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Samarasinghe LV, Muthukumaran S, Baskaran K. Recent advances in visible light-activated photocatalysts for degradation of dyes: A comprehensive review. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140818. [PMID: 38056717 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140818] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The rapid development in industrialization and urbanization coupled with an ever-increasing world population has caused a tremendous increase in contamination of water resources globally. Synthetic dyes have emerged as a major contributor to environmental pollution due to their release in large quantities into the environment, especially owing to their high demand in textile, cosmetics, clothing, food, paper, rubber, printing, and plastic industries. Photocatalytic treatment technology has gained immense research attention for dye contaminated wastewater treatment due to its environment-friendliness, ability to completely degrade dye molecules using light irradiation, high efficiency, and no generation of secondary waste. Photocatalytic technology is evolving rapidly, and the foremost goal is to synthesize highly efficient photocatalysts with solar energy harvesting abilities. The current review provides a comprehensive overview of the most recent advances in highly efficient visible light-activated photocatalysts for dye degradation, including methods of synthesis, strategies for improving photocatalytic activity, regeneration and their performance in real industrial effluent. The influence of various operational parameters on photocatalytic activity are critically evaluated in this article. Finally, this review briefly discusses the current challenges and prospects of visible-light driven photocatalysts. This review serves as a convenient and comprehensive resource for comparing and studying the fundamentals and recent advancements in visible light photocatalysts and will facilitate further research in this direction.
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- Institute for Sustainability Industries and Liveable Cities, College of Sport, Health & Engineering, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, 8001, Australia
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- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Victoria, 3216, Australia
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Zhang Y, Yu H, Zhai R, Zhang J, Gao C, Qi K, Yang L, Ma Q. Recent Progress in Photocatalytic Degradation of Water Pollution by Bismuth Tungstate. Molecules 2023; 28:8011. [PMID: 38138501 PMCID: PMC10745909 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28248011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Photocatalysis has emerged as a highly promising, green, and efficient technology for degrading pollutants in wastewater. Among the various photocatalysts, Bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6) has gained significant attention in the research community due to its potential in environmental remediation and photocatalytic energy conversion. However, the limited light absorption ability and rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers hinder the further improvement of Bi2WO6's photocatalytic performance. This review aims to present recent advancements in the development of Bi2WO6-based photocatalysts. It delves into the photocatalytic mechanism of Bi2WO6 and summarizes the achieved photocatalytic characteristics by controlling its morphology, employing metal and non-metal doping, constructing semiconductor heterojunctions, and implementing defective engineering. Additionally, this review explores the practical applications of these modified Bi2WO6 photocatalysts in wastewater purification. Furthermore, this review addresses existing challenges and suggests prospects for the development of efficient Bi2WO6 photocatalysts. It is hoped that this comprehensive review will serve as a valuable reference and guide for researchers seeking to advance the field of Bi2WO6 photocatalysis.
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- Yingjie Zhang
- College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671000, China; (Y.Z.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (J.Z.); (C.G.)
- Key Laboratory of Ecological Microbial Remediation Technology of Yunnan Higher Education Institutes, Dali University, Dali 671000, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671000, China; (Y.Z.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (J.Z.); (C.G.)
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- College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671000, China; (Y.Z.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (J.Z.); (C.G.)
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- College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671000, China; (Y.Z.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (J.Z.); (C.G.)
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- College of Agriculture and Biological Science, Dali University, Dali 671000, China; (Y.Z.); (H.Y.); (R.Z.); (J.Z.); (C.G.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali 671000, China
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- College of International Education, Dali University, Dali 671000, China;
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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Irfan M, Tahir N, Zahid M, Noreen S, Yaseen M, Shahbaz M, Mustafa G, Shakoor RA, Shahid I. The Fabrication of Halogen-Doped FeWO 4 Heterostructure Anchored over Graphene Oxide Nanosheets for the Sunlight-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye. Molecules 2023; 28:7022. [PMID: 37894501 PMCID: PMC10609150 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207022] [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: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Rapid industrialization and urbanization are the two significant issues causing environmental pollution. The polluted water from various industries contains refractory organic materials such as dyes. Heterogeneous photocatalysis using semiconductor metal oxides is an effective remediation technique for wastewater treatment. In this research, we used a co-precipitation-assisted hydrothermal method to synthesize a novel I-FeWO4/GO sunlight-active nanocomposite. Introducing dopant reductive iodine species improved the catalytic activity of FeWO4/GO. I- ions improved the catalytic performance of H2O2 by doping into FeWO4/GO composite. Due to I- doping and the introduction of graphene as a support medium, enhanced charge separation and transfer were observed, which is crucial for efficient heterogeneous surface reactions. Various techniques, like FTIR, SEM-EDX, XRD, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, were used to characterize composites. The Tauc plot method was used to calculate pristine and iodine-doped FeWO4/GO bandgap. Iodine doping reduced the bandgap from 2.8 eV to 2.6 eV. The degradation of methylene blue (MB) was evaluated by optimizing various parameters like catalyst concentration, oxidant dose, pH, and time. The optimum conditions for photocatalysts where maximum degradation occurred were pH = 7 for both FeWO4/GO and I-FeWO4/GO; oxidant dose = 9 mM and 7 mM for FeWO4/GO and I-FeWO4/GO; and catalyst concentration = 30 mg and 35 mg/100 mL for FeWO4/GO and I-FeWO4/GO; the optimum time was 120 min. Under these optimum conditions, FeWO4/GO and I-FeWO4/GO showed 92.0% and 97.0% degradation of MB dye.
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- Muhammad Irfan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (M.I.); (N.T.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (M.I.); (N.T.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (M.I.); (N.T.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; (M.I.); (N.T.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Punjab Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Faisalabad 38800, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Okara, Okara 56300, Pakistan
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Environmental Science Center, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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Fiaz M, Sohail M, Nafady A, Will G, Wahab MA. A facile two-step hydrothermal preparation of 2D/2D heterostructure of Bi 2WO 6/WS 2 for the efficient photodegradation of methylene blue under sunlight. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 234:116550. [PMID: 37437862 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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A facile two-step hydrothermal method was successfully used to prepare a photocatalyst Bi2WO6/WS2 heterojunction for methyl blue (MB) photodegradation. Fabricated photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Band gap measurements were carried out by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). Results indicated that the prepared heterostructure photocatalyst has increased visible light absorption. Photocatalytic performance was evaluated under sunlight irradiation for methylene blue (MB) degradation as a model dye. Variations in pH (4-10), amount of catalyst (0.025-0.1 g/L), and initial MB concentrations (5-20 ppm) were carried out, whereas all prepared catalysts were used to conduct the tests with a visible spectrophotometer. Degradation activity improved with the pH increase; the optimum pH was approximately 8. Catalyst concentration is directly related to degradation efficiency and reached 93.56% with 0.075 g of the catalyst. Among tested catalysts, 0.01 Bi2WO6/WS2 has exhibited the highest activity and a degradation efficiency of 99.0% in 40 min (min) for MB. MB photodegradation follows pseudo-first-order kinetics, and obtained values of kapp were 0.0482 min-1, 0.0337 min-1, 0.0205 min-1, and 0.0087 min-1 for initial concentrations of 5 ppm, 10 ppm, 15 ppm, and 20 ppm, respectively. The catalyst was reused for six cycles with a negligible decrease in the degradation activity. Heterostructure 0.01 Bi2WO6/WS2 has exhibited a photocurrent density of 16 μA cm-2, significantly higher than 2.0 and 4.5 μA cm-2 for the pristine WS2 and Bi2WO6, respectively. The findings from these investigations may serve as a crucial stepping stone towards the remediation of polluted water facilitated by implementing such highly efficient photocatalysts.
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- Muhammad Fiaz
- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy and Process Engineering Laboratory, School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Energy and Process Engineering Laboratory, School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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Song T, Wang S, Gao W, Zhang C, Xu Y, Lin X, Yang M. Construction of UiO-66-NH 2 decorated by MoS 2 QDs as photocatalyst for rapid and effective visible-light driven Cr(VI) reduction. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 263:115304. [PMID: 37506441 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115304] [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: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The photoactive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are good candidates for photocatalysts, but the quick electron-hole pairs recombination has greatly restricted the photocatalytic ability of MOFs. To improve the photoactivity of MOFs, MOFs-based composite materials have been extensively studied. Here, we successfully integrated MoS2 quantum dots (QDs) with UiO-66-NH2 for the first time under hydrothermal conditions. The as-prepared MoS2 QDs/UiO-66-NH2 (MS-U) had good visible light response ability (absorption edge at 445 nm), and charge separation and transfer ability, which lays the foundation for the photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction. Photocatalytic studies revealed that MoS2 QDs-5/UiO-66-NH2 (MS-U-5) had superior Cr(VI) reduction activity than pure MoS2 QDs and UiO-66-NH2. MS-U-5 could remove 98% Cr(VI) at pH= 2 with visible light irradiation for 20 min, which is the fastest visible light driven Cr(VI) reduction rate among the reported MOFs-based composite photocatalysts without the presence of any cocatalysts or scavengers as far as we know. Importantly, MS-U-5 could be reused at least three times. In the end, the possible electron transfer path and mechanism of Cr(VI) reduction was also investigated.
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- Tianqun Song
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China; Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China.
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Tahir N, Zahid M, Jillani A, Tahir S, Yaseen M, Abbas Q, Abdul Shakoor R, Hussain SZ, Shahid I. Impact of alternate Mn doping in ternary nanocomposites on their structural, optical and antimicrobial properties: Comparative analysis of photocatalytic degradation and antibacterial activity. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 337:117706. [PMID: 36933533 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117706] [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: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The present study was done to investigate and compare the photocatalytic and antibacterial activity of two in situ Manganese doped ternary nanocomposites. The dual ternary hybrid systems comprised Mn-doped Ag2WO4 coupled with MoS2-GO and Mn-doped MoS2 coupled with Ag2WO4-GO. Both hierarchical alternate Mn-doped ternary heterojunctions formed efficient plasmonic catalysts for wastewater treatment. The novel nanocomposites were well-characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDS, HR-TEM, XPS, UV-VIS DRS, and PL techniques confirming the successful insertion of Mn+2 ions in respective host substrates. The bandgap of the ternary nanocomposites evaluated by the tauc plot showed them visible light-active nanocomposites. The photocatalytic ability of both Mn-doped coupled nanocomposites was investigated against the dye methylene blue. Both ternary nanocomposites showed excellent sunlight harvesting ability for dye degradation in 60 min. The maximum catalytic efficiency of both photocatalysts was obtained at a solution pH value of 8, photocatalyst dose and oxidant dose of 30 mg/100 mL and 1 mM for Mn-Ag2WO4/MoS2-GO, 50 mg/100 mL, 3 mM for Mn-MoS2/Ag2WO4-GO keeping IDC of 10 ppm for all photocatalysts. The nanocomposites showed excellent photocatalytic stability after five successive cycles. The response surface methodology was used as a statistical tool for the evaluation of the photocatalytic response of several interacting parameters for dye degradation by ternary composites. The antibacterial activity was determined by the inactivation of gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria by support-based doped ternary hybrids.
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- Noor Tahir
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad- 38040 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad- 38040 Pakistan.
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- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad- 38040 Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria; Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965, Poznan, Poland
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, SBA School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, 54792, Pakistan
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- Environmental Science Centre, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
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Farhan A, Zahid M, Tahir N, Mansha A, Yaseen M, Mustafa G, Alamir MA, Alarifi IM, Shahid I. Investigation of boron-doped graphene oxide anchored with copper sulphide flowers as visible light active photocatalyst for methylene blue degradation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9497. [PMID: 37308524 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36486-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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The non-biodegradable nature of waste emitted from the agriculture and industrial sector contaminates freshwater reserves. Fabrication of highly effective and low-cost heterogeneous photocatalysts is crucial for sustainable wastewater treatment. The present research study aims to construct a novel photocatalyst using a facile ultrasonication-assisted hydrothermal method. Metal sulphides and doped carbon support materials work well to fabricate hybrid sunlight active systems that efficiently harness green energy and are eco-friendly. Boron-doped graphene oxide-supported copper sulphide nanocomposite was synthesized hydrothermally and was assessed for sunlight-assisted photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye. BGO/CuS was characterized through various techniques such as SEM-EDS, XRD, XPS, FTIR, BET, PL, and UV-Vis DRS spectroscopy. The bandgap of BGO-CuS was found to be 2.51 eV as evaluated through the tauc plot method. The enhanced dye degradation was obtained at optimum conditions of pH = 8, catalyst concentration (20 mg/100 mL for BGO-CuS), oxidant dose (10 mM for BGO-CuS), and optimum time of irradiation was 60 min. The novel boron-doped nanocomposite effectively degraded methylene blue up to 95% under sunlight. Holes and hydroxyl radicals were the key reactive species. Response surface methodology was used to analyze the interaction among several interacting parameters to remove dye methylene blue effectively.
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- Ahmad Farhan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, G. C. University, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Okara, Okara, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, Riyadh, 11952, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Science Centre (ESC), Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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Elaouni A, El Ouardi M, BaQais A, Arab M, Saadi M, Ait Ahsaine H. Bismuth tungstate Bi 2WO 6: a review on structural, photophysical and photocatalytic properties. RSC Adv 2023; 13:17476-17494. [PMID: 37304811 PMCID: PMC10252501 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01987j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the recent trends in bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6) research, covering its structural, electrical, photoluminescent, and photocatalytic properties. The structural characteristics of bismuth tungstate are explored in detail, including its different allotropic crystal structures with respect to its isotypic materials. The electrical properties of bismuth tungstate, such as its conductivity and electron mobility, are also discussed, along with its photoluminescent properties. The photocatalytic activity of bismuth tungstate is a particular focus, with recent advances in doping and co-doping strategies with metals, rare earth and other elements summarized. The limitations and challenges of using bismuth tungstate as a photocatalyst are also examined, such as its low quantum efficiency and susceptibility to photodegradation. Finally, recommendations for future research directions are provided, including the need for further studies on the underlying mechanisms of photocatalytic activity, the development of more efficient and stable bismuth tungstate-based photocatalysts, and the exploration of new applications in fields such as water treatment and energy conversion.
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- Aicha Elaouni
- Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée des Matériaux, Centre des Sciences des Matériaux, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée des Matériaux, Centre des Sciences des Matériaux, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat Morocco
- Université de Toulon, AMU, CNRS, IM2NP CS 60584 Toulon Cedex 9 F-83041 France
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University P. O. Box 84428 Riyadh 11671 Saudi Arabia
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- Université de Toulon, AMU, CNRS, IM2NP CS 60584 Toulon Cedex 9 F-83041 France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée des Matériaux, Centre des Sciences des Matériaux, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée des Matériaux, Centre des Sciences des Matériaux, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat Morocco
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Mahalaxmi S, Rajesh G, Senthil Kumar P, Akilandeswari S, Arul Joshua M, Uma Shankar V, Ramya M, Thirumalai K, Rangasamy G. Fabrication of an effectual, stable and reusable Mg-doped CdAl 2O 4 nanoparticles for photodegradation of toxic pollutants under visible light illumination. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 322:138178. [PMID: 36828113 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138178] [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: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The water contamination caused by discharging extensive organic dyes stuff into water bodies is one of the utmost significant concerns disturbing the environment and human life. CdAl2O4 spinel materials have been excellent in the elimination of emerging pollutants by the photocatalysis route. These materials, when altered through methods namely doping with Mg ions, have benefits over CdAl2O4, especially reduced energy gap and light absorbed in the visible region. The XRD established the creation of space group R 3‾ with no other phase step being found. The photoluminescence outcomes indicated that Mg-doped CdAl2O4 nanoparticles had the preventing e--h+ recombination possibility, which was favorable for the photocatalytic process. The Mg (0.075 M)-doped CdAl2O4 catalyst had higher photocatalytic performance with 94 and 96% removal of two azo (BB and BG) dyes under a mere 90 min visible light irradiation, which indicated enhanced Photodegradation behaviors when compared to other Mg (0.025, 0.050 M)-doped and pure CdAl2O4 materials. More interestingly, pH 5 was optimum for the Mg (0.075 M)-doped CdAl2O4 samples photodegradation of both dyes, and the optimum catalyst amount was 5 mg/100 mL. The doped Mg ions influenced the elimination of both dyes by inducing the manufacture of more active species. The Mg (0.075 M)-doped CdAl2O4 samples is reusable and highly stable with only a 5% reduction in degradation rate after six cycles. Based on the quencher and ESR investigations, the .OH- and h+ are described as active species in the removal reaction. We hope our present examinations highlight the possibility of using Mg (0.075 M)-doped CdAl2O4 product for a broad range of photodegradation applications, also it may be applied for several ecological remediations, surface cleaning devices, foods and pharmaceutical industry applications.
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- S Mahalaxmi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- PG & Research Department of Physics, Government College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603 110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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Pattnaik A, Sahu J, Poonia AK, Ghosh P. Current perspective of nano-engineered metal oxide based photocatalysts in advanced oxidation processes for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater. Chem Eng Res Des 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2023.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Exploration of double Z-type ternary composite long-afterglow/graphitic carbon nitride@metal–organic framework for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:409-421. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Effect of sulfur precursors on hydrothermal growth of MoS2 nanostructures and its visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.134929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Tahir N, Zahid M, Jillani A, Yaseen M, Abbas Q, Abdul shakoor R, shahid I. Ternary silver tungstate-MoS2/graphene oxide heterostructure nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalysis under visible light and antibacterial activity. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Investigation of Fe-Doped Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Silver Tungstate as a Ternary Visible Light Active Photocatalyst. J CHEM-NY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/4660423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The rapid population growth and economic development have largely contributed to environmental pollution. Various advanced oxidation processes have been used as the most viable solution for the reduction of recalcitrant pollutants and wastewater treatment. Heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the broadly used technologies for wastewater treatment among all advanced oxidation processes. Graphitic carbon nitride alone or in combination with various other semiconductor metal oxide materials acts as a competent visible light active photocatalyst for the removal of recalcitrant organic pollutants from wastewater. Rational designing of an environment-friendly photocatalyst through a facile synthetic approach encounters various challenges in photocatalytic technologies dealing with semiconductor metal oxides. Doping in g-C3N4 and subsequent coupling with metal oxides have shown remarkable enhancement in the photodegradation activity of g-C3N4-based nanocomposites owing to the modulation in g-C3N4 bandgap structuring and surface area. In the current study, a novel ternary Fe-doped g-C3N4/Ag2WO4 visible light active photocatalyst was fabricated through an ultrasonic-assisted facile hydrothermal method. Characterization analysis included SEM analysis, FTIR, XRD, XPS, and UV-Visible techniques to elucidate the morphology and chemical structuring of the as-prepared heterostructure. The bandgap energies were assessed using the Tauc plot. The ternary nanocomposite (Fe-CN-AW) showed increased photodegradation efficiency (97%) within 120 minutes, at optimal conditions of pH = 8, catalyst dose = 50 mg/100 ml, an initial RhB concentration of 10 ppm, and oxidant dose 5 mM under sunlight irradiation. The enhanced photodegradation of rhodamine B dye by ternary Fe-CN-AW was credited to multielectron transfer pathways due to insertion of a Fe dopant in graphitic carbon nitride and subsequent coupling with silver tungstate. The data were statistically assessed by the response surface methodology.
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