Influence of transition metal catalysts on the decomposition product distribution of PCBs and PCDD/Fs.

In this study, reliable and stable polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) generation systems were used to investigate catalyst performance. The distribution characteristics of PCBs and PCDD/Fs after reaction were evaluated under different simulated flue gas conditions using NiO- and MnO-loaded γ-AlO and ZSM-5 catalysts. The results showed that the active metal of the catalyst affected mainly the decomposition efficiency, the substrate type affected the distribution characteristics of PCBs, and both the active metal and substrate type jointly determined the fingerprint distribution characteristics of PCBs.

Dual-mode optical thermometer based on fluorescence intensity ratio of Eu/Mn co-doping zinc titanate phosphors.

Zinc titanate phosphors containing Eu/ Mn as active ions were synthesized by using the solid-state method. XRD patterns of the powders confirmed that the samples were a mixture of cubic ZnTiO and hexagonal ZnTiO phases. The luminous intensity of ZTO: Euphosphors and ZTO: Mn phosphors both increased with the increase of doping concentration, reaching the maximum at 2 mol% Eu and 0.

A high sensitivity dual-mode optical thermometry based on charge compensation in ZnTiO:M (M = Eu, Mn) hexagonal prisms.

Optical thermometer based on dual-mode fluorescence intensity ratiometric thermometry has been attracted more attention due to its higher sensitivity. In order to obtain optical thermal probe with high sensitivity, ZnTiO hexagonal prisms with hexagonal perovskite structure were fabricated by using self-assembly method, and Al ions were introduced into the crystal lattices of ZnTiO doped with Eu/Mn to improve the optical properties. The emission intensity assigned to Eu was enhanced about twice with the charge compensation of Al between Eu and Ti.

Mn ions substitution inducing improvement of optical performances in ZnAlO: Cr phosphors: Energy transfer and ratiometric optical thermometry.

ZnMnAlO:0.1 mol% Cr (0.04≤x≤0.

Characterization and degradation mechanism of bimetallic iron-based/AC activated persulfate for PAHs-contaminated soil remediation.

In this research, a novel iron based bimetallic nanoparticles (Fe-Ni) supported on activated carbon (AC) were synthesized and employed as an activator of persulfate in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) polluted sites remediation. AC-supported Fe-Ni activator was prepared according to two-step reduction method: the liquid phase reduction and H- reduction under high temperature (600 °C), which was defined as Fe-Ni/AC. Characterizations using micropore physisorption analyzer, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) showed that the synthetic material had large specific surface area, nano-size and carbon-encapsulated metal particles, moreover, the lattice fringes of metals were clearly defined.

Designing Advanced Catalysts for Energy Conversion Based on Urea Oxidation Reaction.

Urea oxidation reaction (UOR) is the underlying reaction that determines the performance of modern urea-based energy conversion technologies. These technologies include electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical urea splitting for hydrogen production and direct urea fuel cells as power engines. They have demonstrated great potentials as alternatives to current water splitting and hydrogen fuel cell systems with more favorable operating conditions and cost effectiveness.

Fabrication of Hollow CoP/TiO Heterostructures for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

Transition-metal phosphides have flourished as promising candidates for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts. Herein, it is demonstrated that the electrocatalytic OER performance of CoP can be greatly improved by constructing a hybrid CoP/TiO heterostructure. The CoP/TiO heterostructure is fabricated using metal-organic framework nanocrystals as templates, which leads to unique hollow structures and uniformly distributed CoP nanoparticles on TiO .

Antiperovskite Intermetallic Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction.

Antiperovskite Co InC N nanomaterials with highly enhanced oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance were prepared by tuning nitrogen contents through a metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived strategy. The nanomaterial surpasses all reported noble-metal-free antiperovskites and even most perovskites in terms of onset potential (0.957 V at J=0.

Synergistic Effect of Co-Ni Hybrid Phosphide Nanocages for Ultrahigh Capacity Fast Energy Storage.

Rational design of metal compounds in terms of the structure/morphology and chemical composition is essential to achieve desirable electrochemical performances for fast energy storage because of the synergistic effect between different elements and the structure effect. Here, an approach is presented to facilely fabricate mixed-metal compounds including hydroxides, phosphides, sulfides, oxides, and selenides with well-defined hollow nanocage structure using metal-organic framework nanocrystals as sacrificial precursors. Among the as-synthesized samples, the porous nanocage structure, synergistic effect of mixed metals, and unique phosphide composition endow nickel cobalt bimetallic phosphide (NiCo-P) nanocages with outstanding performance as a battery-type Faradaic electrode material for fast energy storage, with ultrahigh specific capacity of 894 C g at 1 A g and excellent rate capability, surpassing most of the reported metal compounds.

Puffing Up Energetic Metal-Organic Frameworks to Large Carbon Networks with Hierarchical Porosity and Atomically Dispersed Metal Sites.

Large carbon networks featuring hierarchical pores and atomically dispersed metal sites (ADMSs) are ideal materials for energy storage and conversion due to the spatially continuous conductive networks and highly active ADMSs. However, it is a challenge to synthesize such ADMS-decorated carbon networks. Here, an innovative fusion-foaming methodology is presented in which energetic metal-organic framework (EMOF) nanoparticles are puffed up to submillimeter-scaled ADMS-decorated carbon networks via a one-step pyrolysis.

Ultrafast Sodium/Potassium-Ion Intercalation into Hierarchically Porous Thin Carbon Shells.

The large-scale application of sodium/potassium-ion batteries is severely limited by the low and slow charge storage dynamics of electrode materials. The crystalline carbons exhibit poor insertion capability of large Na /K ions, which limits the storage capability of Na/K batteries. Herein, porous S and N co-doped thin carbon (S/N@C) with shell-like (shell size ≈20-30 nm, shell wall ≈8-10 nm) morphology for enhanced Na /K storage is presented.

Highly Dispersed Co-B/N Codoped Carbon Nanospheres on Graphene for Synergistic Effects as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts.

Oxygen reduction and evolution reactions as two important electrochemical energy conversion processes in metal-air battery devices have aroused widespread concern. However, synthesis of low-cost non-noble metal-based bifunctional high-performance electrocatalysts is still a great challenge. In this work, we report on the design and synthesis of a novel Co-B/N codoped carbon with core-shell-structured nanoparticles aligned on graphene nanosheets (denoted as CoTIB-C/G) derived from cobalt tetrakis(1-imidazolyl)borate (CoTIB) and graphene oxide hybrid template.

"One-for-All" Strategy in Fast Energy Storage: Production of Pillared MOF Nanorod-Templated Positive/Negative Electrodes for the Application of High-Performance Hybrid Supercapacitor.

Currently, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are intensively studied as active materials for electrochemical energy storage applications due to their tunable structure and exceptional porosities. Among them, water stable pillared MOFs with dual ligands have been reported to exhibit high supercapacitor (SC) performance. Herein, the "One-for-All" strategy is applied to synthesize both positive and negative electrodes of a hybrid SC (HSC) from a single pillared MOF.