Hierarchical porous magnesium silicate hydrate (MSH) microspheres composed of sheets are successfully developed under facile conditions using a hard template. The role of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on t...Hierarchical porous magnesium silicate hydrate (MSH) microspheres composed of sheets are successfully developed under facile conditions using a hard template. The role of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on the formation and adsorption behavior was also observed for the methyl orange and methylene blue. The formed MSH possesses a surface area of 453.24 m^(2)/g, an average pore size of 6.38 nm, and a pore volume of 0.75 cm^(3)/g without CTAB. Based on the role of CTAB and the change in the ratio of Mg/Si, the MSH retained its sphere-like structure with a variation in pore parameters. The formed MSH was used as an adsorbent to remove methylene blue and methyl orange. The pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir Isotherm models are well-fitted, with a 256.4 mg/g removal capacity and 84.2 mg/g for methylene blue and methyl orange, respectively. The modified MSH with CTAB played a positive role for the methyl orange and a negative role for the methylene blue regarding removal performance.展开更多
Modification of biomaterials surface by mimetic cell membrane for improving biocompatibility, to imitate the excellent biological and physiological proper- ties of the natural cell membrane, is an important research a...Modification of biomaterials surface by mimetic cell membrane for improving biocompatibility, to imitate the excellent biological and physiological proper- ties of the natural cell membrane, is an important research area in materials science. Numerous studies have been attempted to construct a mimetic cell membrane biointer- face composed of phosphorylcholine (PC)-containing polymers or other phospholipid analogues on biomaterials surface. PC-containing biointerfaces show outstanding characteristics, especially in biological aspects such as blood compatibility and antifouling property. In this mini-review, the strategies of membrane mimetic modification of biomaterials and their antifouling applications are summarized.展开更多
Dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs) provide a promising alternative solar cell technology because of their high efficiency, environmental friendliness, easy fabrication,and low cost. Power conversion efficiency is an im...Dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs) provide a promising alternative solar cell technology because of their high efficiency, environmental friendliness, easy fabrication,and low cost. Power conversion efficiency is an important parameter to measure the performance of DSSCs, but the severe charge recombination that occurs at the photoanode hinders the future improvement of power conversion efficiency. Therefore, one of the key goals for achieving high efficiency is to reduce the energy loss caused by the unwanted charge recombination at various interfaces. From this perspective, surface modification of the photoanode is the simplest method among the various approaches available in the literature for enhancing the performance of DSSCs by inhibiting the interfacial charge recombination. After some brief notes on DSSCs, in this review, we present a comprehensive discussion on surface modifications of different photoanodes that have been adopted in the literature not only for reducing recombination but also for enhancing light harvesting. Depending on the electrode materials, we discuss surface modifications of binary oxides such as TiO_2 and ZnO and ternary oxides, including Zn_2SnO_4, SrSnO_3, and BaSnO_3.We also talk about methods of surface modification and the materials suitable for surface treatment. Finally, we end with a brief future outlook of DSSCs.展开更多
基金funded by Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts,Nanjiang Technology Project(grant No.2023AB028)Open Laboratory of State Key Laboratory of Organic and Inorganic Composites(grant No.oic-202301006)+1 种基金the CSC scholarship program(grant No.2018GXz021558)distinguished professor of Kunlun Scholars in Tarim University.
文摘Hierarchical porous magnesium silicate hydrate (MSH) microspheres composed of sheets are successfully developed under facile conditions using a hard template. The role of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) on the formation and adsorption behavior was also observed for the methyl orange and methylene blue. The formed MSH possesses a surface area of 453.24 m^(2)/g, an average pore size of 6.38 nm, and a pore volume of 0.75 cm^(3)/g without CTAB. Based on the role of CTAB and the change in the ratio of Mg/Si, the MSH retained its sphere-like structure with a variation in pore parameters. The formed MSH was used as an adsorbent to remove methylene blue and methyl orange. The pseudo-second-order kinetic and Langmuir Isotherm models are well-fitted, with a 256.4 mg/g removal capacity and 84.2 mg/g for methylene blue and methyl orange, respectively. The modified MSH with CTAB played a positive role for the methyl orange and a negative role for the methylene blue regarding removal performance.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2012CB619100) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51372087, 51232002, and 51072055).
文摘Modification of biomaterials surface by mimetic cell membrane for improving biocompatibility, to imitate the excellent biological and physiological proper- ties of the natural cell membrane, is an important research area in materials science. Numerous studies have been attempted to construct a mimetic cell membrane biointer- face composed of phosphorylcholine (PC)-containing polymers or other phospholipid analogues on biomaterials surface. PC-containing biointerfaces show outstanding characteristics, especially in biological aspects such as blood compatibility and antifouling property. In this mini-review, the strategies of membrane mimetic modification of biomaterials and their antifouling applications are summarized.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91433104,21303020 and U1505241)Science and Technology Department of Fujian Province(2015J05022)+1 种基金the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(RFDP 20133514110002)the Independent Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
文摘Dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs) provide a promising alternative solar cell technology because of their high efficiency, environmental friendliness, easy fabrication,and low cost. Power conversion efficiency is an important parameter to measure the performance of DSSCs, but the severe charge recombination that occurs at the photoanode hinders the future improvement of power conversion efficiency. Therefore, one of the key goals for achieving high efficiency is to reduce the energy loss caused by the unwanted charge recombination at various interfaces. From this perspective, surface modification of the photoanode is the simplest method among the various approaches available in the literature for enhancing the performance of DSSCs by inhibiting the interfacial charge recombination. After some brief notes on DSSCs, in this review, we present a comprehensive discussion on surface modifications of different photoanodes that have been adopted in the literature not only for reducing recombination but also for enhancing light harvesting. Depending on the electrode materials, we discuss surface modifications of binary oxides such as TiO_2 and ZnO and ternary oxides, including Zn_2SnO_4, SrSnO_3, and BaSnO_3.We also talk about methods of surface modification and the materials suitable for surface treatment. Finally, we end with a brief future outlook of DSSCs.