Construction of TiO_(2)-pillared multilayer graphene nanocomposites as efficient photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation

We successfully constructed TiO_(2)-pillared multilayer graphene nanocomposites(T-MLGs)via a facile method as follows:dodecanediamine pre-pillaring,ion exchange(Ti4+pillaring),and interlayer in-situ formation of TiO_(2) by hydrothermal method.TiO_(2) nanoparticles were distributed uniformly on the graphene interlayer.The special structure combined the advantages of graphene and TiO_(2) nanoparticles.As a result,T-MLGs with 64.3wt%TiO_(2) showed the optimum photodegradation rate and adsorption capabilities toward ciprofloxacin.The photodegradation rate of T-MLGs with 64.3wt%TiO_(2) was 78%under light-emitting diode light irradiation for 150 min.Meanwhile,the pseudofirst-order rate constant of T-MLGs with 64.3wt%TiO_(2) was 3.89 times than that of pristine TiO_(2).The composites also exhibited high stability and reusability after five consecutive photocatalytic tests.This work provides a facile method to synthesize semiconductor-pillared graphene nanocomposites by replacing TiO_(2) nanoparticles with other nanoparticles and a feasible means for sustainable utilization of photocatalysts in wastewater control.

Partial Atomic Tin Nanocomplex Pillared Few-Layered Ti_(3)C_(2)Tx MXenes for Superior Lithium-Ion Storage

MXenes have attracted great interest in various fields,and pillared MXenes open a new path with larger interlayer spacing.However,the further study of pillared MXenes is blocked at multilayered state due to serious restacking phenomenon of few-layered MXene nanosheets.In this work,for the first time,we designed a facile NH4+method to fundamentally solve the restacking issues of MXene nanosheets and succeeded in achieving pillared few-layered MXene.Sn nanocomplex pillared few-layered Ti3C2Tx(STCT)composites were synthesized by introducing atomic Sn nanocomplex into interlayer of pillared few-layered Ti3C2Tx MXenes via pillaring technique.The MXene matrix can inhibit Sn nanocomplex particles agglomeration and serve as conductive network.Meanwhile,the Sn nanocomplex particles can further open the interlayer spacing of Ti3C2Tx during lithiation/delithiation processes and therefore generate extra capacity.Benefiting from the“pillar effect,”the STCT composites can maintain 1016 mAh g^?1 after 1200 cycles at 2000 mA g^?1 and deliver a stable capacity of 680 mAh g^?1 at 5 A g^?1,showing one of the best performances among MXene-based composites.This work will provide a new way for the development of pillared MXenes and their energy storage due to significant breakthrough from multilayered state to few-layered one.

POROUS MEMBRANE TEMPLATED SYNTHESIS OF POLYMER PILLARED LAYER

The anodic porous alumina membranes with a definite pore diameter and aspect ratio were used as templates tosynthesize polymer pillared layer structures. The pillared polymer was produced in the template membrane pores, and thelayer on the template surfaces. Rigid cured epoxy resin, polystyrene and soft hydrogel were chosen to confirm themethodology. The pillars were in the form of either tubes or fibers, which were controlled by the alumina membrane pore surface wettability. The structural features were confirmed by scanning electron microscopy results.

Atomic insights into synergistic effect of pillared graphene by carbon nanotube on the mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites

Molecular dynamics simulations have been performed to explore the underlying synergistic mechanism of pillared graphene or non-covalent connected graphene and carbon nanotubes(CNTs) on the mechanical properties of polyethylene(PE) nanocomposites. By constructing the pillared graphene model and CNTs/graphene model, the effect of the structure, arrangement and dispersion of hybrid fillers on the tensile mechanical properties of PE nanocomposites was studied. The results show that the pillared graphene/PE nanocomposites exhibit higher Young’s modulus, tensile strength and elongation at break than non-covalent connected CNTs/graphene/PE nanocomposites. The pull-out simulations show that pillared graphene by CNTs has both large interfacial load and long displacement due to the mixed modes of shear separation and normal separation. Additionally, pillared graphene can not only inhibit agglomeration but also form a compact effective thickness(stiff layer), consistent with the adsorption behavior and improved interfacial energy between pillared graphene and PE matrix.

Preparation and Microstructure of Al-pillared Interlayered Montmorillonite

Al-pillared interlayered montmorillonite (Al-PILM) was prepared using the artificial Na-montmorillonite from the Qingfengshan bentonite mine as a starting material mixed with Al-pillaring solutions.The microstructure of the materials was studied by an X-ray powder diffractometer and a Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer.The results indicated that the basal spacing [d(001) value] of the materials was increased significantly to 1.9194 nm relative to Na-montmorillonite (1.2182 nm).After calcined for 2 h at 300℃,the basal spacing was stabilized at 1.8394 nm and the layered structure of the materials was not destroyed.Thermal analysis was conducted by a thermal gravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) instrument,it showed that Al-PILM lost physically adsorbed water below 230.6℃ and water formed by dehydroxylation of the pillars at around 497.1℃, with a peak of the phase transformation at 903.0℃.

Synthesis and Characterization of Al-Cr-Pillared Montmorillonite with High Thermal Stability and Adsorption Capacity*

Al-Cr-pillared montmorillonite was synthesized by using bentonite and Al-Cr pillaring solutions as starting materials.The basal spacing and specific surface areas of the materials were significantly increased relative to those of untreated clays.When the Al/Cr molar ratio(R) was 0.10,the d(001) value and specific surface area of pillared montmorillonite were 1.9194 nm and 165.7 m2 g -1,respectively.Thermal stability of the materials was determined using calcined tests and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis.The materials formed at different R(0.05;0.10;0.15;0.25) exhibit a high thermal stability at 300℃,especially at initial R=0.10,the basal interlayer spacing of materials is stabilized at 1.7313 nm after calcined at 500℃ for 2 h.Adsorption behavior of the materials was studied by adsorption experiments.The results show that the Al-Cr-pillared montmorillonites exhibit much stronger adsorption capacity on Cr 6+ in aqueous solution than untreated clays do.

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Property of the ZrO_2/TiO_2 Pillared Laponite

The ZrO2/TiO2 pillared laponite （Ti-Zr-lap） photocatalysts were prepared with intercalation reaction by supercritical fluid drying （SCFD）,and characterized by XRD,TEM,SEM and BET surface area analysis,and the photocatalytic properties of Ti-Zr-lap were investigated by degradation of azo dye acid red B （ARB）.The results showed that the ZrO2/TiO2 pillared structures in laponite could be formed,with the mass fraction of （Zr4＋＋Ti4＋）/laponite （Xm） increasing,the basal spacing and the BET surface area of Ti-Zr-lap significantly increased.The Ti-Zr-lap used as photocatalyst had the advantages of stable and porous layered structure,large surface area with the anatase type TiO2.Compared with the Ti-Zr-lap dried by air drying,the Ti-Zr-lap dried by SCFD showed better photocatalytic property which was very close to that of P25 TiO2.Using the Ti-Zr-lap as photocatalyst with the optimum Xm of 0.16 and the calcination temperature of 500 ℃,under the conditions of the initial concentration of ARB 20 mg/L,photocatalyst concentration of 1.5 g/L and irradiation time 60 min,the decoloring rate of ARB could achieve 98.3%,indicating that the Ti-Zr-lap had excellent photocatalytic property.

Synthesis of Magnetically Modified Fe-Al Pillared Bentonite and Heterogeneous Fenton-like Degradation of Orange II

Magnetically modified Fe-Al pillared bentonite（Fe3O4/ Fe-Al-Bent） was prepared via chemical co-precipitation method and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction（XRD）, Brunauer-EmmettTeller（BET）, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. A series of experiments were carried out to investigate the degradation of Orange II by the obtained heterogeneous catalysts in the presence of H2O2. The experimental result indicated that the synthetic materials had a high catalytic activity and good reusability.

Effects of Layer Change and Chemical Composition on Thermal Stability and Catalytic Activity of Pillared Montmorillonite

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Synthesis, Characterization and Catalysis of New Pillared Anionic Clays by [GaW11O39M（H2O）]7-(M=Mn2+,Co2+ or Ni2+)

Pillared anionic clays or layered double hydroxides were prepared by means of hydrothermal ion exchange reaction of [Zn 2Al(OH) 6]NO 3· x H 2O (ZnAl NO 3) with [GaW 11 O 39 M(H 2O)] 7- (abbreviated as GaW 11 M, M=Mn 2+ , Co +2 or Ni 2+ ). The layered compounds were characterized by means of XRD, IR, elemental analysis and DTA. The X ray diffraction and IR spectra show that the new anionic clays synthesized are layered compounds with the gallery heights of 0.99-1.00 nm and the Keggin structure tungstogallic heteropolyanions almost completely replace the interlayer NO - 3, entering the layer and retain their Keggin structure. The DTA gives a thermostability order of ZnAl GaW 11 Ni >ZnAl GaW 11 Co>ZnAl GaW 11 Mn>ZnAl NO 3. The ctalytic tests showed that the new pillared compounds have higher catalytic activities in the cyclooxidation reaction of maleic acid.

One Pillared Layered Zn(Ⅱ) Coordination Compound Based on 2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic Acid: Synthesis, Structure and Luminescent Property

One new pillared layered zinc hydroxide {Zn4(OH)6(ndc)·2(H2O)}n,(H2 ndc =2,6-na-phthalenedicarboxylic acid) has been achieved under hydrothermal conditions by using2,6-na-phthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,4-diami-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine as well as Zn(OAc)2·2 H2O,and structurally characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, IR spectra, elemental analysis,powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA). The X-ray single-crystal diffraction proves that the title compound is in monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a =16.362(8), b = 9.324(5), c = 5.364(3)A,β= 99.081(9)°, V = 808.1(7)A^3, Dc = 2.522 g/cm3, Mr =613.73, Z = 2, F(000)= 608,μ= 5.935 mm-1, GOOF = 1.050, R = 0.0469 and wR(Ⅰ> 2σ(Ⅰ))=0.1291. In the title compound, the tetrahedral and octahedral zinc atoms are connected by μ3-OH groups to form zinc hydroxide inorganic layers extending parallel to the bc-plane. The adjacent layers are pillared by the connection of Zn2 atoms with ndc2-ligands to construct a three-dimensional(3D) structure;meanwhile, the interactions of five hydrogen bonds make the 3D network structure more stable. Furthermore, the title compound exhibits luminescent property at solid state.

Preparation and Properties of Pillared Montmorillonite by Polyhydroxyl-aluminum-manganese Cations

Al-Mn-pillared montmorillonite(AMPM) was prepared by using the artificial Na-montmoril-lonite from the Qingfengshan bentonite mine as starting materials mixed with Al-Mn pillaring solutions at different Al/Mn molar ratios (R). The basal spacing and specific surface area of the materials were increased significantly compared with untreated clays. When R = 0.5, the d (001) value and specific surface area of pillared montmoril-lonite were 1.8987 ran and 146.01 m2 g-1, respectively. The thermal stability was determined using calcined tests , X-ray diffraction ( XRD ) analysis, thermal gravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG - DTA). The materials formed at initial R = 0.5 exhibited a high stability, the basal interlayer spacing was stabilized at 1.7859 nm after calcined for 2 h at 300℃. The adsorption behavior of the materials was studied by adsorption experiments. The results show the AMPM and calcined Al-Mn-pillared montmorillonite ( CAMPM) exhibit a strong capacity of adsorbing the Zn(Ⅱ) in aqueous solution at pH 10.0.

Anaerobic Digestion of Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Pre-Treated with Catalytic Wet Peroxide Photo-Oxidation Using Copper Supported Pillared Clay Catalysts

Because phenolic compounds are toxic for methanogenic bacteria many problems concerning the high toxicity and biodegradability of the olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) have been encountered during anaerobic treatments of this effluent. In this work, we try to develop a new catalytic process for the degradation of phenolic compounds, producing less toxic OMW for methanogenic bacteria, facilitating the anaerobic digestion. This process consists of an oxidative reaction using copper supported on alumina pillared clay in presence of a photocatalytic system (H2O2 with UV light). Preliminary results showed that the use of the copper supported catalyst in presence of 0.88% H2O2 (v/v) allows after 2 h colour reduction (25%), significant abatement of total organic carbon (40%), and important removal of polyphenolic compounds (63%) especially those of high molecular mass and subsequently decreases the OMW toxicity from 100% to 70%. This catalytic pre-treatment process of OMW was efficient for anaerobic digestion.

Characterization and Adsorption Study of Thymol on Pillared Bentonite

Pillared clay (PILC) was prepared from Moroccan clay and characterized, and its aqueous thymol adsorption capacities were studied using a batch equilibrium technique. So, we tested the encapsulation of thymol by aluminum pillared clay (PILC). The PILCs displayed a total surface area of 270 m2/g, a total pore volume of 0.246 cm3/g and an average pore diameter of 8.9 A, which corresponds to the size of Al13 forming the pillars between the clay layers. The adsorption capacity shown by the PILCs for thymol from water is close to 319 mg?g-1 for low solid/liquid ratio (0.2%). This result suggests that the PILCs have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic characteristics, as a result of the presence of silanol and siloxane groups formed during the pillaring and calcination of the PILCs. The experimental data were analyzed by the Freundlich and the Langmuir isotherm types for low values of equilibrium concentration. The rise of the isotherm in this range of concentrations was related to the affinity of thymol for clay sites, and the equilibrium data fitted well with the Freundlich model with maximum adsorption capacity of 319.51 mg/g for a ratio RS/L = 0.2%. Pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order kinetic models were tested with the experimental data and pseudo-first order kinetics was the best for the adsorption of thymol with coefficients of correlation R2 ≥0.986, and the adsorption was rapid with 90% of the thymol adsorbed within the first 20 min.

Al-Pillared Ghassoulite Clay as a New Green Catalyst for the Synthesis of Benzothiazoles and Benzimidazoles: Effect of Amine/CEC Ratio

The following article has been retracted due to the investigation of complaints received against it. The Editorial Board found that substantial portions of the text came from other published papers. The scientific community takes a very strong view on this matter, and the International Journal of Organic Chemistry treats all unethical behavior such as plagiarism seriously. This paper published in Vol.3 No.2, 151-157 (pages), 2013, has been removed from this site. Title: Al-Pillared Ghassoulite Clay as a New Green Catalyst for the Synthesis of Benzothiazoles and Benzimidazoles: Effect of Amine/CEC Ratio Authors: Rachid Azzallou,?Rachid Mamouni,?Kimberly Stieglitz,?Nabil Saffaj, Mohammadine Said

First Synthesis of Zirconia-pillared Layered Lanthanum Niobate

A zirconia-pillared layered lanthanum niobate was prepared by first preswelling layered HLaNb2O7 with n-hexadecylamine(n-C16H33NH2), then further reacting with zirconyl chloride aqueous solution, and finally calcining the resultant solid product in air. The obtained new material has an interlayer spacing of 1.36nm, and a high thermal stability above 700 degrees C.

Modification of pillared MFI zeolite nanosheets by nitridation with tailored activity in benzylation of mesitylene and benzyl alcohol

The modification of pillared MFI zeolites was performed by nitridation of silica pillared MFI zeolite nanosheets under NH3 atmosphere with different time. The resultant zeolites were characterized by a complementary combination of X-ray power diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM), pyridine-IR spectroscopy and N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms. The analyses showed that the nitridation didn’t destroy the crystallinity and specific surface area of zeolites, and the acidity of zeolites can be tailored by tuning the time of nitridation, resulting in the different concentration ratios of Br?nsted-to-Lewis(B/L) acid sites. Moreover, the nitrided zeolites exhibited high selectivity to 2-benzyl-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene than parent silica pillared MFI zeolite nanosheets in benzylation of mesitylene with benzyl alcohol. A balance between Br?nsted acid sites and Lewis acid sites can inhibit the self-etherification of benzyl alcohol and enhance the selectivity of alkylated product. These experimental data implied that nitridation was an effective method to modulate the acidity of zeolites and the synergy between Br?nsted acid sites and Lewis acid sites was a decisive factor to determine the selectivity.

Synthesis and Characterization of a New Fe_2O_3 Pillared Triple-layered Perovskite KSr_2Nb_3O_(10)

A n-Hexyl NH 3Sr 2Nb 3O 10 is obtained by the stepwise ion-exchange reaction,then is dispersed in aqueous solution of trinuclear acetato-hydroxo iron(III) nitrate,[Fe 3(OCOCH 3) 7OH·2H 2O]NO 3,and the interlayer potassium cations of the perovskite niobate are exchanged with the partially hydrolyzed trinuclear acetato complex ions.On heating,the exchanged complex ions are converted into iron oxide pillars which keep the perovskite sheets apart.The product is characterized by XRD,SEM,EDAX and surface area measurement respectively.

Photodegradation of dye pollutants on TiO_2 pillared bentonites under UV light irradiation

TiO2 pillared bentonite samples dried under different conditions are used to degrade 2,4-dichlorophenol and orange II under UV light irradiation. The supercritical dried sample exhibits a high activity for the photodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol and orange II due to its structural features. TOC and COD are measured during the degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol under UV light irradiation using P25 and TiO2 pillared bentonite samples dried under different conditions. The clay-based catalysts can be readily separated by filtration or sedimentation.