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Open AccessSelective and sensitive CQD-based sensing platform for Cu2+ detection in Wilson’s disease
Excessive Cu2+ intake can cause neurological disorders (e.g. Wilson’s disease) and adversely affect the gastrointestinal, liver, and kidney organs. The presence of Cu2+ is strongly linked to the emergence and pro...
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Modulating the C and Mo Exposure of Molybdenum Carbide for Efficient Low-Temperature CO2 Reduction to CO
Molybdenum carbides (MoxC) with multiple crystal structures are a group of promising catalysts for low-temperature CO2 reduction to CO. However, the relationship between the C and Mo exposure and the activity is ...
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Facile synthesis of nitrogen, sulfur co-doped carbon quantum dots for selective detection of mercury (II)
Develo** carbon quantum dots with high throughput and quantum yields is important to boost their application in environmental detection. This study proposes nitrogen, sulfur co-doped carbon quantum dots as a...
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Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review
Air pollution in Chinese megacities by particulate matter and ozone is a major health problem originating partly from emissions of nitrogen oxides. Therefore, there is a need for advanced methods to remove nit...
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Improvement of AlN Thermal Conductivity Based on Reductive Compound Additives
AlN ceramics were prepared by plasma activation sintering (PAS) with compound additives yttrium acetylacetonate (Y(acac)3) and melamine (C3H6N6). The effects of compound additives on the microstructure, density, ...
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A critical mini-review on challenge of gaseous O3 toward removal of viral bioaerosols from indoor air based on collision theory
COVID-19, a pandemic of acute respiratory syndrome diseases, led to significant social, economic, psychological, and public health impacts. It was not only uncontrolled but caused serious problems at the outbr...
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Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review
The rising energy conflicts and environmental pollution are calling for the rapid development of advanced techniques such as photoelectrocatalysis to transform waste into energy and to clean contaminated media...
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Improving the redox performance of photocatalytic materials by cascade-type charge transfer: a review
Environmental and energy crises are a major threat to the sustainable growth of the human society, calling for greener technologies such as photocatalysis. Photocatalysis is a solar-driven approach that conver...
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The influencing mechanism of research training on Chinese STEM Ph.D. students’ career interests
Using 9277 records from the 2020 China Graduate Student Satisfaction Survey, we examined the relationship between STEM Ph.D. students’ research training and their subsequent career interests. Based on the stud...
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Open AccessMolecular-level insight into photocatalytic CO2 reduction with H2O over Au nanoparticles by interband transitions
Achieving CO2 reduction with H2O on metal photocatalysts and understanding the corresponding mechanisms at the molecular level are challenging. Herein, we report that quantum-sized Au nanoparticles can photocatal...
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Surviving and thriving in “accelerating” academia: toward a job demands-resources model of faculty well-being
The managerial policies of higher education have caused important structural changes in terms of the casualization of academic labor and the acceleration of academic life, which have been detrimental to univer...
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Research networks and the initial placement of PhD holders in academia: evidence from social science fields
Based on the data of 1882 Chinese doctoral students in social science fields, this study examined the initial placement of PhD holders in the academic labor market. Findings indicate the research network of do...
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The influence of academic advisors on academic network of Physics doctoral students: empirical evidence based on scientometrics analysis
Scholarly socialization is a crucial and fundamental component of doctoral training in preparing future scholars. One of the important goals of doctoral student socialization is to build up the academic networ...
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Open AccessSingle-Atom Pd–N3 Sites on Carbon-Deficient g-C3N4 for Photocatalytic H2 Evolution
Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is an attractive field for future environment-friendly energy. However, fast recombination of photogenerated charges severely inhibits hydrogen efficiency. Single-atom cocatal...
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Oxygen vacancy confining effect on photocatalytic efficiency of Pt1-black TiO2 single-atom photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and phenol decomposition
Energy and pollution are major issues worldwide, calling for advanced techniques of biofuel production and environmental remediation, such solar photocatalysis. Engineering the co-catalyst at atom level has re...
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Open AccessThe interaction of Ag2O nanoparticles with Escherichia coli: inhibition–sterilization process
Silver-based antibacterial agents have obtained wide attention due to the fact that bacteria in the environment is ubiquitous, which has become one of the most difficult problems for human health. However, the...
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Open AccessBoosting thermo-photocatalytic CO2 conversion activity by using photosynthesis-inspired electron-proton-transfer mediators
Natural photosynthesis proceeded by sequential water splitting and CO2 reduction reactions is an efficient strategy for CO2 conversion. Here, mimicking photosynthesis to boost CO2-to-CO conversion is achieved by ...
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Removal of microplastics from the environment. A review
The production of fossil fuel-derived, synthetic plastics is continually increasing, while poor plastic waste management has recently induced severe pollution issues. Microplastics are plastic particles smalle...
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Clay mineral adsorbents for heavy metal removal from wastewater: a review
Heavy metal pollution such as water contamination by Pb, Hg, Cu, Cd and Cr ions is induced by rapid urbanization and industrialization and is a major threat to human health. One of the most efficient processes...
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CaCu3Ti4O12, an efficient catalyst for ibuprofen removal by activation of peroxymonosulfate under visible-light irradiation
Contamination of waters by pharmaceuticals is a major health issue. Therefore, there is a need for efficient techniques to remove pharmaceutical pollutants. Here, a photo-assisted fenton-like method based on s...
