a large volume of feed (>300 mL). In addition, the effect of actual water matrix on the two systems was evaluated. The CIM system showed higher resistance to the adverse influence and better anti-fouling performance than the CDF system. The comparative study on the performance of CDF and CIM systems provides meaningful information for developing the process of membrane filtration coupled with PMS oxidation .
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Biomaterials Advances
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2022
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Xiaohao Sun,Xiao Yu,Wei Li,Minfang Chen,Debao Liu
Metal matrix composites have been recognized as a feasible approach to obtain a new generation of biodegradable Zn-based material. Nevertheless, there is a great challenge in achieving good dispersion properties of the bioactive reinforcements within zinc matrix. A novel and facile approach, namely graphene oxide (GO)-assisted hetero-aggregation, were developed to achieve uniformly dispersed nanoceramics in the Zn matrix, by using very low-content (0.03 vol%) GO as a linker between the Zn matrix and reinforcement. The negatively-charged GO becomes a suitable “bridge” connected the positively-charged metallic powder and bioactive reinforcement by charge neutralization in polarity solvent. Three kinds of reinforcements, including MgO , ZnO and CuO, were used to verify the feasibility of the above-mentioned method. As-sintered 3CuO/Zn matrix composites , which possessed uniformly distributed reinforcement, uniaxial compressive strength of 301.2 MPa, failure strain over 40%, moderate corrosion rate of 0.063 mm·y −1 , acceptable cytocompatibility and antibacterial property , should be a useful material for orthopedic applications .
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 5.107
Jian Liu,Ming Xia,Rong Chen,Xun Zhu,Qiang Liao,Dingding Ye,Biao Zhang,Wei Zhang,Youxu Yu
Photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC) is a promising wastewater treatment technology, which cannot only purify wastewater but also generate electricity using solar energy. In this study, a membrane-less visible-light responsive micro PFC was developed, where the CdS/ZnS-TiO 2 deposited on a conductive glass as a photoanode and CuO deposited on the porous carbon paper as an air-breathing photocathode were laterally arranged. Such design allows for both the photoanode and photocathode to be irradiated simultaneously from one side and enhances photon and mass transport. It was found that the developed micro PFC with dual photoelectrodes well responded to light illumination and exhibited good long-term performance. Experimental results also showed that upgrading the light intensity and methanol and electrolyte concentrations could improve the discharging performance because of larger amount of generated electron-hole pairs and more hole scavengers resulting from the enhanced transport. Besides, it was also found that although the increase of the liquid flow rate from extremely low rate to a moderate one caused the residence time to be lowered, positive contribution resulting from enhanced mass transport was more significant, leading to the improved performance. However, too high liquid flow rate resulted in critical low residence time, which made the discharging performance worse. The feasibility of the developed micro PFC with dual photoelectrodes toward the applications of using solar energy to remove organic pollutants contained in wastewater and simultaneously generate electricity is demonstrated in this work.
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2025
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Hong-Rui Zhu,Xi-Lun Wang,Juan-Juan Zhao,Meng-Han Yin,Hui-Min Xu,Gao-Ren Li
Plastics are ubiquitous in human life and pose certain hazards to the environment and human body. The increasing amount of CO 2 in the atmosphere will lead to the greenhouse effect. Therefore, it is urgent to treat microplastic waste and CO 2 by using environmentally friendly and efficient technologies. In this work, we developed an efficient photoelectrocatalytic system composed of Ni single atoms (Ni SAs) supported by P, N-doped amorphous NiFe 2 O 4 (Ni SAs/A-P-N-NFO) as anode and Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) supported by CuO/Cu 2 O nanocubes (Ag NPs@CuO/Cu 2 O NCs) as cathode for microplastic oxidation and CO 2 reduction. The Ni SAs/A-P-N-NFO was synthesized by calcination-H 2 reduction method, and it achieved a Faraday efficiency of 93% for the oxidation reaction of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) solution under AM 1.5 G light. As a photocathode, the synthesized Ag NPs@CuO/Cu 2 O NCs was utilized to reduce CO 2 to ethylene and CO at 1.5 V vs . RHE with selectivity of 42% and 55%, respectively. This work shows that the photoelectrocatalysis, as an environmentally friendly technology, is a feasible strategy for reducing the environmental and biological hazards of light plastics, as well as for efficient CO 2 reduction.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Yaxin Xu,Jun Yan,Yu Zhu,Haoyu Chen,Cuiyan Wu,Xiaohua Zhu,Youyu Zhang,Haitao Li,Meiling Liu,Shouzhuo Yao
In this work, near-infrared fluorescent silver nanoclusters (Ag NCs) were prepared based on the in situ formed poly methacrylic acid (PMAA) as the template and stabilizer, which is synthesized by methacrylic acid (MAA) and hydroxyl radical (·OH) that is generated by the cascade nanoenzyme reaction of cupric oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs). CuO NPs possess the intrinsic glutathione-like (GPx-like) and peroxidase-like (POD-like) activities, which can catalyze glutathione (GSH) and O2 to produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and then transform into ·OH. The fluorescence intensity of Ag NCs decreases with the addition of GSH, because the −SH can easily anchor on the surface, resulting in the PMAA leaving the Ag NCs, and the coeffect of GSH and PMAA results in the aggregation to form larger Ag NPs. A good linear relationship between the fluorescence quenching rate and the GSH concentration was found in the range 0.01–40 μM with the detection limit 8.0 nM. The Ag NCs can be applied in the detection of GSH in the serum, as well as bioimaging of endogenous and exogenous GSH in cells with high sensitivity. Moreover, the normal and cancer cells can be distinguished through bioimaging because of the different GSH levels. The new method for the preparation of biocompatible nanoprobe based on the nanozyme tandem catalysis and the in situ formed template can avoid the direct usage of polymers or protein templates that hinder preparation and separation, providing a reliable approach for the synthesis, biosensing, and bioimaging of nanoclusters.
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