Article
Engineering, Chemical
Shaolin Yang, Simiao Sha, Hui Lu, Jiandong Wu, Jinfu Ma, Dewei Wang, Chunping Hou, Zhilin Sheng
Summary: The study presents a low-cost, mild and environmentally friendly method to prepare underwater superoleophobic graphene oxide (GO) and superhydrophobic reduced graphene oxide (rGO) coated fabrics for efficient separation of various oil/water mixtures, showcasing high efficiency and recyclability in harsh environments.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hui Lu, Simiao Sha, Shaolin Yang, Jiandong Wu, Jinfu Ma, Chunping Hou, Zhilin Sheng
Summary: A mild, inexpensive, environment-friendly method was reported to fabricate graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) coated meshes with superhydrophilicity/underwater superoleophobicity and superhydrophobicity/superoleophilicity through scrape coating and electrochemical reduction. The meshes exhibit high efficiency for unidirectional separation of mixtures of water and various light/heavy oils, maintaining their original wettability in harsh environments and showing recyclability for the separation of water/oil mixtures containing boiling water, acid, and salt. Moreover, a T-shaped bidirectional device was assembled for continuous high-efficiency separation of various mixtures of water and oil regardless of density relationship.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Chao Wu, Yao Zhang, Qi Zhao, Yun Li, Baoquan Zhang
Summary: A multi-scale CuBTC-coated copper mesh with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity was prepared via a novel stepwise liquid-phase epitaxial (LPE) procedure, showing high oil/water separation efficiency and ultrahigh permeation flux. The mesh exhibited satisfactory oil intrusion pressure, demonstrating its potential for quick oil-spill cleanup with stability and anti-fouling behavior.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jiaqiang Wang, Donglin Yang, Bingxiao Feng, Meng Xiao, Hengjun Gai, Tingting Huang, Yu Zhou, Hongbing Song
Summary: Considering the environmental issues caused by oily wastewater, researchers have paid extensive attention to the realization of oil-water separation. In this study, a series of hypercrosslinked poly(ionic liquid)s (HCPILs) were fabricated, which showed adjustable hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity. The designed materials selectively remove water or oil mixture, providing new ideas for solving future environmental problems such as offshore oil spills.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Reza Nazarpour Kalaei, Amir Heydarinasab, Alimorad Rashidi, Mahshad Alaei
Summary: This study synthesized Mxene and functionalized Mxene nanoparticles, and fabricated Mxene coated stainless steel meshes using dip-coating method to investigate their capability in oil-water emulsion separation. The Mxene fabricated mesh showed good resistance to corrosive solutions and high efficiency in harsh medium condition. Characterization tests confirmed the effectiveness of the Mxene coating and its application as a highly effective mesh for oil-water separation.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Fumin Shen, Xuna Cheng, Shunyang Yao, Yuanchao Pei
Summary: There is an urgent need to develop new and improved oil-water separation materials for the cleanup of oily environmental pollutants. Fluorinated poly(ionic liquid)s were synthesized and used as superhydrophobic coatings on metallic substrates. The fabricated coatings showed compactly stacked morphology and exhibited superhydrophobic nature with water contact angles larger than 150°. The coated materials also had a relatively high oil phase permeate flux and excellent robustness, making them effective membranes for oil/water separation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Akram Al-Asadi, Alberto Arce, Eva Rodil, Ana Soto
Summary: Surface-active ionic liquids (SAILs) have expanded the possibilities of surfactant enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods. In this study, the combination of SAIL 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, [C(12)mim]Cl, with Al2O3 nanoparticles was proposed for EOR. The nanofluid showed reduced adsorption of the surfactant-polymer formulation on carbonate rocks and changed the aged rock wettability from oil-wet to water-wet, resulting in higher oil recovery compared to the surfactant-polymer formulation alone.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinjuan Zeng, Wei Zhou, Peizhang Zhou, Min Zhang, Cailong Zhou, Luxi Tan, Lin Wang
Summary: In this study, a leaf-like zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-L(Co) coated stainless steel mesh (ZIF-L(Co)@SSM) with superlyophobicity was fabricated through a simple one-pot method. By taking advantage of strong coordination interaction, the ZIF-L(Co)@SSM can be easily modified and achieve highly effective organic liquids separation with efficiency above 96%. This simple preparation route and excellent performance make the MOFs coated meshes suitable for various organic liquid separation practices.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yewen Xiao, Feng Xiao, Wei Ji, Li Xia, Linlin Li, Minmin Chen, Hualin Wang
Summary: Janus membranes with unique asymmetric wettability have been developed for oil-water separation. The membrane exhibits superhydrophilicity and superhydrophobicity on opposite sides, which contribute to excellent separation efficiency. The separation mechanism is based on the asymmetric wettability. The membrane shows potential for the separation of oil/water mixtures and surfactant-stabilized emulsions.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoli Yin, Sirong Yu, Bingying Wang, Liyuan Wang, Jun Wang, Enyang Liu, Hao Li, Zhong Chen
Summary: The Ni3S2 coated mesh with switchable wettability efficiently separates oil-water mixtures, with reversible transition between superhydrophobicity and underwater superoleophobicity. A T-shaped tube design overcomes oil density limitations and intrusion pressures, allowing continuous and efficient separation of complex mixtures. This system presents a promising solution for oily water treatment.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Raza Gulfam, Peng Zhang
Summary: The FMC-Ms with fluffy mono-coating demonstrate high separation efficiency, a wide range of separation flux, improved intrusion pressure, strong cyclic durability, and promising anti-fouling features. Separation efficiency varies between 98.1% and 99.6%, and separation flux substantially varies relying on the oil viscosity and mesh-pore size.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hui Li, Jianqiang Zhang, Xilu Liu, Shaopeng Gan, Lei Zhu, Qingzhong Xue
Summary: Inspired by goose feathers, researchers have developed an antifouling mesh with liquid-adaptive wettability which can efficiently separate oily sewage and exhibit excellent antifouling abilities.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mona Kharazi, Javad Saien, Morteza Torabi, Mohammad Ali Zolfigol
Summary: This study explores the use of novel nanostructure multicationic surface active ionic liquids (MSAILs) as alternatives to traditional surfactants in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). A new MSAIL, [(C4benzim)3TA][Cl3], was synthesized economically using a two-step method. Characterization techniques such as FT-IR, NMR, XRD, TGA, DTG, SEM, and DLS were used. The effects of the product on interfacial tension, micellization, emulsification, and wettability alteration of the oil-water system were investigated.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Qian Wu, Wen-Ting Zhang, Hao-Nan Li, Ye Cao, Rui-Bin Weng, Yong-Jin Li, Jing Yang
Summary: This study presents a framework for the simultaneous synthesis and separation of hydrophobic ionic liquids (ILs) using an environmentally benign membrane reactor system. The use of a Janus hollow fiber membrane reactor (JHFMR) with a charged inner surface allows for the efficient production of ILs with high yield and low impurity.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiaqiang Wang, Chaoting Deng, Yaping Liu, Donglin Yang, Hengjun Gai, Meng Xiao, Tingting Huang, Quanhong Zhu, Hongbing Song
Summary: Researchers have developed various super wetting materials by modulating the properties of hyper cross-linked poly(ionic liquid)s (HCPILs) through Friedel-Crafts alkylation and ion exchange. These materials can efficiently separate oil-water mixtures, especially emulsions, in complex environments. They exhibit excellent durability and stability in harsh conditions, such as high concentrations of salt, acid, and basic solutions.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Book Review
Linguistics
Bihua Chen
LANGUAGE IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jingping Yuan, Daohan Li, Changwei Shen, Chunhui Wu, Nadeem Khan, Feifei Pan, Helian Yang, Xin Li, Weili Guo, Bihua Chen, Xinzheng Li
Summary: This study investigates the effects of iron deficiency stress on non-heading Chinese cabbage and identifies potential genes related to iron deficiency stress, providing a theoretical foundation for further research into the molecular mechanisms of iron deficiency stress and the development of iron-tolerant varieties.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jingru Li, Yuantong Qi, Jianjie Wang, Chenxi Dai, Bihua Chen, Yongqin Li
Summary: Trimetazidine significantly alleviates postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction and improves survival in a ventricular fibrillation rat model by decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation. A single dose of trimetazidine administered immediately after resuscitation effectively improves cardiac function, whether used alone or combined with targeted temperature management.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yongya Zhang, Lilan Yi, Jinping Zhang, Xin Wang, Xincheng Hu, Wei Wei, Hua Wang
Summary: This review discusses the key technologies and scientific problems to be overcome for flexible lithium metal batteries (LMBs), as well as the recent advances and research progress in this field. The importance of flexibility evaluation and functionality integration for ensuring wearing safety in complex environments is emphasized.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Hewen Yin, Yongya Zhang, Hui Dong, Lantao Liu, Xiaobing Wang, Yintang Zhang, Maotian Xu, Yanli Zhou
Summary: In this work, silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) were uniformly distributed on nitrogen-doped carbon (NCS) using N-vinyl functionalized imidazolium ionic liquids (ILs) as stabilizers and carbon precursors through in situ confinement polymerization. The fabricated AgNC@NCSs exhibited excellent electrochemical and catalytic properties due to their controlled structure and morphology, the unique layered structure of the carbon carriers, and the confinement effect. Furthermore, the AgNC@NCS material was utilized to fabricate a printing electrode, which served as an internal reference for ratiometric and accurate detection, and demonstrated superior nitrite sensing characteristics.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Xin Wang, Bowei Cao, Qing Gao, Qian Cao, Pengfei Hu, Yongya Zhang, Wei Wei, Hua Wang
Summary: In this study, Ti3C2Tx MXene was used as a conductive binder for sodium ion batteries to improve the electrode performance. The designed Ge-Ti3C2Tx anode showed ultra-long lifetime and enhanced rate performance, and also exhibited good specific capacity even at low temperatures.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lijing Wang, Jing Zhang, Yingmin Liu, Junmei Wang, Xiangyu Xu, Renquan Guan, Yongya Zhang, Weilong Shi, Yushan Liu, Zhao Zhao
Summary: In this study, a Ti3C2Tx/CuZnInS bifunctional photocatalyst was designed for efficient nitrogen fixation and degradation of BPA. Through experimental characterizations, the photocatalytic active substances, degradation pathway, and possible photocatalytic mechanism were investigated. This work lays a foundation for the design of environmentally friendly photocatalysts and their applications in the fields of environmental purification and energy conversion.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Hao Hu, Binshen Wang, Bihua Chen, Xi Deng, Guohua Gao
Summary: Swellable poly(ionic liquid)s (SPILs) are ionic polymers with unique swelling ability, which depends on the compatibility of polymer chains with solvent molecules and the dissociation of ionic groups in solvents. Compared to non-swellable poly(ionic liquid)s, SPILs have good solvent affinity and distinctive physicochemical properties, making them widely applicable in catalysts, actuators, sensors, absorbents, and separation membranes, among others.
PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Limin Yu, Lijing Wang, Yanmeng Dou, Yongya Zhang, Pan Li, Jieqiong Li, Wei Wei
Summary: This review covers the recent advances of inorganic perovskite ferroelectric-based nanomaterials in the field of photoelectrochemistry, discussing the impact of ferroelectric polarization on photo-induced carrier separation and transportation in the interface of compounded semiconductors, and also explores the future prospects of ferroelectric-based nanomaterials.
Article
Horticulture
Huidan Guo, Helian Yang, Weili Guo, Xinzheng Li, Bihua Chen
Summary: This study explores the defense response and tolerance of pumpkin rootstocks to cadmium stress, and finds that the ZF1 variety has higher cadmium tolerance. This has significant implications for the safe production of melon plants.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Bihua Chen, Yuhong Wu, Huan Wu, Xuanyi Meng, Hongbing Chen
Summary: Food allergy is a global food safety issue, and there is evidence suggesting that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can increase the incidence of food allergy. To better understand the effect of IBD on food allergy, this study aimed to establish a murine model that exhibits symptoms of both IBD and food allergy.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xinyu Xu, Bihua Chen, Juan Zhang, Siren Lan, Shasha Wu, Weiwei Xie
Summary: Based on transcriptome sequencing and metabolic group analysis, this study analyzed the morphological and structural changes of Gardenia fruit and studied the formation mechanism and content changes of Geniposide and Crocin in Gardenia fruit. It was found that the content of Geniposide decreased with fruit development, while the content of Crocin increased. The study provides a theoretical basis for the utilization and breeding of Gardenia fruit.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dongyun Han, Lei Liang, Yongya Zhang, Lilan Yi, Xincheng Hu, Wei Wei
Summary: In this study, highly dispersed GeO2@C composite material was successfully prepared by using molecular-level ionic liquids (ILs) as carbon sources. The obtained GeO2@C exhibited improved Na ion storage performances, including high reversible capacity (577 mA h g(-1) at 0.1C), high capacity retention (82.3% after 500 cycles), and good rate property (270 mA h g(-1) at 3C). The unique nanostructure of GeO2@C, with hollow spheres of GeO2 uniformly distributed in the carbon matrix, contributed to the improved electrochemical performance by alleviating volume expansion and particle agglomeration problems.
Article
Plant Sciences
Bihua Chen, Juan Zhang, Junjie Wu, Jianmin Li, Huihua Fan
Summary: The harvest time for Gardenia jasminoides fruit in Fujian China is generally from October to November. Placing the seeds in the shade or refrigerator can improve the seedling height increment but not the germination rate. By comparing different plant growth regulator concentrations, 500 ppm of 3-indolebutyric acid (IBA) was found to be suitable for G. jasminoides cutting propagation. The tissue-cultured seedlings showed early flowering performance and advanced fruiting after afforestation.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bihua Chen, Shiguo Zhang, Yan Zhang
Summary: In this study, a poly(ionic liquid) catalyst with unique adsorption-swelling ability towards epoxides was synthesized through free radical polymerization. The catalyst showed superior CO2 cycloaddition performance under atmospheric pressure and cocatalyst-/metal-/solvent-free conditions. The adsorption-swelling property of the catalyst was controllable, reversible, and widespread, allowing for efficient and selective reaction. The catalyst also exhibited good reusability and stability after multiple cycles. This work provides new insights for improving CO2 cycloaddition activity and guides the design of efficient poly(ionic liquid) catalysts for atmospheric CO2 conversion.
