活性氧自由基生成及传输对g-C_3N_4上NO光催化去除的影响:原位红外光谱与计算模拟结合法（英文）

石墨相氮化碳(g-C_3N_4)具有独特的二维层状结构和合适的能带结构,因而在可见光催化领域广受关注.尤其是在可见光去除环境污染物领域,得到了较为充分的研究与应用.然而g-C_3N_4去除环境污机理的反应机理尚不明确.因此,本文采用理论计算与实验高度结合的研究方法,以光催化NO去除为例,深入阐述了光照下g-C_3N_4表面活性氧物种(ROS)的生成及转化过程,及其介导下的NO光催化氧化机理.X射线衍射结果表明,g-C_3N_4是三嗪环层内聚合后层层堆叠而成,并由红外光谱确定了其表面的官能团类型.该结构经扫描电镜和透射电镜得到了进一步的验证.采用光致激发谱和紫外可见漫反射光谱等实验表征与密度泛函理论计算结合的光电性质分析,我们发现,g-C_3N_4在可见光下具有一定的响应,这为其在光催化去除NO中奠定了基础.同时,其价带位置过高,无法自行产生氧化性较强的羟基自由基(.OH).电子自旋共振技术结果表明g-C_3N_4在光照下能捕获到·O_2~-和·OH两种活性自由基.采用反应路径计算发现,·OH是由·O_2~-在导带上逐步得到电子被还原而生成,其中的速率控制步骤是H_2O_2的解离.因此,促进O_2分子的吸附和活化和克服H_2O_2解离的反应活化能是产生·OH和提升g-C_3N_4光催化氧化活性的关键.采用原位红外光谱技术对g-C_3N_4上NO的氧化去除过程进行了表征,发现其主要中间产物为NO_2,主要终产物为NO_2~-和NO_3~-,采用反应路径计算对该反应过程进行了理论模拟,发现在·O_2~-介导下,最高反应活化能为0.66 eV,而在·OH介导下,该活化能降低至0.46 eV,表明·OH的氧化性要明显强于·O_2~-.总之,本文采用一种可行的、高度结合的实验与计算手段研究了g-C_3N_4上ROS的生成及转化过程及其对NO去除的反应历程,在原子尺度揭示了该反应的机理,加深了对ROS在光催化环境污染物降解过程中作用的理解.     

K/Cl掺杂g-C_(3)N_(4)的制备及其光催化性能研究北大核心CSCD

采用湿化学方法制备了K/Cl掺杂石墨相氮化碳(g-C_(3)N_(4))纳米材料.以三聚氰胺、KCl作为前驱体,经过溶解、沉淀和焙烧过程,使K/Cl元素在g-C_(3)N_(4)结构上均匀分布.K/Cl掺杂的引入并不影响g-C_(3)N_(4)物相的形成,而是使样品的比表面积增加至18.36 m^(2)·g^(-1),是纯g-C_(3)N_(4)的1.7倍.利用光催化降解气态污染物来表征材料的光催化性能,结果表明,全光谱光照下CN-K/Cl-0.07的性能是纯g-C_(3)N_(4)的2.0倍.光催化性能的提升归因于K/Cl双原子掺杂,不但提升了材料的光吸收能力,而且有利于光生电子-空穴的分离.4次循环试验后,CN-K/Cl-0.07光催化降解异丙醇的性能没有明显降低,证明其具有良好的稳定性.K/Cl掺杂g-C_(3)N_(4)光催化活性高且使用性能好,将会在气体污染物降解领域产生广泛的应用.     

Fe掺杂g-C_3N_4的制备及其可见光催化性能

以硝酸铁和三聚氰胺为原料制备不同含铁量的Fe掺杂石墨氮化碳(g-C3N4).采用X射线衍射光谱(XRD)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)光谱、傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱、电感耦合等离子体-原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)、荧光(PL)光谱、X光电子能谱(XPS)等分析手段对制备的催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,铁以离子形式镶嵌在gC3N4的结构单元中,影响了g-C3N4的能带结构,增加了g-C3N4对可见光的吸收,降低了光生电子-空穴对的复合几率.以染料罗丹明B的降解为探针反应系统研究了不同含铁量对g-C3N4在可见光下催化性能的影响.结果表明,m(Fe)/m(g-C3N4)=0.14%时,制备的Fe掺杂g-C3N4表现出最佳的光催化性能,120 min内罗丹明B的降解率高达99.7%,速率常数达到0.026 min-1,是纯g-C3N4的3.2倍.以叔丁醇、对苯醌、乙二胺四乙酸二钠为自由基(·OH)、自由基(O2-·)和空穴(h+VB)的捕获剂,研究了光催化反应机理.     

EDTA有效促进石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)光催化降解甲基橙

研究了在光照下,乙二胺四乙酸（EDTA）的添加促进石墨相氮化碳（g-C₃N₄）光催化降解甲基橙（MO）.研究了H⁺和羧酸根负离子对光降解MO的影响.紫外-可见漫反射光谱（DRS）研究表明,EDTA的加入并没有改变g-C₃N₄的电子结构和光电特性.EDTA的加入捕获了空穴（h⁺）,促进了光生e^-/h⁺对的分离,从而使光降解活性提高.证明了·O₂^-是光催化降解过程中的主要活性物种.基于上述研究结果,我们提出了一种可能的EDTA促进g-C₃N₄光催化降解MO的机理.这些结果为提高g-C₃N₄光催化降解水体中有机污染物的性能提供了一种新方法.     

g-C_3N_4/CdS纳米棒复合光催化剂的制备及其光催化性能

采用简单的水热法制得CdS纳米棒,采用溶剂热法制得g-C_3N_4/CdS纳米棒复合光催化剂(1),其结构和性能经SEM,XRD和UV-Vis(DRS)表征。探究了1在可见光作用下光催化降解模拟有机污染物甲基橙的性能。结果表明:在可见光作用下,与纯CdS纳米棒光催化剂比较,1的催化活性明显提高,稳定性显著增强。     

Au@g-C3N4支架的制备及其光催化性能

以三聚氰胺、甲醛、尿素等原料合成具有可塑性的三聚氰胺树脂,通过发泡法构建前驱体支架,并通过磁控溅射法在支架表面沉积金,550℃下热聚合后,成功制备得到负载Au的石墨相氮化碳(Au@g-C₃N₄)支架,其比表面积可达1 480 m²·g^-1。负载6%Au后,Au@g-C₃N₄支架的紫外吸收光谱在550 nm处出现了新的吸收峰,吸收带边红移至507 nm,禁带宽度缩小至2.45e V,Au@g-C₃N₄支架荧光强度和阻抗显著降低,光电流从0.28μA·cm^-2提升至0.62μA·cm^-2。负载Au既拓宽了Au@g-C₃N₄支架可见光吸收性能,又抑制了电子-空穴对的复合,光催化性能稳定,光催化降解罗丹明B的降解率提高近1倍。此外,Au@g-C₃N₄支架强度适中,具有一定韧性,在光催化领域应...     

g-C_3N_4-TiO_2光催化电极耦合生物产电阳极还原硝酸根

以g-C_3N_4-TiO_2为光催化阴极,耦合生物阳极进行光催化还原硝酸盐研究。考察了空穴清除剂、曝气条件、生物阳极对光催化还原硝酸盐的影响,并对还原机理进行分析。结果表明在曝氮气、有生物阳极时硝酸盐去除效果最好,空穴清除剂对硝酸盐还原影响较小。反应210 min后硝酸盐去除率为72.57%,副产物亚硝酸盐浓度为0.31 mg·L~(-1),氨氮未检出。经重复实验后,负载的催化剂不脱落,催化剂活性基本不变,可重复使用。     

ZnIn2S4/g-C3N4复合材料的制备及可见光催化制氢性能

采用水热方法制备了ZnIn₂S₄/g-C₃N₄复合材料, 并通过X射线衍射(XRD)、 傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)和荧光光谱(PL)等手段对其结构和性能进行表征. 结果表明, 当ZnIn₂S₄的负载量为20%(质量分数)时, 复合材料表现出最佳的光催化制氢性能, 制氢速率可达到637.08 μmol·g^-1·h^-1, 分别为纯ZnIn₂S₄和纯g-C₃N₄的4倍和37倍. 其原因在于ZnIn₂S₄和g-C₃N₄之间具有紧密的异质结结构, 两者有效的结合改善了组分的能带匹配和界面电荷转移, 从而大幅增强了载流子的分离和迁移, 进而提高光催化的性能.     

铈掺杂石墨相氮化碳的合成及可见光光催化性能

以硝酸铈和三聚氰胺为原料,采用热解法合成系列Ce掺杂石墨相氮化碳(g-C_3N_4).采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱仪(UV-Vis DRS)、荧光光谱仪(PL)和X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)等对样品进行了表征.结果表明,Ce掺杂使g-C_3N_4晶粒尺寸减小,比表面积增大,光生电子/空穴对复合几率降低,并影响到能带结构.在可见光下光催化降解亚甲基蓝水溶液的结果表明,Ce掺杂g-C_3N_4的可见光光催化活性远优于纯g-C_3N_4.其中,0.10-Ce-C_3N_4样品80 min内对亚甲基蓝的降解率高达98.51%,速率常数达0.0506 min~(-1),是纯g-C_3N_4的4.9倍.     

简便方法合成含铁石墨相氮化碳材料及其催化苯直接羟基化制苯酚（英文）

苯酚是一种重要的基本有机化工原料.全球近90%的苯酚都是经"三步异丙苯法"工艺合成而得,但是该工艺存在单程苯酚收率低(5%)、酸污染严重等不足.同时由于联产丙酮,苯酚的产量也受丙酮市场所制约.由苯经氧化或羟基化一步法合成苯酚是催化化学领域中一项极具挑战的课题.由于苯分子较难活化,而苯酚易于深度氧化,因此研发和设计具有高活性和高选择性的催化剂是该课题的研究核心.因具有诸多特殊的理化性质,石墨相氮化碳(g-C_3N_4)作为一种新型碳质材料近年来在光催化、热催化、燃料电池和气体吸附等领域展示出广阔的应用前景.g-C_3N_4的类石墨层基本单元为大π共轭的三均三嗪环,对苯分子具有良好的吸附和活化能力.目前,g-C_3N_4(尤其是具有高比表面的介孔材料)在苯Friedel-Crafts烷基化和酰基化反应、苯的CO2氧化等反应中均显示了良好的催化活性.尽管如此,由于缺乏合适的氧化活性中心,纯的g-C_3N_4对苯直接羟基化几乎无催化活性.本课题组曾将乙酰丙酮氧钒和氧化钒负载至介孔g-C_3N_4,发现该类催化剂在H2O2参与的苯直接羟基化反应中,苯转化率高达18%,而苯酚选择性大于95%.然而,此类介孔g-C_3N_4均采用硬模板法合成,制备周期长且需要HF溶液蚀刻氧化硅模板.另外,钒基组分在介孔g-C_3N_4表面也存在着部分溶脱现象.本文以FeCl_3和二氰二胺为前驱体,通过一步热解法直接合成了含铁的g-C_3N_4材料(Fe-g-C_3N_4).采用N2吸附-脱附、XRD、TG、FT-IR、UV-vis、XPS光谱和TEM对材料的理化性质进行表征.结果显示,Fe的原位引入能显著提高g-C_3N_4的比表面积和孔体积,且使其依然保持石墨相结构.同时,富N的g-C_3N_4材料能有效地锚定Fe离子,使其均匀地分散在载体表面.作为多相催化剂,Fe-g-C_3N_4在H_2O_2环境下对苯羟基化合成苯酚的反应表现出较高的催化活性.当反应温度为60°C,其苯酚收率最高可达17.5%,且回收使用多次催化剂活性表现稳定.与之前报道的含铁和负载氧化钒或乙酰丙酮氧钒的g-C_3N_4催化剂材料相比,Fe-g-C_3N_4催化剂制备工艺更加简便.     

Interfacial engineering of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based metal sulfide heterojunction photocatalysts for energy conversion: A review

As one of the most appealing and attractive technologies, photocatalysis is widely used as a promising method to circumvent the environmental and energy problems. Due to its chemical stability and unique physicochemical, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) has become research hotspots in the community. However, g-C₃N₄ photocatalyst still suffers from many problems, resulting in unsatisfactory photocatalytic activity such as low specific surface area, high charge recombination and insufficient visible light utilization. Since 2009, g-C₃N₄-based heterostructures have attracted the attention of scientists worldwide for their greatly enhanced photocatalytic performance. Overall, this review summarizes the recent advances of g-C₃N₄-based nanocomposites modified with transition metal sulfide (TMS), including (1) preparation of pristine g-C₃N₄, (2) modification strategies of g-C₃N₄, (3) design principles of TMS-modified g-C₃N₄ heterostructured photocatalysts, and (4) applications in energy conversion. What is more, the characteristics and transfer mechanisms of each classification of the metal sulfide heterojunction system will be critically reviewed, spanning from the following categories: (1) Type I heterojunction, (2) Type II heterojunction, (3) p-n heterojunction, (4) Schottky junction and (5) Z-scheme heterojunction. Apart from that, the application of g-C₃N₄-based heterostructured photocatalysts in H₂ evolution, CO₂ reduction, N₂ fixation and pollutant degradation will also be systematically presented. Last but not least, this review will conclude with invigorating perspectives, limitations and prospects for further advancing g-C₃N₄-based heterostructured photocatalysts toward practical benefits for a sustainable future.     

前驱体改性法制备薄层多孔富氨基的石墨相氮化碳用于光催化降解RhB和光催化制氢

半导体光催化是一种利用半导体将太阳能转换为高能化学能的绿色技术,在可再生清洁能源生产和污染物修复领域有着巨大的应用前景.石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)作为一种环境友好的非金属半导体,因其制备工艺简单、来源丰富、热稳定性和化学稳定性好、可见光吸收范围及特殊的电子性能而受到广泛关注.但一般常用氮源前驱体如二氰二胺、三聚氰胺等...     

Bifunctional copper modified graphitic carbon nitride catalysts for efficient tetracycline removal: Synergy of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation

In order to efficiently remove tetracycline in wastewater through the synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation, a series of novel composite materials (Cu doped g-C₃N₄) were synthesized by two-pot hydrothermal method. It was found that the composite materials with optimized ratio (Cu/CN-1) displayed outstanding adsorption and photocatalytic performance as compared with pure g-C₃N₄ photocatalyst. The removal efficiency of tetracycline (TC, 50 mg/L) reached almost 99% within 30 min by Cu/CN-1 through the synergy of adsorption and photocatalysis under visible-light irradiation, which was the highest removal efficiency ever reported. The adsorption kinetics and isotherms of TC on the Cu/CN-1 were well fitted with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir model, respectively. Moreover, it was confirmed that the main effective reactive groups were O₂⁻ and h⁺ in photocatalytic process. The Cu/CN-1 exhibited high stability and excellent reusability after five cycle experiments. Finally, the mechanism of synergy between Cu and g-C₃N₄ was proposed: on the one hand, the decoration of Cu particles significantly increased the adsorption sites of Cu/CN-1 to tetracycline, on the other hand, the modification of Cu particles effectively inhibits charge recombination and broadens the visible light absorption range of the photocatalyst.This study provided a promising photocatalyst to be used for TC removal in the actual wastewater.     

类石墨碳修饰提高ZnO纳米棒阵列光催化活性和光稳定性的研究

半导体光催化是一种理想的太阳能化学转化绿色技术,可以实现水分解制氢和CO2光还原制备碳氢化合物燃料.氧化锌 (ZnO) 作为一种直接带隙半导体材料,一方面具有性能优异、价格低廉、易制备等优点; 另一方面因光腐蚀而不稳定,大大限制了该材料的实际应用.本文提出了一种简单易行的类石墨碳修饰方法,可以有效提高 ZnO 用于CO2光还原的光催化活性和稳定性.首先采用水热法在金属锌片基底上生长 ZnO 纳米棒阵列 (ZnO-NRA),然后通过葡萄糖水热法进行不同含量的类石墨碳 (C-x) 修饰,形成 ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构,同步实现碳包覆和碳掺杂.X 射线衍射结果表明,ZnO 纳米棒及ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构都具有良好的纤锌矿型 (Wurtzite) 结构; 而拉曼散射则清楚地证实了类石墨碳的存在.扫描电子显微观察显示,生长的 ZnO 纳米棒长度大约 2-5 μm,直径为 400-700 nm,沿方向[0001]生长,端部由六个规则的 (103)晶面组成,进一步直观佐证了 ZnO 的典型纤锌矿型结构特征.透射电子显微分析结果表明,ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构中类石墨碳包覆层厚度大约为 8 nm.ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构的 X 射线光电子谱分析结果验证了 C-C,C-O 和 C=O键的存在与碳的包覆层相对应; 而 C-O-Zn键的出现则是由于碳在 ZnO 中掺杂所引起.从紫外-可见吸收谱上可观察到ZnO 的典型吸收带边位置约为 385 nm,而碳的包覆和掺杂导致 ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构的吸收带边发生红移,并且吸收背底明显提高.电化学阻抗谱测试结果清楚地显示,ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构比单纯 ZnO-NRA 的电化学阻抗明显降低,说明类石墨碳包覆层大幅度提高了电导性能,从而有利于光生载流子的分离和传输.荧光分析结果也表明,与单纯的 ZnO-NRA 相比,ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构的荧光强度大幅度下降,进一步证实了 ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构比单纯的 ZnO-NRA更有利于光生载流子的分离和传输.光电化学测试结果表明,ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构的瞬态光电流 4 倍于单纯的ZnO-NRA,而 CO2 光还原性能测试也得到一致的结果.长时间多循环 CO2 光还原实验证实,ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构具有稳定的光催化活性和极好的光稳定性.综上,我们利用一种简单易行的水热法进行类石墨碳修饰,成功开发了 ZnO-NRA/C-x 纳米复合结构,该结构因其优异的光生电子和空穴的分离和迁移性能,从而具有显著提升的CO2光还原活性和光稳定性.本工作证明,类石墨碳修饰是一种可以广泛借鉴的有效提升半导体材料光催化活性和光稳定性的可行方法.     

Graphene and graphene like 2D graphitic carbon nitride: Electrochemical detection of food colorants and toxic substances in environment

Excessive consumption of substances such as food colorants, exposure to doses of metal ions, antibiotic residues and pesticides residues above maximum tolerance limit have a detrimental effect on human health. Hence in detecting these harmful substances, the development of sensitive, selective and convenient analytical tools is an essential step. Graphene and graphene like 2D graphitic carbon nitride have shown great promise in the development of electrochemical sensors for determining the levels of these substances in different samples. In this paper, graphene and graphene like 2D graphitic carbon nitride applications on the determination of various food colorants in foods and drinks such as azo dyes (tartrazine, allura red, amaranth, carmine and sunset yellow); metal ions contaminants, antibiotic and pesticide residues in the environment are reviewed.     

Photocatalytic removal of tetracycline by a Z-scheme heterojunction of bismuth oxyiodide/exfoliated g-C3N4: performance,mechanism, and degradation pathway

Antibiotics, once being released into the environment, become recalcitrant organic pollutants, which pose a potential risk to ecological balance and human health. In this study, a Z-scheme heterojunction of bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI)/exfoliated g-C₃N₄ (BiOI/ECN hereafter) was synthesized by the combination of thermal exfoliation of g-C₃N₄ and chemical precipitation of BiOI for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline in aqueous solutions under visible light irradiation. The optimized BiOI/ECN delivered an outstanding degradation rate at circa 0.0705 min^?1, which was 10 times higher than that of the bulk g-C₃N₄. The photocatalytic degradation efficiency of tetracycline remained almost unchanged in a pH range of 3–11, and the BiOI/ECN displayed an excellent photostability upon recycled usage. The photocatalytic mechanism of tetracycline was ascribed to the main reactive oxidation species of photogenerated holes and superoxide radicals. In addition, the possible degradation pathways of tetracycline were investigated by HPLC-MS to identify intermediates. The toxicity of photocatalytic-generated intermediates of tetracycline was found significantly alleviated according to the calculation of quantitative structure–activity relationship prediction. This work not only provides an attractive photocatalyst for the removal of tetracycline but also opens a new avenue for rational design of Z-scheme heterojunction composites for tetracycline degradation.     

利用硫化铋纳米颗粒增强类石墨相氮化碳的光生载流子分离效率和光催化活性（英文）

二氧化钛,氧化锌,磷酸铋等传统的紫外光响应光催化剂虽然具有良好的光催化性能,但是对太阳能利用率很低(紫外光只占太阳光能量的4%左右).近年来,类石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)受到了广泛的关注.g-C3N4的带隙约2.7 eV,它只能吸收460nm以下的光,对太阳能的利用率依然比较低.构筑异质结是一种有效的提高光催化活性的方法.BiOCl/g-C3N4,TiO2/g-C3N4, Bi2MoO6/g-C3N4, Al2O3/g-C3N4, Ag3PO4/g-C3N4等异质结光催化剂曾被广泛的报道.硫化铋是属于正交晶系的窄带隙半导体,它的带隙约1.3–1.7 e V.由于其独特的电子结构和光学特性,硫化铋在光催化,光检测器和医药成像等领域有着广泛的应用.另外,硫化铋还具有优异的光热转换性能,在光热癌症治疗领域有显著的效果.微波辅助法,水热法,惰性气体下高温煅烧法等都曾被用来合成g-C3N4/Bi2S3异质结光催化剂.不同的文献也提出了不同的催化机理.如何使用更简单环保的方法来合成g-C3N4/Bi2S3异质结光催化剂?电子和空穴的转移路径是怎样的?本文利用简单的低温方法合成了硫化铋,利用超声法得到了g-C3N4/Bi2S3异质结光催化剂,分析了其微观形貌,结构,并探讨了光催化的反应机理和提高光催化性能的因素.X射线衍射,傅里叶变换红外光谱, X射线光电子能谱和透射电子显微镜的结果表明,硫化铋纳米颗粒被成功地引入到g-C3N4中.使用亚甲基蓝为分子探针研究了所制材料在模拟太阳光下的光催化活性.结果发现, CN-BiS-2表现出最佳的光催化活性,是g-C3N4的2.05倍,是Bi2S3的4.42倍.利用液相色谱二级质谱联用分析了亚甲基蓝的降解路径.硫化铋的引入拓展了复合材料的吸收边,使其向可见光区红移,且在整个可见光区的光吸收能力都有明显的增强.光电流的增强和交流阻抗谱圆弧半径的减小,表明光生载流子的迁移与分离速率得到了增强.自由基捕获试验表明,最主要的活性物种是光生空穴,次之是羟基自由基和超氧自由基.在CN-Bi S-2样品中羟基自由基和超氧自由基的电子顺磁共振信号都比g-C3N4有明显的增强,表明复合样品中能够产生更多的羟基自由基和超氧自由基.基于光电流,交流阻抗,荧光光谱,自由基捕获和电子顺磁共振的结果,我们提出了高能电子由硫化铋转移到g-C3N4,同时空穴由g-C3N4转移到硫化铋的电子空穴转移机制.此外,红外热成像的结果表明, g-C3N4/Bi2S3异质结材料具有更强的光热转换能力,从而有利于加速光生载流子分离.     

Enhancement of oxygen evolution reaction by X-doped (X = Se,S, P) holey graphitic carbon shell encapsulating NiCoFe nanoparticles: a combined experimental and theoretical study

Among the two half-reactions of the electrochemical water splitting, the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a kinetically sluggish process and usually requires noble metal oxide catalysts. Therefore, the development of highly active, noble metal-free, and durable catalysts for OER is an urgent need for sustainable applications. The encapsulation of transition-metal alloyed nanoparticles in graphitic carbon layers, with core-shell features, is a viable approach for establishing an undegradable and highly efficient catalyst toward OER. Furthermore, the reactivity of the carbon shell surface can be further improved by the electron transfers between the core alloy and carbon shell, through a control of the alloyed nanoparticle compositions, or through a chemical doping. Nevertheless, it is still not clear whether the incorporation of a chemical dopant directly into the carbon shells systematically promotes the catalytic activities toward OER. To clarify this point, we synthetize trimetallic (CoNiFe) nanoparticles encapsulated in graphitic carbon shells by pyrolysis of metal?organic frameworks. We then investigate the effect of a doped graphitic carbon shell by incorporating non-metallic elements such as sulfur, phosphorus, and selenium. The main finding is that all doped CoNiFe@C core-shell catalysts exhibit an enhanced catalytic activity toward OER in the alkaline electrolyte with a low overpotential, a small Tafel slope, and long stability, which are all being comparable to those of RuO₂ benchmark. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic, and Raman measurements collected at different applied potentials during the OER process indicate that the doping of graphitic carbon shell significantly improves the interfacial electron-transfer kinetics and facilitates the adsorption of OH^? ion as well as promotes the formation of metal oxyhydroxide, which positively affect the OER performances. Moreover, this improvement in OER efficiency upon incorporating of a chemical doping is rationalized by the optimization of the Gibbs free energy of OER intermediates, thereby remarkably reducing the required energy input of rate-determining step, as elucidated by the density functional theory calculations.     

New dispersive solid phase extraction sorbent of graphitic carbon nitride for field evaluation and dissipation kinetics of pesticides in wheat ecosystem by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Nanosheets of graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) were used as the dispersive solid-phase extraction (d-SPE) sorbent for the first time. GCN successfully purified complex matrices of soil, wheat, and wheat straw utilising a simple QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) method with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Pesticides recoveries in the range of 80–110%, small matrix effect, and decreased amounts guaranteed and distinguished this new sorbent. The application of a real formulation of pesticides under field conditions during 2015 in the wheat ecosystem illustrated the clean-up effect and application potential of GCN. It is a valuable and potential substitute for C18 according to the results comparison between two sorbents, including recoveries, matrix-matched calibration, and dissipation kinetics of pesticides. The new use of GCN also enriched the knowledge of d-SPE and sample preparation furthermore.