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Tan G, Tang D, He L, Guo L, Bououdina M, Marwat MA, Zhang Q, Humayun M. Magnesium Magic: State-of-the-Art Nanocrystalline Materials Paving the Way for Hydrogen Storage. Chem Asian J 2024:e202400070. [PMID: 38581101 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400070] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Hydrogen has been regarded as a promising alternative to traditional fossil fuels, presenting itself as a viable and environmentally friendly energy choice. The design and fabrication of highly efficient hydrogen storage materials is crucial to the wide utilization of hydrogen-based technologies. Magnesium-based nanocrystalline materials have received significant interest in the field of hydrogen storage due to their remarkable hydrogen storage capabilities and release efficiency. This review emphasizes on the most useful techniques including vapor deposition, sol-gel synthesis, electrochemical deposition, magnetron sputtering, and template-assisted approaches used for the fabrication of Magnesium-based nanocrystalline hydrogen storage materials (Mg-NHSMs), stressing their advantages, limitations, and recent advancements. These cutting-edge techniques demonstrate their significance in offering useful insights into the performance of Mg-NHSMs. Further, this review describes various applications of Mg-NHSMs. In addition, this review highlights the conclusion and future perspectives on the improvement of magnesium based nanocrystalline materials for efficient hydrogen storage.
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- Guanglei Tan
- Liaoning Provincial Engineering Research Center for High-Value Utilization of Magnesite, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Storage and Utilization, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Storage and Utilization, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Engineering Research Center for High-Value Utilization of Magnesite, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, China
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- Liaoning Provincial Engineering Research Center for High-Value Utilization of Magnesite, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, 23640, Pakistan
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- Liaoning Provincial Engineering Research Center for High-Value Utilization of Magnesite, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, 115014, China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Younas M, Bacha AUR, Khan K, Nabi I, Ullah Z, Humayun M, Hou J. Application of manganese oxide-based materials for arsenic removal: A review. Sci Total Environ 2024; 918:170269. [PMID: 38266733 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170269] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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In the context of growing arsenic (As) contamination in the world, there is an urgent need for an effective treatment approach to remove As from the environment. Industrial wastewater is one of the primary sources of As contamination, which poses significant risks to both microorganisms and human health, as the presence of As can disrupt the vital processes and synthesis of crucial macromolecules in living organisms. The global apprehension regarding As presence in aquatic environments persists as a key environmental issue. This review summarizes the recent advances and progress in the design, strategy, and synthesis method of various manganese-based adsorbent materials for As removal. Occurrence, removal, oxidation mechanism of As(III), As adsorption on manganese oxide (MnOx)-based materials, and influence of co-existing solutes are also discussed. Furthermore, the existing knowledge gaps of MnOx-based adsorbent materials and future research directions are proposed. This review provides a reference for the application of MnOx-based adsorbent materials to As removal.
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- Muhammad Younas
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan, 430074, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China..
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Khan A, Sadiq S, Khan I, Humayun M, Jiyuan G, Usman M, Khan A, Khan S, Alanazi AF, Bououdina M. Preparation of visible-light active MOFs-Perovskites (ZIF-67/LaFeO 3) nanocatalysts for exceptional CO 2 conversion, organic pollutants and antibiotics degradation. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27378. [PMID: 38486780 PMCID: PMC10938116 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27378] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Modern industries rapid expansion has heightened energy needs and accelerated fossil fuel depletion, contributing to global warming. Additionally, organic pollutants present substantial risks to aquatic ecosystems due to their stability, insolubility, and non-biodegradability. Scientists are currently researching high-performance materials to address these issues. LaFeO3 nanosheets (LFO-NS) were synthesized in this study using a solvothermal method with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a soft template. The LFO-NS demonstrate superior performance, large surface area and charge separation than that of LaFeO3 nanoparticles (LFO-NP). The LFO-NS performance is further upgraded by incorporating ZIF-67. Our results confirmed the ZIF-67/LFO-NS nanocomposite have superior performances than pure LFO-NP and ZIF-67. The integration of ZIF-67 has enhanced the charge separation and promote the surface area of LFO-NSwhich was confirmed by various characterization techniques including TEM, HRTEM, DRS, EDX, XRD, FS, XPS, FT-IR, BET, PL, and RAMAN. The 5ZIF-67/LFO-NS sample showed significant activities for CO2 conversion, malachite green degradation, and antibiotics (cefazolin, oxacillin, and vancomycin) degradation. Furthermore, stability tests have confirmed that our optimal sample very active and stable. Furthermore, based on scavenger experiments and the photocatalytic degradation pathways, it has been established that H+ and •O2- are vital in the decomposition of MG and antibiotics. Our research work will open new gateways to prepare MOFs-Perovskites nanocatalysts for exceptional CO2 conversion, organic pollutants and antibiotics degradation.
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- Aftab Khan
- Department of Physics, School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- School of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC–HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, 23200, Pakistan
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Humayun M, Bououdina M, Usman M, Khan A, Luo W, Wang C. Designing State-of-the-Art Gas Sensors: From Fundamentals to Applications. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300350. [PMID: 38355899 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300350] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Gas sensors are crucial in environmental monitoring, industrial safety, and medical diagnostics. Due to the rising demand for precise and reliable gas detection, there is a rising demand for cutting-edge gas sensors that possess exceptional sensitivity, selectivity, and stability. Due to their tunable electrical properties, high-density surface-active sites, and significant surface-to-volume ratio, nanomaterials have been extensively investigated in this regard. The traditional gas sensors utilize homogeneous material for sensing where the adsorbed surface oxygen species play a vital role in their sensing activity. However, their performance for selective gas sensing is still unsatisfactory because the employed high temperature leads to the poor stability. The heterostructures nanomaterials can easily tune sensing performance and their different energy band structures, work functions, charge carrier concentration and polarity, and interfacial band alignments can be precisely designed for high-performance selective gas sensing at low temperature. In this review article, we discuss in detail the fundamentals of semiconductor gas sensing along with their mechanisms. Further, we highlight the existed challenges in semiconductor gas sensing. In addition, we review the recent advancements in semiconductor gas sensor design for applications from different perspective. Finally, the conclusion and future perspectives for improvement of the gas sensing performance are discussed.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, 23200, Pakistan
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Sadiq S, Khan S, Khan I, Khan A, Humayun M, Wu P, Usman M, Khan A, Alanazi AF, Bououdina M. A critical review on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based nanomaterials for biomedical applications: Designing, recent trends, challenges, and prospects. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25521. [PMID: 38356588 PMCID: PMC10864983 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25521] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Nanomaterials (NMs) have garnered significant attention in recent decades due to their versatile applications in a wide range of fields. Thanks to their tiny size, enhanced surface modifications, impressive volume-to-surface area ratio, magnetic properties, and customized optical dispersion. NMs experienced an incredible upsurge in biomedical applications including diagnostics, therapeutics, and drug delivery. This minireview will focus on notable examples of NMs that tackle important issues, demonstrating various aspects such as their design, synthesis, morphology, classification, and use in cutting-edge applications. Furthermore, we have classified and outlined the distinctive characteristics of the advanced NMs as nanoscale particles and hybrid NMs. Meanwhile, we emphasize the incredible potential of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a highly versatile group of NMs. These MOFs have gained recognition as promising candidates for a wide range of bio-applications, including bioimaging, biosensing, antiviral therapy, anticancer therapy, nanomedicines, theranostics, immunotherapy, photodynamic therapy, photothermal therapy, gene therapy, and drug delivery. Although advanced NMs have shown great potential in the biomedical field, their use in clinical applications is still limited by issues such as stability, cytotoxicity, biocompatibility, and health concerns. This review article provides a thorough analysis offering valuable insights for researchers investigating to explore new design, development, and expansion opportunities. Remarkably, we ponder the prospects of NMs and nanocomposites in conjunction with current technology.
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- Samreen Sadiq
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212100, China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212100, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, 23200, Pakistan
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Li L, Zhang X, Humayun M, Xu X, Shang Z, Li Z, Yuen MF, Hong C, Chen Z, Zeng J, Bououdina M, Temst K, Wang X, Wang C. Manipulation of Electron Spins with Oxygen Vacancy on Amorphous/Crystalline Composite-Type Catalyst. ACS Nano 2024; 18:1214-1225. [PMID: 38150422 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c12133] [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] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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By substituting the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with the anodic urea oxidation reaction (UOR), it not only reduces energy consumption for green hydrogen generation but also allows purification of urea-rich wastewater. Spin engineering of the d orbital and oxygen-containing adsorbates has been recognized as an effective pathway for enhancing the performance of electrocatalysts. In this work, we report the fabrication of a bifunctional electrocatalyst composed of amorphous RuO2-coated NiO ultrathin nanosheets (a-RuO2/NiO) with abundant amorphous/crystalline interfaces for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and UOR. Impressively, only 1.372 V of voltage is required to attain a current density of 10 mA cm-2 over a urea electrolyzer. The increased oxygen vacancies in a-RuO2/NiO by incorporation of amorphous RuO2 enhance the total magnetization and entail numerous spin-polarized electrons during the reaction, which speeds up the UOR reaction kinetics. The density functional theory study reveals that the amorphous/crystalline interfaces promote charge-carrier transfer, and the tailored d-band center endows the optimized adsorption of oxygen-generated intermediates. This kind of oxygen vacancy induced spin-polarized electrons toward boosting HER and UOR kinetics and provides a reliable reference for exploration of advanced electrocatalysts.
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- Linfeng Li
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, People's Republic of China
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, People's Republic of China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Quantum Solid State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D Box 2418, B 3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Imec, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Faculty of Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Sadiq S, Khan I, Humayun M, Wu P, Khan A, Khan S, Khan A, Khan S, Alanazi AF, Bououdina M. Synthesis of Metal-Organic Framework-Based ZIF-8@ZIF-67 Nanocomposites for Antibiotic Decomposition and Antibacterial Activities. ACS Omega 2023; 8:49244-49258. [PMID: 38162750 PMCID: PMC10753725 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Toxic antibiotic effluents and antibiotic-resistant bacteria constitute a threat to global health. So, scientists are investigating high-performance materials for antibiotic decomposition and antibacterial activities. In this novel research work, we have successfully designed ZIF-8@ZIF-67 nanocomposites via sol-gel and solvothermal approaches. The ZIF-8@ZIF-67 nanocomposite is characterized by various techniques that exhibit superior surface area enhancement, charge separation, and high light absorption performance. Yet, ZIF-8 has high adsorption rates and active sites, while ZIF-67 has larger pore volume and efficient adsorption and reaction capabilities, demonstrating that the ZIF-8@ZIF-67 nanocomposite outperforms pristine ZIF-8 and ZIF-67. Compared with pristine ZIF-8 and ZIF-67, the most active 6ZIF-67@ZIF-8 nanocomposite showed higher decomposition efficacy for ciprofloxacin (65%), levofloxacin (54%), and ofloxacin (48%). Scavenger experiments confirmed that •OH, •O2-, and h+ are the most active species for the decomposition of ciprofloxacin (CIP), levofloxacin (LF), and ofloxacin (OFX), respectively. In addition, the 6ZIF-67/ZIF-8 nanocomposite suggested its potential applications in Escherichia coli for growth inhibition zone, antibacterial activity, and decreased viability. Moreover, the stability test and decomposition pathway of CIP, LF, and OFX were also proposed. Finally, our study aims to enhance the efficiency and stability of ZIF-8@ZIF-67 nanocomposite and potentially enable its applications in antibiotic decomposition, antibacterial activities, and environmental remediation.
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- Samreen Sadiq
- School
of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of
Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, Jiangsu, China
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- School
of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, China
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- Energy,
Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- School
of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of
Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, Jiangsu, China
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- Energy,
Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
- Department
of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University
Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Swabi 94640, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department
of Physics, School of Science, Jiangsu University
of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212100, Jiangsu, China
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- College of
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Energy,
Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy,
Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Arif N, Ma Y, Zafar MN, Humayun M, Bououdina M, Zhang SY, Zhang Q, Yang X, Liang H, Zeng YJ. Design and Fabrication of Biomass Derived Black Carbon Modified g-C 3 N 4 /FeIn 2 S 4 Heterojunction as Highly Efficient Photocatalyst for Wastewater Treatment. Small 2023:e2308908. [PMID: 38105418 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308908] [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: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The environmental deterioration caused by dye wastewater discharge has received considerable attention in recent decades. One of the most promising approaches to addressing the aforementioned environmental issue is the development of photocatalysts with high solar energy consumption efficiency for the treatment of dye-contaminated water. In this study, a novel low-cost π-π biomass-derived black carbon modified g-C3 N4 coupled FeIn2 S4 composite (i.e., FeInS/BC-CN) photocatalyst is successfully designed and fabricated that reveals significantly improved photocatalytic performance for the degradation of Eosin Yellow (EY) dye in aqueous solution. Under dark and subsequent visible light irradiation, the amount optimized composite reveals 99% removal performance for EY dye, almost three-fold compared to that of the pristine FeInS and BC-CN counterparts. Further, it is confirmed by means of the electron spin resonance spectrometry, quenching experiments, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, that the hydroxyl radicals (• OH) and superoxide radicals (• O2 - ) are the dominant oxidation species involved in the degradation process of EY dye. In addition, a systematic photocatalytic degradation route is proposed based on the resultant degradation intermediates detectedduring liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. This work provides an innovative idea for the development of advanced photocatalysts to mitigate water pollution.
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- Nayab Arif
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Energy, Water and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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Li R, Chen L, Zhang H, Humayun M, Duan J, Xu X, Fu Y, Bououdina M, Wang C. Exceptional green hydrogen production performance of a ruthenium-modulated nickel selenide. Nanoscale 2023. [PMID: 38018426 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04454h] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Developing low-cost, high-efficiency and stable electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial but highly challenging. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that doping ruthenium (Ru) into catalysts can effectively optimize their electronic structure, hence leading to an optimal Gibbs free energy on the catalyst surface. Herein, an ultra-low Ru (about 2.34 wt%)-doped Ni3Se2 nanowire catalyst (i.e., Ru/Ni3Se2) supported on nickel foam has been fabricated by a hydrothermal reaction followed by a chemical etching process. The unique three-dimensional (3D) interconnected nanowires not only endow Ru and Ni3Se2 with uniform distribution and coupling, but also provide higher electrical conductivity, more active sites, an optimized electronic structure and favorable reaction kinetics. Therefore, the as-obtained Ru/Ni3Se2 catalyst exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance, with low overpotentials of 24 and 211 mV to supply a current density value of 10 mA cm-2 towards the HER and OER in an alkaline environment, respectively. Notably, the as-fabricated Ru/Ni3Se2 catalyst only requires a low voltage of 1.476 V to derive a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in the constructed two-electrode alkaline electrolyzer and exhibits exceptionally high stability. This work will provide a novel strategy for the design and fabrication of low-cost and high-performance bifunctional electrocatalysts for hydrogen production by water electrolysis.
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- Rong Li
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science and Technology, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi 435003, PR China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science and Technology, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, Jiangxi, China.
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- Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia.
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science and Technology, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Science and Technology, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, Jiangxi, China.
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- Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia.
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P.R. China
- Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia.
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Sun H, Chen M, Xiao B, Zhou T, Humayun M, Li L, Lu Q, He T, Zhang J, Bououdina M, Wang C, Liu Q. Interface Engineering Induced Electron Redistribution at Pt Ns /NiTe-Ns Interfaces for Promoting pH-Universal and Chloride-Tolerant Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Small 2023:e2303974. [PMID: 37590380 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Exploring highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts for large-scale water electrolysis in the full potential of hydrogen (pH) range is highly desirable, but it remains a significant challenge. Herein, a simple pathway is proposed to synthesize a hybrid electrocatalyst by decorating small metallic platinum (Pt) nanosheets on a large nickel telluride nanosheet (termed as PtNs /NiTe-Ns). The as-prepared PtNs /NiTe-Ns catalyst only requires overpotentials of 72, 162, and 65 mV to reach a high current density of 200 mA cm-2 in alkaline, neutral and acidic conditions, respectively. Theoretical calculations reveal that the combination of metallic Pt and NiTe-Ns subtly modulates the electronic redistribution at their interface, improves the charge-transfer kinetics, and enhances the performance of Ni active sites. The synergy between the Pt site and activated Ni site near the interface in PtNs /NiTe-Ns promotes the sluggish water-dissociation kinetics and optimizes the subsequent oxyhydrogen/hydrogen intermediates (OH*/H*) adsorption, accelerating the HER process. Additionally, the superhydrophilicity and superaerophobicity of PtNs /NiTe-Ns facilitate the mass transfer process and ensure the rapid desorption of generated bubbles, significantly enhancing overall alkaline water/saline water/seawater electrolysis catalytic activity and stability.
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- Huachuan Sun
- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Micro/Nano Materials & Technology, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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Serbout W, Bensouici F, Meglali O, Iaiche S, Bououdina M, Bellucci S, Humayun M. Fabrication of ordered layered SnO 2/TiO 2 heterostructures and their photocatalytic performance for methyl blue degradation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:85792-85802. [PMID: 37392297 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28451-7] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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The rapid growth in population and industrialization has given rise to serious environmental issues, especially the water pollution. Photocatalysis with the assist of semiconductor photocatalysts has been considered as an advanced oxidation technique for degrading a variety of pollutants under solar irradiation. In this work, we have fabricated SnO2-TiO2 heterostructures with different ordered layers of SnO2 and TiO2 via the sol-gel dip-coating technique and utilized in photocatalysis for degradation of methyl blue dye under UV irradiation. The influence of the layer's position on SnO2 and TiO2 properties is investigated via the various techniques. The grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) analysis reveals that the as-prepared films exhibit pure anatase TiO2 and kesterite SnO2 phases. The 2SnO2/2TiO2 heterostructure exhibit the maximum crystallite size and smallest deviation from the ideal structure. Scanning electron microscopy cross-section images manifest good adhesion of the layers to each other and to the substrate. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveals the characteristic vibration modes of SnO2 and TiO2 phases. UV-visible spectroscopy measurements indicate that all films exhibit high transparency (T = 80%) and the SnO2 film reveals a direct band gap of 3.6 eV, while the TiO2 film exhibits an indirect band gap of 2.9 eV. The optimal 2SnO2/2TiO2 heterostructure film revealed best photocatalytic degradation performance and the reaction rate constant for methylene blue solution under UV irradiation. This work will trigger the development of highly efficient heterostructure photocatalysts for environmental remediation.
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- Walid Serbout
- Materials Science and Informatics Laboratory, Ziane Achour University, 17000, Djelfa, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Structures, Properties and Intermolecular Interactions LASPI2A, Department of Matter, Abbes Laghrour University, 40.000, Khenchela, Algeria
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- Materials Science and Informatics Laboratory, Ziane Achour University, 17000, Djelfa, Algeria
- Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed Boudiaf University, M'Sila, 28000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Structures, Properties and Intermolecular Interactions LASPI2A, Department of Matter, Abbes Laghrour University, 40.000, Khenchela, Algeria
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- Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- INFN-Laboratori Nazionali Di Frascati, Vie. E. Fermi 54, 00044, Frascati, Italy
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- Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia.
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Xu X, Chen HC, Li L, Humayun M, Zhang X, Sun H, Debecker DP, Zhang W, Dai L, Wang C. Leveraging Metal Nodes in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Advanced Anodic Hydrazine Oxidation Assisted Seawater Splitting. ACS Nano 2023. [PMID: 37260372 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c02749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) show great promise for electrocatalysis owing to their tunable ligand structures. However, the poor stability of MOFs impedes their practical applications. Unlike the general pathway for engineering ligands, we report herein an innovative strategy for leveraging metal nodes to improve both the catalytic activity and the stability. Our electrolysis cell with a NiRh-MOF||NiRh-MOF configuration exhibited 10 mA cm-2 at an ultralow cell voltage of 0.06 V in alkaline seawater (with 0.3 M N2H4), outperforming its counterpart benchmark Pt/C||Pt/C cell (0.12 V). Impressively, the incorporation of Rh into a MOF secured a robust stability of over 60 h even when working in the seawater electrolyte. Experimental results and theoretical calculations revealed that Rh atoms serve as the active sites for hydrogen evolution while Ni nodes are responsible for the hydrazine oxidation during the hydrazine oxidation assisted seawater splitting. This work provides a paradigm for green hydrogen generation from seawater.
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- Xuefei Xu
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Reliability Science and Technologies, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanoscience (IMCN), UCLouvain, 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Australian Carbon Materials Centre (A-CMC), School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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Rahman UU, Humayun M, Khan A, Farooq S, Sadiq M, Bououdina M, Shah N. Thermo-Chemical Modification of Cellulose for the Adsorptive Removal of Titan Yellow from Wastewater. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093955. [PMID: 37175365 PMCID: PMC10179791 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093955] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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This research work focuses on the isolation and thermo-chemical modification of cellulose and its application as an adsorbent for the removal of organic pollutants. The used cellulose was collected from a locally available plant (Olive Europa) commonly called Zaitoon. The stem branches of Zaitoon were collected and then kept in water for 40-45 days at room temperature to extract the cellulose fibers. These cellulose fibers were then kept in the Soxhlet apparatus for washing in n-hexane for 72 h. The purified cellulose was divided into three parts: one part was subjected to thermal activation (TAC), the second was modified chemically (CMC) with Benzyl Chloride, while the last one remained un-functionalized (UFC). All the three forms of cellulose were characterized via FTIR and SEM, then utilized for the removal of Titan Yellow (TY) dye from aqueous media via adsorption process by varying the contact time, temperature, concentration of dye and type, and dose of adsorbent. The adsorption efficiencies of all adsorbents were compared under different experimental variables. Thermally activated cellulose showed the best results for the removal of TY compared with other materials. The calculated removal percentage of TY was found to be 97.69, 94.83, 94.83, and 98% under equilibrium conditions of contact time, temperature, adsorbent dose, and TY concentration. Similarly, the uptake capacities of TAC under optimal experimental conditions were found to be 19.56, 18.96, 18.52, and 18.75 mg/g. Thermodynamic studies of TAC, CMC, and UFC showed that the values of ΔG are negative, while those of ΔH and ΔS are positive in all cases and at all temperatures. This indicates that the TY elimination process is endothermic and spontaneous with an entropy-driven nature. The obtained results indicate that the as-fabricated low-cost biomaterials can effectively remove dyes from wastewater through physicochemical interactions. The removal process was influenced by the nature of the adsorbent and the operating variables.
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- Ubaid Ur Rahman
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics and Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
- Department of Mathematics and Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Nizwa 616, Oman
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara 18800, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics and Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Energy, Water, and Environment Lab, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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Pi W, Chen X, Humayun M, Yuan Y, Dong W, Zhang G, Chen B, Fu Q, Lu Z, Li H, Tang Z, Luo W. Highly Sensitive Chemiresistive H 2S Detection at Subzero Temperature over the Sb-Doped SnO 2@g-C 3N 4 Heterojunctions under UV Illumination. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 36894512 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00213] [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] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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NASA has detected H2S in the persistently shadowed region of the lunar South Pole through NIR and UV/vis spectroscopy remotely, but in situ detection is generally considered to be more accurate and convincing. However, subzero temperatures in space drastically reduce chemisorbed oxygen ions for gas sensing reactions, making gas sensing at subzero temperature something that has rarely been attempted. Herein, we report an in situ semiconductor H2S gas sensor assisted by UV illumination at subzero temperature. We constructed a g-C3N4 network to wrap the porous Sb doped SnO2 microspheres to form type II heterojunctions, which facilitate the separation and transport of photoinduced charge carriers under UV irradiation. This UV-driven technique affords the gas sensor a fast response time of 14 s and a response value of 20.1 toward 2 ppm H2S at -20 °C, realizing the sensitive response of the semiconductor gas sensor at subzero temperature for the first time. Both the experimental observations and theoretical calculation results provide evidence that UV irradiation and the formation of type II heterojunctions together promote the performance at subzero temperature. This work fills the gap of semiconductor gas sensors working at subzero temperature and suggests a feasible method for deep space gas detection.
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- Wenbo Pi
- School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210000, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Sysmo Technologies Co., LTD, Beijing 100020, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
- Research Institute of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518000, P. R. China
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Humayun M, Ullah H, Hu C, Tian M, Pi W, Zhang Y, Luo W, Wang C. Enhanced Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution Performance of the Type-II FeTPPCl/Porous g-C 3N 4 Heterojunction: Experimental and Density Functional Theory Studies. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 36892209 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01683] [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] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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It is of great significance to improve the photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4 by promoting its surface-active sites and engineering more suitable and stable redox couples. Herein, first of all, we fabricated porous g-C3N4 (PCN) via the sulfuric acid-assisted chemical exfoliation method. Then, we modified the porous g-C3N4 with iron(III) meso-tetraphenylporphine chloride (FeTPPCl) porphyrin via the wet-chemical method. The as-fabricated FeTPPCl-PCN composite revealed exceptional performance for photocatalytic water reduction by evolving 253.36 and 8301 μmol g-1 of H2 after visible and UV-visible irradiation for 4 h, respectively. The performance of the FeTPPCl-PCN composite is ∼2.45 and 4.75-fold improved compared to that of the pristine PCN photocatalyst under the same experimental conditions. The calculated quantum efficiencies of the FeTPPCl-PCN composite for H2 evolution at 365 and 420 nm wavelengths are 4.81 and 2.68%, respectively. This exceptional H2 evolution performance is because of improved surface-active sites due to porous architecture and remarkably improved charge carrier separation via the well-aligned type-II band heterostructure. Besides, we also reported the correct theoretical model of our catalyst through density functional theory (DFT) simulations. It is found that the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity of FeTPPCl-PCN arises from the electron transfer from PCN via Cl atom(s) to Fe of the FeTPPCl, which forms a strong electrostatic interaction, leading to a decreased local work function on the surface of the catalyst. We suggest that the resultant composite would be a perfect model for the design and fabrication of high-efficiency heterostructure photocatalysts for energy applications.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Renewable Energy, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, United Kingdom
- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, United Kingdom
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, United Kingdom
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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Noureen L, Wang Q, Humayun M, Shah WA, Xu Q, Wang X. Recent advances in structural engineering of photocatalysts for environmental remediation. Environ Res 2023; 219:115084. [PMID: 36535396 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.115084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Photocatalysis appears to be an appealing approach for environmental remediation including pollutants degradation in water, air, and/or soil, due to the utilization of renewable and sustainable source of energy, i.e., solar energy. However, their broad applications remain lagging due to the challenges in pollutant degradation efficiency, large-scale catalyst production, and stability. In recent decades, massive efforts have been devoted to advance the photocatalysis technology for improved environmental remediation. In this review, the latest progress in this aspect is overviewed, particularly, the strategies for improved light sensitivity, charge separation, and hybrid approaches. We also emphasize the low efficiency and poor stability issues with the current photocatalytic systems. Finally, we provide future suggestions to further enhance the photocatalyst performance and lower its large-scale production cost. This review aims to provide valuable insights into the fundamental science and technical engineering of photocatalysis in environmental remediation.
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- Laila Noureen
- School of Environment and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Optical and Electronics Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronic, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Li L, Sun H, Xu X, Humayun M, Ao X, Yuen MF, Xue X, Wu Y, Yang Y, Wang C. Engineering Amorphous/Crystalline Rod-like Core-Shell Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:50783-50793. [PMID: 36331553 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The design of bifunctional electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions delivering excellent catalytic activity and stability is highly desirable, yet challenged. Herein, we report an amorphous RuO2-encapsulated crystalline Ni0.85Se nanorod structure (termed as a/c-RuO2/Ni0.85Se) for enhanced HER and OER activities. The as-prepared a/c-RuO2/Ni0.85Se nanorods not only demonstrate splendid HER activity (58 mV@10 mA cm-2 vs RHE), OER activity (233 mV@10 mA cm-2 vs RHE), and electrolyzer activity (1.488 V@10 mA cm-2 vs RHE for overall water splitting) but also exhibit long-term stability with negligible performance decay after 50 h continuous test for overall water splitting. In addition, the variation of the d-band center (from the perspective of bonding and antibonding states) is unveiled theoretically by density functional theory calculations upon amorphous RuO2 layers coupling to clarify the increased hydrogen species adsorption for HER activity enhancement. This work represents a new pathway for the fabrication of bifunctional electrocatalysts toward green hydrogen generation.
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- Linfeng Li
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, P. R. China
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- Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Center, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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Perveen F, Farooq M, Naeem A, Humayun M, Saeed T, Khan IW, Abid G. Catalytic conversion of agricultural waste biomass into valued chemical using bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst: A sustainable approach. CATAL COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2022.106516] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sun H, Li L, Chen HC, Duan D, Humayun M, Qiu Y, Zhang X, Ao X, Wu Y, Pang Y, Huo K, Wang C, Xiong Y. Highly efficient overall urea electrolysis via single-atomically active centers on layered double hydroxide. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2022; 67:1763-1775. [PMID: 36546062 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2022.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Anodic urea oxidation reaction (UOR) is an intriguing half reaction that can replace oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and work together with hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) toward simultaneous hydrogen fuel generation and urea-rich wastewater purification; however, it remains a challenge to achieve overall urea electrolysis with high efficiency. Herein, we report a multifunctional electrocatalyst termed as Rh/NiV-LDH, through integration of nickel-vanadium layered double hydroxide (LDH) with rhodium single-atom catalyst (SAC), to achieve this goal. The electrocatalyst delivers high HER mass activity of 0.262 A mg-1 and exceptionally high turnover frequency (TOF) of 2.125 s-1 at an overpotential of 100 mV. Moreover, exceptional activity toward urea oxidation is addressed, which requires a potential of 1.33 V to yield 10 mA cm-2, endorsing the potential to surmount the sluggish OER. The splendid catalytic activity is enabled by the synergy of the NiV-LDH support and the atomically dispersed Rh sites (located on the Ni-V hollow sites) as evidenced both experimentally and theoretically. The self-supported Rh/NiV-LDH catalyst serving as the anode and cathode for overall urea electrolysis (1 mol L-1 KOH with 0.33 mol L-1 urea as electrolyte) only requires a small voltage of 1.47 V to deliver 100 mA cm-2 with excellent stability. This work provides important insights into multifunctional SAC design from the perspective of support sites toward overall electrolysis applications.
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- Huachuan Sun
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Center for Reliability Science and Technologies, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, China; Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Pico Center, SUSTech Core Research Facilities, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Liu S, Yan R, Humayun M, Zhang H, Qu Y, Jin Y. Pyropheophorbide-a/(001) TiO2 Nanocomposites with Enhanced Charge Separation and O2 Adsorption for High-Efficiency Visible-Light Degradation of Ametryn. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27175576. [PMID: 36080345 PMCID: PMC9458040 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175576] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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It is highly desired to enhance charge separation and O2 adsorption of the pyropheophorbide-a (Ppa) to promote visible-light activity and stability. Herein, Ppa modified 001-facet-exposed TiO2 nanosheets (Ppa/001T) nanocomposites with different weight ratios were fabricated via the self-assembly approach by OH induced. Compared with the bare Ppa, the 8% amount optimized 8Ppa/001T sample displayed 41-fold enhanced activity for degradation of Ametryn (AME) under visible-light irradiation. The promoted photoactivities could be attributed to the accelerated charge carrier’s separation by coupling TiO2 as thermodynamic platform for accepting the photoelectrons with high energy from Ppa and the promoted O2 adsorption because of the residual fluoride on TiO2. As for this, a distinctive two radicals (•O2− and •OH) involved pathway of AME degradation is carried out, which is different from the radical pathway dominated by •O2− for the bare Ppa. This work is of utmost importance since it gives us detailed information regarding the charge carrier’s separation and the impact of the radical pathway that will pave a new approach toward the design of high activity visible-light driven photocatalysts.
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- Songtao Liu
- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
- Correspondence: (R.Y.); (Y.Q.); (Y.J.)
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, School of Optical & Electronics Information, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, International Joint Research Center and Lab for Catalytic Technology, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
- Correspondence: (R.Y.); (Y.Q.); (Y.J.)
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics and Genetic Breeding of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025, China
- Correspondence: (R.Y.); (Y.Q.); (Y.J.)
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Rahman UU, Humayun M, Ghani U, Usman M, Ullah H, Khan A, El-Metwaly NM, Khan A. MXenes as Emerging Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154909. [PMID: 35956859 PMCID: PMC9370057 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Due to their unique layered microstructure, the presence of various functional groups at the surface, earth abundance, and attractive electrical, optical, and thermal properties, MXenes are considered promising candidates for the solution of energy- and environmental-related problems. It is seen that the energy conversion and storage capacity of MXenes can be enhanced by changing the material dimensions, chemical composition, structure, and surface chemistry. Hence, it is also essential to understand how one can easily improve the structure–property relationship from an applied point of view. In the current review, we reviewed the fabrication, properties, and potential applications of MXenes. In addition, various properties of MXenes such as structural, optical, electrical, thermal, chemical, and mechanical have been discussed. Furthermore, the potential applications of MXenes in the areas of photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, nitrogen fixation, gas sensing, cancer therapy, and supercapacitors have also been outlooked. Based on the reported works, it could easily be observed that the properties and applications of MXenes can be further enhanced by applying various modification and functionalization approaches. This review also emphasizes the recent developments and future perspectives of MXenes-based composite materials, which will greatly help scientists working in the fields of academia and material science.
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- Ubaid Ur Rahman
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan; (U.U.R.); (U.G.); (A.K.)
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical & Electronics Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China;
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan; (U.U.R.); (U.G.); (A.K.)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sialkot, Sialkot 51040, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan; (U.U.R.); (U.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm-Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (N.M.E.-M.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 23200, Pakistan; (U.U.R.); (U.G.); (A.K.)
- Correspondence: (N.M.E.-M.); (A.K.)
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Wu C, Jiang H, Zhao J, Humayun M, Wu S, Wang C, Zhi Z, Pang J. A novel strategy to formulate edible active-intelligent packaging films for achieving dynamic visualization of product freshness. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107998] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Xu X, Deng Q, Chen HC, Humayun M, Duan D, Zhang X, Sun H, Ao X, Xue X, Nikiforov A, Huo K, Wang C, Xiong Y. Metal-Organic Frameworks Offering Tunable Binary Active Sites toward Highly Efficient Urea Oxidation Electrolysis. Research (Wash D C) 2022; 2022:9837109. [PMID: 35935128 PMCID: PMC9275073 DOI: 10.34133/2022/9837109] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Electrocatalytic urea oxidation reaction (UOR) is regarded as an effective yet challenging approach for the degradation of urea in wastewater into harmless N2 and CO2. To overcome the sluggish kinetics, catalytically active sites should be rationally designed to maneuver the multiple key steps of intermediate adsorption and desorption. Herein, we demonstrate that metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can provide an ideal platform for tailoring binary active sites to facilitate the rate-determining steps, achieving remarkable electrocatalytic activity toward UOR. Specifically, the MOF (namely, NiMn0.14-BDC) based on Ni/Mn sites and terephthalic acid (BDC) ligands exhibits a low voltage of 1.317 V to deliver a current density of 10 mA cm−2. As a result, a high turnover frequency (TOF) of 0.15 s−1 is achieved at a voltage of 1.4 V, which enables a urea degradation rate of 81.87% in 0.33 M urea solution. The combination of experimental characterization with theoretical calculation reveals that the Ni and Mn sites play synergistic roles in maneuvering the evolution of urea molecules and key reaction intermediates during the UOR, while the binary Ni/Mn sites in MOF offer the tunability for electronic structure and d-band center impacting on the intermediate evolution. This work provides important insights into active site design by leveraging MOF platform and represents a solid step toward highly efficient UOR with MOF-based electrocatalysts.
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- Xuefei Xu
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Physics Department and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Materials, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, China
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- Center for Reliability Science and Technologies, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302 Taiwan, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 Anhui, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Shihezi University, Xinjiang 832003, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Ghent University, Gent 9000, Belgium
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Optics Valley Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 Anhui, China
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Wang D, Mukhtar A, Humayun M, Wu K, Du Z, Wang S, Zhang Y. A Critical Review on Nanowire-Motors: Design, Mechanism and Applications. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200016. [PMID: 35616156 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Nanowire-motors (NW-Ms) are promoting the rapid development of emerging biomedicine and environmental governance, and are an important branch of micro-nano motors in the development of nanotechnology. In recent years, huge research breakthroughs have been made in these fields in terms of the fascinating microstructure, conversion efficiency and practical applications of NW-Ms. This review article introduces the latest milestones in NW-Ms research, from production methods, driving mechanisms, control methods to targeted drug delivery, sewage detection, sensors and cell capture. The dynamics and physics of micro-nano devices are reviewed, and finally the current challenges and future research directions in this field are discussed. This review further aims to provide certain guidance for the driving of NW-Ms to meet the urgent needs of emerging applications.
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- Dashuang Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, International Research Institute for Steel Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Steels, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, International Research Institute for Steel Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Steels, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, International Research Institute for Steel Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Steels, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Humayun M, Shu L, Pi W, Xia H, Khan A, Zheng Z, Fu Q, Tian Y, Luo W. Vertically grown CeO 2 and TiO 2 nanoparticles over the MIL53Fe MOF as proper band alignments for efficient H 2 generation and 2,4-DCP degradation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:34861-34873. [PMID: 35041166 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18684-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The design of highly efficient photoca talysts for clean energy production and environmental remediation are the grand challenges of scientific research. Herein, TiO2@MIL53Fe and CeO2@MIL53Fe composite photocatalysts are synthesized via solvothermal technique. The SEM and TEM micrographs reveal that TiO2 and CeO2 nanoparticles are vertically grown onto the surface of MIL53Fe MOF. Further, HRTEM micrograph confirmed the formation of heterojunction. It has been investigated that the resultant TiO2@MIL53Fe and CeO2@MIL53Fe photocatalysts exhibit remarkably improved visible light activities for H2 production and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) degradation in comparison to the bare MIL53Fe photocatalyst. The enhanced photoactivities of the fabricated TiO2@MIL53Fe and CeO2@MIL53Fe photocatalysts are attributed to significantly promoted charge separation as confirmed via the surface photo voltage (SPV) and photoluminescence (PL) results. Further, the photocatalysts exhibit high stability and reusability as confirmed via the recyclable tests. This work will promote the design of MOF-based efficient photocatalysts for clean energy production and environment purification.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 6 Beiertiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, 23200, Pakistan
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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Nair Sreerengam DR, Magdalene S, Humayun M, Camarillo JM, Thomas B. Tissue Engineering, Embryonic, Organ and Other Tissue Specific Stem Cells: TISSUE ENGINEERED COGRAFTS SURVIVE AND REPAIR LASER INJURED RETINA. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00129-3] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Khan I, Luo M, Khan S, Asghar H, Saeed M, Khan S, Khan A, Humayun M, Guo L, Shi B. Green synthesis of SrO bridged LaFeO 3/g-C 3N 4 nanocomposites for CO 2 conversion and bisphenol A degradation with new insights into mechanism. Environ Res 2022; 207:112650. [PMID: 34979124 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Very recently the green synthesis routes of nanomaterials have attracted massive attention as it overcome the sustainability concerns of conventional synthesis approaches. With this heed, in this novel research work we have synthesized the g-C3N4 nanosheets based nanocomposites by utilizing Eriobotrya japonica as mediator and stabilizer agent. Our designed bio-caped and green g-C3N4 nanosheets based nanocomposites have abundant organic functional groups, activated surface and strong adsorption capability which are very favorable for conversion CO2 into useful products and bisphenol A degradation. Beneficial to further upgrade the performances of g-C3N4 nanosheets, the resulting pristine g-C3N4 nanosheets are coupled with LaFeO3 nanosheets via SrO bridge. Based on our experimental results such as TEM, XRD, DRS, TPD, TGA, PL, PEC and FS spectra linked with OH amount it is confirmed that the biologically mediated green g-C3N4 nanosheets are eco-friendly, highly efficient and stable. Furthermore, the coupling of LaFeO3 nanosheets enlarged the surface area, enhanced the charge separation, while the insertion of SrO bridge worked as facilitator for electron transportation and photo-electron modulation. In contrast to pristine green g-C3N4 nanosheets (GCN), the activities of final resulting sample 6LFOS-(4SrO)-GCN are improved by 8.0 times for CO2 conversion (CH4 = 4.2, CO = 9.2 μmol g-1 h-1) and 2.5-fold for bisphenol A degradation (88%) respectively. More specifically, our current research work will open a new gateway to design cost effective, eco-friendly and biological inspired green nanomaterials for CO2 conversion and organic pollutants degradation which will further support the net zero carbon emission manifesto and the optimization of carbon neutrality level.
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- Iltaf Khan
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, PR China; Beijing Academy of Safety Engineering and Technology, 19 Qing-Yuan North Road, Daxing District, Beijing, 102617, China; School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, PR China; Beijing Academy of Safety Engineering and Technology, 19 Qing-Yuan North Road, Daxing District, Beijing, 102617, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 94640, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Oasis Agricultural Pest Management and Plant Protection Resources Utilization, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832003, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, 40475, USA
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Usman M, Ghanem AS, Niaz Ali Shah S, Garba MD, Yusuf Khan M, Khan S, Humayun M, Laeeq Khan A. A Review on SAPO-34 Zeolite Materials for CO 2 Capture and Conversion. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200039. [PMID: 35474280 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Among several known zeolites, silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO)-34 zeolite exhibits a distinct chemical structure, unique pore size distribution, and chemical, thermal, and ion exchange capabilities, which have recently attracted considerable research attention. Global carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions are a serious environmental issue. Current atmospheric CO2 level exceeds 414 parts per million (ppm), which greatly influences humans, fauna, flora, and the ecosystem as a whole. Zeolites play a vital role in CO2 removal, recycling, and utilization. This review summarizes the properties of the SAPO-34 zeolite and its role in CO2 capture and separation from air and natural gas. In addition, due to their high thermal stability and catalytic nature, CO2 conversions into valuable products over single metal, bi-metallic, and tri-metallic catalysts and their oxides supported on SAPO-34 were also summarized. Considering these accomplishments, substantial problems related to SAPO-34 are discussed, and future recommendations are offered in detail to predict how SAPO-34 could be employed for greenhouse gas mitigation.
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- Muhammad Usman
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261,', Saudi Arabia
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261,', Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 45550, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Khan A, Malik A, Humayun M, Shah N, Ismail M, Yahia M, Mohamed RM. Improvement of the adsorption efficiency of rice husk ash for crystal violet dye removal from aqueous medium. Egypt J Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2022.122775.5496] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Pi W, Chen X, Humayun M, Yuan Y, Lei Y, Li X, Tang Z, Zhang X, Huang D, Lu Z, Li H, Zheng Z, Fu Q, Luo W. Sponge-like loose and porous SnO 2 microspheres with rich oxygen vacancies and their enhanced room-temperature gas-sensing performance. Nanoscale 2022; 14:4548-4556. [PMID: 35266487 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01031c] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Structure and surface modification of semiconductor materials are of great importance in gas sensors. In this study, a facile citric acid-assisted solvothermal method via a precise calcination process was leveraged to synthesize sponge-like loose and porous SnO2 microspheres with rich oxygen vacancies (denoted as LP-SnO2-Ov). When this material was used in a gas sensor, it exhibited an extremely high response to 10 ppm hydrogen sulfide gas at room temperature (Ra/Rg = 9688), which was 54 times higher than that of commercial SnO2. Furthermore, the response time of LP-SnO2-Ov was 5 s, while the recovery time was 177 s. Moreover, it displayed such high selectivity and stability for hydrogen sulfide gas that its properties remained almost unchanged after 1 month. This method paves a new way to fabricate materials possessing a sponge-like loose and porous structure with oxygen vacancies, which is promising for many other scientific fields such as lithium-ion batteries and photocatalysis.
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- Wenbo Pi
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
- China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Sysmo Technologies Co., LTD, Beijing 100020, PR China
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- TKD Science and Technology Co., LTD, Suizhou 441399, PR China
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- TKD Science and Technology Co., LTD, Suizhou 441399, PR China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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Gu Y, Wang X, Humayun M, Li L, Sun H, Xu X, Xue X, Habibi-Yangjeh A, Temst K, Wang C. Spin regulation on (Co,Ni)Se2/C@FeOOH hollow nanocage accelerates water oxidation. Chinese Journal of Catalysis 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63922-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Humayun M, Wang C, Luo W. Recent Progress in the Synthesis and Applications of Composite Photocatalysts: A Critical Review. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2101395. [PMID: 35174987 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalysis is an advanced technique that transforms solar energy into sustainable fuels and oxidizes pollutants via the aid of semiconductor photocatalysts. The main scientific and technological challenges for effective photocatalysis are the stability, robustness, and efficiency of semiconductor photocatalysts. For practical applications, researchers are trying to develop highly efficient and stable photocatalysts. Since the literature is highly scattered, it is urgent to write a critical review that summarizes the state-of-the-art progress in the design of a variety of semiconductor composite photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications. Herein, a comprehensive review is presented that summarizes an overview, history, mechanism, advantages, and challenges of semiconductor photocatalysis. Further, the recent advancements in the design of heterostructure photocatalysts including alloy quantum dots based composites, carbon based composites including carbon nanotubes, carbon quantum dots, graphitic carbon nitride, and graphene, covalent-organic frameworks based composites, metal based composites including metal carbides, metal halide perovskites, metal nitrides, metal oxides, metal phosphides, and metal sulfides, metal-organic frameworks based composites, plasmonic materials based composites and single atom based composites for CO2 conversion, H2 evolution, and pollutants oxidation are discussed elaborately. Finally, perspectives for further improvement in the design of composite materials for efficient photocatalysis are provided.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Ali S, Humayun M, Pi W, Yuan Y, Wang M, Khan A, Yue P, Shu L, Zheng Z, Fu Q, Luo W. Corrigendum to "Fabrication of BiFeO 3-g-C 3N 4-WO 3 Z-scheme heterojunction as highly efficient visible-light photocatalyst for water reduction and 2,4-dichlorophenol degradation: Insight mechanism" [J. Hazard. Mater. 397 (2020) 122708]. J Hazard Mater 2022; 421:126772. [PMID: 34400393 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Sher Ali
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Qin M, Wang Y, Zhang H, Humayun M, Xu X, Fu Y, Kadirov MK, Wang C. Hierarchical Co(OH)F/CoFe-LDH heterojunction enabling high-performance overall water-splitting. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00817c] [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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Due to the serious energy and environmental issues, hydrogen generation via water splitting has been regarded as a green and promising alternative strategy to the use of fossil fuels.
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- Mingliang Qin
- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for Optoelectronics Testing Technology, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P.R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Science and Technology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Engineering Laboratory for Optoelectronics Testing Technology, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 8, Akad. Arbuzov Str., Kazan 420088, Russia
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P.R. China
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Abbas Khan, Sajjad M, Shah LA, Humayun M. Preparation, Physicochemical and Rheological Studies of Stimuli-Responsive Biodegradable Polymer Gels. Russ J Phys Chem B 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990793121090104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Khan A, Naila, Humayun M, Khan MS, Shah LA, Malik A, Sultana S. The physicochemical and DNA binding studies of some medicinal compounds in solutions. Z PHYS CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2021-3066] [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: 11/15/2022]
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To understand the expected mode of action, the physicochemical study on the solution properties of medicinal compounds and their interaction with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), under varying experimental conditions, is of prime importance. The present research work illustrates the physicochemical study and interaction of certain medicinal compounds such as; Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, and Ibuprofen with DNA. Density, viscosity and surface tension measurements have been performed in order to determine, in a systematic manner, the physicochemical, volumetric and thermodynamic properties of these compounds; and most of these parameters have shown different behavior with varying concentration of solution, temperature of the medium and chemical nature/structure of the compound. In addition, these drugs showed a spontaneous surface-active and association behavior in aqueous solutions. The flow behavior, surface properties, volumetric behavior and solute–solvent interaction of these drugs were prominently influenced by experimental variables and addition of DNA to their solutions. UV–Visible spectroscopy was also used to examine the interaction of these drugs with DNA in aqueous media in detail. Calculated values of binding constants (Kb) for all complexes of drug-DNA are positive, indicating a fruitful binding process. It is seen that a smaller Kb value reflects weaker binding of the drug with DNA and vise versa. Due to the difference in the chemical structure of drugs the values of binding constant are different for various drug-DNA complexes and follow the order Kb(Levofloxacin-DNA) > Kb(Ciprofloxacin-DNA) > Kb(Ibuprofen-DNA). On the basis of spectral changes and Kb it can be said that the binding of all these drugs with DNA may be of physicochemical nature and the dominating binding force be of hydrogen bonding between oxygen of drugs and hydrogen of DNA units and the drug having more oxygen atoms showed stronger binding ability. The data further suggest a limited possibility of chemical type attachment of these drugs with DNA.
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- Abbas Khan
- Department of Chemistry , Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan , Mardan , 23200 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan , Mardan , 23200 , Pakistan
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information , Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Malakand , Chakdara Dir (L) , 18800 , Pakistan
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- National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry University of Peshawar , Peshawar , 25120 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Govt. Degree College Toru Mardan , Mardan , 23200 , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Islamia College University , Peshawar , Pakistan
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Humayun M, Ullah H, Shu L, Ao X, Tahir AA, Wang C, Luo W. Plasmon Assisted Highly Efficient Visible Light Catalytic CO 2 Reduction Over the Noble Metal Decorated Sr-Incorporated g-C 3N 4. Nanomicro Lett 2021; 13:209. [PMID: 34652501 PMCID: PMC8521553 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00736-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4 for CO2 conversion is still inadequate by several shortfalls including the instability, insufficient solar light absorption and rapid charge carrier's recombination rate. To solve these problems, herein, noble metals (Pt and Au) decorated Sr-incorporated g-C3N4 photocatalysts are fabricated via the simple calcination and photo-deposition methods. The Sr-incorporation remarkably reduced the g-C3N4 band gap from 2.7 to 2.54 eV, as evidenced by the UV-visible absorption spectra and the density functional theory results. The CO2 conversion performance of the catalysts was evaluated under visible light irradiation. The Pt/0.15Sr-CN sample produced 48.55 and 74.54 µmol h-1 g-1 of CH4 and CO, respectively. These amounts are far greater than that produced by the Au/0.15Sr-CN, 0.15Sr-CN, and CN samples. A high quantum efficiency of 2.92% is predicted for the Pt/0.15Sr-CN sample. Further, the stability of the photocatalyst is confirmed via the photocatalytic recyclable test. The improved CO2 conversion performance of the catalyst is accredited to the promoted light absorption and remarkably enhanced charge separation via the Sr-incorporated mid gap states and the localized surface plasmon resonance effect induced by noble metal nanoparticles. This work will provide a new approach for promoting the catalytic efficiency of g-C3N4 for efficient solar fuel production.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Cornwall, Penryn, TR10 9FE, UK
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Cornwall, Penryn, TR10 9FE, UK
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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Usman M, Humayun M, Garba MD, Ullah L, Zeb Z, Helal A, Suliman MH, Alfaifi BY, Iqbal N, Abdinejad M, Tahir AA, Ullah H. Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2: A Review of Cobalt Based Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Fuels. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:2029. [PMID: 34443860 PMCID: PMC8400998 DOI: 10.3390/nano11082029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [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: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) provides a promising approach to curbing harmful emissions contributing to global warming. However, several challenges hinder the commercialization of this technology, including high overpotentials, electrode instability, and low Faradic efficiencies of desirable products. Several materials have been developed to overcome these challenges. This mini-review discusses the recent performance of various cobalt (Co) electrocatalysts, including Co-single atom, Co-multi metals, Co-complexes, Co-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), Co-based covalent organic frameworks (COFs), Co-nitrides, and Co-oxides. These materials are reviewed with respect to their stability of facilitating CO2 conversion to valuable products, and a summary of the current literature is highlighted, along with future perspectives for the development of efficient CO2RR.
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- Muhammad Usman
- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (M.H.S.); (B.Y.A.)
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (M.H.S.); (B.Y.A.)
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (M.H.S.); (B.Y.A.)
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (M.H.S.); (B.Y.A.)
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- US-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada;
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK;
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK;
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Humayun M, Pi W, Yuan Y, Shu L, Cao J, Khan A, Zheng Z, Fu Q, Tian Y, Luo W. A rational design of g-C 3N 4-based ternary composite for highly efficient H 2 generation and 2,4-DCP degradation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 599:484-496. [PMID: 33964694 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In this work, g-C3N4 based ternary composite (CeO2/CN/NH2-MIL-101(Fe)) has been fabricated via hydrothermal and wet-chemical methods. The composite showed superior photoactivities for H2O reduction to produce H2 and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) degradation. The amount of H2 evolved over the composite under visible and UV-visible irradiations is 147.4 µmol·g-1·h-1 and 556.2 µmol·g-1·h-1, respectively. Further, the photocatalyst degraded 87% of 2,4-DCP in 2 hrs under visible light irradiations. The improved photoactivities are accredited to the synergistic-effects caused by the proper band alignment with close interfacial contact of the three components that significantly promoted charge transfer and separation. The 2,4-DCP degradation over the composite is dominated by OH radical rather than h+ and O2- as investigated by scavenger trapping experiments. This is further supported by the electron para-magnetic resonance (EPR) study. This work provides new directions for the development of g-C3N4 based highly efficient ternary composite materials for clean energy generation and pollution control.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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Humayun M, Ullah H, Tahir AA, Bin Mohd Yusoff AR, Mat Teridi MA, Nazeeruddin MK, Luo W. An Overview of the Recent Progress in Polymeric Carbon Nitride Based Photocatalysis. CHEM REC 2021; 21:1811-1844. [PMID: 33887089 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Recently, polymeric carbon nitride (g-C3 N4 ) as a proficient photo-catalyst has been effectively employed in photocatalysis for energy conversion, storage, and pollutants degradation due to its low cost, robustness, and environmentally friendly nature. The critical review summarized the recent development, fundamentals, nanostructures design, advantages, and challenges of g-C3 N4 (CN), as potential future photoactive material. The review also discusses the latest information on the improvement of CN-based heterojunctions including Type-II, Z-scheme, metal/CN Schottky junctions, noble metal@CN, graphene@CN, carbon nanotubes (CNTs)@CN, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)/CN, layered double hydroxides (LDH)/CN heterojunctions and CN-based heterostructures for H2 production from H2 O, CO2 conversion and pollutants degradation in detail. The optical absorption, electronic behavior, charge separation and transfer, and bandgap alignment of CN-based heterojunctions are discussed elaborately. The correlations between CN-based heterostructures and photocatalytic activities are described excessively. Besides, the prospects of CN-based heterostructures for energy production, storage, and pollutants degradation are discussed.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR, China.,Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR, China
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, TR10 9FE, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, TR10 9FE, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Swansea University, Vivian Tower, Singleton Park, SA2 8PP, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951, Sion, Switzerland
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR, China.,Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR, China
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Van Ginneken M, Goderis S, Artemieva N, Debaille V, Decrée S, Harvey RP, Huwig KA, Hecht L, Yang S, Kaufmann FED, Soens B, Humayun M, Van Maldeghem F, Genge MJ, Claeys P. A large meteoritic event over Antarctica ca. 430 ka ago inferred from chondritic spherules from the Sør Rondane Mountains. Sci Adv 2021; 7:eabc1008. [PMID: 33789890 PMCID: PMC8011977 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc1008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Large airbursts, the most frequent hazardous impact events, are estimated to occur orders of magnitude more frequently than crater-forming impacts. However, finding traces of these events is impeded by the difficulty of identifying them in the recent geological record. Here, we describe condensation spherules found on top of Walnumfjellet in the Sør Rondane Mountains, Antarctica. Affinities with similar spherules found in EPICA Dome C and Dome Fuji ice cores suggest that these particles were produced during a single-asteroid impact ca. 430 thousand years (ka) ago. The lack of a confirmed crater on the Antarctic ice sheet and geochemical and 18O-poor oxygen isotope signatures allow us to hypothesize that the impact particles result from a touchdown event, in which a projectile vapor jet interacts with the Antarctic ice sheet. Numerical models support a touchdown scenario. This study has implications for the identification and inventory of large cosmic events on Earth.
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- M Van Ginneken
- Belgian Geological Survey, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
- Laboratoire G-Time, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Planetary Science Institute, 1700 East Fort Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
- Institute of Geosphere Dynamics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119334, Russian Federation
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- Laboratoire G-Time, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Belgian Geological Survey, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Geological Sciences, 112 A. W. Smith Building, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-7216, USA
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- Department of Geological Sciences, 112 A. W. Smith Building, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-7216, USA
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- Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Leibniz Institut für Evolutions und Biodiversitätsfoschung, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften, Freie Universität Berlin, Malteserstr. 74-100, D-12449 Berlin, Germany
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science, 1800 E Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Leibniz Institut für Evolutions und Biodiversitätsfoschung, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science, 1800 E Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Khan A, Ullah M, Humayun M, Shah N, Chang BP, Yaseen M. Preparation and functionalization of zinc oxide nanoparticles with polymer microgels for potential catalytic applications. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1839481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Abbas Khan
- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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- Bioproducts Discovery & Development Centre, Department of Plant Agriculture Crop Science Building, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan
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Ali S, Humayun M, Pi W, Yuan Y, Wang M, Khan A, Yue P, Shu L, Zheng Z, Fu Q, Luo W. Fabrication of BiFeO 3-g-C 3N 4-WO 3 Z-scheme heterojunction as highly efficient visible-light photocatalyst for water reduction and 2,4-dichlorophenol degradation: Insight mechanism. J Hazard Mater 2020; 397:122708. [PMID: 32361672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, a Z-scheme BiFeO3-g-C3N4-WO3 (BFO-CN-WO) photocatalyst has been synthesized via a wet chemical method and utilized in photocatalysis for hydrogen generation and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) degradation under visible light irradiation. The resultant photocatalyst showed 90 μmol·h-1 g-1 H2 evolution activity and 63% 2,4-DCP degradation performance, which is 12 and 4.2 times higher than the pristine g-C3N4 respectively. The fascinating photocatalytic performance is attributed to the strong interfacial contact between g-C3N4 and the coupled BiFeO3 and WO3 component, which greatly improved the visible light absorption and charge carriers' separation. The designed Z-scheme heterojunction is a successful strategy for enhancing the separation efficiency of photo-induced charge carriers at the interface while retaining outstanding redox ability. During 2,4-DCP degradation, LC/MS technique was used to detect the reaction intermediates. According to the LC/MS results, several new intermediates such as 2,3-dichloro-6-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol (m/z = 306), 2,4-dichlorophenyl hydrogen carbonate (m/z = 207), 2,4-dichlorobenzen-1,3-diol (m/z = 177) and phenyl hydrogen carbonate (m/z = 137) were detected. Based on these intermediates, 2,4-DCP degradation pathway is proposed. The fluorescence (FL) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) results reveal that the •OH plays an important role in the 2,4-DCP degradation. The fabricated photocatalyst can be utilized in the field of photocatalysis for practical applications.
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- Sher Ali
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, HuazhongUniversity of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China; China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, HuazhongUniversity of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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Ullah I, Naz A, Ahmad I, Humayun M, Ashraf F. Mapping the Literature of Health Education: Textual Analysis of Government Schools Textbooks. cswhi 2020. [DOI: 10.22359/cswhi_11_2_07] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Humayun M, Ullah H, Cao J, Pi W, Yuan Y, Ali S, Tahir AA, Yue P, Khan A, Zheng Z, Fu Q, Luo W. Experimental and DFT Studies of Au Deposition Over WO 3/g-C 3N 4 Z-Scheme Heterojunction. Nanomicro Lett 2019; 12:7. [PMID: 34138054 PMCID: PMC7770730 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-019-0345-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A typical Z-scheme system is composed of two photocatalysts which generate two sets of charge carriers and split water into H2 and O2 at different locations. Scientists are struggling to enhance the efficiencies of these systems by maximizing their light absorption, engineering more stable redox couples, and discovering new O2 and H2 evolutions co-catalysts. In this work, Au decorated WO3/g-C3N4 Z-scheme nanocomposites are fabricated via wet-chemical and photo-deposition methods. The nanocomposites are utilized in photocatalysis for H2 production and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) degradation. It is investigated that the optimized 4Au/6% WO3/CN nanocomposite is highly efficient for production of 69.9 and 307.3 µmol h-1 g-1 H2 gas, respectively, under visible-light (λ > 420 nm) and UV-visible illumination. Further, the fabricated 4Au/6% WO3/CN nanocomposite is significant (i.e., 100% degradation in 2 h) for 2,4-DCP degradation under visible light and highly stable in photocatalysis. A significant 4.17% quantum efficiency is recorded for H2 production at wavelength 420 nm. This enhanced performance is attributed to the improved charge separation and the surface plasmon resonance effect of Au nanoparticles. Solid-state density functional theory simulations are performed to countercheck and validate our experimental data. Positive surface formation energy, high charge transfer, and strong non-bonding interaction via electrostatic forces confirm the stability of 4Au/6% WO3/CN interface.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23200, Pakistan
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
- China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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Naz A, Khan Q, Khan T, Gul A, Khan F, Humayun M. An Analysis of Community Perceptions Towards Migration, Economic Development and Family Well-Being in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. cswhi 2019. [DOI: 10.22359/cswhi_10_3_10] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Humayun M, Zheng Z, Fu Q, Luo W. Photodegradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol and rhodamine B over n-type ZnO/p-type BiFeO 3 heterojunctions: detailed reaction pathway and mechanism. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:17696-17706. [PMID: 31030396 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05079-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The development of new technologies for efficient degradation of pollutant has been an increasing demand in the globe due to the serious environmental issues. Herein, we report n-type ZnO/p-type BiFeO3 composites as highly efficient visible light nanophotocatalysts prepared via a wet chemical solution method. Based on the measurements of •OH-related fluorescence (FL) spectra, photoluminescence (PL) spectra, photoelectrochemical I-V curves, and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS), it is demonstrated that the photo-induced charge carrier (electron-hole pairs) in the as-prepared n-type ZnO/p-type BiFeO3 composites with proper amount of the coupled ZnO (10% by mass) exhibits high separation compared with the bare BiFeO3 (BFO) nanoparticles. This is well responsible for the superior visible light photocatalytic performance of the composites for 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) and rhodamine B (RhB) degradation. It is confirmed by means of scavenger test and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analysis of the intermediate products that •OH is the pre-dominant oxidant involved in the degradation of 2,4-DCP. A detailed reaction pathway for 2,4-dichlorophenol degradation over the amount-optimized ZnO/BFO composite is proposed mainly based on the LC/MS product ions. This work will provide a feasible route to design and develop BFO-based highly efficient visible light-active photocatalysts for environmental purification and could be extended to other visible light-active semiconductor materials.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technolog, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technolog, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technolog, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technolog, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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Khan GM, Hassan N, Khan N, Humayun M, Khan K, Khaliq S, Rehman FU, Ahmed S, Shah K, Khan SA, Muhammad N, Wali A, Khan S, Basit S, Ayub M. Biallelic mutations in the
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- Ghulam M. Khan
- Institute of Biochemistry University of Balochistan Quetta Pakistan
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- Institute of Biochemistry University of Balochistan Quetta Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology University of Balochistan Quetta Pakistan
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- Institute of Biochemistry University of Balochistan Quetta Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology University of Balochistan Quetta Pakistan
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- Institute of Biochemistry University of Balochistan Quetta Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology Faculty of Life Sciences & Informatics BUITEMS Quetta Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Kohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
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- Center for Genetics and Inherited Diseases Taibah University Almadinah Almadinah Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Biochemistry University of Balochistan Quetta Pakistan
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Humayun M, Hu Z, Khan A, Cheng W, Yuan Y, Zheng Z, Fu Q, Luo W. Highly efficient degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol over CeO 2/g-C 3N 4 composites under visible-light irradiation: Detailed reaction pathway and mechanism. J Hazard Mater 2019; 364:635-644. [PMID: 30396137 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.10.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Herein, we report for the first time the highly efficient degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) over CeO2/g-C3N4 composites (xCeO/CN) prepared via wet-chemical solution method. It is shown that the resultant nanocomposites with a proper mass ratio percentage (15%) of CeO coupled exhibit greatly enhanced visible-light activity for 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) degradation compared to the bare g-C3N4. From photoluminescence (PL) and Fluorescence (FL) results, it is suggested that enhanced photo-degradation is attributed to the significantly improved charge separation and transfer as a result of the proper band alignments between g-C3N4 and CeO components. Further, from radical trapping experiments, it is confirmed that hydroxyl radicals (OH) are the predominant oxidants involved in the degradation of 2,4-DCP over CeO/CN composites. Furthermore, a possible reaction pathway and detailed photocatalytic mechanism for 2,4-DCP degradation is proposed mainly based on the detected liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS) intermediate products, that readily transform into CO2 and H2O. This work would help researchers to deeply understand the reaction mechanism of 2,4-DCP and would provide feasible routes to fabricate g-C3N4-based highly efficient photocatalysts for environmental remediation.
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- Muhammad Humayun
- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, 23200, KP, Pakistan
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Functional Ceramics of the Ministry of Education, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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