RSC Advances
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2012
·Vol. 2
·期 14
·5983-5989
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IF 0
Hong-Wen Gao,Dong-Dong Ma,Gang Xu
Many kinds of medicinal plants are used in the treatment of disease, and a proportion of these plants grow tenaciously in soils contaminated with heavy metals. An example of one such medicinal plant is the herb Thlaspi rotundifolium L., which accumulates selenium (Se), and has anti-oxidation, anti-aging, anti-cancer and immunity-adjusting properties, but also simultaneously hyperaccumulates harmful metals such as Cd and Zn from the soil. An interesting model named ‘digging metals@plant then backfilling’ has been suggested, where the metals are removed from the plant by acid treatment, then the nano-pores imprinted with the heavy metals are backfilled from the drinking water. Experimental studies of this idea indicate that it can remove unwanted substances from the herb itself and also from the drinking water, ensuring the safety of the herb tea. Additionally, the Se normally embedded in the herb was not noticeably lost. Thus, this model provides a sustainable solution for the disposal of heavy metals using metal-accumulating plants.
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植物生理学
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环境毒理学
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食品科学
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天然药物化学
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环境修复
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生物医学工程
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农业资源利用
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
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2024
·Vol. 54
·期 8
·1833-1843
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IF 2.4
Guo Qi,Yin Jiaqi,Zhang Yuhao,Wang Yue,Zhai Hongguo,Yan Luting,Tian Meijia,Guo Yemin,Sun Xia,Zhang Yanyan
Pb(II) can accumulate in the body and gradually cause irreversible harm. In this work, a dual-mode colorimetric biosensor based on an aptamer was developed as an effective method for sensitive sensing of Pb(II). The aptamers were immobilized on silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) by Ag–S bonding to increase the active sites on the electrode surface. Gold–palladium bimetallic nanoparticles (Au@Pd NPs) can not only serve as signal indicators but also play a role as nanozymes. On the one hand, Au@Pd NPs were modified on the aptamer to improve the conductivity of the sensor for the detection of Pb(II) by the electrochemical method of differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). On the other hand, Au@Pd NPs were porous nanomaterials with numerous active sites on their surface that can catalyze the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) in solution to generate O 2 , so that 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) was oxidized to blue oxTMB, enabling the visual prediction of Pb(II). At the same time, with the property that 8–17 deoxyribozyme and metal ions can co-catalyze, it promoted the binding of Au@Pd NPs functionalized aptamer to the electrode in the presence of Pb(II) and enhanced the electrochemical signal. Under optimal conditions, the detection range of Pb(II) was 1—1000 nmol L −1 , and the limit of detection (LOD) was 0.4 nmol L −1 . The biosensor has been successfully applied to the detection of edible mushroom samples. Graphical abstract
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分析化学
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环境科学
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食品科学
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RSC Advances
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 59
·36867-36875
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IF 3.108
Fangyan Liu,Jia Ni,Hui Hao,Wei Wang,Wei Chen,Lijie Zhang,Chao Zou,Yun Yang,Shaoming Huang
Pd-based nanostructures with stepped facets possess potential applications in many fields, particularly in catalysis. Generally, crystal growth often only allows the formation of nanostructures with energetically non-stepped facets, so it is desirable to develop methods that can be used to prepare Pd-based nanostructures bounded by stepped facets. Herein, penta-fold twinned (PFT) Au@Pd nanobipyramids (NBs) with stepped {100} facets were synthesized through growing Pd on Au decahedral nanoparticles (NPs) in polyol. During the growth of Au@Pd NBs, Br− was a critical factor, because it has appropriate affinity for the Pd atom and adjusted the growth rate ratio along 〈110〉 and 〈100〉, resulting in the formation of Au@Pd NBs with stepped {100} facets. The product shape and size could be tailored by controlling the reaction conditions. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), high angle annular dark field (HAADF) imaging and scanning transmission electron microscopy EDS (STEM-EDS) were used to investigate the structure and growth of the Au@Pd NBs. A growth mechanism involving two stages was elucidated. In the first stage, the growth of Pd clearly occurred along both 〈110〉 and 〈100〉. In the second stage, the growth along 〈110〉 was faster than that along 〈100〉. Furthermore, we also demonstrated that the as-prepared Au@Pd NBs had high catalytic activity, compared with Pd nanocubes and Pd–Au–Pd segmental nanorods.
研究领域:
纳米材料化学
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催化科学
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无机合成
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表面科学
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2021
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IF 5.316
Naizhang Xu,Bowei Cai,Qi Li,Yubing Liu,Jie Tang,Kaiqiang Wang,Bolian Xu,Yining Fan
The covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) have recently become a new generation of organic semiconductor for photocatalytic hydrogen production from water splitting because of their great application potentials. However, the CTFs need to be combined with noble-metal-cocatalysts to achieve photocatalytic water splitting. Herein, we reported the noble-metal-free Ni 2 P/CTF composites as an efficient catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution . With increasing the Ni 2 P alloy loading on the surface of CTF, the photocatalytic activity increases obviously and then decreases gradually, and the highest photocatalytic H 2 evolution rate is achieved for 2.8%Ni 2 P/CTF, which is almost the same as that of 3.0%Pt/CTF photocatalyst. It has been revealed that the Ni 2 P alloy act as a cocatalyst for effectively suppressing the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes, promoting the separation and migration of the charge carriers, thereby improving the efficiency of photocatalytic H 2 evolution. This work provides a promising strategy for preparation of cheap and stable photocatalytic system based on CTF for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible-light irradiation.
研究领域:
材料化学
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光催化
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能源化学
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半导体物理
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可持续能源
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Frontiers in Chemistry
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2022
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IF 5.545
Nan Hu,Hongyu Qin,Xiangyou Chen,Yanping Huang,Jing Xu,Huibing He
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted extensive attention because of their eco-friendliness, intrinsic safety, and high theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, the long-standing Zn anode issues such as dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, and passivation greatly restrict the further development of AZIBs. Herein, a metal–chelate interphase with high Zn affinity is constructed on the Zn metal surface (TA@Zn) via dipping metallic Zn into a tannic acid (TA) solution to address the aforementioned problems. Benefiting from the abundant hydrophilic and zincophilic phenolic hydroxyl groups of TA molecules, the metal–chelate interphase shows strong attraction for Zn2+ ions, guiding uniform zinc deposition as well as decreasing Zn2+ migration barrier. Therefore, the TA@Zn anode displays an extended lifespan of 850 h at 1 mA cm−2, 1 mAh cm−2 in the Zn|Zn symmetrical cell, and a high Coulombic efficiency of 96.8% in the Zn|Ti asymmetric cell. Furthermore, the Zn|V2O5 full cell using TA@Zn anode delivers an extremely high capacity retention of 95.9% after 750 cycles at 2 A g−1. This simple and effective strategy broadens the interfacial modification scope on Zn metal anodes for advanced rechargeable Zn metal batteries.
研究领域:
电化学
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材料科学
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能源存储
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界面化学
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金属负极
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电池技术
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Chemical Science
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2022
·Vol. 13
·期 25
·7575-7580
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IF 9.969
Ang Li,Changfeng Li,Peixun Xiong,Jinfeng Zhang,Dongling Geng,Yunhua Xu
Layered transition metal oxides (LTMOs) are a kind of promising cathode materials for potassium-ion batteries because of their abundant raw materials and high theoretical capacities. However, their synthesis always involves long time calcination at a high temperature, leading to low synthesis efficiency and high energy consumption. Herein, an ultra-fast synthesis strategy of Mn-based LTMOs in minutes is developed directly from alkali-transition metal based-metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). The phase transformation from the MOF to LTMO is systematically investigated by thermogravimetric analysis, variable temperature optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction, and the results reveal that the uniform distribution of K and Mn ions in MOFs promotes fast phase transformation. As a cathode in potassium-ion batteries, the fast-synthesized Mn-based LTMO demonstrates an excellent electrochemical performance with 119 mA h g−1 and good cycling stability, highlighting the high production efficiency of LTMOs for future large-scale manufacturing and application of potassium-ion batteries.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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无机化学
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纳米材料
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 9.965
Mohan Huang,Kun Zhao,Zhiying Bai,Dawei He,Jiaqi He,Yongsheng Wang
To design and construct high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors (ASC), we use the same Fe-based metal-organic framework (MIL-88A) as the precursor for the first time to prepare iron-cobalt-nickel ternary metal hydroxides (Fe-Co-Ni-OH) and Fe 2 O 3 compounded with reduced graphene oxide (Fe 2 O 3 /RGO-1). As a positive electrode, Fe-Co-Ni-OH has a specific capacitance of 1065 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 and exhibits excellent rate performance and cycle stability due to its unique spindle-like structure of the surface growth nanosheets and the synergistic effect between the three metals. The introduction of RGO effectively connects the independent spindle-like Fe 2 O 3 and enhances the conductivity and structural stability of the material. So that the Fe 2 O 3 /RGO-1 negative electrode has a specific capacitance of 734 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 , and its cycle stability is significantly improved compared with the single Fe 2 O 3 (increasing from 64 % to 85 %). The constructed Fe-Co-Ni-OH//Fe 2 O 3 /RGO-1 ASC possesses a satisfactory energy density of 43.11 Wh kg −1 at a power density of 800 W kg −1 , which is superior to parts constructed with similar material compositions in the same period. This research provides a new perspective for developing high-performance, low-cost, and environmentally friendly green energy storage devices.
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材料科学
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能源存储技术
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 5.304
Hao Lu,Yu Yang,Ruijue Chen,Wenyi Huang,Hao Cheng,Xueping Liu,Hongxing Kong,Lijun Li,Jun Feng
In this study, we synthesized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in situ on the surface of two-dimensional Cu-TCPP (meso-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphine) metal– organic framework (MOF) nanosheets to produce AuNP@Cu-TCPP nanocomposites as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. The SERS signal was enhanced in two ways: aggregation of the AuNPs@Cu-TCPP near the SERS hotspot through the strong adsorption capacity of the MOF, and the synergistic effect between the charge-transfer enhancement of the Cu-TCPP MOF and the electromagnetic enhancement of plasmonic metal AuNPs. The SERS activity of AuNPs@Cu-TCPP was evaluated by the analysis of multiple model analytes; Rhodamine 6G (R6G) and benzidine were detected with detection limits below 10 –13 and 10 –12 mol·L –1 , respectively. We used AuNP@Cu-TCPP as a SERS substrate combined with an enzyme-linked immuno- sorbent assay (ELISA) to detect the tumor marker carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1) in human serum. The SERS signal of benzidine at 1609 cm −1 is linearly correlated with hCE1 in the concentration range of 0.1–120 ng·mL −1 . Owing to their high sensitivity and excellent SERS sensing capability, AuNPs@Cu-TCPP nanocomposites have potential applicability in the analysis of clinical samples.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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分析化学
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肿瘤标志物检测
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2015
·Vol. 26
·期 50
·505401
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IF 3.821
Lingyu Tan,Lidong Li,Yi Peng,Lin Guo
Herein, a new type of uniform and well-structured Au@Pt bimetallic nanoparticles (BNPs) with highly active concave Au nanocuboids (NCs) as seeds was successfully synthesized by using the classic seed-mediated method. Electrochemical measurements were conducted to demonstrate their greatly enhanced catalytic performance in the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR). It was found that the electrochemical performance for Au@Pt BNPs with the concave Au NCs as seeds, which were enclosed by {611}high-index facets, could be seven times higher than that of the Au@Pt bimetallic nanoparticles with regular spherical Au NPs as seeds. Furthermore, our findings show that the morphology and electrocatalytic activity of the Au@Pt BNPs can be tuned simply by changing the compositional ratios of the growth solution. The lower the amount of H2PtCl6 used in the growth solution, the thinner the Pt shell grew, and the more high-index facets of concave Au NCs seeds were exposed in Au@Pt BNPs, leading to higher electrochemical activity. These as-prepared concave Au@Pt BNPs will open up new strategies for improving catalytic efficiency and reducing the use of the expensive and scarce resource of platinum in the ethanol oxidation reaction, and are potentially applicable as electrochemical catalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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电化学
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RARE METALS
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2023
·Vol. 42
·期 12
·3993-4004
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IF 8.8
Ma Yan,Fang Hui-Xue,Chen Rong,Chen Qian,Liu Sheng-Jun,Zhang Kui,Li Hai-Jin
Metal organic framework (MOF) shows great potential in the research field of photocatalysis, and it is a big challenge to achieve efficient photocatalytic activity. In this work, we have successfully grown two-dimensional MOF (2D-MOF) nanosheets on 2D-MOF nanosheets for the first time using a homometallic nodal strategy, and successfully prepared ultrathin nanosheets with tightly bound 2D/2D heterojunctions. 2D Ni-BDC nanosheets were used as carriers to grow 2D Ni-TCPP nanosheets on top of them. Ni-TCPP has a high light absorption capacity, thus extending the light absorption range of 2D/2D heterojunctions. The tight coupling of the heterojunction effectively shortens the electron transfer distance, promotes the separation of interfacial charges, and improves the photocatalytic activity. Particularly, Ni-BDC/Ni-TCPP-3 can achieve to a hydrogen production rate of 428.0 μmol·g −1 , approximately 5.75 times higher than Ni-BDC and 5.24 times higher than Ni-TCPP, respectively. Thus, 2D-MOF/2D-MOF heterojunctions provide a promising strategy for enhancing photocatalytic performance through rational heterostructure design with homometallic node strategy. Graphical abstract
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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催化
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能量转换
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Energy & Environmental Materials
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2020
·Vol. 3
·期 4
·529-534
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IF 0
Yanyou Yin,Yu Zhang,Nannan Liu,Lishuang Fan,Naiqing Zhang
Transitional metal phosphides (TMPs) anode materials usually have large volume change and weak diffusion kinetics, leading to poor cycle stability. Combining TMPs with conductive carbon matrix has been widely used to boost sodium storage. However, it still needs to make efforts in the rational and facile design of nano/micro-structural TMPs/carbon hybrid anode material. Herein, a MOFs-derived strategy is developed to synthesize porous yolk–shell MoP/Cu 3 P@carbon microcages (MoP/Cu 3 P@C) through in situ and confined phosphidation reaction as a high-performance sodium-ion batteries anode. This yolk–shell structure can offer adequate internal space to buffer the large volume expansion, shorten diffusion distance, and create more active sites of Na + . Especially, the Cu nanoparticles generated from Cu 3 P have remarkable electronic conductivity of 5.7 × 10 7 S m −1 (the second most conductive metal) to benefit transporting electrons. And the introduction of Mo (MoP has high theoretical capacity of 633 mA h g −1 ) can enhance the reversible capacity of the whole anode material. Therefore, these porous yolk–shell MoP/Cu 3 P@carbon microcages possess excellent reversible capacity of 307.8 mA h g −1 at 1.0 A g −1 and extraordinary cycle stability of 132.1 mA h g −1 at 5.0 A g −1 even after 6000 cycles.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米能源
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储能技术
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无机功能材料
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METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE
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2023
·Vol. 55
·期 1
·128-143
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IF 3
Guo Lei,Yin Huayi,Gao Shuaibo,Wang Shiyu,Du Kaifa,Shi Hao,Wang Dihua
Potassium (K) cannot be produced by molten-salt electrolysis due to its high vapor pressure and erosion of the graphite anode by K. To overcome this problem, a liquid tin (Sn) electrode was employed to enable the electrolysis by accommodating K in the form of K-Sn alloy that can be separated into K gas and Sn by a following distillation approach. The so-called electrolysis-distillation (ED) approach was conducted in molten K 2 CO 3 -KCl along with a nickel (Ni)-based inert oxygen-evolution anode at 150 to 700 mA/cm 2 at 700 °C. The K-Sn alloys were obtained with a current efficiency of >70 pct at 350 mA/cm 2 without harmful chlorine gas (Cl 2 ) generation, and the chemical diffusion coefficient of K in liquid Sn is ~ 5.21×10 −5 cm 2 /s. Moreover, the Ni-based alloy inert anode was stably served for over 100 hours. The vacuum distillation was conducted at 650 °C for 90 minutes to obtain K metal with a purity of 99.99 pct and a recovery rate of 93.5 pct. Therefore, the ED approach developed here is an efficient and clean route to produce K metal.
研究领域:
无机化学
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材料科学
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冶金工程
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电化学
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能源化学
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