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Zhou D, Li D, Chen Z. Recent advances in ternary Z-scheme photocatalysis on graphitic carbon nitride based photocatalysts. Front Chem 2024; 12:1359895. [PMID: 38633985 PMCID: PMC11021764 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1359895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Due to its excellent photocatalytic performance over the last few years, graphitic-like carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has garnered considerable notice as a photocatalyst. Nevertheless, several limitations, including small surface area, the rates at which photo-generated electrons and holes recombine are swift, and the inefficient separation and transport of photoexcited carriers continue to impede its solar energy utilization. To overcome those limitations in single-component g-C3N4, constructing a heterogeneous photocatalytic system has emerged as an effective way. Among the various studies involving the incorporation of hetero composite materials to design heterojunctions, among the most promising approaches is to assemble a Z-scheme photocatalytic configuration. The Z-scheme configuration is essential because it facilitates efficient photocarrier separation and exhibits superior redox ability in separated electrons and holes. Moreover, ternary composites have demonstrated enhanced photocatalytic activities and reinforced photostability. Ternary Z-scheme heterostructures constructed with g-C3N4 possess all the above-mentioned merits and provide a pioneering strategy for implementing photocatalytic systems for environmental and energy sustainability. A summary of the latest technological advancements toward design and fabrication in ternary all-solid-state Z-scheme (ASSZ) and direct Z-scheme (DZ) photocatalysts built on g-C3N4 is presented in this review. Furthermore, the review also discusses the application of ternary Z-scheme photocatalytic architecture established on g-C3N4.
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- Dantong Zhou
- College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Anshun University, Anshun, China
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- College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Anshun University, Anshun, China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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Chebanenko M, Lebedev L, Seroglazova A, Lobinsky A, Gerasimov E, Stovpiaga EY, Popkov V. Novel g-C 3N 4/PrFeO 3 nanocomposites with Z-scheme structure and superior photocatalytic activity toward visible-light-driven removal of tetracycline antibiotics. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22038. [PMID: 38034765 PMCID: PMC10682019 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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In the presented work, heterostructured nanocomposites based on g-C3N4 and PrFeO3 with different mass content of PrFeO3 (0-10 wt%) were prepared by ultrasonic processing to study their photocatalytic activity in the process of antibiotic degradation under visible light. The study of phase composition, structural, morphological and textural characteristics carried out by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and adsorption-structural analysis confirmed the presence of two phases - graphite-like C3N4 and orthorhombic PrFeO3 with average crystallite sizes of 5 and 21 nm and mesoporous structure with specific surface area of 57.2-68.6 m2/g and average pore size of 20 nm. The measured values of the forbidden bandwidth for the obtained nanocomposites were ∼3 eV, indicating potential activity under visible light irradiation. The efficiency of antibiotic removal under visible light was evaluated in the degradation of TCHCl. It was found that 5 % PrFeO3 content was optimal and increased the TOF by 5 times compared to pure g-C3N4. The results of photocatalytic test with absorbers showed that photocatalysis occurs by Z-scheme mechanism. The results obtained allow us to consider this nanocomposite as an effective and stable photocatalyst for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment.
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg, 194021, Russia
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Chen CC, Liu WJ, Shaya J, Lin YY, Liu FY, Chen CW, Tsai HY, Lu CS. Fabrication and characterization of ZnGa 1.01Te 2.13/g-C 3N 4 heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activity. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20879. [PMID: 37876426 PMCID: PMC10590798 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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The extensive consumption of fossil fuels increases CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, resulting in serious global warming problems. Meanwhile, the problem of water contamination by organic substances is another significant global challenge. We have successfully synthesized ZnGa1.01Te2.13/g-C3N4 (ZGT/GCN) composites for the first time as effective photocatalysts for both pollutant degradation and CO2 reduction. ZGT/GCN composites were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The prepared photocatalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM-EDS, DRS, BET, PL, and XPS. The ZGT/GCN heterojunction exhibited considerably enhanced photocatalytic activity in the degradation of crystal violet (CV) as well as in the photoreduction of CO2 when compared to pure ZGT and GCN semiconductors. The optimal rate constant for CV degradation was obtained with the ZGT-80%GCN composite (0.0442 h-1), which is higher than the constants obtained with individual ZGT and GCN by 7.75 and 1.63 times, respectively. Moreover, the CO2 reduction yields into CH4 by ZGT-80%GCN was 1.013 μmol/g in 72 h, which is 1.21 and 1.08 times larger than the yields obtained with ZGT and GCN. Scavenger and ESR tests were used to propose the photocatalytic mechanism of the ZGT/GCN composite as well as the active species in the CV degradation.
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- Chiing-Chang Chen
- Department of Science Education and Application, National Taichung University of Education, Taichung 403, Taiwan
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- Department of Science Education and Application, National Taichung University of Education, Taichung 403, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Advanced Materials Chemistry Centre (AMCC), SAN Campus, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Science Education and Application, National Taichung University of Education, Taichung 403, Taiwan
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- Department of Science Education and Application, National Taichung University of Education, Taichung 403, Taiwan
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- Department of Science Education and Application, National Taichung University of Education, Taichung 403, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Education, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of General Education, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung 403, Taiwan
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Lin S, Sun S, Li Z. Clay-based 1D-2D halloysite&g-C 3N 4 nanostructured meat floss for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20520. [PMID: 37790955 PMCID: PMC10543221 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has drawn extensive attention with some features including visible-light response as non-metallic semiconductor, low cost in raw material and green pollution-free for environment, but suffers from some issues such as fast charge carriers' recombination, easy aggregation, etc. In this work, the 1D-2D HNTs&g-C3N4-X binary materials similar to meat floss pattern in a series of halloysite loading amounts are designed via a facile electrostatic self-assembly strategy with debris g-C3N4 after cell pulverizing treatment and HNTs that outwardly modified by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as the building blocks. The halloysite-mediated satellite-core material displays a photocatalytic of H2 evolution performance with the highest evolution rate of 137.0 μmol g-1 h-1 in visible light condition with no co-catalysts, and is ∼3.4 times that of bulk g-C3N4, mainly benefiting from the reduced nanometer size of debris g-C3N4 and enhanced interface dispersion ability by HNTs, resulting in ameliorative separation efficiency of photogenerated charge carriers. This research conclusively provides the new perspective towards the performance enhancement of water splitting of g-C3N4 in raw clay mineral modification mode and broadens the applications of mineral-based composite in the renewable energy utilization field.
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- Sen Lin
- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle of Ministry of Education, School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Non-metallic Mineral Geology and Utilization in Sichuan Provincial Higher Education Institutions, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle of Ministry of Education, School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Non-metallic Mineral Geology and Utilization in Sichuan Provincial Higher Education Institutions, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle of Ministry of Education, School of Environment and Resource, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010, PR China
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Fatimah I, Sulistyowati RZ, Wijayana A, Purwiandono G, Sagadevan S. Z-scheme NiO/g-C 3N 4 nanocomposites prepared using phyto-mediated nickel nanoparticles for the efficient photocatalytic degradation. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16232. [PMID: 37251879 PMCID: PMC10209412 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Highly-effective photocatalyst of NiO/g-C3N4 with was successfully synthesized by using phyto-mediated-synthesized nickel nanoparticles. The preparation was initiated by synthesizing nickel nanoparticles by using Tinosphora cordifolia stem extract under ultrasound-assisted method followed by the dispersing onto g-C3N4 structure. The study focused on physicochemical characterization and photocatalytic activity as function of the percentage of Ni in the nanocomposite. The photocatalytic activity examinations were carried out to rhodamine B and tetracycline photocatalytic oxidation. The results demonstrated that graphitic carbon nitride is effectively improved the photocatalytic activity of NiO for both photocatalytic oxidation reactions. From the varied Ni content of 5; 10; and 20 %wt., it was also found that the highest photoactivity was achieved by the composite having 10 %wt. of nickel content. The high effectivity was showed by degradation efficiency of 95% toward Rhodamine B and 98% toward tetracycline. The examination on effect of scavengers suggests that Z-scheme involved in the photocatalytic mechanism which facilitated the efficient separation of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs under visible light illumination. In summary, the present findings provide a green approach for fabricating the effective photocatalysts for organic contaminant degradation.
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- Is Fatimah
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Kampus Terpadu UII, Jl. Kaliurang Km 14, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Kampus Terpadu UII, Jl. Kaliurang Km 14, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Kampus Terpadu UII, Jl. Kaliurang Km 14, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Kampus Terpadu UII, Jl. Kaliurang Km 14, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center (NANOCAT), Universiti Malaya, Level 3 Block A, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Trabelsi ABG, Essam D, H. Alkallas F, M. Ahmed A, Rabia M. Petal-like NiS-NiO/ G-C3N4 Nanocomposite for High-Performance Symmetric Supercapacitor. Micromachines (Basel) 2022; 13:2134. [PMID: 36557433 PMCID: PMC9784817 DOI: 10.3390/mi13122134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (G-C3N4) and NiS-NiO/G-C3N4 nanocomposite have been synthesized via combustion and hydrothermal techniques, respectively. The chemical and morphological properties of these materials were confirmed using different analytical methods. SEM confirms the formation of G-C3N4 sheets containing additional petal-like shapes of NiS-NiO nanoparticles. The electrochemical testing of NiS-NiO/G-C3N4 symmetric supercapacitors is carried out from 0.6 M HCl electrolyte. Such testing includes charge/discharge, cyclic voltammetry, impedance, and supercapacitor stability. The charge/discharge time reaches 790 s at 0.3 A/g, while the cyclic voltammetry curve forms under a high surface area. The produced specific capacitance (CS) and energy density values are 766 F/g and 23.55 W.h.kg-1, correspondingly.
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- Amira Ben Gouider Trabelsi
- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanophotonics and Applications Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Nanomaterials Science Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanophotonics and Applications Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Physics Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanophotonics and Applications Lab, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Nanomaterials Science Research Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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Song J, Zhao K, Yin X, Liu Y, Khan I, Liu SY. Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride with g-C 3N 4/Ag/AgBr composites. Front Chem 2022; 10:1069816. [PMID: 36451930 PMCID: PMC9702527 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1069816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Graphite carbon nitride (g-C3N4), as a polymer semiconductor photocatalyst, is widely used in the treatment of photocatalytic environmental pollution. In this work, a Z-scheme g-C3N4/Ag/AgBr heterojunction photocatalyst was prepared based on the preparation of a g-C3N4-based heterojunction via in-situ loading through photoreduction method. The g-C3N4/Ag/AgBr composite showed an excellent photocatalytic performance in the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride pollutants. Among the prepared samples, g-C3N4/Ag/AgBr-8% showed the best photocatalytic ability for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride, whose photocatalytic degradation kinetic constant was 0.02764 min-1, which was 9.8 times that of g-C3N4, 2.4 times that of AgBr, and 1.9 times that of Ag/AgBr. In the photocatalytic process, •O2- and •OH are main active oxygen species involved in the degradation of organic pollutants. The photocatalytic mechanism of g-C3N4/Ag/AgBr is mainly through the formation of Z-scheme heterojunctions, which not only effectively improves the separation efficiency of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, but also maintains the oxidation and reduction capability of AgBr and g-C3N4, respectively.
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- Jiahe Song
- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China
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- Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, China
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Zhou Y, Elchalakani M, Liu H, Briseghella B, Sun C. Photocatalytic concrete for degrading organic dyes in water. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:39027-39040. [PMID: 35098464 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18332-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Since the advent of photocatalytic degradation technology, it has brought new vitality to the environmental governance and the response to the energy crisis. Photocatalysts harvest optical energy to drive chemical reactions, which means people can use solar energy to complete some resource-consuming activities by photocatalysts, such as environmental governance. In recent years, researchers have tried to combine photocatalyst TiO2 with building materials to purify urban air and obtained good results. One of the important functions of photocatalysts is to degrade organic pollutants in water through light energy, but this technology has not been reported in the practical application areas. To extend this technology to practical application areas, photocatalytic concrete for degrading pollutants in waters was proposed and demonstrated for the first time in this paper. The photocatalytic concrete proposed based on the K-g-C3N4 shows a strong ability to degrade the organic dyes. According to the experiment results, the angle of light source plays an important role in the process of photocatalytic degradation, while waters with pH value of 6.5-8.5 hardly influenced the degradation of organic dyes. When the angle of light source is advantageous for photocatalytic concrete to absorb more visible light, more organic dyes will be degraded by photocatalytic concrete. The degradation rate of methylene blue could reach about 80% in ½ hour under desirable conditions and is satisfied compared with that of reported works. This study implicates that photocatalytic concrete can effectively degrade organic dyes in water. The influences of changes in the water environment hardly affect the degradation of organic pollutants, which means photocatalytic concrete can be widely used in green infrastructures to achieve urban sewage treatment.
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- Yiming Zhou
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Materials and Clean Energy, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
- School of Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- College of Population, Resources and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clean Production of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Materials and Clean Energy, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.
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Li L, Zhang L, Zhao C, Zhu Y, Gao Y. Structural and electronic properties of double-walled G-C3N4 nanotubes: a density functional theory study. Nanotechnology 2022; 33:245402. [PMID: 35272280 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5ca5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In the present work, we investigated the geometric, electronic, and photocatalytic properties of g-C3N4single-walled nanotube (SWCNNTs) and g-C3N4double-walled nanotubes (DWCNNTs). The negative strain energy indicates that the SWCNNTs have a stable structure, while the most stable combination in the DWCNNT is (6, 0)@(12, 0). The energy band gaps of (n, 0) SWCNNTs increase while that of (n,n) SWCNNTs decrease as the diameter increase. Moreover, the calculated nanotubes have the ability of photocatalytic water splitting, and the valance band maximum of nanotubes are much lower than that of the monolayer, indicating that the nanotubes have better oxidation capacity than the monolayer. On the other hand, our calculations show that DWCNNTs have type II band alignment with a band gap width significantly smaller than that of SWCNNTs. Interestingly, DWCNNT exhibited a smaller effective mass of electrons than SWCNNTs, which is beneficial to electron migration. Therefore, the construction of nanotube is an effective way to improve the photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4monolayer materials.
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- Lijian Li
- Department of Physics, Changji University, Changji 831100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Changji University, Changji 831100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Changji University, Changji 831100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Changji University, Changji 831100, People's Republic of China
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- Academic Research Office Changji University, Changji 831100, People's Republic of China
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Wang M, Wang M, Peng F, Sun X, Han J. Fabrication of g-C 3N 4 Nanosheets Anchored With Controllable CdS Nanoparticles for Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performance. Front Chem 2021; 9:746031. [PMID: 34722457 PMCID: PMC8553295 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.746031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Herein, g-C3N4/CdS hybrids with controllable CdS nanoparticles anchoring on g-C3N4 nanosheets were constructed. The effects of CdS nanoparticles on photocatalytic H2 production and organic molecule degradation for g-C3N4/CdS hybrids were investigated. The maximum rate of H2 production for g-C3N4/CdS sample was 1,070.9 μmol g−1 h−1, which was about four times higher than that of the individual g-C3N4 nanosheet sample. The enhanced photocatalytic performance for prepared hybrids could be mainly attributed to the following causes: the formed heterojunctions can contribute to the light absorption and separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, the two-dimensional layered structure facilitates the transmission and transfer of electrons, and high specific surface area could provide more exposed active sites.
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- Minggui Wang
- Guangling College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Guangling College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Guangling College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Li L, Liang M, Huang J, Zhang S, Liu Y, Li F. Fe and Cu co-doped graphitic carbon nitride as an eco-friendly photo-assisted catalyst for aniline degradation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:29391-29407. [PMID: 32440869 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08148-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A novel bimetallic coordinated g-C3N4 with Fe2O3 composite catalyst (FeCu-g-C3N4) was synthesized by simple calcination of Fe3+/Cu2+/melamine precursor. Its catalytic performance was analyzed via photodegrading aniline. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electronic microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were employed to characterize the composition and structure of the catalysts. Results indicated that Fe mainly distributed in the Fe(III)-N coordination form and partly in Fe2O3 lattice, and Cu inserted at the interstitial positions of g-C3N4 in the Cu(I)-N form. The great optical property was also proved by ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and photocurrent responses. The heterogeneous photo-assisted catalyst exhibited excellent performance in activation of H2O2, resulting in 80% decomposition of aniline with low metal leaching in 6 h. The incorporation of Cu elevated the performance of degradation compared to that only iron doped. A synergistic catalytic effect between solid Cu(I) and Fe(III) accelerated the reduction of Fe(III). The ·OH and 1O2 were confirmed as major reactive oxygen species (ROS) identified by scavenging experiments and ESR, and e- was the most essential since it not only led to the generation of ROS but also participated in the circulation of Fe3+/Fe2+, Cu2+/Cu+, and Fe3+/Cu+. Furthermore, the possible catalytic mechanism was proposed based on the analysis.
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- Li Li
- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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Shi J, Li G, Cui Y, Zhang Y, Liu D, Shi Y, He H. Surface-imprinted β-cyclodextrin-functionalized carbon nitride nanosheets for fluorometric determination of sterigmatomycin. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:808. [PMID: 31745649 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3867-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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β-Cyclodextrin-functionalized carbon nitride nanosheets were modified with a molecularly imprinted polymer to obtain a fluorescent probe of type MIP@β-CD/CNNS which is shown to enable fluorometric determination of sterigmatocystin (STG). The material was characterized by transmission electron microscopy, infrared spectra, powder X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and by absorption and emission spectra. The modified CNNSs have a good fluorescence quantum yield (13%), high sorption capacity for STG (86 mg·g-1), fast adsorption rate (25 min), and superior adsorption selectivity (with an imprint factor 2.56). When used as an optical probe for STG, the CNNSs act as the chromophore, while β-CD and MIP act as the recognition groups. The blue fluorescence of MIP@β-CD/CNNS (with excitation/emission maxima at 368/432 nm) is quenched by STG. Fluorescence drops linearly in the 0.15 to 3.1 μM STG concentration range. The lower detection limit is 74 nM. The method was successfully applied to the determination of STG in spiked wheat extract. Conceivably, this detection scheme based on a combination of β-CD inclusion and molecular imprinting may be extended to the detection of various other organic compounds. Graphical abstractSchematic representation of the preparation of surface-imprinted β-cyclodextrin-functionalized carbon nitride nanosheets. These are used, along with a molecularly imprinted polymer, for fluorometric determination of sterigmatomycin.
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Yao Y, Wu G, Lu F, Wang S, Hu Y, Zhang J, Huang W, Wei F. Enhanced photo-Fenton-like process over Z-scheme CoFe 2O 4/g-C 3N 4 Heterostructures under natural indoor light. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:21833-21845. [PMID: 27523044 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7329-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Low-cost catalysts with high activity and stability toward producing strongly oxidative species are extremely desirable, but their development still remains a big challenge. Here, we report a novel strategy for the synthesis of a magnetic CoFe2O4/C3N4 hybrid via a simple self-assembly method. The CoFe2O4/C3N4 was utilized as a photo-Fenton-like catalyst for degradation of organic dyes in the presence of H2O2 under natural indoor light irradiation, a green and energy-saving approach for environmental cleaning. It was found the CoFe2O4/C3N4 hybrid with a CoFe2O4: g-C3N4 mass ratio of 2:1 can completely degrade Rhodamine B nearly 100 % within 210 min under room-light irradiation. The effects of the amount of H2O2 (0.01-0.5 M), initial dye concentration (5-20 mg/L), solution pH (3.08-10.09), fulvic acid concentration (5-50 mg/L), different dyes and catalyst stability on the organic dye degradation were investigated. The introduction of CoFe2O4 on g-C3N4 produced an enhanced separation efficiency of photogenerated electron - hole pairs by a Z-scheme mechanism between the interfaces of g-C3N4 and CoFe2O4, leading to an excellent activity as compared with either g-C3N4 or CoFe2O4 and their mixture. This study demonstrates an efficient way to construct the low-cost magnetic CoFe2O4/C3N4 heterojunction as a typical Z-scheme system in environmental remediation.
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- Yunjin Yao
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction & Material Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, China.
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction & Material Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction & Material Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction & Material Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction & Material Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction & Material Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Controllable Chemical Reaction & Material Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Tunxi Road 193, Hefei, 230009, China.
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