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Corsato PCR, de Lima LF, Paschoarelli MV, de Araujo WR. Electrochemical sensing at the fingertips: wearable glove-based sensors for detection of 4-nitrophenol, picric acid and diazepam. CHEMOSPHERE 2024:142771. [PMID: 38969219 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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A wearable glove-based sensor is a portable and practical approach for onsite detection/monitoring of a variety of chemical threats. Herein, we report a flexible and sensitive wearable sensor fabricated on the nitrile glove fingertips by stencil-printing technique. The working electrodes were modified with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) for sensitive and real-time analyses of hazardous or chemical treats, as picric acid (PA) explosive, diazepam (DZ) as drug-facilitated crimes and the emerging pollutant 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). The multi-sensing platform towards PA, 4-NP, and DZ offers the ability of in-situ qualitative and quantitative analyses of powder and liquid samples. A simple sampling by touching or swiping the fingertip sensor on the sample or surface under investigation using an ionic hydrogel combined with fast voltammetry measurement provides timely point-of-need analyses. The wearable glove-based sensor uses the square wave voltammetry (SWV) technique and exhibited excellent performance to detect PA, 4-NP, and DZ, resulting in limits of detection (LOD) of 0.24 μM, 0.35 μM, 0.06 μM, respectively, in a wide concentration range (from 0.5 μM to 100 μM). Also, we obtained excellent manufacturing reproducibility with relative standard deviations (RSD) in the range of 3.65% to 4.61% using 7 different wearable devices (n=7) and stability in the range of 4.86% to 6.61% using different electrodes stored for 10 days at room temperature (n=10), demonstrating the excellent sensor-to-sensor reproducibility and stability for reliable in-field measurements. The stretchable sensor presented great mechanical robustness, supporting up to 80 bending or stretching deformation cycles without significant voltammetric changes. Collectively, our wearable glove-based sensor may be employed for analyses of chemical contaminants of concern, such as explosives (PA), drugs (DZ), and emerging pollutants (4-NP), helping in environmental and public safety control.
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- Paula C R Corsato
- Laboratório de Sensores Químicos Portáteis, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Químicos Portáteis, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Químicos Portáteis, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Sensores Químicos Portáteis, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Mahto B, Barhoi A, Ali H, Hussain S. Deciphering the mechanistic insights of 4-nitrophenol reduction catalyzed by a 1D-2D Bi 2S 3 nanostructured catalyst. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:8060-8073. [PMID: 38563265 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00153b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Exploring the reaction mechanism and the role of a catalyst in the conversion of pollutants to value-added products is vital for sustainable development. Herein, a polyvinylpyrrolidone-assisted liquid-phase reflux strategy was utilized to synthesize anisotropic 1D-2D Bi2S3 nanostructures. The as-synthesized nanostructures were used as catalysts in batch experiments for 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction and they exhibited an apparent rate constant (kapp), turnover frequency (TOF), and activation energy (Ea) of 0.441 min-1, 1.543 h-1 and 26.13 kJ mol-1, respectively. Also, the effects of catalyst dosage, NaBH4 amount, 4-NP concentration, solvents, pH, and common ions were evaluated. Isotope labeling and kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) confirm that water is the proton source in 4-NP reduction. Electrochemical studies revealed that the nanostructured 1D-2D Bi2S3 enables the dissociation of BH4- into active absorbed and adsorbed hydrogen () species and assists in the catalytic reduction of 4-NP. This study offers a new insight into designing an efficient nanostructured 1D-2D Bi2S3 catalyst for 4-nitrophenol reduction.
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- Bhagirath Mahto
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar, 801103, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar, 801103, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar, 801103, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar, 801103, India.
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Al-Abadleh HA. Iron content in aerosol particles and its impact on atmospheric chemistry. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024. [PMID: 38268472 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04614a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Atmospheric aerosol effects on ecological and human health remain uncertain due to their highly complex and evolving nature when suspended in air. Atmospheric chemistry, global climate/oceanic and health exposure models need to incorporate more realistic representations of aerosol particles, especially their bulk and surface chemistry, to account for the evolution in aerosol physicochemical properties with time. (Photo)chemistry driven by iron (Fe) in atmospheric aerosol particles from natural and anthropogenic sources remains limited in these models, particularly under aerosol liquid water conditions. In this feature article, recent advances from our work on Fe (photo)reactivity in multicomponent aerosol systems are highlighted. More specifically, reactions of soluble Fe with aqueous extracts of biomass burning organic aerosols and proxies of humic like substances leading to brown carbon formation are presented. Some of these reactions produced nitrogen-containing gaseous and condensed phase products. For comparison, results from these bulk aqueous phase chemical studies were compared to those from heterogeneous reactions simulating atmospheric aging of Fe-containing reference materials. These materials include Arizona test dust (AZTD) and combustion fly ash particles. Also, dissolution of Fe and other trace elements is presented from simulated human exposure experiments to highlight the impact of aerosol aging on levels of trace metals. The impacts of these chemical reactions on aerosol optical, hygroscopic and morphological properties are also emphasized in light of their importance to aerosol-radiation and aerosol-cloud interactions, in addition to biogeochemical processes at the sea/ocean surface microlayer upon deposition. Future directions for laboratory studies on Fe-driven multiphase chemistry are proposed to advance knowledge and encourage collaborations for efficient utilization of expertise and resources among climate, ocean and health scientific communities.
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- Hind A Al-Abadleh
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3C5, Canada.
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Lopez M, Cornaglia LM, Gutierrez LB, Bosko ML. Electrodialysis as a potential technology for 4-nitrophenol abatement from wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:102198-102211. [PMID: 37665445 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29510-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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4-Nitrophenol is a widely used emerging pollutant in various industries, including the production of agrochemicals, drugs, and synthetic dyes. Due to its potential environmental harmful effects, there is a need to study its reuse and removal from wastewater. This study used electrodialysis technology to separate 4-nitrophenol ions using a four-compartment stack. The effects of supporting electrolyte concentration, pH, voltages, and current density on the performance of electrodialysis for separating 4-nitrophenol were investigated. A high extraction percentage of 77% was achieved with low energy consumption (107 kWh kg-1) when high 4-nitrophenol flows and transport numbers were reached.
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- Manuel Lopez
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, CONICET, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Santiago del Estero 2829, Santa Fe, S3000AOM, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, CONICET, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Santiago del Estero 2829, Santa Fe, S3000AOM, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, CONICET, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Santiago del Estero 2829, Santa Fe, S3000AOM, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, CONICET, Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Santiago del Estero 2829, Santa Fe, S3000AOM, Argentina.
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Garduño-Jiménez AL, Durán-Álvarez JC, Ortori CA, Abdelrazig S, Barrett DA, Gomes RL. Delivering on sustainable development goals in wastewater reuse for agriculture: Initial prioritization of emerging pollutants in the Tula Valley, Mexico. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 238:119903. [PMID: 37121200 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Wastewater reuse for agricultural irrigation is a widespread beneficial practice, in line with the sustainable development goals. However, contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) present in wastewater, such as pharmaceuticals, pose an environmental risk. The Tula Valley in Mexico is one of the world's largest agricultural areas reusing wastewater for agriculture. However, no untargeted CEC monitoring has been undertaken there, limiting the information available to prioritise local environmental risk assessment. Furthermore, CEC environmental presence in the Global South remains understudied, compared to the Global North. There is a risk that current research efforts focus on CECs predominantly found in the Global North, leading to strategies that may not be appropriate for the Global South where the pollution profile may be different. To address these knowledge gaps, a sampling campaign at five key sites in the Tula Valley was undertaken and samples analysed using multi-residue targeted and untargeted liquid chromatography mass spectrometry methods. Using the targeted data, ten CECs were found to be of environmental risk for at least one sampling site: 4‑tert-octylphenol, acetaminophen, bezafibrate, diclofenac, erythromycin, levonorgestrel, simvastatin, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and tramadol as well as total estrogenicity (combination of three steroid hormones). Six of these have not been previously quantified in the Tula Valley. Over one hundred pollutants never previously measured in the area were identified through untargeted analysis supported by library spectrum match. Examples include diclofenac and carbamazepine metabolites and area-specific pollutants such as the herbicide fomesafen. This research contributes to characterising the presence of CECs in the Global South, as well as providing site-specific data for the Tula Valley.
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- Andrea-Lorena Garduño-Jiménez
- Food Water Waste Research Group. Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Centre for Analytical Bioscience, Advanced Materials and Healthcare Technologies Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Analytical Bioscience, Advanced Materials and Healthcare Technologies Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Analytical Bioscience, Advanced Materials and Healthcare Technologies Division, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Food Water Waste Research Group. Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
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Ehsani A, Nejatbakhsh S, Soodmand AM, Farshchi ME, Aghdasinia H. High-performance catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol using M-BDC (M = Ag, Co, Cr, Mn, and Zr) metal-organic frameworks. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 227:115736. [PMID: 36963712 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The catalytic activity of pure metal nanoparticles is always limited by aggregation during the reaction. Therefore, promising candidates such as metal-organic frameworks possess benefits due to their 3D porous structures, high stability, and high specific surface area. In this study, effective and reusable catalysts based on M-BDC metal-organic frameworks were synthesized utilizing five different coordinating metal ions (M = Ag, Co, Cr, Mn, and Zr) as metal nodes and 1-4-benzene dicarboxylic acid (BDC) as an organic linker and used in catalytic reduction of 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-Aminophenol (4-AP) for the first time. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized using SEM, EDX, XRD, and FTIR techniques. Based on catalytic performance, Co-BDC showed the best catalytic efficiency compared to the other M-BDC MOF catalysts with a conversion yield of about 99.25 in 2 min. All of the catalysts could catalyze the complete reduction of 4-NP to 4-AP at different reaction times (2-10); however, Mn-BDC could not finish the catalytic reduction reaction even after 20 min. The two more efficient catalysts including Co-BDC and Cr-BDC demonstrated high stability and reusability (more than 85% catalytic efficiency) even after 5 cycles.
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- Atefeh Ehsani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, 51666-16471, Tabriz, Iran.
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Faisal M, Alam MM, Ahmed J, Asiri AM, Jalalah M, Alruwais RS, Rahman MM, Harraz FA. Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of 4-Nitrophenol with PEDOT:PSS Modified Pt NPs-Embedded PPy-CB@ZnO Nanocomposites. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12110990. [PMID: 36354499 PMCID: PMC9688362 DOI: 10.3390/bios12110990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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In this study, a selective 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) sensor was developed onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) as an electron-sensing substrate, which decorated with sol-gel, prepared Pt nanoparticles- (NPs) embedded polypyrole-carbon black (PPy-CB)/ZnO nanocomposites (NCs) using differential pulse voltammetry. Characterizations of the NCs were performed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Ultraviolet-visible Spectroscopy (UV-vis), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), and X-ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD). The GCE modified by conducting coating binders [poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate; PEDOT:PSS] based on Pt NPs/PPy-CB/ZnO NCs functioned as the working electrode and showed selectivity toward 4-NP in a phosphate buffer medium at pH 7.0. Our analysis of 4-NP showed the linearity from 1.5 to 40.5 µM, which was identified as the linear detection range (LDR). A current versus concentration plot was formed and showed a regression co-efficient R2 of 0.9917, which can be expressed by ip(µA) = 0.2493C(µM) + 15.694. The 4-NP sensor sensitivity was calculated using the slope of the LDR, considering the surface area of the GCE (0.0316 cm2). The sensitivity was calculated as 7.8892 µAµM-1cm-2. The LOD (limit of detection) of the 4-NP was calculated as 1.25 ± 0.06 µM, which was calculated from 3xSD/σ (SD: Standard deviation of blank response; σ: Slope of the calibration curve). Limit of quantification (LOQ) is also calculated as 3.79 µM from LOQ = 10xLOD/3.3. Sensor parameters such as reproducibility, response time, and analyzing stability were outstanding. Therefore, this novel approach can be broadly used to safely fabricate selective 4-NP sensors based on nanoparticle-decorated nanocomposite materials in environmental measurement.
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- Mohd Faisal
- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Dawadmi 17472, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (M.M.R.); (F.A.H.)
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- Promising Centre for Sensors and Electronic Devices (PCSED), Advanced Materials and Nano-Research Centre, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts at Sharurah, Najran University, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (M.M.R.); (F.A.H.)
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Mhlwatika Z, Bingwa N. Kinetic evaluation of perovskites-type catalysts in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol: A mechanistic elucidation study. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Synthesis of a biomimetically formed core–shell SiO2@Ag photocatalyst for the degradation of aqueous organic pollutants. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Al-Abadleh HA, Motaghedi F, Mohammed W, Rana MS, Malek KA, Rastogi D, Asa-Awuku AA, Guzman MI. Reactivity of aminophenols in forming nitrogen-containing brown carbon from iron-catalyzed reactions. Commun Chem 2022; 5:112. [PMID: 36697654 PMCID: PMC9814260 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-022-00732-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Nitrogen-containing organic carbon (NOC) in atmospheric particles is an important class of brown carbon (BrC). Redox active NOC like aminophenols received little attention in their ability to form BrC. Here we show that iron can catalyze dark oxidative oligomerization of o- and p-aminophenols under simulated aerosol and cloud conditions (pH 1-7, and ionic strength 0.01-1 M). Homogeneous aqueous phase reactions were conducted using soluble Fe(III), where particle growth/agglomeration were monitored using dynamic light scattering. Mass yield experiments of insoluble soot-like dark brown to black particles were as high as 40%. Hygroscopicity growth factors (κ) of these insoluble products under sub- and super-saturated conditions ranged from 0.4-0.6, higher than that of levoglucosan, a prominent proxy for biomass burning organic aerosol (BBOA). Soluble products analyzed using chromatography and mass spectrometry revealed the formation of ring coupling products of o- and p-aminophenols and their primary oxidation products. Heterogeneous reactions of aminophenol were also conducted using Arizona Test Dust (AZTD) under simulated aging conditions, and showed clear changes to optical properties, morphology, mixing state, and chemical composition. These results highlight the important role of iron redox chemistry in BrC formation under atmospherically relevant conditions.
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- Hind A. Al-Abadleh
- grid.268252.90000 0001 1958 9263Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Canada
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- grid.268252.90000 0001 1958 9263Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Canada
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- grid.268252.90000 0001 1958 9263Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Canada
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- grid.266539.d0000 0004 1936 8438Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Kentucky, 40506 USA
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- grid.164295.d0000 0001 0941 7177Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- grid.164295.d0000 0001 0941 7177Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- grid.164295.d0000 0001 0941 7177Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
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- grid.266539.d0000 0004 1936 8438Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Kentucky, 40506 USA
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Wang Y, Bi Z, Zhao X, Abdukayum A, Zhou S, Zhang H, Chen J, Tan F, Chen A, Wågberg T, Hu G. Fast room-temperature hydrogenation of nitroaromatics on Pd nanocrystal-boron cluster/graphene oxide nanosheets. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Fabrication of Copper(II)-Coated Magnetic Core-Shell Nanoparticles Fe3O4@SiO2: An Effective and Recoverable Catalyst for Reduction/Degradation of Environmental Pollutants. CRYSTALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst12060862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In this work, we report the synthesis of a magnetically recoverable catalyst through immobilizing copper (II) over the Fe3O4@SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) surface [Fe3O4@SiO2-L–Cu(II)] (L = pyridine-4-carbaldehyde thiosemicarbazide). Accordingly, synthesized catalysts were determined and characterized by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) procedures. The [Fe3O4@SiO2-L–Cu(II)] was used for the reduction of Cr(VI), 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) and organic dyes such as Congo Red (CR) and methylene blue (MB) in aqueous media. Catalytic performance studies showed that the [Fe3O4@SiO2–L–Cu(II)] has excellent activity toward reduction reactions under mild conditions. Remarkable attributes of this method are high efficiency, removal of a homogeneous catalyst, easy recovery from the reaction mixture, and uncomplicated route. The amount of activity in this catalytic system was almost constant after several stages of recovery and reuse. The results show that the catalyst was easily separated and retained 83% of its efficiency after five cycles without considerable loss of activity and stability.
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Cu-MOF/N-doped GO nanocomposites modified screen-printed carbon electrode towards detection of 4-nitrophenol. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Saeed SR, Ajmal M, Bibi I, Shah SS, Siddiq M. Synthesis and characterization of SiO 2-NiO xerogel nanocomposite prepared by sol–gel method for catalytic reduction of p-nitrophenol. JOURNAL OF TAIBAH UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/16583655.2022.2073541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Syed Rashid Saeed
- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber-Pukhtoonkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber-Pukhtoonkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber-Pukhtoonkhwa, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad Pakistan
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Hao J, Liu B, Maenosono S, Yang J. One-pot synthesis of Au-M@SiO 2 (M = Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt) core-shell nanoparticles as highly efficient catalysts for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7615. [PMID: 35538150 PMCID: PMC9091199 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11756-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The conversion of p-nitrophenol (4-NP) to p-aminophenol (4-AP) is of great significance for pharmaceutical and material manufacturing. In this work, Au-M@SiO2 (M = Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt) nanoparticles (NPs) with core-shell structures, which are expected to be excellent catalysts for the transformation of 4-NP to 4-AP, were synthesized by a facile one-pot one-step method. The structure and composition of the NPs were characterized through transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Au-M@SiO2 (M = Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt) core-shell NPs showed excellent catalytic activity in the reduction of 4-NP, which is superior to most catalysts reported in the previous literature. The enhanced catalytic activity of Au-M@SiO2 core-shell NPs is presumably related to the bimetallic synergistic effect. This study provides a simple strategy to synthesize core-shell bimetallic NPs for catalytic applications.
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- Junfang Hao
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa, 923-1292, Japan.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang S, Zhong L, Xu Z, Hu J, Tang A, Zuo X. Mineral-modulated Co catalyst with enhanced adsorption and dissociation of BH 4- for hydrogenation of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132871. [PMID: 34774906 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Slow adsorption and dissociation kinetics of NaBH4 onto the catalyst surface limit the hydrogenation reduction of hazardous p-nitrophenol to worthy p-aminophenol. Herein, we design a mineral-modulated catalyst to facilitate the rate-limiting step. Carbon-coated etched attapulgite (EAtp@C) is obtained by HF treatment. Co/EAtp@C is fabricated via anchoring cobalt nanoparticles (CoNPs) on the carrier EAtp@C. Compared to pure Co, the anchored CoNPs are more electronegative and stable, which provides abundant and stable active sites and accelerates the BH4- adsorption and dissociation. Therefore, Co/EAtp@C leads to nearly 100% reduction of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol within 8 min and its apparent rate constant Kapp (0.69 min-1) is 4 times higher than that of pure Co. Thermodynamic calculations show a lower activation energy (37.92 kJ mol-1) of Co/EAtp@C catalyst than that of pure Co. Co/EAtp@C also shows magnetic separability and good stability by remaining 98.6% of catalytic conversion rate after six cycles. Significantly, we detect the active species Co-H, and reveal the electron transfer mechanism between catalysts, BH4-, and p-nitrophenol by electrochemical method. These results offer a fundamental insight into the catalytic mechanism of p-nitrophenol hydrogenation for rational design of efficient catalysts.
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- Shilin Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China; Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geo Materials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geo Materials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Highly Efficient and Recyclable Au/Aniline-Pentamer-Based Electroactive Polyurea Catalyst for the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol. Catal Letters 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-021-03876-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Hutchinson N, Wu Y, Wang Y, Kanungo M, DeBruine A, Kroll E, Gilmore D, Eckrose Z, Gaston S, Matel P, Kaltchev M, Nickel AM, Kumpaty S, Hua X, Zhang W. Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Upland Cress and Their Biochemical Characterization and Assessment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 12:28. [PMID: 35009978 PMCID: PMC8746345 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
This research focuses on the plant-mediated green synthesis process to produce gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) using upland cress (Barbarea verna), as various biomolecules within the upland cress act as both reducing and capping agents. The synthesized gold nanoparticles were thoroughly characterized using UV-vis spectroscopy, surface charge (zeta potential) analysis, scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), atomic force microscopy (AFM), attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results indicated the synthesized Au NPs are spherical and well-dispersed with an average diameter ~11 nm and a characteristic absorbance peak at ~529 nm. EDX results showed an 11.13% gold content. Colloidal Au NP stability was confirmed with a zeta potential (ζ) value of -36.8 mV. X-ray diffraction analysis verified the production of crystalline face-centered cubic gold. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity of the Au NPs was evaluated using Gram-negative Escherichiacoli and Gram-positive Bacillus megaterium. Results demonstrated concentration-dependent antimicrobial properties. Lastly, applications of the Au NPs in catalysis and biomedicine were evaluated. The catalytic activity of Au NPs was demonstrated through the conversion of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol which followed first-order kinetics. Cellular uptake and cytotoxicity were evaluated using both BMSCs (stem) and HeLa (cancer) cells and the results were cell type dependent. The synthesized Au NPs show great potential for various applications such as catalysis, pharmaceutics, and biomedicine.
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- Noah Hutchinson
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA;
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, China;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA;
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA;
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201204, China;
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA; (M.K.); (A.D.); (E.K.); (D.G.); (Z.E.); (S.G.); (P.M.); (M.K.); (A.-M.N.)
- Biomolecular Engineering Program, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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Guo Y, Thérien-Aubin H. Nanofibrous Photocatalytic Membranes Based on Tailored Anisotropic Gold/Ceria Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:37578-37588. [PMID: 34328306 PMCID: PMC8365598 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c11954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The combination of plasmonic nanoparticles with semiconductor photocatalysts is a good strategy for synthesizing highly efficient photocatalysts. Such binary nanoparticles have demonstrated enhanced catalytic activity in comparison to either plasmonic catalysts or semiconductor catalysts. However, problematic recovery and limited long-term colloidal stability of those nanoparticles in suspension limit their wide use in catalysis. To palliate to such limitations, we embedded binary nanoparticles in polymer fibers to design photocatalytic membranes. First, we used the selective over-growth of crystalline cerium oxide on the gold nanoparticle template with distinct shapes. Gold nanospheres, gold nanorods, and gold nanotriangles were used as the template for the growth of the cerium oxide domains. Then, the resulting nanoparticles were used to catalyze model reactions in suspensions. The gold nanoparticles covered with patches of cerium oxide outperformed the fully covered and naked nanoparticles in terms of catalytic efficiency. Finally, the most efficient binary nanostructures were successfully embedded in nanofibrous membranes by colloidal electrospinning and used in water remediation experiments in a flow-through reactor.
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- Yinzhou Guo
- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz 55128, Germany
- Department
of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland
and Labrador A1B 3X7, Canada
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Lanthanum-Zinc Binary Oxide Nanocomposite with Promising Heterogeneous Catalysis Performance for the Active Conversion of 4-Nitrophenol into 4-Aminophenol. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11050537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This work intended to enhance the unique and outstanding properties of lanthanum by synthesizing its nanocomposite. A lanthanum-based nanocomposite was prepared by a simple and cost-effective “co-precipitation” method. Lanthanum nitrate (La (NO3)3) and zinc nitrate (Zn (NO3)2) were used as precursors. The lanthanum/zinc oxide nano composite formed was then calcined at 450 °C for 4 h in order to obtain a fine powder with size in the nano range of 1–100 nm. Characterization of the prepared catalyst was done by ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and photoluminescence. Crystallinity and morphology were found by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The synthesized nanocomposite material was also tested for heterogeneous catalytic applications of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction into 4-aminophenol (4-AP). It was found to be successful in complete reduction of 4-NP with enhanced catalytic performance.
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Hasan I, Shekhar C, Bin Sharfan II, Khan RA, Alsalme A. Ecofriendly Green Synthesis of the ZnO-Doped CuO@Alg Bionanocomposite for Efficient Oxidative Degradation of p-Nitrophenol. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:32011-32022. [PMID: 33344855 PMCID: PMC7745445 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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In the present study, ecofriendly green synthesized ZnO/CuO nanorods were prepared by using the stabilizing and reducing characteristics of the alginate biopolymer. The bionanocomposite (BNC) material was characterized by various sophisticated analytical tools such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method. The composition of ZnO/CuO@Alg BNC was found to be C (16.16 ± 0.42%), O (42.26 ± 1.87%), Cu (31.96 ± 1.05%), and Zn (9.62 ± 0.48%), which also supports the approximate 3:1 ratio of Cu2+ and Zn2+ taken as the precursor. The nanocrystalline spinel ferrite was found to have a BET specific surface area of 19.24 m2 g-1 with a total pore volume of 0.075 cm3 g-1 and 1.45 eV as the band gap energy (E g). Further, the material was applied for the photodegradation of p-nitrophenol (PNP) under the advanced oxidative process (AOP) under visible sunlight irradiation. The visible light radiation was used for the degradation of PNP under pH 2 conditions and resulted in 98.38% of the photocatalytic efficiency of the ZnO/CuO@Alg catalyst within 137 min of irradiation time. The photocatalytic reaction was best defined by the pseudo-first-order kinetics which involves the adsorption of the PNP molecule on the surface of the catalyst, thereby demineralizing it in the presence of advanced active •OH radicals. The values of rate constant for the pseudo-first-order model (k 1) were calculated as 0.013, 0.016, 0.019, 0.021, and 0.023 min-1 with half-life periods of 53.31, 43.31, 36.47, 33.00, and 30.13 min for 10-50 mg L-1 PNP concentrations. The presence of t-butyl alcohol decreases the photocatalytic efficiency, which suggests that the degradation of PNP was accomplished by the •OH oxidative radical.
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- Imran Hasan
- Environmental
Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab 140301, India
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- Environmental
Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab 140301, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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