Facile Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles Deposited Cellulose Microfiber Nanocomposites for Catalytic Application

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.045

2018-04-11

In this study, we have prepared silver nanoparticles deposited cellulose microfibers (Ag-CMFs) with excellent catalytic property. The cellulose microfibers with a mean diameter of approximately 270 nm are regenerated by deacetylation of cellulose acetate micr...

A new electrochemical sensor for highly sensitive and selective detection of nitrite in food samples based on sonochemical synthesized Calcium Ferrite (CaFe2O4) clusters modified screen printed carbon electrode

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.036

2018-04-11

Herein, we report a novel, disposable electrochemical sensor for the detection of nitrite ions in food samples based on the sonochemical synthesized orthorhombic CaFe2O4 (CFO) clusters modified screen printed electrode. As synthesized CFO clusters were charac...

Effect of surface charge status of amorphous porous coordination polymer particles on the adsorption of organic dyes from an aqueous solution

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.039

2018-04-10

The surface charge status of coordination polymer particles (CPPs) from negative electrification through electrically neutral to positive electrification was achieved by varying the amount of acetic acid. The adsorption capacity of CPPs-1 with a negatively ch...

High Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO–Graphene Composite

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.040

2018-04-10

In this work, ZnO nanoparticles-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composites were fabricated via a novel one-step photochemical method. The developed nanocomposite offered high photodegradation efficiency of methylene blue (MB) under UV and visible light. In the p...

Carbon Dioxide/brine wettability of porous sandstone versus solid quartz: an experimental and theoretical investigation

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.029

2018-04-07

Hypothesis Wettability plays an important role in underground geological storage of carbon dioxide because the fluid flow and distribution mechanism within porous media is controlled by this phenomenon. CO2 pressure, temperature, brine composition, and minera...

Bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl)/copper phthalocyanine (CuTNPc) heterostructures immobilized on electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers with enhanced activity for floating photocatalysis

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.028

2018-04-07

The 2,9,16,23-tetranitro copper (II) phthalocyanine nanostructures and bismuth oxychloride nanosheets were grown on electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers in sequence by solvothermal method. As a result, the BiOCl/CuTNPc heterostructures were uniforml...

Interaction between U(VI) with sulfhydryl groups functionalized graphene oxides investigated by batch and spectroscopic techniques

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.012

2018-04-04

A novel 4-aminothiophenol functionalized graphene oxide composite (GO-SH) was prepared by an easy reaction route. Chemical structure and element analysis showed that the sulfhydryl groups (-SH) were successfully decorated on GOs. The sorption capacity toward ...

Synthesis, characterization and working mechanism of a novel sustained-release-type fluid loss additive for seawater cement slurry

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.079

2018-04-04

Synthetic polymer fluid loss additive (FLA), an important type of admixture, was broadly applied in modern well cementation. However, the filter loss volume and fluidity of cement pastes containing polymer-FLA would deteriorate remarkably when sea water was u...

Self-Cleaning Superhydrophobic Nanocomposite Surfaces Generated by Laser Pulse Heating

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.014

2018-04-04

Micro- and nanostructured surfaces are known to induce anti-wetting and self-cleaning properties. However, traditional formation of these structures is difficult and requires high-resolution micro- and nanofabrication methods. Here, we demonstrate a facile me...

Characteristics of binary WO3@CuO and ternary WO3@PDA@CuO based on impressive sensing acetone odor

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.013

2018-04-04

A series of biomimetic electronic nose nanomaterials of WO3, WO3@PDA, WO3@PDA@CuO, WO3@CuO and CuO were prepared by a facile method and their microstructures, surface chemical composition and sensing ability for acetone odor were investigated systematically b...