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Wu J, Qu J, Yin G, Zhang T, Zhao HY, Jiao FZ, Liu J, Li X, Yu ZZ. Omnidirectionally irradiated three-dimensional molybdenum disulfide decorated hydrothermal pinecone evaporator for solar-thermal evaporation and photocatalytic degradation of wastewaters. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 637:477-488. [PMID: 36716671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Although most solar steam generation devices are effective in desalinating seawater and purifying wastewaters with heavy metal ions, they are ineffective in degrading organic pollutants from wastewaters. Herein, we design novel solar-driven water purification devices by decoration of three-dimensional pinecones with MoS2 nanoflowers via a one-step hydrothermal synthesis for generating clean water. The vertically arrayed channels in the central rachis and the unique helically arranged scales of the hydrothermal pinecone can not only transfer bulk water upward to the evaporation surface, but also absorb more solar light from different incident angles for solar-thermal evaporation and photodegradation of wastewaters under omnidirectional irradiations. The decorated MoS2 nanoflowers can not only enhance the solar-thermal energy conversion efficiency, but also decompose organic pollutants in the bulk water by their photocatalytic degradation effects. The resultant hydrothermal pinecone with in situ decorated MoS2 (HPM) evaporator exhibits a high evaporation rate of 1.85 kg m-2 h-1 under 1-sun irradiation with a high energy efficiency of 96 %. During the solar-driven water purification processes, the powdery HPM can also photodegrade organic pollutants of methylene blue and rhodamine B with high removal efficiencies of 96 % and 95 %, respectively. For practical demonstration, by floating in the methylene blue solution under 1-sun irradiation, the bulky HPM can generate clean water by simultaneous solar-thermal evaporation and photocatalytic degradation. The integration of solar steam generation and photocatalytic degradation mechanisms makes the HPM evaporator highly promising for practical high-yield purification of wastewaters.
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- Jing Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, D2 Dublin, Ireland
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Sun J, Jiang C, Wu Z, Liu Y, Sun S. A review on the progress of the photocatalytic removal of refractory pollutants from water by BiOBr-based nanocomposites. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136107. [PMID: 35998730 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Organic matters from various sources such as the manufacturing, agricultural, and pharmaceuticals industries is continuously discharged into water bodies, leading to increasingly serious water pollution. Photocatalytic technology is a clean and green advanced oxidation process, that can successfully decompose various organic pollutants into small inorganic molecules such as carbon dioxide and water under visible light irradiation. Bismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) is an attractive visible light photocatalyst with good photocatalytic performance, suitable forbidden bandwidth, and a unique layered structure. However, the rapid combination of the electron-hole pairs generated in BiOBr leads to low photocatalytic activity, which limits its photocatalytic performance. Due to its unique electronic structure, BiOBr can be coupled with a variety of different functional materials to improve its photocatalytic performance. In this paper, We present the morphologically controllable BiOBr and its preparation process with the influence of raw materials, additives, solvents, synthesis methods, and synthesis conditions. Based on this, we propose design synthesis considerations for BiOBr-based nanocomplexes in four aspects: structure, morphology and crystalline phase, reduction of electron-hole pair complexation, photocorrosion resistance, and scale-up synthesis. The literature on BiOBr-based nanocomposites in the last 10 years (2012-2022) are summarized into seven categories, and the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity of BiOBr-based nanocomposites is reviewed. Moreover, the applications of BiOBr-based nanocomposites in the fields of degradation of dye wastewater, antibiotic wastewater, pesticide wastewater, and phenol-containing wastewater are reviewed. Finally, the current challenges and prospects of BiOBr-based nanocomposites are briefly described. In general, this paper reviews the construction of BiOBr-based nanocomposites, the mechanism of photocatalytic activity enhancement and its research status and application prospects in the degradation of organic pollutants.
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- Julong Sun
- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, PR China; Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114, PR China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, PR China; Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114, PR China.
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, PR China; Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114, PR China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, PR China; Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114, PR China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, PR China; Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114, PR China
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Li S, Dong Z, Wang Q, Zhou X, Shen L, Li H, Shi W. Antibacterial Z-scheme ZnIn 2S 4/Ag 2MoO 4 composite photocatalytic nanofibers with enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136386. [PMID: 36096308 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Considering the biocompatibility of natural proteins and the strong photo-redox capability of Z-scheme heterojunctions, we fabricated Z-scheme ZnIn2S4/Ag2MoO4@Zein (Z ZA) photocatalytic membranes via electrospinning and in-situ precipitation for enrofloxacin (ENR) degradation. Z ZA exhibit a fiber structure wrapped with ZnIn2S4/Ag2MoO4 heterojunctions. Photocatalytic studies and various characterization results certified that the Z-scheme structure between ZnIn2S4 and Ag2MoO4 significantly increases the lifetime and separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers, which in turn enhances the photodegradation of ENR. The degradation rate of Z ZA-10 (ZnIn2S4/10 wt% Ag2MoO4@Zein) with the highest catalytic activity could reach 100% within 120 min compared with other samples. For ENR degradation, •O2- radicals were certified to be the primary active species by trapping experiments, and several possible conversion pathways of ENR in photocatalytic reactions were proposed. Furthermore, the antibacterial rates of Z ZA-20 (ZnIn2S4/20 wt% Ag2MoO4@Zein) against B. subtilis, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and E. coli could reach 90.09%, 89.78%, 84.34%, and 95.31%, respectively. Antibacterial evaluations and cytotoxicity assays demonstrated that Z ZA photocatalytic films had desirable antibacterial properties and low cytotoxicity, rendering them safe and effective for use in the treatment of antibiotic wastewater.
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- Suyun Li
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, PR China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China; Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Engineering (MOE), Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, PR China.
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Liang C, Ma J, Cao Y, Zhang T, Yang C, Wu Y, Li H, Xu H, Hua Y, Wang C. Adsorption of BiOBr microspheres to rhodamine B and its influence on photocatalytic reaction. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 304:135320. [PMID: 35697103 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Adsorption and its influence are often neglected during photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. To call attention to these issues, a novel bismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) microsphere with hierarchical flower-like structure was fabricated through a facile hydrothermal process using polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as additive in this work, and then the adsorption of the BiOBr microspheres to RhB and its influence on the photocatalytic degradation of RhB were investigated in detail. Experimental results show that the BiOBr microspheres have a very strong adsorption capacity to RhB. The adsorption behavior follows the Langmuir model and the quasi second order kinetic equation. Tests of the photocatalytic degradation of RhB under visible irradiation verify that the adsorption of the BiOBr microspheres to RhB greatly boosts the degradation of RhB due to the "enriching effect", and a complete degradation of 20 mg L-1 RhB only requires 37 min.
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- Congjie Liang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hainan Normal University, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Light Energy Conversion Materials of Haikou City, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hainan Normal University, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Light Energy Conversion Materials of Haikou City, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hainan Normal University, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Light Energy Conversion Materials of Haikou City, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hainan Normal University, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Light Energy Conversion Materials of Haikou City, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hainan Normal University, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Light Energy Conversion Materials of Haikou City, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hainan Normal University, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Light Energy Conversion Materials of Haikou City, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hainan Normal University, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Light Energy Conversion Materials of Haikou City, Haikou, 571158, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Hainan Normal University, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion of Hainan Province, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Light Energy Conversion Materials of Haikou City, Haikou, 571158, PR China.
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0D/1D BiVO4/CdS Z-scheme nanoarchitecture for efficient photocatalytic environmental remediation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shahzad K, Hussain S, Altaf Nazir M, Jamshaid M, ur Rehman A, Alkorbi AS, Alsaiari R, Alhemiary NA. Versatile Ag2O and ZnO nanomaterials fabricated via annealed Ag-PMOS and ZnO-PMOS: An efficient photocatalysis tool for azo dyes. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Li C, Kong W, Jin H, Kang W, Li W. Construction of 3D sponge-like hierarchical pore Ag10Si4O13 microblock photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activities. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wang L, Chen L, Tang M, Jiang S, Gao D. Incorporation of a Z-scheme AgI/Ag 6Si 2O 7 heterojunction to PET fabric for efficient and repeatable photocatalytic dye degradation. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj04168e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Anchoring the Z-scheme AgI/Ag6Si2O7 photocatalyst on PET fabric facilitates reuse. AgI enhances the separation effect of photogenerated carriers. The photocatalytic activity and stability of AgI/Ag6Si2O7/PET composites are greatly improved.
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- Lili Wang
- College of Textiles and Clothes, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China
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- College of Textiles and Clothes, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China
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- College of Textiles and Clothes, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China
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- College of Textiles and Clothes, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- College of Textiles and Clothes, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China
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Recent advances on silver-based photocatalysis: Photocorrosion inhibition, visible-light responsivity enhancement, and charges separation acceleration. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wang L, Wu J. A review of recent progress in silver silicate-based photocatalysts for organic pollutant degradation. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Shahzad K, Imran Khan M, Elboughdiri N, Ghernaout D, Ur Rehman A. Energizing periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMOS) with bismuth and cerium for photo-degrading methylene blue and methyl orange in water. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:1116-1125. [PMID: 33502065 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This work reported an efficient catalyst to reduce the organic pollutants by using an energetic periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMOS) supported with bismuth (Bi-PMOS) and cerium (Ce-PMOS). PMOS support was designed through co-condensation of sodium silicate and 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane on polysorbate templates. The resultant PMOSs were fabricated with bismuth and cerium oxides to formulate Bi-PMOS and Ce-PMOS, respectively. These materials showed photo-degradations of methylene blue (MB, 74.7% and 41.1% with Bi-PMOS and Ce-PMOS, respectively) and methyl orange (MO, 53.2% and 39.4% with Bi-PMOS and Ce-PMOS, respectively). Such efficient photo-degradations were attributed to the precise doping of metallic nodes of Bi2 O3 and CeO2 on the porous structure of PMOS with high surface area. The results also showed that Bi and Ce were more effective in PMOS support for photo-degradation of dyes as the support provides more lifetime to photo-generated electron-hole pairs than other materials. Moreover, active reusability and high degradation efficiencies of Bi-PMOS and Ce-PMOS proved them better analytical tools to reduce organic pollutants under visible lights. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The oxides of bismuth and cerium have impressive photocatalytic characteristics. New material energizing mesoporous organosilica with bismuth and cerium for photo-degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange in water. The use of an efficient catalyst to reduce the organic pollutants by using an energetic periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMOS) supported with bismuth (Bi-PMOS) and cerium (Ce-PMOS).
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- Khurram Shahzad
- Department of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
- Chemical Engineering Process Department, National School of Engineering Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Shahzad K, Najam T, Bashir MS, Nazir MA, Rehman AU, Bashir MA, Shah SSA. Fabrication of Periodic Mesoporous Organo Silicate (PMOS) composites of Ag and ZnO: Photo-catalytic degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2020.108357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Rational design of α-Fe2O3 nanocubes supported BiVO4 Z-scheme photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic under visible light. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 581:514-522. [PMID: 32814183 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.07.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ding M, Chen W, Xu H, Lu C, Lin T, Shen Z, Tao H, Zhang K. Synergistic Features of Superoxide Molecule Anchoring and Charge Transfer on Two-Dimensional Ti 3C 2T x MXene for Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:9209-9218. [PMID: 32019305 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b20530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The heterogeneous Fenton-like process is regarded as a promising approach to produce reactive oxygen species for water purification and environmental remediation. Here, we report a simple and rational strategy for the design of an efficient catalyst by reducing the dimensionality instead of changing the composition or structure. Based on theoretical and experimental evidence, considerable active sites were exposed on the low-dimensional Ti3C2Tx monolayer surface and showed outstanding reactivity toward peroxymonosulfate activation, which was mainly because of the superior compatibility between the highest occupied molecular orbital of catalysts and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of Oxone. Stimulated emission depletion super-resolution microscopy innovatively provided visual insights into the spatiotemporal heterogeneous activation process and revealed that the unilaminar Ti3C2Tx nanosheet exhibited preferable reaction dynamics relative to its inert bulk counterpart, with an aqueous 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid degradation rate ∼376 times higher than that when using bulk Ti3C2Tx as the activator.
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- Mingmei Ding
- College of Environment , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
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- College of Environment , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
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- College of Environment , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
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- College of Environment , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
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- College of Environment , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
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- College of Environment , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes , Hohai University , Nanjing 210098 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100085 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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