Xinming Xu , Long Su , Xiao Zhang , Rui Xu , Fei Lu , Liqiang Zheng , Hansen Wang , Chuying Ouyang , Xinpei Gao
{"title":"Weakly solvating effect optimized hydrated eutectic electrolyte towards reliable zinc anode interfacial chemistry","authors":"Xinming Xu , Long Su , Xiao Zhang , Rui Xu , Fei Lu , Liqiang Zheng , Hansen Wang , Chuying Ouyang , Xinpei Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The inherent issues of aqueous Zn-ion batteries, including side reactions and dendrite growth, can be effectively addressed through designing solvation structures enriched with anions to facilitate the formation of an anion-derived solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer. Here, the weakly solvating effect is utilized to modulate Zn<sup>2+</sup> solvation structure for constructing an anion-derived SEI layer. Trifluoroacetamide (TFACE), with a specific weak solvating ability, serves as an ideal ligand for preparing hydrated eutectic electrolytes (HEEs) combining the anion-containing solvation structures and high ionic conductivity. The results demonstrate that coordinated anions preferentially decompose and generate an inorganic/organic hybrid SEI layer on the Zn anode, which efficiently suppresses both side reactions and dendritic growth. Such an electrolyte enables assembled Zn//polyaniline (PANI) full cells to process an impressive capacity retention, maintaining 80 % after 3000 cycles at 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>. This work provides a fundamental insight into building the anion-derived SEI by the weakly solvating effect and gives a viable route for designing advanced aqueous electrolytes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 365-375"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143421377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biomimetic mineralized mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes for dual modulation of ferroptosis and lactic acid-driven inflammation in acute liver injury therapy","authors":"Yiwei Tian , Jun Zhang , Zengguang Jia, Xiuhua Pan, Zongwei Hu, Ruixin Kang, Xiawei Zhou, Lin Luo, Ziqi Shen, Qi Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.078","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.078","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acute liver injury (ALI) is characterized by rapid and severe hepatocellular damage, leading to ferroptosis and an exacerbated inflammatory response. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-exo) have emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy for ALI due to their ability to deliver antioxidants and stabilize solute carrier family 7 members 11 (SLC7A11)/glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) system. In this study, we developed a novel engineered exosome, MSC-exo/MnO<sub>2</sub>@DEX, by encapsulating the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone (DEX) within MSC-exo and modifying its surface with manganese dioxide (MnO<sub>2</sub>) via a bionano-mineralization approach. MnO<sub>2</sub> exhibits multi-enzymatic activity, enabling efficient scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anions. When combined with MSC-exo, MnO<sub>2</sub> not only reduces ROS levels and generates oxygen but also stabilizes the SLC7A11/GPX4 axis, thereby protecting hepatocytes from ferroptosis. Concurrently, DEX suppresses the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway, inhibits macrophage M1 polarization, and alleviates hepatic inflammation. The oxygen produced by MnO<sub>2</sub> catalysis further mitigates hypoxia, decreases lactic acid accumulation, and downregulates histone lactylation, synergizing with DEX to enhance NF-κB pathway inhibition and amplify anti-inflammatory effects. Transcriptomic analyses revealed that MSC-exo/MnO<sub>2</sub>@DEX significantly enhances antioxidant capacity, metabolic processes, and immune function, while improving liver function and suppressing ferroptosis, lactylation and inflammatory responses. Collectively, these findings demonstrate the therapeutic potential of MSC-exo/MnO<sub>2</sub>@DEX as an effective treatment for ALI.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 489-506"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143438181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tianzhi Tang , Shaohui Xiong , Juntao Tang , Zhaoyu Li , Yani Xue , Xinxiu Cao , Hongwei Zhao , Anguo Xiao , Huan Liu , Qingquan Liu
{"title":"Uniform phosphazene containing porous organic polymer microspheres for highly efficient and selective silver recovery","authors":"Tianzhi Tang , Shaohui Xiong , Juntao Tang , Zhaoyu Li , Yani Xue , Xinxiu Cao , Hongwei Zhao , Anguo Xiao , Huan Liu , Qingquan Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.075","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.075","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The efficient extraction of silver ions (Ag<sup>+</sup>) from Ag<sup>+</sup>-contaminated wastewater is crucial for resource recovery and environmental protection. However, the synthesis of adsorbents with high adsorption capacity and superior selectivity for Ag<sup>+</sup> is a significant challenge. Herein, a series of phosphazene-based porous organic polymers (POPs) microspheres with exceptional selectivity and adsorption capacity for Ag<sup>+</sup> were rationally designed using phosphazene and aromatic amines. Notably, variations in the types of precursors induced the formation of a microsphere-like morphology with precisely controlled surface smoothness. Considering the advantages of abundant heteroatom active sites, surface charge properties and microsphere-like morphology, the synthesised networks exhibited an exceptional Ag<sup>+</sup> adsorption capacity of 818.3 mg/g in aqueous solution at 45 °C, showcasing remarkable selectivity (selectivity coefficient (K<sub>α</sub>) 3.39 × 10<sup>5</sup>) and an ultrafast adsorption rate, adsorbing Ag<sup>+</sup> in just 5 min. These superior adsorption characteristics surpassed those of most reported POPs. Theoretical simulations further revealed that key structural motifs, particularly phosphazene units, played a critical role in enhancing Ag<sup>+</sup> adsorption. This study proposes a promising strategy for the efficient recovery of Ag from wastewater using high-performance porous adsorbents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 507-517"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143438212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roi Lopez-Blanco , Jose Rodrigo Magana Rodriguez , Jordi Esquena , Eduardo Fernandez-Megia
{"title":"From nanometric to giant polyion complex micelles via a hierarchical assembly of dendrimers","authors":"Roi Lopez-Blanco , Jose Rodrigo Magana Rodriguez , Jordi Esquena , Eduardo Fernandez-Megia","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Hypothesis</h3><div>PIC (polyion complex) micelles prepared from oppositely charged block copolymers have typical diameters of about 30–50 nm. Attempts to control their size have proven elusive. Since the presence of a neutral hydrophilic block in the copolymers, such as poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), allows confining the charged blocks within a core, reducing PEGylation was expected to produce larger micelles to accommodate fewer/smaller PEG chains at the corona.</div></div><div><h3>Experiments</h3><div>PIC micelles with variable PEGylation were prepared by tuning the ratio between a PEG-dendritic copolymer/dendrimer pair (% PEG) or the molecular weight (MW) of PEG. The size and core-corona structure of the micelles were studied by dynamic light scattering, electron and confocal microscopies. A model of core–shell spherical particles developed to describe the size variation was validated by static light scattering.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>The diameter of PIC micelles can be tuned from 40 nm up to nearly 2 µm by appropriate selection of % PEG and MW of PEG (Eq. <span><span>(12)</span></span>). Reducing % PEG produces larger micelles and concomitant reductions in the number and total surface area of particles and PEG density. While smaller PEGs are more effective at templating larger and more densely PEGylated micelles, longer PEG chains fit better into smaller micelles with lower PEG density.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 293-302"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143421420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yukun Liu , Xinshuang Lin , Bing Li , Hanwen He , Hangyuan Xing , Yuqing Zhang , Yang Song , Sen Zhang , Chao Deng
{"title":"Bio-assisted synthesis of cobalt-based heterostructures in carbon nanobelts for enhanced oxygen catalysis in Zn-air battery","authors":"Yukun Liu , Xinshuang Lin , Bing Li , Hanwen He , Hangyuan Xing , Yuqing Zhang , Yang Song , Sen Zhang , Chao Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The delicate design and fabrication of transition metal-based heterostructures with abundant active sites are a crucial issue for achieving superior electrocatalytic properties. In this work, we introduce a novel bio-assisted strategy for assembling cobalt-based heterostructures on nitrogen and phosphorus codoped carbon nanobelts, which serve as highly efficient bifunctional oxygen catalysts. The fungus of Rhizopus is utilized to encapsulate the Co-CoTe within the in-situ formed nitrogen and phosphorus codoped carbon nanotubes (NPCNT), resulting in hairy nanobelts with a porous structure and excellent flexibility. Both experimental and theoretical analyses results reveal the superior geometric configuration, electronic structure, and the low energy barrier of the bio-Co-CoTe@NPCNT nanobelts. Benefitting from these advantages, the bio-Co-CoTe@NPCNT nanobelts demonstrate rapid kinetics, impressive catalytic performance, and high durability in both oxygen evolution and reduction (OER/ORR) reactions. The aqueous zinc-air batteries (ZAB) employing the prepared bio-Co-CoTe@NPCNT nanobelt cathode exhibit the stable cycling properties and good reliability. Furthermore, the solid-state ZAB demonstrates high reliability, pliability, and durability under various deformations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 303-313"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143421418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luna Zhu, Qian Wang, Jun Du, Xueyu Li, Qingxuan Meng, Jiacheng Lu, Yuqing Miao, Yuhao Li
{"title":"Non-central symmetric 2D bismuth‐based perovskites for piezoelectric-enhanced sonodynamic immunotherapy","authors":"Luna Zhu, Qian Wang, Jun Du, Xueyu Li, Qingxuan Meng, Jiacheng Lu, Yuqing Miao, Yuhao Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.071","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.071","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sonodynamic therapy (SDT), an emerging treatment modality, exhibits great potential in cancer therapy owing to its excellent tissue penetration, immune activation ability, and relatively low side effects. The lattice distortion of inorganic perovskite is challenging to control, which leads to an unsatisfactory SDT effect. This study presents a two-dimensional bismuth-based halide perovskite material, MA<sub>3</sub>Bi<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>9</sub>-PEG (MBCP), with favorable piezoelectric properties, being first applied to tumor sonodynamic immunotherapy. By introducing methylamine cations, the central symmetry of MBC is effectively disrupted, resulting in a non-centrosymmetric crystal structure. This structural modification remarkably enhances the piezoelectric performance, enabling more robust charge separation effects under ultrasound excitation and thus facilitating the efficient generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Moreover, the generated ROS triggers immunogenic cell death in tumor cells, through the depletion of excessive glutathione and the inhibition of glutathione peroxidase 4, induces ferroptosis. The combined therapeutic strategy substantially enhances the anti-tumor efficacy and effectively suppresses lung metastasis. This research offers a promising example of the application of perovskite piezoelectric materials in sonodynamic immunotherapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 386-401"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Changshun Deng , Xiaorong Zhu , Jun Yao , Yibo Wang , Chenyang Shen , Bingqing Ge , Chaoxiang Li , Nianhua Xue , Luming Peng , Xuefeng Guo , Yan Zhu , Yafei Li , Weiping Ding
{"title":"Surface organic phosphates enhance mild oxidation of toluene by O2 to benzaldehyde over VTiOx/γ-Al2O3","authors":"Changshun Deng , Xiaorong Zhu , Jun Yao , Yibo Wang , Chenyang Shen , Bingqing Ge , Chaoxiang Li , Nianhua Xue , Luming Peng , Xuefeng Guo , Yan Zhu , Yafei Li , Weiping Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The direct oxidation of toluene by O<sub>2</sub> to benzaldehyde with high efficiency is a bright route for the green production of benzaldehyde but still a significant challenge. In this study, we develop a ligand modification strategy by bonding organophosphonic acid (OPA) to VTiO<sub>x</sub>/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> to restructure its interface microenvironment for enhancement of toluene oxidation to benzaldehyde. The as-prepared catalyst exhibits excellent selectivity over 99 % under mild conditions. Results of comprehensive characterizations and calculations reveal that the OPA bonding in bidentate with the V<sub>6-coordinated</sub> species causes noticeable phase reconstruction between VO<sub>x</sub> and TiO<sub>2</sub>, thereby generating nearby new reactive oxygen species, which is responsible for the conversion of toluene to benzaldehyde at temperatures as low as ∼50 °C, much lower than that over VO<sub>x</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> (>130°C). The interface microdomain around the bonding site of OPA helps to significantly weaken the methyl C<img>H bond of toluene molecule in reaction manifested as the significant decrease in apparent activation energy. Hence, the current work reveals a novel mechanism of the typical catalyst VO<sub>x</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> under OPA bonding, which is useful to solve the classic difficult reaction of toluene to benzaldehyde by O<sub>2</sub> oxidation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 402-412"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huijia Jin , Qian Liu , Matin Naghizadeh , Li Guan , Sheying Dong , Tinglin Huang
{"title":"Zn3In2S6/Bi3O4Br nanoflowers with oxygen vacancies and heterojunctions: A strategy for enhanced nitrofurazone photodegradation","authors":"Huijia Jin , Qian Liu , Matin Naghizadeh , Li Guan , Sheying Dong , Tinglin Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.064","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.064","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The degradation of antibiotics in wastewater poses a critical environmental challenge, necessitating the development of advanced photocatalysts capable of efficiently generating active species. Hence, a novel Zn<sub>3</sub>In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub>/Bi<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>Br (ZB) heterojunction enriched with oxygen vacancies (OVs) was designed. The optimized ZB-1 (mass percentage of Bi<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>Br to Zn<sub>3</sub>In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub> = 1 %) exhibited the highest nitrofurazone (NFZ) degradation rate constant (<em>k</em>) of 0.24 min<sup>−1</sup> after 20 min illumination, which was 6.6 and 26.3 folds of the original Zn<sub>3</sub>In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>6</sub> and Bi<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>Br, respectively. ZB-1 also demonstrated excellent cycling durability and resistance to pH fluctuation. The OVs potentiated O<sub>2</sub> adsorption and drew the photogenerated electrons for oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>) activation, thereby enhancing carrier mobility. Furthermore, the constructed heterojunction facilitated light absorption and carrier migration for O<sub>2</sub> activation. The OVs and heterojunctions collaboratively meliorated carrier utilization and active species generation. As a result, abundant superoxide radicals (<img>O<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup>) were generated and significantly contributed to eliminating NFZ. Meanwhile, the photocatalytic mechanism was clarified by theoretical calculation. The degradation pathway of NFZ and the biotoxicity of its intermediates were systematically conjectured. This research provides a new perspective for designing efficient, durable, and reproducible photocatalysts, which can help address environmental issues related to antibiotic contamination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 279-292"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143421424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Construction of low-energy regenerative bagasse-based carbon capture material for high efficiency CO2 capture","authors":"Lianlong Zhan, Wei Lu, Qin Xiang, Zhiping Chen, Wenlu Luo, Cailin Xu, Renting Huang, Shuagnfei Wang, Hui He","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.070","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Using biomass for the production of low-energy regenerative carbon capture materials represents an effective strategy to advance carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies. In this study, a low-energy regenerative bagasse-based CO<sub>2</sub> capture material is synthesized through a one-step, rapid crosslinking strategy. In this method, epichlorohydrin is used to crosslink bagasse with temperature sensitive Pluronic® F-127 and polyethyleneimine, thereby addressing the challenge of simultaneously incorporating multiple functional groups into the biomass matrix. The resulting material with abundant amino adsorption sites demonstrates a high adsorption capacity of 4.52 mmol/g. Interestingly, the temperature-sensitive response of the material facilitates the grafted amine chain segments on bagasse to stretch and shrink reversibly within a narrow temperature range of 25 °C for adsorption and 55 °C for desorption. The shrinkage state is conducive to the CO<sub>2</sub> desorption process, resulting in an ultralow regeneration temperature of 55 °C. Additionally, the water contained in the material enhances its cyclic stability in extreme environments, such as pure CO<sub>2</sub> atmosphere at high temperature. Overall, this research not only provides new ideas for enhancing the long-term stability and economic viability of CO<sub>2</sub> capture materials but also offers feasible solutions for combating climate change and promoting sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 261-270"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143421423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaqian Zhang , Zhaowen Cheng , Qingyan Zhang , Rongzhong Wang , Xuemei Sun , Wenjing Xue , Qingyi Zeng
{"title":"Facilitated uranium and organic removal and electricity production via a zinc oxide/carbon felt cathode equipped hybrid tandem photocatalytic fuel cell","authors":"Yaqian Zhang , Zhaowen Cheng , Qingyan Zhang , Rongzhong Wang , Xuemei Sun , Wenjing Xue , Qingyi Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcis.2025.02.069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The combined pollution by uranium and organic matter has posed a serious challenge in the treatment of radioactive wastewater, while traditional treatment methods suffered from the problems of poor treatment efficiency and difficult recycling. Therefore, this study developed a novel hybrid tandem photocatalytic fuel cell (HTPFC) system which decorated with a ZnO modified carbon felt (ZnO/CF) cathode. This HTPFC not only efficiently removed UO<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup> and organic matter while generating electricity, but can also be quickly disassembled and reassembled. The ZnO loading greatly improved the electrochemical properties of CF and introduced abundant active sites, making the constructed HTPFC exhibited excellent applicability, reusability and practical application prospects. When UO<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup> coexisted with various organics, such as p-nitrophenol, ciprofloxacin, atrazine, ibuprofen, sulfamethoxazole, and tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH), the organic matter removal efficiencies were ≥94.36 %, and the UO<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup> removal efficiencies were ≥94.56 %, accompanied with a maximum power output density of ≥1.31 mW·cm<sup>−2</sup>. After five cycles, the UO<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup> and TCH removal efficiency still remained 92.34 % and 89.75 %, respectively. Notably, over 98.0 % of each of UO<sub>2</sub><sup>2+</sup> and TCH can be removed under the actual sunlight illumination, indicating that the fabricated HTPFC had a great practical application potential. This study may present a new approach for disposing the complex wastewater containing heavy metals and organic compounds.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":351,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Colloid and Interface Science","volume":"687 ","pages":"Pages 335-344"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143421934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}