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Zhou L, Zhou J, Dong Y, Wu Y, Xi Z, Lu Z, Lei J, Zhang J, Liu Y. Insight on photocatalytic synchronous oxidation and reduction for pollutant removal: Chemical energy conversion between macromolecular organic pollutants and heavy metal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 477:135236. [PMID: 39038377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Collaborative treatment of pollutants is a promising approach for wastewater treatment. In this work, a covalent organic framework material (COFs) with an imine structure was synthesised by the Schiff base reaction, and photochemical tests showed good photochemical effects. It was used to explore the photocatalytic treatment of co-existing pollutants (heavy metal ions and antibiotics) and the performance of treating co-existing wastewater was investigated. The degradation performance of levofloxacin (LVX) and Cr(VI) was improved in the coexisting pollutants system, with the LVX degradation being 4.2 times more effective than that of the LVX solitary system. Moreover, this phenomenon was also observed in LVX/Ag(I), LVX/Fe(III), sulfadiazine/Cr(VI), norfloxacin/Cr(VI) and tetracycline/Cr(VI) systems. The analysis of active species suggesting that the synergistic promotion of photocatalytic oxidation-reduction systems was not only promoting from the improvement of simple charge separation, but it was also found that high-valent metal species can act directly in the oxidative decomposition of antibiotics. The interaction of pollutants and intermediates were rationally exploited and confirmed by control experiments and theoretical calculation. This conclusion helps us to re-examine the underlying mechanisms of photocatalytic synchronous oxidation and reduction reactions, simultaneously beneficial for the development of mixed pollutant control processes.
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- Liang Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto-Daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Industrial Wastewater Detoxication and Resource Recovery, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
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Wang R, Zhang S, Zhang J, Wang J, Bian H, Jin L, Zhang Y. State-of-the-art of lignin-derived carbon nanodots: Preparation, properties, and applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 273:132897. [PMID: 38848826 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Lignin-derived carbon nanodots (LCNs) are nanometer-scale carbon spheres fabricated from naturally abundant lignin. Owing to rich and highly heritable graphene like π-π conjugated structure of lignin, to fabricate LCNs from it not only endows LCNs with on-demand tunable size and optical features, but also further broadens the green and chemical engineering of carbon nanodots. Recently, they have become increasingly popular in sensing, bioimaging, catalysis, anti-counterfeiting, energy storage/conversion, and others. Despite the enormous research efforts put into the ongoing development of lignin value-added utilization, few commercial LCNs are available. To have a deeper understanding of this issue, critical impacts on the preparation, properties, and applications of state-of-the-art LCNs are carefully reviewed and discussed. A concise analysis of their unique advantages, limitations for specific applications, and current challenges and outlook is conducted. We hope that this review will stimulate further advances in the functional material-oriented production of lignin.
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- Ruibin Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials and Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chem. Eng., University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Mankoti M, Meena SS, Mohanty A. Exploring the potential of eco-friendly carbon dots in monitoring and remediation of environmental pollutants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:43492-43523. [PMID: 38713351 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33448-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Photoluminescent carbon dots (CDs) have garnered significant interest owing to their distinctive optical and electronic properties. In contrast to semiconductor quantum dots, which incorporated toxic elements in their composition, CDs have emerged as a promising alternative, rendering them suitable for both environmental and biological applications. CDs exhibit astonishing features, including photoluminescence, charge transfer, quantum confinement effect, and biocompatibility. Recently, CDs derived from green sources have drawn a lot of attention due to their strong photostability, reduced toxicity, better biocompatibility, enhanced fluorescence, and simplicity. These attributes have shown great promise in the areas of LED technology, bioimaging, photocatalysis, drug delivery, biosensing, and antibacterial activity. In contrast, this review offers a comprehensive overview of various green sources utilized to produce CDs and methodologies, along with their merits and demerits, with a notable emphasis on physiochemical properties. Additionally, the paper provides insight into the bibliometric analysis and recent advancements of CDs in sensing, photocatalysis, and antibacterial activity. In this field, extensive research is underway, and a total of 7,438 articles have been identified. Among these, 4242 articles are dedicated to sensing applications, while 1518 and 1678 focus on adsorption and degradation. Carbon dots demonstrate exceptional sensing capabilities within the nanomolar range with a selectivity of up to 95% for pollutants. They exhibit excellent degradation efficiency exceeding 90% within 10-130 min and possess an adsorption capacity from 100 to 800 mg/g. These fascinating qualities render them suitable for diverse applications.
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- Megha Mankoti
- Department of Biotechnology, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
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Zhu T, Yao Z, Pan J, Hu F, Zhang S, Fan S, Xing C, Yu Z, Wang S, Hou Y. Biomass-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots Chemical Bonding with Sn-Doped Bi 2O 2CO 3 Endowed Fast Carriers' Dynamics and Stabilized Oxygen Vacancies for Efficient Decontamination of Combined Pollutants. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311916. [PMID: 38344887 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Surface defects on photocatalysts could promote carrier separation and generate unsaturated sites for chemisorption and reactant activation. Nevertheless, the inactivation of oxygen vacancies (OVs) would deteriorate catalytic activity and limit the durability of defective materials. Herein, bagasse-derived carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are loaded on the Sn-doped Bi2O2CO3 (BOC) via hydrothermal procedure to create Bi─O─C chemical bonding at the interface, which not only provides efficient atomic-level interfacial electron channels for accelerating carriers transfer, but also enhances durability. The optimized Sn-BOC/CQDs-2 achieves the highest photocatalytic removal efficiencies for levofloxacin (LEV) (88.7%) and Cr (VI) (99.3%). The elimination efficiency for LEV and Cr (VI) from the Sn-BOC/CQDs-2 is maintained at 55.1% and 77.0% while the Sn-BOC is completely deactivated after four cycle tests. Furthermore, the key role of CQDs in stabilization of OVs is to replace OVs as the active center of H2O and O2 adsorption and activation, thereby preventing reactant molecules from occupying OVs. Based on theoretical calculations of the Fukui index and intermediates identification, three possible degradation pathways of LEV are inferred. This work provides new insight into improving the stability of defective photocatalysts.
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- Tingting Zhu
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Emerging Contaminants Monitoring, Early Warning and Environmental Health Risk Assessment, Nanning, 530000, China
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- College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection (Guangxi University), Education Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530004, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Emerging Contaminants Monitoring, Early Warning and Environmental Health Risk Assessment, Nanning, 530000, China
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Li L, Liu G, Dong J, Zhang Y, Cao S, Wang K, Wang B, She Y, Xia J, Li H. In Situ Construction of CuTCPP/Bi 4O 5Br 2 Hybrids for Improved Photocatalytic CO 2 and Cr(VI) Reduction. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:9753-9762. [PMID: 38743025 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Global warming and heavy metal pollution pose tremendous challenges to human development, and photocatalysis is considered to be an effective strategy to solve these problems. Herein, copper(II) tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin (CuTCPP) molecules were successfully in situ loaded onto Bi4O5Br2 by a hydrothermal approach. A series of experimental results show that the light absorption capacity and photogenerated carrier separation efficiency were synchronously enhanced after the construction of CuTCPP/Bi4O5Br2 composites. Hence, the as-prepared composites possess significantly improved photocatalytic ability for both CO2 and Cr(VI) reduction. Specifically, CuTCPP/Bi4O5Br2-2 achieves a CO generation rate of 17.14 μmol g-1 under 5 h irradiation, which is twice as high as that of Bi4O5Br2 (8.57 μmol g-1). Besides, the optimized CuTCPP/Bi4O5Br2-2 also exhibits a removal rate of 61.87% for Cr(VI) within 100 min under irradiation. Furthermore, the mechanism of CO2 and Cr(VI) photoreduction was explored by in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and capture experiments, respectively. This work can be a reference toward the construction of photocatalysts with high activity for solar energy conversion.
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- Lina Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
- Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Tong H, Shi D, Huang J, Xu S, Fu K, Wen X, Xie H, Liu J, Cai H, Xu X. Resource utilization of MSWI fly ash supporting TiO 2/BiOCl nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of sodium isopropyl xanthate: Mechanism and performance evaluation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 359:120987. [PMID: 38692029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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The removal of organic pollutants in water environments and the resource utilization of solid waste are two pressing issues around the world. Facing the increasing pollution induced by discharge of mining effluents containing sodium isopropyl xanthate (SIPX), in this work, municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) was pretreated by hydrothermal method to produce stabilized FA, which was then innovatively used as support for the construction of FA/TiO2/BiOCl nanocomposite (FTB) with promoted photocatalytic activity under visible light and natural sunlight. When the content of FA was 20 wt% and the mass ratio of TiO2 to BiOCl was 4:6, a remarkable performance for the optimal FTB (20-FTB-2) was achieved. Characterizations demonstrated that TiO2 and BiOCl uniformly dispersed on FA contributing to high surface area and broad light adsorption of FTB, which exhibits excellent adsorption capacity and light response ability. Build in electric field formed in the interface of TiO2/BiOCl heterojunction revealed by density functional theory calculations accelerated the separation of photoinduced e- and h+, leading to high efficiency for SIPX degradation. The synergetic effect combined with adsorption and photocatalytic degradation endowed 20-FTB-2 superior SIPX removal efficiency over 99% within 30 min under visible light and natural sunlight irradiation. The photocatalytic degradation pathways of SIPX were determined through theoretical calculations and characterizations, and the toxic byproduct CS2 was effectively eliminated through oxidation of •O2-. For 20-FTB-2, reusability of photocatalyst was showed by cycle tests, also the concentrations of main heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, and Cd) in the liquid phases released during photocatalyst preparation process (< 1 mg/L) and photodegradation process (< 8.5 μg/L) proved the satisfactory stability with low toxicity. This work proposed a novel strategy to develop efficient and stable support-based photocatalysts by utilizing MSWI FA and realize its resource utilization.
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- Haihang Tong
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China; School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 999077, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215000, PR China
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Yu W, Li J, Cai Y, Li D, Li Y, Zhao Z, Song S, Liu Y, Qin L, Zhang B. Enhanced metal-free photocatalyst performance by synergistic Coupling of internal magnetic field and piezoelectric field. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 357:120597. [PMID: 38552510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a promising metal-free photocatalyst; however, its high carrier recombination rate and insufficient redox capacity limit its degradation effect on antibiotics. In order to overcome these shortcomings, the photocatalytic activity is improved by regulating the spin polarization state, constructing the internal electric field, and applying the external piezoelectric field. In this paper, the chlorine-doped and nitrogen-deficient porous carbon nitride composite carbon quantum dots (Nv-Cl/UPCN@CQD) has been synthesized successfully. The doping position of chlorine and spin polarization properties are verified by DFT calculation. The key intermediates *O2- and *OOH for the synthesis of reactive oxygen species were detected by in-situ infrared testing, which promotes the production of •O2- and H2O2. The degradation rate constant of Nv-Cl/UPCN@CQD for removal of tetracycline is 8.45 times higher than that of g-C3N4. The active oxygen production and degradation efficiency of piezoelectric photocatalysis under the synergistic effect of intense stirring and vis-light irradiation are much higher than those of photocatalysis and piezoelectric catalysis, and the conversion of H2O2 to •OH is promoted by piezoelectric field. This paper provides a reliable way to improve the performance of piezoelectric photocatalysts by adjusting their energy band, electronic structure and piezoelectric force.
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- Wenhao Yu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, China
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- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3255, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, 255000, China.
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Deng Z, Li Y, Zheng X, Guo Y. Photocatalytic activity evaluation of polyvinylpyrrolidone K30 assisted synthesis of 1D oxygen-vacancy-rich Bi5O7BrxI1-x nanorod solid solution. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133361. [PMID: 38157811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The unique layered structure of bismuth halide oxide has led to an extensive application in the degradation of refractory antibiotics from water environments. With the aid of regulating the energy band structure of photocatalytic materials and equilibrating the response towards visible light and redox ability, a novel oxygen-vacancy-rich Bi5O7BrxI1-x nanorod solid solution was synthesized by polyvinylpyrrolidone K30 assisted solvothermal method, and its photocatalytic behavior was investigated for the degradation of antibiotic levofloxacin under visible light. The degradation rate of the optimal Bi5O7Br0.5I0.5 to levofloxacin can reach 82.7% within 30 min, which is 9.22 and 4.74 times higher than those of the monomers Bi5O7Br and Bi5O7I. The catalyst of Bi5O7Br0.5I0.5 shows 99.88% antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. The efficient photocatalytic ability of the Bi5O7Br0.5I0.5 is resulted from the alteration of energy band structure and suppression of charge recombination due to benign changes in the electronic and crystal structures. Furthermore, both various characterizations and Density Functional Theory calculations reveal that a multitude of oxygen vacancies exist in the Bi5O7Br0.5I0.5. The photocatalytic degradation pathways were explored and the toxicity of the intermediates was also appraised. The present work provides a mild and feasible construction of solid solutions and introduction of oxygen vacancies to eliminate environmentally refractory organic pollutants with photocatalytic technology.
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- Ziran Deng
- Department of Municipal Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Department of Municipal Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou 215009, Jiangsu, China.
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Li Y, Liu S, Huang L, Shu S, Yao J, Zhu M, Li Y, Qiu L, Huang L, Fu S. A novel Z-type heterojunction Bi 3O 4Cl/Bi 4O 5I 2 photocatalytic composite with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and degradation properties. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:798-812. [PMID: 37619259 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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At present, the sustainable development of humans is facing health problems and ecological imbalance caused by environmental pollution. To solve the bacteria, antibiotics and other pollutants in wastewater, Bi3O4Cl and Bi4O5I2 with appropriate bandgap width were selected to prepare Z-type heterojunction Bi3O4Cl/Bi4O5I2 photocatalytic materials by calcination method. Under LED light, the best sample Bi3O4Cl/Bi4O5I2-4 could completely inactivate Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in 30 min, Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in 20 min, and degrade 70.6% of tetracycline (TC) and 97.4% of Rhodamine B (RhB). Photocurrent and electrochemical impedance tests (EIS) confirmed the high photocurrent response and low charge transfer resistance in the Bi3O4Cl/Bi4O5I2. The photocatalytic antibacterial and degradation mechanism of Z-type Bi3O4Cl/Bi4O5I2 heterojunction was verified by capture experiments. Thus, this study provides a compact and efficient photocatalyst with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity and degradation properties.
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- Yeping Li
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Institute of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic and Terahertz Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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Deng Q, Li R, Chen A, Zhong Y, Yin X, Zhang Y, Yang R. Green synthesis of rectangular hollow tubular carbon nitride via in-situ self-assembly strategy to enhance the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride under visible light irradiation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117252. [PMID: 37783322 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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It has been an urgent requirement for materials with remarkable performance in the photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants by photocatalytic technology. Limited surface area and speedy recombination rate of photogenerated charge carriers seriously restrain the application of g-C3N4. Morphology control is a powerful approach to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of g-C3N4. Herein, we reported a method to attain graphitic carbon nitride with rectangular hollow tubular morphology and asperous surface (TUM-CN-2) which is prepared from urea-melamine hydrothermal products and trithiocyanuric acid by self-assembling without using organic solvents or template agents. The specific surface area, photocatalytic activity, and photo-generated carriers migration and separation rate of the obtained photocatalyst TUM-CN-2 are vastly improved. Contrasted with pure g-C3N4, the degradation rate of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) and Rhodamine B (RhB) was enhanced about 3.04 and 13.96 times in visible light irradiation, respectively. Moreover, the interference parameters, active free radicals, potential degradation mechanism, and degradation paths of TCH were researched systematically. This work provides a green way to acquire the modified g-C3N4 with splendid catalytic activity through the self-assembly method.
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- Qunfen Deng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, No.2 Tiansheng Road, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, No.2 Tiansheng Road, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, No.2 Tiansheng Road, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, No.2 Tiansheng Road, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, No.2 Tiansheng Road, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, No.2 Tiansheng Road, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, No.2 Tiansheng Road, Chongqing 400715, People's Republic of China.
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Zhu S, Chen C, Wang Z, Wang C, Luo X. Kinetics of ester-105 degradation by La/TiO 2 photocatalysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2023; 58:963-970. [PMID: 37916440 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2274255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Lanthanum-doped titanium (La/TiO2) nano-photocatalysts were prepared using the sol-gel method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), zeta potential, and low-temperature nitrogen adsorption analyses. Ester-105, a flotation collector from beneficiation wastewater, was chosen as the target pollutant. The influence of the initial ester-105 concentration, pH, and photocatalyst dosage on the photocatalytic degradation of ester-105 was investigated. To examine the kinetics of the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of ester-105, a Langmuir adsorption model and Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic models were established and discussed. The synthesized photocatalyst comprised anatase-phase TiO2, with an isoelectric point of pH = 6.5, specific surface area of 56.1626 m2·g-1, and average pore size of 7.78 nm. The maximum adsorption and the adsorption equilibrium constant of La/TiO2 for ester-105 were determined as 0.338 mg·g-1 and 1.008 L·mg-1, respectively. The first-order kinetic reaction rate constant (k) exhibited a linear relationship with the initial ester-105 concentration. The optimal pH for ester degradation was theoretically determined to be 6.95, and the optimum photocatalyst dosage was found to be 0.2739 g·L-1. Experiments confirmed that the photocatalytic degradation of ester-105 using La/TiO2 followed the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics model, thereby providing a theoretical foundation for the photocatalytic degradation of ester-105 for industrial application.
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- Sipin Zhu
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control in Mining and Metallurgy, Ganzhou, China
- Faculty of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, China
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- The Peoples Government of Tangnan Township, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control in Mining and Metallurgy, Ganzhou, China
- Faculty of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control in Mining and Metallurgy, Ganzhou, China
- Faculty of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control in Mining and Metallurgy, Ganzhou, China
- Faculty of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, China
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Sun Q, Hu X, Zhao Y, Zhang J, Sheng J. Construction of Co 3O 4 anchored on Bi 2MoO 6 microspheres for highly efficient photocatalytic peroxymonosulfate activation towards degradation of norfloxacin. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27674-y. [PMID: 37213017 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27674-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Dissolved antibiotics have been a research subject due to their widespread presence and potential threats in drinking water treatment. To enhance the photocatalytic activity of Bi2MoO6 for the degradation of norfloxacin (NOR), the heterostructured Co3O4/Bi2MoO6 (CoBM) composites were synthesized by employing ZIF-67-derived Co3O4 on Bi2MoO6 microspheres. The as-synthesized resultant material 3-CoBM by 300 °C calcination was characterized by XRD, SEM, XPS, transient photocurrent techniques, and EIS. The photocatalytic performance was evaluated by monitoring different concentrations, NOR removal from aqueous solution. Compared with Bi2MoO6, 3-CoBM exhibited the better adsorption and elimination capacity of NOR due to the combined effect between peroxymonosulfate activation and photocatalytic reaction. The influences of catalyst dosage, PMS dosage, various interfering ions (Cl-, NO3-, HCO3-, and SO42-), pH value, and type of antibiotics for application removal were also invested. By activating PMS under visible-light irradiation, 84.95% of metronidazole (MNZ) can be degraded within 40 min, and NOR and tetracycline (TC) can be completely degraded using 3-CoBM. Degradation mechanism was elucidated by quenching tests in combination with EPR measurement, and the degree of activity of the active groups from strong to weak is h+, SO4-•, and •OH, respectively. The degradation products and conceivable degradation pathways of NOR were speculated by LC-MS. In combination of excellent peroxymonosulfate activation and highly enhanced photocatalytic performance, this newly Co3O4/Bi2MoO6 catalyst might be a promising candidate for degrading emerging antibiotic contamination in wastewater.
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- Qing Sun
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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