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Xie Y, Wu Z, Qi S, Luo J, Pi S, Xu H, Zhang S, Xu D, Zhang S, Yang X. Construction of Inverse-Opal ZnIn 2S 4 with Well-Defined 3D Porous Structure for Enhancing Photocatalytic H 2 Production. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:843. [PMID: 38786799 PMCID: PMC11123994 DOI: 10.3390/nano14100843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The conversion of solar energy into hydrogen using photocatalysts is a pivotal solution to the ongoing energy and environmental challenges. In this study, inverse opal (IO) ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) with varying pore sizes is synthesized for the first time via a template method. The experimental results indicate that the constructed inverse opal ZnIn2S4 has a unique photonic bandgap, and its slow photon effect can enhance the interaction between light and matter, thereby improving the efficiency of light utilization. ZnIn2S4 with voids of 200 nm (ZIS-200) achieved the highest hydrogen production rate of 14.32 μ mol h-1. The normalized rate with a specific surface area is five times higher than that of the broken structures (B-ZIS), as the red edge of ZIS-200 is coupled with the intrinsic absorption edge of the ZIS. This study not only developed an approach for constructing inverse opal multi-metallic sulfides, but also provides a new strategy for enriching efficient ZnIn2S4-based photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from water.
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- Yiyi Xie
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha 410005, China (S.Z.)
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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Niu Q, Chen Q, Huang G, Li L, He Y, Bi J. Build-in electric field in CuWO 4/covalent organic frameworks S-scheme photocatalysts steer boosting charge transfer for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 643:102-114. [PMID: 37054545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.013] [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: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous materials with enormous potential for realizing solar-driven CO2-to-fuel conversion, yet the sluggish transfer/separation of photoinduced electrons and holes remains a compelling challenge. Herein, a step (S)-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst (CuWO4-COF) was rationally fabricated by a thermal annealing method for boosting CO2 conversion to CO. The optimal CuWO4/COF composite sample, integrating 10 wt% CuWO4 with an olefin (C═C) linked COF (TTCOF), achieved a remarkable gas-solid phase CO yield as high as 7.17 ± 0.35 μmol g-1h-1 under visible light irradiation, which was significantly higher than the pure COF (1.6 ± 0.29 μmol g-1h-1). The enhanced CO2 conversion rate could be attributable to the interface engineering effect and the formation of internal electric field (IEF) directing from TTCOF to CuWO4 according to the theoretical calculation and experimental results, which also proves the electrons transfer from TTCOF to CuWO4 upon hybridization. In addition, driven by the IEF, the photoinduced electrons can be steered from CuWO4 to TTCOF under visible light irradiation as well-elucidated by in-situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, verifying the S-scheme charge transfer pathway over CuWO4/COF composite heterojunctions, which greatly foster the photoreduction activity of CO2. The preparation technique of the S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst in this study provides a paradigmatic protocol for photocatalytic solar fuel generation.
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- Qing Niu
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China; Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China
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- Fujian College Association Instrumental Analysis Center of Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China.
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Zhao J, Lu Y, Wu D, Qin Y, Xie Y, Guo Y, Raza W, Luo G, Asim Mushtaq M, Wu Y, Mu X, Ling Y, Ilyas T, Ul Hassan Q, Gao C. Regulating divalent metal species in aluminum-based layered double hydroxides to selectively promote photocatalytic CO production from CO2. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ma M, Yang X, Xu C, Ren R, Qiao J, Sun W, Wang Z, Sun K. Constructing highly active alloy-perovskite interfaces for efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121411] [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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Wang J, Guo RT, Bi ZX, Chen X, Hu X, Pan WG. A review on TiO 2-x-based materials for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:11512-11528. [PMID: 35917276 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02527b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction technology has a broad potential for dealing with the issues of energy shortage and global warming. As a widely studied material used in the photocatalytic process, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been continuously modified and tailored for more desirable application. Recently, the defective/reduced titanium dioxide (TiO2-x) catalyst has attracted broad attention due to its excellent photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction. In this perspective review, we comprehensively present the recent progress in TiO2-x-based materials for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. In detail, the review starts with the fundamentals of CO2 photocatalytic reduction. Then, the synthesis of a defective TiO2 structure is introduced for the regulation of its photocatalytic performance, especially its optical properties and dissociative adsorption properties. In addition, the current application of TiO2-x-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction is also highlighted, such as metal-TiO2-x, oxide-TiO2-x and TiO2-x-carbon-based photocatalysts. Finally, the existing challenges and possible scope of photocatalytic CO2 reduction over TiO2-x-based materials are discussed. We hope that this review can provide an effective reference for the development of more efficient and reasonable photocatalysts based on TiO2-x.
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- Juan Wang
- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai, China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai, China
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He W, Wei Y, Xiong J, Tang Z, Wang Y, Wang X, Deng J, Yu X, Zhang X, Zhao Z. Boosting Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CO over Dual-core@shell Structured Bi2O3/Bi2WO6@g-C3N4 Catalysts with Strong Interaction Interface. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Zhang AA, Li YL, Fang ZB, Xie L, Cao R, Liu Y, Liu TF. Facile Preparation of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework/Cu 2O Heterostructure Films via Electrophoretic Deposition for Efficient CO 2 Photoreduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:21050-21058. [PMID: 35476406 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is one of the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly techniques of converting CO2 into high-value compounds and/or fuels. However, the performance of most current photocatalytic CO2 reduction catalysts is less than satisfactory for practical applications. Here, we synthesized a heterogeneous structure by integrating Cu2O and a porphyrin hydrogen-bonded organic framework (PFC-45), which was then fabricated into a thin-film catalyst on carbolic paper (CP) using a facile electrophoretic deposition technology. With improved electron-hole separation efficiency and visible-light-harvesting ability, this film (PFC-45/Cu2O@CP) significantly enhanced CO2-to-CO photoreduction, exceeding 2.4 and 3.2 times that of PFC-45@CP and PFC-45/Cu2O particles, respectively. Remarkably, PFC-45/Cu2O@CP also exhibited high selectivity (99%) and outstanding activity (11.81 μmol g-1 h-1) for photocatalytic CO2 reduction in pure water without any sacrificial agent. This work demonstrates a new strategy to design photocatalysts for efficient CO2 reduction.
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- An-An Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90032, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Tang M, Xia Y, Yang D, Lu S, Zhu X, Tang R, Zhang W. Ag Decoration and SnO2 Coupling Modified Anatase/Rutile Mixed Crystal TiO2 Composite Photocatalyst for Enhancement of Photocatalytic Degradation towards Tetracycline Hydrochloride. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12050873. [PMID: 35269361 PMCID: PMC8912704 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The anatase/rutile mixed crystal TiO2 was prepared and modified with Ag decoration and SnO2 coupling to construct a Ag@SnO2/anatase/rutile composite photocatalytic material. The crystal structure, morphology, element valence, optical properties and surface area were characterized, and the effects of Ag decoration and SnO2 coupling on the structure and photocatalytic properties of TiO2 were studied. Ag decoration and SnO2 coupling are beneficial to reduce the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes. When the two modification are combined, a synergistic effect is produced in suppressing the photogenerated charge recombination, making Ag@SnO2/TiO2 exhibits the highest quantum utilization. After 30 min of illumination, the degradation degree of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) by pure TiO2 increased from 63.3% to 83.1% with Ag@SnO2/TiO2.
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- Mao Tang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China; (M.T.); (Y.X.); (D.Y.); (S.L.)
- Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of Powder Metallurgy, Chengdu 610106, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China; (M.T.); (Y.X.); (D.Y.); (S.L.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China; (M.T.); (Y.X.); (D.Y.); (S.L.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China; (M.T.); (Y.X.); (D.Y.); (S.L.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China; (M.T.); (Y.X.); (D.Y.); (S.L.)
- Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of Powder Metallurgy, Chengdu 610106, China
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (W.Z.)
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China;
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- School of Resources and Environment, Xichang University, Xichang 615000, China
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (W.Z.)
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Kumar A, Thakur PR, Sharma G, Vo DVN, Naushad M, Tatarchuk T, García-Peñas A, Du B, Stadler FJ. Accelerated charge transfer in well-designed S-scheme Fe@TiO 2/Boron carbon nitride heterostructures for high performance tetracycline removal and selective photo-reduction of CO 2 greenhouse gas into CH 4 fuel. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132301. [PMID: 34826945 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Designing and fabrication of smart hybrid multifunctional materials for energy/fuel production and environmental detoxification is indeed of great significance for sustainable development. Herein, we synthesized a new well-structured S-scheme heterostructure Fe@TiO2/Boron Carbon nitride (FT/BCN) with high performance tetracycline degradation and selective CO2 photo-reduction to CH4. Under visible light irradiation, 96.3% tetracycline was degraded in 60 min using best performing FT30/BCN sample with a high 83.2% total organic carbon removal in 2 h. The tetracycline degradation rate for FT30/BCN composite catalyst was ∼7 times than bare boron carbon nitride (BCN). The impact of reaction parameters as pH, presence of interfering electrolytes, light source and water matrix was also investigated. The FT30/BCN photocatalyst shows dramatic improvement in CO2 photoreduction as exhibited in 24.7 μmol g-1 h-1 CH4 and 2.4 μmol g-1 h-1 CO evolutions with optimal 91.1% CH4 selectivity. Pure BCN shows a poor 39.1% selectivity. Further, effect of alkali activation, CO2/H2O feed ratio, reducing agent and light source onto CH4 production and selectivity was also investigated. The CH4 evolution and selectivity was improved because of enhanced visible light absorption, high adsorption potential, charge carrier separation and high reducing power of photogenerated electrons induced by an effective S-scheme heterojunction between Fe@TiO2 and boron carbon nitride. An S-scheme (step-scheme) charge transfer mechanism is here operative both during tetracycline removal and CO2 reduction. The drug degradation route and photocatalytic mechanism for antibiotic removal and CO2 reduction was also predicted.
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- Amit Kumar
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Nanshan District Key Laboratory for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan, 173229, India; School of Science and Technology, Glocal University, Saharanpur, India.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Nanshan District Key Laboratory for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China; International Research Centre of Nanotechnology for Himalayan Sustainability (IRCNHS), Shoolini University, Solan, 173229, India
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- Center of Excellence for Green Energy and Environmental Nanomaterials (CE@GrEEN), Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Viet Nam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Educational and Scientific Center of Material Science and Nanotechnology, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, 76018, Ukraine
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- Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales e Ingeniería Química (IAAB), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Nanshan District Key Laboratory for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Nanshan District Key Laboratory for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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Huang X, Hu Y, Zhou L, Lei J, Wang L, Zhang J. Fabrication of CuS-modified inverse opal g-C3N4 photocatalyst with enhanced performance of photocatalytic reduction of CO2. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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