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Hossain QS, Ahmed S, Nishat SS, Hossain MZ, Khan MNI, Hasan T, Bashar MS, Hakim M, Syed IM, Hossain KS, Ahmed I. An ab initio DFT perspective on experimentally synthesized CuBi 2O 4. RSC Adv 2023; 13:14291-14305. [PMID: 37180022 PMCID: PMC10170495 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01813j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Here we present a comprehensive density functional theory (DFT) based ab initio study of copper bismuth oxide CuBi2O4 (CBO) in combination with experimental observations. The CBO samples were prepared following both solid-state reaction (SCBO) and hydrothermal (HCBO) methods. The P4/ncc phase purity of the as-synthesized samples was corroborated by Rietveld refinement of the powdered X-ray diffraction measurements along with Generalized Gradient Approximation of Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (GGA-PBE) and the Hubbard interaction U corrected GGA-PBE+U relaxed crystallographic parameters. Scanning and field emission scanning electron micrographs confirmed the particle size of the SCBO and HCBO samples to be ∼250 and ∼60 nm respectively. The GGA-PBE and GGA-PBE+U derived Raman peaks are in better agreement with that of the experimentally observed ones when compared to local density approximation based results. The DFT derived phonon density of states conforms with the absorption bands in Fourier transform infrared spectra. Both structural and dynamic stability criteria of the CBO are confirmed by elastic tensor and density functional perturbation theory-based phonon band structure simulations respectively. The CBO band gap underestimation of GGA-PBE as compared to UV-vis diffuse reflectance derived 1.8 eV was eliminated by tuning the U and the Hartree-Fock exact-exchange mixing parameter αHF in GGA-PBE+U and Heyd-Scuseria-Ernzerhof (HSE06) hybrid functionals respectively. The HSE06 with αHF = 14% yields the optimum linear optical properties of CBO in terms of the dielectric function, absorption, and their derivatives as compared to that of GGA-PBE and GGA-PBE+U functionals. Our as-synthesized HCBO shows ∼70% photocatalytic efficiency in degrading methylene blue dye under 3 h optical illumination. This DFT-guided experimental approach to CBO may help to gain a better understanding of its functional properties.
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- Quazi Shafayat Hossain
- Materials Science Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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- Materials Science Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy NY USA
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- Materials Science Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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- Materials Science Division, Atomic Energy Centre Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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- Materials Science Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
- Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä 40500 Finland
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- Institute of Fuel Research and Development, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Dhaka-1205 Bangladesh
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- Biomedical and Toxicological Research Institute, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Dhaka-1205 Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
- Semiconductor Technology Research Centre, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
- Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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- Nanophysics and Soft Matter Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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- Materials Science Research Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh
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Synthesis and characterization of the semiconductor CuBi2O4 for optical and dielectric studies. Application to methyl violet degradation under visible light. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-021-02115-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Deposition and Characterization of Innovative Bulk Heterojunction Films Based on CuBi2O4 Nanoparticles and Poly(3,4 ethylene dioxythiophene):Poly(4-styrene sulfonate) Matrix. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11198904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This work presents the deposition and study of the semiconductor behavior of CuBi2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) with an average crystallite size of 24 ± 2 nm embedded in poly(3,4 ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(4-styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) films. The CuBi2O4 NP bandgap was estimated at 1.7 eV, while for the composite film, it was estimated at 2.1 eV, due to PEDOT:PSS and the heterojunction between the polymer and the NPs. The charge transport of the glass/ITO/PEDOT:PSS-CuBi2O4 NP/Ag system was studied under light and dark conditions by means of current–voltage (I–V) characteristic curves. In natural-light conditions, the CuBi2O4 NPs presented electric behavior characterized by three different mechanisms: at low voltages, the behavior follows Ohm’s law; when the voltage increases, charge transport occurs by diffusion between the NP–polymer interfaces; and at higher voltages, it occurs due to the current being dominated by the saturation region. Due to their crystalline structure, their low bandgap in films and the feasibility of integrating them as components in composite films with PEDOT:PSS, CuBi2O4 NPs can be used as parts in optoelectronic devices.
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Cai F, Zhang T, Liu Q, Guo P, Lei Y, Wang Y, Wang F. One Step Synthesis of Tetragonal-CuBi 2O 4/Amorphous-BiFeO 3 Heterojunction with Improved Charge Separation and Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10081514. [PMID: 32752290 PMCID: PMC7466469 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Tetragonal CuBi2O4/amorphous BiFeO3 (T-CBO/A-BFO) composites are prepared via a one-step solvothermal method at mild conditions. The T-CBO/A-BFO composites show expanded visible light absorption, suppressed charge recombination, and consequently improved photocatalytic activity than T-CBO or A-BFO alone. The T-CBO/A-BFO with an optimal T-CBO to A-BFO ratio of 1:1 demonstrates the lowest photoluminescence signal and highest photocatalytic activity. It shows a removal rate of 78.3% for the photodegradation of methylene orange under visible light irradiation for 1 h. XPS test after the cycle test revealed the reduction of Bi3+ during the photocatalytic reaction. Moreover, the as prepared T-CBO/A-BFO show fundamentally higher photocatalytic activity than their calcinated counterparts. The one-step synthesis is completed within 30 min and does not require post annealing process, which may be easily applied for the fast and cost-effective preparation of photoactive metal oxide heterojunctions.
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- Fang Cai
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (F.C.); (T.Z.); (P.G.); (Y.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of On-line Monitoring of Water Environmental Pollution, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (F.C.); (T.Z.); (P.G.); (Y.L.)
- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China;
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (F.C.); (T.Z.); (P.G.); (Y.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of On-line Monitoring of Water Environmental Pollution, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (F.C.); (T.Z.); (P.G.); (Y.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of On-line Monitoring of Water Environmental Pollution, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China;
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China; (F.C.); (T.Z.); (P.G.); (Y.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China;
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Malashchonak М, Streltsov E, Mazanik A, Korolik O, Kulak A, Puzikova D, Dergacheva M, Selskis A. Effective p-type photocurrent sensitization of n-Bi2O3 with p-CuBi2O4 and p-CuO: Z-scheme photoelectrochemical system. J Solid State Electrochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-020-04494-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Wang F, Septina W, Chemseddine A, Abdi FF, Friedrich D, Bogdanoff P, van de Krol R, Tilley SD, Berglund SP. Gradient Self-Doped CuBi2O4 with Highly Improved Charge Separation Efficiency. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:15094-15103. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b07847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Fuxian Wang
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institute for Solar Fuels, Hahn-Meitner-Platz
1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institute for Solar Fuels, Hahn-Meitner-Platz
1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institute for Solar Fuels, Hahn-Meitner-Platz
1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institute for Solar Fuels, Hahn-Meitner-Platz
1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institute for Solar Fuels, Hahn-Meitner-Platz
1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institute for Solar Fuels, Hahn-Meitner-Platz
1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Institute for Solar Fuels, Hahn-Meitner-Platz
1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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Yuvaraj S, Karthikeyan K, Kalpana D, Lee YS, Selvan RK. Surfactant-free hydrothermal synthesis of hierarchically structured spherical CuBi2O4 as negative electrodes for Li-ion hybrid capacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2016; 469:47-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Anandan S, Pugazhenthiran N, Lee GJ, Wu JJ. Photocatalytic degradation of ceftiofur sodium using Au loaded Bi2CuO4 nanoparticles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhang F, Manoun B, Saxena S, Zha C. Pressure-induced structural changes of the tetragonal Bi2CuO4. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2006.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Konstantinovic MJ, Konstantinovic Z, Popovic ZV. Two-magnon light scattering in Bi2CuO4. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1996; 54:68-71. [PMID: 9984226 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.54.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Goldoni A, Parmigiani F, Sangaletti L, Revcolevschi A. Electronic structure of Bi2CuO4. PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1994; 50:10435-10441. [PMID: 9975140 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.50.10435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Abrashev MV, Zlateva GA, Iliev MN, Gyulmezov M. Optical phonons in Nd2BaMO5 (M=Zn,Cu). PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER 1994; 49:11783-11788. [PMID: 10010045 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.49.11783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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