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Thus, the as-synthesized electro-catalyst can be used as an efficient anode material in a direct methanol fuel cell.If not properly treated, water contaminated with chromium (Cr(VI)) and lead (Pb(II)) can cause severe damage to health due to the accumulation of those toxic metals in the human body. Therefore, in this work, three iron oxides, i.e., δ-FeOOH, cystine-functionalized δ-FeOOH (Cys-δ-FeOOH), and Fe₃O₄, were synthesized and used as adsorbents for Cr(VI) and Pb(II) in water. The results indicated that the Cr(VI) is best adsorbed on cys-δ-FeOOH followed by δ-FeOOH and Fe₃O₄. It was because of the enhanced interaction between Cr(VI) and the cysteine functional groups on the δ-FeOOH surface. LGH447 clinical trial The Cr(VI) adsorption capacity of cys-δ-FeOOH, δ-FeOOH, and Fe₃O₄ was 217, 14, and 8 mg g-1, respectively. On the other hand, Pb(II) was preferentially adsorbed directly on δ-FeOOH achieving a maximum Pb(II) adsorption capacity of 174 mg g-1. The Pb(II) adsorption capacity of cys-δ-FeOOH and Fe₃O₄ was 97 and 74 mg g-1, respectively. The Cr(VI) adsorption on cys-δ-FeOOH was best described by the Langmuir-Freundlich model, whereas Pb(II) adsorption on δ-FeOOH followed the Langmuir model. Both Cr(VI) and Pb(II) adsorption on the adsorbents was well-fitted to pseudo-second-order kinetics. The Cr(VI) was more quickly adsorbed by cys-δ-FeOOH (h0 = 0.10 mg g-1 min-1) while the initial adsorption rate of Pb(II) onto δ-FeOOH was significantly faster (h0 = 16.34 mg g-1 min-1). Finally, the synthesized adsorbents were efficient to remove Cr(VI) and Pb(II) from water samples of the Doce river after the environmental disaster of Mariana city, Brazil, thus showing its applicability to remediate real water samples.In this study, pulsed laser deposition method (PLD) was employed to grow MgxZn1-xO films on quartz substrates. The optimal deposition temperature of 300 °C for MgxZn1-xO film was decided and Mg0.38Zn0.62O, Mg0.56Zn0.44O and Mg0.69Zn0.31O films were grown respectively using MgxZn1-xO targets with different Mg contents (x = 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7). As-deposited Mg0.38Zn0.62O film possessed the mixed-phase (hexagonal and cubic phase) structure, appropriate band gap of 4.68 eV and smaller surface roughness of 1.72 nm, and the solar-blind photodetector (PD) based on it was fabricated. The key features of our PD are the cutoff wavelength of 265 nm lying in solar-blind band, lower dark current (Idark) of 88 pA, higher peak responsivity of 0.10 A/W and bigger Ilight/Idark ratio of 1688, which provide the new idea for the application of solar-blind PDs based on MgxZn1-xO films.In this paper, novel Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA) functionalized magnetite/ chitosan nanospheres (Fe₃O₄/CS-EDTA) are synthesized by combining solvothermal method and chemical modification, and they are further applied as a kind of adsorbent to eliminate dye of methylene blue (MB) from wastewater. The properties as well as structure exhibited by the fabricated adsorbent are characterized through FTIR, XRD, TG and TEM, together with VSM. The impact exerted by sorption parameters (time of contact, initial dye concentration, temperature, etc.) on the adsorptions were evaluated in batch system. These results demonstrated that our magnetic materials held the adsorption capacity for MB of 256 mg g-1 (pH = 11), and the kinetic model of pseudo-second-order and the Langmuir model could make an effective simulation regarding the adsorption kinetics and isotherm, respectively. Besides, the external magnetic field can assist in easily separating dye adsorbed Fe₃O₄/CS-EDTA from solution for regeneration. The removal efficiency of recycled adsorbents remained above 92% in the 5th adsorption/desorption cycle. These superioritiesmake Fe₃O₄/CS-EDTA a high-efficientmultifunctional adsorbent for removing dyes from wastewater.This work presents a facile strategy to develop a flexible polyaniline (PANI)-based supercapacitor (SC) with both high energy density and good capacitance retention. An electrode with a symmetrical sandwich-structured configuration (PANI/flexible porous support/PANI) is used as both working and counter electrodes for this supercapacitor. For a conventional electrode with PANI depositing on single side of the support (PANI/flexible support), the flexible support bends severely during the PANI electrodeposition process, which results in poor PANI deposition. On the contrary, for the symmetrical sandwich-structured electrode, due to the stress-compensation effect induced by this configuration, the support bending is significantly suppressed and thus PANI films with a good uniformity are realized. Moreover, the stress-compensation effect involved in the symmetrical sandwichstructured electrode can also effectively balance the stress caused by PANI expansion/shrinkage during its electrochemical charge/discharge operation, thus improving the mechanical stability. The symmetrical sandwich-structured electrode has larger PANI mass loading, better PANI morphologies and stronger mechanical stability than those of the conventional electrode. Consequently, the SC constructed by the symmetrical sandwich-structured electrode displays better electrochemical performance in terms of its larger specific areal capacitance (369.2 mF·cm-2 at a current density of 0.25 mA·cm-2), higher energy density (0.031 mWh·cm-2 at a power density of 1.21 mW·cm-2) and better cycling retention (93.2% of the retained capacity over 6000 cycles) than the SC constructed by the conventional electrode.Agglomerated ZnMn₂O₄ nanoparticles with average particle sizes of 90-130 nm are synthesized by a facile chemical co-precipitation method. It is found that the consumption of precipitant ammonia has an important impact on the morphology and lithium storage property of the prepared ZnMn₂O₄ nanomaterials. With increasing ammonia consumption (molar ratios of Zn2+ to the precipitant ammonia of 110, 115, 120 and 125, respectively), the particle size of the prepared ZnMn₂O₄ nanomaterials becomes smaller, the porous morphology formed by the primary nanoparticles agglomeration becomes more obvious, and the lithium storage performance is improved. When Zn2+/ammonia mole ratio is 125, the prepared ZnMn₂O₄ material presents a reversible capacity of 780 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles at a current density of 0.5 A g-1. At a very high current density of 5 A g-1, the sample still retains a reversible capacity of 250 mAh g-1. This superior lithium storage performance of the sample is associated with its porous structure, which benefits the penetration of the electrolyte and enhances the electrochemical reaction activity of the active materials in the electrode. These results suggest that agglomerated ZnMn₂O₄ nanoparticles prepared by chemical coprecipitation method have potential as anode electroactive materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.Microfluidic chips made by traditional materials (glass and silicon) are still important for fluorescence tests, biocompatible experiments, and high temperature applications. However, the majority of the present bonding methods suffer from ultra-clean requirement, complicated fabrication process, and low production efficiency. In the present work, an Electrohydrodynamic printing assist bonding method was proposed. By this method, the ultraviolet-cured-glue dots were printed onto the silicon substrate, and then the patterned glass and silicon substrate can be bonded together at room temperature. The influence of printing condition (nozzle inner-diameter, applied voltage, printing height, and flow rate) on the diameter of printed dot was analyzed by experiments. link2 By the optimized printing condition, the glass-silicon microfluidic chip can be well bonded. The bonding strength and leakage test demonstrated the high bonding quality of the microfluidic chip (bonding strength of 28 MPa and leakage pressure of 3.5 MPa).Wet chemical oxidation methods have been widely used to prepare graphene oxide from graphite flakes, which in turn can be reduced using strong and hazardous chemicals like hydrazine. link3 In this report, we have demonstrated a non-hazardous method for simultaneous exfoliation and reduction of graphene oxide. Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR), UV-Visible, X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic techniques have been used to ascertain chemical functionalization and reduction of graphene oxide. Morphological studies were carried out using field emission scanning electron microscopy. Morphological details of the microwave reduced graphene showed enhancement in inter-layer spacing of graphene sheets after microwave treatment. The enhancement in electrical conductivity of graphene oxide after microwave treatment indicates its efficient reduction.A nanostructured molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃) layer was successfully fabricated utilizing various deposition rates, employed as an anodic buffer layer to separate the active layer from a silver anode and modifying the anodic surface to facilitate hole transportation for top-incident organic photovoltaic (TIOPV) devices. The deposition rate and thickness of the MoO₃ layer were crucial parameters for determining the surface morphology and work function, and the internal optical field distribution, respectively. These factors affected the performance of the devices in terms of their open-circuit voltage (VOC), short-circuit current density (JSC), and fill factor (FF). The baseline TIOPV device without a buffer layer had a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of only 0.47%. By contrast, with a smooth 20-nm MoO₃ buffer layer fabricated using a deposition rate of 1 Å/s (which prevented problems caused by the Ag anode), another fabricated TIOPV device had substantially higher VOC, JSC and FF values, which improved the PCE by a factor of 6.2 to 2.92%. When an additional 5-nm nanostructured MoO₃ layer was deposited at a deposition rate of 0.5 Å/s, the most efficient TIOPV device had an even greater PCE, a factor of 7.5 times higher at 3.53%.Multilayer ZnO sheet-like flakes were synthesized by a simple method of precipitation and characterized by the techniques of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The findings are proven that the SEM images show the overall morphology of a single sheet-like ZnO nanostructure made from uniformly thick nano-sheets. In an aqueous environment, the acoustic ability of the prepared material was assessed using ultrasound (US) radiation to degrade oxytetracycline (OTC) and norfloxacin (NF). To increase the degradation efficiency, a US/ZnO/peroxodisulfate system was developed by introducing ammonium persulfate ((NH₄)₂S₂O8) and sodium persulfate (Na₂S₂O8), exhibiting excellent synergistic effects. Result show the decomposition efficiency for NF removal with Na₂S₂O8 (64%) appeared to be slightly better than with (NH₄)₂S₂O8 (56%). By contrast, the ultrasonic catalytic efficiency of Na₂S₂O8 (98%) was slightly better than that of (NH₄)₂S₂O8 (94%) for OTC removal. The addition of scavengers to the US/ZnO/peroxodisulfate system through the NF and OTC results in the largest effect of holes. The degradation is considered to be often caused by holes. In this system, the Na₂S₂O8 can have two roles to increase the rate of degradation (1) The SO₄- formed by Na₂S₂O8 under ultrasonic irradiation directly degraded to norfloxacin on ZnO surface; and (2) S₂O82- behaved as an electron acceptor, inhibiting recombination of electron hole pairs, enabling the development of more ·OH. Therefore, the synergistic effect significantly increases US/ZnO/peroxodisulfate sonocatalytic activity (Hu, S.B., et al., 2017. Aqueous norfloxacin sonocatalytic degradation with multilayer flower-like ZnO in the presence of peroxydisulfate. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 38(1), pp.446-454).
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