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Ani I, Akpan U, Olutoye M, Hameed B, Egbosiuba T. Adsorption-photocatalysis synergy of reusable mesoporous TiO 2-ZnO for photocatalytic degradation of doxycycline antibiotic. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30531. [PMID: 38726123 PMCID: PMC11079255 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30531] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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The potentials of mesoporous TiO2-ZnO (3TiZn) were explored on photocatalytic degradation of doxycycline (DOX) antibiotic, likewise the influence of adsorption on the photocatalytic process. The 3TiZn was characterized for physical and chemical properties. Stability, reusability, kinetic and the ability of 3TiZn to degrade high concentration of pollutant under different operating conditions were investigated. Photocatalytic degradation of DOX was conducted at varied operating conditions, and the best was obtained at 1 g/L catalyst dosage, solution inherent pH (4.4) and 50 ppm of DOX. Complete degradation of 50 ppm and 100 ppm of DOX were attained within 30 and 100 min of the reaction time, respectively. The stability and reusability study of the photocatalyst proved that at the tenth (10th) cycle, the 3TiZn is as effective in the degradation of DOX as in the first cycle. This may be attributed to the fusion of the mixed oxides during calcination. The 3TiZn is mesoporous with a pore diameter of 17 nm, and this boosts it potential to degrade high concentration of DOX. It was observed that the adsorption capacity of 3TiZn enhance the photocatalytic process. It can be emphasized that 3TiZn portrayed a remarkable catalyst stability and good potentials for industrial application.
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- I.J. Ani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli Campus, Anambra, Nigeria
- Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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Lata NP, Hussain MS, Abdulla-Al-Mamun M, Rashid TU, Shamsuddin SM. Fabrication and synergistically enhanced photocatalytic activity of ternary kaolinite, TiO 2, and Al 2O 3 (K 65T 30A 5) nanocomposite for visible-light-induced degradation of methylene blue and remazol red dye. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29255. [PMID: 38681569 PMCID: PMC11046117 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29255] [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: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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The ternary photocatalyst ((Al2Si2O5 (OH)4/TiO2/Al2O3) composites (where w/w = 65, 30, and 5 wt%) denoted K65T30A5 were successfully synthesized and examined for their efficiency in removing cationic (Methylene Blue, MB) and anionic (Remazol Red, RR) dye from aqueous medium under visible-light irradiation. A series of nanocomposites with varied wt% of kaolinite, TiO2, and Al2O3 were prepared through sonication followed by calcination at 600 °C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the crystallinity of the synthesized materials and established their average crystal size to be 83.87 nm. The morphological structure, composite molecule, and surface properties of the resulting K65T30A5 were characterized using FTIR, FE-SEM, and EDS analyses to confirm the successful fabrication of the nanocomposite. FTIR and EDS elemental mapping analyses confirmed the presence of Al, Si, Ti, and O elements in the nanocomposites. The composites exhibited photocatalytic behaviour across the UV-visible spectra, with values varying from the ultraviolet to the visible region with a sharp increase in reflectance at 510 nm. Near-complete degradation of MB (97.66 %) was achieved within 90 min at pH 9 and a 10 mg/L dye concentration, while RR removal reached 90.66 % within 120 min at pH 3.5 and the same dye concentration under visible light irradiation. The catalyst exhibited robust stability, retaining its efficiency by removing 85.09 % of MB and 80.21 % of RR dye after three reuse cycles. The composite catalyst discussed in this study emerges as a promising material for straightforward fabrication techniques, featuring a high percentage of kaolinite and proving to be a cost-effective solution for large-scale water and wastewater treatment processes.
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- Nadira Parvin Lata
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, 44-50 Hazaribagh, Dhaka, 1209, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
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Mahjoubian M, Sadat Naeemi A, Sheykhan M. Comparative Toxicity of TiO 2 and Sn-Doped TiO 2 Nanoparticles in Zebrafish After Acute and Chronic Exposure. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04127-2. [PMID: 38472510 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04127-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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This study was conducted to assess the toxicological potential of synthesized pure and Sn-doped TiO2 NPs (Sn-TiO2 NPs) in zebrafish after acute and chronic exposure. The pure TiO2 NPs, 4%, and 8% Sn-TiO2 NPs were synthesized and characterized using X-ray diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscope, diffuse reflectance spectra, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential analyses. The pure TiO2 NPs, 4%, and 8% Sn-TiO2 NPs were spherical with average sizes of about 40, 28, and 21 nm, respectively, indicating significant size reduction of TiO2 NPs following Sn doping. According to our results, the LC50-96h increased in the order of 8% Sn-TiO2 NPs (45 mg L-1) < 4% Sn-TiO2 NPs (80.14 mg L-1) < pure TiO2 NPs (105.47 mg L-1), respectively. Exposure of fish to Sn-TiO2 NPs after 30 days resulted in more severe histopathological alterations in gills, liver, intestine, and kidneys than pure TiO2 NPs. Furthermore, Sn-doping significantly elevated malondialdehyde levels and micronuclei frequency, indicating increased oxidative stress and genotoxicity. Expression analysis revealed altered expression of various genes, including upregulation of pro-apoptotic Bax gene and downregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 gene, suggesting potential induction of apoptosis in response to Sn-doped NPs. Additionally, antioxidant genes (Gpx, Sod, Cat, and Ucp-2) and stress response gene (Hsp70) showed altered expression, suggesting complex cellular responses to mitigate the toxic effects. Overall, this study highlights the concerning impact of Sn-doping on the toxicity of TiO2 NPs in zebrafish and emphasizes the need for further research to elucidate the exact mechanisms underlying this enhanced toxicity.
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- Maryam Mahjoubian
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Rani M, Yadav J, Shanker U, Wang C. Recent updates on remediation approaches of environmentally occurring pollutants using visible light-active nano-photocatalysts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:22258-22283. [PMID: 38418782 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32455-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Photocatalysis emerges as a potential remedy for the issue of an unreliable light source. Recognized as the most dependable and potent energy source sustaining life on Earth, sunlight offers a promising solution. Sunlight is abundant and free, operational costs associated with running photocatalytic system using nanoparticles are often lower compared to system relying on artificial light source. The escalating problem of water pollution, particularly in highly industrialized nations, necessitates effective wastewater treatment methods. These methods aim to combat elevated pollution levels, encompassing pharmaceuticals, dyes, flame retardants, and pesticide components. Advanced oxidation processes within photocatalytic wastewater treatment exhibit substantial promise for removing complex organic pollutants. Doped nanomaterials, with their enhanced properties, enable efficient utilization of light. Coupled nanomaterials present significant potential in addressing both water and energy challenges by proficiently eliminating persistent pollutants from environment. Photocatalysis when exposed to sunlight can absorb photons and generate e- h + pairs. This discussion briefly outlines the wastewater treatment facilitated by interconnected nanomaterials, emphasizing their role in water-energy nexus. In exploring the capabilities of components within a functional photocatalyst, a comprehensive analysis of both simple photocatalysts and integrated photocatalytic systems is undertaken. Review aims to provide detailed explanation of the impact of light source on photon generation and significance of solar light on reaction kinetics, considering various parameters such as catalyst dosage, pH, temperature, and types of oxidants. By shedding light on these aspects, this review seeks to enhance our understanding of intricate processes involved in photocatalysis and its potential applications in addressing contemporary environmental challenges.
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- Manviri Rani
- Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India, 144027.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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Esfandiaribayat M, Binazadeh M, Sabbaghi S, Mohammadi M, Ghaedi S, Rajabi H. Tetracycline removal from wastewater via g-C 3N 4 loaded RSM-CCD-optimised hybrid photocatalytic membrane reactor. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1163. [PMID: 38216707 PMCID: PMC10786873 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51847-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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In this study, a split-type photocatalytic membrane reactor (PMR), incorporating suspended graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as photocatalyst and a layered polymeric composite (using polyamide, polyethersulfone and polysulfone polymers) as a membrane was fabricated to remove tetracycline (TC) from aqueous solutions as the world's second most used and discharged antibiotic in wastewater. The photocatalyst was synthesised from melamine by ultrasonic-assisted thermal polymerisation method and, along with the membrane, was characterised using various methods, including Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis (BET), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis). The PMR process was optimised, using Design-Expert software for tetracycline removal in terms of UV irradiation time, pH, photocatalyst loading, tetracycline concentration, and membrane separation iteration. It was revealed that a membrane-integrated reactor as a sustainable system could effectively produce clean water by simultaneous removal of tetracycline and photocatalyst from aqueous solution. The maximum removal of 94.8% was obtained at the tetracycline concentration of 22.16 ppm, pH of 9.78 with 0.56 g/L of photocatalyst in the irradiation time of 113.77 min after six times of passing membrane. The PMR system showed reasonable reusability by about a 25.8% drop in TC removal efficiency after seven cycles at optimal conditions. The outcomes demonstrate the promising performance of the proposed PMR system in tetracycline removal from water and suggest that it can be scaled as an effective approach for a sustainable supply of antibiotic-free clean water.
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- Milad Esfandiaribayat
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Alberta, T6G 2W2, Canada.
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- Department of Nano-Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Nano-Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Engineering, the University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Harrison Hughes Building, Liverpool, L69 3GH, UK.
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Shuvo MSH, Putul RA, Hossain KS, Masum SM, Molla MAI. Photocatalytic Removal of Metronidazole Antibiotics from Water Using Novel Ag-N-SnO 2 Nanohybrid Material. TOXICS 2024; 12:36. [PMID: 38250992 PMCID: PMC10820245 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12010036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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In this study, we employed a straightforward synthetic approach using the sol-gel method to fabricate a novel photocatalyst, Ag and N co-doped SnO2 (Ag-N-SnO2). The synthesized photocatalysts underwent characterization through various techniques including XRD, FTIR, FESEM-EDS, TEM, UV-vis DRS, BET, and XPS. The UV-vis DRS results confirmed a reduction in the bandgap energy of Ag-N-SnO2, leading to enhanced absorption of visible light. Additionally, TEM data demonstrated a smaller particle size for Ag-N-SnO2, and BET analysis revealed a significant increase in surface area compared to SnO2.The efficiency of the Ag-N-SnO2 photocatalyst in degrading metronidazole (MNZ) under natural sunlight surpassed that of SnO2. Under optimal conditions (Ag-N-SnO2 concentration of 0.4 g/L, MNZ concentration of 10 mg/L, pH 9, and 120 min of operation), the highest MNZ photocatalytic removal reached 97.03%. The reaction kinetics followed pseudo-first-order kinetics with a rate constant of 0.026 min-1. Investigation into the mineralization of MNZ indicated a substantial decrease in total organic carbon (TOC) values, reaching around 56% in 3 h of sunlight exposure. To elucidate the photocatalytic degradation mechanism of MNZ with Ag-N-SnO2, a scavenger test was employed which revealed the dominant role of •O2-. The results demonstrated the reusability of Ag-N-SnO2 for up to four cycles, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness as a photocatalyst.
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- Md. Shahriar Hossain Shuvo
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; (M.S.H.S.); (R.A.P.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; (M.S.H.S.); (R.A.P.)
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- Nanophysics and Soft Matter Laboratory, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; (M.S.H.S.); (R.A.P.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh; (M.S.H.S.); (R.A.P.)
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Al-Mamun MR, Iqbal Rokon MZ, Rahim MA, Hossain MI, Islam MS, Ali MR, Bacchu MS, Waizumi H, Komeda T, Hossain Khan MZ. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Cu and Ni-doped ZnO nanostructures: A comparative study of methyl orange dye degradation in aqueous solution. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16506. [PMID: 37484277 PMCID: PMC10360600 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis has been considered one of the most effective and efficient techniques to remove organic contaminants from wastewater. The present work was designed to examine the photocatalytic performance of metal (Cu and Ni) doped ZnO nanocomposites in methyl orange (MO) dye degradation under UV light illumination. The wurtzite hexagonal structure was observed for both undoped/doped ZnO and a crystalline size ranging between 8.84 ± 0.71 to 12.91 ± 0.84 nm by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) revealed the irregular spherical shape with particle diameter (34.43 ± 6.03 to 26.43 ± 4.14 nm) and ensured the purity of the individual elemental composition respectively. The chemical bonds (O-H group) and binding energy (1021.8 eV) were identified by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results respectively. The bandgap energy was decreased from 3.44 to 3.16 eV when Ni dopant was added to the ZnO lattice. The comparative photocatalytic activity was observed in undoped and doped nanocomposites and found to be 76.31%, 81.95%, 89.30%, and 83.39% for ZnO, Cu/ZnO, Ni/ZnO, and Cu/Ni/ZnO photocatalysts, respectively, for a particular dose (0.210 g) and dye concentration (10 mg L-1) after 180 min illumination of UV light. The photocatalytic performance was increased up to 94.40% with the increase of pH (12.0) whereas reduced (35.12%) with an increase in initial dye concentration (40 mg L-1) using Ni/ZnO nanocomposite. The Ni/ZnO nanocomposite showed excellent reusability and was found 81% after four consecutive cycles. The best-fitted reaction kinetics was followed by pseudo-first-order and found reaction rate constant (0.0117 min-1) using Ni/ZnO nanocomposite. The enhanced photodegradation efficiency was observed due to decreases in bandgap energy and the crystalline size of the photocatalyst. Therefore, Ni/ZnO nanocomposite could be used as an emerging photocatalyst to degrade bio-persistent organic dye compounds from textile wastewater.
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- Md. Rashid Al-Mamun
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 1H9, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
- Research Expert, Daffodil International University (DIU), Dhaka 1312, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 9808578, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM, Tagen), Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-0877, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
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Zheng JY, He J, Han CB, Huang G, Sun BC, Zhao WK, Wang Y, Sun L, Si J, Yan H. Adsorption-enhanced catalytic oxidation for long-lasting dynamic degradation of organic dyes by porous manganese-based biopolymeric catalyst. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 237:124152. [PMID: 36966855 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Improving the adsorption kinetics of metal-oxide catalysts is critical for the enhancement of catalytic performance in heterogeneous catalytic oxidation reactions. Herein, based on the biopolymer pomelo peels (PP) and metal-oxide catalyst manganese oxide (MnOx), an adsorption-enhanced catalyst (MnOx-PP) was constructed for catalytic organic dyes oxidative-degradation. MnOx-PP shows excellent methylene blue (MB) and total carbon content (TOC) removal efficiency of 99.5 % and 66.31 % respectively, and keeps the long-lasting stable dynamic degradation efficiency during 72 h based on the self-built continuous single-pass MB purification device. The chemical structure similarity and negative-charge polarity sites of the biopolymer PP improve the adsorption kinetics of organic macromolecule MB, and construct the adsorption-enhanced catalytic oxidation microenvironment. Meanwhile, the adsorption-enhanced catalyst MnOx-PP obtains lower ionization potential and O2 adsorption energy to promote the continuous generation of active substance (O2*, OH*) for the further catalytic oxidation of adsorbed MB molecules. This work explored the adsorption-enhanced catalytic oxidation mechanism for the degradation of organic pollutants, and provided a feasible technical idea for designing adsorption-enhanced catalysts for the long-lasting efficient removal of organic dyes.
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Sustainable and energy-efficient photocatalytic degradation of textile dye assisted by ecofriendly synthesized silver nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2302. [PMID: 36759696 PMCID: PMC9911601 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29507-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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In this study, we have touched on two goals of sustainable development, namely, the provision of clean water and sanitation and clean energy at acceptable prices, hoping for good health for all ages. A green economical method was used to prepare silver nanoparticles from chitosan biopolymer. AgNPs were fully characterized using UV-Vis, FTIR, XRD, HR-TEM, and EDX analysis. Different concentrations (0.02-0.18 g/L) of the nanoparticles were integrated into a mixture of heterogeneous nano photocatalysts TiO2 and ZnO (1:1 weight ratio) under UV irradiation for the photocatalytic degradation of Acid Red 37 textile dye to obtain clean water. The kinetic description of the performed photocatalytic process was presented assuming a pseudo-first-order reaction. The data revealed that increasing the concentration of AgNPs in the catalytic mixture showed a high apparent rate constant (kapp) accompanied by an increase in the apparent quantum yield (%Qapp), followed by dye destruction after a very short time (t0.5 = 3 min). Since the photocatalytic degradation process consumes electrical energy, the electrical energy per order (EE/O) was calculated, showing a low value of 20 kWh/m3/order, using 0.18 g/L AgNPs, indicating that the elicited photocatalytic degradation method is a sustainable one for the mineralization of the targeted dye.
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Photocatalytic degradation of Indigo Carmine using aluminum-doped titanium dioxide/zinc ferrite nanocomposite under visible light. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-022-02671-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Ücker CL, Goetzke V, Riemke FC, Oliveira ME, Carreno NLV, Morisso FDP, Teodoro MD, Mastelaro VR, Moreira ML, Raubach CW, Cava SDS. The photocatalytic performance of Fe inserted in Nb2O5 obtained by microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis: Factorial design of experiments. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Akhter P, Nawaz S, Shafiq I, Nazir A, Shafique S, Jamil F, Park YK, Hussain M. Efficient visible light assisted photocatalysis using ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposites. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Gowthaman K, Gowthaman Metthodology P, Venkatachalam M, Saroja M, Kutraleeswaran M, Dhinesh S. Design and synthesis of TiO2/ZnO nanocomposite with enhanced oxygen vacancy: Better photocatalytic removal of MB dye under visible light-driven condition. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Facile fabrication of Z-scheme TiO2/ZnO@MCM-41 heterojunctions nanostructures for photodegradation and bioactivity performance. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bel Haj Mohamed N, Bouzidi M, Ouni S, Alshammari AS, Khan Z, Gandouzi M, Mohamed M, chaaben N, Bonilla-Petriciolet A, Haouari M. Statistical physics analysis of adsorption isotherms and photocatalysis activity of MPA coated CuInS2/ZnS nanocrystals for the removal of methyl blue from wastewaters. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109933] [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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Biogenic synthesis of nano-photocatalysts doped TiO2 nanoparticles and their application in photocatalytic degradation. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Nanocomposite ZnO/g-C3N4 for Improved Degradation of Dyes under Visible Light: Facile Preparation, Characterization, and Performance Investigations. BULLETIN OF CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING & CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.17.2.13931.403-419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites were prepared via a physical mixing-calcination process for improved degradation of dyes under visible light irradiation. The BET surface area, pore volume, crystal size, and pHpzc of the ZnO/g-C3N4 composite were 3.9 m2/g, 0.034 cm3/g, 18.1 nm, and 7.7, respectively. Although the morphology of the ZnO/g-C3N4 composite was very different from that of pure g-C3N4, their average pore sizes were similar. The Eg of the ZnO/g-C3N4 composite (3.195 eV) was slightly lower than that of ZnO (3.195) but much higher than that of g-C3N4 (2.875). The interface interaction of ZnO and g-C3N4, which was revealed by oscillations of Zn-C, benefited the transport of photoinduced charge carriers and reduced the recombination of electron-hole. As the result, the ZnO/g-C3N4 composite had higher photocatalytic activity than ZnO and g-C3N4. Its degradation efficiency (DE) value for methylene blue (MB) in 90 min and rate constant were 93.2 % and 0.025 min‑1, respectively. In addition, the effects of ZnO/urea molar ratio, catalyst dosage, solution pH, and concentration of dye on photocatalytic degradation of MB were completely investigated. The photocatalytic performance of the ZnO/g-C3N4 composite was evaluated by the degradation of other persistent organic compounds, also compared to other catalysts in the literatures. Copyright © 2022 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).
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Spatial separation of photo-generated carriers in g-C3N4/MnO2/Pt with enhanced H2 evolution and organic pollutant control. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04748-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Solar-Energy-Driven Cu-ZnO/TiO2 Nanocomposite Photocatalyst for the Rapid Degradation of Congo Red Azo Dye. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12060605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study effectively demonstrates the sonochemical synthesis of visible-light-responsive Cu-ZnO/TiO2 ternary Z-scheme heterojunction nanocomposite photocatalyst. The as-prepared photocatalyst was comprehensively characterized by techniques including high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and elemental dot mapping, X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis-diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis-DRS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The photocatalytic activity of the Cu-ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst was assessed for the degradation of Congo red (CR), an azo dye, under direct sunlight. The pseudo-first-order rate constant for CR degradation was found to be 0.09 min−1. The outcome implies that the synthesised nanocomposite photocatalyst demonstrates excellent photocatalytic activity under direct sunlight as 98% degradation of CR dye was achieved in approximately 20 min using the Cu-ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst. Furthermore, its high recoverability and reusability of five times indicate its excellent catalytic potential.
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Dharmana G, Srinivasa Rao MP, Potukuchi DM. Visible light driven robust photocatalytic activity in vanadium-doped ZnO/SnS core-shell nanocomposites for decolorization of MB dye towards wastewater treatment. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2022.2075386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Govinda Dharmana
- Physics Division, Department of Basic Sciences & Humanities, GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam, India
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- Physics Division, Department of Basic Sciences & Humanities, GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam, India
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- Department of Physics, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, India
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Wu M, Huang H, Leung DYC. A review of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) degradation by vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) catalytic oxidation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 307:114559. [PMID: 35066195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), one of the most important gaseous air pollutants, are getting more and more attention, and a lot of technologies have been studied and applied to eliminate VOCs emissions. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are considered as one of the most promising techniques used for the degradation of VOCs. Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) catalytic oxidation system is a typical composite AOPs system involving several processes such as VUV photodegradation, photocatalytic oxidation (PCO), ozone catalytic oxidation (OZCO) and their combinations. VUV based catalytic oxidation processes have been intensively studied for degrading VOCs. This review summarizes the recent studies on the use of VUV catalytic oxidation for degrading VOCs. All the processes involved in VUV catalytic oxidation and their combinations have been reviewed. Studies of VOCs degradation by VUV catalytic oxidation can be generally divided into two aspects: developments of catalysts and mechanistic studies. Principles of different processes, strategies of catalyst development and reaction mechanism are summarized in this review. Two directions of prospective future work were also proposed.
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- Muyan Wu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Natural Sunlight Driven Photocatalytic Removal of Toxic Textile Dyes in Water Using B-Doped ZnO/TiO2 Nanocomposites. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12030308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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A novel B-doped ZnO/TiO2 (B–ZnO/TiO2) nanocomposite photocatalyst was prepared using a mechanochemical–calcination method. For the characterization of the synthesized B–ZnO/TiO2 photocatalyst, XRD, FESEM-EDS, FTIR, UV-Vis DRS, BET, PL, and XPS techniques were used. The bandgap energy of B–ZnO/TiO2 was reduced, resulting in enhanced visible-light absorption. Significant PL quenching confirmed the reduction in the electron–hole recombination rate. Furthermore, reduced crystallite size and a larger surface area were obtained. Hence, the B–ZnO/TiO2 photocatalyst exhibited better photocatalytic activity than commercial TiO2, ZnO, B–ZnO, and ZnO/TiO2 in the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye under natural sunlight irradiation. The effects of various parameters, such as initial concentration, photocatalyst amount, solution pH, and irradiation time, were studied. Under optimal conditions (MB concentration of 15 mg/L, pH 11, B–ZnO/TiO2 amount of 30 mg, and 15 min of operation), a maximum MB removal efficiency of ~95% was obtained. A plausible photocatalytic degradation mechanism of MB with B–ZnO/TiO2 was estimated from the scavenger test, and it was observed that the •O2− and •OH radicals were potential active species for the MB degradation. Cyclic experiments indicated the high stability and reusability of B–ZnO/TiO2, which confirmed that it can be an economical and environmentally friendly photocatalyst.
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Bahamonde Soria R, Chinchin BD, Arboleda D, Zhao Y, Bonilla P, Van der Bruggen B, Luis P. Effect of the bio-inspired modification of low-cost membranes with TiO 2:ZnO as microbial fuel cell membranes. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132840. [PMID: 34780732 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a novel technique for converting biodegradable materials into electricity. In this study, the efficiency of mixed crystal (TiO2:ZnO) as a membrane modifier of a low-cost, antifouling and self-cleaning cation exchange membrane for MFCs was studied. The modification was prepared using polydopamine (PDA) as the bio-inspired glue, followed by gravity deposition of a mixture of catalyst nanoparticles (TiO2:ZnO 0.03%, 1:1 ratio) as anti-biofouling agents. The effects of the membrane modification were evaluated in terms of power density, open circuit potential, coulombic efficiency, anti-biofouling properties and also color and COD removal efficiency. The results showed that the use of the PDA-modified membrane and a mixture of catalysts facilitated the transfer of cations released during the oxidation process in the anodic compartment of the MFC, which increased the power generation in the MFC by 2.5 times and 5.7 times the current compared to pristine and PDA pristine membranes, decreased the MFC operating cycle time from 5 to 3 days, doubled the lifetime of the membranes and demonstrated higher COD removal efficiency and color removal. Finally, SEM and AFM analysis showed that the modification significantly minimized surface fouling. The modified membranes in this study proved to be a potential alternative to the expensive membranes currently used in MFCs, furthermore, this modification could be an interesting alternative modification for other potential membranes for use in MFCs, due to the fact that the catalyst activation was only performed with visible light (artificial and solar), which could decrease operating costs.
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- Raúl Bahamonde Soria
- Renewable Energy Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Faculty, Universidad Central Del Ecuador, Ecuador; Materials & Process Engineering (IMAP), UCLouvain, Place Sainte Barbe 2, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- Renewable Energy Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Faculty, Universidad Central Del Ecuador, Ecuador
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- Renewable Energy Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Faculty, Universidad Central Del Ecuador, Ecuador
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Nanotechnology Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Faculty, Universidad Central Del, Ecuador
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Materials & Process Engineering (IMAP), UCLouvain, Place Sainte Barbe 2, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Rabani I, Bathula C, Zafar R, Shoaib Tahir M, Park YJ, Kim HS, Naushad M, Seo YS. Visible light-driven photocatalytic rapid degradation of organic contaminants engaging manganese dioxide-incorporated iron oxide three dimensional nanoflowers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 608:2347-2357. [PMID: 34763888 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Water pollution via hazardous organic pollutants poses a high threat to the environment and globally imperils aquatic life and human health. Therefore, the elimination of toxic organic waste from water sources is vital to ensure a healthy green environment. In the current work, we synthesized α-MnO2-Fe3O4 3D-flower like structure using a two-step hydrothermal method and explored the combination in a visible-light-assisted photocatalytic degrdation of dyes. The attained high specific surface area of 82 m2/g with mesoporous nature of α-MnO2 and Fe3O4 together can generate more active sites after exposure to visible light, leading to remarkable photodegradation performance. Significantly, twofold higher dye (methylene blue, MB (94.8%/120 min; crystal violet, CV (93.7%/120 min)) and drug (LVO 91%/90 min) photodegradations were observed with α-MnO2-Fe3O4 as catalyst than pure α-MnO2 and Fe3O4 at pH 6, respectively. This is attributed to the higher surface area and synergistic effect between Mn and Fe. More than 85% stability was observed with optimized catalysts employing MB and CV dyes, demonstrating the excellent reusability of the α-MnO2-Fe3O4. The underlying mechanism indicates that the formation of reactive oxygen species predominantly plays a role in the photodegradation of dyes under visible light. Consequently, these new insights will shed light on the practical applications of the α-MnO2-Fe3O4 3D-flower-like spherical structure for eco-friendly remediation via wastewater treatment.
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- Iqra Rabani
- Interface Lab, Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment & Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Interface Lab, Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Interface Lab, Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Interface Lab, Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Anucha CB, Altin I, Bacaksiz E, Stathopoulos VN. Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂)-Based Photocatalyst Materials Activity Enhancement for Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) Degradation: In the Light of Modification Strategies. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A Simple Preparation Method of Graphene and TiO2 Loaded Activated Carbon Fiber and Its Application for Indoor Formaldehyde Degradation. SEPARATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/separations9020031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Formaldehyde has a significant impact on human health. This study used a simple dipping method to load graphene-titanium dioxide (GR-TiO2) on activated carbon fibers (ACFs). The microstructure of GR-TiO2/ACF hybrid material was observed by SEM, combined with XRD and BET analysis. The result showed that the GR-TiO2/ACF hybrid material had a specific surface area of 893.08 m2/g and average pore size of 2.35 nm. The formaldehyde degradation efficiency of the prepared material was tested under different conditions, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation, air supply volume, relative humidity, initial mass concentration. The results showed that the UV radiation intensity, airflow and the initial mass concentration were positively correlated with the formaldehyde removal rate, and the relative humidity was negatively correlated with the formaldehyde removal rate. The GR-TiO2/ACF hybrid material had a maximum formaldehyde removal rate of 85.54% within 120 min.
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Powder X-ray diffraction analysis of Cu/Cu2O nanocomposites synthesized by colloidal solution method. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-021-1024-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Suwondo KP, Aprilita NH, Wahyuni ET. Enhancement of TiO2 photocatalytic activity under visible light by doping with Cu from electroplating wastewater. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-021-02134-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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El-Shamy AG. Novel in-situ synthesis of nano-silica (SiO2) embedded into polyvinyl alcohol for dye removal: Adsorption and photo-degradation under visible light. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kanakaraju D, Jasni MAA, Pace A, Ya MH. Enhanced dye-removal performance of Cu-TiO 2-fly ash composite by optimized adsorption and photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:68834-68845. [PMID: 34282548 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15440-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The performance of Cu/TiO2/FA composite, a hybrid adsorbent-photocatalyst consisting of copper-doped titania particles supported on fly ash, was optimized, under visible light irradiation, for the removal of the model dye pollutant methyl orange (MO) by using a response surface methodology and Box-Behnken experimental design. Three independent variables were considered for the optimization study: catalyst/solvent dosage (0.5 - 2.0 g/L), irradiation time (30-120 min), and the initial concentration (5- 25 ppm) of the dye. A 99.91% rate of removal was achieved using 2 g/L dosage, 5 ppm initial concentration, and 100 min of irradiation time as the optimal operating conditions. The recorded trends support the hypothesis of a combined and synergic adsorption-photocatalytic degradation process which fully exploits the "capture and destroy" approach for pollutant removal.
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- Devagi Kanakaraju
- Resource Chemistry Programme, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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- Resource Chemistry Programme, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche - STEBICEF, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 17, I-90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Resource Chemistry Programme, Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Hasanpour M, Motahari S, Jing D, Hatami M. Investigation of operation parameters on the removal efficiency of methyl orange pollutant by cellulose/zinc oxide hybrid aerogel. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 284:131320. [PMID: 34198060 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, Cellulose/Zinc Oxide-x (CA/ZnO-x) hybrid aerogel with various concentrations of Zn2+ ion is synthesized through the hydrothermal method and used for organic pollutant removal. The CA/ZnO-x hybrid aerogel was characterized by XRD, UV-Visible, DRS, FTIR, FESEM, EDS, BET, LC-MS-MS analyses. In the present study, CA/ZnO-x hybrid aerogel as photocatalyst was used to investigate the influence of the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) from an aqueous solution under UV irradiation. The morphology of CA/ZnO-x hybrid aerogels exhibited that the ZnO rice grain-like shape were successfully synthesized on the cellulose aerogel matrix. Also, the influence of various factors such as photocatalyst dosage, pH, initial concentration of MO, and irradiation intensity was investigated on the photocatalytic degradation rate of MO. The results revealed that the highest degradation efficiency and mineralization rate of MO were about 99.02% and 51.68%, respectively, after 90 min under UV irradiation using CA/ZnO-0.4 photocatalyst when pH = 3, C0 = 10 ppm, photocatalyst dose = 9 g L-1 under the 300 W UV light irradiation. Furthermore, the synthesized photocatalyst exhibited a considerable firmness and easily separated from an aqueous solution for reuse.
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- Maryam Hasanpour
- Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 11155-4563, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 11155-4563, Tehran, Iran.
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 91775-1111, Iran.
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Statistical screening and optimization of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by ZnO–TiO2/rGO nanocomposite. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu YH, Kuo YS, Liu WC, Chou WL. Photoelectrocatalytic activity of perovskite YFeO3/carbon fiber composite electrode under visible light irradiation for organic wastewater treatment. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Khan M, García MF, Javed M, Kubacka A, Caudillo-Flores U, Halim SA, Khan A, Al-Harrasi A, Riaz N. Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic, Bactericidal, and Molecular Docking Analysis of Cu-Fe/TiO 2 Photocatalysts: Influence of Metallic Impurities and Calcination Temperature on Charge Recombination. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:26108-26118. [PMID: 34660971 PMCID: PMC8515581 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This research evaluated the potential photocatalytic efficiency of synthesized Cu-Fe/TiO2 photocatalysts against organic contaminants and biocontaminants through various synthesis methods (Cu-to-Fe ratio, metal loading, and calcination temperature) and reaction parameters (photocatalyst dose, irradiation time, and different initial methyl orange (MO) concentrations). In addition, the best photocatalysts were characterized through Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis techniques. The best metal loading was 1 wt % with 5:5 Cu/Fe ratio and 300 °C calcination temperature (5Cu-5Fe/TiO2-300) having 97% MO decolorization. Further analysis indicates that the metal presence does not generate new channels for de-excitation but clearly affects the intensity and decreases charge recombination. The behavior of the photoluminescence intensity is (inversely) proportional to the activity behavior through the series, indicating that the main catalytic effect of Fe and Cu relates to charge recombination and that the Cu-Fe bimetallic catalyst optimizes such function. Moreover, the best-engineered photocatalysts asserted impactful bacteriostatic efficacy toward the tested Escherichia coli strain (in 30 min), and therefore, molecular docking studies were used to predict the inhibition pathway against E. coli β-lactamase enzyme. The photocatalyst had a high negative docking score (-5.9 kcal mol-1) due to intense interactions within the active site of the enzyme. The molecular docking study revealed that the ligand could inhibit β-lactamase from producing its bactericidal activity.
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- Muhammad
Saqib Khan
- Department
of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University
Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department
of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University
Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Instituto
de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, C/Marie Curie, 2, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Instituto
de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, C/Marie Curie, 2, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Natural
and Medical Sciences Research Center, University
of Nizwa, P.O. Box 33, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa 616, Sultanate of Oman
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- Natural
and Medical Sciences Research Center, University
of Nizwa, P.O. Box 33, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa 616, Sultanate of Oman
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- Natural
and Medical Sciences Research Center, University
of Nizwa, P.O. Box 33, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa 616, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department
of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University
Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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Crystalline ZnO Photocatalysts Prepared at Ambient Temperature: Influence of Morphology on p-Nitrophenol Degradation in Water. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11101182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Since the Industrial Revolution, technological advances have generated enormous emissions of various pollutants affecting all ecosystems. The detection and degradation of pollutants has therefore become a critical issue. More than 59 different remediation technologies have already been developed, such as biological remediation, and physicochemical and electrochemical methods. Among these techniques, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been popularized in the treatment of wastewater. The use of ZnO as a photocatalyst for water remediation has been developing fast in recent years. In this work, the goals are to produce ZnO photocatalysts with different morphologies, by using a green sol-gel process, and to study both the influence of the synthesis parameters on the resulting morphology, and the influence of these different morphologies on the photocatalytic activity, for the degradation of an organic pollutant in water. Multiple morphologies were produced (nanotubes, nanorods, nanospheres), with the same crystalline phase (wurtzite). The most important parameter controlling the shape and size was found to be pH. The photoactivity study on a model of pollutant degradation shows that the resulting activity is mainly governed by the specific surface area of the material. A comparison with a commercial TiO2 photocatalyst (Evonik P25) showed that the best ZnO produced with this green process can reach similar photoactivity without a calcination step.
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Mansourian R, Mousavi SM, Alizadeh S, Sabbaghi S. CeO
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nanocatalyst for the photocatalytic and sonophotocatalytic degradation of chlorpyrifos. CAN J CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Reza Mansourian
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University Shiraz Iran
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University Shiraz Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Tarbiat Modares University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Advanced Technologies Nano Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University Shiraz Iran
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Singh NB, B H Susan MA, Guin M. Applications of Green Synthesized Nanomaterials in Water Remediation. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2021; 22:733-761. [PMID: 33109041 DOI: 10.2174/1389201021666201027160029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Water is the most important component on the earth for living organisms. With industrial development, population increase and climate change, water pollution becomes a critical issue around the world. Its contamination with different types of pollutants created naturally or due to anthropogenic activities has become the most concerned global environmental issue. These contaminations destroy the quality of water and become harmful to living organisms. A number of physical, chemical and biological techniques have been used for the purification of water, but they suffer in one or the other respect. The development of nanomaterials and nanotechnology has provided a better path for the purification of water. Compared to conventional methods using activated carbon, nanomaterials offer a better and economical approach for water remediation. Different types of nanomaterials acting as nanocatalysts, nanosorbents, nanostructured catalytic membranes, bioactive nanoparticles, nanomembranes and nanoparticles provide an alternative and efficient methodology in solving water pollution problems. However, the major issue with nanomaterials synthesized in a conventional way is their toxicity. In recent days, a considerable amount of research is being carried out on the synthesis of nanomaterials using green routes. Nanomaterials synthesized by using the green method are now being used in different technologies, including water remediation. The remediation of water by using nanomaterials synthesized by the green method has been reviewed and discussed in this paper.
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- Nakshatra B Singh
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
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Pebdeni AB, Khurshid CA, Abkenar SD, Hosseini M. Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots Doped on Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles as Recyclable Visible Light Photocatalysts for Enhanced Degradation of Malachite Green. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Azam Bagheri Pebdeni
- Department of Life Science Engineering Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies University of Tehran Tehran Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies University of Tehran Tehran Iran
- Medicinal Biomaterials Research Center Faculty of Pharmacy Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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Kumar AP, Bilehal D, Tadesse A, Kumar D. Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes: Pd-γ-Al 2O 3 and PdO-γ-Al 2O 3 as potential photocatalysts. RSC Adv 2021; 11:6396-6406. [PMID: 35685908 PMCID: PMC9133854 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10290c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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This work describes photocatalytic application of γ-alumina (γ-Al2O3) surface-anchored palladium and palladium oxide nanoparticles (Pd-γ-Al2O3 and PdO-γ-Al2O3 NPs) synthesized by a novel co-precipitation technique. The palladium(0) NPs (Pd-γ-Al2O3) were formed by calcination of the sample in inert medium, whereas PdO NPs (PdO-γ-Al2O3) were obtained by calcination of the sample in atmospheric oxygen. As-synthesized Pd-γ-Al2O3 and PdO-γ-Al2O3 NPs are characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and photoluminescence (PL) spectra. The PL spectra of Pd-γ-Al2O3 and PdO-γ-Al2O3 NPs display visible-light emissions from 450 to 500 nm at room temperature. This work aims to study the photocatalytic degradation of organic dye pollutants, including bromocresol green (BCG), bromothymol blue, methylene blue and methyl orange using Pd-γ-Al2O3 and PdO-γ-Al2O3 NPs as potential photocatalysts. Experimental parameters, including the admitting concentration of the organic dye solution, Pd-γ-Al2O3 and PdO-γ-Al2O3 photocatalyst dosage, and pH, were varied to ascertain favorable conditions for photocatalytic degradation. The results indicate that the organic dye BCG is completely (100%) degraded in aqueous solution under ultraviolet light, compared with the other organic dyes. Furthermore, Pd-γ-Al2O3 NPs showed better photocatalytic performance than PdO-γ-Al2O3 NPs. The possible photocatalytic degradation mechanism of the organic dyes by Pd-γ-Al2O3 and PdO-γ-Al2O3 photocatalysts is proposed. The studies reveal that Pd and PdO NPs anchored on the γ-Al2O3 surface are promising and effective catalysts for photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes. Mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes by Pd/PdO NPs.![]()
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- Avvaru Praveen Kumar
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- School of Applied Natural Science
- Adama Science and Technology University
- Adama
- Ethiopia
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- Department of Chemistry
- Karnatak University
- Dharwad-560008
- India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- School of Applied Natural Science
- Adama Science and Technology University
- Adama
- Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Shoolini University
- Solan
- India
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Shindhal T, Rakholiya P, Varjani S, Pandey A, Ngo HH, Guo W, Ng HY, Taherzadeh MJ. A critical review on advances in the practices and perspectives for the treatment of dye industry wastewater. Bioengineered 2020; 12:70-87. [PMID: 33356799 PMCID: PMC8806354 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2020.1863034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Rapid industrialization has provided comforts to mankind but has also impacted the environment harmfully. There has been severe increase in the pollution due to several industries, in particular due to dye industry, which generate huge quantities of wastewater containing hazardous chemicals. Although tremendous developments have taken place for the treatment and management of such wastewater through chemical or biological processes, there is an emerging shift in the approach, with focus shifting on resource recovery from such wastewater and also their management in sustainable manner. This review article aims to present and discuss the most advanced and state-of-art technical and scientific developments about the treatment of dye industry wastewater, which include advanced oxidation process, membrane filtration technique, microbial technologies, bio-electrochemical degradation, photocatalytic degradation, etc. Among these technologies, microbial degradation seems highly promising for resource recovery and sustainability and has been discussed in detail as a promising approach. This paper also covers the challenges and future perspectives in this field.
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- Toral Shindhal
- Paryavaran Bhavan, Gujarat Pollution Control Board , Gandhinagar, India.,Biotechnology Department, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya , Gandhinagar, India
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- Paryavaran Bhavan, Gujarat Pollution Control Board , Gandhinagar, India.,Biotechnology Department, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya , Gandhinagar, India
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- Paryavaran Bhavan, Gujarat Pollution Control Board , Gandhinagar, India
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- Centre of Innovation and Translation Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research , Lucknow, India
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney , Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney , Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Environmental Research Institute , Singapore, Singapore
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Abdpour S, Kowsari E, Bazri B, Moghaddam MRA, Tafreshi SS, de Leeuw NH, Simon I, Schmolke L, Dietrich D, Ramakrishna S, Janiak C. Amino-functionalized MIL-101(Cr) photodegradation enhancement by sulfur-enriched copper sulfide nanoparticles: An experimental and DFT study. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Suresh M, Sivasamy A. Fabrication of graphene nanosheets decorated by nitrogen-doped ZnO nanoparticles with enhanced visible photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Methylene Blue dye. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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New effects of TiO2 nanotube/g-C3N4 hybrids on the corrosion protection performance of epoxy coatings. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Bahamonde Soria R, Zhu J, Gonza I, Van der Bruggen B, Luis P. Effect of (TiO2: ZnO) ratio on the anti-fouling properties of bio-inspired nanofiltration membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Fabrication of CQDs/Bi5Nb3O15 nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of veterinary pharmaceutical sarafloxacin. Catal Today 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ma Y, Zhang Y, Zhu X, Lu N, Li C, Yuan X, Qu J. Photocatalytic degradation and rate constant prediction of chlorophenols and bisphenols by H 3PW 12O 40/GR/TiO 2 composite membrane. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 188:109786. [PMID: 32593897 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Photocatalysis is a promising approach to remove highly toxic and refractory aromatics pollutants. However, developing highly active photocatalyst is a long-standing challenge for pollutant degradation. This study addressed this challenge by developing GR (graphene)/TiO2 and HPW (H3PW12O40)/GR/TiO2 membranes by sol-gel method. The removal efficiencies of HPW/GR/TiO2 (the doping of 1.0% HPW) membrane for chlorophenols (including o-chlorophenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, and pentachlorophenol) and bisphenols (such as Bisphenol A, Bisphenol AP, Bisphenol AF, and Bisphenol S) were up to 97.02-82.71% and 93.28-68.63% with simulated sunlight radiation for 5 h, respectively. Compared with GR/TiO2 composite membrane, HPW/GR/TiO2 remarkably accelerated the formation rates of O2- and OH, due to the simultaneous transfer of photo-generated electrons (generated by TiO2) to GR and HPW. In addition, the activity of the HPW/GR/TiO2 membrane did not decline noticeably after 10-time recycle. Furthermore, the photocatalytic degradation reaction rate constants (k) of phenols by HPW/GR/TiO2 membrane were calculated, and those for other chlorophenols and bisphenols were predicted using a quantitative structure-activity relationship model. The HPW/GR/TiO2 membrane developed in this study poses high potential as an ideal photocatalyst for removal of phenolic pollutants in wastewater.
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- Ying Ma
- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China.
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Upadhyay GK, Pathak TK, Purohit LP. Heterogeneous Ternary Metal Oxide Nanocomposites for Improved Advanced Oxidation Process under Visible Light. CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/crat.202000099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Gaurav K. Upadhyay
- Semiconductor Research Lab; Department of Physics; Gurukula Kangri University; Haridwar 249404 India
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- Semiconductor Research Lab; Department of Physics; Gurukula Kangri University; Haridwar 249404 India
- Department of Physics, TKCOE; Teerthanker Mahaveer University; Moradabad 244001 India
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- Semiconductor Research Lab; Department of Physics; Gurukula Kangri University; Haridwar 249404 India
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Iqbal F, Mumtaz A, Shahabuddin S, Abd Mutalib MI, Shaharun MS, Nguyen TD, Khan MR, Abdullah B. Photocatalytic reduction of
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- Farukh Iqbal
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of EngineeringRMIT University Melbourne Australia
- Chemical Engineering DepartmentUniversiti Teknologi PETRONAS Bandar Seri Iskandar Malaysia
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied SciencesUniversiti Teknologi PETRONAS Bandar Seri Iskandar Malaysia
- School of Natural Sciences (SNS)National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Science, School of TechnologyPandit Deendayal Petroleum University Gandhinagar India
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- Department of Fundamental and Applied SciencesUniversiti Teknologi PETRONAS Bandar Seri Iskandar Malaysia
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN)Nguyen Tat Thanh University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Department of Natural Resource and Chemical EngineeringUniversiti Malaysia Pahang Pekan Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering DepartmentUniversiti Teknologi PETRONAS Bandar Seri Iskandar Malaysia
- Chemical Engineering DepartmentCenter of Contaminant Control and Utilization (CenCoU), Institute Contaminant Management for Oil and Gas Bandar Seri Iskandar Malaysia
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ZnO Surface Doping to Enhance the Photocatalytic Activity of Lithium Titanate/TiO2 for Methylene Blue Photodegradation under Visible Light Irradiation. SURFACES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/surfaces3030022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wastewater contaminated with dyes produced by textile industries is a major problem due to inadequate treatment prior to release into the environment. In this paper, the ability of ZnO to enhance the interfacial photocatalytic activity of lithium titanate/TiO2 (LTO/TiO2) for the photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation (4.38 mW/cm2) was assessed. The ZnO-doped lithium titanate/TiO2 (ZnO/LTO/TiO2) was synthesized using a combination of hydrothermal and wetness impregnation methods. The high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analyses indicate that the ZnO/LTO/TiO2 contain several phases (ZnO, LTO, and TiO2). The adsorption capacity of LTO/TiO2 (70%) was determined to be higher compared to its photocatalytic activity (25%), which is attributed to the strong interaction between the Li and surface oxygen atoms with the MB dye molecules. The introduction of ZnO improved the photocatalytic ability of LTO/TiO2 by 45% and extended the life span of ZnO/LTO/TiO2. The ZnO/LTO/TiO2 can be reused without a significant loss up to four cycles, whereas LTO/TiO2 had reduced adsorption after the second cycle by 30%. The ZnO increased the surface defects and restrained the photo-induced electrons (e−) from recombining with the photo-induced holes (h+). Scavenging tests indicated that the hydroxyl radicals played a major role in the photodegradation of MB, which is followed by electrons and holes.
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Martinez-Oviedo A, Ray SK, Joshi B, Lee SW. Enhancement of NOx photo-oxidation by Fe- and Cu-doped blue TiO 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:26702-26713. [PMID: 32378104 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09078-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present work is focused on the removal of NOx with reduced blue TiO2 with Fe (blue Fe-TiO2)- and Cu (blue Cu-TiO2)-doped photocatalyst. TiO2 was reduced via lithium in EDA (blue TiO2). Fe and Cu ions were doped in the reduced TiO2 (blue Fe-TiO2 and blue Cu-TiO2). The material resulted in a core-shell structure of amorphous and anatase phase. XPS suggests the existence of Ti3+ species and oxygen vacancies within the structure of TiO2. Additionally, valence bond (VB)-XPS shows the generation of intermediate levels at the band edge of the doped photocatalyst. Photocurrent, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry confirmed the enhanced charge-separation process in doped reduced TiO2. The photocatalysts were tested for the photo-oxidation of NOx. Blue Fe-TiO2 reveals the efficiency of 70% for NO elimination and 44.74% for NO2 formation. The improved efficiency of the doped photocatalyst is related to the re-engineered structure with Ti3+ species, oxygen vacancies, and charge traps. Electron spin resonance (ESR) measurement was carried out for blue Fe-TiO2 to confirm the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Furthermore, ion chromatography was used to investigate the mechanism of NOx oxidation. In conclusion, the doped blue TiO2 has a strong tendency to photo-oxidize NOx gasses.
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- Adriana Martinez-Oviedo
- Department of Environmental and Bio-Chemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan, 3146, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Bio-Chemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan, 3146, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Fusion Science and Technology, Sun Moon University, Asan, 31460, Chungnam, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Environmental and Bio-Chemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan, 3146, Chungnam, Republic of Korea.
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