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Bala D, Matei I, Ionita G, Cosma DV, Rosu MC, Stanca M, Gaidau C, Baleanu M, Virgolici M, Stanculescu I. Luminescence, Paramagnetic, and Electrochemical Properties of Copper Oxides-Decorated TiO 2/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232314703. [PMID: 36499031 PMCID: PMC9735503 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232314703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The properties of newly synthesized Cu2O/CuO-decorated TiO2/graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites (NC) were analyzed aiming to obtain insight into their photocatalytic behavior and their various applications, including water remediation, self-cleaning surfaces, antibacterial materials, and electrochemical sensors. The physico-chemical methods of research were photoluminescence (PL), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The solid samples evidenced an EPR signal that can be attributed to the oxygen-vacancy defects and copper ions in correlation with PL results. Free radicals generated before and after UV-Vis irradiation of powders and aqueous dispersions of Cu2O/CuO-decorated TiO2/GO nanocomposites were studied by EPR spectroscopy using two spin traps, DMPO (5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide) and CPH (1-hydroxy-3-carboxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine), to highlight the formation of hydroxyl and superoxide reactive oxygen species, respectively. The electrochemical characterization of the NC modified carbon-paste electrodes (CPE) was carried out by CV and DPV. As such, modified carbon-paste electrodes were prepared by mixing carbon paste with copper oxides-decorated TiO2/GO nanocomposites. We have shown that GO reduces the recombination process in TiO2 by immediate electron transfer from excited TiO2 to GO sheets. The results suggest that differences in the PL, respectively, EPR data and electrochemical behavior, are due to the different copper oxides and GO content, presenting new perspectives of materials functionalization.
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- Daniela Bala
- Physical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Regina Elisabeta, No. 4-12, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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- “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- “Ilie Murgulescu” Institute of Physical Chemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67–103 Donat Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67–103 Donat Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Leather Research Department, National Institute for Textiles and Leather, Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute (ICPI), 93 Ion Minulescu Street, 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- Leather Research Department, National Institute for Textiles and Leather, Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute (ICPI), 93 Ion Minulescu Street, 031215 Bucharest, Romania
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Research and Development for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Research and Development for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Physical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Regina Elisabeta, No. 4-12, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Research and Development for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Str., 077125 Magurele, Romania
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Zeng X, Xiao X, Chen J, Wang Y, Wang H. Understanding the effects of co-exposed facets on photocatalytic activities and fuel desulfurization performance in BiOCl singlet-crystalline sheets. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 391:122198. [PMID: 32036310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Two kinds of well-crystallized BiOCl singlet-crystalline sheets (BOC-01 with twin-facet co-exposure of {001} and {110} and BOC-02 with tri-facet co-exposure of {001}, {110}, and {010}) were prepared and characterized. The photocatalytic desulfurization performance of BOC-01 and BOC-02 was tested by using n-decane and tetradecane as model oil containing heterocyclic sulfur-containing compounds (benzothiophene, or dibenzothiophene, or 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene). The desulfurization performance showed that twin-facet co-exposed BOC-01 had a slightly higher photocatalytic activity than tri-facet co-exposed BOC-02. The differences of photocatalytic activity between BOC-01 and BOC-02 were further explored by paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, ultraviolet diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, steady-state and time-resolved prompt fluorescencespectra. The results disclosed that the exciton effect in BOC-01 played a key role in photocatalytic activation of molecular oxygen, while BOC-02 mainly produced reactive oxygen species by charge transfer. Theoretical calculations further indicated that the photogenerated electrons are mainly distributed on the {110} facets and the photogenerated holes are mainly distributed on the {001} facets in BOC-01 and BOC-02. This work provides a useful clue for an in-depth understanding of the effects of co-exposed facets in BiOCl on photocatalytic performance.
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- Xingye Zeng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China; College of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, 525000, PR China.
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Muñoz-Batista MJ, Ballari MM, Kubacka A, Alfano OM, Fernández-García M. Braiding kinetics and spectroscopy in photo-catalysis: the spectro-kinetic approach. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 48:637-682. [PMID: 30516217 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00108a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The combination of kinetic and spectroscopic tools has become a key scientific methodology for the understanding of catalytic behavior but its application in photocatalysis has inherent difficulties due to the nature of the energy source of the reaction. This review article provides an overview of its use by, first, presenting mechanistically derived kinetic formulations and spectroscopic data handling methods including intrinsic expressions for light and, second, highlighting representative examples of application. To do it we consider universal catalytic systems, particularly (although not exclusively) titania-based materials, and the most frequent hole and/or electron triggered reaction schemes. This review also provides a general framework to pave the way for the future progress of the spectro-kinetic approach in the photocatalysis area.
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- Mario J Muñoz-Batista
- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, C/Marie Curie, 2, 28049 Madrid, Spain. and Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Edif. Marie Curie, Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC, UNL-CONICET), Güemes 3450, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, C/Marie Curie, 2, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC, UNL-CONICET), Güemes 3450, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Barbieriková Z, Dvoranová D, Brezová V. Photoinduced transformation of glycerol in titania suspensions. (An EPR spin trapping study of radical intermediates). Catal Today 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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UV-induced reactions of Mg 2+ -doped anatase nanocrystals with exposed {0 0 1} facets: An EPR study. J Catal 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Moradmand Jalali H, Bashiri H, Rasa H. Study of photo-oxidative reactivity of sunscreening agents based on photo-oxidation of uric acid by kinetic Monte Carlo simulation. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2015; 50:59-63. [PMID: 25746246 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.01.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In the present study, the mechanism of free radical production by light-reflective agents in sunscreens (TiO2, ZnO and ZrO2) was obtained by applying kinetic Monte Carlo simulation. The values of the rate constants for each step of the suggested mechanism have been obtained by simulation. The effect of the initial concentration of mineral oxides and uric acid on the rate of uric acid photo-oxidation by irradiation of some sun care agents has been studied. The kinetic Monte Carlo simulation results agree qualitatively with the existing experimental data for the production of free radicals by sun care agents.
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- Hamed Moradmand Jalali
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Dvoranová D, Barbieriková Z, Brezová V. Radical intermediates in photoinduced reactions on TiO2 (an EPR spin trapping study). Molecules 2014; 19:17279-304. [PMID: 25353381 PMCID: PMC6271711 DOI: 10.3390/molecules191117279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The radical intermediates formed upon UVA irradiation of titanium dioxide suspensions in aqueous and non-aqueous environments were investigated applying the EPR spin trapping technique. The results showed that the generation of reactive species and their consecutive reactions are influenced by the solvent properties (e.g., polarity, solubility of molecular oxygen, rate constant for the reaction of hydroxyl radicals with the solvent). The formation of hydroxyl radicals, evidenced as the corresponding spin-adducts, dominated in the irradiated TiO2 aqueous suspensions. The addition of 17O-enriched water caused changes in the EPR spectra reflecting the interaction of an unpaired electron with the 17O nucleus. The photoexcitation of TiO2 in non-aqueous solvents (dimethylsulfoxide, acetonitrile, methanol and ethanol) in the presence of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide spin trap displayed a stabilization of the superoxide radical anions generated via electron transfer reaction to molecular oxygen, and various oxygen- and carbon-centered radicals from the solvents were generated. The character and origin of the carbon-centered spin-adducts was confirmed using nitroso spin trapping agents.
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- Dana Dvoranová
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, Bratislava SK-812 37, Slovakia
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, Bratislava SK-812 37, Slovakia
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, Bratislava SK-812 37, Slovakia.
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Kumar SG, Rao KSRK. Polymorphic phase transition among the titania crystal structures using a solution-based approach: from precursor chemistry to nucleation process. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:11574-632. [PMID: 24969423 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr01657b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nanocrystalline titania are a robust candidate for various functional applications owing to its non-toxicity, cheap availability, ease of preparation and exceptional photochemical as well as thermal stability. The uniqueness in each lattice structure of titania leads to multifaceted physico-chemical and opto-electronic properties, which yield different functionalities and thus influence their performances in various green energy applications. The high temperature treatment for crystallizing titania triggers inevitable particle growth and the destruction of delicate nanostructural features. Thus, the preparation of crystalline titania with tunable phase/particle size/morphology at low to moderate temperatures using a solution-based approach has paved the way for further exciting areas of research. In this focused review, titania synthesis from hydrothermal/solvothermal method, conventional sol-gel method and sol-gel-assisted method via ultrasonication, photoillumination and ILs, thermolysis and microemulsion routes are discussed. These wet chemical methods have broader visibility, since multiple reaction parameters, such as precursor chemistry, surfactants, chelating agents, solvents, mineralizer, pH of the solution, aging time, reaction temperature/time, inorganic electrolytes, can be easily manipulated to tune the final physical structure. This review sheds light on the stabilization/phase transformation pathways of titania polymorphs like anatase, rutile, brookite and TiO2(B) under a variety of reaction conditions. The driving force for crystallization arising from complex species in solution coupled with pH of the solution and ion species facilitating the orientation of octahedral resulting in a crystalline phase are reviewed in detail. In addition to titanium halide/alkoxide, the nucleation of titania from other precursors like peroxo and layered titanates are also discussed. The non-aqueous route and ball milling-induced titania transformation is briefly outlined; moreover, the lacunae in understanding the concepts and future prospects in this exciting field are suggested.
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- S Girish Kumar
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, Karnataka, India.
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Brezová V, Barbieriková Z, Zukalová M, Dvoranová D, Kavan L. EPR study of 17O-enriched titania nanopowders under UV irradiation. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Jing J, Li W, Boyd A, Zhang Y, Colvin VL, Yu WW. Photocatalytic degradation of quinoline in aqueous TiO2 suspension. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 237-238:247-255. [PMID: 22947183 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Revised: 08/15/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Anatase TiO(2) nanoparticles with an average size of 16 nm were synthesized via a modified sol-gel method and were employed to degrade quinoline under UV irradiation (λ=365 nm). The influence of reaction parameters such as TiO(2) dosage, initial quinoline concentration and pH was investigated. Under the optimized reaction condition, 91.5% photodegradation efficiency of quinoline was achieved. When the TiO(2) nanoparticles were reused for four times, the photodegradation efficiency was still as high as 90.6%. The analysis of the organic intermediates suggested that superoxide radical (O(2)) predominantly attacked the pyridine ring of quinoline leading to the formation of 2-aminobenzaldehyde, 2-quinolinone, 4-quinolinone; while the hydroxyl radical (OH) contributed much less by attacking benzene rings resulting in the formation of 5-hydroxyquinoline. The photocatalytic performance of the as-synthesized TiO(2) nanoparticles was comparable to the commercial P25. A tentative mechanism was postulated for the photodegradation of quinoline over TiO(2) nanoparticles.
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- Jieying Jing
- Key Laboratory of Coal Science and Technology of Shanxi Province and Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Shanxi 030024, China
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Barbieriková Z, Mihalíková M, Brezová V. Photoinduced Oxidation of Sterically Hindered Amines in Acetonitrile Solutions and Titania Suspensions (An EPR Study). Photochem Photobiol 2012; 88:1442-54. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2012.01189.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kowal K, Wysocka-Król K, Kopaczyńska M, Dworniczek E, Franiczek R, Wawrzyńska M, Vargová M, Zahoran M, Rakovský E, Kuš P, Plesch G, Plecenik A, Laffir F, Tofail SA, Podbielska H. In situ photoexcitation of silver-doped titania nanopowders for activity against bacteria and yeasts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2011; 362:50-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Revised: 06/10/2011] [Accepted: 06/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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