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Yu K, Ye G, Zhang J, Fu L, Dong X, Yang H. Facet Engineering Boosts Interfacial Compatibility of Inorganic-Polymer Composites. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2405175. [PMID: 39231359 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
Abstract
The interfacial compatibility between inorganic particles and polymer is crucial for ensuring high performance of composites. Current efforts to improve interfacial compatibility preferentially rely on organic modification of inorganic particles, leading to their complex process, high costs, and short lifespans due to aging and decomposition of organic modifiers. However, the fabrication of inorganic particles free from organic modification that is highly compatible in polymer still remains a great challenge. Herein, a novel facet-engineered inorganic particle that exhibit high compatibility with widely used polymer interface without organic modification is reported. Theoretical calculations and experimental results show that (020) and (102) facets of inorganic particles modulate local coordination environment of Ca atoms, which in turn regulate d-orbital electron density of Ca atoms and electron transfer paths at interfaces between polymer and inorganic particles. This difference alters the molecular diffusion, orientation of molecular chains on surface of inorganic particles, further modulating interfacial compatibility of composites. Surprisingly, the facet-engineered inorganic particles show exceptional mechanical properties, especially for tensile strain at break, which increases by 395%, far superior to state-of-the-art composites counterparts. Thus, the method can offer a more benign approach to the general production of high-performance and low-cost polymer-inorganic composites for diverse potential applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kun Yu
- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Laboratory of Advanced Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Mineral Materials and Application, School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Li J, Sun S, Lyu J, Yu X, Zhao J, Yang M, Yang B, Yang Q, Cui J. Mechanistic insight into near-infrared light-driven Cu 2O/WO 2 Ohmic contact photothermal catalysts for high-efficiency antibiotic wastewater purification. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:14116-14129. [PMID: 39011579 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01472c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
Abstract
Near-infrared (NIR) light-induced photothermal effect is beneficial for accelerating catalytic processes; thus, it is imperative to develop novel photothermal catalysts for promoting practical application. Herein, we synthesized NIR-responsive Cu2O/WO2 Ohmic contact photothermal catalysts through a facile ethylene glycol-assisted liquid-phase reduction method. In this photothermal catalyst, a new-type NIR-responsive Cu2O semiconductor is integrated with an NIR-responsive WO2 semimetal component to form an Ohmic contact, which is more beneficial for simultaneously promoting photocharge separation and enhancing NIR light absorption for a high-efficiency photothermal effect. As expected, the Cu2O/WO2 composite displays higher NIR light-driven photothermal catalytic performance for tetracycline removal from wastewater. Various characterization methods and density functional theory calculations were performed to obtain in-depth mechanistic insights into the NIR light-driven Cu2O/WO2 Ohmic contact photothermal catalysts. Hopefully, this research could provide a useful guideline for researchers focusing on the photothermal engineering of new composite photocatalysts.
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- Jihui Li
- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.
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Yang M, Wu K, Sun S, Duan J, Liu X, Cui J, Liang S, Ren Y. Unprecedented Relay Catalysis of Curved Fe 1–N 4 Single-Atom Site for Remarkably Efficient 1O 2 Generation. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Man Yang
- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology & Catalysis; School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an710072, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao066004, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education; Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an710048, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center of Biology & Catalysis; School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an710072, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
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Zhang XS, Zhao HT, Liu Y, Li WZ, Luo N, Luan J. Ligand-induced synthesis of two Cu-based coordination polymers and derivation of carbon-coated metal oxide heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic degradation. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:17319-17327. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03023c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study two new Cu-CPs have been constructed as precursors for the preparation of carbon-coated metal oxide heterojunctions. Moreover, we have used Mo metal as a doping agent to boost the photodegradation activity of the CP-derived carbon nanostructures.
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- Xiao-Sa Zhang
- College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang, 110142, P. R. China
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- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 100819, P. R. China
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