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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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New Insights into the Magnetic Properties of CoFe2O4@SiO2@Au Magnetoplasmonic Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12060942. [PMID: 35335755 PMCID: PMC8954056 DOI: 10.3390/nano12060942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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We report the successful synthesis and a complete magnetic characterization of CoFe2O4@SiO2@Au magnetoplasmonic nanoparticles. The CoFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles were prepared using the hydrothermal method. A subsequent SiO2 shell followed by a plasmonic Au shell were deposited on the magnetic core creating magnetoplasmonic nanoparticles with a core–shell architecture. A spin-glass-type magnetism was shown at the surface of the CoFe2O4 nanograins. Depending on the external magnetic field, two types of spin-glass were identified and analyzed in correlation with the exchange field acting on octahedral and tetrahedral iron sites. The magnetization per formula unit of the CoFe2O4 core is not changed in the case of CoFe2O4@SiO2@Au nanocomposites. The gold nanoparticles creating the plasmonic shell show a giant diamagnetic susceptibility, dependent on their crystallite sizes.
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Zhou S, Jin M, Tan R, Shen Z, Yin J, Qiu Z, Chen Z, Shi D, Li H, Yang Z, Wang H, Gao Z, Li J, Yang D. A reduced graphene oxide-Fe 3O 4 composite functionalized with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide for efficient adsorption of SARS-CoV-2 spike pseudovirus and human enteric viruses. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132995. [PMID: 34808196 PMCID: PMC8602125 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The latent dangers of waterborne viral transmission have become a major public health concern. In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-Fe3O4 nanoparticles were decorated with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to adsorb severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike pseudovirus and three human enteric viruses (HuNoV, HRV, and HAdV). The successful combination of CTAB with rGO-Fe3O4 was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, zeta potential, Brunner-Emmet-Teller, and vibrating sample magnetometer measurements. The adsorption of HuNoV and HAdV followed pseudo-first-order kinetics, while that of HRV conformed to the pseudo-second-order model. CTAB-functionalized rGO-Fe3O4 exhibited exceptionally high adsorption of HuNoV, HRV, HAdV and SARS-CoV-2 spike pseudovirus, with maximum adsorption capacities of 3.55 × 107, 7.01 × 107, 2.21 × 107 and 6.92 × 106 genome copies mg-1, respectively. Moreover, the composite could effectively adsorb the four types of virus particles from coastal, tap, and river water. In addition, concentrating the virions using CTAB functionalized rGO-Fe3O4 composites before qPCR analysis significantly improved the detection limit. The results indicate that viruses are captured on the surface of CTAB functionalized rGO-Fe3O4 composites through electrostatic interactions and the intrinsic adsorption ability of rGO. Overall, CTAB-functionalized rGO-Fe3O4 composites are promising materials for the adsorption and detection of human enteric viruses as well as SARS-CoV-2 from complex aqueous environments.
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- Shuqing Zhou
- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China.
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, China.
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Zhuang Z, Li Y, Chen F, Chen X, Li Z, Wang S, Wang X, Zhu H, Tan Y, Ding Y. Synthesis of methyl glycolate by hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate with a P modified Co/SiO 2 catalyst. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:1958-1961. [PMID: 35043789 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc07003g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A P-modified Co/SiO2 catalyst was reported for the first time in the selective hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate (DMO) to methyl glycolate (MG) reaction and the synthesized Co8P/SiO2 exhibited 94.6% conversion of DMO and 88.1% selectivity to MG during a 300 h continuous test. The doping element of P in the catalyst was indispensable and played an important role in improving the catalytic performance of the Co/SiO2 catalyst.
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- Zailang Zhuang
- Hangzhou Institute of Advanced studies, Zhejiang Normal University, 1108 Gengwen Road, Hangzhou 311231, China.
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Central Research Institute of China Chemical Science and Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing 100083, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Advanced studies, Zhejiang Normal University, 1108 Gengwen Road, Hangzhou 311231, China.
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- Hangzhou Institute of Advanced studies, Zhejiang Normal University, 1108 Gengwen Road, Hangzhou 311231, China.
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- Hangzhou Institute of Advanced studies, Zhejiang Normal University, 1108 Gengwen Road, Hangzhou 311231, China.
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- Hangzhou Institute of Advanced studies, Zhejiang Normal University, 1108 Gengwen Road, Hangzhou 311231, China.
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- Hangzhou Institute of Advanced studies, Zhejiang Normal University, 1108 Gengwen Road, Hangzhou 311231, China.
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- Hangzhou Institute of Advanced studies, Zhejiang Normal University, 1108 Gengwen Road, Hangzhou 311231, China. .,Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.,The State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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Abbas M, Zhang J, Kotarba A, Chen J. Highly robust and efficient MnZnFe2O4 decorated fibrous KCC-SiO2 catalyst for the synthesis of light olefins from syngas. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy02350k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, high light olefin (C2–C4) selectivity is obtained through FTS reaction and using a novel and robust catalyst of KCC-SiO2 fibrous nanospheres decorated with MnZnFe2O4 NPs.
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- Mohamed Abbas
- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
- Ceramics Department, National Research Center, 12622 El Behouth Str., Cairo, Egypt
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Novel Ferric Oxide-Amine Material for Removal of Nitrate and Phosphate in Water. J CHEM-NY 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/8583543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ferric oxide-amine material was synthesized and applied as a novel adsorbent for nitrate and phosphate removal from aqueous solution. The properties of ferric oxide-amine were examined using TGA, FTIR, BET, SEM, EDX, SEM-mapping, and XRD analysis. The results showed that the adsorption using ferric oxide-amine material reached equilibrium after 30 and 60 min for nitrate and phosphate, respectively. The highest nitrate and phosphate adsorption capacities were 131.4 mg nitrate/g at pH 5-6 and 42.1 mg phosphate/g at pH 6. The effects of adsorbent dosage, initial concentrations of nitrate and phosphate, and adsorption temperature were also investigated. Among the three adsorbents of ferric oxide-amine, ferric oxide, and Akualite A420 ion exchange resin, ferric oxide-amine material had the highest adsorption capacity for nitrate and phosphate removal. These results suggest a great potential use of ferric oxide-amine material for water treatment in practical applications.
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Preparation and Application of Ordered Mesoporous Metal Oxide Catalytic Materials. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-019-09288-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Polydopamine-assisted attachment of β-cyclodextrin onto iron oxide/silica core-shell nanoparticles for magnetic dispersive solid phase extraction of aromatic molecules from environmental water samples. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1601:9-20. [PMID: 31084899 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.04.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Pollution monitoring in a contaminated environmental water samples is a big challenge. In this article, immobilization of β-cyclodextrin molecules onto the magnetic core-shell silica nanoparticles was conducted by using adhesive properties of polydopamine. The synthesis path was included of three steps: producing Fe3O4 nanoparticles as a core, coating the cores with a silica layer, and further coating with β-cyclodextrin molecules. The structural characteristics of the synthesized nanocomposite were investigated by using attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction analysis, field emission scanning microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, vibrating-sample magnetometer and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Afterwards, obtained nanocomposite was used to extract eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from environmental water samples. Results were demonstrated that analyts with different chemical structures had different extraction manners during the process. Important effective parameters on the extraction efficiency; such as sorbent type and mass, desorption solvent (type and volume), salt concentration and the time of extraction & desorption; were investigated. Under the optimum operating conditions, good linearity within the range of 1-1000 ng/mL was obtained while coefficient of determination (r2) was in the range of 0.990-0.998. The limits of detection were between 0.04 and 0.57 ng/mL, and the enrichment factor was found to be 21-90. This nanocomposite was also applied for the extraction and enrichment of aromatic analytes from the canal and rain water samples prior to gas chromatography analysis.
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Mourhly A, Jhilal F, El Hamidi A, Halim M, Arsalane S. Highly efficient production of mesoporous nano-silica from unconventional resource: Process optimization using a Central Composite Design. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Sayed M, Abbas M, Abdel Moniem S, Ali MEM, Naga SM. Facile and Room Temperature Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Fe 3
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/C Core/Shell Nanoparticles for Efficient Removal of Pb(II) From Aqueous Solution. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- M. Sayed
- Ceramics Department; National Research Center, El-Behouth Str.; 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Ceramics Department; National Research Center, El-Behouth Str.; 12622 Cairo Egypt
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion; Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001; China
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo; Egypt, P.O.12622
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- Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo; Egypt, P.O.12622
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- Ceramics Department; National Research Center, El-Behouth Str.; 12622 Cairo Egypt
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Back M, Trave E, Zaccariello G, Cristofori D, Canton P, Benedetti A, Riello P. Bi 2SiO 5@g-SiO 2 upconverting nanoparticles: a bismuth-driven core-shell self-assembly mechanism. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:675-687. [PMID: 30565630 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr08649d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Core-shell systems have attracted increasing interest among the research community in recent years due to their unique properties and structural features, and the development of new synthetic strategies is still a challenge. In this work, we have investigated lanthanide-doped Bi2SiO5 nanocrystal formation inside mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs). The role of both synthesis temperature and concentration of the bismuth precursor impregnated into the MSNs is discussed, showing an unprecedented strategy for the simultaneous stabilization of a crystalline core and a glassy shell. Temperature dependent synchrotron radiation X-ray powder diffraction (SR-XRPD) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) analyses allow one to follow the crystalline core growth. A mechanism for the formation of a Bi2SiO5@g-SiO2 core-shell nanosystem is proposed. In addition, the easy tunability of the color output of the upconverting system is demonstrated by means of suitable doping lanthanide ions with potential applications in several fields.
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- Michele Back
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Mestre, Italy.
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Wang J, Xu Y, Ma G, Lin J, Wang H, Zhang C, Ding M. Directly Converting Syngas to Linear α-Olefins over Core-Shell Fe 3O 4@MnO 2 Catalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:43578-43587. [PMID: 30484308 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Converting syngas to value-added chemicals via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has attracted much attention, whereas the direct hydrogenation of CO to heavy olefins, especially linear α-olefins (LAOs), remains a challenge. In this study, we designed a core-shell Fe3O4@MnO2 catalyst to realize the direct conversion of syngas to LAOs with high efficiency. This catalyst exhibited a high selectivity of 79.60% for total alkenes and 64.95% for C4+ alkenes, 91% of which are LAOs, at a CO conversion of approximately 75%. Promotion of the electron transfer from MnO2 to Fe3O4 inside the core-shell Fe3O4@MnO2 catalyst facilitated the dissociative adsorption of CO molecules on Fe3O4 and the spillover of H atoms onto the MnO2, which enhanced C-C coupling, weakened the hydrogenation activity of the catalyst, and improved the production of LAOs. A superior stability over 100 h was observed, demonstrating the promising potential of this catalyst for industrial applications.
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- Jie Wang
- School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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Abbas M, Zhang J, Lin K, Chen J. Fe 3O 4 nanocubes assembled on RGO nanosheets: Ultrasound induced in-situ and eco-friendly synthesis, characterization and their excellent catalytic performance for the production of liquid fuel in Fischer-tropsch synthesis. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2018; 42:271-282. [PMID: 29429670 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, Fe3O4 nanocubes (NCs) decorated on RGO nanosheets (NSs) structures were successfully synthesized through an innovative and environmentally-friendly rapid sonochemical method. More importantly, iron(II) sulfate heptahydrate and GO were employed as precursors and water as reaction medium, meanwhile, NaOH within the generated free radicals from the high intensity ultrasound were sufficient as reducing and base agent in our clean synthesis. Moreover, the hydrothermal method as a conventional approach was employed to synthesize the same catalysts for the comparison with the ultrasonocation technique. The as-synthesized Fe3O4 and RGO/Fe3O4 NSs catalysts were exposed to industrially relevant Fischer-tropsch synthesis (FTS) conditions at various reaction temperatures (250-290 °C), and they subjected to fully characterization before and after FTS reaction using XRD, TEM, HRTEM, EDS mapping, XPS, FTIR, BET, H2-TPR, H2-TPD and CO-TPD to understand the structure-performance relationships. Notably, the catalysts produced using the sonochemical method had a better CO conversion rate [Fe3O4 (80%), RGO/Fe3O4 (82%)] than the hydrothermally synthesized catalysts. However, compared to the naked-Fe3O4 catalysts, the sonochemically and hydrothermally synthesized RGO-supported Fe3O4 catalysts had higher long chain hydrocarbon (C5+) selectivity values (72% and 67%) and C2-C4 olefin/paraffin selectivity ratio (3.2 and 2) and low CH4 selectivity values (6% and 8.5%), respectively. This can be attributed to their high surface area, the degree of reducibility, and content of Hägg iron carbide (χ-Fe5C2) as the most active phase of the FTS reaction. Proposed reaction mechanisms for the sonochemical and hydrothermal reaction synthesis of Fe3O4 and RGO/Fe3O4 nanoparticles are discussed. In conclusion, our developed surfactantless-sonochemical method holds promise for the eco-friendly synthesis of highly efficient catalysts materials for FTS reaction.
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- Mohamed Abbas
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China; Ceramics Department, National Research Centre, El-Bohouth Street, 12622 Cairo, Egypt.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- San Ju Environment Company, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China.
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Abbas M, Tawfik W, Chen J. CdO nanorods and Cd(OH) 2/Ag core/satellite nanorods: Rapid and efficient sonochemical synthesis, characterization and their magnetic properties. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2018; 40:577-582. [PMID: 28946461 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We have designed an efficient and direct sonochemical method for the facile synthesis of Cd(OH)2, CdO, and Cd(OH)2/Ag core/satellite nanorods. A Cd(OH)2 nanorod was synthesized with a one-pot, environmentally-friendly aqueous sonochemical reaction, followed by calcination at 500°C to produce CdO nanorods. Thirty minutes of re-ultrasonicated CdO nanorods in the presence of the Ag precursor was sufficient for phase transformation from the cubic structure of CdO to the monoclinic crystalline structure of Cd(OH)2, accompanied by deposition of Ag nanodots on the surface to form Cd(OH)2/Ag core/satellite nanorods. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, N2 Brunauer-Emmett-Teller adsorption-desorption, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy measurements confirmed the successful formation of the various phases and the unique morphology of the nanorods/satellites. We also measured the magnetic properties using a vibrating sample magnetometer at room temperature, and the produced nanorods showed weak unsaturated ferromagnetic properties with a magnetic moment values of 0.105 and 0.076emu/g for CdO and Cd(OH)2/Ag NRs, respectively. In conclusion, our one-pot, cost-effective, sonochemical approach holds promise for the synthesis of various oxides and core/satellite nanoparticles.
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- Mohamed Abbas
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China; Ceramics Department, National Research Centre, El-Bohouth Street, 12622 Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China.
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Abbas M, Zhang J, Chen Z, Chen J. Sonochemical synthesis of Zn-promoted porous MgO-supported lamellar Cu catalysts for selective hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethanol and their long-term stability. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj03766c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zn-doped lamellar Cu nanocrystals supported on MgO NPs catalyst was developed and employed as novel and robust catalyst for the production of Ethanol from the environmentally benign hydrogenation reaction of dimethyl oxalate.
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- Mohamed Abbas
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion
- Institute of Coal Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taiyuan
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion
- Institute of Coal Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taiyuan
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion
- Institute of Coal Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taiyuan
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion
- Institute of Coal Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taiyuan
- China
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Abbas M, Chen Z, Zhang J, Chen J. Highly dispersed, ultra-small and noble metal-free Cu nanodots supported on porous SiO2 and their excellent catalytic hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to methyl glycolate. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj01627e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Noble metal-free ultra-small and highly dispersed Cu/SiO2 catalyst with high Cu+/(Cu+ + Cu0) ratio synthesized by novel and rapid sonochemical method displayed excellent MG selectivity.
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- Mohamed Abbas
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion
- Institute of Coal Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taiyuan
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion
- Institute of Coal Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taiyuan
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion
- Institute of Coal Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taiyuan
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion
- Institute of Coal Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taiyuan
- China
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Rivoira L, Appendini M, Fiorilli S, Onida B, Del Bubba M, Bruzzoniti MC. Functionalized iron oxide/SBA-15 sorbent: investigation of adsorption performance towards glyphosate herbicide. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:21682-21691. [PMID: 27522203 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7384-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Glyphosate is a worldwide-used herbicide occurring in many monitoring campaigns. Efficient technologies are currently unavailable for glyphosate removal from waters. In this work, a SBA-15 mesoporous silica-based material (Fe-NH2-SBA-15) was synthesized and studied for the adsorption of glyphosate from waters. In order to promote specific interactions between the sorbent and glyphosate via phosphoric group, iron oxide nanoparticles were encapsulated and a surface functionalization with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane was accomplished. The adsorption of glyphosate on Fe-NH2-SBA-15 was investigated as a function of (i) pH, (ii) ionic strength (I), and (iii) adsorbate to adsorbent ratio (C), using a two-level, three-factor experimental design. The experimental design allowed for understanding the effect of the abovementioned variables and for proposing experimental conditions for quantitative removal (pH = 2.1, I = 1⋅10-2 M and C = 0.35) under both batch and dynamic conditions. Interaction mechanism between glyphosate and Fe-NH2-SBA-15 sorbent was elucidated by studying the adsorption behavior of sorbents derived from the intermediate stages of synthesis and by desorption tests. Fe-NH2-SBA-15 sorbent can be quantitatively regenerated by 12.5 mM NaOH, and can be reused at least for five adsorption/desorption cycles. Quantitative removal of glyphosate from inlet and effluent wastewaters from a wastewater treatment plant is shown.
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- Luca Rivoira
- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 5, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Torino, via P. Giuria 5, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Zhang X, Niu Y, Li Y, Li Y, Zhao J. Preparation and thermal stability of the spindle α-Fe2O3@SiO2 core–shell nanoparticles. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2013.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang J, Li X, Zhang S, Lu R. Facile synthesis of ultrasmall monodisperse "raisin-bun"-type MoO3/SiO2 nanocomposites with enhanced catalytic properties. NANOSCALE 2013; 5:4823-4828. [PMID: 23613166 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr01097j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We report the preparation of ultrasmall monodisperse MoO3/SiO2 nanocomposites in reverse microemulsions formed by Brij-58/cyclohexane/water. The nanocomposites are of "raisin-bun"-type with 1.0 ± 0.2 nm MoO3 homogeneously dispersed in 23 ± 2 nm silica spheres. Characterization is carried out based on transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), N2 sorption measurement, and NH3 temperature-programmed desorption (NH3-TPD). The as-prepared MoO3/SiO2 nanocomposites are microporous and exhibit enhanced catalytic activities for acetalization of benzaldehyde with ethylene glycol and can be repeatedly used 5 times without obvious deactivation. The catalytic performance improvement is attributed to the unique structure and ultrasmall size of the nanocomposites.
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- Jiasheng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
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