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Potential of Reducing CO2 Emissions in Cement Production through Altering Clinker Compositions Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Franco Williams, Aidong Yang
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Thermodynamic and Kinetic Analysis of the Aqueous Phase Hydrogenation of Maleic Anhydride to Succinic Acid over a Pd/C Catalyst Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Qunchao Wang, Yong Yang, Weizhen Sun, Ling Zhao
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Mechanical Recycling of a Bottle-Grade and Thermoform-Grade PET Mixture Enabled by Glycidol-Free Chain Extenders Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Jayesh Mestry, Mohamed A. Abdelwahab, Hazem M. Elkholy, Muhammad Rabnawaz
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Experimental and Kinetic Model for Enhanced Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of o-Cresol in a Distributor-Type Multichannel Ceramic Membrane Reactor Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Hong Jiang, Hang Zhu, Zhenchen Tang, Jiuxuan Zhang, Zhengyan Qu, Weihong Xing, Rizhi Chen
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An Innovative Solar-Driven Thermo-hydraulic Ultrafiltration Process. Part I: Hydraulic Experiments and Modeling Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Corentin Koninck, Driss Stitou, Moad Mahboub, Emmanuel Hernandez, Jean-Jacques Huc, Vincent Goetz
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Editorial─Excellence in Review Awards 2024 Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Michael Baldea
There is no one, single thing that places a scientific journal at the top of its focus area. In today’s highly competitive scientific publication environment, excellence means providing an outstanding reader experience, including fast, seamless access to high-quality, novel content covering primary research, review, and opinion papers. It also means providing an outstanding author experience, with
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A CFD-PBM-ANN framework to simulate the liquid–liquid two-phase flow in a pulsed column AlChE J. (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Bo Wang, Siyuan Ma, Han Zhou, Qiang Zheng, Wenjie Lan, Shan Jing, Shaowei Li
CFD-PBM numerical simulation is a powerful tool in the research of droplet swarm behavior. In this work, an artificial neural network (ANN) based droplet breakage frequency function is established based on the directly measured data from our previous studies. Then, the weights and biases of ANN are embedded into the CFD-PBM code in the form of matrices and vectors. For the first time, a CFD-PBM-ANN
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Adaptive safe reinforcement learning-enabled optimization of battery fast-charging protocols AlChE J. (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Myisha A. Chowdhury, Saif S.S. Al-Wahaibi, Qiugang Lu
Optimizing charging protocols is critical for reducing battery charging time and decelerating battery degradation in applications such as electric vehicles. Recently, reinforcement learning (RL) methods have been adopted for such purposes. However, RL-based methods may not ensure system (safety) constraints, which can cause irreversible damages to batteries and reduce their lifetime. To this end, this
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Activity of bimetallic PdIn/CeO2 catalysts tuned by thermal reduction for improving methanol synthesis via CO2 hydrogenation AlChE J. (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Yan Shao, Bohong Wu, Boya Qiu, Rongsheng Cai, Cui Quan, Ningbo Gao, Feng Zeng, Xiaolei Fan, Huanhao Chen
Synergistic Pd–In2O3 catalysts are promising candidates for producing methanol via CO2 hydrogenation, and the metal phases in them can be tuned by thermal reduction treatment affecting the catalytic activity significantly. This work presents a comprehensive investigation to gain an insight into the effect of thermal reduction temperature on the variation and interaction of Pd and In2O3 phases supported
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Understanding the Flexibility Challenges of a Plant for Microbial CO2 Electroreduction with Hexanoic Acid Recovery Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Jisiwei Luo, Mar Pérez-Fortes, Adrie J. J. Straathof, Andrea Ramirez
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Enhancing One-Step Methanol Production from Methane in a Double Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor with Glow-like Discharge Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Yufei Ji, Danting Peng, Xuchu Yuan, Zikun Wang, Yanshi Zhang, Ruijie Li, Haomin Huang, Jiaqi Li, Daiqi Ye, Junliang Wu
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Fabrication of a Mesoporous La-Doped TiO2 Nanofiber-Supported Ru Catalyst by Electrospun Technology for Efficient Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation of Phenol Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Bingzheng Zhao, Rongji Cui, Zhicheng Tang, Qingchun Wang
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Enhancing Autoencoder-Based Machine Learning through the Use of Process Control Gain and Relative Gain Arrays as Cost Functions Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Rafael H. Martello, Jorge O. Trierweiler, Lucas Maciel, Marcelo Farenzena
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Short-Cut Design of Double-Layer Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography for Continuous Ternary Mixture Separation: Langmuir Isotherms Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Ju Weon Lee, Somayeh Zarei, Achim Kienle, Andreas Seidel-Morgenstern
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Design of Nitrogen-Containing Mixed Ligand-Modified Mesoporous Metal–Organic Frameworks for Efficient CO2 Conversion under Simulated Ambient Conditions Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Xueting Liu, Kuayue Li, Yushan Wang, Fengyu Wei
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Natural-Rubber-Based Adhesives for Housefly (Musca domestica) Control Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Panithi Wiroonpochit, Benja Mulsena, Kannika Hatthapanit, Thongsak Kaewprakob, Yusuf Chisti, Nanthiya Hansupalak
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Anionic and cationic co-doping to enhance the oxygen transport property of Bi0.5Sr0.5FeO3-δ as a high-performance air electrode for reversible solid oxide cells Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Hui Ye, Yixuan Feng, Pengkai Shan, Bin Qian, Lin Ge, Han Chen, Yifeng Zheng
Reversible solid oxide cells (RSOCs) have attracted considerable interest due to their efficient energy conversion. However, the low catalytic activity of air electrodes limits the application of RSOCs. Bi0.5Sr0.5Fe0.9Ta0.1O3-δ developed in our previous work exhibits a comparatively desirable performance and is expected to be further optimized. Herein, a novel strategy of anionic F and cationic Ta
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Eu-doped carbon dots-MOF based turn-on fluorescent probe for trace Hg2+ and Pb2+ and construction of the simultaneous detection model Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Dingfan Yan, Fang Yuan, Zheng Chen, Jinbo Zhang, Shuaibo Song
Multiple trace heavy metal pollutants present a serious threat to the aquatic environment, and their coexistence also affected the detection efficiency. This work prepared Eu doped metal organic framework (MOF) complexed with S-containing carbon dots (CD(s)) exhibited dual-emission fluorescence. Its chelation-enhanced fluorescence with heavy metals replaced the original agglomerative fluorescence quenching
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Multi-species defect engineering synergistic localized surface plasmon resonance boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Xue Ding, Wenhao Jing, Yuting Yin, Guiwei He, Shengjie Bai, Feng Wang, Ya Liu, Liejin Guo
Inadequate charge carrier kinetics and a scarcity of active sites still challenge photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). We exploit the synergy between multi-species defect engineering and the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect in Bi/BiV1-mO4-m to address these limitations. Theoretical calculations show that V and O defects collectively modulate the work function of BiVO4, which
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Controllable heat release of supercooled Erythritol-based phase change materials for long-term thermal energy storage Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Mingming Pan, Debing Wang, Lingling Wang, Nannan Dong, Huaqing Xie, Wei Yu
Transeasonal heat storage in organic phase change materials (PCMs) present a promising solution to the intermittent nature of renewable energy. However, PCMs are prone to spontaneous crystallization during storage, leading to the loss of stored latent heat in low-temperature environments. In this study, we incorporated tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA-4Na) and superabsorbent polymer
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Cracking the physical insight of power law models: Bridging the gap between macroscopic kinetics and surface coverages AlChE J. (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Fernando Vega‐Ramon, Alexander W. Rogers, Christopher Hardacre, Dongda Zhang
We propose a methodological framework to quantify the relative abundance of key surface intermediates via analysis of the macroscopic intrinsic kinetic characteristics of gas‐phase data. At the core of this approach is the development of analytical expressions, which link reaction orders and activation energies in macroscopic power law models to the fractional coverage of the non‐observable intermediates
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Molecular layer deposition of polyhydroquinone thin films for Li‐ion battery applications AlChE J. (IF 3.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Nikhila C. Paranamana, Amit K. Datta, Quinton K. Wyatt, Ryan C. Gettler, Andreas Werbrouck, Matthias J. Young
Many next‐generation materials for Li‐ion batteries are limited by material instabilities. To stabilize these materials, ultrathin, protective coatings are needed that conduct both lithium ions and electrons. Here, we demonstrate a hybrid chemistry combining molecular layer deposition (MLD) of trimethylaluminum (TMA) and p‐hydroquinone (HQ) with oxidative molecular layer deposition (oMLD) of molybdenum
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Using the Quasi-Steady-State Approximation to Reduce the Computation Time of the Polymeric Flow Model for Olefin Homopolymerization Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Mohammed Al-Khayyat, Arash Alizadeh, João B. P. Soares
In this article we propose a novel way to solve the Polymer Flow Model (PFM) using the quasi steady-state approximation (QSSA). The accuracy of the QSSA model was quantified by comparing polymerization rates, particle growth factors, mass transfer efficiencies, and molecular weight distributions simulated at different Thiele modulus values with the predictions from two different non steady-state (dynamic)
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Trace iron induced piezo-polarization field strength on piezo-promoted peroxymonosulfate activation for pollutant degradation Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Wangchuan Zhu, Chuantao Wang, Xiang Li, Wenhui Shi, Qiyu Chen, Xinlei Bai, Feng Fu, Danjun Wang, Chunming Yang
Advanced oxidation processes based on piezo-promoted peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation in environmental remediation have been widely applied, but the treatment efficiency of pollutants was restricted by sluggish charge separation and low affinity of PMS. Herein, trace iron-doped layered molybdenum disulfide (Fe/MoS2) was used to degrade pollutants by piezo-promoted PMS activation. Real-time reaction
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Recyclable VOCs-free eutectic adhesive based on hydrogen bond fusion strategy with robust adhesion, flame retardancy, transparency, high durability, and low-temperature resistance Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Chenyang Xie, Shiru Wang, Feng Li, Liang Meng, Jingtian Chen, Lei Wang, Jingyue Yang
Although emerging supramolecular adhesives have addressed the challenge of traditional adhesives in terms of de-bonding through non-covalent interactions, they still face issues such as high synthetic difficulty, elevated costs, and inadequate adhesion strength, particularly under low temperatures. Additionally, achieving robust adhesion to low-energy hydrophobic surfaces remains a persistent challenge
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Covalently anchoring phosphorus nitride imide on carbon nanotubes for efficient electrochemical extraction of uranium Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Sheng Li, Lin Zhao, Shiyong Wang, Changping Li, Lirong Cai, Sihao Lv, Gang Wang
The electrochemical extraction technique is an emerging approach for the recovery of uranium. However, the ultra-high salinity and the coexistence of many competitive ions seriously reduce the electrochemical extraction performance of uranium. Phosphorus nitride imide (PN) demonstrates high efficiency and selectivity as a uranium adsorbent. However, its low conductivity adversely affects its electrochemical
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Rationally remodeled biomimetic aptasensor enhances the detection performance of heterogeneous circulating tumor cells Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Lanlan Jia, Runting Wang, Tingting Zhang, Min Li, Xiaoyu Xie, Sicen Wang
Cell membrane biomimetic aptasensors stand out as a highly promising approach for detecting heterogeneous circulating tumor cells (CTCs) thanks to the integration of the benefits of cell membranes and aptasensors. Although previous studies have been devoted to exploring high-performance biomimetic aptasensors, inadequate attention has been paid to their design keys, making it difficult to tailor them
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Robust PD/A biofilms sustain advanced real municipal wastewater treatment: Reinforcement of interspecific communication and electron transfer Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Xiaonong Zhang, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Zixuan Zhu, Xingxing Zhang, Li Zhou, Da Jin, Wangwang Tang, Duanliang Hong, Nkonogumo Paul Luchanganya, Hongbo Guo, Peng Wu, Aijie Wang
In this study, a robust partial denitrification/anammox (PD/A) biofilm system was efficiently established within merely 83 days using solely conventional activated sludge as the inoculum, employing a multivariate regulation strategy involving the addition of biofillers, optimization of municipal wastewater feeding ratios, prolongation of hydraulic retention time, and introduction of hydrazine. The
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A metal–organic frameworks-imprinted emulsion interface with dynamic size- and site-selective recognition for significantly enhanced flavoniods extraction Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Shucheng Liu, Nana Tang, Xuan Zhang, Jinyu Li, Ruiheng Lu, Hao Huang
The boronic acid suspended Cr based MIL-100 (MIL-100-B) sorbents have been widely used to separation of cis-diol containing molecules. However, it’s still challenging in fabrication of high performance metal organic frameworks (MOFs) due to its irregular size and low content of functional groups. For improving identification efficiency, the emulsion microreactor were firstly designed to purify MIL-100-B
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Biomimetic Fe3+ metal-phenolic networks enable DNAzyme and Cas9 RNP delivery for synergistic tumor ferroptosis-immunotherapy Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Chao Chen, Xueting Shen, Silin Shi, Yin Xu, Hongxiu Song, Lihua Qu, Shiyu Du, Yamei Gao, Xin Han
Ferroptosis has the potential to induce powerful antitumor immunity by activating immunogenic cell death (ICD) of tumor cells. However, achieving precise and effective ferroptosis-immunotherapy remains challenging. Herein, a biomimetic metal-phenolic networks (MPNs) nanosystem was proposed for codelivery of Cas9 ribonucleoprotein (RNP) and DNAzyme systems to achieve robust synergistic ferroptosis-immunotherapy
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Spherical sponge-inspired design of chitosan/silver cluster-loaded cellulose nanofibrils/Cu-ZIF-8 gel beads for efficient removal of Cr(VI) Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Xuefeng Zhang, Xinmiao Qi, Qiang Ma, Xin Guo, Yiqiang Wu
Traditional photocatalysts for Cr(VI) often suffer from low catalytic activity, difficult separation and recovery, and weak stability. To address these limitations, we proposed a spherical sponge-inspired design to construct chitosan/silver cluster-loaded cellulose nanofibrils/Cu-ZIF-8 gel beads (CSCZ). This design featured a chitosan-based gel bead (the shell of the spherical sponge), silver cluster-loaded
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Development of Alcalase-Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibrous Biocatalytic Membranes for Protein Hydrolysis Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Aotian Li, Xinyue Wang, Julian T. Dafoe, Trent C. Yang, Christopher Q. Lan
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Simultaneous Degradation of Organic Pollutants and Hydrogen Production Using Dual-Functional NH2-MIL-125(Ti)/Red Phosphorus Heterostructure under Solar Light Irradiation Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Shafali Singh, Sushil Kumar Kansal
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Methodology for the Interpretation of a Neural Network Model in Comparison to a Physical Model: A Fluid Catalytic Cracking Application Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Martín Rodríguez-Fragoso, Octavio Elizalde-Solis, Edgar Ramirez-Jimenez
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Correction to “Thermodynamic Mechanism of Physical Stability of Amorphous Pharmaceutical Formulations” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Qiao Chen, Yuanhui Ji
In our original article, in the Introduction Section, the sentence “The most commonly used PVP and poly(vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate) (PVPVA 46)26 were chosen as model excipients” should be replaced with the following: “PVP and poly(vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate) (PVPVA 46) were chosen as model excipients in this work.” In Table 3, the density (1.18 g/cm3) and glass-transition temperature
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Enthalpy of Solution and Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in Acetone: Experimental Measurements and Modeling Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 A. Hajlaoui, L. Rodier, K. Ballerat-Busserolles, J-Y. Coxam, Y. Coulier
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Stabilization of Cu2O catalyst via strong electronic interaction for selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to ethanol Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Ruifeng Wang, Yuchang Liu, Yafen Kong, Qizhi Chen, Shuangliang Zhao
While cuprous oxide (Cu2O) remains the most efficient and viable electrocatalyst for the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to ethanol, its reduction to Cu during the catalytic CO2RR process poses a barrier to its industrial application. To address this challenge, we have reported a highly stable Cu2O-based catalyst by introducing pseudo-capacitive NiCo2O4 intermediate layers. The current densities
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Characteristics of soil pore structure response to electric field strength and their effects on Cr(VI) removal from a historically chromium-contaminated soil Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Mao Gao, Fan Tang, Yongchao Zhao, Yixuan Chu, Yan Yang, Guangming Tian, Yanlong Wang, Huaqing Liu
The characteristics of soil pore structure response to electric field strength and their effects on the migration of hexavalent chromium during electrokinetic remediation remain unclear. This paper investigates the effects of soil actual voltage and pore redistribution on hexavalent chromium removal under various voltage gradients during electrokinetic remediation. The electric field across the soil
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A π−π stacked porous framework for highly efficient second near-infrared photothermal effects and photo-thermo-electric conversion Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Yong Yan, Zhen-Yu Li, Ning-Ning Zhang, Harald Krautscheid
Near-infrared (NIR) photothermal compounds, which convert low-energy NIR photons into heat, have recently attracted significant attention due to their potential applications in many areas such as photothermal imaging, diagnosis and therapy, photosensors, and catalysis. Photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE), a critical parameter of NIR photothermal materials, significantly influences their practical
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Synergistic effect of Ru single atoms and MnO2 to boost oxygen reduction/evolution activity via strong electronic interaction Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Shan Liu, Taotao Zeng, Zhanglong He, Mingqing Zuo, Shuguang Chen, Yuling Liu, Zheqiong Fan, Hao He, Qingyu Kong, Zeyan Zhou, Lei Han
Ru-based single-atomic catalysts have shown great potential application in sustainable electrochemical energy conversion/storage devices. Herein Ru single atoms anchored on the surface of MnO2 nanorods (Ru SAs@MnO2) have been successfully constructed by a facile low-temperature solid-phase reaction, which has been confirmed by X-ray adsorption spectra. The synthesized Ru SAs@MnO2 catalyst exhibits
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Three birds with one stone: Fe(Ⅲ)-coordinated cross-linked antibiofouling cellulose composite membrane for synergistic photodynamic and Fenton-like water disinfection Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Xiaomin Liao, Qin Zhong, Zhou Xu, Hongquan Fu, Jinming Chang, HeJun Gao, Yi Chen, Yunwen Liao
The development of green and highly efficient antimicrobial filter membranes for water disinfection is crucial to public health. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), an emerging bactericidal strategy, has shown significant potential for the preparation of antimicrobial filter membranes. Unfortunately, its antibacterial efficacy is often compromised by self-quenching caused by the aggregation of photosensitizers
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Self-cleavage of genetically encoded Zn2+-dependent deoxyribozymes for low-cost biotechnological production of programable responsive DNA hydrogels Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Lingyan Cao, Dongyan Zhou, Xianzhen Xin, Deliang Zeng, Jingxiong Lu
Despite the emergence of sequence-programable responsive DNA hydrogels, their further development is still hampered by the limited availability of chemically synthesized nucleic acid constituents. We herein developed a cost-efficient biotechnological approach for general production of programable responsive DNA hydrogels by harnessing bacteria as cell factories. Programmable pseudogenes of responsive
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Sequence-Unconstrained DNA Computing: DSN cycling and PER circuitry for dynamic miRNAs analysis and multifunctional logic operations Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Dan Bai, Yaoyi Zhang, Jiu Pu, Li Zhang, Hongyan Yu, Xiaole Han, Ke Lv, Li Wang, Junjie Li, Ao Tang, Wang Luo, You Wu, Yiqi Zhang, Xi Zhou, Weitao Wang, Tong Feng, Bianqin Guo, Guoming Xie
DNA strand displacement and enzyme-driven catalysis are pivotal in regulating molecular interactions and constructing molecular logic circuits. However, their application in intricate hierarchical cascading networks has been hindered by sequence crosstalk restrictions on the multiple inputs and outputs. In this study, we present a sequence-unconstrained strategy to implement versatile molecular logic
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Allosteric stem-loop multicomponent DNAzyme: A versatile stimuli-responsive switch for nanotweezer operations and multifunctional biosensing Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Yaoyi Zhang, Dan Bai, Jiu Pu, Li Zhang, Weitao Wang, Tong Feng, Jianhong Zhang, Hongyan Yu, Xiaole Han, Ke Lv, Li Wang, Yongcan Guo, Guoming Xie
DNAzyme, possessing the capabilities of both encoding information and catalyzing chemical reactions, holds significant value in advancing the widespread application of dynamic nanotechnology. Particularly, multicomponent DNAzyme (MNAzyme) has attracted considerable attention due to its remarkable versatility and practicality. However, the inevitable signal leakage of MNAzyme constrains the applications
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Lead carbanion anchoring for surface passivation to boost efficiency of inverted perovskite solar cells to over 25% Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Jinlong Hu, Xu Jiang, Donghui Lan, Dongmei Xie, Weiyan Wang, Ru Zhang, Huahang Lai, Siow Hwa Teo, Zhenhua Xu, Hai-Qiao Wang
In this study, we synthesize lead carbanion complex to act as interface passivator for inverted perovskite solar cells. The strong Pb–C− bond between carbanion and lead-rich perovskite surface can stabilize the underlying perovskite to reduce defects and hence enhance photovoltaic performance. The carrier transfer behavior as a function of the lead carbanion complex was measured to optimize device
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Ionic covalent organic framework-MXene heterojunction constructed by electrostatic interaction for stable electrocatalytic hydrogen generation Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Rui Wang, Haiping Zhou, Qingqing Pan, Zhongmin Su, Shilun Qiu, Qianrong Fang, Haiyan Lu
Constructing stable electrocatalysts by pyrolysis-free technique is an important topic in hydrogen-evolution reaction (HER) for water splitting reactions. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), an emerging class of porous materials, offer ideal candidates owing to their abundant active sites and unique structures. Herein, a novel pyrolysis-free heterostructure was constructed using electrostatic interactions
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“Four-in-One” multifunctional nanohybrids integrated magnetic colorimetric catalytic SERS-driven lateral flow immunoassay for ultrasensitive detection of MPXV Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Xiaoxian Liu, Xingsheng Yang, Zongzheng Zhao, Xiao Li, Jing Liang, Yinuo Sun, Rui Xiao, Guanghui Wang
The global outbreak of monkeypox in 2022 challenged the means of early, rapid, and accurate screening of the disease to avoid widespread outbreaks. However, as the most easy and convenient point-of-care testing (POCT) method, lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) is limited by the insufficient sensitivity and low reliability of visualizing single-signal patterns. Here, a triple-signal mode LFA (TLFA) using
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Early diagnosis, monitoring, profiling, and management of bayberry twig blight disease by nitrogen metabolism Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Solabomi Olaitan Ayoade, Lihui Xu, Yasmine Abdallah, Yang Zhang, Ezzeldin Ibrahim, Daoze Wang, Qi Wang, Bin Li, Haiying Ren
Pestalotiopsis versicolor, pathogen of Bayberry Twig Blight Disease causes wilt and leaf spots thereby reducing the photosynthetic area which ultimately leads to production of small fruits with poor nutritional quality. Due to heavy dependence on chemicals with its detrimental effect, new biofriendly measures are sort. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering technology was used in early discovery and monitoring
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A target-triggered domino platform for multimode-guided lateral flow immunoassay of multiple β-agonists Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Biao Zhang, Yihan Lang, Xuecheng Zhang, Chenxu Zhang, Yulou Qiu, Kai Sun, Xuping Shentu, Xiaoping Yu, Xiaodong Lin
β-agonists are seriously threatening the human health because of their illegal used in foods. In this work, a lateral flow immunoassays (LFIA) were developed for multimode determination of residues of ten β-agonists in real samples. Here, the developed platform used Ms-Pd/Pt-pAbNPs nanoprobes, fabricated by decorating the surface of Mulberry-shaped Palladium/Platinum nanoparticels (Ms-Pd/PtNPs) with
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Microfluidic sensor integrated with selenite-enriched lanthanum hydroxide and in situ filtration for the on-site detection of the antibiotic trimethoprim in environmental samples Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Natarajan Karikalan, Tae Yoon Lee
The improper disposal of antibiotics in water bodies and using contaminated wastewater in irrigation severely damage the environment. Despite efforts to monitor these contaminants, effective detection methods are limited. Here, we design and develop a novel microfluidic electrochemical (EC) sensor for on-site detection of trimethoprim (TMP) using a selenite-enriched lanthanum hydroxide (La(OH)3:SeOx)
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Optimizing feedstock organic composition to regulate humification and heavy metal passivation during solid-state anaerobic digestion Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Weiting Guan, Ashley J. Ansari, Rongrong Yin, Chuanren Qi, Xiaoye Song
This study uncovered the impacts of feedstock organic composition, comprising proteins, lignocellulose, and lipids, on humification and passivation of heavy metals (HMs) in solid-state anaerobic digestion (SSAD). Mantel tests and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) results revealed that copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) passivation predominantly occurred through complexation with humic
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CsPbBr3@PbSO4 nanocomposites with near-unity photoluminescence and ultrastability via in-water in situ embedding synthesis strategy Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Junyang Yin, Feng Wu, Jiangnan Dai, Changqing Chen
Perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) are emerging as promising nanomaterials for optoelectronic applications. However, developing a cost-effective green synthesis process that simultaneously possesses satisfactory photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and stability remains a severe challenge. Here, CsPbBr3@PbSO4 nanocomposites with a near-unity PLQY of 99.8 % and robust ambient stability are synthesized
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The role of electrolytes in the effects of fulvic acid, bicarbonate, and magnesium ions on electrochemically induced hydroxyapatite precipitation using a flow-through cathode Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Zhen Du, Pengxiao Liu, Ning Liu, Hailong Zhang, Bin Hou, Desheng Qin, Jing Lu
Electrochemical precipitation is a novel method for recovering phosphorus (P) from wastewater as hydroxyapatite, utilizing the OH− generated at the cathode to avoid the need for external chemicals. The role of electrolytes in the effects of fulvic acid (FA), NaHCO3, and Mg2+ on electrochemical P recovery was studied using a Flow-through cathode. The mechanisms were analyzed by X-ray Diffraction, X-ray
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Direct near-infrared laser ignition of CL-20 by introducing DATNBI as a bi-functional additive: Energetic photosensitizer and self-assembly stimulator Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Ping Ye, Heng Ding, Bo Yang, Weimiao Wang, Xiaodong Li, Zhiqiang Qiao, Rui Li, Guangcheng Yang, Guoqing Lv
The ignition strategy of energetic materials using low-energy near-infrared (NIR) laser has garnered significant attention due to its enhanced safety and reliability. This study explores the use of a relatively photosensitive but mechanical insensitive energetic material, DATNBI, to facilitate the self-assembly of nano-CL-20 crystals into polycrystalline particles though solvothermal induction, yielding
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Hydroxylated SiO2-modified {0 0 1}-TiO2 nanosheets as a surface multifunctional photocatalyst for enhanced degradation of gaseous toluene Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Juntao Tang, Xinlong Wang, Yusheng Huang, Xiaopeng Du, Zhiqiao He, Da Wang, Shuang Song
The relatively weak activity and serious deactivation of anatase TiO2 nanosheet catalysts with highly exposed {001} facets ({001}-TiO2) limits its wide application in photocatalytic degradation of gaseous pollutants. Herein, we propose a hybrid photocatalyst composed of {001}-TiO2 and SiO2 with numerous hydroxyl groups (denoted as {001}-TiO2/HO-SiO2). The catalyst showed excellent performance for gaseous
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O2-boosted Li-CO2 battery performance via microscopic regulation Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Aijing Yan, Zhuojun Zhang, Xu Xiao, Yasen Hao, Gaofeng Yan, Peng Tan
The development of Li-CO2 batteries is limited by poor discharge capacity and low output plateau. O2 can boost Li-CO2 battery performance via altering reaction pathways, while the role of solid product is missing. Herein, we innovatively unravel discharge process from a microscopic viewpoint and build a link among product growth, reaction mechanism, and battery performance. At an oxygen content range
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Self-standing Z-scheme structured heterogeneous nanosheet arrays of ZnIn2S4/cobalt porphyrin sulfonate for bifunctional photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction and antibacterial Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Shuming Li, Xuejing Li, Heng Rao, Ping She, Weng-Chon Max Cheong, Jun-Sheng Qin
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction for solar fuel generation and photocatalytic sterilization are highly desired green routes for sustainable environmental purification. Herein, a bifunctional self-standing nanosheet array of Z-scheme structured inorganic–organic heterojunction is synthesized via in-situ growth of ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) on carbon cloth (CC) followed by self-assembly with cobalt porphyrin (meso-t
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Low-cost dealkalization of bauxite residue by gypsum coordinated with industrial iron salt: Mineralogical mechanisms and field practice Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Shiwei Huang, Yifan Jiang, Feng Zhu, Mingxing Zhu, Yufei Zhang, Xuanzhi Zhu, Ziying Zhang, Jun Jiang, Shengguo Xue
The sustained-release of alkalinity in bauxite residue hinders the soil formation and ecological restoration processes in disposal areas. Ferric salts (Fe3+), known for their rapid neutralization reaction process and straightforward operational simplicity, showed a synergistic advantage with gypsum (CaSO4) in the alkaline regulation of bauxite residue. Nevertheless, the mineralogical mechanisms of
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Influence mechanism of divalent metals in the laminates of M2+Al-layered double hydroxides on peroxymonosulfate activation reaction pathway: Radical vs nonradical Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Lihong Cao, Xianlu Feng, Chen Li, Bing Yan, Fazhi Zhang, Xiaodong Lei, Yiping Wang
Radical and nonradical reaction pathways have been commonly validated in peroxymonosulfate (PMS) based advanced oxidation progresses (AOPs) using layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as catalysts, but achieving efficient and selective degradation of organic pollutants remains challenging due to the unclear regulatory mechanism of laminate M2+ in PMS activation. Here, the d-orbital electrons configuration
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Enhanced interfacial charge transfer in WO3-Bi2WO6 heterostructures: Toward trace detection of mustard gas simulant Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Qiuyue Zheng, Tingting Wang, Xue Ma, Ruibai Ma, Chaobo Huang, Xianfa Zhang, Xiaoli Cheng, Lihua Huo, Zoltán Major, Yingming Xu
Developing reliable and portable sensors for detection of highly toxic mustard gas is extremely important for public security. However, gas sensors based on pristine metal oxide semiconductors often suffer from high working temperature, inferior response, and inadequate detection limit owing to their poor intrinsic conductivity and weak adsorption toward target gases, thereby hindering their wide application