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Ge J, Wu L, Gao L, Niu H, Liu M, Zou Y, Wang J, Jin J. Green light all the way: Triple modification synergistic modification effect to enhance the photoelectrochemical water oxidation performance of BiVO 4 photoanode. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 677:90-98. [PMID: 39083895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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The recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs of the photoanode seriously impairs the application of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) in photoelectrochemical water splitting. To address this issue, we prepared a Yb:BiVO4/Co3O4/FeOOH composite photoanode by employing drop-casting and soaking methods to attach Co3O4/FeOOH cocatalysts to the surface of ytterbium-doped BiVO4. The prepared Yb:BiVO4/Co3O4/FeOOH photoanode demonstrates a high photocurrent density of 4.89 mA cm-2 at 1.23 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), which is 5.1 times that of bare BiVO4 (0.95 mA cm-2). Detailed characterization and testing demonstrated that Yb doping narrows the band gap and significantly enhances the carrier density. Furthermore, Co3O4 serves as a hole transfer layer to expedite hole migration and diminish recombination, while FeOOH offers additional active sites and minimizes surface trap states, thus boosting stability. The synergistic effects of Yb doping and Co3O4/FeOOH cocatalyst significantly improved the reaction kinetics and overall performance of PEC water oxidation. This work provides a strategy for designing efficient photoanodes for PEC water oxidation.
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- Jiabao Ge
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC), The Key Laboratory of Catalytic Engineering of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, PR China.
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Kim T, Patil SS, Lee K. Nanospace-confined worm-like BiVO4 in TiO2 space nanotubes (SPNTs) for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Chen Z, Mi N, Huang L, Wang W, Li C, Teng Y, Gu C. Snow-like BiVO 4 with rich oxygen defects for efficient visible light photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:152083. [PMID: 34856276 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The overuse of ciprofloxacin (CIP), causing serious environment pollution, has drawn great attentions. To provide alternative solution to this problem, we synthesized a snow-like BiVO4 with rich oxygen vacancy by adjusting the amounts of cetyltrimethyl ammonia bromide (CTAB) surfactant. Various characterizations were performed to investigate the morphology and surface properties of the synthesized BiVO4. Interestingly, both the morphology and the amount of oxygen vacancy were related to the concentration of additional CTAB, and the most oxygen vacancies were generated when specific amount of CTAB (molar ratio of CTAB to Bi3+ of 0.2) was introduced. Photoluminescence and photoelectrochemical tests demonstrated that the presence of oxygen vacancy significantly enhanced the separation efficiency of photo-generated carriers in BiVO4. Subsequently, CIP photodegradation was significantly enhanced in the presence of snow-like BiVO4. Both quenching experiments and EPR tests demonstrated that photogenerated holes and •O2- were the main active species contributing to CIP degradation. Furthermore, CIP transformation pathway was proposed based on the identified transformation products. Our study developed a novel method to synthesize a BiVO4 material with snow-like morphology and abundant oxygen vacancy by simply varying the amount of surfactant. This study would shed light on designing the next generation photocatalyst with the assistant of surfactant to control the surface properties.
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- Zhanghao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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Cao Y, Yang Y, Zhang R, Li S, Zhang J, Xie T, Wang D, Lin Y. Investigation on Al 3+ and Al 2O 3 Coexist in BiVO 4 for Efficient Methylene Blue Degradation: Insight into Surface States and Charge Separation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:7617-7624. [PMID: 34115506 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A series of Al-doped BiVO4 composites have been synthesized via the hydrothermal method for methylene blue (MB) degradation application. The reasons for the improvement of photocatalytic performance was explained from the perspective of optics. Transient photovoltage (TPV) measurements suggested that the surface states have the priority to capture photogenerated carriers, and the Al2O3 surface passivation layer can prolong the lifetime of charge carrier. The results of surface photovoltage (SPV), transient photovoltage (TPV), and surface photocurrent (SPC) measurements suggested that the coexistence of Al3+ and Al2O3 caused by the appropriate doping would improve the transfer property and prolong the lifetime of photogenerated carriers. Finally, the possible photocatalytic mechanism is expounded to illustrate the photogenerated charge behavior under visible light irradiation. This work provides a better understanding of the synergistic effect of Al-doping and Al2O3 passivation layer on enhancing the photocatalytic performance.
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- Yuehong Cao
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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Ullah S, Fayeza, Khan AA, Jan A, Aain SQ, Neto EP, Serge-Correales YE, Parveen R, Wender H, Rodrigues-Filho UP, Ribeiro SJ. Enhanced photoactivity of BiVO4/Ag/Ag2O Z-scheme photocatalyst for efficient environmental remediation under natural sunlight and low-cost LED illumination. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sánchez-Albores RM, Pérez-Sariñana BY, Meza-Avendaño C, Sebastian P, Reyes-Vallejo O, Robles-Ocampo JB. Hydrothermal synthesis of bismuth vanadate-alumina assisted by microwaves to evaluate the photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methylene Blue. Catal Today 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wu Z, Xue Y, He X, Li Y, Yang X, Wu Z, Cravotto G. Surfactants-assisted preparation of BiVO 4 with novel morphologies via microwave method and CdS decoration for enhanced photocatalytic properties. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 387:122019. [PMID: 31927261 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The development of a highly efficient and rapid method for the accurate preparation of photocatalysts with novel morphologies is a hot research topic. The different morphologies of BiVO4 was prepared using surfactants-assisted microwave method, and demonstrated irregular (no surfactant), octahedral (sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate), olive-like (polyvinylpyrrolidone) and hollow structures (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid), respectively. The BiVO4-CdS were synthesized using the chemical-bath-deposition method with different morphologies of BiVO4 as the substrates. The hollow structure of BiVO4 displayed the highest photocatalytic performance. Moreover, the photodegradation rates of the hollow structure BiVO4-CdS on tetracycline hydrochloride and ciprofloxacin were about 1.8 and 1.5 times higher than the corresponding BiVO4, indicating that the Z-scheme heterojunction can improve the photogenerated electron pairs separation efficiency. Furthermore, the regulation mechanism of morphology and energy-band position, as produced using the surfactants, has also been thoroughly investigated in this work, which provides a novel insight into the efficient and rapid preparation of photocatalysts with special morphology and high performance.
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- Zhansheng Wu
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, 710048, PR China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, 710048, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, 710048, PR China
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Turin, 10125, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Turin, 10125, Italy; Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, 109807, Russia
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Chen FY, Zhang X, Tang YB, Wang XG, Shu KK. Facile and rapid synthesis of a novel spindle-like heterojunction BiVO4 showing enhanced visible-light-driven photoactivity. RSC Adv 2020; 10:5234-5240. [PMID: 35498281 PMCID: PMC9049138 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07891f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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A spindle-like monoclinic–tetragonal heterojunction BiVO4 was successfully synthesized by a pressure-controllable microwave method. The as-prepared BiVO4 samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, transient photocurrent responses and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity of the BiVO4 samples was evaluated for the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and tetracycline (TC). The synthesis process needs microwave irradiation for only 10 min without the addition of any auxiliary reagent, pH adjustment, and calcination. The as-prepared spindle-like monoclinic–tetragonal heterojunction BiVO4 exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity for the degradation of both RhB and TC. The photocatalytic degradation rates of RhB and TC over spindle-like BiVO4 are 1.77 and 1.64 times higher, respectively, than that measured over monoclinic BiVO4. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is mainly attributed to the fact that the existence of a heterojunction effectively promotes the separation of photo-generated carriers and extends the visible-light absorption of BiVO4. A novel spindle-like monoclinic–tetragonal BiVO4 heterojunction is rapidly synthesized via a pressure-controllable microwave method.![]()
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- Fang-yan Chen
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
- Zhenjiang 212003
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
- Zhenjiang 212003
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
- Zhenjiang 212003
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
- Zhenjiang 212003
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
- Zhenjiang 212003
- P. R. China
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Dabodiya TS, Selvarasu P, Murugan AV. Tetragonal to Monoclinic Crystalline Phases Change of BiVO4 via Microwave-Hydrothermal Reaction: In Correlation with Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Performance. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:5096-5110. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tulsi Satyavir Dabodiya
- Advanced Functional Nanostructured Materials Research Laboratory, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Dr. R. Vankataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605014, India
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- Advanced Functional Nanostructured Materials Research Laboratory, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Dr. R. Vankataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605014, India
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- Advanced Functional Nanostructured Materials Research Laboratory, Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Dr. R. Vankataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605014, India
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Nguyen TD, Bui QTP, Le TB, Altahtamouni TM, Vu KB, Vo DVN, Le NTH, Luu TD, Hong SS, Lim KT. Co2+ substituted for Bi3+ in BiVO4 and its enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible LED light irradiation. RSC Adv 2019; 9:23526-23534. [PMID: 35530596 PMCID: PMC9069272 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04188e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We investigated the fabrication of Co-doped BiVO4 (Bi1−xCoxVO4+δ, 0.05 < x < 0.5) by the substitution of Co ions for Bi sites in BiVO4. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results indicated that the substitution of Co2+ ions for Bi3+ sites in BiVO4 was successful, although a change in the crystal phase of BiVO4 did not occur. UV-vis DRS and PL results suggested that the Co-incorporation could slightly improve the visible light absorption of BiVO4 and induce the separation of photoinduced electron–hole pairs; therefore, a significant enhancement of photocatalytic performance was achieved. The Bi0.8Co0.2VO4+δ sample showed superior photocatalytic activity in comparison with other samples, achieving 96.78% methylene blue (MB) removal within 180 min. In addition, the proposed mechanism of improved photocatalytic activities and the stability of the catalyst were also investigated. We investigated the fabrication of Co-doped BiVO4 (Bi1−xCoxVO4+δ, 0.05 < x < 0.5) by the substitution of Co ions for Bi sites in BiVO4.![]()
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- Trinh Duy Nguyen
- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN)
- Nguyen Tat Thanh University
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Technology
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
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- Materials Science and Technology Program
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Qatar University
- Doha 2713
- Qatar
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- NTT Hi-Tech Institute
- Nguyen Tat Thanh University
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN)
- Nguyen Tat Thanh University
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- HCMC University of Technology
- VNU-HCM
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- HCMC University of Technology
- VNU-HCM
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Pukyong National University
- Busan
- Korea
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- Department of Display Engineering
- Pukyong National University
- Busan
- Korea
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Yang Z, Ding J, Feng J, He C, Li Y, Tong X, Niu X, Zhang H. Preparation of BiVO4
/MIL-125(Ti) composite with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity for dye degradation. Appl Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Zhiquan Yang
- School of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
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- School of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology; Guangzhou University; Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre Guangzhou 510006 PR China
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Fang D, Li X, Liu H, Xu W, Jiang M, Li W, Fan X. BiVO 4-rGO with a novel structure on steel fabric used as high-performance photocatalysts. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7979. [PMID: 28801660 PMCID: PMC5554144 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07342-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A high-performance and novel photocatalyst of BiVO4-reduced Graphene Oxide (BiVO4-rGO) nanocomposite was prepared by a facile hydrothermal method. The photocatalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy, UV-Vis diffusion reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy and UV-Vis adsorption spectroscopy, respectively. The visible-light photocatalytic activity was evaluated by oxidation of methyl orange (MO) under simulated sunlight irradiation. The results show that the BiVO4-rGO nanocomposites exhibit enhanced photocatalytic performance for the degradation of MO with a maximum removal rate of 98.95% under visible light irradiation as compared with pure BiVO4 (57.55%) due to the increased light absorption intensity and the degradation of electron-hole pair recombination in BiVO4 with the introduction of the rGO.
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- Dong Fang
- Key Lab of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 410000, P. R. China.
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- Key Lab of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 410000, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 410000, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 410000, P. R. China.
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- Key Lab of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 410000, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China
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