Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuanyuan Wang, Chengshuai Lu, Xuefei Cao, Qiang Wang, Guihua Yang, Jiachuan Chen
Summary: In this study, carbon microspheres derived from hemicelluloses were prepared using hydrothermal carbonization and activated with different activators to improve their electrochemical performance as supercapacitors. The carbon spheres activated by ZnCl2 showed the highest specific surface area and pore volume, leading to excellent electrochemical performance in terms of high specific capacitance, energy density, and cyclic stability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Fubin Chen, Gui Chen, Pengfei Huang, Mingtao Zheng, Yong Xiao, Hang Hu, Yeru Liang, Yingliang Liu, Hanwu Dong
Summary: In this work, CH3COOH/(NH4)2HPO4 dual-assisted hydrothermal carbonization (DA-HTC) was used to prepare chitosan derived porous carbon. The effects of the addition sequence and ratio of the two additives on hydrochar and porous carbon were systematically studied. The DA-HTC process significantly improved the carbonization degree and surface state of the hydrochar, resulting in optimized KOH activation. The obtained porous carbon exhibited enhanced specific area and electrochemical performance, making it a promising material for energy storage devices like supercapacitors.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiashuo Hu, Chen Hong, Chengwang Zhao, Yanxiao Si, Yi Xing, Wei Ling, Bo Zhang, Zaixing Li, Yijie Wang, Lihui Feng, Jian Yang
Summary: The safe disposal and resource utilization of biomass waste are significant. In this study, penicillin fermentation residue (PR) N self-doped porous carbon was prepared using hydrothermal carbonization combined with activation. The resulting carbon materials exhibited high specific surface areas and nitrogen content, demonstrating excellent capacitance performance and cycle stability for supercapacitor applications.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Fuyao Deng, Yan Li, Yude Zhang, Qian Zhang, Yuanyuan Li, Jinli Shang, Jiebin Wang, Rongjun Gao, Ru Li
Summary: A honeycomb-like porous carbon derived from low-cost popcorn was fabricated through a self-template strategy, and the effect of pre-carbonization temperature on its morphology, structure, and electrochemical performance was carefully studied. The optimized popcorn-derived porous carbon, PC-R6A7, showed a unique honeycomb-like morphology, ultra-high surface area (2361.25 m2 g-1), and moderate nitrogen content (1.8 at.%), making it suitable as electrode materials for supercapacitors. PC-R6A7 exhibited excellent capacitance (425 F g-1 at 1 A g-1) and high retention rate (82.4%) even at high current densities. It also demonstrated high energy density (10.5 Wh kg-1 at 256 W kg-1) and good cycling stability (92.0% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles at 5 A g-1) in 6 M KOH electrolyte. PC-R6A7 showed promising potential in energy storage applications.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Silu Huo, Peng Zhang, Mingming He, Wei Zhang, Bolong Liang, Mingtao Zhang, Hao Wang, Kexun Li
Summary: A sustainable method was developed to produce highly accessible defect-rich carbon nanosheets, overcoming traditional issues of environmental pollution and energy consumption. The resulting carbon materials with ultrathin layered and hierarchically porous structures effectively improve ion storage performance, demonstrating excellent performance for capacitive deionization technology.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Oraleou Sangue Djandja, Linxin Yin, Zhicong Wang, Pei-Gao Duan, Donghai Xu, Krzysztof Kapusta
Summary: This study investigated the influence of reaction solvent (water/ethanol) and nitrogen source (pyridine/pyrrole) on the synthesis of N-doped carbon material through a hydrothermal process. The presence of water promoted cellulose carbonization and nitrogen doping through a Maillard reaction with pyridine. Increasing temperature and the water/pyridine ratio enhanced cellulose carbonization and the Maillard reaction. The obtained N-doped carbon materials exhibited high specific surface area and specific capacitance, and good capacitance retention after cycles.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weidong Lei, Baokun Yang, Yijiao Sun, Liwei Xiao, Diyong Tang, Ke Chen, Jie Sun, Jun Ke, Yuan Zhuang
Summary: In this study, a heteroatom-doped porous biochar was prepared from waste biomass using a self-sacrificial template strategy, showing increased specific surface area and specific capacitance for enhanced electrochemical performance. The biochar with moderate heteroatom doping exhibited significantly improved capacitance and stability in a two-electrode symmetric supercapacitor.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Weijie Ye, Jihai Cai, Fanzhe Yu, Xiaoyun Li, Xiaoying Wang
Summary: In this study, bagasse was successfully transformed into nitrogen-doped carbon spheres through hydrothermal carbonization, and the composite material with reduced graphene oxide showed promising properties as electrode material for supercapacitor, including high specific capacitance, rate capability, and cycling stability. The full solubility of bagasse in NaOH/urea aqueous system not only offers a potential method for direct conversion of lignocellulosic raw biomass into carbon spheres, but also presents a new strategy for synthesizing high capacitive and stable biomass-based electrode materials.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Al Ibtida Sultana, Cadianne Chambers, Muzammil M. N. Ahmed, Pavithra Pathirathna, Toufiq Reza
Summary: The pore modulation via hydrothermal carbonization was investigated to understand its effect on the surface properties that influence the multirole utilization of ultraporous sorbents in various applications. Superactivated hydrochars (SAH) were synthesized by hydrothermal carbonization followed by KOH activation using loblolly pine. The SAHs exhibited excellent performance in CO2 capture, H2 storage, supercapacitance, and dye removal. The results showed that the HTC temperature played a crucial role in determining the surface porosity and the corresponding performance of the SAHs.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jing Shi, Xiao-dong Tian, Xiao Li, Ye-qun Liu, Hai-zhen Sun
Summary: Micro/mesopore carbon spheres for supercapacitor application were prepared by hydrothermal carbonization followed by KOH/NaOH activation using sucrose as the carbon precursor. The effects of the activation parameters on the specific surface area, pore size distribution and electrochemical performance were investigated. The results showed that adjusting the relative amounts of NaOH and KOH during activation could control the pore size distribution, leading to enhanced capacitance and rate performance in different electrolytes.
NEW CARBON MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lingqi Huang, Zhiyong Luo, Mingwu Luo, Qi Zhang, He Zhu, Kaiyuan Shi, Shiping Zhu
Summary: This study developed a straightforward one-step method to prepare nitrogen-fluorine dual-doped porous carbon with excellent specific surface area and high doping levels, demonstrating superior performance in supercapacitive electrodes and devices, offering a new protocol for synthesis of high-performance carbon-based materials for energy-storage applications.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chengshuai Chang, Miao Li, Ping Niu, Li Zhang, Shulan Wang
Summary: A facile and effective activation strategy combining hydrothermal pre-treatment using acid/hydrogen peroxide as dual-functional modifier and KOH activation was proposed to prepare interconnected macroporous carbon framework from Typha grass fluff. The as-prepared sample showed high capacitance value, long cycling life, and high energy density, indicating its potential for energy storage applications. This work provides new insights into pore structure engineering of biomass-derived carbon and an effective approach for improving their energy conversion/storage performances.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xue-Qin Ma, Bo Zhang, Zhi-Xiang Xu, Yi Tan, Bin Li, Yong-Cai Zhang, Guo-Song Ni, Wei -You Zhou, Rafael Luque, Hui-Yan Zhang
Summary: N-carbon material was prepared using hydrothermal carbonization assisted by ammonium nitrate, resulting in improved electrochemical properties for high-energy-density supercapacitors.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chang Liu, Kun Wang, Yu-Han Du, Rao Danish Aleem, Ya-Qi Shan, Chang-Qing Cao, Pei-Gao Duan, Duo Jia, Naveed Ramzan
Summary: This study investigated the cohydrothermal carbonization of cellulose and pyrazine for the production of supercapacitor carbon. The effect of pyrazine loading and the addition of acrylic acid on the yield and properties of the resulting hydrochar were studied. The presence of pyrazine improved the physical properties of the hydrochar, and adding acrylic acid further increased the yield of hydrochar.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2024)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Emre Gur, Tugce Gunay Semerci, Fatih Semerci
Summary: This study employed sugar beet pulp (SBP) as a low-cost biomass to prepare new activated porous carbons. The porous carbons exhibited high specific surface area and oxygen content, leading to excellent methylene blue adsorption capacity and specific capacitance performance. Experimental results in different electrolytes demonstrated that the SBP-derived porous carbons have high energy density and capacitance retention, making them highly promising for supercapacitor applications.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jie Chen, Jiafeng Wan, Yuguo Gong, Ke Xu, Huidi Zhang, Lina Chen, Jinqiao Liu, Chuntao Liu
Summary: The study focused on the preparation and performance of carbonized skimmed cotton loaded with cerium dioxide composite material, which showed excellent specific surface area and uniform pore size. Loading cerium dioxide can enhance the redox ability, promote the generation of H2O2 and (OH)-O-center dot, and improve catalytic activity, achieving a phenol degradation efficiency of up to 97.6%.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Peng Zhou, Jiafeng Wan, Xirui Wang, Ke Xu, Yuguo Gong, Lina Chen
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Electrochemistry
Peng Zhou, Jiafeng Wan, Xirui Wang, Jie Chen, Yuguo Gong, Ke Xu, Chuntao Liu
Summary: The combination of tea porous carbon and TiO2 metal oxide successfully improved the degradation effect of phenol. The reasonable design of the composite material utilized the advantages of the pore structure and created good channels for electron transport, while the load of metal oxide promoted more catalytic active sites.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yueyao Du, Zhifeng He, Fangwei Ma, Yuchen Jiang, Jiafeng Wan, Guang Wu, Yifu Liu
Summary: Mo-based metal catalysts are widely used in the electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction due to the low binding energy between Mo and N. The design of a Mo-based catalyst@carbon heterostructure and the introduction of anion vacancies can improve their NRR performance. In this study, Vo-MoO2@C nanoparticles with rich oxygen vacancies exhibited good electrocatalytic NRR performance.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Yuguo Gong, Jiafeng Wan, Peng Zhou, Xirui Wang, Jie Chen, Ke Xu
Summary: This study successfully prepared oxygen and nitrogen-enriched MoS2/CSAC composites with a unique hierarchical structure and high catalytic activity. They exhibited excellent performance in electrochemical advanced oxidation processes and supercapacitors, demonstrating great potential for dual-functional applications.
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lina Chen, Jiafeng Wan, Lei Fan, Yuhan Wei, Jinlong Zou
Summary: This study successfully synthesized nickel-cobalt sulfide hollow structures using an ion-exchange method and hydrothermal treatment, exhibiting excellent electrochemical performance as electrode materials for supercapacitors.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuchen Jiang, Zhifeng He, Xin Cui, Zeyi Liu, Jiafeng Wan, Yifu Liu, Fangwei Ma
Summary: Hierarchical porous carbon materials derived from coal tar pitch were synthesized using CaO as a hard template through a one-step carbonization and activation method. The morphology, pore structure, and supercapacitor performances were systematically investigated by adjusting the activator dosage, activation time, and temperature. The synthesized carbon materials demonstrated a large surface area, hierarchical pore structure, and moderate heteroatom content, leading to high specific capacitance and good rate capability. The symmetric supercapacitor assembled with the optimized electrode exhibited high energy density, power density, and cycle life.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bin Liu, Rongyue Wang, Yuan Yao, Jin Ma, Yubo Sun, Jiafeng Wan, Ying Zhang, Siqi Wang, Jinlong Zou
Summary: Structure engineering via interfacial charge redistribution plays a vital role in governing the electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR/OER). In this study, a hierarchical nanostructure consisting of one-dimension (1D) CoP nanotubes wrapped by nitrogen-doped carbon layer (CoP-HNTs@NCL) is designed. The CoP-HNTs@NCL shows excellent activity and stability for ORR/OER due to synergistic effects between CoP and NCL, enhanced mass transfer via 1D hollow structure, and abundant active sites exposed on the nanotube wall surfaces.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhifeng He, Yuchen Jiang, Xin Cui, Zeyi Liu, Xin Meng, Jiafeng Wan, Fangwei Ma
Summary: Molybdenum-based catalysts have been proven effective in nitrogen reduction reactions due to their high affinity towards nitrogen. This study demonstrates the improved electrocatalytic performance of nitrogen reduction to ammonia through the design of heterostructures and the introduction of defects, such as vacancies and heteroatom doping, in Mo-based catalysts.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lei Fan, Yuguo Gong, Jiafeng Wan, Yuhan Wei, Haolin Shi, Chuntao Liu
Summary: In this study, flower-like molybdenum disulfide nanostructures were synthesized on the surface of nitrogen-doped carbon derived from ZIF-8. The MoS2@ZNC composite exhibited enhanced catalytic activity, increased redox capacity, and excellent stability for the electrocatalytic degradation of phenol.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lina Chen, Jiafeng Wan, Xinyue Feng, Haolin Shi, Pan Liu
Summary: In this study, zeolite imidazole framework 67 (ZIF-67)-derived Co2NiO4 cubes decorated with flower-like gC3N4 nanosheets (CN) were reported as novel electrode materials for supercapacitors with excellent capacitance and cycling stability. The addition of different amounts of g-C3N4 nanosheets effectively improved the electrochemical performance of the composite material.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jie Chen, Jiafeng Wan, Chi Li, Yuhan Wei, Haolin Shi
Summary: Fe-0-Fe3O4 nanoparticles and cerium dioxide hollow spheres embedded in porous carbon showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for the degradation of ceftriaxone sodium. The synergistic effect of iron and cerium increased the yield of hydroxyl radicals and reduced the possibility of secondary contamination.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Junxia Wang, Changliang Guo, Yong Jiang, Jiafeng Wan, Bing Zheng, Yuxin Li, Baojiang Jiang
Summary: This study has developed an efficient and environmentally friendly strategy for H2O2 production and improved photocatalytic activity through the formation of a heterojunction. This method has scientific and practical value for environmental remediation.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuchen Jiang, Zhifeng He, Xin Cui, Zeyi Liu, Jiafeng Wan, Yifu Liu, Fangwei Ma
Summary: The lamellar porous carbon material synthesized in this study showed excellent capacitive performance with a specific capacitance of 298 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 and a capacitance retention of 78.5%. The synthesized material also exhibited a good lamellar structure and abundant mesoporous structure, making it an ideal energy storage electrode material for supercapacitors.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhifeng He, Xin Cui, Guangping Lei, Zeyi Liu, Xiaoyang Yang, Yifu Liu, Jiafeng Wan, Fangwei Ma
Summary: This paper designs Fe-doped MoO2/C heterostructured nanoparticles with rich oxygen vacancies, which exhibit highly efficient catalytic activity for artificial N-2 fixation in neutral electrolytes under ambient conditions. The influence of the atomic ratio of the Fe source to the Mo source and the NaBH4 ethanol solution treatment on the structure and electrocatalytic performance are systematically investigated. The Vo-Fe-MoO2/C (1 : 50) catalyst with rich oxygen vacancies shows satisfactory electrocatalytic N-2 reduction reaction (e-NRR) activity with a high ammonia yield rate of 15.87 +/- 0.3 mu g h(-1) mg(-1) at -0.5 V (vs. RHE) and a FE of 13.4% at -0.3 V (vs. RHE).
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qi-Wen Chen, Ze-Qing Guo, Jian-Ping Zhou
Summary: Multifunctional continuous solid solutions NFMTO-x were successfully synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method by controlling the ratio of Mg and Fe. The NFMTO-x materials exhibited enhanced visible light response, effective adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, CO2 methanation capability, and easy recyclability due to their magnetic properties. This research provides a significant multifunctional material for water purification.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
George E. Stan, Maziar Montazerian, Adam Shearer, Bryan W. Stuart, Francesco Baino, John C. Mauro, Jose M. F. Ferreira
Summary: Bioactive glasses have the ability to form strong bonds with tissues and release therapeutic ions. However, their biomechanical compatibility limits their use in load-bearing applications. The use of magnetron sputtering technology to fabricate BG coatings shows promise in improving their efficacy and potential for application.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhaoxuan Wang, Zhicheng Yan, Zhigang Qi, Yu Feng, Qi Chen, Ziqi Song, Meng Huang, Peng Jia, Ki Buem Kim, Weimin Wang
Summary: The corrosion behavior of Fe-60 and Fe-83 ribbons in 0.6 M NaCl was studied. Fe-60 exhibited a local corrosion mode and formed a stable passivation film with higher corrosion resistance, while Fe-83 showed a combination of local and global corrosion modes and had lower corrosion resistance. Controlling the precipitation of nanocrystalline phases and increasing the POx content in the passivation film significantly improved the corrosion resistance of Fe-based glassy alloys.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hao-Kai Peng, Sheng-Yen Zheng, Wei-Ning Kao, Ting-Chieh Lai, Kai-Sheun Lee, Yung- Hsien Wu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of high energy/fluence proton radiation on the performance of HfZrOx-based FeFETs memory with different Zr content. The results show that the characteristics of FeFETs are influenced by proton radiation, and the extent of the influence depends on the Zr content. FeFETs with 50% Zr content exhibit minimal changes in memory window and demonstrate good endurance and retention performance.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zongyi Yue, Guangyi Wang, Zengguang Huang, Sihua Zhong
Summary: In this study, AZO and ITO films were successfully tuned as excellent passivation layers for c-Si surfaces, achieving effective minority carrier lifetime and outstanding optical properties through the optimization of annealing temperature and interfacial silicon oxide.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
Martin Hruska, Jan Kejzlar, Jaroslav Otta, Premysl Fitl, Michal Novotny, Jakub Cizek, Oksana Melikhova, Matej Micusik, Peter Machata, Martin Vrnata
Summary: This paper presents a detailed study on the hydrogen sensing capabilities of highly nanoporous black gold films. The films exhibit fast response and recovery times at low temperatures. Different levels of nanoporosity were prepared and tested to investigate the sensing properties, and it was found that nanoporous black gold is suitable for hydrogen sensing. The sensitivity of the film depends on its nanoporosity.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yupu Wang, Gaofeng Teng, Chun To Yiu, Junyi Zhu
Summary: In the study of BM-SCO and HSCO thin films, it was found that H vacancies tend to prefer sites near the external surface or oxygen vacancy channels (OVCs), while H interstitials prefer sites of oxygen on a layer that contains six-fold coordinated Co. These findings not only enrich the understanding of complex surface phenomena of defect formation but also provide an explanation for the reversibility during phase transformation.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiafeng Lu, Linping Teng, Qinxiao Zhai, Chunhua Wang, Matthieu Lancry, Ye Dai, Xianglong Zeng
Summary: In this study, we achieved full control of fiber nanograting orientation by manipulating laser polarization, and tailored space variant fiber nanogratings, which expanded the diversity in fiber nanograting engineering.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yibo Liu, Yujie Tao, Yue Liu, Qi Sun, Qinrong Lin, Kexin Kang, Qinghua Zhang, Qingjie Sun
Summary: This study investigates the wettability of the Ti-Cu-Fe multi-metal system, specifically the wetting behaviors of CuSi3 droplets on TC4 and 304SS plates. The results show that the CO2 + Ar gas atmosphere significantly affects interfacial mass transfer, thus influencing the wettability of the systems.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jimei Liu, Fei Wang, Rong Guo, Yuqi Liu, Mengyu Zhang, Jaka Sunarso, Dong Liu
Summary: This study developed Co/MXene composites with anti-corrosion properties by varying the cobalt content. These composites exhibited remarkable electromagnetic absorption performance and high resistance to corrosion under various corrosive conditions. The study also revealed the mechanism of electron transfer from cobalt to MXene and the electromagnetic dissipation behavior originated from polarization loss alone.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
Moujie Huang, Yongsong Ma, Jingbo Yang, Lingyun Xu, Hangqi Yang, Miao Wang, Xin Ma, Xin Xia, Junhao Yang, Deli Wang, Chuang Peng
Summary: Strong metal-support interactions (SMSIs) are important for enhancing catalytic activities and stability in thermal catalysis. This study demonstrates a method to create SMSIs in electrocatalysis using carbon nanotubes and Ru nanoparticles, resulting in excellent catalytic activity and stability.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ravi Trivedi, Brinti Mondal, Nandini Garg, Brahmananda Chakraborty
Summary: This study explores the potential of biphenylene as a nanocarrier for the delivery of the anticancer drug cisplatin. It is found that biphenylene offers physical stability, rapid release rate, solubility, and bio-compatibilities compared to other nanocarriers. The adsorption of cisplatin on the surface of biphenylene involves charge transfer from cisplatin to biphenylene. The drug is shown to be released at body temperature in an acidic environment. Biphenylene also exhibits excellent cytotoxicity activity and cellular uptake of the drug. Overall, biphenylene shows promise as a potential nanocarrier for cisplatin delivery.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hyun Jeong, Hyeong Chan Suh, Ga Hyun Cho, Rafael Salas-Montiel, Hayoung Ko, Ki Kang Kim, Mun Seok Jeong
Summary: In this study, a potential platform to enhance Raman scattering and increase the number of observable Raman modes in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) was proposed. The platform consisted of large-scale arrays of gold micropillars (MPs), which were able to enhance the Raman intensity of TMDs and make difficult-to-detect Raman modes observable. The platform showed great industrial advantages and wide applicability due to its low cost, simple process, large controllable area, and short process time.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yasir Abbas, Shafqat Ali, Sajjad Ali, Waqar Azeem, Zareen Zuhra, Haoliang Wang, Mohamed Bououdina, Zhenzhong Sun
Summary: In this study, FeOx@SPNO-C core-shell nanospheres as a catalyst for degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) were successfully synthesized. The synergistic interaction between FeOx and SPNO-C, high carbon charge density, and the presence of C = O groups and N/Fe-Nx sites were found to be key factors for the enhanced degradation of SMX.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Chemistry, Physical
Qiaoting Yang, Yuxiao Gong, Yan Qian, Zhou-Qing Xiao, Serge Cosnier, Xue-Ji Zhang, Robert S. Marks, Dan Shan
Summary: This study proposes a hierarchical confinement strategy to design Prussian blue nanoparticles (PB NPs) with satisfactory electrocatalytic ability and stability. The catalytic synthesis of PB NPs is achieved through a hydrothermal process, and the as-prepared PB@NH2MIL exhibits efficient electronic transmission and enhanced electrocatalytic properties.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
