Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yanting Zhang, Na Zhang, Ao Qian, Chenglong Yu, Peng Zhang, Songhu Yuan
Summary: This study reveals the significant influence of the C/Fe molar ratio on the production of hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical during the oxygenation of reduced iron and natural organic matter in the subsurface. The accumulation of hydroxyl radical increases more prominently with the increase in the C/Fe ratio.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sara Mesa Medina, Ana Rey, Carlos Duran-Valle, Ana Bahamonde, Marisol Faraldos
Summary: Functionalized Fe/AC-f catalysts show high efficiency in catalytic degradation of pollutants in wastewater, achieving complete removal in short reaction times and significant TOC reduction. The stability of the catalysts is influenced by the interactions between iron and functionalized carbon support, but can be recovered through repeated use, making it suitable for complex wastewater matrices.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Hanyue Sun, Ruizhi Xing, Xiaoyu Ye, Keke Yin, Yilan Zhang, Zhi Chen, Shungui Zhou
Summary: The production of hydroxyl radicals ((OH)-O-center dot) during composting and its effect on composting efficiency were investigated in this study. Iron mineral supplemented thermophilic composting (imTC) was proposed as a method to enhance (OH)-O-center dot production and accelerate the maturation of composting. The results showed that imTC had a 1.39-fold increase in (OH)-O-center dot production compared to ordinary thermophilic composting (oTC). The increase in (OH)-O-center dot significantly improved organic matter degradation and humic substances formation, resulting in a 25% reduction in maturity time.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lei Wang, Yi Chen, Baiyang Chen, Jie Yang
Summary: This study showed that reduced oxygen mainly generates center dot OH, and photolysis products can trigger the formation of H2O2 under 254 nm UV. Additionally, evidence of direct photolysis-induced indirect photolysis phenomenon was presented, along with a comprehensive methodology to identify the presence and sources of radicals.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gabriel Perez-Gonzalez, Victoria Melin, Camila Mendez-Rivas, Juan Diaz, Nataly Moreno, David Contreras
Summary: The chelator-mediated Fenton (CMF) chemistry is an important biological non-enzymatic system for generating oxygen-centered radicals. Our study found that a perhydroxyl radical (HO2 center dot) is generated as a secondary radical in all CMF systems, and there is also an HO2 center dot-independent pathway that contributes to the reduction of Fe3+. Additionally, we proposed that the singlet state (SQ) of the ED ligand contributes to the generation of HO2 center dot.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yang Li, Christopher J. Miller, Lei Wu, T. David Waite
Summary: This study demonstrates an electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP) that can simultaneously catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to generate atomic hydrogen (H*) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in situ. By using a palladium-coated carbon-PTFE gas diffusion electrode (Pd/C GDE) as a catalytic cathode, hydroxyl radicals ((OH)-O-center dot) can be formed by the reaction of electrogenerated H* with H2O2. The H*/GDE process is more effective in degrading organic contaminants compared to the conventional H*/H2O2 process.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi Tan, Su Sun, Zehui Deng, Pedro J. J. Alvarez, Xiaolei Qu
Summary: The dissolved black carbon (DBC) derived from biochar has intrinsic peroxidase-like activity, catalyzing the decomposition of H2O2 into hydroxyl radicals. The activity of DBC is influenced by temperature, pH, and its aromaticity and oxygen-containing groups. This discovery carries significant implications for global carbon cycling, pollutant fate processes, and the health and ecological impacts of black carbon.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zijun Tan, Xin Qin, Peike Cao, Shuo Chen, Hongtao Yu, Yan Su, Xie Quan
Summary: By enhancing the adsorption of H2O2 on a nitrogen-doped porous carbon (NPC) catalyst, highly active &•OH is generated for the electrochemical-activation of H2O2. The study provides new insight into the fabrication of efficient carbonaceous catalysts for the degradation of refractory organic pollutants.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jinling Wang, Xingchao Dai, Hualin Wang, Honglai Liu, Jabor Rabeah, Angelika Bruckner, Feng Shi, Ming Gong, Xuejing Yang
Summary: The article introduces a MnO2/goethite catalyst inspired by natural materials, which efficiently converts dihydroxyacetone into glycolic acid and formic acid, achieving high efficiency in biomass utilization.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yulong Liu, Xianxian Sheng, Zhikang Zhou, Peng Wang, Zhanpeng Lu, Jiaqi Dong, Yong Sun, Shuguang Lyu
Summary: In this study, FeS2 was used as a catalyst to activate nano calcium peroxide (nCP) for the degradation of naphthalene (NAP). The results showed that the nCP/FeS2 system could efficiently degrade NAP under optimal conditions and could tolerate complex solution conditions. The main radical responsible for NAP degradation was identified. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to detect NAP degradation intermediates and reveal the possible degradation pathways. The nCP/FeS2 system also showed broad-spectrum reactivity in the degradation of other organic pollutants.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zepeng Rao, Ye-Guang Fang, Yishuai Pan, Wanchao Yu, Baoliang Chen, Joseph S. Francisco, Chongqin Zhu, Chiheng Chu
Summary: The photolysis of H2O2 in microdroplets at the air-water interface is considerably accelerated, with a rate 1.9 x 10(3) times faster than in bulk water. The preferential trans quasiplanar conformation of H2O2 at the air-water interface leads to a redshift of the absorption peak in the spectrum, resulting in faster photolysis. This discovery has great potential in addressing issues related to heterogeneous photochemical reactions in aerosols.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sunil Ghatge, Youri Yang, Yongseok Ko, Younggun Yoon, Jae-Hyung Ahn, Jeong Jun Kim, Hor-Gil Hur
Summary: The highly recalcitrant PE plastics can be efficiently degraded with small organic acids produced using novel Bio-Fenton and Bio-Photo-Fenton reactions. The TiO2-GOx reaction under UV radiation resulted in significantly higher release of organic acids compared to free GOx reaction.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sihyun An, Younggun Yoon, Jae-Hyung Ahn, Dayeon Kim, Hang-Yeon Weon, Ye-eun Kim, Hor-Gil Hur, Youri Yang
Summary: The Bio-Fenton reaction was used to degrade bisphenol A (BPA), a commonly used plastic additive, by in-situ generated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The reaction conditions included glucose oxidase (GOx), glucose, and Fe(III)citrate at pH 5.3. The reaction produced center dot OH, which contributed significantly to BPA degradation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Electrochemistry
Alvaro Ramirez, Martin Munoz-Morales, Francisco Jesus Fernandez-Morales, Javier Llanos
Summary: A circular economy approach was used to convert biomass wastes polluted with metals to generate electroactive carbon materials for the electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide. The carbon materials were pretreated and post-treated to improve their performance. The results showed that these materials could be a sustainable alternative to carbon black for the electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
Article
Electrochemistry
Wen Zhang, Manshu Zhao, Xinhua Wang, Shuguang Wang, Mingming Gao
Summary: This study investigates the behavior of graphite supported TiO2 in anodic oxidation. It is found that the TiO2/C anode generates H2O2 as an intermediate, which then indirectly decomposes to produce center dot OH. At higher potentials, the direct decomposition of H2O is the main source of OH generation, but it is inhibited by high concentrations of H2O2. The relationship between oxygen defects and center dot OH generation is experimentally established, and the mechanisms of OH generation are correlated with oxygen vacancies and Ti-OH structures.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
J. C. Martinez-Munuera, J. Gimenez-Manogil, M. P. Yeste, A. B. Hungria, M. A. Cauqui, A. Garcia-Garcia, J. J. Calvino
Summary: The preferential oxidation of CO in H-2-rich mixtures was studied using Cu catalysts supported by Ce0.8Zr0.2O2 with increasing copper content (1 wt% Cu1/CZ, 2 wt% Cu2/CZ, and 4 wt% Cu4/CZ). The most active catalyst in the CO-PROX reaction at low temperatures was found to be Cu1/CZ, despite having a lower copper content. The results were discussed and correlated with the catalysts' textural properties and parameters such as metal dispersion and interfacial active sites.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pablo Lopez, Asuncion Quintanilla, Alma D. Salazar-Aguilar, Sofia M. Vega-Diaz, Irene Diaz-Herrezuelo, Manuel Belmonte, Jose A. Casas
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of a stirring 3D Fe/Al2O3 monolithic reactor in the liquid-phase hydroxylation of phenol using hydrogen peroxide. Both experimental and numerical investigations were conducted to validate the kinetic and CFD models. The results show that the reaction temperature affects the selectivity of phenol conversion to dihydroxybenzenes, while the initial H2O2 concentration mainly affects the conversion rate of phenol.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
A. Bouzaine, J. M. Munoz-Ocana, A. Rodriguez-Chia, A. B. Hungria, J. J. Calvino, M. Lopez-Haro
Summary: Electron Tomography (ET) reconstructions provide quantitative and 3D-information about individual nanoparticles in supported catalysts. However, the quality of the reconstructions is limited by experimental conditions and reconstruction algorithms, resulting in errors. This study proposes the use of geometrical models and denoising techniques to improve reconstruction accuracy and reveals the significant impact of noise and projection quantity on reconstruction quality and measurement errors.
TOPICS IN CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lei Jiang, Yaning Han, Susana Fernandez-Garcia, Miguel Tinoco, Zhuang Li, Pengli Nan, Jingtao Sun, Juan J. Delgado, Huiyan Pan, Ginesa Blanco, Javier Martinez-Lopez, Ana B. Hungria, Jose J. Calvino, Xiaowei Chen
Summary: The ability to mimic protein-based oxidase with multi-functional inorganic nanozymes would greatly advance biomedical and clinical practices. Praseodymia (PrOx) nanorods (NRs) and nanoparticles (NPs) with significantly higher oxidase-like activities have been synthesized. One of the substrates, dopamine, can be oxidized and further polymerized to generate polydopamine. Different mechanisms involving holes+, oxygen vacancies and oxygen mobility over PrOx catalysts have been proposed, and fluoride ions were found to impose opposite effects on the oxidase-mimicking activity of PrOx and CeO2.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Laura Valenzuela, Marta Pedrosa, Ana Bahamonde, Roberto Rosal, Andre Torres-Pinto, Claudia G. Silva, Joaquim L. Faria, Adrian M. T. Silva
Summary: In this study, metal-free carbon nitride-based membranes were successfully prepared by incorporating bulk or exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalysts into a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) matrix. Supported membranes were also made by immobilizing these photocatalysts on a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) substrate. The membranes exhibited efficient photocatalytic filtration performance for venlafaxine (VFX) degradation under visible light irradiation, with conversions above 95% and negligible VFX concentration in the effluent after 5 hours of operation. Furthermore, the membranes showed resistance to fouling and maintained a constant permeate flux throughout continuous operation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Inmaculada Roman, Rosario Pardo-Botello, Carlos J. Duran-Valle, Pedro Cintas, R. Fernando Martinez
Summary: A sustainable carbon-based catalyst is reported that efficiently promotes the protection and deprotection of 1,2-diols under heterogeneous conditions. The catalyst exhibits high performance for acetalization and can be recycled, showing no impurities caused by leaching.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marta Adame-Pereira, Carlos J. Duran-Valle, Carmen Fernandez-Gonzalez
Summary: A new adsorbent material was prepared by coating activated carbon with hydrothermal carbon derived from sucrose. The material exhibited different properties from the combination of the activated carbon and hydrothermal carbon, indicating the formation of a new material. It had a high specific surface area (1051.9 m(2) g(-1)) and slightly higher acidity than the starting activated carbon (p.z.c.-point of zero charge 8.71 vs. 9.09). The adsorption properties of a commercial carbon (Norit RX-3 Extra) were enhanced across a wide pH and temperature range. The monolayer capacity values according to Langmuir's model reached 588 mg g(-1) for the commercial product and 769 mg g(-1) for the new adsorbent.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Chizoba I. Ezugwu, Srabanti Ghosh, Susmita Bera, Marisol Faraldos, Marta E. G. Mosquera, Roberto Rosal
Summary: A series of robust octahedral bimetallic metal-organic frameworks were synthesized by solvothermal de novo reaction using 2-aminoterephthalic acid and mixed metal salts. The bimetallic Zr/M-ATA materials showed higher photocatalytic performance compared to the monometallic Zr-ATA material. Among them, Zr/Cu-ATA exhibited excellent performance for CO2 reduction and hydrogen generation under visible light irradiation, attributed to optimized bandgap and abundant active sites.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Mehdi Hatami, Zohreh Seifi Najaf Abadi, Alireza Yousefi, Mohammad Qandalee, Nader Djafarzadeh, Yaser Ghasemi, Ignacio M. Lopez-Coca, Carlos J. Duran-Valle
Summary: This study focused on the fabrication and characterization of polybenzoxazine/polydopamine/ceria nanocomposites. A new benzoxazine monomer (MBZ) was synthesized using the Mannich reaction with ultrasonic assistance. Polydopamine (PDA) was used as a dispersing polymer and surface modifier for CeO2. The nanocomposites (NCs) were prepared using an in-situ route under thermal conditions. The results confirmed the successful preparation of MBZ and showed the distribution of CeO2 nanoparticles in the polymer matrix.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Basso Peressut, Cinzia Cristiani, Giovanni Dotelli, Anna Dotti, Saverio Latorrata, Ana Bahamonde, Antonio Gasco, Daphne Hermosilla, Riccardo Balzarotti
Summary: This study presents preliminary results on the development of composite self-assembling membranes combining reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and commercial Degussa P25 titanium dioxide (TiO2). The purpose is to demonstrate their capability to treat wastewater containing both inorganic and organic pollutants by leveraging rGO's metal ion capturing ability and TiO2's organic substance degradation ability. The study also explores the potential photocatalytic properties of waste-derived TiO2 (TIO) as a replacement for commercial TiO2, supporting a circular economy approach. The composite membranes were prepared, characterized, and tested for metal adsorption and organic pesticide degradation, showing promising results.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jorge Lopez, Ana Rey, Emilio Vinuelas-Zahinos, Pedro M. Alvarez
Summary: A novel green method was developed to synthesize Fe3O4 @TiO2-P25, a magnetic recoverable photocatalyst, by bonding Fe3O4 particles to TiO2-P25 nanoparticles. The method used aerial oxidative precipitation and achieved almost full recovery and recycling of terephthalate. The synthesized samples were comprehensively characterized and showed excellent photo-stability and photocatalytic performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Silvia Izquierdo, Nazaret Pacheco, Carlos J. Duran-Valle, Ignacio M. Lopez-Coca
Summary: This study successfully transformed chestnut cupule waste into hydrothermal carbon, which was used as an adsorbent for water decontamination.
C-JOURNAL OF CARBON RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Roberta R. M. Silva, Laura Valenzuela, Roberto Rosal, Luis A. M. Ruotolo, Francisco G. E. Nogueira, Ana Bahamonde
Summary: In this study, a Co3O4 coating was applied to photoactivate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the degradation of imidacloprid (IMD) under continuous-flow conditions. The synergistic activation of PMS by Co2+ and Co3+ species in the Co3O4 catalyst and the UV component of solar irradiation were the key factors contributing to the outstanding performance of the Co3O4/PMS/solar irradiation process. The combination of solar light, Co3O4, and PMS showed great potential for treating effluents containing harmful pollutants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Irene Diaz-Herrezuelo, Gonzalo Vega, Marina Navarro, Pilar Miranzo, M. Isabel Osendi, Jose A. Casas, Asuncion Quintanilla, Manuel Belmonte
Summary: 3D Pd/AC catalysts prepared via direct ink writing technology exhibit great potential in efficiently generating CO-free hydrogen from FA under ambient conditions, with good catalytic stability and recyclability.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Alma D. Salazar-Aguilar, Asuncion Quintanilla, Pablo Lopez, Carla Martinez, Sofia M. Vega-Diaz, Jose A. Casas, Pilar Miranzo, M. Isabel Osendi, Manuel Belmonte
Summary: The study focuses on the synthesis of dihydroxybenzenes (DHBZ) from the hydroxylation of phenol, using 3D printed Fe/gamma-Al2O3 monoliths as catalysts. The unique printing strategy allows the production of catalytic monoliths with improved DHBZ synthesis performance, demonstrating higher reaction efficiencies compared to conventional processes.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bolun Yu, Denan Li, Qianqian Zhu, Shufan Yao, Lifeng Zhang, Yanshuo Li, Zhenxin Zhang
Summary: This study successfully improved the catalytic activity of a zeolitic octahedral metal oxide by incorporating a single zinc species into its micropore. The zinc incorporation achieved a high ethane conversion rate and ethylene selectivity. Mechanism study showed that the isolated zinc site played a crucial role in activating oxygen and ethane, as well as stabilizing intermediates and transition states.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ruoqi Liu, Hao Fei, Jian Wang, Ting Guo, Fangyang Liu, Zhuangzhi Wu, Dezhi Wang
Summary: This work successfully synthesized a high-performing S-enriched MoS2 catalyst for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), demonstrating high activity and selectivity. The synergistic effect of the 1T phase and bridging S22- species was shown to play a positive role in NRR performances, and DFT calculations revealed the mechanism behind the improved performance.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pan Xia, Lele Zhao, Xi Chen, Zhihong Ye, Zhihong Zheng, Qiang He, Ignasi Sires
Summary: This study presents a modified gas-diffusion electrode (GDE) for highly efficient and stable H2O2 electrosynthesis by using trace polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS). DFT calculations provide an in-depth understanding of the roles of PMHS functional groups.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kwangchol Ri, Songsik Pak, Dunyu Sun, Qiang Zhong, Shaogui Yang, Songil Sin, Leliang Wu, Yue Sun, Hui Cao, Chunxiao Han, Chenmin Xu, Yazi Liu, Huan He, Shiyin Li, Cheng Sun
Summary: Different B-doped rGO catalysts were synthesized and their 2e- oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance was investigated. It was found that the 2e- ORR selectivity of B-doped rGO was influenced by the B content and oxygen mass transfer conditions. The synthesized catalyst exhibited high 2e- ORR selectivity and was capable of degrading organic pollutants continuously.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Li Lv, Lin Lei, Qi-Wen Chen, Cheng-Li Yin, Huiqing Fan, Jian-Ping Zhou
Summary: Monoclinic phase La2Ti2O7 and orthorhombic phase Bi4Ti3O12 are widely used in photocatalysis due to their layered crystal structure. The electronic structures of these phases play a crucial role in their photocatalytic activity. Heat treatment in a nitrogen atmosphere introduces more oxygen vacancies into the S-scheme heterojunction, leading to enhanced NO removal efficiency.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Choe Earn Choong, Minhee Kim, Jun Sup Lim, Young June Hong, Geon Joon Lee, Keun Hwa Chae, In Wook Nah, Yeomin Yoon, Eun Ha Choi, Min Jang
Summary: In this study, the synergistic effect between argon-plasma-system (AP) and catalysts in promoting the production of reactive species for water remediation was investigated. By altering the oxygen vacancies concentration of CeO2/Bi2O3 catalyst, the production of hydrated electrons was stimulated for PFOA removal. The results showed that the built-in electric field in the Bi/Ce0.43 interface enhanced electron migration and eaq- generation, leading to improved PFOA removal efficiency.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yushan Wu, Di Xu, Yanfei Xu, Xin Tian, Mingyue Ding
Summary: Efficient synthesis of primary amines from carbonyl compounds was achieved via reductive amination using Ru@NC-Al2O3 as a catalyst, exhibiting high activity and selectivity under mild conditions.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yilan Jiang, Peifang Wang, Tingyue Chen, Keyi Gao, Yiran Xiong, Yin Lu, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, Dawei Wang
Summary: By controlling the content of Co and Ni in Co1-xNixFe2O4, the production of O-1(2) from H2O2 can be regulated. NiFe2O4, with the lowest lattice distortion degree, can efficiently produce O-1(2) as the dominant reactive oxygen species. The system also exhibits significant resistance to water matrix interference.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuai Feng, Donglian Li, Hao Dong, Song Xie, Yaping Miao, Xuming Zhang, Biao Gao, Paul K. Chu, Xiang Peng
Summary: In this study, MoO2/Mo2N heterostructures were prepared by regulating the coordination of Mo atoms. The electrocatalyst exhibits high current density and excellent stability for hydrogen evolution reaction.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jia-Cheng E. Yang, Min -Ping Zhu, Daqin Guan, Baoling Yuan, Darren Delai Sun, Chenghua Sun, Ming-Lai Fu
Summary: This study successfully modulated the electron configuration and spin state of millimetric metal catalysts by adjusting the support curvature radius. The electronic structure-oriented spin catalysis was found to affect the degradation of pollutants, providing new insights for the design and production of highly active, reusable, and stable catalysts.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tao Zhong, Su Tang, Wenbin Huang, Wei Liu, Huinan Zhao, Lingling Hu, Shuanghong Tian, Chun He
Summary: In this study, a highly efficient photocatalyst for the elimination of CH3SH was developed by engineering different crystal facets and coupling them with PHI. Cu (111)/PHI exhibited the highest elimination efficiency and showed good stability and reusability. The enhanced surface electron pump effect and effective adsorption mechanisms were revealed through comprehensive characterizations and DFT calculations.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Feifei Yang, Tianyu Zhang, Jiankang Zhao, Wei Zhou, Nicole J. Libretto, Jeffrey T. Miller
Summary: A Ni3Sn intermetallic nano particle was found to have geometrically isolated Ni sites that could selectively cleave C-O bonds in biomass derivatives. This nano particle showed high activity and selectivity towards 2-methylfuran, unlike Ni nanoparticles that produced other unwanted products derived from the aromatic rings.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lulu Qiao, Di Liu, Anquan Zhu, Jinxian Feng, Pengfei Zhou, Chunfa Liu, Kar Wei Ng, Hui Pan
Summary: This study reveals that surface evolution plays a crucial role in enhancing the electrocatalytic performance of transition metal oxides for electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (e-NO3RR). Incorporating nickel into Co3O4 can promote surface reconstruction and improve the adsorption of intermediates and reduce energy barriers, leading to enhanced catalytic performance. The reconstructed cobalt-nickel hydroxides (CoyNi1_y(OH)2) on the catalyst's surface serve as the active phase.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinyu Song, Yang Shi, Zelin Wu, Bingkun Huang, Xinhao Wang, Heng Zhang, Peng Zhou, Wen Liu, Zhicheng Pan, Zhaokun Xiong, Bo Lai
Summary: This study explores the discriminative activities and mechanisms for activation of O-O bond in peroxy compounds via single-atom catalysts (SACs) with higher coordination numbers (M-N5). The atomic catalyst (Fe-SAC) with Fe-N5 as the active center was constructed, effectively activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS), peroxydisulfate (PDS), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The study demonstrates the degradation efficiencies of acyclovir are related to the O-O bond length in different peroxy compounds, and reveals the discriminative mechanisms for activation of O-O bond in different Fenton-like systems.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yangzhuo He, Hong Qin, Ziwei Wang, Han Wang, Yuan Zhu, Chengyun Zhou, Ying Zeng, Yicheng Li, Piao Xu, Guangming Zeng
Summary: A dual-metal-organic framework (MOF) assisted strategy was proposed to construct a magnetic Fe-Mn oxycarbide anchored on N-doped carbon for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. The FeMn@NC-800 catalyst exhibited superior activity with almost 100% degradation of sulfamethazine (SMZ) in 30 minutes. The study provided insights for the rational design of high-performance heterogeneous catalysts and proposed a novel nonradical-based catalytic oxidation for environmental cleaning.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2024)