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Danagody B, Bose N, Rajappan K, Iqbal A, Ramanujam GM, Anilkumar AK. Electrospun PAN/PEG Nanofibrous Membrane Embedded with a MgO/gC 3N 4 Nanocomposite for Effective Bone Regeneration. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:468-481. [PMID: 38078836 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Developing biomaterial scaffolds using tissue engineering with physical and chemical surface modification processes can improve the bioactivity and biocompatibility of the materials. The appropriate substrate and site for cell attachment are crucial in cell behavior and biological activities. Therefore, the study aims to develop a conventional electrospun nanofibrous biomaterial using reproducible surface topography, which offers beneficial effects on the cell activities of bone cells. The bioactive MgO/gC3N4 was incorporated on PAN/PEG and fabricated into a nanofibrous membrane using electrospinning. The nanocomposite uniformly distributed on the PAN/PEG nanofiber helps to increase the number of induced pores and reduce the hydrophobicity of PAN. The physiochemical characterization of prepared nanoparticles and nanofibers was carried out using FTIR, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and water contact angle measurements. SEM and TEM analyses examined the nanofibrous morphology and the structure of MgO/gC3N4. In vitro studies such as on ALP activity demonstrated the membrane's ability to regenerate new bone and healing capacity. Furthermore, alizarin red staining showed the increasing ability of the cell-cell interaction and calcium content for tissue regeneration. The cytotoxicity of the prepared membrane was about 97.09% of live THP-1 cells on the surface of the MgO/gC3N4@PAN/PEG membrane evaluated using MTT dye staining. The soil burial degradation analysis exhibited that the maximum degradation occurs on the 45th day because of microbial activity. In vitro PBS degradation was observed on the 15th day after the bulk hydrolysis mechanism. Hence, on the basis of the study outcomes, we affirm that the MgO/gC3N4@PAN/PEG nanofibrous membrane can act as a potential bone regenerative substrate.
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- Balaganesh Danagody
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Minden, Penang 11800 , Malaysia
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- Molecular Biology and Immunobiology Division, Interdisciplinary Institute of Indian System of Medicine, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
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- Molecular Biology and Immunobiology Division, Interdisciplinary Institute of Indian System of Medicine, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu 603203, India
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Raj SNM, Jothi VK, Rajaram A, Suresh P, Murugan K, Natarajan A. Rational design of α-MnO 2/HT-GCN nanocomposite for effective photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin and pernicious activity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:90689-90707. [PMID: 37464206 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28636-0] [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: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The present study is mainly concerned with the development of cost-efficient composite material utilized to produce one-dimensional manganese oxide (α-MnO2) nanoparticles coated on two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitrides (HT-GCN) as nanocomposite (α-MnO2/HT-GCN) for highly efficient CIP degradation. The α-MnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by a simple hydrothermal technique before being decorated on HT-GCN (H denotes protonation and T represents thermal-decomposition-graphitic carbon nitride). Tauc plots were used to calculate the band gap values of the photocatalysts α-MnO2 (1.74 eV), GCN (2.84 eV), HT-GCN (2.63 eV), and α-MnO2/HT-GCN (2.31 eV). The mechanism was investigated by various scavengers, particularly isopropanol (•OH) makes a significant role in the photodegradation process. The degradation percentage for ciprofloxacin was 89.2% and the rate of reaction R2 = 0.9913. This study demonstrates a unique method for developing a heterojunction-based nanocomposite of α-MnO2/HT-GCN, which exhibit better light absorption performance.
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- Sherlin Nivetha Michael Raj
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu, Kattankulathur, 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu, Kattankulathur, 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu, Kattankulathur, 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu, Kattankulathur, 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu, Kattankulathur, 603203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu, Kattankulathur, 603203, India.
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Liu Y, Xia X, Gao Z, Zhao Q, Ding J, Cheng X, Wei L. Stable photodegradation of antibiotics by the functionalized 3D-Bi 2MoO 6@MoO 3/PU composite sponge: High efficiency pathways, optical properties and Z-scheme heterojunction mechanism. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 332:138911. [PMID: 37172622 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The designation and fabrication of heterogeneous photocatalyst with superior redox capability is an important technique for emerging pollutants treatment. In this study, we designed the Z-scheme heterojunction of stable 3D-Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU, which could not only accelerate the migration and separation in photogenerated carriers, but also stabilize the separation rate of photo-generation carriers. In the Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU photocatalytic system, 88.89% of oxytetracycline (OTC, 10 mg L-1) and 78.25%-84.59% of multiple antibiotics (SDZ, NOR, AMX and CFX, 10 mg L-1) could be decomposed within 20 min under the optimized reaction condition, revealing the superior performance and potential application value. Specifically, the morphology, chemical structure and optical properties detection of Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU greatly affected the direct Z-scheme electron transferring mode in the p-n type heterojunction. Besides, the ·OH, h+, ·O2- dominated the photoactivation process through ring-opening, dihydroxylation, deamination, decarbonization and demethylation in OTC decomposition. Expectantly, the stability and universality of Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU composite photocatalyst would further broaden the practical application and demonstrated that the potential of photocatalytic technique in antibiotics pollutants for wastewater remediation.
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- Yu Liu
- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- School of Environment, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE); Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Preetha R, Govinda Raj M, Vijayakumar E, Narendran MG, Neppolian B, Bosco AJ. "Quasi-In Situ Synthesis of Oxygen Vacancy-Enriched Strontium Iron Oxide Supported on Boron-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide to Elevate the Photocatalytic Destruction of Tetracycline". LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:7091-7108. [PMID: 37163322 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The efficient use of visible light is necessary to take advantage of photocatalytic processes in both indoor and outdoor circumstances. Precisely manipulating the in situ growth method of heterojunctions is an effective way to promote photogenerated charge separation. Herein, the SrFeO3@B-rGO catalyst was prepared by an in situ growth method. At a loading of 10 wt % B-rGO, the nanocomposites revealed an excellent morphology and thermal, optical, electrochemical, and mechanical properties. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed the cubic spinel structure and a space group of Pm̅3m for SrFeO3. High-resolution scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy show the core-shell formation between SrFeO3 and B-rGO. Furthermore, density functional theory of SrFeO3 was performed to find its band structure and density of states. The SrFeO3@B-rGO nanocomposite shows the degradation rate of tetracycline (TC) reaching 92% in 75 min and the highest rate constant of 0.0211 min-1. To improve the catalytic removal rate of antibiotics, the efficiency of e- and h + separation must be improved, as well as the generation of additional radicals. Radical trapping tests and the electron paramagnetic resonance method indicated that the combination of Fe2+ and Fe3+ in SrFeO3 effectively separated e- and h+ while also promoting the development of the superoxide anion (•O2-) to accelerate TC degradation. The entire TC degradation pathway using high-performance liquid chromatography and its mechanism were discussed. As a whole, this study delineates that photocatalysis is a viable strategy for the treatment of environmental antibiotic wastewater.
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- Rajaraman Preetha
- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603 203 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603 203 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603 203 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Energy and Environmental Remediation Lab, SRM Research Institute, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603 203 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603 203 Tamil Nadu, India
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Alshammari AH, Alshammari K, Alotaibi T, Alshammari M, Alhassan S, Taha TAM. In Situ Polycondensation Synthesis of NiS-g-C 3N 4 Nanocomposites for Catalytic Hydrogen Generation from NaBH 4. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:938. [PMID: 36903816 PMCID: PMC10005517 DOI: 10.3390/nano13050938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The nanocomposites of S@g-C3N4 and NiS-g-C3N4 were synthesized for catalytic hydrogen production from the methanolysis of sodium borohydride (NaBH4). Several experimental methods were applied to characterize these nanocomposites such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). The calculation of NiS crystallites revealed an average size of 8.0 nm. The ESEM and TEM images of S@g-C3N4 showed a 2D sheet structure and NiS-g-C3N4 nanocomposites showed the sheet materials that were broken up during the growth process, revealing more edge sites. The surface areas were 40, 50, 62, and 90 m2/g for S@g-C3N4, 0.5 wt.% NiS, 1.0 wt.% NiS, and 1.5 wt.% NiS, respectively. The pore volume of S@g-C3N4 was 0.18 cm3, which was reduced to 0.11 cm3 in 1.5 wt.% NiS owing to the incorporation of NiS particles into the nanosheet. We found that the in situ polycondensation preparation of S@g-C3N4 and NiS-g-C3N4 nanocomposites increased the porosity of the composites. The average values of the optical energy gap for S@g-C3N4 were 2.60 eV and decreased to 2.50, 2.40, and 2.30 eV as the NiS concentration increased from 0.5 to 1.5 wt.%. All NiS-g-C3N4 nanocomposite catalysts had an emission band that was visible in the 410-540 nm range and the intensity of this peak decreased as the NiS concentration increased from 0.5 to 1.5 wt.%. The hydrogen generation rates increased with increasing content of NiS nanosheet. Moreover, the sample 1.5 wt.% NiS showed the highest production rate of 8654 mL/g·min due to the homogeneous surface organization.
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Sun H, Zou C, Tang W. Designing double Z-scheme heterojunction of g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6/Bi2WO6 for efficient visible-light photocatalysis of organic pollutants. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Recent Progress on Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g−CN) Electrodes. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12142374. [PMID: 35889598 PMCID: PMC9321715 DOI: 10.3390/nano12142374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g−CN), a promising visible-light-responsive semiconductor material, is regarded as a fascinating photocatalyst and heterogeneous catalyst for various reactions due to its non-toxicity, high thermal durability and chemical durability, and “earth-abundant” nature. However, practical applications of g−CN in photoelectrochemical (PEC) and photoelectronic devices are still in the early stages of development due to the difficulties in fabricating high-quality g−CN layers on substrates, wide band gaps, high charge-recombination rates, and low electronic conductivity. Various fabrication and modification strategies of g−CN-based films have been reported. This review summarizes the latest progress related to the growth and modification of high-quality g−CN-based films. Furthermore, (1) the classification of synthetic pathways for the preparation of g−CN films, (2) functionalization of g−CN films at an atomic level (elemental doping) and molecular level (copolymerization), (3) modification of g−CN films with a co-catalyst, and (4) composite films fabricating, will be discussed in detail. Last but not least, this review will conclude with a summary and some invigorating viewpoints on the key challenges and future developments.
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