{"title":"Tailored SrFeO3-δ for chemical looping dry reforming of methane","authors":"Ao Zhu, Dongfang Li, Tao Zhu, Xing Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.04.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chemical looping dry reforming of methane (CL-DRM) is a highly efficient process that converts two major greenhouse gases (CH<sub>4</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>) into syngas ready for the feedstock of liquid fuel production. One of the major obstacles facing this technology now is creating oxygen carriers that are stable and reactive. We fabricated high-performance Sr<sub>0.98</sub>Fe<sub>0.7</sub>Co<sub>0.3</sub>O<sub>3-δ</sub> perovskite-structured oxygen carrier by combining A-site defects and B-site doping of SrFeO<sub>3-δ</sub>. During isothermal CL-DRM tests at 850 °C, Sr<sub>0.98</sub>Fe<sub>0.7</sub>Co<sub>0.3</sub>O<sub>3-δ</sub> achieved 87% CH<sub>4</sub> conversion and 94% CO selectivity in the CH<sub>4</sub> partial oxidation reaction, followed by a syngas yield of 8.5 mmol/g, and CO yield of 4.2 mmol/g in CO<sub>2</sub> decomposition. A-site defect engineering of the perovskite creates abundant oxygen vacancies and enhances oxygen storage capacity (OSC). Co-doping of the B-site of Sr<sub>0.98</sub>FeO<sub>3-δ</sub> increases oxygen mobility and CH<sub>4</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> activation, resulting in high activity in the CL-DRM process. This methodology resulted in high ionic mobility and facilitated the rapid diffusion of oxygen in the bulk phase, thereby increasing the redox properties of SrFeO<sub>3-δ</sub>. The oxygen carrier exhibits excellent structural stability and regeneration ability in successive redox cycles. This strategy offers a simple but very effective pathway to tailor OSC, oxygen mobility, and oxygen vacancies of perovskite-structured materials for chemical looping or redox-involved processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 102-115"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140786370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruichang Xue , Rongrong Deng , Yan Li , Mengqiu Gao , Jiafu Wang , Qibo Zhang
{"title":"Deep eutectic solvent-induced controllable synthesis of bifunctional Ni–Fe–P catalysts for electrochemical water splitting","authors":"Ruichang Xue , Rongrong Deng , Yan Li , Mengqiu Gao , Jiafu Wang , Qibo Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing electrocatalysts with excellent activity, high stability, and low cost is vital for large-scale hydrogen production through electrochemical water splitting. Herein, a bifunctional Ni–Fe–P catalyst <em>in situ</em> grown on Fe foam (Ni–Fe–P/FF) is developed by a simple one-step solvothermal process in the deep eutectic solvent (DES) of ethylene glycol and choline chloride (named Ethaline). The unique solvent environment of Ethaline assisted with the regulating effect of the introduced Fe(III) ions shows an essential role in governing the preparation process. The developed Ni–Fe–P/FF acts as the efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting in 1.0 M KOH, requiring overpotentials of 82 mV (229 mV) and 263 mV (370 mV) to deliver 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> (100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>) for oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions, respectively. Furthermore, the self-supported catalyst-assembled electrolyzer also exhibits good catalytic performance with a low voltage of 1.83 V to drive 100 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and good stability over 100 h. This work offers a facile approach to fabricating high-performance bifunctional Ni–Fe–P electrocatalysts to catalyze water splitting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 93-101"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140776231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deep eutectic solvents for fractionation and valorization of lignocellulose","authors":"Yansai Bao, Yang Wang, Chuanyu Yan, Zhimin Xue","doi":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are recognized as an emerging green solvent that can be applied to lignocellulosic biomass fractionation and valorization. A deep understanding of the physicochemical properties of DESs is of great significance to the development of biomass processing technology. Meanwhile, the importance of DESs is manifested by an increasing number of value-added chemicals derived from lignocellulose in DESs. This review focuses on the physicochemical properties of different types of DESs as well as examples of their application to lignocellulosic fractionation. Additionally, recent advancements in research on converting products from DESs fractionation into bio-based materials are highlighted. Potential obstacles and prospects for integrating DESs into biomass processing are also discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 21-35"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140765455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The different structure and properties of protic ionic liquid in alcohol from acid and base: butylammonium butyrate mixing with butanol, butyric acid, and butylamine respectively","authors":"Xuan Zhang , Yue Zhang , Haoran Li , Jia Yao","doi":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solvents are commonly added into protic ionic liquids (PILs) to reduce viscosity in practical applications. Understanding the relationship between the structure and properties of PILs mixed with solvents is also essential for tailoring specific applications, however, such research is limited. In this study, we measured and compared the density, viscosity, and conductivity of three mixed systems: <em>n</em>-butylammonium butyrate ionic liquid (PIL) mixing with <em>N</em>-butyric acid (PrCOOH), PIL-<em>N</em>-butylamine (BuNH<sub>2</sub>), and PIL-<em>N</em>-butanol (BuOH). Small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (S/WAXS), molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques were used to explore their inherent structural differences. The results indicate that the properties of the PIL-BuOH and PIL-PrCOOH systems exhibit more overall similarity in trends compared to the PIL-BuNH<sub>2</sub> system. However, when the molar fraction of alcohol or acid exceeds 0.8, structural differences between the two systems lead to the differences in properties. The hydrogen bond network between the BuOH molecules outside the ion cluster leads to higher viscosity and conductivity than the PIL-PrCOOH system. However, the strong hydrogen bond between PrCOOH and anions will replace the position of cations and form spherical clusters. This research highlights how distinct structures influence diverse properties, providing deeper insights into the structure-property relationship.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 85-92"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140789223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numerical study on performance optimization and flow mechanism of a new cyclone separator","authors":"Mengjing Feng , Chengmin Gui , Yangfan Zhou , Zhigang Lei","doi":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study proposed a new cyclone separator, using a designed nozzle inside the traditional cyclone separator, which significantly improved the efficiency of separating fine particles while maintaining an essentially unchanged pressure drop. Firstly, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to compare the flow characteristics of the new cyclone separator with those of the traditional cyclone separator. On this basis, this study comprehensively investigated the pressure drop and separation efficiency of two separators under varying working conditions. The new separator achieved a separation efficiency for particles with a particle size of 1 μm that was approximately 45% higher than that of the traditional separator when the inlet velocity was 2–10 m/s. Besides, the pressure drop of the cyclone separator remained unchanged while the separation efficiency increased by 46% at an inlet flow rate of 2 m/s. The influence of the outlet area of the nozzle inside the new cyclone separator on the separation efficiency and pressure drop was analyzed, and the outlet area of the nozzle with the best overall performance was determined. It was found that the overall performance of the new cyclone separator is optimal when the nozzle outlet area is <em>S</em>/<em>f</em> = 2 cm. Finally, an energy-saving cyclone separator with high separation efficiency was developed through an in-depth study of the variation of particle motion configuration with time. It is worth noting that this study provides a guidance for the flow field analysis and geometry optimization of new gas-solid separators, not limited to cyclone separators.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 76-84"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140403664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Near-infrared long-lifetime emission via triplet-to-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer","authors":"Ruihong Liu , Dongzhi Liu , Xiang Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Here, an innovative approach to achieve near-infrared (NIR) long-lived circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) in amorphous organic polymer materials was achieved. By co-doping bi-naphthalene derivative R/S-BPN as energy donors with porphyrin derivative TPPOH as energy acceptor into PVA polymer matrix, the NIR long-lifetime fluorescence was successfully realized through the principles of triplet-to-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer (TS-FRET). Photophysical characterizations revealed distinct room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) emission peaks and phosphorescence lifetimes for different donor-acceptor ratios. The TS-FRET process facilitated extended lifetime and red-shifted emission of the acceptor TPPOH. Moreover, employing the chiral donor R/S-BPN as chiral seeds to establish chiral environments facilitated the achievement of near-infrared CPL. These findings offer a novel and practical strategy for achieving long-wavelength and long-lifetime CPL fluorescence without complex molecular engineering, presenting potential applications in various technological fields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140273626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Outside Back Cover","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S2666-9528(24)00014-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-9528(24)00014-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"5 2","pages":"Page OBC"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666952824000141/pdfft?md5=9217f8a0152dadcbfb0745070399bbd2&pid=1-s2.0-S2666952824000141-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140138845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"OFC: Outside Front Cover","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S2666-9528(24)00006-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-9528(24)00006-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"5 2","pages":"Page OFC"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666952824000062/pdfft?md5=46b09bca0774669feabd2cfd58d172f5&pid=1-s2.0-S2666952824000062-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140138833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Boosting visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution through Pt site anchored 2D/2D heterostructure catalyst: Cd-TCPP(Pt)@CdS","authors":"Guo-Wei Guan, Yi-Tao Li, Li-Ping Zhang, Su-Tao Zheng, Si-Chao Liu, Hao-Ling Lan, Qing-Yuan Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solar-powered water splitting is an up-and-coming method for hydrogen production. Still, it faces several challenges, including improving light responsiveness, maximizing utilization of photocatalyst active sites, and effectively utilizing photo-induced carriers to prevent low hydrogen production. In this research, we propose an approach for designing a 2D/2D heterostructure catalyst, the Cd-TCPP(Pt)@CdS, which consists of 2D CdS nanosheets (NSs) and a 2D metal-organic framework (MOF) with Pt active sites (Cd-TCPP(Pt)), aiming to achieve highly efficient visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution. Firstly, CdS NSs exhibit excellent responsiveness to visible light, ensuring robust generation of photo-induced carriers. Secondly, the 2D MOF provides abundant Pt active sites, enhancing electron utilization and reducing the energy barrier for proton reduction. Compared to pure CdS NSs (which demonstrate a hydrogen production activity of 1220 μmol/g/h), the newly designed 2D/2D composite catalyst Cd-TCPP(Pt)@CdS exhibits an activity of 13,434 μmol/g/h, representing an 11-fold increase. Impressively, Cd-TCPP(Pt)@CdS maintains a high activity of 3062 μmol/g/h even under sunlight. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed to investigate the principle of proton reduction. The suitable bandgap of CdS and energy gap of 2D Cd-TCPP(Pt) contribute to their strong interaction and consequently higher efficiency in hydrogen evolution. The Pt-single atom (Pt-SA) also provides sites with low free energy for proton reduction, contributing to improved activity. The photocatalytic performance of Cd-TCPP(Pt)@CdS NSs composites demonstrates a synergistic effect between the 2D inorganic semiconductor and the 2D MOF containing the Pt-site, resulting in enhanced utilization of photo-induced carriers and atoms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 68-75"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140278325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flexible photosensors based on photothermal conversion","authors":"Beihang Xu, Yao An, Jinghao Zhu, Yonglin He","doi":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gce.2024.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The perception of light is crucial for humans to explore the external world. However, challenges of current planar photosensors include inherent limitations in depth of field and field of view. Flexible electronic devices offer a solution to this issue by allowing adaptation to curved surfaces, ensuring stable interfaces and excellent signal quality. Compared to photoelectric sensors, flexible photosensors based on photothermal conversion can respond to a wider spectrum of light, simplify design processes, and overcome issues such as instability and high toxicity. The review introduces progress on the flexible photosensors based on photothermal conversion, and summarizes the combination of photothermal conversion with pyroelectric, thermoelectric, and thermoresistive effects, allowing for the conversion of light signals into thermal signals and then into electric signals. Additionally, the review outlines the challenges for future research in this field.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":66474,"journal":{"name":"Green Chemical Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"Pages 6-20"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140278531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}