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Westerhoff P, Alvarez PJ, Kim J, Li Q, Alabastri A, Halas NJ, Villagran D, Zimmerman J, Wong MS. Utilizing the Broad Electromagnetic Spectrum and Unique Nanoscale Properties for Chemical-Free Water Treatment. Curr Opin Chem Eng 2021; 33:100709. [PMID: 34804780 PMCID: PMC8597955 DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2021.100709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Clean water is critical for drinking, industrial processes, and aquatic organisms. Existing water treatment and infrastructure are chemically-intensive and based on nearly century-old technologies that fail to meet modern large and decentralized communities. The next-generation of water processes can transition from outdated technologies by utilizing nanomaterials to harness energy from across the electromagnetic spectrum, enabling electrified and solar-based technologies. The last decade was marked by tremendous improvements in nanomaterial design, synthesis, characterization, and assessment of material properties. Realizing the benefits of these advances requires placing greater attention on embedding nanomaterials onto and into surfaces within reactors and applying external energy sources. This will allow nanomaterial-based processes to replace Victorian-aged, chemical intensive water treatment technologies.
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- Paul Westerhoff
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-3005, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Yale University, 17 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- School of the Environment, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Xiao MX, Shao X, Song HY, Li Z, An MR, He C. Tunable band gaps and high carrier mobilities in stanene by small organic molecule adsorption under external electric fields. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:16023-16032. [PMID: 34286764 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01582f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The effects of small organic molecule (SOM) adsorption with benzene (C6H6), hexafluorobenzene (C6F6), and p-difluorobenzene (C6H4F2) on the electronic properties of stanene under external electric fields are investigated through first-principles calculations. Different adsorption sites and molecular orientations are considered to determine the most stable configurations of small organic molecule (SOM) adsorption on the surface of stanene. The results show that the internal electric field caused by the adsorption of small organic molecules destroys the symmetry of the two sublattices of stanene in C6H6/stanene, C6F6/stanene and C6H4F2/stanene systems with the most stable configurations, opening the band gaps of stanene with 39.5, 18.9 and 14.5 meV, respectively. Under an external electric field, a wide range of linearly tunable and sizable direct band gaps (31.6-420.1 meV for the C6H6/stanene system, 14.8-587.2 meV for the C6F6/stanene system and 14.5-490.2 meV for the C6H4F2/stanene system) are merely determined by the strength of the composite electric field despite its direction. The mechanism of charge transfer between stanene and organic molecules under an external electric field can be revealed using an equivalent capacitor model to explain the tunable charge transfer. More importantly, the high carrier mobility of the stable SOM/stanene systems under an external electric field is largely retained due to the weak interactions at the interface. These results indicate that the electronic properties of stanene can be effectively modulated by the surface adsorption of organic molecules under an external electric field, providing effective and reversible routes to enhance the performance of stanene for novel electronic devices in the future.
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- Mei-Xia Xiao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China.
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Chouprik A, Negrov D, Tsymbal EY, Zenkevich A. Defects in ferroelectric HfO 2. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:11635-11678. [PMID: 34190282 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr01260f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The discovery of ferroelectricity in polycrystalline thin films of doped HfO2 has reignited the expectations of developing competitive ferroelectric non-volatile memory devices. To date, it is widely accepted that the performance of HfO2-based ferroelectric devices during their life cycle is critically dependent on the presence of point defects as well as structural phase polymorphism, which mainly originates from defects either. The purpose of this review article is to overview the impact of defects in ferroelectric HfO2 on its functional properties and the resulting performance of memory devices. Starting from the brief summary of defects in classical perovskite ferroelectrics, we then introduce the known types of point defects in dielectric HfO2 thin films. Further, we discuss main analytical techniques used to characterize the concentration and distribution of defects in doped ferroelectric HfO2 thin films as well as at their interfaces with electrodes. The main part of the review is devoted to the recent experimental studies reporting the impact of defects in ferroelectric HfO2 structures on the performance of different memory devices. We end up with the summary and perspectives of HfO2-based ferroelectric competitive non-volatile memory devices.
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- Anastasia Chouprik
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Moscow region, Russia.
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Zheng G, Li Y, Qian X, Yao G, Tian Z, Zhang X, Chen L. High-Throughput Screening of a Single-Atom Alloy for Electroreduction of Dinitrogen to Ammonia. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:16336-16344. [PMID: 33797214 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Exploring electrocatalysts with high activity, selectivity, and stability is essential for the development of applicable electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis technology. By performing density functional theory calculations, we systematically investigated the potential of a series of transition-metal-doped Au-based single-atom alloys (SAAs) as promising electrocatalysts for nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). The overall process for the Au-based electrocatalyst suffers from the limiting potential arising from the first hydrogenation step of the reduction of *N2 to *NNH. However, SAAs showed to be favorable toward lowering free energy barriers by increasing the binding strength of N2. According to simulation results, three descriptors were proposed to describe the first hydrogenation step ΔG(*N2 → *NNH): ΔG(*NNH), d-band center, and d/√Em. Eight doped elements (Ti, V, Nb, Ru, Ta, Os, W, and Mo) were initially screened out with a limiting potential ranging from -0.75 to -0.30 V. Particularly, Mo- and W-doped systems possess the best activity with a limiting potential of -0.30 V each. Then, the intrinsic relationship between the structure and potential performance was analyzed using machine learning. The selectivity, feasibility, and stability of these candidates were also evaluated, confirming that SAA containing Mo, Ru, Ta, and W could be outstanding NRR electrocatalysts. This work not only broadens our understanding of SAA application in electrocatalysis, but also leads to the discovery of novel NRR electrocatalysts.
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- Guokui Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 38, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310027, China
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- School of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, and National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University, Zheda Road 38, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310027, China
- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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Ning B, Chang W, Liu M, Jiang H, Li C. Derived CuSn Alloys from Heterointerfaces in Bimetallic Oxides Promote the CO
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Electroreduction to Formate. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Baoxing Ning
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Materials Science and Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hierarchical Nanomaterials School of Chemical Engineering East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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Zhong Y, Ren RQ, Qin L, Wang JB, Peng YY, Li Q, Fan YM. Electrodeposition of hybrid nanosheet-structured NiCo 2O 4 on carbon fiber paper as a non-noble electrocatalyst for efficient electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01489g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Hybrid nanosheet-structured NiCo2O4 on CFP as a self-supporting electrode for electrochemical oxidation of HMF to FDCA.
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- Yan Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- College of Material Science and Technology
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- College of Material Science and Technology
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- College of Material Science and Technology
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- College of Material Science and Technology
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- College of Material Science and Technology
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- College of Science
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing 100083
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- College of Material Science and Technology
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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Wang Z, Hu P. Rational catalyst design for CO oxidation: a gradient-based optimization strategy. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy02053b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In this work, we proposed a gradient-based optimization strategy for rational catalyst design.
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- Ziyun Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- The Queen's University of Belfast
- Belfast BT9 5AG
- UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- The Queen's University of Belfast
- Belfast BT9 5AG
- UK
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Li H, Shen Y, Du H, Li J, Zhang H, Xu C. Insight into the mechanisms of CO2 reduction to CHO over Zr-doped Cu nanoparticle. Chem Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2020.111012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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An Overview of Molecular Dynamic Simulation for Corrosion Inhibition of Ferrous Metals. METALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/met11010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation is a powerful tool to study the molecular level working mechanism of corrosion inhibitors in mitigating corrosion. In the past decades, MD simulation has emerged as an instrument to investigate the interactions at the interface between the inhibitor molecule and the metal surface. Combined with experimental measurement, theoretical examination from MD simulation delivers useful information on the adsorption ability and orientation of the molecule on the surface. It relates the microscopic characteristics to the macroscopic properties which enables researchers to develop high performance inhibitors. Although there has been vast growth in the number of studies that use molecular dynamic evaluation, there is still lack of comprehensive review specifically for corrosion inhibition of organic inhibitors on ferrous metal in acidic solution. Much uncertainty still exists on the approaches and steps in performing MD simulation for corrosion system. This paper reviews the basic principle of MD simulation along with methods, selection of parameters, expected result such as adsorption energy, binding energy and inhibitor orientation, and recent publications in corrosion inhibition studies.
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Lu Y, Dong C, Huang Y, Zou Y, Liu Z, Liu Y, Li Y, He N, Shi J, Wang S. Identifying the Geometric Site Dependence of Spinel Oxides for the Electrooxidation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yuxuan Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics Tamkang University Tamsui 25137 Taiwan
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- Department of Physics Tamkang University Tamsui 25137 Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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Lu Y, Dong C, Huang Y, Zou Y, Liu Z, Liu Y, Li Y, He N, Shi J, Wang S. Identifying the Geometric Site Dependence of Spinel Oxides for the Electrooxidation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:19215-19221. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yuxuan Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics Tamkang University Tamsui 25137 Taiwan
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- Department of Physics Tamkang University Tamsui 25137 Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Graphene Materials and Devices College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the National Supercomputer Centers in Changsha Institution Hunan University Changsha 410082 P. R. China
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Shan C, Liu H, Hua M, Pan B. Enhanced Fenton-like Oxidation of As(III) over Ce-Ti Binary Oxide: A New Strategy to Tune Catalytic Activity via Balancing Bimolecular Adsorption Energies. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:5893-5901. [PMID: 32250110 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The development of catalysts for oxidation of aqueous contaminants has long been relying on trial-and-error strategies due to lack of activity-tuning principles. Herein, Fenton-like oxidation of As(III) as a chemisorbed model contaminant over a series of fabricated CexTi1-xO2 catalysts with tunable structures was investigated. The activity of CexTi1-xO2 showed a volcano-shape dependency on Ce molar fraction, peaking at Ce0.25Ti0.75O2 (x = 0.25) with 6.32-6.36 times higher activity and 2.67-2.94 times higher specific activity compared with CeO2 and TiO2. The non-radical surface hydroperoxo complexes were experimentally substantiated as the dominant oxidant species on Ce0.25Ti0.75O2, which enabled a high efficiency of H2O2 utilization (99.1%). Under the verified Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism, the microkinetic model for the catalytic oxidation was established, and thus, the quantitative relationship between activity and adsorption energies for bimolecular chemisorption reactions was elucidated. Theoretically, a catalyst with identical adsorption energies toward both chemisorbed reactants tends to obtain the highest activity. Through DFT calculation, the highest activity of Ce0.25Ti0.75O2 was rationally interpreted by the balanced adsorption energies toward As(III) and H2O2, which was attributed to the shifted electronic density of states induced by Ce doping. This study provides a potent strategy to tune the catalytic activity of bimolecular chemisorption reactions.
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- Chao Shan
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Research Center for Environmental Nanotechnology (ReCENT), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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