Porous one-dimensional Mo2C–amorphous carbon composites: high-efficient and durable electrocatalysts for hydrogen generation

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (25) ◽  
pp. 16609-16614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Chunyan Li ◽  
Yang Zhao ◽  
Xianbo Yu ◽  
Yujin Chen

Porous 1D Mo2C–amorphous carbon composites fabricated by in situ solid reactions exhibit high-efficiency and durable electrocatalytic activities for hydrogen generation.

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (88) ◽  
pp. 47637-47642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamuna K. Vaishnav ◽  
Sudhir S. Arbuj ◽  
Sunit B. Rane ◽  
Dinesh P. Amalnerkar

One-dimensional ZnO nanostructures were synthesized using solvothermal reaction method, and in situ CdS nanoparticles were grown on 1D ZnO having different CdS compositions such as 0.1, 0.5, 1 and 5 mol% using microwave reaction system.


Author(s):  
Chen-Jing Sun ◽  
Li-Ping Zhao ◽  
Rui Wang

: With the development of industrialization, the global environmental pollution and energy crisis are becoming increasingly serious. Organic pollutants pose a serious health threat to human beings and other organisms. The removal of organic pollutants in environment has become a global challenge. The photocatalytic technology has been widely used in the degradation of organic pollutants with its characteristics of simple process, high efficiency, thorough degradation and no secondary pollution. However, the single photocatalyst represented by TiO2 has disadvantages of low light utilization rate and high recombination rate of photocarriers. Building heterojunction is considered one of the most effective methods to enhance the photocatalytic performance of single photocatalyst, which can improve the separation efficiency of photocarriers and utilization of visible light. The classical heterojunction can be divided into four different cases: type I, typeⅡ, p–n heterojunctions and Z-scheme junction. In this paper, the recent progress in the treatment of organic pollution by heterostructure photocatalysts is summarized and the mechanism of heterostructure photocatalysts for the treatment of organic pollutants is reviewed. It is expected that this paper can deepen the understanding of heterostructure photocatalysts and provide guidance for high efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in the future.


2017 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 1371-1380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Li ◽  
Yulei Zhang ◽  
Jia Sun ◽  
Jincui Ren ◽  
Pengfei Zhang ◽  
...  

ACS Catalysis ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 8174-8182
Author(s):  
Kailu Guo ◽  
Yantao Wang ◽  
Junfeng Huang ◽  
Min Lu ◽  
Hua Li ◽  
...  

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 286
Author(s):  
Roba M. Almuhtaseb ◽  
Ahmed Awadallah-F ◽  
Shaheen A. Al-Muhtaseb ◽  
Majeda Khraisheh

Polysulfone membranes exhibit resistance to high temperature with low manufacturing cost and high efficiency in the separation process. The composition of gases is an important step that estimates the efficiency of separation in membranes. As membrane types are currently becoming in demand for CO2/CH4 segregation, polysulfone will be an advantageous alternative to have in further studies. Therefore, research is undertaken in this study to evaluate two solvents: chloroform (CF) and tetrahydrofuran (THF). These solvents are tested for casting polymeric membranes from polysulfone (PSF) to separate every single component from a binary gas mixture of CO2/CH4. In addition, the effect of gas pressure was conducted from 1 to 10 bar on the behavior of the permeability and selectivity. The results refer to the fact that the maximum permeability of CO2 and CH4 for THF is 62.32 and 2.06 barrer at 1 and 2 bars, respectively. Further, the maximum permeability of CF is 57.59 and 2.12 barrer at 1 and 2 bars, respectively. The outcome selectivity values are 48 and 36 for THF and CF at 1 bar, accordingly. Furthermore, the study declares that with the increase in pressure, the permeability and selectivity values drop for CF and THF. The performance for polysulfone (PSF) membrane that is manufactured with THF is superior to that of CF relative to the Robeson upper bound. Therefore, through the results, it can be deduced that the solvent during in-situ synthesis has a significant influence on the gas separation of a binary mixture of CO2/CH4.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 584
Author(s):  
Rui Dang ◽  
Liqiu Ma ◽  
Shengguo Zhou ◽  
Deng Pan ◽  
Bin Xia

Ultra-high molecular weight polythene (UHMWPE), with outstanding characteristics, is widely applied in modern industry, while it is also severely limited by its inherent shortcomings, which include low hardness, poor wear resistance, and easy wear. Implementation of feasible protection on ultra-high molecular weight polythene to overcome its shortcomings would be of significance. In the present study, amorphous carbon (a-C) film was fabricated on ultra-high molecular weight polythene (UHMWPE) to provide good protection, and the relevant growth mechanism of a-C film was revealed by controlling carbon plasma currents. The results showed the in situ transition layer, in the form of chemical bonds, was formed between the UHMWPE substrate and the a-C film with the introduction of carbon plasma, which provided strong adhesion, and then the a-C film continued epitaxial growth on the in situ transition layer with the treatment of carbon plasma. This in situ growth of a-C film, including the in situ transition layer and the epitaxial growth layer, significantly improved the wetting properties, mechanical properties, and tribological properties of UHMWPE. In particular, good protection by in situ growth a-C film on UHMWPE was achieved during sliding wear.


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