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Lakhdar R, Freyria FS, Mousdis GA, Bonelli B, Elghniji K. Salicylic Acid-Modified Sm-TiO 2 for Photoluminescence and Photocatalysis under Real Sunlight: Synergistic Effects between Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer (LMCT) and Sm 3+ Dopant. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2024; 128:13445-13457. [PMID: 39165482 PMCID: PMC11331523 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c03459] [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: 05/26/2024] [Revised: 07/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
Abstract
A salicylic-acid (SA)-modified samarium-doped TiO2 complex (Sm-TiO2/SA) was synthesized via a sol-gel method followed by impregnation. A Raman Fourier transform IR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study showed that SA (as an electron donor) forms a surface complex on the Sm-TiO2 surface through its phenolic/carboxylic functional groups. In the Sm-TiO2/SA complex, a ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) is active, inducing a marked red-shift in the absorption spectrum of TiO2, which extends to 550-600 nm. The synergetic effect between the LMCT process and the luminescent properties of the lanthanide ions (Sm3+) is discussed and supported by the photoluminescence spectra. Further photocatalytic experiments (under sunlight) and the study of the effect of different scavengers show the presence of competitive reactions between de-ethylation and cleavage of Rhodamine B (RhB) during its degradation. With the Sm-TiO2/SA complexes, the superoxide radical ion (O2 •-) is the main active species responsible for the N-de-ethylation pathway under sunlight irradiation. The cleavage of RhB by the hydroxyl radical (•OH) appears, instead, to dominate with the Sm-TiO2 photocatalysts.
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- Rostom Lakhdar
- Laboratory
of Materials Applications in Environment, Water and Energy LAMEEE
(LAM3E), Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University
of Gafsa, Sidi Ahmed Zarroug University Campus, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology and INSTM-Unit of Torino Politecnico, Corso Duca degli Arbuzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
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- Theoretical
and Physical Chemistry Institute, National
Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vasileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens 11635, Greece
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology and INSTM-Unit of Torino Politecnico, Corso Duca degli Arbuzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
- Interdepartmental
Centre PolitoBIOMed Lab, Corso Duca degli Arbuzzi 24, Torino I-10129, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Materials Applications in Environment, Water and Energy LAMEEE
(LAM3E), Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University
of Gafsa, Sidi Ahmed Zarroug University Campus, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia
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Zhong H, Lu C, Sun XL, Luo Y, Qian Q, Xue H, Yang MQ. Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Dehydrogenation of Alcohols on TiO 2 via Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer for Coproduction of H 2 and Aldehydes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37486250 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Developing visible-light-driven photocatalysts for the catalytic dehydrogenation of organics is of great significance for sustainable solar energy utilization. Here, we first report that aromatic alcohols could be efficiently split into H2 and aldehydes over TiO2 under visible-light irradiation through a ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) mechanism. A series of TiO2 catalysts with different surface contents of the hydroxyl group (-OH) have been synthesized by controlling the hydrothermal and calcination synthesis methods. An optimal H2 production rate of 18.6 μmol h-1 is obtained on TiO2 synthesized from the hydrothermal method with a high content of surface -OH. Experimental characterizations and comparison studies reveal that the surface -OH markedly influences the formation of LMCT complexes and thus changes the visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance. This work is anticipated to inspire further research endeavors in the design and fabrication of visible-light-driven photocatalyst systems based on the LMCT mechanism to realize the simultaneous synthesis of clean fuel and fine chemicals.
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- Huiling Zhong
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China
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Al-Kadhi NS, Hefnawy MA, S. Nafee S, Alamro FS, Pashameah RA, Ahmed HA, Medany SS. Zinc Nanocomposite Supported Chitosan for Nitrite Sensing and Hydrogen Evolution Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2357. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.3390/polym15102357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Nanoparticles of ZnO-Chitosan (Zn-Chit) composite were prepared using precipitation methods. Several analytical techniques, such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmitted electron microscope (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and thermal analysis, were used to characterize the prepared composite. The activity of the modified composite was investigated for nitrite sensing and hydrogen production applications using various electrochemical techniques. A comparative study was performed for pristine ZnO and ZnO loaded on chitosan. The modified Zn-Chit has a linear range of detection 1–150 µM and a limit of detection (LOD) = 0.402 µM (response time ~3 s). The activity of the modified electrode was investigated in a real sample (milk). Furthermore, the anti-interference capability of the surface was utilized in the presence of several inorganic salts and organic additives. Additionally, Zn-Chit composite was employed as an efficient catalyst for hydrogen production in an acidic medium. Thus, the electrode showed long-term stability toward fuel production and enhanced energy security. The electrode reached a current density of 50 mA cm−2 at an overpotential equal to −0.31 and −0.2 V (vs. RHE) for GC/ZnO and GC/Zn-Chit, respectively. Electrode durability was studied for long-time constant potential chronoamperometry for 5 h. The electrodes lost 8% and 9% of the initial current for GC/ZnO and GC/Zn-Chit, respectively.
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- Nada S. Al-Kadhi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24230, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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Al-Kadhi NS, Hefnawy MA, S. Nafee S, Alamro FS, Pashameah RA, Ahmed HA, Medany SS. Zinc Nanocomposite Supported Chitosan for Nitrite Sensing and Hydrogen Evolution Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2357. [PMID: 37242932 PMCID: PMC10221157 DOI: 10.3390/polym15102357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Nanoparticles of ZnO-Chitosan (Zn-Chit) composite were prepared using precipitation methods. Several analytical techniques, such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmitted electron microscope (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and thermal analysis, were used to characterize the prepared composite. The activity of the modified composite was investigated for nitrite sensing and hydrogen production applications using various electrochemical techniques. A comparative study was performed for pristine ZnO and ZnO loaded on chitosan. The modified Zn-Chit has a linear range of detection 1-150 µM and a limit of detection (LOD) = 0.402 µM (response time ~3 s). The activity of the modified electrode was investigated in a real sample (milk). Furthermore, the anti-interference capability of the surface was utilized in the presence of several inorganic salts and organic additives. Additionally, Zn-Chit composite was employed as an efficient catalyst for hydrogen production in an acidic medium. Thus, the electrode showed long-term stability toward fuel production and enhanced energy security. The electrode reached a current density of 50 mA cm-2 at an overpotential equal to -0.31 and -0.2 V (vs. RHE) for GC/ZnO and GC/Zn-Chit, respectively. Electrode durability was studied for long-time constant potential chronoamperometry for 5 h. The electrodes lost 8% and 9% of the initial current for GC/ZnO and GC/Zn-Chit, respectively.
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- Nada S. Al-Kadhi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24230, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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Xiong J, Wang X, Wu J, Han J, Lan Z, Fan J. In Situ Fabrication of N-Doped ZnS/ZnO Composition for Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution Activity. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27238544. [PMID: 36500637 PMCID: PMC9740408 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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For achieving the goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions and achieving carbon neutrality, developing hydrogen energy, the green and clean energy, shows a promising perspective for solving the energy and ecological issues. Herein, firstly, we used the hydrothermal method to synthesize the ZnS(en)0.5 as the precursor. Then, ZnS/ZnO composite was obtained by the in situ transformation of ZnS(en)0.5 with heat treatment under air atmosphere. The composition, optical property, morphology, and structural properties of the composite were characterized by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS), Ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra (Uv-vis Abs), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Transmission electron microscopy image (TEM). Moreover, the content of ZnO in ZnS/ZnO was controlled via adjustment of the calcination times. The visible-light response of ZnS/ZnO originated from the in situ doping of N during the transformation of ZnS(en)0.5 to ZnS/ZnO under heat treatment, which was verified well by XPS. Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution experiments demonstrated that the sample of ZnS/ZnO-0.5 h with 6.9 wt% of ZnO had the best H2 evolution activity (1790 μmol/h/g) under visible light irradiation (λ > 400 nm), about 7.0 and 12.3 times that of the pure ZnS and ZnO, respectively. The enhanced activities of the ZnS/ZnO composites were ascribed to the intimated hetero-interface between components and efficient transfer of photo-generated electrons from ZnS to ZnO.
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- Jinhua Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364000, China
- Correspondence: (J.X.); (J.F.); Tel.: +86-0597-2790525 (J.X.)
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364000, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364000, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364000, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364000, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Materials, Longyan University, Longyan 364000, China
- Correspondence: (J.X.); (J.F.); Tel.: +86-0597-2790525 (J.X.)
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Zhang L, Chen L, Xia Y, Liang Z, Huang R, Liang R, Yan G. Modification of Polymeric Carbon Nitride with Au-CeO 2 Hybrids to Improve Photocatalytic Activity for Hydrogen Evolution. Molecules 2022; 27:7489. [PMID: 36364316 PMCID: PMC9656339 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The construction of a multi-component heterostructure for promoting the exciton splitting and charge separation of conjugated polymer semiconductors has attracted increasing attention in view of improving their photocatalytic activity. Here, we integrated Au nanoparticles (NPs) decorated CeO2 (Au-CeO2) with polymeric carbon nitride (PCN) via a modified thermal polymerization method. The combination of the interfacial interaction between PCN and CeO2 via N-O or C-O bonds, with the interior electronic transmission channel built by the decoration of Au NPs at the interface between CeO2 and PCN, endows CeAu-CN with excellent efficiency in the transfer and separation of photo-induced carriers, leading to the enhancement of photochemical activity. The amount-optimized CeAu-CN nanocomposites are capable of producing ca. 80 μmol· H2 per hour under visible light irradiation, which is higher than that of pristine CN, Ce-CN and physical mixed CeAu and PCN systems. In addition, the photocatalytic activity of CeAu-CN remains unchanged for four runs in 4 h. The present work not only provides a sample and feasible strategy to synthesize highly efficient organic polymer composites containing metal-assisted heterojunction photocatalysts, but also opens up a new avenue for the rational design and synthesis of potentially efficient PCN-based materials for efficient hydrogen evolution.
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- Linzhu Zhang
- Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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- Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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- Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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- Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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- Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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- Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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- Province University Key Laboratory of Green Energy and Environment Catalysis, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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