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Li N, Ma Y, Ma J, Chang Q, Fan X, Liu L, Xue C, Hao C, Zhang H, Hu S, Wang S. Enhanced Photothermal-Assisted Hydrogen Production via a Porous Carbon@MoS 2/ZnIn 2S 4 Type II-S-Scheme Tandem Heterostructure. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2406609. [PMID: 39344161 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202406609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2024] [Revised: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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MoS2/ZnIn2S4 flower-like heterostructures into porous carbon (PC@MoS2/ZIS) are embedded. This ternary heterostructure demonstrates enhanced light absorption across a broad spectral range from 200 to 2500 nm. It features both Type-II and S-scheme dual heterojunction interfaces, which facilitate the generation, separation, and transfer of photoinduced carriers. The PC enveloped by MoS2/ZIS composite microspheres serves as a photothermal source, providing additional energy to the carriers. This process accelerates charge separation and migration, enhancing photothermal-assisted photocatalytic H2 evolution. The optimal H2 evolution rate for PC@MoS2/ZIS reaches an impressive 18.79 mmol g-1 h-1, with an apparent quantum efficiency of 14.1% at 400 nm. This work presents a promising approach for effectively integrating multicomponent heterostructures with photothermal effects, offering innovative strategies for efficient solar energy utilization and conversion.
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- Ning Li
- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- Chair for Photonics and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Physics, Nano-Institute Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Königinstr. 10, 80539, Munich, Germany
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Coal and CBM Co-Mining, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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Ma C, Zhang Z, Yang Y, Wang P, Yu M, Gao Y, Wang Q, Xiao J, Zou C, Yang H. A Smart Window with Passive Radiative Cooling and Switchable Near-Infrared Light Transmittance via Molecular Engineering. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38711173 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Smart windows with synergetic light modulation have heightened demands for applications in smart cars and novel buildings. However, improving the on-demand energy-saving efficiency is quite challenging due to the difficulty of modulating sunlight with a broad bandwidth in an energy-saving way. Herein, a smart window with switchable near-infrared light transmittance and passive radiative cooling is prepared via a monomer design strategy and photoinduced polymerization. The effects of hydrogen bonds and fluorine groups in acrylate monomers on the electro-optical properties as well as microstructures of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films have been systematically studied. Some films show a high contrast ratio of 90.4 or a low threshold voltage (Vth) of 2.0 V, which can be roll-to-roll processed in a large area. Besides, the film has a superior indoor temperature regulation ability due to its passive radiative cooling and controllable near-infrared light transmittance properties. Its radiative cooling efficiency is calculated to be 142.69 W/m2 and NIR transmittance could be switched to below 10%. The introduction of a carboxylic monomer and fluorinated monomer into the system endows the film with a highly efficient temperature management capability. The film has great potential for applications in fields such as flexible smart windows, camouflage materials, and so on.
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- Cong Ma
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Yantai Xianhua Technology Group Co., Ltd, Yantai 264006, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
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Han C, Kundu BK, Liang Y, Sun Y. Near-Infrared Light-Driven Photocatalysis with an Emphasis on Two-Photon Excitation: Concepts, Materials, and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307759. [PMID: 37703435 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Efficient utilization of sunlight in photocatalysis is widely recognized as a promising solution for addressing the growing energy demand and environmental issues resulting from fossil fuel consumption. Recently, there have been significant developments in various near-infrared (NIR) light-harvesting systems for artificial photosynthesis and photocatalytic environmental remediation. This review provides an overview of the most recent advancements in the utilization of NIR light through the creation of novel nanostructured materials and molecular photosensitizers, as well as modulating strategies to enhance the photocatalytic processes. A special focus is given to the emerging two-photon excitation NIR photocatalysis. The unique features and limitations of different systems are critically evaluated. In particular, it highlights the advantages of utilizing NIR light and two-photon excitation compared to UV-visible irradiation and one-photon excitation. Ongoing challenges and potential solutions for the future exploration of NIR light-responsive materials are also discussed.
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- Chuang Han
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
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Das Chakraborty S, Kumar U, Bhattacharya P, Mishra T. Tailoring of Visible to Near-Infrared Active 2D MXene with Defect-Enriched Titania-Based Heterojunction Photocatalyst for Green H 2 Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:2204-2215. [PMID: 38170670 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c13075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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A wide solar light absorption window and its utilization, long-term stability, and improved interfacial charge transfer are the keys to scalable and superior solar photocatalytic performance. Based on this objective, a noble metal-free composite photocatalyst is developed with conducting MXene (Ti3C2) and semiconducting cauliflower-shaped CdS and porous Cu2O. XPS, HRTEM, and ESR analyses of TiOy@Ti3C2 confirm the formation of enough defect-enriched TiOy (where y is < 2) on the surface of Ti3C2 during hydrothermal treatment, thus creating a third semiconducting site with enough oxygen vacancy. The final material, TiOy@Ti3C2/CdS/Cu2O, shows a broad absorption window from 300 to 2000 nm, covering the visible to near-infrared (NIR) range of the solar spectrum. Photocatalytic H2 generation activity is found to be 12.23 and 16.26 mmol g-1 h-1 in the binary (TiOy@Ti3C2/CdS) and tertiary composite (TiOy@Ti3C2/CdS/Cu2O), respectively, with good repeatability under visible-NIR light using lactic acid as the hole scavenger. A clear increase of efficiency by 1.53 mmol g-1 h-1 in the tertiary composite due to NIR light absorption supports the intrinsic upconversion of electrons, which will open a new prospective of solar light utilization. Decreased charge-transfer resistance from the EIS plot and a decrease in PL intensity established the improved interfacial charge separation in the tertiary composite. Compared to pure CdS, H2 generation efficiency is 29.6 times higher on the noble metal-free tertiary composite with an apparent quantum efficiency of 12.34%. Synergistic effect of defect-enriched TiOy formation, creation of proper dual p-n junction on a Ti3C2 sheet as supported by the Mott-Schottky plot, significant NIR light absorption, increased electron mobility, and charge transfer on the conductive Ti3C2 layer facilitate the drastically increased hydrogen evolution rate even after several cycles of repetition. Expectantly, the 2D MXene-based heterostructure with defect-enriched dual p-n junctions of desired interface engineering will facilitate scalable photocatalytic water splitting over a broad range of the solar spectrum.
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- Sudeshna Das Chakraborty
- Functional Material Group, AMP Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 831007, India
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- Functional Material Group, AMP Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 831007, India
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- Functional Material Group, AMP Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 831007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Functional Material Group, AMP Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 831007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Jaiswal S, Giri A, Mandal D, Sarkar M, Patra A. UV-to-NIR Harvesting Conjugated Porous Polymer Nanocomposite: Upconversion and Plasmon Expedited Thioether Photooxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202312910. [PMID: 37823846 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Photocatalysts capable of harvesting a broad range of the solar spectrum are essential for sustainable chemical transformations and environmental remediation. Herein, we have integrated NIR-absorbing upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) with UV-Vis absorbing conjugated porous organic polymer (POP) through the in situ multicomponent C-C coupling to fabricate a UC-POP nanocomposite. The light-harvesting ability of UC-POP is further augmented by loading plasmonic gold nanoparticles (AuNP) into UC-POP. A three-times enhancement in the upconversion luminescence is observed upon the incorporation of AuNP in UC-POP, subsequently boosting the photocatalytic activity of UC-POP-Au. The spectroscopic and photoelectrochemical investigations infer the enhanced photocatalytic oxidation of thioethers, including mustard gas simulant by UC-POP-Au compared to POP and UC-POP due to the facile electron-hole pair generation, suppressed exciton recombination, and efficient charge carrier migration. Thus, the unique design strategy of combining plasmonic and upconversion nanoparticles with a conjugated porous organic polymer opens up new vistas towards artificial light harvesting.
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- Shilpi Jaiswal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal, 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Zhang M, Li Z, Luo M, Baryshnikov GV, Valiev RR, Weng T, Shen S, Liu Q, Sun H, Xu X, Sun Z, Ågren H, Zhu L. Highly Efficient Room-Temperature Light-Induced Synthesis of Polymer Dots: A Programming Control Paradigm of Polymer Nanostructurization from Single-Component Precursor. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37907829 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c07412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Polymer dots (PDs) have raised considerable research interest due to their advantages of designable nanostructures, high biocompatibility, versatile photoluminescent properties, and recyclability as nanophase. However, there remains a lack of in situ, real-time, and noncontact methods for synthesizing PDs. Here we report a rational strategy to synthesize PDs through a well-designed single-component precursor (an asymmetrical donor-acceptor-donor' molecular structure) by photoirradiation at ambient temperature. In contrast to thermal processes that normally lack atomic economy, our method is mild and successive, based on an aggregation-promoted sulfonimidization triggered by photoinduced delocalized intrinsic radical cations for polymerization, followed by photooxidation for termination with structural shaping to form PDs. This synthetic approach excludes any external additives, rendering a conversion rate of the precursor exceeding 99%. The prepared PDs, as a single entity, can realize the integration of nanocore luminescence and precursor-transferred luminescence, showing 41.5% of the total absolute luminescence quantum efficiency, which is higher than most reported PD cases. Based on these photoluminescent properties, together with the superior biocompatibility, a unique membrane microenvironmental biodetection could be exemplified. This strategy with programming control of the single precursor can serve as a significant step toward polymer nanomanufacturing with remote control, high-efficiency, precision, and real-time operability.
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- Man Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, 60174 Norrköping, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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Tang W, Kang J, Yang L, Lin J, Song J, Zhou D, Ye F. Thermosensitive nanocomposite components for combined photothermal-photodynamic therapy in liver cancer treatment. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 226:113317. [PMID: 37105064 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Phototherapies, in the form of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), have great application prospects in the field of biomedical science due to high precision and non-invasiveness. Because of the limited therapeutic efficacy of single phototherapy, researchers start to focus on combined PTT-PDT. Here, we designed a composite nanomaterial for PTT-PDT. H-TiO2 mesoporous spheres were prepared by sol-gel method and hydrogenation treatment. After modification with polydopamine (PDA), they were combined with indocyanine green (ICG) and NPe6 photosensitizers and coated by thermosensitive liposomes to prepare H-TiO2 @PDA@ICG@NPe6 @Lipo nanocomposite component. The results indicated a substantial improvement of the component in the aspects of spectral response range, photothermal conversion efficiency and light absorption performance by modification and photosensitizers, in the absence of any toxicities on cells. Thermal induction and sequential irradiation with 808 nm and 664 nm lasers induced the aggregation of H-TiO2 @PDA@ICG@NPe6 @Lipo at the tumor site to generate hyperthermia and massive reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting in decreased cell activity or even cell apoptosis and restrained growth of allograft tumors. These findings underscore the favorable effects of H-TiO2 @PDA@ICG@NPe6 @Lipo on the combined phototherapies and provide approaches for the development of nano-drugs in the context of liver cancer.
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- Weiwei Tang
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Xiamen University Laboratory Animal Center, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Cosmetology and Dermatology, Application Technique Engineering Center of Natural Cosmeceuticals, College of Fuijan Province, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, The School of Clinical Medicine of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, China; Xiamen Key Laboratory of Antitumor Drug Transformation Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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Gu D, Qin W, Hu S, Li R, Chen X, Tao X, Ouyang Y, Zhu W. Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Two-Dimensional Polar Monolayer SiTe for Water-Splitting via Strain Engineering. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28072971. [PMID: 37049734 PMCID: PMC10096314 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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A two-dimensional (2D) polar monolayer with a polarization electric field can be used as a potential photocatalyst. In this work, first principle calculations were used to investigate the stability and photocatalytic properties of 2D polar monolayer SiTe as a potential promising catalyst in water-splitting. Our results show that the 2D polar monolayer SiTe possesses an indirect band gap of 2.41 eV, a polarization electric field from the (001) surface to the (001¯) surface, a wide absorption region, and a suitable band alignment for photocatalytic water-splitting. We also discovered that the photocatalytic activity of 2D polar monolayer SiTe could be effectively tuned through strain engineering. Additionally, strain engineering, particularly compressive strain in the range from −1% to −3%, can enhance the photocatalytic activity of 2D polar monolayer SiTe. Overall, our findings suggest that 2D polar monolayer SiTe has the potential to be a promising catalyst for photocatalytic water-splitting using visible light.
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- Di Gu
- Department of Physics, School of Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; (D.G.)
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; (D.G.)
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; (D.G.)
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; (D.G.)
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; (D.G.)
- Correspondence: (X.C.); (W.Z.)
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China; (D.G.)
- Correspondence: (X.C.); (W.Z.)
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Yang R, Fan Y, Zhang Y, Mei L, Zhu R, Qin J, Hu J, Chen Z, Hau Ng Y, Voiry D, Li S, Lu Q, Wang Q, Yu JC, Zeng Z. 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Photocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218016. [PMID: 36593736 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a rising star in the post-graphene era, are fundamentally and technologically intriguing for photocatalysis. Their extraordinary electronic, optical, and chemical properties endow them as promising materials for effectively harvesting light and catalyzing the redox reaction in photocatalysis. Here, we present a tutorial-style review of the field of 2D TMDs for photocatalysis to educate researchers (especially the new-comers), which begins with a brief introduction of the fundamentals of 2D TMDs and photocatalysis along with the synthesis of this type of material, then look deeply into the merits of 2D TMDs as co-catalysts and active photocatalysts, followed by an overview of the challenges and corresponding strategies of 2D TMDs for photocatalysis, and finally look ahead this topic.
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- Ruijie Yang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China.,Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China.,Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Center of Excellence in Responsive Wearable Materials, Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Low-Carbon and Climate Impact Research Centre, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635, Université Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Montpellier, France
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan.,Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science and Technology Research Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Bavani T, Sasikala P, Arumugam S, Malathi A, Praserthdam P, Madhavan J. A novel S-scheme Ws 2/BiYWO 6 electrostatic heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance towards the degradation of Rhodamine B. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:34468-34480. [PMID: 36512282 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24614-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Constructing S-scheme heterojunction between two semiconductor materials is an effective route to increase the photocatalytic degradation efficiency. Here, a novel S-scheme WS2/BiYWO6 heterojunction photocatalyst was prepared by wet chemical route. At the same time, the photocatalytic degradation performance of the fabricated materials was analyzed by the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light. Of all prepared WS2/BiYWO6 composites, the 20 wt.% WS2 loaded WS2/BiYWO6 composite exhibited an enhanced photocatalytic degradation ability than other prepared photocatalysts. Here, O2·- and ·OH radicals are performing a pivotal role in the Rhodamine B degradation and the optimized composite shows greater photocurrent intensity than pure BiYWO6 and WS2, respectively. Also, the synthesized photocatalyst maintains its stability with negligible changes even after three cycles. Thereby, the constructed S-scheme WS2/BiYWO6 heterojunction is a potential material for the wastewater remediation.
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- Thirugnanam Bavani
- Solar Energy Lab, Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632 115, India
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- Solar Energy Lab, Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632 115, India
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- Solar Energy Lab, Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632 115, India
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- Center of Excellence On Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence On Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Solar Energy Lab, Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632 115, India.
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Wang H, Li F, Yong Y, Lv M, Liu C, Xu Q, Du G, Xie J, You Y, Xiao J, Jiang G. A novel full solar light spectrum responsive antimicrobial agent of WS 2 quantum dots for photocatalytic wound healing therapy. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:914-924. [PMID: 36598013 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01766k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Photocatalytic antimicrobial therapy (PCAT) is considered to be a potential therapeutic treatment for bacterial-infection diseases. However, the antibacterial efficiency is unsatisfactory due to the limited application scope of photocatalysis. In this work, full-spectrum responsive tungsten disulfide quantum dots (WS2 QDs) are prepared for killing bacteria and enabling wound healing through photocatalytic reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and glutathione (GSH) depletion. On the one hand, these ultrasmall WS2 QDs exhibit an excellent full spectrum (UV-Vis-NIR)-responsive photocatalytic effect by hindering the recombination of electron-hole pairs, thereby achieving the full use of the energy spectrum. Furthermore, the full-spectrum photocatalytic property of the as-prepared WS2 QDs can be effectively strengthened by redox reaction to deplete GSH for accelerated wound healing. In a word, the as-prepared nanoplatform exhibits the ability to act as an admirable antibacterial reagent with full-spectrum catalytic performance for photocatalytic wound healing therapy. Therefore, this work will not only provide an effective full-spectrum photocatalytic reagent for anti-bacteria therapy and wound healing, but also provide a rational idea for the development of other novel antibacterial agents for applications in the biomedical field.
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- Huan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Control Chemistry and Environmental Functional Materials for Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- The Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Faculty of medicine, Chengdu, 610500, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Control Chemistry and Environmental Functional Materials for Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Control Chemistry and Environmental Functional Materials for Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Control Chemistry and Environmental Functional Materials for Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Control Chemistry and Environmental Functional Materials for Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China
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- College of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Control Chemistry and Environmental Functional Materials for Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China. .,Key Laboratory of General Chemistry of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- The Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Faculty of medicine, Chengdu, 610500, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Institute of neurological diseases, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China.
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Zhang D, Ma C, Luo Z, Zhu M, Li B, Zhou L, Zhang G. Anchoring Co 3O 4 nanoparticles on conjugated polyimide ultrathin nanosheets: construction of a Z-scheme nano-heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic performance. RSC Adv 2023; 13:853-865. [PMID: 36686918 PMCID: PMC9811246 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06823k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Efficient utilization of solar energy for photocatalytic hydrogen production and degradation of organic pollutants is one of the most promising approaches to solve the energy shortage and environmental pollution. A series of Co3O4/sulfur-doped polyimide (CO/SPI) direct Z-scheme nano-heterostructure photocatalysts was successfully prepared via a facile green thermal treatment method. The effects of Co3O4 nanoparticles on the structure, morphology, and optoelectronic properties of CO/SPI composite samples were systematically characterized by different spectroscopic methods. Characterization results confirmed that Co3O4 nanoparticles as an acid oxide catalyst promoted the oxidation stripping of bulk SPI to form SPI ultrathin nanosheets. Thus, the Co3O4 nanoparticles were firmly embedded on SPI ultrathin nanosheets to construct a direct Z-type CO/SPI nanostructure junction. Therefore, the activity and cycle stability of photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production and organic pollutant degradation were greatly improved under solar light irradiation. In particular, the 0.5CO/SPI composite sample displayed the highest activity with an average production rate of 127.2 μmol g-1 h-1, which is nearly 13 times and 106 times higher than that of SPI and Co3O4. This work provides a new avenue for constructing efficient inorganic-organic nanoheterostructured Z-type photocatalysts and takes an important step towards the efficient utilization of renewable energy.
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- Duoping Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai UniversityXining810016China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai UniversityXining810016China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai UniversityXining810016China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai UniversityXining810016China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai UniversityXining810016China
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- New Energy (Photovoltaic) Industry Research Center, Qinghai UniversityXining 810016China
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- New Energy (Photovoltaic) Industry Research Center, Qinghai UniversityXining 810016China
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Kaur M, Charak A, Sandhu S, Toor AP, Singh V. Biomass-derived graphene modified γ-Fe 2O 3/N,Fe–TiO 2@GO: a prolific photoactive material with extended visible to near IR harvesting. Catal Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy01502a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study reports the development of a novel ternary self-assembled γ-Fe2O3/N,Fe–TiO2@GO nanocomposite as a visible to near IR (NIR) active photocatalyst prepared by ultrasonic activation followed by hydrothermal treatment.
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- Manpreet Kaur
- Department of Applied Sciences, Punjab Engineering College, Deemed to be University, Sector-12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Production and Industrial Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Deemed to be University, Sector-12, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Punjab Engineering College, Deemed to be University, Sector-12, Chandigarh, India
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- Dr. SSB, University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
- Energy Research Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Punjab Engineering College, Deemed to be University, Sector-12, Chandigarh, India
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Jia P, Li Y, Zheng Z, Wang Y, Liu T, Duan J. Piezoelectricity-enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance of SrBi4Ti4O15/Ag2O p-n heterojunction. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Zhang H, Xu H, Wang L, Ouyang C, Liang H, Zhong S. A Metal-Organic Frameworks Derived 1T-MoS 2 with Expanded Layer Spacing for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205736. [PMID: 36420945 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Metal phase molybdenum disulfide (1T-MoS2 ) is considered a promising electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to its activated basal and superior electrical conductivity. Here, a one-step solvothermal route is developed to prepare 1T-MoS2 with expanded layer spacing through the derivatization of a Mo-based organic framework (Mo-MOFs). Benefiting from N,N-dimethylformamide oxide as external stress, the interplanar spacing of (002) of the MoS2 catalyst is extended to 10.87 Å, which represents the largest one for the 1T-MoS2 catalyst prepared by the bottom-up approach. Theoretical calculations reveal that the expanded crystal planes alter the electronic structure of 1T-MoS2 , lower the adsorption-desorption potentials of protons, and thus, trigger efficient catalytic activity for HER. The optimal 1T-MoS2 catalyst exhibits an overpotential of 98 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for HER, corresponding to a Tafel slope of 52 mV dec-1 . This Mo-MOFs-derived strategy provides a potential way to design high-performance catalysts by adjusting the layer spacing of 2D materials.
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- Hang Zhang
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Computational Materials Physics, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, P. R. China
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Fu Y, Ye F, Zhang X, He Y, Li X, Tang Y, Wang J, Gao D. Decrease in Tumor Interstitial Pressure for Enhanced Drug Intratumoral Delivery and Synergistic Tumor Therapy. ACS NANO 2022; 16:18376-18389. [PMID: 36355037 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Currently, one of the main reasons for the ineffectiveness of tumor treatment is that the abnormally high tumor interstitial pressure (TIP) hinders the delivery of drugs to the tumor center and promotes intratumoral cell survival and metastasis. Herein, we designed a "nanomotor" by in situ growth of Ag2S nanoparticles on the surface of ultrathin WS2 to fabricate Z-scheme photocatalytic drug AWS@M, which could rapidly enter tumors by splitting water in interstitial liquid to reduce TIP, along with O2 generation. Moreover, the O2 would be further converted to reactive oxygen species (ROS), accompanied by increased local temperature of tumors, and the combination of ROS with thermotherapy could eliminate the deep tumor cells. Therefore, the "nanomotor'' could effectively reduce the TIP levels of cervical cancer and pancreatic cancer (degradation rates of 40.2% and 36.1%, respectively) under 660 nm laser irradiation, further enhance intratumor drug delivery, and inhibit tumor growth (inhibition ratio 95.83% and 87.61%, respectively), and the related mechanism in vivo was explored. This work achieves efficiently photocatalytic water-splitting in tumor interstitial fluid to reduce TIP by the nanomotor, which addresses the bottleneck problem of blocking of intratumor drug delivery, and provides a general strategy for effectively inhibiting tumor growth.
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- Yihan Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao066004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao066004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao066004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao066004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao066004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao066004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao066004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Nano-biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao066004, P. R. China
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Li M, Hu H, Liu B, Liu X, Zheng ZG, Tian H, Zhu WH. Light-Reconfiguring Inhomogeneous Soft Helical Pitch with Fatigue Resistance and Reversibility. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:20773-20784. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Mengqi Li
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Dendrimer-modified WS2 nanosheets as a pH and thermosensitive nanocarrier for capecitabine controlled delivery by near-infrared laser irradiation for breast cancer cell. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Chen H, Wang F, Wang K, Wu Y, Guo C. Metallic zirconium carbide mediated near-infrared driven photocatalysis and photothermal sterilization for multidirectional water purification. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 624:296-306. [PMID: 35660899 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Undoubtedly, taking full advantage of near-infrared light (NIR) for the photocatalytic reaction is a promising way to realize the efficient utilization of solar energy. In this work, zirconium carbide (ZrC) has been exploited as a NIR-driven photoactive substance for the simultaneous photodegradation of organic pollutants and photothermal sterilization of Escherichia coli (E. coli). The metallic nature and NIR-responsive localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) behaviors of ZrC are revealed by both experimental evidence and density function theory (DFT) calculations. ZrC exhibits extremely wide spectral absorbance, excellent NIR-triggered photosensitive effect and photothermal conversion efficiency. Activation kinetics was performed with DFT to investigate the activation process of O2 to •O2-. In addition, a possible NIR-mediated photocatalytic mechanism of ZrC was proposed on the basis of above DFT simulation and radical scavenging experiments. Metallic ZrC with NIR-responsive activity provides a new perspective for designing full-spectrum-driven photocatalysts.
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- Hao Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Shanghai Chaowei Nanotechnology Co. Ltd., No.487, Edward, Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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Recent Developments in Heterogeneous Photocatalysts with Near-Infrared Response. Symmetry (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/sym14102107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Photocatalytic technology has been considered as an efficient protocol to drive chemical reactions in a sustainable and green way. With the assistance of semiconductor-based materials, heterogeneous photocatalysis converts solar energy directly into chemical energy that can be readily stored. It has been employed in several fields including CO2 reduction, H2O splitting, and organic synthesis. Given that near-infrared (NIR) light occupies 47% of sunlight, photocatalytic systems with a NIR response are gaining more and more attention. To enhance the solar-to-chemical conversion efficiency, precise regulation of the symmetric/asymmetric nanostructures and band structures of NIR-response photocatalysts is indispensable. Under the irradiation of NIR light, the symmetric nano-morphologies (e.g., rod-like core-shell shape), asymmetric electronic structures (e.g., defect levels in band gap) and asymmetric heterojunctions (e.g., PN junctions, semiconductor-metal or semiconductor-dye composites) of designed photocatalytic systems play key roles in promoting the light absorption, the separation of electron/hole pairs, the transport of charge carriers to the surface, or the rate of surface photocatalytic reactions. This review will comprehensively analyze the four main synthesis protocols for the fabrication of NIR-response photocatalysts with improved reaction performance. The design methods involve bandgap engineering for the direct utilization of NIR photoenergy, the up-conversion of NIR light into ultraviolet/visible light, and the photothermal effect by converting NIR photons into local heat. Additionally, challenges and perspectives for the further development of heterogeneous photocatalysts with NIR response are also discussed based on their potential applications.
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Jia P, Li Y, Zheng Z, Wang Y, Liu T. Achieving excellent photocatalytic degradation of pollutants by flower-like SrBi4Ti4O15/BiOCl heterojunction: The promotion of piezoelectric effect. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang L, Sa R, Wei Y, Ma X, Lu C, Huang H, Fron E, Liu M, Wang W, Huang S, Hofkens J, Roeffaers MBJ, Wang Y, Wang J, Long J, Fu X, Yuan R. Near‐Infrared Light‐Driven Photoredox Catalysis by Transition‐Metal‐Complex Nanodots. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204561. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Lele Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- Institute of Oceanography Ocean College Minjiang University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- cMACS, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- cMACS, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering KU Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- School of Environment & Civil Engineering Dongguan University of Technology Dongguan 523808 (P. R. China)
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment College of Chemistry Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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Vertically aligned 1T-WS2 nanosheets supported on carbon cloth as a high-performance flexible photocatalyst. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kim SJ, Lebègue S, Ringe S, Kim H. GW Quasiparticle Energies and Bandgaps of Two-Dimensional Materials Immersed in Water. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:7574-7582. [PMID: 35948424 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Computational simulations have become of major interest to screen potential photocatalysts for optimal band edge positions which straddle the redox potentials. Unfortunately, these methods suffer from a difficulty in resolving the dynamic solvent response on the band edge positions. We have developed a computational method based on the GW approximation coupled with an implicit solvation model that solves a generalized Poisson equation (GPE), that is, GW-GPE. Using GW-GPE, we have investigated the band edge locations of (quasi) 2D materials immersed in water and found a good agreement with experimental data. We identify two contributions of the solvent effect, termed a "polarization-field effect" and an "environmental screening effect", which are found to be highly sensitive to the atomic and charge distribution of the 2D materials. We believe that the GW-GPE scheme can pave the way to predict band edge positions in solvents, enabling design of 2D material-based photocatalysts and energy systems.
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- Se-Jun Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Université de Lorraine and CNRS, LPCT, UMR 7019, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy 54506, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Wang L, Sa R, Wei Y, Ma X, Lu C, Huang H, Fron E, Liu M, Wang W, Huang S, Hofkens J, Roeffaers MBJ, Wang YJ, Wang J, Long J, Fu X, Yuan R. Near‐Infrared Light‐Driven Photoredox Catalysis by Transition‐Metal‐Complex Nanodots. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Lele Wang
- Fuzhou University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- KU Leuven: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Faculty of Bioscience Engineering BELGIUM
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- KU Leuven: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Faculty of Bioscience Engineering BELGIUM
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- Fuzhou University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Fuzhou University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- KU Leuven: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Faculty of Bioscience Engineering BELGIUM
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- Dongguan University of Technology School of Environment & Civil Engineering CHINA
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics State Key Laboratory of Catalysis State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials CHINA
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- Fuzhou University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Fuzhou University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Fuzhou University College of Chemistry 350002 Fuzhou CHINA
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Ali Umar A, Ain Abd Malek N, Alias N, Anuar Ehsan A. Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide as Electron Transport Layer of Perovskite Solar Cells. CHALCOGENIDES - PREPARATION AND APPLICATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.103854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Conventional perovskite solar cells utilize a combination of a compact and mesoporous layer of TiO2 or SnO2 as the electron transport layer. This structure is vulnerable to massive loss of photogenerated carriers due to grain boundary resistance in the layer. In this chapter, we will discuss a potential electron transport layer that might drive higher power conversion efficiency, i.e., thin and single-crystalline 2D transition metal dichalcogenide. Because of their ultimate thin structure, they facilitate rapid electron transport and enhanced carrier extraction in the solar cells device. We will also discuss the current state of the art of 2D transition metal dichalcogenide atomic layer application as an electron transport layer in the perovskite solar cells as well as our recent attempt in this field.
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Polyhedral Co3O4@ZnO Nanostructures as Proficient Photocatalysts for Vitiation of Organic Dyes from Waste Water. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li J, Arif N, Lv T, Fang H, Hu X, Zeng YJ. Towards full‐spectrum photocatalysis: extending to the near infrared region. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jiaxuan Li
- Shenzhen University College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Nanhai Avenue 3688 Shenzhen CHINA
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- Shenzhen University College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Nanhai Avenue 3688 Shenzhen CHINA
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- Shenzhen University College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Nanhai Avenue 3688 Shenzhen CHINA
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- Shenzhen University Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics Nanhai Avenue 3688 Shenzhen CHINA
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- Shenzhen Technology University Sino-German College of Intelligent Manufacturing CHINA
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- Shenzhen University College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering Nanhai Avenue 3688 518060 Shenzhen CHINA
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Sun H, Xiao K, Ma Y, Xiao S, Zhang Q, Su C, Wong PK. Vacancy-rich BiO 2-x as a highly-efficient persulfate activator under near infrared irradiation for bacterial inactivation and mechanism study. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 431:128510. [PMID: 35219058 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study, for the first time, developed a novel defective BiO2-x based collaborating system, where the near-infrared light (NIR) irradiation (λ > 700 nm) initiated persulfate activation and photocatalytic bacterial inactivation simultaneously. Vacancy-rich BiO2-x nanoplates possessed impressive NIR absorption and firstly realized persulfate activation under NIR irradiation. In this collaborating system, on one hand, the persulfate can be transformed into sulfate radicals through light/heat activation mode directly, which would be enhanced by the presence of vacancy-rich BiO2-x owing to its outstanding light and heat absorption ability. On the other hand, the photogenerated electrons can further efficiently react with persulfate and form sufficient reactive sulfate radicals. The sulfate radicals, synergizing with other reactive species (O2-, h+, etc.), achieved a 7-log Escherichia coli inactivation within 40 min. The systematic investigation of inactivation mechanism revealed that the reactive species caused the dysfunction of cellular respiration, ATP synthesis and bacterial membrane, followed by the severely oxidative damage to the antioxidative SOD and CAT enzymes and the generation of carbonylated protein. The final leakage of DNA and RNA implied the lethal damage to the bacteria cells. This work provided a new insight into the persulfate associated NIR driven remediation technology of controlling microbial contaminants.
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- Hongli Sun
- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; School of Life Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Life Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China; Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Life Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Wang G, Dou K, Cao H, Du R, Liu J, Tsidaeva N, Wang W. Designing Z-scheme CdS/WS2 heterojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes and photoreduction of Cr (VI): Experiments, DFT calculations and mechanism. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Roy R, Khan A, Dutta T, Koner AL. Red to NIR-emissive anthracene-conjugated PMI dyes with dual functions: singlet-oxygen response and lipid-droplet imaging. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:5352-5363. [PMID: 35583595 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00349j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The rich chemistry of solution-processable red and near-infrared (NIR) organic emitters has emerged as an attractive and progressive research field because of their particular applications in organic optoelectronics and bioimaging. Also, one can see that the research area of perylene monoimide-based red and NIR-emissive fluorophores is underexplored, which prompted us to design and synthesize three anthracene-conjugated PMI dyes exhibiting strong emission in the red and NIR window in solution. Three PMI-based fluorophores were synthesized via conjoining anthracene and donor moieties (-Ph, -N,N-PhNMe2) with a PMI core via an acetylene linkage at the peri-position, which helped to attain extensive electronic conjugation, which was reflected in red and NIR-emission in solution. The key molecular features to be highlighted here are: all three dyes are strongly emissive in solution, as unveiled by the excellent absolute fluorescence QYs; and they possess tuneable emission properties, guided by the donor strength and a profound Stokes shift (100-200 nm). The three fluorescent dyes demonstrated appreciable singlet-oxygen (1O2) sensitivity when photoirradiated with methylene blue (MB) in solution, showing a substantial blue-shift in emission in a ratiometric manner. Further, the treatment of dye-MB solution with α-tocopherol (1O2 scavenger) validated the presence of 1O2 as the only oxidizing species generated by MB in solution. Computational investigations gave insight into the twisting of donor moieties in their ground-state optimized geometries, the modulation of the FMO energy gap, and the thermodynamic feasibility of the 1O2 reaction. Finally, via taking advantage of the red and NIR-emission, we successfully utilized one of the fluorophores as a lipid-droplet marker for bioimaging in HepG2 cells.
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- Rupam Roy
- Bionanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Bionanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Bionanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Bionanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Yu DB, Mavengere S, Kim JS. Photocatalytic reaction of composite of TiO2 hydrothermally coated on (Cu-doped Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+,Dy3+) phosphor. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02451-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ma C, Jiang M, Yang C, Yang Z, Meng W, Zhou L, Sun C, Chen W. Construction of α-Fe 2O 3/Sulfur-Doped Polyimide Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalyst with Enhanced Solar Light Photocatalytic Activity. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:11371-11381. [PMID: 35415365 PMCID: PMC8992276 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A novel two-dimensional α-Fe2O3/sulfur-doped polyimide (FO/SPI) direct Z-scheme photocatalyst was successfully constructed by a facile thermal treatment method. The effects of α-Fe2O3 nanosheets on the morphology, chemical structure, and photoelectronic properties of FO/SPI composites were systematically characterized by different spectroscopic means. These methods include X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transient fluorescence spectra, and so forth. It was confirmed that the small amounts of α-Fe2O3 can availably facilitate exfoliation of bulk SPI, resulting in a transformation of SPI from bulk to 2D layered composite that illustrates tight interface through the coordination Fe-N bond and an all-solid-state direct Z-scheme junction. Thus, the transfer and separation efficiency of photogenerated electron/hole pairs were significantly enhanced, which greatly promoted improvement of the photocatalytic activity of the FO/SPI composite for methyl orange degradation under solar light. This work provides a new approach to constructing efficient inorganic-organic Z-scheme photocatalyst based on strong interface interaction.
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- Chenghai Ma
- State
Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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- New
Energy (Photovoltaic) Industry Research Center, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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- New
Energy (Photovoltaic) Industry Research Center, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
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Ren J, Stagi L, Malfatti L, Paolucci V, Cantalini C, Garroni S, Mureddu M, Innocenzi P. Improving the Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous Titania Films through the Formation of WS 2/TiO 2 Nano-Heterostructures. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12071074. [PMID: 35407192 PMCID: PMC9000319 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Heterostructures formed by anatase nanotitania and bidimensional semiconducting materials are expected to become the next-generation photocatalytic materials with an extended operating range and higher performances. The capability of fabricating optically transparent photocatalytic thin films is also a highly demanded technological issue, and increasing the performances of such devices would significantly impact several applications, from self-cleaning surfaces to photovoltaic systems. To improve the performances of such devices, WS2/TiO2 heterostructures obtained by incorporating two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides layers into titania mesoporous ordered thin films have been fabricated. The self-assembly process has been carefully controlled to avoid disruption of the order during film fabrication. WS2 nanosheets of different sizes have been exfoliated by sonication and incorporated in the mesoporous films via one-pot processing. The WS2 nanosheets result as well-dispersed within the titania anatase mesoporous film that retains a mesoporous ordered structure. An enhanced photocatalytic response due to an interparticle electron transfer effect has been observed. The structural characterization of the heterostructure has revealed a tight interplay between the matrix and nanosheets rather than a simple additive co-catalyst effect.
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- Junkai Ren
- Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (LMNT), Department of Biomedical Sciences, CR-INSTM, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (J.R.); (L.S.); (L.M.)
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- Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (LMNT), Department of Biomedical Sciences, CR-INSTM, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (J.R.); (L.S.); (L.M.)
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- Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (LMNT), Department of Biomedical Sciences, CR-INSTM, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (J.R.); (L.S.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economy, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (V.P.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economy, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy; (V.P.); (C.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Geology, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (S.G.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Geology, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (S.G.); (M.M.)
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- Laboratory of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (LMNT), Department of Biomedical Sciences, CR-INSTM, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (J.R.); (L.S.); (L.M.)
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Jeong RH, Lee JW, Kim DI, Park S, Yang JW, Boo JH. P=O Functionalized Black Phosphorus/1T-WS 2 Nanocomposite High Efficiency Hybrid Photocatalyst for Air/Water Pollutant Degradation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020733. [PMID: 35054917 PMCID: PMC8776125 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Research on layered two-dimensional (2D) materials is at the forefront of material science. Because 2D materialshave variousplate shapes, there is a great deal of research on the layer-by-layer-type junction structure. In this study, we designed a composite catalyst with a dimension lower than two dimensions and with catalysts that canbe combined so that the band structures can be designed to suit various applications and cover for each other’s disadvantages. Among transition metal dichalcogenides, 1T-WS2 can be a promising catalytic material because of its unique electrical properties. Black phosphorus with properly controlled surface oxidation can act as a redox functional group. We synthesized black phosphorus that was properly surface oxidized by oxygen plasma treatment and made a catalyst for water quality improvement through composite with 1T-WS2. This photocatalytic activity was highly efficient such that the reaction rate constant k was 10.31 × 10−2 min−1. In addition, a high-concentration methylene blue solution (20 ppm) was rapidly decomposed after more than 10 cycles and showed photo stability. Designing and fabricating bandgap energy-matching nanocomposite photocatalysts could provide a fundamental direction in solving the future’s clean energy problem.
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- Rak-Hyun Jeong
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (R.-H.J.); (J.-W.L.); (S.P.); (J.-W.Y.)
- Institue of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (R.-H.J.); (J.-W.L.); (S.P.); (J.-W.Y.)
- Institue of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Korea;
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (R.-H.J.); (J.-W.L.); (S.P.); (J.-W.Y.)
- Institue of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (R.-H.J.); (J.-W.L.); (S.P.); (J.-W.Y.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea; (R.-H.J.); (J.-W.L.); (S.P.); (J.-W.Y.)
- Institue of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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Chen H, Xing Y, Liu S, Fu J, Shi H, Liang Y, Wang L, Wang W. Efficient pollutant degradation under ultraviolet to near-infrared light irradiation and dark condition using CuSe nanosheets: Mechanistic insight into degradation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 613:103-116. [PMID: 35032771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The hydrothermally prepared two-dimensional copper selenide nanosheets (2D CuSe NSs) have been employed for the first time to degrade rhodamine B (RhB) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) under ultraviolet to near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation and dark condition. The experimental measurements demonstrate that 99.7% RhB is degraded under NIR light irradiation for 120 min. Moreover, the experimental tests clearly demonstrate that the 2D CuSe NSs display excellent ability to degrade RhB under dark condition. The different degradation mechanisms under the light irradiation and dark condition have been revealed by the experimental tests through the investigation of H2O2 role and the evaluation of hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and H2O2 concentration during the degradation reaction. Under light irradiation, the H2O2 traps the photogenerated electrons of the CuSe to generate •OH and hydroxide ion (OH-), and the holes react with OH- to produce •OH, making RhB to be degraded efficiently. Under dark conduction, the 2D CuSe NSs react with H2O2 to exhibit Fenton-like process to degrade RhB with a degradation rate of 90.0% within 120 min. This work opens a pathway for developing nanostructures with full-solar-responsive and strong near-infrared photocatalytic activity as well as Fenton-like reaction to efficiently degrade pollutants under light irradiation and dark condition.
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- Huabin Chen
- College of Life and Environmental Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China; School of Science, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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Ma Q, Zhang X, Jiang Y, Lin J, Graff B, Hu S, Lalevée J, Liao S. Organocatalytic PET-RAFT polymerization with a low ppm of organic photocatalyst under visible light. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py01431e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The development of light-mediated controlled radical polymerization has benefited from the discovery of novel photocatalysts, which could allow precise light control over the polymerization process and the production of well-defined polymers.
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- Qiang Ma
- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, F-68100 Mulhouse, France
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, F-68100 Mulhouse, France
- Université de Strasbourg, F-67081 Strasbourg, France
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, F-68100 Mulhouse, France
- Université de Strasbourg, F-67081 Strasbourg, France
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- Key Laboratory of Molecule Synthesis and Function Discovery (Fujian Province University), State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Beijing 100190, China
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Xu F, Yao Q, Zhang Y, Mo Z, Yuan J, Chen H, Song Y, Ji H, Li H, Xu H. UV-Vis-NIR full-range-responsive carbon-rich carbon nitride nanotubes for enhanced photocatalytic performance. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05169e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The light absorption range of “Red” carbon-rich g-C3N4 nanotubes (R-CN) is extended to the near-infrared region, and R-CN shows excellent performance in the degradation of pollutant bisphenol A (BPA) and in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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- Fan Xu
- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
- Academy of Environmental Planning & Design, Co., Ltd, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Academy of Environmental Planning & Design, Co., Ltd, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Academy of Environmental Planning & Design, Co., Ltd, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, P. R. China
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- Huizhou Research Institute, Sun Yat Sen University, Huizhou 516081, P. R. China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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Guo B, Liu B, Wang C, Wang Y, Yin S, Han W. WS 2/In 2S 3 composite photocatalyst for photocatalytic H 2 generation and pollutant degradation. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00190j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A Z-scheme WS2/In2S3 photocatalyst with a bi-layered sheet-like structure was designed to promote separation and transfer of photocarriers.
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- Bingrong Guo
- National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Light Conversion Materials & Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Light Conversion Materials & Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Light Conversion Materials & Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Light Conversion Materials & Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- School of Materials and Energy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Liu X, Xu J, Ma L, Liu Y, Hu L. High efficiency hydrogen production with visible light layered MgAl-LDH coupled with CoSx. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.139124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Kong Y, Duan J, Liu F, Han L, Li G, Sun C, Sang Y, Wang S, Yi F, Liu H. Regulation of stem cell fate using nanostructure-mediated physical signals. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12828-12872. [PMID: 34661592 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00572c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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One of the major issues in tissue engineering is regulation of stem cell differentiation toward specific lineages. Unlike biological and chemical signals, physical signals with adjustable properties can be applied to stem cells in a timely and localized manner, thus making them a hot topic for research in the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering, and cell biology. According to the signals sensed by cells, physical signals used for regulating stem cell fate can be classified into six categories: mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, acoustic, and magnetic. In most cases, external macroscopic physical fields cannot be used to modulate stem cell fate, as only the localized physical signals accepted by the surface receptors can regulate stem cell differentiation via nanoscale fibrin polysaccharide fibers. However, surface receptors related to certain kinds of physical signals are still unknown. Recently, significant progress has been made in the development of functional materials for energy conversion. Consequently, localized physical fields can be produced by absorbing energy from an external physical field and subsequently releasing another type of localized energy through functional nanostructures. Based on the above concepts, we propose a methodology that can be utilized for stem cell engineering and for the regulation of stem cell fate via nanostructure-mediated physical signals. In this review, the combined effect of various approaches and mechanisms of physical signals provides a perspective on stem cell fate promotion by nanostructure-mediated physical signals. We expect that this review will aid the development of remote-controlled and wireless platforms to physically guide stem cell differentiation both in vitro and in vivo, using optimized stimulation parameters and mechanistic investigations while driving the progress of research in the fields of materials science, cell biology, and clinical research.
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- Ying Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266200, China.
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- Neurological Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Science, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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Li P, Guo J, Ji X, Xiong Y, Lai Q, Yao S, Zhu Y, Zhang Y, Xiao P. Construction of direct Z-scheme photocatalyst by the interfacial interaction of WO 3 and SiC to enhance the redox activity of electrons and holes. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 282:130866. [PMID: 34089998 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The direct Z-scheme heterojunction structure benefits separation and migration of photoinduced carriers while maintaining original redox ability of each component. Nowadays, most Z-scheme structures are fabricated by g-C3N4 with other narrow band photocatalysts due to its low conduction band (CB). In this paper, SiC, another kind of photoelectric semiconductor with low CB, was employed to prepare direct Z-scheme photocatalyst with 2D WO3 by simple water oxidation precipitation method. The component and interface band structure of Z-scheme heterojunction WO3/SiC (WS) were verified by XPS, KPFM, Mott-Schottky method. The photodegradation efficiency and rate constant values of WS-1 for degrading RhB enhanced 2.5 and 5.3 times respectively compared with pristine WO3. Radical capture experiments and ESR tests affirmed that WS-1 photocatalyst produced •OH and •O2-active species, which further confirmed the photogenerated carriers were transmitted through the Z-scheme mode in principle. Band structure investigation showed that the direct Z-scheme structure assembled by WO3 with high valence band (VB) and SiC with low CB could maintain the high photocatalytic activity of active species. Therefore, this study offers a feasible method for construction of a novel and efficient direct Z-scheme photocatalyst.
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- Ping Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China; College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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The energy from fossil fuels has been recognized as a main factor of global warming and environmental pollution. Therefore, there is an urgent need to replace fossil fuels with clean, cost-effective, long-lasting, and environmentally friendly fuel to solve the future energy crisis of the world. Therefore, the development of clean, sustainable, and renewable energy sources is a prime concern. In this regard, solar energy-driven hydrogen production is considered as an overriding opening for renewable and green energy by virtue of its high energy efficiency, high energy density, and non-toxicity along with zero emissions. Water splitting is a promising technology for producing hydrogen, which represents a potentially and environmentally clean fuel. Water splitting is a widely known process for hydrogen production using different techniques and materials. Among different techniques of water splitting, electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water splitting using semiconductor materials have been considered as the most scalable and cost-effective approaches for the commercial production of sustainable hydrogen. In order to achieve a high yield of hydrogen from these processes, obtaining a suitable, efficient, and stable catalyst is a significant factor. Among the different types of semiconductor catalysts, tungsten disulfide (WS2) has been widely utilized as a catalytic active material for the water-splitting process, owing to its layered 2D structure and its interesting chemical, physical, and structural properties. However, WS2 suffers from some disadvantages that limit its performance in catalytic water splitting. Among the various techniques and strategies that have been constructed to overcome the limitations of WS2 is heterostructure construction. In this process, WS2 is coupled with another semiconducting material in order to facilitate the charge transfer and prevent the charge recombination, which will enhance the catalytic performance. This review aims to summarize the recent studies and findings on WS2 and its heterostructures as a catalyst in the electrocatalytic and photocatalytic water-splitting processes.
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Zare EN, Iftekhar S, Park Y, Joseph J, Srivastava V, Khan MA, Makvandi P, Sillanpaa M, Varma RS. An overview on non-spherical semiconductors for heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of organic water contaminants. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130907. [PMID: 34162104 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Because of their carcinogenicity and mutagenicity, the elimination of organic contaminants from surface and subsurface water is a subject of environmental significance. Conventional water decontamination approaches such as membrane separation, ultrafiltration, adsorption, reverse osmosis, coagulation, etc., have relatively higher operating costs and can generate highly toxic secondary contaminants. On the other hand, heterogeneous photocatalysis, an advanced oxidation process (AOP), is considered a clean and cost-effective process for organic pollutants degradation. Owing to their distinctive structure and physicochemical properties non-spherical semiconductors have gained considerable limelight in the photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants. The current review briefly introduces a wide range of organic water contaminants. Recent advances in non-spherical semiconductor assembly and their photocatalytic degradation applications are highlighted. The underlying mechanism, fundamentals of photocatalytic reactions, and the factors affecting the degradation performance are also alluded including the current challenges and future research perspectives.
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70210, Finland
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- Department of Separation Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Sammonkatu 12, FI, 50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Department of Separation Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Sammonkatu 12, FI, 50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Department of Separation Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Sammonkatu 12, FI, 50130, Mikkeli, Finland
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Materials Interfaces, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Viale R. Piaggio 34, 56025, Pontedera, Pisa, Italy
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- Environmental Engineering and Management Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University in Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Mahdavijalal M, Ahmad Panahi H, Niazi A, Tamaddon A. Near-infrared light responsive dendrimers facilitate the extraction of bicalutamide from human plasma and urine. Biotechnol J 2021; 16:e2100299. [PMID: 34519173 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Today, it is well accepted that the quantitative measurement of anti-cancer drugs in human biological samples requires the development and validation of efficient bioanalytical methods. This study attempts to provide a high-capacity and thermo-sensitive nano-adsorbent for bicalutamide extraction from human biological fluids. MAIN METHODS AND MAJOR RESULTS In this study, five generations of thermo-sensitive dendrimers were synthesized onto the surface of WS2 nano-sheets. After drug-loading process from body fluids, the near-infrared (NIR) light (at 808 nm) was applied and light-to-heat conversion by the WS2 nano-sheets led to shrinkage in polymer chains, resulting the release of the entrapped drug. Finally, the extracted drug was analyzed via HPLC-UV system (at 270 nm). The final nano-adsorbent was described via FE-SEM, XRD, FT-IR, and TGA techniques. The adsorption isotherm data were well fitted by Langmuier isotherm model (R2 = 0.9978). The mean recoveries for spiking bicalutamide at three different concentrations in plasma and urine samples were 92.12% and 94.54% under the NIR light irradiation. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS We have developed a smart strategy to analyze bicalutamide in biological samples using near-infrared light irradiation in a controlled manner. All the results indicate the promising application of the proposed method for the extraction and determination of bicalutamide.
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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In-situ construction of amorphous/crystalline contact Bi2S3/Bi4O7 heterostructures for enhanced visible-light photocatalysis. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Scarfiello R, Mazzotta E, Altamura D, Nobile C, Mastria R, Rella S, Giannini C, Cozzoli PD, Rizzo A, Malitesta C. An Insight into Chemistry and Structure of Colloidal 2D-WS 2 Nanoflakes: Combined XPS and XRD Study. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1969. [PMID: 34443800 PMCID: PMC8398905 DOI: 10.3390/nano11081969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The surface and structural characterization techniques of three atom-thick bi-dimensional 2D-WS2 colloidal nanocrystals cross the limit of bulk investigation, offering the possibility of simultaneous phase identification, structural-to-morphological evaluation, and surface chemical description. In the present study, we report a rational understanding based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and structural inspection of two kinds of dimensionally controllable 2D-WS2 colloidal nanoflakes (NFLs) generated with a surfactant assisted non-hydrolytic route. The qualitative and quantitative determination of 1T' and 2H phases based on W 4f XPS signal components, together with the presence of two kinds of sulfur ions, S22- and S2-, based on S 2p signal and related to the formation of WS2 and WOxSy in a mixed oxygen-sulfur environment, are carefully reported and discussed for both nanocrystals breeds. The XPS results are used as an input for detailed X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis allowing for a clear discrimination of NFLs crystal habit, and an estimation of the exact number of atomic monolayers composing the 2D-WS2 nanocrystalline samples.
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- Riccardo Scarfiello
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Campus Ecotekne, CNR NANOTEC, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (R.S.); (C.N.); (R.M.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Institute of Crystallography, IC CNR, via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy; (D.A.); (C.G.)
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Campus Ecotekne, CNR NANOTEC, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (R.S.); (C.N.); (R.M.); (A.R.)
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Campus Ecotekne, CNR NANOTEC, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (R.S.); (C.N.); (R.M.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Institute of Crystallography, IC CNR, via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy; (D.A.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics “E. De Giorgi”, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, via Arnesano, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
- UdR INSTM di Lecce, c/o, Campus Ecotekne, Universy of Salento, via Arnesano, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Campus Ecotekne, CNR NANOTEC, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (R.S.); (C.N.); (R.M.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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Liu GQ, Yang Y, Li Y, Zhuang T, Li XF, Wicks J, Tian J, Gao MR, Peng JL, Ju HX, Wu L, Pan YX, Shi LA, Zhu H, Zhu J, Yu SH, Sargent EH. Boosting photoelectrochemical efficiency by near-infrared-active lattice-matched morphological heterojunctions. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4296. [PMID: 34262051 PMCID: PMC8280183 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24569-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Photoelectrochemical catalysis is an attractive way to provide direct hydrogen production from solar energy. However, solar conversion efficiencies are hindered by the fact that light harvesting has so far been of limited efficiency in the near-infrared region as compared to that in the visible and ultraviolet regions. Here we introduce near-infrared-active photoanodes that feature lattice-matched morphological hetero-nanostructures, a strategy that improves energy conversion efficiency by increasing light-harvesting spectral range and charge separation efficiency simultaneously. Specifically, we demonstrate a near-infrared-active morphological heterojunction comprised of BiSeTe ternary alloy nanotubes and ultrathin nanosheets. The heterojunction's hierarchical nanostructure separates charges at the lattice-matched interface of the two morphological components, preventing further carrier recombination. As a result, the photoanodes achieve an incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency of 36% at 800 nm in an electrolyte solution containing hole scavengers without a co-catalyst.
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- Guo-Qiang Liu
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Engineering and Materials Science Experiment Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
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- Center for Micro- and Nanoscale Research and Fabrication, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Li B, Hong J, Ai Y, Hu Y, Shen Z, Li S, Zou Y, Zhang S, Wang X, Zhao G, Xu X. Visible-near-infrared-light-driven selective oxidation of alcohols over nanostructured Cu doped SrTiO3 in water under mild condition. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Li B, Hu Y, Shen Z, Ji Z, Yao L, Zhang S, Zou Y, Tang D, Qing Y, Wang S, Zhao G, Wang X. Photocatalysis Driven by Near-Infrared Light: Materials Design and Engineering for Environmentally Friendly Photoreactions. ACS ES&T ENGINEERING 2021; 1:947-964. [DOI: doi.org/10.1021/acsestengg.1c00103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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- Bingfeng Li
- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
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- College of Environment Science & Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 102206 Beijing, China
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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