Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) exhibit great potential as energy storage devices due to their low cost and excellent safety. However, the growth of zinc dendrites and hydrogen evolution reaction on the zinc anode severely hinder their industrialization. Here, we modified polyacrylamide (PAM) gel electrolyte with a highly electronegative boron trifluoride diethyl ether complex (BFEE) containing a source of -BF3 to suppress parasitic side effects on the anode of quasi-solid-state ZIBs. As a Lewis acid, -BF3 interacts strongly with the interface between anode and electrolyte, where it effectively modulates the inner Helmholtz plane (IHP). Specifically, the electrostatic interaction between -BF3 group and Zn2+ ensures uniform Zn2+ distribution in the PAM/BFEE gel electrolyte, effectively inhibiting the concentration of local electric fields at the interface and suppressing the growth of Zn dendrite. In this work, we have explored the optimal addition amount of BFEE in PAM (2 wt%) and obtained the gel electrolyte of PAM/BFEE-2 %, which exhibits excellent mechanical properties with a fracture stress of 121 kPa and a tensile strain up to 2745 %. Moreover, the modulated IHP promoted the preferential adsorption and growth of Zn2+ on the Zn (002) crystal plane that with higher adsorption energy in the assembled Zn|PAM/BFEE-2 %|Zn battery. This full battery achieved over 1000 h of cycling stability at a current density of 1 mA cm−2, confirming that the introduction of highly electronegative BFEE into PAM can effectively suppress dendrite growth and achieve long-term stability of the zinc anode.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-10DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139543
Siqi Hong , Baoxi Fan , Zheng Wu , Xiaoyue Cheng , He Gao , Yanmin Jia , Cheng Liu , Luohong Zhang
Piezoelectric catalysis has emerged as a sustainable technology for pollutant degradation, with barium titanate (BTO) serving as a prominent lead-free piezoelectric material. However, its practical application remains constrained by limited degradation efficiency. To address these challenges, polyaniline-incorporated BTO nanocomposites (BTO@PANI) were synthesized via in-situ polymerization to enhance piezoelectric polarization and catalytic performance. The composites were evaluated for degrading dyes and pharmaceuticals under both ultrasonic and aeration-driven conditions, with systematic investigation of influencing factors including pH, catalyst dosage, aeration rate, and bubble size. The optimized BTO@PANI0.2 composite exhibited exceptional catalytic activity, achieving a 57 % enhancement in degradation efficiency and a reaction rate constant (k = 0.0218 min⁻¹) 15.7 times greater than pure BTO under ultrasonic excitation. The aeration-driven process used only 23.3 % of the energy that ultrasonication did, which is very impressive. The composite maintained excellent stability through four consecutive degradation cycles under both excitation modes. The catalytic mechanism was systematically investigated through radical trapping experiments, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis, and comprehensive material characterization (XRD, SEM, FTIR, XPS, EIS). This work provides new idea for designing efficient piezoelectric catalysts and demonstrates a promising energy-saving strategy for advanced oxidation processes in water treatment.
{"title":"Efficient piezoelectric catalytic degradation of organic pollutants by BTO@PANI via ultrasonic enhancement and energy-saving aeration","authors":"Siqi Hong , Baoxi Fan , Zheng Wu , Xiaoyue Cheng , He Gao , Yanmin Jia , Cheng Liu , Luohong Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139543","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139543","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Piezoelectric catalysis has emerged as a sustainable technology for pollutant degradation, with barium titanate (BTO) serving as a prominent lead-free piezoelectric material. However, its practical application remains constrained by limited degradation efficiency. To address these challenges, polyaniline-incorporated BTO nanocomposites (BTO@PANI) were synthesized via in-situ polymerization to enhance piezoelectric polarization and catalytic performance. The composites were evaluated for degrading dyes and pharmaceuticals under both ultrasonic and aeration-driven conditions, with systematic investigation of influencing factors including pH, catalyst dosage, aeration rate, and bubble size. The optimized BTO@PANI<sub>0.2</sub> composite exhibited exceptional catalytic activity, achieving a 57 % enhancement in degradation efficiency and a reaction rate constant (k = 0.0218 min⁻¹) 15.7 times greater than pure BTO under ultrasonic excitation. The aeration-driven process used only 23.3 % of the energy that ultrasonication did, which is very impressive. The composite maintained excellent stability through four consecutive degradation cycles under both excitation modes. The catalytic mechanism was systematically investigated through radical trapping experiments, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis, and comprehensive material characterization (XRD, SEM, FTIR, XPS, EIS). This work provides new idea for designing efficient piezoelectric catalysts and demonstrates a promising energy-saving strategy for advanced oxidation processes in water treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":278,"journal":{"name":"Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects","volume":"735 ","pages":"Article 139543"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-10DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139547
Qianhui Cheng, Chaoqun Dang
Insufficient oil lubrication accelerates wear. Although surface texturing and low surface energy treatments improve lubrication durability, how texture internal morphology and surface energy interact under starvation remains unclear. This study investigates the combined effects of dimple internal inclination angle and low intrinsic surface energy on lubricant wettability and tribological behavior. Our results demonstrate that the internal inclination angle of the texture plays a crucial role in determining lubricant wettability, with 120° angles exhibiting reduced apparent surface energy and enhanced oleophobicity due to stronger edge effects. When combined with low intrinsic surface energy, these effects sustain lubrication throughout testing and yield a 63 % reduction in the average coefficient of friction compared with flat surfaces. These findings reveal the coupling between textured internal morphology and intrinsic surface energy in regulating lubricant-surface interactions, offering a strategy for designing textured surfaces with controlled wettability and durable anti-friction performance under oil-starved conditions.
{"title":"Synergetic effects of textured internal morphology and low intrinsic surface energy on surface wettability and tribological behavior under oil-starved lubrication","authors":"Qianhui Cheng, Chaoqun Dang","doi":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139547","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139547","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Insufficient oil lubrication accelerates wear. Although surface texturing and low surface energy treatments improve lubrication durability, how texture internal morphology and surface energy interact under starvation remains unclear. This study investigates the combined effects of dimple internal inclination angle and low intrinsic surface energy on lubricant wettability and tribological behavior. Our results demonstrate that the internal inclination angle of the texture plays a crucial role in determining lubricant wettability, with 120° angles exhibiting reduced apparent surface energy and enhanced oleophobicity due to stronger edge effects. When combined with low intrinsic surface energy, these effects sustain lubrication throughout testing and yield a 63 % reduction in the average coefficient of friction compared with flat surfaces. These findings reveal the coupling between textured internal morphology and intrinsic surface energy in regulating lubricant-surface interactions, offering a strategy for designing textured surfaces with controlled wettability and durable anti-friction performance under oil-starved conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":278,"journal":{"name":"Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects","volume":"735 ","pages":"Article 139547"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139536
Viraji Senevirathne , Alyson Manley , Mehdi Tajvidi , Carl P. Tripp
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) have gained attention as a foam stabilizing agent in the preparation of wood fiber-based foams. In these systems, an ionic surfactant, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), is commonly used as the foaming agent. This work shows how the sequential addition of the cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) followed by the anionic SDS can lead to an improvement in the foamability and foam stability of the CNF-based foams. It is shown that the addition of CTAB up to the maximum adsorption amount on CNFs, imparts partial hydrophobicity to CNFs, which in turn allows the CNFs to anchor more effectively at the air-water interface during the foaming process. From zeta potential measurements, it was found that 0.154 mmol CTAB/g of CNFs was the maximum concentration of CTAB required to achieve the partial hydrophobicity of CNFs and to minimize the level of free CTAB in the solution phase that would form mixed micelles with the SDS added in the second step. It was found that the foamability and foam stability obtained with the sequential addition of CTAB then SDS passed through a maximum at a CTAB concentration of 0.154 mmol CTAB/g CNFs and foamability was 10 % higher compared to foams generated by addition of SDS alone. In contrast, a lower formability (223.6 + 10.0)% and foam stability was observed when SDS was added first, followed by 0.154 mmol CTAB/g CNFs. These findings help optimize the surfactants-assisted forming process of lignocellulosic materials.
{"title":"Optimizing foamability and foam stability of aqueous cellulose nanofibril foams through the sequential addition of cationic and anionic surfactants","authors":"Viraji Senevirathne , Alyson Manley , Mehdi Tajvidi , Carl P. Tripp","doi":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139536","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139536","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) have gained attention as a foam stabilizing agent in the preparation of wood fiber-based foams. In these systems, an ionic surfactant, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), is commonly used as the foaming agent. This work shows how the sequential addition of the cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) followed by the anionic SDS can lead to an improvement in the foamability and foam stability of the CNF-based foams. It is shown that the addition of CTAB up to the maximum adsorption amount on CNFs, imparts partial hydrophobicity to CNFs, which in turn allows the CNFs to anchor more effectively at the air-water interface during the foaming process. From zeta potential measurements, it was found that 0.154 mmol CTAB/g of CNFs was the maximum concentration of CTAB required to achieve the partial hydrophobicity of CNFs and to minimize the level of free CTAB in the solution phase that would form mixed micelles with the SDS added in the second step. It was found that the foamability and foam stability obtained with the sequential addition of CTAB then SDS passed through a maximum at a CTAB concentration of 0.154 mmol CTAB/g CNFs and foamability was 10 % higher compared to foams generated by addition of SDS alone. In contrast, a lower formability (223.6 <u>+</u> 10.0)% and foam stability was observed when SDS was added first, followed by 0.154 mmol CTAB/g CNFs. These findings help optimize the surfactants-assisted forming process of lignocellulosic materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":278,"journal":{"name":"Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects","volume":"735 ","pages":"Article 139536"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The increasing presence of dyes, pesticides, and pharmaceutical residues in wastewater underscores the urgent need for multifunctional and sustainable catalysts. Here, we report the biogenic synthesis of ultrasmall rhenium–silver (Re@Ag) nanocatalysts using potato starch and citric acid as green reductant and stabilizer, respectively. The Re@Ag nanocomposites comprise Ag nanoparticles (5–20 nm) uniformly embedded in a rhenium nanomatrix (<2 nm), forming a stable hybrid with exceptional redox behavior. XPS analysis reveals the presence of catalytically active Re⁴⁺ and Re⁶⁺ states, stabilized via electronic interactions with Ag, which promote efficient interfacial electron transfer. The optimized Re:Ag (2:1) nanocatalyst exhibits superior pseudo-first-order kinetics in reducing a broad range of contaminants, including azo dyes, nitroaromatic compounds, nitro-antimicrobials, and imino-pesticides, with rate constants as high as 1.10 min⁻¹ (methylene blue), 0.94 min⁻¹ (rhodamine B), and 0.79 min⁻¹ (4-nitrophenol). The mechanistic insights from LC–MS confirm complete conversion of –N = N– and –NO₂ groups to their leuco and amine derivatives, respectively. Importantly, the Re@Ag catalysts retained activity across multipollutant mixtures and enabled hydrogen evolution from NaBH₄ during the degradation process. Their performance over eight reuse cycles further underscore their practical potential. Unlike conventional single-function catalysts, the Re@Ag catalysts developed here uniquely enable pollutant degradation and hydrogen evolution in a single reaction system, demonstrating both detoxification and energy generation, an approach not reported previously. This dual functionality, achieved through a simple biogenic synthesis route, offers practical advantages for real-world wastewater remediation with renewable energy production in one unified catalytic strategy. Overall, this study introduces a scalable, biogenic nanocatalyst platform that directly addresses pressing challenges in water pollution control while offering added benefits for green energy applications.
随着废水中染料、农药和药物残留的不断增加，迫切需要多功能和可持续的催化剂。本文报道了用马铃薯淀粉和柠檬酸分别作为绿色还原剂和稳定剂，生物合成超小铼银纳米催化剂（Re@Ag）。Re@Ag纳米复合材料由银纳米颗粒（5-20 nm）均匀嵌入铼纳米基质（<2 nm）中，形成具有优异氧化还原行为的稳定杂化物。XPS分析揭示了具有催化活性的Re⁴+和Re 26 +状态的存在，这些状态通过与Ag的电子相互作用稳定，从而促进了高效的界面电子转移。优化后的Re:Ag（2:1）纳米催化剂在还原多种污染物方面表现出优异的准一级动力学，包括偶氮染料、硝基芳香化合物、硝基抗菌剂和亚胺农药，其速率常数高达1.10 min⁻¹ （亚甲基蓝）、0.94 min⁻¹ （罗丹明B）和0.79 min⁻¹ （4-硝基苯酚）。LC-MS的机制见解证实- N = N -和- no 2基团分别完全转化为它们的白细胞和胺衍生物。重要的是，Re@Ag催化剂在多种污染物混合物中保持活性，并在降解过程中使NaBH₄析出氢。它们在8个重复使用周期中的表现进一步强调了它们的实际潜力。与传统的单一功能催化剂不同，Re@Ag催化剂在单一反应系统中独特地实现了污染物降解和氢的演化，同时展示了解毒和能量生成，这是以前未报道的方法。这种双重功能，通过一个简单的生物合成路线实现，在一个统一的催化策略下，可再生能源生产为现实世界的废水修复提供了实际优势。总的来说，这项研究引入了一个可扩展的生物纳米催化剂平台，直接解决了水污染控制中的紧迫挑战，同时为绿色能源应用提供了额外的好处。
{"title":"Biogenic ultrasmall Re–Ag nanocatalysts for concurrent wastewater detoxification and hydrogen evolution","authors":"Mujahid Ameen Khan , Aarsi Gupta , Ekta Rani , Marko Huttula , Harishchandra Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139535","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139535","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing presence of dyes, pesticides, and pharmaceutical residues in wastewater underscores the urgent need for multifunctional and sustainable catalysts. Here, we report the biogenic synthesis of ultrasmall rhenium–silver (Re@Ag) nanocatalysts using potato starch and citric acid as green reductant and stabilizer, respectively. The Re@Ag nanocomposites comprise Ag nanoparticles (5–20 nm) uniformly embedded in a rhenium nanomatrix (<2 nm), forming a stable hybrid with exceptional redox behavior. XPS analysis reveals the presence of catalytically active Re⁴⁺ and Re⁶⁺ states, stabilized via electronic interactions with Ag, which promote efficient interfacial electron transfer. The optimized Re:Ag (2:1) nanocatalyst exhibits superior pseudo-first-order kinetics in reducing a broad range of contaminants, including azo dyes, nitroaromatic compounds, nitro-antimicrobials, and imino-pesticides, with rate constants as high as 1.10 min⁻¹ (methylene blue), 0.94 min⁻¹ (rhodamine B), and 0.79 min⁻¹ (4-nitrophenol). The mechanistic insights from LC–MS confirm complete conversion of –N = N– and –NO₂ groups to their leuco and amine derivatives, respectively. Importantly, the Re@Ag catalysts retained activity across multipollutant mixtures and enabled hydrogen evolution from NaBH₄ during the degradation process. Their performance over eight reuse cycles further underscore their practical potential. Unlike conventional single-function catalysts, the Re@Ag catalysts developed here uniquely enable pollutant degradation and hydrogen evolution in a single reaction system, demonstrating both detoxification and energy generation, an approach not reported previously. This dual functionality, achieved through a simple biogenic synthesis route, offers practical advantages for real-world wastewater remediation with renewable energy production in one unified catalytic strategy. Overall, this study introduces a scalable, biogenic nanocatalyst platform that directly addresses pressing challenges in water pollution control while offering added benefits for green energy applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":278,"journal":{"name":"Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects","volume":"736 ","pages":"Article 139535"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145975852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139522
Shengbiao Zheng , Shiyu Cui , Lingxiu Shu , Boxuan Wu , Zirui Zhang , Errui Wang , Xiangju Ye , Jing Tang , Xuchun Wang , Jiahao Guo
For the rapid detection of food antioxidants tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) in foods, the main challenge is finding suitable nanomaterials to solve the conventional single-signal detection strategy results in limited accuracy. Here, a novel porous nitrogen-doped carbon with TiO2 nanocomposite dispersed on the surface of graphene oxide (defined as GO@TiO2/NC) was synthesized using calcination of Ti-based metal organic frameworks (NH2-MIL-125 (Ti)), then hydrothermal synthesis of graphene oxide (GO) and TiO2/NC. Analysis confirmed the successful fabrication of GO@TiO2/NC material through various methods such as transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry. The distinctive structure of GO@TiO2/NC can effectively improve the catalytic performance during detection process of TBHQ, increase electrochemical active area, provide abundant active sites, and boost the conductivity. Under optimal conditions, the GO@TiO2/NC sensor showed a wide dynamic detection range (0.06–10.0, 10.0–100 μM) and a limit of detection (LOD) of 13 nM (S/N = 3). Meanwhile, the as-designed GO@TiO2/NC sensor also showcased superior selectivity, repeatability, reproducibility and stability, as well as the rapid electron transfer and minimal interference with other common antioxidants. TBHQ recovery experiments were applied in "Weilong Spicy Strips" and "cake", achieving satisfactory recoveries.
{"title":"NH2-MIL-125 (Ti)-derived TiO2/NC anchored on GO layers for electrochemical detection of carcinogenic antioxidant","authors":"Shengbiao Zheng , Shiyu Cui , Lingxiu Shu , Boxuan Wu , Zirui Zhang , Errui Wang , Xiangju Ye , Jing Tang , Xuchun Wang , Jiahao Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139522","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139522","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For the rapid detection of food antioxidants tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) in foods, the main challenge is finding suitable nanomaterials to solve the conventional single-signal detection strategy results in limited accuracy. Here, a novel porous nitrogen-doped carbon with TiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite dispersed on the surface of graphene oxide (defined as GO@TiO<sub>2</sub>/NC) was synthesized using calcination of Ti-based metal organic frameworks (NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 (Ti)), then hydrothermal synthesis of graphene oxide (GO) and TiO<sub>2</sub>/NC. Analysis confirmed the successful fabrication of GO@TiO<sub>2</sub>/NC material through various methods such as transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry. The distinctive structure of GO@TiO<sub>2</sub>/NC can effectively improve the catalytic performance during detection process of TBHQ, increase electrochemical active area, provide abundant active sites, and boost the conductivity. Under optimal conditions, the GO@TiO<sub>2</sub>/NC sensor showed a wide dynamic detection range (0.06–10.0, 10.0–100 μM) and a limit of detection (LOD) of 13 nM (S/N = 3). Meanwhile, the as-designed GO@TiO<sub>2</sub>/NC sensor also showcased superior selectivity, repeatability, reproducibility and stability, as well as the rapid electron transfer and minimal interference with other common antioxidants. TBHQ recovery experiments were applied in \"Weilong Spicy Strips\" and \"cake\", achieving satisfactory recoveries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":278,"journal":{"name":"Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects","volume":"735 ","pages":"Article 139522"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145923692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) textiles provide an energy-free approach to thermal management but are often limited by complex fabrication methods and reliance on nanoparticle-based components. Here, this study reported a bio-based, environmentally benign PDRC coating composed of polylactic acid (PLA) applied to polyester fabric via a simple, scalable coating process. Polyethylene glycol served as the pore-forming agent to induce a porous microstructure through non-solvent-induced phase separation. This process yielded an anisotropic, self-adherent porous PLA coating directly on the textile surface. Without incorporating nanoparticles, the 120 μm-thick coating achieved an average solar reflectance of 94.9 %, driven primarily by Mie scattering from nanoscale pores, and an average mid-infrared emissivity of 95.8 % within the atmospheric window, arising from vibrational absorption of C-O-C and CO bonds and a flower-like surface morphology. Under direct sunlight, the coated fabric exhibited average and peak temperature reductions of 10.2 °C and 14.0 °C, respectively, relative to uncoated fabric. Effective cooling performance was also demonstrated when applied to car windows and human skin. This work establishes a sustainable, high-performance, and scalable strategy for PDRC textiles with strong environmental compatibility.
{"title":"Facile construction of sustainable anisotropic porous polylactic acid coating for high-performance passive radiative cooling","authors":"Li-Xiang Gao , Zhi-Li Zheng , Wen-Liang Yu , Fang-Ming Tang , Li-Li Wang , Xian-Wei Cheng , Jin-Ping Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139532","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139532","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Passive daytime radiative cooling (PDRC) textiles provide an energy-free approach to thermal management but are often limited by complex fabrication methods and reliance on nanoparticle-based components. Here, this study reported a bio-based, environmentally benign PDRC coating composed of polylactic acid (PLA) applied to polyester fabric via a simple, scalable coating process. Polyethylene glycol served as the pore-forming agent to induce a porous microstructure through non-solvent-induced phase separation. This process yielded an anisotropic, self-adherent porous PLA coating directly on the textile surface. Without incorporating nanoparticles, the 120 μm-thick coating achieved an average solar reflectance of 94.9 %, driven primarily by Mie scattering from nanoscale pores, and an average mid-infrared emissivity of 95.8 % within the atmospheric window, arising from vibrational absorption of C-O-C and C<img>O bonds and a flower-like surface morphology. Under direct sunlight, the coated fabric exhibited average and peak temperature reductions of 10.2 °C and 14.0 °C, respectively, relative to uncoated fabric. Effective cooling performance was also demonstrated when applied to car windows and human skin. This work establishes a sustainable, high-performance, and scalable strategy for PDRC textiles with strong environmental compatibility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":278,"journal":{"name":"Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects","volume":"735 ","pages":"Article 139532"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145923682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139519
Zhiwei Chen , Bin Wang , Kunyu Wen , Qiang Zhang , Usman Farooq , Taotao Lu , Jiang Gu , Zhichong Qi , Weifeng Chen
Tire wear particles (TWPs), a ubiquitous class of microplastics, have recently been recognized as a contaminant of emerging concern. Aging profoundly alters the physicochemical characteristics of TWPs; consequently, may impact the molecular properties of dissolved organic matter leached from these particles (TWP-DOMs). In this study, TWPs were aged using different approaches (photo-oxidation (UV radiation), chemical-oxidation (Fenton and H2O2), acidic or basic treatment (HCl or NaOH), and photo-chemical oxidation (UV combined with H2O2 (UV/H2O2)). A multi-analytical approach integrating FTIR, TEM, Fluorescence spectrum, Raman, and two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) was employed to elucidate aging-induced alterations in the properties of TWPs and/or TWP-DOMs. The results demonstrated that HCl- or NaOH-treated TWPs exhibited more pronounced surface cracking and/or structural defects than photo-oxidation and chemical oxidation. Meanwhile, the oxidation treatments (Fenton, H2O2, UV, and UV/H2O2) promoted the formation of more oxygen-containing groups on TWP surfaces than HCl- or NaOH-treatment, with the sequential group change of -OH→C-O→C-OH during the aging process. Herein, the UV-oxidation introduced more than 2 times the O content into TWP surfaces in comparison with other oxidation processes. Spectral characteristics of TWP-DOMs obtained from FTIR and Fluorescence spectrum analysis showed that the aging enhanced the aromaticity and humification of TWP-DOMs. Generally, the photo-aging appeared to decrease the molecular size of DOMs released from TWPs, while the acidic or basic treatment resulted in the contrary tendency. Furthermore, although the release sequence and abundances of organic components from TWPs varied with the aging approaches, the aging treatment transformed tryptophan-like protein components (the predominant component in the untreated TWP-DOM) into humic-like substances (the main components in the aged TWP-DOMs). Our findings expand the understanding of the critical role of aging in evaluating the environmental fate of TWPs and TWP-derived DOMs.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139529
Cuicui Shao , Lin Lin , Yuxin Sun , Shuyang Cao , Zhijian Li , Shouzhi Pu , Chunhui Deng
As an efficient renewable resource, the extraction of uranium can alleviate global energy and environmental problems. Here, a new type of phosphoric acid and oxime dual-functional resin has been developed for efficient adsorption of uranium. The resin (3-CN-PF) was synthesized using 3-Cyanophenol (3-CP) and formaldehyde, and the phosphorus group and oxime group were grafted onto 3-CN-PF through post-synthesis modification to prepare the bifunctional resin (PF-PA-AO). This resin has abundant phosphorus groups and oxime groups, making it have good affinity for uranium, showing excellent uranium removal performance (Qm = 386.1 mg g−1) and high selectivity (removal rate = 97.53 %). The oxime group and phosphorus group have relatively high specificity and affinity with uranium, enabling the adsorbent to reach adsorption kinetic equilibrium within 30 min. Moreover, the thermosetting chemically cross-linked resin generated under the condition of ammonia water as a catalyst has high stability and can still achieve a removal rate of 85.9 % after 5 sorption-desorption cycles. Moreover, the adsorption performance of the dual-functionalized material (PF-PA-AO) for uranium was 22 % higher than that of the traditional material (PA-PF) which only contains phosphate groups. In conclusion, this work opens up new possibilities for the construction of bifunctionalized resin adsorbents.
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Poor adhesion between acidic granite aggregates and asphalt causes moisture-induced pavement damage, while conventional chemical modifiers suffer performance degradation and pollution. This study innovates a bio-mineralization approach to facilitate in situ formation of an organic-inorganic composite CaCO₃ layer on granite via Bacillus pasteurii. Experimental results show that calcium carbonate formed through biomineralization (Bio-CaCO3) can form new chemical bonds (-OH) with granite, while the rate of asphalt stripping from granite aggregates can be reduced by up to 60.9 %. In contrast, chemical calcium carbonate (Chem-CaCO3) actually promotes asphalt detachment. During the biomineralization process, the presence of organic polysaccharides and proteins significantly enhances the oleophilicity of the aggregate surface. The contact angle of Bio-CaCO3 increased to 59.6°, while that of Chem-CaCO3 increased by only 4.5°. Moreover, the water stability index improved by 104 %. Frequency scanning analysis reveals that the Ca element in Bio-CaCO3 transfers to some active groups in asphalt, forming bond energies similar to covalent bonds (the binding energy of calcium decreases by 0.5 eV), thereby significantly enhancing adhesion to asphalt and improving high-temperature stability. Using biomineralized inorganic-organic composite calcium carbonate to treat granite can not only effectively reduce energy consumption during road construction but also decrease environmental pollution. Therefore, it holds great promise as a green, environmentally friendly, and sustainable solution to address the issue of insufficient asphalt adhesion in road pavements.
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