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Strach A, Dulski M, Wasilkowski D, Matus K, Dudek K, Podwórny J, Rawicka P, Grebnevs V, Waloszczyk N, Nowak A, Poloczek P, Golba S. Multifaceted Assessment of Porous Silica Nanocomposites: Unraveling Physical, Structural, and Biological Transformations Induced by Microwave Field Modification. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:337. [PMID: 38392710 PMCID: PMC10893391 DOI: 10.3390/nano14040337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
Abstract
In response to the persistent challenge of heavy and noble metal environmental contamination, our research explores a new idea to capture silver through porous spherical silica nanostructures. The aim was realized using microwave radiation at varying power (P = 150 or 800 W) and exposure times (t = 60 or 150 s). It led to the development of a silica surface with enhanced metal-capture capacity. The microwave-assisted silica surface modification influences the notable changes within the carrier but also enforces the crystallization process of silver nanoparticles with different morphology, structure, and chemical composition. Microwave treatment can also stimulate the formation of core-shell bioactive Ag/Ag2CO3 heterojunctions. Due to the silver nanoparticles' sphericity and silver carbonate's presence, the modified nanocomposites exhibited heightened toxicity against common microorganisms, such as E. coli and S. epidermidis. Toxicological assessments, including minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) determinations, underscored the efficacy of the nanocomposites. This research represents a significant stride in addressing pollution challenges. It shows the potential of microwave-modified silicas in the fight against environmental contamination. Microwave engineering underscores a sophisticated approach to pollution remediation and emphasizes the pivotal role of nanotechnology in shaping sustainable solutions for environmental stewardship.
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- Aleksandra Strach
- Doctoral School, University of Silesia, Bankowa 14, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland (S.G.)
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland; (D.W.); (A.N.)
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- Materials Research Laboratory, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Cementowa 8, 31-938 Cracow, Poland; (K.D.); (J.P.)
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Cementowa 8, 31-938 Cracow, Poland; (K.D.); (J.P.)
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Street 1, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego Street 6, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego Street 6, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland; (D.W.); (A.N.)
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland (S.G.)
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland (S.G.)
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Strach A, Dulski M, Wasilkowski D, Metryka O, Nowak A, Matus K, Dudek K, Rawicka P, Kubacki J, Waloszczyk N, Mrozik A, Golba S. Microwave Irradiation vs. Structural, Physicochemical, and Biological Features of Porous Environmentally Active Silver–Silica Nanocomposites. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076632. [PMID: 37047604 PMCID: PMC10095382 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Heavy metals and other organic pollutants burden the environment, and their removal or neutralization is still inadequate. The great potential for development in this area includes porous, spherical silica nanostructures with a well-developed active surface and open porosity. In this context, we modified the surface of silica spheres using a microwave field (variable power and exposure time) to increase the metal uptake potential and build stable bioactive Ag2O/Ag2CO3 heterojunctions. The results showed that the power of the microwave field (P = 150 or 700 W) had a more negligible effect on carrier modification than time (t = 60 or 150 s). The surface-activated and silver-loaded silica carrier features like morphology, structure, and chemical composition correlate with microbial and antioxidant enzyme activity. We demonstrated that the increased sphericity of silver nanoparticles enormously increased toxicity against E. coli, B. cereus, and S. epidermidis. Furthermore, such structures negatively affected the antioxidant defense system of E. coli, B. cereus, and S. epidermidis through the induction of oxidative stress, leading to cell death. The most robust effects were found for nanocomposites in which the carrier was treated for an extended period in a microwave field.
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- Aleksandra Strach
- Doctoral School, University of Silesia, Bankowa 14, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Doctoral School, University of Silesia, Bankowa 14, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Materials Research Laboratory, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Cementowa 8, 31-938 Cracow, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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Pore-size Dependent Catalytic Activity of Supported Pd Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenation of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Gurung S, Gucci F, Cairns G, Chianella I, Leighton GJT. Hollow Silica Nano and Micro Spheres with Polystyrene Templating: A Mini-Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:8578. [PMID: 36500076 PMCID: PMC9739639 DOI: 10.3390/ma15238578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Synthesis of monodisperse hollow silica nanospheres, especially using a hard template route, has been shown to be successful, but a high yield is needed for this strategy to be used on an industrial scale. On the other hand, there is a research gap in the synthesis of hollow silica microspheres due to the popularity and easiness of the synthesis of silica nanospheres despite the larger spheres being beneficial in some fields. In this review, current trends in producing hollow silica nanospheres using hard templates, especially polystyrene, are briefly presented. Soft templates have also been used to make highly polydisperse hollow silica spheres, and complex designs have improved polydispersity. The effect of the main parameters on the coating is presented here to provide a basic understanding of the interactions between the silica and template surface in the absence or presence of surfactants. Surface charge, surface modification, parameters in the sol-gel method and interaction between the silica and templates need to be further improved to have a uniform coating and better control over the size, dispersity, wall thickness and porosity. As larger organic templates will have lower surface energy, the efficiency of the micro sphere synthesis needs to be improved. Control over the physical structure of hollow silica spheres will open up many opportunities for them to be extensively used in fields ranging from waste removal to energy storage.
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- Siddharth Gurung
- Surface Engineering and Precision Centre, Department of Manufacturing and Materials, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK
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- Surface Engineering and Precision Centre, Department of Manufacturing and Materials, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK
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- Atomic Weapons Establishment, Reading, Berkshire RG7 4PR, UK
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- Surface Engineering and Precision Centre, Department of Manufacturing and Materials, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK
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Direct ammoxidation of glycerol to nitriles using Mo/alumina catalysts. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-021-02111-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang S, Ge B, Yin Y, Wu X, Zhu H, Yue Y, Bai Z, Bao X, Yuan P. Solvent Effect in Heterogeneous Catalytic Selective Hydrogenation of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber: Relationship between Reaction Activity and Solvents with Density Functional Theory Analysis. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Shuhan Wang
- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringFuzhou University Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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Chen J, Wu Z, Liu H, Bao X, Yuan P. A Surface-Cofunctionalized Silica Supported Palladium Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber with Enhanced Catalytic Activity and Recycling Performance. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jian Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst, College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Luo ZH, Feng M, Lu H, Kong XX, Cao GP. Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Hydrogenation over a Monolithic Pd/CNTs@Nickel Foam Catalysts: Tunable CNTs Morphology Effect on Catalytic Performance. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Zhao-Hui Luo
- UNILAB, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- UNILAB, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- UNILAB, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- UNILAB, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- UNILAB, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Ai C, Li J, Gong G, Zhao X, Liu P. Preparation of hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene rubber (H-NBR) with controllable molecular weight with heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation after degradation via olefin cross metathesis. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Li X, Zhao L, Shao C, Li X, Sun W, Liu Y. Immobilization of ultrafine Ag nanoparticles on well-designed hierarchically porous silica for high-performance catalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 530:345-352. [PMID: 29982027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Catalyst immobilization is of much significance not only for maintaining the high activity of the ultrafine catalyst, but also for the separation of catalyst during the practical application. Herein, a novel support material, three-dimensional hierarchically porous silica (HPS) with interconnected micro-meso-macro pores and high specific surface area was successfully fabricated though a freeze-drying technique in the presence of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and subsequent calcination process. A series of characterizations revealed that the specific surface area of HPS can be well adjusted by changing the addition of PVA. The specific surface area of HPS was as high as 360 m2 g-1, which was 211-fold higher than HPS-0 (silica prepared without using PVA). To demonstrate the potential application of such novel support material, highly dispersed silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were immobilized on the surfaces of HPS and HPS-0 through in-situ reduction. By contrast, the catalytic activity of AgNPs anchored on HPS (531 s-1 g-1) was about 42-fold higher than that of AgNPs anchored on HPS-0 (12.67 s-1 g-1). The significantly enhanced catalytic activity of AgNPs/HPS was believed to be related to their high specific surface area and interconnected macroporous scaffolds, which could provide numerous reactive sites and mass transfer routes for the reactants.
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- Xiaowei Li
- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology (Northeast Normal University), Ministry of Education, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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The mesopore-elimination treatment and silanol-groups recovery for macroporous silica microspheres and its application as an efficient support for polystyrene hydrogenation. CATAL COMMUN 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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