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Kim CM, Chowdhury MF, Im HR, Cho K, Jang A. NiAlFe LTH /MoS 2 p-n junction heterostructure composite as an effective visible-light-driven photocatalyst for enhanced degradation of organic dye under high alkaline conditions. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142094. [PMID: 38648984 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142094] [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: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Designing of an effectual heterostructure photocatalyst for catalytic organic pollutant exclusion has been the subject of rigorous research intended to resolve the related environmental aggravation. Fabricating p-n junctions is an effective strategy to promote electron-hole separation of semiconductor photocatalysts as well as enhance the organic toxin degradation performance. In this study, a series of n-type NiAlFe-layered triple hydroxide (LTH) loaded with various ratios of p-type MoS2 was synthesized for forming a heterostructure LTH/MoS2 (LMs) by an in situ hydrothermal strategy. The photocatalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM&EDX, TEM, FT-IR, XPS, as well as UV-vis DRS. The photoactivity of photocatalysts was tested by the degradation of Indigo Carmine (IC) dye. The optimized catalyst (LM1) degrades 100% of indigo dye in high alkaline pH under UV light for 100 min. Besides, the degradation rate of LM1 is 15 times higher than that of pristine NiAlFe-LTH. The enhanced photoactivity is attributed to the synergistic effect between NiAlFe-LTH and MoS2 as well as the p-n junction formation.
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- Chang-Min Kim
- Future and Fusion Lab of Architectural, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea; Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Global Smart City, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Gil-Gavilán DG, Amaro-Gahete J, Cosano D, Castillo-Rodríguez M, de Miguel G, Esquivel D, Ruiz JR, Romero-Salguero FJ. Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic H 2 Production Using Composites of Co-Al Layered Double Hydroxides and Graphene Derivatives. Inorg Chem 2024. [PMID: 38805658 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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The direct conversion of solar energy into chemical energy represents an enormous challenge for current science. One of the commonly proposed photocatalytic systems is composed of a photosensitizer (PS) and a catalyst, together with a sacrificial electron donor (ED) when only the reduction of protons to H2 is addressed. Layered double hydroxides (LDH) have emerged as effective catalysts. Herein, two Co-Al LDH and their composites with graphene oxide (GO) or graphene quantum dots (GQD) have been prepared by coprecipitation and urea hydrolysis, which determined their structure and so their catalytic performance, giving H2 productions between 1409 and 8643 μmol g-1 using a ruthenium complex as PS and triethanolamine as ED at 450 nm. The influence of different factors, including the integration of both components, on their catalytic behavior, has been studied. The proper arrangement between the particles of both components seems to be the determining factor for achieving a synergistic interaction between LDH and GO or GQD. The novel Co-Al LDH composite with intercalated GQD achieved an outstanding catalytic efficiency (8643 μmol H2 g-1) and exhibited excellent reusability after 3 reaction cycles, thus representing an optimal integration between graphene materials and Co-Al LDH for visible light driven H2 photocatalytic production.
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- Dolores G Gil-Gavilán
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
- UGR-Carbon - Materiales Polifuncionales Basados en Carbono, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Unidad de Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada, Radiología y Medicina Física, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Termodinámica Aplicada, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto Químico para la Energía y el Medioambiente (IQUEMA), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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Zhang L, Li R, Yue W. Fabrication of NiFe-LDHs Modified Carbon Nanotubes as the High-Performance Sulfur Host for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:272. [PMID: 38334543 PMCID: PMC10856954 DOI: 10.3390/nano14030272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries offer the potential for significantly higher energy density and cost-effectiveness. However, their progress has been hindered by challenges such as the "shuttle effect" caused by lithium polysulfides and the volume expansion of sulfur during the lithiation process. These limitations have impeded the widespread adoption of lithium-sulfur batteries in various applications. It is urgent to explore the high-performance sulfur host to improve the electrochemical performance of the sulfur electrode. Herein, bimetallic NiFe hydroxide (NiFe-LDH)-modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are prepared as the sulfur host materials (NiFe-CNT@S) for loading of sulfur. On the one hand, the crosslinked CNTs can increase the electron conductivity of the sulfur host as well as disperse NiFe-LDHs nanosheets. On the other hand, NiFe-LDHs command the capability of strongly adsorbing lithium polysulfides and also accelerate their conversion, which effectively suppresses the shuttle effect problem in lithium polysulfides. Hence, the electrochemical properties of NiFe-CNT@S exhibit significant enhancements when compared with those of the sulfur-supported pure NiFe-LDHs (NiFe-LDH@S). The initial capacity of NiFe-CNT@S is reported to be 1010 mAh g-1. This value represents the maximum amount of charge that the material can store per gram when it is first synthesized or used in a battery. After undergoing 500 cycles at a rate of 2 C (1 C = 1675 mA g-1), the NiFe-CNT@S composite demonstrates a sustained capacity of 876 mAh g-1. Capacity retention is a measure of how well a battery or electrode material can maintain its capacity over repeated charge-discharge cycles, and a higher retention percentage indicates better durability and stability of the material.
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- Lingwei Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (L.Z.); (R.L.)
- College of Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (L.Z.); (R.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; (L.Z.); (R.L.)
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Du C, Xu J, Ding G, He D, Zhang H, Qiu W, Li C, Liao G. Recent Advances in LDH/g-C 3N 4 Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Organic Pollutant Removal. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:3066. [PMID: 38063762 PMCID: PMC10707826 DOI: 10.3390/nano13233066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Environmental pollution has been decreased by using photocatalytic technology in conjunction with solar energy. An efficient method to obtain highly efficient photocatalysts is to build heterojunction photocatalysts by combining graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) with layered double hydroxides (LDHs). In this review, recent developments in LDH/g-C3N4 heterojunctions and their applications for organic pollutant removal are systematically exhibited. The advantages of LDH/g-C3N4 heterojunction are first summarized to provide some overall understanding of them. Then, a variety of approaches to successfully assembling LDH and g-C3N4 are simply illustrated. Last but not least, certain unmet research needs for the LDH/g-C3N4 heterojunction are suggested. This review can provide some new insights for the development of high-performance LDH/g-C3N4 heterojunction photocatalysts. It is indisputable that the LDH/g-C3N4 heterojunctions can serve as high-performance photocatalysts to make new progress in organic pollutant removal.
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- Cheng Du
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; (C.D.); (J.X.); (D.H.); (W.Q.)
- Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China;
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; (C.D.); (J.X.); (D.H.); (W.Q.)
- Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China;
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- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China;
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; (C.D.); (J.X.); (D.H.); (W.Q.)
- Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China;
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- Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China;
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; (C.D.); (J.X.); (D.H.); (W.Q.)
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China;
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; (C.D.); (J.X.); (D.H.); (W.Q.)
- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China;
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Jena M, Mallick S, Rath A, Dalai MK, Das DP. GQD@NiFe-LDH Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Activity towards Textile Dye Degradation via Lattice Contraction. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300276. [PMID: 37592812 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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The functionalized NiFe-LDH with photosensitized GQDs were synthesized through the hydrothermal route by differing the amount of GQDs solution and studied its efficacy towards the mineralization of textile dyes under visible light. The synthesized samples were characterized by XRD, FESEM, HRTEM, DRUV-Vis, RAMAN, XPS, and BET. The combined effect of the hexagonal carbon lattice in GQD and open layered porous structure of NiFe-LDH nanosheets results in the contraction of the lattice. Different reactive and conventional dyes were taken as representative dyes to evaluate the activity of the as-synthesized photocatalysts. The enhanced electron absorption/donor effect between GQDs and NiFe-LDH, and the growth of oxygen-bridged Ni/Fe-C moieties enable the composite to exhibit better photocatalytic activity. Both photocatalytic activity and characterization results confirmed that the GQD@NiFe-LDH nanocomposite heterostructure synthesized at 160 °C by taking 10 mL of GQDs aqueous solution named GNFLDH10 has a higher degree of crystallinity and has the best photocatalytic efficiency compared to other reported visible light catalysts. Specifically, the above optimized GQD@NiFe-LDH photocatalyst is capable of photo-mineralizing 50 ppm of Reactive Green in 20 min, Reactive Red in 20 min, and Congo Red in 25 min respectively following a direct Z-scheme mechanism with substantial reusability.
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- Manasi Jena
- Central Characterisation Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, 751013, Odisha, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, -201002, India
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- Central Characterisation Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, 751013, Odisha, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, -201002, India
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- Central Characterisation Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, 751013, Odisha, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, -201002, India
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- Central Characterisation Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, 751013, Odisha, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, -201002, India
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- Central Characterisation Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), Bhubaneswar, 751013, Odisha, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, -201002, India
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Vasseghian Y, Sezgin D, Nguyen DC, Hoang HY, Sari Yilmaz M. A hybrid nanocomposite based on CuFe layered double hydroxide coated graphene oxide for photocatalytic degradation of trimethoprim. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 322:138243. [PMID: 36841453 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic activation of persulfate (PS) has recently been considered an effective and environmentally friendly approach for antibiotic decomposition due to its high treatment efficiency, low energy consumption, and high reliability. The development of safe and high-performance catalysts is important for PS-based advanced oxidation processes. In this study, a CuFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH) coated graphene oxide (CuFe-LDH/GO) composite was constructed as a photocatalyst for trimethoprim (TMP) decomposition. The CuFe-LDH/GO catalyst was prepared via the co-precipitation method and characterized through Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and X-ray electron microscopy (XPS) techniques. Characterization results revealed that GO was entirely covered by LDH platelets which also kept its hydrotalcite structure in the as-prepared nanocomposite. The average crystallite size of CuFe-LDH/GO was 28.22 nm. The results confirmed that CuFe-LDH/GO exhibited excellent performance for the PS activation with a TMP removal efficiency of 90.8% under UV-light irradiation. Compared with pristine CuFe-LDH, the rate constant of TMP degradation of CuFe-LDH/GO was doubled. The results also indicated that acidic and alkaline conditions were not favorable for TMP degradation, and the catalytic activity of the used photocatalyst has not decreased significantly after 720 h of continuous recycling. Overall, CuFe-LDH/GO could be a promising photocatalyst for the treatment of wastewater containing antibiotics.
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- Yasser Vasseghian
- Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea; School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India; The University of Johannesburg, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, 2088, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Institute of Environmental Technology, Vietnam Academia Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Center for Advanced Chemistry, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang, Viet Nam; Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
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Chen B, Lu W, Xu P, Yao K. Potassium Poly(heptazine imide) Coupled with Ti 3C 2 MXene-Derived TiO 2 as a Composite Photocatalyst for Efficient Pollutant Degradation. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:11397-11405. [PMID: 37008085 PMCID: PMC10061626 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The photocatalytic degradation of pollutants is an effective and sustainable way to solve environmental problems, and the key is to develop an efficient, low-cost, and stable photocatalyst. Polymeric potassium poly(heptazine imide) (K-PHI), as a new member of the carbon nitride family, is a promising candidate but is characterized by a high charge recombination rate. To solve this problem, K-PHI was in-situ composited with MXene Ti3C2-derived TiO2 to construct a type-II heterojunction. The morphology and structure of composite K-PHI/TiO2 photocatalysts were characterized via different technologies, including TEM, XRD, FT-IR, XPS, and UV-vis reflectance spectra. Robust heterostructures and tight interactions between the two components of the composite were verified. Furthermore, the K-PHI/TiO2 photocatalyst showed excellent activity for Rhodamine 6G removal under visible light illumination. When the weight percent of K-PHI in the original mixture of K-PHI and Ti3C2 was set to 10%, the prepared K-PHI/TiO2 composite photocatalyst shows the highest photocatalytic degradation efficiency as high as 96.3%. The electron paramagnetic resonance characterization indicated that the·OH radical is the active species accounting for the degradation of Rhodamine 6G.
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Nayak S, Kumar Das K, Parida K. Indulgent of the physiochemical features of MgCr-LDH nanosheets towards photodegradation process of methylene blue. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 634:121-137. [PMID: 36535152 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In the present work, we report the preparatory strategy of MgCr-layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets with 90% degree of delamination by employing a formamide-assisted co-precipitation and mild hydrothermal route for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under solar light exposure. The as-synthesized MgCr-LDH nanosheets were characterized by assorted characterization techniques such as powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Raman, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), N2 adsorption-desorption measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-Visible diffused reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS). The XRD pattern of MgCr-LDH nanosheets quantified the strain (ε) and dislocation density (δ) of 1.371 lines-2 m-4 and 0.5723 lines m-2 related to the (110) plane with d-spacing value of 1.6169 Ȧ. With a minimum band gap of ∼2.63 eV, the as-synthesized MgCr-LDH nanosheets displayed 90.6% MB photodegradation under the experimental protocols such as catalyst dosage of 30 mg/L, initial MB concentrations of 20 ppm, pH of 7 and time duration of 2 h under solar light exposure. Further, the recyclability test of the photocatalyst signifies material stability up to four successive cycles with 90% retention of MB degradation under sunlight exposure. The superior catalytic performances of the MgCr-LDH nanosheets could be ascertained to the suppression of excitonic recombination and effective light harvestation properties, synergistically contributed by the porous structural aspects via association of uni/multi-lamellar nanosheets, surface defect sites and photoactive Cr3+ cations. Additionally, the surface -OH groups of LDH contributed towards the generation of •OH radicals for triggering the catalytic performances. This type of work advances the novel ideas for establishing highly potent photocatalysts via synergizing structural and surface properties, paving towards effective wastewater treatment.
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- Susanginee Nayak
- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751030, Odisha, India.
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Mureseanu M, Cioatera N, Carja G. Fe-Ce/Layered Double Hydroxide Heterostructures and Their Derived Oxides: Electrochemical Characterization and Light-Driven Catalysis for the Degradation of Phenol from Water. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:981. [PMID: 36985874 PMCID: PMC10051958 DOI: 10.3390/nano13060981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Fe-Ce/layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were synthesized via a facile route by exploiting the "structural memory" of the LDH when the calcined MgAlLDH and ZnAlLDH were reconstructed in the aqueous solutions of FeSO4/Ce(SO4)2. XRD analysis shows the formation of heterostructured catalysts that entangle the structural characteristics of the LDHs with those of Fe2O3 and CeO2. Furthermore, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, TG/DTG, SEM/EDX and TEM results reveal a complex morphology defined by the large nano/microplates of the reconstructed LDHs that are tightly covered with nanoparticles of Fe2O3 and CeO2. Calcination at 850 °C promoted the formation of highly crystallized mixed oxides of Fe2O3/CeO2/ZnO and spinels. The photo-electrochemical behavior of Fe-Ce/LDHs and their derived oxides was studied in a three-electrode photo-electrochemical cell, using linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), Mott-Schottky (M-S) analysis and photo-electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (PEIS) measurements, in dark or under illumination. When tested as novel catalysts for the degradation of phenol from aqueous solutions, the light-driven catalytic heterojunctions of Fe-Ce/LDH and their derived oxides reveal their capabilities to efficiently remove phenol from water, under both UV and solar irradiation.
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- Mihaela Mureseanu
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova, Calea Bucuresti, 107I, 200478 Craiova, Romania;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova, Calea Bucuresti, 107I, 200478 Craiova, Romania;
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Technical University of Iasi, 71 D. Mangeron, 700050 Iasi, Romania
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Iqbal S, Liu J, Ma H, Liu W, Zuo S, Yu Y, Khan A. Development of TiO2 decorated Fe2O3QDs/g-C3N4 Ternary Z-scheme photocatalyst involving the investigation of phase analysis via strain mapping and its photocatalytic performance under visible light illumination. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-023-04987-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Luo Y, Wang Y, Hua F, Xue M, Xie X, Xie Y, Yu S, Zhang L, Yin Z, Xie C, Hong Z. Adsorption and photodegradation of reactive red 120 with nickel-iron-layered double hydroxide/biochar composites. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130300. [PMID: 36345061 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Layered double hydroxide (LDH) materials were widely applied for adsorption and photodegradation of pollutants for wastewater treatment. New efficient LDH materials with adsorption and photodegradation abilities will be promising candidates for pollutants removal. Hence, a series of NiFe-LDH/biochar (NiFe/BC) were fabricated by the coprecipitation method for synergistic adsorption and photodegradation anionic dyes of reactive red 120 (RR120). The removal experiment showed that the addition of an appropriate amount of biochar into NiFe-LDH enhanced the adsorption capacity and its photocatalytic ability. The optimized NiFe/BC2 composite can remove 88.5 % of RR120 under visible light by adsorption and photocatalysis, which was much better than NiFe-LDH (63.3 %) and biochar (2.6 %). The photodegradation kinetic constant of the NiFe/BC2 composite was 3.1 and 104.8 times that of NiFe-LDH and BC. In addition, active species capture experiments and electron spin resonance (ESR) tests revealed the removal mechanisms of NiFe/BC composites for RR120 removal. This work affords a feasible strategy for preparing LDH-based photocatalyst with excellent adsorption and photocatalytic performance for wastewater treatment.
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- Yidan Luo
- Key Laboratory for Microstructural Control of Metallic Materials of Jiangxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory for Microstructural Control of Metallic Materials of Jiangxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory for Microstructural Control of Metallic Materials of Jiangxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory for Microstructural Control of Metallic Materials of Jiangxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resource and Environment, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory for Microstructural Control of Metallic Materials of Jiangxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory for Microstructural Control of Metallic Materials of Jiangxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory for Microstructural Control of Metallic Materials of Jiangxi Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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In2S3/g-C3N4/CoZnAl-LDH composites with the lamellar dual S-scheme heterostructure and its enhanced photocatalytic performance. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ding G, Liu Z, Wang Q, Li Y, Liu W, Liu Y. Ag-modified α-Fe 2O 3 spherical particles interspersed on hierarchical flower-like NiAl-LDH microspheres with Z-scheme for significantly enhanced CO 2 photoreduction into CO. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:193-205. [PMID: 36152576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.048] [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: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added C1 and/or C2 chemicals by photocatalytic technology has been regarded as a "one stone-two birds" solution for environmental degradation and energy shortage. In this work, a novel Z-scheme mechanism photocatalyst of Ag-modified α-Fe2O3 spherical particles interspersed on hierarchical flower-like layered nickel-aluminum hydroxides (NiAl-LDH) microspheres (α-Fe2O3/Ag/NiAl-LDH, designated as FALDH) is successfully prepared by a combined in-situ hydrothermal and grating strategy. As expected, the optimal sample of FALDH-5/10 exhibits significantly enhanced photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction with a highest CO yield up to 46.7 μmol g-1 under simulated sunlight without any sacrificial reagents and photosensitizers, compared with the pristine NiAl-LDH, binary Ag/NiAl-LDH and α-Fe2O3/NiAl-LDH, as well as surpassing the previously reported LDH-based counterparts. The high activity is ascribed to strong interaction between the NiAl-LDH microspheres and highly-dispersed Ag/α-Fe2O3 particles, boosted CO2 adsorption capacity and optimized bandgap from α-Fe2O3, and increased utilization efficiency of light from Ag. This study offers a new idea for more efficient stimulating the photocatalytic activity of LDHs by the construction of Z-scheme heterojunction with the aid of plasmonic metal(s) for CO2 photoreduction, and is expected to be employed to other photocatalytic applications effectively.
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- Guixiang Ding
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, Liaoning, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, Liaoning, China.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, Liaoning, China.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, Liaoning, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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Li Y, Hou S, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Wei C, Li H. One-step preparation of ZnTi-LDH/graphene nanosheet hybrids in supercritical ethanol based on an exfoliation-reassembly strategy and their enhanced photocatalytic performance. J Supercrit Fluids 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2023.105859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Mostafa MS, Chen L, Selim MS, Betiha MA, Gao Y, Zhang R, Zhang S, Ge G. Novel TiO2@[TiO6]/CoTi layered double hydroxide as a superior ultraviolet/infrared heterojunction for enhanced infrared-prompted water splitting to hydrogen. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Assessing the efficiency of photocatalytic removal of alizarin red using copper doped zinc oxide nanostructures by combining SERS optical detection. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Bera K, Madhu R, Dhandapani HN, Nagappan S, De A, Kundu S. Accelerating the Electrocatalytic Performance of NiFe-LDH via Sn Doping toward the Water Oxidation Reaction under Alkaline Condition. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:16895-16904. [PMID: 36221930 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To generate green hydrogen by water electrolysis, it is vital to develop highly efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The utilization of various 3d transition metal-based layered double hydroxides (LDHs), especially NiFe-LDH, has gained vast attention for OER under alkaline conditions. However, the lack of a proper electronic structure of the NiFe-LDH and low stability under high-pH conditions limit its large-scale application. To overcome these difficulties, in this study, we constructed an Sn-doped NiFe-LDH material using a simple wet-chemical method. The doping of Sn will synergistically increase the active surface sites of NiFe-LDH. The highly active NiFe-LDH Sn0.015(M) shows excellent OER activity by requiring an overpotential of 250 mV to drive 10 mA/cm2 current density, whereas the bare NiFe-LDH required an overpotential of 295 mV at the same current density. Also, NiFe-LDH Sn0.015(M) shows excellent long-term stability for 50 h in 1 M KOH and also exhibits a higher TOF value of 0.495 s-1, which is almost five times higher than that of bare NiFe-LDH. This study highlights Sn doping as an effective strategy for the development of low-cost, effective, stable, self-supported electrocatalysts with a high current density for improved OER and other catalytic applications in the near future.
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- Krishnendu Bera
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.,Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
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Najafi M, Bastami TR, Binesh N, Ayati A, Emamverdi S. Sono-sorption versus adsorption for the removal of congo red from aqueous solution using NiFeLDH/Au nanocomposite: Kinetics, thermodynamics, isotherm studies, and optimization of process parameters. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ramalingam G, Perumal N, Priya AK, Rajendran S. A review of graphene-based semiconductors for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants in wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 300:134391. [PMID: 35367486 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Water is the lifeblood of all living things; we often overlook the fact that the water cycle and the life cycle are inextricably linked. However, it has become contaminated as a result of industrialization, which has impacted the ecosystem by emitting numerous dyes, organic solvents, petroleum products, heavy metals, chemicals, diseases, and solid wastes. The absence of treatment in reusing wastewater is the root of the issues. Hence it is essential to treat the water to preserve the ecosystem and also for human health. In recent years, graphene-based photocatalysts are attracted much in the waste water treatment process due to their outstanding physical, chemical, and mechanical properties. Since in the graphene-based photocatalyst, graphene has exceptional electron conductivity, a broad range of light absorption, a large surface area, and a high adsorption capacity. When it is integrated into metals, metal-containing nanocomposites, semiconductor nanocomposites, polymers, MXene, and other compounds, it can greatly boost the photocatalytic activity towards the photo destruction of contaminants. Hence in this review, water pollution, methods of waste water treatment, fundamental principles of photocatalysis, the photocatalytic activity of other materials in wastewater treatment, and how the photocatalytic efficiency against the removal of organic dyes can be enhanced when coalesced with graphene are detailed.
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- Gomathi Ramalingam
- Department of Physics, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India
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- Department of Physics, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, 603 110, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez, 1775, Arica, Chile.
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Luo J, Wu J, Liu Y, Yuan J, Wang F. Enhanced visible light photocatalytic hydrogen production over poly(dibenzothiophene- S, S-dioxide)-based heterostructures decorated by Earth-abundant layered double hydroxides. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:11768-11775. [PMID: 35858471 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01465c] [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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Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have emerged as one of the promising catalyst substitutes to noble metals in photocatalytic water splitting due to their unique optoelectronic properties. Herein, a series of novel PSO@NiFeLDH composites have been designed and synthesized to investigate photocatalytic performance. Various physicochemical techniques characterized their structural, nanomorphological, and optical properties. These results demonstrated the existence of NiFeLDH particles on the surface of PSO and the strong interaction between NiFeLDH and PSO. The photocatalytic performance was much increased in the case of PSO@NiFeLDH as compared to that of Pt-modified PSO because of the synergistic effect between PSO and NiFeLDH. Remarkably, PSO@NiFeLDH-15 exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity with a rate of 52.8 mmol h-1 g-1 at an optimal content without a Pt cocatalyst under visible light irradiation.
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- Jingsong Luo
- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China.
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NiFeMn-Layered Double Hydroxides Linked by Graphene as High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12132200. [PMID: 35808036 PMCID: PMC9268598 DOI: 10.3390/nano12132200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Currently, precious metal group materials are known as the efficient and widely used oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts. The exorbitant prices and scarcity of the precious metals have stimulated scale exploration of alternative non-precious metal catalysts with low-cost and high performance. Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a promising precursor to prepare cost-effective and high-performance catalysts because they possess abundant micropores and nitrogen self-doping after pyrolysis, which can accelerate the electron transfer and serve as active sites for efficient OER. Herein, we developed a new highly active NiFeMn-layered double hydroxide (NFM LDH) based electrocatalyst for OER. Through building NFM hydroxide/oxyhydroxide heterojunction and incorporation of conductive graphene, the prepared NFM LDH-based electrocatalyst delivers a low overpotential of 338 mV at current density of 10 mA cm−2 with a small Tafel slope of 67 mV dec−1, which are superior to those of commercial RuO2 catalyst for OER. The LDH/OOH heterojunction involves strong interfacial coupling, which modulates the local electronic environment and boosts the kinetics of charge transfer. In addition, the high valence Fe3+ and Mn3+ species formed after NaOH treatment provide more active sites and promote the Ni2+ to higher oxidation states during the O2 evolution. Moreover, graphene contributes a lot to the reduction of charge transfer resistance. The combining effects have greatly enhanced the catalytic ability for OER, demonstrating that the synthesized NFM LDH/OOH heterojunction with graphene linkage can be practically applied as a high-performance electrocatalyst for oxygen production via water splitting.
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Facile synthesis of ZnCd-MOF/Ag3PO4 heterojunction for highly efficient photocatalytic oxygen evolution. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04749-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nayak S, Parida K. Superlative photoelectrochemical properties of 3D MgCr-LDH nanoparticles influencing towards photoinduced water splitting reactions. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9264. [PMID: 35661140 PMCID: PMC9166737 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13457-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In the present work, we report the synthesis of single system three-dimensional (3D) open porous structure of MgCr-LDH nanoparticles in a substrate-free path by using one-step formamide assisted hydrothermal reaction followed by visible light irradiation for significant photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties that manifest towards photocatalytic H2 and O2 production. The as-prepared nanostructured materials were characterized by various physico-chemical characterization techniques. Moreover, this unique synthetic approach produces 3D open porous network structure of MgCr-LDH nanoparticles, which were formed by stacking of numerous 2D nanosheets, for effective light harvestation, easy electronic channelization and unveil superlative PEC properties, including high current density (6.9 mA/cm2), small Tafel slope of 82 mV/decade, smallest arc of the Nyquist plot (59.1 Ω cm−2) and photostability of 6000 s for boosting water splitting activity. In addition, such perfectly self-stacked 2D nanosheets in 3D MgCr-LDH possess more surface active defect sites as enriched 50% oxygen vacancy resulting a good contact surface within the structure for effective light absorption along with easy electron and hole separation, which facilitates the adsorption of protons and intermediate for water oxidation. Additionally, the Cr3+ as dopant pull up the electrons from water oxidation intermediates, thereby displaying superior photocatalytic H2 and O2 production activity of 1315 μmol/h and 579 μmol/h, respectively. Therefore, the open 3D morphological aspects of MgCr-LDH nanoparticles with porous network structure and high surface area possess more surface defect sites for electron channelization and identified as distinct novel features of this kind of materials for triggering significant PEC properties, along with robustly enhance the photocatalytic water splitting performances.
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- Susanginee Nayak
- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751030, India.
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751030, India.
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Intachai S, Tongchoo P, Sumanatrakul P, Pankam P, Khaorapapong N. Efficient and practical adsorption of mixed anionic dyes in aqueous solution by magnetic NiFe-layered double oxide. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1099-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rationally designed Ti 3C 2/N, S-TiO 2/g-C 3N 4 ternary heterostructure with spatial charge separation for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 621:254-266. [PMID: 35461140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The charge separation and transfer are the major issues dominating the under-laying energy conversion mechanism for photocatalytic system. Construction of semiconductor-based heterojunction system considered to be viable option for boosting the spatial charge separation and transfer in the photocatalytic water splitting system. Here, we design a ternary heterojunction of Ti3C2/N, S-TiO2/g-C3N4 by thermal annealing and ultrasonic assisted impregnation method having a well-designed n-n heterojunction and noble metal free Schottky junction for adequate hydrogen evolution. The optimal content of 4 wt% Ti3C2 on N, S-TiO2/g-C3N4 (4-TC/NST/CN) exhibit the highest rate of hydrogen generation 495.06μ mol h-1 which is 3.1, 4.1 and 1.6 fold higher than the pristine N, S doped-TiO2, g-C3N4 and binary hybrid (N, S doped-TiO2/g-C3N4) respectively, with 7% apparent conversion efficiency (ACE). The increment in the activity is described to the robust photogenerated carrier separation and double charge transfer channels because of the formation of dual heterojunction (n-n heterojunction and Schottky junction). XRD and Raman results revealed the occupancy of Ti3C2 in the heterojunction due to the strong interaction between Ti3C2, with N, S doped-TiO2 and g-C3N4. The HRTEM analysis confirmed the formation of close interfacial junction between the Ti3C2, N, S doped-TiO2 and g-C3N4. Moreover, the higher photocurrent, low PL intensity and lower impedance arc suggested the lower charge carrier recombination rate in 4-TC/NST/CN heterojunction. This work represents a significant development to establish a sound foundation for future design of MXene-based ternary hybrid system towards significant charge carrier separation and transfer for H2 production activity.
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Sun M, Chen Z, Yin Y, Huang B, He G, Chen H. A facile solvothermal syntheses of NiFe layered double hydroxide-Bi 2MoO 6 heterostructure/reduced graphene oxide with efficient photodegradation for tetracycline. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 204:112037. [PMID: 34582802 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112037] [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: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A heterojunction of NiFe layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH)-Bi2MoO6 (BMO) loaded on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets was synthesized via an eco-friendly solvothermal reaction. The structural characterization shows that NiFe LDH-BMO heterojunctions are well-distributed on the surface of silk-like transparent RGO sheets. The modification of BMO by NiFe LDH and RGO greatly enhances the photocatalytic performance of BMO for degradation of tetracycline (TC) under visible light. The photocatalyst prepared with 3 wt% RGO shows the highest activity and cycle stability. TC can be completely removed in 80 min, which is about 8.7 times that pure BMO, and showing excellent reusability even after five cycles. The excellent enhancement of photocatalytic performance of NiFe LDH-BMO/RGO composite is attributed to the unique sheet-on-sheet hierarchical heterostructure combined with RGO sheets, facilitating the visible light absorption and photogenerated charge carriers separation.
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- Mufan Sun
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Prusty D, Mansingh S, Acharya L, Paramanik L, Parida KM. Robust direct Z-scheme exciton transfer dynamics by architecting 3D BiOI MF-supported non-stoichiometric Cu 0.75In 0.25S NC nanocomposite for co-catalyst-free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. RSC Adv 2022; 12:1265-1277. [PMID: 35425155 PMCID: PMC8978917 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08004k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Designing promising photocatalytic systems with wide photon absorption and better exciton separation ability is a cutting-edge technology for enhanced solar-light-driven hydrogen production. In this context, non-stoichiometric Cu0.75In0.25S nanocrystals (CIS NCs) coupled with three-dimensional (3D) BiOI micro-flowers (BOI MFs) were synthesized through an ultra-sonication strategy forming a CIS-BOI heterojunction, which was well supported by XRD, photocurrent, XPS and Mott-Schottky analyses. Further, the co-catalyst-free CIS-BOI binary hybrid shows improved hydrogen evolution, i.e., 588.72 μmol h-1, which is 3.2 times greater than the pristine CIS NC (183.97 μmol h-1). Additionally, the binary composite confers an apparent conversion efficiency (ACE) of 9.44% (8.90 × 1016 number of H2 molecule per sec), which is extensively attributed to the robust charge carrier separation and transfer efficiency via the direct Z-scheme mechanism (proved through superoxide and H2 evolution activity). Moreover, the broad photon absorption range and productive exciton separation over the CIS-BOI composite are substantially justified by UV-Vis DRS, PL, EIS and photocurrent measurements.
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- Deeptimayee Prusty
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, SOA (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India +91-6 74-2581637 +91-674-2379425 +91-9776645909
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, SOA (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India +91-6 74-2581637 +91-674-2379425 +91-9776645909
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, SOA (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India +91-6 74-2581637 +91-674-2379425 +91-9776645909
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, SOA (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India +91-6 74-2581637 +91-674-2379425 +91-9776645909
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, SOA (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India +91-6 74-2581637 +91-674-2379425 +91-9776645909
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Choudhury S, Sahoo U, Pattnayak S, Padhiari S, Tripathy M, Hota G. Hematite nanoparticles decorated nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide/graphitic carbon nitride multifunctional heterostructure photocatalyst towards environmental applications. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01301k] [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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The carcinogenic heavy metals and aromatic organic compounds linger as wastewater pollutants implying great menace to the ecological balance. To solve these environmental pollution problems, the photocatalytic process is an...
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Liu S, Jiang X, Waterhouse GI, Zhang ZM, Yu LM. Construction of Z-scheme Titanium-MOF/plasmonic silver nanoparticle/NiFe layered double hydroxide photocatalysts with enhanced dye and antibiotic degradation activity under visible light. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Recent Trends in Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Based Binary and Ternary Heterostructured Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9111959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a class of two-dimensional layered material. The ever-growing research on this fascinating material is due to its unique visible light absorption, surface, electrocatalytic, and other physicochemical properties that can be useful to different energy conversion and storage applications. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting reaction is one of the promising applications of g-C3N4, wherein it acts as a durable catalyst support material. Very recently, the construction of g-C3N4-based binary and ternary heterostructures exhibited superior PEC water splitting performance owing to its reduced reunion of e-/h+ pairs and the fast transfer of charge carriers at the heterostructure interface. This review compiles the recent advances and challenges on g-C3N4-based heterostructured photocatalysts for the PEC water splitting reaction. After an overview of the available literature, we presume that g-C3N4-based photocatalysts showed enhanced PEC water splitting performance. Therefore, it is believed that these materials have tremendous opportunities to act as durable catalyst support for energy-related applications. However, researchers also considered several limitations and challenges for using C3N4 as an efficient catalyst support material that must be addressed. This review article provides an overview of the fundamental principles of PEC water splitting, the current PEC water splitting research trends on g-C3N4-based binary and ternary heterostructured electrodes with respect to different electrolytes, and the other key factors influencing their photoelectrochemical performance. Finally, the future research direction with several recommendations to improve the photocatalytic efficiency of these materials is also provided at the end.
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Wang K, Wang T, Islam QA, Wu Y. Layered double hydroxide photocatalysts for solar fuel production. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63861-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Jin X, Gu TH, Kwon NH, Hwang SJ. Synergetic Advantages of Atomically Coupled 2D Inorganic and Graphene Nanosheets as Versatile Building Blocks for Diverse Functional Nanohybrids. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005922. [PMID: 33890336 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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2D nanostructured materials, including inorganic and graphene nanosheets, have evoked plenty of scientific research activity due to their intriguing properties and excellent functionalities. The complementary advantages and common 2D crystal shapes of inorganic and graphene nanosheets render their homogenous mixtures powerful building blocks for novel high-performance functional hybrid materials. The nanometer-level thickness of 2D inorganic/graphene nanosheets allows the achievement of unusually strong electronic couplings between sheets, leading to a remarkable improvement in preexisting functionalities and the creation of unexpected properties. The synergetic merits of atomically coupled 2D inorganic-graphene nanosheets are presented here in the exploration of novel heterogeneous functional materials, with an emphasis on their critical roles as hybridization building blocks, interstratified sheets, additives, substrates, and deposited monolayers. The great flexibility and controllability of the elemental compositions, defect structures, and surface natures of inorganic-graphene nanosheets provide valuable opportunities for exploring high-performance nanohybrids applicable as electrodes for supercapacitors and rechargeable batteries, electrocatalysts, photocatalysts, and water purification agents, to give some examples. An outlook on future research perspectives for the exploitation of emerging 2D nanosheet-based hybrid materials is also presented along with novel synthetic strategies to maximize the synergetic advantage of atomically mixed 2D inorganic-graphene nanosheets.
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- Xiaoyan Jin
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, College of Natural Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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Yang ZZ, Zhang C, Zeng GM, Tan XF, Huang DL, Zhou JW, Fang QZ, Yang KH, Wang H, Wei J, Nie K. State-of-the-art progress in the rational design of layered double hydroxide based photocatalysts for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical H2/O2 production. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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All-solid-state Z-scheme plasmonic Si@Au nanoparticles on CuBi2O4/BiVO4 for efficient photocatalytic activity. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Altan O. Impact of graphitic carbon nitrides synthesized from different precursors on Schottky junction characteristics. Turk J Chem 2021; 45:1057-1069. [PMID: 34707433 PMCID: PMC8517616 DOI: 10.3906/kim-2012-45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) has gained wide interest in many areas, such as energy and the environmental remediation as a layered polymeric semiconductor that allows the formation of catalytically active Schottky junctions due to its proper electronic band structure. Interestingly, although it is known that the precursors used in the synthesis, can influence the properties of the g-CN, no detailed study on these effects on Schottky junctions could be found in the literature. In this research, the effects of g-CNs synthesized by thermal polycondensation of different precursors on the photocatalytic efficiency of Schottky junctions were investigated. For this purpose, urea, thiourea, melamine, and guanidine hydrochloride were used as different precursors, while the photocatalytic dehydrogenation of formic acid was used as a test reaction. The Schottky junctions were formed by decorating the as-prepared g-CNs with AgPd alloy nanoparticles (NP), which were synthesized by reduction of Ag and Pd salts with NaBH4. The structural, electronic and charge carrier dynamics of all prepared structures have been fully characterized by TEM, XRD, BET, XPS, UV-Vis DRS, PL, and PL life measurements. The results showed that the charge transfer dynamics of g-CNs surface defects are more effective in the photocatalytic performance of Schottky junctions than in structural features such as the size of the metal NPs or the surface area of the catalysts.
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- Orhan Altan
- Department of Chemistry, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Mersin University, Mersin Turkey.,Department of Nano Technology and Advanced Materials, Institute of Science, Mersin University, Mersin Turkey
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Wen X, Fan M, Zhao Q, Li J, Liu G. Boosting the Photoactivity of BiVO 4 Photoanodes by a ZnCoFe-LDH Thin Layer for Water Oxidation. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:4095-4102. [PMID: 34687500 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100995] [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: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Monoclinic bismuth vanadate (BiVO4 ) has been used as an efficient photoanode material for photoelectrochemical water oxidation owing to its suitable band gap and nontoxicity. Nevertheless, the practical application of BiVO4 photoanode has been severely limited by the surface charge recombination and sluggish kinetic, which leads to the obtained photoactivity of BiVO4 is much lower than its theoretical value. In this case, ZnCoFe-LDH thin layer is conformally decorated on the porous BiVO4 photoanode through a simple electrodeposition process. The results show that a boosted photoactivity and a remarkably enhanced photocurrent density (3.43 mA cm-2 at 1.23 VRHE ) are attained for BiVO4 /ZnCoFe-LDH. In addition, the optimized BiVO4 /ZnCoFe-LDH photoanode exhibits significant negative shift in the onset potential (0.51 VRHE to 0.21 VRHE ), promotes charge separation efficiency (49.3% to 60.4% in the bulk, 29.6% to 61.9% on the surface at 1.23 VRHE ) and enhanced IPCE efficiency (25.5% to 54.7% at 425 nm) compared with that of bare BiVO4 photoanode. It is demonstrated that the boosted photoactivity of BiVO4 /ZnCoFe-LDH photoanode is mainly ascribed to the synergy effects of the formation of p-n heterojunction between ZnCoFe-LDH and BiVO4 to accelerate the photogenerated charge transfer and separation, broaden light absorption, as well as promote the surface water oxidation kinetics.
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- Xiaojiang Wen
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China
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Jose A, Pai SDKR, Pinheiro D, Kasinathan K. Visible light photodegradation of organic dyes using electrochemically synthesized MoO 3/ZnO. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:52202-52215. [PMID: 34003439 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14311-9] [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: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, flake-like MoO3-ZnO composite was prepared using a simple and robust electrochemical setup. The composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, elemental analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, photoluminescence, zeta potential analysis, and electrochemical impedance study. The modified ZnO shows a remarkable catalytic activity towards the photodegradation of three potentially hazardous dyes, malachite green, crystal violet, and methylene blue. More than 95% of both malachite green and crystal violet degraded within 140 min under visible light irradiation. Scavenger studies reveal that OH· radicals produced by the photo-separated charges on MoO3-ZnO are responsible for the degradation of all three dyes. The photoactive charge carriers show less recombination rate as evidenced by the photoluminescence spectrum due to the interparticle charge migration process. This work suggests a new versatile procedure for the synthesis of MoO3-ZnO composites and establishes its photocatalytic efficacy under visible light with three common pollutant dyes found in wastewater.
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- Ajay Jose
- Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India
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- Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India
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- Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India
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Zhao GQ, Long X, Hu J, Zou J, Jiao FP. NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxides as a Novel Hole Repository Layer for Reinforced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity for Degradation of Refractory Pollutants. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Guo-Qing Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 405 Xiaoxiang Middle Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410083, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 405 Xiaoxiang Middle Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410083, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 405 Xiaoxiang Middle Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410083, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 405 Xiaoxiang Middle Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410083, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 405 Xiaoxiang Middle Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410083, People’s Republic of China
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MgCr-LDH Nanoplatelets as Effective Oxidation Catalysts for Visible Light-Triggered Rhodamine B Degradation. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11091072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In this work, we successfully exfoliated MgCr-(NO3−) LDH with large purity by a simple formamide method followed by post-hydrothermal treatment and characterized by different physico-chemical techniques. The UV-DRS study persuades the red-shifted absorption band and suitable band gap of MgCr-(NO3−) LDH for optimum light harvestation ability related to the optical properties. Alternatively, the production of elevated photocurrent density of MgCr-(NO3−) LDH (3:1, 80 °C) in the anodic direction was verified by the LSV study, which further revealed their effective charge separation efficacy. These MgCr-LDH nanosheets (3:1, 80 °C) displayed the superior Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation efficiency of 95.0% at 0.80 kW/m2 solar light intensity in 2 h. The tremendous catalytic performances of MgCr-LDH (3:1, 80 °C) were typically linked with the formation of surface-active sites for the charge trapping process due to the presence of uncoordinated metallocenters during the exfoliation process. Furthermore, the maximum amount of the active free atoms at the edges of the hexagonal platelet of MgCr-LDH causes severance of the nanosheets, which generates house of platelets of particle size ~20–50 nm for light harvestation, promoting easy charge separation and catalytic efficiency. In addition, radical quenching tests revealed that h+ and •OH play as major active species responsible for the RhB degradation.
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Sun Y, Wang X, Fu Q, Pan C. Construction of Direct Z-Scheme Heterojunction NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH)/Zn 0.5Cd 0.5S for Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:39331-39340. [PMID: 34376045 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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It is of great significance to construct heterojunctions using industrially produced co-catalysts. The direct Z-scheme composite photocatalyst provides an effective separation of photogenerated carriers. Herein, a kind of novel 2D/3D direct Z-scheme NiFe-LDH/Zn0.5Cd0.5S is prepared. Compared with fresh catalysts, the NiFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH)/Zn0.5Cd0.5S composite exhibits advantages including excellent visible light response ability and photoelectric performance and improved H2 evolution rate by 11.6 times. Combining with theoretical calculations, ESR, XPS, and experimental results, the direct Z-scheme mechanism of the photocatalytic reaction is proposed. There is a channel for electron transfer between Zn0.5Cd0.5S and NiFe-LDH, and the electrons of Zn0.5Cd0.5S directly combine with the valence band holes of NiFe-LDH. Finally, the electrons remaining on NiFe-LDH can reduce H+ to generate H2. This process effectively achieves separation of photogenerated carriers and increases photocatalytic H2 evolution.
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- Yidong Sun
- School of Physics and Technology, and MOE Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, and MOE Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Center for Electron Microscopy, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- School of Physics and Technology, and MOE Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Center for Electron Microscopy, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Jeon SS, Lim J, Kang PW, Lee JW, Kang G, Lee H. Design Principles of NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide Anode Catalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:37179-37186. [PMID: 34251792 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Much effort has been devoted to developing electrocatalysts applicable to anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWEs). Among many candidates for oxygen evolution reaction, NiFe-layered double hydroxide (LDH)-based electrocatalysts show the highest activity in an alkaline medium. Unfortunately, the poor electrical conductivity of NiFe-LDH limits its potential as an electrocatalyst, which was often solved by hybridization with conductive carbonaceous materials. However, we find that using carbonaceous materials for anodes has detrimental effects on the stability of AEMWEs at industrially relevant current densities. In this work, a facile monolayer structuring is suggested to overcome low electrical conductivity and improve mass transport without using carbonaceous materials. The monolayer NiFe-LDH deposited on Ni foam showed much better AEMWE performance than conventional bulk NiFe-LDH due to better electrical conductivity and higher hydrophilicity. A high energy conversion efficiency of 72.6% and outstanding stability at a current density of 1 A cm-2 over 50 h could be achieved without carbonaceous material. This work highlights electrical conductivity and hydrophilicity of catalysts in membrane-electrode-assembly as key factors for high-performance AEMWEs.
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- Sun Seo Jeon
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Nayak S, Parida K. Recent Progress in LDH@Graphene and Analogous Heterostructures for Highly Active and Stable Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:2211-2248. [PMID: 34196114 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100506] [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: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Photocatalytic (PC) and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a plethora of green technological process, which transforms copiously available photon energy into valuable chemical energy. With the augmentation of modern civilization, developmental process of novel semiconductor photocatalysts proceeded at a sweltering rate, but the overall energy conversion efficiency of semiconductor photocatalysts in PC/PEC is moderately poor owing to the instability ariseing from the photocorrosion and messy charge configuration. Particularly, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as reassuring multifunctional photocatalysts, turned out to be intensively investigated owing to the lamellar structure and exceptional physico-chemical properties. However, major drawbacks of LDHs material are its low conductivity, sluggish mass transfer and structural instability in acidic media, which hinder their applicability and stability. To surmount these obstacles, the formation of LDH@graphene and analogus heterostructures could proficiently amalgamate multi-functionalities, compensate distinct shortcomings, and endow novel properties, which ensure effective charge separation to result in stability and superior catalytic activities. Herein, we aim to summarize the currently updated synthetic strategies used to design heterostructures of 2D LDHs with 2D/3D graphene and graphene analogus material as graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3 N4 ), and MoS2 as mediator, or interlayer support, or co-catalyst or vice versa for superior PC/PEC water splitting activities along with long-term stabilities. Furthermore, latest characterization technique measuring the stability along with variant interface mode for imparting charge separation in LDH@graphene and graphene analogus heterostructure has been identified in this field of research with understanding the intrinsic structural features and activities.
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- Susanginee Nayak
- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, ITER, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, 751030, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, ITER, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, 751030, Odisha, India
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Bhuvaneswari K, Palanisamy G, Bharathi G, Pazhanivel T, Upadhyaya IR, Kumari MLA, Rajesh RP, Govindasamy M, Ghfar A, Al-Shaalan NH. Visible light driven reduced graphene oxide supported ZnMgAl LTH/ZnO/g-C 3N 4 nanohybrid photocatalyst with notable two-dimension formation for enhanced photocatalytic activity towards organic dye degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 197:111079. [PMID: 33775684 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, 2D/2D/2D heterostructured r-GO/LTH/ZnO/g-C3N4 nanohybrid were synthesized through hydrothermal method. The strong electrostatic interaction between the negatively charged g-C3N4 and r-GO nanosheets with positively charged layered triple hydroxide (LTH) nanosheets are effectively influences the successful formation of heterojunction. The LTH nanosheets are well spread on the g-C3N4 nanosheets combined with r-GO. In particular, the as prepared heterojunction shows a better photocatalytic degradation activity compared to pristine samples and the significant enhancement in the photocatalytic performance is mainly accredited to the large interfacial charge transition of photogenerated charge carriers under the visible light irradiation. Although the 2D/2D/2D heterojunction effectively hinders the charge carrier recombination resulting high photocatalytic activity with good stability. In addition, the r-GO supported LTH/ZnO/g-C3N4 heterojunction shows high photo-stability after sequential experimental runs with no obvious change in the dye degradation process. Consequently, the role of active species was investigated over the r-GO/LTH/ZnO/g-C3N4 heterojunction with the help of different scavengers.
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- K Bhuvaneswari
- Smart Materials Interface Laboratory, Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, Tamilnadu, India
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- Smart Materials Interface Laboratory, Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, Tamilnadu, India
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518060, PR China
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- Smart Materials Interface Laboratory, Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem, 636 011, Tamilnadu, India.
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Chungbuk National University, Chungcheongbuk-do, 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru, 560054, India
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- Molecular & Nanomedicine Research Unit, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600119, India
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- Advanced Materials Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Materials Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department P. O. Box 84428, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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Zong P, Shao M, Cao D, Xu X, Wang S, Zhang H. Synthesis of potential Ca-Mg-Al layered double hydroxides coated graphene oxide composites for simultaneous uptake of europium and fulvic acid from wastewater systems. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 196:110375. [PMID: 33130174 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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High background electrolyte and natural organic matter are favorable to migration of hazardous radionuclides in geochemical repository. Herein, Ca-Mg-Al layered double hydroxide coated onto graphene oxide (Ca-Mg-Al LDH/GO) composites were successfully synthesized, characterized and adopted to decontaminate Eu(III) and fulvic acid (FA) under diverse experimental conditions. Diverse concentration gradients and different addition sequences on Eu(III) and FA were also obtained, which revealed different interaction mechanisms. The experimental results displayed that the coexistence of FA and Eu(III) respectively promoted adsorption performance of Eu(III) and FA under the ternary systems. The acquired Ca-Mg-Al LDH/GO composites were adopted to remove Eu(III) and FA, which further illustrated excellent chemo-physical stability and adsorption capacity of 1.12 × 10-3 mol/g and 3.54 × 10-4 mol/g, respectively. The remarkable adsorption performances of Ca-Mg-Al LDH/GO were confirmed through kinetic procedures and depending-temperature isotherms, illustrating that the kinetics processes were simulated using pseudo-second-order pattern, and the adsorption isotherms were splendidly simulated using Langmuir pattern. XPS spectrum analysis revealed that these containing oxygen groups took significant part in the restricting of Eu(III) and FA onto the surfaces of Ca-Mg-Al LDH/GO composites. In view of experimental results, the Ca-Mg-Al LDH/GO composites can be as potential adsorbents with availably recycled reusability for the decontamination of Eu(III) and FA from nuclear fuel partition or nuclear wastewater systems.
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- Pengfei Zong
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Comprehensive Chemical Engineering Education, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Functional Nanocomposites, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051, PR China.
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Comprehensive Chemical Engineering Education, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Functional Nanocomposites, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051, PR China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Comprehensive Chemical Engineering Education, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Functional Nanocomposites, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051, PR China.
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Comprehensive Chemical Engineering Education, Shanxi Province Key Laboratory of Functional Nanocomposites, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051, PR China
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- School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051, PR China
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- Reactor Operation and Application Sub-Institute, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu, 610005, PR China
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Megala S, Ravi P, Maadeswaran P, Navaneethan M, Sathish M, Ramesh R. The construction of a dual direct Z-scheme NiAl LDH/g-C 3N 4/Ag 3PO 4 nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic oxygen and hydrogen evolution. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:2075-2088. [PMID: 36133087 PMCID: PMC9418587 DOI: 10.1039/d0na01074j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Dual direct Z-scheme photocatalysts for overall water decomposition have demonstrated strong redox abilities and the efficient separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Overall water splitting utilizing NiAl-LDH-based binary and ternary nanocomposites has been extensively investigated. The synthesized binary and ternary nanocomposites were characterized via XRD, FTIR, SEM, HRTEM, XPS, UV-DRS, and photoelectrochemical measurements. The surface wettability properties of the prepared nanocomposites were measured via contact angle measurements. The application of the NiAl-LDH/g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 ternary nanocomposite was investigated for photocatalytic overall water splitting under light irradiation. In this work, we found that in the presence of Ag3PO4, the evolution of H2 and O2 is high over LCN30, and 2.8- fold (O2) and 1.4-fold (H2) activity increases can be obtained compared with the use of LCN30 alone. It is proposed that Ag3PO4 is involved in the O2 evolution reaction during water oxidation and g-C3N4 is involved in overall water splitting. Our work not only reports overall water splitting using NiAl-LDH-based nanocomposites but it also provides experimental evidence for understanding the possible reaction process and the mechanism of photocatalytic water splitting. Photoelectrochemical measurements confirmed the better H2 and O2 evolution abilities of NiAl-LDH/g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 in comparison with NiAl LDH, g-C3N4, Ag3PO4, and LCN30. The observed improvement in the gas evolution properties of NiAl LDH in the presence of Ag3PO4 is due to the formation of a dual direct Z-scheme, which allows for the easier and faster separation of charge carriers. More importantly, the LCNAP5 heterostructure shows high levels of H2 and O2 evolution, which are significantly enhanced compared with LCN30 and pure NiAl LDH.
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- S Megala
- Department of Physics, Periyar University Salem-636011 Tamil Nadu India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi-630006 Tamil Nadu India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad-201002 India
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- Department of Energy Science, Periyar University Salem-636011 Tamil Nadu India
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- Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur Chennai 603203 Tamil Nadu India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi-630006 Tamil Nadu India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad-201002 India
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- Department of Physics, Periyar University Salem-636011 Tamil Nadu India
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Acharya L, Pattnaik SP, Behera A, Acharya R, Parida K. Exfoliated Boron Nitride (e-BN) Tailored Exfoliated Graphitic Carbon Nitride (e-CN): An Improved Visible Light Mediated Photocatalytic Approach towards TCH Degradation and H 2 Evolution. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:5021-5033. [PMID: 33739825 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A series of 2D/2D exfoliated boron nitride/exfoliated g-C3N4 nanocomposites denoted as e-BN/e-CN have been successfully prepared using a simple in situ technique. The successful deposition of e-BN on e-CN was confirmed from high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analysis. According to electrochemical measurements, 1.5 wt % e-BN/e-CN nanocomposites showed 1.5 times more photocurrent than e-CN, which indicates the successful formation of an e-BN/e-CN heterostructure. The photocatalytic activities of the e-CN and e-BN/e-CN composites were investigated through photocatalytic tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) degradation and H2 evolution under visible light illumination. The 1.5 wt % e-BN/e-CN composite demonstrated the highest photocatalytic activities, which are about 21 and 1.5 fold greater than e-CN towards H2 generation with an apparent conversion efficiency of 2.34% and TCH degradation, respectively. The improved photocatalytic activities of e-BN/e-CN photocatalysts were ascribed to the augmented light-harvesting ability and enhanced separation efficiency of charge carriers. Lower photoluminescence intensity and a smaller arc value in the impedance spectra again proved the reduced recombination of the e--h+ pairs in the e-BN/e-CN nanocomposites. Trapping experiments show that •O2-, h+, and •OH radicals are the predominant reactive species that accelerated the photocatalytic activities of e-BN/e-CN composites. This study opens up a new window towards the fabrication of such 2D/2D nanocomposites in the field of photocatalysis.
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- Lopamudra Acharya
- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, ITER, Siksha "O" Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, ITER, Siksha "O" Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, ITER, Siksha "O" Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, ITER, Siksha "O" Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, ITER, Siksha "O" Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751030, India
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Patnaik S, Behera A, Parida K. A review on g-C 3N 4/graphene nanocomposites: multifunctional roles of graphene in the nanohybrid photocatalyst toward photocatalytic applications. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00784j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Schematic representation of the g-C3N4/graphene hybrid photocatalyst.
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- Sulagna Patnaik
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar 751030, India
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar 751030, India
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar 751030, India
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Biswal L, Nayak S, Parida K. Recent progress on strategies for the preparation of 2D/2D MXene/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for photocatalytic energy and environmental applications. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy02156c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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This review summarizes the possible synthetic routes, optical and morphological features to explore the 2D/2D interface and mechanism path in 2D/2D MXene/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for photocatalytic applications.
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- Lijarani Biswal
- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology
- Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University
- Bhubaneswar-751030
- India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology
- Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University
- Bhubaneswar-751030
- India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology
- Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University
- Bhubaneswar-751030
- India
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Raizada P, Kumar A, Hasija V, Singh P, Thakur VK, Khan AAP. An overview of converting reductive photocatalyst into all solid-state and direct Z-scheme system for water splitting and CO2 reduction. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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