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Ahmad A, Noor AE, Anwar A, Majeed S, Khan S, Ul Nisa Z, Ali S, Gnanasekaran L, Rajendran S, Li H. Support based metal incorporated layered nanomaterials for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 260:119481. [PMID: 38917930 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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An effective approach to producing sophisticated miniaturized and nanoscale materials involves arranging nanomaterials into layered hierarchical frameworks. Nanostructured layered materials are constructed to possess isolated propagation assets, massive surface areas, and envisioned amenities, making them suitable for a variety of established and novel applications. The utilization of various techniques to create nanostructures adorned with metal nanoparticles provides a secure alternative or reinforcement for the existing physicochemical methods. Supported metal nanoparticles are preferred due to their ease of recovery and usage. Researchers have extensively studied the catalytic properties of noble metal nanoparticles using various selective oxidation and hydrogenation procedures. Despite the numerous advantages of metal-based nanoparticles (NPs), their catalytic potential remains incompletely explored. This article examines metal-based nanomaterials that are supported by layers, and provides an analysis of their manufacturing, procedures, and synthesis. This study incorporates both 2D and 3D layered nanomaterials because of their distinctive layered architectures. This review focuses on the most common metal-supported nanocomposites and methodologies used for photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes employing layered nanomaterials. The comprehensive examination of biological and ecological cleaning and treatment techniques discussed in this article has paved the way for the exploration of cutting-edge technologies that can contribute to the establishment of a sustainable future.
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- Awais Ahmad
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Shandong Technology Centre of Nanodevices and Integration, School of Microelectronics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250101, China
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica, Chile
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- Shandong Technology Centre of Nanodevices and Integration, School of Microelectronics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250101, China
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Gao Y, Zhang Q, Hu W, Yang J. First-Principles Computational Screening of Two-Dimensional Polar Materials for Photocatalytic Water Splitting. ACS NANO 2024; 18:19381-19390. [PMID: 38995677 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c06544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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The band gap constraint of the photocatalyst for overall water splitting limits the utilization of solar energy. A strategy to broaden the range of light absorption is employing a two-dimensional (2D) polar material as photocatalyst, benefiting from the deflection of the energy level due to their intrinsic internal electric field. Here, by using first-principles computational screening, we search for 2D polar semiconductors for photocatalytic water splitting from both ground- and excited-state perspectives. Applying a unique electronic structure model of polar materials, there are 13 photocatalyst candidates for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and 8 candidates for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) without barrier energies from the perspective of the ground-state free energy variation calculation. In particular, Cu2As4Cl2S3 and Cu2As4Br2S3 can catalyze HER and OER simultaneously, becoming promising photocatalysts for overall water splitting. Furthermore, by combining ground-state band structure calculations with excited-state charge distribution and transfer calculated by linear-response time-dependent density functional theory (LR-TDDFT) and time-dependent ab initio nonadiabatic molecular dynamics (NAMD), respectively, the rationality of the 2D polar material model has been manifested. The intrinsic built-in electric field promotes the separation of charge carriers while suppressing their recombination. Therefore, our computational work provides a high-throughput method to design high-performance photocatalysts for water splitting.
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- Yunzhi Gao
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Yang S, Sui F, Liu Y, Qi R, Feng X, Dong S, Yang P, Yue F. Anisotropy and thermal properties in GeTe semiconductor by Raman analysis. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:13297-13303. [PMID: 37539838 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02678g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Low-symmetric GeTe semiconductors have attracted wide-ranging attention due to their excellent optical and thermal properties, but only a few research studies are available on their in-plane optical anisotropic nature that is crucial for their applications in optoelectronic and thermoelectric devices. Here, we investigate the optical interactions of anisotropy in GeTe using polarization-resolved Raman spectroscopy and first-principles calculations. After determining both armchair and zigzag directions in GeTe crystals by transmission electron microscopy, we found that the Raman intensity of the two main vibrational modes had a strong in-plane anisotropic nature; the one at ∼88.1 cm-1 can be used to determine the crystal orientation, and the other at ∼124.6 cm-1 can reveal a series of temperature-dependent phase transitions. These results provide a general approach for the investigation of the anisotropy of light-matter interactions in low-symmetric layered materials, benefiting the design and application of optoelectronic, anisotropic thermoelectric, and phase-transition memory devices based on bulk GeTe.
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- Shuai Yang
- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polar Materials and Devices (MOE), Department of Electronics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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Ma S, Li G, Li Z, Zhang Y, Lu H, Gao Z, Wu J, Long G, Huang Y. 2D Magnetic Semiconductor Fe 3GeTe 2 with Few and Single Layers with a Greatly Enhanced Intrinsic Exchange Bias by Liquid-Phase Exfoliation. ACS NANO 2022; 16:19439-19450. [PMID: 36288432 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A 2D van der Waals (vdW) magnet can get rid of the constraints of lattice matching and compatibility and then create a variety of vdW heterostructures, which provides a opportunity for spintronic devices. However, the ability to reliably exfoliate large, high-quality vdW ferromagnetic Fe3GeTe2 (FGT) nanoflakes in scaled-up production is severely limited. Herein, an efficient and stable three-stage sonication-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation was developed for mass preparation of high-structural-integrity few- and single-layer FGT nanoflakes with a greatly enhanced intrinsic exchange bias. The three stages include slicing crystals, weakening interlayer vdW forces, and using ultrasonic cavitation. The highest yield of FGT nanoflakes is 22.3 wt % with single layers accounting for 6%. The size is controllable, and several micrometers, tens of micrometers, and a maximum of 103 μm are available. The 200 mg level output has overcome the limitations of mechanical exfoliation and molecular beam epitaxy in economically amplificated production. An intrinsic exchange bias is observed in the restacked nanoflakes due to the magnetic proximity on the interface of the FGT/natural surface oxide layer. The material reaches 578 Oe (2 K) and 2300 Oe after further oxidation, at least 250% higher than other precisely tailored vdW magnetic heterostructures. In addition, the unusual semiconductivity of the liquid-phase exfoliated FGT nanoflakes is reported. This work skillfully utilizes oxidation to enhance the potential of FGT for large-scale spintronics, optoelectronics, efficient data storage, and various extended applications, and it is beneficial for exfoliating other promising magnetic vdW materials.
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- Suping Ma
- National Institute for Advanced Materials, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Beijing100871, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
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- National Institute for Advanced Materials, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin300350, People's Republic of China
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Electronic, Optical, and Thermoelectric Properties of Bulk and Monolayer Germanium Tellurides. CRYSTALS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst11111290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Electronic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of germanium tellurides (GeTe) were investigated through a series of first-principles calculations of band structures, absorption coefficients, and thermoelectric transport coefficients. We consider bulk GeTe to consist of cubic and rhombohedral phases, while the two-dimensional (2D) GeTe monolayers can form as a 2D puckered or buckled honeycomb crystals. All of the GeTe variants in the bulk and monolayer shapes are excellent light absorbers in a wide frequency range: (1) bulk cubic GeTe in the near-infrared regime, (2) bulk rhombohedral GeTe and puckered monolayer GeTe in the visible-light regime, and (3) buckled monolayer GeTe in the ultraviolet regime. We also found specifically that the buckled monolayer GeTe exhibits remarkable thermoelectric performance compared to the other GeTe phases due to a combination of electronic band convergence, a moderately wide band gap, and unique 2D density of states from the quantum confinement effect.
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