Microscale zero valent iron(mFe^(0))is one of the most potential water pollution remediation materials,but the effective utilization ability of electrons released by mFe^(0)in the reduction of hexavalent chromium(Cr(V...Microscale zero valent iron(mFe^(0))is one of the most potential water pollution remediation materials,but the effective utilization ability of electrons released by mFe^(0)in the reduction of hexavalent chromium(Cr(VI))is not satisfactory.Here,we find the microscale iron-copper(m Fe/Cu)bimetals coated with copper on the surface of mFe^(0)can significantly improve the effective utilization of electrons released by mFe^(0).Electrochemical analysis displays that copper plating on the surface of m Fe/Cu can promote the release the electrons from mFe^(0)and reduce the impedance of mFe^(0).Spin-polarized density functional theory(DFT)calculation reveals that Cu on the surface of m Fe/Cu bimetals promotes the release of electrons from mFe^(0)and reduces the adsorption energy of Fe to Cr.As the electron transporter,moreover,Cu can always attract Cr to the hollow position near itself of the Fe surface,which could promote the effective utilization of electrons released by Fe.Effective utilization ability of electrons in m Fe/Cu system is 12.5 times higher than that in mFe^(0)system.Our findings provide another basis for the efficient reduction of Cr(VI)by m Fe/Cu bimetals,which could promote the application and popularization of m Fe/Cu bimetals.展开更多
A desirable near-infrared(NIR)photothermal agent based on Mo-based polyoxometalate cluster with self-adaptive electronic structure for tumor acidity/reducibility-specific therapy was reported in a paper on Journal of ...A desirable near-infrared(NIR)photothermal agent based on Mo-based polyoxometalate cluster with self-adaptive electronic structure for tumor acidity/reducibility-specific therapy was reported in a paper on Journal of the American Chemical Society[1].This‘‘small-big"cluster paradigm displayed the capacity of self-assemble to big molecules under activation both the展开更多
基金the financial support from Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Southwest Minzu University,No.U2021124)the Startup Foundation of Chengdu University of Information Technology(No.KYTZ202013)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21808146)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M643479)。
文摘Microscale zero valent iron(mFe^(0))is one of the most potential water pollution remediation materials,but the effective utilization ability of electrons released by mFe^(0)in the reduction of hexavalent chromium(Cr(VI))is not satisfactory.Here,we find the microscale iron-copper(m Fe/Cu)bimetals coated with copper on the surface of mFe^(0)can significantly improve the effective utilization of electrons released by mFe^(0).Electrochemical analysis displays that copper plating on the surface of m Fe/Cu can promote the release the electrons from mFe^(0)and reduce the impedance of mFe^(0).Spin-polarized density functional theory(DFT)calculation reveals that Cu on the surface of m Fe/Cu bimetals promotes the release of electrons from mFe^(0)and reduces the adsorption energy of Fe to Cr.As the electron transporter,moreover,Cu can always attract Cr to the hollow position near itself of the Fe surface,which could promote the effective utilization of electrons released by Fe.Effective utilization ability of electrons in m Fe/Cu system is 12.5 times higher than that in mFe^(0)system.Our findings provide another basis for the efficient reduction of Cr(VI)by m Fe/Cu bimetals,which could promote the application and popularization of m Fe/Cu bimetals.
基金supported by the Special Foundation for Basic Scientific Research Operations of Central Universities (2018NQN17)
文摘A desirable near-infrared(NIR)photothermal agent based on Mo-based polyoxometalate cluster with self-adaptive electronic structure for tumor acidity/reducibility-specific therapy was reported in a paper on Journal of the American Chemical Society[1].This‘‘small-big"cluster paradigm displayed the capacity of self-assemble to big molecules under activation both the
