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Du T, Chao Y, Miao Z, Song W, Zhang Y, Meng C. Highly efficient photocatalyst fabricated from the recycling of heavy metal ions in wastewater for dye degradation. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142612. [PMID: 38880261 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142612] [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: 04/14/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Water pollution and energy crisis are becoming global and strategic issues that people are closely concerned about. Green and energy-saving photocatalytic technology is developing rapidly in solving global energy crises and environmental pollution problems. Therefore, we propose the "kill two birds with one stone" strategy to design efficient photocatalysts for dye wastewater treatment by utilizing heavy metal ions in wastewater. The adsorption properties of Mordenite (MOR) were utilized to removal heavy metal ions (Cd2+ and Zn2+) from waste water, and the adsorbed heavy metal ions were dried and sulfurized to obtain CdS/ZnS/MOR(ZnCdM). Then, g-C3N4 was ultrasonically dispersed and composited with ZnCdM by self-assembly, 25 wt% ZnCdCM photocatalytic material was obtained with a degradation rate of 99.8% in 1.5 h for Rhodamine B(RhB). It was found that MOR can provid adequate support for active substances, and the surface of MOR with smaller sizes of CdS nanoparticles, ZnS nanoparticles and g-C3N4 nanosheets, which increased the specific surface area of the materials and improved the reactivity. The porous structure of MOR is favorable for the enrichment of RhB, and the electric field effect of MOR leads to the decrease of the photogenerated carrier complex rate in the semiconductor, which increases the catalytic efficiency. In addition, the double Z charge transfer mechanism formed by CdS, ZnS, g-C3N4 is favorable for separating photogenerated carriers. These synergistic effects improved the photocatalytic efficiency. This strategy will be a green and promising solution to water pollution and energy crisis.
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- Teng Du
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Advanced Photo-Electronics Materials and Energy Conversion Device, Technological Institute of Materials & Energy Science (TIMES), Xijing University, Xi'an, 710123, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Advanced Photo-Electronics Materials and Energy Conversion Device, Technological Institute of Materials & Energy Science (TIMES), Xijing University, Xi'an, 710123, PR China; School of Artificial Intelligence, Optics and Electronics (iOPEN), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Advanced Photo-Electronics Materials and Energy Conversion Device, Technological Institute of Materials & Energy Science (TIMES), Xijing University, Xi'an, 710123, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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Zhang J, Fu X, Guo Y, Wang R, Huo J, Huang X, Zhang X. CAZ Composite Photocatalysts for H 2 Production and Degradation under Visible Light. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:12512-12525. [PMID: 38833532 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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g-C3N4/Ag-ZnO (CAZ) composite photocatalysts were synthesized successfully by the hydrothermal method. The photocatalytic performance of photocatalysts was assessed through experiments measuring both hydrogen (H2) production and the degradation of methylene blue (MB). The H2 production rate of 60% CAZ reached 2.450 mmol·g-1·h-1, which was 8.5 times that of g-C3N4. 25% CAZ degraded 99.14% of MB dye within 40 min, and its degradation rate constant was 12.4 times that of g-C3N4. CAZ composite photocatalysts have good synergistic properties in degradation and hydrogen production and exhibit better photocatalytic performance. A Z-scheme photocatalytic system mechanism of CAZ has been proposed for the enhanced H2 production and photocatalytic degradation rate.
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- Jinfeng Zhang
- School of Sciences, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan450000, China
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- School of Sciences, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan450000, China
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- Department of Physics, Shanghai University Shanghai 201900, China
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- School of Sciences, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan450000, China
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- School of Sciences, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan450000, China
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- School of Sciences, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan450000, China
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- School of Sciences, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan450000, China
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Wei Y, Hao JG, Zhang JL, Huang WY, Ouyang SB, Yang K, Lu KQ. Integrating Co(OH) 2 nanosheet arrays on graphene for efficient noble-metal-free EY-sensitized photocatalytic H 2 evolution. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:13923-13929. [PMID: 37750679 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02513f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The development of an efficient noble-metal-free cocatalyst is the key to photocatalytic hydrogen production technology. In this study, hierarchical Co(OH)2 nanosheet array-graphene (GR) composite cocatalysts are developed. With Eosin Y (EY) as a photosensitizer, the optimal Co(OH)2-10%GR hybrid cocatalyst presents excellent photocatalytic activity with an H2 production rate of 17 539 μmol g-1 h-1, and the apparent quantum yield for hydrogen production can reach 12.8% at 520 nm, which remarkably surpasses that of pure Co(OH)2 and most similar hybrid cocatalyst systems. Experimental investigations demonstrate that the excellent photocatalytic activity of Co(OH)2-GR arises from its unique nanosheet array architecture, which can collaboratively expose rich active sites for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and facilitate the migration and separation of photogenerated charge carriers. It is desired that this study would supply a meaningful direction for the rational optimization of the constitute and structure of cocatalysts to achieve efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation.
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- Yu Wei
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China.
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China.
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China.
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China.
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China.
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China.
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Materials Chemistry, College of Materials, Metallurgical and Chemistry, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China.
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Zhou L, Rao C, Pang Y, Yang D, Lou H, Qiu X. More Accurate Method for Evaluating the Activity of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Its Reaction Kinetics Equation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:3431-3438. [PMID: 36802455 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Photocatalytic water splitting to hydrogen is a sustainable energy conversion method. However, there is a lack of sufficiently accurate measurement methods for an apparent quantum yield (AQY) and a relative hydrogen production rate (rH2) at the moment. Thus, a more scientific and reliable evaluation method is highly required to allow the quantitative comparison of photocatalytic activity. Herein, a simplified kinetic model of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution was established, the corresponding photocatalytic kinetic equation was deduced, and a more accurate calculation method is proposed for the AQY and the maximum hydrogen production rate vH2,max. At the same time, new physical quantities, absorption coefficient kL and specific activity SA, were proposed to sensitively characterize the catalytic activity. The scientificity and practicality of the proposed model and the physical quantities were systematically verified from the theoretical and experimental levels.
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- Lan Zhou
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Product Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Qiu P, Xiong J, Lu M, Liu L, Li W, Wen Z, Li W, Chen R, Cheng G. Integrated p-n/Schottky junctions for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution upon Cu@TiO 2-Cu 2O ternary hybrids with steering charge transfer. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 622:924-937. [PMID: 35552057 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Solar-driven photocatalytic H2 evolution could tackle the issue of fossil fuels-triggered greenhouse gas emission with sustainable clean energy. However, splitting water into hydrogen with high performance by a single semiconductor is challenging because of the poor charge separation efficiency. Herein, a novel ternary Cu@TiO2-Cu2O hybrid photocatalyst with multiple charge transfer channels has been designed for efficient solar-to-hydrogen evolution. Indeed, the ternary Cu@TiO2-Cu2O hybrid by coupling Cu@TiO2 with Cu2O nanoparticles shows highly-efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation with rate of 12000.6 μmol·g-1·h-1, which is 4.4, 2.1, and 1.9 times higher than the pure TiO2 (2728.8 μmol·g-1·h-1), binary Cu@TiO2 (5595.5 μmol·g-1·h-1), and TiO2-Cu2O (6076.8 μmol·g-1·h-1) composite, respectively. In such a Cu@TiO2-Cu2O hybrid, the formed internal electric field in the TiO2-Cu2O p-n junction allows the electrons in Cu2O to migrate to TiO2, while the electrons in the CB of TiO2 could flow into Cu via the Schottky junction at the Cu@TiO2 interface. In this regard, a multiple charge transfer is achieved between the Cu@TiO2 and Cu2O, which facilitates promoted charge separation and results in the construction of electron-accumulated center (Cu) and hole-enriched surface (Cu2O). This p-n/Schottky junctions with steered charge transfer assists the hydrogen production upon the Cu@TiO2-Cu2O ternary photocatalyst.
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- Pei Qiu
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology Development Zone, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Ecodyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Ecodyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Ecodyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biomass Fibers and Ecodyeing & Finishing, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology Development Zone, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology Development Zone, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology Development Zone, Wuhan 430205, PR China.
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Interfacial defects induced Z-scheme formation in Ag3PO4/MCo2O4 (M = Cu, and Zn) heterostructures for enhanced dye photodegradation and benzylamine selective photooxidation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Du T, Zhang Y, Chao Y, An Y, Meng C. In situ growth of hierarchical phase junction CdS on a H-mordenite zeolite for enhanced photocatalytic properties. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:12975-12985. [PMID: 35959793 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01549h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A kind of cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanocomposite with different crystalline phases was grown on the surface of H-mordenite zeolite (HMOR) by a chemical liquid-phase co-precipitation method. In this work, 2 wt% CdS@HMOR photocatalytic material with the coexistence phase (hexagonal phase and cubic phase) of cadmium sulfide was grown on the surface of HMOR by controlling the reaction temperature and ammonia concentration. Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) was used as an index to detect the photocatalytic performance of materials. The results indicated that the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of the system with HMOR was significantly improved in comparison to that without HMOR (CdS, 40.34%, 0.2578 h-1). It was found that 2 wt% CdS@HMOR had the best photocatalytic activity. The degradation rate of MB was 84.15% in 2 h, and the degradation rate constant was 0.8884 h-1. When 1.5 ml H2O2 was introduced into the system, the degradation rate of MB was increased to 98.98%, and the degradation rate constant was 1.9976 h-1. SEM, HRTEM, PL, EIS and photocurrent showed that the cubic and hexagonal phases of CdS were in contact with each other on the HMOR surface, forming a good electron transport. By XRD, XPS and SEM tests, the results of materials after four cycles of reactions showed that the structure of the 2 wt% CdS@HMOR was still stable. Therefore, HMOR may provide a good support for CdS, and the synergistic effect between them is beneficial for the occurrence of photocatalytic reactions. HMOR can act as an electron receptor to inhibit the recombination of carriers. The homo-junction between different phases of CdS on the surface of HMOR is beneficial to the separation of photo-induced carriers. These results indicate that the construction of phase heterojunctions on zeolites and the synergism among them are a method for improving the photocatalytic activity.
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- Teng Du
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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Facilely coupling CaTiO3 nanorods with Cu nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution through efficient charge separation. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pod-like 2D/3D-CoS2@CC Composite for Enhancing Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-021-00701-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Gao Q, Cui Y, Zhang H, Wang S, Liu B, Liu C. Construction of Z–scheme 1D CdS nanorods/2D ultrathin CeO2 nanosheets toward enhanced photodegradation and hydrogen evolution. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Alam KM, Jensen CE, Kumar P, Hooper RW, Bernard GM, Patidar A, Manuel AP, Amer N, Palmgren A, Purschke DN, Chaulagain N, Garcia J, Kirwin PS, Shoute LCT, Cui K, Gusarov S, Kobryn AE, Michaelis VK, Hegmann FA, Shankar K. Photocatalytic Mechanism Control and Study of Carrier Dynamics in CdS@C 3N 5 Core-Shell Nanowires. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:47418-47439. [PMID: 34608803 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We present a potential solution to the problem of extraction of photogenerated holes from CdS nanocrystals and nanowires. The nanosheet form of C3N5 is a low-band-gap (Eg = 2.03 eV), azo-linked graphenic carbon nitride framework formed by the polymerization of melem hydrazine (MHP). C3N5 nanosheets were either wrapped around CdS nanorods (NRs) following the synthesis of pristine chalcogenide or intercalated among them by an in situ synthesis protocol to form two kinds of heterostructures, CdS-MHP and CdS-MHPINS, respectively. CdS-MHP improved the photocatalytic degradation rate of 4-nitrophenol by nearly an order of magnitude in comparison to bare CdS NRs. CdS-MHP also enhanced the sunlight-driven photocatalytic activity of bare CdS NWs for the decolorization of rhodamine B (RhB) by a remarkable 300% through the improved extraction and utilization of photogenerated holes due to surface passivation. More interestingly, CdS-MHP provided reaction pathway control over RhB degradation. In the absence of scavengers, CdS-MHP degraded RhB through the N-deethylation pathway. When either hole scavenger or electron scavenger was added to the RhB solution, the photocatalytic activity of CdS-MHP remained mostly unchanged, while the degradation mechanism shifted to the chromophore cleavage (cycloreversion) pathway. We investigated the optoelectronic properties of CdS-C3N5 heterojunctions using density functional theory (DFT) simulations, finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulations, time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy (TRTS), and photoconductivity measurements. TRTS indicated high carrier mobilities >450 cm2 V-1 s-1 and carrier relaxation times >60 ps for CdS-MHP, while CdS-MHPINS exhibited much lower mobilities <150 cm2 V-1 s-1 and short carrier relaxation times <20 ps. Hysteresis in the photoconductive J-V characteristics of CdS NWs disappeared in CdS-MHP, confirming surface passivation. Dispersion-corrected DFT simulations indicated a delocalized HOMO and a LUMO localized on C3N5 in CdS-MHP. C3N5, with its extended π-conjugation and low band gap, can function as a shuttle to extract carriers and excitons in nanostructured heterojunctions, and enhance performance in optoelectronic devices. Our results demonstrate how carrier dynamics in core-shell heterostructures can be manipulated to achieve control over the reaction mechanism in photocatalysis.
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- Kazi M Alam
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
- Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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- Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Nanotechnology Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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Recent advances in Co-based co-catalysts for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:1553-1575. [PMID: 34742073 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Recent progress in photocatalytic hydrogen generation reaction highlights the critical role of co-catalysts in enhancing the solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency of diverse band-matched semiconductors. Because of the compositional flexibility, adjustable microstructure, tunable crystal phase and facet, cobalt-based co-catalysts have stimulated tremendous attention as they have high potential to promote hydrogen evolution reaction. However, a comprehensive review that specifically focuses on these promising materials has not been reported so far. Therefore, this present review emphasizes the recent progress in the pursuing of highly efficient Co-based co-catalysts for water splitting, and the advances in such materials are summarized through the analysis of structure-activity relationships. The fundamental principles of photocatalytic hydrogen production are profoundly outlined, followed by an elaborate discussion on the crucial parameters influencingthe reaction kinetics. Then, the co-catalytic reactivities of various Co-based materials involving Co, Co oxides, Co hydroxides, Co sulfides, Co phosphides and Co molecular complexes, etc, are thoroughly discussed when they are coupled with host semiconductors, with an insight towards the ultimateobjective of achieving a rationally designed photocatalyst for enhancing water splitting reaction dynamics. Finally, the current challenge and future perspective of Co-based co-catalysts as the promising noble-metal alternative materials for solar hydrogen generation are proposed and discussed.
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Gao Q, Cui Y, Wang S, Liu B, Liu C. Enhanced photocatalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate by CeO2 incorporated ZnCo–layered double hydroxide toward organic pollutants removal. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wang X, Song Y, Li F, Xu W, Zheng Y, Xu L. A "concentration-induced self-assembly" strategy for Ag x H 3-x PMo 12O 40 nanorods: synthesis, photoelectric properties and photocatalytic applications. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:446-454. [PMID: 36131754 PMCID: PMC9419120 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00816h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Polyoxometalates (POMs) as molecule-based metal oxides have exhibited significant application in catalysis and materials science, but the synthesis of pristine POM nanomaterials still remains a challenge. In this work, we find a novel strategy of concentration-induced self-assembly for gaining pristine POM nanorods Ag x H3-x PMo12O40 (denoted as AgHPMo12), which are synthesized only from both POMs and silver ion Ag+ in an aqueous solution at room temperature. The controllable concentrations of the cationic and anionic components in the aqueous solution become the critical factor for the successful synthesis. In addition, the photoelectric properties of AgHPMo12 nanorods were investigated as compared to those of AgHPMo12 particles, indicating a superior photoelectric performance of AgHPMo12 nanorods to AgHPMo12 particles. Furthermore, AgHPMo12 nanorods/phthalocyanine heterojunction photocatalysts were prepared for evaluating photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride, showing an efficient photocatalytic performance due to the advantages of the nanorods and type II heterostructure.
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- Xinxin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China +86-431-85099765 +86-431-85098760
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China +86-431-85099765 +86-431-85098760
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China +86-431-85099765 +86-431-85098760
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China +86-431-85099765 +86-431-85098760
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China +86-431-85099765 +86-431-85098760
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University Changchun 130024 P. R. China +86-431-85099765 +86-431-85098760
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Zhang S, Duan S, Chen G, Meng S, Zheng X, Fan Y, Fu X, Chen S. MoS2/Zn3In2S6 composite photocatalysts for enhancement of visible light-driven hydrogen production from formic acid. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63584-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gao R, Cheng B, Fan J, Yu J, Ho W. Zn Cd1–S quantum dot with enhanced photocatalytic H2-production performance. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63614-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wang H, Li Y, Liu Z, Liu J, Yang R. Hydroxy Acid-Assisted Synthesis of Highly Dispersed Ni-NiS on CdS as Effective Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution. Catal Letters 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-020-03408-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yang H, Fan J, Zhou C, Luo R, Liu H, Wan Y, Zhang J, Chen J, Wang G, Wang R, Jiang C. Co 3O 4@CdS Hollow Spheres Derived from ZIF-67 with a High Phenol and Dye Photodegradation Activity. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:17160-17169. [PMID: 32715201 PMCID: PMC7377639 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The Co3O4@CdS double-layered hollow spheres were first prepared by the template-removal method with the assistance of the ZIF-67 material; the structure has been proved by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The Co3O4@CdS hollow spheres calcinated at 400 °C exhibited the highest photodegradation activity. Nearly 90% phenol was degraded after 2 h of visible-light irradiation. More than 80% rhodamine-B (RhB) was degraded within the first 30 min and nearly eliminated after 1 h of irradiation. The mechanism of the photodegradation reaction was investigated. Based on the analysis of electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra and radical trapping test, it was found that superoxide radicals are the major oxidative species for dye degradation and holes and hydroxyl radicals are the major oxidative species for phenol degradation. These results may be used in industrial wastewater treatment. The reaction obeys first-order reaction kinetics, and the rate constant of the Co3O4@CdS hollow sphere in dye degradation is 0.05 min-1 and that in phenol degradation is 0.02 min-1, which is three times higher than that of CdS nanoparticles. These results indicated the high oxidizing ability of the samples.
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- Haowei Yang
- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, P. R. China
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- West
China School of Public Health No. 4 West China Teaching Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China
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Sulphur-induced electrochemical synthesis of manganese nanoflakes from choline chloride/ethylene glycol-based deep eutectic solvent. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Metal sulfide/MOF-based composites as visible-light-driven photocatalysts for enhanced hydrogen production from water splitting. Coord Chem Rev 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mansingh S, Sultana S, Acharya R, Ghosh MK, Parida KM. Efficient Photon Conversion via Double Charge Dynamics CeO2–BiFeO3 p–n Heterojunction Photocatalyst Promising toward N2 Fixation and Phenol–Cr(VI) Detoxification. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:3856-3873. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Sriram Mansingh
- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, S ‘O’ A Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751 030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, S ‘O’ A Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751 030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, S ‘O’ A Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751 030, Odisha, India
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- Advanced Materials Technology Department and Hydro & Electrometallurgy Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751 013, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, S ‘O’ A Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751 030, Odisha, India
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The effective photocatalytic water splitting to simultaneously produce H2 and H2O2 over Pt loaded K-g-C3N4 catalyst. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Xu J, Zhu J, Niu J, Chen M, Yue J. Efficient and Stable Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity of Multi-Heterojunction Composite Photocatalysts: CdS and NiS 2 Co-modified NaNbO 3 Nanocubes. Front Chem 2020; 7:880. [PMID: 32039136 PMCID: PMC6985095 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, a NaNbO3/CdS/NiS2 ternary composite photocatalyst containing no precious metals was successfully prepared by a simple hydrothermal method. The prepared ternary photocatalyst has a significant improvement in photocatalytic performance of hydrogen production from water splitting under visible light irradiation. The best sample NCN40% hydrogen production rate is 4.698 mmol g−1 h−1, which is about 24.7 times that of pure CdS sample. In addition, the stability of the composite catalyst in the long-term photocatalytic hydrogen production cycle is also improved. The reason for the enhanced hydrogen production performance may be the optimization of the microstructure of the catalyst and the reduction of photogenerated electron-hole recombination. The construction of multi-heterojunctions (NaNbO3-CdS, CdS–NiS2, and NaNbO3-NiS2) helps to reduce the recombination of carriers. Furthermore, the in-situ-formed NiS2 nanoparticles can serve as active sites for hydrogen evolution. All of these factors induced the improved photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared ternary photocatalyst.
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- Jingjing Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Cleaning Materials, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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Markovskaya DV, Cherepanova SV, Gerasimov EY, Zhurenok AV, Selivanova AV, Selishchev DS, Kozlova EA. The influence of the sacrificial agent nature on transformations of the Zn(OH) 2/Cd 0.3Zn 0.7S photocatalyst during hydrogen production under visible light. RSC Adv 2020; 10:1341-1350. [PMID: 35494672 PMCID: PMC9048281 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08833d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Photocatalysts based on zinc hydroxide and a solid solution of CdS and ZnS were prepared via the precipitation method and used for photocatalytic hydrogen production from aqueous solutions of inorganic (Na2S/Na2SO3) and organic (ethanol) sacrificial agents. The photocatalysts were tested in cyclic experiments for hydrogen evolution and studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. Different transformations of the β-Zn(OH)2 co-catalyst were observed in the presence of inorganic and organic sacrificial agents; namely, ZnS was formed in Na2S/Na2SO3 solution, whereas the formation of ε-Zn(OH)2 was detected in solution with ethanol. The composite Zn(OH)2/Cd1−xZnxS photocatalysts have great potential in various photocatalysis processes (e.g., hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, and the oxidation of organic contaminants) under visible light. The nature of the sacrificial agent affects the transformations of a Zn(OH)2 co-catalyst during photocatalytic hydrogen production.![]()
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- Dina V Markovskaya
- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS Lavrentieva Ave., 5 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia +7-383-333-16-17 +7-383-333-16-17.,Novosibirsk State University Pirogova Str., 2 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS Lavrentieva Ave., 5 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia +7-383-333-16-17 +7-383-333-16-17.,Novosibirsk State University Pirogova Str., 2 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS Lavrentieva Ave., 5 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia +7-383-333-16-17 +7-383-333-16-17.,Novosibirsk State University Pirogova Str., 2 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS Lavrentieva Ave., 5 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia +7-383-333-16-17 +7-383-333-16-17
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS Lavrentieva Ave., 5 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia +7-383-333-16-17 +7-383-333-16-17
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS Lavrentieva Ave., 5 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia +7-383-333-16-17 +7-383-333-16-17.,Novosibirsk State University Pirogova Str., 2 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS Lavrentieva Ave., 5 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia +7-383-333-16-17 +7-383-333-16-17.,Novosibirsk State University Pirogova Str., 2 Novosibirsk 630090 Russia
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Zhu J, Xu W, Chen J, Gan Z, Wang X, Zhou J. Development of core–shell structured Mo 2C@BN as novel microwave catalysts for highly effective direct decomposition of H 2S into H 2 and S at low temperature. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy01145b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Direct decomposition of hydrogen sulfide is an attractive approach for producing COx-free H2 and S from a toxic and abundant waste gas.
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- Jun Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering of Hunan Province
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Xiangtan University
- Xiangtan 411105
- P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering of Hunan Province
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Xiangtan University
- Xiangtan 411105
- P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering of Hunan Province
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Xiangtan University
- Xiangtan 411105
- P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering of Hunan Province
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Xiangtan University
- Xiangtan 411105
- P.R.China
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- National Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation
- School of Chemistry
- Xiangtan University
- Xiangtan
- P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering of Hunan Province
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Xiangtan University
- Xiangtan 411105
- P.R.China
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Jia X, Liu S, Huang L, Devaraji P, Walekar L, Chen W, Li X, Liu S, Mao L. PtNixCoy concave nanocubes: synthesis and application in photocatalytic hydrogen generation. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy01958h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PtNixCoy alloy concave nanocubes coupled with CdS nanorods were applied in the H2 evolution reaction under visible light irradiation.
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- Xinjia Jia
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Resource & Energy Recovery from Waste
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Resource & Energy Recovery from Waste
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Resource & Energy Recovery from Waste
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Resource & Energy Recovery from Waste
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Resource & Energy Recovery from Waste
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Resource & Energy Recovery from Waste
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
- Institute of Functional Polymer Composites
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Resource & Energy Recovery from Waste
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
- Institute of Functional Polymer Composites
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- Institute of Functional Polymer Composites
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Resource & Energy Recovery from Waste
- Henan University
- Kaifeng 475004
- PR China
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Li Y, Chen S, Zhang K, Gu S, Cao J, Xia Y, Yang C, Sun W, Zhou Z. Highly efficient and stable photocatalytic properties of CdS/FeS nanocomposites. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01424a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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CdS/FeS nanocomposites were successfully synthesized via a liquid-phase thermal decomposition of a single precursor and an ion adsorption method.
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- Yu Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Institute of Technology
- Nanjing
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Institute of Technology
- Nanjing
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Institute of Technology
- Nanjing
- China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Application Technology
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Institute of Technology
- Nanjing
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Institute of Technology
- Nanjing
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Institute of Technology
- Nanjing
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Institute of Technology
- Nanjing
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanjing Institute of Technology
- Nanjing
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210023
- China
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Liu X, Min S, Wang F, Zhang Z. Confining Mo-activated CoS x active sites within MCM-41 for highly efficient dye-sensitized photocatalytic H 2 evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 563:112-121. [PMID: 31869582 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Although transition-metal-based sulfides have been identified as efficient catalysts to replace expensive noble metal catalysts for photocatalytic H2 evolution reaction (HER), their activities are still unsatisfied and could be further improved by controlling their microstructures and electronic structures. Herein, we present an effective strategy to confine highly active Mo-activated CoSx (Mo-CoSx) active sites within MCM-41 frameworks by sulfurization of Co-doped MCM-41 during the in situ photoreduction of [MoS4]2- in Erythrosin B-triethanolamine (ErB-TEOA) system. It is found that Co-MCM-41 offers not only abundant coordinatively unsaturated Co sites to be activated by Mo and S but also large surface area to effectively disperse the in situ generated amorphous Mo-CoSx active sites. Under 520 nm irradiation, the most efficient Mo-CoSx/MCM-41-100 (Si/Co = 100) catalyst exhibits ~7, 3, and 4 times higher H2 evolution activity than free MoSx, free Mo-CoSx, and CoSx/MCM-41-100, respectively, and an apparent quantum yield (AQY) of 12.3% for H2 evolution. Furthermore, when Mo-CoSx/MCM-41-100 was sensitized with a more stable fluorescein (FL) dye, the photocatalytic system shows a sustainable H2 evolution activity in a 20 h reaction, showing the good stability of Mo-CoSx/MCM-41-100 catalyst. This work provides a new insight into the design and development of highly active hybrid H2 evolution catalysts based on transition metals for highly efficient and large-scale solar energy conversion to clean H2 energy.
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- Xiangyu Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, PR China
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Xiang Q, Ma X, Zhang D, Zhou H, Liao Y, Zhang H, Xu S, Levchenko I, Bazaka K. Interfacial modification of titanium dioxide to enhance photocatalytic efficiency towards H2 production. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 556:376-385. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Two dimensional metal-organic frameworks-derived leaf-like Co4S3/CdS composite for enhancing photocatalytic water evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 554:39-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.06.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Moniruddin M, Oppong E, Stewart D, McCleese C, Roy A, Warzywoda J, Nuraje N. Designing CdS-Based Ternary Heterostructures Consisting of Co-Metal and CoOx Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic H2 Evolution under Visible Light. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:12325-12333. [PMID: 31483615 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Md Moniruddin
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
- General Dynamics Information Technology, 5000 Springfield Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45431, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Materials Characterization Center, Whitacre College of Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
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Li Y, Zhang D, Feng X, Liao Y, Wen Q, Xiang Q. Truncated octahedral bipyramidal TiO 2/MXene Ti 3C 2 hybrids with enhanced photocatalytic H 2 production activity. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:1812-1818. [PMID: 36134234 PMCID: PMC9418716 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00023b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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MXene Ti3C2/TiO2 hybrids were successfully synthesized through a simple calcination of F-terminated Ti3C2. The resultant Ti3C2/TiO2 composite photocatalysts retained a 2D multilayer structure like MXene Ti3C2, and TiO2 exhibited a truncated octahedral bipyramidal structure with exposed (001) facets under the participation of fluorine ions. The residual Ti3C2 could act as a co-catalyst to enhance the photocatalytic H2 production activity by capturing photogenerated electrons from TiO2 because of its electron reservoir feature and suitable Fermi level. The (101)-(001) surface heterojunction of the truncated octahedral bipyramidal TiO2 further accelerated the separation of photogenerated carriers. As a result, the Ti3C2/TiO2 hybrids with calcining F-terminated Ti3C2 exhibited photocatalytic hydrogen production that is twofold higher than that of Ti3C2/TiO2 hybrids with calcining OH-terminated Ti3C2. This work presented a new strategy to prepare MXene Ti3C2/TiO2 hybrids for photoconversion applications.
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- Yang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan 430070 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan 430070 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 610054 P. R. China
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He Y, Cui R, Gao C, Zhang J, Li X. Cobalt phosphide microspheres integrated with cadmium sulfide nanowires as an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wang P, Xu S, Chen F, Yu H. Ni nanoparticles as electron-transfer mediators and NiS as interfacial active sites for coordinative enhancement of H2-evolution performance of TiO2. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(18)63157-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li X, Yu J, Jaroniec M, Chen X. Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels. Chem Rev 2019; 119:3962-4179. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1094] [Impact Index Per Article: 218.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xin Li
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri—Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, United States
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Li H, Wang Z, He Y, Meng S, Xu Y, Chen S, Fu X. Rational synthesis of MnxCd1-xS for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution: Effects of S precursors and the feed ratio of Mn/Cd on its structure and performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 535:469-480. [PMID: 30321782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Zhu S, Wang J, He Y, Yu Z, Wang X, Su W. In situ photodeposition of amorphous NixP on CdS nanorods for efficient visible-light photocatalytic H2 generation. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy01244c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Noble metal-free amorphous NixP modified CdS with superior photocatalytic H2 evolution activity has been successfully fabricated.
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- Simeng Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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Excellent visible light photocatalytic H2 evolution activity of novel noble-metal-free Ni12P5/CdS composite. CATAL COMMUN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In-situ synthesis of amorphous H2TiO3-modified TiO2 and its improved photocatalytic H2-evolution performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 532:272-279. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zhong W, Huang X, Xu Y, Yu H. One-step facile synthesis and high H 2-evolution activity of suspensible Cd xZn 1-xS nanocrystal photocatalysts in a S 2-/SO 32- system. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:19418-19426. [PMID: 30307455 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr06883f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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For a CdS-based photocatalyst, both the photocorrosion resistance and the rapid H2-production reaction are highly required for improving its photocatalytic H2-production performance. In this study, a facile strategy was reported to simultaneously realize an improved photocorrosion resistance and rapid interfacial H2-evolution reaction of CdxZn1-xS solid-solution photocatalysts in a sulfur-rich S2-/SO32- solution. Here, the suspensible CdxZn1-xS nanocrystal photocatalysts are prepared by a one-step co-precipitation route through the direct introduction of Zn2+/Cd2+ mixing ions in a sulfur-rich Na2S-Na2SO3 solution, and the resultant CdxZn1-xS nanocrystals (ca. 5 nm) display a suspensible structure owing to the numerous and selective adsorption of S2-/SO32- on the surface of these CdxZn1-xS nanocrystals. It is found that the bandgap structure of CdxZn1-xS (from 2.25 to 3.52 eV) nanocrystals can be easily controlled by adjusting the Cd2+/Zn2+ molar ratio. The photocatalytic experimental results suggested that the suspensible CdxZn1-xS nanocrystal photocatalysts clearly displayed an excellent photocatalytic H2-production performance, and the suspensible Cd0.6Zn0.4S nanocrystals exhibit the highest photocatalytic H2-generation performance of 717.19 μmol h-1, a value higher than that of the sole CdS (320.99 μmol h-1) and ZnS (5.89 μmol h-1) by a factor of 2.2 and 121.8 times, respectively. Based on the experimental results, a possible S2- active site-mediated mechanism accounted for the high H2-production activity of the suspensible CdxZn1-xS nanocrystals, namely the numerous adsorbed S2- ions not only function as efficient hole scavengers to rapidly consume the photogenerated holes, resulting in an improved photocorrosion resistance of suspensible CdxZn1-xS nanocrystals, but also serve as effective H+-capturing active sites to accelerate the interfacial H2-production reaction. Meanwhile, an optimum bandgap structure of suspensible CdxZn1-xS nanocrystals is also extremely required for promoting the photocatalytic H2-production activity. This research may provide advanced insights for developing stable and high-activity photocatalytic materials.
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- Wei Zhong
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China.
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A self-powered photoelectrochemical glucose biosensor based on supercapacitor Co3O4-CNT hybrid on TiO2. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 119:34-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Khan AAP, Khan A, Alam MA, Oves M, Asiri AM, Rahman MM. Chemical sensing platform for the Zn +2 ions based on poly(o-anisidine-co-methyl anthranilate) copolymer composites and their environmental remediation in real samples. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:27899-27911. [PMID: 30056544 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2819-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel nanostructure of poly(o-anisidine-co-methyl anthranilate) (poly(Ani-Co-MA) copolymer has been synthesized by chemical oxidative in situ polymerization technique with equal molar proportion of monomers in the presence of sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (SDBS) surfactant. The synthesized copolymers were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray crystallography (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), UV-Vis, thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), and simultaneous X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) study. The ultraviolet visible spectrum shows the π to π∗ transition and n to π∗ transition. XRD diffraction pattern confirms the amorphous nature of poly(Ani-Co-MA)-SDBS composites. The scanning electron microscope image shows the morphology of the copolymer matrix. For the selective detection of Zn+2 cation in neutral phosphate buffer, it was fabricated Zn+2 cation sensor based on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) coated with poly(Ani-co-MA)-SDBS composites as a thin layer with conducting coating binders. The proposed cation sensor has been found to exhibit the inertness in air and chemical environment, long-term stability with good sensitivity, a broad linear dynamic range practically, a reliable reproducibility, short response time, and high electrochemical activity. The sensitivity (0.3560 μA μM-1 cm-2) of Zn+2 cation sensor has been calculated from the slope of the calibration curve. The linearity of the calibration curve is found over the linear dynamic range (LDR) 0.1 nM~0.01 M, and detection limit (DL) is 27.0 ± 1.35 pM at the signal to noise ratio of 3. This novel effort may be considered quite reliable and effective to detect Zn+2 cation in environmental and biomedical sectors on a broad scale. Simultaneously, SDBS doped poly(o-anisidine-co-methyl anthranilate) copolymer composites were measured against medically important organisms Escherichia coli. E. ludwigi, and Bacillus subtilis. Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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- Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Swain G, Sultana S, Moma J, Parida K. Fabrication of Hierarchical Two-Dimensional MoS2 Nanoflowers Decorated upon Cubic CaIn2S4 Microflowers: Facile Approach To Construct Novel Metal-Free p–n Heterojunction Semiconductors with Superior Charge Separation Efficiency. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:10059-10071. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Gayatri Swain
- Centre for Nano Science and Nanotechnology, Siksha O Anusnadhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nanotechnology, Siksha O Anusnadhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751030, Odisha, India
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Jorissen Street, Braamfontein,
Private Bag 3, PO WITS 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nanotechnology, Siksha O Anusnadhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar 751030, Odisha, India
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Dkhilalli F, Megdiche Borchani S, Rasheed M, Barille R, Shihab S, Guidara K, Megdiche M. Characterizations and morphology of sodium tungstate particles. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2018; 5:172214. [PMID: 30224991 PMCID: PMC6124057 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.172214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A solid-state reaction technique was used to synthesize polycrystalline Na2WO4. Preliminary X-ray studies revealed that the compound has a cubic structure at room temperature. The formation of the compound has been confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction studies and Raman spectroscopy. Electrical and dielectric properties of the compound have been studied using complex impedance spectroscopy in the frequency range 209 Hz-1 MHz and temperature range 586-679 K. The impedance data were modellized by an equivalent circuit consisting of series of a combination of grains and grains boundary. We use complex electrical modulus M* at various temperatures to analyse dielectric data. The modulus plots are characterized by the presence of two relaxation peaks thermally activated. The morphologies and the average particle size of the resultant sodium tungstate sample were demonstrated by atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The thicknesses and optical constants of the sample have been calculated using ellipsometric measurements in the range of 200-22 000 nm by means of new amorphous dispersion formula which is the objective of the present work. The results were obtained for Na2WO4 particles from experimental (EXP) and measured (FIT) data showed an excellent agreement. In addition, the energy gap of the Na2WO4 sample has been determined using ellipsometry and confirmed by spectrophotometry measurements.
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- F. Dkhilalli
- Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Spectroscopic Characterization and Optical Materials, University of Sfax, BP 1171, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
- MOLTECH-Anjou, University of Angers/UMR CNRS 6200, 2 Boulevard Lavoisier, 49045 Angers, France
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- Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Spectroscopic Characterization and Optical Materials, University of Sfax, BP 1171, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
- Higher Institute of Computing and Multimedia of Sfax (ISIMS), Technological Center of Sfax, BP 242, SakietEzzit, 3021 Sfax, Tunisia
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- MOLTECH-Anjou, University of Angers/UMR CNRS 6200, 2 Boulevard Lavoisier, 49045 Angers, France
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- MOLTECH-Anjou, University of Angers/UMR CNRS 6200, 2 Boulevard Lavoisier, 49045 Angers, France
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- Department of Applied Sciences, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Spectroscopic Characterization and Optical Materials, University of Sfax, BP 1171, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Spectroscopic Characterization and Optical Materials, University of Sfax, BP 1171, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia
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Yang H, Jin Z, Wang G, Liu D, Fan K. Light-assisted synthesis MoS x as a noble metal free cocatalyst formed heterojunction CdS/Co 3O 4 photocatalyst for visible light harvesting and spatial charge separation. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:6973-6985. [PMID: 29736523 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt01142g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this paper, a novel photocatalyst with visible light harvesting and spatial charge separation is reported, in which cobalt oxide (acting as a hole trap) and molybdenum sulfide (acting as an electron trap) are assembled on the surface of cadmium sulfide nanorods. The MoSx/CdS/Co3O4 composite photocatalyst shows a high H2 evolution with a yield of 537.51 μmol in 5 h, which is 35.53 times greater than over pristine CdS (15.13 μmol). The detailed underlying reason was comprehensively studied and understood by means of SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, UV-vis DRS, BET; in particular, investigation of their photoelectrochemical properties with photocurrent, voltammetric scanning, fluorescence spectra etc. The high photocurrent response, the lower overpotential (-0.37 V vs. SCE), the faster electron transfer rate constant (ket = 4.23 × 109 s-1) and the short fluorescence lifetime (0.457 ns) supported the efficient spatial charge transfer between CdS and MoSx as well as Co3O4. The simultaneous loading of bicocatalysts can significantly improve the photo-induced spatial charge separation of CdS because MoSx nanoparticles act as an electron trap to rapidly transfer electrons from CdS while Co3O4 acts as a hole trap to quickly transfer holes, enhancing its photocatalytic performance as well.
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- Hao Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P.R. China.
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Li H, Liu L, Wang Z, Zheng X, Meng S, Chen S, Fu X. Optimizing the precursor of sulfur source for hydrothermal synthesis of high performance CdS for photocatalytic hydrogen production. RSC Adv 2018; 8:11489-11497. [PMID: 35542793 PMCID: PMC9079128 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra00250a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Although the CdS photocatalyst has been extensively investigated, a rational hydrothermal synthesis route is still required to prepare highly active CdS for H2 evolution reaction (HER). To optimize the precursor of the sulfur source, three prevalent organic sulfur sources of thiourea (TA), thioacetamide (TAA) and l-cysteine (l-Cys) were used for hydrothermal synthesis of CdS. Their effects on the crystallographic structure, morphology, optical property, band structure, and photocatalytic HER performance of the products were then investigated systematically. The results indicated that hexagonal branched dendritic structure CdS (S-TA) could be produced in TA solution and showed the highest HER activity due to the branched 1D structure, the smallest interfacial electron transfer resistance and the most negative conduction band bottom (E cb). Whereas in TAA, spherical CdS (S-TAA) with a mixed phase of hexagonal and cubic was obtained. The mixed phase structure and the more positive E cb of S-TAA lead to a considerably lower HER activity than that of S-TA. Poorly crystallized hexagonal CdS nanoparticles (S-Cys) were prepared in l-Cys and showed the lowest HER performance as its E cb is very near to H+ reduction potential. Thus, compared to T-AA and l-Cys, TA is a more suitable sulfur source for hydrothermal preparation of highly active CdS for HER.
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- Hui Li
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Huaibei Normal University Huaibei Anhui 235000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Huaibei Normal University Huaibei Anhui 235000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Huaibei Normal University Huaibei Anhui 235000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Huaibei Normal University Huaibei Anhui 235000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Huaibei Normal University Huaibei Anhui 235000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Huaibei Normal University Huaibei Anhui 235000 China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Huaibei Normal University Huaibei Anhui 235000 China
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Li Y, Feng X, Lu Z, Yin H, Liu F, Xiang Q. Enhanced photocatalytic H2-production activity of C-dots modified g-C3N4/TiO2 nanosheets composites. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 513:866-876. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang B, Duan Y, Cui Y, Ma G, Wang T, Dong X. A new mechanism for improving electromagnetic properties based on tunable crystallographic structures of FeCoNiSixAl0.4 high entropy alloy powders. RSC Adv 2018; 8:14936-14946. [PMID: 35541311 PMCID: PMC9079992 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra01762j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Mechanical grinding method was employed to prepare FeCoNiSixAl0.4 high entropy alloy powders, which present a simple solid solution structure (FCC and BCC). After annealing at 673 K, a large amount of BCC phase precipitate and a small amount of CoFe2O4 phase generate. The change of crystal structure may lead to an increase in Ms (from 100.3 emu g−1 to 124.2 emu g−1) and a decrease in Hc (from 107 Oe to 59.5 Oe for FeCoNiSi0.3Al0.4). The silica content has a significant effect on the electromagnetic parameters of the as-milled and as-annealed alloy powders, presenting the trend of first increase and then decrease. And the dielectric constant is obviously improved after annealing (e.g. from 8.48 to 11.21 and from 0.15 to 2.84 for the ε′ and ε′′ of FeCoNiSi0.3Al0.4 at 18 GHz, respectively), while the permeability is reduced. Compared with those of the as-milled samples, the μ′ of as-annealed FeCoNiSixAl0.4 (x = 0.1, 0.3, 0.4) remain unchanged or even increase due to the formation of CoFe2O4. Meanwhile, the relative content of the precipitated BCC to FCC for FeCoNiSi0.3Al0.4 enhance with the annealing temperature increase from 573 K to 773 K, and then reduce. And the ε′ and μ′ at 2 GHz present the same trend as the content ratio (ABCC/AFCC), while the ε′′ improve obviously after annealing, corresponding to the elevation of conductivity. Mechanical grinding method was employed to prepare FeCoNiSixAl0.4 high entropy alloy powders, which present a simple solid solution structure (FCC and BCC).![]()
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- Bin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology (Liaoning Province)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116085
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology (Liaoning Province)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116085
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology (Liaoning Province)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116085
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology Research Institute
- Beijing 100024
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology (Liaoning Province)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116085
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology (Liaoning Province)
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116085
- P. R. China
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Bhavani P, Praveen Kumar D, Jeong S, Kim EH, Park H, Hong S, Gopannagari M, Amaranatha Reddy D, Song JK, Kim TK. Multidirectional-charge-transfer urchin-type Mo-doped W18O49 nanostructures on CdS nanorods for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Catal Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cy02162c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The urchin shaped Mo doped W18O49 greatly enhances the charge transfer and photocatalytic efficiencies.
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- P. Bhavani
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Kyung Hee University
- Seoul 17104
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Kyung Hee University
- Seoul 17104
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 46241
- Republic of Korea
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Prabu R, Peramaiah K, Palanisami N, Pescarmona PP, Neppolian B, Shanmugan S. Non-covalent polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-polyoxometalates as inorganic–organic–inorganic hybrid materials for visible-light photocatalytic splitting of water. Inorg Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi00449h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hydrophilic to hydrophobic conversion of polyoxometalate by integration of POSS-NH2via non-covalent interactions for sustainable photocatalytic hydrogen production reactions.
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- Rajendran Prabu
- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kancheepuram 603203
- India
- SRM Research Institute
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- SRM Research Institute
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kancheepuram 603203
- India
| | - Nallasamy Palanisami
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Advanced Sciences
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Vellore 632014
- India
| | - Paolo P. Pescarmona
- Chemical Engineering Group
- Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG)
- University of Groningen
- 9747AG Groningen
- The Netherlands
| | | | - Swaminathan Shanmugan
- Department of Chemistry
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- Kancheepuram 603203
- India
- SRM Research Institute
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