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Chemistry, Physical
Ting Liu, Yan Zhang, Zhun Shi, Wei Cao, Lisha Zhang, Jianshe Liu, Zhigang Chen
Summary: This study presents a recyclable and efficient photocatalyst with broad-spectral-response constructed on carbon fiber cloth for flowing wastewater treatment. The photocatalyst exhibited high removal efficiencies of rhodamine B, acid orange 7, and tetracycline under visible light irradiation, outperforming traditional photocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xiaolong Li, Ting Liu, Yan Zhang, Jiafeng Cai, Mengqiang He, Maoquan Li, Zhigang Chen, Lisha Zhang
Summary: A large-area recyclable CFC/BiOBr/ZIF-67 filter-membrane-shaped photocatalyst, with high specific surface area and wide photoabsorption, was successfully prepared. The photocatalyst exhibited high adsorption and degradation efficiencies for organic pollutants both in dark and under visible light irradiation, and it could be recycled for multiple uses.
ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wenzhao Yu, Jingyuan Zhang, Yanhua Xiong, Ziyi Wan, Jian Zhu, Yan Zhang
Summary: Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) were combined with efficient semiconductors to enhance adsorption capacity and photocatalytic activity for removing antibiotics. A macro-scale carbon fiber cloth (CFC) was used as the substrate, and Zr-based MOFs (UiO-66-NH2) and BiOBr were synthesized sequentially. The prepared CFC/UiO-66-NH2/BiOBr showed high adsorption and degradation efficiency for levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin under dark and visible-light irradiation conditions. The CFC/UiO-66-NH2/BiOBr also exhibited stable removal efficiency after multiple cycles of visible-light irradiation.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Tianwei Qian, Yan Zhang, Jiafeng Cai, Wei Cao, Ting Liu, Zhigang Chen, Jianshe Liu, Fang Li, Lisha Zhang
Summary: A recyclable photocatalyst with high adsorption and photocatalytic performance was developed by constructing a three-component photocatalyst on carbon fiber cloth, which effectively treated antibiotics in flowing sewage.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Xiaofeng Shen, Yan Zhang, Zhun Shi, Shengdao Shan, Jianshe Liu, Lisha Zhang
Summary: The study developed a CF cloth with C3N4/CdS nanostructures as a filter-membrane-shaped photocatalyst, showing superior photocatalytic activity, especially in terms of the removal rates of dyes and pollutants. Additionally, possible reaction pathways were proposed, providing new insights for research in wastewater purification.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Neriamara Martins-West, Ana Martin-Ryals, Bryan Maxwell, Lance Schideman
Summary: Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBR) have limitations in membrane cleaning energy demand and membrane flux. This study presents a novel AnMBR configuration, cloth filter anaerobic membrane bioreactor (CFAnMBR), which uses a commercially available cloth filter technology to improve the membrane flux and reduce the cleaning energy demand. The CFAnMBR demonstrates significant improvement in membrane flux and cleaning energy demand compared to previously reported AnMBR configurations.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Chi-Jung Chang, Yu-Chieh Kao, Kuen-Song Lin, Chin-Yi Chen, Chun-Wen Kang, Ting-Hao Yang
Summary: Loading appropriate semiconductor nanomaterials on carbon fiber cloth is an effective method to fabricate flexible and high-performance photocatalysts. The CF cloth@BiOBr/CuO photocatalyst shows significantly enhanced H2 production activity compared to the CF cloth@BiOBr photocatalyst, due to the presence of p-n heterojunctions and optimized amounts of BiOBr and CuO.
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Fatemeh Dolatkhah, Toraj Mohammadi, Maryam Ahmadzadeh Tofighy
Summary: In this study, charcoal-carbon nanomaterial was used to modify the polysulfone-based hollow fiber ultrafiltration membrane. The optimized membrane showed increased porosity and mean pore size, reduced surface roughness, and improved hydrophilicity. It also demonstrated high COD removal and protein rejection, as well as a high pure water flux.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiaolong Li, Jiafeng Cai, Maoquan Li, Lisha Zhang, Zhigang Chen
Summary: Efficient recyclable BiOBrxI1-x fibrous filter membranous photocatalyst was prepared through in-situ growth of BiOBrxI1-x solid-solutions on carbon fiber cloth, which showed high degradation efficiency for antibiotics and dyes under visible light illumination.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Yuan Yi, Qifang Guan, Wenguang Wang, Siyuan Jian, Hengchao Li, Liangpeng Wu, Haiyan Zhang, Chuanjia Jiang
Summary: The extensive use of organic dyes in industry has led to serious environmental problems. In this study, a recyclable carbon cloth-supported ZnO@Ag3PO4 composite with a core-shell structure was successfully prepared and showed improved photocatalytic activity and stability for the degradation of RhB under visible light irradiation.
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Chemistry, Physical
Jiafeng Cai, Yan Zhang, Tianwei Qian, Xiaolong Li, Zhigang Chen, Lisha Zhang
Summary: A recyclable photocatalyst, consisting of BiOBr/BiOI nanojunctions on a flexible carbon fiber cloth substrate, was developed for efficient degradation of pollutants in wastewater under visible-light illumination. The photocatalyst exhibited superior performance compared to BiOBr alone, with high degradation rates of various pollutants and a significant reduction in chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration. This recyclable catalyst holds great potential for wastewater purification.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Shuqu Zhang, Guanghua Hu, Meixue Chen, Bing Li, Weili Dai, Fang Deng, Lixia Yang, Jianping Zou, Shenglian Luo
Summary: A Z-scheme Ag3PO4 @ MoS2 photocatalyst was developed for hydrogen recovery from antibiotic wastewater. Oxygen vacancies (Vo) on the surface of Ag3PO4 cubes induce lattice distortion in MoS2, enabling charge transfer in the Z-scheme system. The photocatalytic hydrogen recovery performance of Ag3PO4 @ MoS2 is high, reaching 54.01 mu mol·g(-1)·h(-1) with a degradation efficiency of 88.36% in norfloxacin wastewater. The bandgap matching between antibiotics and Ag3PO4 @ MoS2 plays a crucial role in the hydrogen recovery kinetics.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Hadi Fakhri, Aiyoub Shahi, Suleyman Ovez, Sevcan Aydin
Summary: Bioaugmentation with immobilized Penicillium restrictum can significantly alter antibiotic removal efficiency and microbial community structure, reduce membrane fouling, and enhance wastewater treatment efficiency.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaoyu Linghu, Yue Shu, Lumin Liu, Jianwei Zhang, Zhao Chen, Yue Zhao, Yang Wu, Peiyong Ning, Dan Shan, Baiqi Wang
Summary: In this study, core-shell structured NaYF4:Yb,Tm@TiO2/Ag3PO4 nanoheterojunctions were fabricated and applied for the simultaneous treatment of organic pollutants and pathogenic bacteria in water bodies. The nanoheterojunctions exhibited wide spectral response capability and enhanced photocatalytic activity, providing a powerful platform for mitigating organic and biological pollutants in wastewater.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2022)
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Engineering, Chemical
Bo Sun, Wenge Chen, Hui Zhang, Ahmed Elmarakbi, Yong-Qing Fu
Summary: Li2Si2O5 nano-brush coated carbon cloth was synthesized and demonstrated to have high adsorption capabilities for Mn2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions in wastewater treatments. The adsorption behavior followed a pseudo-second-order model and a Langmuir isothermal model, and the key mechanisms were identified as surface complexation and ion-exchanges. The brush-like nanorods showed advantages of highly effective adsorption due to their active sites and efficient ion diffusion and transport.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Wei Cao, Yan Zhang, Zhun Shi, Ting Liu, Xinshan Song, Lisha Zhang, Po Keung Wong, Zhigang Chen
Summary: By decorating UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticles as a co-photocatalyst on carbon fibers, the MoS2-based nanocomposites show significantly improved adsorption and photocatalytic performance for eliminating pollutants. The material can efficiently adsorb and remove LVFX and Cr(VI) within 60 minutes, with a slight decline in performance after visible light irradiation for 4 cycles.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Xiaofeng Shen, Yan Zhang, Zhun Shi, Shengdao Shan, Jianshe Liu, Lisha Zhang
Summary: The study developed a CF cloth with C3N4/CdS nanostructures as a filter-membrane-shaped photocatalyst, showing superior photocatalytic activity, especially in terms of the removal rates of dyes and pollutants. Additionally, possible reaction pathways were proposed, providing new insights for research in wastewater purification.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yan Zhang, Meiyu Xiong, Anran Sun, Zhun Shi, Bo Zhu, Daniel K. Macharia, Fang Li, Zhigang Chen, Jianshe Liu, Lisha Zhang
Summary: The study introduced a novel porous co-photocatalyst to decorate carbon fibers, which can efficiently remove pharmaceutical pollutants and exhibit enhanced performance under visible light irradiation.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Ting Liu, Yan Zhang, Zhun Shi, Wei Cao, Lisha Zhang, Jianshe Liu, Zhigang Chen
Summary: This study presents a recyclable and efficient photocatalyst with broad-spectral-response constructed on carbon fiber cloth for flowing wastewater treatment. The photocatalyst exhibited high removal efficiencies of rhodamine B, acid orange 7, and tetracycline under visible light irradiation, outperforming traditional photocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Yan Zhang, Anran Sun, Meiyu Xiong, Daniel K. Macharia, Jianshe Liu, Zhigang Chen, Maoquang Li, Lisha Zhang
Summary: Fabrication of weavable CF/TiO2/BiOI bundles on carbon fiber allows for strong and broad-spectrum photoabsorption, leading to superior adsorption and photodegradation efficiency for various pollutants. The reusable macroscopic photocatalyst retains excellent photocatalytic activity even after multiple cycles, showing potential for environmental purification applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Jiafeng Cai, Yan Zhang, Tianwei Qian, Xiaolong Li, Zhigang Chen, Lisha Zhang
Summary: A recyclable photocatalyst, consisting of BiOBr/BiOI nanojunctions on a flexible carbon fiber cloth substrate, was developed for efficient degradation of pollutants in wastewater under visible-light illumination. The photocatalyst exhibited superior performance compared to BiOBr alone, with high degradation rates of various pollutants and a significant reduction in chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration. This recyclable catalyst holds great potential for wastewater purification.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Tianwei Qian, Yan Zhang, Jiafeng Cai, Wei Cao, Ting Liu, Zhigang Chen, Jianshe Liu, Fang Li, Lisha Zhang
Summary: A recyclable photocatalyst with high adsorption and photocatalytic performance was developed by constructing a three-component photocatalyst on carbon fiber cloth, which effectively treated antibiotics in flowing sewage.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Congcong Li, Bo Zhu, Zixiao Liu, Jiangtong Zhao, Ruru Meng, Lisha Zhang, Zhigang Chen
Summary: This study presents the development of an anionic polyelectrolyte-based hydrogel with both photothermal characteristics for evaporating seawater and electrostatic properties for preventing solid-salt crystallization. The hydrogel exhibited high solar absorption efficiency and excellent evaporation performance, making it a promising candidate for solar-driven seawater desalination.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yan Zhang, Wei Cao, Bo Zhu, Jiafeng Cai, Xiaolong Li, Jianshe Liu, Zhigang Chen, Maoquan Li, Lisha Zhang
Summary: This study successfully prepared an efficient and reusable photocatalyst by synthesizing ultrasmall Ti MOF nanodots on carbon fiber based MoS2. The nanodots showed improved surface area and generated more reactive oxygen species, resulting in enhanced pollutant removal performance. The easy-recyclable nanodots-based heterojunctions exhibited high stability and showed great potential for wastewater purification.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Bo Zhu, Jiangtong Zhao, Yangfan Meng, Zixiao Liu, Nuo Yu, Lisha Zhang, Zhigang Chen
Summary: Solar-enabled interfacial steam generation is hindered by high material cost and low evaporation rate. In this study, a 3D carbon aerogel (CA) with hierarchical pores was prepared and utilized as an efficient photothermal material for seawater desalination. The CA showed broad and strong light absorption, and when incorporated into a 3D evaporator, exhibited high evaporation rate and long-term stability under simulated sunlight.
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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)
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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)
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Chemistry, Physical
Angela Arnosa-Prieto, Patricia Diaz-Rodriguez, Manuel A. Gonzalez-Gomez, Pelayo Garcia-Acevedo, Lisandra de Castro-Alves, Yolanda Pineiro, Jose Rivas
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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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)
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Isaac J. Gresham, Edwin C. Johnson, Hayden Robertson, Joshua D. Willott, Grant B. Webber, Erica J. Wanless, Andrew R. J. Nelson, Stuart W. Prescott
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Yunxiao Xie, Cui Liu, Jie Zhang, Yan Li, Bin Li, Shilin Liu
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Sang Ho Lee, Yige Sun, Patrick S. Grant
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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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)
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Jonas Blahnik, Jennifer Schuster, Rainer Mueller, Eva Mueller, Werner Kunz
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Zheng-Fen Pu, Wen-Zhi She, Rong Sheng Li, Qiu-Lin Wen, Bi-Chao Wu, Chun-Hua Li, Jian Ling, Qiue Cao
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Yuchen Weng, Ying Hong, Jingyu Deng, Sicheng Cao, Li-Juan Fan
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Guodong Liu, Zijian Wang, Jianing Wang, Hanbin Liu, Zhijian Li
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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Huying Yan, Yang Guo, Xingzhi Bai, Jiawei Qi, Haipeng Lu
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(2024)
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Kehu Zhang, Yang Zhou, Silvia Moreno, Simona Schwarz, Susanne Boye, Brigitte Voit, Dietmar Appelhans
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2024)
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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)
