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Zhang J, Du W, Chen L, Lin Y, Gui Y, Liu L. Optimizing electronic states of Pd/WO 3 nanofibers for enhanced catalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium with formic acid. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:1917-1924. [PMID: 37690299 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.012] [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: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Through theoretical calculations, we show that integrating Pd with WO3 nanomaterials can trigger the interfacial electron transfer from Pd to WO3, thus upshifting the d-band center (εd) of Pd to optimize toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) reduction. The elevated εd can derive stronger chemisorption capability toward crucial formic acid molecules, notably lowering the thermodynamic energy barrier and speeding up the kinetics process. In order to realize this concept, we synthesized unique Pd/WO3 nanofibers by loading Pd nanoparticles onto electrospun WO3 nanofibers through an in situ photodeposition technique. Extensive structural, morphological, and X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) characterizations confirm the successful formation of the above nanofibers. As anticipated, the as-designed Pd/WO3 nanofibers exhibit enhanced catalytic performance in the Cr(VI) reduction with a high turnover frequency (TOF) value of 62.12 min-1, surpassing a series of reported Pd-based catalysts. Such nanofibrous WO3-induced electronic modification of Pd with a high specific area leads to catalytic enhancement, providing a novel model for catalyst design.
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- Jianhua Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Eco-dyeing & Finishing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China.
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Yu Y, Liu C, Gu S, Wei Y, Li L, Qu Q. Upcycling spent palladium-based catalysts into high value-added catalysts via electronic regulation of Escherichia coli to high-efficiently reduce hexavalent chromium. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 337:122660. [PMID: 37778189 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122660] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Upgrading and recycling Palladium (Pd) from spent catalysts may address Pd resource shortages and environmental problems. In this paper, Escherichia coli (E. coli) was used as an electron transfer intermediate to upcycle spent Pd-based catalysts into high-perform hexavalent chromium bio-catalysts. The results showed that Pd (0) nanoparticles (NPs) combined with the bacterial surface changed the electron transfer by enhancing the cell conductivity, thus promoting the removal rate of Pd(II). The recovery efficiency of Pd exceeded 98.6%. Notably, E. coli heightened the adsorption of H• and HCOO• via electron transfer of the Pd NPs electron-rich centre, resulting in a higher catalytic performance of the recycled spent catalysed the reduction of 20 ppm Cr(VI) under mild conditions within 18 min, in which maintained above 98% catalytic activity after recycling five times. This efficiency was found to be higher than that of the reported Pd-based catalysts. Hence, an electron transfer mechanism for E. coli recovery Pd-based catalyst under electron donor adjusting is proposed. These findings provide an important method for recovering Pd NPs from spent catalysts and are crucial to effectively reuse Pd resources.
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- Yang Yu
- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China.
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China.
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China.
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650504, China.
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China.
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Oladoja NA, Ogunniyi JA, TobechukwuAnthony E, Kumar S, Hofmann S. Sustainable Bifunctional ZnO Composites For Synchronous Adsorption And Reduction Of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:80545-80558. [PMID: 37301815 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28169-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In decentralized systems, adsorption-based strategies offer inherent advantages for the treatment of drinking water contaminated with oxoanion. However, these strategies only involve phase transfer and not the transformation to an innocuous state. The requirement for an after-treatment procedure to manage the hazardous adsorbent further complicates the process. Here we formulate green bifunctional ZnO composites for the simultaneous adsorption and photoreduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). Three non-metal-ZnO composites based on raw charcoal- ZnO, modified charcoal- ZnO charcoal, and chicken feather- ZnO were prepared from the combination of ZnO with non-metal precursors. The composites were characterized and both the adsorption and photocatalyst features were studied, separately, in synthetic feedwater and groundwater contaminated with Cr(VI). The adsorption efficiency of the composites for Cr(VI) at different initial concentrations, under solar illumination without hole scavenger, and in the dark without hole scavenger, were appreciable (between 48 and 71%), and initial concentration dependent. The photoreduction efficiencies (PE%) of all the composites were > 70%, irrespective of the initial Cr(VI) concentration. The occurrence of the transformation of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) during the photoredox reaction was established. Whereas the initial solution pH value, organic load, and ionic strength had no influence on the PE (%) of all the composites, CO32- and NO3- had negative impacts. The PE (%) values of the different ZnO-composites obtained for both the synthetic feedwater and groundwater systems were comparable.
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- Nurudeen Abiola Oladoja
- Hydrochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Nigeria.
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- Hydrochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
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- Hydrochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Nigeria
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Palladium nanospheres incorporated polythiophene nanocomposite: Investigation of potency promising antimicrobial efficacy. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bashir MS, Ramzan N, Najam T, Abbas G, Gu X, Arif M, Qasim M, Bashir H, Shah SSA, Sillanpää M. Metallic nanoparticles for catalytic reduction of toxic hexavalent chromium from aqueous medium: A state-of-the-art review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 829:154475. [PMID: 35278543 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The ever increasing concentration of toxic and carcinogenic hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in various environmental mediums including water-bodies due to anthropogenic activities with rapid civilization and industrialization have become the major issue throughout the globe during last few decades. Therefore, developing new strategies for the treatment of Cr(VI) contaminated wastewaters are in great demand and have become a topical issue in academia and industry. To date, various techniques have been used for the remediation of Cr(VI) contaminated wastewaters including solvent extraction, adsorption, catalytic reduction, membrane filtration, biological treatment, coagulation, ion exchange and photo-catalytic reduction. Among these methods, the transformation of highly toxic Cr(VI) to benign Cr(III) catalyzed by metallic nanoparticles (M-NPs) with reductant has gained increasing attention in the past few years, and is considered to be an effective approach due to the superior catalytic performance of M-NPs. Thus, it is a timely topic to review this emerging technique for Cr(VI) reduction. Herein, recent development in synthesis of M-NPs based non-supported, supported, mono-, bi- and ternary M-NPs catalysts, their characterization and performance for the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) are reviewed. The role of supporting host to stabilize the M-NPs and leading to enhance the reduction of Cr(VI) are discussed. The Cr(VI) reduction mechanism, kinetics, and factors affecting the kinetics are overviewed to collect the wealthy kinetics data. Finally, the challenges and perspective in Cr(VI) reduction catalyzed by M-NPs are proposed. We believe that this review will assist the researchers who are working to develop novel M-NPs catalysts for the reduction of Cr(VI).
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- Muhammad Sohail Bashir
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
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- Institute for Advanced Study and Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
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- Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Novel Pharmaceutical Excipients, Sustained and Controlled Release Preparations, College of Medicine and Nursing, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Engineering & Information Technology Abu Dhabi Road, Rahim Yar Khan, 64200 Pakistan
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, 54590 Lahore, Pakistan
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa; Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India; Zhejiang Rongsheng Environmental Protection Paper Co. LTD, NO.588 East Zhennan Road, Pinghu Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang 314213, China.
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Shaikh NM, Sawant AD, Bagihalli GB, Challa M, Adimule VM. Highly Active Mixed Au–Pd Nanoparticles Supported on RHA Silica Through Immobilised Ionic Liquid for Suzuki Coupling Reaction. Top Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01547-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Liu Y, Yang H, Chen T. Nitrogen-doped lignin-derived carbon for catalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium via HCOOH-mediated hydrogenation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:4550-4561. [PMID: 35425525 PMCID: PMC8981140 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06391j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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It is highly desirable to explore efficient catalysts for reducing toxic Cr6+ to benign Cr3+ under mild and eco-friendly conditions. This article describes a facile fabrication of nitrogen doped carbon (N@C-g-C3N4) as a metal-free catalyst for Cr6+ reduction using lignin as a carbon source and g-C3N4 nanosheets as a nitrogen source. The structural properties of the N@C-g-C3N4 catalyst are characterized by TEM, HR-TEM, XRD, TGA, Raman, EDS-mapping, XPS and BET techniques. The summation of these analyses sheds light on the high surface area (903 m2 g−1), mesopore size (17.3 nm) and defects (ID/IG = 0.97) of N@C-g-C3N4, which contribute to its excellent catalytic activity in HCOOH-mediated reduction of Cr6+ to Cr3+ with high rate constant (2.98 min−1) and turnover frequency (2.21 molK2Cr2O7 gcatalyst−1 min−1) and complete degradation (100%) within 5 min. The catalytic performance of the catalyst reveals that the reduction activity is significantly dependent on the concentration of Cr6+ and HCOOH, catalyst loading, pH, temperature, and foreign ions. Particularly, the N@C-g-C3N4 catalyst shows superior stability and renewability with little loss of activity (≥95%) after 8 months storage and five repeated uses. Furthermore, N@C-g-C3N4 can be applied in other hydrogenation reactions involving K3[Fe(CN)6], 4-NP and BPA using NaBH4 as a hydrogen donor, and the removal of organic dyes. These findings illustrate that N@C-g-C3N4 as a metal-free catalyst is effective, versatile and eco-friendly for the reduction of Cr6+ from contaminated environments. Lignin-derived carbon doped with nitrogen for Cr6+ reduction through HCOOH-mediated hydrogenation in mild conditions.![]()
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- Yun Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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Prabakaran E, Pillay K. Self-Assembled Silver Nanoparticles Decorated on Exfoliated Graphitic Carbon Nitride/Carbon Sphere Nanocomposites as a Novel Catalyst for Catalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) from Wastewater and Reuse for Photocatalytic Applications. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:35221-35243. [PMID: 34984255 PMCID: PMC8717378 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles decorated on an exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride/carbon sphere (AgNP/Eg-C3N4/CS) nanocomposites were synthesized by an adsorption method with a self-assembled process. These nanoparticles were characterized by different techniques like UV-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron spectroscopy (SEM), transmission electron spectroscopy (TEM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and ζ potential. AgNP/Eg-C3N4/CS nanocomposites showed a higher catalytic reduction activity for the conversion of Cr(VI) into Cr(III) with formic acid (FA) at 45 °C when compared to bulk graphitic carbon nitride (Bg-C3N4, Eg-C3N4, CS, and Eg-C3N4/CS). The kinetic rate constants were determined as a function of catalyst dosage, concentration of Cr(VI), pH, and temperature for the AgNP/Eg-C3N4/CS nanocomposite. This material showed higher reduction efficiency (98.5%, k = 0.0621 min-1) with turnover frequency (0.0158 min-1) for the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III). It also showed great selectivity and high stability after six repeated cycles (98.5%). Further, the reusability of the Cr(III)-AgNP/Eg-C3N4/CS nanocomposite was also investigated for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation with various time intervals and it showed good degradation efficiency (α = 97.95%). From these results, the AgNP/Eg-C3N4/CS nanocomposite demonstrated higher catalytic activity, improved environmental friendliness, lower cost for the conversion of toxic Cr(VI) to Cr(III) in solutions, and also good reusability.
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Moyo M, Modise SJ, Pakade VE. Application of polymer-coated Macadamia integrifolia nutshell biomass impregnated with palladium for chromium(VI) remediation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:24184. [PMID: 34921191 PMCID: PMC8683406 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03473-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Freely suspended and porous basket restrained granules of palladium nanoparticles supported on polymer-grafted Macadamia nutshell biomass (Pd@Polym-MNS) composite were used for the treatment chromium(VI)-containing water. In the presence of formic acid, the Pd@Polym-MNS demonstrated its activity in the adsorption-reduction-based conversion of noxious chromium(VI) to less toxic chromium(III) with a low activation energy of 13.4 kJ mol-1, ΔH0 (+ 10.8 kJ mol-1), ΔS0 (-270.0 J mol-1 K-1), and ΔG0 (+ 91.3 to + 98.0 kJ mol-1) indicated the exothermic, endergonic and non-spontaneous nature of the catalytic redox reaction. In addition to facilitating easy recovery, rinsing, and reuse, restraining the Pd@Polym-MNS in the basket reactor helped maintain the integrity of the catalysts by preventing violent collisions of suspended granules with the mixing apparatus and the walls of the reaction vessel. Whereas the pseudo-first-order rate constant was recorded as 0.157 min-1 upon initial use, values of the mean and relative standard deviation for the second, third and fourth consecutive uses were found to be 0.219 min-1 and 1.3%, respectively. According to a response surface methodological approach to batch experimentation, the initial concentration of chromium(VI) and catalyst dosage had the greatest impact on the redox reaction rate, accounting for 85.7% and 11.6% of the variability in the value of the pseudo-first-order rate constant, respectively. Mutually beneficial effects of the combinations of high formic acid and low chromium(VI) concentration, high temperature and catalyst dosage as well as high formic acid and catalyst dosage were recorded.
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- Malvin Moyo
- Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, 1911, South Africa
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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Biomass-derived active carbon (AC) modified TiO2 photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic reduction of chromium (VI) under visible light. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Besharat F, Ahmadpoor F, Nasrollahzadeh M. Graphene-based (nano)catalysts for the reduction of Cr(VI): A review. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Eftekhar M, Raoufi F. Synthesis, Characterization and First Application of Graphene Oxide Functionalized Cu(II) Complex for the Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazole Derivatives. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2021.1913195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Melika Eftekhar
- Department of Chemistry, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran
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Yuan G, Li F, Li K, Liu J, Li J, Zhang S, Jia Q, Zhang H. Research Progress on Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) in Polluted Water. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Gaoqian Yuan
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Engineering Research Center of Industrial Ceramics, Pingxiang 337022, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK
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- Henan Key Laboratory of High Temperature Functional Ceramics, Zhengzhou University, 75 Daxue Road, Zhengzhou 450052, P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, P. R. China
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Moyo M, Modise SJ, Pakade VE. Palladium nanoparticles dispersed on functionalized macadamia nutshell biomass for formic acid-mediated removal of chromium(VI) from aqueous solution. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 743:140614. [PMID: 32659556 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Driven by the need for sustainably sourced catalysts and the use of reaction systems that generate environmentally benign by-products, the present study aimed to deposit stable, dispersed palladium (Pd) nanoparticles on the modified surfaces of granular macadamia nutshell (MNS) biomass for catalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) to trivalent chromium (Cr(III)). Through wet impregnation with Pd(II) ions and subsequent hydrazine-mediated reduction to Pd(0), Pd nanoparticles were embedded in a scaffold of polyethyleneimine grafted on bleached MNS previously coated with a chemically bound layer of polyglycidyl methacrylate. Imagery from scanning electron microscopy showed the formation of different layers of the polymeric coating and dispersed palladium resulting from surface modification and palladium nanoparticle synthesis, respectively. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of Pd on the modified MNS surface and suggested an estimated crystallite size of 5.0 nm. The supported nanoparticles exhibited catalytic activity in formic acid-mediated Cr(VI) reduction and showed promising stability with consecutive reuse. These findings set the stage for advanced studies into performance optimization.
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- Malvin Moyo
- Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
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Nature inspired poly (dopamine quinone -vanadyl) as new modifier for voltammetric determination of uric acid. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:411. [PMID: 32602064 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04375-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The preparation of a novel polymer (poly(dopamine quinone-vanadyl) (polyDQV)) bearing dopaminequinone and VOIV redox groups is described. PolyDQV was characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy as well as electrochemical methods such as differential pulse voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The electrocatalytic activity of polyDQV was studied toward electrooxidation of uric acid using differential pulse voltammetry as well as cyclic voltammetry. PolyDQV presents interesting electrocatalytic activity toward UA oxidation in phosphate buffer solution (0.1 M, pH 2) to a well-defined oxidation peak at 0.65 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The polyDQV-modified carbon paste electrode (CPE/polyDQV) presents a precise linear signal-concentration relationship in the ranges of 0.3-5 μM and 5 to 200 μM with a detection limit (S/N = 3) of 0.02 μM. The %RSD values for ten replicate measurements of 0.5 and 50 μM UA were 1.8 and 3%, respectively, indicating good repeatability of analytical signals. Appropriate recovery values (in the range 96 to 103%) and good selectivity for UA over common coexisting species (such as ascorbic acid and dopamine) exhibit that CPE/polyDQV is a promising novel platform for sensing UA in human blood serum and urine samples. Graphical abstract.
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Sajjadi M, Baran NY, Baran T, Nasrollahzadeh M, Tahsili MR, Shokouhimehr M. Palladium nanoparticles stabilized on a novel Schiff base modified Unye bentonite: Highly stable, reusable and efficient nanocatalyst for treating wastewater contaminants and inactivating pathogenic microbes. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kröner A, Hirsch T. Current Trends in the Optical Characterization of Two-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials. Front Chem 2020; 7:927. [PMID: 32047734 PMCID: PMC6997542 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Graphene and graphene-related materials have received great attention because of their outstanding properties like Young's modulus, chemical inertness, high electrical and thermal conductivity, or large mobility. To utilize two-dimensional (2D) materials in any practical application, an excellent characterization of the nanomaterials is needed as such dimensions, even small variations in size, or composition, are accompanied by drastic changes in the material properties. Simultaneously, it is sophisticated to perform characterizations at such small dimensions. This review highlights the wide range of different characterization methods for the 2D materials, mainly attributing carbon-based materials as they are by far the ones most often used today. The strengths as well as the limitations of the individual methods, ranging from light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy (conductive), atomic force microscopy, scanning electrochemical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, UV-vis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy to dynamic light scattering, are discussed. By using these methods, the flake size and shape, the number of layers, the conductivity, the morphology, the number and type of defects, the chemical composition, and the colloidal properties of the 2D materials can be investigated.
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Tripathi RM, Chung SJ. Reclamation of hexavalent chromium using catalytic activity of highly recyclable biogenic Pd(0) nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2020; 10:640. [PMID: 31959919 PMCID: PMC6970990 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-57548-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Hexavalent chromium is extremely toxic and increasingly prevalent owing to industrialisation, thereby posing serious human health and environmental risks. Therefore, new approaches for detoxifying high concentrations of Cr (VI) using an ultralow amount of catalyst with high recyclability are increasingly being considered. The catalytic conversion of Cr (VI) into Cr (III) was previously reported; however, it required a large amount of catalyst to reduce a low concentration of Cr (VI); further, pH adjustment and catalyst separation had to be performed, causing issues with large-scale remediation. In this study, an unprecedented eco-friendly and cost-effective method was developed for the synthesis of Pd nanoparticles (PdNPs) with a significantly narrow size distribution of 3-25 nm. PdNPs demonstrated the presence of elemental Pd with the zero oxidation state when analysed by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The PdNPs could detoxify a high concentration of Cr (VI), without the need to adjust the pH or purify the nanoparticles for reusability. The reusability of the PdNPs for the catalytic conversion of Cr (VI) into Cr (III) was >90% for subsequent cycles without the further addition of formic acid. Thus, the study provides new insights into the catalytic reclamation of Cr (VI) for industrial wastewater treatment.
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- R M Tripathi
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seoburo, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggido, 16419, Republic of Korea
- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, 201303, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seoburo, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggido, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Raoufi F, Monajjemi M, Aghaei H, Zare K, Ghaedi M. Preparation, Characterization and First Application of Graphene Oxide‐Metformin‐Nickel for the Suzuki Cross‐Coupling Reaction. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201903749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Farveh Raoufi
- Department of ChemistryScience and Research BranchIslamic Azad University, Tehran P.O. Box 14515–755 Tehran Iran
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- Department of ChemistryScience and Research BranchIslamic Azad University, Tehran P.O. Box 14515–755 Tehran Iran
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- Department of ChemistryScience and Research BranchIslamic Azad University, Tehran P.O. Box 14515–755 Tehran Iran
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- Department of ChemistryScience and Research BranchIslamic Azad University, Tehran P.O. Box 14515–755 Tehran Iran
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- Department of ChemistryYasouj University Yasouj 75918-74831 Iran
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Soğukömeroğulları HG, Karataş Y, Celebi M, Gülcan M, Sönmez M, Zahmakiran M. Palladium nanoparticles decorated on amine functionalized graphene nanosheets as excellent nanocatalyst for the hydrogenation of nitrophenols to aminophenol counterparts. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 369:96-107. [PMID: 30776607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We reported the improved catalytic property of Pd (0) nanoparticles decorated on amine-functionalized graphene nanosheets (Pd/GNS-NH2) for the hydrogenation of nitrophenol derivatives in the presence of NaBH4 at moderate conditions. Pd/GNS-NH2 nanocatalyst was synthesized by the deposition-reduction method. Sundry techniques such as ICP-OES, P-XRD, XPS, TEM, HR-TEM and EDX have been applied to explain the structure and morphology of the Pd/GNS-NH2 nanocatalyst. The results show that the Pd (0) nanoparticles are perfectly dispersed on the surface of the GNS-NH2 support material (dmean = 1.38-2.63 nm). The catalytic activity of the Pd/GNS-NH2 nanocatalyst was tested in the hydrogenation of nitrophenol derivatives in water in the presence of NaBH4 as reductant and the excellent activity of nanocatalyst have been detected against 2-nitrophenol, 4-nitrophenol, 2,4-dinitrophenol and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol derivatives with 116.8, 65.9, 42.8 and 11.4 min-1 initial TOF values, respectively. Another important point is that the nanocatalyst has very high reusability performance (at 5th reuse between 71.5 and 91.5%) for the hydrogenation of nitrophenols. Finally, catalytic studies have been carried out at various temperatures to calculate the Ea, ΔH≠ and ΔS≠.
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- Department of Chemistry, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, 27310, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Turkey
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