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Zhang Z, Yu C, Wu Y, Wang Z, Xu H, Yan Y, Zhan Z, Yin S. Semiconducting polymer dots for multifunctional integrated nanomedicine carriers. Mater Today Bio 2024; 26:101028. [PMID: 38590985 PMCID: PMC11000120 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
Abstract
The expansion applications of semiconducting polymer dots (Pdots) among optical nanomaterial field have long posed a challenge for researchers, promoting their intelligent application in multifunctional nano-imaging systems and integrated nanomedicine carriers for diagnosis and treatment. Despite notable progress, several inadequacies still persist in the field of Pdots, including the development of simplified near-infrared (NIR) optical nanoprobes, elucidation of their inherent biological behavior, and integration of information processing and nanotechnology into biomedical applications. This review aims to comprehensively elucidate the current status of Pdots as a classical nanophotonic material by discussing its advantages and limitations in terms of biocompatibility, adaptability to microenvironments in vivo, etc. Multifunctional integration and surface chemistry play crucial roles in realizing the intelligent application of Pdots. Information visualization based on their optical and physicochemical properties is pivotal for achieving detection, sensing, and labeling probes. Therefore, we have refined the underlying mechanisms and constructed multiple comprehensive original mechanism summaries to establish a benchmark. Additionally, we have explored the cross-linking interactions between Pdots and nanomedicine, potential yet complete biological metabolic pathways, future research directions, and innovative solutions for integrating diagnosis and treatment strategies. This review presents the possible expectations and valuable insights for advancing Pdots, specifically from chemical, medical, and photophysical practitioners' standpoints.
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- Ze Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery II, General Surgery Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No.2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No.2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No.2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Third Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronic, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, No.2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, Jilin 130012, PR China
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Naciri Y, Ghazzal MN, Paineau E. Nanosized tubular clay minerals as inorganic nanoreactors for energy and environmental applications: A review to fill current knowledge gaps. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 326:103139. [PMID: 38552380 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103139] [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: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Modern society pays further and further attention to environmental protection and the promotion of sustainable energy solutions. Heterogeneous photocatalysis is widely recognized as one of the most economically viable and ecologically sound technologies to combat environmental pollution and the global energy crisis. One challenge is finding a suitable photocatalytic material for an efficient process. Inorganic nanotubes have garnered attention as potential candidates due to their optoelectronic properties, which differ from their bulk equivalents. Among them, clay nanotubes (halloysite, imogolite, and chrysotile) are attracting renewed interest for photocatalysis applications thanks to their low production costs, their unique physical and chemical properties, and the possibility to functionalize or dope their structure to enhance charge-carriers separation into their structure. In this review, we provide new insights into the potential of these inorganic nanotubes in photocatalysis. We first discuss the structural and morphological features of clay nanotubes. Applications of photocatalysts based on clay nanotubes across a range of photocatalytic reactions, including the decomposition of organic pollutants, elimination of NOx, production of hydrogen, and disinfection of bacteria, are discussed. Finally, we highlight the obstacles and outline potential avenues for advancing the current photocatalytic system based on clay nanotubes. Our aim is that this review can offer researchers new opportunities to advance further research in the field of clay nanotubes-based photocatalysis with other vital applications in the future.
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- Yassine Naciri
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Orsay 91405, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UMR8000, Institut de Chimie Physique, Orsay 91405, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UMR8000, Institut de Chimie Physique, Orsay 91405, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Orsay 91405, France.
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Ajmal Z, Ul Haq M, Zaman S, Al-Muhanna MK, Kumar A, Fadhali MM, Hassine SBH, Qasim M, Alshammari KF, Ashraf GA, Qadeer A, Murtaza A, Al-Sulaimi S, Zeng H. Addressing the synchronized impact of a novel strontium titanium over copolymerized carbon nitride for proficient solar-driven hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:886-898. [PMID: 37979294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.020] [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: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Currently, novel technologies are highly prerequisite as an outstanding approach in the field of photocatalytic water splitting (PWS). Previous research has shown that copolymerization technology could improve the photocatalytic performance of pristine carbon nitride (CN) more efficiently. As this technology further allows the charge carrier recombination constraints, due to novel monomer-incorporated highly abundant surface-active sites of metals in polymeric carbon nitride-based heterojunction. However, in present study, a novel previously unexplored thiophenedicarboxaldehyde (TAL) conjugated, strontium-titanium (SrTiO3) induced and CN based heterojunction, i.e., SrTiO3/CN-TAL10.0, was prepared for solar-driven hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). This heterojunction effectively enables the proficient isolation of photoinduced charge carriers and enhanced the charge transport over the surface junction, by enhancing the optical absorption range and average lifetime of photogenerated charges. The incorporation of TAL within the structure of CN via copolymerization highly increases the photocatalytic activity, as well as maintaining its photostability performance. The SrTiO3 concentration and the proportion of TAL among CN can be precisely controlled to provide the optimal photocatalytic efficiency with a maximum HER of 285.9 µmol/h under visible light (λ = 420 nm). Based on these results, our optical analysis shows that coupling of SrTiO3 and TAL monomer in the structure of CN considerably reduce the band gap of superior sample from (3.42 to 2.66 eV), thereby, signifying the outstanding photocatalytic performance of SrTiO3/CN-TAL10.0. Thus, this study provide a new guideline in order to develop the multidimensional photocatalysts with proper functioning for sustainable energy conversion and production.
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- Zeeshan Ajmal
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Advanced Fluorine-Containing Materials, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072 Xian, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Advanced Fluorine-Containing Materials, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, China
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- Institut d'Innovations en Écomatériaux, Écoproduits et Écoénergies, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 boul. des forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- The Material Science Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, GLA, University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh 281406, India
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Computer Science, College of Science and Arts at Muhayel, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China
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- Department of Criminal Justice and Forensics, King Fahad Security College, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; New Uzbekistan University, Mustaqillik Ave. 54, Tashkent 100007, Uzbekistan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Mesoscopic Physics of Shaanxi Province, School of Physics, Xian Jiaotong University, 710049 Xian, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072 Xian, China.
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Sun W, Wang C, Tian C, Li X, Hu X, Liu S. Nanotechnology for brain tumor imaging and therapy based on π-conjugated materials: state-of-the-art advances and prospects. Front Chem 2023; 11:1301496. [PMID: 38025074 PMCID: PMC10663370 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1301496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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In contemporary biomedical research, the development of nanotechnology has brought forth numerous possibilities for brain tumor imaging and therapy. Among these, π-conjugated materials have garnered significant attention as a special class of nanomaterials in brain tumor-related studies. With their excellent optical and electronic properties, π-conjugated materials can be tailored in structure and nature to facilitate applications in multimodal imaging, nano-drug delivery, photothermal therapy, and other related fields. This review focuses on presenting the cutting-edge advances and application prospects of π-conjugated materials in brain tumor imaging and therapeutic nanotechnology.
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- Wenshe Sun
- Department of Interventional Medical Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Qingdao Cancer Institute, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Interventional Medical Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Interventional Medical Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Interventional Medical Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Interventional Medical Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Interventional Medical Center, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Hayat A, Sohail M, Moussa SB, Al-Muhanna MK, Iqbal W, Ajmal Z, Raza S, Al-Hadeethi Y, Orooji Y. State, synthesis, perspective applications, and challenges of Graphdiyne and its analogues: A review of recent research. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 319:102969. [PMID: 37598456 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102969] [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: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Carbon materials technology provides the possibility of synthesizing low-cost, outstanding performance replacements to noble-metal catalysts for long-term use. Graphdiyne (GDY) is a carbon allotrope with an extremely thin atomic thickness. It consists of carbon elements, that are hybridized with both sp. and sp2, resulting in a multilayered two-dimensional (2D) configuration. Several functional models suggest, that GDY contains spontaneously existing band structure with Dirac poles. This is due to the non-uniform interaction among carbon atoms, which results from various fusions and overlapping of the 2pz subshell. Unlike other carbon allotropes, GDY has Dirac cone arrangements, that in turn give it inimitable physiochemical characteristics. These properties include an adjustable intrinsic energy gap, high speeds charging transport modulation efficiency, and exceptional conductance. Many scientists are interested in such novel, linear, stacked materials, including GDY. As a result, organized synthesis of GDY has been pursued, making it one of the first synthesized GDY materials. There are several methods to manipulate the band structure of GDY, including applying stresses, introducing boron/nitrogen loading, utilizing nanowires, and hydrogenations. The flexibility of GDY can be effectively demonstrated through the formation of nano walls, nanostructures, nanotube patterns, nanorods, or structured striped clusters. GDY, being a carbon material, has a wide range of applications owing to its remarkable structural and electrical characteristics. According to subsequent research, the GDY can be utilized in numerous energy generation processes, such as electrochemical water splitting (ECWS), photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC WS), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), overall water splitting (OWS), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), energy storage materials, lithium-Ion batteries (LiBs) and solar cell applications. These studies suggested that the use of GDY holds significant potential for the development and implementation of efficient, multimodal, and intelligent catalysts with realistic applications. However, the limitation of GDY and GDY-based composites for forthcoming studies are similarly acknowledged. The objective of these studies is to deliver a comprehensive knowledge of GDY and inspire further advancement and utilization of these unique carbon materials.
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- Asif Hayat
- College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, China; College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China
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- Faculty of Science and Arts, Mohail Asser, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
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- The Material Science Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche (CTC), Università della Calabria, Rende 87036, Italy
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- College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, China; College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, 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
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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Lotfi S, El Ouardi M, Ait Ahsaine H, Madigou V, BaQais A, Assani A, Saadi M, Arab M. Low-temperature synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic properties of lanthanum vanadate LaVO 4. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17255. [PMID: 37389049 PMCID: PMC10300335 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
Abstract
In this study, we have successfully prepared tetragonal lanthanum vanadate LaVO4 nanoparticles by a facile co-precipitation method at room temperature. The obtained materials were characterized using different structural and micro-structural techniques such as the characterization by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum (DRS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectrometry. The obtained structure is crystallized in single tetragonal phase with pin-like nanostructure. A main optical transition with bandgap energy of 3.26 eV is evidenced, and the average lifetime of charges carriers was found to be 1 ns Furthermore, the photoluminescence occurs in the visible light range. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) with initial concentration of 10 mg L-1. The result indicates that LaVO4 particles showed a best photocatalytic activity of 98.2% degradation for methylene blue solution after irradiation of 90 min under visible light. Furthermore, the photocatalytic mechanism and reusability were studied.
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- S. Lotfi
- Laboratoire de chimie appliquée des matériaux, faculté des sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de chimie appliquée des matériaux, faculté des sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
- Institut Matériaux Microélectronique et Nanoscience du Provence IM2NP, UMR, CNRS, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, France
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- Laboratoire de chimie appliquée des matériaux, faculté des sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Institut Matériaux Microélectronique et Nanoscience du Provence IM2NP, UMR, CNRS, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, France
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratoire de chimie appliquée des matériaux, faculté des sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de chimie appliquée des matériaux, faculté des sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Institut Matériaux Microélectronique et Nanoscience du Provence IM2NP, UMR, CNRS, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, France
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Bouziani A, Yahya M, Bianchi CL, Falletta E, Celik G. Ternary Polyaniline@Bi 2O 3-BiOCl Nanocomposites as Innovative Highly Active Photocatalysts for the Removal of the Dye under Solar Light Irradiation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13040713. [PMID: 36839080 PMCID: PMC9961263 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Ternary PANI@Bi2O3-BiOCl nanocomposites were successfully synthesized during the oxidative polymerization of aniline monomer in the presence of Bi2O3. PANI@Bi2O3-BiOCl nanocomposites were characterized by several analytical techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), N2 physisorption, UV-Vis Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). The effective PANI-semiconductor interaction promotes the fast separation and transfer of photogenerated electrons and holes, enhancing the photocatalytic efficiency of the materials towards methylene blue (MB) degradation under solar light irradiation. The best results were obtained by 0.5%PANI@Bi2O3-BiOCl, leading to 80% MB degradation in 2 h, four times higher than pristine Bi2O3-BiOCl. Moreover, 0.5%PANI@Bi2O3-BiOCl maintained stable photocatalytic performances for four cycles without significant activity loss. Various scavengers (isopropyl alcohol, formic acid, and benzoquinone) were used to identify the active species by trapping holes and radicals generated during the photocatalytic degradation process. Finally, a probable photocatalytic mechanism of PANI@Bi2O3-BiOCl photocatalyst was suggested.
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- Asmae Bouziani
- Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via C. Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Via Giusti 9, 50121 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via C. Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Via Giusti 9, 50121 Florence, Italy
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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Hayat A, Sohail M, Ali H, Taha TA, Qazi HIA, Ur Rahman N, Ajmal Z, Kalam A, Al-Sehemi AG, Wageh S, Amin MA, Palamanit A, Nawawi WI, Newair EF, Orooji Y. Recent Advances and Future Perspectives of Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202200149. [PMID: 36408911 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Recently, the growing demand for a renewable and sustainable fuel alternative is contingent on fuel cell technologies. Even though it is regarded as an environmentally sustainable method of generating fuel for immediate concerns, it must be enhanced to make it extraordinarily affordable, and environmentally sustainable. Hydrogen (H2 ) synthesis by electrochemical water splitting (ECWS) is considered one of the foremost potential prospective methods for renewable energy output and H2 society implementation. Existing massive H2 output is mostly reliant on the steaming reformation of carbon fuels that yield CO2 together with H2 and is a finite resource. ECWS is a viable, efficient, and contamination-free method for H2 evolution. Consequently, developing reliable and cost-effective technology for ECWS was a top priority for scientists around the globe. Utilizing renewable technologies to decrease total fuel utilization is crucial for H2 evolution. Capturing and transforming the fuel from the ambient through various renewable solutions for water splitting (WS) could effectively reduce the need for additional electricity. ECWS is among the foremost potential prospective methods for renewable energy output and the achievement of a H2 -based economy. For the overall water splitting (OWS), several transition-metal-based polyfunctional metal catalysts for both cathode and anode have been synthesized. Furthermore, the essential to the widespread adoption of such technology is the development of reduced-price, super functional electrocatalysts to substitute those, depending on metals. Many metal-premised electrocatalysts for both the anode and cathode have been designed for the WS process. The attributes of H2 and oxygen (O2 ) dynamics interactions on the electrodes of water electrolysis cells and the fundamental techniques for evaluating the achievement of electrocatalysts are outlined in this paper. Special emphasis is paid to their fabrication, electrocatalytic performance, durability, and measures for enhancing their efficiency. In addition, prospective ideas on metal-based WS electrocatalysts based on existing problems are presented. It is anticipated that this review will offer a straight direction toward the engineering and construction of novel polyfunctional electrocatalysts encompassing superior efficiency in a suitable WS technique.
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- Asif Hayat
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, 321004, Jinhua, Zhejiang, P. R. China.,College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, 321004, Jinhua, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 313001, Huzhou, P. R. China
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- Multiscale Computational Materials Facility, Key Laboratory of Eco-Materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, 350100, Fuzhou, China
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, PO Box 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.,Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 400065, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Physics, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xian, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, 32952, Menouf, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, 21944, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy Technology Program, Department of Specialized Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Karnjanavanich Rd., 90110, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 02600, Cawangan Perlis, Arau Perlis, Malaysia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, 82524, Sohag, Egypt
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, 321004, Jinhua, China
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Hayat A, Sohail M, Anwar U, Taha TA, Qazi HIA, Amina, Ajmal Z, Al-Sehemi AG, Algarni H, Al-Ghamdi AA, Amin MA, Palamanit A, Nawawi WI, Newair EF, Orooji Y. A Targeted Review of Current Progress, Challenges and Future Perspective of g-C 3 N 4 based Hybrid Photocatalyst Toward Multidimensional Applications. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202200143. [PMID: 36285706 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200143] [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: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
The increasing demand for searching highly efficient and robust technologies in the context of sustainable energy production totally rely onto the cost-effective energy efficient production technologies. Solar power technology in this regard will perceived to be extensively employed in a variety of ways in the future ahead, in terms of the combustion of petroleum-based pollutants, CO2 reduction, heterogeneous photocatalysis, as well as the formation of unlimited and sustainable hydrogen gas production. Semiconductor-based photocatalysis is regarded as potentially sustainable solution in this context. g-C3 N4 is classified as non-metallic semiconductor to overcome this energy demand and enviromental challenges, because of its superior electronic configuration, which has a median band energy of around 2.7 eV, strong photocatalytic stability, and higher light performance. The photocatalytic performance of g-C3 N4 is perceived to be inadequate, owing to its small surface area along with high rate of charge recombination. However, various synthetic strategies were applied in order to incorporate g-C3 N4 with different guest materials to increase photocatalytic performance. After these fabrication approaches, the photocatalytic activity was enhanced owing to generation of photoinduced electrons and holes, by improving light absorption ability, and boosting surface area, which provides more space for photocatalytic reaction. In this review, various metals, non-metals, metals oxide, sulfides, and ferrites have been integrated with g-C3 N4 to form mono, bimetallic, heterojunction, Z-scheme, and S-scheme-based materials for boosting performance. Also, different varieties of g-C3 N4 were utilized for different aspects of photocatalytic application i. e., water reduction, water oxidation, CO2 reduction, and photodegradation of dye pollutants, etc. As a consequence, we have assembled a summary of the latest g-C3 N4 based materials, their uses in solar energy adaption, and proper management of the environment. This research will further well explain the detail of the mechanism of all these photocatalytic processes for the next steps, as well as the age number of new insights in order to overcome the current challenges.
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- Asif Hayat
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, Zhejiang, PR, China.,College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, P.R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.,Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, 400065, China
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- Department of Physics, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xian, PR China
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- Research Center for Adv. Mater. Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center for Adv. Mater. Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy Technol. Program, Department of Specialized Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Karnjanavanich Rd., Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perlis, 02600, Arau Perlis, Malaysia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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Zhang J, Lu X, Shi X. Facile synthesis of amorphous carbon-coated bismuth phosphate nanocomposite for lithium-ion battery anode with ultra-long cycle stability. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mimouni I, Yahya M, Bouziani A, Naciri Y, Maarouf FE, Alaoui El Belghiti M, El Azzouzi M. Iron phosphate for photocatalytic removal of Ibuprofen from aqueous media under sun-like irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hayat A, Sohail M, Qadeer A, Taha TA, Hussain M, Ullah S, Al-Sehemi AG, Algarni H, Amin MA, Aqeel Sarwar M, Nawawi WI, Palamanit A, Orooji Y, Ajmal Z. Recent Advancement in Rational Design Modulation of MXene: A Voyage from Environmental Remediation to Energy Conversion and Storage. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200097. [PMID: 36103617 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Use of MXenes (Ti3 C2 Tx ), which belongs to the family of two-dimensional transition metal nitrides and carbides by encompassing unique combination of metallic conductivity and hydrophilicity, is receiving tremendous attention, since its discovery as energy material in 2011. Owing to its precursor selective chemical etching, and unique intrinsic characteristics, the MXene surface properties are further classified into highly chemically active compound, which further produced different surface functional groups i. e., oxygen, fluorine or hydroxyl groups. However, the role of surface functional groups doesn't not only have a significant impact onto its electrochemical and hydrophilic characteristics (i. e., ion adsorption/diffusion), but also imparting a noteworthy effect onto its conductivity, work function, electronic structure and properties. Henceforth, such kind of inherent chemical nature, robust electrochemistry and high hydrophilicity ultimately increasing the MXene application as a most propitious material for overall environment-remediation, electrocatalytic sensors, energy conversion and storage application. Moreover, it is well documented that the role of MXenes in all kinds of research fields is still on a progress stage for their further improvement, which is not sufficiently summarized in literature till now. The present review article is intended to critically discuss the different chemical aptitudes and the diversity of MXenes and its derivates (i. e., hybrid composites) in all aforesaid application with special emphasis onto the improvement of its surface characteristics for the multidimensional application. However, this review article is anticipated to endorse MXenes and its derivates hybrid configuration, which is discussed in detail for emerging environmental decontamination, electrochemical use, and pollutant detection via electrocatalytic sensors, photocatalysis, along with membrane distillation and the adsorption application. Finally, it is expected, that this review article will open up new window for the effective use of MXene in a broad range of environmental remediation, energy conversion and storage application as a novel, robust, multidimensional and more proficient materials.
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- Asif Hayat
- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, Zhejiang PR, China.,College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313001, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 10012, Beijing, China
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.,Physics and Engineering Mathematics Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, P. R. China
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center forAdv. Mater. Science(RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Land Resource research Institute and Crop Science Center, National Agriculture Research Center (NARC), Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perlis, 02600, Arau Perlis, Malaysia
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- Energy Technology Program, Department of Specialized Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Karnjanavanich Rd., Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xian, PR China
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Ajmal Z, Haq MU, Naciri Y, Djellabi R, Hassan N, Zaman S, Murtaza A, Kumar A, Al-Sehemi AG, Algarni H, Al-Hartomy OA, Dong R, Hayat A, Qadeer A. Recent advancement in conjugated polymers based photocatalytic technology for air pollutants abatement: Cases of CO 2, NO x, and VOCs. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136358. [PMID: 36087730 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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According to World Health Organization (WHO) survey, air pollution has become the major reason of several fatal diseases, which had led to the death of 7 million peoples around the globe. The 9 people out of 10 breathe air, which exceeds WHO recommendations. Several strategies are in practice to reduce the emission of pollutants into the air, and also strict industrial, scientific, and health recommendations to use sustainable green technologies to reduce the emission of contaminants into the air. Photocatalysis technology recently has been raised as a green technology to be in practice towards the removal of air pollutants. The scientific community has passed a long pathway to develop such technology from the material, and reactor points of view. Many classes of photoactive materials have been suggested to achieve such a target. In this context, the contribution of conjugated polymers (CPs), and their modification with some common inorganic semiconductors as novel photocatalysts, has never been addressed in literature till now for said application, and is critically evaluated in this review. As we know that CPs have unique characteristics compared to inorganic semiconductors, because of their conductivity, excellent light response, good sorption ability, better redox charge generation, and separation along with a delocalized π-electrons system. The advances in photocatalytic removal/reduction of three primary air-polluting compounds such as CO2, NOX, and VOCs using CPs based photocatalysts are discussed in detail. Furthermore, the synergetic effects, obtained in CPs after combining with inorganic semiconductors are also comprehensively summarized in this review. However, such a combined system, on to better charges generation and separation, may make the Adsorb & Shuttle process into action, wherein, CPs may play the sorbing area. And, we hope that, the critical discussion on the further enhancement of photoactivity and future recommendations will open the doors for up-to-date technology transfer in modern research.
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- Zeeshan Ajmal
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, 710072, China; MoA Key Laboratory for Clean Production and Utilization of Renewable Energy, MoST National Center for International Research of BioEnergy Science and Technology, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Environnement LME, Faculté des Sciences, Université Ibn Zohr, BP, Cité Dakhla, Agadir, 8106, Morocco
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Tarragona, 43007, Spain.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, PR, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Mesoscopic Physics of Shaanxi Province, School of Physics, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, Shaanxi, 710049, PR China
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- Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GLA, University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 281406, India
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- MoA Key Laboratory for Clean Production and Utilization of Renewable Energy, MoST National Center for International Research of BioEnergy Science and Technology, College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 321004, China; College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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Chemometric study in plasmonic photocatalytic efficiency of gold nanoparticles loaded mesoporous TiO2 for mineralization of ibuprofen pharmaceutical pollutant : Box Behnken Design conception. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Liu L, Ouyang P, Li Y, Duan Y, Dong F, Lv K. Insight into the mechanism of deep NO photo-oxidation by bismuth tantalate with oxygen vacancies. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 439:129637. [PMID: 35901631 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Deeply photocatalytic oxidation of nitrogen oxides is still difficult to achieve, mainly limited by few intrinsic active sites and inefficient carrier separation of photocatalysts. Accordingly, we develop a simple room temperature tactic to introduce oxygen vacancies (OVs) into Bi3TaO7 (BTO). Based on solid experimental and DFT theoretical supports, we explore the mechanism of NO removal over OVs decorated BTO (OVs-BTO). OVs can not only alter the distribution of local electrons to result in the formation of a fast charge transfer channel between OVs and the adjacent Ta atoms, which improves the transport rate of photogenerated carriers; but also function as active sites to adsorb small molecules (NO, O2 and H2O), which being activated and positively drive the NO oxidation reaction. In order to investigate a possible reaction path, a combination of in-situ DRIFTS and simulated Gibbs free energy reveals that the intermediate products of OVs-BTO are helpful to promote the deep oxidation of NO to NO3-, while pristine BTO is more likely to produce NO2 intermediate toxic by-products, which greatly hinders the deep photocatalytic oxidation of NO. This work provides insights into the role of OVs in photocatalysts, and also points out a guideline for the mechanism of semiconductor photocatalysts in eliminating gaseous pollutants.
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- Li Liu
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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; Research Center for Environmental and Energy Catalysis, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resources Conversion and Pollution Control of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Chellammal Gayathri R, Elakkiya V, Sumathi S. Synthesis of cerium and bismuth doped nickel aluminate for the photodegradation of methylene blue, methyl orange and rhodamine B dyes. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135056. [PMID: 35618053 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the current research, NiAl2O4, NiAl1.98Bi0.02O4 and NiAl1.98Ce0.02O4 are fabricated by the sol-gel method. Doping of larger ions (Ce3+ and Bi3+) into smaller aluminium ion lattice increased the lattice constant from 8.0091 Å to 8.9732 Å and 8.0272 Å respectively. XPS spectra of NiAl1.98Ce0.02O4 confirmed the existence of Ce ion in Ce3+ and Ce4+. Spherical shaped particles with visible pores are noticed in the Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The bandgap of the tailored materials has decreased to 2.25 eV and 2.98 eV and increased the catalytic efficiency due to the decrease in electron-hole pair recombination rate. The photocatalytic efficiency of the materials was tested against methylene blue (MB), methyl orange (MO) and rhodamine B (RhB) dyes. In the case of MB degradation, the efficiency of nickel aluminate (0.5 mg/mL) was 54% under UV light irradiation after 60 min, which was increased to 94% and 89% through cerium doped and bismuth doped nickel aluminate catalyst respectively. A drastic increase from 31% to 94% (NiAl1.98Ce0.02O4) and 91% (NiAl1.98Bi0.02O4) was noticed against MO degradation. Doping of cerium and bismuth in nickel aluminate enhanced the photocatalytic activity against the selected coloured organic pollutants.
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- R Chellammal Gayathri
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India.
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Imgharn A, Aarab N, Hsini A, Naciri Y, Elhoudi M, Haki MA, Laabd M, Lakhmiri R, Albourine A. Application of calcium alginate-PANI@sawdust wood hydrogel bio-beads for the removal of orange G dye from aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:60259-60268. [PMID: 35419690 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20162-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This work aims to investigate the adsorption performance of orange G (OG) dye from aqueous solutions employing PANI@sawdust biocomposite enrobed by calcium-alginate bio-beads (Alg-PANI@SD). The as-prepared adsorbent was characterized by scanning-electron-microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and Fourier transforms infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and used to remove orange G dye from aqueous water. Batch tests were performed as a function of adsorbent dosage, pH, contact time, interfering ions, and initial OG dye concentration. Experimental results show that the kinetic model of pseudo-first-order (PFO) and Freundlich isotherm perfectly fit the entire experimental data. Additionally, the prepared composite exhibited an excellent regeneration capacity and reusability for OG dye removal. The results revealed that the as-prepared Alg-PANI@SD bio-beads have the potential to be applied as a low-cost adsorbent for the adsorption of OG dye from aqueous media.
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- Abdelaziz Imgharn
- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- National Higher School of Chemistry (NHSC), University Ibn Tofail, BP. 133, 14000, Kenitra, Morocco
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering (LAMPE), Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, BP 133, 14000, Kenitra, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Resource Development, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tangier, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.
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Naciri Y, Hsini A, Ahdour A, Akhsassi B, Fritah K, Ajmal Z, Djellabi R, Bouziani A, Taoufyq A, Bakiz B, Benlhachemi A, Sillanpää M, Li H. Recent advances of bismuth titanate based photocatalysts engineering for enhanced organic contaminates oxidation in water: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134622. [PMID: 35439491 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Over more than three decades, the scientific community has been contentiously interested in structuring varying photocatalytic materials with unique properties for appropriate technology transfer. Most of the existing reported photocatalysts in the literature show pros and cons by considering the type of application and working conditions. Bismuth titanate oxides (BTO) are novel photocatalysts that raised recently towards energy and environmental-related applications. Most recent advances to developing bismuth titanate-based photocatalysts for the oxidation of organic pollutants in the water phase were reviewed in this report. To counter the potential drawbacks of BTO materials, i.e., rapid recombination of photoproduced charges, and further promote the photoactivity, most reported approaches were discussed, including creating direct Z-scheme junctions, conventional heterojunctions, metal/non-metal doping, coupling with carbon materials, surface modification and construction of oxygen vacancies. In the end, the review addresses the future trends for better engineering and application of BTO based photocatalysts towards the photodegradation of organic pollutants in water under controlled lab and large scales conditions.
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- Yassine Naciri
- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China; Laboratoire Materiaux et Environnement LME, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco.
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- National Higher School of Chemistry (NHSC), University Ibn Tofail, BP. 133-14000, Kenitra, Morocco; Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering (LAMPE), Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University, BP 133, 14000, Kenitra, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Materiaux et Environnement LME, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Materiaux et Environnement LME, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Materiaux et Environnement LME, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Laboratoire Materiaux et Environnement LME, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Materiaux et Environnement LME, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Materiaux et Environnement LME, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mining, Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2028, South Africa; Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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Sohail M, Anwar U, Taha T, I. A. Qazi H, Al-Sehemi AG, Ullah S, Gharni H, Ahmed I, Amin MA, Palamanit A, Iqbal W, Alharthi S, Nawawi W, Ajmal Z, Ali H, Hayat A. Nanostructured Materials Based on g-C3N4 for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity and Potentials Application: A Review. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Bai J, Yang Y, Hu X, Lu P, Fu M, Ren X. Fabrication of novel organic/inorganic polyimide-BiPO 4 heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 625:512-520. [PMID: 35749846 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.023] [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: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The organic-inorganic heterojunction composites possessed excellent physical and chemistry properties has enormous potential in the field of wastewater purification. Herein, the novel PI-BiPO4 heterojunction photocatalysts were synthesized via facile hydrothermal method. The different ratio PI-BiPO4 composites exhibited remarkable photodegradation performance than that of the pure BiPO4. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of 75PI-BiPO4 composites was ascribed to the improvement of light absorption ability and larger specific surface area. What is more, the forming of heterojunction between PI and BiPO4 was conduce to the separation and migration of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs. The h+ and O2- confirmed by EPR facility were predominant reactive species in the photocatalytic process. In addition, the feasible pathway of photocatalytic degradation TC were inferred on account of the UPLC-MS/MS results. This work provides a novel organic-inorganic heterojunction composites for supporting the field of the pollutant purification.
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- Jinwu Bai
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China.
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Sivakumar R, Lee NY. Emerging bismuth-based direct Z-scheme photocatalyst for the degradation of organic dye and antibiotic residues. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 297:134227. [PMID: 35259359 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Organic dye and antibiotic residues are some of the key substances that can contaminate the environment due to their wide usage in various industries and modern medicine. The degradation of these substances present in waterbodies is essential while contemplating human health. Photocatalysts (PSs) are promising materials that develop highly reactive species instantly by simple solar energy conversion for degrading the organic dye and antibiotic residues and converting them into nontoxic products. Among numerous semiconductors, the bismuth (Bi)-containing PS has received great attention due to its strong sunlight absorption, facile preparation, and high photostability. Owing to the technology advancement and demerits of the traditional methods, a Bi-containing direct Z-scheme PS has been developed for efficient photogenerated charge carrier separation and strong redox proficiency. In this review, a synthetic Bi-based Z-scheme heterojunction that mimics natural photosynthesis is described, and its design, fabrication methods, and applications are comprehensively reviewed. Specifically, the first section briefly explains the role of various semiconductors in the environmental applications and the importance of the Bi-based materials for constructing the Z-scheme photocatalytic systems. In the successive section, overview of Z-scheme PS are concisely discussed. The fourth and fifth sections extensively explain the degradation of the organic dyes and antibiotics utilizing the Bi-based direct Z-scheme heterojunction. Eventually, the conclusions and future perspectives of this emerging research field are addressed. Overall, this review is potentially useful for the researchers involved in the environmental remediation field as a collection of up-to-date research articles for the fabrication of the Bi-containing direct Z-scheme PS.
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- Rajamanickam Sivakumar
- Department of Industrial Environmental Engineering, College of Industrial Environmental Engineering, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, South Korea
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- Department of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13120, South Korea.
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Naciri Y, Hsini A, Bouziani A, Tanji K, El Ibrahimi B, Ghazzal MN, Bakiz B, Albourine A, Benlhachemi A, Navío JA, Li H. Z-scheme WO 3/PANI heterojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light: A depth experimental and DFT studies. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 292:133468. [PMID: 34974036 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A WO3@PANI heterojunction photocatalyst with a various mass ratio of polyaniline to WO3 was obtained via the in situ oxidative deposition polymerization of aniline monomer in the presence of WO3 powder. The characterization of WO3@PANI composites was carried via X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The photocatalytic efficiency of WO3@PANI photocatalysts was assessed by following the decomposition of the Rhodamine B (RhB) dye under visible light irradiation (λ >420 nm). The results evidenced the high efficiency of the WO3@PANI (0.5 wt %) nanocomposite in the photocatalytic degradation of RhB (90% within 120 min) under visible light irradiation 3.6 times compared to pure WO3. The synergistic effect between PANI and WO3 is the reason for the increased photogenerated carrier separation. The superior photocatalytic performance of the WO3@PANI catalyst was ascribed to the increased visible light in the visible range and the efficient charge carrier separation. Furthermore, the Density Functional Theory study (DFT) of WO3@PANI was performed at the molecular level, to find its internal nature for the tuning of photocatalytic efficiency. The DFT results indicated that the chemical bonds connected the solid-solid contact interfaces between WO3 and PANI. Finally, a plausible photocatalytic mechanism of WO3@PANI (0.5 wt %) performance under visible light illumination is suggested to guide additional photocatalytic activity development.
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- Y Naciri
- Laboratoire Matériaux et Environnement LME, Faculté des Scienc"es, Université Ibn Zohr, BP 8106, Cité Dakhla, Agadir, Morocco; Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Environnement LME, Faculté des Scienc"es, Université Ibn Zohr, BP 8106, Cité Dakhla, Agadir, Morocco
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Laboratoire de Catalyse, Matériaux et Environnement (LCME), Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Route d'Imouzzer, BP 2427, Fès, Morocco
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, 86153, Aït Melloul, Morocco; Applied Chemistry-Physic Team, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
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- Institut de Chimie Physique (ICP), UMR-8000 CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 349, 91405, Orsay, France.
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Environnement LME, Faculté des Scienc"es, Université Ibn Zohr, BP 8106, Cité Dakhla, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Environnement LME, Faculté des Scienc"es, Université Ibn Zohr, BP 8106, Cité Dakhla, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Environnement LME, Faculté des Scienc"es, Université Ibn Zohr, BP 8106, Cité Dakhla, Agadir, Morocco
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
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Phuruangrat A, Buapoon S, Bunluesak T, Suebsom P, Thongtem S, Thongtem T. Facile synthesis of Pd-doped Bi 2WO 6 nanoplates used for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalysis. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2021.2025102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Anukorn Phuruangrat
- Division of Physical Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Division of Physical Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Division of Physical Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Division of Physical Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Mimouni I, Bouziani A, Naciri Y, Boujnah M, El Belghiti MA, El Azzouzi M. Effect of heat treatment on the photocatalytic activity of α-Fe 2O 3 nanoparticles: towards diclofenac elimination. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:7984-7996. [PMID: 34482468 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16146-w] [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: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were synthesized via a straightforward method. XRD, FTIR, SEM, ESR, and DRS techniques investigated the influence of various calcination temperatures on the crystal structure, optical, and photocatalytic properties of the samples. The obtained results demonstrated that the average crystallite size increased with the increase in the calcination temperature. Measured and computed optical properties were in accordance and the bandgap energy decreased with the increase in the calcination temperature. The highest photocatalytic degradation efficiency for diclofenac (DCF) was obtained with the sample calcinated at 300 °C (96%). The photocatalytic process occurs because of the presence of OH• radicals. The addition of H2O2 led to the inhibition of OH• radicals that H2O2 scavenged.
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- Ibtihal Mimouni
- Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water, and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional de Autónoma de México, A. P, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water, and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Spectroscopy, Molecular Modeling, Materials, Nanomaterials, Water, and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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Hu J, Li H, Zheng J, Lai Y, Zhang Z. An advanced BiPO 4/super P anode material for high-performance potassium-ion batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13178-13181. [PMID: 34812803 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc04913e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dispersed BiPO4 nanoparticles loaded on the surface of a super P conducting network (BiPO4/SP) were fabricated and investigated as a novel anode for PIBs. The BiPO4/SP electrode demonstrates high rate capability (97.1 mA h g-1 at 500 mA g-1) and good long-term cycling performance (116 mA h g-1 at 200 mA g-1 over 100 cycles).
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- Junxian Hu
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Zhang Y, Cao P, Zhu X, Li B, He Y, Song P, Wang R. Facile construction of BiOBr ultra-thin nano-roundels for dramatically enhancing photocatalytic activity. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 299:113636. [PMID: 34467862 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BiOBr is a kind of promising photocatalyst because of excellent photoelectric separation efficiency and chemical stability. In order to improving practical application performance, a novel BiOBr ultra-thin nano-roundel (BiOBr-nR) was constructed in water-in-oil (WIO) emulsion microspheres, and prepared by hydrothermal reaction. Its specific surface area was increased by changing microtopography and downsizing. After being characterized by FT-IR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-Vis DRS) and photoluminescence (PL), it indicated the BiOBr-nR, being doped by C and N, is 4-5 times smaller and thinner than that of conventional BiOBr. It was also found that BiOBr-nR has narrower band gap energy (2.78 eV), excellent photocatalytic activity, significant reusability, and stability. The obtained BiOBr-nR photocatalysts were applied to remove organics. It presented excellent photocatalytic activity, the degradation rate of organics got to 99.2%. The mechanism of photodegradation was investigated, which indicated superoxide radicals and holes play a major role in the degradation of organics. Therefore, BiOBr-nR is a kind of environmentally friendly photocatalyst with stable photocatalytic activity, the removal rate still more than 97% after recycling for 10 times. In summary, we found a novel insight for designing and preparation of efficient and recyclable BiOBr photocatalytic materials, which exhibits high photoresponse for purifying the wastewater.
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- Yaping Zhang
- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- Key Lab. Eco-functional Polymer Materials of MOE, Institute of Polymer, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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Mohanta D, Ahmaruzzaman M. Facile fabrication of novel Fe 3O 4-SnO 2-gC 3N 4 ternary nanocomposites and their photocatalytic properties towards the degradation of carbofuran. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 285:131395. [PMID: 34252806 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Herein, Fe3O4-SnO2 nanoheterojunction has been synthesized and successfully encapsulated in gC3N4 matrix using a novel hydrothermal technique. The synthesized material was characterized using sophisticated analytical methods like XRD, TEM, BET, UV-Vis, VSM and XPS to evaluate structural, morphological, optical, magnetic and surface chemical properties. The hybrid nanostructure Fe3O4-SnO2-gC3N4 has been utilized for the LED light-induced photocatalytic degradation of carbofuran. The catalyst exhibited notable photocatalytic performance under visible light with an efficiency of ~89% and pseudo first order rate constant of 0.015 min-1. The result of change in variables like catalyst dose, pollutant concentration, pH and contact time on the photodegradation efficiency and degradation kinetics was studied. The incorporation of Fe3O4 improved the magnetic separation of the catalyst after several cycles of operation, thereby improving the practical utility of the catalyst system to tackle organic pollutants.
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- Dipyaman Mohanta
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam, 788010, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam, 788010, India.
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Brini L, Hsini A, Naciri Y, Bouziani A, Ajmal Z, H'Maida K, Boulahya A, Arahou M, Bakiz B, Albourine A, Fekhaoui M. Synthesis and characterization of arginine-doped heliotrope leaves with high clean-up capacity for crystal violet dye from aqueous media. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 84:2265-2277. [PMID: 34810310 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A novel arginine-modified Heliotrope leaf (Arg@HL) was used as adsorbent for the crystal violet (CV) dye adsorption in a batch process. The physicochemical and morphological composition of Arg@HL were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The experiments were carried out to investigate the factors that influence the dye uptake by the adsorbent, such as the contact time under agitation, adsorbent amount, initial dye concentration, temperature and pH of dye solution. The optimum conditions of adsorption were found on the batch scale as followed: CV concentration of 20 mg·L-1, an amount of 0.75 g·L-1 of the adsorbent, 90 min contact time, 6 pH and 25 °C temperature for Arg@HL. The results confirmed a second-order model explaining the dye crystal violet's adsorption's kinetics by Arg-Heliotrope leaves. The Langmuir model effectively defines the adsorption isotherms. The results revealed that the Arg@HL has the potential to be used as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of CV dye from aqueous solutions.
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- Lahoucine Brini
- Laboratory of Animal Zoology and Ecology, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco E-mail:
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Zoology and Ecology, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco E-mail:
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- Laboratory of Animal Zoology and Ecology, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco E-mail:
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- Laboratory of Animal Zoology and Ecology, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco E-mail:
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Animal Zoology and Ecology, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco E-mail:
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Akhsassi B, Bouddouch A, Naciri Y, Bakiz B, Taoufyq A, Favotto C, Villain S, Guinneton F, Benlhachemi A. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Zn3(PO4)2/ZnO composite semiconductor prepared by different methods. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.139046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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He Y, Li J, Sheng J, Chen S, Dong F, Sun Y. Crystal-structure dependent reaction pathways in photocatalytic formaldehyde mineralization on BiPO 4. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 420:126633. [PMID: 34280717 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Formaldehyde as significant environmental hazard in air seriously harm the environment and human health. Although photocatalysis has demonstrated the possibility for HCHO degradation, it has long been limited by unsatisfied degradation efficiency and the unclear reaction mechanism. Here, we confirm that surface atomic arrangement of BiPO4 plays a critical role in photooxidation of HCHO via modulating the reaction pathway, offering 2.63 times enhancement of HCHO degradation efficiency. We dissect the processes in the photocatalytic reaction by DFT calculation, ROS monitoring, and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectra (DRIFTS) investigation. Specifically, we reveal that the controlling surface atomic arrangement could modulate adsorption model from single-point to bridging, and promote activation of small molecules. Concurrently, the active surface dependent on crystal structure facilitates the efficient transformation of intermediates (HCOOH*) (reducing energy barrier from 0.41 to -0.35 eV), producing final-product (H2CO3, ∆G = -0.35 eV) while suppressing toxic by-product (CO, ∆G = 0.32 eV), which contributes to the sustained deep mineralization of HCHO with enhancement by 61.4%. The findings are crucial as they provide crystal-structure related insights into the design of efficient catalysts for photocatalytic HCHO degradation. Ultimately, current molecular understanding should unlock the solar-driven catalytic pathways for other oxidation reactions.
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- Ye He
- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Catalysis and New Environmental Materials, College of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China; Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, China.
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Hsini A, Naciri Y, Bouziani A, Aarab N, Essekri A, Imgharn A, Laabd M, Navío JA, Puga F, Lakhmiri R, Albourine A. Polyaniline coated tungsten trioxide as an effective adsorbent for the removal of orange G dye from aqueous media. RSC Adv 2021; 11:31272-31283. [PMID: 35496861 PMCID: PMC9041320 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04135e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In this work, the core–shell PANI@WO3 composite was obtained from the reaction of aniline monomer polymerization with WO3 particles; sodium persulfate was used as an oxidant. Various analytical techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize the as-prepared PANI@WO3 adsorbent, which well confirmed that the WO3 particles were coated by polyaniline polymer. The PANI@WO3 composite was tested as an adsorbent to remove reactive orange G (OG) for the first time. pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, initial dye concentration, and temperature were systematically investigated in order to study their effect on the adsorption process. The experimental findings showed that the PANI@WO3 composite has considerable potential to remove an aqueous OG dye. Langmuir and Freundlich's models were used to analyze the equilibrium isotherms of OG dye adsorption on the PANI@WO3 composite. As a result, the best correlation of the experimental data was provided by the Langmuir model, and the maximum capacity of adsorption was 226.50 mg g−1. From a thermodynamic point of view, the OG dye adsorption process occurred spontaneously and endothermically. Importantly, PANI@WO3 still exhibited an excellent adsorption capability after four regeneration cycles, indicating the potential reusability of the PANI@WO3 composite. These results indicate that the as prepared PANI@WO3 composite could be employed as an efficient adsorbent and was much better than the parent material adsorption of OG dye. In this work, the core–shell PANI@WO3 composite was obtained from the reaction of aniline monomer polymerization with WO3 particles; sodium persulfate was used as an oxidant.![]()
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- Abdelghani Hsini
- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Agadir Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Agadir Morocco
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University Ankara Turkey
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Agadir Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Agadir Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Agadir Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Agadir Morocco
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC Américo Vespucio 49 41092 Sevilla Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC Américo Vespucio 49 41092 Sevilla Spain
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- Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Valorization Resources, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Abdelmalek Essaadi University Tangier Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University Agadir Morocco
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Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by CdS-ZnS-BiPO4 Nanocomposites Prepared by a Solvent-Assisted Heating Method. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11091095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In this study, a ternary CdS-ZnS-BiPO4 nanocomposite, synthesized by a solvent-assisted heating method, demonstrated the highest visible light-induced photocatalysis towards the degradation of methylene blue (MB) when comparing with BiPO4, CdS-BiPO4, and ZnS-BiPO4. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS) were used to characterize the prepared nanocomposites. From UV-DRS results, the energy band gap of the prepared BiPO4 structures was 4.51 eV. When CdS nanoparticles were deposited on BiPO4 surface by a solvent-assisted heating method, the prepared nanocomposites exhibited visible light-responsive photocatalytic degradation toward MB (20 ppm). At a molar ratio of Cd to Zn as 1:7, the prepared CdS-ZnS-BiPO4 nanocomposites exhibited the best photocatalytic activity in degrading 95% of MB dyes, out-performing pure BiPO4, CdS-BiPO4, and ZnS-BiPO4 due to its enhanced charge separation efficiency and the lowered carrier recombination from the efficient p-n junction of unprecedented ternary composites. The investigations on mechanism conclude that the major reactive species responsible for MB degradation are holes and oxygen radicals. For practicality, the degradation efficiency for different dyestuff (Fast Green FCF, Rhodamine 6G, Acid Blue 1, methyl orange, and methyl red) degradation in the different water matrix samples (pond water, seawater, and lake water) by the prepared CdS-ZnS-BiPO4 nanocomposites was evaluated.
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Wang L, Fu W, Zhuge Y, Wang J, Yao F, Zhong W, Ge X. Synthesis of polyoxometalates (POM)/TiO 2/Cu and removal of nitrate nitrogen in water by photocatalysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 278:130298. [PMID: 34126673 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrate nitrogen is one of the vital issues needed to be addressed in the water purification process utilizing groundwater as a drinking water source. In this study, a sandwich-type polyoxometalate Na [α-SiW9O34] has been synthesized and SiW9/TiO2/Cu composite has been prepared by sol-gel method. Samples have been characterized by XRD, BET, FTIR, SEM, ED-Mapping, UV-Vis, XPS. The catalytic reduction of nitrate was performed in the presence of SiW9/TiO2/Cu composite as photocatalyst. The effects of catalyst loading, initial nitrate concentration, sandwich-type polyoxometalate loading, dissolved O2, and concentration of formic acid on nitrate removal have been investigated. The results showed that the prepared composite catalyst had better photocatalytic activity than the TiO2. 76.53% of nitrate removal with 82.09% of N2 selectivity was obtained under the following conditions: catalyst dosage 0.8 g/L, initial nitrate concentration of 30 mg/L, SiW9/Cu loading percentage of 10%, 30 mmol/L of formic acid, in presence of N2, and 6 h reaction time.
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- Lingsheng Wang
- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, China.
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Imgharn A, ighnih H, Hsini A, Naciri Y, Laabd M, Kabli H, Elamine M, Lakhmiri R, Souhail B, Albourine A. Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline-based biocomposites and their application for effective removal of Orange G dye using adsorption in dynamic regime. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Elias E, Sarathchandran C, Joseph S, Zachariah AK, Thomas J, Devadasan D, G. Souza F, Thomas S. Photoassisted degradation of rhodamine B using poly(
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- Eldho Elias
- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
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- Department of Science, Amrita School of Engineering Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Chennai India
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- International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
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- Post Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry Mar Thoma College Tiruvalla Kerala India
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- International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
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- School of Environmental Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
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- Programa de Engenharia Civil, COPPE Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia – Cidade Universitaria, av. Horacio Macedo Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
- International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
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Tailoring hierarchical porous TiO2 based ternary rGO/NiO/TiO2 photocatalyst for efficient hydrogen production and degradation of Rhodamine B. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhang J, Wang Z, Liu L, Hu B, Zhao Y, Zhao S, Zhao W, Li S, Chen X, Hai X. Bi
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- Jia Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Service The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 P. R. China
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Cao X, Liu X, Liu Y, Ma R, Sun S. The effect of curvature on chondrocytes migration and bone mesenchymal stem cells differentiation. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Xing Cao
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Aerospace Detection and Imaging, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) Shenzhen China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen China
- Research Center for Water Science and Environmental Engineering Shenzhen University Shenzhen China
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Hsini A, Benafqir M, Naciri Y, Laabd M, Bouziani A, Ez-zahery M, Lakhmiri R, Alem NE, Albourine A. Synthesis of an arginine-functionalized polyaniline@FeOOH composite with high removal performance of hexavalent chromium ions from water: Adsorption behavior, regeneration and process capability studies. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Li J, Li B, Sui G, Du L, Zhuang Y, Zhang Y, Zou Y. Removal of volatile organic compounds from air using supported ionic liquid membrane containing ultraviolet-visible light-driven Nd-TiO2 nanoparticles. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nawaz A, Ur Rehman MA. Chitosan/gelatin‐based bioactive and antibacterial coatings deposited via electrophoretic deposition. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Aneeqa Nawaz
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Space Technology Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Space Technology Islamabad Islamabad Pakistan
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Li J, Pan K, Tang X, Li Y, Zhu B, Zhao Y. The molecular mechanisms of Chlorella sp. responding to high CO 2: A study based on comparative transcriptome analysis between strains with high- and low-CO 2 tolerance. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 763:144185. [PMID: 33383507 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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High CO2 acclimation for microalgae has attracted large research attention owing to the usefulness of microalgae in bio-sequestration of CO2 from the emission source. In this study, one high CO2 tolerant (LAMB 31) and non-tolerant (LAMB 122) Chlorella sp. strains were transferred from air to 40% CO2, during which four time points were chosen for comparative transcriptome analysis. Gene changes started in the lag phase (T1) of population growth with more genes (7889) upregulated in LAMB 31 than in LAMB 122 (1092). Further function enrichments indicated: In LAMB 31, up-regulation of genes in cyclic electron transportation, F-type ATPase and Calvin cycle were associated with the enhancement of carbon fixation abilities; upregulation of genes in phosphorylation together with V-ATPase, which contributed to cytoplasmatic pH stability; Lastly, enhancement of carbon metabolisms including TCA cycle and glycolysis accelerated the consumption of cellular organic carbon. Most of the genes in these pathways and processes showed downregulation in LAMB 122. This study disclosed the most complete transcriptional molecular mechanisms of Chlorella sp. responding to high CO2 by combining CO2 fixation, transportation, and metabolic processes. The results provided valuable genetic information for future screening and breeding of microalgae with high-CO2 tolerance for more efficient CO2 bio-sequestration.
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- Jun Li
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Department of Marine Ecology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Function Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, China; Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, No. 5 12 Yu Shan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Department of Marine Ecology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, No. 5 12 Yu Shan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, No. 5 12 Yu Shan Road, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Department of Marine Ecology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Qu X, Lin J, Chaudhary JP, Sun B, Wei F, Fan M, Sun D. Defect enrich ultrathin TiO 2 nanosheets for rapid adsorption and visible light mediated PPCPs degradation. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 268:128782. [PMID: 33168288 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Recently, PPCPs have attracted extensive attention as emerging pollutants. Due to the strong hydrophilicity and small molecular weight, PPCPs are difficult to be fully removed by adsorption and other processes, posing a serious threat to the ecological environment. Here, we demonstrate solvothermal synthesis of defect enrich TiO2 nanosheets through simple copper doping. Novel TiO2 nanosheets were found to be mesoporous with high specific surface area and exhibited excellent visible light response. Performance of the developed TiO2 nanosheets were evaluated towards photocatalytic degradation of two model pollutants, tetracycline and acetaminophen. Results showed robust degradation of tetracycline and acetaminophen under visible-light irradiation within 100 min. Meanwhile, the potential relationship between the structural characteristics and excellent ability of the catalyst was discussed, as well as probable mechanism. Additionally, a study on the toxicity of tetracycline solution to human skin epidermal cells showed that the toxicity of the treated solution to cells is greatly reduced. The prepared catalysts show good repeatability (a slightly decrease ca.3% after 5 cycles) and applicability, providing a reasonable design for water remediation.
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- Xiao Qu
- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Nanjing Forestry University, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Institute of Chemicobiology and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials of Ministry Education, School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiao Ling Wei Street, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Enesca A, Isac L. Tandem Structures Semiconductors Based on TiO 2_SnO 2 and ZnO_SnO 2 for Photocatalytic Organic Pollutant Removal. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:200. [PMID: 33466811 PMCID: PMC7829885 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The photocatalyst materials correlation with the radiation scenario and pollutant molecules can have a significant influence on the overall photocatalytic efficiency. This work aims to outline the significance of optimizing the components mass ratio into a tandem structure in order to increase the photocatalytic activity toward pollutant removal. ZnO_SnO2 and TiO2_SnO2 tandem structures were obtained by the doctor blade technique using different mass ratios between the components. The samples contain metal oxides with crystalline structures and the morphology is influenced by the main component. The photocatalytic activity was tested using three radiation scenarios (UV, UV-Vis, and Vis) and two pollutant molecules (tartrazine and acetamiprid). The results indicate that the photocatalytic activity of the tandem structures is influenced by the radiation wavelength and pollutant molecule. The TiO2_SnO2 exhibit 90% photocatalytic efficiency under UV radiation in the presence of tartrazine, while ZnO_SnO2 exhibit 73% photocatalytic efficiency in the same experimental conditions. The kinetic evaluation indicate that ZnO_SnO2 (2:1) have a higher reaction rate comparing with TiO2_SnO2 (1:2) under UV radiation in the presence of acetamiprid.
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- Alexandru Enesca
- Product Design, Mechatronics and Environmental Department, Transilvania University of Brasov, Eroilor 29 Street, 35000 Brasov, Romania
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- Renewable Energy Systems and Recycling Research Center, Transilvania University of Brasov, Eroilor 29 Street, 35000 Brasov, Romania;
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Evolution of the physicochemical and photocatalytic properties of BaO embedded in bismuth phosphovanadates glasses. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.138173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hsini A, Naciri Y, Benafqir M, Ajmal Z, Aarab N, Laabd M, Navío JA, Puga F, Boukherroub R, Bakiz B, Albourine A. Facile synthesis and characterization of a novel 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid doped polyaniline@zinc phosphate nanocomposite for highly efficient removal of hazardous hexavalent chromium ions from water. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 585:560-573. [PMID: 33158558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The present study describes the preparation of a novel 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid doped polyaniline@zinc phosphate (BTCA-PANI@ZnP) nanocomposite via a facile two-step procedure. Thereafter, the as-prepared composite material adsorption characteristics for Cr(VI) ions removal were evaluated under batch adsorption. Kinetic approach studies for Cr(VI) removal, clearly demonstrated that the results of the adsorption process followed the pseudo second order and Langmuir models. The thermodynamic study indicated a spontaneous and endothermic process. Furthermore, higher monolayer adsorption was determined to be 933.88 mg g-1. In addition, the capability study regarding Cr(VI) ions adsorption over BTCA-PANI@ZnP nanocomposite clearly revealed that our method is suitable for large scale application. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis confirmed Cr(VI) adsorption on the BTCA-PANI@ZnP surface, followed by its subsequent reduction to Cr(III). Thus, the occurrence of external mass transfer, electrostatic attraction and reduction phenomenon were considered as main mechanistic pathways of Cr(VI) ions removal. The superior adsorption performance of the material, the multi-dimensional characteristics of the surface and the involvement of multiple removal mechanisms clearly demonstrated the potential applicability of the BTCA-PANI@ZnP material as an effective alternative for the removal of Cr(VI) ions from wastewater.
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- Abdelghani Hsini
- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, 100083 Beijing, PR China
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 - IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.
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Synthesis and characterization of arginine-doped polyaniline/walnut shell hybrid composite with superior clean-up ability for chromium (VI) from aqueous media: Equilibrium, reusability and process optimization. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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La2CuO4-decorated ZnO nanoparticles with improved photocatalytic activity for malachite green degradation. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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