Published in Nanotechnology
The application of electrochemical hydrodechlorination has been impeded due to the low utilization and activity of Pd catalyst. Herein, a series of Pd catalysts were prepared via the controllable evolution of Zn state during the pyrolysis of ZIF-8 nanosheet. Various forms of Pd with different chemical surroundings were generated upon the combined u...
Layered oxide cathodes such as Ni-rich ternary and Li-rich layered cathode materials have been widely used for lithium-ion batteries owing to their excellent Li+ transport properties, high energy density, and relatively low cost. However, such layered cathode materials synthesized by high-temperature sintering face inherent issues such as low struc...
Published in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Elevated concentration of ammonium (NH4 +) has been identified as one of the problems with groundwater because it indicates anthropogenic disturbance. In this study, we evaluated the NH4 + presence in Indonesian groundwater and the land-use conditions possibly related to the issues. In addition, this research presents practical strategies for reduc...
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Published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Biosorption of metal ions by phototrophic microorganisms is regarded as a sustainable and alternative method for bioremediation and metal recovery. In this study, 12 cyanobacterial strains, including 7 terrestrial and 5 aquatic cyanobacteria, covering a broad phylogenetic diversity were investigated for their potential application in the enrichment...
Published in ACS nano
Octahedral molecular sieves (OMSs) based on MnO2 have been widely studied in the fields of deionization, geochemistry, and energy storage due to their microporous tunnel framework capable of adsorbing and exchanging various ions, particularly cations. The understanding of cation adsorption/exchange within OMS tunnels demands atomic-scale exploratio...
Published in Nutrients
Food insecurity increased substantially in the USA during the early stages of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to identify potential sociodemographic and food access-related factors that were associated with continuing or transitioning into food insecurity in a diverse population. An electronic survey was completed by 367 h...
Studies of protein adsorption on reversed-phase and ion exchange stationary phases demonstrated an increase in retention with increasing pressure, which is interpreted as a standard partial molar volume decrease during the transition of the protein from a mobile to a stationary phase. Investigation of the pressure effect on the retention of lysozym...
Published in Frontiers in Materials
For a series of conventional soda-lime-silicate glasses with increasing Al2O3 content, we investigated the thermal, mechanical, and structural properties before and after K+-for-Na+ ion-exchange strengthening by exposure to molten KNO3. The Al-for-Si replacement resulted in increased glass network polymerization and lowered compactness. The glass t...
Published in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising candidates for grid-scale energy storage because of their intrinsic safety, low-cost and high energy-intensity. Vanadium-based materials are widely used as the cathode of ZIBs, especially A2 V6 O16 ⋅ nH2 O (AVO, A=NH4 + , Na, K). However, AVO suffers from serious dissolution, phase transformation and na...
