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Zhou R, Tu X, Zheng P, Zhang L, Zeng Z. In Situ Synthesis of Bi 2S 3/BiFeO 3 Nanoflower Hybrid Photocatalyst for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants. Molecules 2023; 28:8007. [PMID: 38138497 PMCID: PMC10745832 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28248007] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Photocatalytic degradation of Malachite Green oxalate (MG) in a water body is of significant importance to our health protection, as it could cause various serious diseases. However the photocatalytic activity of most catalysts is still unsatisfactory, due to the poor reactive oxygen species production as a result of sluggish charge separation. Here, innovative nanoflower-shaped Bi2S3/BiFeO3 heterojunctions are prepared via a facile sol-gel method, exhibiting an enhanced reactive oxygen species generation, which leads to the excellent photocatalytic performance toward MG degradation. We verify that interfacing BiFeO3 with Bi2S3 could form a fine junction and offers a built-in field to speed up charge separation at the junction area; as a result, this shows much higher charge separation efficiency. By virtue of the aforementioned advantages, the as-prepared Bi2S3/BiFeO3 heterojunctions exhibit excellent photocatalytic performance toward MG degradation, where more than 99% of MG is removed within 2 h of photocatalysis. The innovative design of nanoflower-like Bi2S3/BiFeO3 heterojunctions may offer new viewpoints in designing highly efficient photocatalysts for environmentally related applications.
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- Rentao Zhou
- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; (P.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; (P.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China; (P.Z.)
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- College of Environmental Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Zhou T, Zhai T, Shen H, Wang J, Min R, Ma K, Zhang G. Strategies for enhancing performance of perovskite bismuth ferrite photocatalysts (BiFeO 3): A comprehensive review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139678. [PMID: 37527742 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Organic pollutants pose a significant threat to water safety, and their degradation is of paramount importance. Photocatalytic technology has emerged as a promising approach for environmental remediation, and Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) has been shown to exhibit remarkable potential for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants, with its excellent crystal structure properties and visible light photocatalytic activity. This review presents an overview of the crystal properties and photocatalytic mechanism of perovskite bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3), as well as a summary of various strategies for enhancing its efficiency in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. These strategies include pure phase preparation, microscopic modulation, composite modification of BiFeO3, and the integration of Fenton-like reactions and external field-assisted methods to improve its photocatalytic performance. The review emphasizes the impact of each strategy on photocatalytic enhancement. By providing comprehensive strategies for improving the efficiency of BiFeO3 photocatalysis, this review inspires new insights for efficient degradation of organic pollutants using BiFeO3 photocatalysis and contributes to the development of photocatalysis in environmental remediation.
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- Tianhong Zhou
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China; Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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Irfan S, Khan SB, Lam SS, Ong HC, Aizaz Ud Din M, Dong F, Chen D. Removal of persistent acetophenone from industrial waste-water via bismuth ferrite nanostructures. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 302:134750. [PMID: 35504468 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134750] [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: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Increasing water pollution is a severe problem in densely industrialized countries. Nanomaterials provide strong potentials for the efficient elimination of organic pollutants due to their beneficial properties. Advancement in water purification is required to more efficiently remove the emerging organic contaminants, especially in pharmaceuticals wastes such as acetophenone, which shows high solubility in industrial wastewaters. Bismuth ferrite-based nanostructures were fabricated using a novel double solvent sol-gel method. The phase purity and crystallinity of bismuth ferrite were confirmed using XRD and further endorsed by TEM analysis. The SEM and XPS were used to study the particle sizes and presence of co-dopants on the Bi and Fe-sites of bismuth ferrite. After co-doping, the band-gap engineering of pure bismuth ferrites was accomplished by reducing it from 2.06 eV to 1.45 eV, likely attributing to the creation of shallow traps for the incoming photo-generated charge carriers. In particular, the Bi0.90Gd0.10Fe0.95Sn0.05 and Bi0.95Sm0.05Fe0.75Mn0.25 successfully eliminated up to 98% of acetophenone from polluted water in 3 h by irradiation of visible-light. These results reveal the suitability of the co-doped bismuth ferrites photocatalysts for the practical removal of pharmaceutical contaminants in hazardous industrial wastewater. The photodegradation of acetophenone by bismuth ferrite nanostructures with potentially long-lasting reusability demonstrate its potential as an advanced photocatalyst for wastewater treatment.
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- Syed Irfan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, PR China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- Dongguan Institute of Science and Technology Innovation, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Pyrolysis Technology Research Group, Higher Institution Center of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (Akuatrop), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2103, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
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- Future Technology Research Center, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, 123 University Road, Section 3, Douliou, Yunlin, 64002, Taiwan
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, 313000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, PR China.
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Liu Y, Yang B, He H, Yang S, Duan X, Wang S. Bismuth-based complex oxides for photocatalytic applications in environmental remediation and water splitting: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 804:150215. [PMID: 34798743 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As an emerging group of visible-light-driven photocatalysts, bismuth-based complex oxides have attracted considerable attention owing to their outstanding photo-oxidation ability and high performance in decomposition of organic contaminants and water oxidation via photocatalytic processes. However, the relatively low level of the conduction band limits their further application in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and overall water splitting processes. In this paper, three representative and most-studied Bi-based complex oxides of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I)/BiFeO3/Bi2WO6 are discussed mainly for environmental pollutants degradation and oxygen generation from water splitting. We present a comprehensive overview of their fundamental compositions, electronic structures and synthesis strategies. On the basis of analyzing the structural-property-activity relationships, detailed approaches for enhancement of their photocatalytic performance have been addressed and compared including morphology/facets control, heterostructures construction and introduction of oxygen vacancies. In addition, several techniques such as engineering energy band and building a Z-scheme system have been proposed to modulate the energy band positions of the photocatalysts and overcome the bottleneck to realize overall water splitting into H2 and O2 simultaneously. Finally, remarks on the current challenges, research directions and future perspectives are presented to provide guidance for designing and configuring highly efficient solar-light-driven photocatalysts in the field of environmental purification and energy conversion.
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- Yazi Liu
- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Nanjing 210023, PR China; College of Ecological and Resource Engineering, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology of Fujian Province University, Wuyi University, Wuyishan, Fujian 354300, PR China
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- School of Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Jiangsu Engineering Lab of Water and Soil Eco-Remediation, Nanjing 210023, PR China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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Huang S, Qin C, Niu L, Wang J, Sun J, Dai L. Strategies for preparing TiO 2/CuS nanocomposites with cauliflower-like protrusions for photocatalytic water purification. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00672c] [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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A simple and controllable method was developed to prepare TiO2/CuS nanocomposites with high photocatalytic efficiency.
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- Sihui Huang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Facile Synthesis of BiVO 4@ZIF-8 Composite with Heterojunction Structure for Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14237424. [PMID: 34885579 PMCID: PMC8658979 DOI: 10.3390/ma14237424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Water pollution has always been a serious problem across the world; therefore, facile pollutant degradation via light irradiation has been an attractive issue in the field of environmental protection. In this study, a type of Zn-based metal–organic framework (ZIF−8)-wrapped BiVO4 nanorod (BiVO4@ZIF−8) with high efficiency for photocatalytic wastewater treatment was synthesized through a two-step hydrothermal method. The heterojunction structure of BiVO4@ZIF−8 was confirmed by morphology characterization. Due to the introduction of mesoporous ZIF−8, the specific surface area reached up to 304.5 m2/g, which was hundreds of times larger than that of pure BiVO4 nanorods. Furthermore, the band gap of BiVO4@ZIF−8 was narrowed down to 2.35 eV, which enabled its more efficient utilization of visible light. After irradiation under visible light for about 40 min, about 80% of rhodamine B (RhB) was degraded, which was much faster than using pure BiVO4 or other BiVO4-based photocatalysts. The synergistic photocatalysis mechanism of BiVO4@ZIF−8 is also discussed. This study might offer new pathways for effective degradation of wastewater through facile design of novel photocatalysts.
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Yu H, Chen F, Li X, Huang H, Zhang Q, Su S, Wang K, Mao E, Mei B, Mul G, Ma T, Zhang Y. Synergy of ferroelectric polarization and oxygen vacancy to promote CO 2 photoreduction. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4594. [PMID: 34321482 PMCID: PMC8319429 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24882-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Solar-light driven CO2 reduction into value-added chemicals and fuels emerges as a significant approach for CO2 conversion. However, inefficient electron-hole separation and the complex multi-electrons transfer processes hamper the efficiency of CO2 photoreduction. Herein, we prepare ferroelectric Bi3TiNbO9 nanosheets and employ corona poling to strengthen their ferroelectric polarization to facilitate the bulk charge separation within Bi3TiNbO9 nanosheets. Furthermore, surface oxygen vacancies are introduced to extend the photo-absorption of the synthesized materials and also to promote the adsorption and activation of CO2 molecules on the catalysts' surface. More importantly, the oxygen vacancies exert a pinning effect on ferroelectric domains that enables Bi3TiNbO9 nanosheets to maintain superb ferroelectric polarization, tackling above-mentioned key challenges in photocatalytic CO2 reduction. This work highlights the importance of ferroelectric properties and controlled surface defect engineering, and emphasizes the key roles of tuning bulk and surface properties in enhancing the CO2 photoreduction performance.
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- Hongjian Yu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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- Photocatalytic Synthesis Group, MESA+Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- The department of mechanics and engineering science, college of civil engineering and mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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- Photocatalytic Synthesis Group, MESA+Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Photocatalytic Synthesis Group, MESA+Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.
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Influence of Bi3+ doping on structural, optical and photocatalytic degradation properties of NiWO4 nanocrystals. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Li Y, Li J, Chen L, Sun H, Zhang H, Guo H, Feng L. In situ Synthesis of Au-Induced Hierarchical Nanofibers/Nanoflakes Structured BiFeO 3 Homojunction Photocatalyst With Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. Front Chem 2019; 6:649. [PMID: 30687696 PMCID: PMC6338033 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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In order to further improve the photocatalytic performance of BiFeO3 (BFO), novel Au-induced hierarchical nanofibers/nanoflakes structured BiFeO3 homojunctions (Aux-BFO, x = 0, 0. 6, 1.2, 1.8, 2.4 wt%) were in situ synthesized through a simple reduction method with assist of sodium citrate under the analogous hydrothermal environment. The effect of loading amount of Au nanoparticles (NPs) on the physicochemical properties and photocatalytic activity was investigated in detail. The Au1.2-BFO NFs sample show the best photocatalytic activity (85.76%), much higher than that for pure BFO samples (49.49%), mainly due to the hierarchical nanofibers/nanoflakes structured homojunction, the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of Au NPs, as well as the presence of defects (Fe2+/Fe3+ pairs and oxygen vacancy). Furthermore, the possible formation mechanism of the unique homojunction and the enhanced photocatalytic mechanism for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye are proposed. It is proven that holes (h+) play the decisive role in the photocatalytic process. The present work provides a fascinating way to synthesize efficient homojunctions for the degradation of organic pollutes.
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- Yan'an Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Analysis & Testing Center, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Analysis & Testing Center, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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Guo X, Qin C, Zhu M, Wang JJ, Sun J, Dai L. Polystyrene-heterojunction semiconductor composite spheres prepared by a hydrothermal synthesis process: a recyclable photocatalyst under visible light irradiation for removing organic dyes from aqueous solution. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:12130-12137. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02246a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The composite photocatalyst can absorb both insoluble and soluble organic dyes and can be recycled easily by filtering.
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- Xiaofei Guo
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Soochow
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Soochow
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Soochow
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Soochow
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Soochow
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Soochow
- P. R. China
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Maati H, Amadine O, Essamlali Y, Fihri A, Rhihil A, Len C, Zahouily M. Nanostructured Zirconium Pyrophosphate Catalyzed Diastereoselective Synthesis of β-Amino Ketones via One-Pot Three-Component Mannich Reaction. Catal Letters 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-017-2264-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bilican D, Menéndez E, Zhang J, Solsona P, Fornell J, Pellicer E, Sort J. Ferromagnetic-like behaviour in bismuth ferrite films prepared by electrodeposition and subsequent heat treatment. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04375a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BiFeO3 films are achieved by electrodeposition followed by heat-treatment in air. The films show ferromagnetic-like behaviour at room temperature.
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- Doga Bilican
- Departament de Física
- Facultat de Ciències
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- E-08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Departament de Física
- Facultat de Ciències
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- E-08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Departament de Física
- Facultat de Ciències
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- E-08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Departament de Física
- Facultat de Ciències
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- E-08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Departament de Física
- Facultat de Ciències
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- E-08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Departament de Física
- Facultat de Ciències
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- E-08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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- Departament de Física
- Facultat de Ciències
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- E-08193 Bellaterra
- Spain
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Tian G, Chen D, Yao J, Luo Q, Fan Z, Zeng M, Zhang Z, Dai J, Gao X, Liu JM. BiFeO3 nanorings synthesized via AAO template-assisted pulsed laser deposition and ion beam etching. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07677k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Well-ordered BiFeO3 nanorings with epitaxial structure, strong ferroelectricity and polarization reversal have been fabricated using this novel and facile method.
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Wang Y, Zhang S, Zhong Q, Zeng Y, Ou M, Cai W. Hydrothermal Synthesis of Novel Uniform Nanooctahedral Bi3(FeO4)(WO4)2 Solid Oxide and Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performance. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b02754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yanan Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People’s Republic of China
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Sakar M, Balakumar S, Saravanan P, Bharathkumar S. Particulates vs. fibers: dimension featured magnetic and visible light driven photocatalytic properties of Sc modified multiferroic bismuth ferrite nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:1147-60. [PMID: 26667276 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06655g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We report the magnetic and visible light driven photocatalytic properties of scandium (Sc) substituted bismuth ferrite (BSFO) particulate and fiber nanostructures. An increasing concentration of Sc was found to reduce the crystallite size, particle size and band gap energy of the BSFO nanostructures, which was evident from X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy and UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy analysis respectively. The temperature dependent magnetic studies carried out using a SQUID magnetometer suggested that the origin of the magnetic properties in the pure BFO system could be the emergence of an antiferromagnetic-core/ferromagnetic-shell like structure, in contrast to the modified spin canted structures in the case of the BSFO nanostructures. The observed photocatalytic efficiency was attributed to the enhanced band bending process and recombination resistance in the BSFO nanostructures. For a comparative study, the photocatalytic activities of some selected compositions were also investigated under simulated solar light along with natural solar light.
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- M Sakar
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai 600025, India.
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai 600025, India.
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- Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad 500058, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai 600025, India.
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Teng CJ, Xie D, Sun MX, Xu JL, Zhao CS, Yang P, Sun YL, Zhang C, Li X. Sucrose-templated nanoporous BiFeO3 for promising magnetically recoverable multifunctional environment-purifying applications: adsorption and photocatalysis. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra12413e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Exhibited high magnetic performance (Ms = 6.37 emu g−1) and a favorable magnetic recycling ratio, nanoporous BiFeO3 materials can be regarded as a candidate for promising recoverable multifunctional environment-purifying applications in the future.
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- Chang-jiu Teng
- Institute of Microelectronics
- Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Microelectronics
- Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Microelectronics
- Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-based Functional Materials and Devices
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Institute of Microelectronics
- Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Microelectronics
- Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Microelectronics
- Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Microelectronics
- Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology (TNList)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- People's Republic of China
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Irfan S, Rizwan S, Shen Y, Tomovska R, Zulfiqar S, Sarwar MI, Nan CW. Mesoporous template-free gyroid-like nanostructures based on La and Mn co-doped bismuth ferrites with improved photocatalytic activity. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra23674j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Template-free and gyroid-like mesoporous nanostructures of La and Mn co-doped bismuth ferrites were fabricated using a simple and low-cost double solvent sol–gel technique.
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- Syed Irfan
- State Key Laboratory for New Ceramics & Fine Processing
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Department of Physics
- School of Natural Sciences (SNS)
- National University of Science & Technology (NUST)
- Islamabad 44000
- Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory for New Ceramics & Fine Processing
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- POLYMAT
- University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
- Joxe Mari Korta Center
- 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Natural Sciences (SNS)
- National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
- Islamabad 44000
- Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory for New Ceramics & Fine Processing
- School of Materials Science & Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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Zhao X, Wang Y, Chen H, Xu Y. Revisiting the calcination-induced multi-layer hollowing of electrospun solid fibers. CrystEngComm 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ce01863g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sakar M, Balakumar S, Saravanan P, Bharathkumar S. Compliments of confinements: substitution and dimension induced magnetic origin and band-bending mediated photocatalytic enhancements in Bi(1-x)Dy(x)FeO3 particulate and fiber nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:10667-79. [PMID: 26029882 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr01079a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The manifestation of substitution and dimension induced modifications in the magnetic origin and photocatalytic properties of Dy substituted bismuth ferrite (BDFOx) particulate and fiber nanostructures are reported herein. A gradual transformation from rhombohedral to orthorhombic structure is observed in BFO with the increasing concentration of Dy. Substitution induced size reduction in particulate and fiber nanostructures is evident from the scanning and transmission electron micrographs. Energy band structures of both particulate and fiber nanostructures are considerably influenced by the Dy substitution, which is ascribed to the formation of new energy states underneath the conduction band of host BFO. Field dependent and temperature dependent magnetic studies reveal that the origin of magnetism in pure BFO systems is due to the antiferromagnetic-core/ferromagnetic-shell like structure. On the other hand, it gets completely switched into 'canted' spin structures due to the substitution induced suppression of cycloidal spins in BFO, which is found to be the origin of magnetism in BDFOx particulate and fiber nanostructures. The visible light driven photocatalytic activity of BDFOx nanostructures is found to be enhanced with increasing concentration of Dy. Substitution induced band gap modification, semiconductor band bending phenomenon mediated charge transfer and reduced recombination resistances are attributed to the observed photocatalytic enhancements in these nanostructures.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Sakar
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 0025, India.
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Jadhav VV, Zate MK, Liu S, Naushad M, Mane RS, Hui KN, Han SH. Mixed-phase bismuth ferrite nanoflake electrodes for supercapacitor application. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-015-0469-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bharathkumar S, Sakar M, K. RV, Balakumar S. Versatility of electrospinning in the fabrication of fibrous mat and mesh nanostructures of bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) and their magnetic and photocatalytic activities. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:17745-54. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp01640a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study demonstrates the fabrication and properties of electrospun bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) fiber mat and fibrous mesh nanostructures consisting of aligned and random fibers respectively.
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- S. Bharathkumar
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- University of Madras
- Chennai 600025
- India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- University of Madras
- Chennai 600025
- India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- University of Madras
- Chennai 600025
- India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- University of Madras
- Chennai 600025
- India
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Tu YC, Chang CY, Wu MC, Shyue JJ, Su WF. BiFeO3/YSZ bilayer electrolyte for low temperature solid oxide fuel cell. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra01862a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Highly crystalline perovskite BiFeO3 is obtained by a facile solution method. We have reported that the YSZ/BFO electrolyte with 17 μm/30 μm thickness, respectively, showed a maximum power density of 165 mW cm−2 and open-circuit voltage of 0.75 V at 650 °C.
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- Yu-Chieh Tu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Chang Gung University
- Taoyuan 333-02, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Research Center for Applied Sciences
- Academia Sinica
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Mohan S, Subramanian B, Bhaumik I, Gupta PK, Jaisankar SN. Nanostructured Bi(1−x)Gd(x)FeO3 – a multiferroic photocatalyst on its sunlight driven photocatalytic activity. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra00137k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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We report the manifestation of sunlight driven photocatalytic activity in the nanostructured Gd substituted bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) multiferroic photocatalyst.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sakar Mohan
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- University of Madras
- Guindy campus
- Chennai 600025, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- University of Madras
- Guindy campus
- Chennai 600025, India
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