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Pereira HA, da Boit Martinello K, Vieira Y, Diel JC, Netto MS, Reske GD, Lorenzett E, Silva LFO, Burgo TAL, Dotto GL. Adsorptive behavior of multi-walled carbon nanotubes immobilized magnetic nanoparticles for removing selected pesticides from aqueous matrices. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 325:138384. [PMID: 36931403 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The present work synthesized two new materials of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-OH and MWCNT-COOH) impregnated with magnetite (Fe3O4) using solution precipitation methodology. The resulting MWCNT-OH-Mag and MWCNT-COOH-Mag materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, and electrical force microscopy. The characterization results indicate that the -OH functional groups in the MWCNT interact effectively with magnetite iron favoring impregnation and indicating the regular distribution of nanoparticles on the surface of the synthesized materials. The adsorption efficiency of the MWCNT-OH-Mag and MWCNT-COOH-Mag materials was tested using the pollutants 2,4-D and Atrazine. Over batch studies carried out under different pH ranges, it was found that the optimal condition for 2,4-D adsorption was at pH 2, while for Atrazine, it was found at pH 6. The rapid adsorption kinetics of 2,4-D and Atrazine reaches equilibrium within 30 min. The pseudo-first-order model described 2,4-D adsorption well. The General-order model described better atrazine adsorption. The magnetically doped adsorbent functionalized with -OH surface groups (MWCNT-OH-Mag) demonstrated superior adsorption performance and increased Fe-doped sites. The Sips model described the adsorption isotherms accurately. MWCNT-OH-Mag presented the greatest adsorption capacity at 51.4 and 47.7 mg g-1 for 2,4-D and Atrazine, respectively. Besides, electrostatic forces and complexation rule the molecular interactions between metals and pesticides. The leaching and regeneration tests of the synthesized materials indicate high stability in an aqueous solution. Furthermore, experiments with wastewater samples contaminated with the model pollutants indicate that the novel adsorbents are highly promising for enhancing water purification by adsorptive separation.
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- Hercules A Pereira
- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Universidad De La Costa, Calle 58 # 55-66, 080002, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Adsorptive and Catalytic Process Engineering (ENGEPAC), Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000-7, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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Liu JJ, Sun SN, Liu J, Kuang Y, Shi JW, Dong LZ, Li N, Lu JN, Lin JM, Li SL, Lan YQ. Achieving High-Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol via Functional Reformation of Titanium-Oxo Clusters. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:6112-6122. [PMID: 36883963 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Rational design of crystalline catalysts with superior light absorption and charge transfer for efficient photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) reaction coupled with energy recovery remains a great challenge. In this work, we elaborately construct three stable titanium-oxo clusters (TOCs, Ti10Ac6, Ti10Fc8, and Ti12Fc2Ac4) modified with a monofunctionalized ligand (9-anthracenecarboxylic acid (Ac) or ferrocenecarboxylic acid (Fc)) and bifunctionalized ligands (Ac and Fc). They have tunable light-harvesting and charge transfer capacities and thus can serve as outstanding crystalline catalysts to achieve efficient PEC overall reaction, that is, the integration of anodic organic pollutant 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) degradation and cathodic wastewater-to-H2 conversion. These TOCs can all exhibit very high PEC activity and degradation efficiency of 4-CP. Especially, Ti12Fc2Ac4 decorated with bifunctionalized ligands exhibits better PEC degradation efficiency (over 99%) and H2 generation than Ti10Ac6 and Ti10Fc8 modified with a monofunctionalized ligand. The study of the 4-CP degradation pathway and mechanism revealed that such better PEC performance of Ti12Fc2Ac4 is probably due to its stronger interactions with the 4-CP molecule and better •OH radical production. This work not only presents the effective combination of organic pollutant degradation and simultaneously H2 evolution reaction using crystalline coordination clusters as both anodic and cathodic catalyst but also develops a new PEC application for crystalline coordination compounds.
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- Jing-Jing Liu
- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of MPTES in High Energy and Safety LIBs, Engineering Research Center of MTEES (Ministry of Education), and Key Lab. of ETESPG (GHEI), School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Yu J, Li Q, Liu S, Jaroniec M. Ionic-Liquid-Assisted Synthesis of Uniform Fluorinated B/C-Codoped TiO2Nanocrystals and Their Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity. Chemistry 2013; 19:2433-41. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201202778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Revised: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fan J, Zhao L, Yu J, Liu G. The effect of calcination temperature on the microstructure and photocatalytic activity of TiO2-based composite nanotubes prepared by an in situ template dissolution method. NANOSCALE 2012; 4:6597-6603. [PMID: 22975869 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr32048g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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TiO(2)-based composite nanotubes, based on an in situ template dissolution method, were one-step fabricated in a mixed aqueous solution of ammonium hexafluorotitanate and boric acid using ZnO nanorods as templates, and then the samples were calcined at different temperatures. The photocatalytic activity of the samples was evaluated by photocatalytic decoloration of Methyl Orange (MO) aqueous solution at ambient temperature under UV light. The results showed that the prepared sample possessed nanoscale tubular morphology with a wall thickness of ca. 30-50 nm, inner diameters of ca. 50-150 nm and lengths of ca. 400-2000 nm. The calcined samples exhibited excellent stabilization of the anatase phase in a wide temperature range of 300-800 °C. The un-calcined and calcined samples possessed hierarchically macro-mesoporous structures. The sample calcined at 600 °C exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity, corresponding to the maximal formation rate of ˙OH on the photocatalyst. This is attributed to the improvement of anatase TiO(2) crystallization, the formation of multi-phase structures including anatase, cubic Zn(2)TiO(4), hexagonal ZnTiO(3) and cubic ZnTiO(3), and the presence of hierarchically macro-mesoporous structures.
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- Jiajie Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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Chen X, Shen S, Guo L, Mao SS. Semiconductor-based Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. Chem Rev 2010; 110:6503-70. [DOI: 10.1021/cr1001645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6148] [Impact Index Per Article: 439.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Xiaobo Chen
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States, and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States, and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States, and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States, and State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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