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2023
·Vol. 19
·期 20
·2207569
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Yakun Tian,Ming Wen,Aijian Huang,Qingsheng Wu,Zhiguo Wang,Quanjing Zhu,Tao Zhou,Yongqing Fu
High stability and efficiency of electrocatalysts are crucial for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) toward water splitting in an alkaline media. Herein, a novel nano-Pt/Nb-doped Co(OH) 2 (Pt/Nb Co(OH) 2 ) nanosheet is designed and synthesized using water-bath treatment and solvothermal reduction approaches. With nano-Pt uniformly anchored onto Nb Co(OH) 2 nanosheet, the synthesized Pt/Nb Co(OH) 2 shows outstanding electrocatalytic performances for alkaline HER, achieving a high stability for at least 33 h, a high mass activity of 0.65 mA µg −1 Pt, and a good catalytic activity with a low overpotential of 112 mV at 10 mA cm −2 . Both experimental and theoretical results prove that Nb-doping significantly optimizes the hydrogen adsorption free energy to accelerate the Heyrovsky step for HER, and boosts the adsorption of H 2 O, which further enhances the water activation. This study provides a new design methodology for the Nb-doped electrocatalysts in an alkaline HER field by facile and green way.
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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2023
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IF 1.5
Zhe Li,Chun-yong Zhang,Hao-yu Wang,Lin Zhu,Hai-tao Liu,Li Shu,Ying-pin Weng
Herein, a simple hydrothermal method was used to synthesize cobalt hydroxide/nickel sulfide and cobalt foam (Co(OH) 2 /NiS@CF) composite electrode. By simply heating cobalt foam in the aqueous solution containing cobalt nitrate, nickel nitrate, and thiourea, Co(OH) 2 /NiS nano stereoscopic website was synthesized on Cobalt foam. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and electrochemical tests were used to characterize these composite electrodes. When the molar ratio of Co(NO 3 ) 2 ·6H 2 O to Thiourea of 4:5, Co(OH) 2 /NiS@CF exhibits excellent performance under these tests. The specific capacitance was 1260 F/g at 1.0 A/g. The composite electrode had 92.3% capacitance retention after 2000 charge-discharge cycles at 1.0 A/g.
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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2023
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IF 8.7
Shaohua Mao,Chiquan He,Zhenzhen Zhao,Feifei Wang,Xueping Chen,Xiaoyan Liu,Daoyuan Wang
Fe2O3-assisted pyrolysis has been demonstrated to be a cost-effective thermal desorption (TD) technology . Lurgi-Thyssen dust (LTD) is a type of steel slag waste that contains a large amount of Fe2O3. In this study, to reduce energy consumption, LTD was added to contaminated soil to evaluate the feasibility of enhancing the TD removal efficiency of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). The DEHP removal rate increased by 22.39% after adding 2% LTD at 200 °C for 20 min. Because of the catalytic pyrolysis of LTD, DEHP was pyrolyzed to form three types of short-chain esters: mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP), di (2-methylbutyl) ester, and methyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate. The pyrolysis products of DEHP were less toxic and did not affect soil reuse. When the DEHP removal rate was 87.10%, LTD addition decreased the temperature and residence time of TD and alleviated the effect of TD on the soil physicochemical properties . Additionally, the desorption of DEHP from soil fitted the pseudo-second-order kinetic model well. Thus, the addition of LTD to contaminated soil enhanced the efficiency of TD remediation. Moreover, this study could provide a practical and economical strategy for LTD reuse.
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International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
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2023
·Vol. 20
·期 4
·2392-2400
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Zicheng Wei,Qingqing Yang,Bin Meng,Chen Li,Xinyu Ping,Congcong Fang,Han Zhang
Six rare-earth tantalate high-entropy ceramics of (5RE .2 )Ta 3 O 9 (RE represents any five elements selected from La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd) were designed and prepared by spark plasma sintering process at 1400°C in this study. The (5RE .2 )Ta 3 O 9 ceramics only consist of a single-phase solid solution with perovskite structure. Their relative densities are all above 90%, and the average grain size is in the range of 1.47–2.92 μm. The thermal conductivity of (5RE .2 )Ta 3 O 9 ceramics is in 2.24–1.90 W m −1 K −1 (25°C–500°C), which is much lower than that of yttria-stabilized zirconia. In six samples, (La .2 Nd .2 Sm .2 Gd .2 Eu .2 )Ta 3 O 9 possesses a thermal conductivity of 1.90 W m −1 K −1 , a thermal expansion coefficient of 3.47 × 10 −6 K −1 (500°C), a Vickers hardness of about 7.33 GPa, and a fracture toughness of about 5.20 MPa m 1/2 , which are suitable for its application as thermal barrier coatings.
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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
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2023
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Qiuxia Zhu,Yong Luo,Yuetao Wen,Ding Wang,Jing Li,Zhongcai Fan
Apoptosis is a major pathophysiological change following myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and its receptor GLP-1R are widely expressed in the cardiovascular system and GLP-1/GLP-1R activates the protein kinase G (PKG)-related signaling pathway. Therefore, this study tested whether semaglutide, a new GLP-1 analog, inhibits I/R injury-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by activating the PKG/PKCε/ERK1/2 pathway. We induced myocardial I/R injury in rats and hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury in H9C2 cells and detected the effects of semaglutide, a PKG analog (8-Br-cGMP), and a PKG inhibitor (KT-5823) on the PKG/PKCε/ERK1/2 pathway and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. We found that semaglutide upregulated GLP-1R levels, and both semaglutide and 8-Br-cGMP activated the PKG/PKCε/ERK1/2 pathway, inhibited myocardial infarction (MI), decreased hs-cTNT levels, increased NT-proBNP levels, and suppressed cardiomyocyte apoptosis in I/R rats and H/R H9C2 cells. However, KT-5823 exerted contrasting effects with semaglutide and 8-Br-cGMP, and KT-5823 weakened the cardioprotective effects of semaglutide. In conclusion, semaglutide inhibits I/R injury-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by activating the PKG/PKCε/ERK1/2 pathway. The beneficial effect of GLP-1/GLP-1R, involved in the activation of the PKG/PKCε/ERK1/2 pathway, may provide a novel treatment method for myocardial I/R injury.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2023
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Yijie Chen,Zhen Zhen,Gaoyang Li,Huijun Li,Ting Wei,Fengcheng Huang,Tao Li,Changhong Yang,Lei Ren,Yanqiu Liang,Zhong Lin,Dayi Zhang
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is a widespread persistent organic pollutant in the environment. As an ultimate barrier preventing pollutant entry into the ocean, mangrove plays an important role in coastal ecosystem. However, little information is known about DEHP degradation in mangrove rhizosphere. In this study, a rhizobox was used to separate four consecutive rhizosphere compartments with distance of 0–2, 2–4, 4–6, and > 6 mm to the rhizoplane of Kandelia obovata and investigate DEHP gradient degradation behavior in rhizosphere. Sediments closer to the rhizoplane exhibited higher DEHP degradation efficiencies (74.4 % in 0–2 mm layer). More precisely, mangrove rhizosphere promoted the benzoic acid pathway and non-selectively accelerated the production of mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, phthalic acid and benzoic acid. Higher sediment organic matter content, lower pH and less humus in rhizosphere benefited DEHP hydrolysis. In addition, rhizosphere significantly increased microbial biomass and activities comparing to bulk sediments. Some bacterial lineages with potential DEHP degradation capability exhibited a distance-dependent pattern that decreased with the distance to the rhizoplane, including Bacillales , Acidothermaceae , Gammaproteobacteria , and Sphingobacteriales . Our findings suggested that mangrove rhizosphere could accelerate DEHP degradation by altering sediment physicochemical properties and microbial composition, showing positive effects on coastal ecosystem services for eliminating phthalate acid ester contamination.
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Molecular Catalysis
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2023
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Xuewu Ji,Guirong Bao,Peng Gao,Jia Luo,Dequan Chen,Zhen Fang
Vanillin hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) was studied in water and methanol using palladium-decorated carbon dots (Pd/CDs). The catalyst was synthesized from photo-reduction of palladium acetate using CDs as the reducing and dispersion agent, while CDs were produced via microwave treatment of glucose and urea. Pd/CDs were characterized with XRD, TEM, FT-IR, XPS, BET and ICP-OES. The selectivity to 2‑methoxy-4-methylphenol (MMP), at vanillin conversion of 100 % after 4.0 h was 98.8 % at 140 °C under 4.0 MPa of H 2 in water with 4.58 wt.% of Pd/CDs. The stability of Pd/CDs was also investigated after four times recycle under the optimal reaction conditions. CDs supported Pd reduced with NaBH 4 and hydrazine hydrate (Pd/CDs-S and Pd/CDs-H) and other carbonaceous materials (active carbon and OH functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube) supported Pd (Pd/AC and Pd/CNTs) were also investigated for comparison. The highest selectivity to MMP achieved by Pd/CDs produced via photoreduction brings a novel use of this type of catalyst in the conversion of biomass into value-added chemicals and materials.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Weizhen Zhang,Rui Zhao,Bing Bao,Shuang Liu,Chao Hu,Wei Ding,Huaili Zheng
Phosphorus (P) contamination has become a worldwide issue due to its adverse impacts on water security and human health. Additional research is required because the selectivity and adsorption capacity of P adsorbents continue to impede their practical application. Herein, a novel NaCe(CO 3 ) 2 /Fe 3 O 4 nanocomposite (NCF) with good magnetic properties were synthesized through a modified hydrothermal method for P removal from water. With an adsorption capacity of 86.69 mg P g −1 , the NCF demonstrates outstanding phosphate uptake efficiency. At low P concentrations, the removal rate exceeded 90.0%, and the residual P concentration was below 0.1 mg P L −1 . Notably, NCF demonstrated exceptional P selectivity in actual water containing multiple substances, with negligible interference from competing ions and humic acid (HA). The adsorption processes of NCF were well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model (PSO) and Langmuir isotherm model, corresponding to its kinetics and thermodynamics, respectively. The exhausted NCF can be regenerated and retain an effective phosphorus removal capability even after regeneration. Characterization results demonstrated that electrostatic attraction and ligand exchange were responsible for P adsorption, forming stable CePO 4 crystals with low solubility. Moreover, the NCF demonstrated some efficacy in removing typical organic and inorganic phosphorus.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2022
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Lihua Geng,Quanbin Zhang,Qishan Suo,Jing Wang,Yingxia Wang,Cong Wang,Ning Wu
COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 has spread around the world at an unprecedented rate. A more homogeneous oligo-porphyran with mean molecular weight of 2.1 kD, named OP145, was separated from Pyropia yezoensis . NMR analysis showed OP145 was mainly composed of →3)-β- d -Gal-(1 → 4)-α- l -Gal (6S) repeating units with few replacement of 3,6-anhydride, and the molar ratio was 1:0.85:0.11. MALDI-TOF MS revealed OP145 contained mainly tetrasulfate-oligogalactan with Dp range from 4 to 10 and with no more than two 3,6-anhydro-α- l -Gal replacement. The inhibitory activity of OP145 against SARS-CoV-2 was investigated in vitro and in silico. OP145 could bind to Spike glycoprotein (S-protein) through SPR result, and pseudovirus tests confirmed that OP145 could inhibite the infection with an EC50 of 37.52 μg/mL. Molecular docking simulated the interaction between the main component of OP145 and S-protein. All the results indicated that OP145 had the potency to treat and prevent COVID-19.
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2022
·Vol. 24
·期 37
·22710-22715
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Dongyuan Yang,Yanjun Min,Baihui Feng,Xueming Yang,Guorong Wu
The S1(1ππ*) state decay dynamics of 2-pyridone excited around the 000 band origin is investigated using femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron imaging technique. At a pump wavelength of 334.0 nm, the vibrational ground state and a few low energy vibrational states covered by the bandwidth of the pump laser pulses are excited. The lifetimes of the vibrational states show strong dependence on the vibrational energy and mode. A quantum beat between two lowest energy vibrational states is also observed. This study provides quantitative information about the vibrational-state dependent lifetime of the S1 state of 2-pyridone.
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ACS ES&T Water
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2022
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Fan Yang,Jianwei Yu,Qi Wang,Chunmiao Wang,Yuning Du,Zhiyuan Liu,Lili Zhang,Zhengang Liu,Chuanyong Jing,Junwang Tang,Min Yang
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) is the most widely used adsorbent for removing odorants like 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) for drinking water purification. The hydrophobicity exhibited by the moieties of the carbon structure is known to be important for the adsorption of activated carbon. Here we propose a novel approach for regulating the hydrophobicity of the carbon surface by rearranging carbon atoms without changing the pore structures markedly through thermal transformation using Fe(NO3)3 as the catalyst. Five different PACs were transformed into hydrophobic porous carbons (HPCs) with 2.47–3.00 times the adsorption capacity and faster adsorption rates, accompanied by the surface free energy being decreased by 26.67–36.40%, the IG2/IG1 representing the degree of order being increased by 17.31–53.68%, the C–C(sp2)/C–C(sp3) being increased by 31.9–49.8%, and the oxygen content being decreased by 4.71–8.63%. The increase in ordered planar crystals dominated by sp2 carbons as well as the decrease in the number of heteroatoms in HPCs might be the main reason for its enhanced adsorption of MIB. Simulation based on reactive force field molecular dynamics indicated that MIB molecules tended to be adsorbed in ordered structures. This study provides a novel angle for improving the surface hydrophobicity of activated carbon, which may lead to the development of high-performance adsorbents.
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Nanomaterials
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2022
·Vol. 12
·期 21
·3844
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IF 5.719
Zhenlan Xu,Qing Tang,Aimei Hong,Lingxiangyu Li
Along with the development of nanotechnology, nanomaterials have been gradually applied to agriculture in recent years, such as Cu(OH)2-nanorods-based nanopesticide, an antibacterial agrochemical with a high efficacy. Nevertheless, knowledge about physical stability of Cu(OH)2nanopesticide in soil solutions is currently scarce, restricting comprehensive understanding of the fate and risk of Cu(OH)2nanopesticide in the soil environment. Herein we investigated aggregation, sedimentation and dissolution of Cu(OH)2nanopesticide in soil solutions extracted from three different soil samples, wherein commercial Cu(OH)2nanopesticide formulation (NPF), as well as its active ingredient (AI) and laboratory-prepared Cu(OH)2nanorods (NR) with similar morphology as AI, were used as model Cu(OH)2nanopesticides. We found that NPF compared to AI showed less extents of aggregation in ultrapure water due to the presence of dispersing agent in NPF. Yet, moderated aggregation and sedimentation were observed for Cu(OH)2nanopesticide irrespective of NPF, AI or NR when soil solutions were used instead of ultrapure water. The sedimentation rate constants of AI and NPF were 0.023 min−1and 0.010 min−1in the ultrapure water, whereas the rate constants of 0.003–0.021 min−1and 0.002–0.007 min−1were observed for AI and NPF in soil solutions, respectively. Besides aggregation and sedimentation, dissolution of Cu(OH)2nanopesticide in soil solutions was highly dependent on soil type, wherein pH and organic matter played important roles in dissolution. Although the final concentrations of dissolved copper (1.08–1.37 mg/L) were comparable among different soil solutions incubating 48 mg/L of AI, NPF or NR for 96 h, a gradual increase followed by an equilibrium was only observed in the soil solution from acidic soil (pH 5.16) with the low content of organic matter (1.20 g/kg). This work would shed light on the fate of Cu(OH)2nanopesticide in the soil environment, which is necessary for risk assessment of the nanomaterials-based agrochemical.Keywords:soil solutions;aggregation;sedimentation;Cu(OH)2nanopesticide;dissolution
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