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Blachowicz T, Ehrmann A. Optical Properties of Electrospun Nanofiber Mats. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:441. [PMID: 37103868 PMCID: PMC10146296 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13040441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Electrospun nanofiber mats are usually applied in fields where their high specific surface area and small pore sizes are important, such as biotechnology or filtration. Optically, they are mostly white due to scattering from the irregularly distributed, thin nanofibers. Nevertheless, their optical properties can be modified and become highly important for different applications, e.g., in sensing devices or solar cells, and sometimes for investigating their electronic or mechanical properties. This review gives an overview of typical optical properties of electrospun nanofiber mats, such as absorption and transmission, fluorescence and phosphorescence, scattering, polarized emission, dyeing and bathochromic shift as well as the correlation with dielectric constants and the extinction coefficient, showing which effects may occur and can be measured by which instruments or used for different applications.
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- Tomasz Blachowicz
- Center for Science and Education, Institute of Physics, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, 33619 Bielefeld, Germany
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Nguyen KT, Nguyen CTH, Pham CN, Duong LT, Nguyen BQ, Le HB, Nguyen MVN, Dao NN. Kinetics and mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B on nanorod bismuth ferrite perovskite prepared by hydrothermal method. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04877-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Alabyadh T, Albadri R, Es-haghi A, Yazdi MET, Ajalli N, Rahdar A, Thakur VK. ZnO/CeO 2 Nanocomposites: Metal-Organic Framework-Mediated Synthesis, Characterization, and Estimation of Cellular Toxicity toward Liver Cancer Cells. J Funct Biomater 2022; 13:jfb13030139. [PMID: 36135574 PMCID: PMC9503907 DOI: 10.3390/jfb13030139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Zinc-doped cerium oxide nanocomposite (ZnO/CeO2 NC) was synthesized using a metal-organic framework as a precursor through the combustion method. It was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive analysis (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and ξ-potential. The PXRD demonstrated the successful synthesis of ZnO/CeO2 NC with a crystallite size of 31.9 nm. FESEM and TEM images displayed hexagonal and spherical morphologies, and the solid-phase size was 65.03 ± 30.86 nm for ZnO/CeO2 NCs. DLS, TEM, and FESEM showed that the NCs have a high tendency for agglomeration/aggregation in both aqueous media and solid phase. The anticancer attributes of ZnO/CeO2 NC were investigated against Liver cancer cells (HepG2), which showed inhibition of cancer cell growth on a concentration-dependent gradient. The cell toxicity effects of ZnO/CeO2 nanocomposites were also studied toward NIH-3T3, in which the data displayed the lower toxicity of NC compared to the HepG2 cell line.
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- Toqa Alabyadh
- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad 91871-47578, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad 91871-47578, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad 91871-47578, Iran
- Correspondence: (A.E.-h.); (M.E.T.Y.); (A.R.); (V.K.T.)
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91388-13944, Iran
- Correspondence: (A.E.-h.); (M.E.T.Y.); (A.R.); (V.K.T.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran 14179-35840, Iran
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- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, Zabol 98613-35856, Iran
- Correspondence: (A.E.-h.); (M.E.T.Y.); (A.R.); (V.K.T.)
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
- School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India
- Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, India
- Correspondence: (A.E.-h.); (M.E.T.Y.); (A.R.); (V.K.T.)
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Mohd Hir ZA, Abdullah AH. Hybrid polymer-based photocatalytic materials for the removal of selected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from aqueous media: A review. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119632] [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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Li Y, Li Y, Lv J, Zhao Z, Sun G. Heterogeneous Fenton Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Fe–Al–Ce Bentonite As Catalyst. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024422020303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Angineni R, Venkataswamy P, Ramaswamy K, Raj S, Veldurthi NK, Vithal M. Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity studies of transition metal ion doped K2Ta2O6. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Mohsenian M, Yousefi F, Dashtian K, Ghaedi M, Sabzehmeidani MM. Bi/BiPO4 nanocubes supported BiOI-BiOCl nanoplate as a heterostructured blue-light-driven photocatalyst for degradation of Auramine O. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kolli CSR, Bogireddy NKR, Martínez-Landeros VH, Ramírez-Bon R. Electrospun 1D-NiO hollow nanowires on glass support for the sunlight-driven photodegradation of methylene blue. RSC Adv 2022; 12:27948-27962. [PMID: 36320262 PMCID: PMC9524107 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04826d] [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: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sunlight-driven semiconductor photocatalysts have received substantial attention due to environmental degradation, but a simple and reusable photocatalyst design has been a challenging task. Herein, we report the fabrication of a one-dimensional hollow semiconducting nanowire structure by electrospun-mediated nickel oxide nanowires (NiO NWs) as a reusable photocatalyst by direct deposition on glass substrates. The effective control of the sunlight-driven hollow nanowires as the photocatalyst has a high surface area for multiple light-harvesting and interface redox reactions, a nanostructured thin shell for accelerated charge separation, transportation, and a large length-diameter ratio for easy recycling. The electrospun NiO NWs were nest-like hollow nanostructure fibers, crystalline, and with a high density, and the synthesis and parameters were thoroughly investigated to achieve the characteristic shape of the hollow NiO NWs. Further, the photocatalytic activity of the NiO NWs on glass substrates for the selective breakdown of methylene blue (MB) under sunlight irradiation to optimize the efficiency of the NiO NWs, such as degradation techniques, concentration, and pH of the MB solution. The stability and reusability of the NiO NWs were tested successfully in several reusable cycles, with only a 2% degradation difference. The reaction rate was found to be 0.054 min−1 for MB (5 μM) and 0.033 min−1 for MB (10 μM) at pH 11 for 60 min, and the higher activity parameter was calculated to be 3.3 × 10−3 min−1 mg−1 L−1 due to their hollow structure and effective area of the NiO NWs. They contain more superficially-entrapped holes that change with chemisorbed oxyhydroxyl OH or H2O to form OH− radicals. The specific active hollow surface area rises, whereas the rate of optical-electronic hole recombination drops. The photocatalytic degradation performance of the fabricated one-step electrospun hollow NiO NW-based photocatalyst on substrates showed speed, reusability, and promoted the formation of radicals capable of decomposing organic pollutants, which were shown to have application in photocatalysis. One-step fabrication of hollow NiO NWs photocatalyst on glass substrate by electrospun then tested for their capacity to break down MB in solutions exposed to sunlight.![]()
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- Chandra Sekhar Reddy Kolli
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Unidad Querétaro, Apdo, Postal 1-798, 76001 Querétaro, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Unidad Querétaro, Apdo, Postal 1-798, 76001 Querétaro, Mexico
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Barzegar MH, Sabzehmeidani MM, Ghaedi M, Avargani VM, Moradi Z, Roy VA, Heidari H. S-scheme heterojunction g-C3N4/TiO2 with enhanced photocatalytic activity for degradation of a binary mixture of cationic dyes using solar parabolic trough reactor. Chem Eng Res Des 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Javad Farhangi M, Es-haghi A, Taghavizadeh Yazdi ME, Rahdar A, Baino F. MOF-Mediated Synthesis of CuO/CeO 2 Composite Nanoparticles: Characterization and Estimation of the Cellular Toxicity against Breast Cancer Cell Line (MCF-7). J Funct Biomater 2021; 12:jfb12040053. [PMID: 34698230 PMCID: PMC8544372 DOI: 10.3390/jfb12040053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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A copper oxide/cerium oxide nanocomposite (CuO/CeO2, NC) was synthesized via a novel method using a metal–organic framework as a precursor. This nanomaterial was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering size analysis (DLS), and zeta potential. The PXRD showed the successful synthesis of the CuO/CeO2 NC, in which the 2theta values of 35.55° (d = 2.52 Å, 100%) and 38.73° (d = 2.32 Å, 96%) revealed the existence of copper (II) oxide. FTIR analysis showed the CeO2, hydroxyl groups, absorbed water, and some residual peaks. The solid phase analysis by FESEM and TEM images showed mean particle sizes of 49.18 ± 24.50 nm and 30.58 ± 26.40 nm, respectively, which were comparable with crystallite size (38.4 nm) obtained from PXRD, but it appears the CuO/CeO2 NC was not evenly distributed and in some areas, showed it was highly agglomerated. The hydrodynamic size (750.5 nm) also showed the agglomeration of the CuO/CeO2 NCs in the solution, which had a negatively charged surface. The CuO/CeO2 NCs showed anti-proliferative activity against human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) in a dose- and time-dependence way, while affecting normal cells less significantly.
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- Mohammad Javad Farhangi
- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad 91871-47578, Iran; (M.J.F.); (A.E.-h.)
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad 91871-47578, Iran; (M.J.F.); (A.E.-h.)
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91388-13944, Iran
- Correspondence: (M.E.T.Y.); (A.R.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, Zabol 98613-35856, Iran
- Correspondence: (M.E.T.Y.); (A.R.); (F.B.)
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- Institute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
- Correspondence: (M.E.T.Y.); (A.R.); (F.B.)
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Enhanced performance of lanthanum orthoferrite/chitosan nanocomposites for adsorptive photocatalytic removal of Reactive Black 5. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-021-0835-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Kaushal S, Kurichh P, Singh PP. Novel 3D flower like ZnO/MnV2O6 heterojunction as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of imidacloprid and photocatalyst for degradation of organic dyes in waste water. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Zhu W, Cheng Y, Wang C, Pinna N, Lu X. Transition metal sulfides meet electrospinning: versatile synthesis, distinct properties and prospective applications. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:9112-9146. [PMID: 34008677 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr01070k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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One-dimensional (1D) electrospun nanomaterials have attracted significant attention due to their unique structures and outstanding chemical and physical properties such as large specific surface area, distinct electronic and mass transport, and mechanical flexibility. Over the past years, the integration of metal sulfides with electrospun nanomaterials has emerged as an exciting research topic owing to the synergistic effects between the two components, leading to novel and interesting properties in energy, optics and catalysis research fields for example. In this review, we focus on the recent development of the preparation of electrospun nanomaterials integrated with functional metal sulfides with distinct nanostructures. These functional materials have been prepared via two efficient strategies, namely direct electrospinning and post-synthesis modification of electrospun nanomaterials. In this review, we systematically present the chemical and physical properties of the electrospun nanomaterials integrated with metal sulfides and their application in electronic and optoelectronic devices, sensing, catalysis, energy conversion and storage, thermal shielding, adsorption and separation, and biomedical technology. Additionally, challenges and further research opportunities in the preparation and application of these novel functional materials are also discussed.
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- Wendong Zhu
- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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- Institut für Chemie and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Institute, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.
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Bai Y, Mao W, Wu Y, Gao Y, Wang T, Liu S. Synthesis of novel ternary heterojunctions via Bi2WO6 coupling with CuS and g-C3N4 for the highly efficient visible-light photodegradation of ciprofloxacin in wastewater. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Mehdi Sabzehmeidani M, Karimi H, Ghaedi M. CeO2 nanofibers-CdS nanostructures n–n junction with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Niu L, Wei T, Li Q, Zhang G, Xian G, Long Z, Ren Z. Ce-based catalysts used in advanced oxidation processes for organic wastewater treatment: A review. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 96:109-116. [PMID: 32819685 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Refractory organic pollutants in water threaten human health and environmental safety, and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are effective for the degradation of these pollutants. Catalysts play vital role in AOPs, and Ce-based catalysts have exhibited excellent performance. Recently, the development and application of Ce-based catalysts in various AOPs have been reported. Our study conducts the first review in this rapid growing field. This paper clarifies the variety and properties of Ce-based catalysts. Their applications in different AOP systems (catalytic ozonation, photodegradation, Fenton-like reactions, sulfate radical-based AOPs, and catalytic sonochemistry) are discussed. Different Ce-based catalysts suit different reaction systems and produce different active radicals. Finally, future research directions of Ce-based catalysts in AOP systems are suggested.
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- Lijun Niu
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China; School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Environment and Natural Resource, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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Abbasi_Asl H, Moradi Z, Ghaedi M, Sabzehmeidani MM. Degradation of Orange G and Trypan blue using Ag2C2O4/Ag/g-C3N4 composites as efficient photocatalyst under solar irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cai J, Zhang D, Xu W, Ding WP, Zhu ZZ, He JR, Cheng SY. Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels Derived from Cellulose: The Architecture Change from Nanofibers to Hydrogels for a Putative Dual Function in Dye Wastewater Treatment. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:9725-9732. [PMID: 32786859 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Agricultural production-caused water contamination has become an urgent environmental issue that has drawn much attention in recent years. One such contamination case is the environmental disposal of colored effluents from the food processing industry (i.e., food dyes). Effective methods for removing dye contaminants from water have been increasingly sought, and different adsorbents have been developed for this purpose. Here, polysaccharide-based hydrogels derived from cellulose were constructed and used in the removal of methylene blue (MB) (as the representative dye) from an aqueous medium (as simulated dye liquor wastewater). To improve the purification efficiency, TiO2 nanoparticles were encapsulated into cellulose nanofibers, which were consequently changed to hydrogels with respective advantages. The morphology, chemical composition, and structure of the as-prepared polysaccharide-based hydrogels and the transformation process from nanofibers to hydrogels were revealed by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffraction, and the presence of a gel network structure and TiO2 nanoparticles was confirmed. As expected, the polysaccharide-based hydrogels exhibited good MB removal performance because of their synergistic effects of absorption and photocatalytic degradation. Furthermore, the cell cytotoxicity test showed that the polysaccharide-based hydrogels possessed good biocompatibility. The facile, noncytotoxic, and general strategy presented here could be extended to the preparation of other polysaccharide-based hydrogel materials and has good prospects for application in wastewater treatment.
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- Jie Cai
- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Deep Processing of Major Grain and Oil, Ministry of Education, National R&D Center for Se-rich Agricultural Products Processing, Hubei Key Laboratory for Processing and Transformation of Agricultural Products, Hubei Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Green Se-rich Agricultural Products, School of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, P. R. China
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Sridharan M, Kamaraj P, Vennila R, Huh YS, Arthanareeswari M. Bio-inspired construction of melanin-like polydopamine-coated CeO2 as a high-performance visible-light-driven photocatalyst for hydrogen production. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02234a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In recent years, cerium oxide has been the most widely studied photocatalyst due to its unique properties.
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- M. Sridharan
- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Chennai
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
- Chennai
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Adhiyaman Arts & Science College for Women
- Krishnagiri
- India
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- Department of Biological Engineering
- College of Engineering
- Inha University
- Incheon
- Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Chennai
- India
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Sabzehmeidani MM, Karimi H, Ghaedi M. Enhanced visible light-active CeO2/CuO/Ag2CrO4 ternary heterostructures based on CeO2/CuO nanofiber heterojunctions for the simultaneous degradation of a binary mixture of dyes. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj00173b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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CeO2/CuO/Ag2CrO4 composite is fabricated using an electrospinning and precipitation. Also, composite can photodegrade RB and MB under visible light irradiation. CeO2/CuO/Ag2CrO4 can enhanced photocatalytic activity due to formed heterojunction.
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- Chemical Engineering Department
- Yasouj University
- Yasouj
- Iran
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Dehgani Z, Sedghi asl M, Ghaedi M, Sabzehmeidani MM, Adhami E. Removal of paraquat from aqueous solutions by a bentonite modified zero-valent iron adsorbent. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02259d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Bentonite-supported zero-valent iron (B-ZVI) composite is synthesized from bentonite, which was then used as an adsorbent to remove paraquat from aqueous solutions.
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- Zahra Dehgani
- Agricultural Department
- Yasouj University
- Yasouj 75918l-74831
- Iran
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- Agricultural Department
- Yasouj University
- Yasouj 75918l-74831
- Iran
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Blachowicz T, Ehrmann A. Conductive Electrospun Nanofiber Mats. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 13:E152. [PMID: 31906159 PMCID: PMC6981781 DOI: 10.3390/ma13010152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Conductive nanofiber mats can be used in a broad variety of applications, such as electromagnetic shielding, sensors, multifunctional textile surfaces, organic photovoltaics, or biomedicine. While nanofibers or nanofiber from pure or blended polymers can in many cases unambiguously be prepared by electrospinning, creating conductive nanofibers is often more challenging. Integration of conductive nano-fillers often needs a calcination step to evaporate the non-conductive polymer matrix which is necessary for the electrospinning process, while conductive polymers have often relatively low molecular weights and are hard to dissolve in common solvents, both factors impeding spinning them solely and making a spinning agent necessary. On the other hand, conductive coatings may disturb the desired porous structure and possibly cause problems with biocompatibility or other necessary properties of the original nanofiber mats. Here we give an overview of the most recent developments in the growing field of conductive electrospun nanofiber mats, based on electrospinning blends of spinning agents with conductive polymers or nanoparticles, alternatively applying conductive coatings, and the possible applications of such conductive electrospun nanofiber mats.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tomasz Blachowicz
- Institute of Physics—Centre for Science and Education, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, 33619 Bielefeld, Germany
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Zheng X, Chen Q, Lv S, Fu X, Wen J, Liu X. Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ag QDs Anchored on CeO 2 Nanosheets with a Carbon Coating. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9111643. [PMID: 31752411 PMCID: PMC6915373 DOI: 10.3390/nano9111643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Ag quantum dots (QDs) anchored on CeO2 nanosheets with a carbon coating (Ag/CeO2@C) (composites) were prepared via an in situ reduction approach for the photocatalytic degradation of Cr(VI) and tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) in the visible-light region. The photocatalytic activity of Ag/CeO2@C was greatly affected by carbon content, Ag-doping content, Cr(VI) concentration, pH value, and inorganic ions. Enhanced photocatalytic activity was obtained by Ag/CeO2@C (compared to CeO2 and CeO2@C), of which 3-Ag/CeO2@C-2 with an Ag-doping content of 5.41% presented the best removal efficiency and the most superior stability after five cycles. ·O2− and ·OH radicals were crucial for the photocatalytic capacity of 3-Ag/CeO2@C-2. The combined effect of the surface plasma resonance (SPR) of Ag QDs, an electron trapper of carbon shells, and the redox activity of the Ce(III)/Ce(IV) coupling induced efficient charge transfer and separation, suppressing the recombination of electron–hole pairs.
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- Xiaogang Zheng
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China;
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang 641100, China; (Q.C.); (X.F.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang 641100, China; (Q.C.); (X.F.)
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China;
- Correspondence: (S.L.); (J.W.); Tel.: +86-0769-22862965 (S.L.); +86-0971-7762180 (J.W.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang 641100, China; (Q.C.); (X.F.)
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Key Laboratory of Salt Lake Resources Chemistry of Qinghai Province, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
- Correspondence: (S.L.); (J.W.); Tel.: +86-0769-22862965 (S.L.); +86-0971-7762180 (J.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
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