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CO2 methanation under more realistic conditions: Influence of O2 and H2O on Ni-based catalysts’ performance Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-16 Daniela Spataru, Gilda Carvalho, Adrián Quindimil, José M. Lopes, Carlos Henriques, Carmen Bacariza
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Strategies and mechanisms for improving groundwater remediation efficiency of chlorinated ethenes by controlling the particle size of polyhydroxyalkanoate Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Jie Ma, Linhui Lei, Zhiwei Gong, Zongping Wang, Hui Liu, Guanghao Chen, Gang Guo
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Production of triacetin from industrially derived purified glycerol: Experimental proof of concept, kinetic model derivation and validation Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Aya Sandid, Taha Attarbachi, Roberto Navarro-Tovar, María Pérez-Page, Vincenzo Spallina, Jesús Esteban
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Boosting interfacial contact for the NiOx-based inverted perovskite solar cells via D-A type semiconductor Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Ting Wang, Zhe Wang, Zhaolong Ma, Jiali Kang, Zhihui Wang, Xueping Zong, Song Xue
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Wide temperature range phase change cold energy storage by using esterification between polyethylene glycol and lauric acid Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Long Geng, Tong Xiao, Jiaping Jiang, Kaifeng Luo, Yabo Yan, Changhui Liu
In the present investigation, a phase change cold storage material incorporating ester-based functional groups is synthesized through the combination of polyethylene glycol and lauric acid. Through manipulation of the molecular weight of polyethylene glycol and the molar ratio of the reactants, successful adjustment of the phase change temperature of the products is achieved. Subsequently, the synthesized
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Quantitative SERS detection of serum protein biomarkers for assessment of tumor microwave ablation outcomes Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Yuzhen Ouyang, Wei Xie, Tian Tang, Xiaoming Su, Shasha Xiao, Zimo Liu, Ming Li, Minghua Wu, Jia Liu, Jia Luo, Pan Chen
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Phase separation behavior and CO2 absorption kinetic analysis of DETA/DEA/DMAC biphasic absorbent Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Zhipeng Chen, Tao Wang, Chao Li, Mengxiang Fang, Wei Chen, Ximing Hu, Yan Shao, Zhihao Liu, Wei Zhang, Li Zhang, Wenyang Fan, Shaojuan Zeng
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Rational design of robust Cu@Ag core-shell nanowires for wearable electronics applications Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Yu-Chieh Kuo, Jiajun Fan, Lingqing Zong, Fandi Chen, Ziheng Feng, Chao Liu, Tao Wan, Zi Gu, Long Hu, Peiyuan Guan, Chun-Ho Lin, Mengyao Li, Yeqing Xu, Caiyun Wang, Zhaojun Han, Dewei Chu
Copper nanowires (CuNWs) have shown great potential as transparent electrodes for cost-effective wearable electronics. However, its unsatisfactory electrical conductivity and intrinsic susceptibility to oxidation hinder practical applications. To address these issues, herein, ultra-stable Cu@Ag core–shell NWs have been designed via a facile galvanic replacement method for wearable applications. The
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Hierarchical 0D/1D/2D Au/PANI/WS2 ternary nanocomposite NH3 sensor with high performance and fast response/recovery for food spoilage detection Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Peng Wang, Chengli Tang, Libing Zhang, Yebo Lu, Fengli Huang
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Enhancement of piezoelectric performance in (Bi1/2Na1/2)TiO3-based system through single-crystallization Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Yongxing Wei, Yanghuan Deng, Siyuan Dong, Changqing Jin, Jialin Niu, Liyuan Xia, Zengyun Jian, Zengzhe Xi, Zhonghua Dai, Vladimir Laletin, Li Jin
(BiNa)TiO-based ceramics are prominent candidates for lead-free piezoelectric applications; however, they are hampered by low piezoelectric coefficients (∼200 pC/N) and low depolarization temperatures (∼100 °C). Herein, we present a strategy for enhancing the comprehensive piezoelectric performance of these ceramics through single-crystallization. High-quality 0.85(BiNa)TiO-0.11(BiK)TiO-0.04BaTiO (BNT-11BKT-4BT)
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Unlocking partial nitrification by acidophilic microorganisms in ultra-low strength wastewater: Long-term investigation and genomic insights Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Fangzhai Zhang, Ziyi Du, Jiahui Wang, Yongzhen Peng
Achieving partial nitrification (PN) in low-strength wastewater is still a worldwide issue. In this study, conversion from nitrification to PN was successfully achieved with a self-sustained pH as low as 5.3 and a nitrite accumulation ratio (NAR) of 93.4 % by enriching novel acidic-tolerant functional flora. A strong positive correlation was observed between decreasing pH and NAR (R = 0.97). Even with
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Highly efficient and secure recycling of neomycin fermentation residue by optimum temperature: Nutrients release, neomycin degradation and safety evaluation Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Yuefei Li, Jiaqi Hou, Dong Wang, Junhao Ma, Weikai Sun, Mingxiao Li, Zhihao Sun, Yulin Liu, Guocheng Liu, Qinghua Yan, Qianwen Wang, Beidou Xi, Huiling Liu, Yanjun Xin
The neomycin fermentation residues (NFR) are a solid waste during neomycin production, possessing high recycling value due to their rich organic content. However, the environmentally friendly use of NFR was hindered by its rigid matrix structure and residual neomycin. In this study, the effect of temperature on the structure and bioresource properties of NFR were investigated. Meanwhile, the effect
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Improving the value of planting and breeding waste compost in agricultural applications: A zucchini cultivation case and circular agricultural models analysis Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Jianzhong Tie, Xueqin Gao, Yayu Liu, Wenxu Chen, Linli Hu, Jihua Yu, Tianlai Li
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Faster biodegradable and chemically recyclable polycaprolactone with embedded enzymes: Revealing new insights into degradation kinetics Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Naba Kumar Kalita, Doli Hazarika, Rajiv K. Srivastava, Minna Hakkarainen
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Engineered bacteria-mediated augmentation of sialoglycan degradation strategy and immunogenic chemotherapy to boost effective cancer therapy Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Lizhen Liang, Zixuan Ye, Jiayi Wu, Huazhen Lu, Wenzheng Liu, Lingtong Meng, Yanan Li, He Huang
Sialic acid, as the new immunosuppressive molecule, is positively correlated with tumor progression, metastasis, and drug resistance. Although targeting desialylation strategy has promising implications for regulating immunosuppressive environment and sensitizing chemotherapy, delivery strategies that integrate the amplifying effects of desialylation and immunogenic chemotherapy are still unexplored
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Ionomer distribution control for improving the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Insights into structure–property relationships Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Jingnan Song, Wutong Zhao, Haibo Wang, Hongjie Meng, Shukai Zhang, Wenkai Zhong, Xuefei Wu, Min Li, Panpan Guan, Ming Zhang, Lei Zhu, Ping He, Feng Liu, Yongming Zhang
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Carrier gradient core-double shell structure with heterojunction transition layer for significantly enhancing dielectric properties Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Peng Wang, Zihao Guo, Zhihao Sun, Guangshen Li, Jingyu Bi, Lei Qian
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The high energetic potential of hydraulic fracturing wastewaters with both salinity and temperature gradients for electricity generation using a reverse electrodialysis stack Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Arash Emdadi, Jamie Hestekin, Lauren F. Greenlee, Bruce Logan
Hydraulic fracturing (HF) wastewaters have high salinities relative to feed waters and can be an economic and environmental burden. However, salinity differences between these two solutions offer the opportunity for electricity generation using reverse electrodialysis (RED) stacks. HF wastewaters are much hotter than feed waters, but the relative impact of temperature for RED has been relatively unexplored
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High-throughput screening of 2,500 ionic liquids for sustainable furfural recovery: Bridging quantum simulations, machine learning, and experimental validation Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Ahmad S. Darwish, Tarek Lemaoui, Hanifa Taher, Inas M. AlNashef, Fawzi Banat
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Uncovering effects of anaerobic digestion process on viral communities in activated sludges using viromic approaches Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Bi Huang, Baowei Chen, Xiuqin Xie, Zhaohong Li, Xingwang Hou, Entai Yang, Ligang Hu, Tiangang Luan, Ke Yuan
Viruses in disposed sludges may pose potential risks to both environmental ecosystems and humans. In this study, sludges were collected along the entire anaerobic sludge digestion process including anaerobic digestion and 3 related treatment steps (i.e., primary dewatering process, thermal hydrolysis, and final dewatering process after anaerobic digestion) and analyzed using viromic approaches, aiming
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Synthesis of strongly interactive FeWO4/BiOCl heterostructures for efficient photoreduction of CO2 and piezo-photodegradation of bisphenol A Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Xiaofeng Sun, Junqin Zhang, Jinyuan Ma, Tao Xian, Guorong Liu, Hua Yang
Development of multi-functional photocatalysts for CO reduction and pollutant elimination is practically significant for solving the environmental problems and energy shortages. In this study, we have immobilized FeWO (FWO) nanoparticles on the surface of (001)-facet-exposed BiOCl (BOC) nanosheets through their strong electrostatic interaction to form FWO/BOC heterojunctions. Experimental and theoretical
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Fabrication method and various application scenarios of flexible capacitive pressure sensor based on direct formation of conical structure Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Xi Wang, Ying Li, Ying Wang, Weichen Huang, Xuanmo Zhao, Kedi Chen, Fanchen Luo, Yafei Qin
The utilization of the electrostatic spinning process has revolutionized the preparation of dielectric layers for conventional flexible capacitive pressure sensors (CPS), making it possible to prepare sensors with excellent performance that are both ultra-thin and flexible. The introduction of microstructures onto the electrostatically spun dielectric layer has been shown to significantly enhance sensor
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Construction of surface micro-electric fields on common metal Fe/Mg co-doped g-C3N4 with surface acidification for synergistic activation of peroxymonosulfate Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Zhan Gao, Zhiqun Xie, Meiqiang Cai, Chunying Dong, Mengting Weng, Micong Jin, Zongsu Wei
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Starfish tube feet inspired hydrogel electrode for durable underwater sEMG acquisition Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Yuanming Ye, Jun Guo, An Wang, Chengxiang Zheng, Tao Wu, Zhipeng Chen, Xuanqi Wang, Yichen Chu, Ruiyu Bai, Zekai Liang, Honglong Chang, Kai Tao, Tengjiao Wang, Bowen Ji
Underwater surface electromyography (UW-sEMG) acquisition with long-term high quality is crucial to underwater activities, including rehabilitation, fatigue measurement, and sports monitoring. However, most UW-sEMG electrodes suffer significant performance decline, especially for hydrogel electrodes, due to the swelling-induced mechanical, electrical, and adhesive degradation. Maintaining high performance
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Optimizing small-diameter vascular grafts: Harnessing the power of recombinant human type III collagen (rhCOLIII) for enhanced antiplatelet and endothelialization performance Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Daihua Fu, Yuwei Xiang, Zhen Xiang, Jiayi Zhang, Fan Yang, Li Yang, Jichun Zhao, Yunbing Wang
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Nanotechnology of carbon dots with their hybrids for biomedical applications: A review Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Haixin Chen, Kun Luo, Can Xie, Liyi Zhou
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Photothermal-enhanced magnetic Cd0.9Zn0.1S/CoB Schottky heterojunction toward photocatalytic hydrogen evolution Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Zeshuang Kong, Jixian Dong, Jiahui Yu, Dafeng Zhang, Junchang Liu, Xue-Yang Ji, Peiqing Cai, Xipeng Pu
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Autocatalytic oxidation of thiophene derivatives and co-degradation of refractory contaminants in Fenton reaction Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Yaodan Cui, Yini He, Ying Jin, Zhichao Yang, Chao Shan, Qingrui Zhang, Weiming Zhang, Bingcai Pan
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Insight into the roles of HEPES and ethanol in one-pot preparation of ZrO2@Pt catalyst for efficient selective hydrogenation of nitrobenzene Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Yaqi Qu, Hualiang An, Xinqiang Zhao, Yanji Wang
High dispersion of active metal is an inevitable requirement to improve the catalytic performance of supported metal catalysts and achieving this goal always requires the support with a large specific surface area. Here we innovatively prepared a ZrO@Pt catalyst using ZrO with a small specific surface area as the core which is coated with highly dispersed Pt nanoclusters (<2 nm). In this process, the
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Self-powered broadband photodetectors based on Bi2O2Se with asymmetric contact areas Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Xuanyu Ren, Xinyu Li, Xinxin He, Xuyang An, Yang Li, Bo Gao, Feng Gao, Jia Zhang, PingAn Hu
Self-powered broadband photodetectors are widely used in military reconnaissance, outdoor environmental sensing, wearable medical monitoring. Current commercial broadband photodetectors based on conventional materials are structurally complex, high cost, and external power consumption. 2D materials emerge as promising candidates for the development of novel photodetectors with superior performances
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Tailoring of orderly CeO2/Pt loaded Ti4O7 reactive electrochemical membranes for efficient electrooxidation of antimicrobial dichlorophen Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Kehao Zhang, Yuran Han, Beibei Wang, Huanhuan Shi, Hailong Wang, Shixiang Gao, Qingguo Huang
Limited electrooxidation efficiency and high energy consumption restrict the application of TiO reactive electrochemical membrane (REM). This study aimed to improve the electrooxidation reactivity of TiO REM through tailoring CeO transition layer into the interface of TiO loaded with Pt. We found that 1Pt/CeO-TiO REM (1 wt% Pt) operation in single pass achieved more than 31 times enhancement for dichlorophen
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Fully upgrade lignocellulose into high-valued nanomaterials and chemicals through one-pot treatment by bio-acid tailored deep eutectic solvents Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Zhenying Pan, Xinyue Liu, Alireza Ashori, Feng Xu, Katalin Barta, Xueming Zhang
Achievement of efficient fractionation of lignocellulose and simultaneous valorization of corresponding components in one-pot biorefinery process remains as a great challenge. Here, we established an innovative approach employing bio-acid customized tertiary deep eutectic solvents (TDES) consisting of choline chloride and citric acid (maleic acid and lactic acid) alongside with presence of 1,4-butanediol
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Elemental doping tailoring photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of InP/ZnSeS/ZnS quantum dots Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Xiya Chen, Yudong Guo, Jiabin Li, Huakang Yang, Zhenjun Chen, Dongxiang Luo, Xiao Liu
Photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production has garnered considerable attention as an effective method to alleviate energy shortages. In comparison to cadmium-based quantum dots (QDs) photocatalysts, InP QDs possess a smaller bandgap, larger exciton radius, broader absorption range, and are environmentally friendly. Although InP/ZnS core/shell QDs exhibit immense potential in photocatalysis
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Separable Janus photothermal PPy@PVA-PVDF/F-SiO2-PVDF bilayer membrane for low-cost, efficient and sustainable solar-driven membrane desalination in oil-contaminated seawater Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Zhaochuan Chen, Xin Meng, Chenlu Qian, Simin Huang, Xuemei Chen
Solar-driven membrane distillation (SMD) with local heating of photothermal membranes has shown great potential in the field of seawater desalination due to its low energy consumption, low cost and high efficiency in freshwater production performance. However, the current photothermal membranes with solely hydrophobic property have limitations such as pore blockage, intolerance to oil contamination
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Scalable thermochromic superhydrophobic collagen fiber-based wearable materials for all-weather self-adaptive radiative cooling and solar heating Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Meng-Chen Huang, Chao-Hua Xue, Zhongxue Bai, Hui-Di Wang, Chao-Qun Ma, Yong-Gang Wu, Li Wan, Long Xie, Shi-Qiang Lv, Rong-Rong Gao, Wen-Min Zhang, Jun Cheng, Xiao-Jing Guo
As traditional biomaterials for wearables, collagen fibers (CFs)-based products are widely used in daily life due to their exceptional performance. However, developing CFs-derived products that exhibit seasonal self-adaptive temperature regulation to satisfy the thermal comfort for humans and prolong their service life remains a significant challenge in practical applications. Herein, the smart temperature-adaptive
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Insight into the synthetic strategies of carbon dots and its Structure-Property interplay for Next-Generation technologies Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Shanshan Liu, Yujia Xu, Xuemin Wang, Hao Zhou, Tao Zhang
After carbon nanotubes, carbon nanosheets, and mesoporous carbon materials, carbon dots (CDs) have emerged. Due to theirs advantages such as easy synthesis, low cost, environmental friendliness, low toxicity, good stability, and good biocompatibility, CDs have shown enormous application potential in fields such as biological imaging, optoelectronics, anti-counterfeiting, sensing, energy conversion
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Radiation synthesis of amidoxime functional EVOH/MXene nanofiber film for uranium extraction from seawater and desalination Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Wenkang Li, Manman Zhang, Lifang Peng, Haifeng Zhou, Long Zhao
The simultaneous realization of multifunctionalization and high efficiency of seawater-uranium extraction materials are essential; however, this is extremely challenging. In this work, a novel multifunctional hybrid nanofiber film (NF) with excellent photothermal conversion properties based on ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), MXene and amidoxime (AO), named EVOH/MXene-g-AO, is firstly prepared
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Kinetic modeling of methane dehydroaromatization over Mo/ZSM-5 catalysts Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Wonho Jung, Yong Hyun Lim, Hyeona Kim, Do Heui Kim, Jinwon Lee
We propose a novel kinetic model for the methane dehydroaromatization (MDA) reaction over the Mo/ZSM-5 catalyst to express the practical behavior of the catalytic reaction. Unlike existing MDA kinetic models, we introduced a deactivation model involving carbon deposit formation to simulate the more realistic behavior of the MDA reaction. The proposed kinetic model integrated the “,” which focuses on
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Ultrastable fluorinated copolypeptide nanodroplets of loaded mixed liquids with low vaporization threshold Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Xianjun Ye, Bing Shao, Xianxian Jiang, Juan Li, Xiao Liu, Xia Chen, Yayun Cui, Chaoxue Zhang, Jie Cen, Nianan He
The expansion of ultrasound molecular imaging applications warrants a reduction in ultrasound contrast agent size and significant advancement in the in vivo stability of shell-stabilized bubbles. The shift from first to second-generation ultrasound contrast agents was marked by an improvement in stability as air was replaced by hydrophobic gases like perfluoropropane and sulfur hexafluoride. Further
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Vertically aligned aerogel with concaved surface topography coupled ordered channel enable efficient solar-driven desalination Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Wenxin Wang, Xinyu Ma, Jinlei Miao, Tingting Fan
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Recent advances in electrochemical flow reactors used in advanced oxidation processes: A critical review Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Oscar M. Cornejo, María F. Murrieta, Zaira G. Aguilar, Juan F. Rodríguez, Ana A. Márquez, María I. León, José L. Nava
This communication reviews recent advances in the design of electrochemical flow reactors used in water treatment by EAOPs. The performance of different reactor configurations, such as the press-filter type, parallel plates open to the atmosphere, RCEs, and three-dimensional electrode cells, are analyzed with examples during the degradation or mineralization of POPs. The EAOPs reviewed here are the
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Creating an energy-efficient electrochemical advanced oxidation pathway combining anodic oxidation and electro-Fenton via a potential alternating mode Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Shuqi Li, Xue Zheng, Manshu Zhao, Xinhua Wang, Shuguang Wang, Mingming Gao
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Self-assembled membrane with excellent antifouling performance for enhanced treatment of petrochemical wastewater Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Kexuan Gao, Yu Yang, Nigel J.D. Graham, Ying Zhang, Yilin Jiang, Cheng Duan, Ao Li, Qianqian Zhang, Xiaoqiang An, Li-an Hou
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Construction of dual Z-scheme ternary carbon nitride homojunction pectin microspheres as a multifunctional photocatalyst for tetracycline degradation, H2O2 production, and N2 fixation Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Akash Balakrishnan, Mahendra Chinthala, Arvind Kumar, Sami Rtimi
Graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) has gathered phenomenal research interest as a metal-free, safe, and affordable photocatalyst. However, GCN suffers several problems, such as lower utilization of visible light, higher recombination ratio, slower electron immobility, poor reusability, and a tedious recovery process. Herein, a ternary homojunction (OPACN) was effectively constructed between oxidized GCN
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Macrophage-Targeted multifunctional nanoparticles for detection and treatment of intraplaque hemorrhage Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Haiyang Wang, Min Zheng, Yushi Chen, Long Cheng, Xiaotong Qi, Huilin Yu, Jianming Sun, Junjie Liu, Ruoyao Wang, Yaqin Hu, Tao Lin, Ying Zhang, Wen Xu, Tingting Wang, Zhigang Wang, Jianting Yao, Pintong Huang, Haitao Ran
Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) is a critical contributor to atherosclerotic plaque progression and destabilization; however, its timely detection and treatment of IPH are limited. In this study, novel macrophage-targeted nanoparticles (NPs) are developed that encapsulate perfluoropentane (PFP) in the core, load MnFeO and ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1) in the polylactic acid-glycolic acid (PLGA) shell, and conjugate
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Self-powered, frost-resistant, and antimicrobial hydrogel with high open-circuit voltage for flexible device energy supply and stimuli feedback Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Jing Yang, Yi Yang, Shijie Zeng, Yueyue Jiang, Chunwen Guo, Yasheng Li, Jiabin Li, Xu Xiang
Self-powered hydrogels have gained attention for addressing energy needs of small flexible devices, but creating ones with high voltage and current remains challenging. Here, we report a novel polyacrylamide hydrogel loaded with copper sulfate and ammonium chloride (PAC), which not only exhibits good mechanical properties (maximum strain of 390 %), high conductivity (conductivity of 2.37 S/m), but
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Phase engineering boosting heterogeneous interface effect in RuO2/MnO2 catalysts for acidic oxygen evolution reaction Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Jia Li, Mengqin Yao, Zhongchun Yuan, Jun Ma, Shuo Geng, Fei Liu
Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of ruthenium dioxide (RuO) in acidic media usually faces the problem of poor stability caused by excessive oxidation and dissolution. To address this issue, the present work prepares heterojunction catalysts by introducing RuO into manganese dioxide (MnO) with different crystal types. The obtained RuO/MnO-γ exhibited excellent acid OER activity ( = 220 mV at 10 mA·cm)
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Alginate/multi-wall carbon nanotube fiber-based moist-electric generator with enhanced performance by constructing radial heterogenous structure Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Rui Zhang, Xinye Li, Wenshuo Du, Taofu Zhao, Ping Tang, Xiaozhu Ju, Hai Wang, Yuezhen Bin
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Alkylboronic acid esterified cellulose nanocrystal by an improved green method as an efficient lubricant nanoadditive for friction and wear reduction Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Yutao Cai, Yuan Meng, Yu Cheng, Minghang Guan, Xiubo Liu
To develop novel cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-derived materials and improve its poor tribochemical reactivity, an alkylboronic acid esterified cellulose nanocrystal (AEC) was successfully prepared by an improved green esterification method. The as-prepared AEC was characterized comprehensively. It was found that AEC was of a high crystallinity index of ca. 80 % and had a needle-like morphology with
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Lattice-confined localized alloying of Bi0.67TaS2 anode enabling ultrafast and stable sodium storage up to 150 C Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Yiran Hao, Hengyue Xu, Zhuoran Lv, Xueyang Tu, Wenjing Xu, Wujie Dong, Peng Qin, Fuqiang Huang
Bismuth is considered to be a promising anode for sodium-ion batteries due to its low voltage plateau and high volumetric capacity. However, the large volume variation during alloying/dealloying leads to electrode pulverization and performance degradation, especially under high current densities. Herein we propose a lattice-confined localized alloying reaction mechanism to solve the above issues. By
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Ammonia recovery via stripping from hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous from sludge for anaerobic co-digestion pretreatment Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Alison E Cox, Cigdem Eskicioglu
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Double perovskite-based wearable ternary nanocomposite piezoelectric nanogenerator for self-charging, human health monitoring and temperature sensor Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Tupan Das, Mukesh Kumar Yadav, Amar Dev, Manoranjan Kar
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Absorption characteristics and rheological properties of quaternized polyamine-based deep eutectic solvents for high performance CO2 capture Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Jihun Ju, Dongyun Choi, Sunghyun Cho, Yunsung Yoo, Dongwoo Kang
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A study using a semi-analytical approach to the reaction kinetics that describes the behavior of heterogeneous reaction–diffusion process with a glyoxyl-agarose immobilized enzyme (penicillin G acylase) in a batch reactor Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 L. Niyaz Ahmed, Praveen T
This research article examines the reaction–diffusion process in a batch reactor by means of immobilized penicillin G acylase (PGA) with a glyoxyl-agarose matrix support. This study employs the Akbari-Ganji’s Method (AGM) when the system is under the internal (intra-particle) diffusional restrictions, and the external (film) diffusional restrictions is negligible. The semi-analytical approximations
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CO2-switchable multi-headgroup surfactant for oil-in-dispersion emulsions with a reusable aqueous phase Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Wanqing Zhang, Xinyi Zha, Wei Wang, Qianhui Luo, Haonan Yan, Song Peng, Jing Xiang, Shiru Zhang, Jianzhong Jiang
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Lightweight, high-strength and fireproof borax-crosslinked graphene/hydroxyethyl cellulose hybrid aerogels fabricated via ice template method Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Junjiao Li, Chao Sui, Chenxi Zhao, Gong Cheng, Zifu Zang, Lei Wen, Yuna Sang, Yichen Zhou, Yushun Zhao, Xin Yan, Xiaodong He, Chao Wang
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Theoretical model for predicting bubble formation from submerged orifices Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Sikuan Li, Hang Xiao, Zhenzhen Wang, Haidong Zhang, Aqiang Chen, Qingshan Huang, Chao Yang
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Non-metallic Lewis acid sites enhance the activation of peracetic acid by cobalt-iron spinel for micropollutant decontamination: The critical role of Lewis acid sites as electron shuttles Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Guanglei Yao, Shaoze Xiao, Yajie Qian, Tongcai Liu, Yufei Shi, Yalei Zhang, Jiabin Chen, Xuefei Zhou
Spinel is a common activator for peroxides, e.g., peracetic acid (PAA), in wastewater treatment, but suffers from insufficient electron transfer capacity at the active site and thus the limited activation capacity. Lewis acids are recognized for their capacity to interact with electrons and activate active sites, playing a crucial role in enhancing oxidant adsorption, shortening catalytic reaction
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Study on the thermodynamic mechanism of external magnetic field on gas explosion characteristics Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Shoutao Hu, Ruxia Li, Baisheng Nie, Zijin Hong, Wentao Yin, Hao Gong, Zhiwei Zhang, Jiancun Gao
To investigate the thermodynamic mechanism of the magnetic field on the explosion characteristics of gases, experiments were carried out to study the influence of the applied magnetic field of 300 mT on the explosion characteristics of 5.7 % CH, 6.5 % CH and 7.7 % CH by volume. CHEMKIN-PRO software was used to simulate the three kinds of gas explosion chain reaction process. The chemical bond strength
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Hydrogen bond regulation to promote the direct production of diosgenin from Dioscorea zingiberensis rhizomes Chem. Eng. J. (IF 13.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Yongxian Niu, Xi zhang, Wenbing Yu, Han Yin, Rui Lu, Zhenggang Liu, Fang Lu
Herein, a renewable system consisted of tartaric acid and isopropanol was developed to produce diosgenin efficiently from rhizomes. The yield of diosgenin reached 4.15% comparable to the highest value reported in previous researches. The combination of experiment and DFT calculation revealed that the acid-alcohol system could regulate the hydrogen bond interaction of each component in the rhizomes