Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants has become a hot research topic because of its low energy consumption and environmental-friendly characteristics.Bismuth oxide(Bi2O3)nanocrystals with a bandgap ranging...Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants has become a hot research topic because of its low energy consumption and environmental-friendly characteristics.Bismuth oxide(Bi2O3)nanocrystals with a bandgap ranging from 2.0 eV to 2.8 eV have attracted increasing attention due to high activity of photodegradation of organic pollutants by utilizing visible light.Though several methods have been developed to prepare Bi2O3-based semiconductor materials over recent years,it is still difficult to prepare highly active Bi2O3 catalysts in large scale with a simple method.Therefore,developing simple and feasible methods for the preparation of Bi2O3 nanocrystals in large scale is important for the potential applications in industrial wastewater treatment.In this work,we successfully prepared porous Bi2O3 in large scale via etching commercial Bi Sn powders,followed by thermal treatment with air.The acquired porous Bi2O3 exhibited excellent activity and stability in photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue.Further investigation of the mechanism witnessed that the suitable band structure of porous Bi2O3 allowed the generation of reactive oxygen species,such as O2^-·and·OH,which effectively degraded MB.展开更多
The surface properties of fluorite are often affected by dissolved gangue species(e.g.,calcite)during the flotation process.Microflotation testing with and without the addition of calcite supernatant was conducted usi...The surface properties of fluorite are often affected by dissolved gangue species(e.g.,calcite)during the flotation process.Microflotation testing with and without the addition of calcite supernatant was conducted using octanohydroxamic acid(OHA)as the collector.The results revealed that dissolved calcite species significantly affected the flotation behavior of fluorite.Fourier transform infrared spectra confirmed that the decrease in flotation recovery was linked to lower OHA adsorption.Solution chemistry analysis indicated that CaCO_(3) and Ca^(2+)from the calcite supernatant were the most favorably adsorbed species,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirmed the surface adsorption of calcite species.Density functional theory simulations provided a detailed analysis of the multidentate adsorption configuration of OHA,which was the most favorable for adsorption on the fluorite surface.The adsorption energy calculation showed that the calcite dissolved species were more stably adsorbed on the fluorite surface than OHA.The pre-adsorption of calcite dissolved species hindered the adsorption of OHA due to electrostatic repulsion.展开更多
Carbon catalysis is an attractive metal-free catalytic transformation,and its performance is significantly dependent on the number of accessible active sites.However,owing to the inherent stability of the C-C linkage,...Carbon catalysis is an attractive metal-free catalytic transformation,and its performance is significantly dependent on the number of accessible active sites.However,owing to the inherent stability of the C-C linkage,only limited active sites at the edge defects of the basal plane can be obtained even after a harsh oxidation treatment.In this study,the concept of interfacial interactions was adopted to propose an efficient strategy to develop highly active carbon catalysts.The alumina/carbon interface formed in situ acted as a cradle for the generation of oxygen-containing functional groups.In the absence of oxidation treatment,the concentration of oxygen-containing functional groups and the specific surface area can reach 1.27 mmol·g^(-1) and 2340 m^(2)·g^(-1),respectively,which are significantly higher than those of carbon prepared by traditional hard template methods.This active carbon shows a significant enhancement in catalytic performance in the oxidative coupling of amine to imine,about 22-fold higher than that of a well-known graphite oxide catalyst.Such interfacial interaction strategies are based on sustainable carbon sources and can effectively tune the porous structure of carbon in the micro-and meso-ranges.This conceptual finding offers new opportunities for the development of high-performance carbon-based metal-free catalysts.展开更多
Two novel polypyridyl{PylP=2-(pyren-1-yl)-lH-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline,bpy=2,2′-bipyridine,dmb=4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine}ruthenium(Ⅱ)complexes[Ru(bpy)_(2)(PyIP)]^(2+)(1)and[Ru(dmb)_(2)(PyIP)]^(2+)(2)h...Two novel polypyridyl{PylP=2-(pyren-1-yl)-lH-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline,bpy=2,2′-bipyridine,dmb=4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine}ruthenium(Ⅱ)complexes[Ru(bpy)_(2)(PyIP)]^(2+)(1)and[Ru(dmb)_(2)(PyIP)]^(2+)(2)have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,ES-MS and a H NMR spectroscopy.The DNA-binding of these complexes were investigated by spectroscopic methods and viscosity measurements.The experimental results indicate that both complexes 1 and 2 bind to calf thymus DNA in classical intercalation mode,and however,complex 1 intercalated more strongly than complex 2,due to the different ancillary ligands.展开更多
A one-step overall strategy from surface to bulk was proposed to simultaneously synthesize the Nb-doped and LiNbO_(3)-coated LiNi_(0.83)Co_(0.12)Mn_(0.05)O_(2) cathode materials.The incorporation of LiNbO_(3) coating ...A one-step overall strategy from surface to bulk was proposed to simultaneously synthesize the Nb-doped and LiNbO_(3)-coated LiNi_(0.83)Co_(0.12)Mn_(0.05)O_(2) cathode materials.The incorporation of LiNbO_(3) coating can regulate the interface and facilitate the diffusion of Li-ions.Simultaneously,the stronger Nb—O bond can effectively suppress Li^(+)/Ni^(2+) cation mixing and strengthen the stability of crystal structure,which helps to mitigate the anisotropic variations of lattice parameters during Li^(+) de/intercalation.The results showed that the dual-modified materials exhibited good structural stability and distinguished electrochemical performance.The optimal NCM-Nb2 sample showed an excellent capacity retention of 90.78%after 100 cycles at 1C rate between 2.7 and 4.3 V,while only 67.90%for the pristine one.Meanwhile,it displayed a superior rate capability of 149.1 mA·h/g at the 10C rate.These results highlight the feasibility of one-step dual modification strategy to synchronously improve the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes.展开更多
Porous ceramics were prepared with spodumene flotation talings(SFT),kaolin and low-melting point glass(LPG)powder,whose pores were formed by the chemical reaction of hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2)).LPG was used to reduc...Porous ceramics were prepared with spodumene flotation talings(SFT),kaolin and low-melting point glass(LPG)powder,whose pores were formed by the chemical reaction of hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2)).LPG was used to reduce the sintering temperature of porous ceramics and kaolin was used to realize the adsorption to methylene blue(MB)of porous ceramics.The average flexural strength,compressive strength,apparent porosity,water absorption and maximum MB adsorption capacity were 5.60 MPa,4.66 MPa,52.27%,44.32%and 0.7 mg/g,respectively.Moreover,the results of orthogonal experiments present that the sintering temperature and the dosage of H_(2)O_(2)had great influence on the mechanical properties and apparent porosity of porous ceramics,respectively.The main reason for the improvement of mechanical properties of porous ceramics was that LPG gradually became soft with increasing the sintering temperature,which made the mineral particles adhere to each other closely.Kaolinite was not completely converted into metakaolin at 550℃,which might be the main reason why porous ceramics had adsorption properties.展开更多
For the first time, Pd supported on natural palygorskite was developed for amine formylation with CO2 and H2. Both secondary and primary amines with diverse structures could be converted into the desired formamides at...For the first time, Pd supported on natural palygorskite was developed for amine formylation with CO2 and H2. Both secondary and primary amines with diverse structures could be converted into the desired formamides at < 100 °C, and good to excellent yields were obtained.展开更多
One of the central tasks in the field of heterogeneous catalysis is to establish structure‐function relationships for these catalysts,especially for precious metals dispersed on the sub‐nanometer scale.Here,we repor...One of the central tasks in the field of heterogeneous catalysis is to establish structure‐function relationships for these catalysts,especially for precious metals dispersed on the sub‐nanometer scale.Here,we report the preparation of MgAl2O4‐supported Pt nanoparticles,amorphous aggregates and single atoms,and evaluate their ability to catalyze the hydrogenation of benzaldehyde.The Pt species were characterized by N2adsorption,X‐ray diffraction(XRD),aberration‐corrected transmission electron microscopy(ACTEM),CO chemisorption and in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of the chemisorbed CO,as well as by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy.They existed as isolated or neighboring single atoms on the MgAl2O4support,and formed amorphous Pt aggregates and then nanocrystallites with increased Pt loading.On the MgAl2O4support,single Pt atoms were highly active in the selective catalytic hydrogenation of benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol.The terrace atoms of the Pt particles were more active but less selective;this was presumably due to their ability to form bridged carbonyl adsorbates.The MgAl2O4‐supported single‐atom Pt catalyst is a novel catalyst with a high precious atom efficiency and excellent catalytic hydrogenation ability and selectivity.展开更多
g-C_(3)N_(4) coupled with high specific area TiO_(2)(HSA-TiO_(2))composite was prepared by a simple solvothermal method,which was easy to operate with low energy consumption.Degradation of methyl orange test results s...g-C_(3)N_(4) coupled with high specific area TiO_(2)(HSA-TiO_(2))composite was prepared by a simple solvothermal method,which was easy to operate with low energy consumption.Degradation of methyl orange test results showed that HSA-TiO_(2) effectively improved the photocatalytic activity effectively.Photoelectrochemical test results indicated that the separation of photo-generated carriers and the charge carrier migration speed of TiO_(2) were improved after combination with g-C_(3)N_(4).g-C3N4/HSA-TiO_(2) showed strong photocatalytic ability.The degree of degradation of methyl orange by 6%-g-C_(3)N_(4)/HSA-TiO_(2) could reach up to 92.44%.Furthermore,it revealed good cycle performance.The photocatalytic mechanism of g-C_(3)N_(4)/HSA-TiO_(2) was proposed.展开更多
Strong near-field scattering enhancement (NFSE) of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes(POSS) nanoparticles (NPs) aggregates is found through physical simulation. An aggregation of N,N′-di-[3-(isobutyl polyhedral ol...Strong near-field scattering enhancement (NFSE) of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes(POSS) nanoparticles (NPs) aggregates is found through physical simulation. An aggregation of N,N′-di-[3-(isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes) propyl] perylene diimide(DPP) which possesses POSS as scatteres experimentally performs strong NFSE, which confirms the physical simulation results. Moreover, coherent random laser is triggered from the DPP aggregates in carbon disulfide. It is the NFSE of POSS NPs connected to both ends of DPP through covalent bonds and the NFSE of their aggregation thanks to DPP’s aggregation that is responsible for the coherent random laser. So, this work develops a method to improve weak scattering of system through construction of molecules, and opens a road to a variety of novel interdisciplinary investigations, involving molecular designing for disordered photonics.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51801235,No.11875258,No.11505187,No.51374255,No.51802356,No.51572299,and No.41701359)the Innovation-Driven Project of Central South University(No.2018CX004)+4 种基金the Start-up Funding of Central South University(No.502045005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.WK2310000066,No.WK2060190081)Posdoctoral Science Foundation of China(No.2019M652797)Central South University Postdoctoral Research Opening Fundthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University(No.2018zzts402)。
文摘Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants has become a hot research topic because of its low energy consumption and environmental-friendly characteristics.Bismuth oxide(Bi2O3)nanocrystals with a bandgap ranging from 2.0 eV to 2.8 eV have attracted increasing attention due to high activity of photodegradation of organic pollutants by utilizing visible light.Though several methods have been developed to prepare Bi2O3-based semiconductor materials over recent years,it is still difficult to prepare highly active Bi2O3 catalysts in large scale with a simple method.Therefore,developing simple and feasible methods for the preparation of Bi2O3 nanocrystals in large scale is important for the potential applications in industrial wastewater treatment.In this work,we successfully prepared porous Bi2O3 in large scale via etching commercial Bi Sn powders,followed by thermal treatment with air.The acquired porous Bi2O3 exhibited excellent activity and stability in photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue.Further investigation of the mechanism witnessed that the suitable band structure of porous Bi2O3 allowed the generation of reactive oxygen species,such as O2^-·and·OH,which effectively degraded MB.
基金The authors are grateful for the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51874247,51922091,51904249)Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST,China(No.2018QNRC001)+2 种基金Sichuan Science and Technology Program,China(Nos.2019YFS0453,2018JY0148)Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization,China(No.CNMRCUKF2001)Postgraduate Innovation Fund by Southwest University of Science and Technology,China(No.20ycx0027).
文摘The surface properties of fluorite are often affected by dissolved gangue species(e.g.,calcite)during the flotation process.Microflotation testing with and without the addition of calcite supernatant was conducted using octanohydroxamic acid(OHA)as the collector.The results revealed that dissolved calcite species significantly affected the flotation behavior of fluorite.Fourier transform infrared spectra confirmed that the decrease in flotation recovery was linked to lower OHA adsorption.Solution chemistry analysis indicated that CaCO_(3) and Ca^(2+)from the calcite supernatant were the most favorably adsorbed species,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirmed the surface adsorption of calcite species.Density functional theory simulations provided a detailed analysis of the multidentate adsorption configuration of OHA,which was the most favorable for adsorption on the fluorite surface.The adsorption energy calculation showed that the calcite dissolved species were more stably adsorbed on the fluorite surface than OHA.The pre-adsorption of calcite dissolved species hindered the adsorption of OHA due to electrostatic repulsion.
文摘Carbon catalysis is an attractive metal-free catalytic transformation,and its performance is significantly dependent on the number of accessible active sites.However,owing to the inherent stability of the C-C linkage,only limited active sites at the edge defects of the basal plane can be obtained even after a harsh oxidation treatment.In this study,the concept of interfacial interactions was adopted to propose an efficient strategy to develop highly active carbon catalysts.The alumina/carbon interface formed in situ acted as a cradle for the generation of oxygen-containing functional groups.In the absence of oxidation treatment,the concentration of oxygen-containing functional groups and the specific surface area can reach 1.27 mmol·g^(-1) and 2340 m^(2)·g^(-1),respectively,which are significantly higher than those of carbon prepared by traditional hard template methods.This active carbon shows a significant enhancement in catalytic performance in the oxidative coupling of amine to imine,about 22-fold higher than that of a well-known graphite oxide catalyst.Such interfacial interaction strategies are based on sustainable carbon sources and can effectively tune the porous structure of carbon in the micro-and meso-ranges.This conceptual finding offers new opportunities for the development of high-performance carbon-based metal-free catalysts.
文摘Two novel polypyridyl{PylP=2-(pyren-1-yl)-lH-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline,bpy=2,2′-bipyridine,dmb=4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine}ruthenium(Ⅱ)complexes[Ru(bpy)_(2)(PyIP)]^(2+)(1)and[Ru(dmb)_(2)(PyIP)]^(2+)(2)have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis,ES-MS and a H NMR spectroscopy.The DNA-binding of these complexes were investigated by spectroscopic methods and viscosity measurements.The experimental results indicate that both complexes 1 and 2 bind to calf thymus DNA in classical intercalation mode,and however,complex 1 intercalated more strongly than complex 2,due to the different ancillary ligands.
基金the Regional Innovation and Development Joint Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U19A2018)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21703191)+2 种基金Project of Innovation Team of the Ministry of Education,China(No.IRT_17R90)Hunan Provincial Natural Scientific Foundation of China(No.2019JJ50600)Outstanding Youth Project of Hunan Provincial Education Department,China(No.18B076).
文摘A one-step overall strategy from surface to bulk was proposed to simultaneously synthesize the Nb-doped and LiNbO_(3)-coated LiNi_(0.83)Co_(0.12)Mn_(0.05)O_(2) cathode materials.The incorporation of LiNbO_(3) coating can regulate the interface and facilitate the diffusion of Li-ions.Simultaneously,the stronger Nb—O bond can effectively suppress Li^(+)/Ni^(2+) cation mixing and strengthen the stability of crystal structure,which helps to mitigate the anisotropic variations of lattice parameters during Li^(+) de/intercalation.The results showed that the dual-modified materials exhibited good structural stability and distinguished electrochemical performance.The optimal NCM-Nb2 sample showed an excellent capacity retention of 90.78%after 100 cycles at 1C rate between 2.7 and 4.3 V,while only 67.90%for the pristine one.Meanwhile,it displayed a superior rate capability of 149.1 mA·h/g at the 10C rate.These results highlight the feasibility of one-step dual modification strategy to synchronously improve the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes.
基金The authors are grateful for the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51674207,51922091)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST,China(No.2018QNRC001)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program,China(Nos.2019YFS0453,2018JY0148).
文摘Porous ceramics were prepared with spodumene flotation talings(SFT),kaolin and low-melting point glass(LPG)powder,whose pores were formed by the chemical reaction of hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2)).LPG was used to reduce the sintering temperature of porous ceramics and kaolin was used to realize the adsorption to methylene blue(MB)of porous ceramics.The average flexural strength,compressive strength,apparent porosity,water absorption and maximum MB adsorption capacity were 5.60 MPa,4.66 MPa,52.27%,44.32%and 0.7 mg/g,respectively.Moreover,the results of orthogonal experiments present that the sintering temperature and the dosage of H_(2)O_(2)had great influence on the mechanical properties and apparent porosity of porous ceramics,respectively.The main reason for the improvement of mechanical properties of porous ceramics was that LPG gradually became soft with increasing the sintering temperature,which made the mineral particles adhere to each other closely.Kaolinite was not completely converted into metakaolin at 550℃,which might be the main reason why porous ceramics had adsorption properties.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91745106,21633013)the Major Projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of Gansu,China(18JR4RA001)+1 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(2019409)Fujian Institute of Innovation,CAS and Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of CAS(QYZDJ-SSW-SLH051)~~
文摘For the first time, Pd supported on natural palygorskite was developed for amine formylation with CO2 and H2. Both secondary and primary amines with diverse structures could be converted into the desired formamides at < 100 °C, and good to excellent yields were obtained.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21403213,21673226,21376236,U1462121)the"Hundred Talents Programme"of the Chinese Academy of Sciences+3 种基金the"Strategic Priority Research Program"of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB17020100)National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFA0202801)Department of Science and Technology of Liaoning province under contract of 2015020086-101the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2016JJ2128)~~
文摘One of the central tasks in the field of heterogeneous catalysis is to establish structure‐function relationships for these catalysts,especially for precious metals dispersed on the sub‐nanometer scale.Here,we report the preparation of MgAl2O4‐supported Pt nanoparticles,amorphous aggregates and single atoms,and evaluate their ability to catalyze the hydrogenation of benzaldehyde.The Pt species were characterized by N2adsorption,X‐ray diffraction(XRD),aberration‐corrected transmission electron microscopy(ACTEM),CO chemisorption and in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of the chemisorbed CO,as well as by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy.They existed as isolated or neighboring single atoms on the MgAl2O4support,and formed amorphous Pt aggregates and then nanocrystallites with increased Pt loading.On the MgAl2O4support,single Pt atoms were highly active in the selective catalytic hydrogenation of benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol.The terrace atoms of the Pt particles were more active but less selective;this was presumably due to their ability to form bridged carbonyl adsorbates.The MgAl2O4‐supported single‐atom Pt catalyst is a novel catalyst with a high precious atom efficiency and excellent catalytic hydrogenation ability and selectivity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61308095,No.21801092,and No.11904128)the Program for the Development of Science and Technology of Jilin province(No.20180520002JH)+1 种基金the Graduate Innovation Project of Jilin Normal University(No.201941)the Key Research Programs in Universities of Henan Province(20A150031).
文摘g-C_(3)N_(4) coupled with high specific area TiO_(2)(HSA-TiO_(2))composite was prepared by a simple solvothermal method,which was easy to operate with low energy consumption.Degradation of methyl orange test results showed that HSA-TiO_(2) effectively improved the photocatalytic activity effectively.Photoelectrochemical test results indicated that the separation of photo-generated carriers and the charge carrier migration speed of TiO_(2) were improved after combination with g-C_(3)N_(4).g-C3N4/HSA-TiO_(2) showed strong photocatalytic ability.The degree of degradation of methyl orange by 6%-g-C_(3)N_(4)/HSA-TiO_(2) could reach up to 92.44%.Furthermore,it revealed good cycle performance.The photocatalytic mechanism of g-C_(3)N_(4)/HSA-TiO_(2) was proposed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51673178,No.51273186,No.21574120,No.11874012,No.11404087,and No.11574070)Basic Research Fund for the Central Universities(No.WK2060200012)+3 种基金Science and Technological Fund of Anhui Province for Outstanding Youth(No.1608085J01)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China,Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2015M571918 and No.2017T100442)the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sk lodowska-Curie Grant Agreement(No.744817)the Project of State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials,Southwest University of Science and Technology(No.18zxhk10)
文摘Strong near-field scattering enhancement (NFSE) of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes(POSS) nanoparticles (NPs) aggregates is found through physical simulation. An aggregation of N,N′-di-[3-(isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes) propyl] perylene diimide(DPP) which possesses POSS as scatteres experimentally performs strong NFSE, which confirms the physical simulation results. Moreover, coherent random laser is triggered from the DPP aggregates in carbon disulfide. It is the NFSE of POSS NPs connected to both ends of DPP through covalent bonds and the NFSE of their aggregation thanks to DPP’s aggregation that is responsible for the coherent random laser. So, this work develops a method to improve weak scattering of system through construction of molecules, and opens a road to a variety of novel interdisciplinary investigations, involving molecular designing for disordered photonics.