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Bsoul A, Alkhaldi I, Albiss B, Ocak YS, Mohamed Ali MS. Synthesis and performance evaluation of zinc oxide tubes/alginate microfibre composites for photodegradation of methylene blue: a novel reporting approach. RSC Adv 2024; 14:20182-20190. [PMID: 38915328 PMCID: PMC11195641 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01229a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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This research investigates the efficacy of zinc oxide (ZnO) tubes in decontaminating polluted water using a substrate-free hydrothermal synthesis process for ZnO tubes. The synthesized tubes are impregnated into calcium alginate microfibres, strategically chosen for their high surface area to enhance photocatalytic degradation performance and for practical handling during decontamination and subsequent collection, thereby preventing secondary contamination. Structural and morphological analyses, conducted using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD), thoroughly characterize the properties of the ZnO tubes and the composite material. The efficacy of this composite is demonstrated through the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB), as a representative organic pollutant, resulting in an 88% degradation of MB after 5 hours of irradiation by a sun simulator. Cyclic tests exhibit consistent degradation levels in the first four cycles (81-89%), followed by a subsequent decrease to 72% in the fifth cycle, coinciding with the breakdown of the microfibres into shorter fragments. Innovatively, this study introduces an approach to reporting photocatalytic degradation results, utilizing normalized pollutant concentration plotted against irradiated energy instead of time, as energy encompasses irradiated power, time, and surface area. This reveals that the 88% degradation of MB is achieved by irradiating the sample with an approximately 18 kJ. Additionally, a new metric, Specific Energy Efficiency (SEE), is introduced. It expresses the ratio of degraded pollutant mass to the mass of photocatalytic active material per unit of irradiated energy, with the maximum and cumulative SEE in this study being 1.044 μg g-1 J-1 and 326 ng g-1 J-1, respectively. This research not only contributes to the understanding of ZnO tubes' efficiency in polluted water decontamination but also introduces valuable insights for standardized reporting in photocatalytic degradation studies.
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- Anas Bsoul
- Department of Computer Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Jordan University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Jordan University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Jordan University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Jordan University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Morgan State University Baltimore Maryland 21234 USA
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Mousa SA, Abdallah H, Khairy SA. Low-cost photocatalytic membrane modified with green heterojunction TiO 2/ZnO nanoparticles prepared from waste. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22150. [PMID: 38092891 PMCID: PMC10719331 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49516-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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The combination of photocatalysis and membrane procedures represents a promising approach for water treatment. This study utilized green synthesis methods to produce TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) using Pomegranate extract and ZnO nanoparticles using Tangerine extract. These nanoparticles were then incorporated into a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) nanocomposite photocatalytic membrane. Different devices were used to examine the properties of nanocomposite membranes. The prepared membranes' morphology was examined using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The hydrophilicity of the membrane surface was assessed through the measurement of contact angle, while the crystal structure and chemical bonding were analyzed using Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The study also encompassed an examination of the mechanical properties. The hydrophilicity of the modified membrane exhibited a significant improvement. Additionally, there was an observed increase in both the pure water flux and rejection values. The photocatalytic activity of the membrane was found to be enhanced when exposed to sunlight as compared to when kept in the dark. The TiO2/ZnO nanocomposites membrane exhibited the highest level of photocatalytic degradation, achieving a rejection rate of 98.7% compared to the unmodified membrane. Therefore, it was determined that the TiO2/ZnO nanocomposites membrane exhibited superior performance to the other membranes assessed. The potential utility of our research lies in its application within the water treatment industry, specifically as an effective technique for modifying PVC membranes.
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- Sahar A Mousa
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.
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- Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. (Former El-Tahrir St.), Dokki, PO Box 12622, Giza, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
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Pathak J, Pandey B, Singh P, Kumar R, Kaushik S, Sahu IP, Thakur TK, Kumar A. Exploring the Paradigm of Phyto-Nanofabricated Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Recent Advancements, Applications, and Challenges. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00799-8. [PMID: 37436581 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00799-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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The development of nanotechnology, in particular metal oxide nanoparticles, has captured immense scientific attention in the global arena due to their unique properties leading to their unique diverse applications. But the use of toxic precursors and high operational cost make existing methodologies inefficient for synthesising metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs). Biogenic synthesis of MONPs has been hailed as a more sustainable approach for the synthesis of NPs due to its alignment with the principles of green chemistry. Microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, algae), animal sources (silk, fur, etc.), and plants are effective, low-cost, and eco-friendly means of synthesizing MONPs since they possess a high bio-reduction abilities to produce NPs of various shapes and sizes. The current review encompasses recent advancements in the field of plant-mediated MONP synthesis and characterisation. The detailed evaluation of various synthesis processes and parameters, key influencing factors affecting the synthesis efficiency and product morphology, practical applications with insight into the associated limitations and challenges presents a valuable database that will be helpful in developing alternative prospects and potential engineering applications.
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- Jigyasa Pathak
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, 110042, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, 110042, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, 110042, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gurukul Kangari Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 249404, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, 484887, India
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- Department of Physics, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, 484887, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, 484887, India
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- School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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El Sharkawy HM, Shawky AM, Elshypany R, Selim H. Efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants over TiO 2 nanoparticles modified with nitrogen and MoS 2 under visible light irradiation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8845. [PMID: 37258591 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35265-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Investigate the use of visible light to improve photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater. Nitrogen-doped titania and molybdenum sulfide nanocomposites (NTM NCs) with different weight ratios of MoS2 (1, 2, and 3 wt.%) synthesized by a solid state method applied to the photodegradation of methylene blue(MB) under visible light irradiation. The synthesized NTM composites were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, FT-IR, UV-Vis, DRS and PL spectroscopy. The results showed enhanced activity of NTM hybrid nanocrystals in oxidizing MB in water under visible light irradiation compared to pure TiO2. The photocatalytic performance of NTM samples increased with MoS2 content. The results show that the photodegradation efficiency of the TiO2 compound improved from 13 to 82% in the presence of N-TiO2 and to 99% in the presence of MoS2 containing N-TiO2, which is 7.61 times higher than that of TiO2. Optical characterization results show enhanced nanocomposite absorption in the visible region with long lifetimes between e/h+ at optimal N-TiO2/MoS2 (NTM2) ratio. Reusable experiments indicated that the prepared NTM NCs photocatalysts were stable during MB photodegradation and had practical applications for environmental remediation.
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- Heba M El Sharkawy
- Department of Analysis and Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, 11727, Cairo, Egypt
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- Sanitary and Environmental Institute (SEI), Housing and Building National Research Center (HBRC), Giza, 1770, Egypt
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- Department of Analysis and Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, 11727, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Analysis and Evaluation, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, 11727, Cairo, Egypt.
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Bharath S, Lazer A, Lin YL, Peter P, Thavasikani J. Novel morphological mono-metallic substituted polyoxometalate immobilized 3-(aminopropyl)-imidazole photocatalysts for visible-light driven degradation: Anti-bacterial activity, membrane bacterial activity applications. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 299:122868. [PMID: 37216819 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A novel keggin-type tetra-metalates substituted polyoxometalate was functionalized by 3-(aminopropyl)-imidazole (3-API) supporting a ligand substitution method. In this paper, polyoxometalate (POMs) (NH4)3 [PMo12O40] and transition metal substituted of (NH4)3 [{PMIVMo11O40}.(H2O)] (M = Mn, V) are used as one of the adsorbents. The 3-API/POMs hybrid have been synthesized and used as adsorbent for the photo-catalysis of azo-dye molecule degradation after visible-light illumination as a simulated organic contaminant in water. The transition metal (M = MIV, VIV) substituted keggin-type anions (MPOMs) were synthesized, which reveals the degradation of methyl orange (MO) of about 94.0 % and 88.6 %. Immobilizing high redox ability POMs as an efficient acceptor of photo generated electron, on metal 3-API. In the presence of visible light irradiation result reveals that 3-API/POMs (89.9 %) have incredibly achieved after certain irradiation time and at specific conditions (3)-API/POMs; photo-catalysts dose = 5mg/100 ml, pH = 3 and MO dye concentration = 5 ppm). As the surface of POM catalyst has strong absorption of azo-dye MO molecule engaged as a molecular exploration through photo catalytic reactant. From the SEM images it is clear that the synthesized POMs based materials and POMs conjugated MO have varieties of morphological changes observed such as flakes, rods and spherical like structures. Anti-bacterial study reveals that the process of targeted microorganism occur higher activity against pathogenic bacterium for 180 min of visible-light irradiation is measured in terms of zone of the inhibition. Furthermore, the photo catalytic degradation mechanism of MO using POM, metaled POMs and 3-API/POMs also has been discussed.
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- Samannan Bharath
- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur 635 601, Tamil Nadu, India; Departments of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur 635 601, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Departments of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur 635 601, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur 635 601, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Yaashikaa PR, Kumar PS. Fabrication and characterization of magnetic nanomaterials for the removal of toxic pollutants from water environment: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135067. [PMID: 35623434 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The success of any sustainable growth represents an advancement of novel approaches and new methodologies for managing any ecological concern. Magnetic nanoparticles have gained recent interest owing to their versatile properties such as controlled size, shape, quantum and surface effect, etc, and outcome in wastewater treatment and pollutant removal. Developments have progressed in synthesizing magnetic nanoparticles with the required size, shape and morphology, surface and chemical composition. Magnetic nanoparticles are target specific and inexpensive compared to conventional treatment techniques. This review insight into the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles using physical, chemical, and biological methods. The biological method of synthesizing magnetic nanoparticles serves to be cost-effective, green process, and eco-friendly for various applications. Characterization studies of synthesized nanoparticles using TEM, XRD, SARS, SANS, DLS, etc are discussed in detail. Magnetic nanoparticles are widely utilized in recent research for removing organic and inorganic contaminants. It was found that the magnetic nanosorption approach together with redox reactions proves to be an effective and flexible mechanism for the removal of pollutants from waste effluents.
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- P R Yaashikaa
- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603110, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603110, India.
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Singh T, Sharma S, Singh R, Pal DB, Ahmad I, Alam MM, Singh NL, Srivastava M, Srivastava N. Sustainable approaches towards green synthesis of TiO 2 nanomaterials and their applications in photo-catalysis mediated sensingtomonitor environmental pollutions. LUMINESCENCE 2022. [PMID: 35997211 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nanomaterials are gaining enormous interests owing to their novel applications that have been explored nearly in every field of our contemporary society. In this scenario, preparations of nanomaterials following green routes have attracted widespread attention in terms of sustainable, reliable and environmentally friendly practice to produce diverse nanostructures. In this review, we summarized the fundamental processes and mechanisms of green synthesis approaches of TiO2 NPs. We explore the role of plants and microbes as natural bioresources to prepare TiO2 NPs. Particularly, focused have been made to explore the potential of TiO2 based nanomaterials to design variety of sensing platforms by exploiting the photo-catalysis efficiency under the influence of light source. Such types of sensing can of massive importance to monitor the environmental pollutions and thereby to invent advanced strategies to remediate hazardous pollutants to offer clean environment.
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- Tripti Singh
- School of Biosciences IMS Ghaziabad UC Campus, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- School of Biosciences IMS Ghaziabad UC Campus, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Environmental Studies, Satyawati College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of chemistry, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India
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Krishnaraj C, Radhakrishnan S, Ramachandran R, Ramesh T, Kim BS, Yun SI. In vitro toxicological assessment and biosensing potential of bioinspired chitosan nanoparticles, selenium nanoparticles, chitosan/selenium nanocomposites, silver nanoparticles and chitosan/silver nanocomposites. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 301:134790. [PMID: 35504473 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is widely used in various industries and biological fields. H2O2 rapidly contaminants with water resources and hence simple detection process is highly wanted in various fields. The present study was focused on the biosensing, antimicrobial and embryotoxicity of bioinspired chitosan nanoparticles (Cs NPs), selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs), chitosan/selenium nanocomposites (Cs/Se NCs), silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and chitosan/silver nanocomposites (Cs/Ag NCs) synthesized using the aqueous Cucurbita pepo Linn. leaves extract. The physico-chemical properties of as-synthesized nanomaterials were confirmed by various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Further, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) sensing properties and their sensitivities were confirmed by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and chronoamperometry (CA) methods, in which Cs/Ag NCs showed pronounced sensing properties. In addition, the mode of antibacterial interaction results clearly demonstrated the effective inhibitory activity of as-prepared Ag NPs and Cs/Ag NCs against Gram negative pathogenic bacteria. The highest embryotoxicity was recorded at 0.19 μg/ml of Ag NPs and 1.56 μg/ml of Se NPs. Intriguingly, the embryo treated with Cs/Se NCs and Cs/Ag NCs significantly reduced the toxicity in the presence of Cs matrix. However, Cs/Se NCs did not show good response in H2O2 sensing than the Cs/Ag NCs, implying the biocompatibility of Cs/Ag NCs. Overall, the obtained results clearly suggest that Cs/Ag NCs could be suitable for dual applications such as for the detection of environmental pollutant biosensors and for biomedical research.
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- Chandran Krishnaraj
- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of Agricultural Convergence Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Functional Molecules and Materials, School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, Shandong, China
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of Carbon Composites Convergence Materials Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea; Department of Agricultural Convergence Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea.
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Wu C, Shen Q, Zheng S, Zhang X, Sheng J, Yang H. Fabrication of Bi2Sn2O7@MIL-100(Fe) composite photocatalyst with enhanced superoxide-radical-dominated photocatalytic activity for ciprofloxacin degradation. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A versatile nanocomposite made of Cd/Cu, chlorophyll and PVA matrix utilized for photocatalytic degradation of the hazardous chemicals and pathogens for wastewater treatment. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ge F, Li X, Wu M, Ding H, Li X. A type II heterojunction α-Fe 2O 3/g-C 3N 4 for the heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of phenol. RSC Adv 2022; 12:8300-8309. [PMID: 35424783 PMCID: PMC8984958 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09282k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction is an effective method of chemical oxidation to remove phenol in wastewater with environmental friendliness and sustainability. Herein, the composite α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4, as a catalyst of the heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction, has been synthesized by hydrothermal-calcination method using the abundant and low-cost FeCl3·6H2O and g-C3N4 as raw materials. The influence of the annealing temperature during calcination was also investigated. The UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra of samples show that the composite α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 possesses the widest light response range. Furthermore, the transient photocurrent response curves demonstrated the strongest intensity of α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4. The annealed α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 is indicative of the highest degradation efficiency in all samples due to the improvement of the charge transfer ability caused by the tight heterojunction structure. The results of the scavenger trapping experiments show that the hydroxyl radical was the main active species in degradation. Based on experimental results, a type II heterojunction should be built in the composite α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4, driving the photoelectrons transfer and migration by internal electronic field. This work provides a facile and new method to synthesize α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 as an effective heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst for environmental remediation. Composite α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 with type II heterojunction to degrade phenol by heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction.![]()
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- Fuxiang Ge
- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou 221000 Jiangsu China .,Kaifeng Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center Henan Province China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou 221000 Jiangsu China
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- School of Chemical Engineering &Technology, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou Jiangsu China
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- School of Chemical Engineering &Technology, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou Jiangsu China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou 221000 Jiangsu China
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Siddiqui VU, Ansari A, Ansari MT, Akram MK, Siddiqi WA. Fabrication of a zinc oxide/alginate (ZnO/Alg) bionanocomposite for enhanced dye degradation and its optimization study. RSC Adv 2022; 12:7210-7228. [PMID: 35424670 PMCID: PMC8982159 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08991a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This paper studies a new response surface methodology (RSM) based on the central composite design (CCD) modeling method to optimize the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) by using a synthesized ZnO/Alg bionanocomposite under UV irradiation. ZnO with different content of sodium alginate (Alg) (10, 20, and 30% by weight) has been synthesized by a one-step sol–gel method. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were impregnated on the alginate polymer. Various characterization techniques were used to describe the physical and chemical properties of each catalyst such as XRD, FTIR, UV-vis, PL, FESEM, Raman, and BET. The optimal catalyst for MB and MO photocatalytic degradation process was discussed mathematically as a function of catalyst dose, irradiation time, and MB and MO concentration, which was modeled by CCD-RSM based on a statistical model (quadratic regression) and an optimization process (ANOVA analysis). The photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 98% was achieved for the optimal conditions of a dye concentration of 20 mg L−1, the catalyst dose of 0.34 g L−1, and an irradiation time of 90 min at pH 6. The measurement result (R2 = 0.9901) showed that the considered model is very suitable, and the selected CCD-RSM successfully optimized the photodegradation conditions of MB and MO. Here, we reported the synthesis of ZnO/Alg bionanocomposite and analyzed photocatalytic degradation efficiency for MB and MO dyes under UV light. We also performed optimization studies using the RSM-CCD method and obtained 98% degradation efficiency.![]()
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- Vasi Uddin Siddiqui
- Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Applied Sciences and Humanities Section, University Polytechnic, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025, India
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