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Rajamani M, Jeyaprakash JS, Madhavan J, Neppolian B. Turning trash to treasure: Innovative use of exhausted desiccant waste supported zinc indium sulphide for sustainable photocatalytic abatement of tetracycline. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140969. [PMID: 38114024 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140969] [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: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Employing an affordable and sustainable visible-light-driven system is crucial for organic pollutant abatement, in the field of photocatalysis. In the present investigation, a pioneering photocatalyst zinc indium sulphide, ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) supported on a silica gel matrix, SiO2 (SG) which is the leftover material after multiple rounds of dehumidification processes, was synthesized. The fabrication of the heterojunction facilitated enhancement in light absorption and charge separation efficiency. The photocatalytic performance was evaluated through the degradation of tetracycline (TC) under light irradiation. The nano-photocatalyst experienced detailed analysis using spectroscopic and microscopic methods. The ZIS/SG catalyst exhibited remarkable efficiency in degrading TC under visible light conditions, achieving a nearly 98-99% degradation. This performance surpassed the degradation rates of the original ZIS and SG catalysts by 3.6 and 4.45 times, respectively. Additionally, the catalyst was effectively used to control TC levels in real-time within pharmaceutical plant effluent, resulting in a degradation efficiency of 78.2%. With affordability, enhanced TC mineralization, and recyclability for up to six runs (efficiency ∼ 85%), the ZIS/SG photocatalyst exhibits desirable qualities of an ideal one. This innovative nano-photocatalyst introduces new possibilities for improving the process of photocatalytic decontamination of tenacious emerging pollutants by providing satisfactory reusability and stability.
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- Manju Rajamani
- Energy and Environmental Remediation Lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, India
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- Energy and Environmental Remediation Lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, India
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- Solar Energy Lab, Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 632 115, India
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- Energy and Environmental Remediation Lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, India.
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Lin YR, Zheng MW, Liu SH. Silica wastes derived multifunctional coatings for formaldehyde photodegradation and autonomous indoor humidity buffering. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:140118. [PMID: 37690552 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140118] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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To maintain a comfortable and healthy indoor environment without large amounts of energy consumption is of great importance. The progress of multifunctional indoor coatings with formaldehyde photodegradation and humidity buffering capability is necessary. From the viewpoints of circular economy, the preparation of effective photocatalysts (denoted as sFCC/GCN-x and ESF/GCN-y) via the decoration of recycling industrial wastes (i.e., spent fluid catalytic cracking catalysts (sFCC) and enhancement silica fume (ESF)) onto graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) by using a simple route is reported. The obtained results show that the prepared sFCC/GCN-0.15 and ESF/GCN-0.15 photocatalysts have the rate constants of formaldehyde degradation of 0.0075 and 0.0082 min-1, respectively, which are superior to that of pristine GCN (0.0044 min-1) under visible-light irradiation. The enhanced transfer kinetics of photogenerated electrons and declined recombination of electron-hole pairs may account for the surpassing photocatalytic performance. Results obtained from electron paramagnetic resonance spectra and Mott-Schottky plots indicate that the formation of ・O2- via the reaction of O2 with electrons generated on the conduction band is the major reaction pathway to photodegrade formaldehyde under visible light. To further assess the real applications of prepared photocatalysts, the sFCC/GCN-0.15 and ESF/GCN-0.15 are used to fabricate the multifunctional coatings (denoted as s- and E-coatings) with sFCC and ESF as the main compositions. Experimentally, the E-coatings could reach the formaldehyde degradation efficiency of ca. 84.5% after 3 h of visible light irradiation and excellent humidity buffering ability (293.8 g m-2) which is at least 10-folds higher than commercial coatings (28.9 g m-2). This notable progress of humidity buffering capacity on E-coatings can be attributed to their surface textural properties. Most importantly, this study exemplifies the valorization of inorganic silica wastes to produce sustainable and multifunctional coatings which may offer the practical and cost-effective applications in the indoor living space.
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- Yu-Rou Lin
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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Ashfaq MH, Imran M, Haider A, Shahzadi A, Mustajab M, Ul-Hamid A, Nabgan W, Medina F, Ikram M. Antimicrobial potential and rhodamine B dye degradation using graphitic carbon nitride and polyvinylpyrrolidone doped bismuth tungstate supported with in silico molecular docking studies. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17847. [PMID: 37857696 PMCID: PMC10587107 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44799-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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The environmental-friendly hydrothermal method has been carried out to synthesize Bi2WO6 and g-C3N4/PVP doped Bi2WO6 nanorods (NRs) by incorporating different concentrations of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as well as a specified quantity of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). Bi2WO6 doped with g-C3N4 provides structural and chemical stability, reduces charge carriers, degrades dyes, and, owing to lower bandgap energy, is effective for antibacterial, catalytic activity, and molecular docking analysis. The purpose of this research is the treatment of polluted water and to investigate the bactericidal behavior of a ternary system. The catalytic degradation was performed to remove the harmful rhodamine B (RhB) dye using NaBH4 in conjunction with prepared NRs. The specimen compound demonstrated antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli) at both high and low concentrations. Higher doped specimens of g-C3N4/PVP-doped Bi2WO6 exhibited a significant improvement in efficient bactericidal potential against E. coli (4.55 mm inhibition zone). In silico experiments were carried out on enoyl-[acylcarrier-protein] reductase (FabI) and β-lactamase enzyme for E. coli to assess the potential of Bi2WO6, PVP doped Bi2WO6, and g-C3N4/PVP-doped Bi2WO6 NRs as their inhibitors and to justify their possible mechanism of action.
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- Muhammad Hasnain Ashfaq
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Sahiwal Road, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, 57000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Sahiwal Road, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, 57000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef, University of Agriculture, Multan, 66000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Center for Engineering Research, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Av Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Av Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Shoran S, Sharma A, Chaudhary S. Visible light enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants with SiO 2/g-C 3N 4 nanocomposite for environmental applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:98732-98746. [PMID: 36622589 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24837-1] [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: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The development of eco-friendly photocatalysts is gaining attention as an effective approach for degrading organic pollutants. In the present study, the composite materials are composed of various components with varying structures that combine to enhance their characteristics and widen their applications. This work uses the hydrothermal method for the fabrication of a novel and steady SiO2/g-C3N4 photocatalyst. The amount of SiO2 was fixed, and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) was varied in the ratio (1:x, where x = 1, 2, 3) and abbreviated as SCN1, SCN2, and SCN3. The optical properties, surface morphology, and structural analysis of the prepared nanocomposites were studied using various techniques such as FTIR, TGA, X-ray diffraction, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The results show that SCN2 nanocomposites significantly improved the photocatalytic activity, with a degradation efficiency of 70% for auramine O and 84.6% for xylenol orange dye under visible light irradiation, which is a result of their large surface area and efficient electron-hole separation rate.
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- Sachin Shoran
- Center of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Studies, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, 131039, Haryana, India
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- Department of Physics Under School of Engineering and Technology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, 123031, Haryana, India
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- Center of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Studies, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, 131039, Haryana, India.
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Sewify GH, Shawky A. Solvothermal-based synthesis of barium stannate nanosheets coupled with copper manganate nanoparticles for efficient photooxidation of tetracycline under visible light. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 648:348-356. [PMID: 37301159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.201] [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: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Photocatalytic oxidation of antibiotic waste over semiconducting heterojunction photocatalysts is considered eco-friendly because it is simple and operates under light irradiation. In this work, we apply a solvothermal-based process for obtaining high surface area barium stannate (BaSnO3) nanosheets followed by adding 3.0-12.0 wt% of spinel copper manganate (CuMn2O4) nanoparticles to form n-n CuMn2O4/BaSnO3 heterojunction photocatalyst after calcination process. The CuMn2O4-supported BaSnO3 nanosheets exhibit mesostructure surfaces with a high surface area range of 133-150 m2g-1. Moreover, introducing CuMn2O4 to BaSnO3 shows a significant broadening in visible light absorption range due to bandgap reduction down to 2.78 eV in 9.0% CuMn2O4/BaSnO3 compared to 3.0 eV for pure BaSnO3. The produced CuMn2O4/BaSnO3 is used for photooxidation of tetracycline (TC) in water as emerging antibiotic waste under visible light. The photooxidation of TC exhibits the first-order reaction model. The specific dose of 9.0 wt% CuMn2O4/BaSnO3 at 2.4 gL-1 displays the highest-performed and recyclable photocatalyst for total oxidation of TC after 90 min. This sustainable photoactivity is attributed to the improved light harvesting and charges migration upon coupling between CuMn2O4 and BaSnO3.
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- Gamal Hassan Sewify
- Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Department, Advanced Materials Institute, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute (CMRDI), P.O. Box 87 Helwan, 11421 Cairo, Egypt.
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Li J, Wang C, Ma Y, Li K, Mei Y. In situ formation of red/black phosphorus-modified SiO 2@g-C 3N 4 multi-heterojunction for the enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants. RSC Adv 2023; 13:13142-13155. [PMID: 37124021 PMCID: PMC10140671 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01850d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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A new heterojunction material BP/RP-g-C3N4/SiO2 was obtained by a one-step ball milling method, and its photocatalytic capacity was researched by the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and ofloxacin (OFL) in simulated sunlight. The construction of an in situ BP/RP heterojunction can achieve perfect interface contact between different semiconductors and effectively promote the separation of photogenerated carriers. The composite material was well characterized, which proved that the multi-heterogeneous structure was prepared. Furthermore, the type II heterojunction was formed between the g-C3N4 and BP/RP interface, playing an important role in the degradation and promoting electron transfer. The degradation effect of BP/RP-g-C3N4/SiO2 on RhB reached 90% after 26 min of simulated solar irradiation, which was 1.8 times that of g-C3N4/SiO2. The degradation of OFL by BP/RP-g-C3N4/SiO2 reached 85.3% after illumination for 50 min, while the degradation of g-C3N4/SiO2 was only 35.4%. The mechanisms were further discussed, and ˙O2 - and h+ were found to be the main active substances to degrade RhB. The catalyst also revealed distinguished stability of catalyst and recyclability, and the degradation effect of RhB can still realize 85% after 4 runs of experiment. Thus, this study provided a novel method for the design and preparation of multi-heterojunction catalysts in the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater.
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- Jiancheng Li
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming City 650500 China +86-159 2512 8686
- Yunnan Provience Key Laboratory of Energy Saving in Phosphorus Chemical Engineering and New Phosphorus Materials Kunming City 650500 China
- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Phosphorus Chemical Engineering of Yunnan Provience Kunming City 650500 China
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming City 650500 China +86-159 2512 8686
- Yunnan Provience Key Laboratory of Energy Saving in Phosphorus Chemical Engineering and New Phosphorus Materials Kunming City 650500 China
- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Phosphorus Chemical Engineering of Yunnan Provience Kunming City 650500 China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming City 650500 China +86-187 8810 3059
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- Faculty of Environmental Science Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming City 650500 China +86-187 8810 3059
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology Kunming City 650500 China +86-159 2512 8686
- Yunnan Provience Key Laboratory of Energy Saving in Phosphorus Chemical Engineering and New Phosphorus Materials Kunming City 650500 China
- The Higher Educational Key Laboratory for Phosphorus Chemical Engineering of Yunnan Provience Kunming City 650500 China
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Cervantes-Diaz KB, Drobek M, Julbe A, Cambedouzou J. SiC Foams for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue under Visible Light Irradiation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:1328. [PMID: 36836960 PMCID: PMC9959366 DOI: 10.3390/ma16041328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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SiC foams were synthesized by impregnating preceramic polymer into polyurethane foam templates, resulting in a photo-catalytically active material for the degradation of methylene blue. The crystalline structure, electronic properties, and photocatalytic performance of the SiC foams were characterized using a series of experimental techniques, including X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, N2 physisorption measurements, UV-visible spectroscopy, and methylene blue photodegradation tests. The original polyurethane template's microporous structure was maintained during the formation of the SiC foam, while additional mesopores were introduced by the porogen moieties added to the preceramic polymers. The prepared SiC-based photocatalyst showed attractive photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation. This structured and reactive material offers good potential for application as a catalytic contactor or membrane reactor for the semi-continuous treatment of contaminated waste waters in ambient conditions.
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Place Eugene Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France
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Azari B, Pourahmad A, Sadeghi B, Mokhtary M. Green synthesis of SiO 2 from Equisetnm arvense plant for synthesis of SiO 2/ZIF-8 MOF nanocomposite as photocatalyst. J COORD CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2023.2166408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Babak Azari
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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Ullah S, Ferreira-Neto EP, Khan AA, Medeiros IPM, Wender H. Supported nanostructured photocatalysts: the role of support-photocatalyst interactions. PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN PHOTOCHEMISTRY ASSOCIATION AND THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PHOTOBIOLOGY 2023; 22:219-240. [PMID: 36178668 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-022-00299-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis employing semiconductor oxide photocatalysts is a sustainable and promising method for environmental remediation and clean energy generation. In this context, nanostructured photocatalysts, with at least one dimension in the 1‒100 nm size regime, have attracted ever-growing attention due to their unique and often enhanced size-dependent physicochemical properties. While their reduced size ensures enhanced photocatalytic performance, the same makes it difficult and time/energy-demanding to remove/recover such nanostructured photocatalysts from aqueous media. This fundamental limitation has paved the way towards developing supported nanophotocatalysts where the active photocatalytic nanostructures are coated on the surface of polymeric or inorganic support materials, often in a core@shell conformation. This arrangement solves the problem of photocatalysts' recovery for effective reuse or recycling and leads to improved and desired target properties due to specific photocatalyst-support interactions. While the enhanced physicochemical properties of supported photocatalysts have been widely studied in many target applications, the role of support-photocatalysts interactions in improving these properties remains unexplored. This review article provides an updated viewpoint on the photocatalyst-support interactions and the resulting unique physiochemical properties important for diverse photochemical applications and the design of practical devices. While exploring the properties of supported nanostructured metal oxide/sulfides photocatalysts such as TiO2 and MoS2, we also briefly discuss the common strategies employed to coat the active nanomaterials on the surface of different supports (organic/polymeric, inorganic, active, inert, and magnetic).
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- Sajjad Ullah
- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, PO Box 25120, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, PO Box 25120, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Nano & Photon Research Group, Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Applied Nanotechnology (LNNA), Institute of Physics, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Brazil
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- Nano & Photon Research Group, Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Applied Nanotechnology (LNNA), Institute of Physics, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900, Brazil.
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Jia R, Yu X, Yang X, Wang X, Yang J, Huo X, Qi Q. Porous graphitic carbon nitride with high concentration of oxygen promotes photocatalytic H 2 evolution. RSC Adv 2022; 12:33688-33695. [PMID: 36505674 PMCID: PMC9687292 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05662c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Porous structure design and the content regulation of heteroelements have been proved to be effective strategies to boost photocatalytic H2 generation activity of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) based photocatalyst. Herein, a series of porous graphitic carbon nitride with high concentration of oxygen (g-C3N4-O) photocatalysts were synthesized via in situ polymerization process using colloidal SiO2 as oxygen source. The content of oxygen within the g-C3N4-O photocatalysts could be tuned by adjusting the amount of added colloidal SiO2 during the preparation procedure. The introduced oxygen replaced two-coordinated nitrogen atom, influencing band edge position and localized electron distribution, thereby enhancing visible light harvesting and photoelectric conversion. As a result, the g-C3N4-O photocatalyst with an optimal oxygen content (8.39 wt%) showed 10.5 fold enhancement in H2 evolution rate compared to that of bulk g-C3N4, attributed to the porous structure and high concentration of incorporated oxygen.
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- Ruokun Jia
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power UniversityJilin 132012China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power UniversityJilin 132012China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Jilin Medical UniversityJilin 132013China+86-0432-64560328+86-0432-64560328
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power UniversityJilin 132012China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power UniversityJilin 132012China
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Jilin Medical UniversityJilin 132013China+86-0432-64560328+86-0432-64560328
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- College of Biomedical Engineering, Jilin Medical UniversityJilin 132013China+86-0432-64560328+86-0432-64560328
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Yu Y, Wang J, Yan Z, Jing Q, Liu P, Xu B. Supramolecular Precursor Strategy to Construct g-C 3N 4/Silica Hybrid Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Degradation of Dye and Antibiotic Pollutants. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3108. [PMID: 36144896 PMCID: PMC9503609 DOI: 10.3390/nano12183108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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To construct a highly active g-C3N4 (CN)/silica hybrid nanosystem, the supramolecular precursor strategy of introducing melamine-cyanuric acid (MCA) by synergistically using micromolecular melamine (m) and urea (u) for CN nanostructure construction on the silica nanosheets (SiNSs) surface was researched. The results showed that the introduction of MCA supramolecular aggregates promoted the generation of ordered CN nanostructures attached to SiNSs, and the morphology of the CN nanostructure could be regulated through the m/u mass ratio. When the ratio is equal to 1/30, a typical g-C3N4/silica hybrid nanosheet (mu-CN/SiNSs-3) was successfully prepared, which showed the ultra-high photocatalytic activity for Rhodamine B dye degradation within 25 min with an apparent rate constant of 0.186 min-1, owing to the large surface area of highly dispersed and ordered CN nanosheets, a strong interaction between CN and SiNSs, high photogenerated carriers separation efficiency, and the more negative conduction band potential offering more active species of 1O2 and •O2-. Unexpectedly, the mu-CN/SiNSs-2 composite (m/u = 1/10) exhibited the highest activity for tetracycline antibiotic degradation, mainly due to the morphological advantage of a certain number of nanotubes generated on the CN/SiNSs hybrid nanosheets. It indicates that the supramolecular precursor strategy by synergistically using melamine and urea is highly efficient for the nanostructure construction of the CN/SiNSs hybrid system, enabling an appropriate nanostructure for the photodegradation of various pollutants.
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- Yongsheng Yu
- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China
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In-situ structuring a robust cellulose hydrogel with ZnO/SiO2 heterojunctions for efficient photocatalytic degradation. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 296:119957. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li K, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Ni BJ, Wei Y, Xu B, Hao D. A readily synthesized bismuth oxyiodide/attapulgite for the photodegradation of tetracycline under visible light irradiation. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00205a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Bismuth oxyiodide and attapulgite have proven to be potential materials for the removal of emerging contaminants in wastewater.
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- Kuangjun Li
- School of Science, China University of Geosciences: Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences: Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Science, China University of Geosciences: Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, China
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- School of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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Sharma S, Basu S. Construction of an efficient and durable hierarchical porous CuO/SiO2 monolith for synergistically boosting the visible-light-driven degradation of organic pollutants. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Many organic pollutants are discharged into the environment, which results in the frequent detection of organic pollutants in surface water and underground water. Some of the organic pollutants can stay for a long time in the environment due to their recalcitrance. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) can effectively treat the recalcitrant organic compounds in water. Photocatalysis as one of the AOPs has attracted a lot of interest. BiOCl and g-C3N4 are nice photocatalysts. However, their catalytic activity should be further improved for industrial utilization. The construction of heterojunction between the two different components is deemed as an efficient strategy for developing a highly efficient photocatalyst. As a typical type-II heterojunction, g-C3N4/BiOCl heterojunctions showed better photocatalytic performance. To date, the g-C3N4/BiOCl composites were mainly studied in the field of water purification. The photoactivity of the pristine catalysts was greatly enhanced by the combination of the two materials. However, three kinds of proposed mechanisms were used to explain the improvement of the g-C3N4/BiOCl heterojunctions. But few researchers tried to explain why there were three different scenarios employed to explain the charge transfer. According to the articles reviewed, no direct evidence could indicate whether the band structures of the heterojunctions based on BiOCl and g-C3N4 were changed. Therefore, many more studies are needed to reveal the truth. Having a clearer understanding of the mechanism is beneficial for researchers to construct more efficient photocatalysts. This article is trying to start a new direction of research to inspire more researchers to prepare highly effective photocatalysts.
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Jourshabani M, Lee BK. Unmasking the Role of an Amorphous/Amorphous Interface and a Crystalline/Amorphous Interface in the Transition of Charge Carriers on the CN/SiO 2/WO 3 Photocatalyst. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:31785-31798. [PMID: 34223765 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Making heterojunctions between semiamorphous carbon nitride (CN) and other well-matched semiconductors (or even insulators) can solve many photocatalytic problems such as the recombination of charge carriers. However, many researchers encounter intrinsic problems including the lack of detailed information on contact boundaries in their heterojunctions, particularly in the amorphous/amorphous interface. In addition, the roles of contact boundaries in the photocatalytic mechanisms of many heterojunctions are still obscure. This study synthesized a novel CN/SiO2/WO3 photocatalyst having two different contact features by constructing an amorphous/amorphous (CN/SiO2) interface and a crystalline/amorphous (WO3/CN) interface to provide deep insights into heterojunction interfaces. SiO2 plays an exceptional role as a major component in the separation and migration of charge carriers. It not only modifies the texture but also transfers electrons. Surprisingly, the amorphous/amorphous interface shows an unpredicted capability for decreasing the recombination of electron-hole pairs. Based on capturing experiments and photoluminescence investigations, the amorphous/amorphous interface is unprecedently present in the production of hydroxyl radicals, while the crystalline/amorphous interface gives more superoxide radicals. This work provides a platform that opens a new perspective on the selection of mutual photocatalysts. It extends boundaries of conventional heterojunctions.
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- Milad Jourshabani
- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehakro 93, Namgu, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of Ulsan, Daehakro 93, Namgu, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
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Gunjal AR, Sethi YA, Kawade UV, Panmand RP, Ugale CK, Ambekar JD, Nagawade AV, Kale BB. Unique hierarchical SiO 2@ZnIn 2S 4 marigold flower like nanoheterostructure for solar hydrogen production. RSC Adv 2021; 11:14399-14407. [PMID: 35423991 PMCID: PMC8697935 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01140e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The novel marigold flower like SiO2@ZnIn2S4 nano-heterostructure was fabricated using an in situ hydrothermal method. The nanoheterostructure exhibits hexagonal structure with marigold flower like morphology. The porous marigold flower assembly was constructed using ultrathin nanosheets. Interestingly, the thickness of the nanopetal was observed to be 5-10 nm and tiny SiO2 nanoparticles (5-7 nm) are decorated on the surface of the nanopetals. As the concentration of SiO2 increases the deposition of SiO2 nanoparticles on ZnIn2S4 nanopetals increases in the form of clusters. The optical study revealed that the band gap lies in the visible range of the solar spectrum. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), the chemical structure and valence states of the as-synthesized SiO2@ZnIn2S4 nano-heterostructure were confirmed. The photocatalytic activities of the hierarchical SiO2@ZnIn2S4 nano-heterostructure for hydrogen evolution from H2S under natural sunlight have been investigated with regard to the band structure in the visible region. The 0.75% SiO2@ZnIn2S4 showed a higher photocatalytic activity (6730 μmol-1 h-1 g-1) for hydrogen production which is almost double that of pristine ZnIn2S4. Similarly, the hydrogen production from water splitting was observed to be 730 μmol-1 h-1 g-1. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is attributed to the inhibition of charge carrier separation owing to the hierarchical morphology, heterojunction and crystallinity of the SiO2@ZnIn2S4.
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- Aarti R Gunjal
- Dr John Barnabas post-graduate School for Biological Studies, Ahmednagar College Ahmednagar India
- Nanocrystalline Laboratory, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India Panchawati, Off Pashan Road Pune 411007 India +91 20 2589 8180 +91 20 2589 9273
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- Dr John Barnabas post-graduate School for Biological Studies, Ahmednagar College Ahmednagar India
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- Dr John Barnabas post-graduate School for Biological Studies, Ahmednagar College Ahmednagar India
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- Microwave Materials Division, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET) Shoranur Road, Athani Thrissur-680 581 India
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- Dr John Barnabas post-graduate School for Biological Studies, Ahmednagar College Ahmednagar India
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- Nanocrystalline Laboratory, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India Panchawati, Off Pashan Road Pune 411007 India +91 20 2589 8180 +91 20 2589 9273
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- Nanocrystalline Laboratory, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India Panchawati, Off Pashan Road Pune 411007 India +91 20 2589 8180 +91 20 2589 9273
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- Dr John Barnabas post-graduate School for Biological Studies, Ahmednagar College Ahmednagar India
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Bicalho HA, Rios RDF, Binatti I, Ardisson JD, Howarth AJ, Lago RM, Teixeira APC. Efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate by composites containing iron mining waste and graphitic carbon nitride for the degradation of acetaminophen. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 400:123310. [PMID: 32947712 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, the potential to use an iron mining waste (IW), rich in α-Fe2O3 and α-FeOOH, for the development of composites based on graphitic carbon nitride (CN) is demonstrated. These materials were synthesized through a simple thermal treatment at 550 °C of a mixture containing melamine and different IW mass percentages, giving rise to the catalysts xIWCN (where x is related to the initial mass percentage of IW). The iron phases of the precursor were partially transformed throughout the formation of the composites, in such a way that a mixture of α-Fe2O3 and γ-Fe2O3 was observed in their final composition. Furthermore, structural defects were produced in the carbonaceous matrix of the materials, causing the fragmentation of g-C3N4 and an increase of surface area. The catalytic activities of these composites were evaluated in reactions of peroxymonosulfate activation for the degradation of paracetamol. Among these materials, the composite 20IWCN showed the best catalytic activity, being able to degrade almost 90 % of the total paracetamol in only 20 min of reaction. This catalyst also demonstrated high chemical stability, being successfully utilized in five consecutive reaction cycles, with negligible iron leaching.
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- Hudson A Bicalho
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Química, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Concordia University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W, Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Química, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Química, Av. Amazonas, 5253, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento de Tecnologia Nuclear, Serviço de Nanotecnologia, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Concordia University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W, Montreal, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Química, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Química, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Construction of SiO2-TiO2/g-C3N4 composite photocatalyst for hydrogen production and pollutant degradation: Insight into the effect of SiO2. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ranjith KS, Ranjith Kumar D, Ghoreishian SM, Huh YS, Han YK, Rajendra Kumar RT. A radially controlled ZnS interlayer on ultra-long ZnO-Gd 2S 3 core-shell nanorod arrays for promoting the visible photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:14047-14060. [PMID: 32582888 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03094e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Nanorod (NR) arrays offer commendable visible-light-driven photocatalytic performances. Herein, we describe the construction of a ternary ZnO-ZnS-Gd2S3 nanostructural array in which a sulfidation process is used to decorate a Gd2S3 shell layer with a ZnS interface over vapor-phase-grown vertically-aligned ZnO. With control over the shell-wall thickness, the shell layer of ∼25 nm wall thickness on the ultra-long ZnO NR arrays exhibited a higher catalytic efficiency close to 3.3, 2.0, 1.2, and 1.8 times those of the bare ZnO, the ZnO-ZnS, the Gd2S3-decorated (∼10 nm) and Gd2S3 shell-layered (∼40 nm) ZnO-ZnS core-shell structures, respectively. The core-shell geometry and the shell-wall thickness with maximized contact interface afforded increased light absorption in the visible region and effectively retarded the recombination rate of the photoinduced charge carriers by confining electrons and holes separately, thus providing advantages in terms of the degradation of the pharmaceutical residue tetracycline and the industrial pollutant 4-nitrophenol in wastewater.
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Study on Visible Light Catalysis of Graphite Carbon Nitride-Silica Composite Material and Its Surface Treatment of Cement. CRYSTALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst10060490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cement-based composite is one of the essential building materials that has been widely used in infrastructure and facilities. During the service of cement-based materials, the performance of cement-based materials will be affected after the cement surface is exposed to pollutants. Not only can the surface of cement treated with a photocatalyst degrade pollutants, but it can also protect the cement-based materials from being destroyed. In this study, graphite carbon nitride-silica composite materials were synthesized by thermal polymerization using nanosilica and urea as raw materials. The effect of nanosilica content and specific surface area were investigated with the optimal condition attained to be 0.15 g and 300 m2/g, respectively. An X-ray diffractometer, thermogravimetric analyzer, scanning electron microscope, a Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) specific surface area analyzer and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer were utilized for the characterization of as-prepared graphite carbon nitride-silica composite materials. Subsequently, the surface of cement-based materials was treated with graphite carbon nitride-silica composite materials by the one-sided immersion and brushing methods for the study of photocatalytic performance. By comparing the degradation effect of Rhodamine B, it was found that the painting method is more suitable for the surface treatment of cement. In addition, through the reaction of calcium hydroxide and graphite carbon nitride-silica composite materials, it was found that the combination of graphite carbon nitride-silica composite materials and cement is through C-S-H gel.
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Hao Q, Xie C, Huang Y, Chen D, Liu Y, Wei W, Ni BJ. Accelerated separation of photogenerated charge carriers and enhanced photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4 by Bi2S3 nanoparticles. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63450-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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You M, Yi S, Xia D, Jing H, Ji H, Zhang L, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Chen D. Bio-inspired SiO 2-hard-template reconstructed g-C 3N 4 nanosheets for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00321b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Building architectures to manipulate light propagation using a light-conversion matrix is one of the most competitive strategies to enhance photocatalytic performance.
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- Mingzhu You
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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Hao D, Liu C, Xu X, Kianinia M, Aharonovich I, Bai X, Liu X, Chen Z, Wei W, Jia G, Ni BJ. Surface defect-abundant one-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride nanorods boost photocatalytic nitrogen fixation. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04068a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Defective g-C3N4 nanorods enable to boots the adsorption and cleavage of N2 molecules to achieve higher photocatalytic nitrogen fixation performance.
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Bio-templated 3D porous graphitic carbon nitride hybrid aerogel with enhanced charge carrier separation for efficient removal of hazardous organic pollutants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 556:366-375. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.08.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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An efficiently and quickly synthesized NiO@g-C3N4 nanocomposite-catalyzed green synthesis of spirooxindole derivatives. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-019-03951-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Yu C, He H, Liu X, Zeng J, Liu Z. Novel SiO2 nanoparticle-decorated BiOCl nanosheets exhibiting high photocatalytic performances for the removal of organic pollutants. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63359-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Preparation of a p-n heterojunction 2D BiOI nanosheet/1DBiPO4 nanorod composite electrode for enhanced visible light photoelectrocatalysis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(18)63186-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bi Q, Gao Y, Dang C, Wang Z, Xue J. Study on the photoelectrocatalytic performance of a WO3thin film electrode by constructing a BiOI/WO3heterojunction. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01183h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A WO3thin film electrode containing a BiOI/WO3heterojunction was constructed using simple hydrothermal and electrodeposition methods. This study provides a novel theoretical basis for the development of high performance WO3photocatalytic materials.
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- Qiang Bi
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
- Xi'an
- P.R. China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
- Xi'an
- P.R. China
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- School of Metallurgical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
- Xi'an
- P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
- Xi'an
- P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
- Xi'an
- P.R. China
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Chen B, Zhou L, Tian Y, Yu J, Lei J, Wang L, Liu Y, Zhang J. Z-scheme inverse opal CN/BiOBr photocatalysts for highly efficient degradation of antibiotics. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:12818-12825. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp01495k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Optimizing the heterojunction structure of semiconductor photocatalysts is vital for utilizing their abilities in organic matter degradation.
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- Bin Chen
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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Zhao F, Khaing KK, Yin D, Liu B, Chen T, Wu C, Huang K, Deng L, Li L. Large enhanced photocatalytic activity of g-C 3N 4 by fabrication of a nanocomposite with introducing upconversion nanocrystal and Ag nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2018; 8:42308-42321. [PMID: 35558408 PMCID: PMC9092158 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra07901c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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A novel heterostructured nanocomposite UCNPs@SiO2@Ag/g-C3N4 was developed for the first time to substantially boost the solar-light driven photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4. Its photocatalytic properties and photocatalytic mechanism were investigated. The as-synthesized photocatalyst with excellent improvement in the solar absorption and separation efficiency of photoinduced electron-hole pairs exhibited optimum solar-induced photocatalytic activity in dye degradation and hydrogen production. The experimental results showed that the rates of degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and hydrogen evolution were about 10 and 12 times higher than that of pristine g-C3N4, respectively. The excellent photocatalytic activity was attributed to the synergetic effect of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and Ag nanoparticles (NPs) on the modification of the photocatalytic properties of g-C3N4, resulting in a broad light response range for g-C3N4 as well as the fast separation and slow recombination of photoinduced electron-hole pairs. This study provides new insight into the fabrication of g-C3N4-based nanocomposite photocatalysts with high catalytic efficiency through the artful assembly of UCNPs, Ag NPs and g-C3N4 into a hetero-composite nanostructure. The prominent improvement in photocatalytic activity enables the potential application of g-C3N4 in the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and hydrogen production utilizing solar energy.
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- Feifei Zhao
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University Shanghai 200444 China
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Cao R, Yang H, Deng X, Sun P, Zhang S, Xu X. Construction of 3DOM Carbon Nitrides with Quasi-Honeycomb Structures for Efficient Photocatalytic H2
Production. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Ruya Cao
- School of Physics and Technology; University of Jinan; Shandong 250022 P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology; University of Jinan; Shandong 250022 P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology; University of Jinan; Shandong 250022 P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology; University of Jinan; Shandong 250022 P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology; University of Jinan; Shandong 250022 P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology; University of Jinan; Shandong 250022 P. R. China
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Shanbogh PP, Raghunathan R, Swain D, Feygenson M, Neuefeind J, Plaisier J, Narayana C, Rao A, Sundaram NG. Impact of Average, Local, and Electronic Structure on Visible Light Photocatalysis in Novel BiREWO 6 (RE = Eu and Tb) Nanomaterials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:35876-35887. [PMID: 30264556 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b08452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Crystal structures of hydrothermally synthesized BiEuWO6 and BiTbWO6 nanomaterials are deduced for the first time by combined Rietveld refinement of neutron and synchrotron data using the ordered and disordered models available in literature. The ordered model is validated for the average structure of these nanomaterials, and it is further supported by the local structure analysis using neutron pair distribution function. Nanomaterials are characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, diffused reflectance spectroscopy, and Raman Spectroscopy. Rare-earth-substituted nanomaterials are found to be efficient photocatalysts over the parent Bi2WO6 under visible light irradiation for Congo-red dye degradation. Particularly, BiTbWO6 shows an enhanced photocatalytic (PC) activity compared to BiEuWO6, as evidenced from the photoelectrochemical and time-resolved fluorescence studies. The difference in the observed PC activity of these nanomaterials is also explored through a detailed comparison of crystal structure and electronic structure calculated through the density functional theory method.
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- Pradeep P Shanbogh
- Functional Energy Nanomaterials Group , Materials Sciences Division, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research , Bengaluru 572064 , India
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal 576104 , Karnataka , India
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- UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research , DAVV Campus, Khandwa Road , Indore 452001 , India
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit , Indian Institute of Science , Benagluru 560012 , India
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit , Indian Institute of Science , Benagluru 560012 , India
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich, JCNS , Jülich D-52425 , Germany
- Chemical and Engineering Materials Division , Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge , Tennessee 37831 , United States
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- Chemical and Engineering Materials Division , Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge , Tennessee 37831 , United States
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- MCX Beamline , Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. , ss 14 km 163,5 , Basovizza 34149 , Trieste , Italy
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- Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit , Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , Jakkur, Bengaluru 560064 , India
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- Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal 576104 , Karnataka , India
- Department of Physics , Manipal Institute of Technology , Manipal 576104 , Karnataka , India
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- Functional Energy Nanomaterials Group , Materials Sciences Division, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research , Bengaluru 572064 , India
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Haojie Lu, Wang R, Zhang L, Chen D, Hao Q, Ma C, Yao W. Photocatalyst Bi(OH)SO4 · H2O with High Photocatalytic Performance. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024418100084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Multifarious function layers photoanode based on g-C 3 N 4 for photoelectrochemical water splitting. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(18)63079-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Allahresani A, Taheri B, Nasseri MA. Synthesis of spirooxindole derivatives catalyzed by GN/SO3H nanocomposite as a heterogeneous solid acid. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-018-3535-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fe(III) @g-C3N4 nanocomposite-catalyzed green synthesis of di-indolyloxindole derivatives. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-018-3519-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Kaur A, Umar A, Anderson WA, Kansal SK. Facile synthesis of CdS/TiO2 nanocomposite and their catalytic activity for ofloxacin degradation under visible illumination. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Chen Z, Feng C, Li W, Sun Z, Hou J, Li X, Xu L, Sun M, Bu Y. Enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities of 0D/1D heterojunction carbon quantum dot modified CdS nanowires. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(17)62972-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhao R, Gao J, Mei S, Wu Y, Wang X, Zhai X, Yang J, Hao C, Yan J. Facile synthesis of graphitic C 3N 4 nanoporous-tube with high enhancement of visible-light photocatalytic activity. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:495710. [PMID: 29019339 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa929a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A simple and convenient method was used to synthesize a graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanoporous-tube by using SiO2 nanoparticles as pore formers. The structure of the g-C3N4 nanoporous-tube was characterized by the SEM and TEM images. Taking photodegradation of RhB as an example, the photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared g-C3N4 nanoporous-tube was investigated. It can photodegrade 90% RhB in 40 min under visible-light irradiation and obtain a k value of 0.04491 min-1, which is 8.16 times that of bulk g-C3N4, 3.09 times that of tubular g-C3N4 and 1.48 times that of tubular g-C3N4-SiO2. The significant enhancement in photocatalytic efficiency is due to the edge effect of the pores and the special structure of the tubes. In addition, the possible mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of RhB was also proposed based on the trapping experiment of active species, which indicated that the superoxide radicals ([Formula: see text]) and the holes (h +) were the main reactive species in this photocatalyst. This work may open up a new idea of innovation in g-C3N4 structure and inspire its follow-up study.
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- Ruiru Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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Facile fabrication of heterostructured bismuth titanate nanocomposites: The effects of composition and band gap structure on the photocatalytic activity performance. Catal Today 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Allahresani A, Taheri B, Nasseri MA. A green synthesis of spirooxindole derivatives catalyzed by SiO2@g-C3N4 nanocomposite. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-017-3160-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bhat SSM, Swain D, Feygenson M, Neuefeind JC, Mishra AK, Hodala JL, Narayana C, Shanbhag GV, Sundaram NG. Bi4TaO8Cl Nano-Photocatalyst: Influence of Local, Average, and Band Structure. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:5525-5536. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b01970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Swetha S. M. Bhat
- Materials Science
Division, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bidalur, Near Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- CPMU, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Chemical and Engineering Materials Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Chemical and Engineering Materials Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Research & Development Department, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Bidholi, Dehradun 248007, India
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- Materials Science
Division, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bidalur, Near Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- CPMU, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Materials Science
Division, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bidalur, Near Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Materials Science
Division, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bidalur, Near Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Nguyen DCT, Cho KY, Oh WC. Synthesis of mesoporous SiO2/Cu2O–graphene nanocomposites and their highly efficient photocatalytic performance for dye pollutants. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra03526h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A mesoporous SiO2/Cu2O–graphene composite, a novel material, was successfully synthesized using a self-assembly method with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS).
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- Korea Institutes of Ceramic Engineering and Technology
- Jinju-Si
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering
- Hanseo University
- Seosan
- Korea
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