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Sathya Priya B, Aruchamy K, Oh TH, Avula B, Hasan I, Shanthi M. Synthesis of Solar Light Active Reduced Graphene Oxide-ZnS Nanomaterial for Photocatalytic Degradation and Antibacterial Applications. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1324. [PMID: 37512635 PMCID: PMC10386591 DOI: 10.3390/mi14071324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Good water quality is essential for life; therefore, decolorizing and detoxifying organic dye wastes (textile effluents) have gained immense environmental importance in recent years. Thus, the degradation of wastewater has become a potential need for our environment. This research aims to synthesize and investigate a ceramic-based nanomaterial catalyst for the degradation of dye solution under exposure to sunlight. A reduced graphene oxide-ZnS (rGO-ZnS) nanomaterial was qualitatively synthesized using a solvothermal method. The prepared nanomaterial was characterized using XRD, SEM, HR-TEM, EDX, XPS, and FT-IR techniques. The photocatalytic activity of the rGO-ZnS nanomaterial was checked using oxidative photocatalytic degradation of naphthol blue black dye (NBB) under direct sunlight irradiation. Here, the rGO/ZnS composite showed a significant photocatalytic performance to degraded NBB (93.7%) under direct solar light. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) measurements confirmed the mineralization of the dye. The influence of different radical scavengers on NBB degradation was studied. Optimum conditions for efficient degradation were determined. The antibacterial property of the prepared catalyst was studied.
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- B Sathya Priya
- Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38436, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38436, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Nandyal 518501, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
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Xu X, Wang M, Gong N, Xiong W, Wang C, Zhang X. Interface characteristics of graphene/ZnS hybrid-dimensional heterostructures. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:42605-42613. [PMID: 36366711 DOI: 10.1364/oe.475408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Graphene/ZnS hybrid-dimensional heterostructure is an excellent combination to regulate and improve the conductivity and sensitivity of components, in which the interface effects have crucial impacts on the performance of devices. In this work, we investigate the interface characteristics of Graphene/ZnS 2D/3D heterostructures. X-ray photoelectron spectra show that the ZnS binding energy shifts to lower energy by 0.3 eV after forming heterojunction with graphene. The fluorescence and absorption spectra confirm the luminescence enhancement and blue-shift of the absorbance edge of ZnS caused by graphene. The composition of Graphene/ZnS heterostructure facilitates separation and transfer of spatial charges, resulting in rapid electron transport.
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Das D, Das M, Sil S, Sahu P, Ray PP. Effect of Higher Carrier Mobility of the Reduced Graphene Oxide-Zinc Telluride Nanocomposite on Efficient Charge Transfer Facility and the Photodecomposition of Rhodamine B. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:26483-26494. [PMID: 35936435 PMCID: PMC9352213 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The synthesis of solar-light-responsive zinc telluride (ZnTe) nanoparticles and their composite with reduced graphene oxide (rGO-ZnTe) via a simple hydrothermal reaction is reported. The synthesized nanostructures were comprehensively characterized by a combination of X-ray diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy, electron microscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The effects of graphene oxide on the crystallinity, microstructure, photo-excitation, light absorption, surface area and thermal stability of ZnTe were studied. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristics for both as-synthesized ZnTe and rGO-ZnTe composite-based Schottky devices were measured to estimate the charge transport parameters such as dc conductivity, photosensitivity, carrier's mobility and lifetime. The photocatalytic performance of both the materials in the degradation of an azo dye (Rhodamine B) was subsequently investigated using simulated solar light. The rGO-ZnTe composite exhibited a higher photocatalytic activity (66%) as compared to the as-synthesized ZnTe (23%), essentially due to the synergy between rGO sheets and ZnTe nanoparticles. The role of the carrier's mobility in the transportation of photo-induced charges (electrons and holes) through the complex network of the composite materials and thus facilitating the photo-degradation process is explained. In the end, the responsible reactive species for the decomposition of Rhodamine B was also interpreted.
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- Dhananjoy Das
- Department
of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department
of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department
of Physics, University of Engineering and
Management, University
Area, Action Area III, B/5, Newtown, Kolkata 700160, India
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- Department
of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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Akha NZ, Salehi S, Anbia M. Removal of arsenic by metal organic framework/chitosan/carbon nanocomposites: Modeling, optimization, and adsorption studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 208:794-808. [PMID: 35367270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In this work removal of the arsenic (As) spiked in water through adsorption using synthesized nanocomposites as a adsorbent. The Zn-BDC@chitosan/carbon nanotube (Zn-BDC@CT/CNT) and Zn-BDC@chitosan/graphene oxide (Zn-BDC@CT/GO) were synthesized from metal organic framework, carbon nanotube/graphene oxide and natural polysaccharide. Results of adsorption experiments showed that the Zn-BDC@CT/GO possessed a higher adsorption capacity than that of the Zn-BDC@CT/CNT. A study on the adsorption of As onto Zn-BDC@CT/GO was conducted and the process parameters were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). A five-level, four-factor central composite design (CCD) has been used to determine the effect of various process parameters on As uptake from aqueous solution. By using this design a total of 20 adsorption experimental data were fitted. The regression analysis showed good fit of the experimental data to the second-order polynomial model with coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.9997 and model F-value of 1099.97. The adsorption matched with the pseudo-second-order model and the Freundlich model. The thermodynamic parameters revealed that the nature of adsorption was feasible, spontaneous and endothermic process. Adsorption of As in the presence of other competitive ions was not significantly affected The effective adsorption performance also sustained even after ten adsorption-desorption cycles, indicating favorable reusability.
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- Nastaran Zare Akha
- Research Laboratory of Nanoporous Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Farjam Street, Narmak, P.O. Box 16846-13114, Tehran, Iran
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- Health, Safety and Environment Department, Petropars Company, Farhang Blvd, Saadat-Abad, P.O. Box 19977-43881, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Laboratory of Nanoporous Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Farjam Street, Narmak, P.O. Box 16846-13114, Tehran, Iran.
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Chen Z, Mi N, Huang L, Wang W, Li C, Teng Y, Gu C. Snow-like BiVO 4 with rich oxygen defects for efficient visible light photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:152083. [PMID: 34856276 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The overuse of ciprofloxacin (CIP), causing serious environment pollution, has drawn great attentions. To provide alternative solution to this problem, we synthesized a snow-like BiVO4 with rich oxygen vacancy by adjusting the amounts of cetyltrimethyl ammonia bromide (CTAB) surfactant. Various characterizations were performed to investigate the morphology and surface properties of the synthesized BiVO4. Interestingly, both the morphology and the amount of oxygen vacancy were related to the concentration of additional CTAB, and the most oxygen vacancies were generated when specific amount of CTAB (molar ratio of CTAB to Bi3+ of 0.2) was introduced. Photoluminescence and photoelectrochemical tests demonstrated that the presence of oxygen vacancy significantly enhanced the separation efficiency of photo-generated carriers in BiVO4. Subsequently, CIP photodegradation was significantly enhanced in the presence of snow-like BiVO4. Both quenching experiments and EPR tests demonstrated that photogenerated holes and •O2- were the main active species contributing to CIP degradation. Furthermore, CIP transformation pathway was proposed based on the identified transformation products. Our study developed a novel method to synthesize a BiVO4 material with snow-like morphology and abundant oxygen vacancy by simply varying the amount of surfactant. This study would shed light on designing the next generation photocatalyst with the assistant of surfactant to control the surface properties.
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- Zhanghao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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Li Q, Zhang M, Nong Y, Pan Q, Huang Y, Wang H, Zheng F, Li Q. Synthesis of core-shell ZnS@C micron-rods as advanced anode materials for lithium ion batteries. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03342a] [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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Zinc sulfide (ZnS), is considered as a candidate anode materials to replace commercial graphite anode for high performance LIBs. However, the huge volume change during the lithiation/delithiation process, lead to...
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Navakoteswara Rao V, Ravi P, Sathish M, Lakshmana Reddy N, Lee K, Sakar M, Prathap P, Mamatha Kumari M, Raghava Reddy K, Nadagouda MN, Aminabhavi TM, Shankar MV. Monodispersed core/shell nanospheres of ZnS/NiO with enhanced H 2 generation and quantum efficiency at versatile photocatalytic conditions. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 413:125359. [PMID: 33609871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This investigation is first to elucidate the synthesis of mono-dispersed ZnS/NiO-core/shell nanostructures with a uniform thin layer of NiO-shell on the ZnS-nanospheres as a core under controlled thermal treatments. NiO-shell thickness varied to 8.2, 12.4, 18.2, and 24.2 nm, while the ZnS-core diameter remained stable about 96 ± 6 nm. The crystalline phase and core/shell structure of the materials were confirmed using XRD and HRTEM techniques, respectively. Optical properties through UV-vis spectroscopy analysis revealed the manifestation of red-shift in the absorption spectrum of core/shell materials, while the XPS analysis of elements elucidated their stable oxidation states in ZnS/NiO core/shell structure. The optimized ZnS/NiO-core/shell showed 1.42 times higher H2 generation (162.1 mmol h-1 g-1cat) than the pristine ZnS-core (113.2 mmol h-1 g-1cat), and 64.5 times higher than the pristine NiO-shell (2.5 mmol h-1 g-1cat). The quantum efficiency at wavelengths of 420, 365 nm, and 1.5 G air mass filters was found to be 13.5%, 25.0%, and 45.3%, respectively. Water splitting experiments was also performed without addition of any additives, which showed enhanced H2 gas evolution of 1.6 mmol h-1 g-1cat under the sunlight illumination. Photoelectrochemical measurements revealed the stable photocurrent density and minimized charge recombination in the system. The performed recyclability and reusability tests for five recycles demonstrated the excellent stability of the developed photocatalysts.
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- Vempuluru Navakoteswara Rao
- Nanocatalysis and Solar Fuels Research Laboratory, Department of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa 516005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Energy Chemical Engineering, School of Nano & Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 2559 Gyeongsang-daero, 37224 Sangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Chemical Engineering, School of Nano & Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 2559 Gyeongsang-daero, 37224 Sangju, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Environmental Science & Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Photovoltaic Metrology Laboratory, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Nanocatalysis and Solar Fuels Research Laboratory, Department of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa 516005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45324, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, SETs' College of Pharmacy, Dharwad 580007, Karnataka, India
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- Nanocatalysis and Solar Fuels Research Laboratory, Department of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa 516005, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Bi2S3-reduced graphene oxide composite for gaseous radioiodine capture and its immobilization within glass composite material. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2021.103705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ampadu EK, Kim J, Oh E, Lee DY, Kim KS. Data for direct chemical deposition of PbS on chemical vapor deposition grown-graphene for high performance photovoltaic infrared photo-detectors. Data Brief 2020; 32:106273. [PMID: 32984467 PMCID: PMC7494446 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Over the past decades, graphene has attracted much attention from the scientific community due to its broad applications in the optoelectronics industries [1]. Owing to graphene's high transmission and high electrical conductivity, diverse functional materials/graphene hybridized heterostructures and interfaces are under extensive investigation to satisfy the increasing interest in the need for bendable, flexible and high performance optoelectronic devices [2]. Due to the good atomic lattice structure of graphene, varying heterostructures have been formed by depositing different functional materials directly on graphene [3], [4], [5]. We fabricated a vertical photovoltaic type G/PbS/Ti device by making use of the Ti/PbS Schottky junction and discussed the photocurrent transient characteristics. Lead sulfide (PbS) was deposited directly on large area CVD (Chemical vapor deposition) graphene by CBD (Chemical bath deposition). Temperature dependent photocurrent spectra of our G/PbS/Ti photovoltaic devices were measured by a Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) set-up. In this paper, we present the experimental procedures and the raw experimental data for the direct chemical deposition of PbS on CVD-graphene for high performance photovoltaic infrared photo-detectors. The manuscript is already available [6].
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- Emmanuel K Ampadu
- Department of Physics, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Graphene Research Institute-Texas Photonics Center International Research Center (GRI-TPC IRC), Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Graphene Research Institute-Texas Photonics Center International Research Center (GRI-TPC IRC), Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yoon SD, Yun YH, Huh M. Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of Ceramic Nanocomposites Added Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01509-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Karen VG, Hernández-Gordillo A, Oros-Ruiz S, Rodil SE. Microparticles of α-Bi2O3 Obtained from Bismuth Basic Nitrate [Bi6O6(OH)2(NO3)4·2H2O] with Photocatalytic Properties. Top Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-020-01299-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Premkumar S, Nataraj D, Bharathi G, Ramya S, Thangadurai TD. Highly Responsive Ultraviolet Sensor Based on ZnS Quantum Dot Solid with Enhanced Photocurrent. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18704. [PMID: 31822730 PMCID: PMC6904578 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55097-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Detection of visible blind UV radiation is not only interesting but also of technologically important. Herein, we demonstrate the efficient detection of UV radiation by using cluster like ZnS quantum dot solid nanostructures prepared by simple reflux condensation technique. The short-chain ligand 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) involved in the synthesis lead to the cluster like formation of ZnS quantum dots into solids upon prolonged synthesis conditions. The ZnS QD solid formation resulted in the strong delocalization of electronic wave function between the neighboring quantum dots. It increases the photocurrent value, which can be further confirmed by the decrease in the average lifetime values from 64 to 4.6 ns upon ZnS cluster like QD solid formation from ZnS QDs. The ZnS quantum dot solid based UV sensor shows good photocurrent response and a maximum responsivity of 0.31 (A/W) at a wavelength of 390 nm, is not only competitive when compared with previous reports but also better than ZnS and metal oxide-based photodetectors. The device exhibits a high current value under low-intensity UV light source and an on/off ratio of IUV/Idark = 413 at zero biasing voltage with a fast response. Further, photocurrent device has been constructed using ZnS quantum dot solid nanostructures with graphene hybrids as an active layer to improve the enhancement of photoresponsivity.
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- Sellan Premkumar
- Quantum Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India.
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Process Engineering, and School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, 300387, China.
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- Quantum Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India.
- UGC-CPEPA Centre for Advanced Studies in Physics for the development of Solar Energy Materials and Devices, Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India.
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- Quantum Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India
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- Quantum Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India
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- Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641022, India
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Ali I, Basheer AA, Mbianda XY, Burakov A, Galunin E, Burakova I, Mkrtchyan E, Tkachev A, Grachev V. Graphene based adsorbents for remediation of noxious pollutants from wastewater. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2019; 127:160-180. [PMID: 30921668 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The contamination of water resources with noxious pollutants is a serious issue. Many aquatic systems are contaminated with different toxic inorganic and organic species; coming to wastewater from various anthropogenic sources such as industries, agriculture, mining, and domestic households. Keeping in view of this, wastewater treatment appears to the main environmental challenge. Adsorption is one of the most efficient techniques for removing all most all types of pollutants i.e. inorganics and organics. Nowadays, graphene and its composite materials are gaining importance as nano adsorbents. Graphene; a two-dimensional nanomaterial having single-atom graphite layer; has attracted a great interest in many application areas (including wastewater treatment) due to its unique physico-chemical properties. The present paper is focused on the remediation of noxious wastes from wastewater using graphene based materials as adsorbents, and it contains all the details on materials - i.e., from their synthesis to application in the field of wastewater treatment (removal of hazardous contaminants of different chemical nature - heavy and rare-earth metal ions, and organic compounds - from wastewater effluents. The efficiency of the adsorption and desorption of these substances is considered. Certainly, this article will be useful for nano environmentalist to design future experiments for water treatment.
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- Imran Ali
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Medina Al-Munawara 41477, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi 110025, India.
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- State University of New York, Flint Entrance, Amherst, NY 14260, Buffalo, USA.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 17011, South Africa
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- Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya Str., Tambov 392000, Russia
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- Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya Str., Tambov 392000, Russia
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- Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya Str., Tambov 392000, Russia
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- Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya Str., Tambov 392000, Russia
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- Tambov State Technical University, 106 Sovetskaya Str., Tambov 392000, Russia
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- A.N. Frumkin Instutute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Leninsky Ave., Bldg. 4, Moscow 119071, Russia
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Synthesis and characterization of S-doped-rGO/ZnS nanocomposite for the photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol and disinfection of real dairy wastewater. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Kameli S, Mehrizad A. Ultrasound-assisted Synthesis of Ag-ZnS/rGO and its Utilization in Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Under Visible Light Irradiation. Photochem Photobiol 2018; 95:512-521. [PMID: 30107036 DOI: 10.1111/php.12998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Recent improvements based on heterojunction nanocomposites have opened new possibilities in photocatalysis. In this research, an ultrasound-assisted coprecipitation method was used to fabricate silver, zinc sulfide and reduced graphene oxide (Ag-ZnS/rGO) nanocomposite, and characterization results indicated that 3% Ag-ZnS spherical nanoparticles are successfully embedded in rGO matrix. The potential of the Ag-ZnS/rGO, as a visible light active photocatalyst, was assessed through optimizing degradation of Tetracycline (TC) by response surface methodology. It was found that the photocatalytic degradation of TC increased with an increase in the amount of nanocomposite and irradiation time, whereas it decreased with increasing the initial TC concentration. Under the optimal conditions (10 mg L-1 of TC, 1.25 g L-1 of Ag-ZnS/rGO, at pH = 7, and irradiation duration 110 min), more than 90% of the TC was degraded. The study of the mechanism of the photocatalytic process disclosed that the synergistic role of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) induced by Ag nanoparticles and p-type semiconductor feature of rGO leads to ZnS semiconductor stimulation in the visible light region. Eventually, a pseudo-first order kinetics model was developed based on the proposed mechanism. The obtained results highlight the role of Ag-ZnS/rGO nanophotocatalyst toward degradation of some antibiotics under visible light.
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- Samaneh Kameli
- Department of Chemistry, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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Ayodhya D, Veerabhadram G. Highly efficient sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and fluorescence detection of Hg2+ using multifunctional GO-Bi2S3 nanostructures. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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An Electrochemical Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Zinc Nanocomposite Coating through Pulse-Potential Electrodeposition Technique and the Consequent Corrosion Resistance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CORROSION 2018. [DOI: 10.1155/2018/3028693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Pulse-potential coelectrodeposition of reduced graphene oxide/zinc (rGO-Zn) nanocomposite coating is directly controlled upon a steel substrate from a one-pot aqueous mixture containing [GO−/Zn2+]δ+ nanoclusters. GO nanosheets are synthesized by modified Hummer’s approach while Zn cations are produced in the solution and deposited on GO nanosheets using anodic dissolution technique. Eventually, nanoclusters are reduced to rGO-Zn film through an electrochemical process. Chemical composition, surface morphology, and corrosion resistance of the thin film are characterized. Results show that the corrosion resistance of rGO-Zn coating is approximately 10 times more than the bare steel.
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Skachkova VA, Baranava MS, Hvazdouski DC, Stempitsky VR. Electronic properties of graphene-based heterostructures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/917/9/092012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Fakhri H, Mahjoub AR, Aghayan H. Effective removal of methylene blue and cerium by a novel pair set of heteropoly acids based functionalized graphene oxide: Adsorption and photocatalytic study. Chem Eng Res Des 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2017.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Du X, Zhao H, Lu Y, Zhang Z, Kulka A, Świerczek K. Synthesis of core-shell-like ZnS/C nanocomposite as improved anode material for lithium ion batteries. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kashinath L, Namratha K, Srikantaswamy S, Vinu A, Byrappa K. Microwave treated sol–gel synthesis and characterization of hybrid ZnS–RGO composites for efficient photodegradation of dyes. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj03716j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Excellent photocatalytic activity by highly photo-responsive electron transfer from ZnS–RGO, and RGO acts as an electron reservoir and effectively suppresses charge recombination.
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- Lellala Kashinath
- Centre for Materials Science and Technology
- University of Mysore
- Vijnana Bhavan
- Mysore – 570006
- India
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- Centre for Materials Science and Technology
- University of Mysore
- Vijnana Bhavan
- Mysore – 570006
- India
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- Centre for Materials Science and Technology
- University of Mysore
- Vijnana Bhavan
- Mysore – 570006
- India
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- Future Industries Institute, Division of Information Technology
- Engineering and Environment
- University of South Australia
- Building X – X2-09, Mawson Lakes Campus
- Mawson Lakes 5095
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- Centre for Materials Science and Technology
- University of Mysore
- Vijnana Bhavan
- Mysore – 570006
- India
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Photocatalytic degradation of highly toxic dyes using chitosan-g-poly(acrylamide)/ZnS in presence of solar irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Catalytic Activity of BiVO 4-graphene Nanocomposites for the Reduction of Nitrophenols and the Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes. ELASTOMERS AND COMPOSITES 2016. [DOI: 10.7473/ec.2016.51.3.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Wang HX, Wu R, Wei SH, Yu LR, Jian JK, Hou J, Wang J, Zhang HY, Sun YF. One-pot solvothermal synthesis of ZnTe/RGO nanocomposites and enhanced visible-light photocatalysis. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ibrahim I, Lim HN, Huang NM, Pandikumar A. Cadmium Sulphide-Reduced Graphene Oxide-Modified Photoelectrode-Based Photoelectrochemical Sensing Platform for Copper(II) Ions. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0154557. [PMID: 27176635 PMCID: PMC4866701 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor with excellent sensitivity and detection toward copper (II) ions (Cu2+) was developed using a cadmium sulphide-reduced graphene oxide (CdS-rGO) nanocomposite on an indium tin oxide (ITO) surface, with triethanolamine (TEA) used as the sacrificial electron donor. The CdS nanoparticles were initially synthesized via the aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD) method using cadmium acetate and thiourea as the precursors to Cd2+ and S2-, respectively. Graphene oxide (GO) was then dip-coated onto the CdS electrode and sintered under an argon gas flow (50 mL/min) for the reduction process. The nanostructured CdS was adhered securely to the ITO by a continuous network of rGO that also acted as an avenue to intensify the transfer of electrons from the conduction band of CdS. The photoelectrochemical results indicated that the ITO/CdS-rGO photoelectrode could facilitate broad UV-visible light absorption, which would lead to a higher and steady-state photocurrent response in the presence of TEA in 0.1 M KCl. The photocurrent decreased with an increase in the concentration of Cu2+ ions. The photoelectrode response for Cu2+ ion detection had a linear range of 0.5–120 μM, with a limit of detection (LoD) of 16 nM. The proposed PEC sensor displayed ultra-sensitivity and good selectivity toward Cu2+ ion detection.
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- I Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Functional Device Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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2-Dimensional graphene as a route for emergence of additional dimension nanomaterials. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 89:8-27. [PMID: 26992844 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.02.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dimension has a different and impactful significance in the field of innovation, research and technologies. Starting from one-dimension, now, we all are moving towards 3-D visuals and try to do the things in this dimension. However, we still have some very innovative and widely applicable nanomaterials, which have tremendous potential in the form of 2-D only i.e. graphene. In this review, we have tried to incorporate the reported pathways used so far for modification of 2-D graphene sheets to make is three-dimensional. The modified graphene been applied in many fields like supercapacitors, sensors, catalysis, energy storage devices and many more. In addition, we have also incorporated the conversion of 2-D graphene to their various other dimensions like zero-, one- or three-dimensional nanostructures.
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Tiwari A, Dhoble SJ. Stabilization of ZnS nanoparticles by polymeric matrices: syntheses, optical properties and recent applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13108e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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ZnS nanocomposites is a promising area of research for designing novel functional hybrid materials due to their unique optical and electronic properties. This review emphasizes on the synthesis, optical studies and potential applications.
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- Ashish Tiwari
- Department of Chemistry
- Government Lahiri College
- India
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- Department of Physics
- RTM Nagpur University
- Nagpur-440033
- India
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Tang Y, Liu X, Ma C, Zhou M, Huo P, Yu L, Pan J, Shi W, Yan Y. Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline antibiotics by reduced graphene oxide–CdS/ZnS heterostructure photocatalysts. NEW J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5nj00681c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Ternary RGO–CdS/ZnS heterostructures with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity have been prepared by a facile hydrothermal method.
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- Yanfeng Tang
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- People's Republic of China
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Park GD, Choi SH, Lee JK, Kang YC. One-Pot Method for Synthesizing Spherical-Like Metal Sulfide-Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Powders with Superior Electrochemical Properties for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Chemistry 2014; 20:12183-9. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201403471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Mohd Yazid SNA, Md Isa I, Abu Bakar S, Hashim N, Ab Ghani S. A Review of Glucose Biosensors Based on Graphene/Metal Oxide Nanomaterials. ANAL LETT 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2014.888731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Cao J, Liu Q, Han D, Yang S, Yang J, Wang T, Niu H. Highly enhanced photocatalytic properties of ZnS nanowires–graphene nanocomposites. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra04164j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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ZnS–graphene nanocomposites exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue under UV light irradiation.
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- Jian Cao
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education
- Jilin Normal University
- Siping 136000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education
- Jilin Normal University
- Siping 136000, P. R. China
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- Changchun Institute of Optics
- Fine Mechanics and Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130033, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Changchun Institute of Optics
- Fine Mechanics and Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130033, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education
- Jilin Normal University
- Siping 136000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education
- Jilin Normal University
- Siping 136000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education
- Jilin Normal University
- Siping 136000, P. R. China
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Feng Y, Feng N, Zhang G, Du G. One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of ZnS–reduced graphene oxide composites with enhanced photocatalytic properties. CrystEngComm 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ce41423j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhang Z, Zhou C, Huang L, Wang X, Qu Y, Lai Y, Li J. Synthesis of bismuth sulfide/reduced graphene oxide composites and their electrochemical properties for lithium ion batteries. Electrochim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.09.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Yu L, Ruan H, Zheng Y, Li D. A facile solvothermal method to produce ZnS quantum dots-decorated graphene nanosheets with superior photoactivity. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 24:375601. [PMID: 23965531 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/37/375601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Zinc sulfide-graphene (ZnS-GR) nanocomposites with a high degree of dispersion and high coverage of ZnS quantum dots (QDs) have been synthesized by a facile solvothermal method without any dispersant, during which the formation of ZnS nanoparticles and the reduction of graphene oxide (GO) occur simultaneously. ZnS-GR nanocomposites exhibit much higher photoactivity than nanoparticle crystal ZnS (NPC-ZnS) prepared in the absence of graphene (GR), as evaluated by degradation of methylene blue (MB) in the liquid phase under ultraviolet (UV) light. Among them, the ZnS-GR nanocomposite with a 5% mass fraction of GR prepared at 120 ° C has the highest photocatalytic activity. The conversion and mineralization over MB are 96.7% and 57.1% respectively, which is much higher than that of NPC-ZnS. The high photoactivity of ZnS-GR nanocomposites can be ascribed to the integrated effect of an extremely high specific surface area and the excellent electron conductivity of GR and its significant influence on the morphology and structure of the samples. Moreover, it is found that the oxidation of MB is driven mainly by the participation of .OH radicals. Accordingly, a potential photocatalytic mechanism of ZnS-GR nanocomposites in the photocatalytic process has been proposed in this work. It is expected that our work could provide valuable information on the design of metal sulfide decorated GR with excellent properties.
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- Linhui Yu
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, National Research Center of Environmental Photocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis-State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Adán-Más A, Wei D. Photoelectrochemical Properties of Graphene and Its Derivatives. NANOMATERIALS 2013; 3:325-356. [PMID: 28348339 PMCID: PMC5304647 DOI: 10.3390/nano3030325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Graphene and its derivatives combine a numerous range of supreme properties that can be useful in many applications. The purpose of this review is to analyse the photoelectrochemical properties of pristine graphene, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and their impact on semiconductor catalysts/quantum dots. The mechanism that this group of materials follows to improve their performance will be cleared by explaining how those properties can be exploited in several applications such as photo-catalysts (degradation of pollutants) and photovoltaics (solar cells).
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- Alberto Adán-Más
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
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- Nokia Research Centre, Broers Building, 21 JJ Thomson Ave., Cambridge CB3 0FA, UK.
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Wang H, Yuan X, Wu Y, Huang H, Peng X, Zeng G, Zhong H, Liang J, Ren M. Graphene-based materials: fabrication, characterization and application for the decontamination of wastewater and wastegas and hydrogen storage/generation. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2013; 195-196:19-40. [PMID: 23642336 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Revised: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Graphene, as an ideal two-dimensional material and single-atom layer of graphite, has attracted exploding interests in multidisciplinary research because of its unique structure and exceptional physicochemical properties. Especially, graphene-based materials offer a wide range of potentialities for environmental remediation and energy applications. This review shows an extensive overview of the main principles and the recent synthetic technologies about designing and fabricating various innovative graphene-based materials. Furthermore, an extensive list of graphene-based sorbents and catalysts from vast literature has been compiled. The adsorptive and catalytic properties of graphene-based materials for the removal of various pollutants and hydrogen storage/production as available in the literature are presented. Tremendous adsorption capacity, excellent catalytic performance and abundant availability are the significant factors making these materials suitable alternatives for environmental pollutant control and energy-related system, especially in terms of the removal of pollutants in water, gas cleanup and purification, and hydrogen generation and storage. Meanwhile, a brief discussion is also included on the influence of graphene materials on the environment, and its toxicological effects. Lastly, some unsolved subjects together with major challenges in this germinating area of research are highlighted and discussed. Conclusively, the expanding of graphene-based materials in the field of adsorption and catalysis science represents a viable and powerful tool, resulting in the superior improvement of environmental pollution control and energy development.
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- Hou Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Facile method to synthesize graphene-ZnS nanocomposites: preparation and application in bioelectrochemistry of hemoglobin. J Solid State Electrochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-013-2151-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Liu YW, Guan MX, Feng L, Deng SL, Bao JF, Xie SY, Chen Z, Huang RB, Zheng LS. Facile and straightforward synthesis of superparamagnetic reduced graphene oxide-Fe3O4 hybrid composite by a solvothermal reaction. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 24:025604. [PMID: 23220906 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/2/025604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A superparamagnetic reduced graphene oxide-Fe(3)O(4) hybrid composite (rGO-Fe(3)O(4)) was prepared via a facile and straightforward method through the solvothermal reaction of iron (III) acetylacetonate (Fe(acac)(3)) and graphene oxide (GO) in ethylenediamine (EDA) and water. By this method, chemical reduction of GO as well as the formation of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles (NPs) can be achieved in one step. The Fe(3)O(4) NPs are firmly deposited on the surfaces of rGO, avoiding their reassembly to graphite. The rGO sheets prevent the agglomeration of Fe(3)O(4) NPs and enable a uniform dispersion of these metal oxide particles. The size distribution and coverage density of Fe(3)O(4) NPs deposited on rGO can be controlled by varying the initial mass ratio of GO and iron precursor, Fe(acac)(3). With an initial mass ratio of GO and Fe(acac)(3) of 5:5, the surfaces of rGO sheets are densely covered by spherical Fe(3)O(4) NPs with an average size of 19.9 nm. The magnetic-functionalized rGO hybrid exhibits a good magnetic property and the specific saturation magnetization (M(s)) is 13.2 emu g(-1). The adsorption test of methylene blue from aqueous solution demonstrates the potential application of this rGO-Fe(3)O(4) hybrid composite in removing organic dyes from polluted water.
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- Yue-Wen Liu
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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Pan S, Zhu J, Liu X. Preparation, electrochemical properties, and adsorption kinetics of Ni3S2/graphene nanocomposites using alkyldithiocarbonatio complexes of nickel(ii) as single-source precursors. NEW J CHEM 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c2nj40854f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kumar R, Jayaramulu K, Maji TK, Rao CNR. Hybrid nanocomposites of ZIF-8 with graphene oxide exhibiting tunable morphology, significant CO2 uptake and other novel properties. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:4947-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc00136a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 241] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Pan S, Liu X. CdS–Graphene nanocomposite: synthesis, adsorption kinetics and high photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation. NEW J CHEM 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2nj40301c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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