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Nain R, Dwivedi R. Photocatalytic activity in graded off-valent cations substituted NaNbO 3. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29121. [PMID: 38617944 PMCID: PMC11015406 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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This study investigates the impact of off-valent doping on the photocatalytic properties of NaNbO3 concerning the degradation of Methylene Blue. Compositions with x values of 0.00 (representing pure NaNbO3, denoted as NBO) and 0.05 within the material system Na1-xAxNbO3 (where A is K1+, Ba2+, La3+, abbreviated as K-NBO, Ba-NBO, and La-NBO respectively) were synthesized using the conventional solid-state reaction method. The UV-visible analysis revealed a decrease in the band gap for samples K-NBO and Ba-NBO, while an increase was observed for sample La-NBO. Raman modes of lower wave numbers merged and shifted towards the higher wave number side. The determination of valence band edge and conduction band edge involved computational analysis based on XPS survey scans, and the band gap energy values were derived from UV-Visible spectroscopy results. Examining the band diagram of the samples (NBO, K-NBO, Ba-NBO, and La-NBO) in conjunction with the highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital levels of MB dye provided insights into potential degradation mechanisms. Photocatalytic dye degradation experiments for Methylene Blue demonstrated that doping increased the degradation efficiency of samples K-NBO, Ba-NBO, and La-NBO compared to NBO. Among all NaNbO3 based prepared samples, Ba-NBO exhibited the highest degradation efficiency of 96%, however slightly less than the reference sample P25 TiO2.
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- Rajbala Nain
- Department of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, 201309, India
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, 201309, India
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Shee NK, Lee GS, Kim HJ. Sn(IV)porphyrin-Incorporated TiO 2 Nanotubes for Visible Light-Active Photocatalysis. Molecules 2024; 29:1612. [PMID: 38611891 PMCID: PMC11013583 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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In this study, two distinct photocatalysts, namely tin(IV)porphyrin-sensitized titanium dioxide nanotubes (SnP-TNTs) and titanium dioxide nanofibers (TNFs), were synthesized and characterized using various spectroscopic techniques. SnP-TNTs were formed through the hydrothermal reaction of NaOH with TiO2 (P-25) nanospheres in the presence of Sn(IV)porphyrin (SnP), resulting in a transformation into Sn(IV)porphyrin-imbedded nanotubes. In contrast, under similar reaction conditions but in the absence of SnP, TiO2 (P-25) nanospheres evolved into nanofibers (TNFs). Comparative analysis revealed that SnP-TNTs exhibited a remarkable enhancement in the visible light photodegradation of model pollutants compared to SnP, TiO2 (P-25), or TNFs. The superior photodegradation activity of SnP-TNTs was primarily attributed to synergistic effects between TiO2 (P-25) and SnP, leading to altered conformational frameworks, increased surface area, enhanced thermo-chemical stability, unique morphology, and outstanding visible light photodegradation of cationic methylene blue dye (MB dye). With a rapid removal rate of 95% within 100 min (rate constant = 0.0277 min-1), SnP-TNTs demonstrated excellent dye degradation capacity, high reusability, and low catalyst loading, positioning them as more efficient than conventional catalysts. This report introduces a novel direction for porphyrin-incorporated catalytic systems, holding significance for future applications in environmental remediation.
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- Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi 39177, Republic of Korea
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Ali A, Waris, Basree, Khan MZ, Dege N, Ahmad M, Shahid M. Bifunctional Cu(II)-based 2D coordination polymer and its composite for high-performance photocatalysis and electrochemical energy storage. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15562-15575. [PMID: 37772316 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01691a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Coordination polymers (CPs) have been widely proven as sacrificial electrode materials for energy storage applications because of their high porosity, specific surface area and tunable structural topology. In this work, a new 2D Cu(II)-based CP, formulated as [Cu2(btc)(μ-Cl)2(H2O)4]n (CP-1) (H3btc = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid), fabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) and its composite (CuO@CP-1) were successfully synthesized using solvothermal, precipitation and mechanochemical grinding approaches. Single-crystal X-ray analysis authenticated a two-dimensional (2D) layered network of CP-1. Further, CP-1, CuO NPs and composite were characterized by diffraction (Powder-XRD), spectroscopic (FTIR), microscopic (SEM), and thermal (TGA) techniques. The porosity and surface behavior of CP-1 and the composite were demonstrated using BET analyzer. Topological simplification of CP-1 shows a 3-c connected hcb periodic net. The photocatalytic behavior of CP-1 was examined over methyl red (MR) dye in the presence of sunlight and showed a promising degradation efficiency of 96.80%. The electrochemical energy storage properties of CP-1, CuO NPs and composite were investigated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) analysis under aqueous 1 M H2SO4 electrolyte. The electrochemical results show better charge storage performance of CP-1 with a specific capacitance of 602.25 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 current density by maintaining a retention of up to 84.51% after 5000 cycles at 10 A g-1 current density. Comparative electrochemical studies reveal that CP-1 is a promising electrode material for energy storage.
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- Arif Ali
- Department of Applied Chemistry, ZHCET, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., 202002, India.
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- Electrochemical Research Laboratory, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., 202002, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, ZHCET, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., 202002, India.
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- Electrochemical Research Laboratory, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., 202002, India
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- Ondokuz Mayis University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Department of Physics, Atakum 55139, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, ZHCET, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., 202002, India.
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Lab (FIML), Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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Bao Y, Zou H, Du S, Xin X, Wang S, Shao G, Zhang F. Metallic Powder Promotes Nitridation Kinetics for Facile Synthesis of (Oxy)Nitride Photocatalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302276. [PMID: 37138120 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Nitrogen-containing semiconductors (including metal nitrides, metal oxynitrides, and nitrogen-doped metal oxides) have been widely researched for their application in energy conversion and environmental purification because of their unique characteristics; however, their synthesis generally encounters significant challenges owing to sluggish nitridation kinetics. Herein, a metallic-powder-assisted nitridation method is developed that effectively promotes the kinetics of nitrogen insertion into oxide precursors and exhibits good generality. By employing metallic powders with low work functions as electronic modulators, a series of oxynitrides (i.e., LnTaON2 (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, and Gd), Zr2 ON2 , and LaTiO2 N) can be prepared at lower nitridation temperatures and shorter nitridation periods to obtain comparable or even lower defect concentrations compared to those of the conventional thermal nitridation method, leading to superior photocatalytic performance. Moreover, some novel nitrogen-doped oxides (i.e., SrTiO3- x Ny and Y2 Zr2 O7- x Ny ) with visible-light responses can be exploited. As revealed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the nitridation kinetics are enhanced via the effective electron transfer from the metallic powder to the oxide precursors, reducing the activation energy of nitrogen insertion. The modified nitridation route developed in this work is an alternative method for preparing (oxy)nitride-based materials for energy/environment-related heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Yunfeng Bao
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- State Center for International Cooperation on Designer Low-Carbon and Environmental Materials (CDLCEM) School of Materials Science and Engineering Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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Ali A, Muslim M, Neogi I, Afzal M, Alarifi A, Ahmad M. Construction of a 3D Metal-Organic Framework and Its Composite for Water Remediation via Selective Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Hazardous Dye. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:24438-24451. [PMID: 35874213 PMCID: PMC9301640 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this work, a new bimetallic Na(I)-Zn(II) metal-organic framework (MOF), formulated as [Na2Zn3(btc)2(μ-HCOO)2(μ-H2O)8] n (1) (H3btc = benzene tricarboxylic acid), and its composite (ZnO@1) have been successfully synthesized using solvothermal and mechanochemical solid grinding methods. 1 and ZnO@1 were characterized by diffraction [single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) and powder XRD], spectroscopic (ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), microscopic (transmission electron microscopy), and thermal (thermogravimetric analysis) methods. The surface area and porosity of 1 were determined using a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analyzer. Single-crystal diffraction of 1 confirms that Na1 and Zn2 have octahedral coordination environments, whereas Zn1 has a tetrahedral coordination geometry. Topological simplification of 1 shows a 3,6-connected kgd net. Na(I)-Zn(II) MOF (1) is crystallized with slight porosity and exhibits good tendency toward the encapsulation of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs). The photocatalytic behaviors of 1 and its composite (ZnO@1) were investigated over MB dye under sunlight illumination with promising degradation efficiencies of 93.69% for 1 and 97.53% for ZnO@1 in 80 min.
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- Arif Ali
- Department
of Applied Chemistry, ZHCET, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, ZHCET, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India
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- Chemical
Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National
Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Industrial Estate PO, Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud
University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, ZHCET, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002, India
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Crystal Structure, Topology, DFT and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of a Novel Charge Transfer Complex (L3) of Anthraquinone and 4-{[(Anthracen-9-yl)methyl] Amino}Benzoic Acid (L2) Exhibiting Photocatalytic Properties: An Experimental and Theoretical Approach. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27051724. [PMID: 35268825 PMCID: PMC8912118 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Here, we report a facile route to the synthesizing of a new donor–acceptor complex, L3, using 4-{[(anthracen-9-yl)meth-yl] amino}-benzoic acid, L2, as donor moiety with anthraquinone as an acceptor moiety. The formation of donor–acceptor complex L3 was facilitated via H-bonding and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The X-ray diffraction results confirmed the synthesized donor–acceptor complex L3 crystal belongs to the triclinic system possessing the P-1 space group. The complex L3 was also characterized by other spectral techniques, viz., FTIR and UV absorption spectroscopy, which confirmed the formation of new bonds between donor L2 moiety and acceptor anthraquinone molecule. The crystallinity and thermal stability of the newly synthesized complex L3 was confirmed by powdered XRD and TGA analysis and theoretical studies; Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed to define the type of interactions occurring in the complex L3. Interestingly, theoretical results were successfully corroborated with experimental results of FTIR and UV absorption. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed for HOMO to LUMO; the energy gap (∆E) was calculated to be 3.6463 eV. The complex L3 was employed as a photocatalyst for the degradation of MB dye and was found to be quite efficient. The results showed MB dye degraded about 90% in 200 min and followed the pseudo-first-order kinetic with rate constant k = 0.0111 min−1 and R2 = 0.9596. Additionally, molecular docking reveals that the lowest binding energy was −10.8 Kcal/mol which indicates that the L3 complex may be further studied for its biological applications.
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Muslim M, Ali A, Kamaal S, Ahmad M, Jane Alam M, Rahman QI, Shahid M. Efficient adsorption and facile photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes over H-bonded proton-transfer complex: An experimental and theoretical approach. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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