Boosting the activity of FeOOH via integration of ZIF-12 and graphene to efficiently catalyze the oxygen evolution reaction

Transition metal oxyhydroxides have been used as promising electrocatalysts for water splitting however, their catalytic activity is restricted due to low surface area and poor conductivity. Herein, we report novel composite FeOOH@ZIF-12/graphene composite as electrocatalyst for water oxidation, whereby ZIF-12 provide extra surface for the FeOOH dispersion whilst graphene act as excellent electron mediator. The composite shows a low overpotential value of 291 mV to attain a current density of 10 mA cm^?2 and a low Tafel slope value of 78 mV dec^?1. The catalyst offers a maximum current density of 101 mA cm^?2, while it gives a turnover frequency (TOF) value of 0.031 s^?1 at an overpotential of 291 mV only. The excellent activity and remarkable stability of composite is attributed to highly conductive and porous support.     

Enhanced photoreactivity of MOFs by intercalating interlayer bands via simultaneous ?NCO and ?SCu modification

Herein, we propose a novel method to enhance the photoreactivity of an MOF catalyst by grafting isocyanate bonds ( NCO) and sulfhydryl-complexed copper ( SCu) onto ZIF-8 (NIF-SCu). The grafting process intercalated interlayer bands between the conduction and valence bands of ZIF-8, thereby providing a “ladder” for facile electron transition. The extreme improvement in the photoreactivity of NIF-SCu could be attributed to the enhancement in light responses in the range of 350–450 nm by  NCO groups and the widening of the visible light range of the MOF by  SCu groups. The formation of staggered energy levels in NIF-SCu could also narrow the band gap, lower the resistance, and facilitate the transfer of photogenerated carriers, thereby generating electrons with strong reduction potential in the  SCu conduction band. This study provides a new strategy for improving or even endowing the photoactivity of environmental functional materials with wide bandgaps.     

3-羟基-4-吡啶酮类螯合剂在镓放射性药物中的 研究进展及展望

目前，在肿瘤等重大疾病的早期诊断中，PET/CT（或PET/MRI）是灵敏度最高、分辨率最好的医学影像手段。PET/CT（或PET/MRI）依赖于PET药物，很大程度上依赖于¹⁸F PET药物。然而，随着世界上第一个⁶⁸Ga药物（⁶⁸Ga-DOTATATE）获得美国FDA批准进入市场，⁶⁸Ga及其药物的研究正受到越来越多的关注。本文首先介绍了镓的基本核性质和化学性质，然后提出了金属双功能螯合剂的设计要求，并讨论了一些常用镓螯合剂的优缺点。由于3-羟基-4-吡啶酮基团对三价镓离子具有高的亲和力和选择性，因此，特别重点关注了3-羟基-4-吡啶酮多齿螯合剂在镓放射性药物中的最新研究进展。最后，还对3-羟基-4-吡啶酮多齿螯合剂在镓放射性药物中的应用前景进行了展望。     

Ternary adsorbent photocatalyst hybrid (APH) nanomaterials for improved abstraction of tetracycline from water

ABSTRACT

Current health situations have instigated increased frequency of taking antibiotics for cure of infections but this amplified use is posing threats to environment. This research is focused to remove Tetracycline (TC), an antibiotic from water, using an advanced nanohybrid that compact the properties of adsorbent and photocatalyst. Compared to conventional methods for remediation of TC, large surface area (452 m²g^?1) adsorbent photocatalyst hybrid (APH) g-C₃N₄/α-MoO₃/ZIF-67 (CMZ) have found much effective as 97% degradation of TC is observed in 110 min with 0.1 g of APH. Increasing g-C₃N₄ in the hybrids has improved percent degradation of TC molecules. CMZ-3 is found as a potential candidate for water treatment.     

Preparation of mixed matrix composite membrane for hydrogen purification by incorporating ZIF-8 nanoparticles modified with tannic acid

The incompatibility between nanofillers and polymer, caused by the agglomeration of nanoparticles and their weak interaction with each other, is still a challenge to develop mixed matrix composite membrane. Herein, we introduced the ZIF-8-TA nanoparticles synthesized by in situ hydrophilic modification into the hydrophilic poly(vinylamine) (PVAm) matrix to prepare composite membranes for H₂ purification. The dispersion of ZIF-8 in water was improved by tannic acid modification, and the compatibility between ZIF-8 particles and PVAm matrix was enhanced by chemical crosslinking between the quinone groups in oxidized tannic acid (TA) and the amino groups in PVAm. Moreover, the compatibility between hydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) gutter layer and hydrophilic separation layer was achieved by the adhesion of TA-Fe³⁺ complex to the surface of PDMS layer during membrane preparation. The interlayer hydrophilic modification and the formation of separation layer were accomplished in one step, which simplified the preparation process. The experimental results indicated that when the TA addition used for modification was 0.5 g and the ZIF-8-TA_0.5 content in membrane was 12 wt%, the prepared membrane showed the best separation performance with the CO₂ permeance of 987 GPU and the CO₂/H₂ selectivity of 31, under the feed gas pressure of 0.12 MPa.     

Water-stable ZIF-300/Ultrason(R) mixed-matrix membranes for selective CO2 capture from humid post combustion flue gas

Water stable mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) were developed to help control the global warming by capturing and sequestrating carbon dioxide (CO2) from post-combustion flue gas originated from burning of fossil fuels.MMMs of different compositions were prepared by doping glassy polymer Ultrason(R) S 6010 (US) with nanocrystals of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-300) in varying degrees.Solution-casting technique was used to fabricate various MMMs to optimize their CO2 capturing performance from both dry and wet gases.The prepared composite membranes indicated enhanced filler-polymer interfacial adhesion,consistent distribution of nanofiller,and thermally established matrix configuration.CO2 permeability of the membranes was enhanced as demonstrated by gas sorption and permeation experiments performed under both dry and wet conditions.As compared to neat Ultrason(R) membrane,CO2 permeability of the composite membrane doped with 40 wt％ ZIF-300 nanocrystals was increased by four times without disturbing CO2/N2 ideal selectivity.In contrast to majority of previously reported membranes,key features of the fabricated MMMs include their structural stability under humid conditions coupled with better and unaffected gas separation performance.     

On the idea of ex ante and ex post normalization of biproportional methods

Biproportional methods project a matrix A to give it the column and row sums of another matrix; the result is R A S, where R and S are diagonal matrices. As R and S are not identified, one must normalize them, even after computing, that is, ex post. This article starts from the idea developed in de Mesnard (2002) – any normalization amounts to put constraints on Lagrange multipliers, even when it is based on an economic reasoning, – to show that it is impossible to analytically derive the normalized solution at optimum. Convergence must be proved when normalization is applied at each step on the path to equilibrium. To summarize, normalization is impossible ex ante, what removes the possibility of having a certain control on it. It is also indicated that negativity is not a problem.Received: October 2002/Accepted: June 2003     

AES 67 Livewire+：数字电视音频领域中网络传输技术发展新趋势

2013年9月,AES 67网络音频技术标准的诞生,使网络音频传输技术在行业内引起了相当地关注。本文旨在回顾数字电视音频系统历史进程,并结合数字电视音频领域面临的新问题、新挑战与“Audio over IP”技术优势做为落脚点进行分析,同时以“AES 67 Livewire+”为例,具体分析数字电视音频网络传输技术的设计理念与目的。     

N-enriched porous carbon doped with co,ni, and Mo as efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

Splitting water for hydrogen production is still a promising technique to meet the energy requirements of society and overcome many environmental problems. However, the development of carbon-based transition electrocatalysts with superior activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is still challenging. In this study, a CoNiMo/NPC electrocatalyst was successfully fabricated using ZIF-67 as a precursor via facile absorption, pyrolysis and annealing processes. The fabricated CoNiMo/NPC was used as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen production. The results revealed that the doping of Ni and Mo increase the number of active sites and enhance the conductivity of electrocatalysts. CoNiMo/NPC exhibits excellent HER activity in alkaline solutions and only requires an overpotential of 182 mV to reach a current density of 10 mA/cm². Furthermore, long-term measurements demonstrated that CoNiMo/NPC has superior durability in alkaline solutions. The excellent HER performance of CoNiMo/NPC can be attributed to the doping of Co, Ni, and Mo on porous carbon. In addition, the high specific surface area and high graphitisation degree of the electrocatalyst are beneficial for rapid charge transport and collection.     

Synthesis of nitrogen-doped porous carbon from zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 and phenolic resin for high performance supercapacitors

An one-pot method has been developed to synthesize a new type of composite material, which can be used as carbon source to produce electrode material for supercapacitors. Specifically, zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) crystal was synthesized firstly in 2-methylimidazol aqueous solution, then silica primary particles (from hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate) and phenolic resin (from aggregation of resorcinol and formaldehyde) co-condensed on the surface of ZIF-67 crystal in the same system. The key to realize one-pot method is that 2-methylimidazol aqueous solution shows alkalescence, which can catalyze the hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate and the aggregation of phenolic resin. After carbonization and remove of silica, the N-doped porous carbon (Carbon-ZSR) with high degree of graphitization, wide pore size distribution and maximum specific surface area was obtained. When it is used for supercapacitors as the electrode material, the Carbon-ZSR shows excellent electrochemical properties, large specific capacitance (305 Fg⁻¹ at 1 Ag⁻¹), high rate performance (229 Fg⁻¹ keeps at 10 Ag⁻¹) and excellent electrochemical stability (the specific capacitance maintains 98.4% after 5000 cycles at 10 Ag⁻¹), which suggest that the ZIF-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon is an outstanding electrode material for energy storage devices.