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Deng Y, Xu M, Jiang X, Wang J, Tremblay PL, Zhang T. Versatile iodine-doped BiOCl with abundant oxygen vacancies and (110) crystal planes for enhanced pollutant photodegradation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114808. [PMID: 36379237 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114808] [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: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Crystal plane regulation, defect engineering, and element doping can effectively solve the problems of large band gaps, poor light absorption, and fast recombination of BiOCl. In this work, iodine-doped BiOCl (I/BiOCl) nanowafers with abundant (110) crystal planes and oxygen vacancies (OV) were prepared by a simple hydrothermal method and assessed for pollutant photodegradation. I/BiOCl with a molar ratio of I to Cl of 0.6 (I0.6/BiOCl) degraded under visible light 95.8% of the toxic dye rhodamine B and 85.1% of the persistent antibiotic tetracycline in 5 and 10 min, respectively. In comparison, unmodified BiOCl photodegraded only between 42.0% and 48.2% of these critical water pollutants. Furthermore, I0.6/BiOCl was highly stable with most of its photocatalytic activity remaining after 4 cycles. Three reasons explain the excellent photodegradation properties of I0.6/BiOCl. First, the doped photocatalyst grew abundant (110) crystal planes, which inhibits the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Second, the large quantity of OV present in I0.6/BiOCl increased active sites for reactive oxygen species generation, improved photogenerated charge separation, and pollutants adsorption. Lastly, I0.6/BiOCl had a modified electronic band structure enhancing light absorption. Overall, these results describe a promising photocatalyst capable of degrading efficiently major pollutants with different structures.
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- Yichao Deng
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; Shaoxing Institute for Advanced Research, Wuhan University of Technology, Shaoxing, 312300, PR China; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; Shaoxing Institute for Advanced Research, Wuhan University of Technology, Shaoxing, 312300, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; Shaoxing Institute for Advanced Research, Wuhan University of Technology, Shaoxing, 312300, PR China; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, PR China; Sanya Science and Education Innovation Park, Wuhan University of Technology, Sanya, 572024, PR China.
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Zhu Z, Zhao X, Xiao X, Xu C, Zuo X, Nan J. Mechanistic insights into the formation of surface oxygen vacancies with controllable concentration and long-term stability in small-molecule bonded bismuth-based semiconductor hybrid photocatalyst. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 625:109-118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhao H, Yu Z, Wu R, Yi M, Zhang G, Zhou Y, Han Z, Li X, Ma F. Enhanced performance for Rhodamine B degradation over
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photocatalyst. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202200016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Hong‐jian Zhao
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering NingXia Normal University Guyuan People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering NingXia Normal University Guyuan People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Providence University Taichung City Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering NingXia Normal University Guyuan People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering NingXia Normal University Guyuan People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering NingXia Normal University Guyuan People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering NingXia Normal University Guyuan People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering NingXia Normal University Guyuan People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering NingXia Normal University Guyuan People's Republic of China
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Bolujoko NB, Unuabonah EI, Alfred MO, Ogunlaja A, Ogunlaja OO, Omorogie MO, Olukanni OD. Toxicity and removal of parabens from water: A critical review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 792:148092. [PMID: 34147811 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Parabens are biocides used as preservatives in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. They possess antibacterial and antifungal activity due to their ability to disrupt cell membrane and intracellular proteins, and cause changes in enzymatic activity of microbial cells. Water, one of our most valuable natural resource, has become a huge reservoir for parabens. Halogenated parabens from chlorination/ozonation of water contaminated with parabens have shown to be even more persistent in water than other types of parabens. Unfortunately, there is dearth of data on their (halogenated parabens) presence and fate in groundwater which serves as a major source of drinking water for a huge population in developing countries. An attempt to neglect the presence of parabens in water will expose man to it through ingestion of contaminated food and water. Although there are reviews on the occurrence, fate and behaviour of parabens in the environment, they largely omit toxicity and removal aspects. This review therefore, presents recent reports on the acute and chronic toxicity of parabens, their estrogenic agonistic and antagonistic activity and also their relationship with antimicrobial resistance. This article further X-rays several techniques that have been employed for the removal of parabens in water and their drawbacks including adsorption, biodegradation, membrane technology and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). The heterogeneous photocatalytic process (one of the AOPs) appears to be more favoured for removal of parabens due to its ability to mineralize parabens in water. However, more work is needed to improve this ability of heterogeneous photocatalysts. Perspectives that will be relevant for future scientific studies and which will drive policy shift towards the presence of parabens in our drinking waters are also offered. It is hoped that this review will elicit some spontaneous actions from water professionals, scientists and policy makers alike that will provide more data, effective technologies, and adaptive policies that will address the growing threat of the presence of parabens in our environment with respect to human health.
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- Nathaniel B Bolujoko
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Basic Medical and Applied Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria; African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
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- African Centre of Excellence for Water and Environmental Research (ACEWATER), Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Redeemer's University, Ede, Nigeria
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Li Y, Jiang H, Wang X, Hong X, Liang B. Recent advances in bismuth oxyhalide photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater. RSC Adv 2021; 11:26855-26875. [PMID: 35479985 PMCID: PMC9037621 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05796k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Photocatalysis has been considered as an environmental-friendly strategy for degradation of organic pollutants to the nontoxic products of H2O and CO2. Compared to metal oxide semiconductors, BiOX (X = Cl, Br and I) photocatalysts exhibit some advantages, such as, unique layered structure, good chemical stability and superior photocatalytic activity. This review provides an overview on the controllable synthesis of BiOX-based photocatalysts and their application in photodegradation of organic pollutants. Firstly, the controllable synthesis of BiOX is introduced, including hydrothermal, solvothermal, hydrolysis, precipitation, two-phase methods, ultrasonic/microwave-assisted methods, and physical methods. Then, the doping and surface modification of BiOX are summarized, including non-metal doping, metal doping, dual doping, and the modification by introducing surface terminations or carriers. In addition, the heterojunctions of BiOX/BiOY and BiOX/Bi m O n X z are introduced. At last, the promising research trends of BiOX-based photocatalysts are put forward. The main purpose is providing practical guidelines for developing high-performance BiOX photocatalysts.
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- Yang Li
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University Fuxin 123000 China
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- Basic Department, Liaoning Institute of Science and Technology Benxi 117004 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University Fuxin 123000 China
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- School of Materials Science and Hydrogen Energy, Foshan University Foshan 528000 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology Shenyang 110142 China
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