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Chemistry, Applied
Sepideh Akbaripoor Tafreshi Nejad, Eiman Alibakhshi, Bahram Ramezanzadeh, Fatemeh Marhamati, Marie-Georges Olivier, Mohammad Mahdavian
Summary: This study examines the impact of acetylacetone (AcAc) in alkaline surface treatment on the durability and anti-corrosion properties of electro-galvanized steel coated with a hybrid silane composition. The results show that AcAc plays a crucial role in the corrosion protection of the silane-coated steel. The proposed surface treatment method improves the corrosion resistance of the coated steel.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Hong Cui, Xiuli Gao
Summary: In this study, the adhesion between polyimide yarn and polypropylene resin was improved through low temperature plasma treatment. By adjusting the plasma treatment parameters such as treatment time, processing gas, and treating power, the process parameters were optimized to increase the adhesion between the yarn and the resin.
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Polymer Science
Sangbae Park, Jae Eun Kim, Jinsub Han, Seung Jeong, Jae Woon Lim, Myung Chul Lee, Hyunmok Son, Hong Bae Kim, Yun-Hoon Choung, Hoon Seonwoo, Jong Hoon Chung, Kyoung-Je Jang
Summary: This study modified the surface characteristics of 3D-printed PCL/HA scaffolds using O2 plasma and alkali treatment, and found that the alkali treatment can better expose hydroxyapatite particles in the scaffolds compared to O2 plasma treatment, promoting cell proliferation and differentiation of hDPSCs.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shun Aoyama, Hiroki Nagasawa, Masakoto Kanezashi, Toshinori Tsuru
Summary: In this study, a novel atmospheric-pressure water vapor plasma modification method was developed to enhance the pervaporation performance of organosilica membranes. The plasma treatment significantly improved the surface hydrophilicity and molecular sieving properties of the membranes, leading to high selectivity and permeance in the dehydration of alcohol solutions.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Sadman Sakib, Fatemeh Bakhshandeh, Sudip Saha, Leyla Soleymani, Igor Zhitomirsky
Summary: Metal oxide nanostructures play a crucial role in various emerging applications such as photocatalysis, photovoltaics, and photoelectrochemical processes. Surface functionalization with catechol-type ligands can enhance the performance of semiconductor metal oxide photoelectrodes by improving particle dispersion and light absorption. Recent advancements in the application of catechol-modified metal oxide systems in photocatalysis, PEC biosensing, and solar cells are also discussed in this study.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Mingyuan Chen, Yaxin Lv, Peilin Wu, Liuyan Dong, Xingquan He, Lili Cui
Summary: In this study, CeO2-Co(OH)(2) composites were prepared by adjusting the morphology and electron structure of metals for electrocatalytic water splitting. The optimized composite exhibited lower overpotentials and good stability, with significantly superior electroactivity compared to the bare materials and other control groups. Furthermore, stronger electron interaction was observed between Ce and Co.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Physics, Applied
Biyi Chen, Dan Li, Xue Chen, Longhua Li, Min Chen, Weidong Shi
Summary: A flame method is reported to enhance the photoelectrochemical performance of WO3 nanosheet arrays by generating rich oxygen vacancy. The optimized WO3 photoanode exhibited a photocurrent density 3.33 times higher than the untreated counterpart. The oxygen vacancies improved the PEC performance through enhanced carrier transport and stronger activation for OH- ions.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingfeng He, Xin Zhang, Qiang Bai, Shibo Huang, Hao Chen, Chengjing Guo, Lingtao Zhu, Bin Yang
Summary: This research aimed to enhance the decarbonization performance of coal-series kaolin by surface modification through triboelectric separation. The results showed that the adsorption of citric acid or kerosene improved the charging performance of kaolinite and coal. Moreover, citric acid exhibited a more significant improvement compared to kerosene. The triboelectric separation efficiency of coal-series kaolin was enhanced after surface modification, with citric acid achieving more effective separation.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Hugo Giraldo-Mejia, Yurieth M. Quintero, Francisca Mery, Fernando Rodriguez, Efrem Curcio, Humberto Estay, Andreina Garcia
Summary: In this study, commercially available polymeric membranes were modified using RF-plasma/absorption-grafting treatments to enhance hydrophobicity and performance in membrane distillation. The modified membranes exhibited stable salt rejection and higher permeate flux yields, indicating their potential for practical applications.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zhenshi Wang, Jiaolong Wang, Runfa Wu, Junchao Wei
Summary: This article provides a brief introduction to the challenges and healing process of dental implant operations, and comprehensively summarizes various surface modification methods and emerging biomaterials used to tune the properties of dental implants.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Xingkai Hao, Xiuying Yang, Shan Zou, Xudong Cao
Summary: A sandwich enzyme-linked dendrimer-aptamer assay (ELDAA) was developed to improve the detection performances of a traditional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using glass-bottom 96-micro-well plates. Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers were immobilized onto the microwell surfaces and aptamers against human platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) were conjugated onto the surfaces via the immobilized PAMAM dendrimer templates. The ELDAA demonstrated a broader linear detection range and a lower limit of detection compared to the standard ELISA.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shisheng Yuan, Yuhua Liu, Jiaqi Zheng, Mengyang Cui, Kaiwen Wang, Nan Li
Summary: Molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) with sulfur modification has been developed as an efficient catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The sulfur atoms replace a portion of the oxygen atoms on the surface of Mo2C, activating the surface and improving the HER performance. Theoretical studies suggest that the strong hydrogen bonding of Mo atoms in the oxide layer is the primary reason for impaired HER performance, and sulfur modification weakens the Mo-H bond, leading to enhanced HER activity.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiangyang Zhu, Qinling Bi, Liangrong Yang, Huifang Xing, Li Wang, Meng Rong, Shan Ni, Menglei Yuan, Congmei Chen, Huizhou Liu
Summary: Modification of alumina surface with thiol groups can adjust the metal-support interaction, leading to enhanced catalytic performance and stability of the catalyst, as demonstrated in this study where magnetic MoS2 nanoparticles supported on thiol groups grafted alumina showed excellent hydrodesulfurization efficiency and long-term stability.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Yunning Chen, Renquan Guan, Xueying Cheng, Jie Zhao, Zhengkai Wu, Yan Wang, Qingkun Shang, Yingnan Sun
Summary: In this paper, two surface oxygen vacancy-rich TiO2 composite photocatalysts were successfully constructed using different methods. The excellent photocatalytic performance of Nd-Fe-(D-Vo)TiO2 was attributed to its doping energy and surface oxygen vacancies. The bonding of ellagic acid (EA) to the surface of TiO2 further improved the visible light absorption and photocatalytic performance, and Nd-Fe-(D-Vo)TiO2@EA achieved a high degradation degree of ethinyl estradiol.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Jobu Tateiwa, Satoshi Kimura, Ken-ichi Kasuya, Tadahisa Iwata
Summary: This study investigated the effect of coating a non-biodegradable polymer on the degradation of a biodegradable polymer film. The results showed that the coated films had less degradation in the presence of enzymes, but the surface-deacetylated coated films could be degraded. Additionally, it was found that the coated films underwent deacetylation in seawater and exposed the underlying material, thereby promoting degradation.
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nazari Fariba, Hakimi Mohsen, Mokhtari Hossein, Khajeh Aminian Mohsen
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
(2015)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
R. Akbari, M. R. Mohammadizadeh, M. Khajeh Aminian, M. Abbasnejad
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
M. Khajeh Aminian, S. K. Fatah
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
S. Y. Vaselnia, M. Khajeh Aminian, H. Motahari
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hossein Heydari, Mardali Yousefpour, Esmaeil Emadoddin, Maryam Hosseini Zori, Mohsen Khajeh Aminian
JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
S. Y. Vaselnia, M. Khajeh Aminian, H. Motahari, R. Dehghan Banadaki
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2020)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
Leila Gholamzadeh, Nadia Asari-Shik, Mohsen Khajeh Aminian, Mahdieh Ghasemi-Nejad
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
(2020)
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Leila Gholamzadeh, Hamed Sharghi, Mohsen Khajeh Aminian
Summary: This study investigates composites containing undoped and barium-doped Bi2WO6:Ba2 thorn for shielding against diagnostic X-ray. The results show that barium-doped Bi2WO6 has a higher attenuation effect compared to undoped Bi2WO6, and the attenuation coefficients increase with an increase in the amount of barium. The calculated parameters such as half-value layer, tenth-value layer, and 0.25 mm lead equivalent thickness demonstrate the optimal shielding performance of the sample with 7.5 mmol barium-doped Bi2WO6.
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
S. Y. Vaselnia, M. Khajeh Aminian, R. Dehghan Banadaki
Summary: This study focused on predicting the color of ceramic pigments by theoretical calculations for CoTiO3 and Co2TiO4 structures. Using DFT+U approach, the researchers modeled the structures and used F-xc kernel and BSE methods for absorption spectra and color prediction. The calculated energy gaps and optical properties were found to be close to experimental results, indicating the effectiveness of the theoretical calculations.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
S. Y. Vaselnia, M. Khajeh Aminian, R. Dehghan Banadaki
Summary: In this study, CoSiO3 and Co2SiO4 pigments were synthesized using the conventional ceramic route, and the structural, electronic, magnetic, optical, and colorimetric properties of these structures were investigated. It was found that both the F-xc kernel and BSE methods were effective in predicting the absorption spectra and color of the structures.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
S. K. Fatah, M. Khajeh Aminian, M. Bahamirian
Summary: In this study, the heulandite zeolite was successfully utilized as a host structure for a new Co-based blue ceramic pigment. Through ion exchange and heat treatment, a blue pigment with desirable color and chemical properties was obtained, which was further modified to achieve a superhydrophobic surface with high thermal stability and adherence.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hossein Heydari, Mardali Yousefpour, Esmaeil Emadoddin, Maryam Hosseini Zori, Mohsen Khajeh Aminian
Summary: In this study, vanadium-containing nanopigments of ZrSiO4 were synthesized using a microwave-assisted polyol technique, and the effects of microwave power and irradiation time on the properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were investigated. The results showed that fully crystalline nano-ZrSiO4 could be obtained under appropriate conditions, which can be used as blue ceramic pigments.
JOURNAL OF COATINGS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
S. Fatah, M. Khajeh Aminian
Summary: Blue ceramic nanopigments were prepared using clinoptilolite zeolite as a precursor. The pigment showed various intense blue colors based on the crystal structures of Co-willemite and spinel of Co-zinc aluminate and cobalt aluminate. Increasing zinc and decreasing cobalt content in the composition resulted in a high-intensity peaks pattern and crystalline particle structure with intense blue color. The blue pigment coated on ceramic tile exhibited high reflectance in the NIR range, making it a cool coating material.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hamid Motahari, Parvaneh Haghighi, Mohsen Khajeh Aminian
Summary: In this study, few-layer graphene (FLG) was used for the treatment of oily wastewater. The results showed that FLG had high adsorption efficiency for various types of oils and could effectively remove total dissolved solids from the wastewater.
DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mojtaba Farrokhbin, Biljana Stojimirovic, Marco Galli, Mohsen Khajeh Aminian, Yannick Hallez, Gregor Trefalt
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zi-Ye Liu, Qian-Yu Wang, Ji-Ming Hu
Summary: In this study, a layered carbon dot composite catalyst (NiFe LDH@CDs) was prepared using a one-step coprecipitation method, without the need for heating or hydrothermal treatment. The CD-functionalized catalyst facilitated rapid charge transfer and accelerated the oxygen evolution reaction. Additionally, the heterojunction structure formed between NiFe LDH and CDs efficiently suppressed photoelectron-hole recombination.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rohit Kumar, Ankit Kumar Srivastava, Palaniyappan Nagarasu, Vedichi Madhu, Ekambaram Balaraman
Summary: We designed and synthesized a NN-CoII bidentate complex and used it for the amination of alcohols under mild and solventless conditions. The complex exhibited good reactivity towards both primary and sterically hindered secondary alcohols, providing high yields of amines. The pyrazole moiety in the ligand played a crucial role in the reaction. Furthermore, we demonstrated the reusability of the complex as a homogeneous cobalt catalyst.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shivanand Chettri, Liang-Ting Wu, Sagarmani Rasaily, Debesh Sharma, Bikram Gurung, Rajani Dewan, Sudarsan Tamang, Jyh-Chiang Jiang, Anand Pariyar
Summary: Replicating the enzymatic surface microenvironment in vitro is challenging, but constructing an analogous model could facilitate our understanding of surface effects and aid in developing an efficient bioinspired catalytic system. In this study, five unique Cu2O morphologies were generated, and the surface morphology variations were found to be a consequence of differences in the exposure of low-index facets. The reactivity of Cu2O was found to be influenced by the proportion of {110} planes, with r-Cu2O exhibiting the highest reactivity.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yong Tang, Jianhao Qiu, Dingliang Dai, Guanglu Xia, Lu Zhang, Jianfeng Yao
Summary: Defect engineering has been shown to improve the photocatalytic performance. This study investigated the use of defect-rich UiO-66-NH2 wrapped by ZnIn2S4 as a catalyst for photocatalytic H2O2 production. The defects in UiO-66-NH2 enhanced O-2 adsorption and charge separation, leading to higher H2O2 yield. The insights from this work can advance the research in defect engineering of MOFs and photocatalytic H2O2 synthesis.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ruiyang Qu, Shuxin Mao, Jana Weiss, Vita A. Kondratenko, Evgenii V. Kondratenko, Stephan Bartling, Haifeng Qi, Annette-Enrica Surkus, Kathrin Junge, Matthias Beller
Summary: The hydrogenation of amides, a challenging reaction usually performed at high temperatures, has been achieved under milder conditions using a new Pt-MoOx/TiO2 catalyst. This catalyst system enables the selective hydrogenation of various amides and imides.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoran Niu, Ao Wang, Lei Tong, Lei Wang, Yuan Kong, Chenliang Su, Hai-Wei Liang
Summary: This study introduces a novel intermetallic PdCu3 catalyst supported on defective nanodiamond-graphene (ND@G), which exhibits high selectivity (95%) and remarkable activity (turnover frequency: 2940 h(-1)), six times higher than that of the commercial Lindlar catalyst.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Zhiyuan Zheng, Yiming Yue, Hongying Zhuo, Qinggang Liu, Yanqiang Huang
Summary: This review presents the recent research advances on single-atom catalysis for deep reduction of CO2. Detailed introductions and summaries were classified into three categories based on proton-coupled multi-electron transfer approaches: strengthening metal-support interaction, rational design and regulation of coordination environment, and development of SACs with multi-atom active sites. The challenges and future research directions in the field of SACs for CO2 reduction are also proposed.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shiv Kumar, Paramita Datta, Anup Bhunia, Swadhin K. Mandal
Summary: This article reports a transition-metal-free process for in situ denitrogenation of tosylhydrazones, resulting in the production of various sulfones. The authors used a phenalenyl-based odd alternant hydrocarbon as a photoredox catalyst, which acted as a potent oxidant to facilitate the denitrogenation reaction. The method showed wide functional-group tolerance and high yields, making it suitable for late-stage modification of natural products.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
L. A. Luque-Alvarez, J. Gonzalez-Arias, F. Romero-Sarria, T. R. Reina, L. F. Bobadilla, J. A. Odriozola
Summary: Currently, the production of acetic acid through the carbonylation reaction of methanol has limitations, leading to the exploration of alternative methods using heterogeneous catalysts. This study investigates the methanol carbonylation reaction over a Cu-H-MOR catalyst and proposes a reaction mechanism based on the catalytic behavior and performance of the catalyst. The results provide insights into the reaction mechanism and the involvement of acid and redox centers.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
