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Satheesh D, Baskar L, Jayavelu Y, Dekshinamoorthy A, Sakthinathan VR, Daniel PJ, Vijayaraghavan S, Krishnan K, Rajendran R, Pachaiappan R, Manavalan K. Efficient electrochemical hydrogen evolution activity of nanostructured Ag 3PO 4/MoS 2 heterogeneous composite catalyst. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 351:141220. [PMID: 38224749 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141220] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Hydrogen (H2) generation by electrochemical water splitting is a key technique for sustainable energy applications. Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenide (MoS2) and silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) possess excellent electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) properties when they are combined together as a composite rather than individuals. Reports examining the HER activity by using Ag3PO4, especially, in combination with the 2D layered MoS2 are limited in literature. The weight fraction of MoS2 in Ag3PO4 is optimized for 1, 3, and 5 wt%. The Ag3PO4/1 wt % MoS2 combination exhibits enhanced HER activity with least overpotential of 235 mV among the other samples in the acidic medium. The synergistic effect of optimal nano-scale 2D layered MoS2 structure and Ag3PO4 is essential for creating higher electrochemical active surface area of 217 mF/cm2, and hence this leads to faster reaction kinetics in the HER. This work suggests the advantages of Ag3PO4/1 wt % MoS2 heterogeneous composite catalyst for electrochemical analysis and HER indicating lower resistivity and low Tafel slope value (179 mV/dec) among the prepared catalysts making it a promising candidate for its use in practical energy applications.
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- Divyadharshini Satheesh
- Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, 603203, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, 603203, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India
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- Corrosion and Materials Protection Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamilnadu, India
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- Corrosion and Materials Protection Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India
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- Corrosion and Materials Protection Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamilnadu, India
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- Corrosion and Materials Protection Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, 630003, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Physics, St. Theresa's Arts & Science College for Women, Tharangambadi, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamilnadu, 609313, India
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velasquez 1775 , Arica, Chile
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- Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, 603203, Tamilnadu, India.
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El Gaidoumi A, Tanji K, Loqman A, El Mrabet I, Arrahli A, Dra A, Fahoul Y, Zouheir M, El Bali B, Kherbeche A. Cu(II) impregnated clay-derived HS zeolite: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity on catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) of phenol. J COORD CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2022.2154156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Abdelali El Gaidoumi
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie, Bioressources et Bioinformatique (3Bio), École Supérieure de Technologie de Khénifra, Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, Béni Mellal, Morocco
- Laboratoire de Matériaux, Procédés, Catalyse et Environnement (LMPCE), École Supérieure de Technologie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Matériaux, Procédés, Catalyse et Environnement (LMPCE), École Supérieure de Technologie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Matériaux, Procédés, Catalyse et Environnement (LMPCE), École Supérieure de Technologie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
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- Department of Physics-Chemistry, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Ouarzazate, University of Ibn Zohr, Morocco
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- Centre de recherche Euromed, Institut International des Sciences Appliquées, Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès (UEMF), Fès, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Matériaux, Procédés, Catalyse et Environnement (LMPCE), École Supérieure de Technologie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Matériaux, Procédés, Catalyse et Environnement (LMPCE), École Supérieure de Technologie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Matériaux, Procédés, Catalyse et Environnement (LMPCE), École Supérieure de Technologie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Matériaux, Procédés, Catalyse et Environnement (LMPCE), École Supérieure de Technologie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Morocco
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Ganguli AK, Kunde GB, Raza W, Kumar S, Yadav P. Assessment of Performance of Photocatalytic Nanostructured Materials with Varied Morphology Based on Reaction Conditions. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27227778. [PMID: 36431879 PMCID: PMC9696975 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Synthesis of nanomaterials with specific morphology is an essential aspect for the optimisation of its properties and applications. The application of nanomaterials is being discussed in a wide range of areas, one of which is directly relevant to the environment through photocatalysis. To produce an effective photocatalyst for environmental applications, morphology plays an important role as it affects the surface area, interfaces, crystal facets and active sites, which ultimately affects efficiency. The method of synthesis and synthesis temperature can be the basic considerations for the evaluation of a particular nanomaterial. In this study, we have considered the aspects of morphology with a basic understanding and analyzed them in terms of nanomaterial efficacy in photocatalysis. Different morphologies of specific nanomaterials such as titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silver phosphate, cadmium sulphide and zinc titanate have been discussed to come to reasonable conclusions. Morphologies such as nanorods, nanoflower, nanospindles, nanosheets, nanospheres and nanoparticles were compared within and outside the domain of given nanomaterials. The different synthesis strategies adopted for a specific morphology have been compared with the photocatalytic performance. It has been observed that nanomaterials with similar band gaps show different performances, which can be linked with the reaction conditions and their nanomorphology as well. Materials with similar morphological structures show different photocatalytic performances. TiO2 nanorods appear to have the best features of efficient photocatalyst, while the nanoflowers show very low efficiency. For CdS, the nanoflower is the best morphology for photocatalysis. It appears that high surface area is the key apart from the morphology, which controls the efficiency. The overall understanding by analyzing all the available information has enumerated a path to select an effective photocatalyst amongst the several nanomaterials available. Such an analysis and comparison is unique and has provided a handle to select the effective morphology of nanomaterials for photocatalytic applications.
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- Ashok Kumar Ganguli
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
- Correspondence: (A.K.G.); (G.B.K.); Tel.: +91-11-26591511 (A.K.G.); +91-77-38611349 (G.B.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
- Correspondence: (A.K.G.); (G.B.K.); Tel.: +91-11-26591511 (A.K.G.); +91-77-38611349 (G.B.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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Cordeiro DS, Cassio FL, Ciccotti L, Hewer TLR, Corio P, Freire RS. Photocatalytic activity of Pr-modified TiO2 for the degradation of bisphenol A. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-021-04284-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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AbstractPraseodymium doped TiO2 nanoparticles were successfully prepared by the sol–gel method and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, N2 adsorption–desorption isotherm, and UV–vis spectroscopy. The effects of the dopant on the crystallite size, specific surface area, average pore diameter, pore volume, and bandgap energy were investigated. The photocatalytic activity of the catalysts was evaluated by bisphenol A degradation and mineralization, which is a representative endocrine disruptor. Furthermore, under visible light irradiation the Pr-modified TiO2 photocatalysts exhibited higher photocatalytic efficiency than unmodified TiO2. When praseodymium was loaded (1.0–5.0%) onto the surface of TiO2, the rates of degradation and mineralization were increased 3–5 times.
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Baďurová K, Motola M, Janczura A, Roch T, Satrapinskyy L, Greguš J, Dworniczek E, Plesch G. Structural transformation of Ag3PO4 and Ag3PO4/TiO2 induced by visible light and Cl− ions: its impact on their photocatalytic, antimicrobial, and antifungal performance. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-020-01118-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Shape-dependent enhanced photocatalytic effect under visible light of Ag3PO4 particles. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Natale LC, Alania Y, Rodrigues MC, Simões A, de Souza DN, de Lima E, Arana-Chavez VE, Hewer TL, Hiers R, Esteban-Florez FL, Brito GE, Khajotia S, Braga RR. Synthesis and characterization of silver phosphate/calcium phosphate mixed particles capable of silver nanoparticle formation by photoreduction. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 76:464-471. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Frontistis Z, Antonopoulou M, Petala A, Venieri D, Konstantinou I, Kondarides DI, Mantzavinos D. Photodegradation of ethyl paraben using simulated solar radiation and Ag 3PO 4 photocatalyst. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 323:478-488. [PMID: 27106519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/09/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this work, the solar light-induced photocatalytic degradation of ethyl paraben (EP), a representative of the parabens family, was studied using silver orthophosphate, a relatively new photocatalytic material. The catalyst was synthesized by a precipitation method and had a primary crystallite size of ca 70nm, specific surface area of 1.4m2/g and a bandgap of 2.4eV. A factorial design methodology was implemented to evaluate the importance of EP concentration (500-1500μg/L), catalyst concentration (100-500mg/L), reaction time (4-30min), water matrix (pure water or 10mg/L humic acid) and initial solution pH (3-9) on EP removal. All individual effects but solution pH were statistically significant and so were the second-order interactions of EP concentration with reaction time or catalyst concentration. The water matrix effect was negative (all other effects were positive) signifying the role of humic acid as scavenger of the oxidant species. Liquid chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry revealed the formation of methyl paraben, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, benzoic acid and phenol as primary transformation by-products; these are formed through dealkylation and decarboxylation reactions initiated primarily by the photogenerated holes. Estrogenicity assays showed that methyl paraben was more estrogenic than EP; however, parabens are slightly estrogenic compared to 17β-estradiol.
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- Zacharias Frontistis
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, University Campus, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Environmental & Natural Resources Management, University of Patras, 2 Seferi St., GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, University Campus, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Polytechneioupolis, GR-73100 Chania, Greece
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- Department of Environmental & Natural Resources Management, University of Patras, 2 Seferi St., GR-30100 Agrinio, Greece; Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, University Campus, GR-26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Caratheodory 1, University Campus, GR-26504 Patras, Greece.
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Taheri ME, Petala A, Frontistis Z, Mantzavinos D, Kondarides DI. Fast photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A by Ag 3 PO 4 /TiO 2 composites under solar radiation. Catal Today 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.05.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Reddy DA, Choi J, Lee S, Kim TK. Controlled synthesis of heterostructured Ag@AgI/ZnS microspheres with enhanced photocatalytic activity and selective separation of methylene blue from mixture dyes. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Huang K, Wang J, Wu D, Lin S. Copper hydroxyl sulfate as a heterogeneous catalyst for the catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of phenol. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra15878d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Copper hydroxyl sulfates Cu4(OH)6SO4-A and Cu4(OH)6SO4-B were successfully synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method and applied as heterogeneous catalysts to degrade phenol wastewater in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
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- Kai Huang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southeast University
- Nanjing
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southeast University
- Nanjing
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southeast University
- Nanjing
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southeast University
- Nanjing
- P.R. China
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Reddy DA, Choi J, Lee S, Ma R, Kim TK. Self-assembled macro porous ZnS–graphene aerogels for photocatalytic degradation of contaminants in water. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra16494f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This work demonstrates the facile green synthesis of ZnS–graphene aerogels with superior photocatalytic performance.
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- D. Amaranatha Reddy
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Institute for Functional Materials
- Pusan National University
- Busan 609-735
- Republic of Korea
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