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Eskandari P, Amarloo E, Zangeneh H, Rezakazemi M, Aminabhavi TM. Photocatalytic degradation of metronidazole and oxytetracycline by novel l-Arginine (C, N codoped)-TiO 2/g-C 3N 4: RSM optimization, photodegradation mechanism, biodegradability evaluation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023:139282. [PMID: 37348615 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Removal of Metronidazole (MNZ) and Oxytetracycline (OTC) from wastewater by the prepared (C, N codoped)-TiO2/g-C3N4 (Graphitic carbon nitride) was examined. l-Arginine (C, N codoped)-TiO2 and l-Arginine (C, N codoped)-TiO2/g-C3N4 photocatalysts were successfully synthesized through the sol-gel method, and optimal ratio of l-arginine:TiO2, as well as l-arginine/TiO2:g-C3N4, was determined by a kinetic study of photodegradation process. The maximum photocatalytic removal rate (0.065 min-1 for MNZ removal) was observed using 1% l-Arginine-TiO2/g-C3N4 (1:1) under visible light illumination, 2.2 and 6.5 times greater than those of 1% l-Arginine-TiO2 and pure TiO2, respectively. l-Arginine (1%)-TiO2/g-C3N4 (1:1) (co-doped-TCN) was investigated using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), Photo-luminescence (PL), and Differential Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) as the best-performing photocatalyst. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to study the effect of co-doped-TCN dosage (0.5-1.0 g/L), pH of simulated wastewater (4-10), initial concentration of MNZ and OTC (50-100 mg/L), and irradiation time (30-90 min for MNZ and 20-40 min for OTC) on removal efficiency of the antibiotics. Also, their optimum values were determined by RSM. The treated pharmaceutical wastewater showed high biodegradability features with 5-day biological oxygen demand/chemical oxygen demand (BOD5/COD) of 0.51 and 0.46 after 40 and 100 min reaction for OTC and MNZ, respectively. The order of reactive species responsible for the photodegradation of pollutants was •O2─> •OH > h+>1O2. The effect of inorganic anions showed that all anions decreased the removal efficiency of both antibiotics in order of NO3─> Cl─ >SO42─>HPO42─ >HCO3─ for MNZ and NO3─> SO42─ > Cl─ >HPO42─ >HCO3─ for OTC. Also, introducing different oxidants improved the photocatalytic removal efficiency with the order of H2O2>K2S2O8> KBrO3.
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- Parisa Eskandari
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 11155, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran.
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- School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, Karnataka, 580 031, India
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Gao J, Tian W, Zhang H, Wang S. Engineered inverse opal structured semiconductors for solar light-driven environmental catalysis. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:14341-14367. [PMID: 36148646 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03924a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Inverse opal (IO) macroporous semiconductor materials with unique physicochemical advantages have been widely used in solar-related environmental areas. In this minireview, we first summarize the synthetic methods of IO materials, emphasizing the two-step and three-step approaches, with the typical physicochemical properties being compared where applicable. We subsequently discuss the application of IO semiconductors (e.g., TiO2, ZnO, g-C3N4) in various photo-related environmental techniques, including photo- and photoelectro-catalytic organic pollutant degradation in water, optical sensors for environmental monitoring, and water disinfection. The engineering strategies of these hierarchical structures for optimizing the activities for different catalytic reactions are discussed, ranging from heterojunction construction, cocatalyst loading, and heteroatom doping, to surface defect construction. Structure-activity relationships are established correspondingly. With a systematic understanding of the unique properties and catalytic activities, this review is expected to orient the design and structure optimization of IO semiconductor materials for photo-related performance improvement in various environmental techniques. Finally, the challenges of emerging IO structured semiconductors and future development directions are proposed.
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- Junxian Gao
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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Haruna A, Chong FK, Ho YC, Merican ZMA. Preparation and modification methods of defective titanium dioxide-based nanoparticles for photocatalytic wastewater treatment-a comprehensive review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:70706-70745. [PMID: 36044146 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22749-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The rapid population growth and industrial expansion worldwide have created serious water contamination concerns. To curb the pollution issue, it has become imperative to use a versatile material for the treatment. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been recognized as the most-studied nanoparticle in various fields of science and engineering due to its availability, low cost, efficiency, and other fascinating properties with a wide range of applications in modern technology. Recent studies revealed the photocatalytic activity of the material for the treatment of industrial effluents to promote environmental sustainability. With the wide band gap energy of 3.2 eV, TiO2 can be activated under UV light; thus, many strategies have been proposed to extend its photoabsorption to the visible light region. In what follows, this has generated increasing attention to study its characteristics and structural modifications in different forms for photocatalytic applications. The present review provides an insight into the understanding of the synthesis methods of TiO2, the current progress in the treatment techniques for the degradation of wide environmental pollutants employing modified TiO2 nanoparticles, and the factors affecting its photocatalytic activities. Further, recent developments in using titania for practical applications, the approach for designing novel nanomaterials, and the prospects and opportunities in this exciting area have been discussed.
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- Abdurrashid Haruna
- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
- Department of Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
- Centre of Innovative Nanostructures & Nanodevices (COINN), Institute of Autonomous System, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia.
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
- Centre of Innovative Nanostructures & Nanodevices (COINN), Institute of Autonomous System, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
- Centre for Urban Resource Sustainability, Institute for Self-Sustainable Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
- Institute of Contaminant Management for Oil & Gas, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
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Bagheri M, Vesali-Naseh M, Farhadian M. Enhanced photocatalytic activity and charge carrier separation of CNT/TiO 2/WO 3/CdS catalyst for the visible-light photodegradation of reactive blue 19. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:61080-61092. [PMID: 35434755 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20172-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The novel quaternary CNT/TiO2/WO3/CdS nanostructure was fabricated to be employed in the photocatalytic degradation of reactive blue 19 (RB19) under the visible light irradiation. The physicochemical properties of the pure TiO2, CNT/TiO2, CNT/TiO2/WO3, and CNT/TiO2/WO3/CdS were characterized using XRD, FTIR, FESEM, EDX, DRS, PL, and BET analyses. The photodegradation results showed that the optimum weight percentage of CNT, WO3, and CdS was 4%, 35%, and 5%, respectively. The highest RB19 degradation efficiency of CNT/TiO2/WO3/CdS was achieved 97%. Besides, the central composite design was applied to model and optimize the photocatalytic activity of CNT/TiO2/WO3/CdS nanocatalyst and assess the effects of processing variables including RB19 concentration, catalyst concentration, pH, and irradiation time on the response. RB19 concentration and pH had the most and the second most significant role in the removal efficiency. While increasing the catalyst concentration and irradiation time positively enhanced the removal efficiency to more than 82%, increasing the pH and dye concentration showed the remarkable hindering effects on the removal efficiency by about 45% reduction. The reusability of the synthesized catalysts was studied under the optimum conditions as follows: [RB19] = 25 mg/L, [catalyst] = 1 g/L, pH of 4, and irradiation time = 2 h. The COD and TOC analyses were also conducted during photodegradation process. The COD and TOC removal efficiencies were achieved about 67% and 62%, respectively.
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- Marzieh Bagheri
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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Liu J, Yu H, Wang L. Toward efficient removal of organic pollutants in water: A tremella-like iron containing metal-organic framework in Fenton oxidation. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:2785-2795. [PMID: 33739227 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1903564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The treatment of wastewater containing organic pollutants has become a serious issue, and one of the advanced oxidation process, Fenton oxidation is recognized as an ideal way owing to its universality and environmental friendliness, thus efficient and economic catalysts are in great demand. Herein by incorporating Fe2+ containing compound as ligand, a tremella-like iron containing metal-organic framework (TFMOF) was synthesized with zirconium acetate and 1,1'-ferrocene-dicarboxylic acid though a facile solvothermal method. The TFMOF combined the merits of both ferrocene moiety with well dispersed Fe2+ sites in the molecular level and MOF films with large surface areas and exposed sites. And the morphology and crystal structure of TFMOF were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Moreover, employed as an effective catalyst in Fenton oxidation, over 99%, 95% and 97% of rhodamine B, methyl orange and reactive black V were rapidly degraded without the assistance of additional irradiation, and degradation conditions like pH, H2O2 and initial pollutant concentrations as well as the reaction kinetic was investigated, indicating the hydroxyl radical generated in the presence of TFMOF and H2O2 was able to degrade the pollutants into non-toxic molecular. Besides, the catalytic activity of TFMOF maintained well after three cycles. The good activity and universality of TFMOF make it a promising catalyst for the treatment of wastewater.
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- Jiyang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Asadi A, Gholami F, Zinatizadeh AA. Enhanced oil removal from a real polymer production plant by cellulose nanocrystals-serine incorporated polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:37144-37158. [PMID: 35031989 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18055-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As discharging oily wastewater from industries to the environment is a potential threat for the aquatic ecosystem, in this research, oil removal from a real case of Kermanshah polymer production plant wastewater was investigated. The focus of this study was on improving the oil rejection performance of polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration membrane due to adding cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and modified CNC with serine amino acid (CNC-Ser) in PES mix matrix. From the results, the membranes embedded with CNC-Ser showed better performance in terms of water flux, flux recovery ratio, and oil rejection (higher than 97%) compared to the modified membranes with CNC. The lowest water contact angle (41.37°), smoother surface, and higher negative surface potential (- 24 mV) were achieved for the optimum loading of CNC-Ser. Besides, long-term performance of the membranes with optimum loading of CNC and CNC-Ser were compared in both dead-end and cross-flow setups.
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- Azar Asadi
- Department of Gas and Petroleum, Yasouj University, 75918-74831, Gachsaran, Iran.
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- Environmental Research Center (ERC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Environmental Research Center (ERC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, P. O. Box 392, Florida, 1710, South Africa
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Palomares-Reyna D, Carrera-Crespo JE, Sosa-Rodríguez FS, Romero-Ibarra IC, Castañeda-Galván AA, Morales-García SS, Vazquez-Arenas J. Degradation of cefadroxil by photoelectrocatalytic ozonation under visible-light irradiation and single processes. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zangeneh H, Farhadian M, Zinatizadeh AA. A reusable visible driven N and C-N doped TiO 2 magnetic nanocomposites for photodegradation of direct red 16 azo dye in water and wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2022; 43:1269-1284. [PMID: 32967578 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1825530] [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: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The visible active N-doped TiO2/ZnFe2O4 (urea-TiO2/ZnFe2O4) and CN-codoped TiO2/ZnFe2O4 (L-asparagine-TiO2/ZnFe2O4) nanocomposites were successfully synthesized by the sol-gel-hydrothermal method for direct red 16 (DR16) photodegradation. Their properties of the prepared nanocomposites were analysed using XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM, EDX, DRS and PL tests. The DRS and PL results confirmed a narrow band-gap energy and low recombination rate of photo-produced electron and hole pairs, respectively. The effect of adding various dopant agents (urea and L-asparagine) with different loadings and magnetic nanoparticle (ZnFe2O4) into TiO2 sol on the photodegradation of DR16 was also evaluated. As a result, the L-asparagine (2 wt. %)-TiO2/ZnFe2O4 is the best photocatalyst compared to the other modified TiO2 nanocomposites due to its narrow band gap and high quantum efficiency. The catalyst concentration (1-2 g/L), DR16 concentration (25-45 ppm), initial pH (4-10), and irradiation time (30-90 min) as numerical variables were also considered for photocatalytic process analysis and moulding by central composite design (CCD). The increase in the pH and dye concentration reduces the photodegradation efficiency while irradiation time and catalyst concentration effectively improved its photodegradation efficiency. The DR16 was completely removed at 25 ppm of DR16, initial pH of 4 and 1.5 g/L of photocatalyst after 90-min irradiation. The photoactivity test was also repeated four times by reused L-asparagine-TiO2/ZnFe2O4 photocatalyst at optimum conditions. The decrease of dye degradation and loss of photocatalyst were not significant which was approved by the good performance and high recovery capability of the prepared nanocomposite.
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- Hadis Zangeneh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
- Environmental Research Center (ERC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Environmental Research Center (ERC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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Gholami F, Zinadini S, Kamrani SN, Zinatizadeh AA, Bahrami K. Color removal from wastewater using a synthetic high-performance antifouling GO-CPTMS@Pd-TKHPP/polyether sulfone nanofiltration membrane. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:20463-20478. [PMID: 34739672 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16655-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Modified graphene oxide with 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-hexyloxyphenyl)-porphyrin and palladium (II) (signified by GO-CPTMS@Pd-TKHPP) prepared as a novel antifouling polyether sulfone (PES) blended nanofiller membrane. The membrane efficiency has been analyzed such as pure water flux (PWF), hydrophilicity, and antifouling features. By increasing of modified graphene oxide percentage from 0 to 0.1 wt.% in the polymer matrix, the PWF was incremented from 14.35 to 37.33 kg/m2·h at 4 bar. The membrane flux recovery ratio (FRR) has been investigated by applying powdered milk solution; the FRR results indicated that the 0.1 wt.%-modified graphene oxide membrane showed a positive effect on fouling behavior with Rir and FRR value 8.24% and 91.76%, respectively. The nanofiltration membrane performance was assessed applying the Direct Red 16 dye rejection. It was demonstrated that the optimal membranes (0.1 wt.%-modified graphene oxide) had notable dye removal (99.58% rejection). The results are also verified by measuring the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), water contact angle (WCA), and atomic microscopy analysis (AFM).
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- Foad Gholami
- Environmental Research Center (ERC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, 67149-67346, Iran
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- Environmental Research Center (ERC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, 67149-67346, Iran.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, 67149-67346, Iran
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- Environmental Research Center (ERC), Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, 67149-67346, Iran
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Razi University, Kermanshah, 67149-67346, Iran
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research Center (NNRC), Razi University, Kermanshah, 67149-67346, Iran
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Gholami F, Zinatizadeh AA, Zinadini S, Rittmann BE, Torres CI. Enhanced antifouling and flux performances of a composite membrane via incorporating
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functionalized with hydrophilic groups of L‐cysteine for nanofiltration. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Foad Gholami
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry Razi University Kermanshah Iran
- Environmental Research Center (ERC) Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry Razi University Kermanshah Iran
- Environmental Research Center (ERC) Razi University Kermanshah Iran
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology Arizona State University Tempe Arizona USA
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Arizona State University Tempe Arizona USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology Arizona State University Tempe Arizona USA
- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy Arizona State University Tempe Arizona USA
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Hou C, Yuan X, Niu M, Li Y, Wang L, Zhang M. In situ composite of Co-MOF on a Ti-based material for visible light multiphase catalysis: synthesis and the photocatalytic degradation mechanism. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01294d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A Co-MOF/Ti-based Z-type heterojunction prepared by an in situ growth method exhibits good photocatalytic activity for tetracycline.
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- Chentao Hou
- College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
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- College of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
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Investigation of copper plates as anode and TiO2/glycine/ZnFe2O4 stabilized on graphite as cathode for textile dyes degradation from aqueous solution under visible light. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-021-01580-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cheng YW, Chong CC, Lam MK, Ayoub M, Cheng CK, Lim JW, Yusup S, Tang Y, Bai J. Holistic process evaluation of non-conventional palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment technologies: A conceptual and comparative review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 409:124964. [PMID: 33418292 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Thriving oil palm agroindustry comes at a price of voluminous waste generation, with palm oil mill effluent (POME) as the most cumbersome waste due to its liquid state, high strength, and great discharge volume. In view of incompetent conventional ponding treatment, a voluminous number of publications on non-conventional POME treatments is filed in the Scopus database, mainly working on alternative or polishing POME treatments. In dearth of such comprehensive review, all the non-conventional POME treatments are rigorously reviewed in a conceptual and comparative manner. Herein, non-conventional POME treatments are sorted into the five major routes, viz. biological (bioconversions - aerobic/anaerobic biodegradation), physical (flotation & membrane filtration), chemical (Fenton oxidation), physicochemical (photooxidation, steam reforming, coagulation-flocculation, adsorption, & ultrasonication), and bioelectrochemical (microbial fuel cell) pathways. For aforementioned treatments, the constraints, pros, and cons are qualitatively and quantitatively (with compiled performance data) detailed to indicate their process maturity. Authors recommended (i) bioconversions, adsorption, and steam reforming as primary treatments, (ii) flotation and ultrasonication as pretreatments, (iii) Fenton oxidation, photooxidation, and membrane filtration as polishing treatments, and (iv) microbial fuel cell and coagulation-flocculation as pretreatment or polishing treatment. Life cycle assessments are required to evaluate the environmental, economic, and energy aspects of each process.
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- Yoke Wang Cheng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, HiCoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, University Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, HiCoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, University Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, HiCoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, University Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, HiCoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, University Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Khalifa University, P. O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, HICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, HiCoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, University Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, 1088 Xueyuan Blvd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Materials, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Direct Electrochemistry and Photoelectro-Catalysis on Oxygen Reduction Reaction of Titanium Dioxide Nano-Tubes Sensitized by Meso-Tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) Porphine with Laccase Accommodation. Macromol Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-021-9008-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Pirsaheb M, Hoseini H, Abtin V. Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of humic acid and disinfection over Ni TiO2-Ni/ AC-PTFE electrode under natural sunlight irradiation: Modeling, optimization and reaction pathway. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2020.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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An increase of carrier concentration is one of the most important routes for enhancing the catalytic performance of semiconductor photocatalysts. In this study, the Sillén–Aurivillius oxychloride Bi4NbO8Cl with hole doping was successfully prepared by a solid-state reaction method. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet–visible diffuse reflectance spectra (UV–vis DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS) and photoluminescence spectra (PL) were used to characterize and analyze the prepared samples. The experimental results and density functional theory calculations demonstrate that hole doping can be formed in Bi4NbO8Cl by inserting zinc into the niobium site, and the photocatalytic activity can be improved by introducing additional holes into Bi4NbO8Cl. The photogenerated hole (h+) is considered to be the main active species to degrade trypan blue (TB) through trapping experiments. The optimal photocatalyst of Bi4Nb0.8Zn0.2O8Cl exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity in degradation of trypan blue under visible light irritation. Moreover, a possible photocatalytic degradation mechanism is discussed according the experimental and analytical results.
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Synthesis of a new visible driven photocatalyst TiO2/a-CNT/b-BiOBr/c-Bi2S3 and its application for RB19 removal: modeling and process optimization. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-020-01372-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Lazarotto JS, Lima Brombilla V, Silvestri S, Foletto EL. Conversion of spent coffee grounds to biochar as promising TiO
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- Joseane Sarmento Lazarotto
- Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering Federal University of Santa Maria Av. Roraima, 1000‐9B Santa Maria RS 97105‐900 Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering Federal University of Santa Maria Av. Roraima, 1000‐9B Santa Maria RS 97105‐900 Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering Federal University of Santa Maria Av. Roraima, 1000‐7 Santa Maria RS 97105‐900 Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering Federal University of Santa Maria Av. Roraima, 1000‐9B Santa Maria RS 97105‐900 Brazil
- Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering Federal University of Santa Maria Av. Roraima, 1000‐7 Santa Maria RS 97105‐900 Brazil
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Wu N, Bai P, Yang T, Li H, Zhang J, Chai Z, Wang X. Complementary behavior of doping and loading in Ag/C-ZnTa 2O 6 for efficient visible-light photocatalytic redox towards broad wastewater remediation. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2020; 19:1042-1053. [PMID: 32609133 DOI: 10.1039/d0pp00056f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This work reports on the simple fabrication of a silver loaded and carbon doped zinc tantalate (Ag/C-ZnTa2O6) photocatalyst with visible light photocatalytic activity toward broad wastewater remediation, including high photo-reduction of Cr(vi) (98.4% in 210 min), excellent photo-oxidation of tetracycline hydrochloride (94.7% in 210 min), and superior photo-degradation of multiple dyes (>99.0% within 210 min). The optimal photocatalytic performance of Ag/C-ZnTa2O6 is mainly due to the excellent visible light absorption capacity and superior electron-hole separation efficiency, which is ascribed to the complementary behavior between carbon doping and silver loading. Particularly, the generation of defects due to C-doping is greatly inhibited by Ag-loading, and the SPR effect of Ag nanoparticles is enhanced due to the obstruction of Ag+ by C doping.
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- Niri Wu
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 010021, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 010021, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 010021, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 010021, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 010021, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 010021, Hohhot, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 010021, Hohhot, China
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Self-cleaning properties of L-Histidine doped TiO2-CdS/PES nanocomposite membrane: Fabrication, characterization and performance. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fazal T, Razzaq A, Javed F, Hafeez A, Rashid N, Amjad US, Ur Rehman MS, Faisal A, Rehman F. Integrating adsorption and photocatalysis: A cost effective strategy for textile wastewater treatment using hybrid biochar-TiO 2 composite. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 390:121623. [PMID: 31753670 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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TiO2 based photocatalysts are extensively used for textile wastewater treatment as they are ecofriendly, inexpensive, easily available, nontoxic and have higher photostabililty. However, their wider band gap, charge carrier's recombination, and utilization of light absorbance limits their performance. In the present work, a hybrid biochar-TiO2 composite (BCT) has been synthesized by a facile synthesis strategy to overcome these problems. These photocatalysts are characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) to evaluate their crystallinity, morphology, functional groups, bandgap energy and charge separation properties, respectively. The photodegradation of simulated textile wastewater is analyzed using hybrid composites. The hybrid biochar-TiO2 composite showed higher charge separation, slow recombination of electron-hole pairs, and enhanced light absorption as compared to control (pure TiO2 and BC alone). 99.20 % photodegradation efficiency of dye-simulated wastewater is achieved employing optimum hybrid composite, while the pure biochar and TiO2 samples exhibits 85.20 % and 42.60 % efficiencies, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacity is obtained for hybrid biochar-TiO2 sample, 74.30 mgg-1 in comparison to biochar (30.40 mgg-1) and pure TiO2 (1.50 mgg-1). The results show that hybrid biochar-TiO2 composites can perform in the target application of organic industrial pollutant removal.
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- Tahir Fazal
- Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
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- Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan.
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Yao Z, Sun H, Sui H, Liu X. Construction of BPQDs/Ti 3C 2@TiO 2 Composites with Favorable Charge Transfer Channels for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light Irradiation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E452. [PMID: 32138304 PMCID: PMC7153474 DOI: 10.3390/nano10030452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Design and construction of double heterojunction is favorable to improve the separation and migration efficiency of photogenerated carriers, thus preferably solve the problems of environmental pollution and energy crisis. Herein, TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) are in-situ grown on highly conductive Ti3C2 nanosheets via low-temperature hydrothermal strategy, and then black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs) are introduced on the surface of TiO2 NPs. Under hydrothermal temperature 120 °C, the BPQDs/Ti3C2@TiO2 photocatalyst exhibits remarkable enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) compared with BPQDs/Ti3C2 and Ti3C2@TiO2 composites. Enhanced photocatalytic activity can be attributed to (i) the BPQDs with tunable bandgaps are deposited on the TiO2 NPs to form intimate heterojunction, which facilitates the electrons transfer from the conduction band (CB) of BPQDs to the CB of TiO2; (ii) the electrons quickly migrate from CB of TiO2 NPs to the Ti3C2 nanosheets with excellent electronic conductivity via electron transfer channel, which is beneficial to prolong the lifetime of electrons and hinder the recombination of photogenerated carriers; (iii) the enhanced visible light absorption and enlarged specific surface area of BPQDs/Ti3C2@TiO2 further accelerate the photocatalytic reaction. This work emphasizes the essential role of quantum dots in the construction of double heterojunction and the potential application of Ti3C2 MXene for improving photocatalytic activity.
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- Ziyu Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (Z.Y.); (H.S.)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Advanced Ceramics Institute of Zibo New & High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Zibo 255000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (Z.Y.); (H.S.)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Advanced Ceramics Institute of Zibo New & High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Zibo 255000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (Z.Y.); (H.S.)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Advanced Ceramics Institute of Zibo New & High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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Visible light-induced degradation of antibiotic ciprofloxacin over Fe–N–TiO2 mesoporous photocatalyst with anatase/rutile/brookite nanocrystal mixture. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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