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Yogesh Kumar K, Prashanth MK, Shanavaz H, Parashuram L, Alharethy F, Jeon BH, Raghu MS. Novel pyrochlore type europium stannate - tungsten disulfide heterostructure for light driven carbon dioxide reduction and nitrogen fixation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 257:119372. [PMID: 38852832 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen (N2) to value-added products is a substantial area of research in the fields of sustainable chemistry and renewable energy that aims at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the production of alternative fuels and chemicals. The current work deals with the synthesis of pyrochlore-type europium stannate (Eu2Sn2O7: EuSnO), tungsten disulfide (WS2:WS), and novel EuSnO/WS heterostructure by a simple and facile co-precipitation-aided hydrothermal method. Using different methods, the morphological and structural analyses of the prepared samples were characterized. It was confirmed that a heterostructure was formed between the cubic EuSnO and the layered WS. Synthesized materials were used for photocatalytic CO2 and N2 reduction under UV and visible light. The amount of CO and CH4 evolved due to CO2 reduction is high in EuSnO/WS (CO = 104, CH4 = 64 μmol h-1 g-1) compared to pure EuSnO (CO = 36, CH4 = 70 μmol h-1 g-1) and WS (CO = 22, CH4 = 1.8 μmol h-1 g-1) under visible light. The same trend was observed even in the N2 fixation reaction under visible light, and the amount of NH4+ produced was found to be 13, 26, and 41 μmol h-1 g-1 in the presence of WS, EuSnO and EuSnO/WS, respectively. Enhanced light-driven activity towards CO2 and N2 reduction reactions in EuSnO/WS is due to the efficient charge separation through the formation of type-II heterostructure, which is in part associated with photocurrent response, photoluminescence, and electrochemical impedence spectroscopic (EIS) results. The EuSnO/WS heterostructure's exceptional stability and reusability may pique the attention of pyrochlore-based composite materials in photocatalytic energy and environmental applications.
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- K Yogesh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, India
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- Department of Chemistry, BNM Institute of Technology, Banashankari, Bangalore, 560070, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Yelahanka, Bangalore, 560064, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, New Horizon College of Engineering, Outer Ring Road, Bangalore, 560103, India.
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Seo DB, Kwon YM, Kim J, Kang S, Yim S, Lee SS, Kim ET, Song W, An KS. Edge-Rich 3D Structuring of Metal Chalcogenide/Graphene with Vertical Nanosheets for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:28613-28624. [PMID: 38785040 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Constructing pertinent nanoarchitecture with abundant exposed active sites is a valid strategy for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen generation. However, the controllable approach of an ideal architecture comprising vertically standing transition metal chalcogenides (TMDs) nanosheets on a 3D graphene network remains challenging despite the potential for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production. In this study, we fabricated edge-rich 3D structuring photocatalysts involving vertically grown TMDs nanosheets on a 3D porous graphene framework (referred to as 3D Gr). 2D TMDs (MoS2 and WS2)/3D Gr heterostructures were produced by location-specific photon-pen writing and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition for maximum edge site exposure enabling efficient photocatalytic reactivity. Vertically aligned 2D Mo(W)S2/3D Gr heterostructures exhibited distinctly boosted hydrogen production because of the 3D Gr caused by synergetic impacts associated with the large specific surface area and improved density of exposed active sites in vertically standing Mo(W)S2. The heterostructure involving graphene and TMDs corroborates an optimum charge transport pathway to rapidly separate the photogenerated electron-hole pairs, allowing more electrons to contribute to the photocatalytic hydrogen generation reaction. Consequently, the size-tailored heterostructure showed a superior hydrogen generation rate of 6.51 mmol g-1 h-1 for MoS2/3D graphene and 7.26 mmol g-1 h-1 for WS2/3D graphene, respectively, which were 3.59 and 3.76 times greater than that of MoS2 and WS2 samples. This study offers a promising path for the potential of 3D structuring of vertical TMDs/graphene heterostructure with edge-rich nanosheets for photocatalytic applications.
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- Dong-Bum Seo
- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanbat National University, Daejeon 34158, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16149, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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Xie Y, Chang J, Zheng P, Zhang L, Xie T, Jiang R, Zhang Z, Yang Y, Zou M, Yin L, Zhen C, Han F, Ba K, Xu G. Evidence for an Interface of Hybrid Cocatalysts Favoring Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Kinetics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:59309-59318. [PMID: 37902621 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Hybrid cocatalysts have great application potential for improving the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of semiconductors. The interfaces between components of hybrid cocatalysts make a great contribution to the improvement, but the associated mechanisms remain unclear. Herein, we prepared and tested three comparative CdS-based photocatalysts with NiS, NiS/Ni9S8, and Ni9S8 as the cocatalysts separately. The emphasis is placed on investigating the effect of the NiS/Ni9S8 interfaces on the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of CdS. NiS/Ni9S8 exhibits a higher ability than NiS and Ni9S8 in making CdS a more active photocatalyst for water splitting. It shows that NiS, NiS/Ni9S8, and Ni9S8 perform similarly in terms of promoting the charge transfer and separation of CdS based on steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence studies. At the same time, the linear sweep voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy tests combined with the density functional theory calculations reveal that the component interfaces of NiS/Ni9S8 enable us to lower the water splitting activation energy, the charge-transfer resistance from the cocatalyst to sacrificial agent, and hydrogen adsorption Gibbs free energy. It is evidenced from this work that component interfaces of hybrid cocatalysts play a vital role in accelerating the dynamics of hydrogen evolution reactions.
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- Yingpeng Xie
- Key Laboratory of Resources Chemicals and Materials (Shenyang University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources Chemicals and Materials (Shenyang University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources Chemicals and Materials (Shenyang University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources Chemicals and Materials (Shenyang University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources Chemicals and Materials (Shenyang University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110142, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources Chemicals and Materials (Shenyang University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110142, China
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources Chemicals and Materials (Shenyang University of Chemical Technology), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110142, China
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Shi W, Cao L, Shi Y, Zhong W, Chen Z, Wei Y, Guo F, Chen L, Du X. Boosted built-in electric field and active sites based on Ni-doped heptazine/triazine crystalline carbon nitride for achieving high-efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Zheng X, Song Y, Liu Y, Li J, Yang Y, Wu D, Liu W, Shen Y, Tian X. Synthesis of Phase Junction Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalyst under Sulfur-Rich Solution System for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207623. [PMID: 36759953 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Photocatalyst with excellent semiconductor properties is the key point to realize the efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHE). As a representative binary metal sulfide (BMS) semiconductor, cadmium sulfide (CdS) possesses suitable bandgap of 2.4 eV and negative conduction band potential, which has a great potential to realize efficient visible-light PHE performance. In this work, CdS with unique cubic/hexagonal phase junction is facilely synthesized through a sulfur-rich butyldithiocarbamate acid (BDCA) solution process. The results illustrate that the phase junction can efficiently enhance the separation and transfer of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, resulting in an excellent PHE performance. In addition, the sulfur-rich property of BDCA solution leads to the absence of additional sulfur sources during the synthesis of CdS photocatalyst, which greatly simplifies the fabrication process. The optimal PHE rate of the BDCA-synthesized phase junction CdS photocatalyst is 7.294 mmol g-1 h-1 and exhibits a favorable photostability. Moreover, density function theory calculations indicated that the apparent redistribution of charge density in the cubic/hexagonal phase junction regions gives a suitable hydrogen adsorption capacity, which is responsible for the enhanced PHE activity.
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- Xinlong Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering College, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering College, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering College, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan Provincial Key Lab of Fine Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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Alhamzani AG, Yousef TA, Abou-Krisha MM, Kumar KY, Prashanth MK, Parashuram L, Hun Jeon B, Raghu MS. Fabrication of layered In 2S 3/WS 2 heterostructure for enhanced and efficient photocatalytic CO 2 reduction and various paraben degradation in water. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 322:138235. [PMID: 36841457 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138235] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Because of the excessive use of fossil fuels, CO2 emissions into the environment are increasing. An efficient method of converting CO2 to useful carbonaceous products in the presence of light is one way to address the issues associated with energy and environmental remediation. In2S3/WS2 heterostructure has been fabricated using the efficient hydrothermal method. The results of structural, morphological, optical, and photo/electrochemical characterization confirm the formation of a hierarchical, layered heterostructure of type-II. Enhanced photocatalytic activity is observed in InS/WS heterostructure compared to pristine In2S3 and WS2. InS/WS heterostructure exhibit higher photocatalytic activity than pure In2S3 and WS2. For 12 h, photocatalytic CO2 reduction produces 213.4 and 188.6 μmol of CO and CH4, respectively. Furthermore, the photocatalytic ability of the synthesized materials to degrade different parabens (Methyl: MPB, Ethyl: EPB, and Benzyl: BPB) under visible radiation was evaluated. Under optimized conditions, the InS/WS heterostructure degraded 88.6, 90.4, and 95.8% of EPB, BPB, and MPB, respectively, in 90 min. The mechanism of photocatalysis was discussed in detail. MCF-7 cell viability was assessed and found to exhibit low mortality in InS/WS treated MPB aqueous solution. InS/WS heterostructure could improve the fabrication of more sulphide-based layered materials to combat environmental pollution.
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- Abdulrahman G Alhamzani
- College of Science, Chemistry Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, (IMSIU), Riyadh, 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Science, Chemistry Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, (IMSIU), Riyadh, 11623, Saudi Arabia; Department of Toxic and Narcotic Drug, Forensic Medicine, Mansoura Laboratory, Medicolegal Organization, Ministry of Justice, Egypt
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- College of Science, Chemistry Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, (IMSIU), Riyadh, 11623, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, India
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- Department of Chemistry, BNM Institute of Technology, Banashankari, Bangalore, 560070, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Yelahanka, Bangalore, 560064 India
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, New Horizon College of Engineering, Outer Ring Road, Bangalore, 560103, India.
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Su N, Bai Y, Shi Z, Li J, Xu Y, Li D, Li B, Ye L, He Y. ReS 2 Cocatalyst Improves the Hydrogen Production Performance of the CdS/ZnS Photocatalyst. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:6059-6066. [PMID: 36816678 PMCID: PMC9933464 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c08110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Photocatalysis provides an exciting solution to the current growing energy challenge. However, the activity and stability of photocatalysts are two important issues in photocatalytic applications. In this work, we have successfully developed an efficient and stable photocatalyst by loading ReS2 nanoparticles onto a CdS/ZnS heterojunction. After loading ReS2, there is a strong interaction between the CdS/ZnS heterojunction and ReS2, which accelerates the photogenerated charge migration and effectively inhibits the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes. Accordingly, CdS/ZnS-ReS2 displays excellent photocatalytic activity and stability with the highest hydrogen production rate of 10 722 μmol g-1 h-1, which is approximately 178 times higher than that of the pure CdS and 5 times better than that of CdS/ZnS. This work not only facilitates solar energy conversion to improve photocatalytic activity and stability but also broadens the application of ReS2 as a cocatalyst.
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- Na Su
- School
of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum
University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School
of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum
University, Chengdu 610500, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation,
School of Oil & Natural Gas Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- College
of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic
Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College
of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic
Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College
of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic
Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation,
School of Oil & Natural Gas Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School
of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum
University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- College
of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic
Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest
Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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Wang B, Zhao J, Chen C, Jiang Y, Ni P, Zhang C, Liu X, Lu Y. Rational design and fabrication of MoSx nanoclusters decorated Mn0.3Cd0.7S nanorods with promoted interfacial charge transfer toward robust photocatalytic H2 generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:37-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.10.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Photo-Induced Holes Initiating Peroxymonosulfate Oxidation for Carbamazepine Degradation via Singlet Oxygen. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12111327] [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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Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) has been intensively used to enhance the photocatalytic activity of catalysts, which is adopted as an electron acceptor to inhibit the recombination of electrons and holes. However, the effect of holes generated by visible light (VL) on PMS activation is always overlooked. Herein, the VL/Bi2WO6/PMS process was constructed for the efficient removal of organics, in which the degradation rate of carbamazepine (CBZ) increased by over 33.0 times by the introduction of PMS into Bi2WO6 under visible light. The radical quenching and determination experiments confirmed that the photogenerated holes could firstly oxidize PMS to form SO5•− and react with HSO5− to produce 1O2, then inducing the formation of other reactive species to greatly enhance the performance of pollutant removal by the VL/Bi2WO6/PMS process. Density functional theory (DFT) predicted that sites with high Fukui index (f0) on CBZ were more susceptible to being attacked, resulting in hydroxylation, ring closure, and C=C bond cleavage of CBZ. Toxicity estimation indicated that photocatalysis degradation products from CBZ were less toxic compared to the parent compound. This study provides a potential avenue for improving photocatalytic efficiency and widening the application of photocatalytic technology in wastewater purification.
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Tailoring Structure: Current Design Strategies and Emerging Trends to Hierarchical Catalysts. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12101152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Nature mimicking implies the design of nanostructured materials, which can be assembled into a hierarchical structure, thus outperforming the features of the neat components because of their multiple length scale organization. This approach can be effectively exploited for the design of advanced photocatalysts with superior catalytic activity for energy and environment applications with considerable development in the recent six years. In this context, we propose a review on the state of the art for hierarchical photocatalyst production. Particularly, different synthesis strategies are presented, including template-free structuring, and organic, inorganic, and hybrid templating. Furthermore, emerging approaches based on hybrid and bio-waste templating are also highlighted. Finally, a critical comparison among available methods is carried out based on the envisaged application.
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Tai Z, Sun G, Wang T, Fang Z, Hou X, Li F, Qiu Y, Ye Q, Jia L, Wang H. Defected tungsten disulfide decorated CdS nanorods with covalent heterointerfaces for boosted photocatalytic H 2 generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:252-260. [PMID: 35998451 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.074] [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: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Owing to their intrinsic and pronounced charge carrier transport when facing the formidable challenge of inhibiting severe surface charge recombination, one-dimensional (1D) CdS nanostructures are promising for advancing high-yield hydrogen production. We herein demonstrate an efficient strategy of boosting interfacial carrier separation by heterostructuring 1D CdS with defective WS2. This process yields solid covalent interfaces for high flux carrier transfer that differ distinctively from those reported structures with physical contacts. As a nonnoble cocatalyst, WS2 can accept photogenerated electrons from CdS, and the sulfur vacancies existing at its edges can effectively trap electrons as active sites for H2 evolution. Moreover, due to its strong negative property, the H+ from the aqueous solution can gather around WS2. WS2 possesses a lower reaction barrier than CdS, which expedites the kinetic process for the reaction. The optimized sample exhibits a high photocatalytic H2 evolution rate of 183.4 µmol/h (10 mg photocatalyst), which is as far as we know among the top in the records for CdS-based photocatalysts. We believe this present work will be inspiring in addressing the interfacial charge carrier transfer by constructing covalent heterointerfaces.
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- Zige Tai
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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Environmentally-friendly carbon nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen production. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63994-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Determination and degradation of carbamazepine using g-C3N4@CuS nanocomposite as sensitive fluorescence sensor and efficient photocatalyst. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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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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Van Dao D, Choi H, Nguyen TTD, Ki SW, Kim GC, Son H, Yang JK, Yu YT, Kim HY, Lee IH. Light-to-Hydrogen Improvement Based on Three-Factored Au@CeO 2/Gr Hierarchical Photocatalysts. ACS NANO 2022; 16:7848-7860. [PMID: 35522525 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c00509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Recently, various attempts have been made for light-to-fuels conversion, often with limited performance. Herein we report active and lasting three-factored hierarchical photocatalysts consisting of plasmon Au, ceria semiconductor, and graphene conductor for hydrogen production. The Au@CeO2/Gr2.0 entity (graphene outer shell thickness of 2.0 nm) under visible-light irradiation exhibits a colossal achievement (8.0 μmol mgcat-1 h-1), which is 2.2- and 14.3-fold higher than those of binary Au@CeO2 and free-standing CeO2 species, outperforming the currently available catalysts. Yet, it delivers a high maximum quantum yield efficiency of 38.4% at an incident wavelength of 560 nm. These improvements are unambiguously attributed to three indispensable effects: (1) the plasmon resonant energy is light-excited and transferred to produce hot electrons localizing near the surface of Au@CeO2, where (2) the high-surface-area Gr conductive shell will capture them to direct hydrogen evolution reactions, and (3) the active graphene hybridized on the defect-rich surface of Au@CeO2 favorably adsorbs hydrogen atoms, which all bring up thorough insight into the working of a ternary Au@CeO2/Gr catalyst system in terms of light-to-hydrogen conversion.
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- Dung Van Dao
- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Research Center of Advanced Materials Development, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Optical Engineering, Kongju National University, Cheonan 31080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Optical Engineering, Kongju National University, Cheonan 31080, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Research Center of Advanced Materials Development, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Cheng C, Liang Q, Yan M, Liu Z, He Q, Wu T, Luo S, Pan Y, Zhao C, Liu Y. Advances in preparation, mechanism and applications of graphene quantum dots/semiconductor composite photocatalysts: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127721. [PMID: 34865907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Due to the low efficiency of single-component nano materials, there are more and more studies on high-efficiency composites. As zero dimensional (0D) non-metallic semiconductor material, the emergence of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) overcomes the shortcomings of traditional photocatalysts (rapid rate of electron-hole recombination and narrow range of optical response). Their uniqueness is that they can combine the advantages of quantum dots (rich functional groups at edge) and sp2 carbon materials (large specific surface area). The inherent inert carbon stabilizes chemical and physical properties, and brings new breakthroughs to the development of benchmark photocatalysts. The photocatalytic efficiency of GQDs composite with semiconductor materials (SCs) can be improved by the following three points: (1) accelerating charge transfer, (2) extending light absorption range, (3) increasing active sites. The methods of preparation (bottom-up and top-down), types of heterojunctions, mechanisms of photocatalysis, and applications of GQDs/SCs (wastewater treatment, energy storage, gas sensing, UV detection, antibiosis and biomedicine) are comprehensively discussed. And it is hoped that this review can provide some guidance for the future research on of GQDs/SCs on photocatalysis.
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- Chunyu Cheng
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Ding C, Zhao C, Cheng S, Yang X. Ultrahigh photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of coupled 1D CdS/1T-phase dominated 2D WS2 nanoheterojunctions. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63844-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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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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Microcystis@TiO2 Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Reduction Reactions: Nitrogen Fixation and Hydrogen Evolution. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11121443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Solar-driven photocatalysis has been known as one of the most potential technologies to tackle the energy shortage and environmental pollution issues. Utilizing bio-pollutants to prepare functional materials has been considered as a green option. Herein, we used Microcystis aeruginosa as a bio-template to fabricate a Microcystis@TiO2 photocatalyst using a calcination method. The as-prepared Microcystis@TiO2 showed prominent ability as well as favorable stability for photocatalytic reduction reactions including hydrogen evolution and nitrogen fixation. Under light illumination, Microcystis@TiO2 calcined at 550 °C exhibited optimal photo-reduced activity among all samples, with the highest hydrogen evolution (1.36 mmol·g−1·h−1) and ammonia generation rates (0.97 mmol·g−1·h−1). This work provides a feasible approach to prepare functional materials from disposed pollutants.
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Ye H, Wang Z, Hu K, Wu W, Gong X, Hua J. FeOOH photo-deposited perylene linear polymer with accelerated charge separation for photocatalytic overall water splitting. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-021-1079-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Singh J, Soni RK. Enhanced sunlight driven photocatalytic activity of In 2S 3 nanosheets functionalized MoS 2 nanoflowers heterostructures. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15352. [PMID: 34321586 PMCID: PMC8319311 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94966-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Visible light-sensitive 2D-layered based photocatalytic systems have been proven one of the effective recent trends. We report the preparation of a 2D-layered based In2S3-MoS2 nanohybrid system through a facile hydrothermal method, capable of efficiently degrading of organic contaminants with remarkable efficiency. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results inferred the attachment of 2D-layered In2S3 sheets with the MoS2 nanoflakes. Field emission SEM studies with chemical mapping confirm the uniform distribution of Mo, In, and S atoms in the heterostructure, affirming sample uniformity. X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy results confirm the appearance of 2H-MoS2 and β-In2S3 in the grown heterostructures. UV-DRS results reveal a significant improvement in the optical absorbance and significant bandgap narrowing (0.43 eV) in In2S3-MoS2 nanohybrid compared to pristine In2S3 nanosheets in the visible region. The effective bandgap narrowing facilitates the charge transfer between MoS2 and In2S3 and remarkably improves the synergistic effect. Effective bandgap engineering and improved optical absorption of In2S3-MoS2 nanohybrids are favorable for enhancing their charge separation and photocatalytic ability. The photocatalytic decomposition efficiency of the pristine In2S3 nanosheets and In2S3-MoS2 nanohybrids sample is determined by the decomposing of methylene blue and oxytetracycline molecules under natural sunlight. The optimized In2S3-MoS2 nanohybrids can decompose 97.67% of MB and 76.3% of OTC-HCl molecules solution in 8 min and 40 min of exposure of sunlight respectively. 2D-layered In2S3-MoS2 nanohybrids reveal the tremendous remediation performance towards chemical contaminations and pharmaceutical waste, which indicates their applicability in industrial and practical applications.
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- Jaspal Singh
- grid.417967.a0000 0004 0558 8755Laser Spectroscopy Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 India
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- grid.417967.a0000 0004 0558 8755Laser Spectroscopy Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016 India
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This review aims to give a general overview of the recent use of tungsten-based catalysts for wide environmental applications, with first some useful background information about tungsten oxides. Tungsten oxide materials exhibit suitable behaviors for surface reactions and catalysis such as acidic properties (mainly Brønsted sites), redox and adsorption properties (due to the presence of oxygen vacancies) and a photostimulation response under visible light (2.6–2.8 eV bandgap). Depending on the operating condition of the catalytic process, each of these behaviors is tunable by controlling structure and morphology (e.g., nanoplates, nanosheets, nanorods, nanowires, nanomesh, microflowers, hollow nanospheres) and/or interactions with other compounds such as conductors (carbon), semiconductors or other oxides (e.g., TiO2) and precious metals. WOx particles can be also dispersed on high specific surface area supports. Based on these behaviors, WO3-based catalysts were developed for numerous environmental applications. This review is divided into five main parts: structure of tungsten-based catalysts, acidity of supported tungsten oxide catalysts, WO3 catalysts for DeNOx applications, total oxidation of volatile organic compounds in gas phase and gas sensors and pollutant remediation in liquid phase (photocatalysis).
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Wang Z, Lin Z, Shen S, Zhong W, Cao S. Advances in designing heterojunction photocatalytic materials. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63698-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Xu L, Zhang SZ, Li W, Zhang ZH. Visible-Light-Mediated Oxidative Amidation of Aldehydes by Using Magnetic CdS Quantum Dots as a Photocatalyst. Chemistry 2021; 27:5483-5491. [PMID: 33403733 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A magnetic CdS quantum dot (Fe3 O4 /polydopamine (PDA)/CdS) was synthesized through a facile and convenient method from inexpensive starting materials. Characterization of the prepared catalyst was performed by means of FTIR spectroscopy, XRD, SEM, TEM, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and vibrating-sample magnetometer techniques. Fe3 O4 /PDA/CdS was found to be a highly active photocatalyst for the amidation of aromatic aldehydes by using air as a clean oxidant under mild conditions. The photocatalyst can be recovered by magnetic separation and successfully reused for five cycles without considerable loss of its catalytic activity.
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- Ling Xu
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P.R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P.R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P.R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P.R. China
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Zhang M, Chen Y, Chang JN, Jiang C, Ji WX, Li LY, Lu M, Dong LZ, Li SL, Cai YP, Lan YQ. Efficient Charge Migration in Chemically-Bonded Prussian Blue Analogue/CdS with Beaded Structure for Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution. JACS AU 2021; 1:212-220. [PMID: 34467285 PMCID: PMC8395602 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.0c00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The design of a powerful heterojunction structure and the study of the interfacial charge migration pathway at the atomic level are essential to mitigate the photocorrosion and recombination of electron-hole pairs of CdS in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHE). A temperature-induced self-assembly strategy has been proposed for the syntheses of Prussian blue analogue (PBA)/CdS nanocomposites with beaded structure. The specially designed structure had evenly exposed CdS which can efficiently harvest visible light and inhibit photocorrosion; meanwhile, PBA with a large cavity provided channels for mass transfer and photocatalytic reaction centers. Remarkably, PB-Co/CdS-LT-3 exhibits a PHE rate of 57 228 μmol h-1 g-1, far exceeding that of CdS or PB-Co and comparable to those of most reported crystalline porous material-based photocatalysts. The high performances are associated with efficient charge migration from CdS to PB-Co through CN-Cd electron bridges, as revealed by the DFT calculations. This work sheds light on the exploration of heterostructure materials in efficient PHE.
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- Mi Zhang
- School
of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu
Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry
and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu
Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry
and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu
Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry
and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Coal Utilization and Green Chemical
Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu
Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry
and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu
Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry
and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu
Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry
and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu
Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry
and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- School
of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
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- School
of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- Jiangsu
Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials,
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, School of Chemistry
and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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Talebi P, Singh H, Rani E, Huttula M, Cao W. Surface plasmon-driven photocatalytic activity of Ni@NiO/NiCO 3 core-shell nanostructures. RSC Adv 2021; 11:2733-2743. [PMID: 35424227 PMCID: PMC8693841 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09666k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ni@NiO/NiCO3 core-shell nanostructures have been investigated for surface plasmon driven photocatalytic solar H2 generation without any co-catalyst. Huge variation in the photocatalytic activity has been observed in the pristine vs. post-vacuum annealed samples with the maximum H2 yield (∼110 μmol g-1 h-1) for the vacuum annealed sample (N70-100/2 h) compared to ∼92 μmol g-1 h-1 for the pristine (N70) photocatalyst. Thorough structural (X-ray diffraction) and spectroscopic (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy coupled electron energy loss spectroscopy) investigations reveal the core Ni nanoparticle decorated with the shell, a composite of crystalline NiO and amorphous NiCO3. Significant visible light absorption at ∼475 nm in the UV-vis region along with the absence of a peak/edge corresponding to NiO suggest the role of surface plasmons in the observed catalytic activity. As per the proposed mechanism, amorphous NiCO3 in the shell has been suggested to serve as the dielectric medium/interface, which enhances the surface plasmon resonance and boosts the HER activity.
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- Parisa Talebi
- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu FIN-90014 Finland
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- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu FIN-90014 Finland
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- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu FIN-90014 Finland
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- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu FIN-90014 Finland
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology Luoyang 471023 Henan China
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- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu FIN-90014 Finland
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Zhou H, Wang L, Shi H, Zhang H, Wang Y, Bai S, Yang Y, Li Y, Zhang T, Zhang H. Highly efficient solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by a ternary 3D ZnIn 2S 4–MoS 2 microsphere/1D TiO 2 nanobelt heterostructure. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj00608h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Herein, a novel ternary three-dimensional (3D) ZnIn2S4–MoS2 microsphere/one-dimensional (1D) TiO2 nanobelt photocatalyst was created, achieving excellent photocatalytic H2 evolution performance under visible light irradiation.
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Cheng L, Zhang H, Li X, Fan J, Xiang Q. Carbon-Graphitic Carbon Nitride Hybrids for Heterogeneous Photocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005231. [PMID: 33289337 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polymeric graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3 N4 ) and various carbon materials have experienced a renaissance as viable alternates in photocatalysis due to their captivating metal-free features, favorable photoelectric properties, and economic adaptabilities. Although numerous efforts have focused on the integration of both materials with optimized photocatalytic performance in recent years, the direct parameters for this emerging enhancement are not fully summarized yet. Fully understanding the synergistic effects between g-C3 N4 and carbon materials on photocatalytic action is vital to further development of metal-free semiconductors in future studies. Here, recent advances of carbon/g-C3 N4 hybrids on various photocatalytic applications are reviewed. The dominant governing factors by inducing carbon into g-C3 N4 photocatalysts with involving photocatalytic mechanism are highlighted. Five typical carbon-induced enhancement effects are mainly discussed here, i.e., local electric modification, band structure tailoring, multiple charge carrier activation, chemical group functionalization, and abundant surface-modified engineering. Photocatalytic performance of carbon-induced g-C3 N4 photocatalysts for addressing directly both the renewable energy storage and environmental remediation is also summarized. Finally, perspectives and ongoing challenges encountered in the development of metal-free carbon-induced g-C3 N4 photocatalysts are presented.
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- Lei Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510642, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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Rani E, Talebi P, Cao W, Huttula M, Singh H. Harnessing photo/electro-catalytic activity via nano-junctions in ternary nanocomposites for clean energy. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:23461-23479. [PMID: 33211053 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05782g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Though solar energy availability is predicted for centuries, the diurnal and asymmetrical nature of the sun across the globe presents significant challenges in terms of harvesting sunlight. Photo/electro-catalysis, currently believed to be the bottleneck, promises a potential solution to these challenges along with a green and sustainable environment. This review aims to provide the current highlights on the application of inorganic-semiconductor-based ternary nanocomposites for H2 production and pollutant removal. Various engineering strategies employing integration of 2D materials, 1D nanorods, and/or 0D nanoparticles with inorganic semiconductors to create multiple nano-junctions have been developed for the excellent photocatalytic activity. Following a succinct description of the latest progress in photocatalysts, a discussion on the importance of ternary electrocatalysts in the field of next-generation supercapacitors has been included. Finally, the authors' perspectives are considered briefly, including future developments and critical technical challenges in the ever-growing field of photo/electro-catalysis.
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- Ekta Rani
- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu, FIN-90014, Finland.
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Guo X, Li Q, Liu Y, Jin T, Chen Y, Guo L, Lian T. Enhanced Light-Driven Charge Separation and H 2 Generation Efficiency in WSe 2 Nanosheet-Semiconductor Nanocrystal Heterostructures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:44769-44776. [PMID: 32914948 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Semiconductor-catalyst heterostructures have shown promising performances for light-driven H2 generation, although further development of these materials is hindered by the lack of cost-effective and efficient catalysts. In this paper, we adopt a colloidal method to prepare few-layer WSe2 nanosheets without exfoliation and apply them as catalysts for forming heterostructures with a wide range of semiconductor absorbers (CdS nanorods, CdSe/CdS dot-in-rods, TiO2 nanoparticles, g-C3N4 nanosheets). These WSe2-semiconductor heterostructures show enhanced solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiencies compared to semiconductors without WSe2. The detailed mechanism of this enhancement has been investigated using WSe2 nanosheet-decorated CdSe/CdS dot-in-rods as a model system, which display ∼5.5-fold higher hydrogen generation apparent quantum efficiency compared to free CdSe/CdS dot-in-rods. Transient absorption spectroscopic studies reveal efficient charge separation in WSe2-decorated CdSe/CdS dot-in-rods, suggesting its key role in enhancing the H2 generation efficiency of WSe2-semiconductor heterostructures. This work demonstrates the great potentials of WSe2 nanosheets as catalysts for light-driven hydrogen production and the important effect of forming WSe2-semiconductor heterostructures in facilitating charge separation and photocatalysis.
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- Xu Guo
- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Yousef Tizhoosh N, Khataee A, Hassandoost R, Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani R, Doustkhah E. Ultrasound-engineered synthesis of WS 2@CeO 2 heterostructure for sonocatalytic degradation of tylosin. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 67:105114. [PMID: 32278247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The main aim of the present investigation was the intercalation of WS2 nanosheets in the structure of ceria (CeO2) to be used for the efficient catalytic destruction of tylosin (TYL) as a macrolide antibiotic in water. As-synthesized heterostructured catalyst was placed in a sono-reactor (40 kHz and 300 W) in order to degrade TYL through the sonocatalysis. 15 wt% WS2/CeO2 was chosen for performing the systematic experiments. Decreasing the concentration of TYL, along with increasing the WS2/CeO2 dosage led to reduced degradation efficiency. The water hardness was demonstrated to be a suppressive agent on the sonocatalysis of the target pollutant. As-generated holes, OH, and also O2- were responsible for the degradation of TYL. Increasing the ultrasound power and operating temperature enhanced the degradation efficiency. The degradation rate boosted up when the temperature was raised from 10 °C (0.0107 1/min) to 40 °C (0.0165 1/min). Moreover, the lowest activation energy (Ea) for sonocatalytic degradation was obtained as 10.81 kJ/mol. The sonocatalytic activity of WS2/CeO2 in the sono-reactor encountered insignificant change within five consecutive operational runs (~15% reduction). The mechanism and pathways of the sonocatalytic decomposition of TYL are also proposed.
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- Negar Yousef Tizhoosh
- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471 Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471 Tabriz, Iran; Department of Environmental Engineering, Gebze Technical University, 41400 Gebze, Turkey; Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Viet Nam.
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- Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471 Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, 38196-93345 Arak, Iran
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Irfan RM, Tahir MH, Maqsood M, Lin Y, Bashir T, Iqbal S, Zhao J, Gao L, Haroon M. CoSe as non-noble-metal cocatalyst integrated with heterojunction photosensitizer for inexpensive H2 production under visible light. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Li Y, Li B, Zhang D, Cheng L, Xiang Q. Crystalline Carbon Nitride Supported Copper Single Atoms for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction with Nearly 100% CO Selectivity. ACS NANO 2020; 14:10552-10561. [PMID: 32806072 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c04544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Single metal atom photocatalysts have received widespread attention due to the rational use of metal resources and maximum atom utilization efficiency. In particular, N-rich amorphous g-C3N4 is always used as a support to anchor single metal atoms. However, the enhancement of photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 by introducing a single atom is limited due to the bulk morphology and the excess defects of amorphous g-C3N4. Here, we report crystalline g-C3N4 nanorod supported copper single atoms by molten salts and the reflux method. The prepared single Cu atoms/crystalline g-C3N4 photocatalyst (Cu-CCN) shows highly selective and efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 under the absence of any cocatalyst or sacrificial agent. The introduction of single Cu atoms can be used as the CO2 adsorption site, thus increasing the adsorption capacity of Cu-CCN samples to CO2. Theoretical calculation results show that reducing CO2 to CH4 on Cu-CCN samples is an entropy-increasing process, whereas reducing CO2 to CO is an entropy-decreasing process. As a result, the Cu-CCN samples exhibited enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction with nearly 100% selective photocatalytic CO2 to CO conversion. The mechanism of photocatalytic CO2 reduction over Cu-CCN samples was proposed based on in situ Fourier transform infrared spectra, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculation. This work provides an in-depth understanding of the design of photocatalysts for enhancing active sites of the reactants.
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- Yang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P.R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P.R. China
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Pan D, Fang Z, Yang E, Ning Z, Zhou Q, Chen K, Zheng Y, Zhang Y, Shen Y. Facile Preparation of WO 3-x Dots with Remarkably Low Toxicity and Uncompromised Activity as Co-reactants for Clinical Diagnosis by Electrochemiluminescence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:16747-16754. [PMID: 32524717 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The exceptional nature of WO3-x dots has inspired widespread interest, but it is still a significant challenge to synthesize high-quality WO3-x dots without using unstable reactants, expensive equipment, and complex synthetic processes. Herein, the synthesis of ligand-free WO3-x dots is reported that are highly dispersible and rich in oxygen vacancies by a simple but straightforward exfoliation of bulk WS2 and a mild follow-up chemical conversion. Surprisingly, the WO3-x dots emerged as co-reactants for the electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of Ru(bpy)3 2+ with a comparable ECL efficiency to the well-known Ru(bpy)3 2+ /tripropylamine (TPrA) system. Moreover, compared to TPrA, whose toxicity remains a critical issue of concern, the WO3-x dots were ca. 300-fold less toxic. The potency of WO3-x dots was further explored in the detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) with the most competitive limit of detection so far.
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- Deng Pan
- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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Pan D, Fang Z, Yang E, Ning Z, Zhou Q, Chen K, Zheng Y, Zhang Y, Shen Y. Facile Preparation of WO
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- Deng Pan
- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
- Department of Clinical LaboratoryThe Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School Nanjing 210008 China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
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- Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care MedicineSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210009 China
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Wang L, Zhou H, Zhang H, Song Y, Zhang H, Luo L, Yang Y, Bai S, Wang Y, Liu S. Facile in situ formation of a ternary 3D ZnIn 2S 4-MoS 2 microsphere/1D CdS nanorod heterostructure for high-efficiency visible-light photocatalytic H 2 production. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:13791-13800. [PMID: 32573624 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03196h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To achieve high photocatalytic efficiency, developing heterostructure photocatalysts by integrating two or more semiconductor materials into a well-oriented nanostructure is an effective strategy. Therefore, under visible light irradiation, a novel ternary 3D ZnIn2S4-MoS2 microsphere/1D CdS nanorod (ZIS/MoS2/CdS) photocatalyst with excellent H2 evolution ability was prepared. For this purpose, using the solvothermal method, interfacial contact ZIS/MoS2 microspheres were prepared, and 1D CdS nanorods were closely inserted into the interspace of flower-shaped ZIS/MoS2 microspheres, to generate close contact between ZnIn2S4, MoS2, and CdS. To expedite the production, separation, and transfer of photoinduced electron-hole pairs, this unique ternary heterostructure demonstrated excellent energy level distribution and a dimensional structure. Under the same conditions, the H2 production rate of the component proportion of the 150%-ZIS/10%-MoS2/CdS (150 wt% ZIS and 10 wt% MoS2) photocatalyst reached 7570.4 μmol g-1 h-1, which was ∼39.8 and 69.0 times higher than that achieved using bare ZnIn2S4 and CdS, respectively. Furthermore, the apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) reached 30.38% at 420 nm within 6 h; thus, for designing photocatalysts with a diversiform structure and spatial charge separation, this study provides new tactics.
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- Lan Wang
- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, School of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Li J, Liu X, Zhang J. Smart Assembly of Sulfide Heterojunction Photocatalysts with Well-Defined Interfaces for Direct Z-Scheme Water Splitting under Visible Light. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:2996-3004. [PMID: 32189466 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A Z-scheme photocatalytic water-splitting system is an effective approach to integrate the advantages both hydrogen- and oxygen-evolution photocatalysts. The interfacial properties of the heterojunctions have a great influence on the efficiency through the crystal orientation and the charge kinetics. In this study, a general chemical vapor deposition process and a gentle cation-exchange method were combined to assemble Z-scheme photocatalysts between CdS and MnS. As a result of the well-defined heterojunction interfaces and distinctive structural benefits, without cocatalysts, the 1 D CdS/MnS hybrid photocatalyst exhibited a significantly increased photocatalytic H2 evolution rate of 1595 μmol h-1 g-1 (apparent quantum efficiency of 22.6 % at λ=420 nm), which is over 10.5 times higher than that of CdS. Moreover, a better photocatalytic stability is demonstrated over particulate (42 h cycling measurement) and photoelectrochemical (3000 min continuous measurement) systems. Overall, this work provides a unique experimental insight into high-quality heterojunction interface design and new Z-scheme photocatalyst synthesis.
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- Jin Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, 471934, P. R. China
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- New Energy Technology Engineering Lab of Jiangsu Province, School of Science, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Zhao W, Liu X, Yang X, Liu C, Qian X, Sun T, Chang W, Zhang J, Chen Z. Synthesis of Novel 1T/2H-MoS 2 from MoO 3 Nanowires with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10061124. [PMID: 32517258 PMCID: PMC7353267 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Metallic 1T-phase MoS2 is a newly emerging and attractive catalyst since it has more available active sites and high carrier mobility in comparison with its widely used counterpart of semiconducting 2H-MoS2. Herein, 1T/2H-MoS2(N) (N: MoO3 nanowires were used to prepare 1T/2H-MoS2) was synthesized by using molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) nanowires as the starting material and applied in the photodegradation of antibiotic residue in water. Enhanced photocatalytic performance was observed on the obtained 1T/2H-MoS2(N), which was 2.8 and 1.3 times higher than those on 1T/2H-MoS2(P) (P: commercial MoO3 powder was used to prepare 1T/2H-MoS2) and 2H-MoS2, respectively. The active component responsible for the photodegradation was detected and a reaction mechanism is proposed.
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- Wan Zhao
- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China; (W.Z.); (X.Y.); (C.L.); (X.Q.); (T.S.); (W.C.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Standardization, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (Z.C.)
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China; (W.Z.); (X.Y.); (C.L.); (X.Q.); (T.S.); (W.C.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China; (W.Z.); (X.Y.); (C.L.); (X.Q.); (T.S.); (W.C.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China; (W.Z.); (X.Y.); (C.L.); (X.Q.); (T.S.); (W.C.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China; (W.Z.); (X.Y.); (C.L.); (X.Q.); (T.S.); (W.C.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China; (W.Z.); (X.Y.); (C.L.); (X.Q.); (T.S.); (W.C.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China; (W.Z.); (X.Y.); (C.L.); (X.Q.); (T.S.); (W.C.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, 258 Xueyuan Street, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, Hangzhou 310018, China; (W.Z.); (X.Y.); (C.L.); (X.Q.); (T.S.); (W.C.); (J.Z.)
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (Z.C.)
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Liang M, Yu Y, Wang Y, Yu Y. Remarkably efficient charge transfer through a double heterojunction mechanism by a CdS-SnS-SnS 2/rGO composite with excellent photocatalytic performance under visible light. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 391:121016. [PMID: 32086116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this work, a novel CdS-SnS-SnS2/rGO photocatalyst with two tin valence states (Ⅱ and IV) was successfully synthesized by a one-pot solvothermal method. For comparison, CdS-SnS2/rGO (GCS2) with tin in only the IV valence state was made by the same method. Based on a series of characterizations, CdS, SnS and SnS2 were shown to be successfully loaded onto the rGO surface. The introduction of rGO may increase charge carrier separation. The degradation efficiency increased gradually with increasing rGO loading content, and the optimum photocatalytic activity was observed at 6.0 wt% rGO loading content (GCS1), which achieved the efficient removal (84.46%) of ibuprofen over 60 min. Compared with GCS2, the CdS-SnS-SnS2/rGO composite exhibited significantly improved photocatalytic performance, which can be ascribed to the formation of a double heterostructure. rGO worked as a transfer mediator to transfer electrons from the conduction band (CB) of SnS to the CB of SnS2 at the heterointerface, which then flowed to the CB of CdS because of another heterojunction, further enhancing the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers. Therefore, this study highlights a novel double heterojunction system with a facial preparation method, visible light response and good recyclability, which is beneficial for environmental remediation.
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- Mingxing Liang
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, PR China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, PR China
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Peng S, Jiang Y, Wang Z, Luo X, Lu J, Han L, Ding Y. Introducing a Porous Container and a Defect-Rich Cocatalyst Coating Over CdS Nanoparticles for Promotion of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Catal Letters 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-020-03251-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li Y, Li X, Zhang H, Xiang Q. Porous graphitic carbon nitride for solar photocatalytic applications. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2020; 5:765-786. [PMID: 32091529 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00046a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Photocatalysis is attracting increased attention in solving the energy crisis and environmental pollution. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), a non-metal photocatalyst, has been regarded as an ideal photocatalyst to solve these problems because of its chemical stability and unique optical properties. However, traditional g-C3N4 exhibits moderate photocatalytic activity due to its low specific surface area and fast recombination rate of photogenerated electrons. Among the many modified g-C3N4 materials, porous carbon nitride (PCN) can solve the shortcomings of traditional g-C3N4 because of PCN's increased number of surface-active sites, specific surface area, light harvesting, diffusion and adsorption/activation. However, a frontier, comprehensive summary of the development of PCN is less reported. Thus, a review on recent developments in PCN research is urgently needed to further promote its advancement. In this review, the synthesis methods, structures and properties and photocatalytic applications of PCN photocatalysts are described in detail. The current challenges and future development of PCN/PCN-based photocatalysts are discussed. This review may present an up-to-date view of the PCN development to provide an in-depth understanding of PCN-based photocatalysts.
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- Yang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China. and College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Key Laboratory of Energy Plant Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, P. R. China. and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
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Hou J, Ke C, Chen J, Sun B, Xia Y, Li X, Chen T, Wu Y, Wu Z, Kang J. Reduced Turn-On Voltage and Boosted Mobility in Monolayer WS 2 Transistors by Mild Ar + Plasma Treatment. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:19635-19642. [PMID: 32255332 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Monolayer two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides, such as tungsten disulfide (WS2), are regarded as promising candidates for optoelectronic and electronic applications. Although theoretical calculations have predicted outstanding electronic properties of WS2, the performance of WS2-based electronic devices is still limited by the relatively high Schottky barrier and low carrier mobility. In this work, low-energy argon (Ar+) plasma treatment was used as a nondestructive preconditioning technique to tailor the electrical properties of the WS2 monolayer grown by chemical vapor deposition. Photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy were used to monitor the modified optical properties of WS2 with increasing plasma treatment time. An improved electrical conductivity was observed after a short-time plasma treatment. The physical mechanism was further revealed by a comparative study between top-electrode and bottom-electrode devices and simulation based on the density functional theory. It is concluded that mild Ar+ plasma treatment can effectively lower the Schottky barrier height and the effective mass of carriers, which reduces the turn-on voltage and enhances the mobility, respectively. However, if the processing time is too long, the WS2 lattice structure will be destroyed. This work has provided an effective method for manipulating the Schottky barrier and mobility of monolayer WS2 transistors and paves the way for developing high-performance electronic devices based on 2D semiconductors.
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- Junfeng Hou
- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, OSED, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, Jiujiang Research Institute, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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Nguyen VH, Nguyen BS, Hu C, Nguyen CC, Nguyen DLT, Nguyen Dinh MT, Vo DVN, Trinh QT, Shokouhimehr M, Hasani A, Kim SY, Le QV. Novel Architecture Titanium Carbide (Ti 3C 2T x) MXene Cocatalysts toward Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: A Mini-Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E602. [PMID: 32218204 PMCID: PMC7221605 DOI: 10.3390/nano10040602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Low dimensional transition metal carbide and nitride (MXenes) have been emerging as frontier materials for energy storage and conversion. Ti3C2Tx was the first MXenes that discovered and soon become the most widely investigated among the MXenes family. Interestingly, Ti3C2Tx exhibits ultrahigh catalytic activity towards the hydrogen evolution reaction. In addition, Ti3C2Tx is electronically conductive, and its optical bandgap is tunable in the visible region, making it become one of the most promising candidates for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this review, we provide comprehensive strategies for the utilization of Ti3C2Tx as a catalyst for improving solar-driven HER, including surface functional groups engineering, structural modification, and cocatalyst coupling. In addition, the reaming obstacle for using these materials in a practical system is evaluated. Finally, the direction for the future development of these materials featuring high photocatalytic activity toward HER is discussed.
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- Van-Huy Nguyen
- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications, Lac Hong University, Bien Hoa 810000, Vietnam;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, R&D center for Membrane Technology and Research Center for Circular Economy, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chungli Dist., Taoyuan City 32023, Taiwan;
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, Vietnam; (C.C.N.); (D.L.T.N.)
- Faculty of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, Vietnam; (C.C.N.); (D.L.T.N.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, The University of Da Nang, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam;
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City 755414, Vietnam;
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- Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES), Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), 1 Create Way, Singapore 138602, Singapore;
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea;
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea;
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang 550000, Vietnam; (C.C.N.); (D.L.T.N.)
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Zhang Y, Zhang L, Lv T, Chu PK, Huo K. Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Alkali Metal Ions Storage. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:1114-1154. [PMID: 32150349 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201903245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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On the heels of exacerbating environmental concerns and ever-growing global energy demand, development of high-performance renewable energy-storage and -conversion devices has aroused great interest. The electrode materials, which are the critical components in electrochemical energy storage (EES) devices, largely determine the energy-storage properties, and the development of suitable active electrode materials is crucial to achieve efficient and environmentally friendly EES technologies albeit the challenges. Two-dimensional transition-metal chalcogenides (2D TMDs) are promising electrode materials in alkali metal ion batteries and supercapacitors because of ample interlayer space, large specific surface areas, fast ion-transfer kinetics, and large theoretical capacities achieved through intercalation and conversion reactions. However, they generally suffer from low electronic conductivities as well as substantial volume change and irreversible side reactions during the charge/discharge process, which result in poor cycling stability, poor rate performance, and low round-trip efficiency. In this Review, recent advances of 2D TMDs-based electrode materials for alkali metal-ion energy-storage devices with the focus on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), high-energy lithium-sulfur (Li-S), and lithium-air (Li-O2 ) batteries are described. The challenges and future directions of 2D TMDs-based electrode materials for high-performance LIBs, SIBs, PIBs, Li-S, and Li-O2 batteries as well as emerging alkali metal-ion capacitors are also discussed.
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- Yingxi Zhang
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
- Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, P.R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
- China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, No. 947, Heping Avene, Wuhan, 430081, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, P.R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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Liu H, Cheng DG, Chen F, Zhan X. Porous lantern-like MFI zeolites composed of 2D nanosheets for highly efficient visible light-driven photocatalysis. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy02212k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Porous lantern-like MFI zeolites composed of 2D nanosheets were fabricated for highly efficient visible light-driven photocatalysis.
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- Hui Liu
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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Ren D, Shen R, Jiang Z, Lu X, Li X. Highly efficient visible-light photocatalytic H2 evolution over 2D–2D CdS/Cu7S4 layered heterojunctions. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63467-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kahng S, Yoo H, Kim JH. Recent advances in earth-abundant photocatalyst materials for solar H2 production. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2019.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Li Y, Zhang D, Feng X, Xiang Q. Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production activity of highly crystalline carbon nitride synthesized by hydrochloric acid treatment. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63427-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pan J, Guan Z, Yang J, Li Q. Facile fabrication of ZnIn2S4/SnS2 3D heterostructure for efficient visible-light photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI). CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63422-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chava RK, Son N, Kim YS, Kang M. Integration of perovskite type Bi2MoO6 nanosheets onto one dimensional CdS: a type-II heterostructured photocatalytic system for efficient charge separation in the hydrogen evolution reaction. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00339e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Bi2MoO6 nanosheets were assembled onto CdS nanorods and the resultant CdS-Bi2MoO6 core–shell heterostructures were utilized for efficient H2 evolution reaction.
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- Rama Krishna Chava
- Department of Chemistry
- College of Natural Sciences
- Yeungnam University
- Gyeongsan
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Natural Sciences
- Yeungnam University
- Gyeongsan
- Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute
- Daejeon-34133
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Natural Sciences
- Yeungnam University
- Gyeongsan
- Republic of Korea
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