Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xianglei Liu, Chuang Bao, Zhonghui Zhu, Hangbin Zheng, Chao Song, Qiao Xu
Summary: Mesoporous Cu/TiO2-CeO2 catalysts show excellent performance in methanol steam reforming, achieving enhanced hydrogen production rate through thermophoto synergic effects, paving the way for corresponding technology development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guangkai Hu, Jiangyu Wang, Xin Zhang, Dong Liu, Bin Yu, Tao Huang, Meifang Zhu, Hao Yu
Summary: A three-dimensional Joule-heated carbon nanofiber aerogel-supported catalyst (Cu/CNFA-op10) was designed and prepared, which exhibited excellent catalytic activities due to even temperature distribution, effective heat/mass/electron transfer, and uniform distribution of the Cu nanoparticles. The deactivation mechanism of the catalyst was also investigated, providing insights into the design of 3D monolithic catalysts for the MSR reaction.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mathias Jacobs, Amer Hakki, Leen C. J. Thomassen, Simon Kuhn, Tom Van Gerven, Enis Leblebici
Summary: Photo-assisted methanol reforming was used to produce hydrogen as an alternative to catalytic steam reforming. 1wt.% Au/TiO2 was used as a photocatalyst and immobilized on beads or plates. The optimized system showed significantly higher hydrogen production compared to previous studies using beads as catalyst support, and it was also more energy efficient.
APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Weilin Zhong, Chao Wang, Hailun Zhao, Suqing Peng, Zhipeng Tian, Riyang Shu, Ying Chen
Summary: In this study, Au nanoparticles loaded on TiO2 nanoflakes were synthesized as efficient photothermal catalysts for bio-derived glycerol photothermal reforming hydrogen production. The study found that the generation of photogenerated carriers is crucial in the photothermal reforming process, and the hot electrons excited by Au nanoparticles promote intermolecular collisions through thermalization. These findings contribute to the understanding of photothermal enhanced reforming and provide insights for the development of renewable energy.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hussein O. Badr, Varun Natu, Stefan Neatu, Florentina Neatu, Andrei Kuncser, Arpad M. Rostas, Matthew Racey, Michel W. Barsoum, Mihaela Florea
Summary: This study reports the development of one-dimensional sub-nanofilaments (NFs) that can generate H-2 from water/methanol mixtures when illuminated by simulated sunlight. The NFs are stable and have high yields, making them suitable for large scale production.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weidong Wu, Zhicheng Luo, Bowen Liu, Xueqing Qiu, Jinxin Lin, Shirong Sun, Xiaofei Wang, Xuliang Lin, Yanlin Qin
Summary: In this study, a collaborative strategy is proposed to disperse Pt on zinc-vacancy-riched ZnIn2S4 (Pt/V-Zn-ZIS) for investigating the effect of lignin structure during the photo-reforming process with lignin models. Theoretical calculations and experimental results demonstrate that lignin model substances with more nucleophilic group structures exhibit a stronger tendency for photo-reforming reactions. Additionally, the presence of a Pt-S electronic channel formed by occupying Pt atom onto zinc vacancies in ZnIn2S4 effectively reduces the energy barrier of H-2 evolution and enables the selective oxidation of lignin model from C alpha-OH to C alpha = O under simulated sunlight. Natural lignin is used to further validate this selective oxidation mechanism. This study provides insights into the photo-reforming mechanism of lignin models and the influence of lignin structure during the process.
Article
Thermodynamics
Zhen Wen Zhang, Jie Sun, Dong Hui Li, Ma Rong, Jin Jia Wei
Summary: In this study, a novel modular photo-thermo-reactor (MPTR) is proposed for efficient and cost-effective hydrogen production from methanol steam reforming. The MPTR utilizes synergistic photo-thermo-catalysis (PTC) with Pt/CuO catalyst and thermo-catalysis (TC) with Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst in a cascade way using composite catalyst beds. A multiphysics model is established to optimally design the MPTR, covering optical, flow, thermal, and chemical sub-processes. The predicted performance indicates that the MPTR achieves the highest overall solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 24.1% and annual hydrogen production of 1211 Nm(3)/m(2) in Xi'an, China.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lei Li, Wenjun Ouyang, Zefeng Zheng, Kaihang Ye, Yuxi Guo, Yanlin Qin, Zhenzhen Wu, Zhan Lin, Tiejun Wang, Shanqing Zhang
Summary: This study combines photocatalysis and thermocatalysis in a specially designed reactor to achieve simultaneous reforming of methanol in an aqueous phase. The optimized catalyst shows outstanding H-2 production, which is 3 and 7 times higher than the individual photocatalysis and thermocatalysis processes, respectively.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Luiz Felipe Placa, Pedro-Lucas S. Vital, Luiz Eduardo Gomes, Antonio Carlos Roveda Jr, Daniel Rodrigues Cardoso, Caue Alves Martins, Heberton Wender
Summary: This study investigates the performance of black TiO2 nanoparticles as photoanodes in photocatalytic fuel cells (PFCs). By controlling the illumination conditions and self-doping of the material, the black TiO2 photoanode exhibits superior methanol oxidation and O-2 reduction performance, with a higher power density compared to traditional TiO2. Additionally, the black TiO2 photoanode shows good stability under light irradiation and efficient energy conversion under flow conditions.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yangbin Shen, Ziwen Xu, Luqi Wang, Yulu Zhan
Summary: Hydrogen production through bioinspired methanol reforming near room temperature is achieved by using ADH and Ru-MOFs as catalysts, providing a new inspiration for catalytic processes involving enzymes. The hydrogen production rate is sensitive to the pH and temperature of the solution, reaching a maximum of 106.4 mmol h(-1) mol(Ru)(-1) at 35 degrees C, pH 7.5.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongjin Park, Sungho Yoon
Summary: A heterogenized catalyst based on ruthenium was used for aqueous-phase reforming of methanol at a low temperature, showing outstanding productivity without CO generation. It offers a promising alternative for addressing challenges in hydrogen production, including CO by-product generation and temperature limitations.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Francisco Platero, Angeles Lopez-Martin, Alfonso Caballero, Gerardo Colon
Summary: The study shows that the production of gas phase H-2 notably increases as temperature rises, with optimal yield achieved at 10% v/v methanol concentration. CO and CO2 are side products of the overall reaction, with CO evolution more significant at lower temperatures but hindered as temperature increases, leading to boosted H-2 production.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Wei-Hsin Chen, Yu-Qi Su, Bo-Jhih Lin, Jenn-Kun Kuo, Pei-Chi Kuo
Summary: This study focuses on methanol ATR using an h-BN-Pt catalyst without preheating, investigating the effects of operating conditions on hydrogen production and methanol conversion, as well as comparing ATR and POM of methanol.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoxiao Yu, Lili Yang, Yimin Xuan, Xiang Lei Liu, Kai Zhang
Summary: This study introduces a synergistic approach of photo- and thermocatalysis to achieve efficient conversion of methanol to hydrogen. The Cu/Zn/Zr oxide nanocatalysts show the best performance in full-spectrum absorption. The synergistic photo- and thermocatalysis has better performance than single photocatalysis or thermocatalysis, and takes place at a relatively low temperature.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guofang An, Jie Zhu, Qiong Huang, Mingyang Gu, Yueyin Sun, Lirui Xu, Tao Tao, Bo Yang, Mindong Chen, Hong Yang
Summary: This study investigates the synergistic effect of photo-thermal oxidation with Bi3+-TiO2/MnFeOx for a low concentration of formaldehyde. The results show that Bi3+-TiO2/MnFeOx exhibits improved oxidation activity for formaldehyde under photo-thermal oxidation at ambient temperature.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cuncai Lv, Xianhua Bai, Shangbo Ning, Chenxi Song, Qingqing Guan, Bang Liu, Yaguang Li, Jinhua Ye
Summary: Converting CO2 into fuels or chemicals through photothermal catalysis is a promising solution for energy shortage and global warming. Understanding nanomaterial strategies in this process is crucial for device and catalyst design, as well as maximizing CO2 hydrogenation performance. This Perspective discusses nanomaterial design concepts, reviews recent progress, and highlights challenges and opportunities in photothermal CO2 hydrogenation.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yingfei Hu, Yujia Qi, Mingyu Pi, Yi Qiao, Lingyun Hao, Yuanyuan Wang, Hangmin Guan, Jianyong Feng
Summary: Efficient and low-cost electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are synthesized by synthesizing two different types of CoS2 under low sulfur and high sulfur concentration conditions. The study shows that CoS impurity phase is easily formed when the sulfur concentration is low, while at high sulfur concentration, the growth of CoS impurity phase is inhibited and leads to phase-pure CoS2. The electrochemical investigation reveals that the CoS2 (HS) electrode has a higher onset potential and a lower required overpotential compared to the CoS2 (LS) electrode.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Jianpeng Han, Yan Zhou, Chundong Zhang, Jianyong Feng, Junhao Wang, Kuo Guo, Wenbin Chen, Yongzhang Li
Summary: Discordant abundances of different immune cell subtypes is regarded to be an essential feature of tumour tissue. Direct studies in Prostate cancer (PC) of intratumoral immune heterogeneity characterized by immune cell subtype, are still lacking. Using the single sample gene set enrichment analysis (ssGSEA) algorithm, the abundance of 28 immune cells infiltration (ICI) were determined for PC. A NMF was performed to determine tumour-sample clustering based on the abundance of ICI and PFS information. Hub genes of clusters were identified via weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). The multivariate dimensionality reduction analysis of hub genes expression matrix was carried out via principal component analysis (PCA) to obtain immune score (IS). We analysed the correlation between clustering, IS and clinical phenotype. We divided the 495 patients into clusterA (n = 193) and clusterB (n = 302) on the basis of ICI and PFS via NMF. The progression-free survival (PFS) were better for clusterA than for clusterB (p < 0.001). Each immune cell subtypes was more abundant in clusterA than in clusterB (p < 0.001). The expression levels of CTAL-4 and PD-L1 were lower in clusterB than in clusterA (p < 0.001 and p = 0.006). We obtained 103 hub genes via WGCNA. In the training and validation cohorts, the prognosis of high IS group was worse than that of the low IS group (p < 0.05). IS had good predictive effect on 5-year PFS. The expression of immune checkpoint genes was higher in the low IS group than in the high IS group (p < 0.01). Patients with low IS and receiving hormone therapy had better prognosis than other groups. The combination of IS and clinical characteristics including lymph node metastasis and gleason score can better differentiate patient outcomes than using it alone. IS was a practical algorithm to predict the prognosis of patients. Advanced PC patients with low IS may be more sensitive to hormone therapy. CXCL10, CXCL5, MMP1, CXCL12, CXCL11, CXCL2, STAT1, IL-6 and TLR2 were hub genes, which may drive the homing of immune cells in tumours and promote immune cell differentiation.
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yu Nie, Tingting Bo, Wei Zhou, Huilin Hu, Xiang Huang, Huaiyuan Wang, Xin Tan, Lequan Liu, Jinhua Ye, Tao Yu
Summary: Regulating the energy barrier of *COOH is crucial for the rate determining step in the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to produce CO gas. In this study, an appropriate Zn vacancy on ZnIn2S4 was synthesized to enhance the photocatalytic CO2 reduction capacity (CO: 5.63 mmol g(-1) h(-1)) and selectivity (CO: 97.9%). Different sulfhydryl groups were used to regulate the formation of Zn vacancies in ZnIn2S4, leading to the generation of unsaturated sulfur coordination state adjacent to the Zn vacancy with fewer electrons compared to ZnIn2S4 without Zn vacancy. Experimental analysis and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the appropriate Zn vacancy shifted the Gibbs free energy of *COOH from endothermic to exothermic during the photoreduction of CO2. This work provides an engineering method to optimize cation vacancies and improve the efficiency of photocatalytic CO2 reduction by adjusting the energy barrier of intermediates.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wuqing Luo, An Li, Baopeng Yang, Hong Pang, Junwei Fu, Gen Chen, Min Liu, Xiaohe Liu, Renzhi Ma, Jinhua Ye, Ning Zhang
Summary: A hexagonal phase ZnS photocatalyst is synthesized and exhibits higher CO selectivity and better activity for CO2 reduction reactions compared to cubic ZnS. The study provides valuable insights into the synthesis and electronic structure of hexagonal ZnS for CO2 reduction reactions, which can inspire the design of highly active photocatalysts.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuelian Yu, Jian Xu, Jiangpeng Wang, Jinyu Qiu, Xiaoqiang An, Zhuan Wang, Guocheng Lv, Libing Liao, Jinhua Ye
Summary: In this study, a new protocol of natural Z-Scheme heterostructures based on red mud bauxite waste was demonstrated. The improved component and interfacial structure enabled efficient spatial separation of photo-generated carriers for overall water splitting, making it a promising photocatalyst for solar fuel production. This work presents the first Z-Scheme heterojunction based on natural minerals and provides a new avenue for the utilization of natural minerals for advanced catalysis applications.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kang Peng, Jingying Ye, Hongjie Wang, Hui Song, Bowen Deng, Shuang Song, Yihan Wang, Linjie Zuo, Jinhua Ye
Summary: This study demonstrates that Ru nanoparticles supported on natural halloysite nanotubes can enhance the photothermal catalytic activity and selectivity of CO2 methanation under continuous flow conditions. The optimized catalyst exhibits a photothermal catalytic performance of 1704 mmolCH(4) g(cat)(-1) h(-1) with 93% CH4 selectivity and 68% CO2 conversion, surpassing other Ru-based catalysts in photothermal CO2 reduction. The excellent catalytic performance is attributed to the unique mesoporous tubular structure, efficient light-to-heat conversion, and interfacial interactions between halloysite nanotubes and Ru. This method of utilizing natural minerals as support provides a convenient approach for the rational design of abundant and low-cost catalysts for efficient photothermal catalytic CO2 reduction.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinmin Yang, Jiwei Cui, Xiaolu Liu, Qiqi Zhang, Defa Wang, Jinhua Ye, Lequan Liu
Summary: Cocatalyst is crucial in photocatalytic overall water splitting (POWS), but it also promotes H2-O2 recombination. In this study, a strategic approach of selectively coating single-layer graphene on metal cocatalyst was developed to suppress the backward reaction for efficient POWS. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of this method and its potential in developing cocatalysts with suppressed backward reaction for efficient POWS.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bowen Deng, Hui Song, Qi Wang, Jianan Hong, Shuang Song, Yanwei Zhang, Kang Peng, Hongwei Zhang, Tetsuya Kako, Jinhua Ye
Summary: A Ru/In2O3 catalyst is reported for efficient and stable photothermal CH3OH production from CO2 hydrogenation under atmospheric pressure. The catalyst demonstrates a remarkable solar CH3OH production, which is more than 50 times higher than that of pure In2O3 and surpasses other reported In2O3-based photothermal catalysts. Detailed characterizations show that the interaction between Ru and In2O3 enhances the activation of CO2 and H-2, and Ru modulates the electronic structure of In2O3, promoting the generation of oxygen vacancies for CH3OH formation. This work provides a rational design approach for efficient catalysts in solar CH3OH production from CO2 hydrogenation under mild conditions.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wangxi Liu, Yuanqi Wang, Huiting Huang, Jun Wang, Gaoxiang He, Jianyong Feng, Tao Yu, Zhaosheng Li, Zhigang Zou
Summary: Light-driven primary amine oxidation to imines integrated with H2 production presents a promising means to simultaneous production of high-value-added fine chemicals and clean fuels. A spatial decoupling strategy is proposed to overcome the limitations of poor charge separation and uncontrolled hydrogenation. The CoP@ZnIn2S4 photocatalyst exhibits directional and ultrafast carrier separation, leading to significantly higher production rate and selectivity for the photoconversion of benzylamine to N-benzylbenzaldimine.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianyong Feng, Xing Li, Zedong Lu, Yanling Yang, Zhiwei Zhou, Heng Liang
Summary: In this study, ultraviolet irradiation was used to purify the membrane tanks and control membrane biofouling in biofiltration-facilitated GDM systems. The permeate flux significantly increased after UV irradiation, primarily due to the decreased cake layer resistance. UV irradiation also improved the permeability of the biofouling layer, reduced protein content, and altered the bacterial community structure on the membrane surface. Overall, the in-situ application of UV can be an effective strategy to mitigate membrane biofouling.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianyong Feng, Xing Li, Zhiwei Zhou, Yanling Yang, Nan Wang
Summary: This paper investigates the application of gravity-driven up-flow slow biofilter (GUSB) before gravity-driven membrane (GDM) systems to mitigate membrane fouling and explores the spatial distribution of fouling characteristics. The study finds that GUSB pretreatment reduces the cake layer resistance (Rc) and membrane pore resistance (Rp), resulting in an increase in permeate flux. The ratio of protein to polysaccharide (PN/PS) is highly correlated with nanoparticle size and influences the bacterial community and structure of the biofouling layer.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bin Chang, Hong Pang, Fazal Raziq, Sibo Wang, Kuo-Wei Huang, Jinhua Ye, Huabin Zhang
Summary: In this review, the recent progress and challenges in preparing C2+ products are discussed. The recent advancements in carbon-carbon coupling results and proposed mechanisms are elaborated, along with the complex scenarios involved in the initial CO2 activation process, catalyst micro/nanostructure design, and mass transfer conditions optimization. The synergistic realization of high C2+ product selectivity through catalyst design and the influence of electrolytes using theoretical calculation analysis and machine learning prediction are also proposed. The in situ/operando techniques for tracking structural evolution and recording reaction intermediates during electrocatalysis are elaborated, as well as insights into triphasic interfacial reaction systems with improved C2+ selectivity.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chengcheng Zhang, Yingkui Yan, Hubiao Huang, Xinsheng Peng, Hui Song, Jinhua Ye, Li Shi
Summary: Fe@PCN-222 is an efficient and selective photocatalyst that can oxidize CH4 to liquid oxygenates at room temperature using visible light. The presence of Fe single-atoms promotes the transfer of photogenerated electrons and activates H2O2, resulting in a substantial improvement in the selectivity and activity of liquid oxygenate production.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Long Yang, Amol U. Pawar, Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran, Donkeun Lee, Jinhua Ye, Yujie Xiong, Zhigang Zou, Yong Zhou, Young Soo Kang
Summary: This review focuses on the identification, conversion, reaction kinetics, pathways, and mechanisms of intermediates, as well as the efficiency and selectivity of multicarbon product formations during photocatalytic and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Theoretical simulations and calculations provide deeper insights into this process. Future research directions and inspirations are also included to guide the integration of catalytic systems.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bolun Yu, Denan Li, Qianqian Zhu, Shufan Yao, Lifeng Zhang, Yanshuo Li, Zhenxin Zhang
Summary: This study successfully improved the catalytic activity of a zeolitic octahedral metal oxide by incorporating a single zinc species into its micropore. The zinc incorporation achieved a high ethane conversion rate and ethylene selectivity. Mechanism study showed that the isolated zinc site played a crucial role in activating oxygen and ethane, as well as stabilizing intermediates and transition states.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ruoqi Liu, Hao Fei, Jian Wang, Ting Guo, Fangyang Liu, Zhuangzhi Wu, Dezhi Wang
Summary: This work successfully synthesized a high-performing S-enriched MoS2 catalyst for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), demonstrating high activity and selectivity. The synergistic effect of the 1T phase and bridging S22- species was shown to play a positive role in NRR performances, and DFT calculations revealed the mechanism behind the improved performance.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pan Xia, Lele Zhao, Xi Chen, Zhihong Ye, Zhihong Zheng, Qiang He, Ignasi Sires
Summary: This study presents a modified gas-diffusion electrode (GDE) for highly efficient and stable H2O2 electrosynthesis by using trace polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS). DFT calculations provide an in-depth understanding of the roles of PMHS functional groups.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kwangchol Ri, Songsik Pak, Dunyu Sun, Qiang Zhong, Shaogui Yang, Songil Sin, Leliang Wu, Yue Sun, Hui Cao, Chunxiao Han, Chenmin Xu, Yazi Liu, Huan He, Shiyin Li, Cheng Sun
Summary: Different B-doped rGO catalysts were synthesized and their 2e- oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance was investigated. It was found that the 2e- ORR selectivity of B-doped rGO was influenced by the B content and oxygen mass transfer conditions. The synthesized catalyst exhibited high 2e- ORR selectivity and was capable of degrading organic pollutants continuously.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Li Lv, Lin Lei, Qi-Wen Chen, Cheng-Li Yin, Huiqing Fan, Jian-Ping Zhou
Summary: Monoclinic phase La2Ti2O7 and orthorhombic phase Bi4Ti3O12 are widely used in photocatalysis due to their layered crystal structure. The electronic structures of these phases play a crucial role in their photocatalytic activity. Heat treatment in a nitrogen atmosphere introduces more oxygen vacancies into the S-scheme heterojunction, leading to enhanced NO removal efficiency.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Choe Earn Choong, Minhee Kim, Jun Sup Lim, Young June Hong, Geon Joon Lee, Keun Hwa Chae, In Wook Nah, Yeomin Yoon, Eun Ha Choi, Min Jang
Summary: In this study, the synergistic effect between argon-plasma-system (AP) and catalysts in promoting the production of reactive species for water remediation was investigated. By altering the oxygen vacancies concentration of CeO2/Bi2O3 catalyst, the production of hydrated electrons was stimulated for PFOA removal. The results showed that the built-in electric field in the Bi/Ce0.43 interface enhanced electron migration and eaq- generation, leading to improved PFOA removal efficiency.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yushan Wu, Di Xu, Yanfei Xu, Xin Tian, Mingyue Ding
Summary: Efficient synthesis of primary amines from carbonyl compounds was achieved via reductive amination using Ru@NC-Al2O3 as a catalyst, exhibiting high activity and selectivity under mild conditions.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yilan Jiang, Peifang Wang, Tingyue Chen, Keyi Gao, Yiran Xiong, Yin Lu, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, Dawei Wang
Summary: By controlling the content of Co and Ni in Co1-xNixFe2O4, the production of O-1(2) from H2O2 can be regulated. NiFe2O4, with the lowest lattice distortion degree, can efficiently produce O-1(2) as the dominant reactive oxygen species. The system also exhibits significant resistance to water matrix interference.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuai Feng, Donglian Li, Hao Dong, Song Xie, Yaping Miao, Xuming Zhang, Biao Gao, Paul K. Chu, Xiang Peng
Summary: In this study, MoO2/Mo2N heterostructures were prepared by regulating the coordination of Mo atoms. The electrocatalyst exhibits high current density and excellent stability for hydrogen evolution reaction.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jia-Cheng E. Yang, Min -Ping Zhu, Daqin Guan, Baoling Yuan, Darren Delai Sun, Chenghua Sun, Ming-Lai Fu
Summary: This study successfully modulated the electron configuration and spin state of millimetric metal catalysts by adjusting the support curvature radius. The electronic structure-oriented spin catalysis was found to affect the degradation of pollutants, providing new insights for the design and production of highly active, reusable, and stable catalysts.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tao Zhong, Su Tang, Wenbin Huang, Wei Liu, Huinan Zhao, Lingling Hu, Shuanghong Tian, Chun He
Summary: In this study, a highly efficient photocatalyst for the elimination of CH3SH was developed by engineering different crystal facets and coupling them with PHI. Cu (111)/PHI exhibited the highest elimination efficiency and showed good stability and reusability. The enhanced surface electron pump effect and effective adsorption mechanisms were revealed through comprehensive characterizations and DFT calculations.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Feifei Yang, Tianyu Zhang, Jiankang Zhao, Wei Zhou, Nicole J. Libretto, Jeffrey T. Miller
Summary: A Ni3Sn intermetallic nano particle was found to have geometrically isolated Ni sites that could selectively cleave C-O bonds in biomass derivatives. This nano particle showed high activity and selectivity towards 2-methylfuran, unlike Ni nanoparticles that produced other unwanted products derived from the aromatic rings.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lulu Qiao, Di Liu, Anquan Zhu, Jinxian Feng, Pengfei Zhou, Chunfa Liu, Kar Wei Ng, Hui Pan
Summary: This study reveals that surface evolution plays a crucial role in enhancing the electrocatalytic performance of transition metal oxides for electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (e-NO3RR). Incorporating nickel into Co3O4 can promote surface reconstruction and improve the adsorption of intermediates and reduce energy barriers, leading to enhanced catalytic performance. The reconstructed cobalt-nickel hydroxides (CoyNi1_y(OH)2) on the catalyst's surface serve as the active phase.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinyu Song, Yang Shi, Zelin Wu, Bingkun Huang, Xinhao Wang, Heng Zhang, Peng Zhou, Wen Liu, Zhicheng Pan, Zhaokun Xiong, Bo Lai
Summary: This study explores the discriminative activities and mechanisms for activation of O-O bond in peroxy compounds via single-atom catalysts (SACs) with higher coordination numbers (M-N5). The atomic catalyst (Fe-SAC) with Fe-N5 as the active center was constructed, effectively activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS), peroxydisulfate (PDS), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The study demonstrates the degradation efficiencies of acyclovir are related to the O-O bond length in different peroxy compounds, and reveals the discriminative mechanisms for activation of O-O bond in different Fenton-like systems.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yangzhuo He, Hong Qin, Ziwei Wang, Han Wang, Yuan Zhu, Chengyun Zhou, Ying Zeng, Yicheng Li, Piao Xu, Guangming Zeng
Summary: A dual-metal-organic framework (MOF) assisted strategy was proposed to construct a magnetic Fe-Mn oxycarbide anchored on N-doped carbon for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. The FeMn@NC-800 catalyst exhibited superior activity with almost 100% degradation of sulfamethazine (SMZ) in 30 minutes. The study provided insights for the rational design of high-performance heterogeneous catalysts and proposed a novel nonradical-based catalytic oxidation for environmental cleaning.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2024)
