Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yi Chen, Yuntong Dai, Yanwei Li, Zexi Hou, Baoyu Gao, Qinyan Yue, Qian Li
Summary: By using carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogel as a template, CuO nanoparticles wrapped into nitrogen-doped carbon nanocomposites (CuO@NCs) with abundant oxygen vacancies (OVs) were synthesized in one step. The obtained CuO@NCs showed excellent photothermal catalytic properties, achieving efficient activation of molecular oxygen under visible-light irradiation and effectively degrading bisphenol F (BPF) in complex aqueous environments and actual water matrices. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the enhanced properties of OVs for molecular oxygen adsorption and the accelerated properties of graphitic N for electron transfer contributed significantly to the molecular oxygen activation and charge separation efficiency, resulting in a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jie Liu, Arnar Guomundsson, Jan-E. Backvall
Summary: This Minireview summarizes recent advances in homogenous aerobic oxidative reactions assisted by electron transfer mediators, emphasizing the cooperative catalytic process and the use of coupled catalyst systems to increase efficiency. The review also highlights progress in photochemical and electrochemical oxidative functionalization, showcasing the mechanisms of these transformations.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gabriel Durin, Mi-Young Lee, Martina A. Pogany, Thomas Weyhermueller, Nicolas Kaeffer, Walter Leitner
Summary: Electrochemical catalysis of alkyne semihydrogenation can proceed via a pathway that bypasses the hydride intermediates. The mechanism involves a nickelacyclopropene resting state followed by protonation and electron transfer steps, leading to olefin release. This approach has the potential to revolutionize hydrogenation or hydroelementation reactions.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ya-Ya Yang, Hao-Peng Feng, Cheng-Gang Niu, Da-Wei Huang, Hai Guo, Chao Liang, Hui-Yun Liu, Sha Chen, Ning Tang, Lu Li
Summary: The MoO3-x/NCNs composite with near-infrared light-triggerable thermo-sensitive properties achieved rapid and effective inactivation of E. coli and S. aureus within 60 minutes and 100 minutes, respectively, through photodynamic and photothermal effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaowen Xie, Jiachun Cao, Yongjie Xiang, Ruijie Xie, Ziyi Suo, Zhimin Ao, Xin Yang, Haibao Huang
Summary: MoS2 cocatalyst greatly enhances the deep oxidation of aromatic VOCs by promoting Fe3+/PMS reaction and activating O2 into radicals. The Fe3+/PMS/MoS2 system exhibits strong catalytic ability for various VOCs degradation at a wide pH range.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Bing-De Zheng, Qin-Xue He, Xingshu Li, Juyoung Yoon, Jian-Dong Huang
Summary: Phthalocyanine as an organic photothermal agent has distinct advantages in the field of photothermal therapy, with recent progress focusing on enhancing its therapeutic effects and addressing challenges in its application. The review discusses both the design considerations and the future prospects of using phthalocyanines as contrast agents for photothermal therapy.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kenji Saito, Yuma Takahashi, Daichi Kuwabara, Yoshiki Watanabe
Summary: An efficient approach for the protonation of Ag2Ta4O11 to produce H2Ta4O11 is reported. H2Ta4O11 exhibits good catalytic activity and can be used for water splitting and H-2-D-2 conversion reactions.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chifeng Li, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Kosuke Suzuki
Summary: The selective synthesis of a tetranuclear vanadium-containing phosphomolybdate was achieved by using a pyridine-protected template, addressing the issue of randomly distributed isomers and undesirable impurities generated during the traditional one-pot synthesis in aqueous media.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuan-Yuan Pei, Hong-Yu Ren, Guo-Shuai Liu, Guang-Li Cao, Guo-Jun Xie, De-Feng Xing, Nan-Qi Ren, Bing-Feng Liu
Summary: This study investigated the degradation mechanisms and potential ecotoxicity of four bisphenols compounds, and found that modified biochar can trigger the degradation of bisphenol pollutants through electron transfer in PDS catalysis, reducing the production of toxic intermediates.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mengting Liu, Shulan Ma, Hongyao Zhao, Hao Lu, Jun Yang, Sheng Tang, Shuying Gao, Fu Yang
Summary: In this study, ultrafine plasmonic CoFe2O4 spinel nanoparticles were combined with porous silica to obtain bimetallic nanocomposites. The CoFe/SiO2-8 nanocatalysts showed significant active interfacial effects and better photothermal effects in the catalytic degradation of bisphenol A. Moreover, the introduction of SiO2 allowed higher activation efficiency of PMS and the potential possibility for the regeneration of freshwater from polluted water resource.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chenjing Quan, Xiao Xing, Tingyuan Jia, Zeyu Zhang, Chunwei Wang, Sihao Huang, Zhengzheng Liu, Juan Du, Yuxin Leng
Summary: In this study, the hot carrier transport in graphene/transition metal dichalcogenides heterostructures was investigated using optical pump and terahertz probe spectroscopy. The results revealed the relationship between charge transfer and pump fluence, providing insights into the mechanism for further exploration of optoelectronic devices.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chenjing Quan, Xiao Xing, Tingyuan Jia, Zeyu Zhang, Chunwei Wang, Sihao Huang, Zhengzheng Liu, Juan Du, Yuxin Leng
Summary: The charge transfer process in two-dimensional graphene/transition metal dichalcogenides heterostructures was investigated. The study revealed the correlation between the hot phonon bottleneck effect in graphene and the charge transfer process. The existence of interlayer charge transfer in the heterostructure and its dependence on pump fluence were confirmed.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Priksha Rana, Nishi Singh, Poulomi Majumdar, Surya Prakash Singh
Summary: Photocatalysis is a rapidly growing field that uses a photocatalyst to induce chemical reactions with visible light. Traditional photocatalysts have limitations, but BODIPY is a more efficient alternative with desirable properties for synthesizing organic molecules.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ying Tang, Yangyang Li, Wentao Bao, Wenxia Yan, Jie Zhang, Yifan Huang, Han Li, Zijun Wang, Minmin Liu, Feng Yu
Summary: CH4 and CO2, as greenhouse gases, can be converted into valuable syngas through solar-powered photothermal dry reforming of methane (DRM) process, which also enables solar energy collection and storage. However, conventional photothermal catalysts lack sufficient catalytic activity for enhanced light at high temperatures. In this study, a photothermal catalyst Ru/SrTiO3 is reported, which shows 1.4-1.5 times higher yields of CO and H2 compared to the thermocatalytic process under 600°C and 300-W xenon lamp irradiation. The mechanism of photothermal DRM is clarified, providing a useful guide for future solar photothermal conversion of greenhouse gases.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, Giulia Galli
Summary: Theoretical modelling is crucial for understanding processes such as water splitting through heterogeneous electrocatalysis. Making specific choices in terms of atomistic structural model, theory level, and experimental data is necessary for successfully studying these systems. Continuous feedback between experiment and theory enhances the power of calculations to elucidate mechanisms and design principles.
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Mingfeng Guan, Yue Chai, Ran Yi, Yuewen Chen, Jacque P. K. Ip, Tao Ye, Yu Chen
Summary: ABCA7 encodes an ATP-binding cassette transporter, and its loss-of-function variants are associated with Alzheimer's disease. By using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing, we generated a homozygous ABCA7-knockout induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line. This ABCA7-deficient iPSC line maintains a normal karyotype, expression of pluripotency markers, and trilineage differentiation capacity.
STEM CELL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Yinhu Li, Yijing Chen, Yingying Fan, Yuewen Chen, Yu Chen
Summary: The close relationship between the gut microbiota (GM) and the central nervous system suggests potential strategies for treating neurological diseases. However, due to the complexity of the gut microecosystem, there is currently no theoretical framework for selecting the optimal window period and bacteria for GM interventions. In this study, a complex network-based modeling approach was used to evaluate the topological features of the GM and determine the optimal window period and bacterial candidates for interventions in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The results identified the third month after birth as the optimal window period for GM interventions and suggested specific hub bacteria as potential candidates for interventions.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yi Zhu, Qinghua Wang, Yu Chen, Yuntao Xie, Guohao Han, Shan Liu, Yeping Song, Weipeng Lu, Yanchuan Guo
Summary: In this study, a strategy of constructing hydrogel microspheres through microencapsulation was proposed to deliver living probiotics to intestinal inflammatory areas. The microspheres showed high encapsulation efficiency and responsive release. The encapsulated probiotics exhibited high viability, nontoxicity, and favorable biodegradability, promising their potential applications in targeted therapy for inflammatory bowel disease.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weixu Liu, Chang He, Sijie Huang, Kunfeng Zhang, Wei Zhu, Liping Liu, Zijian Zhang, Enwei Zhu, Yu Chen, Chen Chen, Yongfa Zhu
Summary: Carrier transport plays a crucial role in enhancing photocatalytic efficiency, especially in organic photocatalysts with indefinite structures and low crystallinities. In this study, we develop a strategy to enhance carrier transport in IMZ-alkyl-PDI photocatalysts by controlling the p-p stacking distance. Among different alkyl groups, ethyl-linkage exhibits the shortest p-p stacking distance and leads to the fastest carrier transport. IMZ-ethyl-PDI shows remarkable enhancement in phenol degradation and oxygen evolution rate, as well as high-flux phenol removal in microchannel reactors. These findings provide valuable insights for molecular design of high-performance photocatalysts and elucidate important carrier transport mechanisms.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Lei Huang, Yiting Hou, Yuxuan Chen, Xuqun You, Robert W. Proctor, Gregory Francis, Ming Chang
Summary: The black hole illusion (BHI) is a subtype of spatial disorientation that may have fatal consequences in aviation. This study examined the effect of BHI across different flight phases and found that multiple flight parameters were significantly impaired, with varying influences from the initial approach to the final touchdown.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Shaohua Li, Yuxuan Chen, H. J. H. Brouwers, Qingliang Yu
Summary: The influence of amorphous silicas (nano-silica and silica fume) on the mechanical contribution of coarse aggregates (CA) in Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) is investigated. Results show that silica fume generates more C-S-H and microcracks due to its higher content, while nano-silica results in a higher percentage of high-density C-S-H. The fracture of CA in pure tensile cracking is controlled by the competition between high-density C-S-H content and microcracks, whereas the fracture of CA in pure shear cracking is governed by microstructure compactness.
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yuanshan She, Yuxuan Chen, Linjun Li, Longjian Xue, Qingliang Yu
Summary: This study comprehensively investigates the hydrophobicity properties and reaction products of FSBG modified by isooctyltriethoxysilane admixture to reveal the mechanisms involved in the generation and evolution of hydrophobization effect. The reduction of porosity is caused by the siloxane products of silane after condensation reactions and thus does not show consistencies to the decreasing compressive strength as well as the formation of hydration products. The evolution of contact angle on the surface of modified FSBG is dependent on the mutual effect of superficial density of silane and porosity, with the former controlled by the amount of coupling sites.
CEMENT & CONCRETE COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wen-Jing Li, Yu-Xuan Chen, Shi-Long Kang, Li-Ping Mo, Zhan-Hui Zhang
Summary: A novel triazine-based covalent organic framework (TFPT-Bz COF) was synthesized using deep eutectic solvent (DES) as the reaction medium for the condensation of 2,4,6-tris(5-formyl-2-pyridinoxy)-1,3,5-triazine (TFPT) and benzidine (BZ). Pd ions were introduced into the TFPT-Bz COF matrix, resulting in the TFPT-Bz COF/Pd composite which exhibited excellent catalytic activity for C-H arylation of azoles with aryl halides in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran. The protocol allowed for the efficient arylation of various substituted azoles with diverse aryl halides in high yields, and the TFPT-Bz COF/Pd catalyst could be recycled multiple times without significant loss in activity.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuxuan Chen, Jianchao Zhang, Xiangyu Zhu, Yuebo Wang, Jiubin Chen, Biao Sui, Henry Teng
Summary: This study assesses the combined toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) and aniline using a bacterial consortium as a model system. The results show that the consortial bacteria have stronger tolerance to Cd and aniline compared to single species. The joint toxicity of Cd and aniline displays a concentration-dependent behavior. Aniline retards the cellular accumulation of Cd and increases enzymatic activities. The bacterial community undergoes compositional changes under single and combined toxicities.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Daoming Chen, Xiaolin Li, Jiayi Huang, Yuxuan Chen, Zili Liu, Yongchao Huang
Summary: This study presents a convenient and efficient strategy for Fe doping into BiVO4 and hybrid CoO(x) OECs to achieve a Fe-BiVO4/CoO(x) photoanode. The resulting photoanode demonstrates a photocurrent density of 4.0 mA/cm2 and high charge transfer (74.4%)/separation efficiency (71.2%) at 1.23 V vs RHE under AM 1.5 G illumination. The synergistic effect of Fe doping and CoO(x) OEC loading significantly enhances the electrical conductivity and carrier density of BiVO4. This work provides valuable experimental data for improving the PEC performance of BiVO4.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yu-Xuan Chen, Bo Shu, Hsiao-Tung Chang
Summary: With the development of information technology, the architectural industry explores and pursues the integration of information technology into architectural modelling, façade design, and the definition of historic districts. Shape grammar, as a rule for shape-based generation, significantly aids in the automatic generation of architectural shapes that meet the original historic district requirements. This study investigates the representative buildings in the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys historic district, establishes corresponding shape grammar rules, and introduces parametric design to automatically generate the architectural shape and façade by adjusting parameters using Grasshopper in Rhino.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiankang He, Yuxuan Chen, Jie Lin, Xue Yang, Ningning Ding, Xin Wang, Xianjian Chen, Mingxuan Du, Guohua Zhang, Yuya Song
Summary: This study investigated the mental health of Chinese civil servants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results found a high prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia among civil servants, with low self-reported risk at work and support from mental health workers. Higher-ranking civil servants had lower levels of anxiety and depression. Poor perceived health status was associated with more mental health problems. Social support and work-family conflict significantly mediated the relationship between occupational stress and mental health problems.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yuxuan Chen, Guobing Li, Yifeng Tan, Guomei Zhang
Summary: Indoor localization is crucial for enabling location-based services in sensor networks where GNSS is not available. This article proposes a graph-based fingerprint augmentation method to improve the accuracy of deep-learning-based indoor localization by reconstructing radio fingerprints using a semisupervised graph interpolation.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mingfei Li, Zhongxiang Peng, Kaihu Xian, Wenchao Zhao, Chenxu Liu, Yu Chen, Chaohua Cui, Long Ye
Summary: Using a low-cost, 2D semi-paracrystalline conjugated polymer PTQ10 as the second polymer donor, we achieved improved photovoltaic and mechanical performance in PM6: PTQ10: N3-based organic solar cells (OSCs), compared to OSCs based on the benchmark PM6: N3 blend. By studying the effects of the second polymer on the mechanical and photovoltaic properties of the ternary blend system, we gained a deeper understanding of the relationship between film structure and mechanical properties in such systems. This work also provided a theoretical model for predicting the elastic modulus of these ternary blend films composed of dual-donor polymers.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yi Zhu, Qinghua Wang, Yu Chen, Yuntao Xie, Guohao Han, Shan Liu, Yeping Song, Weipeng Lu, Yanchuan Guo
Summary: In this study, hydrogel microspheres (HMs) were constructed to encapsulate living probiotics, achieving a high encapsulation efficiency of 95.24%. The microspheres exhibited a reactive oxygen species (ROS) response for targeted delivery and controlled release of the probiotics. In vitro simulated experiments showed that the encapsulated probiotics had higher viability than the free cells in simulated gastric and intestinal fluid environments. This research provides a viable alternative for precisely delivering highly active probiotics to intestinal inflammatory areas.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2023)
