APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2010
·Vol. 257
·期 9
·3920-3923
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IF 1.616
Hongxu Guo,Jianhua Chen,Wen Weng,Shunxing Li
A visible light-driven photocatalyst, C-doped Zn 3 (OH) 2 V 2 O 7 , prepared by a hydrothermal method was studied. The as-prepared catalyst was characterized by SEM, XRD , DRS, and XPS , and exhibited efficient photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible-light irradiation. Besides decoloring, the decomposition of MB was also observed, further demonstrating the performance of the photocatalyst. The carbon existing on the surface of Zn 3 (OH) 2 V 2 O 7 nanorods was free and in carbide form. Dye degradation followed first-order kinetics, and was explained on the basis of the Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism.
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材料化学
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光催化
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纳米材料
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环境化学
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2022
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IF 5.518
Yawei Shi,Guobin Song,Anqi Li,Jun Wang,Haonan Wang,Ya Sun,Guanghui Ding
A series of composite aerogels with different precursor mass ratios were prepared from graphene oxide (GO) and chitosan (CS) by conducting the crosslinking step after lyophilization, the method of which was recently found beneficial to enhance the adsorptive properties of aerogels . The composite aerogels were then employed for the adsorption of methyl orange (MO) and methylene blue (MB) from water, and the one prepared at GO:CS= 1:2 (w/w) was selected as the optimal compromising the adsorption and mechanical properties. The maximum adsorption amounts of MO and MB were calculated to be 543.4 and 110.9 mg/g at 25 °C. Especially, the effects of pH on adsorption of MO and MB in both single and binary systems were investigated in detail. The aerogel possessed pH-responsive feature for single dye adsorption, tending to adsorb MO at low pH while to adsorb MB at high pH. In the binary system, the pH-responsive feature remained and selective adsorption was observed at low initial dye concentration. In contrast, synergistic adsorption occurred instead at high initial concentration, and MB and MO could be efficiently removed simultaneously in the whole pH range of 3–11.
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化学工程
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水处理
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吸附技术
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Journal of Environmental Sciences
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2017
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IF 2.865
Yanfeng Wang,Wei Chen,Xiao Chen,Huajun Feng,Dongsheng Shen,Bin Huang,Yufeng Jia,Yuyang Zhou,Yuxiang Liang
CdS/MoS 2 , an extremely efficient photocatalyst , has been extensively used in hydrogen photoproduction and pollutant degradation . CdS/MoS 2 can be synthesized by a facile one-step hydrothermal process. However, the effect of the sulfur source on the synthesis of CdS/MoS 2 via one-step hydrothermal methods has seldom been investigated. We report herein a series of one-step hydrothermal preparations of CdS/MoS 2 using three different sulfur sources: thioacetamide, l -cysteine, and thiourea . The results revealed that the sulfur source strongly affected the crystallization, morphology, elemental composition and ultraviolet (UV)–visible-light-absorption ability of the CdS/MoS 2 . Among the investigated sulfur sources, thioacetamide provided the highest visible-light absorption ability for CdS/MoS 2 , with the smallest average particle size and largest surface area, resulting in the highest efficiency in Methylene Blue (MB) degradation. The photocatalytic activity of CdS/MoS 2 synthesized from the three sulfur sources can be arranged in the following order: thioacetamide > l -cysteine > thiourea . The reaction rate constants ( k ) for thioacetamide, l -cysteine, and thiourea were estimated to be 0.0197, 0.0140, and 0.0084 min −1 , respectively. However, thioacetamide may be limited in practical application in terms of its price and toxicity, while l -cysteine is relatively economical, less toxic and exhibited good photocatalytic degradation performance toward MB.
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RSC Advances
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2014
·Vol. 4
·期 98
·55256-55262
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IF 3.708
Zhijian Wu,Ya Xiong,Guoqiang Guan,Lingjun Kong,Shuanghong Tian
A new pyrolytic process was successfully used to prepare hollow-like spherical sludge chars (HSC). In the process, pre-formed cotton spheres with a low density were firstly coated by a layer of sludge paste containing ZnCl2 to form cotton fiber@sludge spheres and then pyrolyzed at 500 °C for 2 h. The resulting HSC possessed a diameter of about 3 mm, a low density of 0.1008 g cm−3 and a high surface area of 1008 m2 g−1. The column adsorption behavior showed that the adsorption capacity and rate constant of HSC for methylene blue reached 186.4 mg g−1 and 0.232 mL min−1 mg−1. The adsorption capacity is about 8.4 and 12 fold of the adsorption capacities of GAC (22.28 mg g−1) and SC (15.26 mg g−1), respectively, and the adsorption rate constant is about 1.3 fold of that of GAC and SC. The great adsorption capacity and rate constant can be considerably dependent on the special hollow-like spherical structure of HSC.
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RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 72
·67827-67832
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IF 3.289
W. X. Chen,J. S. Yu,W. Hu,Z. L. Chen,H. Memon,G. L. Chen
A core/shell heterostructured nanonanocomposite catalyst based on NiO nanoflakes and titanate nanowires (TNWs) was fabricated. The experimental results showed that the precursor concentration and the reaction time for NiO deposition played significant roles in determining the resulting heterostructure, and an optimal precursor's concentration would result in a well-defined core/shell heterostructure. The XRD analysis demonstrated the existence of the (1 1 1), (2 0 0) and (3 1 1) lattice planes of the NiO nanoflakes. Nearly 100% of the MB pollutant (10 mg L−1) was photodegradaded by the TNWs/NiO catalyst within 50 minutes under UV light irradiation.
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MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
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2021
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IF 5.455
Zhe Zhang,Lei Xu,Yani Liu,Runtian Feng,Tong Zou,Yuanshuo Zhang,Yuru Kang,Pengxin Zhou
In order to improve the efficiency of the removal of methylene blue from wastewater, we synthesized activated carbon by thermally activating phosphoric acid-treated mangosteen peels. This activated carbon possessed a great specific surface area (1832 m 2 /g) and exhibited excellent adsorption capacity (871.49 mg/g) for methylene blue. In this study, we varied the impregnation ratios, activation temperatures, and activation time to determine the best conditions for preparing the mangosteen peel activated carbon (MPAC). The optimal conditions included a 1:3 impregnation ratio with activation for 60 min at 450 °C. We characterized the MPAC using a scanning electron microscope, powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis , differential scanning calorimetry , and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy together with the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller approach. The adsorption experiment results conformed to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm model. This proved that physical adsorption dominates in this adsorption process . The synthesized MPAC-5 showed great adsorption performance for a variety of dye wastewater. After three times of recycling, the removal rate of methylene blue is still above 40%. Compared with other biowastes, mangosteen peel has the potential to be synthesized into activated carbon with a high adsorption capacity for dyes.
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化学工程
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污染控制
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吸附技术
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2016
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IF 3.15
Qiang Huang,Meiying Liu,Junyu Chen,Ke Wang,Dazhuang Xu,Fengjie Deng,Hongye Huang,Xiaoyong Zhang,Yen Wei
Surface modification of nanomaterials with polymers is an effective route to render new functions and improve the performance of the final nanocomposites. Here, a facile method was developed to fabricate polyacrylic acid (PAA)-grafted monodisperse SiO 2 nanoparticles (SiO 2 -PDA-PAA) through a combination of mussel inspired chemistry and Michael addition reaction. To obtain the products, the SiO 2 nanoparticles were first coated with polydopamine (PDA) through self-polymerization of dopamine under rather mild conditions. The PDA thin films can then be further conjugated with amino-terminated PAA, which was synthesized by chain transfer free radical polymerization using cysteamine hydrochloride as a chain transfer agent and acrylic acid as a monomer. The SiO 2 -PDA-PAA nanocomposites were characterized via transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The effects of contact time, solution pH, temperature and methylene blue (MB) concentration on the removal of MB were investigated. The results demonstrated that SiO 2 -PDA-PAA showed significant improvement in adsorption efficiency towards MB. The kinetics and isotherm studies showed that pseudo-second-order and Langmuir isotherm models were well fitted the experimental data. The values of thermodynamics parameters such as entropy change ( ΔS 0 ), enthalpy change ( ΔH 0 ) and Gibbs free energy ( ΔG 0 ) were calculated based on the Van’t Hoff equation. The negative values of thermodynamic parameters indicated that the adsorption of MB was a feasible, spontaneous and exothermic process. In summary, we developed a facile method to fabricate SiO 2 -based polymer nanocomposites, which showed obviously enhanced adsorption capability towards MB.
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环境化学
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纳米技术
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高分子化学
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胶体与界面化学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2017
·Vol. 44
·期 6
·5842-5847
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IF 2.986
Lirong Yang,Chunmei Wang,Zhigang Liu,Xiaoyu Liu,Yang Song,Xiaoxin Feng,Baoqiang Zhang
Anatase TiO 2 coatings prepared by solvothermal process in a neutral ethanol solution of isopropyl titanate at 160 °C have been grown on slag wool fibers (SWF) which were modified by hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) in advance. X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the coatings are of a nanocrystalline anatase structure, and scanning electron microscopy observations and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrum revealed a continuous coverage of TiO 2 formed on the fiber surfaces. The photocatalytic activity of the samples was tested by the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) solution. The results show that CTAB modified slag wool fibers (CMSWF) are not a suitable adsorbent for MB due to their weaker negative surface charges. Anatase TiO 2 coated CMSWF display higher photocatalyst activity than anatase TiO 2 coated SWF without CTAB modification, and Anatase TiO 2 coated CMSWF are relatively stable under UV-light irradiation.
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材料科学
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环境功能材料
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表面改性
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光催化
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纳米涂层
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2011
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IF 3.723
Hui Wang,Yuming Huang
Prussian-blue (PB)-modified γ-Fe 2 O 3 magnetic nanoparticles (PBMNPs) were successfully synthesized based on electric interactions between negatively charged [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4− and positively charged γ-Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles. The in situ PB coating was generated by the coordinating reaction between the adsorbed [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4− and the ferric ions on the surface of γ-Fe 2 O 3 NPs. The as-prepared PBMNPs were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, TEM, and used to remove organic pollutants from aqueous solution, namely, using methylene blue (MB) as model compound. The experimental results showed that the target compound could be removed efficiently from solution over a wide pH range from 3 to 10 in the presence of PBMNPs as peroxidase-like catalyst and H 2 O 2 as oxidant. Under optimal conditions, MB could be removed completely after 120 min of reaction at 298 K; the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency and the total organic carbon (TOC) abatement efficiency were 53.6% and 35%, respectively. Furthermore, the PBMNPs catalysts showed high magnetization, temperature tolerance, long-term storage and operational stability, and they could be readily separated from solution by applying an external magnetic field. Finally, a possible reaction mechanism for MB degradation was also discussed.
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环境科学
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纳米材料学
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催化化学
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水处理技术
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环境功能材料
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Journal of Cleaner Production
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2026
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IF 10.7
Lu He,Jingxian Qin,Wei Liu,WeiWei Zhu,Xuejuan Cao,Shaoyun Guo,Jiabin Shen
PCTFE microporous membrane fabricated via sacrificial template method. • Custom-tailored pore sizes (0.31 to 1.28 μm). • Remarkable capability in separating various oil/water mixtures and emulsion. • Excellent creep resistance, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. The efficient purification and recycling of oily waste rely heavily on membrane separation technology, where fluoropolymer-based membranes hold particular promise. This study demonstrated a sacrificial template strategy to fabricate polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) membranes with tunable pore architectures. This approach leveraged a solvent-assisted process to incorporate a fluoroelastomer (FR) template, forming PCTFE/FR sintered films. By controlling FR content, sintered films with co-continuous morphology can be obtained, which subsequently enabled the formation of penetrating pore structure. A key finding was the linear correlation between sintering time and phase size, which provides precision in pore structure control, complemented by the use of smaller PCTFE particles for refining the phase morphology. The optimized membranes integrated strong hydrophobicity/oleophilicity, robust mechanical properties, excellent creep resistance, and efficient oil/water separation performance. They delivered high separation fluxes (15351 L/(m 2 h) for oil/water mixtures; 7649 L/(m 2 h) for emulsions) with superior efficiency (>99%) and oil purity (>99.95 wt%). Moreover, they retained excellent performance after 15 operational cycles or 7-day immersion in various corrosive media (including DMF, DMAc, 1M H 2 SO 4 , 1M NaOH and concentrated HNO 3 ), with no significant performances degradation observed. These findings underscore the great potential of the developed membranes for treating and recycling oily wastes, even under harsh environmental conditions. Download: Download high-res image (464KB) Download: Download full-size image
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2026
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IF 5.4
Jie Ding,Jing Zhang,Boxia Liu,Yuyu Wang,Dongxu Han,Yeqiong Huang,Chuhan Xing,Zhi Song
MnFe-O activates PMS to remove 99.34% phenol within 30 min. • Oxygen vacancies regulate Mn-Fe dual-site electronic coupling. • MnFe-O shows higher Fe 2+ and Mn 3+ contents for rapid redox cycling. • O 2 •− / 1 O 2 -coupled pathways dominate phenol oxidation in MnFe-O/PMS. • MnFe-O/PMS maintains high activity in diverse real water matrices. Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation technology has significant application potential in the removal of phenolic pollutants, but its catalytic performance is still limited by problems such as insufficient regulation of the electronic structure of active sites and unclear interfacial reaction pathways. This study used MnFe Prussian blue analogue (MnFe-PBA) as a precursor to construct a series of MnFe-X (X = O, S, Se) catalysts through thermal conversion and oxygen vacancy-related defect engineering, and systematically compared the effects of different vacancy types on the PMS-activated degradation performance of phenol. The results showed that the MnFe-O sample, which was jointly regulated by oxygen vacancy-related defects and structural reconstruction, exhibited the best catalytic activity, achieving 99.34% phenol removal within 30 min, with an apparent rate constant as high as 0.20 min −1 , which was significantly better than the MnFe-PBA and S/Se vacancy-regulated samples. XPS analysis showed that the increased proportions of Fe 2+ (77.25%) and Mn 3+ (70.00%) in MnFe-O created a more favorable local electronic environment for electron coupling and redox cycles. EPR and quenching results indicate that •OH, SO 4 •− , O 2 •− and 1 O 2 are generated simultaneously in the system, and an oxidation pathway dominated by O 2 •− / 1 O 2 coupling is ultimately formed. This work reveals the key role of oxygen vacancy-related defects and structural reconstruction in jointly regulating the activation of PMS by Mn-Fe dual sites, providing a new mechanistic basis for defect engineering-driven bimetallic catalyst design and efficient purification of phenolic wastewater. Download: Download high-res image (230KB) Download: Download full-size image
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2026
·Vol. 14
·期 5
·123941
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IF 7.5
Mengyuan Yang,Yanling Li,Temitope Fausat Ajibade,Ziang Zhou,Zhaoping Cai,Lixiang Li,Huali Tian
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are effective materials for water treatment membranes due to their tunable pore structures and high compatibility. While composite modification strategies combining plant polyphenol tannic acid (TA)-Fe³⁺ and COFs show great promise for TFC membranes, they typically involve organic solvents or complex pre-modification of the fillers. In this study, a green, fully-aqueous layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly strategy was employed to prepare TA-Fe(COF-LZU1)/PES membranes. By exploiting the inherent synergy between the rigid crystalline channels of COF-LZU1 and the adhesive TA-Fe network, this approach directly utilizes pristine COF-LZU1 without secondary modification. Unlike conventional methods, the entire process avoids organic solvents, offering a highly sustainable technical alternative. The incorporation of COF-LZU1 significantly enhanced the membrane surface properties, with surface roughness increasing from 17.0 ± 2.2 nm to 43.8 ± 8.5 nm and the water contact angle decreasing from 77.0 ± 1.6° to 20.0 ± 1.0°, thereby substantially improving the membrane’s hydrophilicity. The TA-Fe(COF-LZU1)/PES membrane achieved a pure water permeance of 35.85 L·m - ²·h - ¹·bar - ¹, representing a 11.5% increase over the TA-Fe/PES membrane. It exhibited excellent separation performance, achieving high rejections of 98.3% for Direct Red 80, and further demonstrated robust stability in mixed dye/salt solutions. In five-cycle bovine serum albumin (BSA) tests, the membrane exhibited improved antifouling durability, yielding a flux recovery ratio of 75.5%. Additionally, it operated stably across a pH range of 4–8. This green self-assembly approach provides a practical strategy for preparing composite membranes for dye wastewater treatment.
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