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Cifre-Herrando M, Roselló-Márquez G, García-Antón J. Is photoelectrocatalysis an efficient process to degrade endocrine disruptors chemicals? ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 107:104420. [PMID: 38499263 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104420] [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: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Endocrine disruptors chemicals (EDCs) pose significant health risks, including cancer, behavioral disorders, and infertility. In this study, we employed the photoelectrocatalysis (PEC) technique with optimized tungsten oxide (WO3) nanostructures as a photoanode to degrade three diverse EDCs: methiocarb, dimethyl phthalate, and 4-tert-butylphenol. PEC degradation tests were carried out for individual contaminants and a mixture of them, assessing efficiency across different EDC families. Ultra High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry was used to control the course of the experiments. For individual solutions, 4-tert-butylphenol and methiocarb were 100% degraded at 1 hour of PEC degradation. Among the tested EDCs, dimethyl phthalate showed the highest resistance to degradation when treated individually. However, when assessed in a mixture with the other EDCs, the degradation efficiency of dimethyl phthalate increased compared to its individual treatment. Furthermore, four degradation intermediates were identified for each contaminant. Finally, toxicity tests revealed that the initial solution was more toxic than the samples treated for all the contaminants tested, except for the phthalate.
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- M Cifre-Herrando
- Ingeniería Electroquímica y Corrosión (IEC), Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y Medioambiental (ISIRYM), Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Camino de Vera, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Ingeniería Electroquímica y Corrosión (IEC), Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y Medioambiental (ISIRYM), Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Camino de Vera, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Ingeniería Electroquímica y Corrosión (IEC), Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y Medioambiental (ISIRYM), Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Camino de Vera, Valencia 46022, Spain.
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Wu M, Zhang B, Wang H, Chen Y, Fan M, Dong L, Li B, Chen G. Exposed {110} facets of BiOBr anchored to marigold-like MnCo 2O 4 with abundant interfacial electron transfer bridges and efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:867-878. [PMID: 37769365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.106] [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: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Precise charge transfer modification and efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate are effective methods for increasing photocatalytic efficiency. Here, BiOBr/MnCo2O4 photocatalysts with abundant Mn-Br bonds were generated by immobilizing the exposed {110} facets of BiOBr in the marigold-like MnCo2O4. The prepared BiOBr/MnCo2O4 retained the marigold-like morphology of MnCo2O4 while exhibiting good adsorption properties and interface contact effects. More importantly, the interfacial Mn-Br bond between MnCo2O4 and BiOBr functioned as charge transport bridges, allowing for a directional transfer channel and lowering the potential energy barrier for interfacial charge transfer. In addition, the exposure of the {110} facets exhibited more Mn atom-anchored sites for easy anchoring of BiOBr, significantly solving the stability problem of the bismuth material. Compared to MnCo2O4 + BiOBr, which did not form Mn-Br bonds, the MnCo2O4/BiOBr heterojunction had more efficient photocatalytic activity (1.3 times) and stability. This suggested that using electronic bridges for directional charge transfer was an efficient way to improve photocatalytic efficiency.
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- Mingkun Wu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China; Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry Technology and Resource Development, China
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- Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, Nanning 530007, China
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Cifre-Herrando M, Roselló-Márquez G, García-García DM, García-Antón J. Degradation of Methylparaben Using Optimal WO 3 Nanostructures: Influence of the Annealing Conditions and Complexing Agent. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4286. [PMID: 36500910 PMCID: PMC9740506 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this work, WO3 nanostructures were synthesized with different complexing agents (0.05 M H2O2 and 0.1 M citric acid) and annealing conditions (400 °C, 500 °C and 600 °C) to obtain optimal WO3 nanostructures to use them as a photoanode in the photoelectrochemical (PEC) degradation of an endocrine disruptor chemical. These nanostructures were studied morphologically by a field emission scanning electron microscope. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was performed to provide information of the electronic states of the nanostructures. The crystallinity of the samples was observed by a confocal Raman laser microscope and X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, photoelectrochemical measurements (photostability, photoelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Mott-Schottky and water-splitting test) were also performed using a solar simulator with AM 1.5 conditions at 100 mW·cm-2. Once the optimal nanostructure was obtained (citric acid 0.01 M at an annealing temperature of 600 °C), the PEC degradation of methylparaben (CO 10 ppm) was carried out. It was followed by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, which allowed to obtain the concentration of the contaminant during degradation and the identification of degradation intermediates. The optimized nanostructure was proved to be an efficient photocatalyst since the degradation of methylparaben was performed in less than 4 h and the kinetic coefficient of degradation was 0.02 min-1.
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Abduvalov A, Kaikanov M, Atabaev TS, Tikhonov A. Improving Photoelectrochemical Activity of Magnetron-Sputtered Double-Layer Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes by Irradiation with Intense Pulsed Ion Beams. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12152639. [PMID: 35957071 PMCID: PMC9370333 DOI: 10.3390/nano12152639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The photoelectrochemical (PEC) activity of metal oxide photoelectrodes for water-splitting applications can be boosted in several different ways. In this study, we showed that PEC activity can be significantly improved with a double-layer (crystalline-amorphous) configuration of WO3 thin films irradiated with intense pulsed ion beams (IPIB) of a nanosecond duration. It was found that IPIB irradiation promotes the formation of crystalline and sponge-like WO3 structures on the surface. Due to an increase in the active surface and light scattering in irradiated samples, photocurrent generation increased by ~80% at 1.23 reversible hydrogen electrodes (RHE).
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- Alshyn Abduvalov
- Physics Department, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan; (M.K.); (A.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-747-583-11-92
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- Physics Department, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan; (M.K.); (A.T.)
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- Chemistry Department, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan;
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- Physics Department, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan; (M.K.); (A.T.)
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Arzaee NA, Mohamad Noh MF, Aadenan A, Nawas Mumthas IN, Ab Hamid FF, Kamarudin NN, Mohamed NA, Ibrahim MA, Ismail AF, Mat Teridi MA. Accelerating the controlled synthesis of WO3 photoanode by modifying aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.117294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhang B, Wu M, Chen Z, Dong L, Li B, Tao L, Wang H, Li D. Fabrication of novel direct Z-scheme + isotype heterojunction photocatalyst g-C 3N 4/TiO 2 with peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation synergy and 2D/0D structure. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy01387h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A novel strategy for fabricating C3N4/TiO2 Z-scheme heterojunctions based on C3N4 isotype heterojunctions is presented. This scheme exploits the structural plasticity of C3N4 to achieve a breakthrough in activity without adding new materials.
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- Bowen Zhang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, PR China
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Photoelectrochemical water oxidation in anodic TiO2 nanotubes array: Importance of mass transfer. Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2021.107133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Roselló-Márquez G, Fernández-Domene RM, García-Antón J. Organophosphorus pesticides (chlorfenvinphos, phosmet and fenamiphos) photoelectrodegradation by using WO3 nanostructures as photoanode. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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