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2. Determination of Phenols Isomers in Water by Novel Nanosilica/Polydimethylsiloxane-Coated Stirring Bar Combined with High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
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Wentao Li, Hongyan Li, Bei Zheng, Xin Wang, Lin Liu, Yu Zhiyong, and Chen Chen
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Multidisciplinary ,Aqueous solution ,Materials science ,Polydimethylsiloxane ,Science ,010401 analytical chemistry ,Extraction (chemistry) ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Sorption ,macromolecular substances ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Article ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,Chemical engineering ,chemistry ,Desorption ,Specific surface area ,Medicine ,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
A novel nanosilica/polydimethylsiloxane (SiO2/PDMS) coated stirring bar was adopted in the sorption extraction (SBSE) of phenols in water, and the high performance liquid chromatography-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (HPLC-FTIR) was subsequently used to determination of phenol concentration. The SiO2/PDMS coating was prepared by sol-gel method and characterized with respect to morphology and specific surface area. The results of field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and N2 adsorption-desorption as well as phenol adsorption experiments denoted that SiO2/PDMS has larger surface area and better adsorption capacity than commercial PDMS. The extraction efficiency of phenol with SiO2/PDMS coated stirring bar was optimized in terms of ion strength, flow rate of phenol-involved influent, type of desorption solvent and desorption time. More than 75% of phenol desorption efficiency could be kept even after 50 cycles of extraction, indicating the high stability of the SiO2/PDMS coated stirring bar. Approximately 0.16 mg/L 2, 5-dimethylphenol (2, 5-DMP), which was 34-fold more toxic than phenol, was detected in water through HPLC-FTIR. However, 2, 5-DMP could be oxidized to 5-methy-2-hydroxy benzaldehyde after disinfection in drinking water treatment process. Therefore, the proposed method of SiO2/PDMS-SBSE-HPLC-FTIR is successfully applied in the analysis of phenols isomers in aqueous environment.
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- 2017
3. Preparation and photocatalytic activity of SnO2
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Yu Zhiyong, Dong Chaonan, Ma Xiaohong, Qiu Ruiying, Wang Zhiyin, and Li Huanrong
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Mechanical Engineering ,Inorganic chemistry ,food and beverages ,Sorption ,02 engineering and technology ,Ammonium oxalate ,Inorganic ions ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,01 natural sciences ,Scavenger ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Hydrolysis ,chemistry ,Mechanics of Materials ,Photocatalysis ,Methyl orange ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,Photodegradation - Abstract
SnO2 is prepared by the hydrolysis and the automatic oxidation of SnCl2 in water, it shows the photo catalytic activity for the degradation of methyl orange in water under the UV light illumination. In the above process, methyl orange concentration decreases quickly, the total organic carbon (TOC) decreases slowly; inorganic ions (SO42-, NO3-, NH4+) can be formed; the pH value in the system decreases gradually; a small quantity of HO center dot can be generated. In order to estimate the roles of active species during the above process, isopropanol, ammonium oxalate, and 1,4-benzoquinone, as the scavengers for HO center dot, h(+), O-2(-) are introduced into the systems respectively. Isopropanol and (NH4)(2)C2O4 are effective scavengers for active species HO and h(+) respectively; but 1,4-benzoquinone is not a satisfactory scavenger to capture O-2(-) at least in this work. At last, SnO2 is characterized by N-2 sorption, DRS, XRD, SEM and TEM. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- 2016
4. Doping and immobilization of TiO2 with element Na and raschig rings
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Wang Zhiyin, Liang Zhenning, Xu Liang, and Yu Zhiyong
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Chemistry ,Doping ,Inorganic chemistry ,General Physics and Astronomy ,02 engineering and technology ,Electron ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Photogenerated electron ,0104 chemical sciences ,law.invention ,Catalysis ,Raschig ring ,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,law ,Photocatalysis ,Calcination ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Doping of TiO2 with element Na from NaCl and immobilization of TiO2 on raschig rings are carried out simultaneously by calcination at 500 °C for 5 h. XPS survey spectrum of the Na(0.1% mol)–TiO2 (500 °C–5 h) shows that the element Na can be penetrated into TiO2 lattice. The Na+ in the Na(0.1% mol)–TiO2 (500 °C–5 h) captures the photogenerated electron and Na+ is reduced to Na, the electron and the hole can be separated effectively, which causes Na(0.1% mol)–TiO2 (500 °C–5 h) to show stronger photocatalytic activity than pure TiO2 (500 °C–5 h). Repetitive photocatalytic tests show that the Na(0.1% mol)–TiO2/RR (500 °C–5 h) is stable enough in water. Based on the XPS data analysis, we point out the presence of Ti3+ and Ti4+ and the conversion between them on the catalyst surface, the formation of Ti3+ is beneficial to the photocatalysis.
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- 2019
5. Discovery of pyridyl-based inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum N-myristoyltransferase† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental procedures and characterization of all intermediates, target compounds and X-ray crystallographic data. The coordinates and structure factor files have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank under the accession codes 4UFV (PvNMT-NHM-18), 4UFW (PvNMT-NHM-22) and 4UFX (PvNMT-NHM-19). See DOI: 10.1039/c5md00242g Click here for additional data file
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Yu, Zhiyong, Brannigan, James A., Rangachari, Kaveri, Heal, William P., Wilkinson, Anthony J., Holder, Anthony A., Leatherbarrow, Robin J., and Tate, Edward W.
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Chemistry ,parasitic diseases - Abstract
Scaffold hopping and structure-guided optimisation led to a new class of potent Plasmodium N-myristoyltransferase inhibitors with cellular activity., N-Myristoyltransferase (NMT) represents an attractive drug target in parasitic infections such as malaria due to its genetic essentiality and amenability to inhibition by drug-like small molecules. Scaffold simplification from previously reported inhibitors containing bicyclic cores identified phenyl derivative 3, providing a versatile platform to study the effects of substitution on the scaffold, which yielded pyridyl 19. This molecule exhibited improved enzyme and cellular potency, and reduced lipophilicity compared to inhibitor 3. Further structure-based inhibitor design led to the discovery of 30, the most potent inhibitor in this series, which showed single-digit nM enzyme affinity and sub-μM anti-plasmodial activity.
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- 2015
6. Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange by PbXO 4 (X = Mo, W)
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Dong Chaonan, Xu Lijin, Qiu Ruiying, Zheng Ai-hua, and Yu Zhiyong
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Terephthalic acid ,Inorganic chemistry ,food and beverages ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Sorption ,Inorganic ions ,Nitrogen ,Scavenger ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Biomaterials ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Colloid and Surface Chemistry ,chemistry ,Photocatalysis ,Methyl orange ,Degradation (geology) - Abstract
PbMoO4 and PbWO4 are prepared by the simple precipitation method in this work, they show the photocatalytic activities for the degradation of methyl orange in water under the UV light illumination. In the above photocatalytic degradation processes, methyl orange concentration decreases quickly, the total organic carbon (TOC) decreases slowly; inorganic ions (SO4(2-), NO3(-), NO2(-), NH4(+)) can be formed and measured by the ion chromatograph; the pH value in the systems decreases gradually; a small quantity of HO˙(-)·can be generated and measured by the terephthalic acid (TA) indirectly. In order to estimate the roles of active species during the above photocatalytic degradation processes, isopropanol, (NH4)2C2O4, and 1,4-benzoquinone as the scavengers for HO˙, h(+), O2˙(-) are introduced into the systems, respectively. Isopropanol and (NH4)2C2O4 are effective scavengers for active species HO˙ and h(+) respectively, but 1,4-benzoquinone is not a satisfactory scavenger in all cases to capture O2˙(-), at least in this work. At last, PbMoO4 and PbWO4 are characterized by nitrogen sorption, DRS, SEM, TEM and XRD.
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- 2015
7. Defect chemistry of A site nonstoichiometry and the resulting dielectric behaviors in SrxTi0.985(Nb2/3Zn1/3)0.015O3 ceramics.
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Pan, Wengao, Cao, Minghe, Hao, Hua, Yao, Zhonghua, Yu, Zhiyong, and Liu, Hanxing
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STRONTIUM ,DIELECTRIC properties ,DIELECTRICS ,CHEMISTRY ,DIELECTRIC loss ,DENSITY functional theory - Abstract
Defect chemistry of Sr site nonstoichiometry in SrxTi0.985(Nb2/3Zn1/3)0.015O3 ceramics and the resulting effects on the structure and dielectric behavior are systematically investigated by experiment and density functional theory (DFT) methods. The results indicate that, appropriate Sr deficiency benefits the dielectric properties and grain growth due to the creation of Sr vacancy. While Sr excess deteriorates the dielectric properties and inhibits the grain growth by forming a Ruddlesden‐Popper structure. In Sr‐deficient sample, more point defects arise and aggregate into defect clusters, resulting in great changes in local structures and the enhancement of dielectric properties. The Sr vacancy benefits the generation of oxygen vacancy, thus facilitating the localization of electrons and the decrease in dielectric loss. Besides, the electronic polarization and structural polarization are also improved by Sr vacancy and the resultant oxygen vacancy, leading to the further enhanced dielectric properties. These findings may facilitate the development of defect engineering towards novel multifunctional electronic materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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8. Acceleration comparison between Fe2+/H2O2 and Co2+/oxone for decolouration of azo dyes in homogeneous systems
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Dong Chaonan, Song Lin, Lu Liqin, Wang Wen-hua, Qiu Ruiying, Wang Zhiyin, Jiang Xuanfeng, and Yu Zhiyong
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chemistry.chemical_compound ,Homogeneous ,Chemistry ,Stereochemistry ,General Chemical Engineering ,Methyl orange ,Environmental Chemistry ,Molecule ,General Chemistry ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Nuclear chemistry ,Catalysis ,Congo red - Abstract
In this work, we have studied the decolouration of 0.10 mM methyl orange in the presence of (1) H 2 O 2 , (2) oxone, (3) the combination of Fe 2+ /H 2 O 2 , (4) the combination of Co 2+ /oxone, (5) the combination of Co 2+ /H 2 O 2 , (6) the combination of Fe 2+ /oxone. Under the experimental conditions, the data show that H 2 O 2 itself cannot oxidize methyl orange, oxone itself can oxidize methyl orange; all combinations can oxidize methyl orange. The acceleration sequence is: Co 2+ /oxone > oxone > Fe 2+ /oxone > Fe 2+ /H 2 O 2 > Co 2+ /H 2 O 2 > H 2 O 2 (no effect). The roles of Fe 2+ and Co 2+ are catalysts, through recycling–catalysis of M 2+ (M = Fe, Co) in the combination of M 2+ /oxidant (M = Fe, Co; oxidant = H 2 O 2 , oxone), a great quantity of HO are generated, active HO can attack methyl orange molecules and accelerate the decolouration of methyl orange. The accelerations from the combinations of oxone and different Co 2+ -salts (CoSO 4 , CoCl 2 , Co(NO 3 ) 2 , CoAc 2 ) are almost the same for the decolouration of the azo dye methyl orange (with one azo bond) or congo red (with two azo bonds).
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- 2013
9. Photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes by BiOX (X=Cl, Br)
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Detlef W. Bahnemann, Song Lin, Ralf Dillert, Lu Liqin, and Yu Zhiyong
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Terephthalic acid ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,Photochemistry ,Catalysis ,Congo red ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,chemistry ,Photocatalysis ,Methyl orange ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Photodegradation - Abstract
This work presents the preparation and photocatalytic activity of BiOX (X = Cl, Br), it is feasible to prepare BiOX by the hydrolysis of BiX 3 (X = Cl, Br). Both BiOCl and BiOBr show photocatalytic activity for the photodegradation of azo dyes (methyl orange and congo red) under the simulated sunlight. We have measured the HO generated in the above process by terephthalic acid indirectly. Both BiOCl and BiOBr have been characterized by XPS, DRS, SEM, TEM, XRD and ξ potential. XPS data indicate that the surfaces of the BiOX samples are covered by low amounts of adsorbed azo dye molecules or/and intermediates produced during the dye photodecomposition.
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- 2012
10. Separation and determination of estrogen in the water environment by high performance liquid chromatography-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
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Wentao Li, Xiao-peng Ge, Li Hongyan, Bei Zheng, Lin Liu, Yu Zhiyong, Zhou Yiqi, and Pei Lei
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China ,Materials science ,Analytical chemistry ,Infrared spectroscopy ,02 engineering and technology ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,High-performance liquid chromatography ,Article ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Rivers ,Limit of Detection ,Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared ,Water environment ,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ,Acetonitrile ,Spectroscopy ,Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Detection limit ,Multidisciplinary ,Estrogens ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Solvent ,chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Water Pollutants, Chemical - Abstract
The components for connecting high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were investigated to determine estrogen in the water environment, including heating for atomization, solvent removal, sample deposition, drive control, spectrum collection, chip swap, cleaning and drying. Results showed that when the atomization temperature was increased to 388 K, the interference of mobile phase components (methanol, H2O, acetonitrile, and NaH2PO4) were completely removed in the IR measurement of estrogen, with 0.999 of similarity between IR spectra obtained after separation and corresponding to the standard IR spectra. In experiments with varying HPLC injection volumes, high similarity for IR spectra was obtained at 20 ul injection volume at 0.01 mg/L BPA while a useful IR spectrum for 10 ng/L BPA was obtained at 80 ul injection volume. In addition, estrogen concentrations in the natural water samples were calculated semi-quantitatively from the peak intensities of IR spectrum in the mid-infrared region.
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- 2016
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11. Photocatalytic discoloration of Methyl Orange on innovative parylene–TiO2 flexible thin films under simulated sunlight
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Danièle Laub, Yu Zhiyong, E. Mielczarski, J. Kiwi, Albert Renken, Lioubov Kiwi-Minsker, H. Keppner, and Jerzy A. Mielczarski
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Materials science ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,Polymer ,Photochemistry ,Catalysis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,chemistry ,Parylene ,Methyl orange ,Photocatalysis ,Surface modification ,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ,Thin film ,General Environmental Science - Abstract
Parylene films loaded with TiO2 are reported as hotocatalysts in azo dye discoloration processes. The TiO2 loading of the parylene film was 0.32% (w/w) and the amount of TiO2 on the film was about two orders of magnitude below the TiO2 added in suspension to discolore the same solution of Methyl Orange used as a probe. The parylene/TiO2 films showed a similar activity in the presence of O2 or H2O2 during the discoloration of dyes. This shows the efficient role of O2 as $e_{cb}^-$ scavenger. The photonic efficiency of the parylene/TiO2 film during the Methyl Orange discoloration was 0.04. Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data, the TiO2 particles loaded on the parylene film were shown to be at first encapsulated in the polymer. After the encapsulation is broken, the TiO2 particles are fully exposed to the dye solution. The lack of surface intermediates like C-residues, N and S-species after the photocatalytic process implies an efficient decomposition of the dye at the catalyst interface. During the dye degradation carbonates and carboxylates were detected by XPS and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) disappearing at the end of the discoloration process. Evidence is presented during the photocatalysis for the formation of a composite parylene/TiO2 film. The formation of this composite involves surface modification of parylene (partial lost of chlorine) in the outermost surface layer with concomitant densification of the TiO2 particles on the parylene film. The parylene film presented a side with high rugosity and one with low rugosity attaching different amounts of TiO2 in each case as observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
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- 2008
12. Flexible polymer TiO2 modified film photocatalysts active in the photodegradation of azo-dyes in solution
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Michaël Bensimon, Danièle Laub, Yu Zhiyong, and J. Kiwi
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Inert ,Light irradiation ,Polymer ,Photochemistry ,Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Low-density polyethylene ,chemistry ,Parylene ,Materials Chemistry ,Photocatalysis ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Thin film ,Photodegradation - Abstract
This review summarizes the recent developments of thin film polymer coated photocatalysis with TiO2 mediating the discoloration/degradation of the azo-dye Orange II under light irradiation. The stable anchoring of TiO2 on non-heat resistant but chemically inert flexible polymer films is described. The nature of the polymer films used, the pretreatment of the film for the TiO2 loading and the testing of the photocatalytic activity are addressed for different inert polymer films not having the conventional functional surface groups to bind TiO2. The discoloration of Orange II in the presence of LDPE/TiO2 is completed in about 10 h. This is a significantly longer times than the one observed for the same process when Tedlar/TiO2 and Parylene/TiO2 were used in the dye discoloration process. This points out to specific effects particular to each the polymer support used to graft the photoactive TiO2 particles.
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- 2008
13. ZnSO4–TiO2 doped catalyst with higher activity in photocatalytic processes
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Danièle Laub, Jerzy A. Mielczarski, I. Stolitchnov, Yu Zhiyong, Michaël Bensimon, J. Kiwi, E. Mielczarski, Lioubov Kiwi-Minsker, V. Sarria, and Wilson F. Jardim
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Chemistry ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,Analytical chemistry ,Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Zinc ,Heterogeneous catalysis ,Catalysis ,Raschig ring ,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,Photocatalysis ,Photodegradation ,General Environmental Science ,Nuclear chemistry - Abstract
This study presents the synthesis and activity of ZnSO4–TiO2 coated Raschig rings (RR). The activity of the Zn-doped catalyst (from now on Zn–TiO2/RR) was found to be higher than of the pure Degussa P25 TiO2 during the photodegradation of organic compounds. The most suitable doping level of TiO2 for Zn was 4 mol% noted as Zn (4% mol)–TiO2/RR during the degradation of azo-dye Orange II and of the transparent 2-propanol solutions. The degradation kinetics of the probe molecules was systematically investigated as a function of the catalyst make-up and some of the solution parameters. XPS measurements show Zn 2p3/2 peak positions for Zn–TiO2 sample in the range 1021.58–1022.00 eV. This energy range was observed to be lower than 1022.54 eV recorded for the reference ZnSO4 sample. This shift indicates that the Zn-atoms act as electron acceptors in the Zn-doped TiO2 and may be responsible for the higher catalytic activity observed for the Zn (4% mol)–TiO2/RR compared to the TiO2/RR photocatalyst during Orange II degradation. Insight is given onto the complex oxidation/reduction processes takes place at the interface of Zn–TiO2. The changes occurring in the Zn, TiO2 and S catalyst components are discussed as a function of the time of reaction. The Zn–TiO2 catalyst was characterized by elemental analysis (EA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), confocal microscopy, X-ray photoelectron microscopy (XPS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).
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- 2007
14. Accelerated photodegradation (minute range) of the commercial azo-dye Orange II mediated by Co3O4/Raschig rings in the presence of oxone
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Jerzy A. Mielczarski, Yu Zhiyong, Michaël Bensimon, W. Jardim, E. Mielczarski, J. Kiwi, Danièle Laub, and Lioubov Kiwi-Minsker
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Process Chemistry and Technology ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Heterogeneous catalysis ,Photochemistry ,Peroxide ,Catalysis ,Raschig ring ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Photocatalysis ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Photodegradation ,Spectroscopy ,Cobalt ,Nuclear chemistry - Abstract
The accelerated discoloration of Orange II by an innovative Co3O4/Raschig ring photocatalyst (from now on Co3O4/RR) is feasible and proceeds to completion using oxone as an oxidant within the surprisingly short time of ∼5 min. The preparation of Co3O4 small clusters (2–10 nm in size) on RR is reported. The discoloration/mineralization of the azo-dye Orange II was carried out in a concentric coaxial photo-reactor and was a function of the Orange II and oxone concentrations, the solution pH and the recirculation rate. At bio-compatible pH-values, the concentration of Co-ions in solution after photocatalysis (15 min) was found to be between 0.5 and 2 ppm, within the limits allowed for treated waters. The generation of peroxide was observed as long as Orange II was still available in solution. By elemental analysis (EA), the amount of Co of the Raschig rings was determined to be ∼65% (w/w) before and after the photocatalysis. This confirms the stability observed during long-term operation of the Co3O4/RR catalyst. The sizes of the Co3O4 clusters on the RR surface were determined by transmission electron spectroscopy (TEM). A non-uniform distribution of Co3O4 particles on RR with sizes between 2 and 10 nm was found. The presence of Co-clusters on the RR-surface was confirmed by electron dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) showing 12.6% surface Co-enrichment before the photocatalysis and 18.8% surface enrichment after the photocatalysis. By confocal microscopy the irregularly thick shaped Co3O4 on the Raschig rings was analyzed. The most striking observation is very large shift of Co2p3/2 line from 779.6 eV at time zero to 782.2 eV within 10 min after due to the photocatalysis taking place. This indicates a strong reduction of electron density on the cobalt atoms of Co3O4/RR and providing the evidence for the strong oxidation properties of this catalyst.
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- 2007
15. Stabilization mechanism of TiO2 on flexible fluorocarbon films as a functional photocatalyst
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Danièle Laub, J. Kiwi, Albert Renken, Lioubov Kiwi-Minsker, Jerzy A. Mielczarski, E. Mielczarski, and Yu Zhiyong
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Process Chemistry and Technology ,Analytical chemistry ,Infrared spectroscopy ,Catalysis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Light intensity ,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,chemistry ,Transmission electron microscopy ,Attenuated total reflection ,Photocatalysis ,Methyl orange ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Visible spectrum - Abstract
The repetitive discoloration kinetics of the azo-dye Methyl Orange (taken as a model organic compound) was followed under solar simulated radiation (90 mW/cm2) to assess the performance of the TiO2/Tedlar® composite photocatalyst. The influence of solution parameters on the photo-discoloration process: pH, dye concentration, applied light intensity and concentration of H2O2 were systematically investigated. During the photocatalysis a modification occurs in the TiO2/Tedlar® composite due to the TiO2 interaction with the Tedlar® film. Physical insight is given for the stabilization mechanism of the TiO2 particles in the Tedlar matrix based on the data obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The F 1s peak of the Tedlar film indicates that the TiO2 is loaded on the Tedlar fluoro-groups. The loading of TiO2 on the 75 μm thick Tedlar® film was 0.9% (w/w) as determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). Attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATRIR) shows no formation of additional bands within the photodiscoloration reaction. This shows that an efficient catalysis taking place on the TiO2/Tedlar® surface. The rugosity (mean square roughness, rms) of the TiO2/Tedlar® film was determined by atomic force microscopy (AFM) to be 19.7 nm. This value remained constant during long-term operation. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reports the thickness and coverage of TiO2 Degussa P-25 on the Tedlar® surface before and after photocatalysis.
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- 2006
16. Detoxification of diluted azo-dyes at biocompatible pH with the oxone/Co2+ reagent in dark and light processes
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Albert Renken, John Kiwi, Yu Zhiyong, and Lioubov Kiwi-Minsker
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Chemistry ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,Photochemistry ,Photobleaching ,Catalysis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Light intensity ,Reagent ,Methyl orange ,Photocatalysis ,Irradiation ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Methylene blue ,Visible spectrum - Abstract
Accelerated bleaching and photobleaching of diluted solutions of Methyl Orange and other dyes occur only when Co2+-ions are present in solution mediating oxone (2KHSO(5)center dot KHSO4 center dot K2SO4) decomposition. The bleaching of Methyl Orange, Orange II and Methylene Blue dyes in dilute solutions (0.01 mM) proceeds within a few minutes and occurs at biocompatible pH leading to a decrease in the toxicity of the initial solution under simulated daylight radiation. A reduction in the toxicity of 35% was observed at biocompatible pH-values when a solution Orange II (0.01 mM) was irradiated in the presence of oxone (0.06 mM)/Co2+ (0.004 mM). Only traces of Co2+ were necessary to accelerate the decomposition of the dyes in the presence of oxone in the dark and even more under daylight irradiation. The photobleaching proceeds with a photonic efficiency of similar to 0.24. The solution parameters were optimized for the photobleaching of azo-dyes by the oxone/Co2+ reagent. H2O2 generation was observed to be possible only as long as Orange II was present in the solution. The decomposition kinetics of H2O2 was followed under solar radiation. The dye decomposition was also investigated as a function of the applied light intensity. No saturation effects were observed when simulated solar light with 90% AM1 was applied. The photobleaching reaction proceeded with acceptable kinetics with light intensities 5-10 times lower than AM1. This makes the photocatalytic treatment suitable under diffuse daylight. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- 2006
17. A novel gel tape casting process based on gelation of sodium alginate
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Chang-An Wang, Shixi Ouyang, Yu Zhiyong, and Yong Huang
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Tape casting ,Adipic acid ,Materials science ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Calcium ,Dispersant ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Suspension (chemistry) ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Rheology ,Chemical engineering ,visual_art ,Sequestrant ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Ceramic ,Composite material - Abstract
A novel gel tape casting process by sodium alginate is described. Sequestrant and calcium salts are added into ceramic suspension simultaneously, thus the gelation between calcium salts and sodium alginate is avoided because a stable complex was formed from sequestrant and calcium salts. By adding adipic acid, calcium ions are released from the complex and react with sodium alginate to form a three-dimensional (3D) network. Therefore, ceramic particles are held in this network thus resulting in a green tape. The effect of dispersant and binders on the rheological behavior of suspensions was investigated. The optimal amount of dispersant was found to be ∼0.3 wt.%. The addition of styrene-acrylic latex changed the rheological behavior of the suspensions and improved the flexibility of green tapes. Gelation rate suitable for tape casting could be easily controlled by the amounts of adipic acid and sequestrant. Green tapes with homogeneous microstructure have been fabricated by this process.
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- 2004
18. ELECTROCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF34USED AS CATHODE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
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Xiaojun Liu, Yunjiang Cui, Yu Zhiyong, Liu Hanxing, and Shujing Xie
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Materials science ,Lithium vanadium phosphate battery ,chemistry ,law ,Inorganic chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Potassium-ion battery ,Lithium ,Electrochemistry ,Cathode ,Ion ,law.invention - Published
- 2012
19. Preparation, stabilization and characterization of TiO(2) on thin polyethylene films (LDPE). Photocatalytic applications
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J. Kiwi, U. Klehm, Lioubov Kiwi-Minsker, Danièle Laub, Andrzej J. Kulik, E. Mielczarski, Peter Albers, K. Lee, Yu Zhiyong, Albert Renken, Jerzy A. Mielczarski, and Ph. Buffat
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,Environmental Engineering ,Materials science ,Time Factors ,Composite number ,Microscopy, Atomic Force ,Catalysis ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Optics ,Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ,Electron microscopy ,Photodiscoloration ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Water Science and Technology ,Civil and Structural Engineering ,Titanium ,Photolysis ,Photosensitizing Agents ,business.industry ,Ecological Modeling ,Benzenesulfonates ,Orange II ,Polyethylene ,Pollution ,Nanocrystalline material ,Titanium oxide ,Polyethylene low-density films ,Low-density polyethylene ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Photocatalysis ,Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ,business ,Azo Compounds - Abstract
An innovative way to fix preformed nanocrystalline TiO(2) on low-density polyethylene film (LDPE-TiO(2)) is presented. The LDPE-TiO(2) film was able to mediate the complete photodiscoloration of Orange II using about seven times less catalyst than a TiO(2) suspension and proceeded with a photonic efficiency of approximately 0.02. The catalyst shows photostability over long operational periods during the photodiscoloration of the azo dye Orange II. The LDPE-TiO(2) catalyst leads to full dye discoloration under simulated solar light but only to a 30% TOC reduction since long-lived intermediates generated in solution seem to preclude full mineralization of the dye. Physical insight is provided into the mechanism of stabilization of the LDPE-TiO(2) composite during the photocatalytic process by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The adherence of TiO(2) on LDPE is investigated by electron microscopy (EM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The thickness of the TiO(2) film is seen to vary between 1.25 and 1.69 microm for an unused LDPE-TiO(2) film and between 1.31 and 1.50 microm for a sample irradiated 10h during Orange II discoloration pointing out to a higher compactness of the TiO(2) film after the photocatalysis.
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- 2006
20. Erratum to 'Preparation, stabilization and characterization of TiO2 on thin polyethylene films (LDPE). Photocatalytic applications'
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Jerzy A. Mielczarski, K. Lee, Andrzej J. Kulik, Peter Albers, U. Klehm, E. Mielczarski, A. Renken, Lioubov Kiwi-Minsker, Danièle Laub, J. Kiwi, Yu Zhiyong, and Ph. Buffat
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Physics ,Environmental Engineering ,Polymer science ,Ecological Modeling ,Water research ,Polyethylene ,Pollution ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Low-density polyethylene ,chemistry ,Polymer chemistry ,Photocatalysis ,Waste Management and Disposal ,Water Science and Technology ,Civil and Structural Engineering - Abstract
Yu Zhiyong , E. Mielczarski, J. Mielczarski, D. Laub, Ph. Buffat, U. Klehm, P. Albers, K. Lee, A. Kulik, L. Kiwi-Minsker, A. Renken, J. Kiwi Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, LGRC, Station 6, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland INPL/CNRS, UMR 7569 LEM, 15 av du Charmois, 54501 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France Interdepartmental Institute of Electron Microscopy (CIME), Station 12, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland AQura GmbH Industriepark Wolfgang, Rodenbacher Chaussee 4, D-63457 Hanau, Germany Institute of Physics of Complex Matter, Station 9, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, 100872 Beijing, China
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