Orass T. Al-Ibresam, Rawdah M. Al-Ali, Anfal A. Al-Temimi, Le N. M. Dinh, Yin Yao, Sawsan A. Al-Hilifi, Vipul Agarwal
{"title":"Development of Pectin/Gelatin/Glutathione/Calcium Chloride Crosslinked Hybrid Composite Antioxidant Edible Coatings for the Preservation of Local Butter","authors":"Orass T. Al-Ibresam, Rawdah M. Al-Ali, Anfal A. Al-Temimi, Le N. M. Dinh, Yin Yao, Sawsan A. Al-Hilifi, Vipul Agarwal","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400928","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Given the vulnerability of butter to rancidity there continues to be a drive to develop active edible coatings to preserve the characteristics and prolong shelf-life of butter. In this work, inspiration is taken from biomedical and pharmaceutical research and crosslinked pectin-based edible composite coatings are developed for the preservation of butter. Pectin is blended with gelatin and glutathione to induce antioxidant characteristics and crosslinked with calcium chloride to overcome the problem of moisture sensitivity of neat pectin-based coatings. The blended active edible coatings exhibit significant preservation characteristics in coated butter in terms of peroxide, acid, and fatty acid values during the 60 days storage period with 15 days examination intervals in a calcium chloride dose dependent response. Furthermore, the developed coatings exhibit significantly improved antioxidant properties as assessed from β-carotene and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) activity in coated samples compared to control prolonging the shelf-life of coated butter. For the first time, it is demonstrated that pectin can be crosslinked to prepare edible coatings and extent of crosslinking can directly influence coating performance in food preservation. The obtained results are believed to be significant to the field and have the potential to disrupt the status quo in edible coating research and inspire commercial development of such coatings.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400928","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molten Salt Construction of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur Co-Doped Hierarchical Porous Carbon for Zinc Ion Hybrid Capacitors","authors":"Yifeng Liu, Weijian Chen, Xinyang Zhang, Baipei Liu, Yande Liu, Rui Lu, Xiaoliang Wu","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202401000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202401000","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Heteroatoms doped hierarchical porous carbon shows great potentiality as electrode materials for zinc ion hybrid capacitors. Herein, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur co-doped hierarchical porous carbon (NSPC) is synthesized by one-step pyrolysis of the mixture of KHCO<sub>3</sub>, starch, and acesulfame potassium. The obtained NSPC-700 samples possess 3D interconnected hierarchical porous architecture, high specific surface area, and rich nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur functional groups. Result from the synergistic effect, the obtained NSPC-700 electrode shows a high specific capacitance of 382 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup> and outstanding electrochemical stabilization with the capacitance retention of 101.5%. Density functional theory (DFT) results show that co-doping with N, O, and S can improve the adsorption capacity of zinc ions and enhance the charge transfer rate. The assembled Zn//ZnSO<sub>4</sub>(aq)//NSPC-700 hybrid capacitor achieves an energy density of 120.84 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at a power density of 100 W kg<sup>−1</sup> with excellent electrochemical stabilization (90.9% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles).</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhudan Jiang, Jiale Huang, Jingjin Cai, Shanglin Xiang, Dongyu Cai
{"title":"Enabling Highly Recoverable and Efficient Nanosized Photocatalysts via Constructing Robust Submillimetric Patchy Particles","authors":"Zhudan Jiang, Jiale Huang, Jingjin Cai, Shanglin Xiang, Dongyu Cai","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202401021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202401021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This work reports a class of packable composite catalysts in form of submillimetric patchy particles which demonstrate an excellent recyclability. Those patchy particles are simply constructed via the hydrothermal treatment of the dense slurry of hydroxylated ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and carbon nitride microtubes. These large-sized particles can be directly packed into a tea bag made of 800 mesh nylon filter cloth. This kind of porous package allows the arrival of light on the particles and meanwhile significantly benefits the recovery of the photocatalysts from polluted water. Robust adhesion of tubular carbon nitride and UHMWPE powders is established via creating synergies between van der Waals force and hydrogen bonding for maintaining high degrading ability of these patchy particles even after 30 cycles.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Te Huo, Yanyan Wang, Jiayi Wang, Chunxia Chen, Yunhe Zhao, Li Guo, Xiaoliang Wu
{"title":"N, O Co-Doped Porous Carbon Decorated on Porous Graphene for Zinc Ion Hybrid Capacitor","authors":"Te Huo, Yanyan Wang, Jiayi Wang, Chunxia Chen, Yunhe Zhao, Li Guo, Xiaoliang Wu","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400807","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) derived porous carbon shows tremendous potential in the energy storage field. Herein, N, O co-doped porous carbon decorated on porous graphene composites is prepared by carbonized MOF/graphene composites with followed activated by KOH. MOF-derived porous carbon decorated on porous graphene not only can improve conductivity, but also enhance structural stability. Due to the 3D porous structure, unique structure and conductive support, suitable specific surface area, and abundant N and O functional groups, the obtained ZGCA electrode shows a high specific capacitance of 284.7 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.5 A g<sup>−1</sup>, superior rate performance, and good electrochemical stability. More importantly, the constructed Zn//ZnSO<sub>4</sub>//ZGCA-700 zinc ion hybrid capacitor delivers a specific capacity of 184.4 mAh g<sup>−1</sup> at 0.1 A g<sup>−1</sup> and a high energy density of 147.5 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at a power density of 80.1 W kg<sup>−1</sup>. At the same time, the capacity retention rate of the ZGCA electrode is 85.2% after 10,000 cycles. This paper provides new ideas and feasible methods for preparing high-performance MOF-based porous carbon for zinc ion hybrid capacitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143688641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhile Xiong, Xiaoli Zhang, Jiali Huang, Weidong Xie, Yuewen Chen, Li Cui, Yimin Wang, Xiya Zhang, Hai Liu
{"title":"Flower-Shaped Zinc Oxide Nanostructures Loaded with Au Nanoparticles for Efficient and Highly Stable Production of Dihydroxyacetone from Glycerol Oxidation","authors":"Zhile Xiong, Xiaoli Zhang, Jiali Huang, Weidong Xie, Yuewen Chen, Li Cui, Yimin Wang, Xiya Zhang, Hai Liu","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400947","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The selective oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone (DHA) represents a critical method for efficiently utilizing glycerol, a primary byproduct of biodiesel production. However, the challenge of balancing catalyst activity and recycling stability significantly limits the practical application of this process. Herein, the glycerol conversion performance is effectively modulated by controlling the nanostructure of the support in Au-supported catalysts. Zinc oxide carriers with morphologies of nanorods (NRs), nanoflowers (NFs), and nanoparticles (NPs) are successfully prepared and loaded with Au nanoparticles (NPs) to obtain a series of Au/ZnO-Z catalysts. Among them, the catalyst composed of flower-shaped zinc oxide nanostructures loaded with Au NPs (Au/ZnO-NF) exhibits optimal performance, with a glycerol conversion of 92.9% and a DHA selectivity of 69.5%. Notably, Au/ZnO-NF demonstrates exceptional cycling stability surpassing most of the currently reported catalysts, maintaining a glycerol conversion of 75.2% and a DHA selectivity of 75.1% even after five cycles. Comprehensive characterization and experimental analysis demonstrat that the Au/ZnO-NF catalysts exhibit low reduction temperatures, the smallest Au nanoparticle size, excellent crystallinity, and significantly enhance adsorption of O<sub>2</sub> and the adsorption and conversion of polyols at glycerol secondary hydroxyl moiety.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-Sacrificial Template-Induced Fabrication of Sustainable Diode-Type Micro-Junction toward Supercapacitors and Green H2 Evolution","authors":"Upali Aparajita Mohanty, Ritik Mohanty, Kulamani Parida","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400858","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400858","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Energy conversion and storage are the key challenges in green chemistry that have garnered significant attention in recent decades. Heterostructure materials, with their unique interfaces, robust architectures, and synergistic effects, show great promise in enhancing energy conversion and storage capabilities. However, the intricate relationship between their structural properties and performance requires further investigation. This study introduces a novel diode-type interfacial micro-junction fabricated from FeCo-based layered double hydroxide (LDH) using a self-sacrificial template-induced method. The micro-junction structure significantly enhances the material's electronic properties, enabling efficient charge separation and ion transport. As a result, the material demonstrates remarkable performance in both photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and supercapacitor applications. Specifically, the optimized material exhibits superior specific capacitance (1814.14 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 1 A g<sup>−1</sup>), high energy density (61.6 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup>), and excellent cycling stability (90.7% capacitance retention after 15 000 cycles) in coin cell supercapacitors. Additionally, the material's unique light-harvesting capabilities and enhanced charge-carrier dynamics make it a promising candidate for photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> evolution at a rate of 577.8 µmol h<sup>−1</sup>. This work not only advances the development of multifunctional materials for clean energy applications, but also opens new avenues for the design of high-performance energy storage and conversion technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photocatalysis for Sustainable Nitrogen Fixation: Fundamentals, Catalyst Design, Nanoarchitectonics, Applications, and Future Prospects","authors":"Manisha Sharma, Ashish Kumar, Devanshu Sajwan, Kamlesh Kumari, Bhagyashree Priyadarshini Mishra, Venkata Krishnan","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400903","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Photocatalytic nitrogen fixation has evolved as potential sustainable technique for producing ammonia in contrast to Haber-Bosch (HB) process. In this process, semiconductor-based materials are utilized in the presence of light and water, thereby making it less energy-intensive and more eco-friendly. However, photocatalytic materials utilized in nitrogen fixation have several disadvantages, including limited chemisorption and activation of nitrogen, low light absorption, rapid charge recombination, and sluggish kinetics. To overcome these issues, design of the catalyst and tailoring of active surface sites are vital so that enhanced performance can be achieved. Also, there is debate about the correct determination of ammonia due to interference by nitrogenous impurities. Taking all these factors into consideration, this review examines the recent reports on enhanced photocatalytic performance of defects modified (vacancy and doping), facet-engineered, and heterojunction-based catalysts for nitrogen fixation. The different ammonia quantification techniques like Nessler's reagent, indophenol method, ion chromatography (IC), etc. have been discussed in detail along with issues associated with them. Finally, the existing challenges and outlook of this emerging technology are presented. It is expected that this review will assist the researchers in understanding the current state of this field and effectively implementing it to pave the way for future advancements.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in the Energy-Saving Electro-Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid","authors":"Yujie Ren, Shilin Fan, Xiao Yu, Shaoqi Shi, Jinggang Wang, Jia Zeng, Jian Zhang, Chunlin Chen","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400959","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400959","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As a pivotal bio-based building block, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) holds immense and broad application potential in the chemistry industry. Its polymeric derivative, polyethylene furandicarboxylate (PEF), emerges as an appealing alternative to conventional petroleum-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The electrochemical route for oxidizing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into FDCA presents significant advantages over the thermochemical processes, without the requirements of high temperature, high pressure, chemical oxidants, and precious metal catalysts, featuring higher energy efficiency. Furthermore, the electrosynthesis of FDCA at the anode can be synergistically integrated with selective reduction reactions at the cathode, enabling the simultaneous production of two desirable value-added products and further enhancing overall energy utilization efficiency. This work reviews the advancements in electrocatalytic HMF to FDCA (EHTF), encompassing catalyst design, reaction mechanisms, coupling strategies, and reactor configurations. It also indicates the challenges and opportunities of EHTF and provides insights into the future development directions.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bi Dendrites Succeed Under Challenging Flue Gas Conditions for CO2RR","authors":"Payal Allawadhi, Gavin Mountjoy, Rahul Kumar Yadav, Ravi Kumar, Dibyendu Bhattacharyya, Deepa Khushalani","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400837","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (ERC) from flue gas is a promising solution to mitigate CO<sub>2</sub> emissions and importantly has the ability for direct industrial application. However, components such as N<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>2</sub>, SO<sub>x</sub>, NO<sub>x</sub>, and H<sub>2</sub>O in flue gas can hinder ERC efficiency, affecting catalyst stability and selectivity. This study systematically investigates the effect of these flue gas components on a metallic Bi dendrite catalyst. The catalyst shows remarkable stability (over 6 days are observed with constant current generation) surpassing other monometallic Bi catalysts. The active state of the catalyst has been demonstrated with o<i>perando</i> XANES (X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure) analysis which has confirmed the metallic state of bismuth and notably, the catalyst performance remains unaffected despite the presence of other flue gas components such as N<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>2</sub>, SO<sub>x</sub>, and NO<sub>x</sub>. This research aims to fill a critical gap, demonstrating how flue gas components influence ERC activity and pave the way for future advancements in catalyst optimization.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuaiming He, Tianle Chen, Zhulin Li, Yang Li, Joshua M. Little, Chu-Chun Liang, Yiqiang Wu, I-Chi Lee, Po-Yen Chen
{"title":"Lightweight, Strong, Hydrostable, Bendable, Rolled-Up, and Biodegradable Straws Enabled by Nano- and Microarchitecture Tuning of the Wood Cell Wall and Molecular Welding Strategy","authors":"Shuaiming He, Tianle Chen, Zhulin Li, Yang Li, Joshua M. Little, Chu-Chun Liang, Yiqiang Wu, I-Chi Lee, Po-Yen Chen","doi":"10.1002/adsu.202400737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400737","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Plastic pollution has become a global environmental challenge. Specifically, plastic straws are widely discarded and do not naturally decompose. Paper straws, as alternatives, suffer from weak mechanical strength, poor water/beverage stability, and lack of bendability. Here, an all-natural plastic substitute is fabricated using a top-down approach. After lignin is selectively removed from a natural wood slice, the delignified wood is infiltrated with chitosan solution. The chitosan-infiltrated wood, in its wet state, is highly flexible, moldable, and can be rolled into desired shapes. After drying, strong hydrogen bonds form at the cellulose/chitosan interfaces, making it an all-natural plastic substitute. By enclosing two sides using a chitosan adhesive, an all-natural straw is produced with a superior mechanical strength of 242 MPa, higher than polypropylene and paper straws. After baking, the all-natural straws show high water stability and maintain high mechanical strength in water (136 MPa) and carbonated beverages (71 MPa) for >2 days. A water-moldable process also creates accordion-like joints, giving the all-natural straws superior bendability (120°) and compressibility (50%). The all-natural straws exhibit high biocompatibility, full biodegradability in 5 months, and high circularity. Overall, the eco-friendly fabrication of all-natural straws holds great potential in addressing the ongoing pollution of plastic straws.</p>","PeriodicalId":7294,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Sustainable Systems","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adsu.202400737","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}