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Xiao M, Baktash A, Lyu M, Zhao G, Jin Y, Wang L. Unveiling the Role of Water in Heterogeneous Photocatalysis of Methanol Conversion for Efficient Hydrogen Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402004. [PMID: 38531783 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
Water molecules, which act as both solvent and reactant, play critical roles in photocatalytic reactions for methanol conversion. However, the influence of water on the adsorption of methanol and desorption of liquid products, which are two essential steps that control the performance in photocatalysis, has been well under-explored. Herein, we reveal the role of water in heterogeneous photocatalytic processes of methanol conversion on the platinized carbon nitride (Pt/C3N4) model photocatalyst. In situ spectroscopy techniques, isotope effects, and computational calculations demonstrate that water shows adverse effects on the adsorption of methanol molecules and desorption processes of methanol oxidation products on the surface of Pt/C3N4, significantly altering the reaction pathways in photocatalytic methanol conversion process. Guided by these discoveries, a photothermal-assisted photocatalytic system is designed to achieve a high solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency of 2.3 %, which is among the highest values reported. This work highlights the important roles of solvents in controlling the adsorption/desorption behaviours of liquid-phase heterogeneous catalysis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mu Xiao
- School of Chemical Engineering Nanomaterials Centre, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering Nanomaterials Centre, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering Nanomaterials Centre, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Mineral Resources, 1 Technology Court, Pullenvale, QLD 4069, Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Mineral Resources, 1 Technology Court, Pullenvale, QLD 4069, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering Nanomaterials Centre, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Lv X, You X, Pang J, Zhou H, Huang Z, Yao YF, Wang XL. Carbon nitride nanosheet-supported CuO for efficient photocatalytic CO 2 reduction with 100% CO selectivity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4652-4655. [PMID: 38440802 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00346b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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The optimal ratio of reaction solutions resulted in excellent performance and product selectivity of CuO/g-C3N4 composites in the photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction. A pH-dependent chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) imaging nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) method was used to confirm that CuO modification improves the adsorption capacity of CO2.
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- Xingxi Lv
- Physics Department & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
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- Physics Department & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
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- Physics Department & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
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- Physics Department & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
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- Physics Department & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
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- Physics Department & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
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- Physics Department & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, North Zhongshan Road 3663, Shanghai 200062, P. R. China.
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Li W, Zheng X, Xu BB, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Cai L, Wang ZJ, Yao YF, Nan B, Li L, Wang XL, Feng X, Antonietti M, Chen Z. Atomic Ruthenium-Promoted Cadmium Sulfide for Photocatalytic Production of Amino Acids from Biomass Derivatives. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202320014. [PMID: 38598078 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202320014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and are widely used as important ingredients for other nitrogen-containing molecules. Here, we report the sustainable production of amino acids from biomass-derived hydroxy acids with high activity under visible-light irradiation and mild conditions, using atomic ruthenium-promoted cadmium sulfide (Ru1/CdS). On a metal basis, the optimized Ru1/CdS exhibits a maximal alanine formation rate of 26.0 molAla ⋅ gRu -1 ⋅ h-1, which is 1.7 times and more than two orders of magnitude higher than that of its nanoparticle counterpart and the conventional thermocatalytic process, respectively. Integrated spectroscopic analysis and density functional theory calculations attribute the high performance of Ru1/CdS to the facilitated charge separation and O-H bond dissociation of the α-hydroxy group, here of lactic acid. The operando nuclear magnetic resonance further infers a unique "double activation" mechanism of both the CH-OH and CH3-CH-OH structures in lactic acid, which significantly accelerates its photocatalytic amination toward alanine.
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- Wulin Li
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Changjiang West Road 66, Qingdao, 266580, China
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- Physics Department, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
- School of New Energy, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Wu Xi Shi, Jiangyin, 214400, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Huaxia Middle Road 393, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, Huaxia Middle Road 393, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Physics Department, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Zhangheng Road 293, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Zhangheng Road 293, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- Physics Department, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Changjiang West Road 66, Qingdao, 266580, China
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- Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam, 14476, Germany
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Longpan Road 159, Nanjing, 210037, China
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Cao W, Hu C, Zhang P, Qiu T, Wang S, Huang G, Lyu L. Salinity-mediated water self-purification via bond network distorting of H 2O molecules on DRC-surface. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2311920120. [PMID: 37922324 PMCID: PMC10636312 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2311920120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023] Open
Abstract
High salinity has plagued wastewater treatment for a long time by hindering pollutant removal, thereby becoming a global challenge for water pollution control that is difficult to overcome even with massive energy consumption. Herein, we propose a novel process for rapid salinity-mediated water self-purification in a dual-reaction-centers (DRC) system with cation-π structures. In this process, local hydrogen bond networks of H2O molecules can be distorted through the mediation of salinity, thereby opening the channels for the preferential contact of pollutants on the DRC interface. As the result, the elimination rate of pollutants increased approximately 32-fold at high salinity (100 mM) without any external energy consumption. Our findings provide a novel technology for high-efficiency and low-consumption water self-purification, which is of great significance in environmental remediation and even fine chemical industry.
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- Wenrui Cao
- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou510006, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao266237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou510006, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou510006, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao266237, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao266237, China
- Environmental Systems Engineering Program, University of Regina, Regina, SKS4S0A2, Canada
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou510006, China
- Institute of Rural Revitalization, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou510006, China
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Zhao E, Li M, Xu B, Wang X, Jing Y, Ma D, Mitchell S, Pérez‐Ramírez J, Chen Z. Transfer Hydrogenation with a Carbon‐Nitride‐Supported Palladium Single‐Atom Photocatalyst and Water as a Proton Source. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207410. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- En Zhao
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials Nanjing Forestry University Longpan Road 159 Nanjing 210037 China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials Nanjing Forestry University Longpan Road 159 Nanjing 210037 China
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- Physics Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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- Physics Department Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance East China Normal University Shanghai 200062 China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials Nanjing Forestry University Longpan Road 159 Nanjing 210037 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering, and BIC-ESAT Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences ETH Zurich 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials Nanjing Forestry University Longpan Road 159 Nanjing 210037 China
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Zhao E, Li M, Xu B, Wang XL, Jing Y, Ma D, Mitchell S, Pérez-Ramírez J, Chen Z. Transfer Hydrogenation with a Carbon‐Nitride‐Supported Palladium Single‐Atom Photocatalyst and Water as a Proton Source. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- En Zhao
- Nanjing Forestry University Colleague of Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing Forestry University Colleague of Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- East China Normal University Physics Department CHINA
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- East China Normal University Physics Department CHINA
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- Nanjing Forestry University Colleague of Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Peking University College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and College of Engineering CHINA
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- ETH Zürich: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences SWITZERLAND
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- ETH Zürich: Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences SWITZERLAND
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- Nanjing Forestry University College of Chemical Engineering 159 Longpan Road Nanjing CHINA
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Fukushima T, Ashizawa D, Murakoshi K. Rapid detection of donor-dependent photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by NMR spectroscopy. RSC Adv 2022; 12:12967-12970. [PMID: 35497003 PMCID: PMC9049774 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01676a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Understanding molecular processes at nanoparticle surfaces is essential for designing active photocatalytic materials. Here, we utilize nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to track photocatalytic hydrogen evolution using donor molecules and water isotopologues. Pt-TiO2 catalysts were prepared and used for isotopic hydrogen evolution reactions using alcohols as electron donors. 1H NMR monitoring revealed that evolution of the H2 and HD species is accompanied by the oxidation of donor molecules. The isotopic selectivity in the hydrogen evolution reaction gives rise to formal overpotential. Based on a comparison of the rates of hydrogen evolution and donor oxidation, we propose the use of ethanol as an efficient electron donor for the hydrogen evolution reaction without re-oxidation of radical intermediates.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University Japan
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Shi X, Lin X, Luo R, Wu S, Li L, Zhao ZJ, Gong J. Dynamics of Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes at Operando Conditions. JACS AU 2021; 1:2100-2120. [PMID: 34977883 PMCID: PMC8715484 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
The rational design of high-performance catalysts is hindered by the lack of knowledge of the structures of active sites and the reaction pathways under reaction conditions, which can be ideally addressed by an in situ/operando characterization. Besides the experimental insights, a theoretical investigation that simulates reaction conditions-so-called operando modeling-is necessary for a plausible understanding of a working catalyst system at the atomic scale. However, there is still a huge gap between the current widely used computational model and the concept of operando modeling, which should be achieved through multiscale computational modeling. This Perspective describes various modeling approaches and machine learning techniques that step toward operando modeling, followed by selected experimental examples that present an operando understanding in the thermo- and electrocatalytic processes. At last, the remaining challenges in this area are outlined.
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- Xiangcheng Shi
- Key
Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint
School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University,
International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education,
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
- Joint
School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University,
International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
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