Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ahmed E. Hassan, Mohamed Hammad Elsayed, Mai S. A. Hussien, Mohamed Gamal Mohamed, Shiao-Wei Kuo, Ho-Hsiu Chou, Ibrahim S. Yahia, Tarek A. Mohamed, Zhenhai Wen
Summary: In this study, V2O5/N-deficient g-C3N4 (VO/Ndef-CN) nanocomposites were successfully prepared and characterized by various techniques. The synthesized nanocomposites exhibit efficient bifunctional photocatalytic properties for hydrogen generation and pollutants degradation (dye and antibiotic). The optimized 5VO/Ndef-CN photocatalyst shows improved photoactivity for H2 production, fast degradation of organic pollutants, and high photocatalytic stability under visible light irradiation, attributed to the presence of N defects and S-scheme heterojunction formation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Angelina V. Zhurenok, Danila B. Vasilchenko, Ekaterina A. Kozlova
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive analysis of studies on graphitic carbon nitride as a photocatalyst for hydrogen production. Various approaches to synthesizing photocatalysts based on g-C3N4 are considered, including methods for modifying and improving the material's structural and photocatalytic properties. The review also discusses the effect of platinum cocatalyst on the activity of the resulting photocatalyst.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Feiyang Rao, Junbo Zhong, Jianzhang Li
Summary: VCN material obtained by heat-treating g-C3N4 in NH3 atmosphere with rich pore structures and carbon vacancies has a higher specific surface area and new active surfaces, which enhances the separation efficiency of photoinduced carriers and shows stronger visible light absorption capacity.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ankush Majumdar, Utpal Ghosh, Anjali Pal
Summary: A novel visible-light-responsive 2D/2D g-C3N4/Bi4NbO8Cl nano-composite photocatalyst was successfully synthesized and demonstrated high photocatalytic degradation efficiency towards oxytetracycline. The improved performance can be attributed to the formation of a type-II heterojunction, which enhances visible light absorption and reduces recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Additionally, the nano-composite exhibited good stability after multiple cycles of degradation experiments, showing potential for low-cost and energy-efficient environmental remediation applications.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guangxin Zhang, Jianguang Fang, Haoran Xu, Jingmiao Hu
Summary: In this study, heterogeneous photocatalysts were prepared and characterized to improve the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers. The Bi2MoO6/g-C3N4 composite exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance due to the band structures of g-C3N4 and Bi2MoO6 promoting the migration of photogenerated carriers and reducing the recombination rate of photogenerated electrons and holes. The photocatalytic process was mainly driven by superoxide free radicals.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chenxiang Lin, Chaozheng Han, Lei Gong, Xin Chen, Jinxia Deng, Dongdong Qi, Yongzhong Bian, Kang Wang, Jianzhuang Jiang
Summary: This study demonstrates the successful enhancement of photocatalytic activity through the preparation of donor-acceptor type covalent organic framework (COF) hybrids. The obtained hybrids showed high H2 evolution rate without the need for noble metals, reaching 11.73 mmol g(-1) h(-1), which can be further increased to 26.04 mmol g(-1) h(-1) with Pt as a co-catalyst. Experimental methods combined with theoretical calculations confirmed the efficient charge separation and excellent photocatalytic activity of the TBTA/g-C3N4 hybrids.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kejun Bi, Xiaojing Qin, Song Cheng, Sile Liu
Summary: ZnO/g-C3N4 composite photocatalyst is prepared by ultrasonic dispersion method for Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation from wastewater. The ZnO/g-C3N4 showed enhanced photocatalytic activity due to the heterojunction between ZnO and g-C3N4, which promoted the effective separation of photogenerated carriers. The photocatalytic degradation mechanism of RhB conformed to the S-scheme mechanism combined with DFT calculation.
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rongdi Tang, Daoxin Gong, Yaoyu Zhou, Yaocheng Deng, Chengyang Feng, Sheng Xiong, Ying Huang, Guanwei Peng, Ling Li
Summary: In this study, a g-C3N4/PDI-g-C3N4 homojunction was fabricated for piezo-photocatalytic atrazine removal, demonstrating superior performance compared to individual photocatalysis or piezocatalysis. The introduction of PDI facilitated electron migration and enhanced piezoelectricity, with the homojunction promoting photoelectron transfer. The porous structure of the g-C3N4/PDI-g-C3N4 was found to be essential for the enhanced piezoelectricity, leading to a high atrazine degradation rate and H2O2 production during the piezo-photocatalytic process.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Aiyun Meng, Shuang Zhou, Da Wen, Peigang Han, Yaorong Su
Summary: In this study, visible light photocatalytic hydrogen production from pure water splitting was achieved using a g-C3N4/CoTiO3 heterojunction photocatalyst, reaching an optimum hydrogen evolution rate of 118 μmol/h·g. The enhanced efficiency was attributed to intensified light absorption, synergistic effect of CoTiO3, improved charge separation efficiency, and strong redox capacity induced by the S-scheme charge transfer mechanism.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haihua Yang, Xiaorong Qian, Na Zhang, Li Zhang, Minjie Zhou
Summary: The one-pot KNO3-assisted thermal polymerization of thiourea and urea results in the modification of g-C3N4 with K dopants and N defects, leading to significantly enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 production activity. The KNO3-modified g-C3N4 exhibits a lamellar structure with controllable introduction of cyano groups and K insertion, contributing to the improved electronic structure and electron transfer capability. The H2O2 formation pathway in M-CN-K-1 undergoes two-step one-electron indirect O-2 reduction (O-2 -> O-(2)-> H2O2), providing a promising strategy for boosting photocatalytic H2O2 production activity.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Chunling Li, Juan Yin, Bianli Cao, Dong Liu
Summary: Researchers fabricated 3D interconnected porous boron doped polymeric g-C3N4 catalysts with efficient photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution and dye contaminant elimination under visible-light irradiation. The as-fabricated catalysts exhibited significantly enhanced hydrogen evolution (4.37 mmol g-1 h-1) and RhB contaminant elimination (96.37%) activity. The 3D interconnected structure and B-doping have a synergistic effect on the greatly improved photocatalytic activity, providing a higher specific surface area and abundant active sites for enhanced absorption and separation of photogenerated carriers.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hengming Huang, Kan Hu, Chen Xue, Zhiliang Wang, Zhenggang Fang, Ling Zhou, Menglong Sun, Zhongzi Xu, Jiahui Kou, Lianzhou Wang, Chunhua Lu
Summary: A metal-free two-dimensional pi-conjugated hybrid g-C3N4 photocatalyst with tunable band structure was successfully prepared, showing enhanced visible-light H-2 production activity. This study provides a new strategy for constructing efficient photocatalytic water splitting materials by developing metal-free g-C3N4 hybrids.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tianyu Bai, Xiaofan Shi, Ming Liu, Hui Huang, Jijie Zhang, Xian-He Bu
Summary: By growing ZnCdS quantum dots in situ on a g-C3N4 support, the aggregation behavior caused by high surface energy was effectively suppressed. The heterojunction of ZnCdS and g-C3N4 showed excellent optical absorption, abundant reactive sites, and efficient separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, resulting in significantly improved photocatalytic hydrogen production performance.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wei Liu, Chenjie Song, Mingpu Kou, Yongye Wang, Yu Deng, Toshihiro Shimada, Liqun Ye
Summary: The ultrathin graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanoplates showed excellent H2O2 production performance due to the increased surface area and stronger redox ability provided by its ultrathin structure.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xianhu Chi, Fengjiao Liu, Yan Gao, Jun Song, Rongfeng Guan, Haibin Yuan
Summary: By utilizing element doping and morphology control strategies, B/Na co-doped porous carbon nitride nanosheets were prepared, exhibiting exceptional photocatalytic hydrogen generation and pollutant removal properties. This provides a new approach for the preparation of semiconductor photocatalysts with superior performance.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Binhong Qu, Peng Li, Linlu Bai, Yang Qu, Zhijun Li, Ziqing Zhang, Bing Zheng, Jianhui Sun, Liqiang Jing
Summary: Ultrasensitively selective detection of trace polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) like phenanthrene (PHE) is achieved by constructing atomically dispersed Zn sites on g-C3N4 nanosheets through thermal polymerization of a Zn-cyanuric acid-melamine supramolecular precursor. The resulting sZn-CN exhibits a wide detection range, ultralow detection limit, and ultrahigh selectivity toward PHE based on the PHE-CN dual ratiometric fluorescence method. The superior detection performance is attributed to the selective adsorption of PHE on the atomic Zn(II)-N-5 sites and the fluorescence quenching mechanism involving the inner filter effect (IFE) and photogenerated electron-transfer process.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jing Zhang, Xiong Shen, Siyu Ma, Jianhui Sun, Fengjiao Chen, Haoxiang Ma, Limin An, Kai Pan
Summary: CsPbCl3 and Mn:CsPbCl3 nanocrystals were synthesized using a simple hot-injection method. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the presence of Cs, Mn, Pb, and Cl elements, indicating successful doping of Mn2+ into CsPbCl3 nanocrystals. Temperature-dependent photoluminescence spectroscopy showed that Mn:CsPbCl3 nanocrystals had a higher exciton binding energy, suggesting a stronger third-order nonlinear optical effect. Closed-aperture and open-aperture Z-scan tests revealed that both CsPbCl3 and Mn:CsPbCl3 nanocrystals were self-focusing media. The open-aperture Z-scan test showed that Mn:CsPbCl3 nanocrystals had a higher two-photon absorption coefficient, 4.5 times higher than that of pure CsPbCl3 nanocrystals.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Menghan Yu, Nan Wang, Kuo Lin, Dongxue Song, Jie Chen, Teng Liang, Jianhui Sun, Kai Pan, Honggang Fu
Summary: A lead-free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 nanocrystal/mesoporous black TiO2 composite was prepared and applied for photocatalytic selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde at normal temperature and pressure. The composite exhibited a conversion rate of 75% and selectivity of 99%, surpassing those of single Cs2AgBiBr6 nanocrystals and black TiO2. The formation of a Z-type heterogeneous structure between Cs2AgBiBr6 nanocrystals and black TiO2 effectively promoted the separation and transfer of electrons and holes, leading to excellent photocatalytic activity. Carbon-centered radicals were identified as key intermediates during the catalytic process of benzyl alcohol dehydrogenation. This work provides practical suggestions for the fabrication of benzyl alcohol selective oxidation photocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Xiao Han, Xiaoxuan Wang, Jiafang Wang, Yingjie Xie, Cuiwei Du, Chongfei Yu, Jinglan Feng, Jianhui Sun, Shuying Dong
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks, particularly metal-organic framework-based photocatalysts, have shown great potential as multifunctional materials. In this study, a UiO-66/MoSe2 composite was synthesized using the solvothermal method, and the optimum composite was selected based on the mass ratio of UiO-66 and MoSe2. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the mass ratio affected the crystal plane exposure rate and the photocatalytic performance of the composite. The composite consisted of flower-like MoSe2 wrapped around cubic UiO-66, which increased the active sites for reactions and improved carrier separation. The composite exhibited high photocatalytic activity in degrading Rhodamine B and reducing Cr(VI)-containing wastewater under visible light irradiation. The presence of Mo6+ ions, oxygen vacancies, and the Z-type heterojunction contributed to the efficient separation of electrons and holes, enhancing the photocatalytic effect.
FRONTIERS OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Jun Wang, Dalin Wen, Shi Zeng, Juan Du, Li Cui, Jianhui Sun, Guosheng Chen, Ling Zeng, Dingyuan Du, Lianyang Zhang, Jin Deng, Jianxin Jiang, Anqiang Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to characterize the immune responses to sepsis in trauma patients and explore the possibility of early prediction and individualized treatments. The levels of IL-6, IL-10, IL-15, MDC, GRO, sCD40 L, G-CSF, and FGF-2 were significantly different between sepsis and nonsepsis patients after day 3, with an AUC of up to 0.90 through a combined analysis of the eight biomarkers.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Jianhui Sun, Xinyuan Xie, Yangcheng Liu, Xianglin Hao, Gang Yang, Dan Zhang, Qiong Nan
Summary: Colorectal cancer is a serious gastrointestinal malignancy with a heavy disease burden. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an effective treatment for early colorectal cancer. However, the thin intestinal wall and limited space for endoscopic operations make colorectal ESD a challenging operation with a relatively high incidence of postoperative complications. This review summarizes the progress in research on postoperative complications after ESD.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yang Liu, Jianhui Sun, Houhou Huang, Linlu Bai, Xiaomeng Zhao, Binhong Qu, Lunqiao Xiong, Fuquan Bai, Junwang Tang, Liqiang Jing
Summary: In this study, an ionic liquid and borate-anchored Co single atoms were employed as dual-cocatalysts for g-C3N4 to enhance electron kinetics and improve CO2 reduction selectivity, resulting in an efficient conversion of CO2 to valuable chemicals.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Song Wang, Wangsheng Jiang, Wenjing Cui, Wenchao Jiang, Min Zhao, Jianhui Sun, Binghang Liu, Xiaofeng Lai, Keying Shi, Kai Pan
Summary: Na+-doped Cs2AgBiBr6 NCs with monodisperse cubic morphology and homogeneous structure are prepared by a colloidal synthesis strategy. The doping of Na+ breaks the inversion-symmetry-induced parity-forbidden transition, changing the wave function parity of self-trapped excitons and leading to a higher PLQY (9.08%) and longer exciton lifetime (17.15 ns) compared to Cs2AgBiBr6 NCs. Moreover, Na+ doping elevates the optical phonon energy and exciton binding energy, resulting in improved thermal stability and potential applications in optoelectronic devices.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Nan Sun, Qing Wu, Lifang Jin, Zichen Zhu, Jianhui Sun, Shuying Dong, Haijiao Xie, Chunyan Zhang, Yanrui Cui
Summary: A spherical magnetic adsorbent polymer (TTCA/THT@Fe3O4) was synthesized using a two-step hydrothermal method, trithiocyanuric acid (TTCA), 2,4,6-trihydrazino-1,3,5-triazine (THT), and Fe3O4. The polymer showed high adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) in wastewater, reaching up to 1340 mgg(-1) under optimal conditions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory were used to investigate the mechanism behind the adsorption performance, attributing it to the formation of Cr/N and Cr/S coordination bonds. The polymer demonstrated excellent adsorption performance, easy magnetic separation, and promising application for actual wastewater.
FRONTIERS OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Lihua Wang, Jianhui Sun, Shunshuai Ma, Junfeng Xia, Xiaoyan Li
Summary: Driver mutations in human cancers include not only missense mutations but also synonymous mutations. We have developed a computational method called PredDSMC to accurately predict driver synonymous mutations. The method utilizes multimodal features and feature selection, and outperforms state-of-the-art methods in differentiating driver synonymous mutations from passenger mutations.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jeremy W. Eberle, Mehdi Boukhechba, Jianhui Sun, Diheng Zhang, Daniel H. Funk, Laura E. Barnes, Bethany A. Teachman
Summary: Negative future thinking is common in emotional disorders. This study tested an online cognitive-bias-modification program consisting of four sessions to train individuals to have more positive predictions about the future. Results showed that participants who received positive training had improved negative expectancy bias, positive expectancy bias, and self-efficacy compared to the control group. Positive training was also more effective than 50/50 training in improving expectancy bias and optimism. Although improvements attenuated over time, they were still present at the 1-month follow-up. Surprisingly, participants in all conditions showed comparable improvements in anxiety, depression symptoms, and growth mindset. These findings suggest that targeting a transdiagnostic process with a scalable program may improve cognitive biases and outlook, but further validation of outcome measures is needed.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zongwu Wang, Juan Guo, Junwei Jia, Wei Liu, Xinding Yao, Jinglan Feng, Shuying Dong, Jianhui Sun
Summary: Magnetic biochar composites (MBC) were successfully fabricated using a one-step pyrolysis method with Fenton sludge waste solid and carboxymethyl cellulose sodium. The synthesized MBC showed high-efficiency removal of Pb(II) with an adsorption capacity of 199.9 mg g(-1) and a removal rate of 99.9%. The adsorption mechanism was determined to be a spontaneous, endothermic chemical process, where the oxygen-containing functional groups on biochar played a crucial role.
Retraction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuebing Ren, Haibo Song, Yuanpeng Wu, Xiaochun Ma, Xuezhong Yu, Jia Liu, Jianhui Sun, Zhicheng Zhang
Summary: This article is about the characteristics and anticancer potency of centipede oligopeptides in human chondrosarcoma cancer, but it has been retracted and therefore lacks credibility.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Luoxi Li, Wenyi Liu, Huacai Zhang, Qingli Cai, Dalin Wen, Juan Du, Jianhui Sun, Li Li, Chu Gao, Ping Lin, Min Wu, Jianxin Jiang
Summary: Researchers used the smaller Cas13X.1 protein to construct an editing system in mammalian cells, aiming to overcome the delivery limitations of the CRISPR-Cas13 system and promote its use in clinical therapy. The Cas13X.1 system efficiently degraded target genes and did not affect cell morphology, RNA integrity, or apoptosis. It has strong RNA knockdown ability in mammalian cells with low toxicity and offers advantages in in vivo delivery compared to other CRISPR-Cas 13 systems. This system also provides an alternative method for studying anti-cancer therapy.
TOHOKU JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Huadong Wang, Jianhui Sun, Mengya Liu, Chun-Hou Zheng, Junfeng Xia, Na Cheng
Summary: With the increasing importance of identifying deleterious synonymous mutations, this study developed a robust and accurate predictor called frDSM for deleterious synonymous mutation prediction using logistic regression. An effective feature representation learning method was introduced, which achieved better prediction results than competing methods with 31 optimal features.
IEEE-ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS
(2023)
