Materials
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2023
·Vol. 16
·期 8
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IF 3.4
Sanchuan Liu,Yujun Tang,Chengyu Guo,Yonggang Liu,Zhenghua Tang
Developing cost-effective, efficient, and durable catalysts for oxygen evolution reactions (OER) is the key for promoting large-scale H2production through electrochemical water splitting. Herein, we report a facile method for fabricating an NiFe@NiCr-LDH catalyst toward alkaline OER. The electronic microscopy technique revealed that it has a well-defined heterostructure at the interface between the NiFe and NiCr phases. In 1.0 M KOH, the as-prepared NiFe@NiCr-LDH catalyst shows excellent catalytic performance, evidenced by an overpotential of 266 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm−2and a small Tafel slope of 63 mV dec−1; both are comparable with the RuO2benchmark catalyst. It also exhibits robust durability in long-term operation, manifested by a 10% current decay in 20 h, which is superior to that of the RuO2catalyst. Such excellent performance is attributed to the interfacial electron transfer that occurs at the interfaces of the heterostructure, and the Fe(III) species facilitate the formation of Ni(III) species as active sites in NiFe@NiCr-LDH. This study offers a feasible strategy for preparing a transition metal-based LDH catalyst for OER toward H2production and other electrochemical energy technologies.Keywords:heterostructure;NiFe@NiCr-LDH;oxygen evolution reaction;synergistic effect;long-term stability
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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2020
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IF 6.793
Mengjie Hao,Pan Gao,Dian Yang,Xuanjin Chen,Feng Xiao,Shaoxia Yang
The emergence of organophosphorus flame retardants and the efficient removal from aquatic environments have aroused increasing concerns. The Urea functionalized Fe 3 O 4 @LDH (Urea-Fe 3 O 4 @LDH) was prepared and used to adsorb triphenyl phosphate (tphp) for the first time. The tphp adsorption capacity was up to 589 mg g −1 , and the adsorption rate reached 49.9 mg g −1 min −1 . Moreover, the influences of various environmental factors (pH, ionic strength and organic matter) on the tphp adsorption on the Urea-Fe 3 O 4 @LDH were investigated. The initial pH of the solution significantly affected the tphp adsorption, whereas the ionic strength and HA slightly affected the adsorption. The main adsorption mechanism was attributed to electrostatic interaction and π-π interaction. We believe that urea is one of excellent functional groups for the tphp adsorption removal and the materials with urea groups as the adsorbents exhibit good prospects in the future.
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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
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2024
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Cui Baoyu,Cui Jiehu,Liu Chang,Fang Jiamin,Wang Shuxia,Du Xiuhong,Li Zhen
Epoxy resin (EP) is used in construction materials due to its low curing shrinkage, excellent chemical stability, and mechanical properties. However, its flammability limits applications in the field of construction. Co-precipitation method with sodium hydroxide as the alkali source and hydrothermal method with urea as the alkali source are the common ways to prepare MgAl-LDH. In this study, MgAl-LDH1 (abbreviated as LDH1) was prepared by using NaOH as the alkali source at 65 ℃ for 12 h, MgAl-LDH2 (abbreviated as LDH2) by using urea as the alkali source at 120 ℃ for 12 h, and MgAl-LDH3 (abbreviated as LDH3) was prepared by using triethanolamine as the alkali source at 100 ℃ for 2 h. Then, LDH1, LDH2, LDH3 were compounded with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) to synergistically enhance the flame retardant properties of EP (Composite material abbreviated as LDH1-APP-EP, LDH2-APP-EP, LDH3-APP-EP). The results showed that the best flame retardant effect was achieved after compounding APP (5 wt%) with LDH3 (5 wt%) prepared with triethanolamine as the alkali source. Compared with Pure-EP, the peak exothermic rate and peak smoke production rate of LDH3-APP-EP prepared with triethanolamine as the alkali source decreased by 74.54 % and 67.44 %, respectively. Compared with LDH prepared with NaOH and urea as the alkali source, LDH prepared with triethanolamine as the alkali source has a larger layer spacing and a higher weight loss percentage which releases more gases, moisture, and carbon layers formed by triethanolamine during the combustion process to reduce the heat release from the fire. It’s evident that LDH3-APP-EP prepared with triethanolamine as the alkali source has higher residual carbon densities and the lowest residual carbon values based on SEM and Raman test results. This result proves that the LDH3 with triethanolamine as the alkali source has a good effect on EP flame retardation in this paper which provided a new way to design new efficient flame retardants.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2024
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IF 4.9
Ruikai Wang,Zhichao Hao,Haiyan Li,Chenghui Xia,Bohua Dong,Lixin Cao
Optimizing the interfacial action of photoanode for photoelectrochemical (PEC) behavior to facilitate charge transport is essential for enhancing solar-to-fuel efficiency. Herein, a typical CuWO 4 /NiFe-LDH/Ag photoanode was reported and an alternative pathway for charge transfer in the PEC process through surface states mechanism was elucidated. In particular, the layer double hydroxides (NiFe-LDH) acted as charge-transfer agents to facilitate the transfer of photogenerated carriers; while the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of the Ag provided hot electrons, which increased the carrier concentration and promoted the charge separation. The influence of presence of surface states on the PEC process was systematically illustrated. Experimental results indicated that the optimized CuWO 4 /NiFe-LDH/Ag photoanode displayed a photocurrent that was more than an order of magnitude larger than that of the pure CuWO 4 (increasing from 0.30 mA cm −2 to 1.45 mA cm −2 at 1.23 V vs. RHE), accompanied by favorable electrochemical impedance and stability (maintaining 92.4%). Importantly, increasing the available filled surface states could be beneficial in enhancing the PEC behavior. This work provided additional insights into photoanode charge transport in PEC processes.
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JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 6.76
Zhaobo Fan,Xiaojie Zhang,Youji Li,Xin Guo,Zhiliang Jin
Hydrogen evolution of inorganic photocatalysts is currently a hot research topic. In order to prepare highly efficient catalysts for hydrogen evolution, p-n type heterojunctions were successfully constructed by closely combining p-type Cu 2 O and n-type NiCo-LDH with opposite electrical properties by a simple electrostatic self-assembly. In addition, because the positions of the two single catalysts NiCo-LDH and Cu 2 O Fermi levels are dissimilar from those of traditional p-n heterojunctions, the extremely high movement of Fermi levels forms a strong built-in electric field, which powerfully prevents the gradient diffusion of charge and facilitates the migration of intrinsic photocarriers. Furthermore, the flower cluster NiCo-LDH is composed of two-dimensional thin sheet structure, which has a large specific surface area and can prevent Cu 2 O agglomeration. Under the condition of using triethanolamine solution and eosin Y (EY) respectively as sacrifice reagent reducing agent and photosensitizer, the composite catalyst has reached 18332 μmol·g −1 in 5 h, which was increased by 8.5 times compared to the pure Cu 2 O. This research provides an innovative strategy to construct a heterojunction between a metal double-layer hydroxide and a non-noble metal oxide to realize an effective photocatalytic hydrogen production .
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 28
·41032-41045
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IF 0
Sun Ying,Wang Zexu,Zhang Shijie,Liu Chuyin,Xu Yunfeng
The problem of soil and water contamination caused by Cr(VI) discharged from the dyeing, electroplating, and metallurgical industries is becoming increasingly serious, posing a potentially great threat to the environment and public health. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a fast, efficient, and cost-effective adsorbent for remediating Cr-contaminated wastewater. In this work, MgAl-LDH/commercial-activated carbon nanocomposites (LDH-CACs) are prepared with hydrothermal. The effects of preparation and reaction conditions on the composite properties are first investigated, and then its adsorption behavior is thoroughly explored. Finally, a potential adsorption mechanism is proposed by several characterizations like SEM–EDS, XRD, FTIR, and XPS. The removal of Cr(VI) reaches 72.47% at optimal conditions, and the adsorption study demonstrates that LDH-CAC@1 has an extremely rapid adsorption rate and a maximum adsorption capacity of 116.7 mg/g. The primary removal mechanisms include adsorption-coupled reduction, ion exchange, surface precipitation, and electrostatic attraction. The reusability experiment illustrates that LDH-CAC@1 exhibits promising reusability. This study provides an effective adsorbent with a remarkably fast reaction, which has positive environmental significance for the treatment of Cr(VI) wastewater.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 6.707
Yidong Sun,Xingpu Wang,Qiang Fu,Chunxu Pan
Photocatalytic decomposition of water for hydrogen production is considered a promising solution to address the issues of energy crisis and environmental pollution. Herein, a kind of novel hollow flower-like 0D/3D Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S/NiCoZn-LDH with an n-n heterojunction is synthesized via precipitation and cation-exchange methods. Photocatalytic experiments reveal that the composite photocatalyst exhibits excellent performance compared with pure Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S. In other words, the composite photocatalyst shows enhanced response to visible light, three-fold increased transient photocurrent, and the hydrogen production rate reaching to 1100 μmol/h/g, approximately 7.3 times higher relative to pure Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S. The reaction mechanism is also elucidated. Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S/NiCoZn-LDH shows a type II n-n heterojunction, which can effectively transfer and separate the photo-generated electrons and holes, and is beneficial for the photocatalytic hydrogen production reaction. The synthesized composite photocatalyst is prepared using a simple method, enabling future large-scale production and applications.
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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2025
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IF 3.7
Xiao Wei,Xuan Fang,Shuming Ma,Huaqiang He,Zhixin Wu,Silin Li,Shihao Zhang,Pei Nian,Wenlan Ji,Yibin Wei
Addressing the contamination of antibiotics has attracted ever-increasing and imperative attention due to their widespread existence, easy-to-cause drug-resistant bacteria infection, coupled with their intrinsic toxicity and hazard to environments and human health. Herein, a novel CC/CoNi-LDH-10%Ce anode material was directly constructed through a simple and rapid electrodeposition strategy, serving as an efficacious electrocatalyst for removing ciprofloxacin (CIP) from aqueous solution. Such novel CC/CoNi-LDH-10%Ce anode delivered a higher charge transfer, relatively abundant oxygen vacancies, and a higher electrochemical active area. The as-fabricated CC/CoNi-LDH-10%Ce electrode achieved a substantially boosted CIP removal efficiency of 52.5% relative to that of pure CC at about 23.9%. Notably, doping an appropriate amount of Ce 3+ can endow the pristine CC/CoNi-LDH with richer oxygen vacancies and excellent electrocatalytic performance. Additionally, the electrocatalytic oxidation of CIP was attributed to both direct oxidation on the electrode surface and indirect oxidation induced by the generated active species (superoxide radicals and hydroxyl radicals). This study provides a simple, universal and flexible tactic for other researchers in designing and manufacturing avenues of electrodes.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2022
·Vol. 51
·期 8
·3314-3322
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IF 4.569
Lu Wang,Junhua You,Yao Zhao,Wanting Bao
The core–shell structured CuO@NiCoMn-LDH electrode was synthesized by wet chemistry, calcination, and electrodeposition. The synergistic effect of CuO nanowires and NiCoMn-LDH nanosheets has a significant enhancement effect on electrode materials. At the same time, the Mn content plays a decisive role in regulating and optimizing the morphology and electrochemical performance of electrode materials. The optimized CuO@NiCoMn-LDH, a binder-free electrode, exhibits excellent electrochemical performance. It displays a high specific capacity of 2.66 mA h cm−2 (20.7 F cm−2, 336.71 mA h g−1) at 10 mA cm−2 and satisfactory cycling stability (under a current density of 30 mA cm−2, after 3000 cycles, the capacity retention rate is 94.82%). In addition, an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) is built using the CuO@NiCoMn-LDH electrode as the positive electrode and Fe3O4@C/CuO electrode as the negative electrode to demonstrate its practical applicability in energy storage devices. At a power density of 4.79 mW cm−2, the ASC device can achieve a maximum energy density of 2.67 mW h cm−2. Two ASC devices are used as the power source of the light emitting diode (LED), which can emit light continuously for 15 minutes, showing great potential in energy storage device applications.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Biao Zhu,Qianxin Xu,Xiaoyan Bao,Hao Yin,Yumei Qin,Xing-Can Shen
Sunlight-driven photocatalytic CO 2 into useful carbon compounds is an ideal way to mitigate the greenhouse effect. However, this strategy is limited by poor light absorption and rapid photoexcited electron-hole recombination of traditional photocatalysts. Here, a g-C 3 N 4 (CN) foam/LDH heterojunction monolith (NCF) was fabricated by growing NiFe-LDH in situ on the porous CN foam substrate. The composite had good air permeability and light transmittance, which improves light-harvesting, CO 2 capture, and interfaces charge transfer of the NCF. The results show that the NCF catalyst has good CO 2 adsorption performance (1.52 mmol g −1 ) and enhanced CO 2 photoreduction activity (55.1 μmol g -1 h −1 ), which is ∼ 10 times higher than that of pure LDHs powder. Furthermore, the practical applicability of the NCF monolith with different thicknesses is illustrated via the CO 2 photoreduction test for the first time. This work could shed light on the development of dual-functional materials for efficient capture and photoreduction of CO 2 .
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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 4.1
Shuhan Jiang,Yujie Jia,Xiaoxia Yang,Qianchen Ou,Yanan Liu,Siqian Zhang,Dianwu Huang,Hongmei Wang
FeCo-LDH/g-C 3 N 4 S-type heterojunction photocatalysts were successfully prepared by thermal polymerization and electrostatic self-assembly methods. The structure, morphology, light absorption and photoelectrochemical properties of the prepared samples were characterized. The photocatalytic properties of the photocatalysts were evaluated by the degradation of tetracycline (TC) and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water splitting under visible light irradiation. The experimental results showed that the photocatalytic properties of FeCo-LDH/g-C 3 N 4 nanocomposites were superior to those of pristine g-C 3 N 4 . In addition, when the mass ratio of FeCo-LDH to g-C 3 N 4 was 7:100, the photocatalytic performance of the as-prepared FeCo-LDH(7 %)/g-C 3 N 4 is the optimal. The TC degradation rate of FeCo-LDH(7 %)/g-C 3 N 4 reached 78.0 % within 120 min, which was 2.63 times of that of pure g-C 3 N 4 . And the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of FeCo-LDH(7 %)/g-C 3 N 4 was 107.28 μmol for 4 h, which was 12.68 times that of g-C 3 N 4 . The results showed that the as-prepared FeCo-LDH/g-C 3 N 4 nanocomposite photocatalysts have excellent performance in the degradation of TC and the photocatalytic H 2 evolution. Meanwhile, the EPR and trapping experiments revealed that OH and O 2 − played a main role in the photocatalytic TC degradation. The mechanism of photocatalytic TC degradation and hydrogen production of FeCo-LDH/g-C 3 N 4 nanocomposite photocatalysts was also discussed.
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Nanomaterials
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 18
·2579
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IF 5.3
Yue Chang,Minmin Han,Yehui Ding,Huiyun Wei,Dawei Zhang,Hong Luo,Xiaogang Li,Xiongbo Yan
Effectively regulating and promoting the charge separation and transfer of photoanodes is a key and challenging aspect of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation. Herein, a Ti-doped hematite photoanode with a CoFe-LDH cocatalyst loaded on the surface was prepared through a series of processes, including hydrothermal treatment, annealing and electrodeposition. The prepared CoFe-LDH/Ti:α-Fe2O3photoanode exhibited an outstanding photocurrent density of 3.06 mA/cm2at 1.23 VRHE, which is five times higher than that of α-Fe2O3alone. CoFe-LDH modification and Ti doping on hematite can boost the surface charge transfer efficiency, which is mainly attributed to the interface interaction between CoFe-LDH and Ti:α-Fe2O3. Furthermore, we investigated the role of Ti doping in enhancing the PEC performance of CoFe-LDH/Ti:α-Fe2O3. A series of characterizations and theoretical calculations revealed that, in addition to improving the electronic conductivity of the bulk material, Ti doping also further enhances the interface coupling of CoFe-LDH/α-Fe2O3and finely regulates the interfacial electronic structure. These changes promote the rapid extraction of holes from hematite and facilitate charge separation and transfer. The informative findings presented in this work provide valuable insights for the design and construction of hematite photoanodes, offering guidance for achieving excellent performance in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation.
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