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Chemistry, Physical
Xuan Fu, Shovra Sarker, Weijia Ma, Weijie Zhao, Yan Rong, Qi Liu
Summary: In this study, novel recyclable phenylalanine-modified magnetic ferroferric oxide nanoparticles were synthesized to remove ciprofloxacin from water. The nanoparticles exhibited good adsorption capacity and reusability. This study provides a promising strategy for the design and preparation of multifunctional nanoparticles for environmental pollutant removal.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Rizia Keila do Nascimento, Barbara Souza Damasceno, Arthur Nascimento de Melo, Paulo Henrique Miranda de Farias, Jorge Vinicius Fernandes Lima Cavalcanti, Deivson Cesar Silva Sales, Eduardo Henrique Lago Falcao, Ana Claudia Vaz de Araujo
Summary: In this study, a magnetic nanohybrid material was synthesized and used to remove congo red and indigo carmine dyes from aqueous solutions. The material showed good adsorption capacity and kinetics, suggesting its potential for wastewater treatment.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuai Liu, Dahai Sun, Hui Tian
Summary: By grafting an organosilane surfactant onto the HZSM-5 zeolite surface, the hydrophobicity can be increased without significantly reducing the density of acid sites, thus overcoming the mass transfer limitation in the cyclohexene hydration reaction and enhancing catalytic activity.
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Chemistry, Applied
Zhiyu Huang, Peng Wu, Yankun Yin, Xiang Zhou, Lu Fu, Luoxin Wang, Shaohua Chen, Xu Tang
Summary: Novel modified cottons were obtained by introducing 4-aminopyridin into the surface of cotton fibers, and they exhibited high adsorption capacities and selective adsorption performance for the removal of anionic dyes from aqueous solution.
REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ubaid Ur Rahman, Muhammad Humayun, Abbas Khan, Saima Farooq, Muhammad Sadiq, Mohamed Bououdina, Nasrullah Shah
Summary: This research focuses on the isolation and modification of cellulose for the removal of organic pollutants. The cellulose fibers collected from Olive Europa plant were purified and divided into three parts: thermally activated cellulose, chemically modified cellulose, and un-functionalized cellulose. Thermally activated cellulose showed the highest efficiency in removing the dye.
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Chemistry, Physical
Barbara Souza Damasceno, Anderson Felipe Viana da Silva, Maryanne Chaves Ferreira, Arthur Nascimento de Melo, Douglas Marcel Gonsalves Leite, Ana Claudia Vaz de Araujo
Summary: A magnetic graphite nanocomposite (MGN) was synthesized using a hydrothermal process, and its properties were characterized. The MGN showed the presence of graphite and iron oxides. The adsorption capacity of MGN for reactive black 5 dye was found to be the highest under optimum conditions.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Abdullah M. Alswieleh
Summary: In this study, aspartic acid- and glycine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles were successfully prepared and used for the removal of methylene blue from contaminated water. The nanomaterials exhibited good adsorption performance and showed high adsorption capacity for cationic organic dyes.
JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Narendra Chaulagain, John Garcia, Navneet Kumar, Harshitha Rajashekhar, Xiaoyuan Liu, Pawan Kumar, Alkiviathes Meldrum, Kazi M. Alam, Karthik Shankar
Summary: We demonstrate the use of zinc phthalocyanine-conjugated cellulose nanocrystals (ZnPc@CNC) as fluorescent probes for chemical sensing and imaging. The ZnPc@CNC conjugates showed reproducible and reliable photoluminescence (PL) quenching behavior when exposed to terephthalic acid (TA). This work opens up the potential for using other chromophores and fluorophores conjugated to CNCs for colorimetric and fluorescence-based chemical sensing.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Da Chen, Zhengfeng Xie, Hao Ye, Wei Li, Wei Shi, Yucheng Liu
Summary: Single-use polystyrene poses a significant environmental threat, but using chemical conversion to create carbon material adsorbents offers a potential solution for recycling and recovering dyes from water.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhuo Wang, Su Bin Kang, Sung Wook Won
Summary: This study proposes a dissolution-modification-reforming method to convert PVC waste into highly efficient adsorbents (PEI/PVC NFMs) for the removal of ionic pollutants from water. The results show that increasing the mass ratio of PEI to PVC enhances the adsorption performance of PEI/PVC NFMs and improves their stability and recyclability in acidic and alkaline environments. The PEI/PVC NFM also exhibits good adsorption potential for various ionic pollutants.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yongjun Lim, Seung-hyun Noh, Tae-Hyun Shin, Jung-uk Lee, Dominik Lungerich, Jae-Hyun Lee, Jinwoo Cheon
Summary: A single nanoparticle coating method is reported to form 1 nm polymeric shells with various chemical functional groups and surface charges. Nanosecond thermal energy pulses triggered polymerization in the region only a few nanometers from the surface of magnetic nanoparticles under exposure to alternating magnetic field. Modular coatings with different functional groups and surface charges can be achieved by selecting appropriate monomers.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yixuan Wang, Hongyong Wang, Mohd Shahnawaz Khan, Fohad Mabood Husain, Saheem Ahmad, Li Bian
Summary: The glycation reaction is a major cause of diabetes and metabolic disorders, and can be discontinued using inhibitors or drugs. While aminoguanidine (AG) is nephrotoxic, bioconjugation with gold nanoparticles (Gnps) can mitigate its toxic effect and enhance its efficacy on glycation.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ekaterina Mamontova, Fabrice Salles, Yannick Guari, Joulia Larionova, Jerome Long
Summary: This review introduces the family of Prussian blue type nanoparticles and their properties, and focuses on the comparison between the post-synthetic modification of nano-sized Prussian blue and metal-organic frameworks, providing an outlook for future research.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Hideki Fujisaki, Tongchatra Watcharawittayakul, Akira Matsumoto, Yuji Miyahara, Tatsuro Goda
Summary: A simple two-step surface modification method for PEDOT:PSS films enables continuous glucose monitoring for biosensing applications. This cost-effective approach covers a dynamic range of physiologically relevant blood glucose levels, making it suitable for large-scale production of biosensors. The proposed technique also allows for the introduction of various ligands and receptors onto commercial PEDOT:PSS films, indicating potential applications in wearable and implantable biosensors.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Nebewia Griffete, Laurent Michot, Carlo Gonzato
Summary: This paper reports the synthesis of small, stable and water-compatible superparamagnetic molecularly imprinted nanocomposites using water-soluble photoinitiators based on dithiocarbamate. These nanocomposites were able to specifically and selectively bind green fluorescent protein as a model protein. This is the first time that water-soluble photoinitiators have been used to prepare this kind of imprinted materials.
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Engineering, Environmental
Xinping Zhang, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoyang Liu, Shun-Yu Wu, Ya-Xuan Zhu, Shao-Zhe Wang, Qiu-Yi Duan, Ke-Fei Xu, Zi-Heng Li, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Guang-Yu Pan, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: This study develops a nanotrigger HCFT for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and light-triggered ferroptosis therapy. The nanotrigger can relieve tumor hypoxia, induce enhanced photodynamic reaction, and facilitate the continuation of Fenton reaction, ultimately leading to lethal ferroptosis in tumor cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele, Toyin Daniel Shittu, Olayinka S. Togunwa, Dan Yu, Zhen-Yu Tian
Summary: This study focused on the semihydrogenation of acetylene in an ethylene-rich stream using two alloyed Pt catalysts PtCu and PtCo. The PtCu catalyst showed higher activity and ethylene yield compared to PtCo due to its higher unoccupied Pt d-orbital density. This indicates that alloying Pt with Cu is more promising for industrial relevant SHA catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Guowei Chen, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yaozu Su, Ruicheng Wang, Jia-Ming Jin, Hui Liang, Bingxue Tan, Dehua Hu, Shaomin Ji, Hao-Li Zhang, Yanping Huo, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study proposes an intramolecular dual-locking design for organic luminescent materials, achieving high luminescence efficiency and performance for deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes. The material also exhibits unique mechanochromic luminescence behavior and strong fatigue resistance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Joren van Stee, Gregory Hermans, Jinu Joseph John, Koen Binnemans, Tom Van Gerven
Summary: This work presents a continuous solvent extraction method for the separation of cobalt and nickel in a millifluidic system using Cyphos IL 101 (C101) as the extractant. The optimal conditions for extraction performance and solvent properties were determined by investigating the effects of channel length, flow rate, and temperature. The performance of a developed manifold structure was compared to a single-channel system, and excellent separation results were achieved. The continuous separation process using the manifold structure resulted in high purity cobalt and nickel products.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Yan Xu, Jingai Jiang, Xinyi Lv, Hui Li, Dongliang Yang, Wenjun Wang, Yanling Hu, Longcai Liu, Xiaochen Dong, Yu Cai
Summary: A programmed gas release nanoparticle was developed to address the challenges in treating diabetic infected wounds. It effectively removes drug-resistant pathogens and remodels the wound microenvironment using NO and H2S. The nanoparticle can eliminate bacteria and promote wound healing through antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Tong Xia, Zhilin Xi, Lianquan Suo, Chen Wang
Summary: This study investigated a highly efficient coal dust suppressant with low initial viscosity and high adhesion-solidification properties. The results demonstrated that the dust suppressant formed a network of multiple hydrogen bonding cross-linking and achieved effective adhesion and solidification of coal dust through various chemical reactions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jinzhi Cai, Zhenshan Li
Summary: A density functional theory-based rate equation was developed to predict the gas-solid reaction kinetics of CaO carbonation with CO2 in calcium looping. The negative activation energy of CaO carbonation close to equilibrium was accurately predicted through experimental validation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Jianxiong Chen, Fuhao Ren, Ningning Yin, Jie Mao
Summary: This study presents an economically efficient and easily implementable surface modification approach to enhance the high-temperature electrical insulation and energy storage performance of polymer dielectrics. The self-assembly of high-insulation-performance boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on the film surface through electrostatic interactions effectively impedes charge injection from electrodes while promoting charge dissipation and heat transfer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shao Wang, Hongxia Luo, Zhimin Xue, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Summary: This study reports a strategy for upgrading polyester plastics into value-added chemicals using electrocatalytic methods. By inducing the targeted transfer of *OH species, polyethylene terephthalate was successfully upgraded into potassium diformate with high purity. This work not only develops an excellent electrocatalyst, but also provides guidance for the design of medium entropy metal oxides.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Navneet Singh Shekhawat, Surendra Kumar Patra, Ashok Kumar Patra, Bamaprasad Bag
Summary: This study primarily focuses on developing a sulphur dyeing process at room temperature using bacterial Lysate, which is environmentally friendly, energy and cost effective, and sustainable. The process shows promising improvements in dye uptake and fastness properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dengjia Shen, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan, Benjamin S. Hsiao
Summary: This study developed cationic PVC nanofibrous membranes with high filtration and adsorption capability for the removal of bacteria and hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater. The membranes demonstrated remarkable performance in terms of filtration efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Additionally, modified nanofibrous membranes were produced using recycled materials and showed excellent retention rates in dynamic adsorption processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyan Wang, Zhikun Wang, Ben Jia, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
Summary: Inspired by photosystem II, self-supported Fe-doped NiCoP nanowire arrays modified with carboxylate were constructed to boost industrial-level overall water splitting by employing the concerted proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The introduction of Fe and carboxyl ligand led to improved catalytic activity for HER and OER, and NCFCP@NF exhibited long-term durability for overall water splitting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Pengyao Yu, Ge Yang, Yongming Chai, Lubomira Tosheva, Chunzheng Wang, Heqing Jiang, Chenguang Liu, Hailing Guo
Summary: Thin LTA zeolite membranes were prepared through secondary growth of nano LTA seeds in a highly reactive gel, resulting in membranes with superior permeability and selectivity in gas separation applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Baiqin Zhou, Huiping Li, Ziyu Wang, Hui Huang, Yujun Wang, Ruichun Yang, Ranran Huo, Xiaoyan Xu, Ting Zhou, Xiaochen Dong
Summary: The use of machine learning to predict the performance of specific adsorbents in phosphate adsorption shows great promise in saving time and revealing underlying mechanisms. However, the small size of the dataset and insufficient detailed information limits the model training process and the accuracy of results. To address this, the study employs a fuzzing strategy that replaces detailed numeric information with descriptive text messages on the physiochemical properties of adsorbents. This strategy allows the recovery of discarded samples with limited information, leading to accurate prediction of adsorption amount, capacity, and kinetics. The study also finds that phosphate uptake by adsorbents is generally through physisorption, with some involvement of chemisorption. The framework established in this study provides a practical approach for quickly predicting phosphate adsorption performance in urgent scenarios, using easily accessible information.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
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Engineering, Environmental
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Joren Bruneel, Kristof Demeestere, Lisa Deraedt, Tex Goetschalckx, Herman Van Langenhove, Christophe Walgraeve
Summary: This study evaluates the use of four esterified fatty acids and three vegetable oils as absorption liquids for hydrophobic VOCs. The experimental results show that isopropyl myristate is the most efficient liquid for absorbing the target VOCs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
