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Zheng S, Chen Z, Duley WW, Wu YA, Peng P, Zhou YN. Engineering the defect distribution in ZnO nanorods through laser irradiation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:495703. [PMID: 37643586 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acf4a3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
In recent years, defect engineering has shown great potential to improve the properties of metal oxide nanomaterials for various applications thus received extensive investigations. While traditional techniques mostly focus on controlling the defects during the synthesis of the material, laser irradiation has emerged as a promising post-deposition technique to further modulate the properties of defects yet there is still limited information. In this article, defects such as oxygen vacancies are tailored in ZnO nanorods through nanosecond (ns) laser irradiation. The relation between laser parameters and the temperature rise in the ZnO due to laser heating was established based on the observation in the SEM and the simulation. Raman spectra indicated that the concentration of the oxygen vacancies in the ZnO is temperature-dependent and can be controlled by changing the laser fluence and exposure time. This is also supported by the absorption spectra and the photoluminescence spectra of ZnO NRs irradiated under these conditions. On the other hand, the distribution of the oxygen vacancies was studied by XPS depth profiling, and it was confirmed that the surface-to-bulk ratio of the oxygen vacancies can be modulated by varying the laser fluence and exposure time. Based on these results, four distinctive regimes containing different ratios of surface-to-bulk oxygen vacancies have been identified. Laser-processed ZnO nanorods were also used as the catalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dye to demonstrate the efficacy of this laser engineering technique.
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- Shuo Zheng
- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology, Materials Interface Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology, Materials Interface Foundry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials Joining, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada
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High-performance gas-liquid-solid optofluidic microreactor with TiO2-x-Ag@HKUST-1/carbon paper for efficient photocatalytic nitrogen fixation to ammonia. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Nie Y, Bao R, Liu L, Yi J, Tao J, Min D, Li L, Tan S, Wang J, Zhang Z. Constructing a perfect, efficient heterojunction catalyst with HNO3 protonated C3N4 and GO-derived GOQDs via electrostatic self-assembly. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Fan B, Huang X, Liu C, Ren X, Zhang J. Highly Efficient Oxygen-Activated Self-Cleaning Membranes Prepared by Grafting a Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Catalyst. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:20930-20942. [PMID: 35482824 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, an efficient oxygen-activated self-cleaning membrane was successfully prepared by grafting a metal-organic framework-devised catalyst (CuNi-C) onto a membrane surface, resulting in enhanced filtration performance and self-cleaning capability based on oxygen activation under mild conditions. The pore features, surface roughness, and surface hydrophilicity of the prepared membrane were analyzed and used to determine the causes of the enhanced filtration performance; the results showed that an increase in the porosity and surface roughness enhanced the permeate flux, and enhanced adsorption capacity and surface hydrophobicity improved the membrane removal efficiency. The self-cleaning mechanism was elucidated by identifying the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and detecting catalytic element valences. The results revealed that zero-valent Cu embedded into the membrane surface effectively activated natural dissolved oxygen (DO) to generate ROS that degraded organic pollutants. In this study, catalytic oxidation with DO as the oxidant was successively integrated with membrane separation to prevent membrane fouling, providing a novel direction for the development of multifunctional membranes.
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- Botao Fan
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Siddiqui SA, Prado-Roller A, Shiozawa H. Room temperature synthesis of a luminescent crystalline Cu-BTC coordination polymer and metal-organic framework. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 3:224-231. [PMID: 35128414 PMCID: PMC8724791 DOI: 10.1039/d1ma00866h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Synthesis of crystalline materials is elemental in the field of coordination chemistry towards optical applications. In the present work, coordination between copper and benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (BTC) is controlled by adjusting the pH scale of the reaction mixture at room temperature to synthesize two crystalline structures: metal-organic framework HKUST-1 and coordination polymer Cu(BTC)·3H2O. The post-synthesis transformation of HKUST-1 into Cu(BTC)·3H2O is further demonstrated. Single crystals of both structures are studied by multi-laser Raman and luminescence spectroscopy. It is found that both crystals exhibit photoluminescence in the range of 700-900 cm-1 within the optical gap of the bulk materials, which can be associated with crystallographic defects. This work gives impetus for the synthesis of large metal-organic crystals based on which optical properties can be studied in depth.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Straβe 42 1090, Vienna Austria
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna Boltzmanngasse 5 1090 Vienna Austria
- J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences Dolejskova 3 182 23 Prague 8 Czech Republic
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Kim H, Jang D, Choi S, Kim J, Park S. Acid-activated carbon nitrides as photocatalysts for degrading organic pollutants under visible light. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 273:129731. [PMID: 33529797 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) carbon nitride (C3N4) can be used as a promising platform for visible-light-active photocatalysts because of its suitable band positions. This study reports that HNO3 activation improves the photocatalytic activity of 3D melamine-derived C3N4 (MCN) materials, which degrade the organic pollutant rhodamine B (RhB). HNO3 treatment under reflux removes the carbonaceous impurities in MCN and introduces oxygen-containing functional groups on its surface. Under visible light irradiation, the nitric acid treated MCN (NT-MCN) completely degrades RhB within 30 min. Photophysical characterizations and control experiments with radical scavengers reveal that MCN and NT-MCN follow different reaction mechanisms. Because NT-MCN exhibits a longer photoluminescence lifetime, smaller electrochemical resistance, and larger photocurrent than those of MCN, it enables a better transfer of charge carriers during the catalytic reaction.
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- Haeju Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Khodayari A, Sohrabnezhad S. Fabrication of MIL-53(Al)/Ag/AgCl plasmonic nanocomposite: An improved metal organic framework based photocatalyst for degradation of some organic pollutants. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bakker MG, Fowler B, Bowman MK, Patience GS. Experimental methods in chemical engineering: Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy‐EPR/ESR. CAN J CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.23784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Martin G. Bakker
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA
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