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Zhao X, Xie S, Wang D, Niu H, Yang H, Yang L, Bai L, Wei D, Chen H. In Situ Generation of H 2O 2 over MoO x Decorated on Cu 2O@CuO Core-Shell Particle Nanoarchitectonics for Boosting Photocatalytic Oxidative Desulfurization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:5957-5964. [PMID: 38285625 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Photocatalytic oxidation desulfurization (PODS) has emerged as a promising, ecofriendly alternative to traditional, energy-intensive fuel desulfurization methods. Nevertheless, its progress is still hindered due to the slow sulfide oxidation kinetics in the current catalytic systems. Herein, we present a MoOx decorated on a Cu2O@CuO core-shell catalyst, which enables a new, efficient PODS pathway by in situ generation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) with saturated moist air as the oxidant source. The photocatalyst delivers remarkable specific activity in oxidizing dibenzothiophene (DBT), achieving a superior rate of 7.8 mmol g-1 h-1, while maintaining a consistent performance across consecutive reuses. Experimental investigations reveal that H2O2 is produced through the two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and both H2O2 and the hydroxyl radicals (•OH) generated from it act as the primary reactive species responsible for sulfide oxidation. Importantly, our catalyst accomplishes complete PODS of real diesel fuel, underscoring an appealing industrial prospect for our photocatalyst.
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- Xinyu Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, P. R. China
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Brezová V, Barbieriková Z, Zalibera M, Lušpai K, Tholtová A, Dvoranová D. Titania-mediated photoinduced fluorination of nitrone spin traps in acetonitrile (an EPR study). J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Guli M, Helmy ET, Schneider J, Lu G, Pan JH. Characterization Methodology and Activity Evaluation of Solar-Driven Catalysts for Environmental Remediation. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:39. [PMID: 35951266 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00394-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Solar-driven photocatalysis mediated by semiconductors has been rapidly developed as a green and sustainable technology for environmental remediation. Continuous efforts have been devoted to novel semiconducting photocatalysts to boost the efficiency of the photocatalytic system. However, controversy has widely existed in materials characterization and photocatalytic activity evaluation. This review overviews the recent advances in characterization methodology and photocatalytic activity evaluation of solar-driven catalysts (SDCs) for environmental remediation. After a general and brief introduction of different SDCs, the compositional, structural, and optical characterizations of SDCs are summarized. Moreover, the characterization methods and challenges in the doped and coupled SDCs are discussed. Finally, the challenges in the evaluation of current evaluation methods for the photocatalytic activity of SDCs are highlighted.
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- Mina Guli
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.,Environment Division, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, KayetBey, Elanfoushy, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Butenandtstraße 1 11, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China. .,School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Mn-vacancy birnessite for photo-assisted elimination of formaldehyde at ambient condition. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 618:229-240. [PMID: 35339959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Visible light-assisted catalysis has recently attracted considerable attention because it is efficient, cost effective, and does not cause indoor air pollution. Several birnessite-type MnO2 catalysts with different numbers of manganese vacancies (MVs) were synthesized in this study and used for photo-assisted catalytic oxidation of HCHO. Under visible light irradiation, MVs act as trapping centers to accelerate electrons transport and produce abundant reactive radicals to boost the activation of molecular oxygen, thereby improving the catalytic HCHO oxidation. The birnessite with the highest number of MVs exhibits remarkable oxidation activity with 80 ppm of HCHO (42% HCHO conversion was attained at ambient temperature) and a corresponding gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 60 L/(g·h) in a dynamic experiment. Moreover, it mineralizes 80 ppm of HCHO within 160 min in a static experiment, whereas it only takes 90 min under the same conditions with the visible light irradiation. The activity factor of birnessite with the highest MV content under visible light irradiation is 2.2 times that observed under dark conditions. Overall, this study elucidates the photothermal catalytic oxidation of HCHO, and concludes that the birnessite comprising MVs is a promising material for air purification applications.
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TiO2-β-Bi2O3 junction as a leverage for the visible-light activity of TiO2 based catalyst used for environmental applications. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.03.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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1,4-Benzoquinone and 1,4-hydroquinone based determination of electron and superoxide radical formed in heterogeneous photocatalytic systems. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.113057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tunable poly(aryleneethynylene) networks prepared by emulsion templating for visible-light-driven photocatalysis. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.01.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Thirunavukkarasu GK, Monfort O, Motola M, Motlochová M, Gregor M, Roch T, Čaplovicová M, Lavrikova AY, Hensel K, Brezová V, Jerigová M, Šubrt J, Plesch G. Ce ion surface-modified TiO 2 aerogel powders: a comprehensive study of their excellent photocatalytic efficiency in organic pollutant removal. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05976e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The surface modification of TiO2 aerogel powders by cerium ions has led to enhanced photoinduced properties.
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García-López EI, Marcì G, Dozzi MV, Palmisano L, Selli E. Photoactivity of shape-controlled TiO2 in gas-solid regime under solar irradiation. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang H, Wang W, Zhao H, Zhao L, Gan LY, Guo LH. Facet-Dependent Interfacial Charge Transfer in Fe(III)-Grafted TiO2 Nanostructures Activated by Visible Light. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b02075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China
- Institute of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, Liaoning, China
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- Institute of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Eco-toxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100085, China
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Huang MH, Naresh G, Chen HS. Facet-Dependent Electrical, Photocatalytic, and Optical Properties of Semiconductor Crystals and Their Implications for Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:4-15. [PMID: 29227621 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b15828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Recent studies on the electrical conductivity and photocatalytic activity properties of semiconductor nanocrystals such as Cu2O, Ag2O, TiO2, PbS, and Ag3PO4 exposing well-defined surfaces have revealed strong facet effects. For example, the electrical conductivity of Cu2O crystals can vary from highly conductive to nonconductive, and they can be highly photocatalytically active or inactive depending on the exposed faces. The crystal surfaces can even tune their light absorption wavelengths. Our understanding is that the emergence of these unusual phenomena can be explained in terms of the presence of an ultrathin surface layer having different band structures and degrees of band bending for different surfaces, which affects charge transport and photons into and out of the crystals. This review uses primarily results from our research on this frontier area of semiconductor properties to illustrate the existence of semiconductor facet effects. A simple adjustment to normal semiconductor band diagram allows good understanding of the observed phenomena. Recognizing that facet-dependent behaviors are intrinsic semiconductor properties, we should pay attention to their influence in the explanation of the measured photocatalytic properties, and consider ways to enhance photocatalytic efficiency or design electrical components utilizing the facet effects. There should be many opportunities to advance applications of semiconductor nanocrystals and nanostructures with continued research on the facet-dependent properties of various semiconductor materials.
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- Michael H Huang
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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Pližingrová E, Klementová M, Bezdička P, Boháček J, Barbieriková Z, Dvoranová D, Mazúr M, Krýsa J, Šubrt J, Brezová V. 2D-Titanium dioxide nanosheets modified with Nd, Ag and Au: Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity. Catal Today 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xu Q, Zeng J, Wang H, Li X, Xu J, Wu J, Xiao G, Xiao FX, Liu X. Ligand-triggered electrostatic self-assembly of CdS nanosheet/Au nanocrystal nanocomposites for versatile photocatalytic redox applications. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:19161-19173. [PMID: 27827501 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr07356e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A facile and efficient ligand-triggered electrostatic self-assembly strategy has been developed to fabricate a series of Au/CdS nanosheet (Ns) (Au-CdS Ns) nanocomposites with varied weight addition ratios of Au nanoparticles (NPs) by judiciously utilizing the intrinsic surface charge properties of assembly units, through which uniform dispersion and controllable deposition of Au NPs on the CdS Ns were achieved. Versatile probe reactions including photocatalytic oxidation of an organic dye pollutant, selective photocatalytic reduction of aromatic nitro compounds and photocatalytic hydrogen production reactions under visible light irradiation and ambient conditions were used to systematically evaluate the photoredox performances of the as-assembled well-defined Au-CdS Ns nanocomposites. It was unveiled that the photoactivities of Au-CdS Ns nanocomposites strongly depend on the weight addition ratio of Au NPs and the addition of an excess amount of Au NPs is detrimental to the separation of photogenerated charge carriers from CdS Ns. With the optimum addition amount of Au NPs (1 wt%), it was found that spontaneous assembly of Au NPs on the CdS Ns remarkably prolonged the lifetime of the photogenerated charge carriers from CdS Ns under visible light irradiation, thus resulting in significantly enhanced photocatalytic redox activities of Au-CdS Ns nanocomposites compared with those of CdS Ns. The crucial role of Au NPs in the photoredox reactions as efficient electron traps rather than plasmonic sensitizers was determined. Moreover, predominant active species responsible for the photocatalytic process were unambiguously determined and a possible photocatalytic mechanism was elucidated. It is anticipated that our work could open up a new avenue to rationally prepare various 2D semiconductors-metal nanocomposites by utilizing such a simple and efficient self-assembly strategy for extensive photocatalytic applications in a myriad of fields.
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- Qingchi Xu
- Department of Physics, Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China.
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Luo Y, Yu S, Li B, Dong L, Wang F, Fan M, Zhang F. Synthesis of (Ag,F)-modified anatase TiO2 nanosheets and their enhanced photocatalytic activity. NEW J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5nj02544c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The strong interactions between Ag nanoparticles and TiO2 nanosheets can improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanosheets.
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- Yidan Luo
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University
- Nanning
- China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University
- Nanning
- China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University
- Nanning
- China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University
- Nanning
- China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University
- Nanning
- China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University
- Nanning
- China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University
- Nanning
- China
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