Journal of Materiomics
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2020
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IF 5.797
Qidong Zhang,Lili Xi,Jiye Zhang,Chenyang Wang,Li You,Shanshan Pan,Kai Guo,Zhili Li,Jun Luo
The quaternary diamond-like compounds, A 2 Cu 3 In 3 Te 8 ( A = Cd, Zn, Mn, Mg), are a new class of thermoelectric materials recently proposed by complex structure design. Among them, the Zn 2 Cu 3 In 3 Te 8 compound possesses reasonable electrical transport properties but relatively high lattice thermal conductivity. Herein, the effects of Ag substitution on the phase stability and thermoelectric properties of Zn 2 Cu 3 In 3 Te 8 compound are reported. It is revealed that only the In sites show an appreciable tolerance for Ag doping. Ag substitution at the In sites introduces extra holes and thus results in improved electrical transport properties. Furthermore, the introducing of Ag lowers the sound velocities and enhances the phonon scattering of the Zn 2 Cu 3 In 3 Te 8 compound, which leads to a substantially reduction in lattice thermal conductivity. Finally, in virtue of the optimization in both electrical and thermal transport properties, the maximal zT value of Zn 2 Cu 3 In 2.8 Ag 0.2 Te 8 sample reaches 0.62 at 823 K, which is 43% higher than the pristine sample.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Yingnan Quan,Jia Li,Mingyue Hu,Maobin Wei,Jinghai Yang,Ming Gao,Yang Liu
A highly sensitive strategy is urgently needed to detect potential cancer biomarkers present at trace levels in the early stages of the disease. Here we report a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) biosensor that combines enrichment capabilities, MoS 2 @ZnO@Ag, for the ultrasensitive detection of free bilirubin in serum, and was likely to be used for accurate diagnosis of related diseases. The substrate is evolved from the reported MoS 2 @ZnO with Ag nanoparticles attached to it, which integrates the advantages of low cost, simple pretreatment and high sensitivity, and can accurately and quantitatively analyze actual bilirubin samples. The sensing efficiency is evaluated by bilirubin with the detection limit of 10 -8 M. Main emphasis focuses on using MoS 2 @ZnO@Ag SERS substrate to detect the free bilirubin in serum. This substrate exhibits ultrahigh sensitivity in sensing bilirubin in human blood. In this study, the MoS 2 @ZnO@Ag provides a new biosensing technology for the detection of free bilirubin, which is expected to be applied to clinical diagnosis.
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JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2019
·Vol. 93
·期 2
·291-301
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IF 1.986
Ji Lijun,Qin Xiang,Zheng Jingjing,Zhou Shu,Xu Tong,Shi Guojun
Ag–Carbon–TiO 2 composite tubes were prepared by using polystyrene/AgNO 3 composite fibers as a sacrifice template and a co-pyrolysis process. The Ag–Carbon–TiO 2 tubes were characterized by SEM, TEM, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectrum, XPS, and UV–vis spectrum. The results showed that the Ag–Carbon–TiO 2 tubes possessed uniform tubular structure with amorphous carbon, graphitic carbon, and Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) distributing uniformly in TiO 2 . The Ag–Carbon–TiO 2 tubes were confirmed high UV–vis light utilization and photocatalytic degradation efficiency to Rhodamine B due to the carbon doping, the surface plasmon resonance of AgNPs and the tubular structure, and the degradation of Rhodamine B reached 90% in 6 h. Meanwhile, they showed an excellent antibacterial effect on staphylococcus aureus, and the fatality rate of Ag–Carbon–TiO 2 tubes to staphylococcus aureus reached 99.9% in 24 h when its concentration was higher than 4 mg/ml. The co-pyrolysis process could repress the AgNPs to grow to be large particles, which could be a key for the excellent antibacterial property. The research showed a promising strategy for preparing Ag–Carbon–TiO 2 composite tubes by co-pyrolysis of PS composite electrospinning fibers, indicating their potential application in wastewater treatment and antibacterial materials.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2017
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Lei Wang,Jafar Ali,Changbo Zhang,Gilles Mailhot,Gang Pan
High throughput of polyacylonitile (PAN)-based Ag/TiO 2 composite nanofibers were prepared by using needleless electrospinning method. The morphology and crystallinity characterization revealed uniform and smooth nanofibers with an average diameter ranged from 160 to 260 nm. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of PAN/Ag/TiO 2 compared with PAN/TiO 2 nanofibers under visible light irradiation was linked with high interfacial charge transfer and low bandgap due to Ag entity. High photodegradation efficiency for methyl orange, rhodamine B and methylene blue were achieved as 99.5%, 92% and 99% respectively during the 4 h experiment. Effect of key parameters (i.e. pH, oxygen and Ag/TiO 2 loading dosage) on photodegradation efficiency of dyes were also investigated. Active species trapping experiments demonstrated that O 2 − and OH were dominant active species in the photocatalytic degradation of dyes. These composite nanofibers have also exhibited excellent antibacterial activity, e.g. 95% of E. coli and 99% of S. aureus were killed in 2 h. Bifunctional nanofibers can be easily recovered from the aqueous solution as compared with the TiO 2 nanoparticles. Moreover, the daily production rate of nanofibers has reached over 1.4 kg in the laboratory test, which is 60 times higher than that using the single needle electrospinning method. This production rate may be further optimized in the pilot scale studies. High productivity and strong catalytic properties of nanofibers propose their potential applications in environmental remediation for economically and eco-friendly wastewater and air treatment materials.
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Energy Storage Materials
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2020
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IF 16.28
Mohsin Ali Marwat,Weigang Ma,Pengyuan Fan,Hassan Elahi,Chanatip Samart,Bo Nan,Hua Tan,David Salamon,Baohua Ye,Haibo Zhang
The progress in advanced dielectrics by tremendously enhancing the discharge energy densities is of great importance for the current electronic power systems . Herein, we report heterogeneous sandwich-structured nanocomposites with low nanofillers content, which offered the ultrahigh discharge energy density ( U e ) of 21.03 J/cm 3 at 592.1 MV/m. This energy density is the highest reported until now, with similar nanoparticle content and equivalent electric field. We used linear-type polyetherimide as the outer two layers, which offered insulation of charge injection from electrodes, reduced polymer free-volume, improved breakdown strength , and enhanced the overall thermo-mechanical stability. Besides, dopamine@Ag@BaTiO 3 nanoparticles (DA@Ag@BT NPs)-modified ferroelectric-type polyvinylidene fluoride is employed as the middle layer for rendering higher polarizability and additionally increased breakdown strength due to well-known Coulomb blockade effect. Finite element simulations showed reduced local electric field in the outer, as well as middle layer matrixes, indicating higher breakdown strength and consequently higher energy storage prospects of heterogeneous sandwich-structured nanocomposites. The energy storage results at high temperatures demonstrated its significant thermal stability until 170 °C. Overall, this contribution not only paves the new way for developing industrially viable low nanofillers-concentrated flexible dielectric films but also provides the insight of polarization mechanism and electric breakdown in heterogeneous sandwich-structured dielectric materials.
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COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2015
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IF 3.569
Liang Zhang,Shuai Yuan,Shuo Chen,Dongrui Wang,Bao-Zhong Han,Zhi-Min Dang
Ag nanoparticles@polydopamine (AgNPs@PDA) core–shell particles were prepared by one-step oxidative–reductive reaction, which Ag + was used as oxidant and dopamine as reducing agent. The dopamine was polymerized to PDA surface and shielded the Ag nanoparticles . The AgNPs@PDA particles were used as fillers and introduced into poly(vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF) to prepare the AgNPs@PDA/PVDF dielectric composites. AgNPs were introduced aiming to increase the dielectric constant of the composites and PDA was employed to improve the compatibility between fillers and polymer. The morphology and the dielectric properties of the AgNPs@PDA/PVDF composite films were thoroughly investigated. The influencing factors to the dielectric performances of the composites were studied, including the ratio of AgNO 3 and dopamine, pH values of the preparing solution and the fraction of the fillers. The highest dielectric constant of the AgNPs@PDA/PVDF composites was about 53 when the content of fillers was 25 wt.% at 100 Hz. The percolation threshold of the composites was predicted at about 25.5 wt.%.
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Small
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2024
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IF 13
Han Xu,Rutao Meng,Xuejun Xu,Yue Liu,Yali Sun,Yi Zhang
Alkali metal is the requirement for highly efficient Cu 2 ZnSn(S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells, thus it is crucial to additionally incorporate alkali metal into the absorber layer for flexible solar cells. However, the efficiency of flexible CZTSSe devices reported to date, based on the conventional alkali incorporation strategies, still lags behind those made on rigid substrates. One of the main issues is the inability to control the alkali content and distribution in the absorber layer. Here, a facile alkaline incorporation approach is proposed, effectively regulating the content and distribution of alkali metals in the film. Such a method can spontaneously tailor the alkali metal content to a proper level, thus leading to the suppression of non-radiative recombination and a better carrier transport through the enhanced film quality and the optimized band binding structure. Finally, a champion flexible CZTSSe solar cell with an efficiency of 11.88% is achieved, the highest reported efficiency for a CZTSSe solar cell without noble Ag doping. This study affords an innovative spontaneous alkali-doping design for the preparation of high-performance flexible CZTSSe solar cells and provides a deeper insight into the extent of alkali metal doping.
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APPLIED ENERGY
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2019
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IF 8.426
Heping Xie,Shuo Zhai,Bin Chen,Tao Liu,Yuan Zhang,Meng Ni,Zongping Shao
Hybrid direct coal fuel cells (HDCFCs) have the potential to convert coal into electrical power in a clean and efficient manner. However, the related coal pretreatment method and the anode activity should both be improved, before the HDCFCs could match the performance of other direct coal fuel cells such as those based on solid oxide. In this study, we pyrolysed bituminous coal at 800 °C followed by modification with acetic acid, in order to remove organic volatiles and reintroduce surface functional groups, respectively. The result was a modified char that was highly pure and with high oxidation activity. Further, the Ni-(Y 2 O 3 ) 0.08 (ZrO 2 ) 0.92 anode was infiltrated with Ag nanoparticles as an effective catalyst to promote the electro-oxidation of carbon. Under optimised conditions, the HDCFC with Ag-infiltrated anode and modified char as fuel demonstrated a maximum power density (403 mW cm −2 at 750 °C) that exceeds previous results for coal-based fuels. The cell also showed stable operation for 14 h, with a fuel conversion of 97.22% and Faradic efficiency of 61.06% using 0.4 g modified char.
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2018
·Vol. 20
·期 46
·7536-7542
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IF 3.304
Xiaoni Du,Xiaohong Wang,Yang Xiao
In the present study, Bi5O7NO3 and Ag/Bi5O7NO3 composites, as novel efficient photocatalysts, were synthesized via a one-step solution combustion synthesis (SCS) using bismuth nitrate (Bi(NO3)3·5H2O) as an oxidant, tartaric acid (C4H6O6) as a fuel, and silver nitrate (AgNO3) as an Ag source. The amount of Ag in the composite was tailored by varying the AgNO3 content during the SCS process. The orthorhombic Bi5O7NO3 crystal structure was confirmed by XRD, FT-IR and XPS. It was found by EDS and TEM that in the Ag-containing composite, Ag was uniformly distributed on the Bi5O7NO3 matrix. The Ag decoration improved the Bi5O7NO3 photocatalytic efficiency for methyl orange (MO) degradation, likely owing to the relatively low recombination rates of electrons and holes. The 5 mol% Ag/Bi5O7NO3 composite exhibited the best photocatalytic performance (95% in 60 min), which was 1.5 times higher compared to that of pure Bi5O7NO3. In addition, a mechanism of the photocatalytic MO degradation reaction was proposed, in which the reactive species O2− played an important role in degrading pollutants.
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Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis
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2024
·Vol. 137
·期 2
·1225-1238
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IF 1.7
Wang Wanchun,Chi Yangxu,Sun Jiahong,Zhou Feng,Zhan Su
In this work, Ag/CuBi 2 O 4 composite photocatalyst films with excellent photocatalytic sterilization properties were prepared by photodeposition. The photocatalytic activity of silver-modified CuBi 2 O 4 (Ag/CuBi 2 O 4 ) under the photocatalytic-Fenton coupling system was verified by its inactivation rate of Escherichia coli in seawater. The results showed that the photocatalytic sterilizing performance of CuBi 2 O 4 loaded with Ag in the presence of trace amounts of H 2 O 2 was significantly improved. 15Ag/CuBi 2 O 4 possessed the optimal photocatalytic activity, and its sterilizing rate in 30 min could reach 96.6%. Its sterilization rate in 30 min could reach 96.6%, which is about 70% higher than that of pure CuBi 2 O 4 . Meanwhile, the mechanism of the enhanced sterilization performance of Ag/CuBi 2 O 4 in the photocatalytic-Fenton coupled system was investigated. Firstly, according to the electrochemical results, the loading of Ag can significantly improve the charge separation efficiency of CuBi 2 O 4 . And promotes the conversion of H 2 O 2 to hydroxyl radicals(·OH); Secondly, the valence band potential of 15Ag/CuBi 2 O 4 is more positive than that of CuBi 2 O 4 , which suggests that Ag loading can enhance the oxidation of CuBi 2 O 4 cavities. Comprehensive radical trapping experiments demonstrate that ·OH and holes (h + ) are the main active species for inactivating Escherichia coli (E. coli). In this work, effective conversion of H 2 O 2 to ·OH in a wide spectral range was achieved by loading Ag nanoparticles on the surface of CuBi 2 O 4 , which provides a new idea for the development of photocatalytic-Fenton coupling technology and ballast water treatment. Graphical abstract
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 16
·23822-23838
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IF 0
Yu Heng,Zhang Hongliang,Zhang Chenyang,Sun Wei,Han Mingjun,Wang Rong,Wei Xin,Li Songjiang
The rapid development of industrial society is also accompanied by the generation of a large amount of heavy metal wastewater, which has caused serious harm to the ecological environment and human society. Natural sphalerite has an important value in the environmental field due to its own semiconducting properties. In order to effectively remove Ag + from wastewater containing silver, this study develops a natural mineral-based Ag + adsorbent material (sphalerite) based on elemental affinity qualities and mineralization principles. The results of batch experiments showed that the initial Ag + concentration of 50 mg/L reduced to 0.094 mg/L with a reaction duration of 15 min, a sphalerite dose of 5 g/L, an initial particle size of −400 mesh (38 μm), a reaction temperature of 25 °C, and a pH of 5. The highest adsorption capacity is 19.77 mg/g, and the adsorption behavior is consistent with the Freundlich isotherm model and pseudo-second-order adsorption kinetics. The results of solution chemical analysis indicate that the presence of Ag + is primarily influenced by the presence of S 2− . Further analysis using SEM-EDS, FTIR, and XPS techniques reveals that Ag + is chemically adsorb onto the mineral surface, resulting in the formation of Ag 2 S. DFT calculations further confirm the overlap between the Ag 4d orbitals and the S 3p orbitals on the surface of sphalerite, further confirming its chemical adsorption. Mulliken populations suggest that charge transfer occurs between Ag + and S atoms in the sphalerite surface. This research systematically reveals the Ag + adsorption mechanism on sphalerite surface and expands research ideas for treating heavy metal wastewater.
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2024
·Vol. 107
·期 9
·6439-6455
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IF 3.5
Liangliang Tang,Dongxu Yao,Yongfeng Xia,Jun Zhao,Ming Zhu,Yu-Ping Zeng
Complex liquid–solid reactions occur during brazing. A deep understanding of brazing liquid evolution is therefore of important concern for the bonding between filler and substrates. The joining of gas-pressure-sintered silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ) ceramic to oxygen-free copper (OFC) foil was prepared using Ag–Cu–TiH 2 filler at 875°C for 0.5 h. The effect of the Ag:Cu ratio on the interfacial microstructure and peeling strength of the joints was analyzed. The reaction of brazing liquid with Si 3 N 4 ceramic includes reactions with both the β-Si 3 N 4 and the grain boundary phases (Y–Si–Mg–O–N). The resulting interfacial reaction products include TiN, Ti 5 Si 3 , and potential Cu 3 Ti 3 O. Based on the phase composition and three-dimensional morphology of the interfacial reaction products in the Si 3 N 4 ceramic/OFC foil joints, a model for the evolution of the brazing liquid as the reaction proceeds was proposed. Peeling test results indicated that the peeling strength of the joints rises unilaterally with the increase of the Ag:Cu ratio in the filler until reaching the peak value of 24.3 N/mm at the maximum Ag:Cu ratio of 90:10. The mechanisms of the joint peeling fracture were discussed in detail.
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