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Kundu S, Sarkar T, Ghorai G, Sahoo PK, Al-Ahmadi AA, Alghamdi A, Bhattacharjee A. Reaction Atmosphere-Controlled Thermal Conversion of Ferrocene to Hematite and Cementite Nanomaterials-Structural and Spectroscopic Investigations. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:22607-22618. [PMID: 38826527 PMCID: PMC11137719 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c10332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
Abstract
Recently, we have reported the influence of various reaction atmospheres on the solid-state reaction kinetics of ferrocene, where oxalic acid dihydrate was used as a coprecursor. In this light, present study discusses on the nature of decomposed materials of the solid-state reactions of ferrocene in O2, air, and N2 atmospheres. The ambient and oxidative atmospheres caused the decomposition to yield pure hematite nanomaterials, whereas cementite nanomaterials along with α-Fe were obtained in N2 atmosphere. The obtained materials were mostly agglomerated. Elemental composition of each material was estimated. Using the absorbance data, the energy band gap values were estimated and the related electronic transitions from the observed absorption spectra were explored. Urbach energy was calculated for hematite, which described the role of defects in the decomposed materials. The nanostructures exhibited photoluminescence due to self-trapped states linked to their optical characteristics. Raman spectroscopy of hematite detected seven Raman modes, confirming the rhombohedral structure, whereas the D and G bands were visible in the Raman spectra for cementite. Thus, the reaction atmosphere significantly influenced the thermal decomposition of ferrocene and controls the type of nanomaterials obtained. Plausible reactions of the undergoing solid-state decomposition have been proposed.
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- Sani Kundu
- Department
of Physics, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731235, India
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- Department
of Physics, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan 731235, India
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- School
of Physical Sciences, An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Jatni, Odisha 752050, India
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- School
of Physical Sciences, An OCC of Homi Bhabha National Institute, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Jatni, Odisha 752050, India
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- Department
of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering,
Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering and
Computing in Al-Qunfudhah, Umm al-Qura University, Mecca 21955,Saudi Arabia
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Ingavale S, Gopalakrishnan M, Marbaniang P, Lao-Atiman W, Mohamad AA, Nguyen MT, Yonezawa T, Swami A, Kheawhom S. In situ self-assembly of molybdenum carbide and iron carbide heterostructures on N-doped carbon for an efficient oxygen reduction reaction. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:9998-10010. [PMID: 38699850 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00799a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Identifying highly stable, cost-effective, platinum-free, and efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) remains a formidable challenge. The ORR is important for advancing fuel cell and zinc-air battery (ZAB) technologies towards cost-efficiency and environmental sustainability. This work presents the utilization of economically viable materials through a straightforward synthesis process, exhibiting the development of efficient Mo2C/Fe3C-NC catalysts ingeniously derived from phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) and iron phthalocyanine (FePc). The results demonstrate that the optimized Mo2C/Fe3C-NC3 catalysts exhibit remarkable electrochemical performance, evidenced by an impressive onset potential of ∼1.0 V versus RHE, a half-wave potential of 0.89 V, and a superior current density of about 6.2 mA cm-2. As for their performance in ZABs, the optimized catalysts reach a peak power density of 142 mW cm-2 at a current density of 200 mA cm-2. This synergy, coupled with the uniform distribution of Mo2C and Fe3C nanoparticles, greatly enhances the active catalytic sites and promotes electrolyte diffusion. Our approach diverges from traditional methods by employing an in situ self-assembled heterostructure of Mo2C/Fe3C on nitrogen-doped carbon tubes, avoiding the conventional high-temperature hydrogen gas reduction process. Beyond serving as feasible alternatives to commercially available Pt/C catalysts, these materials hold promise for large-scale production owing to their affordability and the simplicity of the synthesis technique. Such a breakthrough paves the way towards the realization of sustainable energy technologies and lays the groundwork for further exploration into amplifying the scalability and efficiency of ORR catalysts.
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- Sagar Ingavale
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Electrochemical Materials Lab, Faculty of Science (Chemistry), Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON L1G0C5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Energy Materials Research Group (EMRG), School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
- Center of Excellence on Advanced Materials for Energy Storage, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center (BCGeTEC), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Beyazay T, Martin WF, Tüysüz H. Direct Synthesis of Formamide from CO 2 and H 2O with Nickel-Iron Nitride Heterostructures under Mild Hydrothermal Conditions. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19768-19779. [PMID: 37642297 PMCID: PMC7615090 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c05412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Formamide can serve as a key building block for the synthesis of organic molecules relevant to premetabolic processes. Natural pathways for its synthesis from CO2 under early earth conditions are lacking. Here, we report the thermocatalytic conversion of CO2 and H2O to formate and formamide over Ni-Fe nitride heterostructures in the absence of synthetic H2 and N2 under mild hydrothermal conditions. While water molecules act as both a solvent and hydrogen source, metal nitrides serve as nitrogen sources to produce formamide in the temperature range of 25-100 °C under 5-50 bar. Longer reaction times promote the C-C bond coupling and formation of acetate and acetamide as additional products. Besides liquid products, methane and ethane are also produced as gas-phase products. Postreaction characterization of Ni-Fe nitride particles reveals structural alteration and provides insights into the potential reaction mechanism. The findings indicate that gaseous CO2 can serve as a carbon source for the formation of C-N bonds in formamide and acetamide over the Ni-Fe nitride heterostructure under simulated hydrothermal vent conditions.
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- Tuğçe Beyazay
- Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung, 45470 Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Evolution, University of Dusseldorf, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut fur Kohlenforschung, 45470 Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Abdelwahab A, Farghali AA, Enaiet Allah A. Synergy between iron oxide sites and nitrogen-doped carbon xerogel/diamond matrix for boosting the oxygen reduction reaction. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:837-848. [PMID: 36131831 PMCID: PMC9418389 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00776a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The innovative design and facile synthesis of efficient and stable electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are crucial in the field of fuel cells. Herein, the facile synthesis of an iron oxide@nitrogen-doped carbon diamond (FeO x @NCD) composite via an effective pyrolysis strategy is reported. The properties of this electrocatalyst, including a high density of active sites, nitrogen doping, accessible surface area, well dispersed pyramidal morphology of the iron oxide, and the porous structure of the carbon matrix, promote a highly active oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance. The electrocatalyst exhibits outstanding stability, with a half-wave potential of 0.692 V in alkaline solution (0.1 M KOH), as well as a limiting current density of -31.5 mA cm-2 at 0.17 V vs. RHE. This study highlights the benefits of hybridizing sp2 carbon xerogel and sp3 diamond carbon allotropes with iron oxide to boost the ORR activity. The proposed strategy opens up an avenue for designing advanced carbon-supported metal oxide catalysts that exhibit excellent electrocatalytic performance.
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- Abdalla Abdelwahab
- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62511 Egypt
- Faculty of Science, Galala University Sokhna Suez 43511 Egypt
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- Materials Science and Nanotechnology Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62511 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62511 Egypt
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Dong L, Zang J, Wang W, Liu X, Zhang Y, Su J, Wang Y, Han X, Li J. Electrospun single iron atoms dispersed carbon nanofibers as high performance electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction in acid and alkaline media. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 564:134-142. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.12.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Li J, Cheng Y, Lee H, Wang C, Chiu C, Suen M. Synthesis and properties of castor oil‐based polyurethane containing short fluorinated segment. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Jia‐Wun Li
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringVanung University Taoyuan Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Textile EngineeringChinese Culture University Taipei Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Fashion Business AdministrationLEE‐MING Institute of Technology New Taipei City Taiwan Republic of China
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Wu X, Xu G, Wang J. Ultrasound-assisted coagulation for Microcystis aeruginosa removal using Fe3O4-loaded carbon nanotubes. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13525-13531. [PMID: 35493010 PMCID: PMC9051643 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01530j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Harmful cyanobacterial blooms are increasing environmental issues and require novel removal technology since the required doses of algaecides may cause further environmental pollution or treatment facility damage. Herein, we firstly introduce the combination of ultrasound and Fe3O4/CNTs as an alternative strategy to enhance coagulation for the removal of Microcystis aeruginosa cells in water. It remarkably enhanced cyanobacterial cell removal and microcystins control, compared with sonication alone (40 kHz ultrasonic bath, 4.2 mJ mL−1). 94.4% cyanobacterial cells were removed using 20 second sonication with 20 mg L−1 Fe3O4/CNTs, Al2(SO4)3 coagulation (20 μM). Both sonication time and catalyst dose significantly influenced the cyanobacterial removal. Ultrasound with Fe3O4/CNTs only induced a slight increase of cell permeability, which may contribute to the effective control of DOC and microcystins' release in water. The enhanced settlement of the cyanobacterial cells may result from the moderate oxidation on the cell surface. This study suggested a novel ultrasound-Fe3O4/CNT process to promote cyanobacteria removal with efficient DOC and microcystin release control, which is a green and safe technology for drinking water treatment. The combination of sonication and Fe3O4/CNTs were applied on Microcystis aeruginosa removal for the first time.![]()
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- Xiaoge Wu
- Environment Science and Engineering College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- China
- Jiangsu Provincial Laboratory of Water Environmental Protection Engineering
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- Environment Science and Engineering College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- China
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- Environment Science and Engineering College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- China
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Facile Synthesis of High Performance Iron Oxide/Carbon Nanocatalysts Derived from the Calcination of Ferrocenium for the Decomposition of Methylene Blue. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9110948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Iron oxide/carbon nanocatalysts were successfully synthesized by the calcination of ferrocenium at high temperatures ranging from 500 to 900 °C. Then the synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by XRD (X-Ray Diffraction), TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy), VSM (Vibrating-Sample Magnetometry), BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area measurements), TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis), XPS (X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy), EPR (Electron Paramagnetic Resonance), and CHN elemental analysis. The prepared nanocatalysts were applied for the decomposition of methylene blue as a model in wastewater treatment. It was unexpected to discover that the prepared nanocatalysts were highly active for the reaction with methylene blue in the dark even though no excess of hydrogen peroxide was added. The nanocatalyst calcined at 800 °C exhibited the rod shape with the best catalytic activity. The nanocatalysts could be reused for 12 times without the significant loss of the catalytic activity.
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- Subbiah Amsarajan
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 India
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Wang Z, Jiang Y, Li Y, Huo H, Zhao T, Li D, Lin K, Xu X. Synthesis of Porous Fe
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C‐Based Composite Beads as Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysts. Chemistry 2019; 25:4175-4183. [PMID: 30620445 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Zhe Wang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for, New Energy Conversion and StorageSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for, New Energy Conversion and StorageSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for, New Energy Conversion and StorageSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for, New Energy Conversion and StorageSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for, New Energy Conversion and StorageSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for, New Energy Conversion and StorageSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for, New Energy Conversion and StorageSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for, New Energy Conversion and StorageSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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Gao S, Zhou H, Xia Y, Liu X, Yao Y, Wang W, Chen H. Carbon fiber-assisted iron carbide nanoparticles as an efficient catalyst via peroxymonosulfate activation for organic contaminant removal. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy00756c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The introduction of carbon fibers enhances the ability of iron carbide nanoparticles to activate PMS to remove contaminants.
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- Shiyuan Gao
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- Hangzhou 310018
- PR China
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