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{"title":"Reliable transfer enabled by UV-curable stamp with tunable rigidity","authors":"Lei Chen ,&nbsp;Yuan Niu ,&nbsp;Cuihong Liu ,&nbsp;Runhong Fan ,&nbsp;Peng Liu ,&nbsp;Dongxu Ma ,&nbsp;Xiaoqing Zhang ,&nbsp;Chengzhi Liu ,&nbsp;Huigao Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transfer printing enables the fabrication of flexible electronics by transferring devices from donor to receiver substrates. However, using an elastic stamp can cause strain and damage during transfer. A rigid stamp can solve this issue, but rigid materials are unsuitable for flexible electronics. In this study, we present a transfer approach using a UV-curable polyurethane acrylate film as a stamp with solvent-induced mechanical properties, from rigidity to elasticity. During the transfer, the UV-curable film is tuned to be rigid to prevent damage to the transferred materials caused by strain during peeling. The approach enables the intact transfer of metallic structures, including various multi-scale Ag patterns with the highest resolution of 10 μm, high transfer yield, and scalability. The interfacial mechanisms of metal transfer were analyzed. The results demonstrate that surface modification through increasing contact angles, improve the stability of metal transfer. When soaked in ethanol, the film becomes soft and elastic, making it an ideal flexible substrate for fabricating electronics, especially for applications in sensing, healthcare, and artificial skin.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105348"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571668","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":"Effective degradation of phenol by in-situ photocatalytic-Fenton-like technology with BiVO4/Bi2WO6/Ti3C2 QDs","authors":"Huining Zhang ,&nbsp;Lihong Tian ,&nbsp;Zongqian Zhang ,&nbsp;Jianping Han ,&nbsp;Zhiguo Wu ,&nbsp;Zhiqiang Wei ,&nbsp;Shaofeng Wang ,&nbsp;Yang Cao ,&nbsp;Seng Zhang ,&nbsp;Yue Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105315","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Photocatalytically coupled Fenton-like is an environmentally promising technology for water treatment. In this work, BiVO₄/Bi₂WO₆/Ti₃C₂ QDs composite photocatalysts (BBT) were prepared by hydrothermal and calcination methods to construct an in situ photocatalytic Fenton-like system. The photocatalytic degradation experiments were carried out under xenon lamp irradiation with phenol as the target pollutant. The BBT-2 photocatalyst could degrade 78.0% of phenol in 180 min. Compared with the catalyst without Ti₃C₂ QDs doping, the degradation efficiency was improved by 14%. The H₂O₂ yield of the BBT-2 catalyst reached 48.7 μM in the same time. Free radical trapping experiments showed that the BBT photocatalysts generated H₂O₂ by two-electron reduction of oxygen and hole oxidation of water. In addition, h⁺ and H₂O₂ play important roles in the phenol photocatalytic process during the degradation of phenol, and a possible reaction mechanism has been proposed. In this work, the combination of photocatalysis and Fenton-like reaction provides a solution for the green and sustainable degradation of highly toxic, difficult-to-degrade organic pollutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105315"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142552361","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":"Enhanced charge separation of NiO/ZnO P-N heterojunction nanorod arrays for photoelectrochemical water splitting","authors":"Junhao Cai ,&nbsp;Heng Tao ,&nbsp;Yaru Peng ,&nbsp;Xiang Zhao ,&nbsp;Po Hu ,&nbsp;Yuan Zhou ,&nbsp;Hao Lyu ,&nbsp;Youtang Gao ,&nbsp;Shuiwang Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105376","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105376","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In pursuing efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, core-shell heterojunction nanowire arrays photoanode have emerged as a promising candidate. This study presents the successful design and construction of a NiO/ZnO p-n heterojunction nanowire array, which facilitates the separation and transmission of charge, effectively suppresses photo corrosion of the photoanode, and showcases remarkable PEC water splitting performance. Specifically, the optimized NiO/ZnO core-shell photoanode exhibited a remarkable 10.5-fold increase in photoelectric conversion efficiency and a 6.6-fold increase in photocurrent density at 1.23 V relative to pure ZnO. Furthermore, an in-depth analysis of the band structure and the PEC water splitting mechanism of the NiO/ZnO photoanode elucidated the advantages of the p-n heterojunction in effectively separating photo-induced carriers. This work introduces a novel concept for the design and optimization of the core-shell structure of efficient solar fuel production, contributing to the development of renewable energy technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105376"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571616","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":"Substrate as the primer of relay-race spin-driven self-assembly of chiral molecules","authors":"Sergey V. Stovbun ,&nbsp;Aleksey A. Skoblin ,&nbsp;Mariya G. Mikhaleva ,&nbsp;Andrey A. Gatin ,&nbsp;Alexander S. Vedenkin ,&nbsp;Dmitry V. Zlenko","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105328","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105328","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The molecules of chiral N-trifluoroacetylated <span><math><mi>α</mi></math></span>-aminoalcohols can self-assemble and form long and thin fiber-like supramolecular structures (strings). The strings effectively grow on the surface of the substrate and the amount of them, as well as their morphology, depend on the properties of the substrate. In particular, self-assembly was not observed on the electroconductive substrates, such as some metals (copper and aluminum) and graphite. The strings were found on the surface of titanium due to the peculiarities of the titanium oxide’s properties. The strings usually emanate from some nucleation zones, where the growth was initiated and then proceeded spontaneously outside these areas. We supposed the relay-race scheme of the transfer of spin polarization, which describes the mechanics and thermodynamics of the observed self-assembly process. The scheme implies the preliminary orientation of two molecules, their mutual polarization accompanied by spin-polarization, and finally the binding of the molecules. We also suppose this mechanism can play a significant role in various self-assembly processes in living cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105328"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142586464","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":"Mechanism of N2 formation over the FeO-MnO2/SiO2 (100) surface in low-temperature NH3-SCR process: Electronic analysis of reaction pathways and key intermediates","authors":"Shilin Bi ,&nbsp;Baozhong Zhu ,&nbsp;Jun Liu ,&nbsp;Xianhang Sun ,&nbsp;Fahua Zhu ,&nbsp;Minggao Xu ,&nbsp;Yunlan Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105373","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105373","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Density Functional Theory (DFT) was used to study the process and details of N₂ formation on the FeO-MnO₂/SiO₂ (100) surface during selective catalytic reduction of NH₃ (NH₃-SCR). The Fe and Mn sites on the surface of the FeO-MnO₂/SiO₂ (100) play important roles in denitrification. NH₃ forms stable chemical adsorption on its surface, especially with stronger adsorption capacity on the Fe sites than on the Mn sites. Furthermore, Fe sites demonstrate better performance in NH₃ dehydrogenation reactions in comparison to Mn sites, but the key intermediate NH₂NO tends to form on the Mn sites. NH₂NO may generate N₂ through a dehydrogenation reaction at the Fe sites on the catalyst surface, while it is more inclined to decompose and generate N₂ through internal migration on the Mn sites. These results help to deepen the understanding of the micro-mechanism of catalysts in N₂ generation, laying a theoretical foundation for improving the denitrification performance and N₂ selectivity of catalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105373"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142594129","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":"Enhanced photocatalytic efficiency in C3N4 via particle and surface engineering of Graphene quantum dots","authors":"Youliang Nie ,&nbsp;Rui Bao ,&nbsp;Xiudi Xiao ,&nbsp;Jianhong Yi ,&nbsp;Gang Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105343","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105343","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have been employed to enhance the photocatalytic performance of carbon nitride (C₃N₄), leveraging their superior physicochemical characteristics. The photovoltaic attributes of GQDs, influenced by their particle sizes and surface states, are contingent upon their synthesis methods. This research focused on the synthesis of GQDs with diverse particle sizes and surface features by modifying carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using HNO₃. The findings indicate that prolonging the reaction time decreases the size of GQD particles and augments the presence of surface functional groups. Upon forming heterojunctions with C₃N₄, the GQDs-96/H<img>C₃N₄ composite showcased superior photocatalytic degradation performance towards tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) and methyl orange (MO). This enhancement is attributed to the improved dispersibility and oxygen-containing functional groups of GQDs-96, facilitating effective interaction with H<img>C₃N₄. This research provides a new guideline and idea for regulating the particle size and surface state of GQDs for their application in enhancing the photocatalytic performance of C₃N₄ for the degradation of water pollutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105343"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142586466","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":"Selective passivation of 2D MoS2 nanosheets surface defects by spontaneous growth of Au nanoparticles for full response-recovery NO2 detection at room temperature","authors":"Pingping Ni ,&nbsp;Elmehdi Ould Maina ,&nbsp;Kassiogé Dembélé ,&nbsp;Diana Dragoe ,&nbsp;Fatima Zahra Bouanis ,&nbsp;Abderrahim Yassar","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105372","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105372","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Full recovery at room temperature (RT) is quite challengng for two dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides chemiresistive gas sensors. The main reason for the incomplete recovery is the strong bonding of gas molecules onto sensing layer defects. Here, we show that the recovery rate of MoS₂ chemiresistive NO₂ sensors can be improved by selective passivation of MoS₂ nanosheets (NSs) defects with Au nanoparticles (NPs) via a simple spontaneous reduction method. MoS₂ NSs were produced by liquid shear exfoliation. Pristine and Au NPs functionalized MoS₂ were characterized using ς-potential, UV–Visible spectroscopy, TEM, SEM, AFM, EDS, XRD, XPS and Raman spectroscopy. The analyses confirm the presence of Au NPs on the edges of MoS₂ NSs at defective sites with NP sizes of 1–4 nm and 5–30 nm. Both pristine MoS₂ and Au-decorated MoS₂ NSs were employed to fabricate NO₂ chemiresistive devices. Au-decorated MoS₂ sensors showed an improved performance (for 1 ppm NO₂, Au-MoS₂ sensor exhibited a response of 5.6 % instead of 2.2 % for MoS₂ sensor), and gave faster response and better recovery time. Concurrently, the functionalization is independent of the adsorption and desorption of NO₂. Most importantly, the functionalization of MoS₂ NSs helps to full response-recovery within one hour, without either thermal or UV irradiation treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105372"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571614","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":"Rapid adsorptive removal of congo red using Cu/Fe/Al mixed metal oxides obtained from layered double hydroxide nanomaterial: Performance and optimization evaluation using BBD-RSM approach","authors":"Divya Mahar,&nbsp;Nitish Semwal,&nbsp;Anchal Aneja,&nbsp;Mahesh Chandra Arya","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105366","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105366","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work utilized a one-pot synthesis method to synthesize Cu/Fe/Al mixed metal oxide (MMO) from layered double hydroxide (LDH) calcination. The adsorption potentials of Cu/Fe/Al LDH and Cu/Fe/Al MMOs were evaluated using Congo Red (CR) aqueous solution. Various advanced techniques were used to characterize the synthesized nanomaterial. XRD confirmed the successful synthesis of trimetallic carbonate intercalated LDH and MMO, while FE-SEM revealed their flaky morphology. EDX and FT-IR analyses supported the dye removal mechanism, showing that MMOs had greater adsorptive removal of CR molecules than LDH. This was primarily due to the MMOs' larger surface area and microporous structure (132 m²/g) which favoured greater adsorption. The adsorption kinetics reveal that the adsorptive removal of CR on LDH and MMOs follows a pseudo-second-order reaction. Moreover, as predicted by Freundlich the maximum adsorptive removal was obtained by LDH-derived MMO (96%) which was higher than the LDH (90%). The thermodynamics indicates that adsorption was exothermic and thus more favorable at room temperature. In addition, the Box-Behnken Design (BBD) was adopted for Response Surface Methodology (RSM) due to its simplicity in analysis and effectiveness in systematically evaluating the impact of pH, dosage of adsorbent, dye concentration, contact period, and temperature variables. The pH_zpc of 7.9 indicated that lower pH enhances adsorption, and a +5.1 mV charge on the MMO surface, measured by zeta potential, supported electrostatic interaction with the anionic dye. Lastly, LDH and LDH-derived MMO were regenerated using 1 M NaOH and effectively reused for up to 5 cycles. MMOs demonstrated superior reusability compared to LDH for anionic dye removal. Thus, the synthesised Cu/Fe/Al MMO, with its large surface area, offers a superior adsorbent for removing organic pollutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105366"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142594135","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 performance of high-swelling polyacrylonitrile adsorbents on Yb(III) in high-salt wastewater","authors":"Peihai Ju ,&nbsp;Tianci Zhang ,&nbsp;Guan Peng ,&nbsp;Wenjing Yuan ,&nbsp;Xuewei Li ,&nbsp;Meina Guo ,&nbsp;Kang Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105370","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rare earth smelting produces a large amount of high-salt wastewater with low concentrations of rare earth ions, causing both waste and environmental pollution. In this study, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) was modified to prepare an adsorbent for recovering rare earth ions from high-salt solutions generated by rare earth industries. Grafting with ethylenediamine improves the hydrophilic swelling property of PAN and increases the adsorption capacity of the adsorbent, while pyridine (PY) modification improves the Yb³⁺ selectivity of PAN in high-salt solution. PY is the main functional group of adsorption. In studies on the adsorption properties of PAN–NH₂–PY, the removal rate of low-concentration Yb (III) ions from high-concentration NaCl solution exceeded 99 %. Analysis of the adsorption mechanism of PAN–NH₂–PY showed that the pyridine group in PAN–NH₂–PY can form stable coordination bonds with Yb³⁺ and YbCl²⁺ ions in high-salinity solution, whereas swelling of the hydrophilic amino group increases the possibility of interaction between the adsorption site and Yb (III) ions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105370"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571669","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":"Synthesis of binary and ternary nanocomposites based on g-C3N4 as efficient Z-scheme photocatalysts for visible-light degradation of water contaminant","authors":"Zahra Karimzadeh,&nbsp;Zahra Shariatinia","doi":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105367","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105367","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Several novel binary and ternary nanocomposites were synthesized <strong><em>based on</em></strong> g-C₃N₄<strong><em>,</em></strong> consisting of ZIF-8/OH-g-C₃N₄/La₂Sn₂O₇ with different ratios of OH-g-C₃N₄, pyrochlore La₂Sn₂O₇, and ZIF-8 materials. Moreover, photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) aqueous solutions was done under visible light irradiation to examine photocatalytic characteristics of the resulting samples. All materials’ physicochemical characteristics were explored by diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible (UV–Vis) absorption, and emission photoluminescence (PL) spectra. The photocatalytic activities of ZIF-8, OH-g-C₃N₄, and La₂Sn₂O₇ pyrochlore as well as binary OH-g-C₃N₄/La₂Sn₂O₇ (5 %, 10 %, 15 %) materials were scrutinized in degradation process of RhB contaminant. It was established that the binary 10 %La₂Sn₂O₇/OH-g-C₃N₄ was the best sample with the highest photocatalytic activity. Therefore, ternary (10 %La₂Sn₂O₇/OH-g-C₃N₄)/ZIF-8 (5 %, 10 %, 15 %) photocatalysts were also tested for the RhB degradation. Among the ternary samples, the (10 %La₂Sn₂O₇/OH-g-C₃N₄)/10 % ZIF-8 was found to be the optimal photocatalyst, which degraded 97.1 % of RhB (10 ppm) at pH = 11 in 120 min. Furthermore, the optimal photocatalyst was applied for reusability and scavenger tests. Under optimal conditions (photocatalyst dose=0.10 g, pH = 11, RhB concentration=10 ppm), the photocatalyst exhibited a minor decline in degradation efficiency from 97.1 % to 80.5 % after five consecutive reactions. The optimal ternary photocatalyst illustrated a dual Z-scheme mechanism for the charge transfer processes. As a result, such photocatalyst is a potentially useful substance for use in industrial wastewater treatments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22081,"journal":{"name":"Surfaces and Interfaces","volume":"55 ","pages":"Article 105367"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571673","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}