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Wang L, Fu W, Sun S, Liu H, Wang J, Zhong W, Ma B. Preparation, characterization, and removal of nitrate from water using vacant polyoxometalate/TiO 2 composites. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:3393-3404. [PMID: 35324393 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2058424] [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: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to the rapid development of industry and agriculture, nitrate pollution in groundwater has been continuously increasing. NO3-N is a chemically stable nitrogen species and is quite difficult to remove. In this study, using heteropoly silicotungstate K8[α-SiW11O39] and Cu2+ as the active components, SiW11 and Cu2+ were loaded onto TiO2 by a sol-gel method to prepare a composite photocatalyst SiW11/TiO2/Cu. The photocatalytic reduction of dissolved NO3-N was subsequently performed using SiW11/TiO2/Cu under UV irradiation, and the influence of different experimental parameters on the photocatalytic performance was investigated. The mechanism of NO3-N reduction by the composite catalyst was also investigated. Free radicals existing within the system were detected by ESR spectroscopy, and the results indicated that C O 2 - anion free-radicals were generated by the reaction of photogenerated holes and formic acid (HCOOH). At a SiW11/TiO2/Cu dose of 1.2 g L-1 and in the presence of HCOOH as a hole scavenger, the proposed composite catalytically reduced NO3-N anddemonstrated significantadvantages in terms of its photocatalytic activity in comparison with pure TiO2. In particular, the removal efficiency of NO3-N and the selectivity of nitrogen achieved a maximum of 96% and 77%, respectively.
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- Lingsheng Wang
- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, People's Republic of China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, People's Republic of China
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- Tai'an City Management Comprehensive Service Center, Taian, People's Republic of China
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Duan J, Fang X, Li C, Qu J, Guo L, Zou Y, Xiang M, Wang W. Efficient and stable monolithic microreactor with Ag/AgCl photocatalysts coated on polydopamine modified melamine sponge for photocatalytic water purification. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Teng M, Ye J, Wan C, He G, Chen H. Research Progress on Cu-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction Reaction to Ammonia. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mengjuan Teng
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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Synthesis of Ag@AgCl/CA and Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Oxtetracycline. COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 2022:8466272. [PMID: 36045977 PMCID: PMC9420572 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8466272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Chemical coupling, in-situ deposition of supported AgCl, and photoreduction were used to create Ag@AgCl/CA. The morphology, structure, and surface area of the prepared Ag@AgCl/CA were characterized by SEM, TEM, FT-IR, and BET. The photogenerated electron transport efficiency and visible light absorption were analyzed by photocurrent and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), respectively. The surface electrical properties and degradation stability were evaluated by zeta potential measurement and cyclic catalytic degradation experiments, and the photocatalytic mechanism was proposed in detail based on the ESR test and trapping experiment. The results showed that the cluster of Ag@AgCl nanoparticles were distributed on the CA crosslinking structure. The prepared Ag@ AgCl/CA photocatalytic material has a high Zeta potential, stable photocurrent, and small photogenerated electron transfer resistance. It has good adsorption and photocatalytic degradation stability for OTC. The material has a relatively strong absorption in the visible light range. Temperature and initial pH had significant effects on the degradation of OTC by photocatalytic materials. The photocatalytic degradation rate was the highest at 40°C and pH6, and the photocatalytic degradation process conformed to the quasi-first-order reaction kinetics. Holes (h+) and superoxide radicals (·O2-) were the main active species for the degradation of OTC.
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Beagan DM, Cabelof AC. Recent advances in metal-mediated nitrogen oxyanion reduction using reductively borylated and silylated N-heterocycles. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:2203-2213. [PMID: 35044399 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03740d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The reduction of nitrogen oxyanions is critical for the remediation of eutrophication caused by anthropogenic perturbations to the natural nitrogen cycle. There are many approaches to nitrogen oxyanion reduction, and here we report our advances in reductive deoxygenation using pre-reduced N-heterocycles. We show examples of nitrogen oxyanion reduction using Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, and Zn, and we evaluate the role of metal choice, number of coordinated oxyanions, and ancillary ligands on the reductive transformations. We report the experimental challenges faced and provide an outlook on new directions to repurpose nitrogen oxyanions into value-added products.
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- Daniel M Beagan
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Beagan DM, Cabelof AC, Pepin R, Pink M, Carta V, Caulton KG. An Integrated View of Nitrogen Oxyanion Deoxygenation in Solution Chemistry and Electrospray Ion Production. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:17241-17248. [PMID: 34705459 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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There has been an increasing interest in chemistry involving nitrogen oxyanions, largely due to the environmental hazards associated with increased concentrations of these anions leading to eutrophication and aquatic "dead zones". Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of a suite of MNOx complexes (M = Co, Zn: x = 2, 3). Reductive deoxygenation of cobalt bis(nitrite) complexes with bis(boryl)pyrazine is faster for cobalt than previously reported nickel, and pendant O-bound nitrito ligand is still readily deoxygenated, despite potential implication of an isonitrosyl primary product. Deoxygenation of zinc oxyanion complexes is also facile, despite zinc being unable to stabilize a nitrosyl ligand, with liberation of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide, indicating N-N bond formation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is effective for discriminating the types of nitrogen in these molecules. ESI mass spectrometry of a suite of M(NOx)y (x = 2, 3 and y = 1, 2) shows that the primary form of ionization is loss of an oxyanion ligand, which can be alleviated via the addition of tetrabutylammonium (TBA) as a nonintuitive cation pair for the neutral oxyanion complexes. We have shown these complexes to be subject to deoxygenation, and there is evidence for nitrogen oxyanion reduction in several cases in the ESI plume. The attractive force between cation and neutral is explored experimentally and computationally and attributed to hydrogen bonding of the nitrogen oxyanion ligands with ammonium α-CH2 protons. One example of ESI-induced reductive dimerization is mimicked by bulk solution synthesis, and that product is characterized by X-ray diffraction to contain two Co(NO)2+ groups linked by a highly conjugated diazapolyene.
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- Daniel M Beagan
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Eskandari P, Zand Z, Kazemi F, Ramdar M. Enhanced catalytic activity of one-dimensional CdS @TiO2 core-shell nanocomposites for selective organic transformations under visible LED irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fan G, Ning R, Li X, Lin X, Du B, Luo J, Zhang X. Mussel-Inspired Immobilization of Photocatalysts with Synergistic Photocatalytic-Photothermal Performance for Water Remediation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:31066-31076. [PMID: 34137247 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The serious problem of pharmaceutical and personal care product pollution places great pressure on aquatic environments and human health. Herein, a novel coating photocatalyst was synthesized by adhering Ag-AgCl/WO3/g-C3N4 (AWC) nanoparticles on a polydopamine (PDA)-modified melamine sponge (MS) through a facile layer-by-layer assembly method to degrade trimethoprim (TMP). The formed PDA coating was used for the anchoring of nanoparticles, photothermal conversion, and hydrophilic modification. TMP (99.9%; 4 mg/L) was removed in 90 min by the photocatalyst coating (AWC/PDA/MS) under visible light via a synergistic photocatalytic-photothermal performance route. The stability and reusability of the AWC/PDA/MS have been proved by cyclic experiments, in which the removal efficiency of TMP was still more than 90% after five consecutive cycles with a very little mass loss. Quantitative structure-activity relationship analysis revealed that the ecotoxicities of the generated intermediates were lower than those of TMP. Furthermore, the solution matrix effects on the photocatalytic removal efficiency were investigated, and the results revealed that the AWC/PDA/MS still maintained excellent photocatalytic degradation efficiency in several actual water and simulated water matrices. This work develops recyclable photocatalysts for the potential application in the field of water remediation.
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- Gongduan Fan
- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116 Fujian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, 350002 Fujian, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, Fuzhou University, 350002 Fujian, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116 Fujian, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116 Fujian, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116 Fujian, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350116 Fujian, China
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- Fujian Jinhuang Environmental Sci-Tech Co., Ltd., 350002 Fujian, China
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- Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., 200125 Shanghai, China
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Beagan DM, Cabelof AC, Caulton KG. Back donation, intramolecular electron transfer and N-O bond scission targeting nitrogen oxyanion reduction: how can a metal complex assist? Dalton Trans 2021; 50:2149-2157. [PMID: 33491695 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt03430d] [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 density functional theory exploration studies a range of ancillary coordinated ligands accompanying nitrogen oxyanions with the goal of promoting back donation towards varied nitrogen oxidation states. Evaluation of a suite of Ru and Rh metal complexes reveals minimum back donation to the κ1-nitrogen oxyanion ligand, even upon one-electron reduction. This reveals some surprising consequences of reduction, including redox activity at pyridine and nitrogen oxyanion dissociation. Bidentate nitrate was therefore considered, where ancillary ligands enforce geometries that maximize M-NOx orbital overlap. This strategy is successful and leads to full electron transfer in several cases to form a pyramidal radical NO32- ligand. The impact of ancillary ligand on degree of nitrate reduction is probed by comparing the powerful o-donor tris-carbene borate (TCB) to a milder donor, tris-pyrazolyl borate (Tp). This reveals that with the milder Tp donor, nitrate reduction is only seen upon addition of a Lewis base. Protonation of neutral and anionic (TCB)Ru(κ2-NO3) at both terminal and internal oxygens reveals exergonic N-O bond cleavage for the reduced species, with one electron coming from Ru, yielding a RuIII hydroxide product. Comparison of H+ to Na+ electrophile shows weaker progress towards N-O bond scission. Finally, calculations on (TCB)Fe(κ2-NO3) and [(TCB)Fe(κ2-NO3)]- show that electron transfer to nitrate is possible even with an earth abundant 3d metal.
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- Daniel M Beagan
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47401, USA.
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Zheng R, Li C, Huang K, Guan Y, Sun B, Wang W, Wang L, Bian J. TiO 2/Ti 3C 2 intercalated with g-C 3N 4 nanosheets as 3D/2D ternary heterojunctions photocatalyst for the enhanced photocatalytic reduction of nitrate with high N 2 selectivity in aqueous solution. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi00001b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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TiO2/Ti3C2 intercalated with g-C3N4 nanosheets as 3D/2D ternary heterojunctions photocatalyst was fabricated. Its performance of photocatalytic nitrate reduction was enhanced with Z-scheme heterojunction under irradiation.
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- Rui Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology
- Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266100
- China
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Zhang H, Chen Y, Liang Y, Li Y, Zhai B. Fabrication of RGO modified BiVO 4-TiO 2 as a highly dispersed photocatalyst for oil denitrification. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2019.1635492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- HuiLi Zhang
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Chemical Technology, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University , Daqing , China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Chemical Technology, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University , Daqing , China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Chemical Technology, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University , Daqing , China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Chemical Technology, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University , Daqing , China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Chemical Technology, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University , Daqing , China
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Wang S, Wang Y, Li L, Li L, Fu G, Shi R, Zou X, Zhang Z, Luo F. Green synthesis of Ag/TiO 2 composite coated porous vanadophosphates with enhanced visible-light photo-degradation and catalytic reduction performance for removing organic dyes. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:7920-7931. [PMID: 32490442 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00797h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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As environmental pollution and energy shortages have become global concerns, the construction of highly efficient catalysts using facile and green methods remains a long-term goal. In the present study, we proposed a facile catalyst preparation method in which Ag/TiO2 composites were coated on the surface of the porous pure inorganic crystalline vanadium phosphates (VPO) by a one-step strategy. More importantly, the in situ reduction of Ag nanoparticles was achieved at room temperature without severe conditions or hydrogen atmosphere in which the porous VPO was employed as the reductant. The prepared Ag/VPO@TiO2 composites act as a class of efficient bifunctional catalysts for visible light photodegradation of MB molecules and catalytic reduction of p-nitrophenol (4-NP). Among these samples, the 6.82%Ag/VPO@TiO2 composite exhibited a superior photocatalytic activity in the degradation of MB and an ultrafast reduction rate for 4-NP of about 0.1 mM/40 s. The photocatalytic mechanistic studies revealed that the encapsulated VPO with a narrow band gap not only efficiently enhances the photosensitivity of the TiO2 but also largely facilitates the photogenerated charge separation. The subsequent deposition of Ag NPs is able to further promote electron transfer ability, which leads to the higher photocatalytic activity. Moreover, the contact of Ag NPs with the surface of semiconductor TiO2 can result in an electron-enhanced area in their interface that could effectively facilitate the uptake of electrons by the 4-NP molecules and then improve the reduction activity.
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- Shuang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Jilin 130024, P. R. China
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Zhao X, Zhang G, Zhang Z. TiO 2-based catalysts for photocatalytic reduction of aqueous oxyanions: State-of-the-art and future prospects. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 136:105453. [PMID: 31924583 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 12/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Nowadays, an increasing discharge of oxyanions to the natural environment has been attracting worldwide attention. TiO2-based photocatalysis is regarded as one of the most promising technologies for the conversion of toxic oxyanions (such as chromate, nitrate, nitrite, bromate, perchlorate and selenate) to harmless and/or less toxic substances in contaminated waters. Various types of TiO2-based catalysts have been developed, and each of them exhibits its own advantages in catalytic reduction of oxyanions. However, the application of these nanostructured TiO2 in real water bodies remains a challenge, with limitations associated with sunlight harvesting abilities, production costs, reuse stability and exposure risks. Herein, we aim to present a critical review on reported TiO2-based photocatalytic reduction of aqueous oxyanions, provide a comprehensive understanding of the possible reaction pathways of formed active species, and evaluate the reduction performance of different types of TiO2-based catalysts. In addition, the impact of operating parameters (such as solution pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen and coexisting substances) on catalytic reduction performance is discussed. Furthermore, the perspectives of TiO2-based photocatalytic reduction of oxyanions are also proposed.
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- Xuesong Zhao
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ), Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Wu X, Cao L, Song J, Si Y, Yu J, Ding B. Thorn-like flexible Ag2C2O4/TiO2 nanofibers as hierarchical heterojunction photocatalysts for efficient visible-light-driven bacteria-killing. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 560:681-689. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.10.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Zarei S, Farhadian N, Akbarzadeh R, Pirsaheb M, Asadi A, Safaei Z. Fabrication of novel 2D Ag-TiO2/γ-Al2O3/Chitosan nano-composite photocatalyst toward enhanced photocatalytic reduction of nitrate. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 145:926-935. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.09.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chemisorption-enhanced photocatalytic nitrogen fixation via 2D ultrathin p–n heterojunction AgCl/δ-Bi2O3 nanosheets. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Walls JM, Sagu JS, Upul Wijayantha KG. Microwave synthesised Pd-TiO 2 for photocatalytic ammonia production. RSC Adv 2019; 9:6387-6394. [PMID: 35517259 PMCID: PMC9060955 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09762c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Palladium doped anatase TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesised by a rapid (3 min) one-pot microwave synthesis technique at low temperature and pressure. After being fully characterised by SEM, XRD, Raman, XPS and EDX, photocatalytic nitrate reduction and ammonia production were studied over various dopant levels between 0-3.97 wt% Pd and compared to similar previous literature. Improved yields of ammonia were observed with most dopant levels when compared to non-doped microwave synthesised TiO2 with 2.65 wt% found to be the optimum dopant level producing 21.2 μmol NH3. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of TiO2 and Pd-TiO2 photoelectrodes revealed improvements in charge transfer characteristics at high Pd dopant levels.
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- Jake M Walls
- Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University Loughborough LE11 3TU UK
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- Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University Loughborough LE11 3TU UK
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- Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University Loughborough LE11 3TU UK
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