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{"title":"Corrigendum to “Ti3C2Tx MXene based membranes: A novel approach for wastewater treatment” [Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 174 (2025) 106213]","authors":"Ashish Jyoti Borah , Amit Kumar Patel , Ahsan Ali , AshokKumar Meiyazhagan , Pulickel M. Ajayan , Anchal Srivastava","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106250","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106250","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"175 ","pages":"Article 106250"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144470184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of a natural mesoporous feldspar-polyvinyl alcohol composite film as a green and sustainable adsorbent for textile dyes","authors":"R.A. Nasr ,&nbsp;Eman AboBakr Ali ,&nbsp;Rasha S. EL-Tawil","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Various studies have shown feldspar's (FS) ability to remove pollutants, yet research on its effectiveness in dye removal when used in composite materials remains limited.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Three different ratios of FS (0.5, 1 and 2) were mixed with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) solution to form PVA-0.5FS, PVA-1FS and PVA-2FS. Freeze-thawing technique was applied for physical crosslinking of PVA. The physico-chemical properties of the prepared sample were studied by spectral analysis. Adsorption experiments of \"C.I. Basic Red 24\" were performed. The effect of time, adsorbent dose, pH, temperature and reusability on dye adsorption was investigated.</div></div><div><h3>Significant findings</h3><div>BET analysis showed that FS has a medium-sized pore structure with a surface area of 165.6 m²/g and a pore size of 15 nm. In comparison, PVA-1FS had a smaller surface area of 121 m²/g and a pore size of 3.27 nm. Swelling tests revealed a notable difference in swelling percentage at various pH levels. The maximum removal of C.I. Basic Red 24 at 99 % observed for PVA-1FS at pH 9. The pseudo-second order kinetic model was suitable for PVA-1FS, while the Freundlich and Temkin models described the isotherm, indicating a physisorption process. Additionally, PVA-1FS exhibited strong regeneration and recycling capabilities, remaining effective through five cycles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"175 ","pages":"Article 106252"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144470183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coupled CFD-machine learning optimization of inlet water-jet orifices in jet impact negative pressure reactors","authors":"Lingxing Hu ,&nbsp;Chunmao Pan ,&nbsp;Dong Hu ,&nbsp;Hongying Yan ,&nbsp;Facheng Qiu ,&nbsp;Zhiliang Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Conventional ammonia-nitrogen wastewater treatment methods (e.g., stripping) were constrained by persistent challenges, including CaCO₃-induced tower plate clogging, suboptimal efficiency, and excessive energy demands. To address these limitations, a jet impact negative pressure reactor (JI-NPR) was structurally optimized, with a focus on inlet water-jet orifice design, to enhance deamination efficiency and energy utilization.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A coupled CFD-machine learning framework was developed. Vortex dynamics, quantified through the λ₂ criterion, were integrated with CFD-generated flow field data to establish a predictive mapping between 3D spatial coordinates and the secondary phase volume fraction (SPVF). The model was rigorously validated against five machine learning(ML) algorithms (RF, CNN, LSTM, SVM, BPNN) to ensure robustness.</div></div><div><h3>Significant Findings</h3><div>The random forest (RF) model achieved exceptional accuracy in SPVF prediction (R² = 97.6 %, RMSE = 3.19 %), with the z-axis coordinate identified as the dominant contributor. Through systematic parameter optimization, an optimal orifice configuration (2 mm aperture, 16-hole array, 8 mm spacing) was derived, resulting in expansion of liquid coverage and notable reduction in energy consumption. This hybrid CFD-ML strategy provides a high-precision, low-cost framework for industrial-scale reactor design, demonstrating significant potential for energy-efficient wastewater treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"175 ","pages":"Article 106248"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144470187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of alkyl substituent on selective extraction trivalent Am from Eu ions by pyridylpyrazole ligands: A DFT study","authors":"Cui Wang ,&nbsp;Wen-Bo Lan ,&nbsp;Ding-Ding Wang ,&nbsp;Zhen-Kun Huang ,&nbsp;Yan-Mei Chen ,&nbsp;Chang-Ming Nie ,&nbsp;Xiang-He Kong","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The separation of trivalent actinide An(III) from lanthanide Ln(III) is one of the most important steps in spent nuclear fuel reprocessing. The design and synthesis of ligands for high performance actinide selectivity is key to this. Recent studies have reported that pyridylpyrazole ligands exhibit good extraction and separation properties. However, the influence and mechanism of alkyl chain modification on their performance remain largely unexplored.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A series of phenanthroline-derived bis(pyrazole) ligands, BPPhen, with substitutions from methyl to n-octyl, and the corresponding Am/Eu-complexes were designed. A comprehensive analysis encompassing geometric structure, charge distribution, NBO (natural bond orbitals) and QTAIM (quantum theory of atoms in molecules), offer profound insights into the coordination behavior of the complexes. In addition, MOs, PDOS, IGMH, ETS-NOCV, AIMD and thermodynamic calculations further comparatively analyzed for the binding strength of the Am complexes and the corresponding Eu complexes, as well as the regularity of the effect of alkyl chain length on the extraction selectivity.</div></div><div><h3>Significant Findings</h3><div>The addition of alkyl groups to BPPhen decreases its extraction capacity, but the alkyl chain length can regulate the separation selectivity between Am(III) and Eu(III). Notably, the selective separation of ligands is strongest when modified with ethyl, and short alkyl (Me−<em>n</em>-Pr) ligands are more selective than long chain (n-Bu−<em>n</em>-Oct) ligands. This study provides valuable insights into the mechanism of how alkyl chain length affects the separation of BPPhen ligands, thereby contributing a significant theoretical foundation for substituent effects in ligand design and screening.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"175 ","pages":"Article 106254"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144366383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Machine Learning technique to simulate the impact of nonlinear thermal radiation and electric field on hydrothermal features of dielectric nano-suspension","authors":"Ahmed M. Galal ,&nbsp;Rujda Parveen ,&nbsp;Amjad Ali Pasha ,&nbsp;Vineet Tirth ,&nbsp;Ali Algahtani ,&nbsp;Tawfiq Al-Mughanam ,&nbsp;Parul Gupta ,&nbsp;Kashif Irshad ,&nbsp;M.B.B. Hamida ,&nbsp;M.K. Nayak","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106237","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106237","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Non-traditional designs were found to provide more effective heat transfer because of the availability of modern manufacturing techniques. This study examines porous nanofluid flow behavior inside a corrugated enclosure using machine learning (ML) and artificial neural networks (ANN). The influence of electrohydrodynamics (EHD) and nonlinear thermal radiation are conducted within a dielectric TiO₂_<img>H₂O nano-liquid porous enclosure with three cooling channels. In the proposed ML model Rayleigh number, conduction-radiation parameter, Eckert number, Lorentz force number, charge diffusivity number, surface-temperature parameter, Darcy number, and domain’s length along the vertical axis are used as input, while their associated numeral estimated values of electric charge density, temperature, stream function, velocities, and Nusselt number are considered as output targets for the ML model.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This investigation applies one of the powerful numerical methods called the finite element method (FEM) to gain an errorless solution of governing equations (GEs) of buoyancy-driven dielectric nano-suspension in a porous domain with channels inside and influenced by non-linear thermal radiation and EHD. The use of ANN-based machine learning techniques to determine the thermal behavior is a novel approach in this study. The performance of the approach is measured using measures such as coefficient of regression and mean squared error.</div></div><div><h3>Significant findings</h3><div>This study shows that the rate of heat transmission increasesby 1.74 times with the rise of the Rayleigh number (Ra), while the Lorentz force number (SE) shows opposite trend. The Eckert number (Ec) reduces the Nuaveby 13.28 %. The stream velocity is effectively increased by 31.64 % by the thermal radiation while moving from Rd=1 to 2. Increasing the Darcy number (Da) enhances the flow circulation leading to a 9.95 % increase in the magnitude of stream function. Results demonstrate that the used ANN model produces minimal mean squared error (MSE) with high accuracy. The study findings contribute to the development of efficient heat transfer systems and advancements in the fields of heat exchangers, electronic and battery cooling systems, and thermal and chemical engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106237"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144338474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synthesis and properties of anionic waterborne polyurethane using biobased poly(trimethylene ether) glycol for breathable membranes","authors":"Md Morshedur Rahman ,&nbsp;Sanghyun Yoon ,&nbsp;Nazrul Hsan ,&nbsp;Ingi Hong ,&nbsp;Youngdae Kim ,&nbsp;Soohyun Kim ,&nbsp;Yonggyun Cho ,&nbsp;Santosh Kumar ,&nbsp;Eunho Shin ,&nbsp;Joonseok Koh","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>In recent years, waterborne polyurethane (WPU) has emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional solvent-based polyurethane due to its use of water instead of organic solvents for processing and application. However, WPU synthesis still depends largely on petroleum-derived raw materials, much like other polymers. As a result, there has been increasing interest in developing bio-based WPU systems that utilize renewable resources.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>This study focuses on incorporating bio-based poly(trimethylene ether) glycol (P3MEG), a renewable polyol, into conventional WPU formulations traditionally synthesized using petroleum-derived poly(tetramethylene ether) glycol (PTMEG). The objective was to partially replace PTMEG with P3MEG to enhance the bio-content of WPU systems.</div></div><div><h3>Significant findings</h3><div>Experimental results showed that increasing P3MEG content slightly increased particle size, but all dispersions maintained sizes below 150 nm, ensuring excellent dispersion stability. The inclusion of P3MEG improved the molecular weight, thermal stability, and elongation at break of WPU films. However, higher P3MEG concentrations led to slight reductions in tensile strength and water resistance. Optimal P3MEG-to-PTMEG ratios of 50:50 and 25:75 were identified, producing waterproof, breathable membranes. These findings demonstrate the potential of P3MEG to create sustainable, high-performance WPU systems with reduced reliance on fossil fuels while maintaining key material properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"175 ","pages":"Article 106251"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144366302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate by sludge ceramsite for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride","authors":"Zheng Xu ,&nbsp;Huan Liang ,&nbsp;Huali Zhang ,&nbsp;Hai Liu ,&nbsp;Xufu Tan ,&nbsp;Yanting Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106231","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106231","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Background:</em> To address the challenges of water treatment posed by emerging pollutants, particularly antibiotics, the combination of advanced oxidation processes and photocatalysis stand out among various methods due to high efficiency and low pollution levels.</div><div><em>Methods:</em> This study synthesized ceramsite using municipal sludge as the primarily raw material, and the resulting municipal sludge-based ceramsite (SC)<span><span>¹</span></span> was utilized as a catalyst to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS)<span><span>²</span></span> in the degradation process of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH).<span><span>³</span></span> The structural and compositional attributes of the SC were analyzed by XRD, SEM-EDS, BET and XPS.</div><div><em>Findings:</em> The optimal conditions for degradation were identified as a pH of 8, the SC dosage of 20 g·L^-1, and a PMS dosage of 1 g·L^-1, achieving a TCH removal efficiency of 89.8 %. The catalyst maintained high stability after four cycles, demonstrating its significant potential for practical applications. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) identified possible TCH degradation intermediates, while mung bean sprout cultivation assays confirmed reduced toxicity of the treated solution. This study advances the development of waste-derived catalytic materials, offering a sustainable strategy for environmental remediation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106231"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144331045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bimetallic MOFs-derived CuS/FeMn-C composite materials efficiently activate persulfate for catalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin","authors":"Lanting Wu,&nbsp;Yanyan Liu,&nbsp;Tianyu Shi,&nbsp;Zerong Liu,&nbsp;Runnan Zhang,&nbsp;Jiaxi Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106236","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106236","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Ciprofloxacin (CIP), a common fluoroquinolone, is often found in wastewater, endangering the environment and human health. Given the limited efficacy of traditional physical/biological methods in degrading ciprofloxacin, it is imperative to devise economically viable new materials and methods for its degradation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Magnetic CuS/FeMn-C composites were synthesized using solvothermal and pyrolytic methods to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for CIP degradation, and its properties were investigated through a series of characterizations. The effects of factors such as catalyst concentration, PMS concentration, initial CIP concentration, initial pH value and coexisting inorganic anions on catalytic degradation were studied, and the degradation mechanism was explored.</div></div><div><h3>Significant findings</h3><div>The results indicated that, under optimal circumstances, 95.43 % CIP degradation was achieved within 20 min, with a reaction rate constant of 0.1053 min⁻¹. Radical quenching and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) results showed that <span><math><mrow><mi>S</mi><msup><mrow><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>4</mn></msub></mrow><mrow><mo>•</mo><mo>−</mo></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span> and ¹O₂ were key species in CIP degradation. The enhancement of catalytic activity is attributed to the synergistic effects of metal ions. Redox cycles between Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺, Mn³⁺/Mn²⁺ and Cu⁺/Cu²⁺ took place at the CuS/FeMn-C interface. Additionally, the magnetic CuS/FeMn-C composite material has exceptional stability and recyclability, positioning it as a potential option for the remediation of refractory contaminants in applications in the environment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106236"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144314426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tailoring 0D-C60 – Co-MnO2 interfaces for superior bifunctional water electrolysis","authors":"J. Vijay David ,&nbsp;Pavithra Suresh ,&nbsp;Senthil Pandian Muthu ,&nbsp;Jeffrey Joseph John Jeya Kamaraj ,&nbsp;Manueldoss Beaula Ruby Kamalam","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106247","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106247","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The development of efficient, low-cost, and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts is crucial for advancing scalable water-splitting technologies.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this study, a novel hybrid electrocatalyst comprising Co-doped MnO₂ decorated with C60 fullerenes (Co-MnO₂/C60) was synthesized and systematically investigated for overall water splitting under alkaline conditions.</div></div><div><h3>Significant Findings</h3><div>Structural and morphological analyses via XRD, FTIR, SEM, and XPS confirmed the successful incorporation of Co and C60 into the MnO₂ matrix, leading to enhanced crystallinity, increased oxygen vacancies, and strong electronic coupling. Electrochemical characterisations revealed significant improvements in both HER and OER activities. The Co-MnO₂/C60 composite demonstrated low overpotentials of 155 mV (HER) and 210 mV (OER) at 10 mA cm⁻², outperforming pristine MnO₂ and Co-MnO₂ counterparts. A reduced Tafel slope of 101 mV dec⁻¹ for HER and 40 mV dec⁻¹ for OER indicated favourable reaction kinetics, while higher double-layer capacitance (C_dl) values and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) confirmed an expanded electrochemical surface area and improved charge transfer properties. Moreover, chronoamperometry tests over 24 h showcased excellent durability for both HER and OER processes at higher current density (100 mA/cm²). The synergistic effect of cobalt doping and C60 incorporation provides enhanced conductivity, active site exposure, and catalytic efficiency, positioning Co-MnO₂/C60 as a promising bifunctional catalyst for sustainable hydrogen production via water electrolysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106247"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144322908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sulfur-inspired layered g-C3N4-incorporated NiFe2S4 nanocomposite for electrochemical and real-time detection of vanillin in food samples","authors":"Arun Tamilselvan ,&nbsp;Meenakumari Gopakumar Gopika ,&nbsp;Aravinth Karuppanan ,&nbsp;Beena Saraswathyamma ,&nbsp;Norah A. Albassami ,&nbsp;Mani Govindasamy","doi":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106228","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106228","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Vanillin is a widely used flavoring agent and plays a crucial role in food safety, making its accurate detection essential. Developing sensitive and cost-effective methods for vanillin detection is vital for ensuring food quality and consumer protection.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study introduces a novel sulfur-engineered g-C₃N₄/NiFe₂S₄ nanocomposite synthesized via a simple and scalable method. The composite was employed to modify a glassy carbon electrode (GCE), significantly improving its electrochemical properties. Structural and morphological characterizations confirmed the successful integration of g-C₃N₄ with NiFe₂S₄. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was conducted under optimized conditions (pH 7).</div></div><div><h3>Significant Findings</h3><div>The modified GCE exhibited a substantially enhanced oxidation peak current for vanillin, indicating superior electrocatalytic activity. The sensor achieved a wide linear detection range (0.01 - 360 µmol <span>l</span>^-1), a low detection limit (0.00031 µmol <span>l</span>^-1), and excellent selectivity, stability, repeatability, and reproducibility. Uniquely, the synergy between g-C₃N₄ and NiFe₂S₄ provided enhanced charge transfer and surface activity. Application of the sensor to real food samples including ice cream, wafers, and coffee demonstrated accurate recovery and practical feasibility, underscoring its potential as a reliable tool for food safety monitoring in real-world scenarios.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106228"},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144314492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}