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Yu H, Feng L, Abbas M, Liang X, Zhang T, Yang G, Liu Y, Xu M, An Y, Yang W. Enhancing enzymatic catalysis efficiency: Immobilizing laccase on HHSS for synergistic bisphenol A adsorption and biodegradation through optimized external surface utilization. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 278:134586. [PMID: 39122072 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Laccase, a prominent enzyme biomacromolecule, exhibits promising catalytic efficiency in degrading phenolic compounds like bisphenol A (BPA). The laccase immobilized on conventional materials frequently demonstrates restricted loading and suboptimal catalytic performance. Hence, there is a pressing need to optimized external surface utilization to enhance catalytic performance. Herein, we synthesized amino-functionalized modified silica particles with a hierarchical hollow silica spherical (HHSS) structure for laccase immobilization via crosslinking, resulting in HHSS-LE biocatalysts. Through Box-Behnken design (BBD) and response surface methodology (RSM), we achieved a remarkably high enzyme loading of up to 213.102 mg/g. The synergistic effect of adsorption by HHSS and degradation by laccase facilitated efficient removal of BPA. The HHSS-LE demonstrated superior BPA removal capabilities, with efficiencies exceeding 100 % in the 50-200 mg/L BPA concentration range. Compared to MCM-41 and solid silica spheres (SSS), HHSS showed the highest enzyme loading capacity and catalytic activity, underscoring its superior external surface utilization rate per unit mass. Remarkably, the HHSS-LE biocatalyst exhibited remarkable recyclability even after 11 successive cycles of reuse. By preparing high immobilization rate with efficient external surface utilization, this study lays the foundation for the design of universally applicable and efficient enzyme immobilization catalysts.
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- Hongxia Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore; Refractories, Ceramics and Building Materials Department, National Research Centre, El-Behouth Str., 12622 Cairo, Egypt
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Guizhou Juneng Chemical Co, Ltd, Huishui County of Guizhou Province, Huishui 550601, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore; Guizhou Provincial Double Carbon and Renewable Energy Technology Innovation Research Institute, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Deymeh F, Ahmadpour A, Allahresani A, Arami-Niya A. Collaborative adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of high concentration pharmaceutical pollutants in water using a novel dendritic fibrous nano-silica modified with chitosan and UiO-66. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 275:133534. [PMID: 38950805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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This study presents a novel hybrid mesoporous material for degrading drug pollutants in water. The hybrid materials, derived from UiO-66 metal-organic framework and chitosan, coated on nano-silica, showed excellent drug adsorption through hydrogen-bonding interactions and efficient photodegradation of antibiotics. The hybrid material's enhanced conductivity and reduced band gap significantly improved pollution reduction by minimising electron-hole recombination. This allows for more efficient charge transport and better light absorption, boosting the material's ability to break down pollutants. Structural and morphological analyses were conducted using various techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. Optimising the adsorption-photodegradation process involved investigating pH, catalyst dose, and radiation time. Non-linear optimisation revealed an efficiency exceeding 85 % for 400 mg/L tetracycline and doxycycline, the model antibiotics. The optimal parameters for maximal elimination were determined as pH = 4.3, hybrid mesosphere dose = 4.0 mg/mL, and radiation time = 10 min. Kinetic studies favored pseudo-second-order diffusion models over pseudo-first-order models. The hybrid mesosphere showed sustained efficiency after three cycles and performed well in real aqueous samples, removing over 80 % of each antibiotic. This study demonstrates the potential of the hybrid mesoporous material for removing pharmaceutical pollutants in water systems.
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- Fatemeh Deymeh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91779-48944, Mashhad, Iran; Industrial Catalysts, Adsorbents and Environment Lab., Oil and Gas Research Institute, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91779-48974, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91779-48944, Mashhad, Iran; Industrial Catalysts, Adsorbents and Environment Lab., Oil and Gas Research Institute, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 91779-48974, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Birjand, P.O. Box 97175-615, Birjand, Iran
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- Discipline of Chemical Engineering, Western Australian School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.
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Zhao L, Wang M, Zhang L, Sadeghzadeh SM. Impact of chitosan extracted from shrimp shells on the shrinkage and mechanical properties of cement-based composites using dendritic fibrous nanosilica. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31576. [PMID: 38832282 PMCID: PMC11145228 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS) was functionalized using microcrystalline chitosan, derived from shrimp exoskeletons, to act as a robust anchor, resulting in DFNS@Chitosan. In order to prevent the restacking of chitosan sheets, the supramolecular polymerized chitosan not only served as a spacer but was also incorporated into cement-based composites. The physical-chemical characteristics of DFNS@Chitosan were assessed through various analytical techniques such as TEM, SEM, TGA, FTIR, AFM, XPS, and EDX. The potency and auto-induced contraction of Cement-based composite materials fortified with DFNS@Chitosan were probed. The incorporation of DFNS@Chitosan resulted in an increase in both compressive and interfacial stretching potency of the cement-based composites. Furthermore, the presence of DFNS@Chitosan effectively inhibited the occurrence of auto-induced contraction in the cement-based paste. This research endeavor is anticipated to promote an alternative utilization of DFNS and shrimp waste shells in the development of sustainable building materials.
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- Liyuan Zhao
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, XinXiang University, XinXiang, 453003, China
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- School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, 450064, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, XinXiang University, XinXiang, 453003, China
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- Department of chemistry, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran
- New Materials Technology and Processing Research Center, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran
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Ntelane TS, Feleni U, Mthombeni NH, Kuvarega AT. CuFeS 2 supported on dendritic mesoporous silica-titania for persulfate-assisted degradation of sulfamethoxazole under visible light. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:660-676. [PMID: 37864871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a prevalent sulfonamide antibiotic found in the environment, and it has a variety of detrimental effects on environmental sustainability and water safety. Recently, the combination of photocatalysis and sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) has attracted a lot of interest as a viable technique for degradation of refractory pollutants. In this study, a visible light active CuFeS2 supported on dendritic mesoporous silica-titania (CuFeS2-DMST) photocatalyst was synthesized to improve the ability of TiO2 to activate persulfate (PS) by introducing CuFeS2 (Fe2+/Fe3+, Cu+/Cu2+ redox cycles). The CuFeS2-DMST/PS/Vis system demonstrated superior SMX degradation efficiency (88.9%, 0.0146 min-1) than TiO2 because of reduced e-/h+ recombination, excellent charge separation and mobility, and a greater surface area than TiO2. Furthermore, after four consecutive photocatalytic cycles, the system demonstrated moderate stability. From chemical quenching tests, O2●-, h+, 1O2, SO4●- and ●OH were found to be the main reactive oxidizing species. The formed intermediates during the degradation process were identified, and degradation mechanisms were proposed. This study proposes a viable technique for activating PS using a low-cost, stable, and high-surface-area TiO2-based photocatalyst, and this concept can be applied to design photocatalysts for water treatment.
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- Tau S Ntelane
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710 Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710, Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4000, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710 Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Wang J, Ye B, Xiao S, Liu X. Engineering a hierarchically micro-/nanostructured Si@Au-based artificial enzyme with improved accessibility of active sites for enhanced catalysis. RSC Adv 2024; 14:2697-2703. [PMID: 38229716 PMCID: PMC10790278 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra07421h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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The active site accessibility and high loading of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are key factors affecting the catalytic activity of supported AuNP-based catalysts. However, the preparation of supported AuNP-based catalysts with highly accessible active sites still remains a challenge. Herein, sphere-on-sphere (SoS) silica microspheres with a hierarchical structure, good dispersion and high surface density of thiol groups (10 SH nm-2) are prepared and used as a platform for the growth of high-density AuNPs. The obtained hierarchical Si@Au micro-/nanostructure consisting of 0.55 μm SoS silica microspheres and 7.3 nm AuNPs (SoS-0.55@Au-7.3) is found to show excellent peroxidase-mimicking activity (Km = 0.033 mM and Vmax = 34.6 × 10-8 M s-1) with merits of high stability and good reusability. Furthermore, the as-obtained SoS-0.55@Au-7.3-based system can sensitively detect hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) with a low detection limit of 1.6 μM and a wide linear range from 2.5 μM to 1.0 mM. The high catalytic activity, excellent stability and good reusability of SoS-0.55@Au-7.3 imply its great prospects in biosensing and biomedical analysis.
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- Jian Wang
- School of Chemistry, Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu 610031 China
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- College of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu 610031 China
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- College of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu 610031 China
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- School of Chemistry, Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu 610031 China
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Siddiki AKMNA, Lin J, Balkus KJ. Encapsulation of ZnO and Ho:ZnO Nanoparticles in the Core of Wrinkled Mesoporous Silica. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:12956-12965. [PMID: 37647154 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Wrinkled mesoporous silica (WMS) has a flower- or dendritic-like morphology, tunable pore size, and highly ordered and accessible three-dimensional (3D) pore structures. In this research, a method to encapsulate semiconductor nanoparticles in the core of the wrinkled mesoporous silica during synthesis is described. Highly uniform zinc oxide and holmium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles have been synthesized by a sonochemical method. Zinc oxide and holmium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles have been encapsulated in wrinkled mesoporous silica during synthesis. The ZnO@WMS and Ho:ZnO@WMS particles have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-vis spectroscopy, fluorescence, dynamic light scattering (DLS), confocal microscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD).
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- A K M Nur Alam Siddiki
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75080, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75080, United States
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Kim HL, Hidayat R, Khumaini K, Lee WJ. A theoretical study on the surface reaction of tetrakis(dimethylamino)titanium on titanium oxide. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:22250-22257. [PMID: 37577845 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02009f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Tetrakis(dimethylamino)-titanium (TDMAT, Ti(NMe2)4) has been used for the low-temperature atomic layer deposition (ALD) process of titanium oxide (TiO2) films. In this study, the chemisorption of TDMAT on a titanium oxide surface using a slab model was simulated by density functional theory (DFT) calculation. We calculated the activation energy for the chemisorption and predicted the final chemisorbed species. A TiO2 slab model was constructed with the optimized number of -OH surface groups. Three serial ligand exchange reactions between a TDMAT molecule and the TiO2 slab were exothermic with low activation energies of 0.16-0.46 eV, which can explain the low processing temperatures of the ALD TiO2 processes. Our DFT calculation showed that three NMe2 ligands of TDMAT would be released and the surface species of -TiNMe2 would be formed, which is in good agreement with the experimental observation in the literature.
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- Hye-Lee Kim
- Metal-organic Compounds Materials Research Center, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
- Departments of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Metal-organic Compounds Materials Research Center, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
- Departments of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Universitas Pertamina, Jakarta 12220, Indonesia
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- Metal-organic Compounds Materials Research Center, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
- Departments of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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Gebretatios AG, Kadiri Kanakka Pillantakath AR, Witoon T, Lim JW, Banat F, Cheng CK. Rice husk waste into various template-engineered mesoporous silica materials for different applications: A comprehensive review on recent developments. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 310:136843. [PMID: 36243081 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Following the discovery of Stöber silica, the realm of morphology-controlled mesoporous silica nanomaterials like MCM-41, SBA-15, and KCC-1 has been expanded. Due to their high BET surface area, tunable pores, easiness of functionalization, and excellent thermal and chemical stability, these materials take part a vital role in the advancement of techniques and technologies for tackling the world's largest challenges in the area of water and the environment, energy storage, and biotechnology. Synthesizing these materials with excellent physicochemical properties from cost-efficient biomass wastes is a foremost model of sustainability. Particularly, SiO2 with a purity >98% can be obtained from rice husk (RH), one of the most abundant biomass wastes, and can be template engineered into various forms of mesoporous silica materials in an economic and eco-friendly way. Hence, this review initially gives insight into why to valorize RH into value-added silica materials. Then the thermal, chemical, hydrothermal, and biological methods of high-quality silica extraction from RH and the principles of synthesis of mesoporous and fibrous mesoporous silica materials like SBA-15, MCM-41, MSNs, and KCC-1 are comprehensively discussed. The potential applications of rice husk-derived mesoporous silica materials in catalysis, drug delivery, energy, adsorption, and environmental remediation are explored. Finally, the conclusion and the future outlook are briefly highlighted.
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- Amanuel Gidey Gebretatios
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngamwongwan Rd., Ladyao, Jatujak Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Farooqi AS, Adnan SNFB, Setiabudi HD, Muhammad SAFS, Ismail S, Aslam S, Abdullah B. Syngas Production via Bi-Reforming of Methane Over Fibrous KCC-1 Stabilized Ni Catalyst. Top Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-022-01713-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Ntelane TS, Feleni U, Mthombeni NH, Kuvarega AT. Sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation process (SR-AOP) on titania supported mesoporous dendritic silica (TiO2/MDS) for the degradation of carbamazepine and other water pollutants. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Salami BA, Oyehan TA, Gambo Y, Badmus SO, Tanimu G, Adamu S, Lateef SA, Saleh TA. Technological trends in nanosilica synthesis and utilization in advanced treatment of water and wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:42560-42600. [PMID: 35380322 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19793-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Water and wastewater treatment applications stand to benefit immensely from the design and development of new materials based on silica nanoparticles and their derivatives. Nanosilica possesses unique properties, including low toxicity, chemical inertness, and excellent biocompatibility, and can be developed from a variety of sustainable precursor materials. Herein, we provide an account of the recent advances in the synthesis and utilization of nanosilica for wastewater treatment. This review covers key physicochemical aspects of several nanosilica materials and a variety of nanotechnology-enabled wastewater treatment techniques such as adsorption, separation membranes, and antimicrobial applications. It also discusses the prospective design and tuning options for nanosilica production, such as size control, morphological tuning, and surface functionalization. Informative discussions on nanosilica production from agricultural wastes have been offered, with a focus on the synthesis methodologies and pretreatment requirements for biomass precursors. The characterization of the different physicochemical features of nanosilica materials using critical surface analysis methods is discussed. Bio-hybrid nanosilica materials have also been highlighted to emphasize the critical relevance of environmental sustainability in wastewater treatment. To guarantee the thoroughness of the review, insights into nanosilica regeneration and reuse are provided. Overall, it is envisaged that this work's insights and views will inspire unique and efficient nanosilica material design and development with robust properties for water and wastewater treatment applications.
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- Babatunde Abiodun Salami
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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Atomic Layer Assembly Based on Sacrificial Templates for 3D Nanofabrication. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13060856. [PMID: 35744470 PMCID: PMC9229614 DOI: 10.3390/mi13060856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures have attracted widespread attention in physics, chemistry, engineering sciences, and biology devices due to excellent functionalities which planar nanostructures cannot achieve. However, the fabrication of 3D nanostructures is still challenging at present. Reliable fabrication, improved controllability, and multifunction integration are desired for further applications in commercial devices. In this review, a powerful fabrication method to realize 3D nanostructures is introduced and reviewed thoroughly, which is based on atomic layer deposition assisted 3D assembly through various sacrificial templates. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of 3D nanofabrication based on atomic layer assembly (ALA) in multifarious sacrificial templates for 3D nanostructures and to present recent advancements, with the ultimate aim to further unlock more potential of this method for nanodevice applications.
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Polshettiwar V. Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica: Discovery, Synthesis, Formation Mechanism, Catalysis, and CO 2 Capture-Conversion. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:1395-1410. [PMID: 35499964 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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ConspectusSilica-based mesoporous nanomaterials have been widely used for a range of applications. Although mesopore materials (such as MCM-41 and SBA-15) possess high surface area, due to their tubular pore structures, pore accessibility is restricted, which causes limitations in mass transport. A new nanosilica was needed to overcome these challenges, including better accessibility, controllable particle size, and good stability. In 2010, my group invented dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS), which has now become a family of novel nanosilicas. DFNS has several unique properties: (i) Tunable particle sizes (50 to 1200 nm), (ii) high surface area (500 to 1200 m2/g), (iii) tunable pore volume (0.32 to 2.18 cm3/g), (iv) wide pore size distribution (3.7 to 25 nm) characterized by radially oriented pores, (v) controllable fiber density (number of fibers per sphere), (vi) variable pore size and pore volume, (vi) high thermal (∼800 °C) and hydrothermal stability, and (vii) mechanical stability (∼130 MPa). DFNS possesses unique dendritic fibrous morphology, and hence can be reached from all sides and easily accessible. DFNS can now be synthesized using a open refluxing protocol, which allowed the scale-up of the process with a sustainable E-factor. In the last 12 years, the DFNS family of materials has been extensively studied for their formation mechanism and range of applications such as catalysis, solar energy harvesting, CO2 capture, CO2 conversion, sensing, biomedicine, energy storage and many more.This Account discusses the invention of DFNS, its synthesis with tunable particle size, textural properties (surface area, pore volume, and pore size), and fiber density. In addition, the DFNS formation mechanism via the complex interplay of self-assembly, the dynamics, and coalescence of bicontinuous microemulsion droplets (BMDs) is discussed. Finally, applications of DFNS in a range of fields, that include catalysis, photocatalysis, synthesis of plasmonic black gold, nanosponges of aluminosilicates, CO2 capture, and CO2 conversion to fuel, are presented.
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- Vivek Polshettiwar
- Department of Chemical Sciences (DCS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, 400005, India
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Influence of TiO2 dispersion on silica support toward enhanced amine assisted CO2 photoconversion to methanol. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Febriyanti E, Silmi N, Suendo V, Mukti RR, Vivitasari PU, Adhika DR, Majima Y. Thermodynamic Picture of Phase Segregation during the Formation of Bicontinuous Concentric Lamellar ( bcl) Silica. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1368-1379. [PMID: 35041433 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The thermodynamic picture describing the formation mechanism of bicontinuous concentric lamellar (bcl) nanostructured silica particles, bcl silica, was investigated thoroughly. A series of classical kinetics of bcl silica by varying the synthesis time were employed to observe the morphological evolution of bcl silica. The formation mechanism of bcl silica is proposed as the hydrolysis and condensation reactions in the reverse micelle, followed by the phase segregation process. The images of the whole part and the cross-section of bcl silica reveal that bcl silica can be obtained just 30 min after the synthesis starts. The particle morphology evolves from bicontinuous lamellar (bl) morphology, with the absence of the dense part in the center of the particle, to bicontinuous concentric lamellar (bcl) morphology. The theoretical part of this study is focused on the phase segregation process of the mixture. This process is divided thermodynamically into several reversible processes based on the reduced Helmholtz free energy state function. The type of the lamellar orientation (i.e., parallel or perpendicular orientation) changed as the stacked lamellae changed in thickness and was followed by the decrease in the free energy. It was merely shown that the segregation of the thin slab of the lamellar polysiloxane stack favors the perpendicular orientation. In contrast, the thick slab of the lamellar polysiloxane stack yields a complex lamellar structure consisting of perpendicular and parallel orientations. A lamellar polymer confined between two planar substrates can experience a topological transformation into a sphere due to an unfavorable environment, i.e., high surface tension. After the topological transformation, lamellae with a perpendicular orientation form bicontinuous lamellae, whereas the complex lamellar structure transforms into a bicontinuous concentric lamellar morphology.
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- Erna Febriyanti
- School of Industrial and System Engineering, Telkom University, Jl. Telekomunikasi, Terusan Buah Batu, Bandung 40257, Indonesia
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- Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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Copper catalysts have been extensively studied for CO oxidation at low temperatures. Previous findings on the stability of such catalysts, on the other hand, revealed that they deactivated badly under extreme circumstances. Therefore, in this work, a series of KCC−1-supported copper oxide catalysts were successfully prepared by impregnation method, of which 5% CuO/KCC−1 exhibited the best activity: CO could be completely converted at 120 °C. The 5% CuO/KCC−1 catalyst exhibited better thermal stability, which is mainly attributed to the large specific surface area of KCC−1 that facilitates the high dispersion of CuO species, and because the dendritic layered walls can lengthen the movement distances from particle-to-particle, thus helping to slow down the tendency of active components to sinter. In addition, the 5% CuO/KCC−1 has abundant mesoporous and surface active oxygen species, which are beneficial to the mass transfer and promote the adsorption of CO and the decomposition of Cu+–CO species, thus improving the CO oxidation performance of the catalyst.
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He J, Tao J, Wang Y, Wang Y, Ding X. Versatile Dendritic Silica & Titania‐supported Platinum Catalyst for Highly Efficient Water Splitting and
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‐Nitrophenol Reduction. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Juan He
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yan'an University Yan'an 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yan'an University Yan'an 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yan'an University Yan'an 716000 China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yan'an University Yan'an 716000 China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes Chinese Academy of Sciences Xining 810008 P. R. China
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Azami MS, Jalil AA, Hassan NS, Hussain I, Fauzi AA, Aziz MAA. Green carbonaceous material‒fibrous silica-titania composite photocatalysts for enhanced degradation of toxic 2-chlorophenol. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 414:125524. [PMID: 33647620 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, fibrous silica-titania (FST) was successfully prepared by the microemulsion method prior to the addition of three types of carbonaceous materials: graphitic-carbon nitride, g-C3N4 (CN), graphene nanoplatelets (GN), and multi-wall carbon nanotubes, MWCNT (CNT), via a solid-state microwave irradiation technique. The catalysts were characterized using XRD, FESEM, TEM, FTIR, UV-Vis DRS, N2 adsorption-desorption, XPS and ESR, while their photoactivity was examined on the degradation of toxic 2-chlorophenol (2-CP). The result demonstrated that the initial reaction rate was in the following order: CNFST (5.1 × 10-3 mM min-1) > GNFST (2.5 × 10-3 mM min-1) > CNTFST (2.3 × 10-3 mM min-1). The best performance was due to the polymeric structure of g-C3N4 with a good dispersion of C and N on the surface FST. This dispersion contributed towards an appropriate quantity of defect sites, as a consequence of the greater interaction between g-C3N4 and the FST support, that led to narrowed of band gap energy (2.98 eV to 2.10 eV). The effect of scavenger and ESR studies confirmed that the photodegradation over CNFST occurred via a Z-scheme mechanism. It is noteworthy that the addition of green carbonaceous materials on the FST markedly enhanced the photodegradation of toxic 2-CP.
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- M S Azami
- Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Hu Y, Lu J, Feng H. Surface modification and functionalization of powder materials by atomic layer deposition: a review. RSC Adv 2021; 11:11918-11942. [PMID: 35423751 PMCID: PMC8697040 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra00326g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Powder materials are a class of industrial materials with many important applications. In some circumstances, surface modification and functionalization of these materials are essential for achieving or enhancing their expected performances. However, effective and precise surface modification of powder materials remains a challenge due to a series of problems such as high surface area, diffusion limitation, and particle agglomeration. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a cutting-edge thin film coating technology traditionally used in the semiconductor industry. ALD enables layer by layer thin film growth by alternating saturated surface reactions between the gaseous precursors and the substrate. The self-limiting nature of ALD surface reaction offers angstrom level thickness control as well as exceptional film conformality on complex structures. With these advantages, ALD has become a powerful tool to effectively fabricate powder materials for applications in many areas other than microelectronics. This review focuses on the unique capability of ALD in surface engineering of powder materials, including recent advances in the design of ALD reactors for powder fabrication, and applications of ALD in areas such as stabilization of particles, catalysts, energetic materials, batteries, wave absorbing materials and medicine. We intend to show the versatility and efficacy of ALD in fabricating various kinds of powder materials, and help the readers gain insights into the principles, methods, and unique effects of powder fabrication by ALD.
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- Yiyun Hu
- Science and Technology on Combustion and Explosion Laboratory, Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute 168 E. Zhangba Road Xi'an 710065 Shanxi PR China
- Laboratory of Material Surface Engineering and Nanofabrication, Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute 168 E. Zhangba Road Xi'an 710065 Shanxi PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Nitrogen Chemicals, Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute 168 E. Zhangba Road Xi'an 710065 Shanxi PR China
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- Science and Technology on Combustion and Explosion Laboratory, Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute 168 E. Zhangba Road Xi'an 710065 Shanxi PR China
- Laboratory of Material Surface Engineering and Nanofabrication, Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute 168 E. Zhangba Road Xi'an 710065 Shanxi PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Nitrogen Chemicals, Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute 168 E. Zhangba Road Xi'an 710065 Shanxi PR China
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Scalable production of ultra small TiO2 nano crystal/activated carbon composites by atomic layer deposition for efficient removal of organic pollutants. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Joseph CG, Taufiq-Yap YH, Musta B, Sarjadi MS, Elilarasi L. Application of Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles in TiO 2-SiO 2 Composite as an Efficient Solar-Activated Photocatalyst: A Review Paper. Front Chem 2021; 8:568063. [PMID: 33628762 PMCID: PMC7897925 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.568063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Over the last decade, interest in the utilization of solar energy for photocatalysis treatment processes has taken centre-stage. Researchers had focused on doping TiO2 with SiO2 to obtain an efficient degradation rate of various types of target pollutants both under UV and visible-light irradiation. In order to further improve this degradation effect, some researchers resorted to incorporate plasmonic metal nanoparticles such as silver and gold into the combined TiO2-SiO2 to fully optimize the TiO2-SiO2’s potential in the visible-light region. This article focuses on the challenges in utilizing TiO2 in the visible-light region, the contribution of SiO2 in enhancing photocatalytic activities of the TiO2-SiO2 photocatalyst, and the ability of plasmonic metal nanoparticles (Ag and Au) to edge the TiO2-SiO2 photocatalyst toward an efficient solar photocatalyst.
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- Collin G Joseph
- Sonophotochemistry Research Group, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.,Water Research Unit, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.,Industrial Chemistry Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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- Chancellery Office, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.,Catalysis Science and Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Industrial Chemistry Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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- Water Research Unit, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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- Industrial Chemistry Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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- Sonophotochemistry Research Group, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.,Centre of Foundation, Language and Malaysian Studies, International University of Malaya-Wales, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Synthesis and characterization of Graphitic Carbon Nitride/Mesoporous Nano-Silica (g-C3N4/KCC-1) nanocomposite as a novel highly efficient and recyclable photocatalyst for degradation of antibiotic in aqueous solution. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-020-04358-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The Synthesis of 3-Aryl-2-oxazolidinones from CO2, Ethylene Oxide, and Anilines Under Mild Conditions Using PVA-DFNT/Ni. Catal Letters 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-020-03285-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Singh B, Na J, Konarova M, Wakihara T, Yamauchi Y, Salomon C, Gawande MB. Functional Mesoporous Silica Nanomaterials for Catalysis and Environmental Applications. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Baljeet Singh
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, Kagami Memorial Research Institute for Science and Technology, Waseda University, 2-8-26 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
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- Exosome Biology Laboratory, Centre for Clinical Diagnostics, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc 783 71, Czech Republic
- Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna, 431203 Maharashtra, India
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Tang Y, Hou S, Yang Y, Cheng D, Gao B, Wan Y, Li YC, Yao Y, Zhang S, Xie J. Activation of Humic Acid in Lignite Using Molybdate-Phosphorus Hierarchical Hollow Nanosphere Catalyst Oxidation: Molecular Characterization and Rice Seed Germination-Promoting Performances. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:13620-13631. [PMID: 33140972 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Although solid-phase activation of lignite using a nanocatalyst has great potential in producing low-cost and sustainable humic acid, the large-scale application of this technology still faces challenges because of the high price and toxicity of the nanocatalyst. Additionally, the specific molecular components of humic acid in activated lignite remain unknown. In this work, a multifunctional molybdate-phosphorus hierarchical hollow nanosphere (Mo-P-HH) catalyst was successfully manufactured by a simple way followed by phosphorization. In comparison with a commercial Pd/C catalyst, the multifunctional Mo-P-HH catalyst was more effective in producing water-soluble humic acid with small molecular functional groups from lignite via solid-phase activation. Moreover, Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry revealed the molecular compositions of humic acid in activated lignite. Compared with that from raw lignite, the humic acid after Mo-P-HH activation had less aromatic structure but higher content of lipids, proteins, amino sugar, and carbohydrates. In addition, the activated humic acid simulated seed germination and seedling growth. Therefore, this study provided a high-performance hierarchical hollow nanocatalyst for activation of humic acid and also offered the theoretical basis for the application of humic acid in agriculture.
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- Yafu Tang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Use of Soil and Fertilizer Resources; National Engineering & Technology Research Center for Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street No. 61, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Use of Soil and Fertilizer Resources; National Engineering & Technology Research Center for Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street No. 61, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Use of Soil and Fertilizer Resources; National Engineering & Technology Research Center for Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street No. 61, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
- Economic and Technological Development Zone, Baoyuan Bio-Agri Technology Ltd., Chengdu Street No. 8, Yantai, Shandong 264006, China
- Department of Soil and Water Science, Tropical Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Homestead, Florida 33031, United States
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Use of Soil and Fertilizer Resources; National Engineering & Technology Research Center for Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street No. 61, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Department of Soil and Water Science, Tropical Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Homestead, Florida 33031, United States
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- Department of Soil and Water Science, Tropical Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Homestead, Florida 33031, United States
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Use of Soil and Fertilizer Resources; National Engineering & Technology Research Center for Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street No. 61, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Use of Soil and Fertilizer Resources; National Engineering & Technology Research Center for Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street No. 61, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Use of Soil and Fertilizer Resources; National Engineering & Technology Research Center for Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Street No. 61, Taian, Shandong 271018, China
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Vibulyaseak KG, Ohtani B, Ogawa M. Crystallization of well-defined anatase nanoparticles in SBA-15 for the photocatalytic decomposition of acetic acid. RSC Adv 2020; 10:32350-32356. [PMID: 35516506 PMCID: PMC9056609 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra04528d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Anatase nanoparticles with a size of ca. 5 nm were prepared in mesoporous silica (SBA-15 with the pore diameter of 6 nm) by impregnation of the precursor derived from titanium tetraisopropoxide and subsequent heat treatment in air. The mesoporous structure of the anatase–silica hybrid and the size of the anatase particles were kept unchanged during the crystallization of anatase at 200–600 °C. The hybrids were applied as a photocatalyst for the decomposition of acetic acid in water under UV irradiation to find the heat treatment over 400 °C led to higher efficiency of the reaction (45–55 μmol h−1 of carbon-dioxide production) over the samples heated at temperatures lower than 300 °C (3–14 μmol h−1 of carbon-dioxide production). Crystallization of well-defined anatase nanoparticles (5 nm) in the mesopore (6 nm) of SBA-15 over 400 °C, results the high photocatalytic activity for decomposition of acetic acid compared with other commercial titanium dioxides.![]()
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- Kasimanat Guy Vibulyaseak
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) 555 Moo 1 Payupnai, Wangchan Rayong 21210 Thailand
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University Sapporo 001-0021 Japan
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) 555 Moo 1 Payupnai, Wangchan Rayong 21210 Thailand
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Hao P, Peng B, Shan BQ, Yang TQ, Zhang K. Comprehensive understanding of the synthesis and formation mechanism of dendritic mesoporous silica nanospheres. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:1792-1810. [PMID: 36132521 PMCID: PMC9416971 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00219d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The interest in the design and controlled fabrication of dendritic mesoporous silica nanospheres (DMSNs) emanates from their widespread application in drug-delivery carriers, catalysis and nanodevices owing to their unique open three-dimensional dendritic superstructures with large pore channels and highly accessible internal surface areas. A variety of synthesis strategies have been reported, but there is no basic consensus on the elucidation of the pore structure and the underlying formation mechanism of DMSNs. Although all the DMSNs show a certain degree of similarity in structure, do they follow the same synthesis mechanism? What are the exact pore structures of DMSNs? How did the bimodal pore size distributions kinetically evolve in the self-assembly? Can the relative fractions of small mesopores and dendritic large pores be precisely adjusted? In this review, by carefully analysing the structures and deeply understanding the formation mechanism of each reported DMSN and coupling this with our research results on this topic, we conclude that all the DMSNs indeed have the same mesostructures and follow the same dynamic self-assembly mechanism using microemulsion droplets as super templates in the early reaction stage, even without the oil phase.
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- Pan Hao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai P. R. China +86-21-62232753 +86-21-62232753
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai P. R. China +86-21-62232753 +86-21-62232753
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai P. R. China +86-21-62232753 +86-21-62232753
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai P. R. China +86-21-62232753 +86-21-62232753
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University Shanghai P. R. China +86-21-62232753 +86-21-62232753
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Fabrication of Fibrous Silica Zinc (FSZn) Composite for Enhanced Photocatalytic Desulphurization. Top Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-020-01275-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Ao L, Hu X, Xu M, Zhang Q, Huang L. Central-radial bi-porous nanocatalysts with accessible high unit loading and robust magnetic recyclability for 4-nitrophenol reduction. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:4669-4674. [PMID: 32211724 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00678e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Central-radial bi-porous nanocatalysts were synthesized by derivation from dendritic porous supports with hierarchical inorganic functional layers. The nanostructure exhibited a high unit loading capacity, accessible internal catalytic sites and protective mesoporous shell encapsulation. The nanocatalysts were utilized for efficient and stable heterogeneous catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol with robust magnetic recyclability.
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- Lijiao Ao
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital) of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, P. R. China.
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- Department of Osteoarthropathy, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital) of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518035, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, The Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital) of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518020, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
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Kaur H, Sinha S, Krishnan V, Koner RR. Photocatalytic Reduction and Recognition of Cr(VI): New Zn(II)-Based Metal–Organic Framework as Catalytic Surface. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Harpreet Kaur
- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi-175005, HP India
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- Department of Chemistry, Nalanda College of Engineering, Chandi-803108, Bihar India
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- School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi-175005, HP India
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- School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi-175005, HP India
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Jiahu G, Yucun L, Hui M, Tao C, Weimin L, Jun D, Lunchao Z, Sadeghzadeh SM. Nanostructured Silica-Nd2Sn2O7 Hybrid Using Fibrous Nanosilica as Photocatalysts for Degradation of Metronidazole in Simulated Wastewater. Catal Letters 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-019-03010-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Khan MA, Wallace WT, Sambi J, Rogers DT, Littleton JM, Rankin SE, Knutson BL. Nanoharvesting of bioactive materials from living plant cultures using engineered silica nanoparticles. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 106:110190. [PMID: 31753369 PMCID: PMC6935263 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Plant secondary metabolites are valuable therapeutics not readily synthesized by traditional chemistry techniques. Although their enrichment in plant cell cultures is possible following advances in biotechnology, conventional methods of recovery are destructive to the tissues. Nanoharvesting, in which nanoparticles are designed to bind and carry biomolecules out of living cells, offers continuous production of metabolites from plant cultures. Here, nanoharvesting of polyphenolic flavonoids, model plant-derived therapeutics, enriched in Solidago nemoralis hairy root cultures, is performed using engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs, 165 nm diameter and 950 m2/g surface area) functionalized with both titanium dioxide (TiO2, 425 mg/g particles) for coordination binding sites, and amines (NH2, 145 mg/g particles) to promote cellular internalization. Intracellular uptake and localization of the nanoparticles (in Murashige and Skoog media) in hairy roots were confirmed by tagging the particles with rhodamine B isothiocyanate, incubating the particles with hairy roots, and quenching bulk fluorescence using trypan blue. Nanoharvesting of biologically active flavonoids was demonstrated by observing increased antiradical activity (using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay) by nanoparticles after exposure to hairy roots (indicating general antioxidant activity), and by the displacement of the radio-ligand [3H]-methyllycaconitine from rat hippocampal nicotinic receptors by solutes recovered from nanoharvested particles (indicating pharmacological activity specific to S. nemoralis flavonoids). Post-nanoharvesting growth suggests that the roots are viable after nanoharvesting, and capable of continued flavonoid synthesis. These observations demonstrate the potential for using engineered nanostructured particles to facilitate continuous isolation of a broad range of biomolecules from living and functioning plant cultures.
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- M Arif Khan
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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Yang GQ, Wang H, Gong T, Song YH, Feng H, Ge HQ, Ge HB, Liu ZT, Liu ZW. Understanding the active-site nature of vanadia-based catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene with CO2 via atomic layer deposited VOx on γ-Al2O3. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ma Y, Zhang C, Li C, Qin F, Wei L, Hu C, Hu Q, Duo S. Nanoscaled Bi2O4 confined in firework-shaped TiO2 microspheres with enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Effects of Surface Functional Groups on the Adhesion of SiO 2 Nanospheres to Bio-Based Materials. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9101411. [PMID: 31623332 PMCID: PMC6835522 DOI: 10.3390/nano9101411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The interactions between nanoparticles and materials must be considered when preparing functional materials. Although researchers have studied the interactions between nanoparticles and inorganic materials, little attention has been paid to those between nanoparticles and bio-based protein materials, like leather. In this study, organically modified silica nanospheres (SiO2 nanospheres) loaded with rose fragrance were prepared using (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES), (3-mercaptopropyl) triethoxysilane (MPTES), or 3-(2, 3-epoxypropyloxy) propyl triethoxysilane (GPTES) using the sol-gel method. To study the interactions between the modified SiO2 nanospheres and leather, a non-cross-linking adsorption experiment was conducted. According to the Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm calculation, we found that the adsorption process of leather fiber and organically modified silica nanospheres is physical. The average adhesion energies of APTES-, MPTES-, and GPTES-modified SiO2 nanospheres on the leather are 1.34016, 0.97289, and 2.09326 kJ/mol, respectively. The weight gain, adsorption capacity, and average adhesion energy show that the modified SiO2 nanospheres can be adsorbed on leather in large quantities. The sensory evaluation confirmed that GPTES-modified SiO2 nanospheres endowed the leather with an obvious rose aroma.
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James EM, Bennett MT, Bangle RE, Meyer GJ. Electron Localization and Transport in SnO 2/TiO 2 Mesoporous Thin Films: Evidence for a SnO 2/Sn xTi 1-xO 2/TiO 2 Structure. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:12694-12703. [PMID: 31433656 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A study of SnO2/TiO2 core/shell films was undertaken to investigate the influences of shell thickness and post deposition sintering on electron localization and transport properties. Electrochemical reduction of the materials resulted in the appearance of a broad visible-near IR absorbance that provided insights into the electronic state(s) within the core/shell structures. As the shell thickness was increased from 0.5 to 5 nm, evidence for the presence of a SnxTi1-xO2 interfacial state emerged that was physically located between the core and the shell. The lifetime of photoinjected electrons increased with the shell thickness. Electron transport occurred through the SnO2 core; however, when materials with shell thicknesses ≥2 nm were annealed at 450 °C, a new electron transport pathway through the shell was evident. The data indicate that these materials are best described as SnO2/SnxTi1-xO2/TiO2 where electrons preferentially localize in a SnxTi1-xO2 interfacial state and transport through SnO2 and annealed TiO2 (if present). The implications of these results for applications in solar energy conversion are discussed.
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- Erica M James
- Department of Chemistry , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27599 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27599 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27599 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina 27599 , United States
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Üzer E, Kumar P, Kisslinger R, Kar P, Thakur UK, Shankar K, Nilges T. Vapor growth of binary and ternary phosphorus-based semiconductors into TiO 2 nanotube arrays and application in visible light driven water splitting. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:2881-2890. [PMID: 36133583 PMCID: PMC9418120 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00084d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We report successful synthesis of low band gap inorganic polyphosphide and TiO2 heterostructures with the aid of short-way transport reactions. Binary and ternary polyphosphides (NaP7, SnIP, and (CuI)3P12) were successfully reacted and deposited into electrochemically fabricated TiO2 nanotubes. Employing vapor phase reaction deposition, the cavities of 100 μm long TiO2 nanotubes were infiltrated; approximately 50% of the nanotube arrays were estimated to be infiltrated in the case of NaP7. Intensive characterization of the hybrid materials with techniques including SEM, FIB, HR-TEM, Raman spectroscopy, XRD, and XPS proved the successful vapor phase deposition and synthesis of the substances on and inside the nanotubes. The polyphosphide@TiO2 hybrids exhibited superior water splitting performance compared to pristine materials and were found to be more active at higher wavelengths. SnIP@TiO2 emerged to be the most active among the polyphosphide@TiO2 materials. The improved photocatalytic performance might be due to Fermi level re-alignment and a lower charge transfer resistance which facilitated better charge separation from inorganic phosphides to TiO2.
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- Ebru Üzer
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich Lichtenbergstr. 4 85748 Garching Germany
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 9211-116 Street NW Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 1H9
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 9211-116 Street NW Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 1H9
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 9211-116 Street NW Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 1H9
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 9211-116 Street NW Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 1H9
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 9211-116 Street NW Edmonton Alberta Canada T6G 1H9
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich Lichtenbergstr. 4 85748 Garching Germany
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Saha J, Ball R, Sah A, Kalyani V, Subramaniam C. The mechanistic role of a support-catalyst interface in electrocatalytic water reduction by Co 3O 4 supported nanocarbon florets. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:13532-13540. [PMID: 31290513 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03907d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Comprehending the mechanistic involvement of a support-catalyst interface is critical for effective design of industrially relevant electrocatalytic processes such as the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (alHER). The understanding of the kinetically sluggish alHER exhibited by both Pt and Pt-group-metal-free catalysts is primarily derived from indirect electrochemical parameters such as the Tafel slope. To address these issues, we establish the critical role of a nanocarbon floret (NCF) based electrochemical support in generating a key cobalt-oxohydroxo (OH-Co[double bond, length as m-dash]O) intermediate during the alHER through operando Raman spectro-electrochemistry. Specifically, interfacial nano-engineering of a newly designed carbon support (NCF) with a spinel Co3O4 nanocube catalyst is demonstrated to achieve a facile alHER (-0.46 V@10 mA cm-2). Such an efficient alHER is mainly attributed to the unique lamellar morphology with a high mesoporous surface area (936 m2 g-1) of the NCF which catalyses the rate-determining water dissociation step and facilitates rapid ion diffusion. The dissociated water drives the formation of the OH-Co[double bond, length as m-dash]O intermediate, spectroscopically captured for the first time through the emergence of a νOH-Co[double bond, length as m-dash]O Raman peak (1074 cm-1). The subsequent alHER proceeds through the Volmer-Heyrovsky route (119 mV dec-1) via the Td Co2+↔ Co3+↔ Co4+ oxidative pathway. Concomitant graphitization of the NCF through the disappearance of νsp3C-H (2946 cm-1) supports the co-operative dynamics at the Co3O4-NCF interface. Thus, the NCF positively contributes towards the lowering of the overpotential with a low charge-transfer resistance (Rct = 35.8 Ω) and high double layer capacitance (Cdl = 410 mF cm-2).
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- Jayeeta Saha
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai-400076, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai-400076, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai-400076, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai-400076, India.
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Peng H, Zhang X, Han X, You X, Lin S, Chen H, Liu W, Wang X, Zhang N, Wang Z, Wu P, Zhu H, Dai S. Catalysts in Coronas: A Surface Spatial Confinement Strategy for High-Performance Catalysts in Methane Dry Reforming. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b00968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Honggen Peng
- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal & Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Department of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai 200062, China
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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Maity A, Belgamwar R, Polshettiwar V. Facile synthesis to tune size, textural properties and fiber density of dendritic fibrous nanosilica for applications in catalysis and CO 2 capture. Nat Protoc 2019; 14:2177-2204. [PMID: 31189974 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-019-0177-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Morphology-controlled nanomaterials such as silica play a critical role in the development of technologies for use in the fields of energy, environment (water and air pollution) and health. Since the discovery of Stöber's silica, followed by the discovery of mesoporous silica materials (MSNs) such as MCM-41 and SBA-15, a surge in the design and synthesis of nanosilica with various sizes, shapes, morphologies and textural properties (surface area, pore size and pore volume) has occurred. Dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS; also known as KCC-1) is one of the recent discoveries in morphology-controlled nanomaterials. DFNS shows exceptional performance in large numbers of fields, including catalysis, gas capture, solar energy harvest, energy storage, sensors and biomedical applications. This material possesses a unique fibrous morphology, unlike the tubular porous structure of various conventional silica materials. It has a high surface area to volume ratio, with improved accessibility to the internal surface, tunable pore size and pore volume, controllable particle size and, importantly, improved stability. However, synthesis of DFNS with controllable size, textural properties and fiber density is still tricky because of several of the steps involved. This protocol provides a comprehensive step-wise description of DFNS synthesis and advice regarding how to control size, surface area, pore size, pore volume and fiber density. We also provide details of how to apply DFNS in catalysis and CO2 capture. Detailed characterization protocols for these materials using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nitrogen adsorption and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) studies are also provided.
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- Ayan Maity
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India.
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Singh B, Polshettiwar V. Solution-phase synthesis of two-dimensional silica nanosheets using soft templates and their applications in CO 2 capture. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:5365-5376. [PMID: 30849162 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr10119a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The solution-phase synthesis of silica nanosheets with tunable thickness and textural properties is still a challenge. We have developed a robust protocol to synthesize silica nanosheets using lamellar micelles as soft templates in a water-cyclohexane solvent mixture. The synthesized silica nanosheets (∼3.7 nm) possess significantly improved textural properties, with as high as 1420 m2 g-1 surface area and 3.47 cm3 g-1 pore volume. When functionalized with tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) molecules using a physisorption method, the silica nanosheets showed a CO2 working capture capacity of 3.8 mmol g-1 at 75 °C with fast capture kinetics and good sorbent stability.
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- Baljeet Singh
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India.
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Wang Y, Hu K, He J, Zhang Y. Improving the size uniformity of dendritic fibrous nano-silica by a facile one-pot rotating hydrothermal approach. RSC Adv 2019; 9:24783-24790. [PMID: 35528672 PMCID: PMC9069929 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04845f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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This article provides a facile, low-cost, and reproducible one-pot rotating hydrothermal approach to synthesize dendritic fibrous nano-silica with outstanding uniformity.
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- Yabin Wang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yan'an University
- Yan'an 716000
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yan'an University
- Yan'an 716000
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yan'an University
- Yan'an 716000
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yan'an University
- Yan'an 716000
- P. R. China
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Wang Y, Hu K, Zhang Y, Ding X. Dendritic fibrous nano-silica & titania (DFNST) spheres as novel cataluminescence sensing materials for the detection of diethyl ether. RSC Adv 2019; 9:39622-39630. [PMID: 35541420 PMCID: PMC9076114 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08152f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Selective and controllable cataluminescence (CTL) sensors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are significant for chemical safety, environmental monitoring, health effects on human beings, and so forth. Most of the exploited CTL-based sensors suffer relatively low response and poor selectivity because of their high sensitivities to interferential substances. In this investigation, dendritic fibrous nano-silica & titania (DFNST) spheres have been synthesized as novel sensing materials and the corresponding DFNST-based CTL sensor has been fabricated to detect diethyl ether with high selectivity via a method of utilizing one 440 nm bandpass filter. The as-prepared DFNST hybrids not only keep the excellent dendritic fibrous morphology but also bear ca. 21 wt% catalytic titanium oxide of anatase crystalline structure. The DFNST-based sensor exhibits extremely strong CTL emission at 440 nm toward diethyl ether against other VOCs like acetone, ethyl acetate, butanol, and so forth. The high response can be attributed to the unique architectural texture of DFNST. Under the optimum parameters, ether could be easily detected in a wide range from 2.0 to 40.0 mM with a fine detection limit of 1.55 mM (S/N = 3). Furthermore, the working life of this CTL sensor is satisfactory with outstanding stability and durability, far from damaging the morphology and activity of the DFNST sensing material. In conclusion, it is expected that this novel sensing material, the relevant CTL sensor, and the approach of employing the bandpass filter will be significant for the detection of diethyl ether in actual applications. Dendritic fibrous nano-silica & titania (DFNST) nanospheres have been successfully prepared as the sensing materials for the detection of diethyl ether via a DFNST-based cataluminescence (CTL) sensor.![]()
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- Yabin Wang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yan'an University
- Yan'an 716000
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yan'an University
- Yan'an 716000
- P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yan'an University
- Yan'an 716000
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources
- Salt Lake Chemistry Analysis and Test Center
- Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Xining 810008
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Fauzi AA, Jalil AA, Mohamed M, Triwahyono S, Jusoh NWC, Rahman AFA, Aziz FFA, Hassan NS, Khusnun NF, Tanaka H. Altering fiber density of cockscomb-like fibrous silica-titania catalysts for enhanced photodegradation of ibuprofen. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 227:34-43. [PMID: 30172157 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.08.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fibrous silica-titania (FST) catalysts were synthesized by microemulsion followed by silica seed-crystal crystallization methods under various molar ratios of toluene to water (T/W). The catalysts were characterized by XRD, UV-DRS, FESEM, TEM, AFM, N2 adsorption-desorption, FTIR, and ESR. The results revealed that altering the T/W ratio affected the growth of the silica and titania and led to different size, fiber density, silica-titania structure, and number of hydroxyl groups, as well as oxygen vacancies in the FSTs, which altered their behavior toward subsequent application. Photodegradation of ibuprofen (IBP) are in the following order: FST(6:1) (90%) > FST(5:1) (84%) > FST(7:1) (79%) > commercial TiO2 (67%). A kinetics study using Langmuir-Hinshelwood model illustrated that the photodegradation followed the pseudo-first-order and adsorption was the rate-limiting step. Optimization by response surface methodology (RSM) showed that the pH, initial concentration, and catalyst dosage were the remarkable parameters in photodegradation of IBP. The FST (6:1) maintained its photocatalytic activities for up to five cycles reaction without serious catalyst deactivation, and was also able to degrade other endocrine-disrupting chemicals, indicating its potential use for the treatment of those chemicals in wastewater.
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- A A Fauzi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Process Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 183-0054, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
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Singh B, Maity A, Polshettiwar V. Synthesis of High Surface Area Carbon Nanospheres with Wrinkled Cages and Their CO2
Capture Studies. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Baljeet Singh
- Department of Chemical Sciences; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR); Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai- 400005, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR); Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai- 400005, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR); Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai- 400005, India
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Wan F, Wang C, Han Y, Kong L, Yan J, Zhang X, Liu Y. SiO 2 aerogel monolith allows ultralow amounts of TiO 2 for the fast and efficient removal of gaseous pollutants. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:13608-13615. [PMID: 30207359 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02557f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Coupled adsorption and photocatalytic oxidation brings high expectations regarding the fast and efficient removal of gaseous pollutants in air. However, to fabricate an adsorbent-photocatalyst composite, coating of a photocatalyst on adsorbent support inevitably results in loss of adsorption and light blocking on interior surfaces. In this work, we attempt to develop an adsorbent-photocatalyst monolith composite, which not only perfectly retains original high adsorption capacity, but also allows complete penetration of UV light through the whole monolith. We employ a SiO2 aerogel monolith with a diameter of 2.5 cm and thickness of 0.7 cm as adsorbent and support. After atomic layer deposition (ALD) followed by calcination, 0.32-1.25 wt% TiO2 is dispersed on the skeleton of the SiO2 aerogel. In spite of such a low level of loading, the monolith composites exhibit fast and efficient removal of gaseous acetaldehyde and NO. Therein, the best performance is achieved at a loading of 0.6 wt% TiO2. By dark adsorption, the acetaldehyde pollutant with initial concentration of 200 ppm can be adsorbed by 54% within 10 min. Moreover, the light transmittance at 387 nm can be retained as high as 6% after penetrating through the whole monolith, confirming that all loaded TiO2 nanoparticles can participate in the photocatalytic oxidation of acetaldehyde. Under UV irradiation with intensity close to natural sunlight, the preadsorbed acetaldehyde can be completely mineralized into CO2 by photocatalytic oxidation in another 60 min, benefiting from the ultradispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles inside the SiO2 aerogel. The study provides a novel three-dimensional model of an adsorbent-photocatalyst composite for the fast and efficient removal of gaseous pollutants.
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- Fangxu Wan
- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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Sadeghzadeh SM, Zhiani R, Moradi M. CO 2 transformation under mild conditions using tripolyphosphate-grafted KCC-1-NH 2. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2018.1455197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Neyshabur Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur, Iran
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Maity A, Mujumdar S, Polshettiwar V. Self-Assembled Photonic Crystals of Monodisperse Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica for Lasing: Role of Fiber Density. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:23392-23398. [PMID: 29923705 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Photonic crystals are essentially a periodic ("crystalline") arrangement of dielectric nanoparticles that respond in unison to incident light. They can be used to harvest light in various applications such as photocatalysis, solar cells, and lasing. In this work, we prepared the photonic crystals of dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS) by their self-assembly. Because of the narrow particle size distribution of the as-synthesized DFNS, they readily formed colored photonic crystals. The photonic band gap was found to be tunable by using DFNS of various sizes and fiber densities. Notably, even after having similar particle sizes (but with different fiber densities), they showed different photonic band gaps, indicating that the fiber density plays a role in the band gap of photonic crystals. Such observations have not been reported before. This could have arisen from the difference in their refractive indices because of the difference in their fiber densities and hence the variation in the silica content, leading to a different optical signature.
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Zheng R, Li T, Yu H. Construction of Indium and Cerium Codoped Ordered Mesoporous TiO 2 Aerogel Composite Material and Its High Photocatalytic Activity. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2018; 2:1700118. [PMID: 31565333 PMCID: PMC6607184 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201700118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, ordered mesoporous In2O3-CeO2/TiO2 aerogel composite material is fabricated via a sol-gel method. According to the preparation process of the aerogel, different weight percentages Ce(NO3)3 and In(NO3)3 are dissolved in the solvent, which would be completely dispersed in the porous gel when the system completely becomes gel. The prepared materials are used to degrade the Rhodamine B (Rh B) under visible light irradiation. 0.2 wt% In2O3-0.2 wt% CeO2/TiO2 (In0.2-Ce0.2/TiO2) sample has the highest degradation rate which reaches to 96.20%. When degradation time is continuously increased to 110 min, the degradation efficiency of In0.2-Ce0.2/TiO2 sample is basically retained. The prepared In0.2-Ce0.2/TiO2 sample has much better stability and reproducibility under visible light irradiation, the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of In0.2-Ce0.2/TiO2 sample is still stable at more than 90% after the five times cycle.
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- Ren‐Rong Zheng
- School of Chemistry and Environmental EngineeringChangchun University of Science and TechnologyChangchun130022P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental EngineeringChangchun University of Science and TechnologyChangchun130022P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental EngineeringChangchun University of Science and TechnologyChangchun130022P. R. China
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Kundu S, Polshettiwar V. Hydrothermal Crystallization of Nano-Titanium Dioxide for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.201800101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Simanta Kundu
- Department of Chemical Sciences; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR); Mumbai India
- Department of Chemistry; Shibpur Dinobundhoo Institution (College) Howrah (India)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences; Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR); Mumbai India
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