Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoya Zhao, Jilin Zhang, Zi Dai, Yunyun Lei, Xiaoxun Liu, Guixia Liu
Summary: Excessive fluoride in drinking water can lead to dental and skeletal fluorosis. A dual-metal site adsorbent, La-UiO-66-(COOH)2, was designed and synthesized to effectively remove fluoride, showcasing excellent adsorption capacity and performance. Characterization techniques confirmed the structure and properties of the adsorbent, demonstrating its potential for efficient fluoride removal.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. Liang, H. Tan, J. Liu, H. Qi, X. Li, L. Wu, X. Xue, G. Shan
Summary: The potential leakage of nuclear waste, especially radioiodine, is a major safety concern worldwide. This study synthesized and researched Zr-based metal-organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) and their N-functionalized analogs for iodine adsorption. It was found that N-enriched Zr-MOFs exhibited faster iodine adsorption rate and higher iodine uptake amount compared to their unfunctionalized counterparts. The N-enriched UiOs adsorbents also showed good recyclability.
MATERIALS TODAY SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chun Yin, Qilan Huang, Guiping Zhu, Lingli Liu, Shengjian Li, Xiangjun Yang, Shixiong Wang
Summary: In this study, a series of lanthanum-based metal-organic frameworks were synthesized for fluoride removal in water, showing higher adsorption capacities compared to other adsorbents. The adsorption isotherms of La-MOFs for fluoride fit well with the Langmuir isotherm model. La-MOFs are suitable for fluoride removal in a relatively wide pH range.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ning Yuan, Xinrui Gong, Wenduo Sun, Caihong Yu
Summary: Global water pollution is mainly caused by toxic pollutants produced by industrial and agricultural activities. Zr-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted great attention as adsorbents for water pollution treatment. Despite facing challenges, Zr-based MOFs are considered promising materials for future water treatment.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zimo Wang, Yaohan Chen, Li Wang, Jifu Zheng, Yong Fan, Suobo Zhang
Summary: The development of new adsorbent materials for removing toxic ions from water is an important research direction. In this study, Zr-based metal-organic framework hierarchical porous nanofibre membranes (MOFs@PIM-W) were successfully synthesized and investigated for their adsorption properties and mechanism for fluoride ions in water. The formation of Zr-F bonds in Zr-based MOFs was found to be the primary reason for the rapid, effective, and stable removal of fluoride ions from water. Moreover, the hierarchical porous nanofibre membranes achieved a higher removal rate of fluoride ions compared to common powder adsorbents and the conventional static adsorption process, attributed to their hierarchical porous structures. By modifying the types of MOFs, the obtained nanofibre membranes also demonstrated efficient removal of Hg(II) ions from water under a wide range of pH environments (pH = 2-10), with a removal rate of up to 99%.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
F. G. Quintero-Alvarez, A. Soto-Castillo, D. I. Mendoza-Castillo, C. K. Rojas-Mayorga, L. Palomino-Asencio, E. Garcia-Hernander, I. A. Aguayo-Villarreal, A. Bonilla-Petriciolet
Summary: The adsorption equilibria of arsenic and fluoride on UiO-66 and ZIF-8 organometallic structures were analyzed. UiO-66 showed superior adsorption properties and achieved the best adsorption of both pollutants. This study demonstrates the promising potential of UiO-66 and ZIF-8 for developing cost-effective water treatment processes.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
M. Liu, Y. Gao, Y. Wang, Y. Li, D. Zou
Summary: This article discusses the severe ecological effects and health hazards caused by antibiotics, especially tetracyclines (TCs), as emerging contaminants in aquatic environments. It highlights the potential of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as versatile porous materials for the adsorptive removal or photocatalytic degradation of TCs. The article also summarizes recent advances in this field and examines the possible interactions and mechanisms involved. Finally, it provides outlooks on the efficient removal of TCs using MOFs and MOFs-based composites.
MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Quanxin Du, Renzhi Rao, Fukun Bi, Yang Yang, Wanming Zhang, Yiqiong Yang, Ning Liu, Xiaodong Zhang
Summary: This review summarizes the applications of zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) in adsorption, photocatalysis, and catalytic removal of pollutants. It also discusses the combination of metals with Zr-MOFs, their structure characteristics, and future prospects.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Juan L. Obeso, Herlys Viltres, Catalina Flores, Alfredo Lopez-Olvera, Amin Reza Rajabzadeh, Seshasai Srinivasan, Ilich A. Ibarra, Carolina Leyva
Summary: This study reports on the exceptional adsorption properties of Al(III)-based MOFs such as DUT-5 and MOF-303 for diclofenac sodium (DCF) remediation. Both MOFs exhibited high chemical stability and a maximum adsorption capacity of 334.89 and 103.36 mg g-1, respectively. The adsorption mechanisms were proposed to involve physicochemical forces such as metal & pi;, & pi;-& pi; stacking, and electrostatic interaction.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Guo Lin, Biao Zeng, Jing Li, Zeying Wang, Shixing Wang, Tu Hu, Libo Zhang
Summary: Worldwide rapid urbanization and development have led to the release and dispersion of anthropogenic heavy metals, posing serious threats to aquatic ecosystems and human health. Although various methods for removing heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions have been explored, there is still a need for improvement in the efficient and pertinent treatment of heavy metal pollution. Adsorption is considered the best technique for heavy metal removal, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are recognized as one of the most promising emerging adsorbents with excellent adsorption properties. This review provides a comprehensive overview of MOFs synthesis techniques, functionalization methods, and adsorption mechanisms, as well as a detailed comparison of their applications in heavy metal removal, aiming to offer a strong reference for MOFs synthesis and a feasible solution for heavy metal treatment.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Menghan Qin, Yumiao Shi, Dingkun Lu, Jingjing Deng, Guoyue Shi, Tianshu Zhou
Summary: In this study, bimetallic metal-organic frameworks HfUiO-66 and Ti-UiO-66 were successfully designed for the adsorption of cephalosporin antibiotics. The introduction of Hf or Ti changed the chemical coordination environment of the MOFs, resulting in increased adsorption active sites, altered surface charges, and enlarged pores. The driving forces for high adsorption capacity included electrostatic attraction, pi-pi stacking, hydrogen bonding, and metal complexation.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Athanasia K. Tolkou, Anastasios I. Zouboulis
Summary: This study reviews the synthesis of metal-organic framework (MOF) materials and their application in removing fluoride from contaminated water. The study compares the adsorption mechanisms and characteristics of different MOFs, such as initial fluoride concentration, adsorbent dosage, solution pH, contact time, adsorption capacity, thermodynamic and regeneration studies. The hydrothermal/solvothermal synthesis method is commonly used for MOF preparation, and MOFs based on aluminum metal ions show higher surface areas. The main fluoride adsorption mechanisms are electrostatic attraction and/or complexation. Several materials are effective over a wide pH range. Most MOFs can be successfully regenerated for four to six cycles, with the sorption process being endothermic in most cases.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui-Hui He, Jiang-Pei Yuan, Pei-Yu Cai, Kun-Yu Wang, Liang Feng, Angelo Kirchon, Ji Li, Liang-Liang Zhang, Hong-Cai Zhou, Yu Fang
Summary: One of the challenges in multicomponent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is to achieve selective product formation by finely tuning their active centers. In this study, a technique called cluster labilization was used to create hierarchically porous MOF composites with hollow structures and adjustable active centers. By partially replacing zirconium with cerium in the hexanuclear clusters of UiO-66, unevenly distributed yolk-shell structures (YSS) were formed, which can be further transformed into single-shell hollow structures (SSHS) or double-shell hollow structures (DSHS) through acid treatment or annealing. These structures exhibit tunable catalytic activity, reversed selectivity, and high stability in tandem reactions and photoreactions.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Fei Wang, Tao He, Yinuo Gao, Yafei Li, Shihai Cui, Heyong Huang, Jing Yang
Summary: In this study, Bi2MoO6/NH2-UiO-66(Zr/Ce) photocatalytic materials with heterojunction structure were synthesized by the hydrothermal method and their photocatalytic degradation of oxytetracycline was investigated. The composites exhibited better photocatalytic degradation properties than the pristine component, with BMNU2 showing the highest photodegradation efficiency of 93.7% after 150 min illumination. The degradation mechanism of oxytetracycline was thoroughly investigated based on energy band theory, and the toxicity test revealed the environmental effect of OTC and its intermediates.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qinhui Ren, Yufu Ma, Fuhua Wei, Lan Qin, Hongliang Chen, Zhao Liang, Siyuan Wang
Summary: Zr-metal-organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) were prepared and characterized. The maximum adsorption capacity of doxycycline hydrochloride (DOC) by Zr-MOFs within 5 h was 148.7 mg g(-1). The adsorption of DOC by Zr-MOFs was consistent with practice and proceeded via multilayer adsorption according to the experimental results. Zr-MOFs have good application prospects for removing DOC from wastewater.
GREEN PROCESSING AND SYNTHESIS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Fanli Meng, Xi Luan, Chunjin Mi, Hanyang Ji, Hongmin Zhu, Zhenyu Yuan
Summary: Detecting precursor chemicals is of great importance for sniping drugs from the source. In this study, the semiconductor gas sensor array is used to measure precursor chemicals and interference samples under dynamic and static measurement. Qualitative and quantitative analyses are conducted using the principal component analysis, support vector machine, and K-nearest neighbor algorithms. The qualitative results show that the SVM and KNN algorithms perform well in the two measurement methods. For quantitative analysis, support vector regression is utilized, and the mean absolute error is smaller in the dynamic measurement than in the static measurement. Stability experiments conducted after a month reveal that the qualitative recognition in dynamic measurement is better than in static measurement, indicating the advantages of dynamic measurement for real-time detection of precursor chemicals.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Wenbo Qin, Zhenyu Yuan, Yanbai Shen, Fanli Meng
Summary: Alcohol detection is crucial for the health of chemical and food production personnel. In this study, macroporous perovskite-type LaFeO3 (LFO) microspheres were prepared by a simple method and found to exhibit high sensitivity and selectivity towards alcohols, particularly methanol. The macroporous characteristics of LFO facilitated the diffusion of methanol molecules and improved the gas sensing performance. Furthermore, analysis based on first principles revealed the adsorption characteristics and electron exchange processes of eight gases on the material surface.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongmin Zhu, Zhenyu Yuan, Yanbai Shen, Hongliang Gao, Fanli Meng
Summary: In this study, the electron polar transport properties of two-dimensional heterojunction material were discovered and utilized to greatly improve the selectivity of butanone sensors. By synthesizing ultra-thin porous ZnO nanosheets modified with SnO2/NiO heterogenous particles, a detection limit of 20 ppb for butanone was achieved with a response of 328 to 100 ppm butanone, the lowest known detection limit. The synergistic catalytic effect of SnO2/NiO heterogenous particles was revealed to contribute to the high response and low detection limit of butanone. The possible mechanism for the generation of electron polar transport phenomenon in two-dimensional heterojunction material was analyzed. This work provides a novel perspective for achieving both selectivity and detection limits in gas sensors, with universal applicability and application potential.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Liyun Qin, Hongliang Gao, Fanli Meng
Summary: In order to accurately detect xylene, NiTiO3 nanoparticles were synthesized by the hydrothermal method and used to modify NiO to prepare NiTiO3-modified NiO nanosheet material. The microstructure and internal composition of the material were observed and analyzed by various characterization methods. The response level of the NiTiO3-NiO sensor to 100 ppm xylene gas was 20 times higher than that of a pure nickel oxide sensor, indicating a significant improvement in sensitivity. The sensor exhibited a response level of 21 in a 100 ppm xylene gas environment, with a minimum detection limit of 1 ppm and a recovery time of 135.75 s. NiTiO3, a perovskite-structured material, possesses numerous active sites and good catalytic properties for promoting redox reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Hua Zhang, Yinghao Guo, Hongliang Gao, Fanli Meng
Summary: Ag-decorated In2O3 nanocomposites were prepared using a hydrothermal method to improve the sensing performance of In2O3 nanocubes. Characterization techniques including SEM, TEM, HRTEM, XRD, EDS, and XPS were used to observe the morphology, microstructure, crystalline phase, and element distribution in the nanomaterials. Gas sensing tests demonstrated that the prepared compounds exhibited a high response (242) to 100 ppm of 2-butanone, four times higher than pure In2O3 material, at the optimum working temperature of 240 degrees C. The Ag@In2O3-based sensor also showed excellent selectivity, repeatability, and long-term stability.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tian-Yao Qi, Zhen-Yu Yuan, Fan-Li Meng
Summary: This study achieved trace determination of PAA at ultra-low concentrations using hydrogen bond adsorption and electrochemical catalysis. The modified electrode had a wide response range and low detection limit for PAA, providing a feasible scheme for the detection of other drugs and aromatic precursor chemicals.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hua Zhang, Wenjie Zhao, Fanli Meng
Summary: This study prepared cobalt-modified zinc oxide nanosheets using ZIF-67 as a cobalt source, and found that the sensor ZC2 exhibited high sensitivity and low detection limit to 2-butanone. It showed a strong response (2540) to 100 ppm 2-butanone at 270°C, which was 21 times higher than pure ZnO materials. The detection limit was also optimized to 24 ppb. The sensor (ZC2) demonstrated excellent selectivity, repeatability, and stability over 30 days. The synergistic and catalytic effects of p-n heterojunction were identified as the key factors for optimizing the performance of 2-butanone sensors.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hongmin Zhu, Hanyang Ji, Zhenyu Yuan, Yanbai Shen, Hongliang Gao, Fanli Meng
Summary: The Wolkenstein model has been the main mechanism for semiconductor sensing of oxygen adsorption and desorption since it was proposed in the 1990s. However, metal oxide-based sensors targeting ammonia face difficulty in achieving sub-ppm detection limits, high selectivity, high response, and room temperature operation under the oxygen adsorption desorption mechanism. To address this, a CO2-catalyzed intermediate adsorption-based sensing mechanism was proposed, utilizing CO2 instead of oxygen to achieve adsorption-desorption equilibrium. C-SnO2 plays a reductive role in the response process, resulting in high selectivity, anti-interference, and low detection limits for ammonia gas at room temperature.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Hua Zhang, Haoting Zhang, Zhenyu Yuan, Yudong Li, Fanli Meng
Summary: This article designs an Ag-doped Zn2SnO4 gas sensor to detect the ultralow concentration of triethylamine (TEA) by utilizing the catalytic activation effect of precious metal silver and the unique physical and chemical properties of ternary metal oxides. The gas sensor based on 3 at% Ag-doped Zn2SnO4 shows the best gas sensing performance for TEA, with a response of 273.33 to 100-ppm TEA at 250 degrees C and a minimum detectable concentration level of 100 ppb. The material also demonstrates fast response time, good stability, and high selectivity.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Zhenyu Yuan, Haoting Zhang, Jingfeng Li, Fanli Meng, Zhiqiang Yang, Hua Zhang
Summary: In this article, ZnO-In2O3 sensors modified with noble metal Ag were designed for rapid detection of hydrogen at low temperatures. The Ag NPs-loaded ZnO-In2O3 sensor showed a response of 103.75 to 100 ppm H2 at 160 ? with response/recovery times of 1.6 and 47.8 s, respectively, and a lowest detectable gas concentration of 2 ppm. The sensor also exhibited favorable repeatability, stability, and excellent selectivity.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mengran Ran, Zhenyu Yuan, Hongmin Zhu, Hongliang Gao, Fanli Meng
Summary: This study reports a novel Ni(OH)(2)/Co3O4 heterostructured nanomaterial with excellent performance in xylene gas detection. The material exhibits a lower optimal operating temperature, higher response, and lower detection limit compared to other gases. The outstanding performance is attributed to the p-n heterojunction between Ni(OH)(2) and Co3O4. This research provides a strategy for designing high-performance xylene gas sensors using two-dimensional Ni(OH)(2) materials.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yang Liu, Hanyang Ji, Zhenyu Yuan, Yanbai Shen, Hongliang Gao, Fanli Meng
Summary: Defect engineering is an effective method to regulate the properties of functional materials. This study proposes a strategy to control the content of Co2+ and oxygen vacancies in Co3O4 by calcination of Co layered double hydroxides. The results show that by modulating Co2+ and oxygen vacancies, the sensitivity of the material can be enhanced, providing a new idea for increasing active sites.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Zhijia Liao, Zhenyu Yuan, Yao Yu, Renze Zhang, Hongmin Zhu, Hongliang Gao, Fanli Meng
Summary: This study successfully synthesized a composite material of two-dimensional tin sulfide and graphene using a simple method, and comprehensively characterized and analyzed the material. The composite material showed the best performance at room temperature, reducing the operating temperature and resistance value of the sensor. This study contributes to the progress of ammonia detection technology.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fangling Zhou, Zhuangzhuang Mu, Zhenyu Yuan, Hongmin Zhu, Xin Yan, Hongliang Gao, Fanli Meng
Summary: Porous Ag-doped ZnSnO3 nanocubes synthesized through noble metal-doping method show excellent gas sensing performances for isopropanol, with outstanding response value, low detection limit, and excellent repeatability and long-term stability.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Hao Wang, Yong Zhao, Zhenyu Yuan, Hanyang Ji, Fanli Meng
Summary: A method combining variational mode decomposition and adversarial neural network is proposed to analyze PMGs, effectively addressing the limitations and issues of current intelligent methods in component analysis. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method performs better than current state-of-the-art methods in component recognition and concentration quantification.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Panpan Zhang, Xu Wang, Yangyang Yang, Haifeng Yang, Chunsheng Lu, Mingru Su, Yu Zhou, Aichun Dou, Xiaowei Li, Xiaochuan Hou, Yunjian Liu
Summary: In this study, the influence of transition metal doping on the electronic and mechanical properties and electrochemical performance of 2HMoS2/NC was investigated using Cobalt (Co) as an example. Co doping was found to effectively improve the electronic conductivity and active site areas of 2H-MoS2/NC at different positions, optimizing the adsorption and diffusion capability of potassium ions. Furthermore, the study revealed the optimal roles of different types of nitrogen atoms in kinetic adsorption, diffusion, and interfacial stability of potassium ions. These findings provide guidance for the experimental design of high rate 2H-MoS2/NC electrode materials and the optimal design of other functional composite materials.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zeeshan Ajmal, Mahmood Ul Haq, Shahid Zaman, M. K. Al-Muhanna, Anuj Kumar, Mohammed M. Fadhali, Siwar Ben Hadj Hassine, Muhammas Qasim, K. F. Alshammari, Ghulam Abbas Ashraf, Abdul Qadeer, Adil Murtaza, Sulaiman Al-Sulaimi, Huaqiang Zeng
Summary: This study presents a novel heterojunction structure (SrTiO3/CN-TAL10.0) for enhanced photocatalytic water splitting (PWS). The incorporation of thiophenedicarboxaldehyde (TAL) through copolymerization significantly improves the photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride (CN) while maintaining its photostability performance. The optimized composition allows efficient isolation of photoinduced charge carriers and enhanced charge transport, resulting in a remarkable increase in overall photocatalytic efficiency.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Angela Arnosa-Prieto, Patricia Diaz-Rodriguez, Manuel A. Gonzalez-Gomez, Pelayo Garcia-Acevedo, Lisandra de Castro-Alves, Yolanda Pineiro, Jose Rivas
Summary: Macrophages can exhibit different phenotypes depending on the microenvironment and the characteristics of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs). This study demonstrates that the concentration and morphology of MNPs can influence the polarization of macrophages. The findings have implications for therapeutics targeting tissue regeneration and tumor progression.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yu Fang, Cheng-Ye Zhu, Hao-Cheng Yang, Chao Zhang, Zhi-Kang Xu
Summary: This study demonstrates the advantages of vacuum-assisted interfacial polymerization (VAIP) in fabricating polyimide nanofiltration membranes. By using vacuum filtration, aqueous solutions of PIP can be evenly distributed on different microfiltration substrates, leading to the fabrication of uniform and ultra-thin polyamide layers with excellent performance. The membranes exhibit high rejection rates and water permeance, as well as satisfactory long-term stability.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Isaac J. Gresham, Edwin C. Johnson, Hayden Robertson, Joshua D. Willott, Grant B. Webber, Erica J. Wanless, Andrew R. J. Nelson, Stuart W. Prescott
Summary: Understanding the interactions between polymers and surfactants is crucial for optimizing commercial systems. This study tested the behavior of polymer-surfactant systems, revealing that they do not behave like polyelectrolytes in the presence of salt. Additionally, the structure of polymer-surfactant complexes under confinement differs from that of polyelectrolytes.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yunxiao Xie, Cui Liu, Jie Zhang, Yan Li, Bin Li, Shilin Liu
Summary: This study aimed to improve the microstructure and rheological properties of W/W Pickering emulsions by crosslinking sodium alginate at the water-water interface, thereby enhancing the activity of encapsulated probiotics in simulated gastrointestinal digestion.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sang Ho Lee, Yige Sun, Patrick S. Grant
Summary: This research developed an effective approach to enhance the charging rates of lithium ion batteries (LIBs) by strategically incorporating carbon nanotube (CNT) conductivity boosters into Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) electrodes. Multi-layer architectures comprising CNT-rich and CNT-free LTO electrode layers were manufactured using a layer-by-layer spray coating method to promote charge transfer kinetics of high mass loading electrodes. The best performing multi-layer was paired with a spray-coated LiFePO4 (LFP) positive electrode, resulting in attractive power performance that outperformed conventional LTO || LFP combinations.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingwei Liang, Shaobin Li, Fengbo Li, Li Zhang, Yufeng Jiang, Huiyuan Ma, Kun Cheng, Liang Qing
Summary: A molybdenum-regulated self-supporting electrode material with rich vacancy defects has been successfully synthesized and shows exceptional catalytic activities and stability for electrocatalytic overall water splitting. This study provides a new perspective for the design and synthesis of non-precious metal bifunctional electrocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jonas Blahnik, Jennifer Schuster, Rainer Mueller, Eva Mueller, Werner Kunz
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between the morphology of PMMA monopolymers and PMMA-PHEMA copolymers with the expected nature of surfactant-free microemulsions (SFMEs) before polymerization. It is found that previously mesostructured, surfactant-free mixtures can produce porous polymers of different morphologies, while unstructured, oil-rich regions lead to solid, transparent polymers without nanostructured morphologies. Additionally, a surfactant-based reference system shows similar phase behavior and polymer morphologies as the comparable surfactant-free system, indicating the importance of the hydrotropic behavior of HEMA in this system.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zheng-Fen Pu, Wen-Zhi She, Rong Sheng Li, Qiu-Lin Wen, Bi-Chao Wu, Chun-Hua Li, Jian Ling, Qiue Cao
Summary: This study synthesized two framework-isomeric covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and discovered that the light scattering signal of COFs can be used for the analytical detection of lead ions. By controlling synthesis conditions and introducing regulators, the morphology of COFs could be controlled and framework-isomeric COFs could be precisely synthesized.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuchen Weng, Ying Hong, Jingyu Deng, Sicheng Cao, Li-Juan Fan
Summary: This paper reports the preparation of dynamic color-changing fluorescent polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) by constructing a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) pair. The PNPs show excellent anti-counterfeiting effects and reproducibility. The study demonstrates a promising encryption strategy that can achieve multiple outputs with simple operation.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guodong Liu, Zijian Wang, Jianing Wang, Hanbin Liu, Zhijian Li
Summary: This study investigates the combination of multicolor switchable polyaniline (PANI) electrode and 1-methyl-4,4'-bipyridyl iodide (MBI), which demonstrates superior optical properties in visible and near-infrared light modulation, as well as excellent electrochemical performances. This combination can be used to develop novel electrochromic devices for applications in smart packaging, smart labels, and flexible smart windows.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huying Yan, Yang Guo, Xingzhi Bai, Jiawei Qi, Haipeng Lu
Summary: By modifying Ti3C2Tx through heterogeneous interface engineering, optimized impedance matching is achieved, leading to enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption performance.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kehu Zhang, Yang Zhou, Silvia Moreno, Simona Schwarz, Susanne Boye, Brigitte Voit, Dietmar Appelhans
Summary: This article presents an advanced crosslinking strategy to fabricate clustered polymersomes using host-guest interactions. By controlling the input of crosslinker and environmental conditions, reversible aggregation and disassembly of these polymersomes can be achieved. The size and structure of these clustered polymersomes can be regulated and visualized through a fluorescent enzymatic cascade reaction.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Junjie Xu, Weixiong Huang, Ruiling Li, Li Li, Jinjin Ma, Jiaou Qi, Haiyan Ma, Min Ruan, Lilin Lu
Summary: In this study, a potassium doped palladium catalyst was developed for acetylene hydrogenation, showing excellent catalytic performance and durability. The doping of potassium effectively weakened the adsorption of ethylene, improved ethylene selectivity, and lowered the barriers of hydrogen activation and transfer reactions.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
