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Soni V, Sonu, Sudhaik A, Singh P, Thakur S, Ahamad T, Nguyen VH, Thi LAP, Quang HHP, Chaudhary V, Raizada P. Visible-light-driven photodegradation of methylene blue and doxycycline hydrochloride by waste-based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst Bi 5O 7I/PCN/tea waste biochar. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 347:140694. [PMID: 37972865 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140694] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
Abstract
Herein, we have reported a photocatalytic Bi5O7I, protonated g-C3N4 heterojunction with directional charge transfer channels provided by tea waste biochar to achieve effective e-/h+ pair isolation for the improved degradation of Methylene blue (MB) and Doxycycline hydrochloride (DCHCl). An S-scheme heterojunction was fabricated via the novel method that combined hydrothermal and ultrasonic dispersion, followed by an electrostatic self-assembly route. The as-fabricated Bi5O7I/protonated g-C3N4/Tea waste biochar heterojunction formed a strong contact at the interface, as supported by the electron microscopic results. As per the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation kinetics study, Bi5O7I/Tea waste biochar/protonated g-C3N4 (40 wt%) heterojunction showed a higher adsorption rate of 41.56% and 32% for MB and DCHCl within 30 min in the dark. Also, 92.02% MB and 90.21% DCHCl degradation rates in 60 and 90 min, respectively, are approximately 43 and 32 times higher than bare Bi5O7I and protonated g-C3N4 photocatalysts. The highest adsorption and degradation rate was achieved owing to the addition of Tea waste biochar and protonated g-C3N4 in a controlled ratio, and the sufficient interfacial contact between Bi5O7I and protonated g-C3N4 is for the improved isolation rate of e-/h+ pairs as evidenced by zeta potential values photoluminescence spectra as well as from scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Moreover, Bi5O7I/Tea waste biochar/protonated g-C3N4 (40 wt%) possessed high stability and recyclability after four consecutive cycles without much altering the degradation ability. Therefore, we believe that the as-fabricated Bi5O7I/Tea waste biochar/protonated g-C3N4 (40 wt%) provides new insight into the highly efficient S-scheme mechanisms significant for accelerating multicomponent photocatalytic redox reactions; while forming an effective visible light responsive candidate for treating wastewater.
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- Vatika Soni
- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry and Biotechnology, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 4, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- VNU Key Laboratory of Analytical Technology for Environmental Quality and Food Safety Control (KLATEFOS), University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 334 Nguyen Trai, Hanoi, Viet Nam; Center for Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development (CETASD), University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 334 Nguyen Trai, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Biology and Environment, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade (HUIT), 140 Le Trong Tan Street, Tay Thanh Ward, Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Research Cell and Physics Department, Bhagini Nivedita College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; SUMAM Laboratory (Sustainable Materials and Advanced Nanotechnology Lab), New Delhi, 110072, India
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- School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173212, India.
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Qi C, Guo X, Lu B, Ruan B, Li P. Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of a ZnO/CdS Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Mixed Dye Degradation. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Caili Qi
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University 050024 Shijiazhuang China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University 050024 Shijiazhuang China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University 050024 Shijiazhuang China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University 050024 Shijiazhuang China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nanomaterials College of Chemistry and Material Science Hebei Normal University 050024 Shijiazhuang China
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Yang X, Sun S, Cui J, Yang M, Yang Q, Xiao P, Liang S. One-pot construction of robust BiOCl/ZnO p-n heterojunctions with semi-coherent interfaces toward improving charge separation for photodegradation enhancement. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:4851-4857. [PMID: 36134308 PMCID: PMC9419600 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00396h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Heterojunction engineering is an effective strategy to enhance the photodegradation activity via improving the spatial charge separation. However, the poor interface interactions and stability limit the photocatalytic activity and stability of traditional heterojunctions. Herein, robust BiOCl/ZnO p-n heterojunctions with semi-coherent interfaces were prepared by a one-pot hydrothermal method to improve the activity and stability toward photocatalytic degradation than that of the counterpart, in which the semi-coherent interfaces exhibited lower phase boundary energy, resulting in highly-stable interfaces between BiOCl and ZnO as well as the formation of the built-in electric field in this robust p-n heterojunction for enhanced charge separation. The cycle test results verified that the BiOCl/ZnO heterojunctions with semi-coherent interfaces can maintain the photocatalytic degradation activity at the initial level even after 10 cycles, while deactivation of the sample without semi-coherent interfaces occurred after 3 cycles only. Optical and electrical properties revealed that BiOCl/ZnO heterojunctions with semi-coherent interfaces possessed the highest electron migration and charge separation efficiency, resulting in the highest photodegradation activity. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and electron spin-resonance (ESR) results verified that the enhanced charge separation was assigned to the type-II photocatalytic mechanism, leading to the enhancement of ˙OH and ˙O2 - reactive oxygen species. This work would provoke the development of one-step construction of new highly active BiOX (X = Cl, Br, and I)-based heterogeneous photocatalysts with stable semi-coherent interfaces.
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- Xiaoli Yang
- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Research Centers of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an 710048 Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Research Centers of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an 710048 Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Research Centers of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an 710048 Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Research Centers of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an 710048 Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Research Centers of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an 710048 Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Research Centers of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an 710048 Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Conducting Materials and Composite Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Engineering Research Centers of Metal-Based Heterogeneous Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory for Electrical Materials and Infiltration Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology Xi'an 710048 Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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