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Wang QS, Yuan YC, Li CF, Zhang ZR, Xia C, Pan WG, Guo RT. Research Progress on Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Based on Perovskite Oxides. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301892. [PMID: 37194985 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction to valuable fuels is a promising way to alleviate anthropogenic CO2 emissions and energy crises. Perovskite oxides have attracted widespread attention as photocatalysts for CO2 reduction by virtue of their high catalytic activity, compositional flexibility, bandgap adjustability, and good stability. In this review, the basic theory of photocatalysis and the mechanism of CO2 reduction over perovskite oxide are first introduced. Then, perovskite oxides' structures, properties, and preparations are presented. In detail, the research progress on perovskite oxides for photocatalytic CO2 reduction is discussed from five aspects: as a photocatalyst in its own right, metal cation doping at A and B sites of perovskite oxides, anion doping at O sites of perovskite oxides and oxygen vacancies, loading cocatalyst on perovskite oxides, and constructing heterojunction with other semiconductors. Finally, the development prospects of perovskite oxides for photocatalytic CO2 reduction are put forward. This article should serve as a useful guide for creating perovskite oxide-based photocatalysts that are more effective and reasonable.
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- Qing-Shan Wang
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200093, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200093, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Enhanced photocatalytic properties of mesoporous heterostructured SrCO3-SrTiO3 microspheres via effective charge transfer. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Hurley N, Li L, Koenigsmann C, Wong SS. Surfactant-Free Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Perovskite Titania-Based Micron-Scale Motifs Used as Catalytic Supports for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction. Molecules 2021; 26:909. [PMID: 33572201 PMCID: PMC7915617 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We synthesized and subsequently rationalized the formation of a series of 3D hierarchical metal oxide spherical motifs. Specifically, we varied the chemical composition within a family of ATiO3 (wherein "A" = Ca, Sr, and Ba) perovskites, using a two-step, surfactant-free synthesis procedure to generate structures with average diameters of ~3 microns. In terms of demonstrating the practicality of these perovskite materials, we have explored their use as supports for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) as a function of their size, morphology, and chemical composition. The MOR activity of our target systems was found to increase with decreasing ionic radius of the "A" site cation, in order of Pt/CaTiO3 (CTO) > Pt/SrTiO3 (STO) > Pt/BaTiO3 (BTO). With respect to morphology, we observed an MOR enhancement of our 3D spherical motifs, as compared with either ultra-small or cubic control samples. Moreover, the Pt/CTO sample yielded not only improved mass and specific activity values but also a greater stability and durability, as compared with both commercial TiO2 nanoparticle standards and precursor TiO2 templates.
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- Nathaniel Hurley
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400, USA; (N.H.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400, USA; (N.H.); (L.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400, USA; (N.H.); (L.L.)
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Long Z, Li Q, Wei T, Zhang G, Ren Z. Historical development and prospects of photocatalysts for pollutant removal in water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 395:122599. [PMID: 32302881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Photocatalysis, as a low-cost and environment friendly technology, has demonstrated a significant potential for water pollution purification; it has received extensive attention in recent decades. The key is the photocatalyst; a large number of photocatalysts have been developed. To better understand and further develop the photocatalysis technology for water treatment, this review summarizes its development over time. The development period is divided into four stages (1960s-1993, 1994-2000, 2001-2010, and 2011-present) to provide readers with a better understanding of the development characteristics, and causes and consequences of each historical stage. This review expounds the origin and development of photocatalysis and the obstacles encountered and overcome. It describes the development of mechanisms and methods to solve these problems in each time period. Moreover, it reviews the recent development of new photocatalysts, the concept of designing photocatalysts, and photocatalytic-coupling systems. Finally, it enumerates the problems that continue to exist in the application of photocatalysis technology, and highlights the key issues that must be addressed in future research. The review is aimed at providing the researchers with a deeper understanding of photocatalysis technology and encourage further development of the application of photocatalysis to water treatment.
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- Zeqing Long
- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China; School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
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- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China; School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.
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- School of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China.
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Saravanan G, Ramachandran K, Gajendiran J, Padmini E. Effect of ceria concentration of Strontium titanate on the structural, optical, dielectric and electrical properties. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Trawiński J, Skibiński R. Multivariate comparison of photocatalytic properties of thirteen nanostructured metal oxides for water purification. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2019; 54:851-864. [PMID: 30947616 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2019.1598169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although the environmental photocatalysis is being developed for many years, the relationships between simple metal oxides have not been explored so far. In this study a multivariate comparison of thirteen nanostructured metal oxides (Bi2O3, CeO2, Co3O4, Fe2O3, NiO, Pr6O11, SnO2, SrTiO3, TiO2, WO3, ZnFe2O4, ZnO and ZrO2) was performed. The solution containing twenty-six psychotropic pharmaceuticals was used as a model mixture. In order to ensure the influence of the dissolved organic matter on the process, all the experiments were conducted in the river water. Simulated solar radiation was applied as the most environmentally relevant. The high-resolution LC-MS profiles, obtained for the photocatalytic samples after 1 h of irradiation, were then submitted to the multivariate chemometric analysis. Graphical representations of principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis enabled visualization of the relationships between the studied oxides. The registered degradation profiles were compared qualitatively and discussed.
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- Jakub Trawiński
- a Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy , Medical University of Lublin , Lublin , Poland
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- a Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy , Medical University of Lublin , Lublin , Poland
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Trawiński J, Skibiński R, Szymański P. Investigation of the photolysis and TiO 2, SrTiO 3, H 2O 2-mediated photocatalysis of an antipsychotic drug loxapine - Evaluation of kinetics, identification of photoproducts, and in silico estimation of properties. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 204:1-10. [PMID: 29635095 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The photolytic and photocatalytic transformation of loxapine with the use of H2O2, TiO2 and SrTiO3 under the simulated solar radiation was studied. A micro-scale method for simultaneous irradiation of multiple samples in photostability chamber was applied. RP-UHPLC-DAD coupled with ESI-Q-TOF mass spectrometer was used for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the processes. Influence of catalysts concentration on kinetic parameters of loxapine photodecomposition was evaluated, and TiO2 at medium concentration (100 mg L-1) turned out to be the most effective. Sixteen transformation products were detected and their structures were elucidated. On the basis of the elucidated structures, computational evaluation of toxicity, bioconcentration and bioaccumulation factors as well as biodegradability of transformation products were conducted. The multivariate chemometric method (principal component analysis) was used to compare the calculated properties as well as the applied methods. Most of the transformation products were generally less toxic and more biodegradable than the parent compound.
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- Jakub Trawiński
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analyses and Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, Muszyńskiego 1, 90-151 Łodź, Poland
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Zeng S, Kar P, Thakur UK, Shankar K. A review on photocatalytic CO 2 reduction using perovskite oxide nanomaterials. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:052001. [PMID: 29214981 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa9fb1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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As the search for efficient catalysts for CO2 photoreduction continues, nanostructured perovskite oxides have emerged as a class of high-performance photocatalytic materials. The perovskite oxide candidates for CO2 photoreduction are primarily nanostructured forms of titanates, niobates, tantalates and cobaltates. These materials form the focus of this review article because they are much sought-after due to their nontoxic nature, adequate chemical stability, and tunable crystal structures, bandgaps and surface energies. As compared to conventional semiconductors and nanomaterial catalysts, nanostructured perovskite oxides also exhibit an extended optical-absorption edge, longer charge carrier lifetimes, and favorable band-alignment with respect to reduction potential of activated CO2 and reduction products of the same. While CO2 reduction product yields of several hundred μmol-1 h-1 are observed with many types of perovskite oxide nanomaterials in stand-alone forms, yield of such quantities are not common with semiconductor nanomaterials of other types. In this review, we present current state-of-the-art synthesis methods to form perovskite oxide nanomaterials, and procedures to engineer their bandgaps. This review also presents a comprehensive summary and discussion on crystal structures, defect distribution, morphologies and electronic properties of the perovskite oxides, and correlation of these properties to CO2 photoreduction performance. This review offers researchers key insights for developing advanced perovskite oxides in order to further improve the yields of CO2 reduction products.
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- Sheng Zeng
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116 St, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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Rendón-Angeles JC, Matamoros-Veloza Z, Matamoros Veloza A, Perez-Garibay R, Rodriguez-Galicia JL, Kazumichi Y. Facile Synthesis of Perovskite-Structured Powders Using Barite–Celestite Ore under Hydrothermal Alkaline Conditions. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Juan C. Rendón-Angeles
- Department
of Ceramic Engineering, Research Center for Advanced Studies of the NPI, Saltillo-Campus, Ramos
Arizpe, 25900 Coah, México
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- Institute
of Thermofluids, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Ceramic Engineering, Research Center for Advanced Studies of the NPI, Saltillo-Campus, Ramos
Arizpe, 25900 Coah, México
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- Department
of Ceramic Engineering, Research Center for Advanced Studies of the NPI, Saltillo-Campus, Ramos
Arizpe, 25900 Coah, México
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- Research
Laboratory for Hydrothermal Chemistry, Kochi University, Akebono, Kochi, 780-8520, Japan
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TiO 2 /SrTiO 3 and SrTiO 3 microspheres decorated with Rh, Ru or Pt nanoparticles: Highly UV–vis responsible photoactivity and mechanism. J Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Canu G, Buscaglia V. Hydrothermal synthesis of strontium titanate: thermodynamic considerations, morphology control and crystallisation mechanisms. CrystEngComm 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ce00834a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The hydrothermal/solvothermal method is one of the most versatile synthetic routes for producing a large number of compounds. The thermodynamic aspects, the control of morphology and the crystallisation mechanisms are reviewed and discussed in this highlight, with special emphasis on the synthesis of SrTiO3, as a model system.
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- Giovanna Canu
- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy
- National Research Council
- I-16149 Genoa
- Italy
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy
- National Research Council
- I-16149 Genoa
- Italy
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Grabowska E, Marchelek M, Klimczuk T, Trykowski G, Zaleska-Medynska A. Noble metal modified TiO2 microspheres: Surface properties and photocatalytic activity under UV–vis and visible light. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2016.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Template-Free Fabrication of Bi2WO6 Hierarchical Hollow Microspheres with Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activity. ENERGIES 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/en9100764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Xing G, Zhao L, Sun T, Su Y, Wang X. Hydrothermal derived nitrogen doped SrTiO3 for efficient visible light driven photocatalytic reduction of chromium(VI). SPRINGERPLUS 2016; 5:1132. [PMID: 27478749 PMCID: PMC4951392 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2804-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In this work, we report on the synthesis of nitrogen doped SrTiO3 nanoparticles with efficient visible light driven photocatalytic activity toward Cr(VI) by the solvothermal method. The samples are carefully characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and photocatalytic test. It is found that nitrogen doping in SrTiO3 lattice led to an apparent lattice expansion, particle size reduction as well as subsequent increase of Brunner–Emmet–Teller surface area. The visible light absorption edge and intensity can be modulated by nitrogen doping content, which absorption edge extends to about 600 nm. Moreover, nitrogen doping can not only modulate the visible light absorption feature, but also have consequence on the enhancement of charge separation efficiency, which can promote the photocatalytic activity. With well controlled particle size, Brunner–Emmet–Teller surface area, and electronic structure via nitrogen doping, the photocatalytic performance toward Cr(VI) reduction of nitrogen doped SrTiO3 was optimized at initial hexamethylenetetramine content of 2.
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- Guanjie Xing
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021 People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021 People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021 People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021 People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010021 People's Republic of China
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Yang D, Sun Y, Tong Z, Nan Y, Jiang Z. Fabrication of bimodal-pore SrTiO3 microspheres with excellent photocatalytic performance for Cr(VI) reduction under simulated sunlight. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 312:45-54. [PMID: 27015378 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Solving the increasing contamination from toxic heavy metal ions in wastewater is an imperative issue in photocatalysis research area. In this study, three-dimensional (3D) porous SrTiO3 microspheres have been fabricated by a sol-gel-templating method using the agarose gel bead containing SrCO3 granules as the template. The resultant SrTiO3 microspheres, several tens of micrometers in diameter, exhibit a bimodal pore structure, in which the macropore about 70-150nm in size stems from SrCO3 granules and the mesopore about 3nm is formed via removing the agarose fiber embedded in the composite microspheres. The porous framework of SrTiO3 microspheres is assembled by regular single-crystalline SrTiO3 nanocubes with an edge length of 100±10nm. The highly interconnected porous network renders numerous pathways for the rapid mass transport, strong adsorption of reactants and multi-reflection of incident light. Moreover, the as-prepared SrTiO3 microspheres exhibit excellent photocatalytic performance for the Cr(VI) reduction under simulated sunlight, which can reduce nearly 100% Cr(VI) at pH 2 within 2h and retain a relatively high reduction ability after six recycles.
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- Dong Yang
- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 30072, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 30072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 30072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Boyjoo Y, Wang M, Pareek VK, Liu J, Jaroniec M. Synthesis and applications of porous non-silica metal oxide submicrospheres. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:6013-6047. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00060f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A variety of metal oxide particles of spherical morphology from nano to micrometer size have been reviewed with a special emphasis on the appraisal of synthetic strategies and applications in biomedical, environmental and energy-related areas.
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- Yash Boyjoo
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Curtin University
- Perth
- Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Curtin University
- Perth
- Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Curtin University
- Perth
- Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Curtin University
- Perth
- Australia
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Kent State University
- Kent
- USA
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Ha MN, Zhu F, Liu Z, Wang L, Liu L, Lu G, Zhao Z. Morphology-controlled synthesis of SrTiO3/TiO2 heterostructures and their photocatalytic performance for water splitting. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra03472a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Different morphologies of SrTiO3/TiO2 heterostructures like nanocubes, nanoparticles, nanospheres, and nanofibers were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal process, using TiO2 as both a template and precursor in Sr(OH)2 solution.
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- Minh Ngoc Ha
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials
- Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials
- Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Institute of Technology
- Shanghai 201418
- China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Pan JH, Shen C, Ivanova I, Zhou N, Wang X, Tan WC, Xu QH, Bahnemann DW, Wang Q. Self-Template Synthesis of Porous Perovskite Titanate Solid and Hollow Submicrospheres for Photocatalytic Oxygen Evolution and Mesoscopic Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:14859-14869. [PMID: 26091019 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b03396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We describe a general synthesis strategy, which combines sol-gel and hydrothermal processes, for the large-scale synthesis of porous perovskite titanates spheres with tunable particle size and inner structures. Amorphous hydrous TiO2 solid spheres (AHTSS) are first synthesized by a sol-gel method and are then used as precursor and template for the subsequent hydrothermal reaction with alkaline earth metal ions in an alkaline medium. This strategy can be generalized to synthesize porous spheres of various perovskite titanates (i.e., SrTiO3, BaTiO3, and CaTiO3) consisting of single-crystalline nanocubes. By controlling the textural properties (i.e., size, porosity, and structure) of AHTSS, perovskite titanates with tunable size and inner structures are selectively synthesized. The underlying formation mechanism is manifested by XRD and TEM to involve in situ crystallization or Ostwald ripening during the hydrothermal process. The obtained porous SrTiO3 spheres present superior performance in photocatalytic oxygen evolution and CdSe-sensitized mesoscopic solar cells.
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- Jia Hong Pan
- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, NUSNNI-NanoCore, National University of Singapore, 5 Engineering Drive 2, 117576 Singapore
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- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, NUSNNI-NanoCore, National University of Singapore, 5 Engineering Drive 2, 117576 Singapore
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- ‡Institut für Technische Chemie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraβe 3, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- §Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore
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- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, NUSNNI-NanoCore, National University of Singapore, 5 Engineering Drive 2, 117576 Singapore
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- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, NUSNNI-NanoCore, National University of Singapore, 5 Engineering Drive 2, 117576 Singapore
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- §Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543 Singapore
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- ‡Institut für Technische Chemie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Callinstraβe 3, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
- ∥Laboratory "Photoactive Nanocomposite Materials", Saint Petersburg State University, Ulyanovskaya Street 1, Peterhof, Saint Petersburg 198504, Russia
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- †Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, NUSNNI-NanoCore, National University of Singapore, 5 Engineering Drive 2, 117576 Singapore
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Maxim F, Poenaru I, Teodorescu F, Tanasescu S. Barium Titanate Torus‐Like Particles: Low‐Temperature Synthesis and Formation Mechanism. Eur J Inorg Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201402497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Florentina Maxim
- Department of Chemical Thermodynamics, “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, Splaiul Independentei 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania http://www.icf.ro/pr_2011/1DnanoPerovskites/index.html
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- Department of Chemical Thermodynamics, “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, Splaiul Independentei 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania http://www.icf.ro/pr_2011/1DnanoPerovskites/index.html
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- Department of Chemical Thermodynamics, “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, Splaiul Independentei 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania http://www.icf.ro/pr_2011/1DnanoPerovskites/index.html
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- Department of Chemical Thermodynamics, “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, Splaiul Independentei 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania http://www.icf.ro/pr_2011/1DnanoPerovskites/index.html
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Huang ST, Lee WW, Chang JL, Huang WS, Chou SY, Chen CC. Hydrothermal synthesis of SrTiO3 nanocubes: Characterization, photocatalytic activities, and degradation pathway. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2014.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Xian T, Yang H, Di L, Ma J, Zhang H, Dai J. Photocatalytic reduction synthesis of SrTiO3-graphene nanocomposites and their enhanced photocatalytic activity. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2014; 9:327. [PMID: 25050089 PMCID: PMC4094787 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-9-327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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UNLABELLED SrTiO3-graphene nanocomposites were prepared via photocatalytic reduction of graphene oxide by UV light-irradiated SrTiO3 nanoparticles. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy analysis indicates that graphene oxide is reduced into graphene. Transmission electron microscope observation shows that SrTiO3 nanoparticles are well assembled onto graphene sheets. The photocatalytic activity of as-prepared SrTiO3-graphene composites was evaluated by the degradation of acid orange 7 (AO7) under a 254-nm UV irradiation, revealing that the composites exhibit significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to the bare SrTiO3 nanoparticles. This can be explained by the fact that photogenerated electrons are captured by graphene, leading to an increased separation and availability of electrons and holes for the photocatalytic reaction. Hydroxyl (·OH) radicals were detected by the photoluminescence technique using terephthalic acid as a probe molecule and were found to be produced over the irradiated SrTiO3 nanoparticles and SrTiO3-graphene composites; especially, an enhanced yield is observed for the latter. The influence of ethanol, KI, and N2 on the photocatalytic efficiency was also investigated. Based on the experimental results, ·OH, h(+), and H2O2 are suggested to be the main active species in the photocatalytic degradation of AO7 by SrTiO3-graphene composites. PACS 61.46. + w; 78.67.Bf; 78.66.Sq.
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- Tao Xian
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
- School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
- School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
- School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People’s Republic of China
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Ye M, Wang M, Zheng D, Zhang N, Lin C, Lin Z. Garden-like perovskite superstructures with enhanced photocatalytic activity. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:3576-3584. [PMID: 24469029 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr05564g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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By subjecting amorphous flower-like TiO2 to a facile hydrothermal synthesis in the presence of Sr(2+), garden-like perovskite SrTiO3 superstructures were achieved. The amorphous TiO2 was preformed using ZnO flowers as templates. Different three-dimensional SrTiO3 architectures were coexisted in the garden, including SrTiO3 flowers composed of several hollow sword-shaped petals, many sheet-shaped petals or numerous flake-shaped petals, and SrTiO3 grass consisting of a number of long blades. These SrTiO3 superstructures were simultaneously grown on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates. On the basis of a comprehensive study on the effects of growth time, temperature, initial concentrations of precursor, and pH, the formation of these various hierarchical architectures was attributed primarily to the dissolution of amorphous TiO2 and precipitation of perovskite crystals, followed by the Ostwald ripening process of perovskite nanocrystals and self-organization of perovskite building blocks. Interestingly, this approach can be readily extended to create other perovskite structures, including dendritic BaTiO3 and nest-like CaTiO3, as well as PbTiO3 transformed from plate-like pyrochlore Pb2Ti2O6 after post-thermal treatment. Garden-like SrTiO3 superstructures showed a superior photocatalytic performance when compared to other as-prepared semiconductors and perovskite materials (i.e., ZnO, TiO2, BaTiO3, CaTiO3 and PbTiO3), probably due to their intrinsic photocatalytic activity and special garden-like features with a coexistence of various structures that significantly facilitated the adsorption and diffusion of methyl blue (MB) molecules and oxygen species in the photochemical reaction of MB degradation.
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- Meidan Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Fabrication of heterostructured SrTiO3/TiO2 nanotube array films and their use in photocathodic protection of stainless steel. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.12.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Maijenburg AW, Hattori AN, De Respinis M, McShane CM, Choi KS, Dam B, Tanaka H, ten Elshof JE. Ni and p-Cu2O nanocubes with a small size distribution by templated electrodeposition and their characterization by photocurrent measurement. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:10938-10945. [PMID: 24083805 DOI: 10.1021/am403142x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A method for the reproducible formation of Ni and Cu2O nanocubes with dimensions of 200-500 nm and a small size distribution is introduced. For this, the well-known templated electrodeposition technique was extended to cubic PMMA templates made by nanoimprint lithography. When making cubic templates in larger quantities, this method has the potential to become simple and cost-effective. This method was successfully used for the formation of Ni and p-Cu2O nanocubes as well as for the formation of segmented nanobars containing both phases. The lateral dimensions of the nanocubes exactly resembled the dimensions of the template, and the height could be varied by adjusting the deposition time. Nanocubes formed via this method can remain attached to the substrate or can be dispersed in solution. p-Cu2O is considered to be one of the most promising photocathode materials for solar water splitting. It is demonstrated that the activity of the p-Cu2O nanocubes for photocatalytic water splitting can be measured, and it was found that the nanocube morphology enhances the photocatalytic activity compared to thin films.
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- A Wouter Maijenburg
- Inorganic Materials Science, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente , P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Liu J, Zhang G, Yu JC, Guo Y. In situ synthesis of Zn2GeO4 hollow spheres and their enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of antibiotic metronidazole. Dalton Trans 2013; 42:5092-9. [PMID: 23400012 DOI: 10.1039/c2dt32623j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, Zn2GeO4 hollow spheres were successfully fabricated by a template-engaged approach using zinc hydroxide carbonate (Zn4CO3(OH)6·H2O, ZHC) spheres as the template. During the hydrothermal process, Zn(2+) dissolved from the surface of the ZHC spheres could rapidly react with the HGeO3(-) in solution and the Zn2GeO4 outer shell was formed in situ. Moreover, the building units of the Zn2GeO4 hollow spheres could gradually transform from the nanoparticles into nanobundles with the increase of the reaction time. The photocatalytic degradation results indicate that the Zn2GeO4 hollow spheres exhibited high photocatalytic activity and excellent stability for the degradation of antibiotic metronidazole in solution. Finally, the radical species involved in the degradation process have been investigated by using the scavenger experiments.
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- Jin Liu
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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da Silva LF, Avansi W, Andrés J, Ribeiro C, Moreira ML, Longo E, Mastelaro VR. Long-range and short-range structures of cube-like shape SrTiO3 powders: microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis and photocatalytic activity. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:12386-93. [PMID: 23787693 DOI: 10.1039/c3cp50643f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report herein a detailed study on the influence of microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MAH) treatment time on both long and short range structures around Ti atoms of SrTiO3 powders. Few studies have been carried out on short-order structural properties as well as the relationship between the local order and the SrTiO3 photocatalytic properties. We use X-ray diffraction to determine the long-range structure, while the local environment around the Ti atom is probed with X-ray absorption spectroscopy and the vibration frequencies are investigated by Raman spectroscopy. The faster crystallization of SrTiO3 powders provided by the MAH system resulted in large distortions of Ti-O bond lengths which remain unchanged even for a longer MAH treatment time. Despite the long-range structure being associated with ideal TiO6 clusters, X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurements identified the presence of undercoordinated TiO5 clusters. Compared with the reference bulk SrTiO3, the hierarchical SrTiO3 cube-like shape showed enhanced photocatalytic activity, which was associated with the presence of these TiO5 clusters. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) revealed that the superstructures based on a cube-like shape are formed by an assembly process, becoming well defined as a function of MAH treatment time.
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- Luís F da Silva
- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense, 400, 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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Liu J, Zhang G. Template-free synthesis and high photocatalytic activity of hierarchical Zn2GeO4microspheres. CrystEngComm 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ce26316e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Di Paola A, García-López E, Marcì G, Palmisano L. A survey of photocatalytic materials for environmental remediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 211-212:3-29. [PMID: 22169148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 331] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2011] [Revised: 11/14/2011] [Accepted: 11/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis is an advanced oxidation process which has been the subject of a huge amount of studies related to air cleaning and water purification. All these processes have been carried out mainly by using TiO(2)-based materials as the photocatalysts and ca. 75% of the articles published in the last 3 years is related to them. This review illustrates the efforts in the search of alternative photocatalysts that are not based on TiO(2), with some exceptions concerning particularly innovative modifications as nanoassembled TiO(2) or TiO(2) composites with active carbon, graphite and fullerene. Papers reporting preparation, characterization and testing of binary, ternary and quaternary compounds, have been reviewed. Despite many of these photocatalysts being effective for the photodecomposition of many pollutants, most of them do not allow a complete mineralization of the starting compounds, differently from TiO(2).
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- Agatino Di Paola
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica e delle Telecomunicazioni, di tecnologie Chimiche, Automatica e modelli Matematici (DIEETCAM), Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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Shi J, Shen S, Chen Y, Guo L, Mao SS. Visible light-driven photocatalysis of doped SrTiO3 tubular structure. OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 20 Suppl 2:A351-A359. [PMID: 22418685 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.00a351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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SrTiO3 tubular structures co-doped with Cr and Ta were synthesized through a combination of solvothermal-hydrothermal processes. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements of the oxidation state of Cr ions reveal that the formation of Cr6+ ions, which would serve as the non-radiative recombination centers for photogenerated electrons and holes, was suppressed without the process of high temperature hydrogen reduction. Compared to similar co-doped materials synthesized by solid-state reaction, (Cr, Ta) co-doped SrTiO3 tubular structures have significantly higher photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution as measured in an aqueous methanol solution under visible light irradiation.
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- Jinwen Shi
- International Research Center for Solar-Hydrogen Renewable and Clean Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, China
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