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Li C, Wu X, Hu J, Shan J, Zhang Z, Huang X, Liu H. Graphene-based photocatalytic nanocomposites used to treat pharmaceutical and personal care product wastewater: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:35657-35681. [PMID: 35257332 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19469-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalytic technology has been widely studied by researchers in the field of environmental purification. This technology can not only completely convert organic pollutants into small molecules of CO2 and H2O through redox reactions but also remove metal ions and other inorganic substances from water. This article reviews the research progress of graphene-based photocatalytic nanocomposites in the treatment of wastewater. First, we elucidate the basic principles of photocatalysis, the types of graphene-based nanocomposites, and the role of graphene in photocatalysis (e.g., graphene can accelerate the separation of photon-hole pairs and increase the intensity and range of light absorption). Second, the preparation, characterization, and application of composites in wastewater are introduced. We also discuss the kinetic model of the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. Finally, the enhancement mechanism of graphene in terms of photocatalysis is not completely clear, and graphene-based photocatalysts with high catalytic efficiency, low cost, and large-scale production have not yet appeared, so there is an urgent need for more extensive and in-depth research.
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Affiliation(s)
- Caifang Li
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Information Systems of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550001, China
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- Guizhou Institute of Biology, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550009, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Information Systems of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550001, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Information Systems of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550001, China
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- Guizhou Institute of Biology, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550009, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Information Systems of Mountainous Areas and Protection of Ecological Environment, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550001, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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Padmanabhan NT, Thomas N, Louis J, Mathew DT, Ganguly P, John H, Pillai SC. Graphene coupled TiO 2 photocatalysts for environmental applications: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 271:129506. [PMID: 33445017 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Nanostructured photocatalysts have always offered opportunities to solve issues concerned with the environmental challenges caused by rapid urbanization and industrialization. These materials, due to their tunable physicochemical characteristics, are capable of providing a clean and sustainable ecosystem to humanity. One of the current thriving research focuses of visible-light-driven photocatalysts is on the nanocomposites of titanium dioxide (TiO2) with carbon nanostructures, especially graphene. Coupling TiO2 with graphene has proven more active by photocatalysis than TiO2 alone. It is generally considered that graphene sheets act as an electron acceptor facilitating the transfer and separation of photogenerated electrons during TiO2 excitation, thereby reducing electron-hole recombination. This study briefly reviews the fundamental mechanism and interfacial charge-transfer dynamics in TiO2/graphene nanocomposites. Design strategies of various graphene-based hybrids are highlighted along with some specialized synthetic routes adopted to attain preferred properties. Importantly, the enhancing interfacial charge transfer of photogenerated e¯CB through the graphene layers by morphology orientation of TiO2, predominated exposure of their high energy crystal facets, defect engineering, enhancing catalytic sites in graphene, constructing dedicated architectures, tuning the nanomaterial dimensionality at the interface, and employing the synergism adopted through various modifications, are systematically compiled. Portraying the significance of these photocatalytic hybrids in environmental remediation, important applications including air and water purification, self-cleaning surfaces, H2 production, and CO2 reduction to desired fuels, are addressed.
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- Nisha T Padmanabhan
- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Nanotechnology and Bio-engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland; Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India; Inter University Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Nanotechnology and Bio-engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland; Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India; Inter University Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Nanotechnology and Bio-engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland; Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland.
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Shen JH, Li MM, Chu LF, Guo CX, Guo YJ, Guo YP. Effect mechanism of copper ions on photocatalytic activity of TiO 2/graphene oxide composites for phenol-4-sulfonic acid photodegradation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 586:563-575. [PMID: 33190833 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Organic pollutants in electroplating wastewater can be removed by photodegradation, however the effect mechanism of heavy metal ions on photocatalytic activity still remains unknown. Herein, we firstly reported the self-assembly synthesis of titanium dioxide/reduced graphene oxide (TiO2/rGO) composites for phenol-4-sulfonic acid (PSA) removal, and investigated the effects of Cu2+ ions on photocatalytic efficiency. During the self-assemble process, rGO nanosheets were connected together to form network macropores, and simultaneously induced the deposition of hierarchically nanostructured TiO2 microspheres. The synergetic effects of TiO2 microspheres and rGO nanosheets improved the photocatalytic activity by enhancing light adsorption ability, stabilizing electron-hole separation and decreasing band gap energy. The Cu2+ ions in wastewater showed positive and negative effects on PSA photodegradation. In the photocatalytic reaction, the electron-induced reduction reaction of Cu(II) into Cu(0) or Cu(I) took place, which inhibited electron-hole recombination and thus enhanced photocatalytic activity. However, the high chemical stability of PSA-Cu(II) complex compounds held back PSA photodegradation. The appropriate concentrations of Cu2+ ions at around 25 mg/L accelerated PSA photodegradation over TiO2/rGO composites. The PSA degradation into CO2 and H2O was performed by using hydroquinone, benzoquinone and maleic acid as degradation intermediates. Hence, TiO2/rGO composites are novel multifunctional photocatalysts to purify electroplating wastewater.
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- Jia-Hao Shen
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China.
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Singha P, Goudie MJ, Liu Q, Hopkins S, Brown N, Schmiedt CW, Locklin J, Handa H. Multipronged Approach to Combat Catheter-Associated Infections and Thrombosis by Combining Nitric Oxide and a Polyzwitterion: a 7 Day In Vivo Study in a Rabbit Model. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:9070-9079. [PMID: 32009376 PMCID: PMC7946114 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b22442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The development of nonfouling and antimicrobial materials has shown great promise for reducing thrombosis and infection associated with medical devices with aims of improving device safety and decreasing the frequency of antibiotic administration. Here, the design of an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antithrombotic vascular catheter is assessed in vivo over 7 d in a rabbit model. Antimicrobial and antithrombotic activity is achieved through the integration of a nitric oxide donor, while the nonfouling surface is achieved using a covalently bound phosphorylcholine-based polyzwitterionic copolymer topcoat. The effect of sterilization on the nonfouling nature and nitric oxide release is presented. The catheters reduced viability of Staphylococcus aureus in long-term studies (7 d in a CDC bioreactor) and inflammation in the 7 d rabbit model. Overall, this approach provides a robust method for decreasing thrombosis, inflammation, and infections associated with vascular catheters.
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- Priyadarshini Singha
- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
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- College of Veterinary Medicine , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
- Department of Chemistry , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering , The University of Georgia , Athens , Georgia 30602 , United States
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