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Kumaravel A, Selvamani V, Hong SH. Photocatalytic Reduction of Methylene Blue by Surface-Engineered Recombinant Escherichia coli as a Whole-Cell Biocatalyst. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1389. [PMID: 38135980 PMCID: PMC10741084 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10121389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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A novel Escherichia coli strain, created by engineering its cell surface with a cobalt-binding peptide CP1, was investigated in this study. The recombinant strain, pBAD30-YiaT-CP1, was structurally modeled to determine its cobalt-binding affinity. Furthermore, the effectiveness and specificity of pBAD30-CP1 in adsorbing and extracting cobalt from artificial wastewater polluted with the metal were investigated. The modified cells were subjected to cobalt concentrations (0.25 mM to 1 mM) and pH levels (pH 3, 5, 7, and 9). When exposed to a pH of 7 and a cobalt concentration of 1 mM, the pBAD30-CP1 strain had the best cobalt recovery efficiency, measuring 1468 mol/g DCW (Dry Cell Weight). Furthermore, pBAD30-CP1 had a higher affinity for cobalt than nickel and manganese. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) were used to examine the physiochemical parameters of the recombinant cells after cobalt adsorption. These approaches revealed the presence of cobalt in a bound state on the cell surface in the form of nanoparticles. In addition, the cobalt-binding recombinant strains were used in the photocatalytic reduction of methylene blue, which resulted in a 59.52% drop in the observed percentage. This study shows that modified E. coli strains have the potential for efficient cobalt recovery and application in environmental remediation operations.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea; (A.K.); (V.S.)
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Patowary R, Devi A, Mukherjee AK. Advanced bioremediation by an amalgamation of nanotechnology and modern artificial intelligence for efficient restoration of crude petroleum oil-contaminated sites: a prospective study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:74459-74484. [PMID: 37219770 PMCID: PMC10204040 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27698-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Crude petroleum oil spillage is becoming a global concern for environmental pollution and poses a severe threat to flora and fauna. Bioremediation is considered a clean, eco-friendly, and cost-effective process to achieve success among the several technologies adopted to mitigate fossil fuel pollution. However, due to the hydrophobic and recalcitrant nature of the oily components, they are not readily bioavailable to the biological components for the remediation process. In the last decade, nanoparticle-based restoration of oil-contaminated, owing to several attractive properties, has gained significant momentum. Thus, intertwining nano- and bioremediation can lead to a suitable technology termed 'nanobioremediation' expected to nullify bioremediation's drawbacks. Furthermore, artificial intelligence (AI), an advanced and sophisticated technique that utilizes digital brains or software to perform different tasks, may radically transfer the bioremediation process to develop an efficient, faster, robust, and more accurate method for rehabilitating oil-contaminated systems. The present review outlines the critical issues associated with the conventional bioremediation process. It analyses the significance of the nanobioremediation process in combination with AI to overcome such drawbacks of a traditional approach for efficiently remedying crude petroleum oil-contaminated sites.
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- Rupshikha Patowary
- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Guwahati, 781 035, Assam, India
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- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Guwahati, 781 035, Assam, India
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Protein Research Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Guwahati, 781 035, Assam, India.
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Shanthini K, Anitha C, Alphonse NR, Velmurugan K, Selvam V. GO-CNT/AgI nanocomposites: A facile synthesis and environmentally friendly method to removal of organic pollutants. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Rana R, Ferdous J, Rahman M, Rahman F, Huq A, Ali Y, Huda N, Mukhles MB, Rafi MH. Biosynthesis and chemical composition of nanomaterials in agricultural soil bioremediation: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:730. [PMID: 36066693 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10315-1] [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: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanomaterials (NMs) are currently being used in agricultural soils as part of a new bioremediation (BR) process. In this study, we reviewed the biosynthesis of NMs, as well as their chemical composition and prospective strategies for helpful and sustainable agricultural soil bioremediation (BR). Different types of NMs, such as nanoparticles, nanocomposites, nanocrystals, nano-powders, and nanotubes, are used in agricultural soil reclamation, and they reflect the toxicity of NMs to microorganisms. Plants (Sargassum muticum, Dodonaea viscose, Aloe Vera, Rosemarinus officinalis, Azadirachta indica, Green tea, and so on) and microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Shewanella oneidensis, Pleurotus sp., Klebsiella oxytoca, Aspergillus clavatus, and so on) are the primary sources for the biosynthesis of NMs. By using the BR process, microorganisms, such as bacteria and plants, can immobilize metals and change both inorganic and organic contaminants in the soil. Combining NMs with bioremediation techniques for agricultural soil remediation will be a valuable long-term solution.
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- Rasel Rana
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Biotechnology and Natural Resources, Chung-Ang University, Gyeonggi-do, Anseong-si, 17546, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, and Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Science, Islamic University, Kushtia, 7003, Bangladesh
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Pal S, Kumar A, Kumar S, De AK, Prakash R, Sinha I. Visible Light Photocatalysis on Magnetically Recyclable Fe3O4/Cu2O Nanostructures. Catal Letters 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-021-03893-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Lathe A, Palve AM. Reduced graphene oxide-decorated CdS/ZnO nanocomposites for photoreduction of hexavalent chromium and photodegradation of methylene blue. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:14163-14175. [PMID: 34549753 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02192c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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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CdS/ZnO/rGO, ZnO/CdS, and ZnO/rGO hetero-nanocomposites were successfully prepared by the facile one-pot solvothermal method. CdI2(benztsczH)2 (where benztsczH = benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone) for CdS and zinc acetate dihydrate for ZnO synthesis were used as single-source precursors (SSP) in the presence of two-dimensional graphene oxide. The obtained nanocomposites were well characterized using spectroscopic techniques. An ultrafast catalytic activity is observed for the photoreduction of toxic hexavalent to non-toxic trivalent chromium using ternary tandem CdS/ZnO/rGO in comparison with binary ZnO/CdS and ZnO/rGO. The reduced graphene oxide-decorated CdS/ZnO nanocomposites show complete photoreduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) in 2 minutes. It is the shortest time frame for the reduction of toxic chromium without the use of noble metals like Pt, Pd, and Au. The complete photodegradation of MB was also achieved by the ternary nanocomposite in 50 minutes. The plausible mechanisms for harvesting sunlight by the binary and ternary nanocomposites are suggested by the valence and conduction band potential values and Mulliken electronegativity of individual cations. Experiments were also carried out using scavengers to strongly support the mechanism by showing the responsible reactive species involved in the MB dye photodegradation.
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- Ajay Lathe
- Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Phule Arts, Science, and Commerce College, Panvel, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra-410206, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Mahatma Phule Arts, Science, and Commerce College, Panvel, Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra-410206, India.
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Mirzaeifard Z, Shariatinia Z, Jourshabani M, Rezaei Darvishi SM. ZnO Photocatalyst Revisited: Effective Photocatalytic Degradation of Emerging Contaminants Using S-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles under Visible Light Radiation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c03192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Zahra Mirzaeifard
- Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran
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Contaminants, organic or inorganic, represent a threat for the environment and human health and in recent years their presence and persistence has increased rapidly. For this reason, several technologies including bioremediation in combination with nanotechnology have been explored to identify more systemic approaches for their removal from environmental matrices. Understanding the interaction between the contaminant, the microorganism, and the nanomaterials (NMs) is of crucial importance since positive and negative effects may be produced. For example, some nanomaterials are stimulants for microorganisms, while others are toxic. Thus, proper selection is of paramount importance. The main objective of this review was to analyze the principles of bioremediation assisted by nanomaterials, nanoparticles (NPs) included, and their interaction with environmental matrices. It also analyzed the response of living organisms employed to remediate the contaminants in the presence of nanomaterials. Besides, we discuss the international regulatory frame applicable to these technologies and how they might contribute to sustainability.
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Nahar S, Hasan MR, Kadhum AAH, Hasan HA, Zain M. Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants over visible light active plasmonic Ag nanoparticle loaded Ag2SO3 photocatalysts. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Song J, Zhu Y, Zhang J, Yang J, Du Y, Zheng W, Wen C, Zhang Y, Zhang L. Encapsulation of AgNPs within Zwitterionic Hydrogels for Highly Efficient and Antifouling Catalysis in Biological Environments. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:1563-1570. [PMID: 30563342 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been widely used as catalysts in a variety of chemical reactions owing to their unique surface and electronic properties, but their practical applications have been hindered by severe aggregation. The immobilization of AgNPs is crucial to preventing their aggregation or precipitation as well as to improving their reusability. Herein, we developed a facile route for the reductant-free in situ synthesis of AgNPs in zwitterionic hydrogels. Via this method, the embedded AgNPs had a uniform distribution, high activity, and antibiofouling capability. The catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) using polycarboxybetaine-AgNPs (PCB-AgNPs) could achieve >95% conversion efficiency within 5 min. Meanwhile, the normalized rate constant knor (10.617 s-1mmol-1) was higher than that of most of the reported immobilized nanocatalysts. More importantly, in a biofouling environment, PCB-AgNPs could still exhibit >97% initial catalytic activity while AgNPs in the PSB or PHEMA hydrogel lost ∼60% activity. This strategy holds great potential for the immobilization of nanoparticle catalysts, especially for applications in biological environments.
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- Jiayin Song
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology , Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE) , and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , PR China
- Qingdao Institute for Marine Technology of Tianjin University , Qingdao 266235 , PR China
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An Experimental Study of Photocatalytic Degradation of Congo Red Using Polymer Nanocomposite Films. J CHEM-NY 2018. [DOI: 10.1155/2018/9651850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Eco-friendly polymer nanocomposite films were synthesized using biodegradable polymers of chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol as polymeric matrices and carbon black nanoparticles as the reinforcement. These films were applied to study their applicability to industrial wastewater purification as a photocatalyst for degradation of Congo red as a target pollutant and to study the effect of the polymeric matrix types of the films on their performance as a semiconductor photocatalyst. Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the films. Visible light photocatalytic degradation of Congo red as a pollutant under various operational conditions of pH, dye concentration, contact time, and light intensity was performed. Photocatalytic results revealed that the polymeric substrate type does not play a major role in the photodegradation of the dye, and the best operational conditions were at a pH of 6 and a dye solution concentration of 8 mg/L.
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Barros BS, de Lima Neto OJ, de Oliveira Frós AC, Kulesza J. Metal‐Organic Framework Nanocrystals. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Bráulio Silva Barros
- Departamento de Engenharia MecânicaUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 – Cidade Universitária 50670-901 Recife Brasil
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- Departamento de Química FundamentalUniversidade de Pernambuco Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 – Cidade Universitária 50670-901 Recife Brasil
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- Departamento de Química FundamentalUniversidade de Pernambuco Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 – Cidade Universitária 50670-901 Recife Brasil
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- Departamento de Química FundamentalUniversidade de Pernambuco Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 – Cidade Universitária 50670-901 Recife Brasil
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Preparation of Iron Sulfide Nanomaterials from Iron(II) Thiosemicarbazone Complexes and Their Application in Photodegradation of Methylene Blue. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-018-0816-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sun B, He J, Song C, Wang D, Bu K, Yin G, Zhang X, Huang F. An Intermediate Band Material K2
CdSnSe4
and Its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201700731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Baohua Sun
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1295, Dingxi Road Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19 Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1295, Dingxi Road Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19 Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1295, Dingxi Road Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1295, Dingxi Road Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shanghai University; Shangda Road No. 99 Shanghai 200444 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1295, Dingxi Road Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19 Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1295, Dingxi Road Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; 19 Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1295, Dingxi Road Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; 202 Chengfu Road Beijing 100871 P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1295, Dingxi Road Shanghai 200050 P.R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; 202 Chengfu Road Beijing 100871 P.R. China
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Farhadi S, Siadatnasab F, Khataee A. Ultrasound-assisted degradation of organic dyes over magnetic CoFe 2O 4@ZnS core-shell nanocomposite. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2017; 37:298-309. [PMID: 28427637 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 01/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Magnetic CoFe2O4@ZnS core-shell nanocomposite was successfully synthesized via one-step hydrothermal decomposition of zinc(II) diethanoldithiocarbamate complex over CoFe2O4 nanoparticles at low temperature of 200°C. The obtained nanocomposite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, magnetic measurements, and Brunauere-Emmette-Teller. The results confirmed the formation of CoFe2O4@ZnS nanocomposite with the average crystallite size of 18nm. The band gap of 3.4eV was obtained using UV-vis absorption of CoFe2O4@ZnS nanocomposite, which made it a suitable candidate for sono-/photo catalytic processes. This nanocomposite was applied as a novel sonocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutants under ultrasound irradiation. The results showed complete degradation of methylene blue (MB) (25mg/L) within 70min in the presence of CoFe2O4@ZnS nanocomposite and H2O2 (4mM). The trapping experiments indicated that OH radicals are the main active species in dye degradation. In addition, sonocatalytic activity of the CoFe2O4@ZnS nanocomposite was higher than those of pure ZnS and CoFe2O4, showing that the combining ZnS with magnetic CoFe2O4 could be an excellent choice to improve its sonocatalytic activity. The nanocomposite could be magnetically separated and reused without any observable change in its structure and performance even after five consecutive runs.
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- Saeed Farhadi
- Department of Chemistry, Lorestan University, 68135-465 Khorramabad, 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 Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Near East University, 99138 Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey.
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Ashiq MN, Irshad S, Ehsan MF, Rehman S, Farooq S, Najam-Ul-Haq M, Zia A. Visible-light active tin selenide nanostructures: synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04030j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photocatalytic activity and proposed reaction mechanism of degradation of Methylene Blue dye by SnSe nanostructures.
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences
- Bahauddin Zakariya University
- Multan-60800
- Pakistan
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- School of Natural Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
- Islamabad
- Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences
- Bahauddin Zakariya University
- Multan-60800
- Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry
- College of Arts and Science
- University of Nizwa
- Nizwa
- Sultanate of Oman
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- School of Natural Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
- Islamabad
- Pakistan
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Magnetic core-shell ZnFe2O4/ZnS nanocomposites for photocatalytic application under visible light. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 486:136-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.09.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Achieving the desired standard of drinking water quality has been one of the concerns across water treatment plants in the developing countries. Processes such as grid chamber, coagulation, sedimentation, clarification, filtration, and disinfection are typically used in water purification plants. Among these methods, unit filtration which employs polymers is one of the new technologies. There have been many studies about the use of semiconductive TiO2with graphene oxide (GO) on the base of different polymeric membranes for the removal of azo dyes, especially methylene blue (MB). Polymeric GO-TiO2membranes have high photocatalytic, antifouling property and permeate the flux removal of organic pollutants. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of different polymeric membranes such as anionic perfluorinated polymer (Nafion), cellulose acetate, polycarbonate (PC), polysulfone fluoride (PSF), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). The result of this study showed that the GO-TiO2membrane can be used in the field of water treatment and will be used for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from wastewater.
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Castro Acuña GA, Reyes Cuellar JC. Nanocristales para degradación de un colorante contaminante. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE QUÍMICA 2016. [DOI: 10.15446/rev.colomb.quim.v45n1.58567] [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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La fotoestabilidad de nanocristales (NCs) del grupo II-VI, como CdSe se aprovecha en procesos de fotocatálisis. Sin embargo, el contenido de metales tóxicos limita su aplicación en el ambiente en la remediación de residuos de las industrias textiles, de pieles y de papel. Se comparó la acción catalítica de CdS y ZnS, estabilizadas con dodecil sulfato de sodio y ácido etilendiaminotetraacetico, respectivamente, para el tratamiento fotocatalítico del colorante azul de metileno (AM) con radiación UV. Las dos clases de NCs presentaron bandas de absorción desplazadas hacia 500 nm y bandas de emisión fluorescente a 430-440 nm. Estas características ópticas se atribuyen al tamaño (20-50 y 100-150 nm), confirmado por microscopía electrónica. La degradación del AM por NCs alcanzó rendimientos del 92% y 77% para ZnS y CdS respectivamente, mediante la producción fotocatalítica de radicales hidroxilos capaces de participar en procesos redox. En conclusión, NCs se aprecian como catalizadores eficientes para la remediación de AM, un colorante aromático heterocíclico de amplio uso industrial.
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Sornalingam K, McDonagh A, Zhou JL. Photodegradation of estrogenic endocrine disrupting steroidal hormones in aqueous systems: Progress and future challenges. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 550:209-224. [PMID: 26815298 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This article reviews different photodegradation technologies used for the removal of four endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs): estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2). The degradation efficiency is greater under UV than visible light; and increases with light intensity up to when mass transfer becomes the rate limiting step. Substantial rates are observed in the environmentally relevant range of pH7-8, though higher rates are obtained for pH above the pKa (~10.4) of the EDCs. The effects of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on EDC photodegradation are complex with both positive and negative impacts being reported. TiO2 remains the best catalyst due to its superior activity, chemical and photo stability, cheap commercial availability, capacity to function at ambient conditions and low toxicity. The optimum TiO2 loading is 0.05-1gl(-1), while higher loadings have negative impact on EDC removal. The suspended catalysts prove to be more efficient in photocatalysis compared to the immobilised catalysts, while the latter are considered more suitable for commercial scale applications. Photodegradation mostly follows 1st or pseudo 1st order kinetics. Photodegradation typically eradicates or moderates estrogenic activity, though some intermediates are found to exhibit higher estrogenicity than the parent EDCs; the persistence of estrogenic activity is mainly attributed to the presence of the phenolic moiety in intermediates.
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- Kireesan Sornalingam
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Lee SY, Lee CH, Kim DY, Locquet JP, Seo JW. Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of Potassium- Incorporated Titanium Oxide Nanostructures Produced by the Wet Corrosion Process Using Various Titanium Alloys. NANOMATERIALS 2015; 5:1397-1417. [PMID: 28347071 PMCID: PMC5304627 DOI: 10.3390/nano5031397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nanostructured potassium-incorporated Ti-based oxides have attracted much attention because the incorporated potassium can influence their structural and physico-chemical properties. With the aim of tuning the structural and physical properties, we have demonstrated the wet corrosion process (WCP) as a simple method for nanostructure fabrication using various Ti-based materials, namely Ti–6Al–4V alloy (TAV), Ti–Ni (TN) alloy and pure Ti, which have 90%, 50% and 100% initial Ti content, respectively. We have systematically investigated the relationship between the Ti content in the initial metal and the precise condition of WCP to control the structural and physical properties of the resulting nanostructures. The WCP treatment involved various concentrations of KOH solutions. The precise conditions for producing K-incorporated nanostructured titanium oxide films (nTOFs) were strongly dependent on the Ti content of the initial metal. Ti and TAV yielded one-dimensional nanowires of K-incorporated nTOFs after treatment with 10 mol/L-KOH solution, whereas TN required a higher concentration (20 mol/L-KOH solution) to produce comparable nanostructures. The obtained nanostructures revealed a blue-shift in UV absorption spectra due to the quantum confinement effects. A significant enhancement of the photocatalytic activity was observed via the chromomeric change and the intermediate formation of methylene blue molecules under UV irradiation. This study demonstrates the WCP as a simple, versatile and scalable method for the production of nanostructured K-incorporated nTOFs to be used as high-performance photocatalysts for environmental and energy applications.
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- So Yoon Lee
- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44-Bus 2450, Leuven B-3001, Belgium.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, the University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials and Device, Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, Delft University of Technology, Delft 2628CD, The Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Solid-State Physics and Magnetism, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, Leuven B-3001, Belgium.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44-Bus 2450, Leuven B-3001, Belgium.
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Application of photocatalytic cadmium sulfide nanoparticles to detection of enzymatic activities of glucose oxidase and glutathione reductase using oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine. Anal Chim Acta 2015; 881:131-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tiwari A, Dhoble SJ, Kher RS. Influence of thiol capping on the photoluminescence properties of L-cysteine-, mercaptoethanol- and mercaptopropionic acid-capped ZnS nanoparticles. LUMINESCENCE 2015; 30:1148-52. [PMID: 25683960 DOI: 10.1002/bio.2877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Mercaptoethanol (ME), mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) and L-cysteine (L-Cys) having -SH functional groups were used as surface passivating agents for the wet chemical synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles. The effect of the thiol group on the optical and photoluminescence (PL) properties of ZnS nanoparticles was studied. L-Cysteine-capped ZnS nanoparticles showed the highest PL intensity among the studied capping agents, with a PL emission peak at 455 nm. The PL intensity was found to be dependent on the concentration of Zn(2+) and S(2-) precursors. The effect of buffer on the PL intensity of L-Cys-capped ZnS nanoparticles was also studied. UV/Vis spectra showed blue shifting of the absorption edge.
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- A Tiwari
- Department of Chemistry, Government Lahiri College, Chirimiri, 497449, India
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- Department of Physics, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, 440033, India
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- Department of Physics, Government E. R. R. Science PG College, Bilaspur, 495006, India
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Ruiz Preciado MA, Kassiba A, Morales-Acevedo A, Makowska-Janusik M. Vibrational and electronic peculiarities of NiTiO3 nanostructures inferred from first principle calculations. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra16400h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Structural, electronic and vibrational properties of nanostructured (NiTiO3)n clusters were calculated by numerical models based on DFT and semi-empirical quantum chemistry codes.
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- M. A. Ruiz Preciado
- Institute of Physics
- Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
- 42200 Czestochowa
- Poland
- Institute of Molecules and Materials of Le Mans
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- Institute of Molecules and Materials of Le Mans
- Université du Maine
- 72085 Le Mans
- France
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- Institute of Physics
- Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
- 42200 Czestochowa
- Poland
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Baranowska-Korczyc A, Sobczak K, Dłużewski P, Reszka A, Kowalski BJ, Kłopotowski Ł, Elbaum D, Fronc K. Facile synthesis of core/shell ZnO/ZnS nanofibers by electrospinning and gas-phase sulfidation for biosensor applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:24029-37. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02278a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study describes a new method of passivating ZnO nanofiber-based devices with a ZnS layer.
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physics
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- PL-02668 Warsaw
- Poland
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Nanocomposite pectin Zr(IV) selenotungstophosphate for adsorptional/photocatalytic remediation of methylene blue and malachite green dyes from aqueous system. J IND ENG CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bhadwal AS, Tripathi RM, Gupta RK, Kumar N, Singh RP, Shrivastav A. Biogenic synthesis and photocatalytic activity of CdS nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra46221h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Wheeler DA, Zhang JZ. Exciton dynamics in semiconductor nanocrystals. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013; 25:2878-2896. [PMID: 23625792 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201300362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This review article provides an overview of recent advances in the study and understanding of dynamics of excitons in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) or quantum dots (QDs). Emphasis is placed on the relationship between exciton dynamics and optical properties, both linear and nonlinear. We also focus on the unique aspects of exciton dynamics in semiconductor NCs as compared to those in bulk crystals. Various experimental techniques for probing exciton dynamics, particularly time-resolved laser methods, are reviewed. Relevant models and computational studies are also briefly presented. By comparing different materials systems, a unifying picture is proposed to account for the major dynamic features of excitons in semiconductor QDs. While the specific dynamic processes involved are material-dependent, key processes can be identified for all the materials that include electronic dephasing, intraband relaxation, trapping, and interband recombination of free and trapped charge carriers (electron and hole). Exciton dynamics play a critical role in the fundamental properties and functionalities of nanomaterials of interest for a variety of applications including optical detectors, solar energy conversion, lasers, and sensors. A better understanding of exciton dynamics in nanomaterials is thus important both fundamentally and technologically.
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- Damon A Wheeler
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA, Fax: (831) 459-3776
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Peng S, Li L, Wu Y, Jia L, Tian L, Srinivasan M, Ramakrishna S, Yan Q, Mhaisalkar SG. Size- and shape-controlled synthesis of ZnIn2S4 nanocrystals with high photocatalytic performance. CrystEngComm 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ce26593a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Tada Y, Yano N, Takahashi H, Yuzawa K, Ando H, Kubo Y, Nagasawa A, Ogata A, Nakae D. Acute phase pulmonary responses to a single intratracheal spray instillation of magnetite (fe(3)o(4)) nanoparticles in Fischer 344 rats. J Toxicol Pathol 2012; 25:233-9. [PMID: 23345925 PMCID: PMC3517918 DOI: 10.1293/tox.25.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Accepted: 06/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Iron nanomaterials are of considerable interest for application to nanotechnology-related fields including environmental catalysis, biomedical imaging, drug delivery and hyperthermia, because of their superparamagnetic characteristics and high catalytic abilities. However, information about potential risks of iron nanomaterials is limited. The present study assessed pulmonary responses to a single intratracheal spray instillation of triiron tetraoxide nanoparticles (magnetite) in rats. Ten-week-old male and female Fischer 344 rats (n=5/group) were exposed to a single intratracheal spray instillation of 0 (vehicle), 5.0, 15.0 or 45.0 mg/kg body weight (BW) of magnetite. After 14 days, the rats were sacrificed, and biological consequences were investigated. The lung weights of the 15.0 and 45.0 mg/kg BW male and female groups were significantly higher than those of the control groups. The lungs of treated rats showed enlargement and black patches originating from the color of magnetite. The typical histopathological changes in the lungs of the treated rats included infiltration of macrophages phagocytosing magnetite, inflammatory cell infiltration, granuloma formation and an increase of goblet cells in the bronchial epithelium. The results clearly show that instilled magnetite causes foreign body inflammatory and granulating lesions in the lung. These pulmonary responses occur in a dose-dependent manner in association with the increase in lung weight.
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- Yukie Tada
- Departments of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3-24-1 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan
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Water pollution is increasing at an ever increasing pace and the whole world is in the cancerous grip of this pollution. Various industries are discharging their untreated effluents into the nearby water resources; thus, adding to the existing water pollution to a great extent. Hence, there is a pressing demand to develop an alternate technology for wastewater treatment and in this context; photocatalysis has emerged as an Advanced Oxidation Process with green chemical approach for such a treatment. This chapter deals with photocatalytic degradation of different kinds of organic pollutants; mainly surfactants, pesticides, dyes, phenols, chloro compounds, nitrogen containing compounds etc. Mechanisms of their degradation have also been discussed with hydroxyl and allied radicals as the main active oxidizing species.
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Visible light-induced degradation of methylene blue in the presence of photocatalytic ZnS and CdS nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2012. [PMID: 23202896 PMCID: PMC3497270 DOI: 10.3390/ijms131012242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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ZnS and CdS nanoparticles were prepared by a simple microwave irradiation method under mild conditions. The obtained nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, TEM and EDX. The results indicated that high purity of nanosized ZnS and CdS was successfully obtained with cubic and hexagonal crystalline structures, respectively. The band gap energies of ZnS and CdS nanoparticles were estimated using UV-visible absorption spectra to be about 4.22 and 2.64 eV, respectively. Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue was carried out using physical mixtures of ZnS and CdS nanoparticles under a 500-W halogen lamp of visible light irradiation. The residual concentration of methylene blue solution was monitored using UV-visible absorption spectrometry. From the study of the variation in composition of ZnS:CdS, a composition of 1:4 (by weight) was found to be very efficient for degradation of methylene blue. In this case the degradation efficiency of the photocatalyst nanoparticles after 6 h irradiation time was about 73% with a reaction rate of 3.61 × 10-3 min-1. Higher degradation efficiency and reaction rate were achieved by increasing the amount of photocatalyst and initial pH of the solution.
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Kim JE, Kang MS. A Newly Designed a TiO2-Loaded Spherical ZnS Nano/Micro-Composites for High Hydrogen Production from Methanol/Water Solution Photo-Splitting. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2012. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2012.33.7.2133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zhang W, Tan F, Wang W, Qiu X, Qiao X, Chen J. Facile, template-free synthesis of silver nanodendrites with high catalytic activity for the reduction of p-nitrophenol. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 217-218:36-42. [PMID: 22459973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.01.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Revised: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/17/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Here we report a facile, surfactant-free and template-free synthesis process of highly uniform dendritic silver nanostructures with high catalytic activity for the reduction of p-nitrophenol. By controlling the concentration of AgNO(3) aqueous solution and the reaction time, various shapes of silver nanodendrites (SNDs) could be obtained easily. The effects of different parameters such as concentrations of the reagents and reaction time on the morphology and structure of as-prepared tree-like nanostructures have also been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Also, the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has been used to identify the oxidation state of SNDs. In addition, the catalytic activity of the as-prepared SNDs samples at 200 mM AgNO(3) aqueous solution was evaluated by a redox reaction of p-nitrophenol in the presence of an excess amount of NaBH(4). It was found that the highly symmetrical SNDs with roughly 60-120 nm in stem and branch diameter and 3-12 μm in length obtained after 120 s reaction time do have higher catalytic activity than other SNDs prepared at different reaction time, several times stronger catalytic activity in the sodium borohydride reduction of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol, compared to some other silver nanoparticles reported in literature. The crystallinity provided by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicates that the improvement of the crystallinity is also very crucial for SNDs' catalytic activities. The SNDs are very promising catalytic candidates for the reduction of p-nitrophenol because of easily simple preparation route and high catalytic activity.
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- Wei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Plastic Forming Simulation and Die and Mold Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Feigl CA, Barnard AS, Russo SP. Modelling polar wurtzite ZnS nanoparticles: the effect of sulphur supersaturation on size- and shape-dependent phase transformations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm33758d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Senapati KK, Borgohain C, Phukan P. CoFe2O4–ZnS nanocomposite: a magnetically recyclable photocatalyst. Catal Sci Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cy20400b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Feigl CA, Barnard AS, Russo SP. Modelling nanoscale cubic ZnS morphology and thermodynamic stability under sulphur-rich conditions. CrystEngComm 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ce25814e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Maji SK, Dutta AK, Srivastava DN, Paul P, Mondal A, Adhikary B. Effective photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant by ZnS nanocrystals synthesized via thermal decomposition of single-source precursor. Polyhedron 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2011.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chitkara M, Singh K, Sandhu IS, Bhatti HS. Photo-catalytic activity of Zn1-xMnxS nanocrystals synthesized by wet chemical technique. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2011; 6:438. [PMID: 21711502 PMCID: PMC3211856 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-6-438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2010] [Accepted: 06/24/2011] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Polyvinyl pyrrolidone capped Zn1-xMnxS (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.1) nanocrystals have been synthesized using wet chemical co-precipitation method. Crystallographic and morphological characterization of the synthesized materials have been done using X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscope. Crystallographic studies show the zinc blende crystals having average crystallite size approx. 3 nm, which is almost similar to the average particle size calculated from electron micrographs. Atomic absorption spectrometer has been used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of synthesized nanomaterials. Photo-catalytic activity has been studied using methylene blue dye as a test contaminant. Energy resolved luminescence spectra have been recorded for the detailed description of radiative and non-radiative recombination mechanisms. Photo-catalytic activity dependence on dopant concentration and luminescence quantum yield has been studied in detail.
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- Mansi Chitkara
- Nanomaterials Research Laboratory (NRL), Department of Applied Sciences, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab 140 401, India
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- Department of Physics, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147 002, India
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- Nanomaterials Research Laboratory (NRL), Department of Applied Sciences, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab 140 401, India
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Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline zinc sulfide via zinc thiobenzoate-lutidine single-source precursor. Inorganica Chim Acta 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2011.02.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Feigl C, Russo S, Barnard A. A comparative density functional theory investigation of the mechanical and energetic properties of ZnS. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2011.553227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Khataee A, Kasiri M. Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes in the presence of nanostructured titanium dioxide: Influence of the chemical structure of dyes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2010.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 374] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Dong L, Liu Y, Zhuo Y, Chu Y. General Route to the Fabrication of ZnS and M-Doped (M = Cd2+, Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Eu3+) ZnS Nanoclews and a Study of Their Properties. Eur J Inorg Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201000054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Feigl C, Russo SP, Barnard AS. Safe, stable and effective nanotechnology: phase mapping of ZnS nanoparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b924697e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Priya DN, Modak JM, Raichur AM. LbL fabricated poly(styrene sulfonate)/TiO(2) multilayer thin films for environmental applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2009; 1:2684-2693. [PMID: 20356143 DOI: 10.1021/am900566n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Fabrication of multilayer ultrathin composite films composed of nanosized titanium dioxide particles (P25, Degussa) and polyelectrolytes (PELs), such as poly(allyl amine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(styrene sulfonate sodium salt) (PSS), on glass substrates using the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly technique and its potential application for the photodegradation of rhodamine B under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation has been reported. The polyelectrolytes and TiO(2) were deposited on glass substrates at pH 2.5 and the growth of the multilayers was studied using UV/vis spectrophotometer. Thickness measurements of the films showed a linear increase in film thickness with increase in number of bilayers. The surface microstructure of the thin films was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope. The ability of the catalysts immobilized by this technique was compared with TiO(2) films prepared by drop casting and spin coating methods. Comparison has been made in terms of film stability and photodegradation of rhodamine B. Process variables such as the effect of surface area of the multilayers, number of bilayers, and initial dye concentration on photodegradation of rhodamine B were studied. Degradation efficiency increased with increase in number of catalysts (total surface area) and bilayers. Kinetics analysis indicated that the photodegradation rates follow first order kinetics. Under maximum loading of TiO(2), with five catalyst slides having 20 bilayers of polyelectrolyte/TiO(2) on each, 100 mL of 10 mg/L dye solution could be degraded completely in 4 h. The same slides could be reused with the same efficiency for several cycles. This study demonstrates that nanoparticles can be used in wastewater treatment using a simple immobilization technique. This makes the process an attractive option for scale up.
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- D Neela Priya
- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Silica microspheres functionalized with porphyrin as a reusable and efficient catalyst for the photooxidation of 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene in aerated aqueous solution. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2009.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhou Z, Feng Y, Xu W, Ren F, Ma H. Preparation and photocatalytic activity of zinc sulfide/polymer nanocomposites. J Appl Polym Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/app.30139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Yang J, Peng J, Zou R, Peng F, Wang H, Yu H, Lee J. Mesoporous zinc-blende ZnS nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization and superior photocatalytic properties. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2008; 19:255603. [PMID: 21828655 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/25/255603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This paper describes the development of a novel and simple chemical route to mass production of mesoporous ZnS nanoparticles in high yield. XRD, FESEM, TEM, SAED, EDS and XPS analyses show that spherical nanoparticles are crystalline ZnS in a zinc-blende structure. The resulting nanoparticles have an average diameter of about 30 nm and pore sizes in the range of 3-6 nm. The formation of mesoporous nanostructures could be attributed to higher nucleation rate in the course of preparation that resulted in the quick aggregation of initial crystallites and the formation of pores between them. The as-prepared mesoporous ZnS exhibited excellent photocatalytic activities. This preparation method provides one possible route to the synthesis of other mesoporous structures for exploratory studies on the applications of mesoporous nanocrystals.
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- Jian Yang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China
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Zhu MT, Feng WY, Wang B, Wang TC, Gu YQ, Wang M, Wang Y, Ouyang H, Zhao YL, Chai ZF. Comparative study of pulmonary responses to nano- and submicron-sized ferric oxide in rats. Toxicology 2008; 247:102-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2008.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2008] [Revised: 02/18/2008] [Accepted: 02/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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JANG J, YU C, CHOI S, JI S, KIM E, LEE J. Topotactic synthesis of mesoporous ZnS and ZnO nanoplates and their photocatalytic activity. J Catal 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2007.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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