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Zhang B, Ruan M, Wang C, Guo Z, Liu Z. Enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of α-Fe2O3 photoanode modified with NiCo layered double hydroxide. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Ma J, Oh K, Tagliabue G. Understanding Wavelength-Dependent Synergies between Morphology and Photonic Design in TiO 2-Based Solar Powered Redox Cells. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2023; 127:11-21. [PMID: 36660095 PMCID: PMC9841569 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c05893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Solar powered redox cells (SPRCs) are promising for large-scale and long-term storage of solar-energy, particularly when coupled with redox flow batteries (RFBs). While efforts have primarily focused on heterostructure engineering, the potential of synergistic morphology and photonic design has not been carefully studied. Here, we investigate the wavelength-dependent effects of light-absorption and charge transfer characteristics on the performance of gold decorated TiO2-based SPRC photoanodes operating with RFB-compatible redox couples. Through an in-depth optical and photoelectrochemical characterization of three complementary TiO2 microstructures, namely nanotubes, honeycombs, and nanoparticles, we elucidate the combined effects of nanometer-scale semiconductor morphology and plasmonic design across the visible spectrum. In particular, thin-walled TiO2 nanotubes exhibit a ∼ 50% increase in solar-to-chemical efficiency (STC) compared to thick-walled TiO2 honeycombs thanks to improved charge transfer. Au nanoparticles both increase generation and interfacial charge transfer (above bandgap) and promote hot carrier injection (below bandgap) leading to a further 25% increase in STC. Overall, Au/TiO2 nanotubes achieve a high photocurrent at 0.098 mA/cm2 and an excellent STC of 0.06%, among the highest with respect to the theoretical limit. The incident photon to current efficiency and internal quantum efficiency are also superior to those of bare TiO2 showing maximum values of 54.7% and 67%, respectively. Overall, nanophotonic engineering that synergistically combines morphology optimization and plasmonic sensitization schemes offer new avenues for improving rechargeable solar-energy technologies such as solar redox flow batteries.
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Bu J, Wan Q, Deng Z, Liu H, Li T, Zhou C, Zhong S. Waste coal cinder catalyst enhanced electrocatalytic oxidation and persulfate advanced oxidation for the degradation of sulfadiazine. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:134880. [PMID: 35584712 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Waste coal cinder, a kind of waste cinder discharged from coal combustion of thermal power plants, industrial and civil boilers, and other equipment, was rich in metal oxides with catalytic activity. In this work, waste coal cinder was used to enhance electrochemical coupling peroxymonosulfate (PMS) advanced oxidation degradation of sulfadiazine (SD). The surface morphology, elemental composition, and electrocatalytic activity of waste coal cinder were characterized by various characterization instruments. The results show that compared with simple electrocatalytic oxidation, electrocatalytic oxidation + waste coal cinder and electrocatalytic coupled persulfate oxidation, electrocatalytic oxidation + PMS advanced oxidation + waste coal cinder has the largest removal efficiency (99.95%) and mineralization rates (90.16%) of SD in 90 min, indicating that the introduction of waste coal cinder greatly increases the degradation efficiency. •OH and SO4-• were detected during the process of degradation. The optimal degradation process parameters were explored through different voltage, pH, plate spacing, aeration flow rate, potassium peroxymonosulfate sulfate complex salt dose, and Na2SO4 dosage. Cycling experiments show waste coal cinder has good structural stability. Through the analysis of triple quadrupole liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), we put forward three possible ways of SD degradation. This research will provide a novel vision for water treatment.
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- Jiaqi Bu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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Fang T, Li L, Liu C, Mitsuzaki N, Chen Z. Effect of the conductive substrate on the photoelectrocatalytic properties of hematite for water splitting. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Qian Y, Shi J, Yang X, Yuan Y, Liu L, Zhou G, Yi J, Wang X, Wang S. Integration of biochar into Ag 3PO 4/α-Fe 2O 3 heterojunction for enhanced reactive oxygen species generation towards organic pollutants removal. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 303:119131. [PMID: 35307498 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A biochar (BC) harbored Ag3PO4/α-Fe2O3 type-Ⅰ heterojunction (Ag-Fe-BC) was prepared by a hydrothermal-impregnation method to transfer active center of heterojunctions. The electrochemical and spectroscopic tests demonstrated that BC enhanced the catalytic performance of the heterojunction by enhancing photocurrent, reducing fluorescence intensity, and facilitating separation of electron-hole pairs. The photocatalytic activity showed the Ag-Fe-BC (5:1:3) could degrade Rhodamine B (20 mg/L) by up to 92.7%, which was 3.35 times higher than Ag3PO4/α-Fe2O3. Tetracycline and ciprofloxacin (20 mg/L) were degraded efficiently by 58.3% and 79.4% within 2 h, respectively. Electron paramagnetic resonance and scavenging experiments confirmed the major reactive oxygen species (ROS) consisted of singlet oxygen (1O2) and superoxide (·O2-). Excellent RhB adsorption and electrons capturing capacity of BC facilitated electron-hole pairs separation and ROS transferring to target organics followed by elevated degradation. Thus, a facile method was proposed to synthesize a highly efficient visible-light responsive photocatalyst for degradation of various organics in water.
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- Yifan Qian
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, PR China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, PR China.
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Han H, Chen J, Wen L, Liu J. Cobalt(II)-Imidazoles Passivated α-Fe2O3 Photoanode for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation. Catal Letters 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-021-03909-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Zhang X, Chen H, Zhang W, Zhang L, Liu X, Ma J, Xu S, Li H. Fabrication of 3D hierarchical Fe 2O 3/SnO 2photoanode for enhanced photoelectrochemical performance. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:155705. [PMID: 34983031 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac47cd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Exploring and fabricating a suitable photoanode with high catalytic activity is critical for enhancing photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance. Herein, a novel 3D hierarchical Fe2O3/SnO2photoanode was fabricated by a hydrothermal route, combining with an annealing process. The morphology, crystal structure were studied by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, x-ray photon spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction, respectively. The results reveal the successful preparation of Fe2O3nanothorns on the surface of SnO2nanosheets. The as-fabricated 3D Fe2O3/SnO2photoanode yields obviously promoted PEC performance with a photocurrent density of approximate 5.85 mA cm-2, measured in a mixture of Na2S (0.25 M) and Na2SO3(0.35 M) aqueous solution at 1.23 V (versus reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE). This value of photocurrent is about 53 times higher than that of the bare SnO2photoanode. The obvious improved PEC properties can be attributed to the 3D Fe2O3/SnO2heterostructures that offer outstanding light harvesting ability as well as improved charge transport and separation. These results suggest that exploring a suitable 3D hierarchical photoanode is an effective approach to boost PEC performance.
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- Xing Zhang
- College of Physical Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Bohai University, Jinzhou 121013, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, People's Republic of China
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Wan G, Congyi H, Shujun Z, Chengzhi H, Yuanfang L. Iron-based Metal-organic gel-derived Ferric oxide Nanosheets for Photo-Fenton Degradation of Rhodamine B. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/a22070304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Asha K, Satsangi VR, Shrivastav R, Kant R, Dass S. Effect of morphology and impact of the electrode/electrolyte interface on the PEC response of Fe 2O 3 based systems - comparison of two preparation techniques. RSC Adv 2020; 10:42256-42266. [PMID: 35516748 PMCID: PMC9057922 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07870k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The present study is a comparative account of Fe2O3 based photoelectrodes prepared by two different techniques, namely spray pyrolysis and electrochemical deposition, followed by photoelectrochemical analysis at pH 13 (highly alkaline) and pH 8 (near neutral) in 0.1 M NaOH solution for solar hydrogen generation. The study also investigates the influence of morphology at the semiconductor electrode/electrolyte interface along with quantitative determination of the morphological parameters of the rough electrode surface affecting the photoelectrochemical response using power spectral density analysis. Studies revealed that the Fe2O3 sample (E_100cy) prepared with 100 cycles of electrochemical deposition showed the highest photocurrent density of 2.37 mA cm-2 and 1.18 mA cm-2 at 1 V vs. SCE at pH 13 and 8 respectively. Power spectral density analysis exhibited that E_100cy possesses smallest surface features contributing to the PEC response with a lower cut off length scale of 17.23, upper cut off length scale of 150.45, maximum fractal dimension of 2.62 and maximum average rms roughness of 17.52 nm, offering the maximum surface area for charge transfer reactions at the electrode/electrolyte interface. The sample E_100cy exhibited the highest ABPE of 1.29% and IPCE of 37.5%.
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- Kumari Asha
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh Agra 282005 India
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- Department of Physics & Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh Agra 282005 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh Agra 282005 India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi Delhi 110007 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh Agra 282005 India
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