Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-29DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138483
Haoyu Luo , Shuibo Xie
{"title":"Mechanistic insights and performance evaluation of enhanced U(VI) capture by phosphorylated chitosan-functionalized biochar in aqueous systems","authors":"Haoyu Luo , Shuibo Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138483","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138483","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, phosphorylated chitosan-functionalized biochar (PCTS) was prepared by compounding phosphorylated chitosan with almond shell biochar through an in situ precipitation method. The experimental results indicated that PCTS achieved a maximum U(VI) removal efficiency of 98.85 % under conditions of pH 5 and 308 K. The adsorption process followed the Freundlich isothermal model, suggesting a multilayer adsorption mechanism. FTIR and XPS analyses revealed that U(VI) formed complexes with reactive phosphoric acid groups, while a small fraction of U(VI) was reduced by amino sites to the lower U(IV) state. These research findings highlighted the potential applicability of the PCTS composites for uranium-contaminated water remediation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138483"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-29DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138490
He Zhao , Bocheng Meng , Yanhong Wang , Baoyan Liang
{"title":"Synthesis of oxides utilizing the explosive reaction characteristics of graphene oxide","authors":"He Zhao , Bocheng Meng , Yanhong Wang , Baoyan Liang","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138490","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138490","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Explosion method is a new pathway for preparing oxides. However, it has several drawbacks, including complex process, poor safety, high impurities, and uneven particle size distribution. This study proposes a simple, safe, and easily controllable explosive synthesis method. This study utilizes the explosive reaction of graphene oxide under low-temperature heating to induce the decomposition of hydroxides and form oxides. The research results indicate that after the explosion reaction, hydroxides completely decompose and form oxides (MgO, ZnO, and TiO<sub>2</sub>). The impact force of the explosion was relatively small, effectively avoiding contamination. The SEM results indicate that the average grain sizes of MgO, TiO<sub>2</sub>, and ZnO are 41.7, 23.8, and 58.2 nm, respectively. Their grain size distribution was also relatively uniform, and no abnormally grown grains were observed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138490"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143737802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-29DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138488
L.F. Gómez–Caballero , J.L. Pichardo‑Molina , L. Aparicio-Ixta , ·T. Córdova-Fraga , G. Basurto‑Islas
{"title":"Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles by reduction in two different solvents","authors":"L.F. Gómez–Caballero , J.L. Pichardo‑Molina , L. Aparicio-Ixta , ·T. Córdova-Fraga , G. Basurto‑Islas","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138488","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138488","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been studied in the last decades due to their properties and applications, acting as heating agents in magnetic hyperthermia or analytes detection, to mention a few. We developed magnetite (Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) MNPs capable of accomplishing previously mentioned applications. When stimulated with an alternating magnetic field (AMF), our particles reached a temperature increment of 9 ⁰C after being stimulated for 12 min. Also, they served as a peroxidase-like agent for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> detection, reaching a limit of detection of 5 × 10<sup>−6</sup> M. Our MNPs were synthesized by chemical reduction method using iron salts as precursors and octadecylamine as the reducing agent under a nitrogen atmosphere, in water or ethylene glycol. MNPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction, confirming their cubic spinel structure, and scanning electron microscopy analysis showed an average particle size of 35.0<!--> <!--> and 34.0<!--> <!--> nm; vibrating sample magnetometry was used to analyze their magnetic properties, and UV–Vis spectroscopy to determine the Fe content of MNPs. The synthesis method here presents good reproducibility of MNPs with a moderate size distribution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138488"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-29DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138491
Qian Duan, Bo Liu, Min Sui, Maohu Wei, Peng Liu
{"title":"A chiral electrochemiluminescence sensor based on isoquinoline complex for the detection of cysteine enantiomers","authors":"Qian Duan, Bo Liu, Min Sui, Maohu Wei, Peng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138491","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138491","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study developed a chiral ECL sensor for detecting cysteine enantiomers using isoquinoline complexes. The sensor was fabricated by immobilizing [Cu(µ-ox)(isq)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>n</sub> and [Zn<sub>2</sub>(bdc)(l-lac)(dmf)] on an electrode. After optimizing fabrication and detection conditions, the sensor achieved high sensitivity, selectivity, and stability in PBS. It showed a linear correlation between ECL signal intensity and cysteine concentration, with good reproducibility and high selectivity for cysteine enantiomers over other amino acids. This robust sensor provides a practical method for analyzing cysteine enantiomers in complex biological samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138491"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143759466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-29DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138487
Seung Jun Han , Jeong Heon Ha , Won Rae Kim , Hyung Giun Kim , In Yong Moon
{"title":"Investigation of microstructural and mechanical properties on a pure niobium fabricated by selective laser melting for defect-free process based on the energy density","authors":"Seung Jun Han , Jeong Heon Ha , Won Rae Kim , Hyung Giun Kim , In Yong Moon","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138487","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138487","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study characterized various defects, such as lack-of-fusion and balling defects, in a pure- Nb sample fabricated using selective laser melting. The process conditions were derived from thermodynamic energy–density function (power: 120–470 W, scan speed: 531–2,080 mm/s). The study proposed the optimal range of process parameters that achieved high density and prevented defects, such as lack-of-fusion, in SLM-processed pure Nb. The range of process parameters corresponding to defect-free, high-density samples was identified (power: 330–470 W, scan speed: 841–1,151 mm/s). Subsequently, the microstructural and mechanical-property variations within this range were investigated. Furthermore, hot isostatic pressing post-treatment was conducted to enhance density by reducing porosity defects, preventing the deformation induced by residual stress of the additive manufactured parts. This study highlights the potential of SLM for fabricating high-density pure-Nb components and suggests its potential applications in various fields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138487"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138474
Chenxia Jia , Wen Guo , Yili Chen , Peng Li , Yongming Fu , Jie Ma
{"title":"Effect of piezoelectric field on the photocatalysis of layered BiOI microspheres under ultrasonication-induced deformation","authors":"Chenxia Jia , Wen Guo , Yili Chen , Peng Li , Yongming Fu , Jie Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138474","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138474","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>BiOI nanostructures are widely utilized as visible light photocatalysts, yet their enhanced photocatalytic performances under ultrasound remain unexplored. Herein, layered BiOI microspheres are synthesized to study their excellent piezoelectric properties by piezoresponse force microscopy and first-principles calculation. By combining visible light with ultrasonication on BiOI microspheres, the piezo-photocatalytic removal rate of methyl blue significantly increases to 98.3 % within 120 min, much higher than that of sole piezocatalysis (65.5 %). Electron spin resonance analysis reveals that the enhanced photocatalytic efficiency is attributed to the increased generation of superoxide radicals facilitated by the piezoelectric field. This research highlights the potential for leveraging piezoelectric effects to boost the performance of BiOI photocatalysts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138474"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138478
Yuziyu Gui , Xiaotian Chen , Xiaoxiao Zhu , Hao Fu , Xuesong Jiang , Jifei Sun , Ling Wang , Boyuan Ban , Jian Chen
{"title":"Quartz lattice Al impurity Removal: A simple annealing − leaching process and analysis","authors":"Yuziyu Gui , Xiaotian Chen , Xiaoxiao Zhu , Hao Fu , Xuesong Jiang , Jifei Sun , Ling Wang , Boyuan Ban , Jian Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138478","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138478","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-purity quartz is crucial in photovoltaics and semiconductors, but lattice Al impurities seriously limit its applications. A simple fluorine-free annealing-leaching process for removing lattice Al impurities from quartz is proposed. Pretreatment adjusts impurity distribution, reducing Al from 490.602 ppm to 67.109 ppm, and then annealing drives impurities to the surface. After annealing-leaching, Al content drops to 22.317 ppm, with a 66.75% removal rate. Compared to the original sample, over 95% of Al is removed. SEM, XRD, and XPS are used to analyze Al diffusion and removal mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138478"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143759469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138481
M. Harsita , Ugendar Kodam , S.K. Mishra , T. Durga Rao , Smita Borole , S. Rayaprol , P.S.R. Krishna , Bhumireddi Sattibabu
{"title":"Combined structural refinement using x-ray and neutron diffraction and magnetic properties of double perovskites La2-xErxNiMnO6","authors":"M. Harsita , Ugendar Kodam , S.K. Mishra , T. Durga Rao , Smita Borole , S. Rayaprol , P.S.R. Krishna , Bhumireddi Sattibabu","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138481","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138481","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Double perovskite La<sub>2-x</sub>Er<sub>x</sub>NiMnO<sub>6</sub> (x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15) was synthesized via the solid-state reaction method. The impact of Er<sup>3+</sup> substitution at the La site on structural and magnetic properties was systematically studied. Rietveld refinement of combined X-ray and neutron diffraction data confirmed a monoclinic (P2<sub>1</sub>/n) and rhombohedral (R-3) phase for La<sub>2</sub>NiMnO<sub>6</sub>, while Er doping stabilized the monoclinic phase. The average grain size increased with Er concentration. FTIR and Raman spectra verified characteristic double perovskite bands. The Curie temperature (T<sub>c1</sub>) decreased from 250 K (x = 0.00) to 224 K (x = 0.15), attributed to reduced Ni–O–Mn bond angles and increased Mn/Ni–O bond lengths. The x = 0.05 composition exhibited higher magnetocrystalline anisotropy (7.5 × 10<sup>7</sup> erg/cm<sup>3</sup>) due to La<sup>3+</sup> substitution by Er<sup>3+</sup>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138481"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143724903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138477
Anagha Baby, Nimisha Sunny, P. Reema, V. Priyadharshini, S. Susanth, E.K. Sunny, P.J. Jumana, T. Karthik
{"title":"Enhanced strain with excellent thermal stability in two-step sintered Gd-doped PMN-PZT for piezoactuator applications","authors":"Anagha Baby, Nimisha Sunny, P. Reema, V. Priyadharshini, S. Susanth, E.K. Sunny, P.J. Jumana, T. Karthik","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138477","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138477","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study emphasizes the impact of 1.5 mol% Gd-doping in PMN-PZT ceramics on the structure, microstructure, domain dynamics, strain response and its thermal stability developed through two step sintering (TSS) technique. Gd-doped PMN-PZT displayed high density with ∼ 50 % reduction in grain size from 6.48 µm to 3.2 µm and increase in tetragonal phase fraction from 41.08 % to 59.45 %. Further large signal piezoelectric coefficient (d<sub>33</sub>*) increased to 40.4 % i.e., from 457 pm/V to 641 pm/V. Rayleigh and dynamic scaling analysis revealed that Gd-doping increases the reversible domain wall motion thereby leading to improved d<sub>33</sub>* values. Interestingly, temperature dependent unipolar S-E curves measured till 200 °C displayed a strain variation of only 4.7 % in Gd doped PMN-PZT whereas undoped ceramics showcased 51 % variation. These results highlights the potential of Gd-doping and TSS for developing fine grained thermally stable piezoceramics suitable for piezoactuator applications that demand high performance and reliability over wide temperature range.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138477"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143737800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Materials LettersPub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138482
Wenlong Liu, Jiahua Wei, Di Li, Jin Zong, Qibin Yuan
{"title":"Enhanced ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties simultaneously in 2-2 type Bi0.89Tb0.11Fe0.96Mn0.02Co0.02O3/Zn0.5Cu0.5Fe2O4 thin films","authors":"Wenlong Liu, Jiahua Wei, Di Li, Jin Zong, Qibin Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138482","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138482","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Multiferroic BiFeO3 (BFO) thin films exhibit both ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties at room temperature, and have broad potential applications in the field of multifunctional electronic devices. Here, 2–2 type Bi<sub>0.89</sub>Tb<sub>0.11</sub>Fe<sub>0.96</sub>Mn<sub>0.02</sub>Co<sub>0.02</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Zn<sub>1-x</sub>Cu<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (BTFMCO/ZC<sub>x</sub>FO, x = 0, 0.5) thin films were successfully prepared on FTO substrates by the sol–gel method, and the effects of the ZC<sub>x</sub>FO magnetic layer on the structural, surface morphological, dielectric, ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties of the thin films were investigated. The results show that the saturation polarization intensities of the BTFMCO/ZFO thin film and the BTFMCO/ZC<sub>0.5</sub>FO thin film are 60 μC/cm<sup>2</sup> and 82 μC/cm<sup>2</sup>, respectively, and the saturation magnetization intensities are 36.5 emu/cm<sup>3</sup> and 66.1 emu/cm<sup>3</sup>, respectively. After doping the magnetic layer, both the ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism are significantly enhanced simultaneously. These superior multiferroic properties provide new opportunities for the development of innovative multifunctional electronic components.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":384,"journal":{"name":"Materials Letters","volume":"391 ","pages":"Article 138482"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}