{"title":"High-performance heavy metal sensor based on GeS monolayer: A DFT-NEGF study","authors":"Min-Qi Zhu, Xue-Feng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142236","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142236","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The detection capability of GeS monolayer-based sensors for heavy metals (Cu, As, Pb) is studied using DFT-NEGF. Adsorption induces slight structural changes and significant electron transfer, with stable configurations confirmed by molecular dynamics. Recovery times at 598 K are 4.34, 554.56, and 1.46 × 10<sup>3</sup> s for Cu, As, and Pb, respectively. Two-probe device simulations show As adsorption sensitivity is 91.93 and 7.79 times higher than Cu and Pb at 1.80 V, reaching 1833.30 % at 1.90 V. These results highlight GeS monolayers as promising heavy metal sensors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142236"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144290694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhimei Song , Chang Cai , Yi'ning Wang , Jinhong Li , Mei Han , Dan Fang , Nan Zhao , Jinge Wang , Lidong Chen , Yue Zhang , Jiangguo Zhang
{"title":"Green catalytic oxidation of 4-ethyltoluene to 4-methylacetophenone over modified flake micro-mesoporous TS-1 zeolite supported cobalt catalysts","authors":"Zhimei Song , Chang Cai , Yi'ning Wang , Jinhong Li , Mei Han , Dan Fang , Nan Zhao , Jinge Wang , Lidong Chen , Yue Zhang , Jiangguo Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142238","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142238","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of efficient catalyst for the green oxidation of 4-ethyltoluene is crucial for addressing the synthesis technology of 4-Methylacetophenone. In this paper, cobalt oxide was loaded on continuously modified flake micro-mesoporous TS-1 (FL-TS-1) zeolite by impregnation method. In a batch reactor at 60 °C, 4-ethyltoluene was oxidized using 30 wt% hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) with acetic acid as the solvent and potassium bromide as an additive. Due to the active species and shape selectivity of the catalyst, the secondary carbon atom of the ethyl group on the side chain of 4-ethyltoluene is selectively catalyzed to form the main product 4-methylacetophenone. A comprehensive investigation was conducted on the influence of various parameters on the reaction. The results showed that the FL-TS-1-TPAOH@T + S catalyst with 5 wt% cobalt loading exhibited optimal reaction activity. The morphology, pore structure and surface elements of the samples were characterized and analyzed utilizing X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), nitrogen adsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The reaction mechanism and free radical processes were discussed based on the reaction activity data.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142238"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144288915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinyi Wang , Xicheng Li , Bicheng Ji , Yaru Zhang , Lv Qian , Changzheng Wang
{"title":"Synergistic effect of molecularly imprinting based adsorption and photocatalysis for significantly enhanced targeted removal of norfloxacin by N-TiO2","authors":"Xinyi Wang , Xicheng Li , Bicheng Ji , Yaru Zhang , Lv Qian , Changzheng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142239","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Current photocatalytic systems face limitations in target specificity and visible light utilization efficiency when handling norfloxacin (NOR). To overcome these challenges, we propose a dual-functional nitrogen-doped molecularly imprinted TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst that integrates molecular recognition with enhanced photocatalytic activity through a synergistic design. Furthermore, the experimental findings further confirmed the significant role of adsorption in the photocatalytic degradation process. This research offers a novel reference for the design of photocatalysts and elucidates potential pathways for applying photocatalytic processes to real-world water treatment applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142239"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reorientational water diffusion on Mg(0001) from first-principles: Comparison to H2O/Pd(111)","authors":"Shuxin Shan , Jing Huang , Jibiao Li","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142241","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142241","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we have revealed that transient water orientations on metal surfaces plays an essential role in modulating orbital competitions, coherent HOMO couplings, and vibronic couplings in atop-to-atop (ATA) diffusion. We have demonstrated that H-up mediated ATA pathways (HUP/HVP) on Mg(0001) turn out to be thermodynamically favored at low temperatures, in sharp contrast to H<sub>2</sub>O/Pd(111) in which the HOP mechanism is favored. Orientation-dependent orbital competitions observed on Pd(111) show breakdown on Mg(0001) where orbital competition of the SHD mechanism is replaced by orbital cooperation. The coherent HOMO couplings in H<sub>2</sub>O/Mg(0001) are significantly and consistently reduced as compared to H<sub>2</sub>O/Pd(111). Moreover, the coupled vibronic couplings observed in H<sub>2</sub>O/Pd(111) are unexpectedly absent in H<sub>2</sub>O/Mg(0001) due to the absence of the d-shell electrons. The surface-dependent water diffusion highlights fundamentally different orbital mechanisms in transient water-metal interactions, offering new insights into the roles of molecular orbitals in transient water bonding on metal surfaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"878 ","pages":"Article 142241"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144322130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular dynamics-based synergistic enhancement of electro-thermo-mechanical properties of nanocomposite aramid insulating papers","authors":"Bowen Liu, Xu Zhao, Fangcheng Lv","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142237","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142237","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To address the challenge of synergistically optimizing transformer insulation paper's dielectric and thermodynamic properties, a multi-scale collaborative design method was proposed to integrate molecular dynamics simulations and wet-forming processes, thereby developing high-performance nanocomposite aramid insulation materials. Using the COMPASSIII force field, composite models of nine nanofillers (including SiO<sub>2</sub>, TiO<sub>2</sub>, and C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) were constructed. Through non-equilibrium molecular dynamics thermal conductivity simulations, mechanical parameter calculations, and dielectric performance analysis, SiO<sub>2</sub>, TiO<sub>2</sub>, and C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> modified with the silane coupling agent KH570 were identified as the optimal modification systems. Experimental results demonstrate that the KH570-modified SiO<sub>2</sub> system with 15 % doping achieves a synergistic breakthrough in mechanical and dielectric properties: Tensile strength increases by 30.25 % to 9.73kN/m, and dielectric strength improves by 27.78 % to 30.31 kV/mm. The C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> system exhibits a dielectric strength of 33.29 kV/mm at 4 % doping. The TiO<sub>2</sub> system achieves an optimal balance between mechanical and dielectric properties at 3 % doping. Simulations and process optimization validate the feasibility of nanofiller doping in achieving coordinated regulation of electrical-thermal-mechanical multi-properties in insulation paper, offering insights for designing high-voltage equipment insulation materials</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142237"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144306725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meng-Yao Bai, Shan-Shan Gao, Lei Wang, Xin-Ying Jiang, Zhe-Meng Wang, Qiang Hao, Li-Dong Gong, Chang-Sheng Wang
{"title":"A polarizable bond dipole model for rapid and accurate prediction of the intermolecular interaction strength of sugar-water systems","authors":"Meng-Yao Bai, Shan-Shan Gao, Lei Wang, Xin-Ying Jiang, Zhe-Meng Wang, Qiang Hao, Li-Dong Gong, Chang-Sheng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142230","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142230","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The polarizable dipole-dipole interaction model is developed for sugar-water system, where the C<img>O and O<img>H bonds of sugar and the O<img>H bond of water are regarded as bond dipoles. The electrostatic interaction is estimated by calculating the interactions between different bond dipoles which can vary with the environment. The model are applied to total 78 sugar-water clusters to calculate the 2-body interaction energies, 3-body interaction energies, total interaction energies, and clusters' dipole moments, which accuracy is comparable to B3LYP-D3 and M06-2X. We hope this model could serve as a new tool for dynamics simulation of biochemical process in near future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142230"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144331086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdelhay Salah Mohamed , Banat Gul , Muhammad Salman Khan , Ghlamallah Benabdellah , Siti Maisarah Aziz , Faheem Abbas
{"title":"First principles calculation of optoelectronic, elastic, and thermoelectric properties of Ga2HgX4 (X = Se, Te) ternary chalcogenides","authors":"Abdelhay Salah Mohamed , Banat Gul , Muhammad Salman Khan , Ghlamallah Benabdellah , Siti Maisarah Aziz , Faheem Abbas","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142233","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142233","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ga<sub>2</sub>HgX<sub>4</sub> (X = Se, Te) materials offer remarkable optoelectronic and thermoelectric features, making them intriguing options for next-generation solar energy applications. The present investigation employs first-principles calculations to study the structure, optoelectronic, elastic, and transport features of Ga<sub>2</sub>HgSe<sub>4</sub> and Ga<sub>2</sub>HgTe<sub>4</sub>. The study reveals an effective and stable crystal structure, as indicated by the computed formation and cohesive energy values, with direct energy gap values of 1.88 eV and 1.38 eV for Ga<sub>2</sub>HgSe<sub>4</sub> and Ga<sub>2</sub>HgTe<sub>4</sub>, respectively, which renders these ideal for productive light absorption in the visible range. Optical features, including high absorption coefficients and dielectric constants, support their use as absorber materials in photovoltaic devices. The Boltzmann transport theory demonstrates high carrier mobility and thermopower. This study demonstrates their promising multifunctional materials that have high photovoltaic efficiency and outstanding thermoelectric performance, enabling their incorporation into green solar energy alternatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Changhui Li , Ruqin Gao , Zhuohang Wang , Jianling He , Zhaoyang Wu , Xiaofei Hao , Yiping Guo
{"title":"Preparation of mag-LDO composite materials for the adsorption of tetracycline hydrochloride","authors":"Changhui Li , Ruqin Gao , Zhuohang Wang , Jianling He , Zhaoyang Wu , Xiaofei Hao , Yiping Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142235","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142235","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Magnetically modified nanocrystalline magnesium‑aluminum carbonate hydrotalcite (mag-LDO) was prepared with a co-precipitation method by using ferric chloride and ferrous sulfate as raw materials, and LDO prepared by high-temperature calcination of LDH as a carrier. The structure and properties were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, TEM, BET, VSM, and other modern test methods. Utilizing tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) as the focal pollutant,the optimal conditions for removing the TCH solution by mag-LDO were analyzed, and a kinetic study was conducted to investigate the adsorption mechanism of mag-LDO on the TCH solution. The result shows that; mag-LDO is a polyphase crystal structure of hydrotalcite and ferric oxide, with a specific surface area of 191.848 m<sup>2</sup>/g, a pore volume of 0.504 cm<sup>3</sup>/g, and a pore size distribution of 2–10 nm. The adsorption process of mag-LDO on TCH is consistent with the quasi-second-order kinetic model, which can be used to simulate the adsorption process of mag-LDO on the TCH solution (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = 0.992). The process of TCH adsorption onto mag-LDO is characterized by heterogeneous diffusion, which is controlled by the reaction rate and the diffusion factor. At 35 °C, mag-LDO exhibits an equilibrium adsorption capacity of 400.79 mg/g for tetracycline (TC)</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144321473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Binghuang Zhong , Changgang Xu , Wenjie Ji , Tianming Lu , Mingzhi Zhang , Xiaoqing Liu , Mingming Fu , Yan Lu , Shen Wei , Li Wang , Zhongping Wang
{"title":"Controlled formation and structural transformation of porous 2D lattices from TBPS on surface","authors":"Binghuang Zhong , Changgang Xu , Wenjie Ji , Tianming Lu , Mingzhi Zhang , Xiaoqing Liu , Mingming Fu , Yan Lu , Shen Wei , Li Wang , Zhongping Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142232","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142232","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The formation of mixed-phase porous structures by organic molecules on surfaces, along with the transition between different porous configurations, represents a key strategy for developing graphene-based materials with tunable electronic properties. On Cu(1 1 1), tetrakis(4-bromophenyl)silane (TBPS) self-assembles into a honeycomb lattice, which then transforms into irregular polymers upon thermal treatment. On Ag(1 0 0), TBPS forms a variety of porous structures, including nonhexagonal motifs, which evolve into hexagonal configurations upon heating. This controlled transformation between nonhexagonal and hexagonal assemblies, driven by molecule-substrate interactions, provides new insights into the design of functional 2D monolayers and molecular devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142232"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Priyanka Muhunthan , Arijit Majumdar , Khaled Younes , Guillaume Vignat , Haoyuan Li , Ivan Rajkovic , Thomas Weiss , Dimosthenis Sokaras , Matthias Ihme
{"title":"A self-consistent analysis of cluster morphology in supercritical carbon dioxide from Small Angle X-ray Scattering","authors":"Priyanka Muhunthan , Arijit Majumdar , Khaled Younes , Guillaume Vignat , Haoyuan Li , Ivan Rajkovic , Thomas Weiss , Dimosthenis Sokaras , Matthias Ihme","doi":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142190","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142190","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO<sub>2</sub>) forms structural heterogeneities arising from molecular clusters, which can be quantified with Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) measurements. We perform SAXS of sCO<sub>2</sub> to examine how the cluster morphology (size and shape) is related to the local thermodynamic condition. We find that the primary cluster shape shifts from sphere-like near the Widom line to disk-like further away. By relating cluster morphology to heat capacity, we show how the cluster structure affects the thermodynamic response functions in supercritical fluids.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":273,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics Letters","volume":"876 ","pages":"Article 142190"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144298365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}