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Shundo Y, Tam Nguyen T, Akrami S, Edalati P, Itagoe Y, Ishihara T, Arita M, Guo Q, Fuji M, Edalati K. Oxygen vacancy-rich high-pressure rocksalt phase of zinc oxide for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 666:22-34. [PMID: 38583207 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.010] [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: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The generation of hydrogen as a clean energy carrier by photocatalysis, as a zero-emission technology, is of significant scientific and industrial interest. However, the main drawback of photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water splitting is its low efficiency compared to traditional chemical or electrochemical methods. Zinc oxide (ZnO) with the wurtzite phase is one of the most investigated photocatalysts for hydrogen production, but its activity still needs to be improved. In this study, an oxygen-deficient high-pressure ZnO rocksalt phase is stabilized using a high-pressure torsion (HPT) method, and the product is used for photocatalysis under ambient pressure. The simultaneous introduction of oxygen vacancies and the rocksalt phase effectively improved photocatalytic hydrogen production to levels comparable to benchmark P25 TiO2, due to improving light absorbance and providing active sites for photocatalysis without any negative effect on electron-hole recombination. These results confirm the high potential of high-pressure phases for photocatalytic hydrogen generation.
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- Yu Shundo
- WPI, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. - Carbon Neutral Research Center (MCI-CNRC), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- WPI, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. - Carbon Neutral Research Center (MCI-CNRC), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Tajimi 507-0033, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- WPI, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. - Carbon Neutral Research Center (MCI-CNRC), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Synchrotron Light Application Center, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Tajimi 507-0033, Japan; Advanced Ceramics Research Center, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Tajimi 507-0033, Japan
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- WPI, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. - Carbon Neutral Research Center (MCI-CNRC), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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Razeghi MH, Gholipour O, Sardroodi JJ, Keshipour S, Hassanzadeh A. Magnetic cobalt metal organic framework for photocatalytic water splitting hydrogen evolution. DISCOVER NANO 2024; 19:82. [PMID: 38714578 PMCID: PMC11076441 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-024-04019-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/10/2024]
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Using water as a renewable and safe energy source for hydrogen generation has reduced the need to use toxic fossil fuels. Photocatalytic approaches provide a worthy solution to avoid the high expenditure on complicated electrochemical pathways to promote Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. However, several types of photocatalysts including noble metal-based catalysts have already been in use for this purpose, which are generally considered high-cost as well. The present study aims to use the benefits of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with semiconductor-like characteristics, highly porous structures and high design flexibility. These properties of MOFs allow more efficient and effective mass transport as well as exposure to light.in this paper, using MOF technology and benefiting from the characteristics of Fe3O4 nanoparticles as catalyst support for more efficient separation of catalyst, we have synthesized a novel composite. Our proposed photocatalyst demonstrates efficient harvest of light in all wavelengths from UV to visible to generate electron/hole pairs suitable for water splitting with a turnover frequency of 0.222 h-1 at ambient conditions without requiring any additives.
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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Zhang K, Sun X, Hu H, Qin A, Huang H, Yao Y, Zhang Y, Ma T. Harvesting Vibration Energy for Efficient Cocatalyst-Free Sonocatalytic H 2 Production over Magnetically Separable Ultra-Low-Cost Fe 3O 4. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:1463. [PMID: 38611984 PMCID: PMC11012934 DOI: 10.3390/ma17071463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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The cavitation effect is an important geochemical phenomenon, which generally exists under strong hydrodynamic conditions. Therefore, developing an economical and effective sonocatalyst becomes a vital method in capitalizing on the cavitation effect for energy generation. In this study, we first report a novel Fe3O4 sonocatalyst that can be easily separated using a magnetic field and does not require any additional cocatalysts for H2 production from H2O. When subjected to ultrasonic vibration, this catalyst achieves an impressive H2 production rate of up to 175 μmol/h/USD (where USD stands for dollars), surpassing most previously reported mechanical catalytic materials. Furthermore, the ease and efficiency of separating this catalyst using an external magnetic field, coupled with its effortless recovery, highlight its significant potential for practical applications. By addressing the key limitations of conventional sonocatalysts, our study not only demonstrates the feasibility of using Fe3O4 as a highly efficient sonocatalyst but also showcases the exciting possibility of using a new class of magnetically separable sonocatalysts to productively transform mechanical energy into chemical energy.
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- Kailai Zhang
- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China; (K.Z.); (H.H.); (A.Q.)
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- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China; (K.Z.); (H.H.); (A.Q.)
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- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China; (K.Z.); (H.H.); (A.Q.)
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- Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China; (K.Z.); (H.H.); (A.Q.)
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- School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China;
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- Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS), University of South Africa, Roodepoort 1710, South Africa;
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China;
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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Sohail M, Rauf S, Irfan M, Hayat A, Alghamdi MM, El-Zahhar AA, Ghernaout D, Al-Hadeethi Y, Lv W. Recent developments, advances and strategies in heterogeneous photocatalysts for water splitting. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:1286-1330. [PMID: 38419861 PMCID: PMC10898449 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00442b] [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: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) is an up-and-coming technology for generating sustainable fuel using light energy. Significant progress has been made in the developing of PWS innovations over recent years. In addition to various water-splitting (WS) systems, the focus has primarily been on one- and two-steps-excitation WS systems. These systems utilize singular or composite photocatalysts for WS, which is a simple, feasible, and cost-effective method for efficiently converting prevalent green energy into sustainable H2 energy on a large commercial scale. The proposed principle of charge confinement and transformation should be implemented dynamically by conjugating and stimulating the photocatalytic process while ensuring no unintentional connection at the interface. This study focuses on overall water splitting (OWS) using one/two-steps excitation and various techniques. It also discusses the current advancements in the development of new light-absorbing materials and provides perspectives and approaches for isolating photoinduced charges. This article explores multiple aspects of advancement, encompassing both chemical and physical changes, environmental factors, different photocatalyst types, and distinct parameters affecting PWS. Significant factors for achieving an efficient photocatalytic process under detrimental conditions, (e.g., strong light absorption, and synthesis of structures with a nanometer scale. Future research will focus on developing novel materials, investigating potential synthesis techniques, and improving existing high-energy raw materials. The endeavors aim is to enhance the efficiency of energy conversion, the absorption of radiation, and the coherence of physiochemical processes.
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- Muhammad Sohail
- Huzhou Key Laboratory of Smart and Clean Energy, Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University Mansehra 21300 Pakistan
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- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University 321004 Jinhua Zhejiang P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University P. O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University P. O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Ha'il PO Box 2440 Ha'il 81441 Saudi Arabia
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Blida PO Box 270 Blida 09000 Algeria
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
- Lithography in Devices Fabrication and Development Research Group, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd Medical Research Center (KFMRC), King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Huzhou Key Laboratory of Smart and Clean Energy, Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P. R. China
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Manna S, Satpati AK, Patra CN, Tyagi AK. Enhancing the PEC Efficiency in the Perspective of Crystal Facet Engineering and Modulation of Surfaces. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:6128-6146. [PMID: 38371841 PMCID: PMC10870357 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07867] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Generation of hydrogen is one of the most promising routes to harvest solar energy for its sustainable utilization. Among different routes, the photoelectrochemical (PEC) process to split water using solar light to produce hydrogen is the green method to generate hydrogen. The sluggish kinetics through complicated pathways makes the oxygen evolution reaction the rate limiting step of the overall water splitting process. Therefore, development of an efficient photoanode for the sustainable oxidation of water is most challenging in an efficient overall PEC water splitting process. The low solar to hydrogen conversion efficiency arises from the slow surface kinetics, poor hole diffusion, and fast charge recombination processes. There have been strategies to improve catalytic performances through the removal of such detrimental effects. The generation of engineered surfaces is one of the important strategies recently adopted for the enhancement of the catalytic efficiencies. The present review has been focused on the discussion of engineered surfaces using crystal facet engineering, protective surface layer, passivation using the atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique, and cocatalyst modified surfaces to enhance the catalytic efficiency. Some of the important parameters defining catalyst performance are also discussed at the beginning of the review.
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- Sudipa Manna
- Analytical
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi
Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Analytical
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi
Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Analytical
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi
Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Homi
Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
- Chemistry
Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
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Güler Ö, Boyrazlı M, Albayrak MG, Güler SH, Ishihara T, Edalati K. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of TiZrNbHfTaO x High-Entropy Oxide Synthesized by Mechano-Thermal Method. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:853. [PMID: 38399104 PMCID: PMC10890298 DOI: 10.3390/ma17040853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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One of the most promising solutions to slow down CO2 emissions is the use of photocatalysis to produce hydrogen as a clean fuel. However, the efficiency of the photocatalysts is not at the desired level, and they usually need precious metal co-catalysts for reactions. In this study, to achieve efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production, a high-entropy oxide was synthesized by a mechano-thermal method. The synthesized high-entropy oxide had a bandgap of 2.45 eV, which coincided with both UV and visible light regions. The material could successfully produce hydrogen from water under light, but the main difference to conventional photocatalysts was that the photocatalysis proceeded without a co-catalyst addition. Hydrogen production increased with increasing time, and at the end of the 3 h period, 134.76 µmol/m2 h of hydrogen was produced. These findings not only introduce a new method for producing high-entropy photocatalysts but also confirm the high potential of high-entropy photocatalysts for hydrogen production without the need for precious metal co-catalysts.
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- Ömer Güler
- Rare Earth Elements Application and Research Center, Munzur University, Tunceli 62000, Turkey;
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- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Fırat University, Elazig 23119, Turkey; (M.B.); (M.G.A.)
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- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Fırat University, Elazig 23119, Turkey; (M.B.); (M.G.A.)
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- Rare Earth Elements Application and Research Center, Munzur University, Tunceli 62000, Turkey;
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- WPI, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan;
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- WPI, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan;
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Kumar Pradhan S, Bariki R, Kumar Nayak S, Panda S, Kanungo S, Mishra BG. Low temperature in situ fabrication of NiFe 2O 4/tetragonal-BiVO 4/Bi 2MoO 6 ternary heterostructure: A conjugated step-scheme multijunction photocatalyst with synergistic charge migration for antibiotic photodegradation and H 2 generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:523-538. [PMID: 37862802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.062] [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: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Rational design of novel conjugated step-scheme (S-scheme) multijunction heterostructure with synergistic charge channelization, superior light harvesting efficiency and strong redox ability is a pioneering approach to mimic natural photosynthesis process. Herein, a mild cetyltrimethyl ammoniumbromide (CTAB) assisted one pot reflux synthesis route is designed for in situ integration of metal organic framework (MOF)-derived NiFe2O4 with tetragonal-BiVO4 (t-BiVO4) and γ-Bi2MoO6 to prepare NiFe2O4/t-BiVO4/Bi2MoO6 (NFO/BVO/BMO) ternary composites. Morphologically, fine dispersion of NiFe2O4 (NFO) quantum dots over γ-Bi2MoO6 (BMO) and t-BiVO4 (BVO) nanoplates yielded three types of microscopic heterojunctions among BMO-BVO, BVO-NFO and BMO-NFO phases. The ternary composites displayed important physicochemical attributes including high surface area, strong optical absorption, superior charge mobility and higher excited state lifetime which accounted for its improved photocatalytic activity towards ciprofloxacin degradation (>99% in 90 min) and H2 evolution (1.11 mmolh-1g-1, photon conversion efficiency 18.5%). Kinetics study revealed 12-55 fold higher ciprofloxacin photodegradation activity and 31-41 times higher H2 evolution rate for the ternary composite in comparison to the pure semiconductors. A conjugated S-scheme charge transfer mechanism has been deduced from comprehensive band position analysis and radical trapping study to explain the enhanced photocatalytic activity. This work for the first time demonstrated the rational construction of conjugated S-scheme heterostructures with potential application in water remediation and green H2 production.
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- Sibun Kumar Pradhan
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Odisha, India.
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Ito K, Noda K. Highly efficient hydrogen production and selective CO 2 reduction by the C 3N 5 photocatalyst using only visible light. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 26:153-160. [PMID: 38086634 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04431a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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The production of energy sources by metal-free photocatalysts based on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has garnered substantial attention. In this study, nitrogen-rich carbon nitride (C3N5) was successfully synthesized through the thermal polycondensation of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole. The structural and physical characterization has suggested that a portion of the triazine rings, which constitute the structural framework of g-C3N4, may be substituted with five-membered rings in C3N5. Furthermore, the polymerization of C3N5 proceeded more extensively than that of g-C3N4 from melamine precursors. The increased nitrogen content in C3N5 resulted in a heightened number of π-electrons and a narrowed energy bandgap, with the potential of the valence band maximum being negatively shifted. Additionally, photocatalytic assessments encompassing nitro blue tetrazolium reduction, H2 production from triethanolamine aqueous solution, and CO2 reduction in the liquid phase were performed. All findings demonstrated that C3N5 exhibits significantly superior photocatalytic properties compared to g-C3N4. It is particularly noteworthy that C3N5 selectively generates methanol and H2 from oversaturated CO2 solutions under visible light irradiation, while g-C3N4 selectively generates formaldehyde. These outcomes strongly indicate that C3N5 serves as a metal-free, visible-light-responsive photocatalyst, capable of contributing to both the production of renewable energy sources and the reduction of greenhouse effect gases.
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- Kosei Ito
- Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Keio University, 3-14-1, Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Keio University, 3-14-1, Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan.
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Boumeriame H, Cherevan A, Eder D, Apaydin DH, Chafik T, Da Silva ES, Faria JL. Engineering g-C 3N 4 with CuAl-layered double hydroxide in 2D/2D heterostructures for visible-light water splitting. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:2147-2158. [PMID: 37703684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.159] [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: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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CuAl layered double hydroxide (LDH) and polymeric carbon nitride (g-C3N4, GCNN) were assembled to construct a set of novel 2D/2D CuAl-LDH/GCNN heterostructures. These materials were tested towards H2 and O2 generation from water splitting using visible-light irradiation. Compared to pristine materials, the heterostructures displayed strongly enhanced visible-light H2 evolution, dependent on the LDH content, which acts as a cocatalyst, replacing the benchmark Pt. The optimal LDH loading was achieved for 0.2CuAl-LDH/GCNN that exhibited an increased number of active sites and showed a trade-off between charge separation efficiency and light shading, resulting in a 32-fold increase in the amount of evolved H2 compared with GCNN. In addition, the 0.2CuAl-LDH/GCNN heterostructure generated 1.5 times more O2 than GCNN. The higher photocatalytic performance was due to efficient charge carriers' separation at the heterojunction interface via an S-scheme (corroborated by work function, steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence studies), enhanced utilisation of longer-wavelength photons (>460 nm) and higher surface area available for the catalytic reactions.
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- Hanane Boumeriame
- LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Valorization of Resources (LGCVR-UAE/L01FST), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tangier, Morocco; Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien), Getreidemarkt 9, Vienna 1060, Austria
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien), Getreidemarkt 9, Vienna 1060, Austria.
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien), Getreidemarkt 9, Vienna 1060, Austria
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien), Getreidemarkt 9, Vienna 1060, Austria
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- Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Valorization of Resources (LGCVR-UAE/L01FST), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tangier, Morocco
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- LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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K A, Natarajan S, S B. Assisted assembling of Bi 2WO 6/rGO composites: A 3D/2D Hierarchical nanostructures for enhanced photocatalytic water remediation and photo-(electro)catalytic water splitting proficiency. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 345:140488. [PMID: 37898466 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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The current study explores the possibility of effectively improving Bi2WO6 (BWO) nanostructures in photocatalytic clean H2 generation and treating water from pharmaceutical wastes. BWO nanoparticles (NPs) hybridized with carbon-derived materials proved to be an efficient candidate in the field of photocatalysis. In this work, BWO nanostructures have been synthesized via the facile co-precipitation technique. The reduced graphene oxide (r-GO) was used as the carbon derivative for the hybridization process. Furthermore, different weight percentages of rGO were loaded with BWO NPs through the wet impregnation technique. The structural, and morphological analysis confirmed the formation of BWO/x% rGO composites. UV-DRS analysis showcased the reduction in bandgap in annexure with increased light absorbance region upon rGO inclusion. Time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) proved a prolonged lifetime for BWO/15% rGO composite. In addition, their photocatalytic abilities were put to the test, and BWO/15% rGO nano-hybrid demonstrated a superior degradation of pharmaceutical wastes like tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) and levofloxacin (LVX) from water in 15 min. Furthermore, photo-electrochemical measurements showed the lowest onset potential and better charge transfer for efficient splitting of water. The photocatalytic water splitting was performed in the presence of sacrificial agents and in the absence of sacrificial agents, where BWO/15% rGO exhibited maximum H2 evolution.
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- Annamalai K
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Tamilnadu, 600025, India
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- Catalysis Laboratory, Centre of Advanced Study in Crystallography & Biophysics, University of Madras, Chennai 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Tamilnadu, 600025, India.
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Kuzkova N, Kiyan IY, Wilkinson I, Merschjann C. Ultrafast dynamics in polymeric carbon nitride thin films probed by time-resolved EUV photoemission and UV-Vis transient absorption spectroscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:27094-27113. [PMID: 37807824 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03191h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The ground- and excited-state electronic structures of four polymeric carbon nitride (PCN) materials have been investigated using a combination of photoemission and optical absorption spectroscopy. To establish the driving forces for photocatalytic water-splitting reactions, the ground-state data was used to produce a band diagram of the PCN materials and the triethanolamine electron scavenger, commonly implemented in water-splitting devices. The ultrafast charge-carrier dynamics of the same PCN materials were also investigated using two femtosecond-time-resolved pump-probe techniques: extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) photoemission and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) transient absorption spectroscopy. The complementary combination of these surface- and bulk-sensitive methods facilitated photoinduced kinetic measurements spanning the sub-picosecond to few nanosecond time range. The results show that 400 nm (3.1 eV) excitation sequentially populates a pair of short-lived transient species, which subsequently produce two different long-lived excited states on a sub-picosecond time scale. Based on the spectro-temporal characteristics of the long-lived signals, they are assigned to singlet-exciton and charge-transfer states. The associated charge-separation efficiency was inferred to be between 65% and 78% for the different studied materials. A comparison of results from differently synthesized PCNs revealed that the early-time processes do not differ qualitatively between sample batches, but that materials of more voluminous character tend to have higher charge separation efficiencies, compared to exfoliated colloidal materials. This finding was corroborated via a series of experiments that revealed an absence of any pump-fluence dependence of the initial excited-state decay kinetics and characteristic carrier-concentration effects that emerge beyond few-picosecond timescales. The initial dynamics of the photoinduced charge carriers in the PCNs are correspondingly determined to be spatially localised in the immediate vicinity of the lattice-constituting motif, while the long-time behaviour is dominated by charge-transport and recombination processes. Suppressing the latter by confining excited species within nanoscale volumes should therefore affect the usability of PCN materials in photocatalytic devices.
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- Nataliia Kuzkova
- Institute of Electronic Structure Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
- Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Electronic Structure Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Electronic Structure Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department Atomic-Scale Dynamics in Light-Energy Conversion, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany.
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Zhurenok AV, Vasichenko DB, Berdyugin SN, Gerasimov EY, Saraev AA, Cherepanova SV, Kozlova EA. Photocatalysts Based on Graphite-like Carbon Nitride with a Low Content of Rhodium and Palladium for Hydrogen Production under Visible Light. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2176. [PMID: 37570494 PMCID: PMC10421291 DOI: 10.3390/nano13152176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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In this study, we proposed photocatalysts based on graphite-like carbon nitride with a low content (0.01-0.5 wt.%) of noble metals (Pd, Rh) for hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation. As precursors of rhodium and palladium, labile aqua and nitrato complexes [Rh2(H2O)8(μ-OH)2](NO3)4∙4H2O and (Et4N)2[Pd(NO3)4], respectively, were proposed. To obtain metallic particles, reduction was carried out in H2 at 400 °C. The synthesized photocatalysts were studied using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The activity of the photocatalysts was tested in the hydrogen evolution from aqueous and aqueous alkaline solutions of TEOA under visible light with a wavelength of 428 nm. It was shown that the activity for the 0.01-0.5% Rh/g-C3N4 series is higher than in the case of the 0.01-0.5% Pd/g-C3N4 photocatalysts. The 0.5% Rh/g-C3N4 sample showed the highest activity per gram of catalyst, equal to 3.9 mmol gcat-1 h-1, whereas the most efficient use of the metal particles was found over the 0.1% Rh/g-C3N4 photocatalyst, with the activity of 2.4 mol per gram of Rh per hour. The data obtained are of interest and can serve for further research in the field of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution using noble metals as cocatalysts.
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- Angelina V. Zhurenok
- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia;
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia;
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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- Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia; (A.V.Z.); (D.B.V.); (E.Y.G.); (A.A.S.); (S.V.C.)
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Yang Z, Zhou S, Feng X, Wang N, Ola O, Zhu Y. Recent Progress in Multifunctional Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis Application. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2028. [PMID: 37446544 DOI: 10.3390/nano13132028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The global energy shortage and environmental degradation are two major issues of concern in today's society. The production of renewable energy and the treatment of pollutants are currently the mainstream research directions in the field of photocatalysis. In addition, over the last decade or so, graphene (GR) has been widely used in photocatalysis due to its unique physical and chemical properties, such as its large light-absorption range, high adsorption capacity, large specific surface area, and excellent electronic conductivity. Here, we first introduce the unique properties of graphene, such as its high specific surface area, chemical stability, etc. Then, the basic principles of photocatalytic hydrolysis, pollutant degradation, and the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 are summarized. We then give an overview of the optimization strategies for graphene-based photocatalysis and the latest advances in its application. Finally, we present challenges and perspectives for graphene-based applications in this field in light of recent developments.
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- Zanhe Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Advanced Materials Group, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-Cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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Chang YC, Chiao YC, Hsu PC. Rapid Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of ZnIn 2S 4 Nanosheets for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1957. [PMID: 37446473 DOI: 10.3390/nano13131957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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In this study, a facile and rapid microwave-assisted synthesis method was used to synthesize In2S3 nanosheets, ZnS nanosheets, and ZnIn2S4 nanosheets with sulfur vacancies. The two-dimensional semiconductor photocatalysts of ZnIn2S4 nanosheets were characterized by XRD, FESEM, BET, TEM, XPS, UV-vis diffuse reflectance, and PL spectroscopy. The ZnIn2S4 with sulfur vacancies exhibited an evident energy bandgap value of 2.82 eV, as determined by UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and its energy band diagram was obtained through the combination of XPS and energy bandgap values. ZnIn2S4 nanosheets exhibited about 33.3 and 16.6 times higher photocatalytic hydrogen production than In2S3 nanosheets and ZnS nanosheets, respectively, under visible-light irradiation. Various factors, including materials, sacrificial reagents, and pH values, were used to evaluate the influence of ZnIn2S4 nanosheets on photocatalytic hydrogen production. In addition, the ZnIn2S4 nanosheets revealed the highest photocatalytic hydrogen production from seawater, which was about 209.4 and 106.7 times higher than that of In2S3 nanosheets and ZnS nanosheets, respectively. The presence of sulfur vacancies in ZnIn2S4 nanosheets offers promising opportunities for developing highly efficient and stable photocatalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen production from seawater under visible-light irradiation.
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- Yu-Cheng Chang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407102, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407102, Taiwan
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Barakat NAM, Irfan OM, Mohamed OA. TiO2 NPs-immobilized silica granules: New insight for nano catalyst fixation for hydrogen generation and sustained wastewater treatment. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287424. [PMID: 37343028 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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In heterogeneous catalytic processes, immobilization of the functional material over a proper support is a vital solution for reusing and/or avoiding a secondary pollution problem. The study introduces a novel approach for immobilizing R25 NPs on the surface of silica granules using hydrothermal treatment followed by calcination process. Due to the privileged characteristics of the subcritical water, during the hydrothermal treatment process, the utilized R25 NPs were partially dissolved and precipitated on the surface of the silica granules. Calcination at high temperature (700°C) resulted in improving the attachment forces. The structure of the newly proposed composite was approved by 2D and 3D optical microscope images, XRD and EDX analyses. The functionalized silica granules were used in the form of a packed bed for continuous removal of methylene blue dye. The results indicated that the TiO2:sand ratio has a considerable effect on the shape of the dye removal breakthrough curve as the exhaustion point, corresponding to ~ 95% removal, was 12.3, 17.4 and 21.3 min for 1:20, 1:10 and 1:5 metal oxides ratio, respectively. Furthermore, the modified silica granules could be exploited as a photocatalyst for hydrogen generation from sewage wastewaters under direct sunlight with a good rate; 75×10-3 mmol/s. Interestingly, after the ease separation of the used granules, the performance was not affected. Based on the obtained results, the 170°C is the optimum hydrothermal treatment temperature. Overall, the study opens a new avenue for immobilization of functional semiconductors on the surface of sand granules.
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- Nasser A M Barakat
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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Wen F, Huang X, Li Y, Pang L, Xu Y, Zhang T. Photocatalytic Synthesis of Ammonia from Pinecone Graphite-Phase Carbon Nitride Loaded with MoS 2 Nanosheets as Co-catalysts. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023. [PMID: 37289619 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Photocatalytic nitrogen fixation is a promising alternative to the Haber-Bosch process to alleviate the energy and environmental crises. Here, we designed a pinecone-shaped graphite-phase carbon nitride (PCN) catalyst supported with MoS2 nanosheets by a supramolecular self-assembly method. The catalyst shows an excellent photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (PNRR) due to the larger specific surface area and the enhancement of visible light owing to the reduced band gap. Under simulated sunlight, the sample of PCN loaded with 5 wt % MoS2 nanosheets (MS5%/PCN) shows a PNRR efficiency of 279.41 μmol g-1 h-1, which is 14.9 times that of bulk graphite-phase carbon nitride (g-C3N4), 4.6 times that of PCN, and 5.4 times that of MoS2, respectively. The unique pinecone-like structure of MS5%/PCN not only improves the ability of light absorption but also assists in the uniform loading of MoS2 nanosheets. Likewise, the existence of MoS2 nanosheets improves the light absorption ability of the catalyst and reduces the impedance of the catalyst. Furthermore, as a co-catalyst, MoS2 nanosheets can efficiently adsorb nitrogen (N2) and serve as active N2 reduction sites. From the perspective of structural design, this work can offer novel solutions for the creation of effective N2-fixing photocatalysts.
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- Fushan Wen
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580 China
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Goncearenco E, Morjan IP, Fleaca CT, Dumitrache F, Dutu E, Scarisoreanu M, Teodorescu VS, Sandulescu A, Anastasescu C, Balint I. Titania nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of ethanol under simulated solar light. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 14:616-630. [PMID: 37284551 PMCID: PMC10241093 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.14.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by laser pyrolysis from TiCl4 vapor in air in the presence of ethylene as sensitizer at different working pressures (250-850 mbar) with and without further calcination at 450 °C. The obtained powders were analyzed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and transmission electron microscopy. Also, specific surface area and photoluminescence with optical absorbance were evaluated. By varying the synthesis parameters (especially the working pressure), different TiO2 nanopowders were obtained, whose photodegradation properties were tested compared to a commercial Degussa P25 sample. Two series of samples were obtained. Series "a" includes thermally treated TiO2 nanoparticles (to remove impurities) that have different proportions of the anatase phase (41.12-90.74%) mixed with rutile and small crystallite sizes of 11-22 nm. Series "b" series represents nanoparticles with high purity, which did not require thermal treatment after synthesis (ca. 1 atom % of impurities). These nanoparticles show an increased anatase phase content (77.33-87.42%) and crystallite sizes of 23-45 nm. The TEM images showed that in both series small crystallites form spheroidal nanoparticles with dimensions of 40-80 nm, whose number increases with increasing the working pressure. The photocatalytic properties have been investigated regarding the photodegradation of ethanol vapors in Ar with 0.3% O2 using P25 powder as reference under simulated solar light. During the irradiation H2 gas production has been detected for the samples from series "b", whereas the CO2 evolution was observed for all samples from series "a".
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- Evghenii Goncearenco
- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor Str., No. 409, 077125, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor Str., No. 409, 077125, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor Str., No. 409, 077125, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor Str., No. 409, 077125, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor Str., No. 409, 077125, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Atomistilor Str., No. 409, 077125, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor Str., No. 405A, 077125, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
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- Romanian Academy, Inst. Phys. Chem. Ilie Murgulescu, 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021, Bucharest, Romania
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- Romanian Academy, Inst. Phys. Chem. Ilie Murgulescu, 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021, Bucharest, Romania
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- Romanian Academy, Inst. Phys. Chem. Ilie Murgulescu, 202 Spl. Independentei, 060021, Bucharest, Romania
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Huang K, Lv C, Li C, Bai H, Meng X. Ti 3C 2 MXene supporting platinum nanoparticles as rapid electrons transfer channel and active sites for boosted photocatalytic water splitting over g-C 3N 4. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 636:21-32. [PMID: 36621126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.169] [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: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Two-dimension (2D) MXene materials have increasingly attracted attentions in improving the photocatalytic conversion of solar-to-chemical energy over graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4). In this work, Pt nanoparticles modified few-layer Ti3C2 MXene sheet (MXene@Pt) was successfully prepared by chemical reduction, which was used as efficient co-catalysts to enhance the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over porous g-C3N4 (PCN). The high work function of MXene@Pt and the tight 2D/2D interfacial contact between MXene@Pt and PCN significantly promoted the transfer and separation of photogenerated electron-hole. Besides, the MXene@Pt could enhance the light-harvesting of PCN and provide plentiful active sites for hydrogen evolution reaction. The hydrogen evolution activity of optimum 2D/2D MXene@Pt modified PCN (PCN/MPt-5) composite was dramatically enhanced, even higher than that of equal Pt mass modified PCN. Besides, overall water splitting was realized via a two-electron pathway with H2O2 and H2 generation. This work may provide the fabrication strategy for developing MXene-based co-catalyst in photocatalysis.
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- Kelei Huang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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Mirsalari SA, Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh A, Massah AR. A Z-scheme CdS/Ag 3PO 4 catalyst: Characterization, experimental design and mechanism consideration for methylene blue. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 288:122139. [PMID: 36446172 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Due to the explosive use of Azo dyes in various industries such as textiles, discharging these industrial effluents into the environment critically polluted water supplies. Accordingly, constructing/developing novel binary catalysts to diminish the pollution extent of such effluents before discharging into environment is an excellent issue in environmental chemistry. Here, a binary CdS/ Ag3PO4 was constructed, and its boosted photocatalytic activity was proven against methylene blue (MB), as a model dye pollutant. The Wurtzite CdS and Ag3PO4 cubic crystal nanoparticles were synthesized and coupled mechanically. The binary sample's lowest photoluminescence (PL) results confirm a higher e/h separation. DRS results confirmed a decreased energy gap for the coupled system. The semiconductors' VB and CV potentials were calculated and used for constructing of Z-scheme mechanism. The photocatalytic activity was followed via an experimental design approach. The model F-value of 89.75 > F0.05,14,13 = 2.42 and LOF F-value of 6.57 < F0.05,10, 3 = 8.79 reveal that the model well processed data. The optimal run conditions were CMB: 5 ppm, Catalyst dose: 1 g/L, pH: 3.25, and irradiation time: 139 min, at which 85% of MB molecules were degraded. Based on the trend of ascorbic acid > isopropanol > formic acid ≈ nitrate obtained for the scavengers' importance in decreasing the photocatalyst activity, superoxide radicals had the highest effect in MB degradation and then •OH. The results showed the direct Z-scheme has the main effect on MB degradation by the binary sample.
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- Seyyedeh Atefeh Mirsalari
- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P. O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P. O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, P. O. Box 311-86145, Shahreza, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Qi Z, Chen J, Zhou W, Li Y, Li X, Zhang S, Fan J, Lv K. Synergistic effects of holey nanosheet and sulfur-doping on the photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride towards NO removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 316:137813. [PMID: 36642138 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Photocatalysis provides a sustainable way for NOx elimination. However, efficient and safe photocatalytic removal of NOx remain a great challenge due to the limited light-harvesting ability and quick recombination of charge carriers. Herein, holey sulfur-doped g-C3N4 nanosheets (CNN-S) was reported by directly calcining a mixture of hydrolyzed dicyandiamide and thioacetamide. The specific surface area of the pristine g-C3N4 nanosheets (CNN-S0) is 3-4 times higher than bulk g-C3N4 (BCN), and the photocatalytic NO removal rate also increased from 17% (BCN) to 35% (CNN-S0). The effect of sulfur content on the photocatalytic performance was systematic studied, and CNN-S0.5 sample exhibits the highest NO removal rate (53%). The high photoreactivity of S-doped g-C3N4 nanosheets can be attributed to enhanced visible light absorption, increased specific surface area, and effective separation and transfer of photo-generated charges owing to the synergistic effect of the nanosheet structure and sulfur doping. In addition, density functional theory calculations show that the doping of S is also beneficial to the adsorption and activation of the reactants on CN.
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- Zheng Qi
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environment, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environment, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Waste Oil Recovery Technology and Equipment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environment, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environment, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Psathas P, Zindrou A, Papachristodoulou C, Boukos N, Deligiannakis Y. In Tandem Control of La-Doping and CuO-Heterojunction on SrTiO 3 Perovskite by Double-Nozzle Flame Spray Pyrolysis: Selective H 2 vs. CH 4 Photocatalytic Production from H 2O/CH 3OH. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13030482. [PMID: 36770444 PMCID: PMC9920848 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ABO3 perovskites offer versatile photoactive nano-templates that can be optimized towards specific technologies, either by means of doping or via heterojunction engineering. SrTiO3 is a well-studied perovskite photocatalyst, with a highly reducing conduction-band edge. Herein we present a Double-Nozzle Flame Spray Pyrolysis (DN-FSP) technology for the synthesis of high crystallinity SrTiO3 nanoparticles with controlled La-doping in tandem with SrTiO3/CuO-heterojunction formation. So-produced La:SrTiO3/CuO nanocatalysts were optimized for photocatalysis of H2O/CH3OH mixtures by varying the La-doping level in the range from 0.25 to 0.9%. We find that, in absence of CuO, the 0.9La:SrTiO3 material achieved maximal efficient photocatalytic H2 production, i.e., 12 mmol g-1 h-1. Introduction of CuO on La:SrTiO3 enhanced selective production of methane CH4. The optimized 0.25La:SrTiO3/0.5%CuO catalyst achieved photocatalytic CH4 production of 1.5 mmol g-1 h-1. Based on XRD, XRF, XPS, BET, and UV-Vis/DRS data, we discuss the photophysical basis of these trends and attribute them to the effect of La atoms in the SrTiO3 lattice regarding the H2-production, plus the effect of interfacial CuO on the promotion of CH4 production. Technology-wise this work is among the first to exemplify the potential of DN-FSP for scalable production of complex nanomaterials such as La:SrTiO3/CuO with a diligent control of doping and heterojunction in a single-step synthesis.
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- Pavlos Psathas
- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN), NCSR Demokritos, 15310 Athens, Greece
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Effect of Cr and La co-doping on the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance of Sr1-xLaxTi1-xCrxO3 nanofibers. CATAL COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2023.106601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Hassan IU, Naikoo GA, Salim H, Awan T, Tabook MA, Pedram MZ, Mustaqeem M, Sohani A, Hoseinzadeh S, Saleh TA. Advances in Photochemical Splitting of Seawater over Semiconductor Nano-Catalysts for Hydrogen Production: A Critical Review. J IND ENG CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Controlled photodeposition of Pt onto TiO2-g-C3N4 systems for photocatalytic hydrogen production. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ali S, Abdul Nasir J, Nasir Dara R, Rehman Z. Modification strategies of metal oxide photocatalysts for clean energy and environmental applications: A review. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110011] [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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Ravi P, Noh J. Photocatalytic Water Splitting: How Far Away Are We from Being Able to Industrially Produce Solar Hydrogen? Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27217176. [PMID: 36364002 PMCID: PMC9657347 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Solar water splitting (SWS) has been researched for about five decades, but despite successes there has not been a big breakthrough advancement. While the three fundamental steps, light absorption, charge carrier separation and diffusion, and charge utilization at redox sites are given a great deal of attention either separately or simultaneously, practical considerations that can help to increase efficiency are rarely discussed or put into practice. Nevertheless, it is possible to increase the generation of solar hydrogen by making a few little but important adjustments. In this review, we talk about various methods for photocatalytic water splitting that have been documented in the literature and importance of the thin film approach to move closer to the large-scale photocatalytic hydrogen production. For instance, when comparing the film form of the identical catalyst to the particulate form, it was found that the solar hydrogen production increased by up to two orders of magnitude. The major topic of this review with thin-film forms is, discussion on several methods of increased hydrogen generation under direct solar and one-sun circumstances. The advantages and disadvantages of thin film and particle technologies are extensively discussed. In the current assessment, potential approaches and scalable success factors are also covered. As demonstrated by a film-based approach, the local charge utilization at a zero applied potential is an appealing characteristic for SWS. Furthermore, we compare the PEC-WS and SWS for solar hydrogen generation and discuss how far we are from producing solar hydrogen on an industrial scale. We believe that the currently employed variety of attempts may be condensed to fewer strategies such as film-based evaluation, which will create a path to address the SWS issue and achieve sustainable solar hydrogen generation.
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- Parnapalle Ravi
- Bionano Research Institute, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Fakhrutdinova E, Reutova O, Maliy L, Kharlamova T, Vodyankina O, Svetlichnyi V. Laser-Based Synthesis of TiO 2-Pt Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:7413. [PMID: 36363006 PMCID: PMC9655175 DOI: 10.3390/ma15217413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The development of visible-light active titanium dioxide is one of the key challenges in photocatalysis that stimulates the development of TiO2-based composite materials and methods for their synthesis. Here, we report the use of pristine and Pt-modified dark titanium dioxide prepared via pulsed laser ablation in liquid (Nd:YAG laser, 1064 nm, 7 ns) for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from alcohol aqueous solutions. The structure, textural, optical, photoelectrochemical, and electrochemical properties of the materials are studied by a complex of methods including X-ray diffraction, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption, electrophoretic light scattering, diffuse reflection spectroscopy, photoelectrochemical testing, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Both the thermal treatment effect and the effect of modification with platinum on photocatalytic properties of dark titania materials are studied. Optimal compositions and experimental conditions are selected, and high photocatalytic efficiency of the samples in the hydrogen evolution reaction (apparent quantum yield of H2 up to 0.38) is demonstrated when irradiated with soft UV and blue LED, i.e., 375 and 410 nm. The positive effect of low platinum concentrations on the increase in the catalytic activity of dark titania is explained.
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- Elena Fakhrutdinova
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology, Tomsk State University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology, Tomsk State University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- Laboratory of Catalytic Research, Tomsk State University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- Laboratory of Catalytic Research, Tomsk State University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- Laboratory of Catalytic Research, Tomsk State University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technology, Tomsk State University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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Mehtab A, Banerjee S, Mao Y, Ahmad T. Type-II CuFe 2O 4/Graphitic Carbon Nitride Heterojunctions for High-Efficiency Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:44317-44329. [PMID: 36136758 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Solar water splitting has emerged as an urgent imperative as hydrogen emerges as an increasingly important form of energy storage. g-C3N4 is an ideal candidate for photocatalytic water splitting as a result of the excellent alignment of its band edges with water redox potentials. To mitigate electron-hole recombination that has limited the performance of g-C3N4, we have developed a semiconductor heterostructure of g-C3N4 with CuFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) as a highly efficient photocatalyst. Visible-light-driven photocatalytic properties of CuFe2O4/g-C3N4 heterostructures with different CuFe2O4 loadings have been examined with two sacrificial agents. An up to 2.5-fold enhancement in catalytic efficiency is observed for CuFe2O4/g-C3N4 heterostructures over g-C3N4 nanosheets alone with the apparent quantum yield of H2 production approaching 25%. The improved photocatalytic activity of the heterostructures suggests that introducing CuFe2O4 NPs provides more active sites and reduces electron-hole recombination. The g-C3N4/CuFe2O4 heterostructures furthermore show enhanced electrocatalytic HER activity as compared to the individual components as a result of which by making heterostructures g-C3N4 with CuFe2O4 increased the active catalytic surface for the electrocatalytic water splitting reaction. The enhanced faradaic efficiency of the prepared heterostructures makes it a potential candidate for efficient hydrogen generation. Nevertheless, the designed heterostructure materials exhibited significant photo- and electrocatalytic activity toward the HER, which demonstrates a method for methodically enhancing catalytic performance by creating heterostructures with the best energetic offsets.
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- Amir Mehtab
- Nanochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3255, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3255, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3105 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60616, United States
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- Nanochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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Łęcki T, Hamad H, Zarębska K, Wierzyńska E, Skompska M. Mechanistic insight into photochemical and photoelectrochemical degradation of organic pollutants with the use of BiVO4 and BiVO4/Co-Pi. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Recent Advancements in Photocatalysis Coupling by External Physical Fields. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12091042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Photocatalysis is one of the most promising green technologies to utilize solar energy for clean energy achievement and environmental governance, such as artificial photosynthesis, water splitting, pollutants degradation, etc. Despite decades of research, the performance of photocatalysis still falls far short of the requirement of 5% solar energy conversion efficiency. Combining photocatalysis with the other physical fields has been proven to be an efficient way around this barrier which can improve the performance of photocatalysis remarkably. This review will focus on the recent advances in photocatalysis coupling by external physical fields, including Thermal-coupled photocatalysis (TCP), Mechanical-coupled photocatalysis (MCP), and Electromagnetism-coupled photocatalysis (ECP). In this paper, coupling mechanisms, materials, and applications of external physical fields are reviewed. Specifically, the promotive effect on photocatalytic activity by the external fields is highlighted. This review will provide a detailed and specific reference for photocatalysis coupling by external physical fields in a deep-going way.
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Naaz F, Sharma A, Shahazad M, Ahmad T. Hydrothermally Derived Hierarchical CuO Nanoflowers as an Efficient Photocatalyst and Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Farha Naaz
- Nanochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi 110025 India
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- Nanochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi 110025 India
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- Nanochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi 110025 India
- Department of Chemistry Bhakt Darshan Government Post Graduate College, Jaiharikhal 246193, District Pauri Gharwal Uttrakhand India
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- Nanochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi 110025 India
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Zhang S, Ou X, Xiang Q, Carabineiro SAC, Fan J, Lv K. Research progress in metal sulfides for photocatalysis: From activity to stability. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135085. [PMID: 35618060 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Metal sulfides are a type of reduction semiconductor photocatalysts with narrow bandgap and negative conduction band potential, which make them have unique photocatalytic performance in solar-to-fuel conversion and environmental purification. However, metal sulfides also suffer from low quantum efficiency and photocorrosion. In this review, the strategies to improve the photocatalytic activity of metal sulfide photocatalysts by stimulating the charge separation and improving light-harvesting ability are introduced, including morphology control, semiconductor coupling and surface modification. In addition, the recent research progress aiming at improving their photostability is also illustrated, such as, construction of hole transfer heterojunctions and deposition of hole transfer cocatalysts. Based on the electronic band structures, the applications of metal sulfides in photocatalysis, namely, hydrogen production, degradation of organic pollutants and reduction of CO2, are summarized. Finally, the perspectives of the promising future of metal-sulfide based photocatalysts and the challenges remaining to overcome are also presented.
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- Sushu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, 2829-516, Portugal.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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Mo-/O-deficient Bi2Mo3(S,O)12 oxysulfide for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic H2 evolution and pollutant reduction via in-situ generated protons: A case of material design in converting an oxidative Bi2Mo3O12 catalyst for the reduction. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2022.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Co0.9Co0.1S Nanorods with an Internal Electric Field and Photothermal Effect Synergistically for Boosting Photocatalytic H2 Evolution. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179756. [PMID: 36077154 PMCID: PMC9456290 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The paper reports a strategy to synthesize Cd0.9Co0.1S nanorods (NRs) via a one-pot solvothermal method. Remarkably, the pencil-shaped Cd0.9Co0.1S NRs with a large aspect ratio and good polycrystalline plane structure significantly shorten the photogenerated carrier transfer path and achieve fast separation. An appropriate amount of Co addition enhances visible light-harvesting and generates a photothermal effect to improve the surface reaction kinetics and increases the charge transfer rate. Moreover, the internal electric field facilitates the separation and transfer of carriers and effectively impedes their recombination. As a result, the optimized Cd0.9Co0.1S NRs yield a remarkable H2 evolution rate of 8.009 mmol·g−1·h−1, which is approximately 7.2 times higher than that of pristine CdS. This work improves the photocatalytic hydrogen production rate by tuning and optimizing electronic structures through element addition and using the photothermal synergistic effect.
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Moustafa HM, Mahmoud MS, Nassar MM. Photon-induced water splitting experimental and kinetic studies with a hydrothermally prepared TiO2-doped rGO photocatalyst. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Betts LM, Dappozze F, Hamandi M, Guillard C. Acetal photocatalytic formation from ethanol in the presence of TiO 2 rutile and anatase. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2022; 21:1617-1626. [PMID: 35678956 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-022-00244-w] [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: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The decomposition of ethanol, one of the most important biomass platform molecules, was investigated under green conditions, ambient temperature, atmospheric pressure and air for the synthesis of acetal in the presence of TiO2 activated under UV-A radiation. The impact of ethanol concentration, of the nature of TiO2 (rutile, anatase or mixture), of the photo-deposition of Pt under air or argon were all factors under investigation. Whatever the conditions and the nature of catalyst used, acetaldehyde was initially formed before reacting with ethanol to form acetal, a promising fuel additive. However, the subsequent generation of acetal differs depending on the conditions and the nature of catalyst. In the absence of a noble metal, rutile TiO2 leads to an increase in acetal formation at equivalent acetaldehyde formation. This behavior is discussed considering the acidic and basic properties of rutile and anatase phases together with H+ generated under UV. In the presence of Pt, under air or Ar, the acetal formation begins at a lower concentration of acetaldehyde due to the in-situ photo-deposition of Pt. However, whereas acetal formation is similar for Pt/anatase and Pt/rutile phase under air, under Ar, less acetal is generated on Pt/rutile in agreement with the production of more H2.
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- L M Betts
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IRCELYON, 69626, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IRCELYON, 69626, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IRCELYON, 69626, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IRCELYON, 69626, Villeurbanne, France.
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The quest for a clean, renewable and sustainable energy future has been highly sought for by the scientific community over the last four decades. Photocatalytic water splitting is a very promising technology to proffer a solution to present day environmental pollution and energy crises by generating hydrogen fuel through a “green route” without environmental pollution. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have outstanding properties which make them show great potential as effective co-catalysts with photocatalytic materials such as TiO2, ZnO and CdS for photocatalytic water splitting. Integration of TMDCs with a photocatalyst such as TiO2 provides novel nanohybrid composite materials with outstanding characteristics. In this review, we present the current state of research in the application of TMDCs in photocatalytic water splitting. Three main aspects which consider their properties, advances in the synthesis routes of layered TMDCs and their composites as well as their photocatalytic performances in the water splitting reaction are discussed. Finally, we raise some challenges and perspectives in their future application as materials for water-splitting photocatalysts.
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H2 Photoproduction Efficiency: Implications of the Reaction Mechanism as a Function of the Methanol/Water Mixture. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12040402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The influence of the reaction pathway of the sacrificial molecule oxidation to generate hydrogen is here investigated for lean and rich methanol reaction mixtures. Pt-TiO2 powders promoted or not with tin sulfide were used as catalysts. With the help of in situ infrared experiments under reaction conditions, methanol evolution was shown to take place by hole-related oxidation steps, with alkoxy and carbon-centered species as key radical species. The study analyzed quantitatively the fate and chemical use of the photons absorbed by the solids with the help of the quantum efficiency and the useful fraction of photons observables. Within this framework, the role of the sulfide component to promote photoactivity is interpreted, braiding chemical and photonic information.
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Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design Framework Based on a Prospective Life Cycle Assessment: Lessons Learned from a Nano-Titanium Dioxide Case Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074241. [PMID: 35409922 PMCID: PMC8998679 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Safe-and-sustainable-by-design (SSbD) is a concept that takes a systems approach by integrating safety, sustainability, and functionality throughout a product’s the life cycle. This paper proposes a framework based on a prospective life cycle assessment for early safety and sustainability assessment. The framework’s purpose is to identify environmental sustainability and toxicity hotspots early in the innovation process for future SSbD applicability. If this is impossible, key performance indicators are assessed. Environmental sustainability aspects, such as global warming potential (GWP) and cumulative energy demand (CED), and toxicity aspects, such as human toxicity potential and freshwater ecotoxicity potential, were assessed upon applying the framework on a case study. The case study regarded using nano-titanium dioxide (P25-TiO2) or a modified nano-coated version (Cu2O-coated/P25-TiO2) as photocatalysts to produce hydrogen from water using sunlight. Although there was a decrease in environmental impact (GWP and CED), the modified nano-coated version had a relatively higher level of human toxicity and freshwater eco-toxicity. For the presented case study, SSbD alternatives need to be considered that improve the photocatalytic activity but are not toxic to the environment. This case study illustrates the importance of performing an early safety and environmental sustainability assessment to avoid the development of toxic alternatives.
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Zaman N, Iqbal N, Noor T. Advances and challenges of MOF derived carbon-based electrocatalysts and photocatalyst for water splitting: a review. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Attraction in Action: Reduction of Water to Dihydrogen Using Surface-Functionalized TiO2 Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12050789. [PMID: 35269277 PMCID: PMC8912096 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The reactivity of a heterogeneous rhodium(III) and ruthenium(II) complex-functionalized TiO2 nanoparticle (NP) system is reported. The ruthenium and rhodium metal complexes work in tandem on the TiO2 NPs surface to generate H2 through water reduction under simulated and normal sunlight irradiation. The functionalized TiO2 NPs outperformed previously reported homogeneous systems in turnover number (TON) and frequency (TOF). The influence of individual components within the system, such as pH, additive, and catalyst, were tested. The NP material was characterized using TGA-MS, 1H NMR spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, solid absorption spectroscopy, and ICP-MS. Gas chromatography was used to determine the reaction kinetics and recyclability of the NP-supported photocatalyst.
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Amorphous nickel borate as a high-efficiency cocatalyst for H2 generation and fine chemical synthesis. CATAL COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2021.106389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Methylene Blue Dye as Photosensitizer for Scavenger-Less Water Photo Splitting: New Insight in Green Hydrogen Technology. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14030523. [PMID: 35160513 PMCID: PMC8839752 DOI: 10.3390/polym14030523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In this study, hydrogen generation was performed by utilizing methylene blue dye as visible-light photosensitizer while the used catalyst is working as a transfer bridge for the electrons to H+/H2 reaction. Silica NPs-incorporated TiO2 nanofibers, which have a more significant band gap and longer electrons lifetime compared to pristine TiO2, were used as a catalyst. The nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning of amorphous SiO2 NPs/titanium isopropoxide/poly (vinyl acetate)/N, N-dimethylformamide colloid. Physicochemical characterizations confirmed the preparation of well morphology SiO2-TiO2 nanofibers with a bandgap energy of 3.265 eV. Under visible light radiation, hydrogen and oxygen were obtained in good stoichiometric rates (9.5 and 4.7 mL/min/gcat, respectively) without any considerable change in the dye concentration, which proves the successful exploitation of the dye as a photosensitizer. Under UV irradiation, SiO2 NPs incorporation distinctly enhanced the dye photodegradation, as around 91 and 94% removal efficiency were obtained from TiO2 nanofibers containing 4 and 6 wt% of the used dopant, respectively, within 60 min.
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Reza MS, Ahmad NBH, Afroze S, Taweekun J, Sharifpur M, Azad AK. Hydrogen Production from Water Splitting Through Photocatalytic Activity of Carbon‐Based Materials, A Review. Chem Eng Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202100513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Md Sumon Reza
- Faculty of Integrated Technologies Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong 1410 Brunei Darussalam
- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Prince of Songkla University Hatyai Songkhla 90112 Thailand
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong 1410 Brunei Darussalam
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong 1410 Brunei Darussalam
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Prince of Songkla University Hatyai Songkhla 90112 Thailand
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- Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering University of Pretoria Pretoria 0002 South Africa
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital China Medical University Taichung 406040 Taiwan
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong 1410 Brunei Darussalam
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Alwin E, Wojcieszak R, Kočí K, Edelmannová M, Zieliński M, Suchora A, Pędziński T, Pietrowski M. Reductive Modification of Carbon Nitride Structure by Metals-The Influence on Structure and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15030710. [PMID: 35160664 PMCID: PMC8836795 DOI: 10.3390/ma15030710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Pt, Ru, and Ir were introduced onto the surface of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) using the wet impregnation method. A reduction of these photocatalysts with hydrogen causes several changes, such as a significant increase in the specific surface area, a C/N atomic ratio, a number of defects in the crystalline structure of g-C3N4, and the contribution of nitrogen bound to the amino and imino groups. According to the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results, a transition layer is formed at the g-C3N4/metal nanoparticle interphase, which contains metal at a positive degree of oxidation bonded to nitrogen. These structural changes significantly enhanced the photocatalytic activity in the production of hydrogen through the water-splitting reaction. The activity of the platinum photocatalyst was 24 times greater than that of pristine g-C3N4. Moreover, the enhanced activity was attributed to significantly better separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs on metal nanoparticles and structural distortions of g-C3N4.
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- Emilia Alwin
- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (E.A.); (M.Z.); (A.S.); (T.P.)
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France;
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, CEET, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic; (K.K.); (M.E.)
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, CEET, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 15/2172, 70800 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic; (K.K.); (M.E.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (E.A.); (M.Z.); (A.S.); (T.P.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (E.A.); (M.Z.); (A.S.); (T.P.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (E.A.); (M.Z.); (A.S.); (T.P.)
- Centre for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (E.A.); (M.Z.); (A.S.); (T.P.)
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Optimization of process parameters for photoreforming of hydrogen evolution via response surface methodology (RSM): A study using Carbon@exfoliated g–C3N4. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Alnaggar G, Alkanad K, G. C. SS, Bajiri MA, Drmosh QAQ, Krishnappagowda LN, Ananda S. Rational design of 2D TiO2-MoO3 Step-scheme heterostructure for boosted photocatalytic overall water splitting. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00173j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Designing of step-scheme (S-scheme) heterostructure photocatalyst is a promising strategy for the high utilization of photogenerated charge carriers. Herein, a novel S-scheme two-dimensional (2D) TiO2-MoO3 heterojunction photocatalyst is fabricated by...
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Mansingh S, Sahoo DP, Paramanik L, Sahoo M, Parida K. Robust charge carrier engineering via plasmonic effect and conjugated Π-framework on Au loaded ZnCr-LDH/RGO photocatalyst towards H2 and H2O2 production. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi01284c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Au loaded ZnCr-LDH/RGO ternary photocatalyst for H2 and H2O2 production under visible light illumination.
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- Sriram Mansingh
- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India
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Kim T, Park H, Park BH, Joon Yoon S, Liu C, Joo SW, Son N, Kang M. Long-term catalytic durability in Z-scheme CdS@ 1T-WS2 heterojunction materials. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Synthesis and Performance of Photocatalysts for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: Future Perspectives. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11121505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Photocatalysis for “green” hydrogen production is a technology of increasing importance that has been studied using both TiO2–based and heterojunction composite-based semiconductors. Different irradiation sources and reactor units can be considered for the enhancement of photocatalysis. Current approaches also consider the use of electron/hole scavengers, organic species, such as ethanol, that are “available” in agricultural waste, in communities around the world. Alternatively, organic pollutants present in wastewaters can be used as organic scavengers, reducing health and environmental concerns for plants, animals, and humans. Thus, photocatalysis may help reduce the carbon footprint of energy production by generating H2, a friendly energy carrier, and by minimizing water contamination. This review discusses the most up-to-date and important information on photocatalysis for hydrogen production, providing a critical evaluation of: (1) The synthesis and characterization of semiconductor materials; (2) The design of photocatalytic reactors; (3) The reaction engineering of photocatalysis; (4) Photocatalysis energy efficiencies; and (5) The future opportunities for photocatalysis using artificial intelligence. Overall, this review describes the state-of-the-art of TiO2–based and heterojunction composite-based semiconductors that produce H2 from aqueous systems, demonstrating the viability of photocatalysis for “green” hydrogen production.
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