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Altaf A, Khan I, Khan A, Sadiq S, Humayun M, Khan S, Zaman S, Khan A, Abumousa RA, Bououdina M. Metal/Covalent Organic Framework Encapsulated Lead-Free Halide Perovskite Hybrid Nanocatalysts: Multifunctional Applications, Design, Recent Trends, Challenges, and Prospects. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:34220-34242. [PMID: 39157131 PMCID: PMC11325423 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c04532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
Abstract
Perovskites are bringing revolutionization in a various fields due to their exceptional properties and crystalline structure. Most specifically, halide perovskites (HPs), lead-free halide perovskites (LFHPs), and halide perovskite quantum dots (HPs QDs) are becoming hotspots due to their unique optoelectronic properties, low cost, and simple processing. HPs QDs, in particular, have excellent photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications because of their tunable emission, high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), effective charge separation, and low cost. However, practical applications of the HPs QDs family have some limitations such as degradation, instability, and deep trap states within the bandgap, structural inflexibility, scalability, inconsistent reproducibility, and environmental concerns, which can be covered by encapsulating HPs QDs into porous materials like metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) that offer protection, prevention of aggregation, tunable optical properties, flexibility in structure, enhanced biocompatibility, improved stability under harsh conditions, consistency in production quality, and efficient charge separation. These advantages of MOFs-COFs help HPs QDs harness their full potential for various applications. This review mainly consists of three parts. The first portion discusses the perovskites, halide perovskites, lead-free perovskites, and halide perovskite quantum dots. In the second portion, we explore MOFs and COFs. In the third portion, particular emphasis is given to a thorough evaluation of the development of HPs QDs@MOFs-COFs based materials for comprehensive investigations for next-generation materials intended for diverse technological applications, such as CO2 conversion, pollutant degradation, hydrogen generation, batteries, gas sensing, and solar cells. Finally, this review will open a new gateway for the synthesis of perovskite-based quantum dots.
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- Anam Altaf
- School
of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
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- School
of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
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- College
of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing
University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Jiangsu
Key Laboratory of Sericultural and Animal Biotechnology, School of
Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science
and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
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- Energy,
Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- College
of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of
Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
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- Energy,
Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
- Department
of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Energy,
Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy,
Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Humayun M, Bououdina M, Usman M, Khan A, Luo W, Wang C. Designing State-of-the-Art Gas Sensors: From Fundamentals to Applications. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300350. [PMID: 38355899 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Gas sensors are crucial in environmental monitoring, industrial safety, and medical diagnostics. Due to the rising demand for precise and reliable gas detection, there is a rising demand for cutting-edge gas sensors that possess exceptional sensitivity, selectivity, and stability. Due to their tunable electrical properties, high-density surface-active sites, and significant surface-to-volume ratio, nanomaterials have been extensively investigated in this regard. The traditional gas sensors utilize homogeneous material for sensing where the adsorbed surface oxygen species play a vital role in their sensing activity. However, their performance for selective gas sensing is still unsatisfactory because the employed high temperature leads to the poor stability. The heterostructures nanomaterials can easily tune sensing performance and their different energy band structures, work functions, charge carrier concentration and polarity, and interfacial band alignments can be precisely designed for high-performance selective gas sensing at low temperature. In this review article, we discuss in detail the fundamentals of semiconductor gas sensing along with their mechanisms. Further, we highlight the existed challenges in semiconductor gas sensing. In addition, we review the recent advancements in semiconductor gas sensor design for applications from different perspective. Finally, the conclusion and future perspectives for improvement of the gas sensing performance are discussed.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Ali S, Ismail PM, Khan M, Dang A, Ali S, Zada A, Raziq F, Khan I, Khan MS, Ateeq M, Khan W, Bakhtiar SH, Ali H, Wu X, Shah MIA, Vinu A, Yi J, Xia P, Qiao L. Charge transfer in TiO 2-based photocatalysis: fundamental mechanisms to material strategies. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:4352-4377. [PMID: 38275275 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04534j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Semiconductor-based photocatalysis has attracted significant interest due to its capacity to directly exploit solar energy and generate solar fuels, including water splitting, CO2 reduction, pollutant degradation, and bacterial inactivation. However, achieving the maximum efficiency in photocatalytic processes remains a challenge owing to the speedy recombination of electron-hole pairs and the limited use of light. Therefore, significant endeavours have been devoted to addressing these issues. Specifically, well-designed heterojunction photocatalysts have been demonstrated to exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity through the physical distancing of electron-hole pairs generated during the photocatalytic process. In this review, we provide a systematic discussion ranging from fundamental mechanisms to material strategies, focusing on TiO2-based heterojunction photocatalysts. Current efforts are focused on developing heterojunction photocatalysts based on TiO2 for a variety of photocatalytic applications, and these projects are explained and assessed. Finally, we offer a concise summary of the main insights and challenges in the utilization of TiO2-based heterojunction photocatalysts for photocatalysis. We expect that this review will serve as a valuable resource to improve the efficiency of TiO2-based heterojunctions for energy generation and environmental remediation.
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- Sharafat Ali
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology, Huzhou 313001, China
- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology, Huzhou 313001, China
- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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- Shannxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Shannxi Engineering Laboratory for Graphene New Carbon Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology, Huzhou 313001, China
- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23200, Pakistan.
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- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan Key Laboratory for Super-microstructure and Ultrafast Process, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23200, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23200, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23200, Pakistan.
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23200, Pakistan.
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology, Huzhou 313001, China
- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology, Huzhou 313001, China
- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China.
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Sadiq S, Khan S, Khan I, Khan A, Humayun M, Wu P, Usman M, Khan A, Alanazi AF, Bououdina M. A critical review on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based nanomaterials for biomedical applications: Designing, recent trends, challenges, and prospects. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25521. [PMID: 38356588 PMCID: PMC10864983 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Nanomaterials (NMs) have garnered significant attention in recent decades due to their versatile applications in a wide range of fields. Thanks to their tiny size, enhanced surface modifications, impressive volume-to-surface area ratio, magnetic properties, and customized optical dispersion. NMs experienced an incredible upsurge in biomedical applications including diagnostics, therapeutics, and drug delivery. This minireview will focus on notable examples of NMs that tackle important issues, demonstrating various aspects such as their design, synthesis, morphology, classification, and use in cutting-edge applications. Furthermore, we have classified and outlined the distinctive characteristics of the advanced NMs as nanoscale particles and hybrid NMs. Meanwhile, we emphasize the incredible potential of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a highly versatile group of NMs. These MOFs have gained recognition as promising candidates for a wide range of bio-applications, including bioimaging, biosensing, antiviral therapy, anticancer therapy, nanomedicines, theranostics, immunotherapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, gene therapy, and drug delivery. Although advanced NMs have shown great potential in the biomedical field, their use in clinical applications is still limited by issues such as stability, cytotoxicity, biocompatibility, and health concerns. This review article provides a thorough analysis offering valuable insights for researchers investigating to explore new design, development, and expansion opportunities. Remarkably, we ponder the prospects of NMs and nanocomposites in conjunction with current technology.
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- Samreen Sadiq
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212100, China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, 23200, Pakistan
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Sadiq S, Khan I, Shen Z, Wang M, Xu T, Khan S, Zhou X, Bahadur A, Rafiq M, Sohail S, Wu P. Recent Updates on Multifunctional Nanomaterials as Antipathogens in Humans and Livestock: Classification, Application, Mode of Action, and Challenges. Molecules 2023; 28:7674. [PMID: 38005395 PMCID: PMC10675011 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Pathogens cause infections and millions of deaths globally, while antipathogens are drugs or treatments designed to combat them. To date, multifunctional nanomaterials (NMs), such as organic, inorganic, and nanocomposites, have attracted significant attention by transforming antipathogen livelihoods. They are very small in size so can quickly pass through the walls of bacterial, fungal, or parasitic cells and viral particles to perform their antipathogenic activity. They are more reactive and have a high band gap, making them more effective than traditional medications. Moreover, due to some pathogen's resistance to currently available medications, the antipathogen performance of NMs is becoming crucial. Additionally, due to their prospective properties and administration methods, NMs are eventually chosen for cutting-edge applications and therapies, including drug administration and diagnostic tools for antipathogens. Herein, NMs have significant characteristics that can facilitate identifying and eliminating pathogens in real-time. This mini-review analyzes multifunctional NMs as antimicrobial tools and investigates their mode of action. We also discussed the challenges that need to be solved for the utilization of NMs as antipathogens.
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- Samreen Sadiq
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China; (S.S.); (Z.S.); (M.W.); (T.X.)
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China;
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China; (S.S.); (Z.S.); (M.W.); (T.X.)
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China; (S.S.); (Z.S.); (M.W.); (T.X.)
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China; (S.S.); (Z.S.); (M.W.); (T.X.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 94640, Pakistan;
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China; (S.S.); (Z.S.); (M.W.); (T.X.)
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- College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou 325060, China;
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- Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Information Technology, Careerera, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA;
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China; (S.S.); (Z.S.); (M.W.); (T.X.)
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Geng L, Li W, Dong M, Ma X, Khan A, Li Y, Li M. Synergistic effect of excellent carriers separation and efficient high level energy electron utilization on Bi 3+-Ce 2Ti 2O 7/ZnIn 2S 4 heterostructure for photocatalytic hydrogen production. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:2035-2048. [PMID: 37541023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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The separation of photogenerated carriers and the efficient utilization of high-level energy electrons (HLEEs) are the key processes for improving the performance of photocatalysts. Herein, Ce2Ti2O7/ZnIn2S4 (CTOZIS) and Bi3+-doped Ce2Ti2O7/ZnIn2S4 (BCTOZIS) photocatalyst were successfully synthesized through hydrothermal method. The photocatalytic hydrogen production of CTOZIS and BCTOZIS was 1233.7 μmol g-1 and 4168.5 μmol g-1 under visible light irradiation (λ ≥ 420 nm) within 5 h, which was 2.3 and 7.6 times than that of pure ZnIn2S4, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy and electrochemical characterization demonstrated that after Bi3+ doping, the electron-hole pairs recombination of BCTOZIS was inhibited, which may be ascribed to the establishment of a Z-scheme heterojunction and the presence of oxygen vacancy and Ce4+/Ce3+ redox center. The doping of Bi3+ resulted in the adjustment of the valence band position of Ce2Ti2O7 from 1.98 V to 1.92 V. This adjustment enabled direct transfer of HLEEs generated in Ce2Ti2O7 to the conduction band of ZnIn2S4 for hydrogen production with a wavelength below 423 nm. The synergistic effect of conventional Z-scheme electron transfer and the unique utilization of HLEEs boosted the photocatalytic performance of BCTOZIS. This study affords an innovative insight for designing visible-light-driven photocatalysts with high photocatalytic activity.
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- Liang Geng
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Science and Application of Functional Molecular and Crystalline Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Yang G, Xiong J, Lu M, Wang W, Li W, Wen Z, Li S, Li W, Chen R, Cheng G. Co-embedding oxygen vacancy and copper particles into titanium-based oxides (TiO 2, BaTiO 3, and SrTiO 3) nanoassembly for enhanced CO 2 photoreduction through surface/interface synergy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 624:348-361. [PMID: 35660903 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction into valuable fuel and chemical production has been regarded as a prospective strategy for tackling with the issues of the increasing of greenhouse gases and shortage of sustainable energy. A composite photocatalysis system employing a semiconductor enriched with oxygen vacancy and coupled with metallic cocatalyst can facilitate charge separation and transfer electrons. In this work, mesoporous TiO2 and titanium-based perovskite oxides (BaTiO3 and SrTiO3) nanoparticle assembly incorporated with abundant oxygen vacancy and copper particles have been successfully synthesized for CO2 photoreduction. As an example, the TiO2 decorated with different amounts of Cu particles has an impact on photocatalytic CO2 reduction into CH4 and CO. Particularly, the optimal TiO2/Cu-0.1 exhibits nearly 13.5 times higher CH4 yield (22.27 μmol g-1 h-1) than that of pristine TiO2 (1.65 μmol g-1 h-1). The as-obtained BaTiO3/Cu-0.1 and SrTiO3/Cu-0.1 also show enhanced CH4 yields towards photocatalytic CO2 reduction compared with pristine ones. Based on the temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and photo/electrochemical measurements, the co-embedding of Cu particles and abundant oxygen vacancy into the titanium-based oxides could promote CO2 adsorption capacity as well as separation and transfer of photoinduced electron-hole pairs, and finally result in efficient CO2 photoreduction upon the TiO2/Cu, SrTiO3/Cu, and BaTiO3/Cu composites.
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- Ge Yang
- 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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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, 1# Meicheng Road, Huaian 223003, 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; Henan Institute of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, 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; National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, 1# Meicheng Road, Huaian 223003, PR China.
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Bio-capped and green synthesis of ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites and its improved antibiotic and photocatalytic activities: An exceptional approach towards environmental remediation. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Biological Inspired Green Synthesis of TiO2 Coupled g-C3N4 Nanocomposites and Its Improved Activities for Sulfadiazine and Bisphenol A Degradation. J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-022-02317-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Khan I, Luo M, Khan S, Asghar H, Saeed M, Khan S, Khan A, Humayun M, Guo L, Shi B. Green synthesis of SrO bridged LaFeO 3/g-C 3N 4 nanocomposites for CO 2 conversion and bisphenol A degradation with new insights into mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 207:112650. [PMID: 34979124 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Very recently the green synthesis routes of nanomaterials have attracted massive attention as it overcome the sustainability concerns of conventional synthesis approaches. With this heed, in this novel research work we have synthesized the g-C3N4 nanosheets based nanocomposites by utilizing Eriobotrya japonica as mediator and stabilizer agent. Our designed bio-caped and green g-C3N4 nanosheets based nanocomposites have abundant organic functional groups, activated surface and strong adsorption capability which are very favorable for conversion CO2 into useful products and bisphenol A degradation. Beneficial to further upgrade the performances of g-C3N4 nanosheets, the resulting pristine g-C3N4 nanosheets are coupled with LaFeO3 nanosheets via SrO bridge. Based on our experimental results such as TEM, XRD, DRS, TPD, TGA, PL, PEC and FS spectra linked with OH amount it is confirmed that the biologically mediated green g-C3N4 nanosheets are eco-friendly, highly efficient and stable. Furthermore, the coupling of LaFeO3 nanosheets enlarged the surface area, enhanced the charge separation, while the insertion of SrO bridge worked as facilitator for electron transportation and photo-electron modulation. In contrast to pristine green g-C3N4 nanosheets (GCN), the activities of final resulting sample 6LFOS-(4SrO)-GCN are improved by 8.0 times for CO2 conversion (CH4 = 4.2, CO = 9.2 μmol g-1 h-1) and 2.5-fold for bisphenol A degradation (88%) respectively. More specifically, our current research work will open a new gateway to design cost effective, eco-friendly and biological inspired green nanomaterials for CO2 conversion and organic pollutants degradation which will further support the net zero carbon emission manifesto and the optimization of carbon neutrality level.
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- Iltaf Khan
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, PR China; Beijing Academy of Safety Engineering and Technology, 19 Qing-Yuan North Road, Daxing District, Beijing, 102617, China; School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, PR China; Beijing Academy of Safety Engineering and Technology, 19 Qing-Yuan North Road, Daxing District, Beijing, 102617, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 94640, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832003, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, 40475, USA
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Humayun M, Wang C, Luo W. Recent Progress in the Synthesis and Applications of Composite Photocatalysts: A Critical Review. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101395. [PMID: 35174987 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalysis is an advanced technique that transforms solar energy into sustainable fuels and oxidizes pollutants via the aid of semiconductor photocatalysts. The main scientific and technological challenges for effective photocatalysis are the stability, robustness, and efficiency of semiconductor photocatalysts. For practical applications, researchers are trying to develop highly efficient and stable photocatalysts. Since the literature is highly scattered, it is urgent to write a critical review that summarizes the state-of-the-art progress in the design of a variety of semiconductor composite photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications. Herein, a comprehensive review is presented that summarizes an overview, history, mechanism, advantages, and challenges of semiconductor photocatalysis. Further, the recent advancements in the design of heterostructure photocatalysts including alloy quantum dots based composites, carbon based composites including carbon nanotubes, carbon quantum dots, graphitic carbon nitride, and graphene, covalent-organic frameworks based composites, metal based composites including metal carbides, metal halide perovskites, metal nitrides, metal oxides, metal phosphides, and metal sulfides, metal-organic frameworks based composites, plasmonic materials based composites and single atom based composites for CO2 conversion, H2 evolution, and pollutants oxidation are discussed elaborately. Finally, perspectives for further improvement in the design of composite materials for efficient photocatalysis are provided.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Khan S, Wan C, Chen J, Khan I, Luo M, Wang C. Eriobotrya japonica
assisted green synthesis of
g‐C
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N
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nanocomposites and its exceptional photoactivities for doxycycline and rhodamine B degradation with mechanism insight. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202100276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Shoaib Khan
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang China
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Pingxiang University Pingxiang China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Beijing China
- School of Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology Beijing China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology Beijing China
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- College of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization Shihezi University Shihezi China
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Adeel M, Saeed M, Khan I, Muneer M, Akram N. Synthesis and Characterization of Co-ZnO and Evaluation of Its Photocatalytic Activity for Photodegradation of Methyl Orange. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:1426-1435. [PMID: 33490802 PMCID: PMC7818618 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Photocatalysis is one of the techniques used for the eradication of organic pollutants from wastewater. In this study, Co-ZnO was tested as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methyl orange under irradiation of visible light. Co-ZnO loaded with 5%, 10%, and 15% Co was prepared by the precipitation method. The advanced techniques including X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance UV-visible spectroscopy, photoelectrochemical measurements, temperature-programmed desorption, photoluminescence, and fluorescence spectroscopy related to OH• measurements were used for characterization of prepared Co-ZnO. Experiments showed that 10% Co-ZnO was a highly efficient catalyst for the photodegradation of methyl orange as compared to ZnO. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of Co-ZnO is attributed to the implantation of Co which inhibits the electron-hole recombination. A 100 mg/L solution of methyl orange dye was completely degraded within 130 min. The reaction kinetics has been described in terms of the Eley-Rideal mechanism.
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- Muhammad Adeel
- Department
of Chemistry, Government College University
Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Government College University
Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
- . Phone: +92 346 9010903
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- College
of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Beijing
Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing 102617, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Government College University
Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Government College University
Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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Khan I, Luo M, Guo L, Khan S, Wang C, Khan A, Saeed M, Zaman S, Qi K, Liu QL. Enhanced visible-light photoactivities of porous LaFeO 3 by synchronously doping Ni 2+ and coupling TS-1 for CO 2 reduction and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol degradation. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01112j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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TOC showing the enhanced visible-light photoactivities of porous LaFeO3 by synchronously doping with Ni2+ and coupling with TS-1 for CO2 reduction and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol degradation.
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- Iltaf Khan
- School of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, P. R. China
- Beijing Academy of Safety Engineering and Technology, 19 Qing-Yuan North Road, Daxing District, Beijing, 102617, China
- School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing 100191, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Environmental Science and Engineering Research Center, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, P. R. China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clean Fuels and Efficient Catalytic Emission Reduction Technology, Beijing 102617, China
- Beijing Academy of Safety Engineering and Technology, 19 Qing-Yuan North Road, Daxing District, Beijing, 102617, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, China
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- College of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang 832003, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, Environmental Science and Engineering Research Center, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, P. R. China
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Zarshad N, Khan I, Rahman AU, Ali A, Zaman S, Khan S, Yasmeen H, Qadar N, Qi K, Ni H. Improved visible‐light photocatalytic activities of carboxylate functionalized polystyrene@Fe
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O
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nanocomposite and its mechanism insight. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202000365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Nighat Zarshad
- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science Heilongjiang University Harbin China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing China
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- Department of Chemistry Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan Pakistan
- Faculty of Pharmacy Charles University Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Harbin University of Science and Technology Harbin China
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- Department of Horticulture Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio‐Based Material Science and Technology Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University Harbin China
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- Department of Chemistry Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan Pakistan
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- College of Chemistry Shenyang Normal University Shenyang China
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- Department of Polymer Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing China
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Shah SJ, Khan A, Naz N, Ismail A, Zahid M, Khan MS, Ismail M, Bakhtiar SUH, Khan I, Ahmad B, Ali N, Zada A, Ali S. Synthesis of CoCrFeO 4-chitosan beads sun-light-driven photocatalyst with well recycling for efficiently degrading high-concentration dyes. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 236:118314. [PMID: 32339901 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
It is highly desired to develop an efficient large surface area CoCrFeO4-based beads sun-light driven photocatalysts with excellent recycling features for degrading high-concentration dyes. Herein, a novel CoCrFeO4 oxide nanoparticles have customarily been synthesized by the combination of three metals (Co, Cr and Fe) via co-precipitation method in aqueous solution and then millimeter-scale CoCrFeO4 oxide chitosan-composite beads (CoCrFeO4-CB) were prepared by incorporating the CoCrFeO4 in chitosan polymer in basic medium, which makes the adsorbent easier to separate. The number of optimized nanocomposite beads used for the removal of high-concentration dyes displays 5-time photoactivity enhancement under sun-light irradiation compared to pristine CoCrFeO4. Based on the fluorescence spectra related to the formed OH amounts, temperature-programmed desorption and electrochemical results, it is deduced that the unprecedented photocatalytic activities are mainly attributed to the large surface area, and enhanced charge separation from the chitosan as well as its promotion effects on O2 activation. Influencing factors that effect the photocatalytic efficiency of dyes, such as catalyst dose, dyes concentration, time, and the light source was also studied. More importantly, after five catalytic cycles, no evident deactivation was observed, suggesting the satisfactory stability of the investigated photocatalyst. Also, large numbers of superoxides radicals form which is the main active species participate in the degradation of acid black were analyzed using a radical trapping experiment. It is expected that our work could render navigated information for steering toward the design and applications of the CoCrFeO4-based photocatalyst with sun-light utilization for environmental remediation.
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- Syed Jamal Shah
- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- A laboratory of living materials at the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
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Ferrite Materials for Photoassisted Environmental and Solar Fuels Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2019; 378:6. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-019-0270-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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