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González-González RB, Parra-Saldívar R, Alsanie WF, Iqbal HMN. Nanohybrid catalysts with porous structures for environmental remediation through photocatalytic degradation of emerging pollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113955. [PMID: 35932836 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Water supplies have been seriously challenged by new emerging pollutants, which are difficult to remove by traditional wastewater treatment. Thus, new technologies such as catalytic advanced oxidation processes have merged as suitable solutions; however, the drawbacks of typical catalysts limit their application. To overcome this issue, new materials with enhanced textural properties have been developed, showing that their porosity and chemical nature influence their potential as a catalyst. Herein, the recent progress in highly porous catalysts and their suitable deployment to effectively nano-remediate the polluted environmental matrices are reviewed in detail. First, following a brief introduction, several environmental pollutants of emerging concerns from different sectors, including pharmaceutical residues, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), pesticides, and hazardous dyes are also introduced with relevant examples. To effectively tackle the sustainable remediation of emerging pollutants, this work also focuses on the multifunctional features of nanohybrid porous materials that act as catalysts constructs to degrade emerging pollutants. The influence of surface reactive centers, stability, bandgap energies, light absorption capacities, and pollutants adsorption capacities are also discussed. Successful examples of the employment of nanohybrid porous catalysts for the degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants, EDCs, pesticides, and hazardous dyes are summarized. Finally, some challenges faced by nanohybrid porous materials to achieve their potential application as advanced catalysts for environmental remediation have been identified and presented herein.
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- Reyna Berenice González-González
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico; Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Monterrey, 64849, Mexico.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico; Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Monterrey, 64849, Mexico.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratories Sciences, The Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia; Centre of Biomedical Sciences Research (CBSR), Deanship of Scientific Research, Taif University, Saudi Arabia.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico; Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Monterrey, 64849, Mexico.
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Bilge S, Sınağ A. TiO2/core-shell structured carbon support materials derived from hydrothermal carbonization of waste masks biomass: A green photocatalyst. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Thambiliyagodage C, Usgodaarachchi L, Jayanetti M, Liyanaarachchi C, Kandanapitiye M, Vigneswaran S. Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalysis and Antibacterial Activity of TiO 2-Fe 3C-Fe-Fe 3O 4/Graphitic Carbon Composites Fabricated by Catalytic Graphitization of Sucrose Using Natural Ilmenite. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:25403-25421. [PMID: 35910103 PMCID: PMC9330088 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Dyes in wastewater are a serious problem that needs to be resolved. Adsorption coupled photocatalysis is an innovative technique used to remove dyes from contaminated water. Novel composites of TiO2-Fe3C-Fe-Fe3O4 dispersed on graphitic carbon were fabricated using natural ilmenite sand as the source of iron and titanium, and sucrose as the carbon source, which were available at no cost. Synthesized composites were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), and diffuse reflectance UV-visible spectroscopy (DRS). Arrangement of nanoribbons of graphitic carbon with respect to the nanomaterials was observed in TEM images, revealing the occurrence of catalytic graphitization. Variations in the intensity ratio (I D/I G), L a and L D, calculated from data obtained from Raman spectroscopy suggested that the level of graphitization increased with an increased loading of the catalysts. SEM images show the immobilization of nanoplate microballs and nanoparticles on the graphitic carbon matrix. The catalyst surface consists of Fe3+ and Ti4+ as the metal species, with V, Mn, and Zr being the main impurities. According to DRS spectra, the synthesized composites absorb light in the visible region efficiently. Fabricated composites effectively adsorb methylene blue via π-π interactions, with the absorption capacities ranging from 21.18 to 45.87 mg/g. They were effective in photodegrading methylene blue under sunlight, where the rate constants varied in the 0.003-0.007 min-1 range. Photogenerated electrons produced by photocatalysts captured by graphitic carbon produce O2 •- radicals, while holes generate OH• radicals, which effectively degrade methylene blue molecules. TiO2-Fe3C-Fe-Fe3O4/graphitic carbon composites inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli (69%) and Staphylococcus aureus (92%) under visible light. Synthesized novel composites using natural materials comprise an ecofriendly, cost-effective solution to remove dyes, and they were effective in inhibiting the growth of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
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- Charitha Thambiliyagodage
- Faculty
of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute
of Information Technology, Malabe 10115, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe 10115, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty
of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute
of Information Technology, Malabe 10115, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty
of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute
of Information Technology, Malabe 10115, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Nano Science Technology, Wayamba University
of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya 60200, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty
of Engineering, University of Technology
Sydney (UTS), P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2127, Australia
- Faculty
of Sciences & Technology (RealTek), Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box N-1432, Ås 1430, Norway
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Setthaya N, Pimraksa K, Damrongwiriyanupap N, Panias D, Mekrattanachai P, Chindawong C. Modified zeolite from metakaolin and fly ash as efficient adsorbent for cationic methylene blue dye removal. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2022.2067748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Girija R, Mary S, Balakrishnan G, Mariappan SM, Hamdy MS, Shkir M. Noticeably Improved Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of TiO
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Nanoparticles through co‐Doping of Activated Charcoal and Fe Towards Methylene Blue Degradation. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Ramanujam Girija
- Department of Physics St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai-54 Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Physics St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai-54 Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Physics Bharath Institute of Science and Technology Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai 73 Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Physics St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai-54 Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Chemistry College of science King Saud University Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Functional Materials & Optoelectronics Laboratory Department of Physics College of Science King Khalid University Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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Kaushik R, Singh PK, Halder A. Modulation strategies in titania photocatalyst for energy recovery and environmental remediation. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Qi Y, Zhao J, Wang H, Yan M, Guo T. Structural engineering of BiOBr nanosheets for boosted photodegradation performance toward rhodamine B. RSC Adv 2022; 12:8908-8917. [PMID: 35424843 PMCID: PMC8985173 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00375a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A series of BiOBr nanosheets were synthesized through a facile solvothermal method, whose structures were adjusted by changing solvent ratios. Their photodegradation properties toward rhodamine B (RhB) were further investigated under visible light irradiation. The photocatalytic results indicated that the B-1:3 sample showed superior photoactivity and the RhB removal efficiency attained 97% within 30 min. The outstanding photodegradation activity can be ascribed to the small particle size and thickness, suppressed e−–h+ pair recombination and more active electrons and holes. Moreover, free radical quenching experiments suggest that ·O2− and h+ play a crucial role in improving photoactivity. This work opens a new avenue to boost the removal rate of organic pollutants by engineering the solvent ratios of photocatalysts in the wastewater treatment field. A series of BiOBr nanosheets were synthesized through a facile solvothermal method, whose structures were adjusted by changing solvent ratios.![]()
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- Yu Qi
- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, No. 209 University Street, Jinzhong 030600, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, No. 209 University Street, Jinzhong 030600, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, No. 209 University Street, Jinzhong 030600, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, No. 209 University Street, Jinzhong 030600, Shanxi, PR China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, No. 209 University Street, Jinzhong 030600, Shanxi, PR China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, No. 79 Yingze West Street, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, PR China
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