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Wiecka Z, Cota I, Tylkowski B, Regel-Rosocka M. Recovery of platinum group metals from spent automotive converters and their conversion into efficient recyclable nanocatalysts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:90168-90179. [PMID: 36517612 PMCID: PMC10439850 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24593-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The study reported in this article has shown for the first time that strongly acidic solutions (pH < 0.5) obtained after hydrometallurgical treatment of spent automotive converters (SAC) may be valuable secondary sources of platinum group metal (PGM) nanoparticles (NPs). The PGM precipitation strongly depended on the solution pH; the yield of the precipitated PGM NPs increased considerably from 40% to almost 100% when the pH was adjusted to 7-8. To improve the NPs stability, commercial TiO2 was used as support to obtain efficient recyclable PGM@TiO2 catalysts. The size of the PGM NPs was smaller than 5 nm, while the diameter of the supported particles varied from 10 to 50 nm. The size and dispersion of PGM NPs on the support strongly depended on the pH of the medium: at pH < 0.5, the Pt and Pd NPs were significantly smaller than the NPs obtained at pH 7-8. Also, in the case of Pt@TiO2 and Rh@TiO2, the NPs were well dispersed on the support in contrast to the large agglomerates of Pd@TiO2. The PGM@TiO2 showed catalytic properties in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol, particularly, at pH above 11. The highest conversion of 98% was obtained with 1% Pd@TiO2 at pH 14 after only 15 min. The catalyst was easily separated from the reaction mixture and reused in 7 consecutive cycles without significant loss of activity. The PGM@TiO2 synthesized from the real solution showed a similar catalytic activity (70% conversion at pH 14) as that obtained from model solution.
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- Zuzanna Wiecka
- Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, ul. Berdychowo 4, 60-965, Poznań, Poland
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- Eurecat, Chemical Technology Unit, Carrer de Marcel-lí Domingo, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Eurecat, Chemical Technology Unit, Carrer de Marcel-lí Domingo, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, ul. Berdychowo 4, 60-965, Poznań, Poland.
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Hou G, Huang Z, Ding X, Liu C. Exploring bisphenol S removal mechanism with multi-enzymes extracted from waste sludge and reed sediment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:16156-16165. [PMID: 36175734 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23310-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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4,4'-Sulfonyl-diphenol (BPS), as a widespread environmental hormone-like micropollutant, is difficult to be degraded in the environment. In this study, the removal of BPS with multi-enzymes extracted from waste sludge and reed sediment was studied at 298 K, 310 K, and 328 K. Results show that BPS could be removed efficiently and was time-temperature dependent, which could involve enzymolysis and bio-flocculation. The mechanism and pathways of the enzymolysis were identified with ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). Polymerization of BPS with enzymolysis further improved the removal by bio-flocculation due to the production of BPS oligomers. Furthermore, the interaction mechanism between BPS and multi-enzyme was explored through a series of spectroscopic experiments. Results show that more loose skeletal structure of the multi-enzymes and more hydrophobic microenvironment of the amino acid residues are responsible for the removal of BPS. This research not only provided a method for refractory micropollutants removal but also a way for the utilization of waste sludge and reed sediment.
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- Guangying Hou
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, People's Republic of China
- Jinan Municipal City Administration, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Weifang Ecological Environmental Protection Bureau, Weifang, Shandong, 261071, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, People's Republic of China.
- Shandong Kailin Environmental Protection Equipment Co., Ltd, Southeast Corner of the Intersection of Beihuan Road and Gudui Road, Juye County, Shandong Province, 274000, People's Republic of China.
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Kataria N, Bhushan D, Gupta R, Rajendran S, Teo MYM, Khoo KS. Current progress in treatment technologies for plastic waste (bisphenol A) in aquatic environment: Occurrence, toxicity and remediation mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120319. [PMID: 36183872 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a type of endocrine disrupting compound (EDC) that is being widely used in the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins. In the last few years, human exposure to BPA has been extensively high due to the continuous increment in the Annual Growth Rate (AGR) of the BPA global market. The presence and transportation of BPA in the environment could cause serious damage to aquatic life and human health. This paper reviewed the literature on the exposure and toxicity mechanisms of BPA and advanced analytical techniques for the detection of BPA in the environment and human beings. The study indicated that BPA can cause damaging effects on numerous tissues and organs, including the reproductive system, metabolic dysfunction, respiratory system, immune system and central nervous system. On the basis of reported studies on animals, it appears that the exposure of BPA can be carcinogenic and responsible for causing a variety of cancers like ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and liver cancer. This review paper focused mainly on the current progress in BPA removal technologies within last ten years (2012-2022). This paper presents a comprehensive overview of individual removal technologies, including adsorption, photocatalysis/photodegradation, ozonation/advance oxidation, photo-fenton, membranes/nanofilters, and biodegradation, along with removal mechanisms. The extensive literature study shows that each technology has its own removal mechanism and their respective limitations in BPA treatment. In adsorption and membrane separation process, most of BPA has been treated by electrostatic interaction, hydrogen boning and π-π interations mechanism. Whereas in the degradation mechanism, O* and OH* species have played a major role in BPA removal. Some factors could alter the removal potential and efficiency of BPA removal. This review paper will provide a useful guide in providing directions for future investigation to address the problem of BPA-containing wastewater treatment.
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- Navish Kataria
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, 121006, Haryana, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, 121006, Haryana, India
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, 121006, Haryana, India
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, UCSI Heights, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Photoactive Materials for Decomposition of Organic Matter Prior to Water Analysis—A Review Containing Original Research. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12060616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Water plays a fundamental role in meeting the basic needs of society. Surface waters contain numerous organic pollutants, such as pesticides, drugs, and surfactants. The use of photolysis processes in organic matter degradation not only has practical applications in wastewater treatment but is also of major importance in the pretreatment of samples prior to the trace analysis of numerous analytes. The heterogeneous degradation is simple to implement prior to ultra-traces determination and is the only one allowed before the speciation analysis. Speciation analysis is currently the most important environmental challenge. The analysis of water, including tests associated with wastewater pretreatment and the monitoring of aqueous ecosystems, is the largest segment of environmental analysis. In the trace analysis of water, organic compounds are the principal interfering compounds reducing the quality of the obtained results or even preventing the determination of the examined analytes altogether. Some analytical techniques do not perform well in the presence, for example, of surfactants, so mineralization is sometimes required. Advanced oxidation processes are used to remove interfering organic compounds. The oxidation can be performed using homogenous photolysis (UV mineralization with hydrogen peroxide addition), while heterogenous photolysis using semiconductors helps to increase the removal efficiency of interferents dissolved in water. Utilizing semiconductor nanostructured materials as photocatalysts has been shown to be effective for the adequate removal of a wide spectrum of pollutants in water. Several semiconductor systems are used in the degradation of organic compounds, e.g., TiO2, Fe3O4, WO3, Fe2O3, ZnO, and mixtures of these oxides enriched with various precious metals, such as silver or gold. It is very challenging to manage the selectivity and reduction power so that organic compounds can be degraded but without disturbing the speciation of As, Cr, or Tl. Chemical modification of samples and the selection of semiconductor layers, light wavelength, and pH allow for the targeted degradation of specific compounds but may also indirectly affect the analysis of water samples. This review is a presentation of the state of the art of photocatalysis as a simple and effective technique for sample pretreatment in ultra-trace and speciation analysis and its critical as well as unpublished data related to this topic.
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Petala A, Arvaniti OS, Travlou G, Mantzavinos D, Frontistis Z. Solar light induced photocatalytic removal of sulfamethoxazole from water and wastewater using BiOCl photocatalyst. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2021; 56:963-972. [PMID: 34232806 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2021.1948271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The photocatalytic activity of bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) toward sulfamethoxazole (SMX) elimination was investigated. BiOCl was synthesized according to a simple method using thiourea. Its physicochemical characteristics were determined by nitrogen physisorption, X-Ray diffraction, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Simulated solar irradiation and 1 g/L BiOCl, could effectively remove 0.5 mg/L SMX in less than 90 min. An increase in SMX concentration from 0.25 mg/L to 4 mg/L decreased the observed kinetic constant. Concerning the pH effect, it was found that under alkaline conditions SMX removal was slightly hindered. The water matrix's influence on SMX removal was explored, carrying out experiments in real water matrices, (bottled water (BW) and secondary effluent (WW)). Interestingly SMX removal was not practically altered in WW secondary effluent, but it was slightly hindered in BW bottled water. Experiments, performed in synthetic matrices, revealed that the presence of bicarbonates and chlorides slightly slowed down degradation kinetics, while humic acid enhanced SMX removal at concentrations up to 10 mg/L. Finally, an enhancement on SMX degradation was observed in the presence of persulfate. Quenching experiments of potential reactive species revealed that SMX degradation takes place mainly through reaction with hydroxyl radicals and photogenerated electrons.
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- Athanasia Petala
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece
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Recently, we have witnessed a booming development of composites and multi-dopant metal oxides to be employed as novel photocatalysts. Yet the practical application of photocatalysis for environmental purposes is still elusive. Concerns about the unknown fate and toxicity of nanoparticles, unsatisfactory performance in real conditions, mass transfer limitations and durability issues have so far discouraged investments in full-scale applications of photocatalysis. Herein, we provide a critical overview of the main challenges that are limiting large-scale application of photocatalysis in air and water/wastewater purification. We then discuss the main approaches reported in the literature to tackle these shortcomings, such as the design of photocatalytic reactors that retain the photocatalyst, the study of degradation of micropollutants in different water matrices, and the development of gas-phase reactors with optimized contact time and irradiation. Furthermore, we provide a critical analysis of research–practice gaps such as treatment of real water and air samples, degradation of pollutants with actual environmental concentrations, photocatalyst deactivation, and cost and environmental life-cycle assessment.
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Zhou M, Jing L, Dong M, Lan Y, Xu Y, Wei W, Wang D, Xue Z, Jiang D, Xie J. Novel broad-spectrum-driven g-C 3N 4 with oxygen-linked band and porous defect for photodegradation of bisphenol A, 2-mercaptophenthiazole and ciprofloxacin. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 268:128839. [PMID: 33228986 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Abundant active oxygen free radicals could efficiently remove refractory organic pollutants. In previous research, the original carbon nitride can form more hydrogen peroxide, however, owing to the limitation of its band structure, the original carbon nitride cannot decompose the hydrogen peroxide to generate more active oxygen free radicals. Herein, this work reports a simple bottom-up synthesis method, which synthesize a broad-spectrum-response carbon nitride (CN-CA) with oxygen-linked band and porous defect structure, while adjusting the band structure, and the introduction of the oxygen-linked band structure can also decompose the hydrogen peroxide produced by the original carbon nitride to form more active oxygen free radicals. Instrumental characterization and analysis of experimental results revealed the important role of oxygen-linked band and porous defects in adjusting the CN-CA energy band structure and improving its visible light absorption. The optimal CN-CA displays an outstanding photocatalytic degradation ability, that degradation rate of bisphenol A (BPA) reaches 99.8% within 150 min, the reaction rate constant of which is 6.77 times higher than that of pure g-C3N4, as also demonstrated with 2-mercaptophenthiazole (MBT) and ciprofloxacin (CIP). Meanwhile, the excellent degradation performance under blue LED (450-462 nm) and green LED (510-520 nm) exhibits the broad-spectrum characteristics of CN-CA. The degradation pathways of BPA and MBT were analyzed via HPLC-MS. Moreover, the primary active species were detected as O2-, OH and h+ based on the trapping experiments and ESR. This research provides a new strategy for g-C3N4 modified by porous defects and oxygen-linked band structure for environmental remediation.
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- Minjing Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Institute of Scientific and Technical Information, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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Garg R, Gupta R, Bansal A. Degradation mechanism, reaction pathways and kinetics for the mineralization of Bisphenol A using hybrid ZnO/graphene oxide nano-catalysts. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-020-0718-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chen L, Huang K, Xie Q, Lam SM, Sin JC, Su T, Ji H, Qin Z. The enhancement of photocatalytic CO2 reduction by the in situ growth of TiO2 on Ti3C2 MXene. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy02212h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is enhanced by the promoted charge transfer at the interface between TiO2 and Ti3C2 after the in situ growth of TiO2 on Ti3C2.
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- Liuyun Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
- Nanning 530004
- P. R. China
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- Chinese Academy of Science and Technology Development Guangxi Branch
- Nanning 530022
- P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University of Science and Technology
- Liuzhou 545006
- P. R. China
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- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology
- Kampar Campus
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Kampar 31900
- Malaysia
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- Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology
- Kampar Campus
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Kampar 31900
- Malaysia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
- Nanning 530004
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
- Nanning 530004
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
- Nanning 530004
- P. R. China
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Enhanced sonophotocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A using bimetal sulfide-intercalated MXenes, 2D/2D nanocomposite. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mesoporous Titania-Silica nanocomposite as an effective material for the degradation of Bisphenol A under visible light. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dimitriadou S, Frontistis Z, Petala A, Bampos G, Mantzavinos D. Carbocatalytic activation of persulfate for the removal of drug diclofenac from aqueous matrices. Catal Today 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Photocatalytic Evaluation of Ag2CO3 for Ethylparaben Degradation in Different Water Matrices. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12041180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The present study examines the photocatalytic properties of silver carbonate (Ag2CO3) for ethyl paraben (EP) degradation under simulated solar irradiation. Ag2CO3 was prepared according to a solution method and its physicochemical characteristics were studied by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Complete EP (0.5 mg/L) removal was achieved after 120 min of irradiation with the use of 750 mg/L Ag2CO3 in ultrapure water (UPW), with EP degradation following pseudo-first-order kinetics. The effect of several experimental parameters was investigated; increasing catalyst concentration from 250 mg/L to 1000 mg/L led to an increase in EP removal, while increasing EP concentration from 0.25 mg/L to 1.00 mg/L slightly lowered kapp from 0.115 min−1 to 0.085 min−1. Experiments carried out with the use of UV or visible cut-off filters showed sufficient EP degradation under visible irradiation. A series of experiments were performed in real water matrices such as bottled water (BW) and wastewater (WW), manifesting Ag2CO3’s equally high photocatalytic activity for EP degradation. To interpret these results different concentrations of inorganic anions (bicarbonate 100–500 mg/L, chloride 100–500 mg/L) present in aqueous media, as well as 10 mg/L organic matter in the form of humic acid (HA), were added sequentially in UPW. Results showed accelerating effects on EP degradation for the lowest concentrations tested in all cases.
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Ag2O/TiO2 nanostructures for the photocatalytic mineralization of the highly recalcitrant pollutant iopromide in pure and tap water. Catal Today 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Flexible TiO 2/PVDF/g-C 3N 4 Nanocomposite with Excellent Light Photocatalytic Performance. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 12:polym12010055. [PMID: 31906233 PMCID: PMC7023571 DOI: 10.3390/polym12010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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As the world faces water shortage and pollution crises, the development of novel visible light photocatalysts to purify water resources is urgently needed. Over the past decades, most of the reported photocatalysts have been in powder or granular forms, creating separation and recycling difficulties. To overcome these challenges, a flexible and recyclable heterostructured TiO2/polyvinylidene fluoride/graphitic carbon nitride (TiO2/PVDF/g-C3N4) composite was developed by combining electrospinning, sintering and hydrothermal methods. In the composite, PVDF was used as a support template for removing and separating the photocatalyst from solution. Compared with pure TiO2, the TiO2/PVDF/g-C3N4 composite exhibited the extended light capture range of TiO2 into the visible light region. The photogenerated carriers were efficiently transferred and separated at the contact interface between TiO2 and g-C3N4 under visible light irradiation, which consequently increased the photocatalytic activity of the photocatalyst. In addition, the flexible composites exhibited excellent self-cleaning properties, and the dye on the photocatalysts was completely degraded by the as-prepared materials. Based on the intrinsic low cost, recyclability, absorption of visible light, facile synthesis, self-cleaning properties and good photocatalytic performances of the composite, the photocatalyst is expected to be used for water treatment.
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Donphai W, Jangyubol K, Worathitanon C, Niamnuy C, Chanlek N, Klysubun W, Chareonpanich M. Drying Techniques Affecting Structure‐Reactivity of Pt/Cr‐Ta : SrTiO
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Catalysts in Visible Light‐Irradiated Water Splitting Reaction. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201901542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Waleeporn Donphai
- KU-Green Catalysts Group Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of EngineeringKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
- Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Network of NANOTECKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
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- KU-Green Catalysts Group Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of EngineeringKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
- Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Network of NANOTECKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
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- KU-Green Catalysts Group Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of EngineeringKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
- Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Network of NANOTECKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
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- KU-Green Catalysts Group Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of EngineeringKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
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- Synchrotron Light Research Institute Nakhon Ratchasima 30000 Thailand
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- Synchrotron Light Research Institute Nakhon Ratchasima 30000 Thailand
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- KU-Green Catalysts Group Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of EngineeringKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
- Nanocatalysts and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Network of NANOTECKasetsart University Ladyao Jatujak Bangkok 10900 Thailand
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This work examined the photocatalytic destruction of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), a widely used antibiotic, under simulated solar radiation using iron-doped titanium dioxide as the photocatalyst. Amongst the various iron/titania ratios examined (in the range 0%–2%), the catalyst at 0.04% Fe/TiO2 molar ratio exhibited the highest photocatalytic efficiency. The reaction rate followed pseudo-first-order kinetics, where the apparent kinetic constant was reduced as the initial concentration of SMX or humic acid increased. The photodecomposition of SMX was favored in natural pH but retarded at alkaline conditions. Unexpectedly, the presence of bicarbonates (in the range of 0.125–2 g/L) improved the removal of SMX, however, experiments conducted in real environmental matrices showed that process efficiency decreased as the complexity of the water matrix increased. The presence of sodium persulfate as an electron acceptor enhanced the reaction rate. However, only a small synergy was observed between the two individual processes. On the contrary, the addition of tert-butanol, a well-known hydroxyl radical scavenger, hindered the reaction, indicating the significant contribution of these radicals to the photocatalytic degradation of SMX. The photocatalyst retained half of its initial activity after five successive experiments.
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Lv J, Liu X, Li P, Jin W, Xu J, Zhao Y. AgI loading BiOI composites with enhanced photodegradation efficiency for bisphenol A under simulated solar light. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 669:194-204. [PMID: 30878928 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) is a narrow band gap semiconductor which can be driven by visible irradiation. In order to efficiently separate photo-generated carriers and utilization of visible light, a facile solvothermal approach was used to synthesize a novel AgI loading BiOI 3D hierarchical composite (AgI-BiOI). The AgI-BiOI with Ag and Bi molar ratio of 1:8 (AgI-BiOI (1-8)) showed great enhancement for photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) with pseudo-first degradation rate constant about 3.7 or 14.5 times than that of pristine BiOI or AgI under simulated solar light. This synergistic enhancement for BPA degradation on AgI-BiOI(1-8) is mainly ascribed to enhancing the light absorption intensity and accelerating photo-generated carriers separation due to the formation of AgI-BiOI heterojunction. Free radical quenching experiments proved that positive holes (h+) and superoxide (O2•-) radicals were dominantly responsible for the degradation of BPA rather than singlet oxygen (1O2) or hydroxyl radicals (•OH). The AgI-BiOI(1-8) hardly showed any ecotoxicity to C. elegans through lethal experiments. The luminance bacteria acute toxicity of degradation intermediates of BPA increased before 30 min then reduced significantly with reaction. The good durability and environmental-friendly characteristics make AgI-BiOI(1-8) catalyst to be a good solar light-driven candidate.
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- Jiaxin Lv
- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200071, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, Shanghai 200062, China.
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Petala A, Noe A, Frontistis Z, Drivas C, Kennou S, Mantzavinos D, Kondarides DI. Synthesis and characterization of CoO x/BiVO 4 photocatalysts for the degradation of propyl paraben. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 372:52-60. [PMID: 29567302 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cobalt-promoted bismuth vanadate photocatalysts of variable cobalt content (0-1.0 wt.%) were synthesized and characterized with various techniques including BET, XRD, DRS, XPS and TEM. BiVO4 exists in the monoclinic scheelite structure, while cobalt addition improves the absorbance in the visible region although it does not affect the band gap energy of BiVO4. Cobalt exists in the form of well-dispersed Co3O4 nanocrystallites, which are in intimate contact with the much larger BiVO4 nanoparticles. Photocatalytic activity was evaluated for the degradation of propyl paraben (PP) under simulated solar radiation. The activity of pristine BiVO4 is significantly improved adding small amounts of cobalt and is maximized for the catalyst containing 0.5 wt.% Co. PP degradation in ultrapure pure water increases with increasing photocatalyst loading (100 mg/L to 1.5 g/L), and decreasing PP concentration (1600-200 μg/L). Experiments in bottled water, as well as in pure water spiked with bicarbonate and chloride ions showed little effect of non-target inorganics on degradation. Conversely, degradation is severely impeded in secondary treated wastewater. The enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of the synthesized catalysts is attributed to efficient electron-hole separation, achieved at the p-n junction formed between the p-type Co3O4 and the n-type BiVO4 semiconductors.
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- Athanasia Petala
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, GR-26504 Patras, Greece.
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Integrated Au/TiO2 Nanostructured Photoanodes for Photoelectrochemical Organics Degradation. Catalysts 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/catal9040340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In this work, hierarchical Au/TiO2 nanostructures were studied as possible photoanodes for water splitting and bisphenol A (BPA) oxidation. TiO2 samples were synthetized by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), while Au nanoparticles (NPs) were differently dispersed (i.e., NPs at the bottom or at the top of the TiO2, as well as integrated TiO2/Au-NPs assemblies). Voltammetric scans and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis were used to correlate the morphology of samples with their electrochemical properties; the working mechanism was investigated in the dark and in the presence of a light radiation, under neutral pH conditions towards the possible oxidation of both bisphenol A (BPA) and water molecules. Different behavior of the samples was observed, which may be attributed mainly to the distributions of Au NPs and to their dimension as well. In particular, the presence of NPs at the bottom seems to be the crucial point for the working mechanism of the structure, thanks to scattering effects that likely allow to better exploit the radiation.
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Bampos G, Frontistis Z. Sonocatalytic degradation of butylparaben in aqueous phase over Pd/C nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:11905-11919. [PMID: 30820921 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04604-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In the present work, the sonocatalytic degradation of butylparaben was investigated using Pd immobilized on carbon black as the sonocatalyst. The presence of 25 mg/L 10Pd/C significantly increased the removal rate of butylparaben and the observed kinetic constant increased from 0.0126 to 0.071 min-1, while the synergy index between sonolysis and adsorption was 70.7%. The BP degradation followed pseudo-first-order kinetics with the apparent kinetic constant decreased from 0.071 to 0.030 min-1 when the initial concentration of butylparaben increased from 0.5 to 2 mg/L. The process was being favored slightly under alkaline conditions. The presence of organic matter (20 mg/L humic acid) reduced the apparent kinetic constant more than two times. The addition of chlorides up to 250 mg/L did not significantly reduce the rate of reaction, while the presence of 250 mg/L bicarbonates reduced the observed kinetic constant from 0.071 to 0.0472 min-1. The prepared catalyst retains the efficiency after five subsequent experiments since the apparent kinetic constant was only slightly decreased from 0.071 to 0.059 min-1.
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- Georgios Bampos
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, University Campus, GR-26504, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, GR-50100, Kozani, Greece.
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Arslan-Alaton I, Olmez-Hanci T, Ozturk T. Effect of inorganic and organic solutes on zero-valent aluminum-activated hydrogen peroxide and persulfate oxidation of bisphenol A. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:34938-34949. [PMID: 29322392 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1182-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The effect of varying inorganic (chloride, nitrate, sulfate, and phosphate) and organic (represented by humic acid) solutes on the removal of aqueous micropollutant bisphenol A (BPA; 8.8 μM; 2 mg/L) with the oxidizing agents hydrogen peroxide (HP; 0.25 mM) and persulfate (PS; 0.25 mM) activated using zero-valent aluminum (ZVA) nanoparticles (1 g/L) was investigated at a pH of 3. In the absence of the solutes, the PS/ZVA treatment system was superior to the HP/ZVA system in terms of BPA removal rates and kinetics. Further, the HP/ZVA process was not affected by nitrate (50 mg/L) addition, whereas chloride (250 mg/L) exhibited no effect on the PS/ZVA process. The negative effect of inorganic anions on BPA removal generally speaking increased with increasing charge in the following order: NO3- (no inhibition) < Cl- (250 mg/L) = SO42- < PO43- for HP/ZVA and Cl- (250 mg/L; no inhibition) < NO3- < SO42- < PO43- for PS/ZVA. Upon addition of 20 mg/L humic acid representing natural organic matter, BPA removals decreased from 72 and 100% in the absence of solutes to 24 and 57% for HP/ZVA and PS/ZVA treatments, respectively. The solute mixture containing all inorganic and organic solutes together partly suppressed the inhibitory effects of phosphate and humic acid on BPA removals decreasing to 46 and 43% after HP/ZVA and PS/ZVA treatments, respectively. Dissolved organic carbon removals were obtained in the range of 30 and 47% (the HP/ZVA process), as well as 47 and 57% (the PS/ZVA process) for the experiments in the presence of 20 mg/L humic acid and solute mixture, respectively. The relative Vibrio fischeri photoluminescence inhibition decreased particularly for the PS/ZVA treatment system, which exhibited a higher treatment performance than the HP/ZVA treatment system.
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- Idil Arslan-Alaton
- School of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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- School of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
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Haojie Lu, Wang R, Zhang L, Chen D, Hao Q, Ma C, Yao W. Photocatalyst Bi(OH)SO4 · H2O with High Photocatalytic Performance. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024418100084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Liang J, Liu F, Li M, Liu W, Tong M. Facile synthesis of magnetic Fe 3O 4@BiOI@AgI for water decontamination with visible light irradiation: Different mechanisms for different organic pollutants degradation and bacterial disinfection. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 137:120-129. [PMID: 29547775 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Magnetic Fe3O4@BiOI@AgI (FBA) spheres were synthesized through a multi-step process. The fabricated photocatalysts were characterized by different techniques. To testify the visible light driven photocatalytic activity of FBA, Rhodamine B and Bisphenol A were chosen as model common and emerging organic contaminants, respectively. While, gram-negative strain Escherichia coli was selected as model waterborne bacteria. The results showed that under visible light irradiation, FBA contained strong photocatalytic degradation capacity towards both RhB and BPA. Moreover, FBA was also found to exhibit excellent disinfection activity towards E. coli. The photocatalytic mechanisms for different pollutants by FBA were determined and found to vary for different pollutants. Specifically, scavenger experiments, degradation intermediates determination, as well as theoretical density functional theory (DFT) analysis showed that RhB and BPA were degraded via photosensitization (dominated by e- and ·O2-) and direct photocatalytic oxidation (contributed by h+, e- and ·O2-), respectively. Whereas, E. coli cells yet were found to be inactivated by the generation of e- and ·O2- rather than by the released Ag+. Since it contained superparamagnetic property, FBA could be easily separated from the reaction suspension after use. Due to the excellent photo stability, FBA exhibited strong photocatalytic activity in the fourth reused recycle. Therefore, FBA could serve as a promising alternative for water purification.
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- Jialiang Liang
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China.
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Reddy PVL, Kim KH, Kavitha B, Kumar V, Raza N, Kalagara S. Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A in aqueous media: A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 213:189-205. [PMID: 29499555 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.02.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is known to be an emerging pollutant in various environmental compartments. Human exposure to BPA occurs widely because it is commonly used as the raw material in a variety of industrial processes (e.g., the preparation of epoxy and polycarbonate resins). In this review, a brief survey was carried out to cover a range of photocatalytic materials (e.g., titania, zinc, silver, carbon, and bismuth) and their modified forms as an effective means to treat water systems contaminated with BPA. The overall efficiency and limitations of these catalysts are described for the photocatalytic treatment of BPA.
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- P Venkata Laxma Reddy
- Program in Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Texas El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA 799038
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. NTRUHS, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 520008, India
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea; Department of Applied Sciences, U.I.E.T., Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Govt. Emerson College affiliated with Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, 60800 Pakistan; Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, CB3 0FS, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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Bilgin Simsek E, Kilic B, Asgin M, Akan A. Graphene oxide based heterojunction TiO 2 –ZnO catalysts with outstanding photocatalytic performance for bisphenol-A, ibuprofen and flurbiprofen. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Photocatalytic inactivation of human adenovirus 40: Effect of dissolved organic matter and prefiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Sakkas VA, Sarro M, Kalaboka M, Santoro V, Albanis T, Calza P, Medana C. Evaluating the photocatalytic treatment of stevioside by TiO 2 in different aqueous matrices and identification of transformation products. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 607-608:568-577. [PMID: 28709091 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study reports the photocatalytic transformation of stevioside, under simulated solar irradiation using TiO2 as a photocatalyst. As a tool of investigating the effect of various aqueous matrices, as well as, the initial stevioside concentration on the variation of the photocatalytic efficiency, a fully nested experimental design was employed. A significant impact on the degradation rate of the sweetener was observed: degradation rate decreases in the order distilled water>river water>lake water, attributed to the increased natural organic matter content of the respective natural water samples. Moreover, the investigation has involved the identification of intermediate compounds, as well as the assessment of mineralization and toxicity evaluation. More than one hundred unknown transformation products, most of them in the form of several isobaric species, were identified. By employing accurate mass determination, we were able to attribute an empirical formula to each species and through MSn analyses we were capable to distinguish several isobaric species. The overall transformation mechanism was assessed and involved the hydroxylation/oxidation of the molecule and the subsequent loss of the glucose units bound to the parent compound.
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- V A Sakkas
- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Ioannnina 45 110, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Via Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Ioannnina 45 110, Greece
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Via Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Ioannnina 45 110, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Via Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Via Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy
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Photocatalyst TiO 2 /WO 3 /GO nano-composite with high efficient photocatalytic performance for BPA degradation under visible light and solar light illumination. J IND ENG CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Luo S, Xu J, Li Z, Liu C, Chen J, Min X, Fang M, Huang Z. Bismuth oxyiodide coupled with bismuth nanodots for enhanced photocatalytic bisphenol A degradation: synergistic effects and mechanistic insight. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:15484-15493. [PMID: 28976515 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr05320g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bismuth based semiconductor photocatalysts are being generated as promising materials for photocatalysis. In this work, hydrothermal methods have been utilized to synthesize a bismuth oxyiodide semiconductor with deposited Bi nanodots (Bi-BiOI), which could create oxygen defects and accelerate photoinduced charge migration simultaneously. The resulting Bi-BiOI strongly demonstrates the high photocatalytic performance for bisphenol A and methylene blue degradation under visible light. 86% of BPA was degraded after an irradiation time of 4 hours. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry was employed to detect the evolution of intermediates formed during the decomposition process of bisphenol A, and the following results suggested complete bisphenol A mineralization. Additionally, electron paramagnetic resonance results revealed the production of free radicals and the presence of oxygen vacancies. Furthermore, a distinctively increased photocurrent response and photoluminescence decay dynamics demonstrate that the interface between the Bi nanodots and BiOI semiconductor promotes the separation and migration of photoinduced electron-hole pairs. The lower valence band value (2.57 eV) of Bi-BiOI presented a higher oxidation potential, thus the production of hydroxyl radicals could be promoted considerably. Based on the experimental results, factors such as oxygen vacancies, effective charge migration, suppressed photoinduced electron-hole pair recombination and a high Bi-BiOI oxidation potential would result in advanced free radical production capacity, thereby enhancing the photocatalytic efficiency. The findings of our work will contribute to the fabrication of metal nanodot deposited semiconductor photocatalysts and pave the way for the utilization of advanced oxidation technology.
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- Shunqin Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 29 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China.
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Naya SI, Yamauchi J, Okubo T, Tada H. Rapid Removal and Mineralization of Bisphenol A by Heterosupramolecular Plasmonic Photocatalyst Consisting of Gold Nanoparticle-Loaded Titanium(IV) Oxide and Surfactant Admicelle. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:10468-10472. [PMID: 28915054 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The establishment of technology for rapid and complete removal and mineralization of harmful phenolic compounds from water is of great importance for environmental conservation. Visible-light irradiation (λ > 430 nm, light intensity integrated from 420 to 485 nm = 6.0 mW cm-2) of Au nanoparticle (NP)-loaded TiO2 (Au/TiO2) in dilute aqueous solutions of bisphenol A (BPA) and p-cresol (PC) causes degradation of the phenols. The addition of trimethylstearylammonium chloride (C18TAC) enhances the adsorption of BPA on Au/TiO2 to greatly increase the rate of reaction. Consequently, 10 μM phenols are completely removed from the solutions within 2.5 h irradiation, and prolonging irradiation time to 24 h quantitatively oxidizes BPA to CO2. Dynamic light scattering ζ-potential measurements indicate that a C18TAC bilayer or admicelle is formed on the Au/TiO2 particle surface at C18TAC concentration >50 μM. The action spectrum for reaction shows that this reaction is driven by the Au NP localized surface plasmon resonance excitation-induced interfacial electron transfer from Au to TiO2. We propose a possible reaction scheme on the basis of the experimental results including intermediate analysis.
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- Shin-Ichi Naya
- Environmental Research Laboratory, and ‡Department of Applied Chemistry and §Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University , 3-4-1, Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
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- Environmental Research Laboratory, and ‡Department of Applied Chemistry and §Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University , 3-4-1, Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
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- Environmental Research Laboratory, and ‡Department of Applied Chemistry and §Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University , 3-4-1, Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
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- Environmental Research Laboratory, and ‡Department of Applied Chemistry and §Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University , 3-4-1, Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
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