Stable lignin-based afterglow materials with ultralong phosphorescence lifetimes in solid-state and aqueous solution

T Zhang, J Zhou, H Li, J Ma, X Wang, H Shi, M Niu… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nowadays, afterglow materials with long-lifetime phosphorescence are mainly prepared
from metal-containing substances. It is necessary and challenging to find a simple, green …

Cation exchange doping by transition and non-transition metals: Embracing luminescence to band gap tunability in ZnS lattice

T Pandey, A Singh, RS Kaundal, V Pandey - New Journal of Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
When designing sensors for optoelectronic devices, fluorescent materials are always the
choice of material chemists. Among the existing fluorescent molecules, the most widely used …

Semi-unzipping of chitosan-sodium alginate polyelectrolyte gel for efficient capture of metallic mineral ions from tannery effluent

X Guan, B Zhang, D Li, J Ren, Y Zhu, Z Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, a rigorous discharge limit for metallic mineral ions containing effluent has been
established to ensure the leather-making industry's long-term sustainability. Nevertheless …

Visible-light-activated TiO2 photocatalysis regionally modified by SiO2 for lignin depolymerization

X Xiao, Y Han, C Liu, Y Li, G Sun, X Wang - Materials Today Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In the high-value utilization of lignin, the photocatalytic technology to break β-O-4 linkages is
a green strategy to obtain small molecular oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …

A two-electron migration mechanism co-constructed by K+ passivation and defect engineering for efficient TiO2 photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

X Xiao, X Wang, Y Li, Y Li, G Sun, Y Han - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
As a promising candidate for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, Pt/TiO 2
photocatalysts with low cost and high activity are considered to be one of the most ingenious …

A conversion strategy on photo-response bifunctional motor enriched with oxygen vacancies enable lignin depolymerization

X Xiao, Y Han, C Liu, Y Li, G Sun, X Wang - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Overconsumption of fossil energy is mitigated by conversion of lignin to higher value
products in the pulp and paper industry, where the breakage of the β-O-4 linkages plays a …

Enhanced ion recognition through bi-directionally layered spacing regulation of 1D tubular titanate nanofilms

S Sun, X Huang, J Bi, N Wang, T Wang, L Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Titanate has been used to absorb heavy metal ions in wastewater. However, the selective
adsorption driven by ion recognition remains a challenging task. In this paper, bidirectional …