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Chandrababu V, Parameswaranpillai J, Gopi JA, Pathak C, Midhun Dominic CD, Feng NL, Krishnasamy S, Muthukumar C, Hameed N, Ganguly S. Progress in food packaging applications of biopolymer-nanometal composites - A comprehensive review. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 162:213921. [PMID: 38870740 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Eco-friendly nanotechnology-enabled biopolymers are one of the novel concepts of packaging materials to substitute traditional synthetic polymers and their composites. This article succinctly reviews the recent developments of introducing additional functionalities to biopolymers using metal and metal oxide nanoparticles. The functionality of metal nanoparticles such as silver, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, copper oxide, gold, and magnesium oxide, as food packaging materials were discussed. The addition of nanoparticles in biopolymers improves mechanical properties, gas barrier properties, durability, temperature stability, moisture stability, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant property, and UV absorbance and can prevent the presence of ethylene and oxygen, hence extending the shelf life of foodstuffs. Other than this, the functional activity of these biopolymer composite films helps them to act like smart or intelligent packaging. The selection of metal nanoparticles, particle migration, toxicological effect, and potential future scope in the food packaging industry are also reviewed.
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- Vibha Chandrababu
- Wimpey Laboratories, Warehouse 1 & 2, Wimpey Building, Plot No: 364-8730, Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura - Anekal Main Road, Anekal, Bengaluru 562 106, Karnataka, India; AU-Sophisticated Testing and Instrumentation Center, Alliance University, Chandapura - Anekal Main Road, Anekal, Bengaluru 562 106, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura - Anekal Main Road, Anekal, Bengaluru 562 106, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura - Anekal Main Road, Anekal, Bengaluru 562 106, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Cochin 682013, Kerala, India
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- Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore 641062, Tamil Nadu, India
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- SIMCRASH CENTRE, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Padur, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu 603103, India
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- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel
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Thambiliyagodage C, Liyanaarachchi H, Jayanetti M, Ekanayake G, Mendis A, Samarakoon U, Vigneswaran S. Persulfate assisted photocatalytic and antibacterial activity of TiO 2-CuO coupled with graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12505. [PMID: 38822052 PMCID: PMC11143361 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63452-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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Photocatalysts of TiO2-CuO coupled with 30% graphene oxide (GO) were hydrothermally fabricated, which varied the TiO2 to CuO weight ratios to 1:4, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1 and reduced to form TiO2-CuO/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) photocatalysts. They were characterized using XRD, TEM, SEM, XPS, Raman, and DRS technologies. TiO2-CuO composites and TiO2-CuO/GO degrade methylene blue when persulfate ions are present. Persulfate concentration ranged from 1, 2, 4 to 8 mmol/dm-3 in which the highest activity of 4.4 × 10-2 and 7.35 × 10-2 min-1 was obtained with 4 mmol/dm-3 for TiO2-CuO (1:4) and TiO2-CuO/GO (1:1), respectively. The presence of EDTA and isopropyl alcohol reduced the photodegradation. TiO2-CuO coupled with rGO coagulates methylene blue in the presence of persulfate ions and such coagulation is independent of light. The catalyst dosage and the concentration of the dye were varied for the best-performing samples. The antibacterial activity of the synthesized samples was evaluated against the growth of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumonia. Ti:Cu (1:2)-GO and Ti:Cu (1:4)-GO had the highest antibacterial activity against K. pneumoniae (16.08 ± 0.14 mm), P. aeruginosa (22.33 ± 0.58 mm), E. coli (16.17 ± 0.29 mm) and S. aureus (16.08 ± 0.88).
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- Charitha Thambiliyagodage
- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka.
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Nano Science Technology, Faculty of Technology, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology (RealTek), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 1432, Ås, Norway
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Zeghdi S, Laouini SE, Mohammed HA, Bouafia A, Tedjani ML, Abdullah MMS, Trzepieciński T. Improved Synthesis of Cu 2O NPs and Ascorbic Acid-Modified Derivatives for Adsorption of Brilliant Cresyl Blue: Surface and Reusability Studies. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2358. [PMID: 38793424 PMCID: PMC11123289 DOI: 10.3390/ma17102358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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This study addresses the critical need for efficient and recyclable photocatalysts for water treatment applications by presenting a novel approach for the synthesis and characterization of copper (I) oxide (Cu2O) nanoparticles modified with ascorbic acid (Cu2O/AA). The motivation for this research stems from the increasing concern about environmental pollution caused by organic pollutants, such as Brilliant Cresyl Blue (BCB), and the necessity for sustainable solutions to mitigate this issue. Through comprehensive characterization techniques including Ultraviolet-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), zeta potential measurements, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, we demonstrate a significant modification to the electronic structure, enhancing the photocatalytic activity of Cu2O/AA. BET analysis revealed a mesoporous structure with a specific surface area of 2.7247 m2/g for Cu2O/AA, further emphasizing its potential for enhanced catalytic performance. The photocatalytic degradation studies showcased remarkable efficiency improvements, with degradation coefficients of 30.8% and 73.12% for Cu2O NPs and Cu2O/AA NC, respectively, within a 120 min timeframe. Additionally, recyclability experiments indicated sustained efficiency over five consecutive cycles, with both catalysts retaining crystalline integrity. These findings underscore the promising potential of Cu2O/AA nanoparticles as highly efficient and recyclable photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants, offering superior performance compared to pure Cu2O NPs and addressing the pressing need for sustainable water treatment solutions.
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- Saad Zeghdi
- Laboratory of Recovery and Promotion of Saharan Resources, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Material Sciences, University Kasdi Merbah, Ouargla 30000, Algeria;
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (H.A.M.); (A.B.); (M.L.T.)
- Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterial and Condensed Matter, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (H.A.M.); (A.B.); (M.L.T.)
- Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterial and Condensed Matter, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (H.A.M.); (A.B.); (M.L.T.)
- Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterial and Condensed Matter, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (H.A.M.); (A.B.); (M.L.T.)
- Laboratory of Biotechnology Biomaterial and Condensed Matter, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El-Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Manufacturing Processes and Production Engineering, Rzeszow University of Technology, Al. Powstańców Warszawy 8, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland;
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Zhang K, Chen X, Chuai M, Zhang M. Structure-dependent spin-polarized electron transport in twin-crystal Cu 1-xEu xO semiconductors. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:10101-10110. [PMID: 38483191 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05466g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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In this work, Eu-doped twin copper oxide (twin Cu1-xEuxO) was synthesized using the gas-liquid phase chemical deposition method in combination with high-temperature oxidation. The incorporation of Eu3+ ions was affected by their diffusivity and the related charge trapping mechanisms. The twin Cu1-xEuxO configuration exhibited significant room-temperature ferromagnetism. From our analysis, it was demonstrated that as the Eu3+ doping concentration increased, the saturation magnetization first increased and then gradually decreased, reaching a peak at 0.82 at%. A p-type to an n-type semiconducting transition was also recorded as the doping concentration increased. A significant anomalous Hall effect characterized by a maximum anomalous Hall coefficient of 1.65, and a maximum Hall conductivity mobility of 16.50 Ohm-1 cm-1 and 250.59 cm2 v-1 s-1, respectively, were derived for the twin Cu1-xEuxO, doped with 0.82 at% at room temperature. First-principles computational simulations were also conducted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of the magnetic properties, the p-type to n-type transition, and the interplay between the spin-polarized states associated with 4f and carriers. In twin Cu1-xEuxO, the anomalous Hall effect originated from the contribution of the edge-to-jump scattering mechanism. The latter can be significantly enhanced by doping with Eu atoms, which yields the manifestation of the oblique scattering mechanism. Our work paves the way for the development of twin Cu1-xEuxO material structures, which emerge as an ideal candidate for future spintronic applications.
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- Kewei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China (Mindu Innovation Laboratory), Fuzhou 350108, Peoples's Republic of China.
- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure Matter, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fuzhou 350002, Peoples's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China.
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Rezaei M, Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh A, Massah AR. A Comprehensive Review on the Boosted Effects of Anion Vacancy in the Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Degradation, Part II: Focus on Oxygen Vacancy. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:6093-6127. [PMID: 38371849 PMCID: PMC10870278 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Environmental problems, including the increasingly polluted water and the energy crisis, have led to a need to propose novel strategies/methodologies to contribute to sustainable progress and enhance human well-being. For these goals, heterogeneous semiconducting-based photocatalysis is introduced as a green, eco-friendly, cost-effective, and effective strategy. The introduction of anion vacancies in semiconductors has been well-known as an effective strategy for considerably enhancing the photocatalytic activity of such photocatalytic systems, giving them the advantages of promoting light harvesting, facilitating photogenerated electron-hole pair separation, optimizing the electronic structure, and enhancing the yield of reactive radicals. This Review will introduce the effects of anion vacancy-dominated photodegradation systems. Then, their mechanism will illustrate how an anion vacancy changes the photodegradation pathway to enhance the degradation efficiency toward pollutants and the overall photocatalytic performance. Specifically, the vacancy defect types and the methods of tailoring vacancies will be briefly illustrated, and this part of the Review will focus on the oxygen vacancy (OV) and its recent advances. The challenges and development issues for engineered vacancy defects in photocatalysts will also be discussed for practical applications and to provide a promising research direction. Finally, some prospects for this emerging field will be proposed and suggested. All permission numbers for adopted figures from the literature are summarized in a separate file for the Editor.
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- Mahdieh Rezaei
- Department
of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad
University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan 86139-74183, Iran
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad
University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan 86139-74183, Iran
- Department
of Chemistry, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Isfahan 81551-39998, Iran
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- Department
of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad
University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan 86139-74183, Iran
- Department
of Chemistry, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Isfahan 81551-39998, Iran
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Zhao Y, Shu Y, Linghu X, Liu W, Di M, Zhang C, Shan D, Yi R, Wang B. Modification engineering of TiO 2-based nanoheterojunction photocatalysts. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 346:140595. [PMID: 37951392 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140595] [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: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2)-based photocatalysts have gained increasing attention for their versatile applications in organic degradation, hydrogen production, air purification, and CO2 reduction. Various TiO2-based heterojunction structures, including type I, type II, Schottky junction, Z-scheme, and S-scheme, have been extensively studied. The current research frontier is centered on the engineering modifications of TiO2-based nanoheterojunction photocatalysts, such as defect engineering, morphological engineering, crystal phase/facet engineering, and multijunction engineering. These modifications enhance carrier transport, separation, and light absorption, thereby improving the photocatalytic performance. Remarkably, this aspect has been less addressed in existing reviews. This review aims to fill this gap by focusing on the engineering modifications of TiO2-based nanoheterojunction photocatalysts. We delve into specific topics like oxygen vacancies, n-p homojunctions, and double defects. The review also systematically discusses the applications of multidimensional heterojunctions and examines carrier transport pathways in heterophase/facet junctions and their interactions with heterojunctions. A comprehensive summary of multijunction systems, including multi-Schottky junctions, semiconductor-based heterojunction-attached Schottky junctions, and multisemiconductor-based heterojunctions, is presented. Lastly, we outline future perspectives in this promising research field. This paper will assist researchers in constructing more efficient TiO2-based nanoheterojunction photocatalysts.
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- Yue Zhao
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Medical, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300041, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Preventive Medicine Education (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin, 300070, China.
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Rezaei M, Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh A, Massah AR. A comprehensive review on the boosted effects of anion vacancy in the heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation, part I: Focus on sulfur, nitrogen, carbon, and halogen vacancies. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 269:115927. [PMID: 38181561 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115927] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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The greenest environmental remediation way is the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. However, limited photocatalytic applications are due to poor sunlight absorption and photogenerated charge carriers' recombination. These limitations can be overcome by introducing anion vacancy (AV) (O, S, N, C, and Halogen) defects in semiconductors that enhance light harvesting, facilitate charge separation, modulate electronic structure, and produce reactive radicals. In continuing part A of this review, in this part, we summarized the recent AVs' research, including S, N, C, and halogen vacancies on the boosted photocatalytic features of semiconductor materials, like metal oxides/sulfides, oxyhalides, and nitrides in detail. Also, we outline the recently developed AV designs for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. The AV creating and analysis methods and the recent photocatalytic applications and mechanisms of AV-mediated photocatalysts are reviewed. AV engineering photocatalysts' challenges and development prospects are illustrated to get a promising research direction.
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- Mahdieh Rezaei
- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Chemistry, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Chemistry, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Liaqat M, Iqbal T, Ashfaq Z, Afsheen S, Mahmood Khan RR, Sayed MA, Ali AM. Comparative photocatalytic study of visible light driven BiVO4, Cu2O, and Cu2O/BiVO4 nanocomposite for degradation of antibiotic for wastewater treatment. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:204704. [PMID: 38010333 DOI: 10.1063/5.0176106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Semiconductor-based photocatalysts have become increasingly used in the removal of pollutants from wastewater, especially antibiotics. A series of composite-based cuprous oxide and bismuth vanadate (Cu2O/BiVO4) composite-based photocatalysts were synthesized by using the chemical method. The structure of the Cu2O/BiVO4 composite was verified by using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, photoluminescence, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and UV-visible spectra. The degradation of methylene blue (MB) and tetracycline (TC) was investigated to check the photocatalytic activity of the Cu2O/BiVO4 composite series. The quantity of Cu2O was varied from 1% to 7% by weight to prepare the series of Cu2O/BiVO4 composites. The analysis of results verified that 5% Cu2O/BiVO4 exhibits an outstanding photocatalytic activity as compared to 1%, 3%, and 7% Cu2O/BiVO4, pure Cu2O, and pure BiVO4 under visible light irradiation. The optimum value of photocatalytic degradation achieved with 5% Cu2O/BiVO4 was 97% for MB dye and 95% for TC in 120 min, which is greater than the photocatalytic degradation of pure BiVO4 (MB 45% and TC 72%), pure Cu2O (MB 57% and TC 80%), 1% Cu2O/BiVO4 (MB 72% and TC 85%), 3% Cu2O/BiVO4 (MB 83% and TC 88%), and 7% Cu2O/BiVO4 (MB 87% and TC 91%). The stability and reusability of Cu2O/BiVO4 were also investigated. To check the major role of trapping in degradation, a trapping experiment was also performed by using three trapping agents: BQ, EDTA, and tBuOH. The results showed that Cu2O/BiVO4 exhibits an improved photocatalytic activity in the degradation of antibiotics in polluted water because the recombination rate of the electron-hole pair decreased and the surface area increased, which increased the active sites for redox reactions. Such a photocatalytic composite with high efficiency has various applications, such as energy production, environmental remediation, and water remediation.
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- Maira Liaqat
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Alsulaim GM. Effective Reinforcement of Visible Light Photocatalytic and Gas Sensing Characteristics of Nanocrystalline TiO 2: Gd-Based Nb and Mo Dopants. Molecules 2023; 28:7239. [PMID: 37959663 PMCID: PMC10648698 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28217239] [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: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Efficient compositions for the selective detection of ethanol gas and the removal of organic contaminants were realized by codoping of (Gd, Nb) and (Gd, Mo) ions into TiO2. TiO2, Ti0.96Gd0.01Nb0.03O2, and Ti0.96Gd0.01Mo0.03O2 samples were prepared by a coprecipitation method. For all compositions, a crystalline anatase phase of TiO2 was detected. Compared to pure TiO2, the absorption edges of Ti0.96Gd0.01Nb0.03O2 and Ti0.96Gd0.01Mo0.03O2 samples were red-shifted, further broadening towards visible light. The morphological studies demonstrate that the grains of TiO2 were more refined after (Gd, Nb) and (Gd, Mo) codoping. The photocatalytic efficiency of the Ti0.96Gd0.01Mo0.03O2 catalyst for degrading 20 mg/L reactive yellow 145, brilliant green, and amoxicillin was 98, 95, and 93% in 90 min, respectively. The reusability experiments indicate that the Ti0.96Gd0.01Mo0.03O2 catalyst had high stability during reuse. The high photocatalytic activity of the Ti0.96Gd0.01Mo0.03O2 catalyst was correlated to the broad visible-light absorption and effective separation of electron-hole pairs by Gd3+ and Mo6+ cations. The gas sensing characteristic is reflected by the high sensitivity of the Ti0.96Gd0.01Nb0.03O2 sensor to ethanol gas in the presence of different gases at 275 °C. The obtained results indicated that the (Gd, Mo) mixture could more effectively induce the photocatalytic properties of TiO2 while (Gd, Nb) dopants were the best for reinforcing its sensing characteristics.
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- Ghayah M Alsulaim
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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Yousefzadeh F, Ghanbari M, Salavati-Niasari M. Sonochemical synthesis and characterization of Sm 2CuO 4 nanostructures and their application as visible-light photocatalyst for degradation of water-soluble organic pollutants. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 338:139564. [PMID: 37467852 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139564] [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: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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In recent years, water contamination has become a significant crisis, and it is crucial to find new materials that can efficiently eliminate these contaminants. The current work presents the Sm2CuO4 nanophotocatalyst for the decolorization of different water-soluble organic contaminants. The fabrication of Sm2CuO4 nanostructures was achieved using a simple and rapid sonochemical pathway, resulting in an optical bandgap of 1.62 eV as determined by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Several factors, including different organic contaminants, organic contaminant concentrations, Sm2CuO4 dosages, and the pH of the media, were scrutinized to achieve the best efficiency. The results manifested that Sm2CuO4 was highly effective in removing different organic contaminants from water. For example, when 30 mg of Sm2CuO4 was used with 20 mg L-1 methyl orange under visible irradiation for 100 min, 91.4% of the methyl orange was destroyed. Further investigation revealed that holes (h+) were primarily responsible for pollutant photodegradation when using Sm2CuO4 as a photocatalyst. This finding suggests that Sm2CuO4 could be an excellent candidate for developing new materials to effectively remove water contaminants.
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- Fatemeh Yousefzadeh
- Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, Kashan, P. O. Box. 87317-51167, Iran
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- Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, Kashan, P. O. Box. 87317-51167, Iran
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- Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, Kashan, P. O. Box. 87317-51167, Iran.
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Yahya NAA, Samir OM, Al-Ariki S, Ahmed AAM, Swillam MA. Synthesis of novel antibacterial nanocomposite CuO/Ag-modified zeolite for removal of MB dye. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14948. [PMID: 37696834 PMCID: PMC10495417 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40790-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023] Open
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Novel CuO/Ag nanocomposites added zeolite (CAZ) were successfully fabricated, and their effectiveness as an antibacterial on S. aureus and MB removal was evaluated. EDX, XRD, and FTIR confirm the presence of the elemental compositions of CAZ. Friable CuO nanorods (10-70 nm in diameter) existed on the surface of the zeolite. Pure zeolite had a higher band gap (5.433 eV) and lower MB removal efficiency than CAZ. The adsorption method by CAZ was more effective at removing MB than photodegradation. 0.10 CAZ had the highest removal effectiveness (~ 99%) and adsorption capacity (~ 70.4 mg g-1) of MB. The inhibitory zone diameter for 0.005 CAZ against S. aureus was 20 mm, while 0.01 CAZ had a diameter of 17 mm. Azithromycin, ceftriaxone, and erythromycin antibiotics demonstrated lower or no efficacy against S. aureus than CAZ. Significant antibacterial activities and wastewater treatment were achieved by CAZ. The combination of photodegradation and adsorption enhanced pollutant removal. It will be interesting to study further the optimal molar ratio for MB removal (0.10 CAZ) in future investigations.
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- Nabil A A Yahya
- Department of Physics, School of Sciences and Engineering, American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Cairo, Egypt
- Physics Department, Thamar University, 87246, Thamar, Yemen
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen
- Aljanad University, Taiz, Yemen
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- Physics Department, Thamar University, 87246, Thamar, Yemen
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- Department of Physics, School of Sciences and Engineering, American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, School of Sciences and Engineering, American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Cairo, Egypt.
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Lamhani M, Chchiyai Z, Elomrani A, Manoun B, Hasnaoui A. Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting of SrTiO 3 Perovskite through Cobalt Doping: Experimental and Theoretical DFT Understanding. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:13405-13418. [PMID: 37556229 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Throughout extensive research endeavors, SrTiO3 has emerged as a promising photocatalytic material for utilizing solar energy and facilitating hydrogen production via water splitting. Yet, the pursuit of enhanced efficiency and amplified hydrogen generation has prompted researchers to delve into the realm of advanced doping strategies. In this work, using experimental characteristics and DFT calculations, we studied the effect of cobalt substitution on the structural, electronic, optical, and magnetic properties as well as the photocatalytic activity of SrTi1-xCoxO3-δ (x = 0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.375, and 0.5) perovskites. The samples were successfully prepared by using the solid-state reaction method. Based on X-ray diffraction and the Rietveld refinement method, the elaborated samples were shown to preserve the absorption range up to the visible region. Moreover, the position of band edge levels after cobalt doping becomes more appropriate for water splitting. Our findings report that all cobalt-doped compounds exhibit good photocatalytic activities and could be used as suitable photocatalyst materials for hydrogen production.
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- Mohammed Lamhani
- FPK, Laboratory of Materials, Mathematics and Environment Sciences (LS2ME),Sultane Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal, 25000 Khouribga, Morocco
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- FST, Rayonnement-Matière et Instrumentation, S3M ,Hassan First University of Settat, 26000 Settat, Morocco
- Materials Science, Energy, and Nano-engineering Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, 43150 Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- FPK, Laboratory of Materials, Mathematics and Environment Sciences (LS2ME),Sultane Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal, 25000 Khouribga, Morocco
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- FST, Rayonnement-Matière et Instrumentation, S3M ,Hassan First University of Settat, 26000 Settat, Morocco
- Materials Science, Energy, and Nano-engineering Department, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, 43150 Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- FPK, Laboratory of Materials, Mathematics and Environment Sciences (LS2ME),Sultane Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal, 25000 Khouribga, Morocco
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Çiçek S. α-tocopherol ameliorates copper II oxide nanoparticles-induced cytotoxic, biochemical, apoptotic, and genotoxic damages in the rainbow trout gonad cells-2 (RTG-2) culture. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 101:104168. [PMID: 37295739 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We investigated the effects of α-tocopherol on oxidative stress-caused damage caused by copper II oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) on Oncorhynchus mykiss gonadal cells (RTG-2) for 24 and 48 h. α-Tocopherol reversed the cell death and alterations in the expressions of genes such as sod1, gpx1a, gpx4b, and igf2 caused by CuO NPs; it also supported the expressions of cat, igf1, and gapdh genes caused by CuO NPs for 24 h and promoted alterations in the expressions of the sod2, gh1, and igf1 genes for 48 h. Additionally, α-tocopherol reversed the caspase 3/7 activity increased by CuO NPs for 24 h and supported it's decrease for 48 h. α-Tocopherol supported the increase in tail DNA (%) affected by CuO NPs for 24 h and reversed it for 48 h. Therefore, α-tocopherol may have the potential to protect against cellular alterations induced by CuO NPs in a time-dependent manner.
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- Semra Çiçek
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey.
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Pascariu P, Gherasim C, Airinei A. Metal Oxide Nanostructures (MONs) as Photocatalysts for Ciprofloxacin Degradation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119564. [PMID: 37298517 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119564] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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In recent years, organic pollutants have become a global problem due to their negative impact on human health and the environment. Photocatalysis is one of the most promising methods for the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater, and oxide semiconductor materials have proven to be among the best in this regard. This paper presents the evolution of the development of metal oxide nanostructures (MONs) as photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation. It begins with an overview of the role of these materials in photocatalysis; then, it discusses methods of obtaining them. Then, a detailed review of the most important oxide semiconductors (ZnO, TiO2, CuO, etc.) and alternatives for improving their photocatalytic performance is provided. Finally, a study of the degradation of ciprofloxacin in the presence of oxide semiconductor materials and the main factors affecting photocatalytic degradation is carried out. It is well known that antibiotics (in this case, ciprofloxacin) are toxic and non-biodegradable, which can pose a threat to the environment and human health. Antibiotic residues have several negative impacts, including antibiotic resistance and disruption of photosynthetic processes.
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- Petronela Pascariu
- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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Limthin D, Leepheng P, Tunhoo B, Onlaor K, Klamchuen A, Phromyothin D, Thiwawong T. Preparation of surface-modified electrode of copper(ii) oxide mixed with the molecularly imprinted polymer for enhancement of melamine detection with photoelectrochemical technique. RSC Adv 2023; 13:14729-14736. [PMID: 37197674 PMCID: PMC10183999 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01854g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Melamine contamination in food and beverages affects short- and long-term health. In this work, enhanced sensitivity and selectivity in photoelectrochemical determination for melamine detection was achieved using copper(ii) oxide (CuO) combined with a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP). A CuO nanomaterial was used to achieve MIP surface modification via co-precipitation synthesis. An MIP film was deposited by polymerizing the methacrylic acid monomer and a melamine template. The properties of the CuO nanomaterials, such as the surface morphology, chemical oxidation state, and crystalline structure, were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), respectively. The diffuse reflection spectroscopy technique was applied to evaluate the optical properties of the CuO nanoparticles. The results indicated that the synthesized CuO nanomaterials had a monoclinic structure with an optical bandgap of 1.49 eV, which corresponds to absorbance in the visible light region. CPE electrodes with surface-modified CuO/MIP were measured using the photoelectrochemical techniques of cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and amperometry. The modified CuO/MIP electrode for melamine detection in 7.4 pH PBS buffer solution exhibited a high sensitivity of 0.332 nA nM-1, with a linear range of 5.0-75.0 nM and a limit of detection of 2.45 nM. Moreover, real samples of various kinds of milk were applied to evaluate the sensing response of the prepared CuO/MIP electrode. The modified CuO/MIP electrodes could be reused seven times with good reproducibility and high selectivity for melamine detection.
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- Dalawan Limthin
- College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Bangkok 10520 Thailand
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- College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Bangkok 10520 Thailand
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- College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Bangkok 10520 Thailand
- Electronic and Control System for Nanodevice Research Laboratory (ECSN), College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang 10520 Thailand
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- College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Bangkok 10520 Thailand
- Electronic and Control System for Nanodevice Research Laboratory (ECSN), College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang 10520 Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency Patumthani 12120 Thailand
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- College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Bangkok 10520 Thailand
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- College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Bangkok 10520 Thailand
- Electronic and Control System for Nanodevice Research Laboratory (ECSN), College of Materials Innovation and Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang 10520 Thailand
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Mahjoore M, Honarmand M, Aryafar A. Plant-based green fabrication of CuO-CdO-bentonite S-scheme heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic performance for the degradation of levofloxacin. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:44439-44456. [PMID: 36692716 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25277-1] [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: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this research, for the first time, CuO and CdO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using Ferula persica and anchored on layered bentonite as a novel S-scheme nano-heterojunction (denoted as CuO-CdO-BT). Ferula persica acted as a naturally-sourced reducing agent and stabilizer for the synthesis of NPs. The performance of CuO-CdO-BT was evaluated for the degradation of levofloxacin from an aqueous solution under sunlight. The characterization results clarified that the bentonite as a support not only reduced the agglomeration of CuO and CdO NPs but also decreased the size of biosynthesized NPs, which increased the active surface of NPs and the photodegardation efficiency. The effect of operational reaction system variables was examined to optimize the photocatalytic capability of CuO-CdO-BT. Under optimum conditions (catalyst dosage = 0.4 g/L, LVF concentration = 10 mg/L and pH = 8), 96.11% of levofloxacin was degraded using CuO-CdO-BT after 30 min with degradation kinetic of 0.108 min-1, which was about 2.4 and 4.2 times higher than those of bare CuO and CdO NPs, respectively. The improvement of the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of CuO-CdO-BT compared to CuO and CdO NPs was due to preventing the recombination of charge carriers in the S-scheme system. The radical quenching experiments ascertained the generation of [Formula: see text]·OH, and [Formula: see text] species in the CuO-CdO-BT system, indicating that ·OH radicals have a more prominent role than [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] in the photocatalytic reaction. The six possible levofloxacin pathways of LVF degradation were suggested based on HPLC-MS analysis. Over 88.5% LVF was removed using CuO-CdO-BT after three catalyst reuse cycles, indicating a cost-effectiveness potential of the biosynthesized photocatalyst reusability. Almost complete mineralization of LVF was obtained by the CuO-CdO-BT photocatalyst after 180 min of reaction. Based on findings, the S-scheme mechanism of photo-generated electron-hole pairs transfer in the CuO-CdO-BT system was found. The unique structural features of the new generation of S-scheme heterojunction and green synthesis of NPs using plants provide promising photocatalysts to improve wastewater treatment.
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- Majid Mahjoore
- Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birjand University of Technology, Birjand, Iran.
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- Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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Milad Tabatabaeinejad S, Safardoust-Hojaghan H, Ghanbari M, Sh. Majdi H, Abdulnabi SM, Hashim FS, Ghanim Taki A, Salavati-Niasari M. Sonochemical synthesis and characterization of Ho-Cu-O nanostructures and their application as photocatalyst for degradation of water-soluble organic pollutants under UV light. ARAB J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Aziz FFA, Jalil AA, Hassan NS, Fauzi AA, Khusnun NF, Ali MW, Bahari MB, Nabgan W. CuO improved energy band of AgO/fibrous SiO 2-ZrO 2 for optimized simultaneous photocatalytic redox of chromium (VI) and p-cresol using response surface methodology. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 220:115151. [PMID: 36584845 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115151] [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: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Ternary CuO/AgO/FSZr photocatalysts were fabricated via the hydrothermal and electrochemical methods with three different CuO loading (1, 3 and 5 wt%), indicated as 1CuO/AgO/FSZr, 3CuO/AgO/FSZr and 5CuO/AgO/FSZr. The photocatalytic reaction was tested towards simultaneous chromium (VI) photoreduction and p-cresol photooxidation and the performance in order as follow: 3CuO/AgO/FSZr > 5CuO/AgO/FSZr > 1CuO/AgO/FSZr > AgO/FSZr > FSZr. CuO/AgO/FSZr photocatalysts showed an improvement in photocatalytic activity compared to AgO/FSZr and FSZr due to the reduction potential of chromium (VI) aligned closer to the conduction band of CuO and provided abundant free active electrons (e-) and holes (h+) with efficient transportation and migration. Interestingly, the 3CuO/AgO/FSZr was established as the best photocatalyst with 98% reduction of chromium (VI) and 83% oxidation of p-cresol simultaneously, owing to its strong corporation between the metal oxides and support and higher total pore volume. The Langmuir-Hinshelwood model were employed for kinetics which followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics model well. Based on the simultaneous photocatalytic mechanism, chromium (VI) and p-cresol were directly reduced and oxidized by e- and h+, respectively. The response surface methodology (RSM) discovered that the quadratic term initial concentration of chromium (VI) is the main significant factor in photocatalytic performance. The optimum parameters for simultaneous photoredox of chromium (VI) and p-cresol predicted from RSM are 9.6 mg L-1 of chromium (VI) concentration, 9.8 mg L-1 of p-cresol concentration and 0.32 g L-1 of catalyst dosage. Under these conditions the error between the predicted and experimental values is only 3.7%. The 3CuO/AgO/FSZr sustained the photocatalytic performance after reused for five cycles and could oxidized various organic pollutants as well as reduced chromium (VI) simultaneously.
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- F F A Aziz
- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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Ban Y, Tan J, Xiong Y, Mo X, Jiang Y, Xu Z. Transcriptome analysis reveals the molecular mechanisms of Phragmites australis tolerance to CuO-nanoparticles and/or flood stress induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:130118. [PMID: 36303351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130118] [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: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The molecular mechanism of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in vertical flow constructed wetlands (VFCWs) for the purification of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) contaminated wastewater remains unclear. In this study, transcriptome analysis was used to explore the effect of AMF inoculation on the gene expression profile of Phragmites australis roots under different concentrations of CuO-NPs and/or flood stress. 551, 429 and 2281 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were specially regulated by AMF under combined stresses of CuO-NPs and flood, single CuO-NPs stress and single flood stress, respectively. Based on the results of DEG function annotation and enrichment analyses, AMF inoculation under CuO-NPs and/or flood stress up-regulated the expression of a number of genes involved in antioxidant defense systems, cell wall biosynthesis and transporter protein, which may contribute to plant tolerance. The expression of 30 transcription factors (TFs) was up-regulated by AMF inoculation under combined stresses of CuO-NPs and flood, and 44 and 44 TFs were up-regulated under single CuO-NPs or flood condition, respectively, which may contribute to the alleviating effect of symbiosis on CuO-NPs and/or flood stress. These results provided a theoretical basis for enhancing the ecological restoration function of wetland plants for metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) by mycorrhizal technology in the future.
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- Yihui Ban
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
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Liu ZY, Huang WQ, Huang CQ, Liu ZZ, Tang XY, Chen WC, Tang ZZ, Huang YX, Zheng SC, Lin L, Li C, Ye Y. The construction of high efficient visible-light-driven 3D porous g-C 3N 4/Fe 3O 4 photocatalyst: A new photo-induced bacterial inactivation material enhanced by cascade photo-Fenton reaction. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 312:137253. [PMID: 36395896 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137253] [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: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Photocatalytic disinfection is considered a promising method for eliminating the hazards of pathogenic bacteria. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is an ideal photocatalytic bacterial inactivation material for its advantage of tunable band structure, good stability and easy preparation. This work has constructed a novel defective 3D porous g-C3N4 by cyanamide carbonation using dendritic mesoporous silica template. The direct loading of Fe3O4 nanoparticles provided an excellent pg-C3N4-Fe3O4 photocatalyst suitable for water disinfection. Compared to pristine g-C3N4, the prepared 3D porous defective g-C3N4-Fe3O4 exhibited the enhanced visible light absorbance as indicated by the band gap decreasing of 0.66 eV, and about 3 and 10 fold increase of photo-induced current response and O2 adsorption respectively. The pg-C3N4-Fe3O4 showed excellent visible-light-driven photocatalytic bactericidal activity. It could kill 1 × 107 cfu mL-1Escherichia coli completely within 1 h under visible-light illumination (100 mW cm-2) with good reusability, its logarithmic bacterial inactivation efficiency was about 2.5 fold higher than pg-C3N4. The enhanced bactericidal performance is mainly ascribed to the Fe3O4 involved cascade photo-Fenton reaction.
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- Ze-Yu Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- Sericulture & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Science, Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou, 510610, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China; State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, 410007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, 410007, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, PR China; Jiangxi Environmental Engineering Vocational College, Ganzhou, 341000, China; SCUT-Zhuhai Institute of Modern Industrial Innovation, Zhuhai, 519175, China.
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Investigation on Photocatalytic Activity of Copper (II) Oxide Nanoparticles for the Bio Fabrication and Industrial Applications. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-022-00566-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Althabaiti SA, Malik MA, Kumar Khanna M, Bawaked SM, Narasimharao K, Al-Sheheri SZ, Fatima B, Siddiqui SI. One-Pot Facile Synthesis of CuO-CdWO 4 Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4472. [PMID: 36558324 PMCID: PMC9782073 DOI: 10.3390/nano12244472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hydrogen (H2) is a well-known renewable energy source that produces water upon its burning, leaving no harmful emissions. Nanotechnology is utilized to increase hydrogen production using sacrificial reagents. It is an interesting task to develop photocatalysts that are effective, reliable, and affordable for producing H2 from methanol and acetic acid. In the present study, CuO, CdWO4, and CuO-CdWO4 nanocomposite heterostructures were prepared using a cost-efficient, enviro-friendly, and facile green chemistry-based approach. The prepared CuO, CdWO4, and CuO-CdWO4 nanocomposites were characterized using X-ray diffraction pattern, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction (SAED) pattern, N2 physisorption, photoluminescence, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy techniques. The synthesized photocatalysts were utilized for photocatalytic H2 production using aqueous methanol and acetic acid as the sacrificial reagents under visible light irradiation. The influence of different variables, including visible light irradiation time, catalyst dosage, concentration of sacrificial reagents, and reusability of catalysts, was studied. The maximum H2 was observed while using methanol as a sacrificial agent over CuO-CdWO4 nanocomposite. This enhancement was due to the faster charge separation, higher visible light absorption, and synergistic effect between the CuO-CdWO4 nanocomposite and methanol.
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- Shaeel Ahmed Althabaiti
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi 110025, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi 110025, India
- Department of Chemistry, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India
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Haitosa HH, Tesfamariam BB, Gultom NS, Kuo DH, Chen X, Wu YN, Zelekew OA. Stephania abyssinica leaf extract mediated (Mn, Ni) co-doped ZnO catalyst synthesis for the degradation of organic dye. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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You CS, Lee H, Park J, Kim SJ, Park YK, Kim SC, Jung SC. Removal of oxytetracycline from water by liquid-phase plasma process with an iron precipitated TiO 2 photocatalyst. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136163. [PMID: 36030939 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study developed a new water treatment method using liquid-phase plasma (LPP) process that can decompose oxytetracycline (OTC) remaining in the aquatic environment. Relatedly, the OTC causes damage to the human body and cannot be removed by traditional water treatment methods. The study also prepared Fe/TiO2 photocatalyst responding to visible light using the LPP process. In particular, the OTC decomposition efficiency of the LPP process improved by more than 10% with the use of the Fe/TiO2 photocatalyst as compared to that of the one with the use of bare TiO2 photocatalyst. Further, the optimal LPP process parameters and Fe/TiO2 photocatalyst amount in the LPP process for OTC decomposition were established in the study. Finally, the degradation pathway of the OTC in the LPP process was found based on the five intermediates of the LPP reaction that were detected by the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. In particular, the decomposition pathway was estimated to be involving the mineralization of the OTC through demethylation, deamination, dehydration, and ring cleavage.
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- Chan-Seo You
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Education, Mokpo National University, Muan, Jeonnam, 58554, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Sunchon, Jeonnam, 57922, Republic of Korea.
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Yu W, Wang Y, Wan S, Sun L, Yu Z. Ultrahigh-efficient BiOBr-x%La@y%CNQDs nanocomposites with enhanced generation and separation of photogenerated carriers towards bisphenol A degradation and toxicity reduction. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136390. [PMID: 36113661 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136390] [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: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, a series of hierarchical flower-like La-doped BiOBr composites modified with carbon nitride quantum dots (BiOBr-x%La@y%CNQDs) was synthesized using a microwave solvothermal method in combination with a calcination method. It was found that La doping and CNQDs co-decorated with BiOBr showed much better photoreactivity for bisphenol A (BPA) degradation than pure BiOBr. The best degradation and mineralization efficiencies of BPA were 100% and 77% within 12 min at La and CNQDs contents of 1% and 1.25%, respectively. Various characterization results demonstrated that this synergistic effect on BiOBr-1%La@1.25%CNQDs was attributed to its improved light-harvesting properties, enhanced photogenerated electron and holes pairs separation and interfacial charge transfer. Degradation pathways were proposed based on active species analysis, identification of nine intermediates, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Furthermore, a bioluminescence assay of the inhibition rate of the luminescent bacterium Vibrio qinghaiensis sp. Q67 showed that BiOBr-1%La@1.25%CNQDs have superior detoxification ability. The present study provides some insight into the design of ultrahigh-efficiency nanojunction photocatalysts with a broadened photoabsorption range and improved separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers to enhance the degradation and detoxification performance of BPA.
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- Weili Yu
- Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, PR China
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- Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, PR China
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- Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, PR China
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- Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, PR China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Tropical Island Resources, Ministry of Education, Haikou, 570228, PR China.
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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Javaid A, Imran M, Latif S, Hussain N, Bilal M. Functionalized magnetic nanostructured composites and hybrids for photocatalytic elimination of pharmaceuticals and personal care products. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 849:157683. [PMID: 35940270 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Due to rapid urbanization and globalization, an enormous use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has resulted their excessive release in water bodies leading to several environmental issues. This release into the environment takes place via household sewage, hospital effluents, manufacturing units and landfill sites etc. The pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are recently listed as emerging contaminants having many adverse effects towards aquatic life, human beings, and the whole ecosystem. The alarming threats of PPCPs demand efficient methods to cope up their hazardous impacts. The conventional wastewater remediations are not specifically designed for the removal of PPCPs and hence, they require advanced technologies and materials for their elimination to ensure water safety. Among various methods employed so far, photocatalysis is considered to be one of the most cost effective and eco-friendly method but it requires a suitable candidate as a photocatalyst. Thanks to the magnetic nanocomposites which have improved the limitations (poor stability, agglomeration, and difficult separation, etc.) of classically used nanomaterials. Magnetic nanocomposites contain at least one component having magnetic properties making their separation easy from the aqueous media after the photodegradation phenomenon. These can be further functionalized with other materials to obtain maximum advantage as photocatalyst. Few examples of such functionalized nanocomposites are inorganic material based magnetic nanocomposites, carbon based magnetic nanocomposites, biomaterial based magnetic nanocomposites, metal-organic framework based magnetic nanocomposites and polymer based magnetic nanocomposites etc. This review covers the global environmental issue of water pollution especially with respect to the PPCPs, their occurrence in aqueous environment and toxic effects on living beings. A comprehensive discussion of the recently reported functionalized magnetic nanocomposites for the photocatalytic removal of PPCPs from water is the main aim of this review. The synthetic/morphological approaches of various functionalized magnetic composites and their mechanism of action are also elaborated. The possible research challenges in the field of magnetic nanocomposites and future research directions are discussed to apply magnetic nanocomposites for wastewater treatment in near future.
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- Ayesha Javaid
- Centre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Centre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Centre for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore 53700, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China.
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Hoang LAT, Le ND, Nguyen TD, Lee T. One-Step Synthesis of g-C3N4 Nanosheets with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance for Organic Pollutants Degradation Under Visible Light Irradiation. Top Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-022-01734-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Tran TQ, Tran HM, Nguyen XT, Nguyen DT, Giang PLT, Nguyen NT. Fabrication of Copper-Terephthalate Frameworks and N-Doped Carbon Dots Composite for Boosting Photocatalytic Performance. Top Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-022-01732-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Sivagami M, Asharani I. Phyto-mediated Ni/NiO NPs and their catalytic applications-a short review. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Gogoi D, Makkar P, Korde R, Das MR, Ghosh NN. Exfoliated gC3N4 supported CdS nanorods as a S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for the degradation of various textile dyes. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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MOF-templated core–shell CoSx@BiOBr Z-type heterojunction degradation of multiple antibiotics. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zheng J, Lin X, Zheng X, Yu P. Highly Efficient Photocatalysis and Photo Fenton‐Like Catalyst Degradation of Tetracycline and Rhodamine B Using Novel Porous Z‐Scheme WO
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- Jiahong Zheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chang'an University Xi'an 710064 P. R. China
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Mumtaz N, Javaid A, Imran M, Latif S, Hussain N, Nawaz S, Bilal M. Nanoengineered metal-organic framework for adsorptive and photocatalytic mitigation of pharmaceuticals and pesticide from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 308:119690. [PMID: 35772620 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rapidly expanding water pollution has transformed into significant dangers around the world. In recent years, the pharmaceutical and agriculture field attained enormous progress to meet the necessities of health and life; however, discharge of trace amounts of pharmaceuticals and pesticides into water significantly have a negative influence on human health and the environment. Contamination with these pollutants also constitutes a great threat to the aquatic ecosystem. To deal with the harmful impacts of such pollutants, their expulsion has attracted researchers' interest a lot, and it became essential to figure out techniques suitable for the removal of these pollutants. Thus, many researchers have devoted their efforts to improving the existing technology or providing an alternative strategy to solve this environmental problem. One of the attractive materials for this purpose is metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) due to their superior high surface area, high porosity, and the tunable features of their structures and function. Among various techniques of wastewater treatment, such as biological treatment, advanced oxidation process and membrane technologies, etc., metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) materials are tailorable porous architectures and are viably used as adsorbents or photocatalysts for wastewater treatment due to their porosity, tunable internal structure, and large surface area. MOFs are synthesized by various methods such as solvo/hydrothermal, sonochemical, microwave and mechanochemical methods. Most common method used for the synthesis of MOFs is solvothermal/hydrothermal methods. Herein, this review aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in MOFs and their derivatives, focusing on the following aspects: synthesis and applications. This review comprehensively highlights the application of MOFs and nano-MOFs to remove pharmaceuticals and pesticides from wastewater. For the past years, transition metal-based MOFs have been concentrated as photocatalyst/adsorbents in treating contaminated water. However, work on main group metal-based MOFs is not so abundant. Hence, the foremost objective of this review is to present the latest material and references concerning main group element-based MOFs and nanoscale materials derived from them towards wastewater treatment. It summarizes the possible research challenges and directions for MOFs and their derivatives as catalysts applied to wastewater treatment in the future. With the context of recent pioneering studies on main group elements-based MOFs and their derivatives; we hope to stimulate some possibilities for further development, challenges and future perspectives in this field have been highlighted.
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- Nazish Mumtaz
- Centre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Centre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Centre for Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Center for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003, China.
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Kusworo TD, Kumoro AC, Utomo DP. Photocatalytic nanohybrid membranes for highly efficient wastewater treatment: A comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115357. [PMID: 35617864 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Wastewater is inevitably generated from human activities as part of the life cycle chain that potentially damages the environment. The integration of photocatalytic reaction and membrane separation for wastewater treatment has gained great attention in recent studies. However, there are still many technical limitations for its application such as toxic metal release, catalyst deactivation, fouling/biofouling, polymer disintegration, and separation performance decline. Different types, combinations, and modifications of photocatalysts material combined with membranes such as semiconductor metal oxides, binary/ternary hybrid metal oxides, elemental doped semiconductors, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for improving the performance and compatibility are presented and discussed. The strategies of incorporating photocatalysts into membrane matrix for pursuing the most stable membrane integrity, high photocatalytic efficiency, and excellent perm-selectivity performance in the very recent studies were discussed. This review also outlines the performance enhancement of photocatalytic membranes (PMs) in wastewater treatment and its potential for water reclamation. Photocatalysts enhanced membrane separation by inducing anti-fouling and self-cleaning properties as well as antibacterial activity. Based on the reviewed study, PMs are possible to achieve complete removal of emerging contaminants and ∼99% reduction of bacterial colony that leading on the zero liquid discharge (ZLD). However, the intensive exposure of photo-induced radicals potentially damages the polymeric membrane. Therefore, future studies should be focused on fabricating chemically stable host-membrane material. Moreover, the light source and the membrane module design for the practical application by considering the hydrodynamic and cost-efficiency should be a concern for technology diffusion to the industrial-scale application.
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- Tutuk Djoko Kusworo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Diponegoro, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Diponegoro, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Diponegoro, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia
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Riaz K, Nadeem S, Chrouda A, Iqbal S, Mohyuddin A, Hassan SU, Javed M, BaQais A, Tamam N, Aroosh K, Rauf A, Abourehab MA, Jamil MI, Elkaeed EB, Alzhrani RM, Awwad NS, Ibrahium HA. Coupling of Se-ZnFe2O4 with rGO for spatially charged separated nanocomposites as an efficient photocatalyst for degradation of organic pollutants in natural sunlight. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Huang Q, Tian C, Lai J, Qi F, Zhang N, Liu J, Liang Z, Wu D, Tang X. Lead-Free Cs 2TeX 6 (X = Cl, Br, and I) Perovskite Microcrystals with High Stability for Efficient Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:14447-14454. [PMID: 36044374 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In response to calling for a sustainable and carbon-neutral economy, the conversion of CO2 to useful chemicals using the solar energy is a potential tactic to relieve the global energy dilemma and environmental issues, which has been a hot topic so far. Recently, the lead halide perovskites as novel photocatalysts have attracted researchers' interests. However, they generally encounter poor stability and lead toxicity, restricting their large-scale practical applications. Here, the lead-free Cs2TeX6 (X = Cl, Cl0.5Br0.5, Br, Br0.5I0.5, and I) perovskite microcrystals with strong stability were prepared and used to realize the CO2 photocatalytic reduction efficiently. The prepared Cs2TeBr6 microcrystals delivered stronger photocatalytic ability than many previously reported photocatalysts, with the CO and CH4 yields of 308.63 and 60.42 μmolg-1, respectively, under 3 h of illumination. The presented strategy in our work provides new ideas of designing and preparing efficient and practical CO2 reduction photocatalysts based on nonleaded and high-stability halide perovskites.
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- Qiang Huang
- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China.,Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Ministry of Education), College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Pansambal S, Oza R, Borgave S, Chauhan A, Bardapurkar P, Vyas S, Ghotekar S. Bioengineered cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles and their diverse applications: a review. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02574-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sibhatu AK, Weldegebrieal GK, Sagadevan S, Tran NN, Hessel V. Photocatalytic activity of CuO nanoparticles for organic and inorganic pollutants removal in wastewater remediation. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134623. [PMID: 35439489 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising technology for eradicating organic, inorganic, and microbial pollutants in water and wastewater remediation. It is a more preferable method to other conventional wastewater treatment approaches on account of its low cost, environmental benignity, ability to proceed at ambient temperature and pressure conditions, and capability to completely degrade pollutants under appropriate conditions into environmentally safe products. In heterogeneous photocatalysis, pollutant removal is mainly induced by in-situ generated reactive radicals and their subsequent attack when energetic radiation impinges on the semiconductor catalyst. As such, for the effective and economical removal of wastewater pollutants, the employed catalyst should have high photonic efficiency, less toxic, abundant, chemically and photochemically stableand visible light active. Copper (II) oxide (CuO) is one among such promising compounds and its photocatalytic performance has been hampered primarily by rapid recombination and slow mobility of photogenerated charge carriers. So, this review provides an overview of the strategies adopted to mitigate the aforementioned drawbacks and also other operational parameters to boost its catalytic activity towards the elimination of toxic organic and inorganic metal ion contaminants in an aqueous media.
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- Assefu Kassegn Sibhatu
- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia.
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- Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace Campus, Adelaide, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace Campus, Adelaide, 5005, Australia.
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Recent Advances and Perspectives of Nanotechnology in Anaerobic Digestion: A New Paradigm towards Sludge Biodegradability. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14127191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the strategy of producing environmentally sustainable bioenergy from waste-activated sludge (WAS), but its efficiency was hindered by low biodegradability. Hence, the usage of nanomaterials was found to be essential in enhancing the degradability of sludge due to its nanostructure with specific physiochemical properties. The application of nanomaterials in sludge digestion was thoroughly reviewed. This review focused on the impact of nanomaterials such as metallic nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon-based nanomaterials, and nanocomposite materials in AD enhancement, along with the pros and cons. Most of the studies detailed that the addition of an adequate dosage of nanomaterial has a good effect on microbial activity. The environmental and economic impact of the AD enhancement process is also detailed, but there are still many existing challenges when it comes to designing an efficient, cost-effective AD digester. Hence, proper investigation is highly necessary to assess the potency of utilizing the nanomaterials in enhancing AD under various conditions.
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Pratibha, Rajput JK. Synergistically Enhanced Solar‐light Driven Degradation of Hazardous Food Colorants by Ultrasonically Derived MgFe
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- Pratibha
- Department of Chemistry, Dr. B. R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Punjab India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. B. R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Punjab India
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Adeyemi JO, Onwudiwe DC, Oyedeji AO. Biogenic Synthesis of CuO, ZnO, and CuO-ZnO Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extracts of Dovyalis caffra and Their Biological Properties. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27103206. [PMID: 35630680 PMCID: PMC9144262 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27103206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Biogenic metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as a useful tool in biology due to their biocompatibility properties with most biological systems. In this study, we report the synthesis of copper oxide (CuO), zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs), and their nanocomposite (CuO–ZnO) prepared using the phytochemical extracts from the leaves of Dovyalis caffra (kei apple). The physicochemical properties of these nanomaterials were established using some characterization techniques including X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The XRD result confirmed the presence of a monoclinic CuO (Tenorite), and a hexagonal ZnO (Zincite) nanoparticles phase, which were both confirmed in the CuO–ZnO composite. The electron microscopy of the CuO–ZnO, CuO, and ZnO NPs showed a mixture of nano-scale sizes and spherical/short-rod morphologies, with some agglomeration. In the constituent’s analysis (EDX), no unwanted peak was found, which showed the absence of impurities. Antioxidant properties of the nanoparticles was studied, which confirmed that CuO–ZnO nanocomposite exhibited better scavenging potential than the individual metal oxide nanoparticles (CuO, and ZnO), and ascorbic acid with respect to their minimum inhibitory concentration (IC50) values. Similarly, the in vitro anticancer studies using MCF7 breast cancer cell lines indicated a concentration-dependent profile with the CuO–ZnO nanocomposite having the best activity over the respective metal oxides, but slightly lower than the standard 5-Fluorouracil drug.
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- Jerry O. Adeyemi
- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5099, South Africa;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa;
- Material Science Innovation and Modelling (MaSIM) Research Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5099, South Africa;
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Iqbal N. Ultrasonically anchored MoO3-g-C3N4 photocatalyst for enhanced solar driven hydrogen generation and environmental remediation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ahmad A, Khan M, Khan S, Luque R, Abualnaja KM, Alduaij O, Yousef TA. Bio-Construction of CuO Nanoparticles Using Texas Sage Plant Extract for catalytical degradation of Methylene blue Via Photocatalysis. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zheng S, Duley WW, Peng P, Zhou N. Laser modification of Au-CuO-Au structures for improved electrical and electro-optical properties. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:245205. [PMID: 35255484 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5b52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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CuO nanomaterials are one of the metal-oxides that received extensive investigations in recent years due to their versatility for applications in high-performance nano-devices. Tailoring the device performance through the engineering of properties in the CuO nanomaterials thus attracted lots of effort. In this paper, we show that nanosecond (ns) laser irradiation is effective in improving the electrical and optoelectrical properties in the copper oxide nanowires (CuO NWs). We find that ns laser irradiation can achieve joining between CuO NWs and interdigital gold electrodes. Meanwhile, the concentration and type of point defects in CuO can be controlled by ns laser irradiation as well. An increase in the concentration of defect centers, together with a reduction in the potential energy barrier at the Au/CuO interfaces due to laser irradiation increases electrical conductivity and enhances photo-conductivity. We demonstrate that the enhanced electrical and photo-conductivity achieved through ns laser irradiation can be beneficial for applications such as resistive switching and photo-detection.
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- Shuo Zheng
- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Waterloo, Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Humayun M, Wang C, Luo W. Recent Progress in the Synthesis and Applications of Composite Photocatalysts: A Critical Review. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101395. [PMID: 35174987 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalysis is an advanced technique that transforms solar energy into sustainable fuels and oxidizes pollutants via the aid of semiconductor photocatalysts. The main scientific and technological challenges for effective photocatalysis are the stability, robustness, and efficiency of semiconductor photocatalysts. For practical applications, researchers are trying to develop highly efficient and stable photocatalysts. Since the literature is highly scattered, it is urgent to write a critical review that summarizes the state-of-the-art progress in the design of a variety of semiconductor composite photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications. Herein, a comprehensive review is presented that summarizes an overview, history, mechanism, advantages, and challenges of semiconductor photocatalysis. Further, the recent advancements in the design of heterostructure photocatalysts including alloy quantum dots based composites, carbon based composites including carbon nanotubes, carbon quantum dots, graphitic carbon nitride, and graphene, covalent-organic frameworks based composites, metal based composites including metal carbides, metal halide perovskites, metal nitrides, metal oxides, metal phosphides, and metal sulfides, metal-organic frameworks based composites, plasmonic materials based composites and single atom based composites for CO2 conversion, H2 evolution, and pollutants oxidation are discussed elaborately. Finally, perspectives for further improvement in the design of composite materials for efficient photocatalysis are provided.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Current status on designing of dual Z-scheme photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fabrication and Characterization of a Marine Wet Solar Cell with Titanium Dioxide and Copper Oxides Electrodes. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12010099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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One of the effective ways of utilizing marine environments is to generate energy, power, and hydrogen via the effect of photocatalysts in the seawater. Since the ocean is vast, we are able to use its large area, but the power generation system must be of low cost and have high durability against both force and corrosion. In order to meet those requirements, this study focuses on the fabrication of a novel marine wet solar cell composed of a titanium dioxide photoanode and a copper oxide photocathode. These electrodes were deposited on type 329J4L stainless steel, which possesses relative durability in marine environments. This study focuses on the characterization of the photocatalytic properties of electrodes in seawater. Low-cost manufacturing processes of screen-printing and vacuum vapor deposition were applied to produce the titanium dioxide and copper oxides electrodes, respectively. We investigated the photopotential of the electrodes, along with the electrochemical properties and cell voltage properties of the cell. X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) of the copper oxides electrode was analyzed in association with the loss of photocatalytic effect in the copper oxides electrode. Although the conversion efficiency of the wet cell was less than 1%, it showed promising potential for use in marine environments with low-cost production. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of the cell was also conducted, from which impedance values regarding the electrical properties of electrodes and their interfaces of charge-transfer processes were obtained. This study focuses on the early phase of the marine wet solar cell, which should be further studied for long-term stability and in actual marine environmental applications.
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Intaphong P, Phuruangrat A, Yeebu H, Akhbari K, Sakhon T, Thongtem S, Thongtem T. Sonochemical Synthesis of Pd Nanoparticle/ZnO Flower Photocatalyst Used for Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange Degradation under UV Radiation. RUSS J INORG CHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036023621140047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cuong HN, Pansambal S, Ghotekar S, Oza R, Thanh Hai NT, Viet NM, Nguyen VH. New frontiers in the plant extract mediated biosynthesis of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles and their potential applications: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 203:111858. [PMID: 34389352 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are one of the most widely used nanomaterials nowadays. CuO NPs have numerous applications in biological processes, medicine, energy devices, environmental remediation, and industrial fields from nanotechnology. With the increasing concern about the energy crisis and the challenges of chemical and physical approaches for preparing metal NPs, attempts to develop modern alternative chemistry have gotten much attention. Biological approaches that do not produce toxic waste and therefore do not require purification processes have been the subject of numerous studies. Plants may be extremely useful in the study of biogenic metal NP synthesis. This review aims to shed more light on the interactions between plant extracts and CuO NP synthesis. The use of living plants for CuO NPs biosynthesis is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly process. To date, the findings have revealed many aspects of plant physiology and their relationships to the synthesis of NPs. The current state of the art and potential challenges in the green synthesis of CuO NPs are described in this paper. This study found a recent increase in the green synthesis of CuO NPs using various plant extracts. As a result, a thorough explanation of green synthesis and stabilizing agents for CuO NPs made from these green sources is given. Additionally, the multifunctional applications of CuO NPs synthesized with various plant extracts in environmental remediation, sensing, catalytic reduction, photocatalysis, diverse biological activities, energy storage, and several organic transformations such as reduction, coupling, and multicomponent reactions were carefully reviewed. We expect that this review could serve as a useful guide for readers with a general interest in the plant extract mediated biosynthesis of CuO NPs and their potential applications.
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- Hoang Ngoc Cuong
- Faculty of Biotechnology, Binh Duong University, Thu Dau Mot, Viet Nam
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- Department of Chemistry, Shri Saibaba College Shirdi, 423 109, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Smt. Devkiba Mohansinhji Chauhan College of Commerce and Science, University of Mumbai, Silvassa, 396 230, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT), India; Department of Chemistry, S.N. Arts, D.J.M. Commerce and B.N.S. Science College, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Sangamner, Maharashtra, 422 605, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, S.N. Arts, D.J.M. Commerce and B.N.S. Science College, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Sangamner, Maharashtra, 422 605, India
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- Institute of Environmental Technology (IET), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Nghia Do, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- VNU-Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Green Growth, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Binh Duong University, Thu Dau Mot, Viet Nam
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Dummer NF, Sodiq-Ajala Z, Morgan DJ, Davies TE. Investigating the preparation of Cu3Mo2O9 as a photocatalyst. CATAL COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2022.106414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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