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Huang J, Wang W, Wu T, Ren X, Zhao X. Photo-electrochemical activation of persulfate for the simultaneous degradation of microplastics and personal care products. RSC Adv 2024; 14:16150-16169. [PMID: 38769957 PMCID: PMC11103671 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01449a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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The recent widespread use of microplastics (MPs), especially in pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), has caused significant water pollution. This study presents a UV/electrically co-facilitated activated persulfate (PS) system to co-degrade a typical microplastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and an organic sunscreen p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA). We investigated the effect of various reaction conditions on the degradation. PVC and PABA degradation was 37% and 99.22%, respectively. Furthermore, we observed alterations in the surface topography and chemical characteristics of PVC throughout degradation. The possible degradation pathways of PVC and PABA were proposed by analyzing the intermediate products and the free radicals generated. This study reveals the co-promoting effect of multiple mechanisms in the activation by ultraviolet light and electricity.
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- Jiacheng Huang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province Siping 136000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province Siping 136000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province Siping 136000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province Siping 136000 China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University Haifeng Street, Tiexi Dist Siping 136000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Materials and Pollution Control, Education Department of Jilin Province Siping 136000 China
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University Haifeng Street, Tiexi Dist Siping 136000 China
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Song Q, Li Y, Lin Z, Xu X, Dong H, Duan H, Guan L, Gao X, Ai XC, Mu C. High-Fill-Factor Perovskite Solar Cells via Pseudohalide Salt Modification of the Substrate to Mitigate Nonradiative Recombination at the Interface. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:9951-9959. [PMID: 37905503 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The utilization of the sol-gel method for fabricating planar SnO2 as the electron transport layer (ETL) induces numerous defects on the SnO2 layer surface and perovskite film bottom, causing considerable deterioration of the device performance. Conventional inorganic salt-doped SnO2 precursor solutions used for passivation may cause incomplete substrate coverage due to the presence of inorganic salt crystals, further degrading the device performance. Here, a substrate modification approach involving the pretreatment of a fluorine-doped SnO2 (FTO) substrate with NH4PF6 is proposed. The interaction between PF6- ions and the FTO substrate enhances SnO2 film quality; excess PF6- ions decrease the number of defects on the film surface. NH4+ ions react with an -OH stabilizing agent in the SnO2 solution and are eliminated during annealing. The combined effects suppress nonradiative recombination and ion migration at the ETL-perovskite interface. The corresponding high-quality perovskite solar cells (PSCs) exhibit a fill factor of ∼0.825; PSC efficiency increases from 19.59% to 22.32%.
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- Qili Song
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Light Conversion Materials and Biophotonics, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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Wang Z, Chen H, Rong C, Li A, Hua X, Dong D, Liang D, Liu H. Photocatalytic Degradation of Acetaminophen in Aqueous Environments: A Mini Review. TOXICS 2023; 11:604. [PMID: 37505569 PMCID: PMC10386104 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11070604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Over the past few decades, acetaminophen (ACT), a typical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), has gained global usage, positioning itself as one of the most extensively consumed medications. However, the incomplete metabolism of ACT leads to a substantial discharge into the environment, classifying it as an environmental contaminant with detrimental effects on non-target organisms. Various wastewater treatment technologies have been developed for ACT removal to mitigate its potential environmental risk. Particularly, photocatalytic technology has garnered significant attention as it exhibits high efficiency in oxidizing and degrading a wide range of organic pollutants. This comprehensive review aims to systematically examine and discuss the application of photocatalytic technology for the removal of ACT from aqueous environments. Additionally, the study provides a detailed overview of the limitations associated with the photocatalytic degradation of ACT in practical applications, along with effective strategies to address these challenges.
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- Zhuowen Wang
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Peralta-Hernández JM, Brillas E. A critical review over the removal of paracetamol (acetaminophen) from synthetic waters and real wastewaters by direct, hybrid catalytic, and sequential ozonation processes. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 313:137411. [PMID: 36460148 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Paracetamol (PCT) or acetaminophen is a widely prescribed drug to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. The PCT uptake by animals and humans is not complete, being excreted through their urine to contaminate the aquatic/natural environments. Trace amounts of this drug have been found in sewage sludge, hospital wastewaters, wastewater plant treatments, surface waters, and even drinking water. PCT denatures proteins and oxidize lipids in cells with damage of their genetic code. Its toxicity over macrophytes, protozoan, algae, bacteria, and fishes has been reported. Ozonation methods have been proposed as efficient treatments to solve this pollution. This comprehensive and critical review is focused on the application of ozonation processes to remove PCT polluted water from different sources, like natural waters, synthetic waters, and real wastewaters. The fundamentals, operating variables, and best results by direct ozonation and hybrid catalytic ozonation are described, with attention to produced reactive oxygen species and their oxidative action. Single ozonation, catalytic modification of materials, and hybrid non-catalytic processes are detailed as direct ozonation methods. Ozonation with metal-based catalysts and photolytic and photocatalytic ozonation as hybrid catalytic methods are analyzed. Sequential non-biological and biological treatments with ozone and ozonation for wastewater remediation in treatment plants are described. Reaction sequences proposed for PCT mineralization are finally discussed, showing the initial formation of hydroquinone and 2-hydroxy-4-(N-acetyl)-aminophenol and their consecutive evolution to ultimate carboxylic acids like oxalic and oxamic. The ability of the methods to destroy these acids and their iron- and/or copper-complexes explains their mineralization performance.
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- Juan Manuel Peralta-Hernández
- Departamento de Química, DCNE, Universidad de Guanajuato, Cerro de la Venada s/n, Pueblito de Rocha, Guanajuato, C.P. 36040, Mexico.
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- Laboratori d'Electroquímica dels Materials i del Medi Ambient, Secció de Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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Qutob M, Hussein MA, Alamry KA, Rafatullah M. A review on the degradation of acetaminophen by advanced oxidation process: pathway, by-products, biotoxicity, and density functional theory calculation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:18373-18396. [PMID: 35799916 PMCID: PMC9214717 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02469a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Water scarcity and the accumulation of recalcitrance compounds into the environment are the main reasons behind the attraction of researchers to use advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Many AOP systems have been used to treat acetaminophen (ACT) from an aqueous medium, which leads to generating different kinetics, mechanisms, and by-products. In this work, state-of-the-art studies on ACT by-products and their biotoxicity, as well as proposed degradation pathways, have been collected, organized, and summarized. In addition, the Fukui function was used for predicting the most reactive sites in the ACT molecule. The most frequently detected by-products in this review were hydroquinone, 1,4-benzoquinone, 4-aminophenol, acetamide, oxalic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, 1,2,4-trihydroxy benzene, and maleic acid. Both the experimental and prediction tests revealed that N-(3,4-dihydroxy phenyl) acetamide was mutagenic. Meanwhile, N-(2,4-dihydroxy phenyl) acetamide and malonic acid were only found to be mutagenic in the prediction test. The findings of the LC50 (96 h) test revealed that benzaldehyde is the most toxic ACT by-products and hydroquinone, N-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)formamide, 4-methylbenzene-1,2-diol, benzoquinone, 4-aminophenol, benzoic acid, 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene, 4-nitrophenol, and 4-aminobenzene-1,2-diol considered harmful. The release of them into the environment without treatment may threaten the ecosystem. The degradation pathway based on the computational method was matched with the majority of ACT proposed pathways and with the most frequent ACT by-products. This study may contribute to enhance the degradation of ACT by AOP systems.
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- Mohammad Qutob
- Division of Environmental Technology, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 Penang Malaysia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Environmental Technology, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 Penang Malaysia
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Feng J, Lan H, Tao Q, Chen W, Dai Q. Electrochemical oxidation of a typical PPCP wastewater with a novel high-efficiency PbO2 anode based on NCNSs and Ce co-modification: parameter optimization and degradation mechanism. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Removal of Paracetamol from Aqueous Solutions by Photocatalytic Ozonation over TiO2-MexOy Thin Films. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12040613. [PMID: 35214942 PMCID: PMC8875729 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as paracetamol, diclofenac, and ibuprofen are frequently encountered in surface and ground water, thereby posing a significant risk to aquatic ecosystems. Our study reports the catalytic performances of nanosystems TiO2-MexOy (Me = Ce, Sn) prepared by the sol-gel method and deposited onto glass slides by a dip-coating approach in the removal of paracetamol from aqueous solutions by catalytic ozonation. The effect of catalyst type and operation parameters on oxidation efficiency was assessed. In addition to improving this process, the present work simplifies it by avoiding the difficult step of catalyst separation. It was found that the thin films were capable of removing all pollutants from target compounds to the oxidation products.
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You H, Chen Z, Yu Q, Zhu W, Chen B, Lv Z, Hu Q, Liu Y, Zheng Z, Li S, Yeasmin F. Preparation of a three-dimensional porous PbO2-CNTs composite electrode and study of the degradation behavior of p-nitrophenol. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Behnami A, Croué JP, Aghayani E, Pourakbar M. A catalytic ozonation process using MgO/persulfate for degradation of cyanide in industrial wastewater: mechanistic interpretation, kinetics and by-products. RSC Adv 2021; 11:36965-36977. [PMID: 35494351 PMCID: PMC9043633 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07789a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cyanide-laden wastewaters generated from mining and electroplating industries are extremely toxic and it is of vital importance to treat them prior to discharge to receiving water resources. The present study aims to oxidize cyanide using an ozonation process catalyzed by MgO and persulfate (PS). A MgO nanocatalyst was synthesized using the sol–gel method and characterized. The results show that the synthesized catalyst had a BET surface area of 198.3 m2 g−1 with a nanocrystalline particle size of 7.42 nm. In the present study, the effects of different operational parameters were investigated, and it was found that the MgO/O3/PS process is able to oxidize 100 mg L−1 of cyanide after 30 min under optimum operational conditions. Cyanide degradation mechanisms in the MgO/O3/PS process were completely investigated and the main radical species were identified using scavenging experiments. It was found that sulfate and hydroxyl radicals both contributed to the cyanide degradation in the MgO/O3/PS process. Cyanide degradation by-products were also tracked and it was found that cyanate and ammonium species are primarily generated during the oxidation, but increase of reaction time allowed their conversion to much less toxic compounds such as nitrate and bicarbonate. Cyanide degradation was also conducted in real industrial wastewater containing 173 mg L−1 of cyanide. Although there was a reduction in cyanide removal rate, the MgO/O3/PS process was able to completely oxidize cyanide within 70 min. Finally, it can be concluded that the ozonation process catalyzed by MgO and persulfate is an efficient and reliable advanced oxidation process for removal of cyanide from industrial wastewater. Cyanide-laden wastewaters are extremely toxic and it is of vital importance to treat them prior to discharge to receiving water resources.![]()
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- Ali Behnami
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences Maragheh Iran +98 4132726363
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux, IC2MP UMR 7285 CNRS, Université de Poitiers France
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- Research Center for Environmental Contaminant, Abadan University of Medical Sciences Abadan Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences Maragheh Iran +98 4132726363
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Zhang W, Lin Z, Li H, Wang F, Wen Y, Xu M, Wang Y, Ke X, Xia X, Chen J, Peng L. Surface acidity of tin dioxide nanomaterials revealed with 31P solid-state NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations. RSC Adv 2021; 11:25004-25009. [PMID: 35481043 PMCID: PMC9037001 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02782d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Tin dioxide (SnO2) nanomaterials are important acid catalysts. It is therefore crucial to obtain details about the surface acidic properties in order to develop structure–property relationships. Herein, we apply 31P solid-state NMR spectroscopy combined with a trimethylphosphine (TMP) probe molecule, to study the facet-dependent acidity of SnO2 nanosheets and nanoshuttles. With the help of density functional theory calculations, we show that the tin cations exposed on the surfaces are Lewis acid sites and their acid strengths rely on surface geometries. As a result, the (001), (101), (110), and (100) facets can be differentiated by the 31P NMR shifts of adsorbed TMP molecules, and their fractions in different nanomaterials can be extracted according to deconvoluted 31P NMR resonances. The results provide new insights on nanosized oxide acid catalysts. Facet-dependent acidity of SnO2 nanosheets and nanoshuttles is revealed with TMP-assisted 31P solid-state NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations.![]()
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- Wenjing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Chinesisch-Deutsche Technische Fakultät, Qingdao University of Science and Technology 99 Songling Road Qingdao 266061 China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Analysis and Testing Center, Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing 210094 China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Life Sciences, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University 163 Xianlin Road Nanjing 210023 China
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