CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2019
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IF 8.355
Xuefei Xu,Guizhen Wang,Gengping Wan,Shaohua Shi,Chuncheng Hao,Yulin Tang,Guilong Wang
Microwave absorbing materials (MAMs) have been researched in depth due to the increasing electromagnetic (EA) pollution produced by rapid-developed electronic technologies. Lightweight and high-conductivity graphene-based MAMs are quite promising, but there also exists a big challenge for them to achieve satisfactory low-frequency microwave absorption performance with a low filler loading ratio. Here, two novel hierarchical structures, Ni@carbon nano-onions and Ni/carbon nanotubes adhering on graphene surfaces (Ni@C/G and Ni/CNT/G) were designed and synthesized by precisely controlling the size and content of NiO with an atomic layer deposition-assisted method. Such innovative constructions can endow them a variety of advantages for microwave absorption including multiple interfaces, micro-current networks and good impedance matching, which ensures them to be high-efficiency and low-frequency microwave absorbers with low densities. Optimized NCG 100 exhibits excellent microwave absorption performance in C band with the minimum RL value reaching −45.5 dB at 6.2 GHz, and the widest absorption band was measured to be 5.6 GHz at the thickness of 2.5 mm. In addition, compared to most of graphene- and Ni-based absorbers, Ni@C/G and Ni/CNT/G achieve higher performance by utilizing a lower filler loading ratio of only 15%. Our findings may pave the way for designing lightweight low-frequency MAMs.
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材料科学
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电磁学
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CATALYSIS TODAY
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2022
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IF 6.562
Zhuangqing Wang,Xinchao Wang,Chao Zhang,Yinze Yang,Leilei Zhou,Haiyang Cheng,Fengyu Zhao
Catalytic conversion of furfural and its derivatives to value-added C 5 molecules has attractive much attention in the field of biomass conversion . In this paper, the selective hydrogenolysis of tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol to 1,5-pentanediol has been studied over a series of PrO x promoted Ni/Al 2 O 3 catalysts. The catalytic performances and the promoting effects of PrO x , as well as the role of Ni and PrO x species have been discussed. The surface properties and structure of catalysts were examined by TEM, XRD, XPS, H 2 -TPR, H 2 -TPD, in-situ DRIFTS, etc. The presence of PrO x species promotes the reaction rate and changes product selectivity significantly, and a 79.2% 1,5-pentanediol selectivity can be obtained at 88.4% conversion over the NiPr 1.2 /Al 2 O 3 catalyst. The synergistic effect between defect-rich PrO x and the adjacent active Ni species has been confirmed to contribute to the superior catalytic performances. These results provide useful knowledge for the activation of cyclic ether bonds and the design of heterogeneous catalysts with lanthanide oxide supports.
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催化
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生物质转化
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化学工程
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材料科学
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2017
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IF 2.084
Dongfang Wu,Qingqing Tan,Lichong Hu
A highly selective morphology formation of Cu-Ni bimetallic nanocrystals is developed with a solvothermal method, using poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) as capping agent and aniline as reducing agent in benzyl alcohol. It is shown that temperature is crucial to the controlled synthesis of nanocrystals, and that Cu-Ni nanoparticles evolve from hexagonal nanoplates to nanowires with increasing the concentration of pyrrolidone unit. The synthetic Cu-Ni hexagonal nanoplates and nanowires are well dispersed and have high crystallinity , purity, uniformity of shape and size, and face-centered cubic lattice structure. Furthermore, a mechanism of the formation of Cu-Ni nanocrystals is proposed, and the functions of capping agent, reducing agent, solvent, etc. are discussed. It is also found that both nanoplates and nanowires show better catalytic activities in o -xylene combustion than the conventional catalyst. Especially, the Cu-Ni nanowire catalyst exhibits the most excellent catalytic performance due to the formation of durian-like surface structure.
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材料科学
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化学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2025
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IF 8.3
Zhihao Liu,Yachao Li,Kangzhou Wang,Yan Li,Yurong He,Jie Liang,Jianli Zhang,Tian-sheng Zhao,Noritatsu Tsubaki,Xinhua Gao
The design and preparation of highly active and stable Ni-based catalysts has attracted extensive attention. In this study, a series of embedded Ni@C catalysts were synthesized by a facile sol-gel method. After reduction at 400 °C, the optimized Ni@C-400 catalyst showed excellent performance in CO 2 methanation at a low temperature of 300 °C, with a CO 2 conversion of 74.3 % and good stability for 70 h. The characterization results indicated that after reduction treatment, the carbon species in the precursor were transformed into graphite carbon with more disorder defects. This structure facilitated the anchoring effect of the nickel components in the Ni@C catalyst, thereby forming a distinctive embedded structure that ensured the preservation of the nickel active phase in the catalyst following prolonged reaction. Therefore, the Ni@C catalyst prevented severe sintering and loss of loaded nickel. In addition, the interaction between Ni and C facilitated charge transfer, enhancing the CO 2 activation.
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催化材料
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化学工程
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纳米技术
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2011
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IF 4.057
Y.J. Chai,Z.Y. Liu,H.N. Gao,Z.Y. Zhao,N. Wang,D.L. Hou
A nanoporous Ni layer on the surface of Mg was prepared utilizing the reduction reaction of Ni 2+ by Mg in NiCl 2 .12H 2 O solution. XRD result showed that the product was composed of cubic Ni, hexagonal Mg and little Mg(OH) 2 . SEM and TEM results suggested that a nanoporous Ni layer microencapsulated Mg and formed Ni@Mg. The specific surface area of Ni@Mg formed in this reaction was 65.3 m 2 /g. Hydrogen uptake increased as the temperature increased. Moreover, Ni@Mg showed a reversible hydriding-dehydriding process without formation of the stable hydrides, which indicated that the nanoporous Ni layer on the surface of Mg showed an obvious physisorption characteristics rather than hydrogen storage behavior of Mg.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2021
·Vol. 31
·期 24
·2100290
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IF 18.808
Guanhua Zhang,Jin Hu,Yan Nie,Yanli Zhao,Lei Wang,Yizhou Li,Huaizhi Liu,Lizhen Tang,Xianan Zhang,Du Li,Ling Sun,Huigao Duan
Flexible and lightweight supercapacitors with superior mechanical flexibility and outstanding capacity are regarded as an ideal power source for wearable electronic devices. Meanwhile, incorporating additional novel characters such as transparency and electrochromism can further benefit the development of smart supercapacitors. Nevertheless, the application of the commonly used planar-structural current collectors is seriously restricted by their intrinsic properties such as poor rigidity, large thickness, and limited loading surface area. Flexible and ultralight current collectors with 3D architecture, high conductivity, and easy integration are believed to be the most appropriate alternatives to build high-performance supercapacitors. In this study, a novel and scalable manufacturing technique is developed to produce a flexible and ultralight 3D Ni micromesh (3D NM) current collector for supercapacitor. Flexible smart supercapacitor integrated by 3D NM and high active Ni–Co bimetallic hydroxide (3D NM@NiCo BH) delivers a considerable rate performance (60.6% capacity retention from 1 to 50 mA cm −2 ). Furthermore, the fabricated hybrid supercapacitor device integrated with electrochromic functionality can visually indicate the energy level by a color display. This flexible electrochromic supercapacitor based on ultralight 3D Ni micromesh provides a novel insight into multifunctional energy storage systems for smart wearable electronic devices.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 11.2
Rui Zhang,Zhiling Chen,Yi Li,Delun Chen,Tao Wang,Bingrong Wang,Qionglin Zhou,Shaowen Cheng,Dan Xu,Xiaohong Wang,Lina Niu,Jinchun Tu,Qiang Wu
The use of zinc oxide (ZnO) photosensitizers (PSs)-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) against bacterial wound infections is greatly restricted by diminished photocatalytic efficiency caused by the rapid recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes. In this work, ZnO PSs with a Ni-doped/oxygen vacancy and a protective carbon shell were successfully synthesized by calcinating a Ni-doping zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 precursor. The double-defect structure and the carbon-based substrates significantly promoted the efficiency of photogenerated electron–hole pair separation, meanwhile, the optimal proportion of 3% Ni doping endows it with the best photocatalytic performance as elucidated by photodegradation assays of methylene blue (MB) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, reinforcing the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by ZnO and showing obvious advantages in antibacterial properties. As the ROS damage that facilitates the photogenerated electron transfer underwent localized accumulation, the PSs disturbed the bacterial membrane integrity and caused bacterial ATP synthesis inhibition, further leading to bacterial lysis and promoting bacterial deaths. Additionally, the PSs showed outstanding efficacy in eradicating bacterial biofilms. Simultaneously, the significantly enhanced PDT antibacterial performance of the PSs in vivo could initiate wound tissue repair and trigger anti-inflammatory reactions by significantly regulating the expression levels of regeneration- and inflammation-related genes or proteins. Furthermore, the PSs consistently exhibited favorable compatibility both in vitro and in vivo . In summary, this study offers evidence of the remarkably efficient and biologically safe performance of Ni-ZnO@C PSs, with antibacterial properties advancing wound healing, both in controlled laboratory environments and living organisms, further underscoring their substantial potential for biomedical applications.
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材料科学
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生物医学工程
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光疗
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微生物学
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伤口愈合
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2023
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IF 5.9
Min Chen,Bolang Li,Fei Wang,Jinhou Fang,Kai Li,Changbin Zhang
Catalytic CO2 hydrogenation is a promising way to produce chemicals and has recently received much attention; however, designing catalysts with special product selectivity still remains a challenge. Here, we interestingly found that the Pt–Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalyst tended to have high CH4 selectivity, while both Pt/γ-Al2O3 and Ni/γ-Al2O3 had high CO selectivity. The characterization results showed that the Pt–Ni bimetallic catalyst was composed of Pt nanoparticles with surrounding Ni atoms. The results of in situ diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed the direct disassociation of CO2 to CO on the Pt/γ-Al2O3 and the decomposition of formate species to CO on Ni/γ-Al2O3. However, the presence of Pt–Ni bimetallic sites changed the hydrogenation pathway, in which the electronic interaction between Pt particles and surrounding Ni atoms promoted the further hydrogenation of formate species to CH4. This study provides insights into the understanding of the mechanisms of CO2 hydrogenation on bimetallic catalysts.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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FUEL
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2020
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IF 5.578
Limo He,Song Hu,Xiaofei Yin,Jun Xu,Hengda Han,Hanjian Li,Qiangqiang Ren,Sheng Su,Yi Wang,Jun Xiang
Fe-modified Ni/Al 2 O 3 catalysts with Fe/Ni molar ratios of 0, 0.5, 1 and 2 were prepared to promote the co-production of H 2 and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) during steam reforming of toluene as a tar model compound. After the addition of Fe, toluene conversion increased from 55.1% of Ni/Al 2 O 3 to 73.6% of F1N1A (Fe/Ni ratio of 1), and H 2 yield over F1N1A reached the maximum of more than 2000 mmol/(g-cata). Multi-walled carbon nanotubes with average diameter of 10–30 nm were generated and follow tip-growth mechanism. Compared with Ni/Al 2 O 3 , the addition of Fe remarkably increased the amount and quality of CNTs which had longer length and less tortuosity. These dual promoting effects on H 2 and CNTs after the addition of Fe were attributed to the strong interaction between Ni and Fe in Fe-Ni alloy. Fe-Ni alloy had the high activity for the decomposition performance of toluene and H 2 O to generate more H 2 and intermediates for improving the reforming reaction. Meanwhile, the high catalytic decomposition activity supplied more carbon species and the formation of Fe-Ni alloy enhanced the generation of metal carbide for promoting CNTs growth. Besides, the deposition of amorphous carbon was suppressed and the interaction between Ni particle and catalyst support was weakened after the addition of Fe, which kept the activity of catalyst and promoted the tip-growth of CNTs.
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催化
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材料科学
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化学工程
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2024
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IF 5.5
Mingyao Yang,Yanwei Li,Jinhuan Yao,Jiqiong Jiang,Xuejiao Chen,Wenhan Xu
Prussian blue (PB) and its analogs (PBAs) have become a research hotspot in the fields of electrochemical energy storage and electrochromism due to their good reversible redox activity, and reversible color change response in different redox states. Herein, a series of trimetallic PBAs (Co/NiHCF with Co to Ni molar ratios of 1:0, 3:1, 1:1, 1:3, and 0:1) are synthesized by a facile co-precipitation method. In particular, the impact of Co to Ni molar ratio on the lithium storage and electrochromic properties of Co/NiHCF materials are systemically investigated. All five samples possess good crystallinity but the particle size decreases with the reduction of Co/Ni molar ratio. The color change, redox reaction potential, and lithium storage activity of the samples can be readily controlled by adjusting the molar ratio of Co to Ni. The lithium storage activity of the samples strengthens with the increase of Ni content in Co/NiHCF, accompanied by a decrease in redox potentials. With the increase of Ni content, the color of the Co/NiHCF film in the oxidation state changes from purple-red to orange, and finally to yellow; in the reduction state, the color of the film changes from green to light green and then to colorless. All the samples exhibit superior rate capability, excellent cycling stability, and short switching time (in the range of 1.6 to 4.3 s). The present work demonstrates a facile strategy for readily tunning the lithium storage activity, redox reaction potentials, and realizing rich color changes of PBA-based bifunctional materials.
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电化学
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材料科学
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电致变色
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Catalysts
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 11
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IF 3.8
Xuekai Shan,Guolin Zhang,Ying Zhang,Shuobo Zhang,Fang Guo,Qi Xu
Selective CO2hydrogenation faces significant technical challenges, although many efforts have been made in this regard. Herein, a Ni-doped In2O3catalyst supported by g-C3N4was prepared using the co-precipitation method, and its composition, morphology, specific surface area, and band gap were characterized using TEM, XPS, BET, XRD, CO2-TPD, H2-TPR, UV-Vis, etc. The catalytic hydrogenation reduction of CO2to produce methanol was tested. Under low-photothermal conditions (1.0 MPa), the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol is stable, effective, and highly selective, with a spatiotemporal yield of 86.0 gMeOHh−1kgcat−1, which is 30.9% higher than that of Ni-In2O3without g-C3N4loading under the same conditions.
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催化化学
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材料科学
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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2020
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IF 7.632
Jiangzhou Qin,Baojun Liu,Kwok-Ho Lam,Shijie Song,Xinyong Li,Xia Hu
To improve the photocatalytic efficiency of the N2 reduction reaction, MXene quantum dots (Ti3C2-QDs) and two-dimensional (2D) nickel metal–organic framework (Ni-MOF) with different ratios were fabricated by a simple self-assembly strategy to form type II heterojunctions. The resultant composites showed enhanced absorption and excellent interfacial charge-transfer capabilities according to the optical and photoelectron properties. The optimal Ti3C2-QD/Ni-MOF heterostructure exhibited a considerable ammonia yield rate (88.79 μmol gcat–1 h–1). By means of X-ray absorption near-edge fine structure (XANES) technique, it was found that the interaction of Ti3C2-QD and Ni-MOF could accelerate the electron transfer, and Ni site would be the main area to enrich the electron density as well as adsorb and activate N2. Finally, with the aid of density functional theory (DFT) calculations and in situ Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), the reaction pathway and intermediate products were studied.
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环境科学
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化学
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