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Liu Z, Luo M, Yuan S, Meng L, Ding W, Su S, Cao Y, Wang Y, Li X. Boron-doped graphene quantum dot/bismuth molybdate composite photocatalysts for efficient photocatalytic nitrogen fixation reactions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:1301-1311. [PMID: 37478747 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Bismuth molybdate (BMO) is a promising visible-driven photocatalyst and constructing heterojunctions in BMO-based materials is an effective way to enhance photocatalytic performance. In this study, boron-doped graphene quantum dots (BGQDs) were synthesized by one-step pyrolysis and carbonization, followed by the preparation of bismuth molybdate/boron-doped graphene quantum dots (BGQDs/BMO) heterojunction photocatalysts using in-situ growth method. The introduction of BGQDs significantly improved the photocatalytic nitrogen fixation activity under the irradiation of visible light and without scavengers. The highest NH3 yield was achieved with BGQDs/BMO-10, which was 3.48 times higher than pure phase BMO. This improvement was due to the formation of Z-scheme heterojunctions between BGQDs and BMO with the synergistic mechanism of interfacial charge transport and the generation of more protons. This study provides useful guidance for enhancing the visible-light nitrogen fixation performance of BMO materials.
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- Zhenyu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, People's Republic of China.
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Ebrahimzadeh-Rajaei G. Removal of Reactive Yellow 145 Dye from Aqueous Solution by Photocatalytic and Sonocatalytic Degradation in the Presence of CuO Nanocatalyst. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0040579522060045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Hui X, Wang L, Yao Z, Hao L, Sun Z. Recent progress of photocatalysts based on tungsten and related metals for nitrogen reduction to ammonia. Front Chem 2022; 10:978078. [PMID: 36072702 PMCID: PMC9441816 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.978078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) to ammonia holds a great promise for substituting the traditional energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process, which entails sunlight as an inexhaustible resource and water as a hydrogen source under mild conditions. Remarkable progress has been achieved regarding the activation and solar conversion of N2 to NH3 with the rapid development of emerging photocatalysts, but it still suffers from low efficiency. A comprehensive review on photocatalysts covering tungsten and related metals as well as their broad ranges of alloys and compounds is lacking. This article aims to summarize recent advances in this regard, focusing on the strategies to enhance the photocatalytic performance of tungsten and related metal semiconductors for the NRR. The fundamentals of solar-to-NH3 photocatalysis, reaction pathways, and NH3 quantification methods are presented, and the concomitant challenges are also revealed. Finally, we cast insights into the future development of sustainable NH3 production, and highlight some potential directions for further research in this vibrant field.
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- *Correspondence: Leiduan Hao, ; Zhenyu Sun,
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Chowdhury AP, Anantharaju KS, Umare SS, Dhar SS. Facile fabrication of binary BiOCl-Cu2CoSnS4 and ternary BiOCl-Cu2CoSnS4-TiO2 heterojunction nano photocatalyst for efficient sunlight-driven removal of direct blue 71 in an aqueous medium. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Acharya R, Pati S, Parida K. A review on visible light driven spinel ferrite-g-C3N4 photocatalytic systems with enhanced solar light utilization. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Controlling the charge carriers recombination kinetics on the g-C3N4-BiSI n-n heterojunction with efficient photocatalytic activity in N2 fixation and degradation of MB and phenol. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Jindal H, Kumar D, Sillanpaa M, Nemiwal M. Current progress in polymeric graphitic carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for dye degradation. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Photocatalytic Fixation of Molecular Nitrogen in Systems Based on Graphite-Like Carbon Nitride: a Review. THEOR EXP CHEM+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11237-021-09678-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Lee J, Tan LL, Chai SP. Heterojunction photocatalysts for artificial nitrogen fixation: fundamentals, latest advances and future perspectives. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:7011-7033. [PMID: 33889914 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr00783a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As an indispensable energy source, ammonia plays an essential role in agriculture and various industries. Given that the current ammonia production is still dominated by the energy-intensive and high carbon footprint Haber-Bosch process, photocatalytic nitrogen fixation represents a low-energy consuming and sustainable approach to generate ammonia. Heterostructured photocatalysts are hybrid materials composed of semiconductor materials containing interfaces that make full use of the unique superiorities of the constituents and synergistic effects between them. These promising photocatalysts have superior performances and substantial potential in photocatalytic reduction of nitrogen. In this review, a wide spectrum of recently developed heterostructured photocatalysts for nitrogen fixation to ammonia are evaluated. The fundamentals of solar-to-ammonia conversion, basic principles of various heterojunction photocatalysts and modification strategies are systematically reviewed. Finally, a brief summary and perspectives on the ongoing challenges and directions for future development of nitrogen photofixation catalysts are also provided.
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- Jiale Lee
- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor, Malaysia.
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Role of Nanocrystallites of Al-Based Glasses and H 2O 2 in Degradation Azo Dyes. MATERIALS 2020; 14:ma14010039. [PMID: 33374210 PMCID: PMC7796186 DOI: 10.3390/ma14010039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Al-based metallic glasses have a special atomic structure and should have a unique degradation ability in azo dye solutions. The Al88Ni9Y3 (Y3), Al85Ni9Y6 (Y6) and Al82Ni9Y9 (Y9) glassy ribbons are melt spun and used in degrading methyl orange (MO) azo dye solution with adding H2O2. With increasing cY, the as-spun ribbons have an increasing GFA (glass formability) and gradually decreased the degradation rate of MO solution. TEM (transmission electron microscopy) results show that the Y3 ribbon has nano-scale crystallites, which may form the channels to transport elements to the surface for degrading the MO solution. After adding H2O2, the degradation efficiency of Al-based glasses is improved and the Y6 ribbon has formed nano-scale crystallites embedded in the amorphous matrix and it has the largest improvement in MO solution degradation. These results indicate that forming nano-scale crystallites and adding H2O2 are effective methods to improve the degradation ability of Al-based glasses in azo dye solutions.
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Role of maze like structure and Y2O3 on Al-based amorphous ribbon surface in MO solution degradation. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Enesca A, Andronic L. The Influence of Photoactive Heterostructures on the Photocatalytic Removal of Dyes and Pharmaceutical Active Compounds: A Mini-Review. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10091766. [PMID: 32906732 PMCID: PMC7560097 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The diversification of pollutants type and concentration in wastewater has underlined the importance of finding new alternatives to traditional treatment methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), among others, are considered as promising candidate to efficiently remove organic pollutants such as dyes or pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs). The present minireview resumes several recent achievements on the implementation and optimization of photoactive heterostructures used as photocatalysts for dyes and PhACs removal. The paper is focused on various methods of enhancing the heterostructure photocatalytic properties by optimizing parameters such as synthesis methods, composition, crystallinity, morphology, pollutant concentration and light irradiation.
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High MB Solution Degradation Efficiency of FeSiBZr Amorphous Ribbon with Surface Tunnels. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13173694. [PMID: 32825550 PMCID: PMC7503642 DOI: 10.3390/ma13173694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The as spun amorphous (Fe78Si9B13)99.5Zr0.5 (Zr0.5) and (Fe78Si9B13)99Zr1 (Zr1) ribbons having a Fenton-like reaction are proved to bear a good degradation performance in organic dye wastewater treatment for the first time by evaluating their degradation efficiency in methylene blue (MB) solution. Compared to the widely studied (Fe78Si9B13)100Zr0 (Zr0) amorphous ribbon for degradation, with increasing cZr (Zr atomic content), the as-spun Zr0, Zr0.5 and Zr1 amorphous ribbons have gradually increased degradation rate of MB solution. According to δc (characteristic distance) of as-spun Zr0, Zr0.5 and Zr1 ribbons, the free volume in Zr1 ribbon is higher Zr0 and Zr0.5 ribbons. In the reaction process, the Zr1 ribbon surface formed the 3D nano-porous structure with specific surface area higher than the cotton floc structure formed by Zr0 ribbon and coarse porous structure formed by Zr0.5 ribbon. The Zr1 ribbon’s high free volume and high specific surface area make its degradation rate of MB solution higher than that of Zr0 and Zr0.5 ribbons. This work not only provides a new method to remedying the organic dyes wastewater with high efficiency and low-cost, but also improves an application prospect of Fe-based glassy alloys.
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Zhang JY, Zhang SH, Li J, Zheng XC, Guan XX. Constructing of 3D graphene aerogel-g-C3N4 metal-free heterojunctions with superior purification efficiency for organic dyes. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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