A column leaching experiment was used to investigate the efficacy of amendments on their ability to remove alkaline anions and metal ions from bauxite residue leachates.Treatments included,simulated acid rain (AR),pho...A column leaching experiment was used to investigate the efficacy of amendments on their ability to remove alkaline anions and metal ions from bauxite residue leachates.Treatments included,simulated acid rain (AR),phosphogypsum + vermicompost (PVC),phosphogypsum + vermicompost + simulated acid rain (PVA),and biosolids + microorganisms (BSM) together with controls (CK).Results indicated that amendment could effectively reduce the leachate pH and EC values,neutralize OH-,CO32-,HCO3-,and water soluble alkali,and suppress arsenic (As) content.Correlation analysis revealed significant linear correlations with pH and concentrations of OH-,CO32-,HCO3-,water-soluble alkali,and metal ions.BSM treatment showed optimum results with neutralizing anions (OH-,CO32-,and HCO3-),water soluble alkali,and removal of metal ions (Al,As,B,Mo,V,and Na),which was attributed to neutralization from the generation of small molecular organic acids and organic matter during microbial metabolism.BSM treatment reduced alkaline anions and metal ions based on neutralization reactions in bauxite residue leachate,which reduced the potential pollution effects from leachates on the soil surrounding bauxite residue disposal areas.展开更多
A new fluorescence probe 2,2’-(6-(4-(diethylamino) phenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis(1 H-pyrazole-1,3-diyl) diacetate(EATPA) based on 1, 3, 5-triazine was designed and synthesized. It exhibited distinct fluorescenc...A new fluorescence probe 2,2’-(6-(4-(diethylamino) phenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis(1 H-pyrazole-1,3-diyl) diacetate(EATPA) based on 1, 3, 5-triazine was designed and synthesized. It exhibited distinct fluorescence quenching in the presence of silver ions that can be used for highly sensitive and selective detection of Ag^+. Fluorescence titration and Job’s plot analysis revealed the formation of [Ag(EATPA)2]^+ entity with high binding constant(1.43×10^4 L/mol) and low detection limit(0.882 μmol/L). Furthermore, live-cell imaging experiments demonstrated that EATPA is potentially applicable for the tracking of Ag^+ in living cells.展开更多
Mid-infrared laser materials with low phonon energy have significant applications. However, the development of available glass systems for high-power laser gain medium have posed a great challenge.Therefore, we invest...Mid-infrared laser materials with low phonon energy have significant applications. However, the development of available glass systems for high-power laser gain medium have posed a great challenge.Therefore, we investigated the 2.7 μm spectroscopic properties of Er3+/Yb3+ -codoped oxyfluoride glass containing gallium, which were prepared by typically melting and quenching methods. The 2.7 μm luminescence properties of the Er3+/Yb3+-codoped oxyfluoride glass containing gallium were recorded by a 980 nm laser diode. The Judde Ofelt parameters, decay curves, emission cross section, energy transfer efficiency and quantum efficiency were calculated. The maximum emission cross section of YbFGa-0.5 is 1.63 × 10-20 cm2 by 980 nm excitation. The energy transfer efficiency is calculated to be77.8% for the YbFGa-0.5 glass around 2700 nm. The quantum efficiency at 1530 nm is 65.6%. The result reveals that the best doping concentration ratio of Er3+:Yb3+ ions is 1:0.5, and suggests an effective energy transfer from Yb3+ to Er3+ ions.展开更多
Incorporation of guest ions into porous frameworks changed magnetism of the host materials significantly. However, in most cases, the guest ions were monovalent due to lack of reliable method to insert divalent and tr...Incorporation of guest ions into porous frameworks changed magnetism of the host materials significantly. However, in most cases, the guest ions were monovalent due to lack of reliable method to insert divalent and trivalent guest ions. In this work, we demonstrated that divalent and trivalent metal ions could be inserted into frameworks of a coordinate polymer, Cu3[Fe(CN)6]2, through electrochemical intercalation. The magnetism of the host frameworks was changed among paramagnetic, superparamagnetic, and ferromagnetic as demonstrated by physical property measurement system (PPMS). Furthermore, the magnetization of the frameworks under low temperatures correlated to the guest ions significantly. The ionic radius and net charge of the guest ions influenced the intercalation amount of the guest ions, therefore affected the valence change of Fe3+ ions in the host frameworks, finally leading to variation of the magnetism of the host materials.展开更多
Using molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate the influence of Na and Cl ions on the evaporation of nanoscale water on graphene oxide surfaces. As the concentration of NaCl increases from 0 to 1.5 M, the evapor...Using molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate the influence of Na and Cl ions on the evaporation of nanoscale water on graphene oxide surfaces. As the concentration of NaCl increases from 0 to 1.5 M, the evaporation rate shows a higher decrease on patterned graphene oxide than that on homogeneous graphene oxide.The analysis shows an obvious decrease in the evaporation rate from unoxidized regions, which can be attributed to the increased amount of Na^+ ions near the contact lines.The proximity of Na^+ significantly extends the H-bond lifetime of the outermost water molecules, which reduces the number of water molecules diffusing from the oxidized to unoxidized regions. Moreover, the effect of the ions on water evaporation is less significant when the oxidation degree varies in a certain range. Our findings advance the understanding of the evaporation process in the presence of ions and highlight the potential application of graphene oxide in achieving controllable evaporation of liquids.展开更多
The mismatch between the AM1.5G spectrum and the photovoltaic (PV) cells absorption is one of the most limiting factors for PV performance.To overcome this constraint through the enhancement of solar energy harvesting...The mismatch between the AM1.5G spectrum and the photovoltaic (PV) cells absorption is one of the most limiting factors for PV performance.To overcome this constraint through the enhancement of solar energy harvesting,luminescent downshifting (LDS) layers are very promising to shape the incident sunlight and,thus,we report here the use of Tb^3+- and Eu^3+-doped organic-inorganic hybrid materials as LDS layers on Si PV cells.Electrical measurements on the PV cell,done before and after the deposition of the LDS layers,confirm the positive effect of the coatings on the cell’s performance in the UV spectral region.The maximum delivered power and the maximum absolute external quantum efficiency increased 14% and 27%,respectively.Moreover,a solar powered car race was organized in which the small vehicle containing the coated PV cells presented a relative increase of 9% in the velocity,when compared to that with the uncoated one.展开更多
The interaction of MeV H2^+ molecular ions with thin layer graphene and graphite foils was studied by using a highresolution electrostatic analyzer.A large number of fragment protons were observed at zero degree(along...The interaction of MeV H2^+ molecular ions with thin layer graphene and graphite foils was studied by using a highresolution electrostatic analyzer.A large number of fragment protons were observed at zero degree(along the beam direction) when the H2^+ beam was passing through the monolayer graphene foil, which indicates that the electron of the H2^+ molecular ions can be stripped easily even by the monolayer graphene foil.More trailing than leading protons were found in the energy spectrum, which means significant wake effect was observed in the monolayer graphene foil.The ratio of the numbers of trailing protons over leading protons first increased with the thickness for the much thinner graphene foils, and then decreased with the thickness for the much thicker graphite foils, which indicates that the bending effect of the wake field on the trailing proton varied with the foil thickness.展开更多
Er3+-Yb3+-Li+:Gd2(MoO4)3 and Er3+-Yb3+-Zn2+:Gd2(MoO4)3 nanophosphors, synthesized by chemical co-precipitation technique were characterized through XRD,FESEM,dynamic light scattering(DLS),diffuse reflectance, photolum...Er3+-Yb3+-Li+:Gd2(MoO4)3 and Er3+-Yb3+-Zn2+:Gd2(MoO4)3 nanophosphors, synthesized by chemical co-precipitation technique were characterized through XRD,FESEM,dynamic light scattering(DLS),diffuse reflectance, photoluminescence, photometric and decay time analysis. The enhancement of about~28, ~149 and ~351 times in the green upconversion emission band is observed for the optimized Er3+-Yb3+,Er3+-Yb3+-Li+ and Er3+-Yb3+-Zn2+:Gd2(MoO4)3 nanophosphors in comparison to the singly Er3+ doped nanophosphors. The electric dipole-dipole interaction is found to be responsible for the concentration quenching. The temperature dependent behaviour of the two green thermally coupled levels of the Er3+ ions based on the fluorescence intensity ratio technique was studied. The maximum sensor sensitivity ~38.7 × 10-3 K-1 at 473 K for optimized Er3+-Yb3+-Zn2+ codoped Gd2(MoO4)3 nanophosphors is reported with maximum population redistribution ability~88% among the 2H11/2 and 4S3/2 levels.展开更多
A series of carb on nano particles(CNPs)with emissi on wavele ngth ranging from 483 to 525 nm were prepared by hydrothermal treatme nt of poly-3-thiopheneacetic acid(PTA)and NaOH.The emission wavelength and surface ox...A series of carb on nano particles(CNPs)with emissi on wavele ngth ranging from 483 to 525 nm were prepared by hydrothermal treatme nt of poly-3-thiopheneacetic acid(PTA)and NaOH.The emission wavelength and surface oxidation degree of CNPs were shown to be controllable by simply adjusti ng NaOH concentration.These CNPs prese nted obvious fluoresce nee spectral response toward copper ions(Cu^2+)through static quenching caused synergistically by electron transfer and inner filter effect.The O-and S-containing groups on the surface of CNPs were dem on strated to be resp on sible for their outsta nding sensing performa nee.Based on that,a CN Ps-based ratiometric fluoresce nt probe for Cu^2+with a high fluoresce nee quenching rate constant of 1.4×10^5 L/mol and a short resp onse time(10 s)was developed.Their practical applications in detecting Cu^2+in pond water and living cells were also dem on strated.展开更多
Preparation using melt quenching technique and optical characterizations of Nd3+ doped Zn-Na phosphate glasses are presented. The structure of the present glasses was studied using X-ray diffraction and FT-IR spectros...Preparation using melt quenching technique and optical characterizations of Nd3+ doped Zn-Na phosphate glasses are presented. The structure of the present glasses was studied using X-ray diffraction and FT-IR spectroscopy. UV-vis spectra of the present glasses were analyzed at different concentrations of Nd2 O3. The effect of neodymium concentration on the density and energy band gap was investigated. The density of the present glasses slightly increases with the increasing of Nd2 O3. A small variation of energy band gap with the increasing of neodymium content is observed as well, while Eg values decrease with the increase of Nd2 O3 content. The Eg values lie between 4.36 and 4.69 eV. Based on the measured optical spectra, Judd-Ofelt theory was used to determine the optical parameters such as line strengths, optical intensity parameters(Ωt), transition probabilities, and transition lifetimes. Hypersensitive transitions were identified in the absorption spectrum, the greatest line strengths are recorded at the transitions2 G7/2+ 4 G5/2, 4 S3/2 + 4 F7/2 and 4 D1/2 + 4 D3/2+ 4 D5/2 + 2 I11/2 with wavelengths of 580, 475 and 355 nm,respectively. Lifetimes of the important 4 F3/2 laser-level were determined;which show decreasing trend with the increasing of Nd2 O3 content and are found to be between 0.838 and 1.595 ms. The uncertainty of the present results was estimated. The RMS deviations were determined, which show lower values than those in the literature.展开更多
In this study, dielectric barrier discharge plasma and ozone(O3) were combined to synergistically degrade trans-ferulic acid(FA), and the effect of water quality on FA degradation was studied. The results showed that ...In this study, dielectric barrier discharge plasma and ozone(O3) were combined to synergistically degrade trans-ferulic acid(FA), and the effect of water quality on FA degradation was studied. The results showed that 96.9% of FA was degraded after 40 min treatment by the plasma/O3 process. FA degradation efficiency increased with the p H values. The presence of suspended solid and humic acid inhibited FA degradation. FA degradation efficiency increased as the water temperature increased to 30 °C. However, the further increase in water temperature was adverse for FA degradation. Effects of common inorganic ions on FA degradation were also investigated. The addition of Cl- inhibited the FA degradation, whileCO32- had both negative and positive influences on FA degradation.NO3- andSO42- did not have significant effect on FA degradation. Fe3+and Cu2+benefited FA degradation through the Fenton-like and catalytic ozonation reactions.展开更多
Remaining largely under-appreciated, a majority of metal ion sorbents are limited in their target selectivity. In this work, a 3D sulfide intercalated NiFe-layered double hydroxide (NFL-S) hierarchical sorbent has bee...Remaining largely under-appreciated, a majority of metal ion sorbents are limited in their target selectivity. In this work, a 3D sulfide intercalated NiFe-layered double hydroxide (NFL-S) hierarchical sorbent has been synthesized for selective heavy metal removal. The intercalation of sulfurated groups in the interlayer of the layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets endows NFL-S as a selective heavy metal ion filter;the selectivity of NFL-S for heavy metals is in the order of Pb^2+> Cu^2+≥ Zn^2+> Cd^2+> Mn^2+, and NFL-S has high kd values for Pb2+(~10^6 mL/g) and Cu2+(~10^5 mL/g). Scanning electron microscopy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction were used to analyze the composition of the as-prepared nanoadsorbent. The selective adsorption behavior was systematically studied using batch experiments, and the performance was evaluated through kinetic and isotherm studies. Moreover, the adsorption mechanism of heavy metals by NFL-S through surface complexation was also investigated, which shows great potential for water decontamination.展开更多
Zinc plays a significant role in oxidative balance and central nervous systems. Herein, we reported a highly sensitive fluorescent probe DR, bearing a morpholine group and a BPEN ligand in the naphthalimide fluorophor...Zinc plays a significant role in oxidative balance and central nervous systems. Herein, we reported a highly sensitive fluorescent probe DR, bearing a morpholine group and a BPEN ligand in the naphthalimide fluorophore. Upon Zn2+binding, DR exhibited remarkable fluorescence enhancement, and showed high sensitivity to Zn2+with the association constant of 4.9 ? 108 L/mol, and the detection limit of15 nmol/L. Confocal imaging experiments indicated that DR was able to localize to lysosomes in MCF-7 cells. Moreover, upon H2 O2 stimulation in SH-SY5 Y cells, endogenous release of Zn2+was observed.展开更多
Based on the layer by layer(Lb L)assembly technology,the nano-scale composite membrane with excellent structure can be prepared by changing the polyelectrolyte and controlling the deposition conditions.Polyamines and ...Based on the layer by layer(Lb L)assembly technology,the nano-scale composite membrane with excellent structure can be prepared by changing the polyelectrolyte and controlling the deposition conditions.Polyamines and phosphate ions(Pi)can be self-organized to form supramolecular systems which could be exploited to stabilize the interfacial architecture.The LbL membrane was made of the positively charged poly(allylamine hydrochloride)(PAH)self-organized with Pi and the negatively charged poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate)(PSS)alternatively on top of a poly(acrylonitrile)(PAN)substrate.Compared to the membrane without Pi,the membrane assembled by PAH/Pi improved forward of flux and reduced flux of salt.The concentration of PAH and PSS,deposition time,pH and number of layers showed significant influences on the performance of the membrane.In this experiment,we systematically investigated the preparation conditions and under the optimized conditions the prepared membrane exhibited high water fluxes of 13.5 L m^-2 h^-1 with corresponding salt to water flux,Js/Jv,ratio of 0.07 g L^-1 tested by forward osmosis when DI water as feed solution and 2 mol L^-1 MgCl2 as draw solution.展开更多
The structural flexibility of hybrid perovskite materials allows for phase transition and consequently thermochromic properties.Here we investigate the thermochromic performance in a series of copper-based layered per...The structural flexibility of hybrid perovskite materials allows for phase transition and consequently thermochromic properties.Here we investigate the thermochromic performance in a series of copper-based layered perovskites with organic cations having different alky chain lengths. Their transition temperature is found to be dependent on the organic cations due to molecular motion and hydrogen bond interaction, providing possibilities to prepare thermochromic semiconductors near room temperature for smart window applications.展开更多
The present research study is focused on green fabrication of superparamagnetic Phytogenic Magnetic Nanoparticles(PMNPs), and then its surface functionalization with 3-Mercaptopropionic acid(3-MPA). The resulting mate...The present research study is focused on green fabrication of superparamagnetic Phytogenic Magnetic Nanoparticles(PMNPs), and then its surface functionalization with 3-Mercaptopropionic acid(3-MPA). The resulting material(i.e. 3-MPA@PMNPs) characterized by FTIR, powder XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, VSM, BET and TGA techniques and then further employed for the investigation of the adsorptive removal of lead(Pb^2+) and cadmium(Cd^2+) ions from aqueous solutions in single and binary systems. The material showed fastest adsorptive rate(98.23%) for Pb^2+ and(96.5%) Cd2+within the contact time of 60 min at pH 6.5 in the single system. The experimental data were fitted well to Langmuir isotherm, indicated monolayer adsorption of both metal ions onto 3-MPA@PMNPs and an estimated comparable adsorptive capacity of 68.41 mg·g^-1(Pb2+) and 79.8 mg·g^-1(Cd2+) at p H 6.5. However, kinetic data agreed well with pseudo-second-order model, and indicated that the removal mainly supported chemisorption and/or ion-exchange mechanism. Thermodynamic parameters such asΔGo,ΔHo, and ΔSo, were-3259.20, 119.35 and 20.73 for Pb^2+, and-1491.10, 45.441 and 7.87 for Cd^2+ at temperature 298.15 K, confirmed that adsorption was endothermic, spontaneous and favorable. The material demonstrated higher selectivity of Pb2+ and its removal efficiency was(98.20 ± 0.3)% in binary system experiments. The material persisted performance up-to seven(07) consecutive treatment cycles without losing their stability and offered comparable fastest magnetic separation(35 s) from aqueous solutions. Therefore, it is recommended that the prepared material can be employed to remove toxic heavy metal ions from water/wastewaters and this "green" method can easily be implemented at large scale in low economy countries.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41701587, 41877511), the Open Sharing Fund for the Large-scale Instruments, Euipments of Central South University (No. CSUZC201904), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University.
文摘A column leaching experiment was used to investigate the efficacy of amendments on their ability to remove alkaline anions and metal ions from bauxite residue leachates.Treatments included,simulated acid rain (AR),phosphogypsum + vermicompost (PVC),phosphogypsum + vermicompost + simulated acid rain (PVA),and biosolids + microorganisms (BSM) together with controls (CK).Results indicated that amendment could effectively reduce the leachate pH and EC values,neutralize OH-,CO32-,HCO3-,and water soluble alkali,and suppress arsenic (As) content.Correlation analysis revealed significant linear correlations with pH and concentrations of OH-,CO32-,HCO3-,water-soluble alkali,and metal ions.BSM treatment showed optimum results with neutralizing anions (OH-,CO32-,and HCO3-),water soluble alkali,and removal of metal ions (Al,As,B,Mo,V,and Na),which was attributed to neutralization from the generation of small molecular organic acids and organic matter during microbial metabolism.BSM treatment reduced alkaline anions and metal ions based on neutralization reactions in bauxite residue leachate,which reduced the potential pollution effects from leachates on the soil surrounding bauxite residue disposal areas.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21401144)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2013CFB236)the Independent Research Discipline Cross-funding of Wuhan University(2042017kf0215).
文摘A new fluorescence probe 2,2’-(6-(4-(diethylamino) phenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis(1 H-pyrazole-1,3-diyl) diacetate(EATPA) based on 1, 3, 5-triazine was designed and synthesized. It exhibited distinct fluorescence quenching in the presence of silver ions that can be used for highly sensitive and selective detection of Ag^+. Fluorescence titration and Job’s plot analysis revealed the formation of [Ag(EATPA)2]^+ entity with high binding constant(1.43×10^4 L/mol) and low detection limit(0.882 μmol/L). Furthermore, live-cell imaging experiments demonstrated that EATPA is potentially applicable for the tracking of Ag^+ in living cells.
基金Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51502176)Shenzhen Science and Technology Project(JCYJ20150324141711618,JCYJ 20160427105041864,JSGG20160429114438287)Natural Science Foundation of SZU(827-000130,836-00008322).
文摘Mid-infrared laser materials with low phonon energy have significant applications. However, the development of available glass systems for high-power laser gain medium have posed a great challenge.Therefore, we investigated the 2.7 μm spectroscopic properties of Er3+/Yb3+ -codoped oxyfluoride glass containing gallium, which were prepared by typically melting and quenching methods. The 2.7 μm luminescence properties of the Er3+/Yb3+-codoped oxyfluoride glass containing gallium were recorded by a 980 nm laser diode. The Judde Ofelt parameters, decay curves, emission cross section, energy transfer efficiency and quantum efficiency were calculated. The maximum emission cross section of YbFGa-0.5 is 1.63 × 10-20 cm2 by 980 nm excitation. The energy transfer efficiency is calculated to be77.8% for the YbFGa-0.5 glass around 2700 nm. The quantum efficiency at 1530 nm is 65.6%. The result reveals that the best doping concentration ratio of Er3+:Yb3+ ions is 1:0.5, and suggests an effective energy transfer from Yb3+ to Er3+ ions.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21473059, U1830130, 61504043, 61774061).
文摘Incorporation of guest ions into porous frameworks changed magnetism of the host materials significantly. However, in most cases, the guest ions were monovalent due to lack of reliable method to insert divalent and trivalent guest ions. In this work, we demonstrated that divalent and trivalent metal ions could be inserted into frameworks of a coordinate polymer, Cu3[Fe(CN)6]2, through electrochemical intercalation. The magnetism of the host frameworks was changed among paramagnetic, superparamagnetic, and ferromagnetic as demonstrated by physical property measurement system (PPMS). Furthermore, the magnetization of the frameworks under low temperatures correlated to the guest ions significantly. The ionic radius and net charge of the guest ions influenced the intercalation amount of the guest ions, therefore affected the valence change of Fe3+ ions in the host frameworks, finally leading to variation of the magnetism of the host materials.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.U1832170 and 11474299)Computer Network Information Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Using molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate the influence of Na and Cl ions on the evaporation of nanoscale water on graphene oxide surfaces. As the concentration of NaCl increases from 0 to 1.5 M, the evaporation rate shows a higher decrease on patterned graphene oxide than that on homogeneous graphene oxide.The analysis shows an obvious decrease in the evaporation rate from unoxidized regions, which can be attributed to the increased amount of Na^+ ions near the contact lines.The proximity of Na^+ significantly extends the H-bond lifetime of the outermost water molecules, which reduces the number of water molecules diffusing from the oxidized to unoxidized regions. Moreover, the effect of the ions on water evaporation is less significant when the oxidation degree varies in a certain range. Our findings advance the understanding of the evaporation process in the presence of ions and highlight the potential application of graphene oxide in achieving controllable evaporation of liquids.
基金the scope of the project CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials,(UID/CTM/50011/2019)Instituto de Telecomunicacoes (UID/EEA/50008/2019)+2 种基金Solar-Flex (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-030186)SusPhotoSolutions (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000005) financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC and when appropriate co-financed by FEDER under the PT2020 Partnership through European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the frame of Operational Competitiveness and Internationalization Programme (POCI).L.S.F.and A.R.N.B.thank WINLEDs (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030351)NanoHeatControl (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031469),respectively.
文摘The mismatch between the AM1.5G spectrum and the photovoltaic (PV) cells absorption is one of the most limiting factors for PV performance.To overcome this constraint through the enhancement of solar energy harvesting,luminescent downshifting (LDS) layers are very promising to shape the incident sunlight and,thus,we report here the use of Tb^3+- and Eu^3+-doped organic-inorganic hybrid materials as LDS layers on Si PV cells.Electrical measurements on the PV cell,done before and after the deposition of the LDS layers,confirm the positive effect of the coatings on the cell’s performance in the UV spectral region.The maximum delivered power and the maximum absolute external quantum efficiency increased 14% and 27%,respectively.Moreover,a solar powered car race was organized in which the small vehicle containing the coated PV cells presented a relative increase of 9% in the velocity,when compared to that with the uncoated one.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11575121)the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Program of China(Grant No.2014GB125004).
文摘The interaction of MeV H2^+ molecular ions with thin layer graphene and graphite foils was studied by using a highresolution electrostatic analyzer.A large number of fragment protons were observed at zero degree(along the beam direction) when the H2^+ beam was passing through the monolayer graphene foil, which indicates that the electron of the H2^+ molecular ions can be stripped easily even by the monolayer graphene foil.More trailing than leading protons were found in the energy spectrum, which means significant wake effect was observed in the monolayer graphene foil.The ratio of the numbers of trailing protons over leading protons first increased with the thickness for the much thinner graphene foils, and then decreased with the thickness for the much thicker graphite foils, which indicates that the bending effect of the wake field on the trailing proton varied with the foil thickness.
基金Project supported by Council of Scientific&Industrial Research(CSIR),New Delhi,India(03(1354)/16/EMR-II).
文摘Er3+-Yb3+-Li+:Gd2(MoO4)3 and Er3+-Yb3+-Zn2+:Gd2(MoO4)3 nanophosphors, synthesized by chemical co-precipitation technique were characterized through XRD,FESEM,dynamic light scattering(DLS),diffuse reflectance, photoluminescence, photometric and decay time analysis. The enhancement of about~28, ~149 and ~351 times in the green upconversion emission band is observed for the optimized Er3+-Yb3+,Er3+-Yb3+-Li+ and Er3+-Yb3+-Zn2+:Gd2(MoO4)3 nanophosphors in comparison to the singly Er3+ doped nanophosphors. The electric dipole-dipole interaction is found to be responsible for the concentration quenching. The temperature dependent behaviour of the two green thermally coupled levels of the Er3+ ions based on the fluorescence intensity ratio technique was studied. The maximum sensor sensitivity ~38.7 × 10-3 K-1 at 473 K for optimized Er3+-Yb3+-Zn2+ codoped Gd2(MoO4)3 nanophosphors is reported with maximum population redistribution ability~88% among the 2H11/2 and 4S3/2 levels.
文摘A series of carb on nano particles(CNPs)with emissi on wavele ngth ranging from 483 to 525 nm were prepared by hydrothermal treatme nt of poly-3-thiopheneacetic acid(PTA)and NaOH.The emission wavelength and surface oxidation degree of CNPs were shown to be controllable by simply adjusti ng NaOH concentration.These CNPs prese nted obvious fluoresce nee spectral response toward copper ions(Cu^2+)through static quenching caused synergistically by electron transfer and inner filter effect.The O-and S-containing groups on the surface of CNPs were dem on strated to be resp on sible for their outsta nding sensing performa nee.Based on that,a CN Ps-based ratiometric fluoresce nt probe for Cu^2+with a high fluoresce nee quenching rate constant of 1.4×10^5 L/mol and a short resp onse time(10 s)was developed.Their practical applications in detecting Cu^2+in pond water and living cells were also dem on strated.
文摘Preparation using melt quenching technique and optical characterizations of Nd3+ doped Zn-Na phosphate glasses are presented. The structure of the present glasses was studied using X-ray diffraction and FT-IR spectroscopy. UV-vis spectra of the present glasses were analyzed at different concentrations of Nd2 O3. The effect of neodymium concentration on the density and energy band gap was investigated. The density of the present glasses slightly increases with the increasing of Nd2 O3. A small variation of energy band gap with the increasing of neodymium content is observed as well, while Eg values decrease with the increase of Nd2 O3 content. The Eg values lie between 4.36 and 4.69 eV. Based on the measured optical spectra, Judd-Ofelt theory was used to determine the optical parameters such as line strengths, optical intensity parameters(Ωt), transition probabilities, and transition lifetimes. Hypersensitive transitions were identified in the absorption spectrum, the greatest line strengths are recorded at the transitions2 G7/2+ 4 G5/2, 4 S3/2 + 4 F7/2 and 4 D1/2 + 4 D3/2+ 4 D5/2 + 2 I11/2 with wavelengths of 580, 475 and 355 nm,respectively. Lifetimes of the important 4 F3/2 laser-level were determined;which show decreasing trend with the increasing of Nd2 O3 content and are found to be between 0.838 and 1.595 ms. The uncertainty of the present results was estimated. The RMS deviations were determined, which show lower values than those in the literature.
文摘In this study, dielectric barrier discharge plasma and ozone(O3) were combined to synergistically degrade trans-ferulic acid(FA), and the effect of water quality on FA degradation was studied. The results showed that 96.9% of FA was degraded after 40 min treatment by the plasma/O3 process. FA degradation efficiency increased with the p H values. The presence of suspended solid and humic acid inhibited FA degradation. FA degradation efficiency increased as the water temperature increased to 30 °C. However, the further increase in water temperature was adverse for FA degradation. Effects of common inorganic ions on FA degradation were also investigated. The addition of Cl- inhibited the FA degradation, whileCO32- had both negative and positive influences on FA degradation.NO3- andSO42- did not have significant effect on FA degradation. Fe3+and Cu2+benefited FA degradation through the Fenton-like and catalytic ozonation reactions.
基金This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21675127)the Shaanxi Provincial Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. 2018JC-011).
文摘Remaining largely under-appreciated, a majority of metal ion sorbents are limited in their target selectivity. In this work, a 3D sulfide intercalated NiFe-layered double hydroxide (NFL-S) hierarchical sorbent has been synthesized for selective heavy metal removal. The intercalation of sulfurated groups in the interlayer of the layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets endows NFL-S as a selective heavy metal ion filter;the selectivity of NFL-S for heavy metals is in the order of Pb^2+> Cu^2+≥ Zn^2+> Cd^2+> Mn^2+, and NFL-S has high kd values for Pb2+(~10^6 mL/g) and Cu2+(~10^5 mL/g). Scanning electron microscopy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction were used to analyze the composition of the as-prepared nanoadsorbent. The selective adsorption behavior was systematically studied using batch experiments, and the performance was evaluated through kinetic and isotherm studies. Moreover, the adsorption mechanism of heavy metals by NFL-S through surface complexation was also investigated, which shows great potential for water decontamination.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21476077)for financial support.
文摘Zinc plays a significant role in oxidative balance and central nervous systems. Herein, we reported a highly sensitive fluorescent probe DR, bearing a morpholine group and a BPEN ligand in the naphthalimide fluorophore. Upon Zn2+binding, DR exhibited remarkable fluorescence enhancement, and showed high sensitivity to Zn2+with the association constant of 4.9 ? 108 L/mol, and the detection limit of15 nmol/L. Confocal imaging experiments indicated that DR was able to localize to lysosomes in MCF-7 cells. Moreover, upon H2 O2 stimulation in SH-SY5 Y cells, endogenous release of Zn2+was observed.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21476219)Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (No. QNLM 2016ORP0308).
文摘Based on the layer by layer(Lb L)assembly technology,the nano-scale composite membrane with excellent structure can be prepared by changing the polyelectrolyte and controlling the deposition conditions.Polyamines and phosphate ions(Pi)can be self-organized to form supramolecular systems which could be exploited to stabilize the interfacial architecture.The LbL membrane was made of the positively charged poly(allylamine hydrochloride)(PAH)self-organized with Pi and the negatively charged poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate)(PSS)alternatively on top of a poly(acrylonitrile)(PAN)substrate.Compared to the membrane without Pi,the membrane assembled by PAH/Pi improved forward of flux and reduced flux of salt.The concentration of PAH and PSS,deposition time,pH and number of layers showed significant influences on the performance of the membrane.In this experiment,we systematically investigated the preparation conditions and under the optimized conditions the prepared membrane exhibited high water fluxes of 13.5 L m^-2 h^-1 with corresponding salt to water flux,Js/Jv,ratio of 0.07 g L^-1 tested by forward osmosis when DI water as feed solution and 2 mol L^-1 MgCl2 as draw solution.
基金This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2017YFA0204502)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21873105).
文摘The structural flexibility of hybrid perovskite materials allows for phase transition and consequently thermochromic properties.Here we investigate the thermochromic performance in a series of copper-based layered perovskites with organic cations having different alky chain lengths. Their transition temperature is found to be dependent on the organic cations due to molecular motion and hydrogen bond interaction, providing possibilities to prepare thermochromic semiconductors near room temperature for smart window applications.
基金the State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment(No.SKLECRA 2013FP12)Shandong Province Key Research and Development Program(2016GSF115040)the financial support by the Chinese Scholarship Council,China(CSC No:2016GXYO20).
文摘The present research study is focused on green fabrication of superparamagnetic Phytogenic Magnetic Nanoparticles(PMNPs), and then its surface functionalization with 3-Mercaptopropionic acid(3-MPA). The resulting material(i.e. 3-MPA@PMNPs) characterized by FTIR, powder XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, VSM, BET and TGA techniques and then further employed for the investigation of the adsorptive removal of lead(Pb^2+) and cadmium(Cd^2+) ions from aqueous solutions in single and binary systems. The material showed fastest adsorptive rate(98.23%) for Pb^2+ and(96.5%) Cd2+within the contact time of 60 min at pH 6.5 in the single system. The experimental data were fitted well to Langmuir isotherm, indicated monolayer adsorption of both metal ions onto 3-MPA@PMNPs and an estimated comparable adsorptive capacity of 68.41 mg·g^-1(Pb2+) and 79.8 mg·g^-1(Cd2+) at p H 6.5. However, kinetic data agreed well with pseudo-second-order model, and indicated that the removal mainly supported chemisorption and/or ion-exchange mechanism. Thermodynamic parameters such asΔGo,ΔHo, and ΔSo, were-3259.20, 119.35 and 20.73 for Pb^2+, and-1491.10, 45.441 and 7.87 for Cd^2+ at temperature 298.15 K, confirmed that adsorption was endothermic, spontaneous and favorable. The material demonstrated higher selectivity of Pb2+ and its removal efficiency was(98.20 ± 0.3)% in binary system experiments. The material persisted performance up-to seven(07) consecutive treatment cycles without losing their stability and offered comparable fastest magnetic separation(35 s) from aqueous solutions. Therefore, it is recommended that the prepared material can be employed to remove toxic heavy metal ions from water/wastewaters and this "green" method can easily be implemented at large scale in low economy countries.