Nanchang Hangkong University

About: Nanchang Hangkong University is a education organization based out in Nanchang, China. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Microstructure & Alloy. The organization has 7004 authors who have published 5270 publications receiving 62162 citations. The organization is also known as: Nanchang Aviation University.

Facile One-Step Synthesis of Inorganic-Framework Molecularly Imprinted TiO2/WO3 Nanocomposite and Its Molecular Recognitive Photocatalytic Degradation of Target Contaminant

Abstract: Inorganic-framework molecularly imprinted TiO2/WO3 nanocomposites with molecular recognitive photocatalytic activity were first prepared successfully by a facile one-step sol-gel method using 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol as template molecules, and tetrabutyl orthotitanate as titanium source as well as the precursor of functional monomer which could complex with template molecules. The template molecules could be completely removed by means of high-temperature calcination, avoiding the traditional extraction procedures that are time- as well as solvent-consuming. Compared to nonimprinted TiO2/WO3, the molecularly imprinted TiO2/WO3 shows a much higher adsorption capacity and selectivity toward the template molecules. The enhancement in terms of adsorption capacity and selectivity can be attributed to the chemical interaction between target molecules and imprinted cavities, as well as size matching between imprinted cavities and target molecules. The photocatalytic activity of molecularly imprinted TiO2/...

Visible-light-responsive graphene-functionalized Bi-bridge Z-scheme black BiOCl/Bi2O3 heterojunction with oxygen vacancy and multiple charge transfer channels for efficient photocatalytic degradation of 2-nitrophenol and industrial wastewater treatment

Abstract: Although Bi-based compounds are effective photocatalysts for degrading organic pollutants under visible-light irradiation, their visible-light photocatalytic activities are still low and far from practical application. In this study, novel graphene-functionalized Bi-bridge Z-scheme black BiOCl/Bi2O3 (black BiOCl-Bi-Bi2O3/rGO) heterojunctions with oxygen vacancies were prepared via in situ Fe reduction of BiOCl/graphene oxide nanoplates. In comparison with BiOCl/graphene oxide nanoplates, the black BiOCl-Bi-Bi2O3/rGO heterojunctions have stronger visible-light absorption, and exhibit more efficient charge separation and higher visible-light photocatalytic activity in degrading 2-nitrophenol (2NP). The black BiOCl-Bi-Bi2O3/rGO0.4 shows the highest visible-light photocatalytic activity with almost complete degradation of 2NP, which is attributed to proper bandgap match between black BiOCl and Bi2O3, multiple charge transfer channels via Bi-bridge and rGO, and efficient charge separation. Of special importance, black BiOCl-Bi-Bi2O3/rGO heterojunction can effectively treat real industrial wastewater with 70.3% COD removal efficiency, and it shows superior long-term stability. Additionally, a possible photocatalytic mechanism of black BiOCl-Bi-Bi2O3/rGO heterojunctions based on multiple charge transfer channels was proposed.

Fluorescence Turn-On Chemosensor for Highly Selective and Sensitive Detection and Bioimaging of Al3+ in Living Cells Based on Ion-Induced Aggregation

Abstract: Herein, a new fluorescence turn-on chemosensor 2-(4-(1,2,2-triphenylvinyl)phenoxy)acetic acid (TPE-COOH) specific for Al3+ was presented by combining the aggregation-induced-emission (AIE) effect of tertaphenylethylene and the complexation capability of carboxyl. The introduction of carboxylic group provides the probe with good water-solubility which is important for analyzing biological samples. The recognition toward Al3+ induced the molecular aggregation and activated the blue fluorescence of the TPE core. The high selectivity of the probe was demonstrated by discriminating Al3+ over a variety of metal ions in a complex mixture. A detection limit down to 21.6 nM was determined for Al3+ quantitation. Furthermore, benefiting from its good water solubility and biocompatibility, imaging detection and real-time monitoring of Al3+ in living HeLa cells were successfully achieved. The AIE effect of the probe enables high signal-to-noise ratio for bioimaging even without multiple washing steps. These superiorit...