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Ali W, Li Z, Bai L, Ansar MZ, Zada A, Qu Y, Shaheen S, Jing L. Controlled Synthesis of Ag-SnO2/α-Fe2O3 Nanocomposites for Improving Visible-Light Catalytic Activities of Pollutant Degradation and CO2 Reduction. Catalysts 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13040696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The key to developing highly active α-Fe2O3-based photocatalysts is to improve the charge separation and efficiently utilize the electrons with sufficient thermodynamic energy. Herein, α-Fe2O3 nanosheets (FO) were synthesized using a metal-ion-intervened hydrothermal method and then coupled with SnO2 nanosheets (SO) to obtain SO/FO nanocomposites. Subsequently, nanosized Ag was selectively loaded on SO using the photo-deposition method to result in the ternary Ag-SO/FO nanocomposites. The optimal nanocomposite could realize the efficient aerobic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol as a representative organic pollutant under visible-light irradiation (>420 nm), exhibiting nearly six-fold degradation rates of that for FO. Additionally, the Ag-SO/FO photocatalyst is also applicable to the visible-light degradation of other organic pollutants and even CO2 reduction. By using steady-state surface photovoltage spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and electrochemical methods, the photoactivity enhancement of Ag-SO/FO is principally attributed to the improved charge separation by introducing SO as an electron platform for the high-energy-level electrons of FO. Moreover, nanosized Ag on SO functions as a cocatalyst to further improve the charge separation and facilitate the catalytic reduction. This work provides a feasible design strategy for narrow-bandgap semiconductor-based photocatalysts by combining an electron platform and a cocatalyst.
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- Wajid Ali
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, International Joint Research Center for Catalytic Technology, Heilongjiang University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, International Joint Research Center for Catalytic Technology, Heilongjiang University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, International Joint Research Center for Catalytic Technology, Heilongjiang University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150080, China
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- National Institute of Vacuum Science and Technology, Islamabad 45400, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23200, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, International Joint Research Center for Catalytic Technology, Heilongjiang University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, International Joint Research Center for Catalytic Technology, Heilongjiang University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, International Joint Research Center for Catalytic Technology, Heilongjiang University, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150080, China
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Recycling of photocatalysis-reduced Cr(VI) in metal surface passivation protection. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-022-01827-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Chang X, Ding H, Yang J. CeO2 Structure Adjustment by H2O via the Microwave–Ultrasonic Method and Its Application in Imine Catalysis. Front Chem 2022; 10:916092. [PMID: 35711956 PMCID: PMC9194526 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.916092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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CeO2 with fusiform structures were prepared by the combined microwave–ultrasonic method, and their morphologies and surface structure were changed by simply adding different amounts of H2O (1–5 ml) to the precursor system. The addition of H2O changed the PVP micelle structure and the surface state, resulting in CeO2 with a different specific surface area (64–111 m2 g−1) and Ce3+ defects (16.5%–28.1%). The sample with 2 ml H2O exhibited a high surface area (111.3 m2∙g−1) and relatively more surface defects (Ce3+%: 28.1%), resulting in excellent catalytic activity (4.34 mmol g−1 h−1).
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- Xijiang Chang
- College of Science, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Jingxia Yang, ,
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