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Boosting Oxygen Reduction of Single Iron Active Sites via Geometric and Electronic Engineering: Nitrogen and Phosphorus Dual Coordination Open
Atomically dispersed transition metal active sites have emerged as one of the most important fields of study because they display promising performance in catalysis and have the potential to serve as ideal models for fundamental understand…
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Microplastics as vectors for environmental contaminants: Exploring sorption, desorption, and transfer to biota Open
The occurrence and effects of microplastics (MPs) in the aquatic environment are receiving increasing attention. In addition to their possible direct adverse effects on biota, the potential role of MPs as vectors for hydrophobic organic ch…
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Kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamic modeling of liquid phase adsorption of Rhodamine B dye onto Raphia hookerie fruit epicarp Open
Highly efficient low cost adsorbent was prepared from Raphia hookerie fruit epicarp. Characteristics of the prepared low cost adsorbent (RH) was established using scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) and B…
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Surface Termination Dependent Work Function and Electronic Properties of Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub><i>x</i></sub> MXene Open
MXenes, an emerging family of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides, have shown promise in various applications, such as energy storage, electromagnetic interference shielding, conductive thin films, photonics, and photothermal therapy…
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Heterometallic antenna−reactor complexes for photocatalysis Open
Significance Plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis holds significant promise for controlling chemical reaction rates and outcomes. Unfortunately, traditional plasmonic metals have limited surface chemistry, while conventional catalysts are poor …
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Pore characterization of different types of coal from coal and gas outburst disaster sites using low temperature nitrogen adsorption approach Open
To characterize the pore features of outburst coal samples and investigate whether outburst coal has some unique features or not, one of the authors, working as the member of the State Coal Mine Safety Committee of China, sampled nine outb…
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Insight on Reaction Pathways of Photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion Open
Photocatalytic CO2 conversion to value-added chemicals is a promising solution to mitigate the current energy and environmental issues but is a challenging process. The main obstacles include the inertness of CO2 molecule, the sluggish mul…
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Factors Affecting Synthetic Dye Adsorption; Desorption Studies: A Review of Results from the Last Five Years (2017–2021) Open
The primary, most obvious parameter indicating water quality is the color of the water. Not only can it be aesthetically disturbing, but it can also be an indicator of contamination. Clean, high-quality water is a valuable, essential asset…
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Mechanistic understanding of the adsorption and thermodynamic aspects of cationic methylene blue dye onto cellulosic olive stones biomass from wastewater Open
In the current study, the mechanistic understanding of the adsorption isotherm and thermodynamic aspects of cationic methylene blue (MB) dye adsorption onto cellulosic olive stones biomass from wastewater were investigated. The batch adsor…
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Adsorption of heavy metals on natural zeolites: A review Open
Water pollution has jeopardized human health, and a safe supply of drinking water has been recognized as a worldwide issue. The increase in the accumulation of heavy metals in water from different sources has led to the search for efficien…
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Effect of organic matter on phosphorus adsorption and desorption in a black soil from Northeast China Open
Phosphorus (P) adsorption–desorption in soil is an important internal cycle related to soil fertility problems, as well as for determining the environmental fate of P. Soil organic matter (SOM) has been identified as an important factor af…
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Rh-doped MoSe<sub>2</sub> as a toxic gas scavenger: a first-principles study Open
Using first-principles theory, we investigated the most stable configuration for the Rh dopant on a MoSe2 monolayer, and the interaction of the Rh-doped MoSe2 (Rh-MoSe2) monolayer with four toxic gases (CO, NO, NO2 and SO2) to exploit the …
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A rhodium/silicon co-electrocatalyst design concept to surpass platinum hydrogen evolution activity at high overpotentials Open
Currently, platinum-based electrocatalysts show the best performance for hydrogen evolution. All hydrogen evolution reaction catalysts should however obey Sabatier’s principle, that is, the adsorption energy of hydrogen to the catalyst sur…
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Control of zeolite pore interior for chemoselective alkyne/olefin separations Open
Zeolites that prefer alkynes Alkenes such as ethylene and propene must be separated from alkynes before they can be converted in polymers. Drawbacks in current methods, such as hydrogenation of alkynes producing unwanted alkanes, has spurr…
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Controlled Gas Exfoliation of Boron Nitride into Few‐Layered Nanosheets Open
The controlled exfoliation of hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) into single‐ or few‐layered nanosheets remains a grand challenge and becomes the bottleneck to essential studies and applications of h‐BN. Here, we present an efficient strategy …
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Adsorption of congo red dye from aqueous solutions by prepared activated carbon with oxygen-containing functional groups and its regeneration Open
This study investigates the potential use of activated carbon prepared from coffee waste (CW) as an adsorbent for the removal of congo red dye from aqueous solution. The oxygen-containing groups of activated carbon prepared from CW play an…
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Single Carbon Vacancy Traps Atomic Platinum for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis Open
The coordinated configuration of atomic platinum (Pt) has always been identified as an active site with high intrinsic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, we purposely synthesize single vacancies in a carbon matrix (def…
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A Porous Covalent Organic Framework with Voided Square Grid Topology for Atmospheric Water Harvesting Open
Atmospheric moisture is a ubiquitous water resource available at any time and any place, making it attractive to develop materials for harvesting water from air to address the imminent water shortage crisis. In this context, we have been e…
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Synthesis and Characterization of Co–ZnO and Evaluation of Its Photocatalytic Activity for Photodegradation of Methyl Orange Open
Photocatalysis is one of the techniques used for the eradication of organic pollutants from wastewater. In this study, Co-ZnO was tested as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methyl orange under irradiation of visible light. Co-ZnO loa…
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Single Iridium Atom Doped Ni<sub>2</sub>P Catalyst for Optimal Oxygen Evolution Open
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) with 100% active sites have excellent prospects for application in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, further enhancement of the catalytic activity for OER is quite challenging, particularly for the …
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Nano/Mesoporous Carbon from Rice Starch for Voltammetric Detection of Ascorbic Acid Open
Rice starch (RS-)based nano/mesoporous carbon (RSNMC) was prepared via a hard-templating route using cheap rice starch as a carbon source. XRD and TEM characterization indicated the formation of organized nanoporous RSNMC. Nitrogen absorpt…
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Simple direct formation of self-assembled N-heterocyclic carbene monolayers on gold and their application in biosensing Open
The formation of organic films on gold employing N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) has been previously shown to be a useful strategy for generating stable organic films. However, NHCs or NHC precursors typically require inert atmosphere and h…
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New aspects of operando Raman spectroscopy applied to electrochemical CO2 reduction on Cu foams Open
The mechanism of electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) on copper surfaces is still insufficiently understood. Operando Raman spectroscopy is ideally suited to elucidate the role of adsorbed reaction intermediates and products. For a Cu foa…
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The optimized Fenton-like activity of Fe single-atom sites by Fe atomic clusters–mediated electronic configuration modulation Open
The performance optimization of isolated atomically dispersed metal active sites is critical but challenging. Here, TiO 2 @Fe species-N-C catalysts with Fe atomic clusters (ACs) and satellite Fe-N 4 active sites were fabricated to initiate…
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High-Performance Molecular Imaging with MALDI Trapped Ion-Mobility Time-of-Flight (timsTOF) Mass Spectrometry Open
Imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) enables the spatially targeted molecular assessment of biological tissues at cellular resolutions. New developments and technologies are essential for uncovering the molecular drivers of native physiological…
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Controlling Hydrogen Activation, Spillover, and Desorption with Pd–Au Single-Atom Alloys Open
Key descriptors in hydrogenation catalysis are the nature of the active sites for H2 activation and the adsorption strength of H atoms to the surface. Using atomically resolved model systems of dilute Pd-Au surface alloys and density funct…
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Agricultural waste of sugarcane bagasse as efficient adsorbent for lead and nickel removal from untreated wastewater: Biosorption, equilibrium isotherms, kinetics and desorption studies Open
The aim of this study was to evaluate the removal of Pb (II) and Ni (II) from untreated waste water using sugarcane bagasse and possible desorption of the metal ions from the adsorbent for effective re-use. The effects of pH (4-6), tempera…
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Adsorption characteristics of alumina nanoparticles for the removal of hazardous dye, Orange G from aqueous solutions Open
The application of nanomaterials for water treatment has gained impetus in recent years. Nano-adsorbents offer significant decontamination potential due to their unique characteristics. Present study deals with synthesis and application of…
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Macro and micro plastics sorb and desorb metals and act as a point source of trace metals to coastal ecosystems Open
Nine urban intertidal regions in Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, were sampled for plastic debris. Debris included macro and micro plastics and originated from a wide diversity of uses ranging from personal hygiene to so…
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Unconventional Nickel Nitride Enriched with Nitrogen Vacancies as a High‐Efficiency Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Open
Development of high‐performance and cost‐effective non‐noble metal electrocatalysts is pivotal for the eco‐friendly production of hydrogen through electrolysis and hydrogen energy applications. Herein, the synthesis of an unconventional ni…