Nonflammable and magnetic sponge decorated with polydimethylsiloxane brush for multitasking and highly efficient oil–water separation

Y Liu, X Wang, S Feng - Advanced Functional Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Developing sponge materials integrating excellent flame retardancy, multitasking separation
performance, and efficient emulsion‐breaking ability is significant but challenging for the …

Production of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas L. oil

H Lu, Y Liu, H Zhou, Y Yang, M Chen… - Computers & Chemical …, 2009 - Elsevier
A two-step process consisting of pre-esterification and transesterification was developed to
produce biodiesel from crude Jatropha curcas L. oil. The free fatty acids (FFAs) in the oil were …

Uptake and translocation of nano/microplastics by rice seedlings: Evidence from a hydroponic experiment

Y Liu, R Guo, S Zhang, Y Sun, F Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Yingying Liu and Rong Guo conducted the experiment, data analysis, and wrote initial …
Yingying Liu and Rong Guo performed experiments and data analysis. Yingying Liu, Rong Guo, …

From phosphorus to phosphorene: Applications in disease theranostics

Y Zhu, Z Xie, J Li, Y Liu, C Li, W Liang, W Huang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
As one of the main elements in the living organisms, phosphorus makes an important impact
on the life activity. Phosphorus contained compounds have been widely applied in the …

Oxygen vacancy-mediated selective C–N coupling toward electrocatalytic urea synthesis

X Wei, X Wen, Y Liu, C Chen, C Xie… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The electrocatalytic C–N coupling for one-step urea synthesis under ambient conditions
serves as the promising alternative to the traditional urea synthetic protocol. However, the …

Micro (nano) plastics and terrestrial plants: Up-to-date knowledge on uptake, translocation, and phytotoxicity

F Wang, X Feng, Y Liu, CA Adams, Y Sun… - Resources, Conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro(nano)plastics (MNPs) are categorized as emerging persistent pollutants that occur
widely in various ecosystems. However, their impacts on terrestrial plants (particularly crops) …

Dynamic reconstitution between copper single atoms and clusters for electrocatalytic urea synthesis

X Wei, Y Liu, X Zhu, S Bo, L Xiao, C Chen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalytic CN coupling between carbon dioxide and nitrate has emerged to meet the
comprehensive demands of carbon footprint closing, valorization of waste, and sustainable …

Hexagonal Cobalt Nanosheets for High-Performance Electrocatalytic NO Reduction to NH3

D Wang, ZW Chen, K Gu, C Chen, Y Liu… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalytic nitric oxide (NO) reduction not only provides an extremely promising strategy
for ambient NH 3 generation but also alleviates the artificially disrupted N-cycle balance. …

Effects of microplastics and carbon nanotubes on soil geochemical properties and bacterial communities

Q Wang, X Feng, Y Liu, W Cui, Y Sun, S Zhang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
A 100-day soil incubation experiment was conducted to explore the effects of conventional (high-density
polyethylene, HDPE) and biodegradable (polylactic acid, PLA) microplastics (…

Effects of microplastics on cadmium accumulation by rice and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in cadmium-contaminated soil

Y Liu, W Cui, W Li, S Xu, Y Sun, G Xu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Both microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are common contaminants in soil-rice systems,
but their combined effects remain unknown. Thereby, we explored the effects of three MPs, ie…