ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
September 2024
The compound 2,4,6-trichlorophenol poses significant risks to both the aquatic environment and human health. Its inherent persistence and stability present challenges in achieving complete purification, thus warranting its inclusion as a priority pollutant. The present study reports the development of an amphiphilic small-molecule compound that self-assembles into nanovesicles exhibiting remarkable adsorption and photodegradation capabilities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRing-opening of phenol in wastewater is the pivotal step in photocatalytic degradation. The highly selective generation of catalytical active species (•OH) to facilitate this process presents a significant scientific challenge. Therefore, a novel approach for designing photocatalysts with single-atom containment in metal-covalent organic frameworks (M-COFs) is proposed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Colloid Interface Sci
January 2024
Electrochemical reduction has emerged as an effective method to remove nitrate from industrial wastewater. Nevertheless, this method has been largely restricted by the lack of low-cost and efficient electrocatalysts. Here, we demonstrate a porous two-dimensional covalent organic framework (2D COF) material as a promising electrocatalyst, which is obtained via a Schiff base reaction by combining copper phthalocyanine with bipyridine sites for precise copper coordination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: COVID-19 has imposed burdens on public health systems globally. Owing to the urgency of vaccination, this study aimed at comparing the differences in preference and willingness to pay of COVID-19 vaccine among Chinese and American middle-aged and elderly adults.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey containing demographic questions, rating their acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination with and without recommendations from friends, family members or employers (the social cues referred to in our study), and a discrete choice experiment understanding COVID-19 vaccine preference and willingness to pay was conducted to collect data.