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Huang Y, Lai J, Huang Y, Luo X, Yang X, Liu Z, Duan Y, Li C. Response mechanism of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to nanoscale bismuth oxyiodide (nano-BiOI): Integrating analysis of mineral nutrient metabolism and metabolomics. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 121:13-24. [PMID: 35654504 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nanoscale bismuth oxyiodide (nano-BiOI) is widely studied and applied in environmental applications and biomedical fields, with the consequence that it may be deposited into aquatic environments. However, the impact of nano-BiOI on aquatic ecosystems, especially freshwater microalga, remains limited. Herein, the nano-BiOI was synthesized and its response mechanism towards microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was evaluated. Results showed that a low concentration of nano-BiOI (5 mg/L) could stimulate algal growth at the early stage of stress. With the increase in concentration, the growth rate of algal cells was inhibited and showed a dose effect. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were significantly induced and accompanied by enhanced lipid peroxidation, decreased nonspecific esterase activity, and significantly upregulated glutathione S-transferase activity (GST) activity. Mineral nutrient metabolism analysis showed that nano-BiOI significantly interfered with the mineral nutrients of the algae. Non-targeted metabolomics identified 35 different metabolites (DEMs, 22 upregulated, and 13 downregulated) under 100 mg/L BiOI stress. Metabolic pathway analysis demonstrated that a high concentration of nano-BiOI significantly induced metabolic pathways related to amino acid biosynthesis, lipid biosynthesis, and glutathione biosynthesis, and significantly inhibited the sterol biosynthesis pathway. This finding will contribute to understanding the toxicological mechanisms of nano-BiOI on C. reinhardtii.
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- Yan Huang
- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; College of Environment and Resources, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- College of Chemical and Environment Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China
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Efficient charge separation and improved photocatalytic activity in Type-II & Type-III heterojunction based multiple interfaces in BiOCl 0.5Br 0.5-Q: DFT and Experimental Insight. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 297:134122. [PMID: 35257701 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The nanostructured, inner-coupled Bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX0.5X'0.5; X, X' = Cl, Br, I; X≠X') heterostructures were prepared using Quercetin (Q) as a sensitizer. The present study revealed the tuning of the band properties of as-prepared catalysts. The catalysts were characterized using various characterization techniques for evaluating the superior photocatalytic efficiency and a better understanding of elemental interactions at interfaces formed in the heterojunction. The material (BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q) reflected higher degradation of MO (about 99.85%) and BPA (98.34%) under visible light irradiation than BiOCl0.5I0.5-Q and BiOBr0.5I0.5-Q. A total of 90.45 percent of total organic carbon in BPA was removed after visible light irradiation on BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q. The many-fold increase in activity is attributed to the formation of multiple interfaces between halides, conjugated π-electrons and multiple -OH groups of quercetin (Q). The boost in degradation efficiency can be attributed to the higher surface area, 2-D nanostructure, inhibited electron-hole recombination, and appropriate band-gap of the heterostructure. Photo-response of BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q is higher compared to BiOCl0.5I0.5-Q and BiOBr0.5I0.5-Q, indicating better light absorption properties and charge separation efficiency in BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q due to band edge position. First-principles Density Functional Theory (DFT) based calculations have also provided an insightful understanding of the interface formation, physical mechanism, and superior photocatalytic performance of BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q heterostructure over other samples.
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Náfrádi M, Hernadi K, Kónya Z, Alapi T. Investigation of the efficiency of BiOI/BiOCl composite photocatalysts using UV, cool and warm white LED light sources - Photon efficiency, toxicity, reusability, matrix effect, and energy consumption. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130636. [PMID: 33975237 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BiOI, BiOCl, and their composites (BiOI:BiOCl) with molar ratios from 95:5 to 5:95 were synthesized and tested in the transformation of methyl orange (MO) and sulfamethoxypyridazine (SMP) antibiotic, using three various LED light sources: UV LEDs (398 nm), cool and warm white LEDs (400-700 nm). The 80:20 BiOI:BiOCl photocatalyst showed the best adsorption capacity for MO and enhanced activity compared to BiOI and BiOCl. The apparent quantum yield (Φapp) of the MO and SMP transformation for cool and warm white light was slightly lower than for 398 nm UV radiation. The effect of methanol and 1,4-benzoquinone proved that the transformation is initiated mainly via direct charge transfer, resulting in the demethylation of MO and SO2 extrusion from SMP. The change of photocatalytic efficiency was followed during three cycles. After the first one, the transformation rates decreased, but there was no significant difference between the second and third cycles. The decreased efficiency is most probably caused by the intermediates, whose continuous accumulation was observed during the cycles. Ecotoxicity measurements confirmed that no toxic substances were leached from the catalyst, but the transformation of both MO and SMP results in toxic intermediates. Using 80:20 BiOI:BiOCl and LED light source, the energy requirement of the removal is about half of the value determined using TiO2 and a mercury vapor lamp. The effect of some components of wastewater (Cl-, HCO3- and humic acids), pH, and two matrices on the composite photocatalysts' efficiency and stability were also investigated.
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- Máté Náfrádi
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Dóm tér 7, Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Rerrich Béla tér 1, Hungary; Institute of Physical Metallurgy, Metal Forming and Nanotechnology, University of Miskolc, HU-3515, Miskolc, Egyetemváros, Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Rerrich Béla tér 1, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Dóm tér 7, Hungary.
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Zhu M, Chen H, Dai Y, Wu X, Han Z, Zhu Y. Novel n‐p‐n heterojunction of AgI/BiOI/UiO‐66 composites with boosting visible light photocatalytic activities. Appl Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Min Zhu
- Hanlin College Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Taizhou China
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- Hanlin College Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Taizhou China
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- Hanlin College Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Taizhou China
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- Hanlin College Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Taizhou China
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- College of Pharmacy and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chiral Pharmaceuticals Biomanufacturing Taizhou University Taizhou China
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- College of Pharmacy and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chiral Pharmaceuticals Biomanufacturing Taizhou University Taizhou China
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Chawla H, Chandra A, Ingole PP, Garg S. Recent advancements in enhancement of photocatalytic activity using bismuth-based metal oxides Bi2MO6 (M = W, Mo, Cr) for environmental remediation and clean energy production. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of FeOOH and Fe2O3 Modified Self-Organizing Immobilized TiO2 Nanotubes for Photocatalytic Degradation of 1H-Benzotriazole. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10121371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, titanium dioxide nanotubes were prepared by electrochemical anodization technique and modified with an aqueous solution of FeCl3 using hydrothermal synthesis method to control the amount and distribution of iron compounds on the anatase TiO2 nanotubes. The objective was to synthesize immobilized FeOOH@TiO2 or Fe2O3@TiO2 photocatalysts designed for the flow-through reactor systems; to investigate thermal treatment effect on the photocatalytic efficiency; to determine appropriate Fe-compounds concentration for the maximum photocatalytic activity improvement, and to explain the mechanism responsible for the enhancement. The photocatalysts were tested for the degradation of 1H-benzotriazole in water under UV/solar light irradiation. Up to two times increase in the photocatalytic activity was obtained when TiO2 nanotubes were modified with 0.8 mM Fe. At higher Fe concentrations (8 mM and 80 mM), the photocatalytic activity of the given photocatalysts decreased. To confirm the formation of FeOOH or Fe2O3 species, and to clarify the mechanism of photoactivity, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy (RS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and UV-Vis spectroscopy were used.
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Kása Z, Orbán E, Pap Z, Ábrahám I, Magyari K, Garg S, Hernadi K. Innovative and Cost-Efficient BiOI Immobilization Technique on Ceramic Paper-Total Coverage and High Photocatalytic Activity. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1959. [PMID: 33019625 PMCID: PMC7599943 DOI: 10.3390/nano10101959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the present work, visible light active bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) was immobilized on a commercial, non-conductive support (an Al2O3 based ceramic paper) using a novel two-step spray coating technique and investigated with different characterization methods (e.g., SEM, Raman, XPS). Our main goal was to eliminate the separation costs after the photocatalytic measurement and investigate the chemical relevance and opportunity to use this technique in the industry. Our as-prepared uniform BiOI layer had similar properties to the well-known reference BiOI powder. The Raman and XPS measurements confirmed that the enriched amount of the surface iodine defined the color and as well the band gap of the BiOI layer. The durable BiOI layers have prominent photocatalytic activity under UV and visible light irradiation as well. The scale-up procedure proved that the designed BiOI coated paper was reusable and potentially applicable in the industry by straightforward scale-up, which is due to the elaborated non-conventional BiOI coverage estimation method. This immobilization technique could open several opportunities for immobilizing many other visible light active photocatalysts with simple materials and low cost.
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- Zsolt Kása
- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Rerrich Béla sqr. 1, 6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm sqr. 8, 6720 Szeged, Hungary;
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos blvd. 103, 6720 Szeged, Hungary; (Z.P.); (K.M.)
- Nanostructured Materials and Bio-Nano-Interfaces Center Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian Str. 42, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- UniChem Ltd., Department of Development, T. 491, Kőiskola str. 3., 6760 Kistelek, Hungary;
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, University of Szeged, Tisza Lajos blvd. 103, 6720 Szeged, Hungary; (Z.P.); (K.M.)
- Nanostructured Materials and Bio-Nano-Interfaces Center Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian Str. 42, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India;
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, 6720 Szeged, Rerrich Béla sqr. 1, 6720 Szeged, Hungary
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Minella M, De Laurentiis E, Pellegrino F, Prozzi M, Dal Bello F, Maurino V, Minero C. Photocatalytic Transformations of 1H-Benzotriazole and Benzotriazole Derivates. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1835. [PMID: 32937945 PMCID: PMC7560172 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Benzotriazoles are a new class of organic emerging pollutants ubiquitously found in the environment. The increase of their concentration to detectable values is the consequence of the inability of the Conventional Waste Water Plants (CWWPs) to abate these products. We subjected 1H-benzotriazole (BTz), tolyltriazole (TTz), and Tinuvin P (TP, a common UV plastic stabilizer) to photocatalytic degradation under UV-irradiated TiO2 in different conditions. The principal photoformed intermediates, the relationship between the degradation rate and the pH, the degree of mineralization, and the fate of the organic nitrogen were investigated. Under the adopted experimental conditions, all the studied substrates were rapidly photocatalytically transformed (the maximum degradation rates for BTz and TTz were (3.88 ± 0.05) × 10-2 and (2.11 ± 0.09) × 10-2 mM min-1, respectively) and mineralized (the mineralization rate for BTz and TTz was 4.0 × 10-3 mM C min-1 for both substrates). Different from the 1,2,4-triazole rings that are not completely mineralized under photocatalytic conditions, 1H-benzotriazole and tolyltriazole were completely mineralized with a mechanism that involved a partial conversion of organic nitrogen to N2. The photocatalytic process activated by UV-irradiated TiO2 is an efficient tool to abate 1H-benzotriazole and its derivatives, avoiding their release in the environment.
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- Marco Minella
- Chemistry Department and NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy; (M.M.); (E.D.L.); (F.P.); (M.P.); (C.M.)
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- Chemistry Department and NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy; (M.M.); (E.D.L.); (F.P.); (M.P.); (C.M.)
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- Chemistry Department and NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy; (M.M.); (E.D.L.); (F.P.); (M.P.); (C.M.)
- JointLAB UniTo-ITT Automotive, Via Quarello 15/A, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Chemistry Department and NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy; (M.M.); (E.D.L.); (F.P.); (M.P.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy;
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- Chemistry Department and NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy; (M.M.); (E.D.L.); (F.P.); (M.P.); (C.M.)
- JointLAB UniTo-ITT Automotive, Via Quarello 15/A, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Chemistry Department and NIS Interdepartmental Centre, University of Torino, Via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy; (M.M.); (E.D.L.); (F.P.); (M.P.); (C.M.)
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Yadav M, Garg S, Chandra A, Gläser R, Hernadi K. Green BiOI impregnated 2-dimensional cylindrical carbon block: A promising solution for environmental remediation and easy recovery of the photocatalyst. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Yadav M, Garg S, Chandra A, Hernadi K. Fabrication of leaf extract mediated bismuth oxybromide/oxyiodide (BiOBrxI1−x) photocatalysts with tunable band gap and enhanced optical absorption for degradation of organic pollutants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 555:304-314. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.07.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yadav M, Garg S, Chandra A, Hernadi K. Quercetin-sensitized BiOF nanostructures: An investigation on photoinduced charge transfer and regeneration process for degradation of organic pollutants. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Yin R, Li Y, Zhong K, Yao H, Zhang Y, Lai K. Multifunctional property exploration: Bi4O5I2 with high visible light photocatalytic performance and a large nonlinear optical effect. RSC Adv 2019; 9:4539-4544. [PMID: 35520164 PMCID: PMC9060602 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08984a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Exploration of the versatility of materials is very important for increasing the utilization of materials. Herein, we successfully prepared Bi4O5I2 powders via a facile solvothermal method. The Bi4O5I2 photocatalyst exhibited significantly higher photocatalytic activity as compared to the common BiOI photocatalyst in the degradation of methyl orange, methylene blue and rhodamine B under visible light irradiation. Especially, for the degradation of methyl orange, the photocatalytic activity of Bi4O5I2 is about 10 times that of BiOI. Moreover, Bi4O5I2 exhibits an extremely high second harmonic generation response of about 20 × KDP (the benchmark) estimated by the unbiased ab initio calculations. The coexisting multifunction of Bi4O5I2 is mainly because of the increased dipole moment due to the stereochemical activity of lone pairs that promotes separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers, then enhances the photocatalytic activity and results in a high second harmonic generation response. This indicates that Bi4O5I2 may have good potential applications in photocatalytic and nonlinear optical fields. Bi4O5I2 exhibits an extremely high second harmonic generation response and enhanced photocatalytic activity. The multifunction of Bi4O5I2 is mainly resulting from the dipole moment of the stereochemical activity of Bi 6s lone pairs.![]()
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- Ruonan Yin
- Department of Physics
- Changji University
- Changji 831100
- China
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- Department of Physics
- Changji University
- Changji 831100
- China
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- Department of Physics
- Changji University
- Changji 831100
- China
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- Department of Physics
- Changji University
- Changji 831100
- China
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- Department of Physics
- Changji University
- Changji 831100
- China
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- Department of Physics
- Changji University
- Changji 831100
- China
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Garg S, Yadav M, Chandra A, Gahlawat S, Ingole PP, Pap Z, Hernadi K. Plant leaf extracts as photocatalytic activity tailoring agents for BiOCl towards environmental remediation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 165:357-366. [PMID: 30216894 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The inducement of plant leaf extracts for the synthesis of various nanostructures has intrigued researchers across the earth to explore the mechanisms of biologically active compounds present in the plants. Herein, a green modified hydrolysis route has been employed for the synthesis of bismuth oxychloride i.e. BiOCl-N, BiOCl-T and BiOCl-A using plant extracts of Azadirachta indica (Neem), Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi), and Saraca indica (Ashoka), and; simultaneously, without plant extract (BiOCl-C), respectively. The as-prepared samples were examined by several microscopic and spectroscopic techniques which revealed that the biosynthesized BiOCl attained certain favorable features such as hierarchical nano-flower morphology, higher porosity, higher specific surface area and narrower band gap compared to BiOCl-C. The degradation of methyl orange (MO) and bisphenol A (BPA) using biosynthesized BiOCl were improved by 21.5% within 90 min and 18.2% within 600 min under visible light irradiation, respectively. The photocurrent response, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and photoluminescence (PL) studies indicated the effective inhibition of the electron-hole pair recombination and enhanced photocatalytic activity of the biosynthesized BiOCl.
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- Seema Garg
- Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, India; Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India
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- Nanostructured Materials and Bio-Nano-Interfaces Center, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca 400271, Romania; Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Tisza Lajos krt. 103, Hungary
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- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720, Szeged, Rerrichtér 1, Hungary
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