Gels
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2024
·Vol. 10
·期 6
·378
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IF 5
Jun Wu,Wen Yan,Mengyuan Xie,Kai Zhong,Sheng Cui,Xiaodong Shen
Given the increasingly severe environmental problems caused by water pollution, the degradation of organic dyes can be effectively achieved through the utilization of photocatalysis. In this work, metal alkoxides and a combination of alcohol/hydrophobic solvents are employed to prepare BaTiO3aerogels via a liquid-phase and template-free synthetic route. The preparation process of the aerogels solely entails facile agitation and supercritical drying, eliminating the need for additional heat treatment. The binary solvent of ethanol and toluene is identified as the optimal choice, resulting in a significantly enhanced surface area (up to 223 m2/g) and an abundant pore structure of BaTiO3aerogels compared to that of the BaTiO3nanoparticles. Thus, the removal efficiency of the BaTiO3aerogel sample for MO is nearly twice as high as that of the BaTiO3nanoparticles sample. Noble metal Ag nanoparticles’ deposition onto the BaTiO3aerogel surface is further achieved via the photochemical deposition method, which enhances the capture of photogenerated electrons, thereby ensuring an elevated level of photocatalytic efficiency. As a result, Ag nanoparticles deposited on BaTiO3aerogel can degrade MO completely after 40 min of illumination, while the corresponding aerogel before modification can only remove 80% of MO after 60 min. The present work not only complements the preparatory investigation of intricate aerogels but also offers a fresh perspective for the development of diverse perovskite aerogels with broad applications.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 5.6
Menghan Yu,Haiyan Wu,Yuhang Meng,Menghan Qu,Huaming Yang
Given the global proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms , there exists a pressing imperative to cultivate efficacious nanomaterials possessing antimicrobial attributes, thereby impeding the transmission of infectious diseases. Clay-based nanoparticles , due to their inherent properties, serve as optimal candidates for the creation of innovative antimicrobial agents, particularly for coating materials . In this study, ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized on talc surfaces and doped with Ag + , yielding an effective antimicrobial composite (Ag-ZnO/talc). The primary aim was to comprehensively evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness, material compatibility, and biosafety of Ag-ZnO/talc, as well as its potential applications in antibacterial coatings . The finding underscored the remarkable antibacterial properties of Ag-ZnO/talc composites, chiefly through the generation of reactive oxygen species , leading to impairment of the bacterial membrane and leakage of nucleic acid content. A biosafety evaluation indicated minimal cytotoxicity, a low hemolysis rate, and negligible skin tissue reactions, thereby suggesting its suitability for human application. Furthermore, the incorporation of the antimicrobial agent Ag-ZnO/talc did not significantly alter the physicochemical characteristics of the coating, while maintaining an enduring antimicrobial effect for a duration of two months. These findings establish the potential of clay-based antimicrobials for effective and safe application in coatings, facilitating the development of antimicrobial coatings in diverse industrial and public health environments.
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纳米材料科学
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微生物学
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毒理学
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材料科学与工程
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Friction
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 9
·1991-2003
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IF 6.3
Ao Dong,Fan Xiaoqiang,Zhu Minhao
Efficient cooperative lubrication can be achieved via the introduction of core-shell structure lubricant additives with hard core and soft shell, for obtaining the expected anti-wear performance from the structural changes in the friction process. In this study, C@Ag microspheres with a core-shell structure were prepared by the redox method with carbon spheres as the core and Ag nanoparticles as the shell. Their tribological behaviors as base oil (G1830) additive with different concentrations were investigated in detail. Compared with base oil, the addition of C@Ag particles at 0.5 wt% can reduce the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear volume (Wv) up to 15.5% and 88%, respectively. More importantly, C@Ag particles provide superior lubrication performance to single additive (like carbon sphere (CS) and Ag nanoparticle). C@Ag core-shell particles contribute to the formation of tribo-film by melt bonding of flexible Ag and carbon sphere (CS) toward excellent self-repair performance and high-efficiency lubrication. Hence, core-shell structural nanoparticles with hard-core and soft-shell hold bright future for high-performance lubrication application.
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材料科学
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机械工程
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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2017
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IF 4.3
Shuhui Li,Tianxue Zhu,Jianying Huang,Qingqing Guo,Guoqiang Chen,Yuekun Lai
A facile method was developed to endow cotton fabric with remarkable antibacterial and ultraviolet (UV)-protective properties. The flower-like TiO2 micro-nanoparticles were first deposited onto cotton fabric surface via hydrothermal deposition method. Then, the Ag NPs with a high deposition density were evenly formed onto TiO2@cotton surface by sodium hydroxide solution pretreatment and followed by in situ reduction of ANO3. This work focused on the influence of different hydrothermal reaction durations and the concentration of AgNO3 on antibacterial activity against relevant microorganisms in medicine as well as on the UV-blocking property. Ag NPs-loaded TiO2@cotton exhibited high antibacterial activity with an inhibition rate higher than 99% against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria. Moreover, the as-prepared cotton fabric coated with Ag NPs and TiO2 NPs demonstrated outstanding UV protective ability with a high ultraviolet protection factor value of 56.39. Morphological image of the cells revealed a likely loss of viability as a result of the synergistically biocidal effects of TiO2 and Ag on attached bacteria. These results demonstrate a facile and robust synthesis technology for fabricating multifunctional textiles with a promising biocidal activity against common Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
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材料科学
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生物医学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Lina Dai,He Wang,Yanduo Liu,Liru Cui
Direct light-driven methane selective conversion into useful chemicals remains a major challenge due to the need for photocatalysts with high photoactivity and selectivity in activating inert C-H bonds. In this study, we have developed highly photoactivity and selective photocatalytic CH 4 oxidation into C 2 H 6 using Ag-Mg tandem sites co-modified ultrathin ZnO hybrid photocatalysts in a flow reactor. Our system achieves an C 2 H 6 production rate of over 1860 μmol/g/h with 93 % selectivity, which is significantly higher than the efficiency of state-of-the-art photocatalytic systems. Various in-situ characterizations and theoretical studies reveal that the Ag-Mg tandem sites co-modified leads to enhanced photogenerated charge separation efficiency, while maintaining high ethane production rate owing to the strong selective adsorption capacity for methane and oxygen of the doped Mg sites and oxygen vacancy. Furthermore, the Ag nanoparticles cocatalyst can facilitate the removal of activated CH 4 in the form of methyl radicals in the gas phase, thereby promoting C 2 H 6 formation and inhibiting CH 4 overoxidation to produce CO 2 . Overall, these findings provide novel insights into the photocatalytic conversion of CH 4 on Ag/Mg-ZnO. These results offer valuable possibilities for developing more effective catalysts for the conversion of CH 4 to higher value-added products.
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材料科学
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能源化学
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2016
·Vol. 18
·期 45
·8756-8761
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IF 3.849
Zhiqiang Cheng,Shengzhe Zhao,Zhaolian Han,Yingying Zhang,Xiaodong Zhao,Lijuan Kang
Hollow TiO2 nanotubes have been produced by combining electrospinning with a soaking process and controlled calcination method. Silver was successfully coated on the surface of the TiO2 tubes through the immersion burning method. Structure and components of TiO2 and Ag/TiO2 tubes were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Morphology was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photocatalysis properties were verified by degradation of methyl orange (MO) dye. From the results, the Ag/TiO2 hollow tubes could degrade methyl orange efficiently under UV light irradiation, showing excellent photocatalytic activity over pure TiO2. The synthesis mechanism of the Ag/TiO2 tubes and the mechanism for silver-enhanced photocatalytic activity have been conjectured.
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材料科学
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环境科学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2022
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IF 5.532
Ziwei Yue,Xiaoliang Ji,Wei Zhou,Zhihao Ji,Fu Guo
Due to a lower intrinsic thermal conductivity , Cu 2 S-based thermoelectric materials are attracting extensive attention. However, they still confront the problem of higher electrical resistivity, which distinctly restricts their thermoelectric application. Herein, we synthesized Ag-incorporated Cu 2-x S micro/nano composites using a hydrothermal method . It was found that the doping of Ag nanoparticles could effectively enhance the electrical transport, while the generated nanopores , caused by the sintering of Ag nanoparticles during the SPS process, reduced the thermal conductivity. As a result, a maximum ZT value of ∼1.5 was obtained at 773 K in the Cu 2-x Ag δ S (δ = 0.5%) micro/nano composites, much higher than that of the pristine Cu 2-x S micro/nano composites. This work provides a new pathway to boosting thermoelectric performance through microstructural engineering.
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材料科学
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能源科学
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 5.1
Na Liu,Renzhe Li,Shijian Xiu,Jingyang Jin,Miao Piao,Yeru Bao,So Hee Kim,Zhengri Yin,Aihua Jin,Bo Quan
Non–enzymatic glucose sensors have gained significant attention as promising alternatives to address the limitations associated with enzyme–based sensors. Numerous non–enzymatic glucose sensors have demonstrated effective, non–invasive blood glucose monitoring through the analysis of human body fluids such as urine, saliva, and sweat. In this study, Cu 2 O/Ag nanowires (NWs) nanocomposites were in situ fabricated as electrode materials for non–enzymatic glucose sensors. To enhance the electrocatalytic performance, Cu 2 O/Ag NWs nanocomposites with a distinctive pepero–shaped morphology were synthesized using varied copper precursor ratios, facilitating a systematic investigation of Cu 2 O content on glucose detection. The results reveal that the CA–2 electrode material exhibits outstanding electrocatalytic performance for glucose detection, with sensitivity ranges of 10–100 nM and 1 μM–1 mM, achieving sensitivities of 22,099 and 1474 μA mM −1 cm −2 , respectively, and a detection limit of 3.29 nM. Additionally, this material has shown high efficiency in detecting glucose in urine, highlighting its excellent detection capabilities.
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生物传感技术
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纳米材料
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电化学分析
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
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2019
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IF 3.973
Lingyan Yang,Liliang Chen,Yi-Chun Chen,Lei Kang,Jiantao Yu,Yuhang Wang,Chengjia Lu,Tsutomu Mashimo,Akira Yoshiasa,Chia-Hua Lin
Immiscible bimetallic Ag–Cu system has been synthesized by the pulsed plasma in liquid method with a graph of one pulse duration. Herein, by combining X-ray power diffraction, K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, our results indicate that homogeneously alloyed Ag–Cu nanoparticles (Ag–Cu NAs) have the average diameter about 2.1 nm, composed by 48.5 at% Ag and 51.5 at% Cu with chemical analysis and the estimated lattice parameter was 3.873 Å. The antibacterial property of Ag–Cu NAs was detected against E. coli and S. aureus strains according to the colony formed abilities of bacteria on agar plates covered with the nanoparticles. With very short incubation period, Ag–Cu NAs completely inhibited the E. coli and S. aureus growth at an ultralow concentration. The mechanism of antibacterial property of Ag–Cu NAs was performed by the inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry and the plane wave pseudopotential method implemented in the CASTEP package based on the density functional theory. The Ag + dissolution is correlated with antibacterial activity for Ag–Cu NAs-assisted antibacterial treatment. These findings obtained revealed that our Ag–Cu NAs could be served as a containing material of numerous bacteria-free products in order to avoid their bacterial contamination.
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材料科学
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微生物学
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Materials Research Express
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2020
·Vol. 7
·期 2
·025027
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IF 1.929
Hong Zhao,Diandian Liu,Shujuan Xu,Yao Chen,Fujun Yin,Tao Yang,Mingyan Wang,Hua Deng,Wei Zhang,Weiwei Liu,Xiaohong Liu
Active electrocatalysts are the key to water splitting for hydrogen production through the electrolysis. In this paper, 50 nm silver nanoplates were used as templates for synthesis of Au–Ag island-shaped nanoplates by controlling the surface chemistry. The guiding mechanism of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP, Mw = 40 000) to Au–Ag island-shaped nanoplates crystal was also further investigated. It is found that the surface energy of Ag nanoplates between (100) and (111) crystal planes can be regulated by varying the amount of PVP in the system. Then a uniform Au-Ag triangular island nanostructure was obtained. Compared with the Ag nanoplates catalysts, the Au–Ag island nanoplates catalysts show the superior catalytic performances in hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis (HER). These results demonstrate a new surface chemistry modification by PVP and a galvanic displacement reaction for designing the active electrocatalysts. More importantly, the Au–Ag island-shaped nanoplates show an unconventional growth mode of preserving the original Ag nano-triangular crystal structure. The enhanced performance in electrocatalysis can be mainly attributed to Au–Ag alloy structure, which allows the appearance of synergistic effects. The present work demonstrates the crucial roles of surface chemistry in catalysts synthesis, which may guide the design of active bimetallic catalysts.
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电化学
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2023
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IF 4.6
Yinghua Li,Wenyue Yin,Ning Yang,Yuxin Li,Chaoqun Zhu,Lu Liu,Haibo Li,Xi Chen
A kind of easily recyclable and composite photocatalyst based on Ag/AgCl/Bi 2 O 3 /BiFeO 3 (AABB) and modified zeolite (MZ)/activated carbon (AC) were made, and investigated for the degradation of levofloxacin hydrochloride (Lev-HCl) in wastewater. The structures and morphologies of AABB@loading materials were firstly characterized. The results showed that under visible light , the optimal conditions for photodegradation were: mass ratio of MZ to AABB 3:2, AABB@MZ dosage 1–1.2 g/L, initial concentration of Lev-HCl <18 mg/L. Under these conditions, 72.09%∼ Lev-HCl could be degraded within 1.5 h. In addition, AABB@MZ could be easily recovered by gravity settling for 30 min and reused three times with 74.7% recovery rate. Photoluminescence (PL) combined with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) showed that photocatalysts mainly produced ·O 2 − and ·OH, which played a major role in the degradation process. Finally, a possible catalytic mechanism for AABB@MZ was suggested.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 32
·期 7
·075601
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IF 3.551
Sijing Su,Jialin Shen,Haochen Sun,Jiaqi Tao,Da Xu,Tong Wei,Chao Fan,Ziying Wang,Chun Sun,Wengang Bi
The poor light absorption of visible light for Cs4PbBr6 nanocrystals (NCs) has severely impeded their practical applications. Although the semiconductor/perovskite heterostructure holds great promise for enhancement in absorption, it has remained a serious challenge for synthesizing a semiconductor/perovskite heterostructure. In this work, monodispersed Janus heterostructures composed of Cs4PbBr6 decorated with either multiple Ag or single Ag on its surface (named as mAg/Cs4PbBr6 and sAg/Cs4PbBr6 respectively), are successfully prepared. The size of Ag seeds has an important effect on the shape of the products. Small-sized Ag seeds lead to the formation of mAg/Cs4PbBr6 Janus NCs, while relatively large-sized Ag seeds produce sAg/Cs4PbBr6 Janus NCs. It is noted that this work not only provides a novel method for the modification of individual Cs4PbBr6 NCs, but also enhances the absorption of the Cs4PbBr6 in the visible region, indicating great potential for optoelectronic applications, such as photocatalysis and solar cells.
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材料科学
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光学
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纳米技术
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