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Nair R, Gokuladoss V. Synergistic adsorption and kinetic studies of heterostructured g-C 3N 4/TiO 2 nano-photocatalyst under visible light for enhanced CO 2 reduction. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:2495-2510. [PMID: 38063962 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31163-7] [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: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) were synthesized using sol-gel and ultrasonic impregnation technique followed by calcination for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The nano-photocatalysts were analyzed for their morphological, structural, and optical characteristics. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed the presence of spherical and layered sheet-like nanoparticles, as well as the occurrence of minor aggregations. The ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) revealed that g-C3N4 has good photocatalytic properties with a medium band gap (2.7 eV), and TiO2 has high charge transfer potentials, robust oxidation properties, and high band gap (3.20 eV). However, the larger band gap makes it unresponsive in the visible light spectrum. In order to circumvent this constraint, a hybrid heterostructured g-C3N4/TiO2 catalyst with different compositions, viz., 1:1, 1:2, and 2:1, were fabricated using the ultrasonic impregnation technique followed by calcination process. The optical band gap of g-C3N4/TiO2 nanocomposite shows a red shift towards 2.85 eV from 3.20 eV for bare TiO2, inferring enhanced absorption in the visible light region. Further, the photocatalytic experiments were performed using visible light sources for all the catalysts. The g-C3N4/TiO2 (2:1) reported higher photocatalytic activity due to its reduced crystallite size of 12.94 nm which were investigated using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and lower band gap of 2.85 eV. The study infers that hybrid photocatalyst enhances the visible light absorption, electron-hole (e - /h +) pair separation rate, and photocatalytic reduction of CO2. In addition, two adsorption models Langmuir and Freundlich were used and adsorption kinetic data were fitted to pseudo-first-order reaction for all the five catalysts. The adsorption isotherm of CO2 by g-C3N4/TiO2 (2:1) well fitted by the Freundlich adsorption equation. On the basis of adsorption magnitude (n) values (1.74), it was found that the interaction between CO2 molecules and g-C3N4/TiO2 occurs according to the chemisorption mechanism. The kinetic study infers that the highest value of apparent rate constant (kapp) was exhibited by g-C3N4/TiO2 (2:1), which indicates that the products predominate at equilibrium.
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- Rishika Nair
- School of Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, 632 014, India
- CO2 Research and Green Technology Centre, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, 632 014, India
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- CO2 Research and Green Technology Centre, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, 632 014, India.
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Chen X, Pan WG, Hong LF, Hu X, Wang J, Bi ZX, Guo RT. Ti 3 C 2 -modified g-C 3 N 4 /MoSe 2 S-Scheme Heterojunction with Full-Spectrum Response for CO 2 Photoreduction to CO and CH 4. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300179. [PMID: 37041127 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Energy shortage and global warming caused by the extensive use of fossil fuels are urgent problems to be solved at present. Photoreduction of CO2 is considered to be a feasible solution. The ternary composite catalyst g-C3 N4 /Ti3 C2 /MoSe2 was synthesized by hydrothermal method, and its physical and chemical properties were studied by an array of characterization and tests. In addition, the photocatalytic performance of this series of catalysts under full spectrum irradiation was also tested. It is found that the CTM-5 sample has the best photocatalytic activity, and the yields of CO and CH4 are 29.87 and 17.94 μmol g-1 h-1 , respectively. This can be ascribed to the favorable optical absorption performance of the composite catalyst in the full spectrum and the establishment of S-scheme charge transfer channel. The formation of heterojunctions can effectively promote charge transfer. The addition of Ti3 C2 materials provides plentiful active sites for CO2 reaction, and its superior electrical conductivity is also favorable for the migration of photogenerated electrons.
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- Xin Chen
- College of Energy Source and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Source and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- Shanghai Non-carbon energy conversion and utilization institute, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Source and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Source and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Source and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Source and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Source and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- Shanghai Non-carbon energy conversion and utilization institute, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China
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Liu T, Wang L, Jiang R, Tang Y, He Y, Sun C, Lv Y, Liu S. Fluorescence Properties of ZnOQDs-GO-g-C 3N 4 Nanocomposites. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:711. [PMID: 37420944 DOI: 10.3390/mi14040711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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In this paper, the fluorescence properties of ZnOQD-GO-g-C3N4 composite materials (ZCGQDs) were studied. Firstly, the addition of a silane coupling agent (APTES) in the synthesis process was explored, and it was found that the addition of 0.04 g·mL-1 APTES had the largest relative fluorescence intensity and the highest quenching efficiency. The selectivity of ZCGQDs for metal ions was also investigated, and it was found that ZCGQDs showed good selectivity for Cu2+. ZCGQDs were optimally mixed with Cu2+ for 15 min. ZCGQDs also had good anti-interference capability toward Cu2+. There was a linear relationship between the concentration of Cu2+ and the fluorescence intensity of ZCGQDs in the range of 1~100 µM. The regression equation was found to be F0/F = 0.9687 + 0.12343C. The detection limit of Cu2+ was about 1.74 μM. The quenching mechanism was also analyzed.
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- Tianze Liu
- College of Clinical Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
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Jia R, Yu X, Yang X, Wang X, Yang J, Huo X, Qi Q. Porous graphitic carbon nitride with high concentration of oxygen promotes photocatalytic H 2 evolution. RSC Adv 2022; 12:33688-33695. [PMID: 36505674 PMCID: PMC9687292 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05662c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Porous structure design and the content regulation of heteroelements have been proved to be effective strategies to boost photocatalytic H2 generation activity of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) based photocatalyst. Herein, a series of porous graphitic carbon nitride with high concentration of oxygen (g-C3N4-O) photocatalysts were synthesized via in situ polymerization process using colloidal SiO2 as oxygen source. The content of oxygen within the g-C3N4-O photocatalysts could be tuned by adjusting the amount of added colloidal SiO2 during the preparation procedure. The introduced oxygen replaced two-coordinated nitrogen atom, influencing band edge position and localized electron distribution, thereby enhancing visible light harvesting and photoelectric conversion. As a result, the g-C3N4-O photocatalyst with an optimal oxygen content (8.39 wt%) showed 10.5 fold enhancement in H2 evolution rate compared to that of bulk g-C3N4, attributed to the porous structure and high concentration of incorporated oxygen.
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- Ruokun Jia
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power UniversityJilin 132012China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power UniversityJilin 132012China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Jilin Medical UniversityJilin 132013China+86-0432-64560328+86-0432-64560328
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power UniversityJilin 132012China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power UniversityJilin 132012China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Jilin Medical UniversityJilin 132013China+86-0432-64560328+86-0432-64560328
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Jilin Medical UniversityJilin 132013China+86-0432-64560328+86-0432-64560328
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Zhang X, Xie X, Li J, Han D, Ma Y, Fan Y, Han D, Niu L. Type II Heterojunction Formed between {010} or {012} Facets Dominated Bismuth Vanadium Oxide and Carbon Nitride to Enhance the Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14770. [PMID: 36429488 PMCID: PMC9690978 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Both type II and Z schemes can explain the charge transfer behavior of the heterojunction structure well, but the type of heterojunction structure formed between bismuth vanadium oxide and carbon nitride still has not been clarified. Herein, we rationally prepared bismuth vanadium oxide with {010} and {012} facets predominantly and carbon nitride as a decoration to construct a core-shell structure with bismuth vanadium oxide wrapped in carbon nitride to ensure the same photocatalytic reaction interface. Through energy band establishment and radical species investigation, both {010} and {012} facets dominated bismuth vanadium oxide/carbon nitride composites exhibit the type II heterojunction structures rather than the Z-scheme heterojunctions. Furthermore, to investigate the effect of type II heterojunction, the photocatalytic tetracycline degradations were performed, finding that {010} facets dominated bismuth vanadium oxide/carbon nitride composite demonstrated the higher degradation efficiency than that of {012} facets, due to the higher conduction band energy. Additionally, through the free radical trapping experiments and intermediate detection of degradation products, the superoxide radical was proven to be the main active radical to decompose the tetracycline molecules. Therein, the tetracycline molecules were degraded to water and carbon dioxide by dihydroxylation-demethylation-ring opening reactions. This work investigates the effect of crystal planes on heterojunction types through two different exposed crystal planes of bismuth vanadate oxide, which can provide some basic research and theoretical support for the progressive and controlled synthesis of photocatalysts with heterojunction structures.
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- Xiaojing Zhang
- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Monitoring and Safety, Anti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510230, China
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- Center for Advanced Analytical Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Analytical and Testing Center, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Monitoring and Safety, Anti-Drug Technology Center of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510230, China
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Lin B, Xia M, Xu B, Chong B, Chen Z, Yang G. Bio-inspired nanostructured g-C3N4-based photocatalysts: A comprehensive review. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64110-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Li C, Jiang HY, Wang JL, Kang RK, Mei H, Xu Y. An isolated doughnut-like molybdenum(V) cobalto-phosphate cluster exhibiting excellent photocatalytic performance for carbon dioxide conversion. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:9616-9621. [PMID: 35695846 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01276f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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An isolated doughnut-like molybdenum(V) cobalto-phosphate cluster with the formula (C11NH10)2{[Co(H2O)6]@[H29Co16Mo16(H2O)16(PO4)24O36]}(H2PO4)·25H2O has been successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method. Single crystal X ray diffraction analysis shows that four {Co4O60} tetramers and eight {Mo2O10} dimers are linked by oxygen atoms and phosphate groups to construct a doughnut-type structure for [Co@{Co16Mo16}], in which one [CoII(H2O)6]2+ octahedron is enclosed. More importantly, [Co@{Co16Mo16}] exhibits promising photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction with the CO formation rate of 6764.3 μmol g-1 h-1 and the selectivity of 96.89%. In addition, the cycling test indicated that [Co@{Co16Mo16}] can be reused for at least four cycles without significant loss of catalytic activity. The result of this work may provide new insight for the synthesis of highly efficient POM-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction.
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- Cheng Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.
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- College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.
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Mofokeng LE, Hlekelele L, Tetana ZN, Moma J, Chauke VP. CuO‐doped TiO
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Supported on Graphitic Carbon Nitride for the Photodegradation of Ketoprofen in Drinking and Groundwater: Process Optimization and Energy Consumption evaluation. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Lethula E. Mofokeng
- Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Meiring Naude Rd, Brummeria Pretoria 0184 South Africa
- Molecular Sciences Institute School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3 2050 Johannesburg South Africa
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- Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Meiring Naude Rd, Brummeria Pretoria 0184 South Africa
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- DSI/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3 2050 Johannesburg South Africa
- Microscopy and Microanalysis Unit University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3 2050 Johannesburg South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3 2050 Johannesburg South Africa
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- Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Meiring Naude Rd, Brummeria Pretoria 0184 South Africa
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Sharma K, Park YK, Nadda AK, Banerjee P, Singh P, Raizada P, Banat F, Bharath G, Jeong SM, Lam SS. Emerging chemo-biocatalytic routes for valorization of major greenhouse gases (GHG) into industrial products: A comprehensive review. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Darvishi-Farash S, Afsharpour M, Heidarian J. Novel siligraphene/g-C 3N 4 composites with enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradations of dyes and drugs. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:5938-5952. [PMID: 32979180 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10969-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this research, a novel graphene-like SiC (siligraphene) was synthesized using a natural precursor and used to improve the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4. The synthesized siligraphene has shown an excellent photocatalytic property due to its low band-gap and graphene-like structure which increases the electron transfer and reduces the electron-hole recombination rate and can improve the photocatalytic activity. Also, the positive charged Si atoms in siligraphene structure can adsorb oxygen to produce radicals that can promote the oxidation reaction. However, commercial β-SiC has exhibited very poor photocatalytic properties. As we know, g-C3N4 is a potential material for photocatalytic applications. Here, the novel siligraphene/g-C3N4 composites were successfully synthesized to enhance the photocatalytic properties of g-C3N4 in the degradation of model dyes (Congo red, Methyl red, and Methyl orange) and model drugs (Acetaminophen and Tetracycline) under visible light irradiation. Results show that siligraphene/g-C3N4 composite exhibits much better photocatalytic properties than pure g-C3N4. This enhanced photocatalytic properties can be justified by the enlarged surface area, suitable band gap, excellent electron properties, appropriate surface charge, and efficient migration of electron in siligraphene/g-C3N4 composite.
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- Somayeh Darvishi-Farash
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran, 14335-186, Iran
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran, 14335-186, Iran.
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, 1485733111, Iran
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Zeng C, Hu Y. Hydrothermal synthesis of a CoIn 2S 4/g-C 3N 4 heterojunctional photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic H 2 evolution activity under visible light illumination. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:505711. [PMID: 33021230 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abb72c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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CoIn2S4, a black semiconducting material, possesses an outstanding visible light response and is employed to modify g-C3N4. A series of CoIn2S4/g-C3N4 heterojunctional photocatalysts are synthesized via a hydrothermal method, whereby cubic CoIn2S4 nanosheets are in situ immobilized on the surfaces of porous g-C3N4 nanosheets. Compared with the pristine g-C3N4 and CoIn2S4, under visible light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation, the CoIn2S4/g-C3N4 composite samples show markedly enhanced photocatalytic activity in hydrogen evolution. Among all of the samples, the 30% CoIn2S4/g-C3N4 sample shows the maximum H2 evolution rates, 5.2 and 23.9 times higher than those of g-C3N4 and CoIn2S4, respectively. The efficient photocatalytic activity of CoIn2S4/g-C3N4 composite photocatalysts is attributed to the formation of an intimate heterostructure, which not only significantly facilitates charge migration, but also enhances visible light absorption. Moreover, a plausible photocatalytic mechanism for the composite photocatalyst has been elucidated. This research provides a novel hint for fabricating visible-light-responsive heterojunction photocatalysts with high performance for energy production.
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- Chao Zeng
- Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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