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Kobkeatthawin T, Chaveanghong S, Trakulmututa J, Amornsakchai T, Kajitvichyanukul P, Smith SM. Photocatalytic Activity of TiO 2/g-C 3N 4 Nanocomposites for Removal of Monochlorophenols from Water. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:2852. [PMID: 36014720 PMCID: PMC9414261 DOI: 10.3390/nano12162852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
This research employed g-C3N4 nanosheets in the hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts. The TiO2/g-C3N4 heterojunctions, well-dispersed TiO2 nanoparticles on the g-C3N4 nanosheets, are effective photocatalysts for the degradation of monochlorophenols (MCPs: 2-CP, 3-CP, and 4-CP) which are prominent water contaminants. The removal efficiency of 2-CP and 4-CP reached 87% and 64%, respectively, after treatment of 25 ppm CP solutions with the photocatalyst (40TiO2/g-C3N4, 1 g/L) and irradiation with UV-Vis light. Treatment of CP solutions with g-C3N4 nanosheets or TiO2 alone in conjunction with irradiation gave removal efficiencies lower than 50%, which suggests the two act synergically to enhance the photocatalytic activity of the 40TiO2/g-C3N4 nanocomposite. Superoxide and hydroxyl radicals are key active species produced during CP photodegradation. In addition, the observed nitrogen and Ti3+ defects and oxygen vacancies in the TiO2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites may improve the light-harvesting ability of the composite and assist preventing rapid electron-hole recombination on the surface, enhancing the photocatalytic performance. In addition, interfacial interactions between the MCPs (low polarity) and thermally exfoliated carbon nitride in the TiO2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites may also enhance MCP degradation.
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- Thawanrat Kobkeatthawin
- Center of Sustainable Energy and Green Materials and Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon Sai 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Center of Sustainable Energy and Green Materials and Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon Sai 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Center of Sustainable Energy and Green Materials and Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon Sai 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- Center of Sustainable Energy and Green Materials and Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon Sai 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
- Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, 272 Rama VI Road, Rajthevi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, 239 Huay Kaew Road, Muang District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Sustainable Engineering Research Center for Pollution and Environmental Management, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, 239 Huay Kaew Road, Muang District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Center of Sustainable Energy and Green Materials and Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon Sai 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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Mele G, Mazzetto SE, Lomonaco D. Heterocyclic Compounds from Renewable Resources. HETEROCYCLES 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/9783527832002.ch8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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de Moraes NP, Goes CM, Rocha RDS, Gouvêa MEV, de Siervo A, Silva MLCPD, Rodrigues LA. Tannin-based carbon xerogel as a promising co-catalyst for photodegradation processes based on solar light: a case study using the tin (IV) oxide/carbon xerogel composite. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2021.1978076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nicolas Perciani de Moraes
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena-EEL/USP, Estrada Municipal do Campinho S/N, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena-EEL/USP, Estrada Municipal do Campinho S/N, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena-EEL/USP, Estrada Municipal do Campinho S/N, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena-EEL/USP, Estrada Municipal do Campinho S/N, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics “Gleb Wataghin”, Applied Physics Department, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena-EEL/USP, Estrada Municipal do Campinho S/N, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola de Engenharia de Lorena-EEL/USP, Estrada Municipal do Campinho S/N, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil
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