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{"title":"Assembly of artificial photo-enzyme coupling nanoreactor for boosting photodegradation of trace bisphenol A pollutant in water","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105171","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105171","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>It is a difficult issue to remove the trace persistent organic phenolic pollutants in water. Herein, a new artificial horseradish peroxidase (HRP)/hierarchical carbon nitride (HCN) photo-enzyme coupling nanoreactor is assembled by immobilizing HRP on HCN, which achieves the high-efficiency degradation performance for trace bisphenol A (BPA) in water. Besides the promoted charge separation efficiency as well as visible light harvest capacity, the hollow and abundant pores structure of HCN/HRP can provide a confinement effect and molecular diffusion channels to promote photo-enzyme synergic catalytic effect, thus boosting degradation reaction of BPA. Compared with original HCN, the optimal HCN/HRP-3 sample obtain a higher degradation rate of 0.0575 min⁻¹, which is 3.60 and 125 times as large as that over original HCN (0.016 min⁻¹) and HRP (0.00046 min⁻¹), respectively. Meanwhile, the mineralization ability of the HCN/HRP photo-enzyme coupling nanoreactor is enhanced dramatically owing to the far higher TOC removal efficiency of BPA with 81.05 % within 60 min than original HCN (37.63 %). The photocatalytic reaction mechanism investigations demonstrate that <em>h</em>⁺, •O₂⁻ and •OH all take part in the degradation process of BPA and the importance order of <em>h</em>⁺ &gt; •O₂⁻ &gt; •OH. This work provides an innovative design philosophy for the assembly of photo-enzyme synergic catalytic system to effectively remove the organic pollutants in water.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adsorption ability of sugar scum as industrial waste for crystal violet elimination: Experimental and advanced statistical physics modeling","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105166","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105166","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recycling solid industrial waste into useful resources is the most critical aspect of managing waste. Herein, for detoxifying poisonous crystal violet dye (CV) in aqueous media, sugar scum (SS) as an underutilized industrial discard has been tested as a promising adsorbent.</div><div>The SS was thoroughly analyzed beforehand and after the adsorption process through various characterization techniques. Several operational factors, including pH, biosorbent dosage, dye concentration, and temperature, were optimized, reaching 24 mg.g^-1 at (pH 10, 2 g.<em>L</em>⁻¹ of SS, 10 mg.<em>L</em>⁻¹ of CV and 25 °C). The bioadsorbent's performance was assessed through a range of studies involving kinetic, equilibrium (using both conventional and statistical physics models), and thermodynamic investigations.</div><div>Based on the results, the equilibrium curves best fit the Freundlich model, indicating that multilayer adsorption occurs on a heterogeneous active sites surface. The statistical physics models provided detailed physiochemical insights, the double-layer with two energies model was most accurately describing the data, with a high saturation capability of 371 mg.<em>g</em>⁻¹. Most interactions occur at a single adsorption site (70 %), with the remaining 30 % at two sites, involving both parallel and non-parallel orientations. The mesoporous structure of the SS surface provides an optimum size for CV adsorption. Pore filling, Van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonding, π-π and electrostatic interactions are proposed as the possible mechanisms in the CV-SS system. Thermodynamic measurements indicate that CV adsorption is spontaneous (ΔG° &lt; 0) and exothermic ΔH° (− 41.390 kJ mol⁻¹).</div><div>The SS recyclability was assessed, exhibiting encouraging sustainability with a slight fall in effectiveness (∼7 %) after 5 sequential usages. Altogether, this study makes a substantial contribution to the promotion of ecological water treatment strategies, which highlights the utility of using SS as an environmental alternative to water contaminant remediation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142327080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Protein assay and immunoassay based on nematic thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals quantitated by haze measurement","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105143","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105143","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Haze measurement is the cornerstone for assessing the transparency or opaqueness of liquid crystals (LCs) in applications such as smart windows and display technologies. In this study, we present a novel application of haze measurement as the quantitative approach for LC-based biosensing. Protein assay with bovine serum albumin (BSA) as the protein standard and immunoassay of the cancer biomarker CA125 were performed with the thermotropic LC 5CB and the nematic phase of the lyotropic chromonic LC sunset yellow. We observed that the brightness of LC optical texture increased with increasing analyte concentration due to enhanced light leakage caused by the attenuation of the vertical anchoring force of the surface alignment reagent coated on the glass surface. On the other hand, the haze value decreased as the amount of BSA or CA125 at the LC–glass interface increased, indicating that the scattering angle of the incident light was reduced. By calculating the percent difference in haze value, <em>W</em> (%), which gave rise to a positive correlation between the result of haze analysis and analyte concentration, a limit of detection (LOD) of 1.2 × 10⁻³ and 5.6 × 10⁻⁵ g/mL for BSA and CA125, respectively, was achieved by detection with 5CB, whereas the LOD values for BSA and CA125 were 1.0 × 10⁻¹² and 1.9 × 10⁻⁹ g/mL, respectively, when detected with nematic sunset yellow. To the best of our knowledge, this study provides the first demonstration of the feasibility and simplicity of quantitative analysis by haze measurement in LC-based biosensing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142326976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Microstructural design of crown nanopores in graphene membrane for efficient desalination process","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105167","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Designing a membrane with simultaneous high water permeability and desalination rate to overcome the trade-off presents a persistent and substantial challenge. In this paper, we employed molecular dynamics simulations to design the structure of the graphene crown ether reverse osmosis membrane and elucidate the relationship between the membrane's microscopic separation mechanism and its structure-activity.</div><div>The results show that the water permeability through crown graphene nanopores exceeded that of the original graphene nanopores by an order of magnitude, and hundreds of times greater than that of the traditional reverse osmosis membrane. Additionally, the water permeation in multilayer crown graphene nanopores also surpassed that in monolayer original graphene nanopores. The water permeability exceeds 46.73 L/cm²/day/Mpa with 100 % salt rejection. Furthermore, the various sizes and shapes of graphene nanopores significantly influence water permeation. Within crown graphene nanopores, a narrow pore enables superior water permeation and salt rejection compared to a circular shape, unlike original graphene nanopores. Observed from MD simulation trajectories,this highly water permeation is caused by the hydrogen bonding between crown ether graphene and water molecules. First-principle calculations further confirm that water transport in graphene crown ether is energetically more favorable than in original graphene nanopores. Our findings support crown graphene membranes as promising candidates for seawater desalination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142326977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of magnetocapacitance and magnetoconductivity in single-phase Y-Type hexaferrite Ba2Co2Fe12O22 nanoparticles","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105162","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105162","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research paper examines the synthesis and characterization of Y-type hexaferrite Ba₂Co₂Fe₁₂O₂₂ nanoparticles produced using the sol-gel method. The study explores their structural, magnetic, and electrical properties, confirming the successful synthesis of pure-phase hexaferrites with a hexagonal structure at an annealing temperature of 1150 °C. Morphological analysis reveals changes in nanoparticle diameter based on varying annealing temperatures. The Ba₂Co₂Fe₁₂O₂₂ nanoparticles display soft ferrimagnetism, achieving a peak saturation magnetization of 52.31 emu/g at 1150 °C, along with notable magnetocrystalline anisotropy and anisotropy field. Investigations on magnetocapacitance and magnetoconductivity under magnetic fields revealed improved performance, with high magnetocapacitance (MC%) and magnetoconductivity (Mσ_<em>AC</em>%) percentages of 24 % and 21 %, respectively. This suggests the potential utility of these nanoparticles in applications such as permanent magnets, magnetic recording media, and spintronic devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing spontaneous and continuous liquid directional transport on peristome-mimetic surface with hierarchical microgrooves","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105111","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105111","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Directional liquid transport function discovered on the peristome of <em>Nepenthes alata</em> has attracted considerable attention for its diverse potential applications. Despite the extensive efforts made for the peristome-mimetic surface fabrication and the anisotropic liquid spreading regulation, it remains a daunting challenge to reveal the synergistic effect of hierarchical structures on the liquid spreading and pinning dynamics. Here, we demonstrate the first-tier microgroove morphology, as well as the presence of second-tier microgrooves, play an important role in homogenous film formation and the directional liquid transport control. Through experimental investigation and theoretical analysis, the enhanced spreading and pinning effect is validated. Moreover, the preferential directional liquid spreading will collapse on the peristome-mimetic surface without a rational parameter design, and the threshold value for the transition of liquid propagation dynamics is determined. Spontaneous directional liquid transport from the cold region to the hot region and smart liquid transport regulation was also realized on the peristome-mimetic surface. This work will provide guidance to the design of effective open microfluidic systems, and open a new way for thermal management and lab-on-chip applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Construction of a superhydrophobic surface with long-term durability on 5052 Aluminium for corrosion protection","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105159","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105159","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Superhydrophobic surfaces have been demonstrated to offer exceptional corrosion protection for metal surfaces. However, long-term stability issues have plagued superhydrophobic surfaces. In this study, a durable superhydrophobic surface on aluminum (SHC-Al) was created using etching combined with anodizing followed by polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) modification. To optimize the multi-scale rough structures, the optimal anodizing conditions were explored in detail. The superhydrophobic surfaces were analyzed using Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Confocal laser microscopy (CLSM), X-ray energy spectrometry (EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), contact angle (CA) measurements, stability tests, and electrochemical analysis. The results reveal the successful preparation of a nest-like micro-nano composite structure on metal surface, and the contact and sliding angles of SHC-Al were measured at 157.6° and 6°, demonstrating the formation of excellent superhydrophobic surface. Electrochemical tests showed a corrosion current density of only 1.38 × 10^–9 A∙cm^-2 for SHC-Al, with a corrosion inhibition efficiency of 99.97 %, highlighting its outstanding anti-corrosion performance. Furthermore, stability tests demonstrated the SHC-Al surface had long-term durability. This study not only provides new evidence for the preparation of long-lasting superhydrophobic surfaces, but also provides a new solution for the practical application of superhydrophobic surfaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Photofunctional gold nanocluster-based nanocomposite coating for enhancing anti-biofouling and anti-icing properties of flexible films","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105161","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Elastomeric materials have garnered significant attention across biomedical and industrial fields. Multifunctionality and environmental stability are essential requirements for the application of these materials. Herein, we developed photofunctional gold nanocluster-based nanocomposites (SiO₂-AuNC) and coated them on elastomeric polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) films through one-step way to enhance anti-biofouling and anti-icing properties. The SiO₂-AuNC coating, created by immobilizing ultra-small gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) onto hydrophobic silica nanoparticles surface using a gel-sol method, forms an island-like convex structure. The immobilization significantly enhanced radiative transitions and promoted the generation of reactive oxygen species of AuNCs, which provided robust anti-biofouling property through photosensitization to the films. Meanwhile, the rigid SiO₂-AuNC nanocomposite markedly enhances the wear resistance of the films. Additionally, the hierarchical micro- and nanostructure of SiO₂-AuNC coating increases the hydrophobicity of the films, effectively preventing the aggregation of supercooled water droplets, thereby providing superior and durably anti-icing properties. This one-step coating provides a simple and effective strategy for multifunctional surface modification with nanoparticles, showing potential biomedical and industrial applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preparation and properties of PI@Cu composite films current collectors under silver catalysis for lithium-ion batteries","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105156","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105156","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a high-performance polymer, polyimide (PI) exhibits excellent mechanical properties, thermal stability, electrical insulation, and chemical stability. However, the electrically insulating properties of PI limits its application in fields that require high electrical conductivity, so surface metallization is necessary. Conventional metallization methods make it challenging to achieve PI@Cu composite films with both good electrical conductivity and excellent mechanical properties. In this paper, the alkaline hydrolysis, silver ion activation, and pre-reduction methods were employed, followed by electroless plating, to successfully prepare a tightly bonded copper cladding layer on the PI film. The lowest resistivity of the prepared PI@Cu composite film is 2.53×10^–8 Ω·m, and the area density is as low as 1.22 mg/cm². This composite film is expected to be utilized as an anode collector for lithium-ion batteries instead of pure Cu foil. Furthermore, it effectively reduces the mass ratio of inactive substances in the electrode to enhance the energy density of the battery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142315069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Regulation of SnO2 ETL by Diphenylsulfone for highly efficient MAPbI3 based PSCs over 21.2% in open Air","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105155","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105155","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Non-radiative recombination due to high-density defects at the bottom of the perovskite layer and in the SnO₂ ETL layer is not favourable for charge transfer. In this work, disodium diphenylsulfone-4,4′-dichloro-3,3′-disulfonate (SDCDPS) was introduced into SnO₂ solution to prepare a high-quality pinhole-free SnO₂ film. The sulfonate of SDCDPS collaborates with diphenylsulfone to passivate uncoordinated Sn⁴⁺ in SnO₂ ETL, which will reduce the work function (W_F) in the SnO₂, increasing the conduction of SnO₂ film and reducing the charge recombination of pre-buried interface. Besides, the sulfonate and diphenysulfone groups also passivate the uncoordinated Pb²⁺ in perovskite to increase the crystallinity of perovskite and reduce non-radiative recombination. After SDCDPS modification, the power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells significantly increased from 18.2% to 21.2% with hysteresis factor decreasing from 10.4% to 3.35%. Also, the modified device shows well stability due to the enhancement of perovskite crystallization and the reducing defects. Under relative humidity of ∼60%, the PCE of the unencapsulated device modified by SDCDPS remains at 81% of the initial device after 720h. This work offers a dependable method for enhancing the quality of the buried interface in PSC and to pursue productive and consistent devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142323326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}