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Lin P, Nie L, Xu Z, Wei W, Cheng T, Chen Y, Zeng X. One-Step and Ligand-Free Modification of Au Nanoparticles on Highly Ordered TiO2 Nanotube Arrays for Effective Photoelectrocatalytic Decontamination. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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Woo An G, Dhandole LK, Park H, Sub Bae H, Mahadik MA, Suk Jang J. Enhanced Charge Transfer Process in Morphology Restructured TiO
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Hydrothermal Approach. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Gil Woo An
- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience College of Environmental and Bioresource SciencesChonbuk National University Iksan 570-752 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience College of Environmental and Bioresource SciencesChonbuk National University Iksan 570-752 Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy EngineeringKyungpook University Daegu 41566 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience College of Environmental and Bioresource SciencesChonbuk National University Iksan 570-752 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience College of Environmental and Bioresource SciencesChonbuk National University Iksan 570-752 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Biotechnology, Advanced Institute of Environmental and Bioscience College of Environmental and Bioresource SciencesChonbuk National University Iksan 570-752 Republic of Korea
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Moniruddin M, Oppong E, Stewart D, McCleese C, Roy A, Warzywoda J, Nuraje N. Designing CdS-Based Ternary Heterostructures Consisting of Co-Metal and CoOx Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic H2 Evolution under Visible Light. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:12325-12333. [PMID: 31483615 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Md Moniruddin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
- General Dynamics Information Technology, 5000 Springfield Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45431, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Materials Characterization Center, Whitacre College of Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
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- Jiao Deng
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Wei L, Lin J, Xie S, Ma W, Zhang Q, Shen Z, Wang Y. Photoelectrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to syngas over Ag nanoparticle modified p-Si nanowire arrays. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:12530-12536. [PMID: 31179477 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr02786f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The solar energy-driven reduction of CO2 and H2O to syngas (H2/CO), an important platform to produce chemicals, is of significance for alleviating greenhouse gas emission and utilizing sustainable solar energy. Here, we report a facile method for the photoelectrocatalytic reduction of CO2 and H2O to syngas over an Ag nanoparticle (NP) modified p-Si nanowire array catalyst. The particle size of Ag significantly influences the activity of CO2 reduction to CO. The H2/CO molar ratio in reduction products can be tuned in the range from 1 to 4 by controlling the size of Ag NPs from 4.2 to 16 nm. The adsorption strength of CO on the catalyst was found to decline with the increase in the size of Ag NPs. The Ag NPs of 8.2 nm, which possess a moderate CO adsorption strength, exhibit the maximum production of CO with the H2/CO ratio of 2/1.
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- Longfu Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National Engineering Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers and Esters, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Munir A, Joya KS, Ul Haq T, Babar NUA, Hussain SZ, Qurashi A, Ullah N, Hussain I. Metal Nanoclusters: New Paradigm in Catalysis for Water Splitting, Solar and Chemical Energy Conversion. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:1517-1548. [PMID: 30485695 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A sustainable future demands innovative breakthroughs in science and technology today, especially in the energy sector. Earth-abundant resources can be explored and used to develop renewable and sustainable resources of energy to meet the ever-increasing global energy demand. Efficient solar-powered conversion systems exploiting inexpensive and robust catalytic materials for the photo- and photo-electro-catalytic water splitting, photovoltaic cells, fuel cells, and usage of waste products (such as CO2 ) as chemical fuels are appealing solutions. Many electrocatalysts and nanomaterials have been extensively studied in this regard. Low overpotentials, catalytic stability, and accessibility remain major challenges. Metal nanoclusters (NCs, ≤3 nm) with dimensions between molecule and nanoparticles (NPs) are innovative materials in catalysis. They behave like a "superatom" with exciting size- and facet-dependent properties and dynamic intrinsic characteristics. Being an emerging field in recent scientific endeavors, metal NCs are believed to replace the natural photosystem II for the generation of green electrons in a viable way to facilitate the challenging catalytic processes in energy-conversion schemes. This Review aims to discuss metal NCs in terms of their unique physicochemical properties, possible synthetic approaches by wet chemistry, and various applications (mostly recent advances in the electrochemical and photo-electrochemical water splitting cycle and the oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells). Moreover, the significant role that MNCs play in dye-sensitized solar cells and nanoarrays as a light-harvesting antenna, the electrochemical reduction of CO2 into fuels, and concluding remarks about the present and future perspectives of MNCs in the frontiers of surface science are also critically reviewed.
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- Akhtar Munir
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Science & Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). DHA, Lahore-, 54792, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology (UET-Lahore), GT Road, Lahore-, 54890, Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Science & Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). DHA, Lahore-, 54792, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Engineering and Technology (UET-Lahore), GT Road, Lahore-, 54890, Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Science & Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). DHA, Lahore-, 54792, Pakistan
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- Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), University of Engineering & Technology (UET-Peshawar),Jamrud Road, Peshawar, 25120, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Science & Engineering, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). DHA, Lahore-, 54792, Pakistan
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Ning X, Zhen W, Zhang X, Lu G. Assembly of Ultra-Thin NiO Layer Over Zn 1-x Cd x S for Stable Visible-Light Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:1410-1420. [PMID: 30694607 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Photocatalytic splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen by using visible light is considered to be a clean, green, and renewable route for solar energy conversion and storage. Although the Zn1-x Cdx S catalysts show comparatively higher activity for photocatalytic hydrogen generation under visible-light irradiation, they suffer from serious photocorrosion during the photocatalytic reaction. The deposition of a protective layer over the Zn1-x Cdx S catalysts is believed to be an effective way to inhibit photocorrosion. However, only a few materials exhibit satisfactory catalytic properties for hydrogen evolution as well as a good protection ability. In this work, a new Zn1-x Cdx S photocatalyst was developed for water splitting under visible-light illumination by assembling an ultrathin NiO layer over Zn0.8 Cd0.2 S through an in situ photodeposition method. The as-prepared NiO/Zn0.8 Cd0.2 S showed significantly higher activity for overall water splitting compared with Pt/Zn0.8 Cd0.2 S under the same conditions without photocorrosion. An apparent quantum efficiency of 0.66 % was achieved for hydrogen evolution at 430 nm with an accomplished multicycle stability for up to 12 h without any significant decay. The strong electronic coupling between the NiO layer and Zn1-x Cdx S also promoted efficient charge separation and migration.
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- Xiaofeng Ning
- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Du Y, Sheng H, Astruc D, Zhu M. Atomically Precise Noble Metal Nanoclusters as Efficient Catalysts: A Bridge between Structure and Properties. Chem Rev 2019; 120:526-622. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 526] [Impact Index Per Article: 105.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yuanxin Du
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Université de Bordeaux, ISM, UMR CNRS 5255, Talence 33405 Cedex, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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Wang Y, Liu X, Kovalenko SA, Chen Q, Pinna N. Atomically Precise Bimetallic Nanoclusters as Photosensitizers in Photoelectrochemical Cells. Chemistry 2019; 25:4814-4820. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Yu Wang
- Institut für Chemie and IRIS AdlershofHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2 12489 Berlin Germany
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- Institut für Chemie and IRIS AdlershofHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2 12489 Berlin Germany
- International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCRE) andState Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringSchool of Energy and Power EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 P. R. China
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- Institut für Chemie and IRIS AdlershofHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2 12489 Berlin Germany
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCRE) andState Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power EngineeringSchool of Energy and Power EngineeringXi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 P. R. China
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- Institut für Chemie and IRIS AdlershofHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2 12489 Berlin Germany
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Zhou Y, Qin Y, Dai W, Luo X. Highly Efficient Degradation of Tartrazine with a Benzoic Acid/TiO 2 System. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:546-554. [PMID: 31459349 PMCID: PMC6648437 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The roles of benzoic acid and its derivatives in the photocatalytic degradation of tartrazine (TZ) by titanium dioxide have been studied. A series of comparative experiments were carried out, such as the experimental comparisons of concentrations, pH values, effects on the para-position of benzoic acid, gas atmospheres, and different target pollutants. It should be noted that the degradation rate of TZ solution without benzoic acid and benzoic acid after degradation for 90 min was 28.69 and 99.08%, respectively. The reason for the above results is that benzoic acid acts as an electron donor to react with photogenerated holes, suppressing the recombination of photogenerated holes and electrons, and thus causing a significant increase in the degradation rate. Moreover, the degradation process is mainly induced by O2 •- and photogenerated holes (h+). It is the first time that the benzoic acid/TiO2 system has been used to degrade the TZ dye. In addition, the benzoic acid/TiO2 system is also suitable for the degradation of other organic dyes such as methyl orange, rhodamine B, methylene blue, and methyl violet.
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Zhen D, Gao C, Yang D, Zhu X, Grimes CA, Liu Y, Cai Q. Blue Ti3+ self-doped TiO2 nanosheets with rich {001} facets for photocatalytic performance. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj06371k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The as-prepared BT1.5TNs exhibits superior photocatalytic performance for RhB degradation due to Ti3+ doping.
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- Deshuai Zhen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha 410082
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha 410082
- China
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- Da Tian Zhuang Township Health Center
- Feixian 273400
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha 410082
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities
- Duyun
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha 410082
- China
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Huang MH, Li YB, Li T, Dai XC, Hou S, He Y, Xiao G, Xiao FX. Self-transformation of ultra-small gold nanoclusters to gold nanocrystals toward boosted photoreduction catalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:10591-10594. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc04562g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Self-transformation of Au clusters to Au nanocrystals (NCs) was achieved via thermal reduction and Au NCs integrated at the interface of CdSe QDs and graphene boost interfacial charge transfer efficiency.
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- Ming-Hui Huang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Fuzhou University
- Minhou
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Fuzhou University
- Minhou
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Fuzhou University
- Minhou
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Fuzhou University
- Minhou
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Fuzhou University
- Minhou
- People's Republic of China
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- Instrumental Measurement and Analysis Center
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- People's Republic of China
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- Instrumental Measurement and Analysis Center
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Fuzhou University
- Minhou
- People's Republic of China
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Jian A, Wang M, Wang L, Zhang B, Sang S, Zhang X. One-pot synthesis of Cu2O/C@H-TiO2 nanocomposites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. RSC Adv 2019; 9:41540-41548. [PMID: 35541613 PMCID: PMC9076567 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07767g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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As an environment-friendly semiconductor, titanium dioxide (TiO2), which can effectively convert solar energy to chemical energy, is a crucial material in solar energy conversion research. However, it has several technical limitations for environment protection and energy industries, such as low photocatalytic efficiency and a narrow spectrum response. In this study, a unique mesoporous Cu2O/C@H-TiO2 nanocomposite is proposed to solve these issues. Polystyrene beads ((C8H8)n, PS) are utilized as templates to prepare TiO2 hollow microspheres. Cu2O nanocomposites and amorphous carbon are deposited by a one-pot method on the surface of TiO2 hollow spheres. After the heterojunction is formed between the two semiconductor materials, the difference in energy levels can effectively separate the photogenerated e−–h+ pairs, thereby greatly improving the photocatalytic efficiency. Furthermore, due to the visible band absorption of Cu2O, the absorption range of the prepared nanocomposites is expanded to the whole solar spectrum. Amorphous carbon, as a Cu2O reduction reaction concomitant product, can further improve the electron conduction characteristics between Cu2O and TiO2. The structure and chemical composition of the obtained nanocomposites are characterized by a series of techniques (such as SEM, EDS, TEM, XRD, FTIR, XPS, DRS, PL, MS etc.). The experimental results of the degradation of methylene blue (MB) aqueous solution demonstrate that the degradation efficiency of Cu2O/C@H-TiO2 nanocomposites is about 3 times as fast as that of pure TiO2 hollow microspheres, and a more absolute degradation can be achieved. Herein, a recyclable photocatalyst with high degradation efficiency and a whole solar spectrum response is proposed and fabricated, and would find useful applications in environment protection, and optoelectronic devices. As an environment-friendly semiconductor, titanium dioxide (TiO2), which can effectively convert solar energy to chemical energy, is a crucial material in solar energy conversion research.![]()
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- Aoqun Jian
- MicroNano System Research Center
- College of Information and Computer
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- MicroNano System Research Center
- College of Information and Computer
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- MicroNano System Research Center
- College of Information and Computer
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- MicroNano System Research Center
- College of Information and Computer
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- MicroNano System Research Center
- College of Information and Computer
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- China
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- Department of Applied Physics
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Kowloon
- China
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Fan S, Li X, Zhao Q, Zeng L, Zhang M, Yin Z, Lian T, Tadé MO, Liu S. Rational design and synthesis of highly oriented copper-zinc ferrite QDs/titania NAE nano-heterojunction composites with novel photoelectrochemical and photoelectrocatalytic behaviors. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:12769-12782. [PMID: 30152823 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02263a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This work reported that novel highly oriented and vertically aligned stoichiometric copper- and zinc-based ferrites, i.e., Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 quantum dots (QDs) anchored with TiO2 nanotube array electrode (NAE) composites, with n-n nano-heterojunctions and highly effective simulated solar light harvesting could be successfully achieved via electrochemical anodization followed by a vacuum-assisted impregnation strategy. It has been observed that Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 QDs/TiO2 NAE composites exhibit distinctly enhanced visible light photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) performance toward the degradation of typical pollutants including sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and methylene blue (MB) as compared to that of pristine TiO2 NAEs, which can be attributed to the synergistic effect of heterostructures with strong interfacial interaction and abundant 1D nanotube array structures to facilitate efficient spatial charge separation and interfacial transfers. The cocatalyst-anchoring of ternary oxides with derived spinel crystal structures onto nanotube arrays forming novel nanocomposites have obviously achieved remarkably enhanced photoelectrochemical (PE) conversion efficiencies, up to a dedicated value of 3.75%, under visible light irradiation as compared to that of 0.88% for aligned standalone TiO2 NAEs. Transient absorption spectroscopy quantitatively indicated long-lived photo-holes with lifetimes exceeding 72.23 μs generated among Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 QDs/TiO2 NAE nanocomposites. Electron spinning resonance (ESR) demonstrated that more ˙O2- species derived from molecular uptake played the predominant role in the PEC oxidations of SMX and MB species. Moreover, the binding energy of the onset edge (Evf) and Fermi level (Ef) of Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 QDs/TiO2 NAEs indicated that Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 QDs modification could considerably enhance the visible light harvesting and adsorption properties of TiO2 NTs. Furthermore, Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 QDs/TiO2 NAEs achieved up to 50% PEC degradation efficiency and 52.4% COD removal with regard to practical textile wastewater when irradiated by simulated sunlight. This work has provided new insights into the molecular tailing and coupling of multiple spinels with TiO2 NTs possessing remarkable visible light harvesting and sensitization characteristics, which would offer a prospective strategy toward designing highly efficient and easily recyclable photocatalytic materials for environmental remediation and solar energy utilizations and conversions both simultaneously and standalone.
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- Shiying Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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Li Y, Chen Y, House SD, Zhao S, Wahab Z, Yang JC, Jin R. Interface Engineering of Gold Nanoclusters for CO Oxidation Catalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:29425-29434. [PMID: 30091579 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b07552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Catalysts based on atomically precise gold nanoclusters serve as an ideal model to relate the catalytic activity to the geometrical and electronic structures as well as the ligand effect. Herein, we investigate three series of ligand (thiolate)-protected gold nanoclusters, including Au38(SR)24, Au36(SR')24, and Au25(SR″)18, with a focus on their interface effects using carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation as a probe reaction. The first comparison is within each series, which reveals the same trend for the three series that, rather than the bulkiness of carbon tails as commonly thought, the steric hindrance of ligands at the interface between the thiolate, Au, and CeO2 inhibits CO adsorption onto Au sites and hence adversely affects the activity of CO oxidation. The second comparison is between the sets Au38(SR)24 and Au36(SR')24 of nearly the same size, which reveals that the Au36(SR')24 nanoclusters (with face centered cubic structure) are not sensitive to thermal pretreatment conditions, whereas the Au38(SR)24 catalysts (icosahedral structure) are and an optimum activity is observed at a pretreatment temperature of 150 °C. Overall, the atomically precise Au n(SR) m nanoclusters have revealed unprecedented details on the catalytic interface and atomic structure effects. It is hoped that such insights will benefit the ultimate goal of catalysis in future design of enzymelike catalysts for environmentally friendly green catalysis.
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- Yingwei Li
- Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, and Physics , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15261 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
- Department of Chemistry , Kohat University of Science and Technology , Kohat District 26000 , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, and Physics , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15261 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15213 , United States
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Moon KS, Park YB, Bae JM, Oh S. Near-infrared laser-mediated drug release and antibacterial activity of gold nanorod-sputtered titania nanotubes. J Tissue Eng 2018; 9:2041731418790315. [PMID: 30083309 PMCID: PMC6071157 DOI: 10.1177/2041731418790315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The infection control of implants is one of the hot issues in the field of
medicine and dentistry. In this study, we prepared gold nanorod–sputtered
titania nanotubes on titanium surface, which is the main component of implant
material, and aimed to estimate the remote-controlled tetracycline release and
resulting antibacterial effects of gold nanorod–sputtered titania nanotubes
using near-infrared laser irradiation. Gold nanorods prepared by ion plasma
sputtering (aspect ratio = 1:3) showed optical properties like those of
chemically synthesized gold nanorods, exhibiting photothermal effects in the
near-infrared region, as demonstrated using field-emission scanning electron
microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and diffuse
ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared spectrophotometry. In addition, a 2 wt%
tetracycline/polycaprolactone mixture was found to be the most suitable
experimental group to demonstrate the biological compatibilities and
antibacterial activities. The results of antibacterial agar diffusion tests and
near-infrared-mediated tetracycline release tests in vivo confirmed that
remote-controlled tetracycline elution using near-infrared laser irradiation was
highly effective. Therefore, gold nanorod–sputtered titania nanotubes would be
expected to enable the continued use of the photothermal therapy of gold
nanorods and extend the limited use of titania showing photocatalytic activity
only within the ultraviolet-to-near-infrared region.
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- Kyoung-Suk Moon
- Department of Dental Biomaterials and Institute of Biomaterial and Implant, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Prosthodontology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Biomaterials and Institute of Biomaterial and Implant, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Biomaterials and Institute of Biomaterial and Implant, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Chiu YH, Lai TH, Chen CY, Hsieh PY, Ozasa K, Niinomi M, Okada K, Chang TFM, Matsushita N, Sone M, Hsu YJ. Fully Depleted Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr-O Nanotubes: Interfacial Charge Dynamics and Solar Hydrogen Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:22997-23008. [PMID: 29664283 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b00727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Poor kinetics of hole transportation at the electrode/electrolyte interface is regarded as a primary cause for the mediocre performance of n-type TiO2 photoelectrodes. By adopting nanotubes as the electrode backbone, light absorption and carrier collection can be spatially decoupled, allowing n-type TiO2, with its short hole diffusion length, to maximize the use of the available photoexcited charge carriers during operation in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Here, we presented a delicate electrochemical anodization process for the preparation of quaternary Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr-O mixed-oxide (denoted as TNTZO) nanotube arrays and demonstrated their utility in PEC water splitting. The charge-transfer dynamics for the electrodes was investigated using time-resolved photoluminescence, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and the decay of open-circuit voltage analysis. Data reveal that the superior photoactivity of TNTZO over pristine TiO2 originated from the introduction of Nd, Ta, and Zr elements, which enhanced the amount of accessible charge carriers, modified the electronic structure, and improved the hole injection kinetics for expediting water splitting. By modulating the water content of the electrolyte employed in the anodization process, the wall thickness of the grown TNTZO nanotubes can be reduced to a size smaller than that of the depletion layer thickness, realizing a fully depleted state for charge carriers to further advance the PEC performance. Hydrogen evolution tests demonstrate the practical efficacy of TNTZO for realizing solar hydrogen production. Furthermore, with the composition complexity and fully depleted band structure, the present TNTZO nanotube arrays may offer a feasible and universal platform for the loading of other semiconductors to construct a sophisticated heterostructure photoelectrode paradigm, in which the photoexcited charge carriers can be entirely utilized for efficient solar-to-fuel conversion.
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- Yi-Hsuan Chiu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
- Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho , Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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- Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho , Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
- CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho , Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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- Bioengineering Lab, RIKEN , 2-1 Hirosawa , Wako, Saitama 351-0198 , Japan
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- Institute for Materials Research , Tohoku University , 2-1-1 Katahira , Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577 , Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho , Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho , Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
- CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho , Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1 Ookayama , Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552 , Japan
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- Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho , Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
- CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency , 4259 Nagatsuta-cho , Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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Wang Y, Liu X, Zheng C, Li Y, Jia S, Li Z, Zhao Y. Tailoring TiO 2 Nanotube-Interlaced Graphite Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Improving Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Performance. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1700844. [PMID: 29938167 PMCID: PMC6010724 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Rapid recombination of photoinduced electron-hole pairs is one of the major defects in graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based photocatalysts. To address this issue, perforated ultralong TiO2 nanotube-interlaced g-C3N4 nanosheets (PGCN/TNTs) are prepared via a template-based process by treating g-C3N4 and TiO2 nanotubes polymerized hybrids in alkali solution. Shortened migration distance of charge transfer is achieved from perforated PGCN/TNTs on account of cutting redundant g-C3N4 nanosheets, leading to subdued electron-hole recombination. When PGCN/TNTs are employed as photocatalysts for H2 generation, their in-plane holes and high hydrophilicity accelerate cross-plane diffusion to dramatically promote the photocatalytic reaction in kinetics and supply plentiful catalytic active centers. By having these unique features, PGCN/TNTs exhibit superb visible-light H2-generation activity of 1364 µmol h-1 g-1 (λ > 400 nm) and a notable quantum yield of 6.32% at 420 nm, which are much higher than that of bulk g-C3N4 photocatalysts. This study demonstrates an ingenious design to weaken the electron recombination in g-C3N4 for significantly enhancing its photocatalytic capability.
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- Yang Wang
- Faculty of Materials Science and chemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074P. R. China
- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University21 Nanyang LinkSingapore637371Singapore
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- Faculty of Materials Science and chemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University21 Nanyang LinkSingapore637371Singapore
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- Faculty of Materials Science and chemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and chemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and chemistryChina University of GeosciencesWuhan430074P. R. China
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological ChemistrySchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University21 Nanyang LinkSingapore637371Singapore
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Quan Q, Xie S, Weng B, Wang Y, Xu YJ. Revealing the Double-Edged Sword Role of Graphene on Boosted Charge Transfer versus Active Site Control in TiO 2 Nanotube Arrays@RGO/MoS 2 Heterostructure. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1704531. [PMID: 29667357 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201704531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Charge separation/transfer is generally believed to be the most key factor affecting the efficiency of photocatalysis, which however will be counteracted if not taking the active site engineering into account for a specific photoredox reaction. Here, a 3D heterostructure composite is designed consisting of MoS2 nanoplatelets decorated on reduced graphene oxide-wrapped TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNTAs@RGO/MoS2 ). Such a cascade configuration renders a directional migration of charge carriers and controlled immobilization of active sites, thereby showing much higher photoactivity for water splitting to H2 than binary TNTAs@RGO and TNTAs/MoS2 . The photoactivity comparison and mechanistic analysis reveal the double-edged sword role of RGO on boosted charge separation/transfer versus active site control in this composite system. The as-observed inconsistency between boosted charge transfer and lowered photoactivity over TNTAs@RGO is attributed to the decrease of active sites for H2 evolution, which is significantly different from the previous reports in literature. The findings of the intrinsic relationship of balanced benefits from charge separation/transfer and active site control could promote the rational optimization of photocatalyst design by cooperatively manipulating charge flow and active site control, thereby improving the efficiency of photocatalysis for target photoredox processes.
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- Quan Quan
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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Weng B, Lu KQ, Tang Z, Chen HM, Xu YJ. Stabilizing ultrasmall Au clusters for enhanced photoredox catalysis. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1543. [PMID: 29670102 PMCID: PMC5906565 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04020-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Recently, loading ligand-protected gold (Au) clusters as visible light photosensitizers onto various supports for photoredox catalysis has attracted considerable attention. However, the efficient control of long-term photostability of Au clusters on the metal-support interface remains challenging. Herein, we report a simple and efficient method for enhancing the photostability of glutathione-protected Au clusters (Au GSH clusters) loaded on the surface of SiO2 sphere by utilizing multifunctional branched poly-ethylenimine (BPEI) as a surface charge modifying, reducing and stabilizing agent. The sequential coating of thickness controlled TiO2 shells can further significantly improve the photocatalytic efficiency, while such structurally designed core-shell SiO2-Au GSH clusters-BPEI@TiO2 composites maintain high photostability during longtime light illumination conditions. This joint strategy via interfacial modification and composition engineering provides a facile guideline for stabilizing ultrasmall Au clusters and rational design of Au clusters-based composites with improved activity toward targeting applications in photoredox catalysis.
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- Bo Weng
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.,College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.,College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 106, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China. .,College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, 350116, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Ultrasound-assisted synthesis and solar-light-driven photoelectrocatalytic activity of CdS sensitized TiO2 nanotube array photocatalysts. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cheng X, Zhang Y, Hu H, Shang M, Bi Y. High-efficiency SrTiO 3/TiO 2 hetero-photoanode for visible-light water splitting by charge transport design and optical absorption management. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:3644-3649. [PMID: 29424380 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr09023d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Herein, a two-pronged approach to obtain excellent visible-light performance of SrTiO3/TiO2 photoelectrodes for water oxidation is presented. More specifically, the combination of hetero-constructing SrTiO3 nanocubes and Cr3+/Ti3+ dual-doping has been demonstrated for achieving high efficiency of charge separation and extending photoresponse of TiO2 nanotube arrays from the UV to visible light region. As expected, this unique Cr-SrTiO3-x/Cr-TiO2-x photoanode exhibited remarkably improved PEC performance for water splitting (4.05 mA cm-2) under visible light irradiation, which is more than 100 times higher than that of pristine TiO2 nanotube arrays. Additionally, the photocurrent intensity as well as water splitting behavior remain constant even after long time irradiation, revealing its high PEC as well as structure stability. Thereby, the rational design of the interface charge transport and precise management of optical absorption endow the TiO2-based PEC system with excellent and stable visible-light performance for water splitting.
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- Xiang Cheng
- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis & Selective Oxidation, National Engineering Research Center for Fine Petrochemical Intermediates, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China.
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Kim S, Yu Y, Jeong SY, Lee MG, Jeong HW, Kwon YM, Baik JM, Park H, Jang HW, Lee S. Plasmonic gold nanoparticle-decorated BiVO4/ZnO nanowire heterostructure photoanodes for efficient water oxidation. Catal Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy00685g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To enhance the charge separation and kinetics of water oxidation using a BiVO4 photoanode, a BiVO4/ZnO nanowire heterostructure decorated with gold (Au) nanoparticles is fabricated as a photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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- Seungkyu Kim
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
- Gwangju
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
- Gwangju
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
- Gwangju
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Seoul National University
- Seoul
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy Engineering
- Kyungpook National University
- Daegu 702-701
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
- Ulsan
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
- Ulsan
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy Engineering
- Kyungpook National University
- Daegu 702-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Seoul National University
- Seoul
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
- Gwangju
- Republic of Korea
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Meng S, Ning X, Chang S, Fu X, Ye X, Chen S. Simultaneous dehydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of aromatic alcohols in one reaction system via visible-light-driven heterogeneous photocatalysis. J Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Xu J, Wang Z, Li W, Zhang X, He D, Xiao X. Ag Nanoparticles Located on Three-Dimensional Pine Tree-Like Hierarchical TiO 2 Nanotube Array Films as High-Efficiency Plasmonic Photocatalysts. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2017; 12:54. [PMID: 28105608 PMCID: PMC5247388 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-017-1834-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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High specific surface area three-dimensional pine tree-like hierarchical TiO2 nanotube array films loaded with Ag nanoparticles were successfully prepared by one-step hydrothermal reaction combining with simple and feasible magnetron sputtering. The composite Ag/TiO2-branched nanotube arrays show outstanding photocatalytic property, which is attributed to the boost of plasmonic enhancement carrier generation and separation, higher specific surface area, higher organic pollutant absorption, faster charge transport, and superior light-harvesting efficiency for efficient charge collection. The work provides a cost-effective and flexible pathway to develop high-performance photocatalyst or optoelectronic devices.
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- Jinxia Xu
- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministryof Education and Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072 People’s Republic of China
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for High-efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy and School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068 People’s Republic of China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for High-efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy and School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministryof Education and Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministryof Education and Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministryof Education and Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministryof Education and Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072 People’s Republic of China
- Su Zhou Institute of Wuhan University, Suzhou, 215123 People’s Republic of China
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Jiang KY, Weng YL, Guo SY, Yu Y, Xiao FX. Self-assembly of metal/semiconductor heterostructures via ligand engineering: unravelling the synergistic dual roles of metal nanocrystals toward plasmonic photoredox catalysis. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:16922-16936. [PMID: 29077121 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr04802e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Metal nanocrystals (NCs) have been recognized as an important class of nanomaterials by virtue of their unique surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect and pivotal roles as electron traps in photocatalysis. Nevertheless, it is still challenging to unambiguously unravel and simultaneously harness the dual synergistic roles of metal NCs in a single photocatalytic system for solar-to-chemical energy conversion. Herein, an efficient ligand-triggered electrostatic self-assembly strategy was developed to achieve the spontaneous and monodispersed attachment of Au NCs onto 1D WO3 nanorods (NRs) via pronounced electrostatic attractive interaction, in which tailor-made positively charged Au NCs were closely integrated with negatively charged WO3 NRs. The intimate integration of Au NCs with WO3 NRs at the nanoscale could significantly benefit the extraction, separation, and migration of plasmon-induced energetic hot carriers over Au NCs and promote the separation of photogenerated charge carriers over the WO3 substrate. Such a cooperative synergy stemming from SPR and the electron-withdrawal effects of the Au NCs resulted in distinctly enhanced photoredox catalytic performances for plasmonic photocatalysis under both simulated solar and visible light irradiation. Our study highlights the significance of utilizing a rational interface design between metal NCs and semiconductors for excavating the multifarious roles of metal NCs in substantial solar energy conversion.
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- Ke-Yi Jiang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, New Campus, Minhou, Fujian Province 350108, China.
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Liu Y, Jia Q, Guo Q, Jiang A, Zhou J. In Vivo Oxidative Stress Monitoring Through Intracellular Hydroxyl Radicals Detection by Recyclable Upconversion Nanoprobes. Anal Chem 2017; 89:12299-12305. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yuxin Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China
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Xiao FX, Liu B. In situ etching-induced self-assembly of metal cluster decorated one-dimensional semiconductors for solar-powered water splitting: unraveling cooperative synergy by photoelectrochemical investigations. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:17118-17132. [PMID: 29087419 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06697j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Although recent years have witnessed considerable progress in the synthesis of metal clusters, there is still a paucity of reports on photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of metal cluster/semiconductor systems for solar energy conversion. In this work, highly ordered glutathione (GSH)-protected gold (Au) cluster (Aux@GSH) enwrapped ZnO nanowire array (NW) heterostructures (Aux/ZnO NWs) were designed by a facile, green, simple yet efficient in situ etching-induced electrostatic self-assembly strategy by modulating the intrinsic surface charge properties of building blocks, which renders negatively charged Aux clusters spontaneously and uniformly self-assembles them on positively charged ZnO NWs framework with intimate interfacial integration. It was unraveled that such Aux/ZnO NWs heterostructures demonstrated significantly enhanced PEC water splitting performance in comparison with single ZnO NWs, Au nanoparticles (Au/ZnO NWs) and GSH-capped Agx clusters (Agx/ZnO NWs) decorated ZnO NWs counterparts under both simulated solar and visible light irradiation. The vitally important role of Aux clusters as photosensitizer was unambiguously revealed and the merits of Aux clusters in boosting charge transfer arising from their unique core-shell architecture were highlighted by systematic comparison under identical conditions, based on which Aux cluster-mediated PEC water splitting mechanism is delineated. It is anticipated that our work can highlight the possibility of harnessing metal clusters as efficient light-harvest antennas and open new avenues for rational construction of various highly energy efficient metal cluster/semiconductor heterostructures for widespread photocatalytic and PEC applications.
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- Fang-Xing Xiao
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou. and Fuzhou University, China.
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Zang Y, Lei J, Ju H. Principles and applications of photoelectrochemical sensing strategies based on biofunctionalized nanostructures. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 96:8-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Xu F, Chen J, Kalytchuk S, Chu L, Shao Y, Kong D, Chu KH, Sit PHL, Teoh WY. Supported gold clusters as effective and reusable photocatalysts for the abatement of endocrine-disrupting chemicals under visible light. J Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sowmiya M, Senthilkumar K. Conversion of toluene into benzyl radical on anatase TiO 2 (0 0 1) surface. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wang L, Jiang X, Zhang M, Yang M, Liu YN. In Situ Assembly of Au Nanoclusters within Protein Hydrogel Networks. Chem Asian J 2017; 12:2374-2378. [PMID: 28758713 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201700915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We report a new approach of in situ assembling gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) into hydrogel networks by exploiting the triple roles of protein as a gelator, a reducing agent as well as a template. The strategy simply involves the mixing of BSA and AuCl4- under alkaline condition. The obtained AuNCs-protein nanocomposite hydrogels with injectable and moldable features can be made into semi-transparent films or N-doped C/Au composites. Our work demonstrates the feasibility of fabricating AuNCs in situ embedded in hybrid hydrogels, which can serve as multifunctional precursors for constructing diverse nanocomposite materials.
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- Liqiang Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Material Science and Energy Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China.,State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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Fast and Large-Scale Anodizing Synthesis of Pine-Cone TiO2 for Solar-Driven Photocatalysis. Catalysts 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/catal7080229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bian S, Zhou C, Li P, Liu J, Dong X, Xi F. Graphene Quantum Dots Decorated Titania Nanosheets Heterojunction: Efficient Charge Separation and Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performance. ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201601594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Shiyue Bian
- Department of Chemistry; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 928 Second Avenue, Xiasha Higher Education Zone Hangzhou China
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- Department of Chemistry; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 928 Second Avenue, Xiasha Higher Education Zone Hangzhou China
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- Department of Chemistry; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 928 Second Avenue, Xiasha Higher Education Zone Hangzhou China
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- Department of Chemistry; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 928 Second Avenue, Xiasha Higher Education Zone Hangzhou China
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- Department of Chemistry; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 928 Second Avenue, Xiasha Higher Education Zone Hangzhou China
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- Department of Chemistry; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University; 928 Second Avenue, Xiasha Higher Education Zone Hangzhou China
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Wang Y, Liu X, Li Z, Cao Y, Li Y, Liu X, Jia S, Zhao Y. Ordered Single-Crystalline Anatase TiO 2 Nanorod Clusters Planted on Graphene for Fast Charge Transfer in Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1700793. [PMID: 28558166 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201700793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Achieving efficient charge transport is a great challenge in nanostructured TiO2 -electrode-based photoelectrochemical cells. Inspired by excellent directional charge transport and the well-known electroconductibility of 1D anatase TiO2 nanostructured materials and graphene, respectively, planting ordered, single-crystalline anatase TiO2 nanorod clusters on graphene sheets (rGO/ATRCs) via a facial one-pot solvothermal method is reported. The hierarchical rGO/ATRCs nanostructure can serve as an efficient light-harvesting electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. In addition, the obtained high-crystallinity anatase TiO2 nanorods in rGO/ATRCs possess a lower density of trap states, thus facilitating diffusion-driven charge transport and suppressing electron recombination. Moreover, the novel architecture significantly enhances the trap-free charge diffusion coefficient, which contributes to superior electron mobility properties. By virtue of more efficient charge transport and higher energy conversion efficiency, the rGO/ATRCs developed in this work show significant advantages over conventional rGO-TiO2 nanoparticle counterparts in photoelectrochemical cells.
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- Yang Wang
- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore
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Cai J, Huang J, Ge M, Iocozzia J, Lin Z, Zhang KQ, Lai Y. Immobilization of Pt Nanoparticles via Rapid and Reusable Electropolymerization of Dopamine on TiO 2 Nanotube Arrays for Reversible SERS Substrates and Nonenzymatic Glucose Sensors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13. [PMID: 28296083 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201604240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Inspired by mussel-adhesion phenomena in nature, polydopamine (PDA) coatings are a promising route to multifunctional platforms for decorating various materials. The typical self-polymerization process of dopamine is time-consuming and the coatings of PDA are not reusable. Herein, a reusable and time-saving strategy for the electrochemical polymerization of dopamine (EPD) is reported. The PDA layer is deposited on vertically aligned TiO2 nanotube arrays (NTAs). Owing to the abundant catechol and amine groups in the PDA layer, uniform Pt nanoparticles (NPs) are deposited onto the TiO2 NTAs and can effectively prevent the recombination of electron-hole pairs generated from photo-electrocatalysis and transfer the captured electrons to participate in the photo-electrocatalytic reaction process. Compared with pristine TiO2 NTAs, the as-prepared Pt@TiO2 NTA composites exhibit surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensitivity for detecting rhodamine 6G and display excellent UV-assisted self-cleaning ability, and also show promise as a nonenzymatic glucose biosensor. Furthermore, the mussel-inspired electropolymerization strategy and the fast EPD-reduced nanoparticle decorating process presented herein can be readily extended to various functional substrates, such as conductive glass, metallic oxides, and semiconductors. It is the adaptation of the established PDA system for a selective, robust, and generalizable sensing system that is the emphasis of this work.
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- Jingsheng Cai
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Chen H, Liu C, Wang M, Zhang C, Luo N, Wang Y, Abroshan H, Li G, Wang F. Visible Light Gold Nanocluster Photocatalyst: Selective Aerobic Oxidation of Amines to Imines. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b03509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Haijun Chen
- State
Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean
Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- Gold
Catalysis Research Centre, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean
Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean
Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean
Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean
Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Gold
Catalysis Research Centre, State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean
Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
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Liu H, Hu C, Zhai H, Yang J, Liu X, Jia H. Fabrication of In2O3/ZnO@Ag nanowire ternary composites with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04929c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Well-dispersed In2O3/ZnO nanoparticles covered Ag nanowires ternary component was synthesized by a facile co-precipitation process and exhibited excellent visible light photocatalytic performance.
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- Hairui Liu
- College of Physics & Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials
- Xinxiang 453007
- PR China
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- College of Physics & Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials
- Xinxiang 453007
- PR China
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- College of Physics & Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials
- Xinxiang 453007
- PR China
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- College of Physics & Materials Science
- Henan Normal University
- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials
- Xinxiang 453007
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials (Taiyuan University of Technology)
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials (Taiyuan University of Technology)
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan
- P. R. China
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Du XL, Wang XL, Li YH, Wang YL, Zhao JJ, Fang LJ, Zheng LR, Tong H, Yang HG. Isolation of single Pt atoms in a silver cluster: forming highly efficient silver-based cocatalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:9402-9405. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04061j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Ultra-small silver-based cocatalysts were loaded onto g-C3N4with atomic monodispersity and single-atom alloying, representing a novel photocatalytic system for H2evolution.
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- Xu Lei Du
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility
- Institute of High Energy Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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Zhang Y, Dai R, Hu S. Study of the role of oxygen vacancies as active sites in reduced graphene oxide-modified TiO2. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:7307-7315. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp00630f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A proof-of-concept study follow RGO introduced into TiO2 with oxygen vacancies, the role of oxygen vacancies as active sites in reduced graphene oxide-modified TiO2.
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- Yanhui Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Environment
- Minnan Normal University
- Zhangzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environment
- Minnan Normal University
- Zhangzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environment
- Minnan Normal University
- Zhangzhou
- P. R. China
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Photoelectrocatalytic removal of dye and Cr(VI) pollutants with Ag2S and Bi2S3 co-sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays under solar irradiation. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ge M, Li Q, Cao C, Huang J, Li S, Zhang S, Chen Z, Zhang K, Al‐Deyab SS, Lai Y. One-dimensional TiO 2 Nanotube Photocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2017; 4:1600152. [PMID: 28105391 PMCID: PMC5238753 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201600152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Hydrogen production from water splitting by photo/photoelectron-catalytic process is a promising route to solve both fossil fuel depletion and environmental pollution at the same time. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanotubes have attracted much interest due to their large specific surface area and highly ordered structure, which has led to promising potential applications in photocatalytic degradation, photoreduction of CO2, water splitting, supercapacitors, dye-sensitized solar cells, lithium-ion batteries and biomedical devices. Nanotubes can be fabricated via facile hydrothermal method, solvothermal method, template technique and electrochemical anodic oxidation. In this report, we provide a comprehensive review on recent progress of the synthesis and modification of TiO2 nanotubes to be used for photo/photoelectro-catalytic water splitting. The future development of TiO2 nanotubes is also discussed.
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- Mingzheng Ge
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern SilkCollege of Textile and Clothing, EngineeringSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern SilkCollege of Textile and Clothing, EngineeringSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern SilkCollege of Textile and Clothing, EngineeringSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern SilkCollege of Textile and Clothing, EngineeringSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern SilkCollege of Textile and Clothing, EngineeringSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern SilkCollege of Textile and Clothing, EngineeringSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringNanyang Technological UniversitySingapore639798Singapore
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern SilkCollege of Textile and Clothing, EngineeringSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- Petrochemical Research ChairDepartment of ChemistryCollege of ScienceKing Saud UniversityRiyadh11451Saudi Arabia
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern SilkCollege of Textile and Clothing, EngineeringSoochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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Wang G, Chen Q, Xin Y, Liu Y, Zang Z, Hu C, Zhang B. Construction of graphene-WO3/TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrodes and its enhanced performance for photocatalytic degradation of dimethyl phthalate. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.11.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Li X, Yu J, Wageh S, Al-Ghamdi AA, Xie J. Graphene in Photocatalysis: A Review. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:6640-6696. [PMID: 27805773 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In recent years, heterogeneous photocatalysis has received much research interest because of its powerful potential applications in tackling many important energy and environmental challenges at a global level in an economically sustainable manner. Due to their unique optical, electrical, and physicochemical properties, various 2D graphene nanosheets-supported semiconductor composite photocatalysts have been widely constructed and applied in different photocatalytic fields. In this review, fundamental mechanisms of heterogeneous photocatalysis, including thermodynamic and kinetics requirements, are first systematically summarized. Then, the photocatalysis-related properties of graphene and its derivatives, and design rules and synthesis methods of graphene-based composites are highlighted. Importantly, different design strategies, including doping and sensitization of semiconductors by graphene, improving electrical conductivity of graphene, increasing eloectrocatalytic active sites on graphene, strengthening interface coupling between semiconductors and graphene, fabricating micro/nano architectures, constructing multi-junction nanocomposites, enhancing photostability of semiconductors, and utilizing the synergistic effect of various modification strategies, are thoroughly summarized. The important applications including photocatalytic pollutant degradation, H2 production, and CO2 reduction are also addressed. Through reviewing the significant advances on this topic, it may provide new opportunities for designing highly efficient 2D graphene-based photocatalysts for various applications in photocatalysis and other fields, such as solar cells, thermal catalysis, separation, and purification.
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- Xin Li
- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of New Energy and New Materials, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of New Energy and New Materials, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
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Zhang X, Gui Y, Dong X. Preparation and Application of TiO2 Nanotube Array Gas Sensor for SF6-Insulated Equipment Detection: a Review. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2016; 11:302. [PMID: 27316743 PMCID: PMC4912525 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-016-1516-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Since Zwilling and co-workers first introduced the electrochemical anodization method to prepare TiO2 nanotubes in 1999, it has attracted a lot of researches due to its outstanding gas response and selectivity, making it widely used in gas detection field. This review presents an introduction to the sensor applications of TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNTAs) in sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)-insulated equipment, which is used to evaluate and diagnose the insulation status of SF6-insulated equipment by detecting their typical decomposition products of SF6: sulfur dioxide (SO2), thionyl fluoride (SOF2), and sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2). The synthesis and sensing properties of TiO2 nanotubes are discussed first. Then, it is followed by discussing the theoretical sensing to the typical SF6 decomposition products, SO2, SOF2, and SO2F2, which analyzes the sensing mechanism at the molecular level. Finally, the gas response of pure and modified TiO2 nanotubes sensor to SO2, SOF2, and SO2F2 is provided according to the change of resistance in experimental observation.
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- Xiaoxing Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment and System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China.
- School of Electrical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment and System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment and System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Yang H, Tian J, Li T, Cui H. Synthesis of novel Ag/Ag2O heterostructures with solar full spectrum (UV, visible and near-infrared) light-driven photocatalytic activity and enhanced photoelectrochemical performance. CATAL COMMUN 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Marelli M, Evangelisti C, Diamanti MV, Dal Santo V, Pedeferri MP, Bianchi CL, Schiavi L, Strini A. TiO 2 Nanotubes Arrays Loaded with Ligand-Free Au Nanoparticles: Enhancement in Photocatalytic Activity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:31051-31058. [PMID: 27767304 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b11436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A new protocol to synthesize size-controlled Au nanoparticles (NPs) loaded onto vertically aligned anatase TiO2 nanotubes arrays (TNTAs) prepared by electrochemical anodization is reported. Ligand-free Au NPs (<10 nm) were deposited onto anatase TNTAs supports, finely tuning the Au loading by controlling the immersion time of the support into metal vapor synthesis (MVS)-derived Au-acetone solutions. The Au/TNTAs composites were characterized by electron microscopies (SEM, (S)TEM), X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy. Their photocatalytic efficiency was evaluated in toluene degradation in air under ambient conditions without thermal or chemical postsynthetic treatments. The role of Au loadings was pointed out, obtaining a three times enhancement of the pristine anatase TNTAs activity with the best sample containing 3.3 μg Au cm-2.
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- Marcello Marelli
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari (ISTM-CNR) , Via C. Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari (ISTM-CNR) , Via C. Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano ,Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari (ISTM-CNR) , Via C. Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano ,Via Mancinelli 7, 20131 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Milano , Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Istituto per le Tecnologie della Costruzione (ITC-CNR) , via Lombardia, 49, San Giuliano Milanese, I-20098 Milan, Italy
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- Istituto per le Tecnologie della Costruzione (ITC-CNR) , via Lombardia, 49, San Giuliano Milanese, I-20098 Milan, Italy
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Zhang X, Wang J, Hu W, Zhang K, Sun B, Tian G, Jiang B, Pan K, Zhou W. Facile Strategy to Fabricate Uniform Black TiO2Nanothorns/Graphene/Black TiO2Nanothorns Sandwichlike Nanosheets for Excellent Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Performance. ChemCatChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Xiangcheng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 P.R. China
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Hudson RJ, Falcinella A, Metha GF. Molecular geometries and relative stabilities of titanium oxide and gold-titanium oxide clusters. Chem Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Qadir MB, Li Y, Sahito IA, Arbab AA, Sun KC, Mengal N, Memon AA, Jeong SH. Highly Functional TNTs with Superb Photocatalytic, Optical, and Electronic Performance Achieving Record PV Efficiency of 10.1% for 1D-Based DSSCs. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:4508-4520. [PMID: 27432775 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Different nanostructures of TiO2 play an important role in the photocatalytic and photoelectronic applications. TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) have received increasing attention for these applications due to their unique physicochemical properties. Focusing on highly functional TNTs (HF-TNTs) for photocatalytic and photoelectronic applications, this study describes the facile hydrothermal synthesis of HF-TNTs by using commercial and cheaper materials for cost-effective manufacturing. To prove the functionality and applicability, these TNTs are used as scattering structure in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Photocatalytic, optical, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), electrochemical impedance spectrum, incident-photon-to-current efficiency, and intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy/intensity-modulated photovoltage spectroscopy characterizations are proving the functionality of HF-TNTs for DSSCs. HF-TNTs show 50% higher photocatalytic degradation rate and also 68% higher dye loading ability than conventional TNTs (C-TNTs). The DSSCs having HF-TNT and its composite-based multifunctional overlayer show effective light absorption, outstanding light scattering, lower interfacial resistance, longer electron lifetime, rapid electron transfer, and improved diffusion length, and consequently, J SC , quantum efficiency, and record photoconversion efficiency of 10.1% using commercial N-719 dye is achieved, for 1D-based DSSCs. These new and highly functional TNTs will be a concrete fundamental background toward the development of more functional applications in fuel cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, Li-ion batteries, photocatalysis process, ion-exchange/adsorption process, and photoelectrochemical devices.
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- Muhammad Bilal Qadir
- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
- Department of Materials and Testing, National Textile University, Faisalabad, 37610, Pakistan
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
- Technical Textile and Materials R&D Group, Research Institute of Industrial Technology Convergence, Ansan-si, 15588, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04791, South Korea
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