Carbon Paper-Supported NiCo/C–N Catalysts Synthesized by Directly Pyrolyzing NiCo-Doped Polyaniline for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Zhongliang Deng,Qingfeng Yi,Yuanyuan Zhang,Huidong Nie,Guang Li,Liang Yu,Xiulin Zhou 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2018 NANO Vol.13 No.1

In this study, we report the findings that the C–N composites containing Ni and Co (Ni1Co1/C–N, Ni3Co1/C–N, Ni6Co1/C–N, Ni9Co1/C–N, Ni10Co0/C–N and Ni0Co10/C–N) can be produced by direct pyrolysis of the NiCo-doped polyaniline (PANI) precursors in N2 atmosphere at 800 ℃ and show efficient electroactivity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media. Distribution and compositions of the catalysts were characterized by SEM, TEM, EDS and XRD techniques. The catalysts were loaded on carbon paper to prepare gas diffusion electrodes, in which electrocatalytic activity for ORR in alkaline media was investigated by voltammetric techniques. The ORR current density on these carbon paper-supported NiCo/C–N catalysts exhibits a linear increase with the negative shift of ORR potential. The ORR onset potential is around 0.2 V (versus Ag/AgCl) in alkaline media. Among the prepared catalysts, the catalyst Ni6Co1/C–N presents the largest ORR current density, which is 68.5 mA cm -2@-0.8 V (versus Ag/AgCl) in alkaline media. Moreover, Ni6Co1/C–N catalyst also presents good electrocatalytic activity stability for ORR.

Fabrication and application of silicalite-1 and TS-1 hollow fibers with polyethylene imine (PEI) fibers as substrates

Zhongliang Sun,Yongming Zhang,Xiangyun Deng,Jianbao Li,Chunrong Xiong 한국공업화학회 2012 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.18 No.1

Silicalite-1 and titanium containing silicalite-1 (TS-1) hollow fibers were fabricated with polyethylene imine (PEI) fibers as substrates. The acid treated PEI fibers were positively charged and can be effectively coated with silicalite-1 or TS-1 nanocrystals from their colloidal solution. The adsorbed silicalite-1 or TS-1 nanocrystals grew up and became more compact upon two days of vapor phase Ostwald ripening in autoclave. Silicalite-1 and TS-1 hollow fibers were obtained after calcination at 400 8C in air. The shell thickness of the hollow fibers is 1 mm. Hydroxylation of phenol with H2O2 was investigated over TS-1based catalysts in order to compare influences of nanocrystals composed macrostructure and Al2O3binder on the catalytic activities.

Degradation of sulphapyridine by Fe-Mn binary oxide-mediated radical reactions

Kang Wu,Zhongliang Zhang,Fei Hua,Zhou Ye,Chao Li,Youzhi Yao 한국화학공학회 2022 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.39 No.10

Sewage containing antibiotics is harmful to the water environment. Here, a newly prepared iron manganese binary oxide (FMBO) activated persulfate (PDS) has excellent performance for the degradation of sulfapyridine (SPY) in an aqueous environment. The effects of initial pH, SPY, PDS concentration and FMBO dosage on the degradation ability of SPY were investigated. When the pH of FMBO/PDS was 4.0 and the initial concentration of PDS was 2.0mmol/L, the degradation ratio of SPY could reach 94.4%. In the system of removing organic pollutants by transition metal activated PDS, SO4 • and •OH radicals are generally generated, and •OH radical plays a major role. Through the identification of SPY intermediate products by LC/MS, the degradation mechanism was explored. The degradation pathway showed that the strong oxidation of FMBO and the activity of PDS promoted the production of hydroxyl radical and contributed to the degradation and transformation of antibiotics. This study shows that FMBO/PDS has high degradation efficiency in the degradation of SPY.

A Novel Low-cost Thin-film Flat Plate Photobioreactor for Microalgae Cultivation

Chenghu Yan,Qinghua Zhang,Shengzhang Xue,Zhongliang Sun,Xia Wu,Zhihui Wang,Yunming Lu,Wei Cong 한국생물공학회 2016 Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Vol.21 No.1

In this study, a novel thin-film flat plate photobioreactor (FPPBR) mounted with baffles and a 61.2 m2 (2,000 L) photobioreactor system based on the FPPBR were developed. The flow of the fluid in the thinfilm photobioreactor was investigated by means of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The cultivation of Chlorella sp. and Scenedesmus dimorphus in the thin-film FPPBR was carried out outdoors. The results showed that the flow of culture medium in different channels was uniform. In outdoor cultivation, the biomass productivity in the FPPBR with baffles was 25.2% higher than that in the FPPBR without baffles. In the pilot-scale FPPBR system, the maximum area productivity of Scenedesmus dimorphus reached 21.9 g/m2/day. When the service time of the photobioreactor was 1 and 3 years, the capital cost of the photobioreactor was 4.72 and 2.45 $ kgalgae, respectively. The results demonstrated that the thin-film FPPBR was cost effective, and it has the potential to be used for mass cultivation of microalgae.

Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles provide a novel alternative strategy for Staphylococcus aureus bone infection

Youliang, Ren,Jin, Yang,Jinghui, Zhang,Xiao, Yang,Lei, Shi,Dajing, Guo,Yuanyi, Zheng,Haitao, Ran,Zhongliang, Deng,Lei, Chu Techno-Press 2022 Advances in nano research Vol.13 No.6

Due to its biofilm formation and colonization of the osteocyte-lacuno canalicular network (OLCN), Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) implant-associated bone infection (SIABI) is difficult to cure thoroughly, and may occur recurrently subsequently after a long period dormant. It is essential to explore an alternative therapeutic strategy that can eradicate the pathogens in the infected foci. To address this, the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement and Fe3O4 nanoparticles compound cylinder were developed as implants based on their size and mechanical properties for the alternative magnetic field (AMF) induced thermal ablation, The PMMA mixed with optimized 2% Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles showed an excellent antibacterial efficacy in vitro. It was evaluated by the CFU, CT scan and histopathological staining on a rabbit 1-stage transtibial screw model. The results showed that on week 7, the CFU of infected soft tissue and implants, and the white blood cells (WBCs) of the PMMA+2% Fe₃O₄+AMF group decreased significantly from their controls (p<0.05). PMMA+2% Fe₃O₄+AMF group did not observe bone resorption, periosteal reaction, and infectious reactive bone formation by CT images. Further histopathological H&E and Gram Staining confirmed there was no obvious inflammatory cell infiltration, neither pathogens residue nor noticeably burn damage around the infected screw channel in the PMMA+2% Fe₃O₄+AMF group. Further investigation of nanoparticle distributions in bone marrow medullary and vital organs of heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney. There were no significantly extra Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were observed in the medullary cavity and all vital organs either. In the current study, PMMA+2% Fe₃O₄+AMF shows promising therapeutic potential for SIABI by providing excellent mechanical support, and promising efficacy of eradicating the residual pathogenic bacteria in bone infected lesions.

Fault-Line Selection Method for Small-Current Grounded System Based on Multi-classifier

Su Xianxin,Wei Hua,Wei Hongbo,Lyu Zhongliang,Zhang Xuan,Gao Wei 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.2

In a small-current grounded system, the fault characteristics are very obscure when a single-phase ground fault occurs; therefore, the faulty line must be selected to remove it. This paper proposes a fault-line selection (FLS) method based on multi-classifier, which transforms FLS into a multi-classification problem. It solves the problems in traditional methods, such as low accuracy and high equipment cost. Multi-classifiers based on denoising Autoencoder(DAE) are used to reduce the dimension of historical dispatching data and extract single-phase ground-fault features. Firstly, the dispatching data are preprocessed to eliminate useless data and fill in vacancies. Then, the fault segments are marked and labeled samples containing steady-state and transient information of single-phase ground faults are obtained. Finally, a multi-classifier based on DAE is built, and this model is trained with labeled fault samples to obtain a high-accuracy FLS model. The experiments show that the accuracy of the proposed method exceeds 97%, which is much better than other data-driven models and traditional methods. The proposed method has been operating for over two years in a real power system south of China. The excellent performance of the proposed method for FLS in practice and simulation indicates a vast application potential.