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Ghazy AR, Abdel Gawad SA, Ghazy R, El-Sharkawy AN, Hemeda OM, Henaish AMA. Structure, optical properties, TD-DFT simulations for nanosecond and continuous laser irradiation of vanadium antimony borate glass doped with nickel ferrite. Sci Rep 2024; 14:89. [PMID: 38168121 PMCID: PMC10762096 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50364-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Borate antimony glass doped with vanadium oxide V2O5 encoded into a [BSV glass system] was prepared with the traditional melt quenching technique. The Nickel ferrite [NiFe2O4] was prepared using Flash auto-combustion and mixed at a fixed ratio of 0.05 gm into the glass matrix to form a BSV- composite glass system [BSV / NiFe2O4], which was also prepared using the traditional melt quenching technique. The X-Ray diffraction pattern was used to characterize the glass samples and indicated their amorphous structure, with different structure phases for different levels of V2O5 content. Ranging from 200 to 1100 nm, UV-Vis spectroscopy was used to study the optical properties of the samples. The glass was found to absorb electromagnetic waves with wavelengths lower than 500 nm, while the energy gap decreased from 2.46 eV for 0.1 mol% V2O5 to 2.39 eV for 0.5 wt% V2O5. The Urbach energy also had the same behavior, and decreasing from 0.226 to 0.217 eV. On the other hand, the refractive index increased when V2O5 was added. The thermal characteristics of a [BSV / NiFe2O4] system, such as, glass transition temperature [Formula: see text], onset temperature [Formula: see text], crystallization temperature [Formula: see text] and melting temperature [Formula: see text] were studied using a Differential Scanning Calorimeter. Using continuous and pulsed laser radiation, a [BSV-0.1 V2O5 / NiFe2O4] sample was exposed to laser irradiation to observe its effect on the optical features of the glass. Laser irradiation significantly changed the absorbance spectrum, while the energy gap decreased as time increased. The pulsed laser was found to have a more power-full and uniform effect compared to continuous laser. Time-dependent density function theory was used to optimize the geometrical structure of the glass and study the effect of the formation of 4- coordinate boron atoms on its properties.
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- A R Ghazy
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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- Basic Science Center, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6 of October, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Basic Science Center, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST), 6 of October, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
- NANOTECH Center, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, 620002
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Zhu B, Dong Q, Huang J, Yang M, Chen X, Zhai C, Chen Q, Wang B, Tao H, Chen L. Self-Assembly of Bi 2Sn 2O 7/β-Bi 2O 3 S-Scheme Heterostructures for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:13702-13714. [PMID: 37091378 PMCID: PMC10116523 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Fabrication of S-scheme heterojunctions with enhanced redox capability offers an effective approach to address environmental remediation. In this study, high-performance Bi2Sn2O7/β-Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts were fabricated via the in situ growth of Bi2Sn2O7 on β-Bi2O3 microspheres. The optimized Bi2Sn2O7/β-Bi2O3 (BSO/BO-0.4) degradation efficiency for tetracycline hydrochloride was 95.5%, which was 2.68-fold higher than that of β-Bi2O3. This improvement originated from higher photoelectron-hole pair separation efficiency, more exposed active sites, excellent redox capacity, and efficient generation of ·O2 - and ·OH. Additionally, Bi2Sn2O7/β-Bi2O3 exhibited good stability against photocatalytic degradation, and the degradation efficiency remained >89.7% after five cycles. The photocatalytic mechanism of Bi2Sn2O7/β-Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunctions was elucidated. In this study, we design and fabricate high-performance heterojunction photocatalysts for environmental remediation using S-scheme photocatalysts.
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- Baikang Zhu
- School
of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Harbor Oil & Gas
Storage and Transportation Technology, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- School
of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- School
of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- School
of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Zhoushan
Institute of Calibration and Testing for Quality and Technology Supervision, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316000, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315021, China
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- School
of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- School
of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- School
of Petrochemical Engineering and Environment, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
- National
and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Harbor Oil & Gas
Storage and Transportation Technology, Zhoushan 316022, China
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- Department
of General Practice, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100036, China
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Eshete M, Li X, Yang L, Wang X, Zhang J, Xie L, Deng L, Zhang G, Jiang J. Charge Steering in Heterojunction Photocatalysis: General Principles, Design, Construction, and Challenges. SMALL SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202200041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- Mesfin Eshete
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Jinzhai Road 96 Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
- Department of Industrial Chemistry College of Applied Sciences Nanotechnology Excellence Center Addis Ababa Science and Technology University P.O. Box 16417 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Jinzhai Road 96 Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Jinzhai Road 96 Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Jinzhai Road 96 Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering Guilin University of Technology 12 Jian'gan Road Guilin Guangxi 541004 P. R. China
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- A Key Laboratory of the- Ministry of Education for Advanced- Catalysis Materials Department of Chemistry Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Jinzhai Road 96 Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Jinzhai Road 96 Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale School of Chemistry and Materials Science University of Science and Technology of China Jinzhai Road 96 Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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Fan G, Zhou J, Ruan F, Li Y, Tian H, Fan D, Chen Q, Li N. The Z-scheme photocatalyst S-BiOBr/Bi2Sn2O7 with 3D/0D interfacial structure for the efficient degradation of organic pollutants. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Facile Construction of Bi2Sn2O7/g-C3N4 Heterojunction with Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Norfloxacin. INORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics10090131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To mitigate antibiotic residues in the water environment, Bi2Sn2O7/g-C3N4 (BSCN) heterojunction was fabricated by a facile ultrasound-assisted hydrothermal method. The microstructure, morphology, and optical properties of Bi2Sn2O7/g-C3N4 heterojunction was studied by XRD, FTIR, XPS, SEM, TEM, UV–Vis DRS, and PL. The degradation rate of 20 mg/L norfloxacin (NOR) under visible light for 3 h was adopted as one of the indexes to evaluate the photocatalytic performance of Bi2Sn2O7/g-C3N4 heterojunction. Embellished with 20% Bi2Sn2O7 (BSO), the Bi2Sn2O7/g-C3N4 heterojunction decomposed 94% NOR in the experimental solution, which was 2.35 and 3.03 times as much as pristine g-C3N4 and bare Bi2Sn2O7, respectively. In addition, the Bi2Sn2O7/g-C3N4 heterojunction still eliminated 89% of NOR after five cycles, portending outstanding stability and cyclability of photocatalytic activity. A possible photocatalytic mechanism of Bi2Sn2O7/g-C3N4 heterojunction for NOR degradation is proposed.
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Wu C, Shen Q, Zheng S, Zhang X, Sheng J, Yang H. Fabrication of Bi2Sn2O7@MIL-100(Fe) composite photocatalyst with enhanced superoxide-radical-dominated photocatalytic activity for ciprofloxacin degradation. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Zhao L, Yang D, Ma L, Feng X, Ding H. An efficient heterogeneous catalyst of FeCo2O4/g-C3N4 composite for catalytic peroxymonosulfate oxidation of organic pollutants under visible light. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Raza W, Ahmad K. Visible Light-Driven Photocatalysts for Environmental Applications Based on Graphitic Carbon Nitride. HANDBOOK OF NANOMATERIALS AND NANOCOMPOSITES FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36268-3_200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Fabrication of Highly Efficient Bi2Sn2O7/C3N4 Composite with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for Degradation of Organic Pollutants. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01726-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wei T, Jin Z, Li F, Yan D, Xu L. Efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production over a direct Z-scheme system of TaON/Cd0.5Zn0.5S with a NiS cocatalyst. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2020; 19:80-87. [DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00427k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work, a study on the photocatalytic evolution of H2 showed that the direct Z-scheme T4-ZCS with 0.5 wt% NiS cocatalyst could reach the highest H2 evolution rate of 34.8 mmol h−1 g−1 with a quantum yield of about 25.5%.
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- Tingting Wei
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130024
- P. R. China
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Photocatalytic degradation of real industrial poultry wastewater via platinum decorated BiVO4/g-C3N4 photocatalyst under solar light irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Ag3PO4 modified phosphorus and sulphur co-doped graphitic carbon nitride as a direct Z-scheme photocatalyst for 2, 4-dimethyl phenol degradation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Huang D, Chen S, Zeng G, Gong X, Zhou C, Cheng M, Xue W, Yan X, Li J. Artificial Z-scheme photocatalytic system: What have been done and where to go? Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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S. LP, V. M. Superior visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of fluoroquinolone drug norfloxacin over novel NiWO4 nanorods anchored on g-C3N4 nanosheets. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang Z, Li X, Qian H, Zuo S, Yan X, Chen Q, Yao C. Upconversion Tm3+:CeO2/palygorskite as direct Z-scheme heterostructure for photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Degradation of toxic industrial dyes using SnO2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites: Role of mass ratio on photocatalytic activity. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ma X, Wang C, Wang G, Li G, Li S, Wang J, Song Y. Three narrow band-gap semiconductors modified Z-scheme photocatalysts, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4/(NiS, CoS2 or MoS2)/Bi2Sn2O7, for enhanced solar-light photocatalytic conversions of nitrite and sulfite. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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He R, Xu D, Cheng B, Yu J, Ho W. Review on nanoscale Bi-based photocatalysts. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2018; 3:464-504. [PMID: 32254135 DOI: 10.1039/c8nh00062j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Nanoscale Bi-based photocatalysts are promising candidates for visible-light-driven photocatalytic environmental remediation and energy conversion. However, the performance of bulk bismuthal semiconductors is unsatisfactory. Increasing efforts have been focused on enhancing the performance of this photocatalyst family. Many studies have reported on component adjustment, morphology control, heterojunction construction, and surface modification. Herein, recent topics in these fields, including doping, changing stoichiometry, solid solutions, ultrathin nanosheets, hierarchical and hollow architectures, conventional heterojunctions, direct Z-scheme junctions, and surface modification of conductive materials and semiconductors, are reviewed. The progress in the enhancement mechanism involving light absorption, band structure tailoring, and separation and utilization of excited carriers, is also introduced. The challenges and tendencies in the studies of nanoscale Bi-based photocatalysts are discussed and summarized.
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- Rongan He
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Heidari S, Haghighi M, Shabani M. Ultrasound assisted dispersion of Bi 2Sn 2O 7-C 3N 4 nanophotocatalyst over various amount of zeolite Y for enhanced solar-light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline in aqueous solution. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2018; 43:61-72. [PMID: 29555289 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 12/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Bi2Sn2O7-C3N4/Y nanophotocatalyst with various ratios of zeolite and high activity under simulated solar light irradiation were successfully synthesized using ultrasound-assisted dispersion method. The effect of different amounts of zeolite (10, 20 and 30 wt%) on the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic tetracycline was investigated. The as-prepared nanophotocatalysts were characterized by XRD, FESEM, EDX, BET, FTIR, DRS and pHpzc techniques. The degradation results demonstrated that, Bi2Sn2O7-C3N4/Y(10) nanophotocatalyst with a degradation efficiency of about 80.4% is an optimum sample. This result can be attributed to the zeolite as a support that prevented the accumulation of Bi2Sn2O7-C3N4 active phase and increased access to active sites. Furthermore, it enhanced the adsorption capacity of tetracycline on the photocatalyst surface; that it is beneficial for tetracycline photocatalytic oxidation. Also the results of the DRS analysis indicated that the sharp absorption edge for optimum sample Bi2Sn2O7-C3N4/Y at about 480 nm and was active in the visible light range. Eventually, different operational parameters such as photocatalyst loading, concentrations of pollutant and pH solution were investigated. In addition, the degradation mechanism was suggested for TC removal.
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- Shirin Heidari
- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran; Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran; Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran; Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
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Jeghan SMN, Do JY, Kang M. Fabrication of flower-like copper cobaltite/graphitic-carbon nitride (CuCo 2 O 4 /g-C 3 N 4 ) composite with superior photocatalytic activity. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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