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Lashuk B, Pineda M, AbuBakr S, Boffito D, Yargeau V. Application of photocatalytic ozonation with a WO 3/TiO 2 catalyst for PFAS removal under UVA/visible light. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 843:157006. [PMID: 35779716 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This research evaluates photocatalytic ozonation for removing 5 PFAS (PFOA/PFHxS/PFBS/6:2 FTS/GenX) from water using a WO3/TiO2 catalyst under UVA-visible radiation. Four catalysts of varying WO3 content (0/1/3/5 wt%) were synthesized by sol-gel and characterized by XRD, TEM, STEM-EDS, HAADF-STEM, adsorption/desorption N2 isotherms, and DRS-UV-vis. 5 wt% WO3/TiO2 was the optimal composition based on physicochemical properties and photocatalytic activity tests with methylene blue. PFAS degradation showed that photocatalytic ozonation inefficiently degraded PFAS with WO3/TiO2 under UVA-visible light after 4 h (ΣPFAS removal 16 %, [range 4 %-26 %]). Photocatalysis had comparable removal to photocatalytic ozonation, photolysis and ozone photolysis showed lower removal, and ozonation had no effect. Microtox analysis showed the initial acute toxicity was no longer detectable after photocatalysis and photocatalytic ozonation treatment. Low PFAS removals under tested conditions require that future work evaluate different catalysts or treatment conditions, while disparities between tested PFAS removals demonstrate the need to evaluate multiple compounds. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: The research presented in this manuscript involves the preparation and characterization of WO3/TiO2 catalysts used, for the first time, to remove multiple PFAS in water via photocatalytic ozonation. This manuscript supports the development of a catalytic process for the elimination of hard to degrade environmental pollutants, provides new knowledge on aspects of photocatalytic processes, and provides insights on environmental pollution abatement.
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- Brent Lashuk
- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3610 Rue University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3610 Rue University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3610 Rue University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, 2500 Chemin de Polytechnique, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; Canada Research Chair in Engineering Process Intensification and Catalysis (EPIC), Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, 2500 Chemin de Polytechnique, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3610 Rue University, Montréal, QC H3A 0C5, Canada.
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Zhang X, Chen S, Lian X, Dong S, Li H, Xu K. Efficient activation of peroxydisulfate by g-C 3N 4/Bi 2MoO 6 nanocomposite for enhanced organic pollutants degradation through non-radical dominated oxidation processes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:684-697. [PMID: 34530189 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Persulfate-assisted photocatalysis technology is considered to be a promising method for the rapid and efficient degradation of organic pollutants in water environment remediation. In this study, a novel g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6/PDS (CN/BMO/PDS) system is constructed and applied in 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DPH) degradation under visible light irradiation. Compared with the CN/BMO system, the degradation rate of 2,4-DPH is significantly improved from 59.7% to 90.2% within 60 min in the combined CN/BMO/PDS system. The enhanced performance can be attributed to the superior synergetic effects of CN/BMO, PDS and visible light irradiation. More importantly, singlet oxygen (1O2) is determined as the main reactive species based on the radical scavenging experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), which indicates that the combined system can achieve non-radical oxidative degradation of pollutants, instead of the traditional radical oxidation process. In addition, the active sites of the reaction during the non-radical 1O2 oxidation are calculated by density functional theory (DFT), and the stability and reusability of catalyst are also investigated. In brief, the CN/BMO/PDS system has great application potential for removing organic pollutants from wastewater.
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- Xing Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Special Energy Materials, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Special Energy Materials, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Special Energy Materials, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Special Energy Materials, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi'an 710065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Special Energy Materials, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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Šuligoj A, Kete M, Černigoj U, Fresno F, Lavrenčič Štangar U. Synergism in TiO 2 photocatalytic ozonation for the removal of dichloroacetic acid and thiacloprid. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:110982. [PMID: 33711320 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The synergistic effect of the photocatalytic ozonation process (PH-OZ) using the photocatalyst TiO2 is usually attributed to influences of the physicochemical properties of the catalyst, pollutant type, pH, temperature, O3 concentration, and other factors. It is also often claimed that good adsorption on the TiO2 surface is beneficial for the occurrence of synergism. Herein, we tested these assumptions by using five different commercial TiO2 photocatalysts (P25, PC500, PC100, PC10 and JRC-TiO-6) in three advanced oxidation systems - photocatalysis (O2/TiO2/UV), catalytic ozonation (O3/TiO2) and PH-OZ (O3/TiO2/UV) - for the degradation of two pollutants (dichloroacetic acid - DCAA and thiacloprid) simultaneously present in water. The synergistic effect in PH-OZ was much more pronounced in the case of thiacloprid, a molecule with low adsorption on the surface of the catalyst - in contrast to DCAA with stronger adsorption. The faster kinetics of catalytic ozonation (O3/TiO2) correlated with the higher exposed surface area of TiO2 agglomerates, independent of the (lower) BET surfaces of the primary particles. Nevertheless, DCAA mineralization on the TiO2 surface was much faster than thiacloprid degradation in solution. Therefore, we propose that a high BET surface area of the photocatalyst is crucial for fast surface reactions (DCAA mineralization), while good dispersion - the high exposed surface area of the (small) agglomerates - and charge separation play an important role in photocatalytic degradation or PH-OZ of less adsorbed organic pollutants (thiacloprid).
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- Andraž Šuligoj
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna Pot 113, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia; National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Laboratory for Environmental Research, University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska 13, 5000, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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- BIA Separations, D.o.o., Mirce 21, 5270, Ajdovščina, Slovenia
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Móstoles Technology Park, Avenida Ramón de La Sagra, 3, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna Pot 113, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Laboratory for Environmental Research, University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska 13, 5000, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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Construction of Novel Metal-Free Graphene Oxide/Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanohybrids: A 2D–2D Amalgamation for the Effective Dedyeing of Waste Water. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01728-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wide-bandgap semiconductors modified with nanostructures of noble metals for photocatalytic activity under vis irradiation due to localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), known as plasmonic photocatalysts, have been intensively investigated over the last decade. Most literature reports discuss the properties and activities of plasmonic photocatalysts for the decomposition of organic compounds and solar energy conversion. Although noble metals, especially silver and copper, have been known since ancient times as excellent antimicrobial agents, there are only limited studies on plasmonic photocatalysts for the inactivation of microorganisms (considering vis-excitation). Accordingly, this review has discussed the available literature reports on microbiological applications of plasmonic photocatalysis, including antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties, and also a novel study on other microbiological purposes, such as cancer treatment and drug delivery. Although some reports indicate high antimicrobial properties of these photocatalysts and their potential for medical/pharmaceutical applications, there is still a lack of comprehensive studies on the mechanism of their interactions with microbiological samples. Moreover, contradictory data have also been published, and thus more study is necessary for the final conclusions on the key-factor properties and the mechanisms of inactivation of microorganisms and the treatment of cancer cells.
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Endo M, Wei Z, Wang K, Karabiyik B, Yoshiiri K, Rokicka P, Ohtani B, Markowska-Szczupak A, Kowalska E. Noble metal-modified titania with visible-light activity for the decomposition of microorganisms. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 9:829-841. [PMID: 29600144 PMCID: PMC5852454 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.9.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Commercial titania photocatalysts were modified with silver and gold by photodeposition, and characterized by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). It was found that silver co-existed in zero valent (core) and oxidized (shell) forms, whereas gold was mainly zero valent. The obtained noble metal-modified samples were examined with regard to antibacterial (Escherichia coli (E. coli)) and antifungal (Aspergillus niger (A. niger), Aspergillus melleus (A. melleus), Penicillium chrysogenum (P. chrysogenum), Candida albicans (C. albicans)) activity under visible-light irradiation and in the dark using disk diffusion, suspension, colony growth ("poisoned food") and sporulation methods. It was found that silver-modified titania, besides remarkably high antibacterial activity (inhibition of bacterial proliferation), could also decompose bacterial cells under visible-light irradiation, possibly due to an enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species and the intrinsic properties of silver. Gold-modified samples were almost inactive against bacteria in the dark, whereas significant bactericidal effect under visible-light irradiation suggested that the mechanism of bacteria inactivation was initiated by plasmonic excitation of titania by localized surface plasmon resonance of gold. The antifungal activity tests showed efficient suppression of mycelium growth by bare titania, and suppression of mycotoxin generation and sporulation by gold-modified titania. Although, the growth of fungi was hardly inhibited through disc diffusion (inhibition zones around discs), it indicates that gold does not penetrate into the media, and thus, a good stability of plasmonic photocatalysts has been confirmed. In summary, it was found that silver-modified titania showed superior antibacterial activity, whereas gold-modified samples were very active against fungi, suggesting that bimetallic photocatalysts containing both gold and silver should exhibit excellent antimicrobial properties.
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- Maya Endo
- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, 430068 Wuhan, China
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
- Graduate School of Environmental Science, N10 W5, 060-0810 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
- Graduate School of Environmental Science, N10 W5, 060-0810 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
- Institute of Inorganic Technology and Environment Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Pulaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
- Graduate School of Environmental Science, N10 W5, 060-0810 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
- Institute of Inorganic Technology and Environment Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Pulaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
- Graduate School of Environmental Science, N10 W5, 060-0810 Sapporo, Japan
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Faraji M, Mohaghegh N, Abedini A. Ternary composite of TiO2 nanotubes/Ti plates modified by g-C3N4 and SnO2 with enhanced photocatalytic activity for enhancing antibacterial and photocatalytic activity. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 178:124-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wei Z, Endo M, Wang K, Charbit E, Markowska-Szczupak A, Ohtani B, Kowalska E. Noble metal-modified octahedral anatase titania particles with enhanced activity for decomposition of chemical and microbiological pollutants. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND : 1996) 2017; 318:121-134. [PMID: 28626359 PMCID: PMC5391806 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.05.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Octahedral anatase particles (OAPs) were prepared by hydrothermal (HT) reaction of titanate nanowires (TNWs). OAPs were modified with noble metals (Au, Ag, Cu and Pt) by two photodeposition methods: in the absence and in the initial presence of oxygen in the system. Photocatalytic activities for oxidative decomposition of acetic acid and anaerobic dehydrogenation of methanol under UV/vis irradiation and for oxidation of 2-propanol under visible light irradiation were investigated. Antibacterial activities for bacteria (Escherichia coli) and fungi (Candida albicans) were investigated in the dark and under UV irradiation and/or visible light irradiation. It was found that the kind of metal deposition significantly influenced the properties of photocatalysts obtained and thus their photocatalytic and antimicrobial activities. Modification of OAPs with metallic deposits resulted in enhanced photocatalytic activities for all tested systems. Pt-modified OAPs showed the highest activity for dehydrogenation of methanol due to their highest work function and lowest activation overpotential of hydrogen evolution. Cu-modified OAPs exhibited the highest activity for oxidative decomposition of acetic acid under UV/vis irradiation, probably due to the heterojunction between Cu oxides and TiO2. On the other hand, Au-modified OAPs showed the highest photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation due to their plasmonic properties. Bare OAPs, prepared with various durations of the HT reaction, did not have any antibacterial properties in the dark, while their activity under UV/vis irradiation was correlated with their photocatalytic activities for dehydrogenation of methanol and decomposition of acetic acid. Antimicrobial activity of modified OAPs in the dark and under visible light irradiation was the highest for Ag-modified OAPs. Under UV irradiation, Cu-modified OAPs showed the highest activity for inactivation of both bacteria and fungi.
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- Z. Wei
- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21, W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21, W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21, W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21, W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. Pulaskiego 10, 70-322 Szczecin, Poland
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21, W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
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- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21, W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan
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Gan Q, Feng G, Liu X, Shang H, Feng C. Self-assembly of mesoporous Bi-S-TiO 2 composites for degradation of industrial dinitrotoluene solution under UV light. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:9585-9593. [PMID: 28247271 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8526-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Mesoporous Bi-S-TiO2 composites were synthesized by the method combining evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) method with impregnation process. Characterization shows mesoporous Bi-S-TiO2 was a highly crystalline anatase, with relatively high thermal stability, large surface area (75-120 m2/g), and large mesopore (10-20 nm). The results also revealed that Bi and S species existed in Bi4+, S2-, S and S6+ forms in the mesoporous TiO2, which allow the mesoporous Bi-S-TiO2 illustrating strong absorption in the ultraviolet region, and the absorption edge shifts to the visible-light region. Photodegradation tests shown that, about 92.3% industrial aqueous dinitrotoluene (DNT) solution could be degraded by 1.5%Bi-S-TiO2 under UV irradiation for 5 h. Concentration of Bi ions and calcination temperature were found to play important roles in its mesoporous properties and photocatalytic activity.
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- Qiang Gan
- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, No.5, Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, No.5, Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Explosives and Propellants, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, No.5, Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
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Latha P, Dhanabackialakshmi R, Kumar PS, Karuthapandian S. Synergistic effects of trouble free and 100% recoverable CeO 2 /Nylon nanocomposite thin film for the photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants. Sep Purif Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lebedev VA, Sudin VV, Kozlov DA, Garshev AV. Photocatalytic properties of nanocrystalline TiO2 modified with CuO and WO3. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s1995078016010092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mahbub P, Nesterenko PN. Application of photo degradation for remediation of cyclic nitramine and nitroaromatic explosives. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra12565d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Photo degradation is a rapid and safe remediation process and advances in continuous-flow photochemistry can scale-up yields of photo degradation.
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- P. Mahbub
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science
- School of Physical Sciences
- University of Tasmania
- Hobart 7001
- Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science
- School of Physical Sciences
- University of Tasmania
- Hobart 7001
- Australia
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Tomova D, Iliev V, Eliyas A, Rakovsky S. Promoting the oxidative removal rate of oxalic acid on gold-doped CeO 2 /TiO 2 photocatalysts under UV and visible light irradiation. Sep Purif Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.10.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rey A, Mena E, Chávez A, Beltrán F, Medina F. Influence of structural properties on the activity of WO 3 catalysts for visible light photocatalytic ozonation. Chem Eng Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Mohammadyari P, Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh A. Supporting of mixed ZnS–NiS semiconductors onto clinoptilolite nano-particles to improve its activity in photodegradation of 2-nitrotoluene. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra12608h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Migration of photo-generated electrons from the NiS-Cb level to ZnS-Cb prevents e–h recombination, causing a significant increase in photocatalytic activity.
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Synthesis and Application of Magnetic Photocatalyst of Ni-Zn Ferrite/TiO2from IC Lead Frame Scraps. JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1155/2015/727210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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IC lead frame scraps with about 18.01% tin, 34.33% nickel, and 47.66% iron in composition are industrial wastes of IC lead frame production. The amount of thousand tons of frame scraps in Taiwan each year is treated as scrap irons. Ni-Zn ferrites used in high frequent inductors and filters are produced from Ni-Zn ferrite powders by pressing and sintering. The amount of several ten thousand tons of ferrites ofNi1-XZnXFe2O4in compositions is consumed annually in the whole world. Therefore, these IC lead frame scraps will be used in this research as raw materials to fabricate magnetic ferrite powders and combined subsequently with titanium sulfate and urea to produce magnetic photocatalysts by coprecipitation for effective waste utilization. The prepared Ni-Zn ferrite powder and magnetic photocatalyst (Ni-Zn ferrite/TiO2) were characterized by ICP, XRF, XRD, EDX, SEM, SQUID, and BET. The photocatalytic activity of synthesized magnetic photocatalysts was tested by FBL dye wastewater degradation. TOC and ADMI measurement for degradation studies were carried out, respectively. Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model of the prepared magnetic TiO2proved available for the treatments. Wastes are transformed to valuable magnetic photocatalysts in this research to solve the separation problem of wastewater and TiO2photocatalysts by magnetic field.
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Daous M, Iliev V, Petrov L. Gold-modified N-doped TiO2 and N-doped WO3/TiO2 semiconductors as photocatalysts for UV–visible light destruction of aqueous 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene solution. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2014.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ayati A, Ahmadpour A, Bamoharram FF, Tanhaei B, Mänttäri M, Sillanpää M. A review on catalytic applications of Au/TiO2 nanoparticles in the removal of water pollutant. CHEMOSPHERE 2014; 107:163-174. [PMID: 24560285 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Nanomaterials are showing great potential for the improvement of water treatment technologies. In recent years, catalysis and photocatalysis processes using gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) have received great attention due to their effectiveness in degrading and mineralizing organic compounds. This paper aims to review and summarize the recently published works and R & D progress in the field of photocatalytic oxidation of various water pollutants such as toxic organic compounds (i.e. azo dyes and phenols) by Au-NPs/TiO2 under solar, visible and UV irradiation. Extensive research which has focused on the enhancement of photocatalysis by modification of TiO2 employing Au-NPs is also reviewed. Moreover, the effects of various operating parameters on the photocatalytic activity of these catalysts, such as size and loading amount of Au-NPs, pH and calcination, are discussed. The support type, loading amount and particle size of deposited Au-NPs are the most important parameters for Au/TiO2 catalytic activity. Our study showed in particular that the modification of TiO2, including semiconductor coupling, can increase the photoactivity of Au/TiO2. In contrast, doping large gold NPs can mask or block the TiO2 active sites, reducing photocatalytic activity. The optimized loading amount of Au-NP varied for each experimental condition. Finally, research trends and prospects for the future are briefly discussed.
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- Ali Ayati
- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Jääkärinkatu 31, FI-50100 Mikkeli, Finland.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Jääkärinkatu 31, FI-50100 Mikkeli, Finland
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- Laboratory of Separation Technology, Department of Chemical Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Skinnarilankatu 34, FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Jääkärinkatu 31, FI-50100 Mikkeli, Finland
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