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Qayyum A, Giannakoudakis DA, Łomot D, Fernando Colmenares-Quintero R, Nikiforow K, LaGrow AP, Carlos Colmenares J. Selective (sono)photocatalytic cleavage of lignin-inspired β-O-4 linkages to phenolics by ultrasound derived 1-D titania nanomaterials. Ultrason Sonochem 2024; 104:106829. [PMID: 38457941 PMCID: PMC10937310 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2024.106829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
Abstract
Catalytic conversion of lignin to value-added aromatic compounds is still an open challenge, since the selective cleavage of the linkages interconnecting the aromatic molecules, especially the β-O-4 ones, is not efficiently achieved yet. Herein, novel titania-based nanostructured materials were synthesized using low-power-low-frequency ultrasound that demonstrated high efficiency for the selective cleavage of Cα-Cβ bond of β-O-4 linkages of lignin-inspired model compounds. Going a step ahead, experiments of sonophotocatalytic valorization of 2-phenoxy-1-phenylethanol were contacted for the first time, where the exposure to ultrasound leading to better conversion and selectivity towards the desired products in the case of the novel ultrasound-synthesized nano-photocatalyst. Mechanistic insights showcased that photogenerated holes are the main active species in the catalytic process. In general, this research work provides a green, effective, and cost-effective approach for the selective and efficient catalytic lignin valorization.
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- Abdul Qayyum
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland; Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Division of Chemical Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki GR-541 24, Greece.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Scientific Imaging Section, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0412, Japan
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland; Engineering Research Institute (In(3)), Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín 50031, Colombia.
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Feng J, Mak CH, Yu L, Han B, Shen HH, Santoso SP, Yuan M, Li FF, Song H, Colmenares JC, Hsu HY. Structural Modification Strategies, Interfacial Charge-Carrier Dynamics, and Solar Energy Conversion Applications of Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Photocatalysts. Small Methods 2024; 8:e2300429. [PMID: 37381684 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Over the past few decades, organic-inorganic halide perovskites (OIHPs) as novel photocatalyst materials have attracted intensive attention for an impressive variety of photocatalytic applications due to their excellent photophysical (chemical) properties. Regarding practical application and future commercialization, the air-water stability and photocatalytic performance of OIHPs need to be further improved. Accordingly, studying modification strategies and interfacial interaction mechanisms is crucial. In this review, the current progress in the development and photocatalytic fundamentals of OIHPs is summarized. Furthermore, the structural modification strategies of OIHPs, including dimensionality control, heterojunction design, encapsulation techniques, and so on for the enhancement of charge-carrier transfer and the enlargement of long-term stability, are elucidated. Subsequently, the interfacial mechanisms and charge-carrier dynamics of OIHPs during the photocatalytic process are systematically specified and classified via diverse photophysical and electrochemical characterization methods, such as time-resolved photoluminescence measurements, ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements, transient photocurrent densities, and so forth. Eventually, various photocatalytic applications of OIHPs, including hydrogen evolution, CO2 reduction, pollutant degradation, and photocatalytic conversion of organic matter.
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- Jianpei Feng
- School of Energy and Environment & Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Environment & Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Environment & Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Surabaya, East Java, 60114, Indonesia
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO) and School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Environment & Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Centre for Functional Photonics (CFP), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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Qayyum A, Giannakoudakis DA, Łomot D, Colmenares-Quintero RF, LaGrow AP, Nikiforow K, Lisovytskiy D, Colmenares JC. Tuning the physicochemical features of titanium oxide nanomaterials by ultrasound: Elevating photocatalytic selective partial oxidation of lignin-inspired aromatic alcohols. Ultrason Sonochem 2023; 94:106306. [PMID: 36709727 PMCID: PMC9894921 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The research for "green" and economically feasible approaches such as (photo)catalysis especially for biomass valorization such as selective oxidation of biomass derived compounds like aromatic alcohols to corresponding aldehyde by avoiding the harsh reaction conditions and the addition of reagents concentrate the focus of attention the last years. Hence, design and development of novel photocatalyst for the partial selective oxidation is highly desirable. In this research work, ultrasonication of different frequencies (22, 40, 80 kHz) and different amplitudes was utilized as synthesis tool in order to obtain novel materials by precipitation method. The synthesized samples were characterized by using different techniques such as N2 sorption, TEM, XPS, XRD, thermal analysis, and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The synthesized sample by using low ultrasound frequency (22 kHz) and amplitude showed a mixed morphological and structural nature consisting of asymmetric 1-dimensional (nanorods-like), layered nano-structures and not well-defined areas, leading to elevate for metal oxide specific surface areas up to 155 m2/g. The observed 1-D nanostructures have diamentions in the range of 20-60 nm. This sample revealed the highest photo-oxidation efficiency for the selective conversion of two biomass-derived, and more specifically lignin-inspired model compounds, benzyl alcohol and cinnamyl alcohol to benzaldehyde and cinnamyl aldehyde, respectively, and hence the highest yield towards the desired aldehydes. The selective photo-oxidation activity was retained even after 5 photocatalytic cycles, while no leaching of Ti was recorded.
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- Abdul Qayyum
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Scientific Imaging Section, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0412, Japan
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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Tang Y, Mak CH, Zhang J, Jia G, Cheng KC, Song H, Yuan M, Zhao S, Kai JJ, Colmenares JC, Hsu HY. Unravelling the Interfacial Dynamics of Bandgap Funneling in Bismuth-Based Halide Perovskites. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2207835. [PMID: 36245308 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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An environmentally friendly mixed-halide perovskite MA3 Bi2 Cl9- x Ix with a bandgap funnel structure has been developed. However, the dynamic interfacial interactions of bandgap funneling in MA3 Bi2 Cl9- x Ix perovskites in the photoelectrochemical (PEC) system remain ambiguous. In light of this, single- and mixed-halide lead-free bismuth-based hybrid perovskites-MA3 Bi2 Cl9- y Iy and MA3 Bi2 I9 (named MBCl-I and MBI)-in the presence and absence of the bandgap funnel structure, respectively, are prepared. Using temperature-dependent transient photoluminescence and electrochemical voltammetric techniques, the photophysical and (photo)electrochemical phenomena of solid-solid and solid-liquid interfaces for MBCl-I and MBI halide perovskites are therefore confirmed. Concerning the mixed-halide hybrid perovskites MBCl-I with a bandgap funnel structure, stronger electronic coupling arising from an enhanced overlap of electronic wavefunctions results in more efficient exciton transport. Besides, MBCl-I's effective diffusion coefficient and electron-transfer rate demonstrate efficient heterogeneous charge transfer at the solid-liquid interface, generating improved photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. Consequently, this combination of photophysical and electrochemical techniques opens up an avenue to explore the intrinsic and interfacial properties of semiconductor materials for elucidating the correlation between material characterization and device performance.
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- Yunqi Tang
- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- Graduate Institute of Food Science Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
- Institute of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
- Department of Optometry, Asia University, 500 Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung, 41354, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO) and School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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Paixão GR, Camparotto NG, Brião GDV, Oliveira RDL, Colmenares JC, Prediger P, Vieira MGA. Synthesis of mesoporous P‑doped carbon and its application in propranolol drug removal: Characterization, kinetics and isothermal studies. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Tang Y, Mak CH, Wang C, Fu Y, Li FF, Jia G, Hsieh CW, Shen HH, Colmenares JC, Song H, Yuan M, Chen Y, Hsu HY. Bandgap Funneling in Bismuth-Based Hybrid Perovskite Photocatalyst with Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2200326. [PMID: 35733072 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The photocatalytic system using hydrohalic acid (HX) for hydrogen production is a promising strategy to generate clean and renewable fuels as well as value-added chemicals (such as X2 /X3 - ). However, it is still challenging to develop a visible-light active and strong-acid resistive photocatalyst. Hybrid perovskites have been recognized as a potential photocatalyst for photovoltaic HX splitting. Herein, a novel environmentally friendly mixed halide perovskite MA3 Bi2 Cl9-x Ix with a bandgap funnel structure is developed, i.e., confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray analysis and density functional theory calculations. Due to gradient neutral formation energy within iodine-doped MA3 Bi2 Cl9 , the concentration of iodide element decreases from the surface to the interior across the MA3 Bi2 Cl9-x Ix perovskite. Because of the aligned energy levels of iodide/chloride-mixed MA3 Bi2 Cl9-x Ix , a graded bandgap funnel structure is therefore formed, leading to the promotion of photoinduced charge transfer from the interior to the surface for efficient photocatalytic redox reaction. As a result, the hydrogen generation rate of the optimized MA3 Bi2 Cl9-x Ix is enhanced up to ≈341 ± 61.7 µmol h-1 with a Pt co-catalyst under visible light irradiation.
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- Yunqi Tang
- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, 402, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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Khan A, Goepel M, Lisowski W, Łomot D, Lisovytskiy D, Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka M, Gläser R, Warczak M, Colmenares JC. Correction: Titania/chitosan–lignin nanocomposite as an efficient photocatalyst for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol under UV and visible light. RSC Adv 2022; 12:4972. [PMID: 35427085 PMCID: PMC8981393 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra90004a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Correction for ‘Titania/chitosan–lignin nanocomposite as an efficient photocatalyst for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol under UV and visible light’ by Ayesha Khan et al., RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 34996–35010. DOI: 10.1039/D1RA06500A
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- Ayesha Khan
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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Qayyum A, Giannakoudakis DA, LaGrow AP, Bondarchuk O, Łomot D, Colmenares JC. High-frequency sonication for the synthesis of nanocluster-decorated titania nanorods: Making a better photocatalyst for the selective oxidation of monoaromatic alcohol. CATAL COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2022.106406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Czelej K, Colmenares JC, Jabłczyńska K, Ćwieka K, Werner Ł, Gradoń L. Sustainable hydrogen production by plasmonic thermophotocatalysis. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ćwieka K, Czelej K, Colmenares JC, Jabłczyńska K, Werner Ł, Gradoń L. Supported Plasmonic Nanocatalysts for Hydrogen Production by Wet and Dry Photoreforming of Biomass and Biogas Derived Compounds: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202101006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Karol Ćwieka
- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Warsaw University of Technology L. Warynskiego 1 00645 Warsaw Poland
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering Warsaw University of Technology Woloska 141 02507 Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Complex System Modeling Institute of Theoretical Physics Faculty of Physics University of Warsaw Pasteura 5 02093 Warszawa Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52 01224 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Warsaw University of Technology L. Warynskiego 1 00645 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Warsaw University of Technology L. Warynskiego 1 00645 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Warsaw University of Technology L. Warynskiego 1 00645 Warsaw Poland
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Giannakoudakis DA, Qayyum A, Nair V, Khan A, Pradhan SR, Prekodravac J, Rekos K, LaGrow AP, Bondarchuk O, Łomot D, Triantafyllidis KS, Colmenares JC. Ultrasound-assisted decoration of CuOx nanoclusters on TiO2 nanoparticles for additives free photocatalytic hydrogen production and biomass valorization by selective oxidation. Molecular Catalysis 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Giannakoudakis DA, Anastopoulos I, Barczak M, Αntoniou Ε, Terpiłowski K, Mohammadi E, Shams M, Coy E, Bakandritsos A, Katsoyiannis IA, Colmenares JC, Pashalidis I. Enhanced uranium removal from acidic wastewater by phosphonate-functionalized ordered mesoporous silica: Surface chemistry matters the most. J Hazard Mater 2021; 413:125279. [PMID: 33607585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The removal of uranium species from aqueous phases using non-hazardous chemicals is still an open challenge, and remediation by adsorption is a prosperous strategy. Among the most crucial concerns regarding the design of an efficient material as adsorbent are, except the cost and the green character, the feasibility to be stable and effective under acidic pH, and to selectively adsorb the desired metal ion (e.g. uranium). Herein, we present a phosphonate functionalized ordered mesoporous silica (OMS-P), prepared by a one-step co-condensation synthesis. The physicochemical features of the material were determined by HR-TEM, XPS, EDX, N2 sorption, and solid NMR, while the surface zeta potential was also measured. The removal efficiency was evaluated at two different temperatures (20 and 50 °C) in acidic environment to avoid interferences like solid phase formation or carbonate complexation and the adsorption isotherms, including data fitting with Langmuir and Freundlich models and thermodynamic parameters are presented and discussed. The high and homogeneous dispersion of the phosphonate groups within the entire silica's structure led to the greatest reported up-todays capacity (345 mg/g) at pH = 4, which was achieved in less than 10 min. Additionally, OMS-P showed that the co-presence of other polyvalent cation like Eu(III) did not affect the efficiency of adsorption, which occurs via inner-sphere complex formation. The comparison to the non-functionalized silica (OMS) revealed that the key feature towards an efficient, stable, and selective removal of the U(VI) species is the specific surface chemistry rather than the textural and structural features. Based on all the results and spectroscopic validations of surface adsorbed U(VI), the main interactions responsible for the elevated uranium removal were proposed.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, CY-1678 Nicosia, Cyprus; Department of Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Chania, Crete 73100, Greece.
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, 20-031 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, CY-1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, Olomouc 78371, Czech Republic
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, Olomouc 78371, Czech Republic; Nanotechnology Centre, Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
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- Aristotle University, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, CY-1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Coy E, Iatsunskyi I, Colmenares JC, Kim Y, Mrówczyński R. Polydopamine Films with 2D-like Layered Structure and High Mechanical Resilience. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:23113-23120. [PMID: 33969981 PMCID: PMC8289185 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Highly oriented, layered, and mechanically resilient films of polydopamine (PDA) have been synthesized from the air/water interface. The films show a unique layered structure, as shown by scanning and transmission electron studies (SEM/TEM) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), which resemble that of 2D layered materials. The films exhibit a composition typical of PDA-based materials, as evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); moreover, the samples present the distinctive resonance modes of PDA-based nanomaterials in Raman and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) experiments. The presence of highly ordinated 3-4 protomolecule stacking, taking place at the air/water interface, with a unique eumelanin-like supramolecular arrangement is presented. Moreover, the films show superior mechanical resilience with E = 13 ± 4 GPa and H = 0.21 ± 0.03 GPa, as revealed by nanoindentation experiments, making them highly resilient and easily transferable. Finally, the ordering induced by the interface opens many possibilities for further studies, including those regarding the supramolecular structure on PDA due to their similarity to 2D layered materials.
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- Emerson Coy
- NanoBioMedical
Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- NanoBioMedical
Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of
Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Research
Institute of Basic Sciences, Incheon National
University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytet Poznańskiego
8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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Khan A, Goepel M, Kubas A, Łomot D, Lisowski W, Lisovytskiy D, Nowicka A, Colmenares JC, Gläser R. Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Diformylfuran by Visible Light-Driven Photocatalysis over In Situ Substrate-Sensitized Titania. ChemSusChem 2021; 14:1351-1362. [PMID: 33453092 PMCID: PMC7986172 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Solar energy-driven processes for biomass valorization are priority for the growing industrialized society. To address this challenge, efficient visible light-active photocatalyst for the selective oxidation of biomass-derived platform chemical is highly desirable. Herein, selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF) was achieved by visible light-driven photocatalysis over titania. Pristine titania is photocatalytically inactive under visible light, so an unconventional approach was employed for the visible light (λ=515 nm) sensitization of titania via a formation of a visible light-absorbing complex of HMF (substrate) on the titania surface. Surface-complexation of HMF on titania mediated ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) under visible light, which efficiently catalyzed the oxidation of HMF to DFF. A high DFF selectivity of 87 % was achieved with 59 % HMF conversion after 4 h of illumination. The apparent quantum yield obtained for DFF production was calculated to be 6.3 %. It was proposed that the dissociative interaction of hydroxyl groups of HMF and the titania surface is responsible for the surface-complex formation. When the hydroxyl groups of titania were modified via surface-fluorination or calcination the oxidation of HMF was inhibited under visible light, signifying that hydroxyl groups are decisive for photocatalytic activity.
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- Ayesha Khan
- Institute of Physical ChemistryPolish Academy of SciencesWarsaw01-224Poland
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- Institute of Chemical TechnologyLeipzig UniversityLeipzig04103Germany
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryPolish Academy of SciencesWarsaw01-224Poland
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryPolish Academy of SciencesWarsaw01-224Poland
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryPolish Academy of SciencesWarsaw01-224Poland
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryPolish Academy of SciencesWarsaw01-224Poland
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryPolish Academy of SciencesWarsaw01-224Poland
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- Institute of Chemical TechnologyLeipzig UniversityLeipzig04103Germany
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Bonyadi Z, Noghani F, Dehghan A, der Hoek JPV, Giannakoudakis DA, Ghadiri SK, Anastopoulos I, Sarkhosh M, Colmenares JC, Shams M. Biomass-derived porous aminated graphitic nanosheets for removal of the pharmaceutical metronidazole: Optimization of physicochemical features and exploration of process mechanisms. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Khan A, Goepel M, Lisowski W, Łomot D, Lisovytskiy D, Mazurkiewicz-Pawlicka M, Gläser R, Colmenares JC. Titania/chitosan–lignin nanocomposite as an efficient photocatalyst for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol under UV and visible light. RSC Adv 2021; 11:34996-35010. [PMID: 35494738 PMCID: PMC9042820 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06500a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Developing functional materials from biomass is a significant research subject due to its unique structure, abundant availability, biodegradability and low cost. A series of chitosan–lignin (CL) composites were prepared through a hydrothermal method by varying the weight ratio of chitosan and lignin. Subsequently, these CL composites were combined with titania (T) to form a nanocomposite (T/CL) using sol–gel and hydrothermal based methods. T/CL nanocomposites exhibited improved photocatalytic performance in comparison with sol–gel and hydrothermally prepared pristine titania (SGH-TiO2), towards the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol (BnOH) to benzaldehyde (Bnald) under UV (375 nm) and visible light (515 nm). More specifically, the 75T/CL(25 : 75) nanocomposite (a representative photocatalyst from the 75T/CL nanocomposite series) showed very high selectivity (94%) towards Bnald at 55% BnOH conversion under UV light. Whereas, SGH-TiO2 titania exhibited much lower (68%) selectivity for Bnald at similar BnOH conversion. Moreover, the 75T/CL(25 : 75) nanocomposite also showed excellent Bnald selectivity (100%) at moderate BnOH conversion (19%) under visible light. Whereas, SGH-TiO2 did not show any activity for BnOH oxidation under visible light. XPS studies suggest that the visible light activity of the 75T/CL(25 : 75) nanocomposite is possibly related to the doping of nitrogen into titania from chitosan. However, according to UV-visible-DRS results, no direct evidence pertaining to the decrease in band-gap energy of titania was found upon coupling with the CL composite and the visible light activity was attributed to N-doping of titania. Overall, it was found that T/CL nanocomposites enhanced the photocatalytic performance of titania via improved light harvesting and higher selectivity through mediation of active radical species. Combining titania with chitosan–lignin composites results in an active and selective photocatalyst for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde under green light (515 nm).![]()
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- Ayesha Khan
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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Kampouraki ZC, Giannakoudakis DA, Nair V, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A, Colmenares JC, Deliyanni EA. Metal Organic Frameworks as Desulfurization Adsorbents of DBT and 4,6-DMDBT from Fuels. Molecules 2019; 24:E4525. [PMID: 31835616 PMCID: PMC6969941 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24244525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Ultradeep desulfurization of fuels is a method of enormous demand due to the generation of harmful compounds during the burning of sulfur-containing fuels, which are a major source of environmental pollution. Among the various desulfurization methods in application, adsorptive desulfurization (ADS) has low energy demand and is feasible to be employed at ambient conditions without the addition of chemicals. The most crucial factor for ADS application is the selection of the adsorbent, and, currently, a new family of porous materials, metal organic frameworks (MOFs), has proved to be very effective towards this direction. In the current review, applications of MOFs and their functionalized composites for ADS are presented and discussed, as well as the main desulfurization mechanisms reported for the removal of thiophenic compounds by various frameworks. Prospective methods regarding the further improvement of MOF's desulfurization capability are also suggested.
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- Zoi-Christina Kampouraki
- Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Chemistry Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR–541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Srinivasanagar P.O. Mangalore 575025, India;
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar POB 319, Iran;
- Department of Engineering, Kashmar Branch, Islamic Azad University, PO Box 161, Kashmar, Iran
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Technology, Chemistry Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR–541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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Giannakoudakis DA, Chatel G, Colmenares JC. Mechanochemical Forces as a Synthetic Tool for Zero- and One-Dimensional Titanium Oxide-Based Nano-photocatalysts. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2019; 378:2. [PMID: 31761971 PMCID: PMC6875517 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-019-0262-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A new field where the utilization of mechanochemistry can create new opportunities is materials chemistry, and, more interestingly, the synthesis of novel nanomaterials. Ball-milling procedures and ultrasonic techniques can be regarded as the most important mechanochemical synthetic tools, since they can act as attractive alternatives to the conventional methods. It is also feasible for the utilization of mechanochemical forces to act synergistically with the conventional synthesis (as a pre-treatment step, or simultaneously during the synthesis) in order to improve the synthetic process and/or the material's desired features. The usage of ultrasound irradiation or ball-milling treatment is found to play a crucial role in controlling and enhancing the structural, morphological, optical, and surface chemistry features that are important for heterogeneous photocatalytic practices. The focus of this article is to collect all the available examples in which the utilization of sonochemistry or ball milling had unique effects as a synthesis tool towards zero- or one-dimensional nanostructures of a semiconductor which is assumed as a benchmark in photocatalysis, titanium dioxide.
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, LCME, 73000, Chambéry, France
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland.
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Nair V, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Fernández-García M, Luque R, Colmenares JC. Thermo-Photocatalysis: Environmental and Energy Applications. ChemSusChem 2019; 12:2098-2116. [PMID: 30866170 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201900175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Catalysis is an integral part of a majority of chemical operations focused on the generation of value-added chemicals or fuels. Similarly, the extensive use of fossil-derived fuels and chemicals has led to deterioration of the environment. Catalysis currently plays a key role in mitigating such effects. Thermal catalysis and photocatalysis are two well-known catalytic approaches that were applied in both energy and environmental fields. Thermo-photocatalysis can be understood as a synergistic effect of the two catalytic processes with key importance in the use of solar energy as thermal and light source. This Review provides an update on relevant contributions about thermo-photocatalytic systems for environmental and energy applications. The reported activity data are compared with the conventional photocatalytic approach and the base of the photothermal effect is analyzed. Some of the systems based on the positive aspects of thermo- and photocatalysis could be the answer to the energy and environmental crisis when taking into account the outstanding results with regard to chemical efficiency and energy saving.
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- Vaishakh Nair
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Edif. Marie Curie, Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, 14014, Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Edif. Marie Curie, Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, 14014, Córdoba, Spain
- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya str, Moscow, 117198, Russia
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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Lisowski P, Colmenares JC, Mašek O, Lisowski W, Lisovytskiy D, Grzonka J, Kurzydłowski K. Design and Fabrication of TiO2/Lignocellulosic Carbon Materials: Relevance of Low-temperature Sonocrystallization to Photocatalysts Performance. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201800604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Pawel Lisowski
- Institute of Physical Chemistry; Polish Academy of Sciences; Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry; Polish Academy of Sciences; Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- UK Biochar Research Centre, School of Geosciences; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh United Kingdom
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry; Polish Academy of Sciences; Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry; Polish Academy of Sciences; Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology; Woloska 141 02-507 Warsaw Poland
- Institute of Electronic Materials Technology; Wolczynska 133 01-919 Warsaw Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering; Warsaw University of Technology; Woloska 141 02-507 Warsaw Poland
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Depleting conventional fuel reserves has prompted the demand for the exploration of renewable resources. Biomass is a widely available renewable resource that can be valorized to produce fuels, chemicals, and materials. Among all the fractions of biomass, lignin has been underutilized. Due to its complex structure, recalcitrant nature, and heterogeneity, its valorization is relatively challenging. This review focuses on the utilization of lignin for the preparation of composite materials and their application in the field of photocatalysis and photovoltaics. Lignin can be used as a photocatalyst support for its potential application in photodegradation of contaminants. The interaction between the components in hybrid photocatalysts plays a significant role in determining the photocatalytic performance. The application of lignin as a photocatalyst support tends to control the size of the particles and allows uniform distribution of the particles that influence the characteristics of the photocatalyst. Lignin as a semiconductive polymer dopant for photoanodes in photovoltaic cells can improve the photoconversion efficiency of the cell. Recent success in the development of lignosulfonates dopant for hole transport materials in photovoltaics will pave the way for further research in lignin-based high-performance organic electronic devices.
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- Ayesha Khan
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Linnéstr. 3, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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Colmenares JC, Nair V, Kuna E, Łomot D. Development of photocatalyst coated fluoropolymer based microreactor using ultrasound for water remediation. Ultrason Sonochem 2018; 41:297-302. [PMID: 29137755 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Formation of thin layers of photocatalyst in photo-microreactor is a challenging work considering the properties of both catalyst and the microchannel material. The deposition of semiconductor materials on fluoropolymer based microcapillary requires the use of economical methods which are also less energy dependent. The current work introduces a new method for depositing nanoparticles of TiO2 on the inner walls of a hexafluoropropylene tetrafluoroethylene microtube under mild conditions using ultrasound technique. During the ultrasonication process, changes in the polymer surface were observed and characterized using Attenuated Total Reflectance spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Confocal Microscopy. The rough patches form sites for catalyst deposition resulting in the formation of thin layer of TiO2 nanoparticles in the inner walls of the microtube. The photocatalytic activity of the TiO2 coated fluoropolymer based microcapillary was evaluated for removal of phenol present in water.
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- Juan Carlos Colmenares
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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Colmenares JC, Lisowski P, Łomot D. Correction: A novel biomass-based support (Starbon) for TiO2 hybrid photocatalysts: a versatile green tool for water purification. RSC Adv 2018; 8:22321. [PMID: 35543982 PMCID: PMC9081389 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra90052c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Correction for ‘A novel biomass-based support (Starbon) for TiO2 hybrid photocatalysts: a versatile green tool for water purification’ by Juan Carlos Colmenares et al., RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 20186–20192.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS
- 01-224 Warsaw
- Poland
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Yuan L, Weng B, Colmenares JC, Sun Y, Xu YJ. Multichannel Charge Transfer and Mechanistic Insight in Metal Decorated 2D-2D Bi 2 WO 6 -TiO 2 Cascade with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance. Small 2017; 13:1702253. [PMID: 29044969 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201702253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Promising semiconductor-based photocatalysis toward achieving efficient solar-to-chemical energy conversion is an ideal strategy in response to the growing worldwide energy crisis, which however is often practically limited by the insufficient photoinduced charge-carrier separation. Here, a rational cascade engineering of Au nanoparticles (NPs) decorated 2D/2D Bi2 WO6 -TiO2 (B-T) binanosheets to foster the photocatalytic efficiency through the manipulated flow of multichannel-enhanced charge-carrier separation and transfer is reported. Mechanistic characterizations and control experiments, in combination with comparative studies over plasmonic Au/Ag NPs and nonplasmonic Pt NPs decorated 2D/2D B-T composites, together demonstrate the cooperative synergy effect of multiple charge-carrier transfer channels in such binanosheets-based ternary composites, including Z-scheme charge transfer, "electron sink," and surface plasmon resonance effect, which integratively leads to the boosted photocatalytic performance.
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- Lan Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University, 1901 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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Ouyang W, Reina JM, Kuna E, Yepez A, Balu AM, Romero AA, Colmenares JC, Luque R. Wheat bran valorisation: Towards photocatalytic nanomaterials for benzyl alcohol photo-oxidation. J Environ Manage 2017; 203:768-773. [PMID: 27423249 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 07/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this work, we have successfully synthesized a set of titania photocatalytic nanocomposites by the incorporation of different TiO2 content on wheat bran residues. The obtained catalysts were characterized by different techniques including UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) while their photocatalytic activity was investigated in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol under UV light irradiation. Benzaldehyde yields were ca. 20%, with conversion in the systems of ca. 33% of benzyl alcohol by using 10%Ti-Bran catalyst, as compared to 33% yield to the target product (quantitative conversion of benzyl alcohol) using commercial pure TiO2 (P-25). The photocatalytic activity results indicate that designed waste-derived nanomaterials with low TiO2 content can efficiently photocatalyze the conversion of benzyl alcohol with relative high selectivity towards benzaldehyde.
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- Weiyi Ouyang
- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie(C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie(C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie(C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie(C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie(C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie(C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Córdoba, Spain.
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Colmenares JC, Varma RS, Nair V. Correction: Selective photocatalysis of lignin-inspired chemicals by integrating hybrid nanocatalysis in microfluidic reactors. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:7094. [PMID: 29094117 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs90108a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Correction for 'Selective photocatalysis of lignin-inspired chemicals by integrating hybrid nanocatalysis in microfluidic reactors' by Juan Carlos Colmenares et al., Chem. Soc. Rev., 2017, DOI: .
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- Juan Carlos Colmenares
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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Chatel G, Valange S, Behling R, Colmenares JC. Inside Back Cover: A Combined Approach using Sonochemistry and Photocatalysis: How to Apply Sonophotocatalysis for Biomass Conversion? (ChemCatChem 14/2017). ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers (IC2MP); Université de Poitiers, CNRS, ENSIP, B1; 1 rue Marcel Doré 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9 France
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers (IC2MP); Université de Poitiers, CNRS, ENSIP, B1; 1 rue Marcel Doré 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9 France
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry; Polish Academy of Sciences; Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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Chatel G, Valange S, Behling R, Colmenares JC. A Combined Approach using Sonochemistry and Photocatalysis: How to Apply Sonophotocatalysis for Biomass Conversion? ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers (IC2MP); Université de Poitiers, CNRS, ENSIP, B1; 1 rue Marcel Doré 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9 France
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers (IC2MP); Université de Poitiers, CNRS, ENSIP, B1; 1 rue Marcel Doré 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9 France
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry; Polish Academy of Sciences; Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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Colmenares JC, Kuna E. Photoactive Hybrid Catalysts Based on Natural and Synthetic Polymers: A Comparative Overview. Molecules 2017; 22:E790. [PMID: 28498314 PMCID: PMC6154329 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22050790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Revised: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the present review, we would like to draw the reader's attention to the polymer-based hybrid materials used in photocatalytic processes for efficient degradation of organic pollutants in water. These inorganic-organic materials exhibit unique physicochemical properties due to the synergistic effect originating from the combination of individual elements, i.e., photosensitive metal oxides and polymeric supports. The possibility of merging the structural elements of hybrid materials allows for improving photocatalytic performance through (1) an increase in the light-harvesting ability; (2) a reduction in charge carrier recombination; and (3) prolongation of the photoelectron lifetime. Additionally, the great majority of polymer materials exhibit a high level of resistance against ultraviolet irradiation and improved corrosion resistance. Taking into account that the chemical and environmental stability of the hybrid catalyst depends, to a great extent, on the functional support, we highlight benefits and drawbacks of natural and synthetic polymer-based photocatalytic materials and pay special attention to the fact that the accessibility of synthetic polymeric materials derived from petroleum may be impeded due to decreasing amounts of crude oil. Thus, it is necessary to look for cheap and easily available raw materials like natural polymers that come from, for instance, lignocellulosic wastes or crustacean residues to meet the demand of the "plastic" market.
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- Juan Carlos Colmenares
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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Kuna E, Behling R, Valange S, Chatel G, Colmenares JC. Sonocatalysis: A Potential Sustainable Pathway for the Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Derivatives. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2017; 375:41. [PMID: 28337669 PMCID: PMC5396383 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-017-0122-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Abstract Lignocellulosic biomass represents a natural renewable chemical feedstock that can be used to produce high value-added chemicals and platform molecules. Nowadays, there are extensive studies on a variety of aspects concerning the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass into desirable products. Among the current technologies for biomass conversion some require extreme conditions along with high temperatures and pressures. Therefore, major technological innovations based on more economical and environmental methodologies are currently developed both in academic laboratories and in industry. In this context, ultrasound-assisted catalysis constitutes an alternative method offering new strategies to upgrade biomass. The possibility of combining catalysis with sonication indeed provides avenues that are worth exploring for the valorization of lignocellulosic compounds into value-added chemical feedstocks. In this mini-review, the available sonochemical systems are first presented, with a focus on the most important ultrasonic parameters, which is intended to provide a mechanistic background. Next, this contribution aims to provide insight into the most recent developments along with prominent examples in the field of sonocatalysis applied to the chemical transformation of lignocellulosic biomass and its derivatives. Graphical Abstract ![]()
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- Ewelina Kuna
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers (IC2MP), Université de Poitiers, CNRS, ENSIP, B1, 1 rue Marcel Doré, 86073, Poitiers Cedex 9, France
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers (IC2MP), Université de Poitiers, CNRS, ENSIP, B1, 1 rue Marcel Doré, 86073, Poitiers Cedex 9, France
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- Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, LCME, F-73000, Chambéry, France.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland.
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Colmenares JC, Varma RS, Nair V. Selective photocatalysis of lignin-inspired chemicals by integrating hybrid nanocatalysis in microfluidic reactors. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:6675-6686. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00257b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In an ideal symbiosis of nanophotocatalysis and microflow chemistry, this tutorial review delineates a micro-highway decorated with semiconductor-based photocatalytic thin layers for the selective transformations of lignin-based chemicals to high-value organic products.
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials
- Faculty of Science
- Palacky University
- Olomouc
- Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- 01-224 Warsaw
- Poland
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Colmenares JC, Varma RS, Lisowski P. Sustainable hybrid photocatalysts: titania immobilized on carbon materials derived from renewable and biodegradable resources. Green Chem 2016; 18:10.1039/c6gc02477g. [PMID: 32665764 PMCID: PMC7359876 DOI: 10.1039/c6gc02477g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This review comprises the preparation, properties and heterogeneous photocatalytic applications of TiO2 immobilized on carbon materials derived from earth-abundant, renewable and biodegradable agricultural residues and sea food waste resources. The overview provides key scientific insights into widely used TiO2 supported on carbonaceous materials emanating from biopolymeric materials such as lignin, cellulose, cellulose acetate, bacterial cellulose, bamboo, wood, starch, chitosan and agricultural residues (biochar, charcoal, activated carbon and their magnetic forms, coal fly ash) or seafood wastes namely eggshell, clamshell and fish scales; materials that serve as a support/template for TiO2. Heightened awareness and future inspirational developments for the valorisation of various forms of carbonaceous functional materials is the main objective. This appraisal abridges various strategies available to upgrade renewable carbon-based feedstock via the generation of sustainable TiO2/carbon functional materials and provides remarks on their future prospects. Hopefully, this will stimulate the development of efficient and novel composite photocatalysts and engender the necessary knowledge base for further advancements in greener photocatalytic technologies.
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- Juan Carlos Colmenares
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, Poland
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- Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, MS 443, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, Poland
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Czelej K, Cwieka K, Colmenares JC, Kurzydlowski KJ. Insight on the Interaction of Methanol-Selective Oxidation Intermediates with Au- or/and Pd-Containing Monometallic and Bimetallic Core@Shell Catalysts. Langmuir 2016; 32:7493-7502. [PMID: 27373791 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Using density functional theory (DFT), the interaction of crucial molecules involved in the selective partial oxidation of methanol to methyl formate (MF) with monometallic Au and Pd and bimetallic Au/Pd and Pd/Au core@shell catalysts is systematically investigated. The core@shell structures modeled in this study consist of Au(111) and Pd(111) cores covered by a monolayer of Pd and Au, respectively. Our results indicate that the adsorption strength of the molecules examined as a function of catalytic surface decreases in the order of Au/Pd(111) > Pd(111) > Au(111) > Pd/Au(111) and correlates well with the d-band center model. The preadsorption of oxygen is found to have a positive impact on the selective partial oxidation reaction because of the stabilization of CH3OH and HCHO on the catalyst surface and the simultaneous intensification of MF desorption. On the basis of a dynamical matrix approach combined with statistical thermodynamics, we propose a simple route for evaluating the Gibbs free energy of adsorption as a function of temperature. This method allows us to anticipate the relative temperature stability of molecules involved in the selective partial oxidation of methanol to MF in terms of catalytic surface.
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- Kamil Czelej
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology , 141Woloska Street, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology , 141Woloska Street, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences , 44/52 Kasprzaka Street, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology , 141Woloska Street, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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The current status, future developments, and challenges of one-dimension-based spatially ordered architectures in solar energy conversion are discussed and elucidated.
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- Siqi Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Argonne
- USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
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Colmenares JC, Luque R. Heterogeneous photocatalytic nanomaterials: prospects and challenges in selective transformations of biomass-derived compounds. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:765-78. [PMID: 24217399 DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60262a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 266] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis has become a comprehensively studied area of research during the past three decades due to its practical interest in applications including water-air depollution, cancer therapy, sterilization, artificial photosynthesis (CO2 photoreduction), anti-fogging surfaces, heat transfer and heat dissipation, anticorrosion, lithography, photochromism, solar chemicals production and many others. The utilization of solar irradiation to supply energy or to initiate chemical reactions is already an established idea. Excited electron-hole pairs are generated upon light irradiation of a wide-band gap semiconductor which can be applied to solar cells to generate electricity or in chemical processes to create/degrade specific compounds. While the field of heterogeneous photocatalysis for pollutant abatement and mineralisation of contaminants has been extensively investigated, a new research avenue related to the selective valorisation of residues has recently emerged as a promising alternative to utilise solar light for the production of valuable chemicals and fuels. This tutorial review will focus on the potential and applications of solid photonanocatalysts for the selective transformation of biomass-derived substrates.
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- Juan Carlos Colmenares
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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Colmenares JC. Sonication-induced pathways in the synthesis of light-active catalysts for photocatalytic oxidation of organic contaminants. ChemSusChem 2014; 7:1512-1527. [PMID: 24965345 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis is becoming increasingly important due to the variety of its applications and multidisciplinary aspects. Applications such as water/air detoxification-disinfection, solar-energy storage, high-value-chemical production, optoelectronics, and sensors are some of the most promising. In recent years, the development of environmentally-friendly and cost-efficient procedures for material synthesis that could substitute the old ones has been on demand. Unconventional and soft techniques, such as sonication, offer enormous possibilities for the synthesis of a broad spectrum of nanostructured materials, among them photocatalysts. This Review will focus the readers' attention on ultrasound-induced methodologies used for the preparation of nanostructured photocatalysts (e.g., supported nanoparticles, semiconductors) and their application in the photocatalytic oxidation of organic contaminants.
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- Juan Carlos Colmenares
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw (Poland) http://photo-catalysis.org/.
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Colmenares JC. Ultrasound and photochemical procedures for nanocatalysts preparation: application in photocatalytic biomass valorization. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2013; 13:4787-4798. [PMID: 23901502 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2013.7567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Nano-photocatalysis is becoming increasingly important due to its multiple applications and multidisciplinary aspects. Applications such as water/air purification, solar energy storage, chemicals production and optoelectronics are some of the most promising. In recent years, the development of novel environmental friendly and cost efficient methods for materials preparation that could replace the old ones is on demand. Unconventional and "soft" techniques such as sonication and photochemistry offer huge possibilities for the synthesis of a broad spectrum of nanostructured materials (e.g., nano-photocatalysts). In the present study, I focus on ultrasound and photochemical procedures for the preparation of nanostructured photocatalysts (e.g., supported metals, metal oxides) and their application in food organic wastes valorization.
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- Juan Carlos Colmenares
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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Colmenares JC, Lisowski P, Łomot D. A novel biomass-based support (Starbon) for TiO2 hybrid photocatalysts: a versatile green tool for water purification. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra43673j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Novel carbonaceous support (Starbon) for TiO2 photocatalysts synthesized by a simple ultrasound-assisted impregnation technique. High phenol photo-oxidation rate to complete mineralization. Renewable materials for a straightforward photocatalysts synthesis.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS
- 01-224 Warsaw
- Poland
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Juszczyk W, Colmenares JC, Śrębowata A, Karpiński Z. The effect of copper and gold on the catalytic behavior of nickel/alumina catalysts in hydrogen-assisted dechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane. Catal Today 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2010.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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