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Soltanpour P, Naderali R, Mabhouti K. Comparative study on structural, morphological, and optical properties of MS/Fe3O4 nanocomposites and M-doped Fe3O4 nanopowders (M = Mn, Zn). Sci Rep 2024; 14:21287. [PMID: 39266615 PMCID: PMC11393359 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-72026-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/14/2024] Open
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In the present work, the un-doped, M-doped magnetite (Fe3O4); (M = Mn, Zn), and MS/Fe3O4 composite nanopowders with a cubic spinel-type structure and average crystallite size range from 8.30 to 12.33 nm were synthesized by co-precipitation method. The FESEM images revealed the shape of particles are spherical with a grain size in the range of 33.44-49.77 nm. Through the analysis of reflectance data using Tauc's model, the direct band gap energies of 2.98 eV, 2.93 eV, 3.01 eV, 2.85 eV, and 2.95 eV were determined for Un-doped Fe3O4, Mn-doped Fe3O4, Zn-doped Fe3O4, MnS/Fe3O4 composite, and ZnS/Fe3O4 composite NPs respectively. The parameters such as extinction coefficient and refractive index of the nanoparticles were computed by the Kramers-Kronig (K-K) method. Non-linear optical (NLO) parameters were computed from DRS data using the Wemple-Di-Domenico (WDD) model. The calculated third-order NLO susceptibilityχ ( 3 ) and also electrical susceptibility χ e represented the maximum value for MnS/Fe3O4 composite NPs compared to the other samples. Considering the advanced optical parameters of MS/Fe3O4 composite samples, these particles can be suitable candidates for non-linear optical applications.
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- P Soltanpour
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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Chhetri S, Nguyen AT, Gaillard N, Lee W. Evaluating Optical Properties of Mixed-Phase 2D MoSe 2/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Nanocomposite Film. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:4178. [PMID: 39274566 PMCID: PMC11395827 DOI: 10.3390/ma17174178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024]
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Highly solar light-absorbing poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanocomposite films have garnered wide attention in fields such as flexible optoelectronics, solar energy harvesting, and photothermal therapy. However, fabricating PVA nanocomposite films with a broad spectrum of solar absorption using cost-effective and non-toxic nanofillers remains challenging. Herein, nanocomposite films of PVA incorporating various concentrations of mixed-phase 2D MoSe2 nanosheets (i.e., a combination of the 2H and 1T phase) were prepared using a solution casting technique. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows homogenous dispersion of MoSe2 nanosheets in the PVA matrix even at higher concentrations, while atomic force microscopy (AFM) reveals increasing surface roughness with increasing MoSe2 content, reaching a plateau after 20 wt%. With the increase in the concentration of MoSe2, the nanocomposite films exhibit interesting light absorption characteristics reaching their highest absorption (average 94.9%) at 40 wt% MoSe2. The incorporated mixed-phase MoSe2 nanosheets induce a significant change in the energy levels of the PVA matrix, which is reflected in the reduced optical band gap energy (2.63 eV) at 40 wt% MoSe2 against pure PVA (5.28 eV). The excellent light absorption of PVA nanocomposite films across the entire range from 250 nm to 2500 nm is attributed to the thin 2D structure of MoSe2 and the presence of its mixed phase.
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- Suman Chhetri
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Prakalathan D, Kavitha G, Kumar GD. Bioinspired copper oxide nanocomposites: harnessing plant extracts for enhanced photocatalytic performance. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:51415-51430. [PMID: 39112896 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34646-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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This study focuses on developing copper oxide-based nanocomposites using plant extracts for photocatalytic applications. Curcuma amada leaf and Alysicarpus vaginalis leaf extracts were utilized alongside recycled copper precursors to synthesize photocatalysts via a green synthesis approach. Structural characterization through X-ray diffraction confirmed the formation of monoclinic CuO with reduced crystallite sizes due to plant extract incorporation. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy identified additional functional groups from the plant extracts, enhancing the material's properties. UV-Vis spectroscopy demonstrated increased light absorption and narrowed bandgaps in the nanocomposites, crucial for efficient photocatalysis under visible light. Morphological studies using FESEM revealed unique leaf-like structures in nanocomposites, indicative of the plant extract's influence on morphology. Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue, rhodamine B, Congo red, and reactive blue 171 dyes showed enhanced performance of plant extract-modified CuO compared to without plant extract mediated CuO, attributed to improved charge carrier separation and extended lifetime. The effects of pH, catalyst dosage, and dye concentration on degradation efficiency were systematically investigated, highlighting optimal conditions for each dye type. Radical scavenger studies confirmed the roles of holes and hydroxyl radicals in the degradation process. Kinetic analysis revealed pseudo-second-order kinetics for dye degradation, underscoring the effectiveness of the nanocomposites. Overall, this research provides insights into sustainable photocatalytic materials using plant extracts and recycled copper, showcasing their potential for environmental remediation applications.
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- Duraisamy Prakalathan
- Department of Chemistry, Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobichettipalayam, 638453, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobichettipalayam, 638453, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobichettipalayam, 638453, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
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Farooq M, Rafiq H, Nazir I, Rubab S, Rasool MH. Structural, photoluminescence and energy transfer investigations of novel Dy 3+ → Sm 3+ co-doped NaCaPO 4 phosphors for white-light-emitting diode applications. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:12240-12260. [PMID: 38979613 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01020e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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In this study, Dy3+-doped and Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped NaCaPO4 white-emitting polycrystalline phosphor samples were synthesized using a solid-state reaction method. The samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and Photoluminescence (PL) analysis. The phase purity characterization and crystal structural analysis were done using the Rietveld refinement-based FullProf Suite software. The Rietveld refinement result confirms single-phase formation for both Sm3+ and Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped NaCaPO4 samples with an orthorhombic structure and with a monotonic change in lattice parameters with doping. The PL studies of the Dy3+-doped samples revealed two emission bands. However, at 352 nm, the Dy3+/Sm3+-co-doped samples revealed distinctive emission bands for both ions. The emission peaks at 480 nm (blue) and 573 nm (yellow) are related to the 4F9/2 → 6H15/2 and 4F9/2 → 6H13/2 transitions of Dy3+ ions; however, the emission peaks at 600 nm and 647 nm are attributed to the 4G5/2 → 6H7/2 and 4G5/2 → 6H7/2 transitions of Sm3+ ions. The intensity of the Dy3+ emissions decreased as the Sm3+ levels increased but the emission intensity of the Sm3+ ions increased. The co-doping of Sm3+ ions in Dy3+-doped phosphors results in unique characteristics due to the energy transfer (ET) from Dy3+ → Sm3+ ions. The effectiveness of this ET from Dy3+ → Sm3+ ions is positively correlated with the dopant amounts of the Sm3+ ions. The interaction mechanisms have been identified as dipole-dipole based on Dexter's energy transfer and Readfield's approaches. All decay curves can be adequately fitted via bi-exponential functions, suggesting the movement of energy between Dy3+ → Sm3+ ions. Temperature-dependent PL measurements and CIE color coordinate analysis reveal excellent luminescent properties, making these Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped phosphors advantageous for white light-emitting diode (WLED) technologies.
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- Mudasir Farooq
- Department of Physics Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir-192122, India.
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- Department of Physics Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir-192122, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar - 190006, India
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir-190006, India
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- Department of Physics Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Kashmir-192122, India.
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Ranjbari A, Demeestere K, Walgraeve C, Kim KH, Heynderickx PM. Novel kinetic modeling of photocatalytic degradation of ethanol and acetaldehyde in air by commercial and reduced ZnO: Effect of oxygen vacancies and humidity. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142118. [PMID: 38677616 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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A comprehensive kinetic model has been developed to address the factors and processes governing the photocatalytic removal of gaseous ethanol by using ZnO loaded in a prototype air purifier. This model simultaneously tracks the concentrations of ethanol and acetaldehyde (as its primary oxidation product) in both gas phase and on the catalyst surface. It accounts for reversible adsorption of both compounds to assign kinetic reaction parameters for different degradation pathways. The effects of oxygen vacancies on the catalyst have been validated through the comparative assessment on the catalytic performance of commercial ZnO before and after the reduction pre-treatment (10% H2/Ar gas at 500 °C). The influence of humidity has also been assessed by partitioning the concentrations of water molecules across the gas phase and catalyst surface interface. Given the significant impact of adsorption on photocatalytic processes, the beginning phases of all experiments (15 min in the dark) are integrated into the model. Results showcase a notable decrease in the adsorption removal of ethanol and acetaldehyde with an increase in relative humidity from 5% to 75%. The estimated number of active sites, as determined by the model, increases from 7.34 10-6 in commercial ZnO to 8.86 10-6 mol gcat-1 in reduced ZnO. Furthermore, the model predicts that the reaction occurs predominantly on the catalyst surface while only 14% in the gas phase. By using quantum yield calculations, the optimal humidity level for photocatalytic degradation is identified as 25% with the highest quantum yield of 6.98 10-3 (commercial ZnO) and 10.41 10-3 molecules photon-1 (reduced ZnO) catalysts.
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- Alireza Ranjbari
- Center for Environmental and Energy Research (CEER) - Engineering of Materials via Catalysis and Characterization, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5 Songdomunhwa-Ro, Yeonsu-Gu, Incheon, 406-840, Republic of Korea; Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 653 Coupure Links, Ghent, B-9000, Belgium
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- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 653 Coupure Links, Ghent, B-9000, Belgium
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- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 653 Coupure Links, Ghent, B-9000, Belgium
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Environmental and Energy Research (CEER) - Engineering of Materials via Catalysis and Characterization, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5 Songdomunhwa-Ro, Yeonsu-Gu, Incheon, 406-840, Republic of Korea; Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 653 Coupure Links, Ghent, B-9000, Belgium.
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Menon LV, Manoj E. Copper perchlorate catalyzed oxidative cyclisation of a novel bishydrazone ligand, formation of an unusual copper complex and in vitro biological implications. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 255:112538. [PMID: 38547785 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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A novel hexadentate bishydrazone ligand, 1,10-bis(di(2-pyridyl)ketone) adipic acid dihydrazone (H2L1) is synthesized and characterized. With copper perchlorate as a catalytic oxidant, the ligand undergoes oxidative cyclisation and resulted in the formation of an unusual copper complex [Cu(L1a)2Cl]ClO4 (1), where L1a is 3-(2-pyridyl)triazolo[1,5-a]-pyridine. The Cu(II) complex was characterized physicochemically, while the molecular structure was confirmed by single crystal X- ray diffraction. In the complex cation, copper(II) is in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal coordination environment, surrounded by two triazolo nitrogen atoms and two pyridyl nitrogen atoms of L1a and a chloride atom. The relevant non covalent intermolecular interactions of the complex quantified using Hirshfeld surface analysis reveals that the O···H/ H···O (27.2%) contacts has the highest contribution. The solution phase bandgaps of the compounds were calculated using Tauc plot, whereas the solid-state band gaps were calculated by Kubelka-Munk model. DFT studies of the compounds indicate that the theoretical calculations corroborate with the experimental data. DPPH antioxidant activity assay of the synthesized compounds showed that the proligand H2L1 has a lower IC50 value (24.1 μM) than that of complex 1 (29.7 μM). The in vitro antibacterial activity was evaluated against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, which revealed that complex 1 have excellent activity against E. coli, much as the standard ciprofloxacin. The cytotoxic efficacy investigation of the compounds against A549 (lung) adenocarcinoma cells suggested that H2L1 has more anticancer activity (IC50 value of 149.08 μM) than that of complex 1(IC50 value of 176.70 μM).
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- Lakshmi V Menon
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala 682 022, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala 682 022, India.
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Alizadeh M, Dorranian D, Sari AH. Comparison of the antimicrobial photocatalytic activities of SiO 2 and Au@SiO 2 nanostructures in water decontamination. Microsc Res Tech 2024; 87:896-907. [PMID: 38149754 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.24486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Photocatalytic disinfection of Escherichia coli suspension by silicon dioxide nanoparticles and silicon dioxide/gold nanocomposite in a batch reactor is investigated experimentally and results are compared. Silica nanoparticles were synthesized by Stöber method and pulsed laser ablation method was employed to prepare gold nanoparticles in distilled water. Composition of two nanoparticles species was carried out, using the second harmonic pulse of Nd:YAG laser, whose wavelength is in the absorption spectra of gold nanoparticles. Results confirm a decrease in the bandgap energy of silica nanoparticles after composition. Escherichia coli were selected as an indicator of the microbial water contamination. Disk diffusion method was used to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of SiO2 and Au@SiO2 nanostructures. Photocatalytic activities of both nanostructures were examined in dark, and under the irradiation of UV and visible light. In all conditions, the performance of Au@SiO2 nanocomposites was higher than SiO2 nanoparticles. In dark condition the higher biocidal nature and activity of Au nanoparticles and for the case of UV radiation, decreasing the bandgap energy and recombination rate of SiO2 nanoparticles after composition with Au increased the efficiency. For the case of visible light radiation, surface plasmon resonances effects, and local heat of Au nanoparticles were responsible for increasing the efficiency. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Doping large bandgap semiconductors nanostructures, such as silica with metal nanoparticles, such as gold will improve their photocatalytic activity to work in visible light. In this mechanism, gold nanoparticles act as effective traps to prevent the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Other mechanisms, such as Schottky barrier formation, surface plasmon resonance absorption of gold nanoparticles, and biocidal nature of the gold nanoparticles are effective in increasing the efficiency of Au doped silica nanostructures.
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- Mahsa Alizadeh
- Laser Laboratory, Plasma Physics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Laser Laboratory, Plasma Physics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Laser Laboratory, Plasma Physics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Saha P, Nithya R, Sarguna RM, Sen S. Optical and dielectric properties of divalent copper based double perovskite compound, Gd 2CuTiO 6. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2024; 36:275702. [PMID: 38537279 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ad3874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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In this work, we have investigated high temperature dielectric properties and room temperature optical properties on rare earth ion based orthorhombic Gd2CuTiO6(GCTO). Optical properties like reflectance and band gap were determined from ultra-violet visible (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy technique and photoluminescence (PL) spectrum. The compound exhibited substantial optical absorption and emission in the visible region. Our findings reveal the presence of an intermediate band, as evidenced by the difference between the band gap values obtained from the Tauc plot using the diffuse reflectance spectrum (3.07 eV) and the PL spectrum (2.4 eV). Furthermore, thermogravimetric analysis demonstrated high thermal stability with <0.4% change in mass over a wide temperature range of 30 °C-1200 °C in air environment. Moreover, lead-halide free compound, GCTO is highly thermally stable oxide double perovskite with wide band gap and absorption in the UV-Vis range are highly suitable for optical applications In addition, dielectric properties of the compound have been examined using impedance spectroscopy as a function of frequency ranging from 500 Hz to 1 MHz and temperature between 300 K and 550 K. Compounds with relaxor behaviour at high temperatures and high thermal stability are desired for several applications. Because of the cation disorders present in this compound, GCTO displays dielectric relaxor behaviour indicative of a distribution of relaxation times. Furthermore, the frequency-dependent modulus illustrated a thermally activated conduction mechanism. Cole-Cole plots of electrical modulus suggest prominent grain contribution above 350 K.
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- Papiya Saha
- Materials Science Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kalpakkam 603102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Science Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kalpakkam 603102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Science Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kalpakkam 603102, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Science Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kalpakkam 603102, Tamil Nadu, India
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Nazir A, Qamar A, Rafique MS, Murtaza G, Arshad T, Muneeb A, Jabeen K, Mujtaba MA, Fayaz H, Saleel CA. Enhanced thermal conductivity of plasma generated ZnO-MgO based hybrid nanofluids: An experimental study. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26396. [PMID: 38404828 PMCID: PMC10884918 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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Hybrid nanofluids (HNFs) of metallic oxide-based nanoparticles (NPs) have been prepared in different basefluids (BFs) employing the thermal plasma technique. NPs of ZnO-MgO were directly dispersed into pristine coolant, engine oil, distilled water (DW), and coconut oil. Plasma was generated between two identical electrodes applying 8.0 kV at the ambient conditions and proved economically viable in preparing stable HNFs. X-ray Diffractometry (XRD) showed ZnO and MgO NPs possessed hexagonal and cubic crystal structures, respectively. The band gap is calculated through UV-visible spectroscopy. The thermal conductivity (TC) of the HNFs has been measured using a thermal conductivity analyzer based on the transient hot wire method. The band gaps of pristine coolant and its HNFs were obtained to be 3.35 eV and 3.33 eV, respectively. In engine oil and its HNFs, band gaps of 3.16 eV and 3.02 eV have been extracted. There appears to be a slight reduction in band gap for coolant and engine oil-based HNFs. The band gap value of coconut oil-based HNFs was 4.05 eV, which showed a higher value than the pristine coconut oil-based HNFs (3.95 eV). The band gap calculated in the case of DW-based HNFs was 3.79 eV. TC of HNFs with volume concentration of 0.019 % for DW, 0.020 % for coolant, 0.016 % for engine oil, and 0.017 % for coconut oil were tested between 20 and 60 °C. An increase in TC was observed with the rise in temperature of the HNFs. Maximum increment in TC was observed at 60 °C for coolant-based HNFs, which was 19 %, followed by DW (18%), coconut oil (18%), and engine oil (16%), respectively. DW-based HNFs can be used as a coolant and optical filter for optoelectronics devices like photovoltaic cells for better performance. The study underscores precise control of NPs size as pivotal for band gap influence. HNFs hold promise as the next-gen heat transfer fluids (HTFs), revolutionizing thermal conductivity across industries. This research lays a firm foundation for plasma-synthesized HNFs' application in enhanced heat transfer and optoelectronic devices. Coolant-based HNFs excel in thermal conductivity, addressing heat transfer challenges.
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- Aqsa Nazir
- Laser and Optronics Centre, Department of Physics, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, 54890, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering, New Campus, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Laser and Optronics Centre, Department of Physics, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, 54890, Pakistan
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- Laser and Optronics Centre, Department of Physics, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, 54890, Pakistan
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- Laser and Optronics Centre, Department of Physics, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, 54890, Pakistan
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- Laser and Optronics Centre, Department of Physics, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, 54890, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, 54890, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering, New Campus, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Modeling Evolutionary Algorithms Simulation and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Asir-Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia
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Gbogbo S, Nyankson E, Agyei-Tuffour B, Adofo YK, Mensah B. Multicomponent Photocatalytic-Dispersant System for Oil Spill Remediation. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:8797-8809. [PMID: 38434850 PMCID: PMC10905576 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05982] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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In the present work, the potential application of a fabricated halloysite nanotubes-Ag-TiO2 (HNT-Ag-TiO2) composite loaded with a binary surfactant mixture made up of lecithin and Tween 80 (LT80) in remediating oil spillages was examined. The as-prepared Ag-TiO2 that was used in the fabrication of the HNT-Ag-TiO2-LT80 composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, UV-vis and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, CV analyses, and SEM-EDX. The synthesized composite was also characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The synthesized composite was active in both the UV and visible light regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The oil-remediating potential of the as-prepared composite was examined on crude oil, and aromatics and asphaltene fractions of crude oil. The composite was able to reduce the surface tension, form stable emulsions and smaller oil droplet sizes, and achieve a high dispersion effectiveness of 91.5%. A mixture of each of the crude oil and its fractions and HNT-Ag-TiO2-LT80 was subjected to photodegradation under UV light irradiation. The results from the GC-MS and UV-vis analysis of the photodegraded crude oil revealed that the photocatal composite was able to photodegrade the crude oil, aromatics, and asphaltene fractions of crude oil with the formation of intermediate photodegradation products depicting that the HNT-Ag-TiO2-LT80 has a potential as an oil spill remediation material.
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- Selassie Gbogbo
- Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, University of Ghana, Legon, LG 77 Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, University of Ghana, Legon, LG 77 Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, University of Ghana, Legon, LG 77 Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, University of Ghana, Legon, LG 77 Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Materials Science
and Engineering, University of Ghana, Legon, LG 77 Accra, Ghana
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Xiong Q, Shi Q, Gu X, Sheng X, Sun Y, Shi H, Xu L, Li G. Visible-light S-scheme heterojunction of copper bismuthate quantum dots decorated Titania-spindles for exceptional tetracycline degradation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:1365-1377. [PMID: 37918096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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The rational heterojunctions for antibiotics degradation have sparked significant attention in wastewater purification. In this study, we report a unique S-scheme photocatalytic system by in-situ growth of CuBi2O4 quantum dots (QDs) onto {101} facet of TiO2 spindles (TiO2-P) via hydrothermal transformation of Na-titanate nanotubes, which is observed by transmission electron microscopy technology. The CuBi2O4/TiO2-P effectively achieves photo-degradation of tetracycline (TC) using visible light (e.g. an 82% TC degradation efficiency at 60 min), which is attributed to the promotion of the charge separation and retaining strong redox capacity at the heterojunction interfaces via the active species of O2-, OH, and h+. Moreover, density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that a built-in electric field forms at the interface of the S-scheme heterojunction. In all, this work introduces a straightforward in-situ hydrothermal growth method to construct S-scheme photocatalysts for effective water treatment.
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- Qi Xiong
- College of Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resource & Key Laboratory of Agricultural Ecological Security and Green Development at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous, Hohhot 010018, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China.
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- College of Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Ying W, Liu Q, Jin X, Ding G, Liu M, Wang P, Chen S. Magnetic Carbon Quantum Dots/Iron Oxide Composite Based on Waste Rice Noodle and Iron Oxide Scale: Preparation and Photocatalytic Capability. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2506. [PMID: 37764535 PMCID: PMC10536646 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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To provide an economical magnetic photocatalyst and introduce an innovative approach for efficiently utilizing discarded waste rice noodle (WRN) and iron oxide scale (IOS), we initially converted WRN into carbon quantum dots (CQDs) using a hydrothermal method, simultaneously calcining IOS to obtain iron oxide (FeOx). Subsequently, we successfully synthesized a cost-effective, magnetic CQDs/FeOx photocatalytic composite for the first time by combining the resulting CQDs and FeOx. Our findings demonstrated that calcining IOS in an air atmosphere enhanced the content of photocatalytically active α-Fe2O3, while incorporating WRN-based CQDs into FeOx improved the electron-hole pair separation, resulting in increased O2 reduction and H2O oxidation. Under optimized conditions (IOS calcination temperature: 300 °C; carbon loading: 11 wt%), the CQDs/FeOx composite, utilizing WRN and IOS as its foundation, exhibited exceptional and reusable capabilities in photodegrading methylene blue and tetracycline. Remarkably, for methylene blue, it achieved an impressive degradation rate of 99.30% within 480 min, accompanied by a high degradation rate constant of 5.26 × 10-3 min-1. This composite demonstrated reusability potential for up to ten photocatalytic cycles without a significant reduction in the degradation efficiency, surpassing the performance of IOS and FeOx without CQDs. Notably, the composite exhibited strong magnetism with a saturation magnetization strength of 34.7 emu/g, which enables efficient and convenient recovery in photocatalytic applications. This characteristic is highly advantageous for the large-scale industrial utilization of photocatalytic water purification.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China; (W.Y.); (Q.L.); (X.J.); (G.D.); (M.L.); (P.W.)
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Zhu F, Gao Y, Zhao C, Pi J, Qiu J. Achieving Broadband NIR-I to NIR-II Emission in an All-Inorganic Halide Double-Perovskite Cs 2NaYCl 6:Cr 3+ Phosphor for Night Vision Imaging. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:39550-39558. [PMID: 37614000 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Near-infrared phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (NIR pc-LEDs) offer numerous advantages, including compact size, tunable emission spectra, energy efficiency, and high integration potential. These features make them highly promising for various applications, such as night vision monitoring, food safety inspection, biomedical imaging, and theragnostics. All-inorganic halide double-perovskite materials, known for their large absorption cross section, excellent defect tolerance, and long carrier diffusion radius, serve as unique matrices for constructing near-infrared fluorescent materials. In this study, we successfully prepared the all-inorganic metal halide double-perovskite Cs2NaYCl6:Cr3+ using a grinding-sintering method. A small fraction of the [YCl6] octahedra within the host material's lattice was substituted with Cr3+ ions, resulting in the creation of the Cs2NaYCl6:Cr3+ phosphor. When excited with λ = 310 nm UV light, the phosphor exhibited a broad emission range spanning from 800 to 1400 nm, covering the NIR-I and NIR-II regions. It had a broad bandwidth emission of 185 nm and achieved a fluorescence quantum yield of 20.2%. The unique broadband emission of the phosphor originates from the weak crystal field environment provided by the Cs2NaYCl6 host matrix, which enhances the luminescence properties of the Cr3+ ions. To create NIR pc-LEDs, the phosphor was encapsulated onto a commercially available UV LED chip operating at 310 nm. The potential application of these NIR pc-LEDs in night vision imaging was successfully validated.
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- Fengmei Zhu
- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650093, China
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Germaine IM, Huttel MB, Alderman MP, McElwee-White L. Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of MoS 2 with a Thiourea Sulfur Source: Single-Source Precursors vs Coreactant Mixtures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:37764-37774. [PMID: 37493647 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition of MoS2 from solutions containing the single-source precursors cis-Mo(CO)4(TMTU)2 and Mo(CO)5(TMTU) in toluene was compared to depositions from the coreactant solution containing Mo(CO)6 and uncoordinated TMTU in toluene. The results were used to assess the significance of ligand precoordination on the properties of the deposited films. Raman spectra and GI-XRD patterns of the films show that the single-source precursors produced more intense and sharper signals for 2H-MoS2 as compared to the coreactant system of Mo(CO)6 and TMTU, which is indicative of improved crystallinity. SEM and XPS were also used to assess morphology and film composition. Thermolysis of cis-Mo(CO)4(TMTU)2 and analysis of the pyrolysis products by GC-MS and 1H NMR suggested a decomposition mechanism of the TMTU ligand where a terminal sulfido is generated on the molybdenum center with loss of a heteroatom stabilized carbene.
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- Ian M Germaine
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, United States
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Zhong H, Pan F, Yue S, Qin C, Hadjiev V, Tian F, Liu X, Lin F, Wang Z, Bao J. Idealizing Tauc Plot for Accurate Bandgap Determination of Semiconductor with Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy: A Case Study for Cubic Boron Arsenide. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:6702-6708. [PMID: 37467492 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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The Tauc plot is widely used to determine the bandgap of semiconductors, but the actual plot often exhibits significant baseline absorption below the expected bandgap, leading to bandgap discrepancies from two different extrapolations. In this work, we first discuss the origin of baseline absorption and show that both extrapolation methods can produce significant errors by simulating Tauc plots with varying levels of baseline absorption. We then propose and experimentally verify a new method that idealizes the absorption spectrum by removing its baseline before constructing the Tauc plot. Finally, we apply this new method to cubic boron arsenide (c-BAs), resolve its bandgap discrepancies, and obtain a converging bandgap of 1.835 eV based on both previous and new transmission spectra. The method is applicable to both indirect and direct bandgap semiconductors with absorption spectrum measured via transmission or diffuse reflectance, which will become essential to obtain accurate values of their bandgaps.
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- Hong Zhong
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Materials Science & Engineering Program, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
- Department of Physics and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH), University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
- Materials Science & Engineering Program, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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Azami M, Wei J, Valizadehderakhshan M, Jayapalan A, Ayodele OO, Nowlin K. Effect of Doping Heteroatoms on the Optical Behaviors and Radical Scavenging Properties of Carbon Nanodots. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2023; 127:7360-7370. [PMID: 37113457 PMCID: PMC10123816 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c00953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Heteroatom doping is regarded as a promising method for controlling the optoelectronic properties of carbon nanodots (CNDs), notably their fluorescence and antioxidation activities. In this study, phosphorous (P) and boron (B) are doped at different quantities in the CNDs' structures to investigate their effects on the optical and antioxidation properties. Both the dopants can enhance light absorption and fluorescence, yet via different approaches. After doping, the UV-vis absorption of high P%-CNDs demonstrated a slight blue shift (348-345 nm), while the high B%-CNDs showed a minor red shift (348-351 nm), respectively. The fluorescence emission wavelength of doped CNDs changes marginally while the intensity increases significantly. Structural and composition characterizations show elevated levels of C=O on the surface of high P%-CND compared to low P%-CNDs. In B-doped CNDs, more NO3 - functional groups and O-C=O bonds and fewer C-C bonds form at the surface of high B%-CNDs compared to the low B%-CNDs. A radical scavenging study using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) was carried out for all CNDs. It was found that the high B%-CNDs exhibited the highest scavenging capacity. The effects of the atomic properties of dopants and the resulting structures of CNDs, including atomic radius, electronegativity, and bond lengths with carbon, on the optoelectronic property and antioxidative reactions of CNDs are comprehensively discussed. It suggests that the effect of P-doping has a major impact on the carbogenic core structure of the CNDs, while the B-doping mainly impacts the surface functionalities.
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- Mahsa Azami
- Department
of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department
of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Joint
School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department
of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department
of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department
of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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Khalaf MM, Gouda M, Mohamed IMA, Abd El-Lateef HM. Different additives of gold nanoparticles and lithium oxide loaded chitosan based films; controlling optical and structural properties, evaluating cell viability. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 649:118-124. [PMID: 36764114 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.01.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Natural chitosan-based films (CS) were fabricated by changing ingredient corporations between gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), lithium oxide (Li2O), and graphene oxide (GO). A Series of films with different components were obtained. The structural examination is executed by XRD, FTIR, and EDX to analyze crystal structure, chemical bonding, and chemical contents, respectively. The findings illustrated that, the Li2O@CS exhibited the lowest contact angle with 70 ± 4.6°. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) displayd rod-shaped AuNPs with an average length of 0.3 μm and an average width of 90 nm. The refractive index of CS recorded 2.142, while AuNPs/Li2O/GO@CS slightly declined to 2.085. Concerning AuNPs/Li2O/GO@CS, the detected cell viability percentage of normal lung cells among the usage of 156.25 μg/mL is 98.91%, while 9.77 μg/mL achieved 125.78%. Therefore, combining AuNPs, GO and Li2O within the CS matrix results in films of boosted biocompatibility and can be suggested for medical applications.
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- Mai M Khalaf
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.
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Choudhry A, Sharma A, Siddiqui SI, Ahamad I, Sajid M, Khan TA, Chaudhry SA. Origanum vulgare manganese ferrite nanocomposite: An advanced multifunctional hybrid material for dye remediation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 220:115193. [PMID: 36587717 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The purpose of the study was to fabricate sustainable and cost-effective material for the thorough cleansing of polluted water. In this context, an economical, phytogenic and multifunctional Origanum vulgare plant-based nanocomposite material, MnFe2O4/OV, was prepared via one-pot synthetic technique. The synthesized nanocomposite with a band gap of 2.02 eV behaved as an efficient nano-photocatalyst for the degradation of both cationic (crystal violet) and anionic (congo red) dyes under direct sunlight irradiation. The material also inhibited the growth of E. coli and S. aureus bacteria and simultaneously adsorbed both cationic and anionic dyes from water through adsorption. A variety of techniques have been used to characterize the nanocomposite, including X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Additionally, the kinetics of photodegradation of the aforementioned organic dyes has also been investigated. The MnFe2O4/OV exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance, leading to 43% and 72% degradation within 3 h at rate constants of 2.0 × 10-3 min-1 and 6.0 × 10-3 min-1 for crystal violet and congo red, respectively. The crystal violet and congo red were used to testify to the composite's potential for adsorption under the influence of several process variables, including initial solution pH, contact time, temperature, initial dye concentration, and amount of MnFe2O4/OV. The Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity Qmax as in the range 14.06-14.59 mgg-1 for crystal violet and 34.45-23.93 mgg-1 for congo red at pH 7 within 90 min contact time in the temperature range of 30-50 °C. The phenomenon of adsorption was found feasible and endothermic at all the investigated temperatures. Also, E. coli and S. Aureus bacteria have shown growth suppression activity when exposed to MnFe2O4/OV.As a result, the synthesized nanocomposite, MnFe2O4/OV, proved to be an antimicrobial, multifunctional novel nanocomposite, which is in high demand, and could serve as an affordable, and sustainable material for comprehensive water filtration.
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- Arshi Choudhry
- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Jiang Y, Gao B, Wang Z, Li J, Du Y, He C, Liu Y, Yao G, Lai B. Efficient wastewater disinfection by raised 1O 2 yield through enhanced electron transfer and intersystem crossing via photocatalysis of peroxymonosulfate with CuS quantum dots modified MIL-101(Fe). WATER RESEARCH 2023; 229:119489. [PMID: 36528926 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based photocatalysis is a promising alternative approach for wastewater disinfection. Singlet oxygen (1O2) is sensitive and efficient for bacterial inactivation. This study developed a 1O2-predominated PMS disinfection technique under visible light with CuS quantum dots (QDs) modified MIL-101(Fe) (CSQDs@MF). CuS QDs modification greatly enhanced the 1O2 quantum yield by 80% than that of MIL-101(Fe). Photoelectricity and photoluminescence tests demonstrated that both the enhanced electron transfer and energy transfer were responsible for improved 1O2 generation in Vis/PMS/CSQDs@MF system. The system took 60 min to inactivate 7.5-log E. coli, and it could be applied in a broad pH and dissolve oxygen range. Bacterial inactivation mechanism suggested that 1O2 attacked cell membrane first, then induced oxidative stress, up-regulated intracellular ROS level, eventually broke DNA strand. The system showed good disinfection performance on Gram-positive B. subtilis and fecal coliforms in practical wastewater, implying it is a promising alternative disinfection technology for wastewater treatment.
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- Yanni Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Institute of Environmental Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Sino-German Centre for Water and Health Research, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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Transient absorption study on Red Vermilion darkening in presence of chlorine ions and after UV exposure. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114291] [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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Nguyen LTT, Le PT, Nguyen TA, Doan NN, No K. Biochar from Cyperus alternifolius Linn.: from a waste of phytoremediation processing to efficient depolluting agent. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:1898-1907. [PMID: 35927402 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22356-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Phytoremediation is one of the most powerful and viable solutions for developing countries to clean the soil and water bodies from metallic pollutants. Cyperus alternifolius Linn. (CAL), a tropical wetland plant, has been widely researched for removing harmful contaminants due to its hyperaccumulation ability. However, the waste biomass of phytoremediation processing may risk secondary environmental pollution. Thus, the preparation and application of biochar from metal-contaminated plants can be considered a new approach. In a 60-day experiment, CAL plants were irrigated with different concentrations of Zn(II) (200, 700, 1200, 1700, and 2200 mg·L-1), and then the plants were converted into biochar via the pyrolysis process. The characteristics of biochar including of surface composition and morphology, phase formation, and optical property were analyzed. The biochar enriched with Zn(II) at 1200 mg·L-1 had a bandgap value of 3.17 eV and consisted of carbon microparticles intermingled with ZnO and SiO2 nanoparticles. Furthermore, the adsorption and photocatalysis of the biochar were studied in the discolouration of methylene blue (MB), as a test reaction, with the maximum MB removal capacities of 55.2 mg·g-1. Such results will serve as the basis for new research aiming at the potential for reusing metal-contaminated plants to produce efficient depolluting biochar.
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- Linh T T Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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- Department of Chemistry, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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Multipollutant Abatement through Visible Photocatalytic System. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal13010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Water pollution damages the aquatic environment due to the presence of organic contaminants, which in turn is distressing to the ecosystem. Photocatalytic activity is a greener and promising method to degrade these organic contaminants. In this research, we present the degradation of diverse water pollutants through zinc/iron oxide nanoparticles serving as photocatalysts. The photocatalyst was studied for its efficiency to photodegrade congo red, brilliant green and para nitro phenol. Moreover, it also presented an antibacterial activity against the bacterium E. coli. Photocatalyst was characterized via X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Tauc plot was used to measure the optical band gap (1.84 eV). The effect of various parameters such as catalyst dose, contact time, dye dose/concentration and pH were also investigated to determine the optimum point of maximum degradation through response surface methodology. A face-centered composite design was used, and a quadratic model was followed by congo red, brilliant green dyes and para nitrophenol. The maximum photodegradation efficiencies were 99%, 94.3%, and 78.5% for congo red, brilliant green and phenol, respectively. Quantum yield for congo red, brilliant green and para-nitrophenol were 9.62 × 10−8, 1.17 × 10−7 and 4.11 × 10−7 molecules/photons, while the reaction rates were 27.1 µmolg−1h−1, 29.61 µmolg−1h−1 and 231 µmolg−1h−1, respectively.
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Liang J, Yang X, Fu H, Ran X, Zhang Y, An X. Intercalated heterojunction of HLPC-tubular C3N4 towards enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.118138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Sanchez Rodriguez JJ, Nunez Leon AN, Abbasi J, Shinde PS, Fedin I, Gupta A. Colloidal Synthesis, Characterization, and Photoconductivity of Quasi-Layered CuCrS 2 Nanosheets. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4164. [PMID: 36500786 PMCID: PMC9736551 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The current need to accelerate the adoption of photovoltaic (PV) systems has increased the need to explore new nanomaterials that can harvest and convert solar energy into electricity. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are good candidates because of their tunable physical and chemical properties. CuCrS2 has shown good electrical and thermoelectrical properties; however, its optical and photoconductivity properties remain unexplored. In this study, we synthesized CuCrS2 nanosheets with average dimensions of 43.6 ± 6.7 nm in length and 25.6 ± 4.1 nm in width using a heat-up synthesis approach and fabricated films by the spray-coating method to probe their photoresponse. This method yielded CuCrS2 nanosheets with an optical bandgap of ~1.21 eV. The fabricated film had an average thickness of ~570 nm, exhibiting a net current conversion efficiency of ~11.3%. These results demonstrate the potential use of CuCrS2 as an absorber layer in solar cells.
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Sabitha Mohan MR, Pavithran R, Hubert JI, Sindhu TK, Aswathy P. Chelated Calcium 1D Coordination Polymer: Crystal Growth, Characterization and Z scan studies. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Orudzhev FF, Alikhanov NMR, Ramazanov SM, Sobola DS, Murtazali RK, Ismailov EH, Gasimov RD, Aliev AS, Ţălu Ş. Morphotropic Phase Boundary Enhanced Photocatalysis in Sm Doped BiFeO 3. Molecules 2022; 27:7029. [PMID: 36296621 PMCID: PMC9609825 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27207029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This paper presents the results of the synthesis of samarium-doped bismuth ferrite (BFO) nanoparticles by the solution combustion method. The dependence of BFO properties on the amount of the samarium (Sm) in the composition was studied. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy SEM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Raman, Electron Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (EDRS) and Electron Magnetic Resonance (EMR). The photocatalytic (PC) measurements showed the absence of a strict correlation between the PC activity and the crystallite size and band gap. An increase in the PC activity of BFO samples with 10 and 15% doping was observed and it was concluded that in controlling the PC properties in doped BFO, the processes of interfacial polarization at the boundaries of the morphotropic phase transition are of decisive importance. It was supposed that the internal electric field formed at these boundaries contributes to the efficient separation of photogenerated charge carriers.
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- Farid F. Orudzhev
- REC Smart Materials and Biomedical Applications, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Ecology, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, Dagestan Republic, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia
- Amirkhanov Institute of Physics of Dagestan Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 367003 Makhachkala, Russia
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Ecology, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, Dagestan Republic, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia
- Amirkhanov Institute of Physics of Dagestan Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 367003 Makhachkala, Russia
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- Amirkhanov Institute of Physics of Dagestan Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 367003 Makhachkala, Russia
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Ecology, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, Dagestan Republic, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Ecology, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, Dagestan Republic, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia
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- Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, H. Cavid Ave. 113, AZ 1143 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Institute of Radiation Problems, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, 9 B. Vahabzade Str., AZ 1143 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, H. Cavid Ave. 113, AZ 1143 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation Management (DMCDI), Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Constantin Daicoviciu Street, No. 15, 400020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Parvathi K, Ramesan MT. Structure, properties, and antibacterial behavior of nickel oxide reinforced natural rubber nanocomposites for flexible electronic applications. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- K. Parvathi
- Centre for Polymer Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry University of Calicut Thenhipalam India
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- Centre for Polymer Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry University of Calicut Thenhipalam India
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Anas Abderrahmane Lahouel, Miloudi N, Medjahed K, Berrayah A, Sahli N. Green Synthesis Method of Poly[(2,5-diyl pyrrole)(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy benzylidene)] Semiconductor Polymer Using an Ecologic Catalyst. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES B 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1560090422700348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Maddi L, Gurugubelli TR, Babu B, Yoo K. Effect of Cu2+ doping on the structural and optical properties of ZnAl2O4 nanosheets. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02480-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Morari V, Ursaki VV, Rusu EV, Zalamai VV, Colpo P, Tiginyanu IM. Spin-Coating and Aerosol Spray Pyrolysis Processed Zn 1-xMg xO Films for UV Detector Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3209. [PMID: 36144997 PMCID: PMC9505617 DOI: 10.3390/nano12183209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A series of Zn1-xMgxO thin films with x ranging from 0 to 0.8 were prepared by spin coating and aerosol spray pyrolysis deposition on Si and quartz substrates. The morphology, composition, nano-crystalline structure, and optical and vibration properties of the prepared films were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and optical and Raman scattering spectroscopy. The optimum conditions of the thermal treatment of samples prepared by spin coating were determined from the point of view of film crystallinity. The content of crystalline phases in films and values of the optical band gap of these phases were determined as a function of the chemical composition. We developed heterostructure photodetectors based on the prepared films and demonstrated their operation in the injection photodiode mode at forward biases. A device design based on two Zn1-xMgxO thin films with different x values was proposed for extending the operational forward bias range and improving its responsivity, detectivity, and selectivity to UV radiation.
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- Vadim Morari
- D. Ghitu Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies, 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- National Center for Materials Study and Testing, Technical University of Moldova, 2004 Chisinau, Moldova
- Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 2001 Chisinau, Moldova
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- D. Ghitu Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies, 2028 Chisinau, Moldova
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- National Center for Materials Study and Testing, Technical University of Moldova, 2004 Chisinau, Moldova
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- National Center for Materials Study and Testing, Technical University of Moldova, 2004 Chisinau, Moldova
- Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 2001 Chisinau, Moldova
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Zhang J, Hou J, Zhang K, Zhang R, Geng J, Wang S, Zhang Z. Integration of quantum dots with Zn 2GeO 4 nanoellipsoids to expand the dynamic detection range of uranyl ions in fluorescent test strips. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 436:129182. [PMID: 35643004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fluorescent colorimetric test strips normally have a narrow dynamic detection-range due to the limited responsive range from single responsive materials, which cannot meet the wide detection requirement in practical applications. Herein, we developed an approach to detect uranyl ions (UO22+) with a broad detection range using the synthesized ZnS:Mn quantum dots (QDs) modified Zn2GeO4 nanoellipsoids (Zn2GeO4 @ZnS:Mn NEs), containing two responsive materials with the opposite signal responses at different UO22+ concentrations. Specifically, a red to chocolate color change was observed at low analyte concentrations (0.01-100 μM) resulting from the photoinduced electron transfer effect from ZnS:Mn QDs to UO22+. A sequentially olive drab to green color change has been observed when further increasing the UO22+ concentration (100-1000 μM) as a result of the antenna effect between Zn2GeO4 nanoellipsoids and UO22+. In addition, a low-cost and portable fluorescent test strip has been further fabricated through embedding Zn2GeO4 @ZnS:Mn NEs on a microporous structure membrane, demonstrating a facile yet effective colorimetric response to UO22+ in lab water, lake water, and seawater with a wide dynamic range. Therefore, it is potentially attractive for real-time and on-site detection of UO22+ in sudden-onset situations.
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- Jian Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243032, China.
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, China
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong 525000, China
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230000, China
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Jarvin M, Kumar SA, Rosaline DR, Foletto EL, Dotto GL, Inbanathan SSR. Remarkable sunlight-driven photocatalytic performance of Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles prepared by green synthesis for degradation of emerging pollutants in water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:57330-57344. [PMID: 35349064 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19796-6] [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: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by a simple green method using a toxic agent-free route for photocatalytic purposes, toward methylene blue (MB) removal in water under sunlight irradiation. The effects of operating parameters, such as catalyst dosage, dye concentration, and pH, on the MB removal efficiency, were investigated. The presence of Ag on the ZnO structure resulted in superior catalytic activity compared to the pure ZnO sample. High removal efficiency for MB, corresponding to 95%, was obtained in 30 min of reaction time only, using Ag-doped ZnO NPs. This result can be related to its smaller bandgap energy (1.92 eV) when compared to the ZnO sample (2.85 eV). The material presented a satisfactory level of reusability after three consecutive cycles. In addition, a reaction mechanism for MB photodegradation onto Ag-doped ZnO NPs under sunlight irradiation was suggested. Overall, the catalyst prepared via the green route in this work exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity under sunlight for MB degradation in an aqueous solution.
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- Mariyadhas Jarvin
- Post Graduate and Research Department of Physics, The American College, Madurai, 625002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Post Graduate and Research Department of Physics, The American College, Madurai, 625002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Post Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Lady Doak College, Madurai, 625002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97105-900, Brazil.
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Liu L, Dong W, Niu M, Liu X, Xue J, Tang A. Fabrication of a confined pyrite cinder-based photo-Fenton catalyst and its degradation performance for ciprofloxacin. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sasi S, Chandran A, Sugunan SK, Krishna AC, Nair PR, Peter A, Shaji AN, Subramanian KRV, Pai N, Mathew S. Flexible Nano-TiO 2 Sheets Exhibiting Excellent Photocatalytic and Photovoltaic Properties by Controlled Silane Functionalization-Exploring the New Prospects of Wastewater Treatment and Flexible DSSCs. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:25094-25109. [PMID: 35910153 PMCID: PMC9330195 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01425] [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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TiO2 nanoparticles surface-modified with silane moieties, which can be directly coated on a flexible substrate without the requirement of any binder materials and postsintering processes, are synthesized and characterized using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, time-correlated single-photon counting, and transmission electron microscopy. The viability of the prepared surface-modified TiO2 (M-TiO2) sheets as a catalyst for the photo-induced degradation of a model dye, methylene blue, was checked using UV-visible absorption spectroscopy. The data suggest that, compared to unmodified TiO2, M-TiO2 sheets facilitate better dye-degradation, which leads to a remarkable photocatalytic activity that results in more than 95% degradation of the dye in the first 10 min and more than 99% of the degradation in the first 50 min of the photocatalytic experiments. We also demonstrate that M-TiO2 can be recycled with negligible reduction in photocatalytic activity. Further, the photovoltaic properties of the developed M-TiO2 sheets were assessed using UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and photochronoamperometry. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) fabricated using M-TiO2 as the photoanode exhibited a photoconversion efficiency of 4.1% under direct sunlight. These experiments suggested that M-TiO2 sheets show enhanced photovoltaic properties compared to unmodified TiO2 sheets, and that, when N-719 dye is incorporated, the dye-TiO2 interaction is more favorable for M-TiO2 than bare TiO2. The simple solution processing method demonstrated in this paper rendered a highly flexible photoanode made of M-TiO2 with superior charge-separation efficiency to an electrode made of bare TiO2. We propose that our findings on the photovoltaic properties of M-TiO2 open up arenas of further improvement and a wide scope for the large-scale production of flexible DSSCs on plastic substrates at room temperature in a cost-effective way.
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- Soorya Sasi
- Advanced
Molecular Materials Research Centre, Mahatma
Gandhi University, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, CMS College Kottayam (Autonomous)—affiliated
to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686001, Kerala, India
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
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- School
of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Advanced
Molecular Materials Research Centre, Mahatma
Gandhi University, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
- School
of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
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Aslinjensipriya A, Reena RS, Infantiya SG, Ragu R, Jerome Das S. Uncovering the replacement of Zn2+ ions on nano-structural, opto/magneto/electrical, antibacterial and antifungal attributes of nickel oxide nanoparticles via sol-gel strategy. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Philip A, Kumar AR. The performance enhancement of surface plasmon resonance optical sensors using nanomaterials: A review. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ou P, Song F, Yang Y, Shao J, Hua Y, Yang S, Wang H, Luo Y, Liao J. WO 3· nH 2O Crystals with Controllable Morphology/Phase and Their Optical Absorption Properties. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:8833-8839. [PMID: 35309490 PMCID: PMC8928508 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In this work, a one-step hydrothermal route is developed to prepare WO3·nH2O crystals with various morphology/phases, for which any surfactants, templates, or structure-directing agents are not used. Five types of WO3·nH2O crystals, including o-WO3·H2O nanoplates, rectangular m-WO3 nanosheets, o-WO3·0.33H2O microspheres, h-WO3 nanorods, and bundle-like h-WO3 hierarchical structures, are successfully obtained by adjusting the amount of H2SO4 and reaction temperature. According to the experimental results, the formation mechanism for various WO3·nH2O species is proposed. In addition, the optical absorption properties of these WO3·nH2O crystals are also investigated by UV-vis absorption spectra.
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- Ping Ou
- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Materials
Center for Energy and Photoelectrochemical Conversion, School of Material
Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi
University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Testing
Center, Agro-product Quality and Safety
of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330046, China
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Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Hydrothermally Grown Cu2+-Doped ZnO–SnS Nanocomposites for MB Dye Degradation. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12030328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The morphology, chemical composition, and doping process of metal oxides and sulfides play a significant role in their photocatalytic performance under solar light illumination. We synthesized Cu2+-doped ZnO–SnS nanocomposites at 220 °C for 10 h, using hydrothermal methods. These nanocomposites were structurally, morphologically, and optically characterized using various techniques, including powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-visible absorption spectroscopy. Their photocatalytic activity (PCA) on methylene blue (MB) pollutant dye was examined under 150 W solar light illumination. Mixed-phase abundances with hexagonal ZnO and orthorhombic SnS structures were observed. TEM micrographs showed changes in morphology from spherical to nano-flake structures with an increasing doping concentration. XPS indicated the chemical states of the constituent elements in the nanocomposites. UV-visible absorption spectroscopy showed a decrease in the bandgap with an increasing doping concentration. Strong PCA was observed due to the separation of charge carriers, a change in bandgap, and a high light absorption ability under solar light irradiation. The measured photodegradation efficiency of the MB dye was approximately 97% after 2 h. The movement of the charge carriers and the bandgap alignment of the synthesized composites are briefly discussed.
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Insights into the Electrochemical Behavior and Kinetics of NiP@PANI/rGO as a High-Performance Electrode for Alkaline Urea Oxidation. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-022-00718-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wang H, Ling F, Luo C, Li D, Xiao Y, Chang Z, Xu Z, Zeng Y, Wang W, Yao J. Active terahertz modulator based on optically controlled organometal halide perovskite MAPbI 2Br. APPLIED OPTICS 2022; 61:1171-1176. [PMID: 35201169 DOI: 10.1364/ao.444667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this paper, an active terahertz modulator based on optically controlled organometal halide perovskite MAPbI2Br is proposed. The terahertz wave time-domain transmission of the MAPbI2Br/Al2O3 sample was measured by a terahertz time-domain spectrometer. Experimental results indicate that the MAPbI2Br/Al2O3 sample showed an obvious optical-power-dependent modulation effect on transmission of the terahertz wave; the maximum modulation depth of the modulator can reach 59.99% at 0.3 THz when the external pump optical power is up to 1500 mW.
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Amorphous nickel borate as a high-efficiency cocatalyst for H2 generation and fine chemical synthesis. CATAL COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2021.106389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Kocyigit A, Yıldırım M, Kose DA, Yıldız DE. Synthesize and characterization of Co-complex as interlayer for Schottky type photodiode. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-04021-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Miranda-Olvera M, Arcos-Ramos R, Maldonado-Domínguez M, Salmon L, Molnár G, Bousseksou A, del Pilar Carreón-Castro M. Design and synthesis of benzothiadiazole-based molecular systems: self-assembly, optical and electronic properties. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04559h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A comprehensive study was conducted to determine the effect of the donor-group on the solid-state organization and electronic properties of stimuli-responsive benzothiadiazole-based D–A–D building blocks.
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- Montserrat Miranda-Olvera
- Departamento de Química de Radiaciones y Radioquímica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Ciudad de México, México
- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse, F-31077, France
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- Departamento de Química de Radiaciones y Radioquímica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Ciudad de México, México
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Science, Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse, F-31077, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse, F-31077, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse, F-31077, France
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- Departamento de Química de Radiaciones y Radioquímica, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Ciudad de México, México
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Zhong D, Wang Y, Xie F, Chen S, Yang X, Ma Z, Wang S, Iqbal MZ, Ge J, Zhang Q, Zhao R, Kong X. Biomineralized Prussian Blue Nanotherapeutic for Enhanced Cancer Photothermal Therapy. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:4889-4896. [DOI: 10.1039/d2tb00775d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photothermal therapy is a promising tumor ablation technique that converts light into heat energy to kill cancer cells. Prussian blue (PB), a biocompatible photothermal reagent, has been widely explored for...
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Jubu PR, Yam FK. Carrier-Gas Induced Changes in the Structural, Stoichiometric and Photocatalytic Characteristics of Gallium Oxide Nanostructures. JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 21:5266-5274. [PMID: 33875117 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2021.19456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ga₂O₃/ITO/glass photoelectrodes prepared by the CVD method has rarely been tested in the electrochemical cell for water splitting. In this study, we investigate the photoelectrolytic performance of Ga₂O₃/ITO-glass photocatalysts produced by the high-temperature CVD route. The changing of N₂ carrier gas flow rate from 0 to 1800 seem induces change in the materials properties. XRD signal strength of the produced bi-phase Ga₂O₃ is observed to deteriorate, while diffraction line width broadens with increasing N₂ supply. Films show a combination of nanoclumps and nanostrips morphology. Ga/O ratio decreases, while the optical bandgap gradually increases from 4.37 to 4.42 eV with increasing O content and crystallite size. Photoluminescence measurements show UV, blue, green and red emissions, respectively. Linear sweep voltammetry of the electrodes in 0.1 M KOH electrolyte shows improvement in photocurrent density from 160 to 257 μA/cm² versus Ag/AgCl at 1 V bias, and a maximum photon-to-current conversion efficiency 0.06%.
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- P R Jubu
- School of Physics, UniversitiSains Malaysia (USM), 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Physics, UniversitiSains Malaysia (USM), 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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Tan B, Fang Y, Chen Q, Ao X, Cao Y. Construction of Bi 2O 2CO 3/Ti 3C 2 heterojunctions for enhancing the visible-light photocatalytic activity of tetracycline degradation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:581-593. [PMID: 34091307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bi2O2CO3 (BOC) was successfully loaded on a highly conductive Ti3C2 surface by the hydrothermal method, forming a unique BOC/Ti3C2 heterostructure. The use of advanced characterization methods reveals the composition, morphology and photoelectric properties of the material. The results show that the interface formed by close contact between BOC and Ti3C2 provides an effective channel for charge transfer between the two. Importantly, the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of BOC/Ti3C2 for tetracycline (TC) is ~80%, which is significantly higher than the degradation efficiency of pure BOC and pure Ti3C2 for TC. In addition, BOC/Ti3C2 still has high catalytic activity in the degradation of complex mixed antibiotics. This is because BOC and Ti3C2 have large specific surface areas, high light absorption capacity and efficient carrier separation after recombination. At the same time, the detected superoxide radicals (O2-) and holes (h+) are the main active substances. The degradation pathway and catalytic mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation of TC by BOC/Ti3C2 are further explained. This research designed and developed a BOC/Ti3C2 composite material for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and mixed antibiotic wastewater, providing experimental methods and ideas for actual wastewater treatment.
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- Bihui Tan
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Synthesis of PVA/CeO 2 Based Nanocomposites with Tuned Refractive Index and Reduced Absorption Edge: Structural and Optical Studies. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14061570. [PMID: 33806999 PMCID: PMC8004838 DOI: 10.3390/ma14061570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In the current study, polymer nanocomposites (NCPs) based on poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with altered refractive index and absorption edge were synthesized by means of a solution cast technique. The characterization techniques of UV–Vis spectroscopy and XRD were used to inspect the structural and optical properties of the prepared films. The XRD patterns of the doped samples have shown clear amendments in the structural properties of the PVA host polymer. Various optical parameters were studied to get more insights about the influence of CeO2 on optical properties of PVA. On the insertion of CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs) into the PVA matrix, the absorption edge was found to move to reduced photon energy sides. It was concluded that the CeO2 nanoparticles can be used to tune the refractive index (n) of the host polymer, and it reached up to 1.93 for 7 wt.% of CeO2 content. A detailed study of the bandgap (BG) was conducted using two approaches. The outcomes have confirmed the impact of the nanofiller on the BG reduction of the host polymer. The results of the optical BG study highlighted that it is crucial to address the ε” parameter during the BG analysis, and it is considered as a useful tool to specify the type of electronic transitions. Finally, the dispersion region of n is conferred in terms of the Wemple–DiDomenico single oscillator model.
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Ismail RA, Abdul Majeed AM. Preparation and investigation of nanostructured SnO2:Pd/ porous silicon/c-Si heterostructure solar cell. J Solid State Electrochem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-020-04889-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cechin CN, Cabral BN, Bublitz F, Bortolotto T, da Silveira GD, de Carvalho LM, Cargnelutti R, Abram U, Nakagaki S, Lang ES, Tirloni B. Nuclearity growth of new Pd II complexes induced by the electronic effect of selenium-containing ligands. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj03710b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This work provides a systematic study of how the electronic effect of EDG or EWG in selenium-containing ligands influences the nuclearity of PdII complexes. The solid-state, solution and gas phase behaviors were evaluated for the complexes.
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- Camila N. Cechin
- Laboratório de Materiais Inorgânicos, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 - Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Materiais Inorgânicos, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 - Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Materiais Inorgânicos, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 - Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Materiais Inorgânicos, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 - Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Rua Josué de Castro 126 Cidade Universitária, Campinas, SP 13081361, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Químicas – LACHEM, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS 97110970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Materiais Inorgânicos, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 - Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fabeckstr. 34-36, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratório de Bioinorgânica e Catálise, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal do Paraná, 81531-990 - Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Materiais Inorgânicos, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 - Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Materiais Inorgânicos, Departamento de Química – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 - Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Gopalan AI, Lee JC, Saianand G, Lee KP, Chun WY, Hou YL, Kannan V, Park SS, Kim WJ. Cost-Effective Production of TiO 2 with 90-Fold Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity Via Facile Sequential Calcination and Ball Milling Post-Treatment Strategy. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13225072. [PMID: 33182834 PMCID: PMC7696072 DOI: 10.3390/ma13225072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2), the golden standard among the photocatalysts, exhibits a varying level of photocatalytic activities (PCA) amongst the synthetically prepared and commercially available products. For commercial applications, superior photoactivity and cost-effectiveness are the two main factors to be reckoned with. This study presents the development of simple, cost-effective post-treatment processes for a less costly TiO2 to significantly enhance the PCA to the level of expensive commercial TiO2 having demonstrated superior photoactivities. We have utilized sequential calcination and ball milling (BM) post-treatment processes on a less-costlier KA100 TiO2 and demonstrated multi-fold (nearly 90 times) enhancement in PCA. The post-treated KA100 samples along with reference commercial samples (P25, NP400, and ST01) were well-characterized by appropriate instrumentation and evaluated for the PCA considering acetaldehyde photodegradation as the model reaction. Lattice parameters, phase composition, crystallite size, surface functionalities, titanium, and oxygen electronic environments were evaluated. Among post-treated KA100, the sample that is subjected to sequential 700 °C calcination and BM (KA7-BM) processes exhibited 90-fold PCA enhancement over pristine KA100 and the PCA-like commercial NP400 (pure anatase-based TiO2). Based on our results, we attribute the superior PCA for KA7-BM due to the smaller crystallite size, the co-existence of mixed anatase-srilankite-rutile phases, and the consequent multiphase heterojunction formation, higher surface area, lattice disorder/strain generation, and surface oxygen environment. The present work demonstrates a feasible potential for the developed post-treatment strategy towards commercial prospects.
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- Anantha-Iyengar Gopalan
- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Daegyeong Regional Infrastructure Technology Development Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea; (A.-I.G.); (K.-P.L.)
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- Department of Architecture, Seowon University, Cheongju 28674, Korea;
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- Global Centre for Environmental Remediation (GCER), Faculty of Science, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, NSW, Australia;
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Daegyeong Regional Infrastructure Technology Development Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea; (A.-I.G.); (K.-P.L.)
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- Real-scale Fire Testing; Research Center, Korea Conformity Laboratories, 33-72, Eonjang 1-Gil, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do 25913, Korea;
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Korea; (Y.-l.H.); (S.-S.P.)
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Korea; (Y.-l.H.); (S.-S.P.)
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Daegyeong Regional Infrastructure Technology Development Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea; (A.-I.G.); (K.-P.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-53-950-6335
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