Exploring high-efficiency and broadband microwave absorption(MA)materials with corrosion resistance and low cost is ur-gently needed for wide practical applications.Herein,the natural porous attapulgite(ATP)nanorods e...Exploring high-efficiency and broadband microwave absorption(MA)materials with corrosion resistance and low cost is ur-gently needed for wide practical applications.Herein,the natural porous attapulgite(ATP)nanorods embedded with TiO_(2)and polyaniline(PANI)nanoparticles are synthesized via heterogeneous precipitation and in-situ polymerization.The obtained PANI-TiO_(2)-ATP one-di-mensional(1D)nanostructures can intertwine into three-dimensional(3D)conductive network,which favors energy dissipation.The min-imum reflection loss(RL_(min))of the PANI-TiO_(2)-ATP coating(20wt%)reaches-49.36 dB at 9.53 GHz,and the effective absorption band-width(EAB)can reach 6.53 GHz with a thickness of 2.1 mm.The excellent MA properties are attributed to interfacial polarization,mul-tiple loss mechanisms,and good impedance matching induced by the synergistic effect of PANI-TiO_(2)nanoparticle shells and ATP nanor-ods.In addition,salt spray and Tafel polarization curve tests reveal that the PANI-TiO_(2)-ATP coating shows outstanding corrosion resist-ance performance.This study provides a low-cost and high-efficiency strategy for constructing 1D nanonetwork composites for MA and corrosion resistance applications using natural porous ATP nanorods as carriers.展开更多
To improve the controlled release ability,we prepared attapulgite into microspheres by spray drying.This research began with a thorough thermogravimetric analysis to optimize attapulgite's heat treatment for drug ...To improve the controlled release ability,we prepared attapulgite into microspheres by spray drying.This research began with a thorough thermogravimetric analysis to optimize attapulgite's heat treatment for drug loading.By advanced spray drying,attapulgite was transformed into microspheres,refining its drug release characteristics.Various parameters were examined,achieving optimal particle size and morphology at 25%solid content,2.5%dispersant,and 3% binder.Attapulgite microspheres demonstrated exceptional encapsulation efficiency,exceeding 95% for doxorubicin hydrochloride,highlighting their versatility in drug delivery.FTIR and XRD were used to predict changes in material properties after spray drying.Notably,cytotoxicity tests confirmed the high biocompatibility of attapulgite microspheres,devoid of cell death induction.Attapulgite microsphere loaded with doxorubicin enable sustained drug release and maintain killing ability against tumor cells.This study confirms the viability of spray dried attapulgite microspheres for efficient drug loading and delivery and provides insights for innovative drug delivery systems that utilize the unique properties of attapulgite to advance therapeutics.展开更多
Coupling adsorption and in-situ Fenton-like oxidation process was developed for Methylene blue(MB) using refined iron-containing lowgrade attapulgite(ATP) clay, and the removal mechanism was investigated. The MB was i...Coupling adsorption and in-situ Fenton-like oxidation process was developed for Methylene blue(MB) using refined iron-containing lowgrade attapulgite(ATP) clay, and the removal mechanism was investigated. The MB was initially adsorbed on the porous ATPs, and then the enriched MB was removed by the H2O2-assisted Fenton-like oxidation with the iron-containing ATP catalyst. Under optimal conditions, the ATP powder exhibits the maximum removal efficiency of 100% with negligible iron leaching(1.5 mg L^(-1)) and no sludge formation. Furthermore,polysulfone/ATP(PSF/ATP) pellets were fabricated through a water-induced phase separation process to construct a fixed-bed reactor(FBR) for continuous contaminant removal. For the first cycle, the maximum adsorption capacity was 15.5 L with an outlet MB concentration of1.973 mg L-1(< 2 mg L^(-1), GB4287-2012) using the PSF/ATP pellets containing 50.0 g of ATP powders, and the maximum Fenton-like oxidation capacity was 35.5 L with the outlet concentration of 0.831 mg L^(-1). After five cycles, the total treated volume of the MB solution was ca. 255 L, and the efficiency remained above 99%. After 10 h of continuous treatment towards practical resin industrial wastewater, the chemical oxygen demand(COD) removal efficiency was still measured at 83.05%, costing 0.398 $ m^(-3). These results demonstrate the practical applicability of iron-containing low-grade ATP clay for textile water treatment.展开更多
The existence of adsorbed water and structural water in the crystal structure of attapulgite(ATP)endows it with poor capability to store lithium ions.Herein,the chloride molten salt method was developed to function AT...The existence of adsorbed water and structural water in the crystal structure of attapulgite(ATP)endows it with poor capability to store lithium ions.Herein,the chloride molten salt method was developed to function ATP materials based on theoretical calculations,which exhibit ground-breaking electrochemical performance.After the modification process,the metal ions in chloride molten salt occupy the vertices of the Mg-O octahedral structure from the liberation of structural water and hydroxyl groups in ATP,forming MaMgbAlcSixOy(M=Li,Na,or K).Using Li Cl molten salt-modified ATP(Li-ATP)as a proof-of-concept,the detailed phase transition,physicochemical properties,and lithium storage capacity were investigated.Compared to the original ATP,Li-ATP achieves a nearly 7-fold increase in lithium storage capacity(498mAh/g),featuring a promising low-cost polyanionic type anode material.展开更多
Compacted clay liners are extensively used as barriers to control the upward diffusion of vapors of volatile or semi-volatile organic contaminants released from unsaturated contaminated soils at industrycontaminated s...Compacted clay liners are extensively used as barriers to control the upward diffusion of vapors of volatile or semi-volatile organic contaminants released from unsaturated contaminated soils at industrycontaminated sites.This study aimed to investigate the gas diffusion barrier performance of compacted clayey soils amended with three agents including attapulgite and diatomite individually,and attapulgite/diatomite mixture.The properties including water retention,volumetric shrinkage,gas diffusion,and unconfined compressive strength were evaluated through a series of laboratory tests of amended compacted clayey soils.The results demonstrate that the decrease in volume proportions of interaggregate pores leads to an increase in unconfined compressive strength(qu).Both hydrophilic groups and microstructures of attapulgite and diatomite result in an increase in water retention percent(Wt)of compacted clayey soil specimens after amendment regardless of the type of agent or initial water content(w0).Furthermore,the ratio of the gas diffusion coefficient(De)to the gas diffusion coefficient in the air(Da)was significantly reduced owing to a decrease in volume proportions of inter-aggregate pores,hydrophilic group,and microstructures of attapulgite and diatomite.Scanning electron microscope analyses revealed that rod-shaped attapulgite filled the inter-aggregate pores formed by clay particles,whereas the disc-shaped diatomite particles,characterized by micropores,failed to obstruct the interaggregate pores due to their larger particle size.Mercury intrusion porosimetry(MIP)analyses showed a reduction in pore volume in the inter-aggregate pores,leading to a reduction in the total pore volume for both the attapulgite and attapulgite/diatomite mixture amended clays,which is in accordance with the scanning electron microscope(SEM)results.The findings are pertinent to the practical application of compacted clay liners as gas barriers against the upward migration of volatile or semi-volatile organic contaminants at contaminated sites.展开更多
The durability of reinforced concrete structures is greatly influenced by the corrosion of the reinforcement. In addition to air pollution related to the repair of corroded structures, chloride ions are the main facto...The durability of reinforced concrete structures is greatly influenced by the corrosion of the reinforcement. In addition to air pollution related to the repair of corroded structures, chloride ions are the main factors of corrosion of reinforced concrete structures. This study aims to valorize a clay inhibitor against reinforcement corrosion in reinforced concrete. This clay (Attapulgite) was incorporated into reinforced concretes at different percentages of substitution of calcined attapulgite (0%, 5% and 10%) to cement in the formulation. The corrosion inhibitory power of attapulgite is evaluated in reinforced concretes subjected to the action of chloride ions at different intervals in the NaCl solution (1 day, 21 days and 45 days) by electrochemical methods (zero current chronopotentiometry, polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy). This study showed that in the presence of chloride ions, the composition based on 10% attapulgite has an appreciable inhibitory effect with an average inhibitory efficiency of 82%.展开更多
We demonstrate the synthesis of C-Cl-codoped titania/attapulgite（TiO2/ATT） composites containing a mixture of TiO2 phases by a facile sol-gel method at 70 ℃ using titanium tetraisopropoxide as the TiO2 precursor an...We demonstrate the synthesis of C-Cl-codoped titania/attapulgite（TiO2/ATT） composites containing a mixture of TiO2 phases by a facile sol-gel method at 70 ℃ using titanium tetraisopropoxide as the TiO2 precursor and ATT as a support for the TiO2 nanoparticles.The photocatalytic activity of the C-Cl-codoped TiO2/ATT composites with mixed anatase/brookite/rutile phases obtained at pH= 3.0 was much higher than that of commercially available Degussa P25 for the photocatalytic degradation of acid red G under visible-light irradiation.The excellent photocatalytic activity of the developed composite originates from the nonmetal codoping,which extends the absorption edge of TiO2 into visible region,and the presence of multiple phases,which slow the recombination of photoexcited electron/hole pairs.The formation of hydroxyl radicals during the photocatalytic degradation process was detected by photoluminescence probing using terephthalic acid.A mechanism for photocatalysis over the C-Cl-codoped TiO2/ATT composites was proposed.展开更多
Organo-attapulgite was obtained by modifying attapulgite with hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide.A new organo-attapulgite based superabsorbent composite was prepared by polymerization of organo-attapulgite dispersed ...Organo-attapulgite was obtained by modifying attapulgite with hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide.A new organo-attapulgite based superabsorbent composite was prepared by polymerization of organo-attapulgite dispersed acrylamide,using N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide as a crosslinker and ammonium persulfate as an initiator.The structure,morphology,thermal stability of organo-attapulgite and the composite were characterized by FTIR,XRD,SEM,TEM and TGA,respectively.The results indicated that a nanocomposite was successfully obtained after incorporating organo-attapulgite into the polyacrylamide network.The thermal stability and water absorbency of the nanocomposite were improved greatly after the organification of attapulgite.Water absorbencies for the nanocomposite incorporated with 10 wt% HDTMA-APT in distilled water and in a 0.9 wt% NaCl solution were 2803 g g -1 and 121 g g -1,respectively.展开更多
Attapulgite（APT） has been frequently used for the adsorptive removal of dyes from aqueous solution owing to its unique one-dimensional nanoscale structure and low-cost, abundant,eco-friendly advantages. In this work...Attapulgite（APT） has been frequently used for the adsorptive removal of dyes from aqueous solution owing to its unique one-dimensional nanoscale structure and low-cost, abundant,eco-friendly advantages. In this work, APT was functionalized under mild hydrothermal condition using chloroacetic acid（CA） with ／COOH functional groups to improve its adsorption properties. The effect of hydrothermal modification on the microstructure and physicochemical features of APT was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and Field-emission scanning electron microscopy analyses. The effects of hydrothermal reaction parameters on the adsorption properties of modified APT were intensively investigated. It was revealed that the rearrangement of crystal structure and the surface functionalization of APT with ／COOH groups cause the surprising increase of adsorption capability for Methylene Blue（MB）. The removal ratio of raw APT for MB is only 59.52%, while modified APT could almost completely remove MB in the 200 mg/L of MB solution with a removal ratio of 99.8%. The adsorption kinetics fitted pseudo second-order kinetic model, and the adsorption isotherm could be described with Langmuir isotherm model very well. The hydrogen-bonding interaction, electrostatic attraction and chemical association are the main driving force for the adsorption process.展开更多
The utilization of waste products as valuable materials was a technical imperative for waste management. In this study, the cost-effective attapulgite/carbon(APT/C) composite was developed for wastewater treatment usi...The utilization of waste products as valuable materials was a technical imperative for waste management. In this study, the cost-effective attapulgite/carbon(APT/C) composite was developed for wastewater treatment using waste hot-pot oil as a carbon precursor through a facile one-step calcination process. The APT/C composite prepared at 300°C exhibited the excellent adsorption capacity and rapid equilibrium rate over a broad p H range for the removal of various pollutants. More importantly, the removal ratios of the composites toward Methyl Violet and tetracycline still remained 77.6% and 60.2% of the initial adsorption capacity after ten adsorption–regeneration cycles via a facile thermal regeneration strategy, respectively.Beyond all doubt, this research provided a feasible and economical way for the sustainable utilization of waste hot-pot oil in wastewater treatment, achieving the concept of disposal waste with waste and recycling.展开更多
Cerium oxide(CeO2) coated on copper modified attapulgite clay nanocomoposite(CeO2/Cu2+-ATP) was prepared by homogeneous deposition method.The microstructures of the as-prepared CeO2/Cu2+-ATP nanocomposites were charac...Cerium oxide(CeO2) coated on copper modified attapulgite clay nanocomoposite(CeO2/Cu2+-ATP) was prepared by homogeneous deposition method.The microstructures of the as-prepared CeO2/Cu2+-ATP nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),energy-dispersive spectrometer(EDS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results indicated that CeO2 particles with average size of about 5 nm were loaded onto the Cu2+-ATP and were widely dispersed.Comparing the catalytic activity of ATP/CeO2 and CeO2/Cu2+-ATP,the catalytic activity was improved when a small quantity of Cu2+ was introduced.The loading amount of CeO2 and reaction temperature had important effects on decolorization ratio of methyl orange(MO).When the loading amount and reaction temperature were 70% and 338 K,respectively,the decolorization ratio of MO reached over 99%,which showed excellent catalytic activity.展开更多
The surface ion-imprinting concept and chitosan incorporated sol-gel process were applied to the synthesis of a new attapulgitesupported polymer for selective separation of Ce（III） from aqueous solution. The imprint...The surface ion-imprinting concept and chitosan incorporated sol-gel process were applied to the synthesis of a new attapulgitesupported polymer for selective separation of Ce（III） from aqueous solution. The imprinting mechanism of prepared ion-imprinted polymer were discussed with the Characteristics of FT-IR and SEM. Results from the experiments of adsorption capacity and selectivity suggested that ion-imprinted polymer offered a fast kinetics for the adsorption of Ce（III） under the optimum conditions. Its maximum adsorption capacity was 38.02 mg/g, and the selective recognition towards Ce（III） was much higher than that of the non-imprinted polymer and attapulgite. The prepared functional polymer was shown to be promising for selective separation and enrichment of trace Ce（III） in environmental samples. ？2009 Yong Sheng Yan. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.展开更多
As a kind of natural nanometer materials,the attapulgite has been widely used in industry,agriculture,environment,food substance,medicament and many other fields.Few researches about attapulgite used in lubricant oil ...As a kind of natural nanometer materials,the attapulgite has been widely used in industry,agriculture,environment,food substance,medicament and many other fields.Few researches about attapulgite used in lubricant oil as additive were made,and those were only at a preliminary stage of exploration.The tribological characteristics of attapulgite powders with the different contents added to CD 15W/40 lubricant oil were researched through"plane-on-plane"configuration friction and wear tester,and the self-repairing performance of 45#steel worn surface was examined via ring-on-block configuration test.XRD,SEM,EDS,TEM were employed to analyze the surface morphologies and elementary composition of the samples'worn surface.Furthermore,wear self-repairing mechanism of attapulgite additive to lubricant oil was explored.The results showed that:the optimal content of attapulgite powders in oil CD 15W/40 was 0.5 wt%,and the stable friction coefficient can be reduced to 0.02,then the friction reduction performance can be enhanced by 82.5%;Smooth worn surface were formed of the chemical reaction film containing elements O,Si,Fe;Friction reduction and self-repairing mechanism had a relation with the crystal structure of attapulgite.展开更多
Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-attapulgite（ATP） nanocomposites were successfully prepared via a facile microwave approach.This was a facile and rapid process requiring only low power of microwave irradiation（160 W）.The catalyt...Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-attapulgite（ATP） nanocomposites were successfully prepared via a facile microwave approach.This was a facile and rapid process requiring only low power of microwave irradiation（160 W）.The catalytic performance of the Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-ATP nanocomposites with different Sm contents for degradation of methylene blue（MB） was systematically evaluated.The Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-ATP nanocomposites showed enhanced catalytic activities compared with pure CeO2/ATP.Specifically,the catalytic activities of Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-ATP nanocomposites increased with increase in Sm content from x=0.0 to 0.3.The introduction of an optimal amount of Sm3＋into CeO2 contributed to the formation of structure defects and electronic defects in the oxide lattice,which could increase concentration of oxygen vacancies.However,further increasing Sm content to x=0.4 induced the formation of more agglomerates,leading to decreased catalytic activity.It was believed that this facile,rapid microwave-assisted strategy was scalable and could be applied to synthesize other nanocomposites for different applications.展开更多
In the marine environment,the protective coatings face serious corrosion and biofouling problem,lim-itations,and challenges that made self-healing coatings unable to perform both anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling dua...In the marine environment,the protective coatings face serious corrosion and biofouling problem,lim-itations,and challenges that made self-healing coatings unable to perform both anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling dual-function at the same time.Here we constructed the corrosion resistance and anti-biofouling self-healing coating by integrating nano-containers into the coating matrix,the 2-Undecylimidazoline(ULM)acted as a corrosion inhibitor and anti-biofouling dual-functional agent which was loaded on the natural container attapulgite(ATP).To obtain high healing efficiency,a fluidity-driven self-healing silicone oil coating was thickened by fibrous ATP to enhance its stability,which played a key role in the self-healing and long-term corrosion resistance.The self-healing time of ULM@ATP rein-forced oil coating was 4 s at least in the air and up to 30 s in the 1 M HCl solution.Meanwhile,the ULM@ATP can significantly enhance the corrosion resistance of the self-healing coating,with the best effect achieved when the content of ULM@ATP was 5 wt.%.The impedance modulus of ULM@ATP-2 still reached 1.62×10^(8)Ωcm^(2) after 480 immersion in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution,which is 3 orders of magnitude high than pure Oil coating(2.17×10^(5)Ωcm^(2)).The restructure of the ATP network and the release of ULM could largely inhibit the corrosion of metal.The continuous open circuit potential of the compos-ite coating performed the potentially infinite self-healing capacity.The self-healing performances of the composite coating in strong acid and base solutions exhibited high environmental suitability.This anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling(the surface coverage of adhered chlorella decreased 96.88%)dual-function strategy of self-healing coatings could be also realized by many other porous nano-materials or function modifications.The self-healing performances of the composite coating in strong acid and base solutions exhibited high environmental suitability.This anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling dual-function strategy of self-healing coatings could be also realized by many other porous nano-materials or function modifica-tions.The rapid response self-healing coating possessed anti-biofouling and active self-healing functions and showed wide application under more service environments.展开更多
Glycerol steam reforming(GSR)is one of the promising technologies that can realize renewable hydrogen production and efficient utilization of crude glycerol.To illuminate the functions of Ca content(3%,6%,9%,and 12%,b...Glycerol steam reforming(GSR)is one of the promising technologies that can realize renewable hydrogen production and efficient utilization of crude glycerol.To illuminate the functions of Ca content(3%,6%,9%,and 12%,by mass)and preparation method for Ni/ATP catalyst structure and its catalytic behaviors,the Ni-xCa/ATP(x=3%,6%,9%,and 12%,by mass)catalysts are prepared by co-impregnation(ci)and hydrothermal synthesis(hs)method and then tested in GSR.Characterization results of XRD,N_(2) adsorption–desorption,H_(2)-TPR,HRTEM,XPS,and NH_(3)/CO_(2)-TPD demonstrate that the combined effect between appropriate Ca additive(6%,by mass)and hs enhance catalyst reducibility,uniform distribution of Ca additive and nickel species over ATP,and adsorption for CO_(2).This attributes to hs method protects the ATP framework through suppressing the interaction of Ca with ATP and promotes the formation of NiCaOx interface sites.Therefore,Ni-6Ca/ATP-hs exhibits the highest conversion(86.77%)of glycerol to gas product and H_(2) yield(76.17%)and selectivity(58.56%)during GSR.Furthermore,XRD,HRTEM,TGDTG and Raman analyses confirm that Ni-6Ca/ATP-hs also reveals outstanding anti-sintering and coke resistance.In addition,the structural evolution process of Ni/ATP catalyst with Ca introduction and hs method is presented.Considering the high performance,simple preparation process and low cost,the as-prepared catalyst providing new opportunities for utilization of glycerol derived from biodiesel industry.展开更多
The natural attapulgite(NAPT)was disaggregated by high-pressure homogenization technology combined with extrusion process to prepare the attapulgite with disaggregated rod crystal bundles(DAPT)and large specific surfa...The natural attapulgite(NAPT)was disaggregated by high-pressure homogenization technology combined with extrusion process to prepare the attapulgite with disaggregated rod crystal bundles(DAPT)and large specific surface area of 133.7 m^(2)/g.NAPT and DAPT were incorporated into the silicone rubber to obtain the composite NAPTSR and DAPT-SR by mechanical blending method,respectively.After thermal oxidative ageing at 300℃ for 0.5 h,temperature for the 5%weight loss increased greatly from 385℃ of the neat silicone rubber to 396-399℃ with addition of NAPT and DAPT.NAPT and DAPT enhanced the interaction between the filler nanoparticles and rubber matrix thus inhibited the nanoparticle agglomeration.The conservation rate of the side methyl group in NAPT-SR and DAPT-SR was greatly improved after ageing.Therefore,the thermal oxidative degradation and ageing performance of the silicone rubber composites was significantly reinforced.Moreover,DAPT could greatly restrain the growth of nanoparticles after ageing.Therefore,DAPT-SR showed the better retention of tensile strength(40.6%),elongation at break(34.9%)and tear strength(30.1%)compared with the corresponding mechanical properties of the neat silicone rubber(10.6%,7.4%,and 5.0%)after ageing.展开更多
In this work,by a combination of controlled ring-opening polymerization(CROP) and click reaction,we reported a facile and useful method to synthesize linear poly(ε-caprolactone) at attapulgite nanocomposites with wel...In this work,by a combination of controlled ring-opening polymerization(CROP) and click reaction,we reported a facile and useful method to synthesize linear poly(ε-caprolactone) at attapulgite nanocomposites with well-defined structures.For this,first, the chlorine terminated attapulgite was prepared by the self-assembly of 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysiIane from the surfaces of attapulgite.And then,the terminal chlorines of modified attapulgite were substituted with azido groups.As the second step,linear propa...展开更多
A series of chitosan/attapulgite (CTS/APT) hybrid microspheres were prepared by a facile spray-drying technique. The developed hybrid microspheres were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), X-ray...A series of chitosan/attapulgite (CTS/APT) hybrid microspheres were prepared by a facile spray-drying technique. The developed hybrid microspheres were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the zeta potential. The encapsulation efficiency and in vitro controlled release properties of the microspheres for drug were evaluated using diclofenac sodium (DS) as a model drug. Results indicated that the introduction of APT into crosslinked CTS microspheres can achieve narrow size distribution and make them more uniform. The isoelectric point of the microspheres increased from 8.14 to 9.18 with increasing the content of APT to 10 wt.%. DS loaded in hybrid microspheres is hardly released in simulated gastric fluid, but quickly released in simulated intestinal fluid. The electrostatic interaction between hybrid microspheres and DS can improve the encapsulation efficiency and controlled release behavior of CTS/APT microspheres, and the release mechanism fits Fickian diffusion.展开更多
基金support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB3701503)the Key Research and Development Program of Ningbo,China(No.2023Z107)+1 种基金the Jiangsu Key R&D program,China(No.BE2019072)the special project of Gansu regional science and technology cooperation,China(No.20JR10 QA579).
文摘Exploring high-efficiency and broadband microwave absorption(MA)materials with corrosion resistance and low cost is ur-gently needed for wide practical applications.Herein,the natural porous attapulgite(ATP)nanorods embedded with TiO_(2)and polyaniline(PANI)nanoparticles are synthesized via heterogeneous precipitation and in-situ polymerization.The obtained PANI-TiO_(2)-ATP one-di-mensional(1D)nanostructures can intertwine into three-dimensional(3D)conductive network,which favors energy dissipation.The min-imum reflection loss(RL_(min))of the PANI-TiO_(2)-ATP coating(20wt%)reaches-49.36 dB at 9.53 GHz,and the effective absorption band-width(EAB)can reach 6.53 GHz with a thickness of 2.1 mm.The excellent MA properties are attributed to interfacial polarization,mul-tiple loss mechanisms,and good impedance matching induced by the synergistic effect of PANI-TiO_(2)nanoparticle shells and ATP nanor-ods.In addition,salt spray and Tafel polarization curve tests reveal that the PANI-TiO_(2)-ATP coating shows outstanding corrosion resist-ance performance.This study provides a low-cost and high-efficiency strategy for constructing 1D nanonetwork composites for MA and corrosion resistance applications using natural porous ATP nanorods as carriers.
基金Funded by the Major Special Projects of Technological Innovation of Hubei Province(No.2017ACA168)the Open Fund Project of Sanya Science and Education Innovation Park of Wuhan University of Technology(No.2021KF0012)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2021B1515120091)。
文摘To improve the controlled release ability,we prepared attapulgite into microspheres by spray drying.This research began with a thorough thermogravimetric analysis to optimize attapulgite's heat treatment for drug loading.By advanced spray drying,attapulgite was transformed into microspheres,refining its drug release characteristics.Various parameters were examined,achieving optimal particle size and morphology at 25%solid content,2.5%dispersant,and 3% binder.Attapulgite microspheres demonstrated exceptional encapsulation efficiency,exceeding 95% for doxorubicin hydrochloride,highlighting their versatility in drug delivery.FTIR and XRD were used to predict changes in material properties after spray drying.Notably,cytotoxicity tests confirmed the high biocompatibility of attapulgite microspheres,devoid of cell death induction.Attapulgite microsphere loaded with doxorubicin enable sustained drug release and maintain killing ability against tumor cells.This study confirms the viability of spray dried attapulgite microspheres for efficient drug loading and delivery and provides insights for innovative drug delivery systems that utilize the unique properties of attapulgite to advance therapeutics.
基金supported by Gansu Cuihua Technology Co.,Ltd.(H2020292)Science and Technology Planning of Baiyin City,Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (buctrc202208)+2 种基金Engineering Research Center of Non-metallic Minerals of Zhejiang Province and the Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts. Central Government Guiding Funds for Local Science and Technology Development (2022ZY015)Nanjiang Technology Project(2023AB028)Open Laboratory of State Key Laboratory of Organic and Inorganic Composites (oic-202301006)。
文摘Coupling adsorption and in-situ Fenton-like oxidation process was developed for Methylene blue(MB) using refined iron-containing lowgrade attapulgite(ATP) clay, and the removal mechanism was investigated. The MB was initially adsorbed on the porous ATPs, and then the enriched MB was removed by the H2O2-assisted Fenton-like oxidation with the iron-containing ATP catalyst. Under optimal conditions, the ATP powder exhibits the maximum removal efficiency of 100% with negligible iron leaching(1.5 mg L^(-1)) and no sludge formation. Furthermore,polysulfone/ATP(PSF/ATP) pellets were fabricated through a water-induced phase separation process to construct a fixed-bed reactor(FBR) for continuous contaminant removal. For the first cycle, the maximum adsorption capacity was 15.5 L with an outlet MB concentration of1.973 mg L-1(< 2 mg L^(-1), GB4287-2012) using the PSF/ATP pellets containing 50.0 g of ATP powders, and the maximum Fenton-like oxidation capacity was 35.5 L with the outlet concentration of 0.831 mg L^(-1). After five cycles, the total treated volume of the MB solution was ca. 255 L, and the efficiency remained above 99%. After 10 h of continuous treatment towards practical resin industrial wastewater, the chemical oxygen demand(COD) removal efficiency was still measured at 83.05%, costing 0.398 $ m^(-3). These results demonstrate the practical applicability of iron-containing low-grade ATP clay for textile water treatment.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of the Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province(No.22KJB510014)the Research Start-up Fund of Huaiyin Institute of Technology(No.Z301B20514)+3 种基金Foundation of Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province(Nos.HPK202102,HPK202303,HPZ202201)Open Project Foundation of National&Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization(No.SF202306)Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(No.SJCX23_1851)Huaian Talent Funding for Outstanding Doctors in Universities(Nos.Z302J22517,Z302J22518)。
文摘The existence of adsorbed water and structural water in the crystal structure of attapulgite(ATP)endows it with poor capability to store lithium ions.Herein,the chloride molten salt method was developed to function ATP materials based on theoretical calculations,which exhibit ground-breaking electrochemical performance.After the modification process,the metal ions in chloride molten salt occupy the vertices of the Mg-O octahedral structure from the liberation of structural water and hydroxyl groups in ATP,forming MaMgbAlcSixOy(M=Li,Na,or K).Using Li Cl molten salt-modified ATP(Li-ATP)as a proof-of-concept,the detailed phase transition,physicochemical properties,and lithium storage capacity were investigated.Compared to the original ATP,Li-ATP achieves a nearly 7-fold increase in lithium storage capacity(498mAh/g),featuring a promising low-cost polyanionic type anode material.
基金the funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42177133)the Primary Research and Development Plan of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BE2022830)the Primary Research and Development Plan of Anhui Province(Grant No.2023t07020018).
文摘Compacted clay liners are extensively used as barriers to control the upward diffusion of vapors of volatile or semi-volatile organic contaminants released from unsaturated contaminated soils at industrycontaminated sites.This study aimed to investigate the gas diffusion barrier performance of compacted clayey soils amended with three agents including attapulgite and diatomite individually,and attapulgite/diatomite mixture.The properties including water retention,volumetric shrinkage,gas diffusion,and unconfined compressive strength were evaluated through a series of laboratory tests of amended compacted clayey soils.The results demonstrate that the decrease in volume proportions of interaggregate pores leads to an increase in unconfined compressive strength(qu).Both hydrophilic groups and microstructures of attapulgite and diatomite result in an increase in water retention percent(Wt)of compacted clayey soil specimens after amendment regardless of the type of agent or initial water content(w0).Furthermore,the ratio of the gas diffusion coefficient(De)to the gas diffusion coefficient in the air(Da)was significantly reduced owing to a decrease in volume proportions of inter-aggregate pores,hydrophilic group,and microstructures of attapulgite and diatomite.Scanning electron microscope analyses revealed that rod-shaped attapulgite filled the inter-aggregate pores formed by clay particles,whereas the disc-shaped diatomite particles,characterized by micropores,failed to obstruct the interaggregate pores due to their larger particle size.Mercury intrusion porosimetry(MIP)analyses showed a reduction in pore volume in the inter-aggregate pores,leading to a reduction in the total pore volume for both the attapulgite and attapulgite/diatomite mixture amended clays,which is in accordance with the scanning electron microscope(SEM)results.The findings are pertinent to the practical application of compacted clay liners as gas barriers against the upward migration of volatile or semi-volatile organic contaminants at contaminated sites.
文摘The durability of reinforced concrete structures is greatly influenced by the corrosion of the reinforcement. In addition to air pollution related to the repair of corroded structures, chloride ions are the main factors of corrosion of reinforced concrete structures. This study aims to valorize a clay inhibitor against reinforcement corrosion in reinforced concrete. This clay (Attapulgite) was incorporated into reinforced concretes at different percentages of substitution of calcined attapulgite (0%, 5% and 10%) to cement in the formulation. The corrosion inhibitory power of attapulgite is evaluated in reinforced concretes subjected to the action of chloride ions at different intervals in the NaCl solution (1 day, 21 days and 45 days) by electrochemical methods (zero current chronopotentiometry, polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy). This study showed that in the presence of chloride ions, the composition based on 10% attapulgite has an appreciable inhibitory effect with an average inhibitory efficiency of 82%.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2007CB613302)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2016CFA078)~~
文摘We demonstrate the synthesis of C-Cl-codoped titania/attapulgite（TiO2/ATT） composites containing a mixture of TiO2 phases by a facile sol-gel method at 70 ℃ using titanium tetraisopropoxide as the TiO2 precursor and ATT as a support for the TiO2 nanoparticles.The photocatalytic activity of the C-Cl-codoped TiO2/ATT composites with mixed anatase/brookite/rutile phases obtained at pH= 3.0 was much higher than that of commercially available Degussa P25 for the photocatalytic degradation of acid red G under visible-light irradiation.The excellent photocatalytic activity of the developed composite originates from the nonmetal codoping,which extends the absorption edge of TiO2 into visible region,and the presence of multiple phases,which slow the recombination of photoexcited electron/hole pairs.The formation of hydroxyl radicals during the photocatalytic degradation process was detected by photoluminescence probing using terephthalic acid.A mechanism for photocatalysis over the C-Cl-codoped TiO2/ATT composites was proposed.
文摘Organo-attapulgite was obtained by modifying attapulgite with hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide.A new organo-attapulgite based superabsorbent composite was prepared by polymerization of organo-attapulgite dispersed acrylamide,using N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide as a crosslinker and ammonium persulfate as an initiator.The structure,morphology,thermal stability of organo-attapulgite and the composite were characterized by FTIR,XRD,SEM,TEM and TGA,respectively.The results indicated that a nanocomposite was successfully obtained after incorporating organo-attapulgite into the polyacrylamide network.The thermal stability and water absorbency of the nanocomposite were improved greatly after the organification of attapulgite.Water absorbencies for the nanocomposite incorporated with 10 wt% HDTMA-APT in distilled water and in a 0.9 wt% NaCl solution were 2803 g g -1 and 121 g g -1,respectively.
基金supported by the Hi-Tech research and Development Program (863) of China (No. 2013AA032003)the West Light Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (the Science Development Talent Teach words [2012] No. 179)
文摘Attapulgite（APT） has been frequently used for the adsorptive removal of dyes from aqueous solution owing to its unique one-dimensional nanoscale structure and low-cost, abundant,eco-friendly advantages. In this work, APT was functionalized under mild hydrothermal condition using chloroacetic acid（CA） with ／COOH functional groups to improve its adsorption properties. The effect of hydrothermal modification on the microstructure and physicochemical features of APT was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and Field-emission scanning electron microscopy analyses. The effects of hydrothermal reaction parameters on the adsorption properties of modified APT were intensively investigated. It was revealed that the rearrangement of crystal structure and the surface functionalization of APT with ／COOH groups cause the surprising increase of adsorption capability for Methylene Blue（MB）. The removal ratio of raw APT for MB is only 59.52%, while modified APT could almost completely remove MB in the 200 mg/L of MB solution with a removal ratio of 99.8%. The adsorption kinetics fitted pseudo second-order kinetic model, and the adsorption isotherm could be described with Langmuir isotherm model very well. The hydrogen-bonding interaction, electrostatic attraction and chemical association are the main driving force for the adsorption process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.41601303)the Funds for Creative Research Groups of Gansu,China (No.17JR5RA306)the Social Development Project of Science and Technology Plan of Jiangsu province (No.BE 2017686)
文摘The utilization of waste products as valuable materials was a technical imperative for waste management. In this study, the cost-effective attapulgite/carbon(APT/C) composite was developed for wastewater treatment using waste hot-pot oil as a carbon precursor through a facile one-step calcination process. The APT/C composite prepared at 300°C exhibited the excellent adsorption capacity and rapid equilibrium rate over a broad p H range for the removal of various pollutants. More importantly, the removal ratios of the composites toward Methyl Violet and tetracycline still remained 77.6% and 60.2% of the initial adsorption capacity after ten adsorption–regeneration cycles via a facile thermal regeneration strategy, respectively.Beyond all doubt, this research provided a feasible and economical way for the sustainable utilization of waste hot-pot oil in wastewater treatment, achieving the concept of disposal waste with waste and recycling.
基金Project supported by the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC20771047)Jiangsu Province Key Technology R&D Program (BE2008033)Provincial Science Foundation of Jiangsu (BK2008541)
文摘Cerium oxide(CeO2) coated on copper modified attapulgite clay nanocomoposite(CeO2/Cu2+-ATP) was prepared by homogeneous deposition method.The microstructures of the as-prepared CeO2/Cu2+-ATP nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),energy-dispersive spectrometer(EDS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results indicated that CeO2 particles with average size of about 5 nm were loaded onto the Cu2+-ATP and were widely dispersed.Comparing the catalytic activity of ATP/CeO2 and CeO2/Cu2+-ATP,the catalytic activity was improved when a small quantity of Cu2+ was introduced.The loading amount of CeO2 and reaction temperature had important effects on decolorization ratio of methyl orange(MO).When the loading amount and reaction temperature were 70% and 338 K,respectively,the decolorization ratio of MO reached over 99%,which showed excellent catalytic activity.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20877036).
文摘The surface ion-imprinting concept and chitosan incorporated sol-gel process were applied to the synthesis of a new attapulgitesupported polymer for selective separation of Ce（III） from aqueous solution. The imprinting mechanism of prepared ion-imprinted polymer were discussed with the Characteristics of FT-IR and SEM. Results from the experiments of adsorption capacity and selectivity suggested that ion-imprinted polymer offered a fast kinetics for the adsorption of Ce（III） under the optimum conditions. Its maximum adsorption capacity was 38.02 mg/g, and the selective recognition towards Ce（III） was much higher than that of the non-imprinted polymer and attapulgite. The prepared functional polymer was shown to be promising for selective separation and enrichment of trace Ce（III） in environmental samples. ？2009 Yong Sheng Yan. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
基金National Natural Science Foundations of China(50735006,50904072)"973"Project(2007CB607601)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(20090461452)
文摘As a kind of natural nanometer materials,the attapulgite has been widely used in industry,agriculture,environment,food substance,medicament and many other fields.Few researches about attapulgite used in lubricant oil as additive were made,and those were only at a preliminary stage of exploration.The tribological characteristics of attapulgite powders with the different contents added to CD 15W/40 lubricant oil were researched through"plane-on-plane"configuration friction and wear tester,and the self-repairing performance of 45#steel worn surface was examined via ring-on-block configuration test.XRD,SEM,EDS,TEM were employed to analyze the surface morphologies and elementary composition of the samples'worn surface.Furthermore,wear self-repairing mechanism of attapulgite additive to lubricant oil was explored.The results showed that:the optimal content of attapulgite powders in oil CD 15W/40 was 0.5 wt%,and the stable friction coefficient can be reduced to 0.02,then the friction reduction performance can be enhanced by 82.5%;Smooth worn surface were formed of the chemical reaction film containing elements O,Si,Fe;Friction reduction and self-repairing mechanism had a relation with the crystal structure of attapulgite.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC51002016)Applied Basic Research Projects of Changzhou(CJ20115021)Jiangsu Overseas Research & Training Program for University Prominent Young and Middle-aged Teachers and Presidents
文摘Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-attapulgite（ATP） nanocomposites were successfully prepared via a facile microwave approach.This was a facile and rapid process requiring only low power of microwave irradiation（160 W）.The catalytic performance of the Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-ATP nanocomposites with different Sm contents for degradation of methylene blue（MB） was systematically evaluated.The Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-ATP nanocomposites showed enhanced catalytic activities compared with pure CeO2/ATP.Specifically,the catalytic activities of Ce1–x Smx O2–δ-ATP nanocomposites increased with increase in Sm content from x=0.0 to 0.3.The introduction of an optimal amount of Sm3＋into CeO2 contributed to the formation of structure defects and electronic defects in the oxide lattice,which could increase concentration of oxygen vacancies.However,further increasing Sm content to x=0.4 induced the formation of more agglomerates,leading to decreased catalytic activity.It was believed that this facile,rapid microwave-assisted strategy was scalable and could be applied to synthesize other nanocomposites for different applications.
基金financially supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China(No.52105230)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LR21E050001)+1 种基金Zhoushan Municipal Science and Technology Research Program(No.2020C12007)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foun-dation of China(No.LQ22E030019).
文摘In the marine environment,the protective coatings face serious corrosion and biofouling problem,lim-itations,and challenges that made self-healing coatings unable to perform both anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling dual-function at the same time.Here we constructed the corrosion resistance and anti-biofouling self-healing coating by integrating nano-containers into the coating matrix,the 2-Undecylimidazoline(ULM)acted as a corrosion inhibitor and anti-biofouling dual-functional agent which was loaded on the natural container attapulgite(ATP).To obtain high healing efficiency,a fluidity-driven self-healing silicone oil coating was thickened by fibrous ATP to enhance its stability,which played a key role in the self-healing and long-term corrosion resistance.The self-healing time of ULM@ATP rein-forced oil coating was 4 s at least in the air and up to 30 s in the 1 M HCl solution.Meanwhile,the ULM@ATP can significantly enhance the corrosion resistance of the self-healing coating,with the best effect achieved when the content of ULM@ATP was 5 wt.%.The impedance modulus of ULM@ATP-2 still reached 1.62×10^(8)Ωcm^(2) after 480 immersion in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution,which is 3 orders of magnitude high than pure Oil coating(2.17×10^(5)Ωcm^(2)).The restructure of the ATP network and the release of ULM could largely inhibit the corrosion of metal.The continuous open circuit potential of the compos-ite coating performed the potentially infinite self-healing capacity.The self-healing performances of the composite coating in strong acid and base solutions exhibited high environmental suitability.This anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling(the surface coverage of adhered chlorella decreased 96.88%)dual-function strategy of self-healing coatings could be also realized by many other porous nano-materials or function modifications.The self-healing performances of the composite coating in strong acid and base solutions exhibited high environmental suitability.This anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling dual-function strategy of self-healing coatings could be also realized by many other porous nano-materials or function modifica-tions.The rapid response self-healing coating possessed anti-biofouling and active self-healing functions and showed wide application under more service environments.
基金the financial assistance from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51906001 and 51876001)University Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province (KJ2020ZD31)+1 种基金Key Research and Development Projects of Anhui Province (202004a06020053)Doctoral Fund project of Anhui University of Science and Technology
文摘Glycerol steam reforming(GSR)is one of the promising technologies that can realize renewable hydrogen production and efficient utilization of crude glycerol.To illuminate the functions of Ca content(3%,6%,9%,and 12%,by mass)and preparation method for Ni/ATP catalyst structure and its catalytic behaviors,the Ni-xCa/ATP(x=3%,6%,9%,and 12%,by mass)catalysts are prepared by co-impregnation(ci)and hydrothermal synthesis(hs)method and then tested in GSR.Characterization results of XRD,N_(2) adsorption–desorption,H_(2)-TPR,HRTEM,XPS,and NH_(3)/CO_(2)-TPD demonstrate that the combined effect between appropriate Ca additive(6%,by mass)and hs enhance catalyst reducibility,uniform distribution of Ca additive and nickel species over ATP,and adsorption for CO_(2).This attributes to hs method protects the ATP framework through suppressing the interaction of Ca with ATP and promotes the formation of NiCaOx interface sites.Therefore,Ni-6Ca/ATP-hs exhibits the highest conversion(86.77%)of glycerol to gas product and H_(2) yield(76.17%)and selectivity(58.56%)during GSR.Furthermore,XRD,HRTEM,TGDTG and Raman analyses confirm that Ni-6Ca/ATP-hs also reveals outstanding anti-sintering and coke resistance.In addition,the structural evolution process of Ni/ATP catalyst with Ca introduction and hs method is presented.Considering the high performance,simple preparation process and low cost,the as-prepared catalyst providing new opportunities for utilization of glycerol derived from biodiesel industry.
基金supported by the Key Special Program on the S&T for the Pollution Control and Treatment of Water Bodies (No.2017ZX07603-003)。
文摘The natural attapulgite(NAPT)was disaggregated by high-pressure homogenization technology combined with extrusion process to prepare the attapulgite with disaggregated rod crystal bundles(DAPT)and large specific surface area of 133.7 m^(2)/g.NAPT and DAPT were incorporated into the silicone rubber to obtain the composite NAPTSR and DAPT-SR by mechanical blending method,respectively.After thermal oxidative ageing at 300℃ for 0.5 h,temperature for the 5%weight loss increased greatly from 385℃ of the neat silicone rubber to 396-399℃ with addition of NAPT and DAPT.NAPT and DAPT enhanced the interaction between the filler nanoparticles and rubber matrix thus inhibited the nanoparticle agglomeration.The conservation rate of the side methyl group in NAPT-SR and DAPT-SR was greatly improved after ageing.Therefore,the thermal oxidative degradation and ageing performance of the silicone rubber composites was significantly reinforced.Moreover,DAPT could greatly restrain the growth of nanoparticles after ageing.Therefore,DAPT-SR showed the better retention of tensile strength(40.6%),elongation at break(34.9%)and tear strength(30.1%)compared with the corresponding mechanical properties of the neat silicone rubber(10.6%,7.4%,and 5.0%)after ageing.
文摘In this work,by a combination of controlled ring-opening polymerization(CROP) and click reaction,we reported a facile and useful method to synthesize linear poly(ε-caprolactone) at attapulgite nanocomposites with well-defined structures.For this,first, the chlorine terminated attapulgite was prepared by the self-assembly of 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysiIane from the surfaces of attapulgite.And then,the terminal chlorines of modified attapulgite were substituted with azido groups.As the second step,linear propa...
文摘A series of chitosan/attapulgite (CTS/APT) hybrid microspheres were prepared by a facile spray-drying technique. The developed hybrid microspheres were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the zeta potential. The encapsulation efficiency and in vitro controlled release properties of the microspheres for drug were evaluated using diclofenac sodium (DS) as a model drug. Results indicated that the introduction of APT into crosslinked CTS microspheres can achieve narrow size distribution and make them more uniform. The isoelectric point of the microspheres increased from 8.14 to 9.18 with increasing the content of APT to 10 wt.%. DS loaded in hybrid microspheres is hardly released in simulated gastric fluid, but quickly released in simulated intestinal fluid. The electrostatic interaction between hybrid microspheres and DS can improve the encapsulation efficiency and controlled release behavior of CTS/APT microspheres, and the release mechanism fits Fickian diffusion.
