Catalysts
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 8
·771
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IF 4
Yufeng Qin,Xinyu Peng,Tong Wu,Yi Zhong,Hong Xu,Zhiping Mao,Linping Zhang
As a common semiconductor material, BiOBr has a unique layered structure and a suitable bandgap. However, the slow electron–hole separation efficiency leads to poor photocatalytic performance. To solve this problem, BiOBr/BNQDs heterojunctions were constructed. BiOBr/BNQDs composite photocatalysts were prepared by the solvothermal method, and the cocatalyst BNQDs were loaded onto BiOBr via electrostatic adsorption to enhance the photocatalytic degradation activity towards Rhodamine B (RhB). The photocatalysts were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, XPS, SEM-EDS, UV-Vis, PL, EIS, etc. Compared with pure BiOBr, the construction of heterojunctions BiOBr/BNQDs realized the rapid elimination of weak carriers and the effective separation and enrichment of high-energy carriers, which improved the efficiency of photocatalytic degradation of RhB. Among them, BiOBr/BNQDs-8.3% demonstrated the highest photocatalytic activity. The degradation rate of RhB under visible light irradiation for 60 min was up to 98.56%, and the reaction rate constant was 0.0696 min−1, which was 2.80 times that of pure BiOBr. Moreover, after five photocatalytic cycles, the degradation rate was still 87.58%, demonstrating good cycling stability.
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化学工程
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环境科学
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纳米技术
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Xiaran Su,Yuming Dong,Yongfa Zhu,Haifeng Shi
Polyethylene terephthalate plastic is widely used and poses challenges in degradation, highlighting the importance of finding efficient degradation methods. In this study, MIL-125-NH 2 /BNQDs composites were synthesized to degrade polyethylene terephthalate plastic in the peroxymonosulfate-activated persistent photocatalysis system. The results showed that MIL-125-NH 2 /2BNQDs exhibited the best degradation effect on polyethylene terephthalate plastic activated by peroxymonosulfate under light conditions, with a degradation efficiency of 95.71 % achieved by adding 3 mM peroxymonosulfate, which was 3.01 times that of MIL-125-NH 2 alone. Furthermore, all composite samples retained persistent catalytic activity under dark conditions after light irradiation. After visible light irradiation, the polyethylene terephthalate degradation efficiency achieved 90.23 % when MIL-125-NH 2 /2BNQDs activated by peroxymonosulfate were used under dark conditions. The mechanism of action of reactive radicals in the polyethylene terephthalate degradation process was revealed by scavenger experiments. In-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis demonstrated that MIL-125-NH 2 /2BNQDs induce Ti 4+ to Ti 3+ transition through electron transfer, resulting in higher efficiency of peroxymonosulfate activation. The composites achieve improved electron storage capacity and enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation efficiency. Furthermore, the alteration of valence in transition metals (from Ti 4+ to Ti 3+ ) triggers photochromism, which amplifies the ability to absorb light. This study provides new insights for the development of novel photocatalysts for environmentally friendly degradation of polyethylene terephthalate plastics, contributing to the removal of plastic waste and the promotion of resource sustainability.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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催化化学
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2024
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IF 4.9
Jiancheng Liu,Yu Yang,Yunying Xie,Fuchao Jia,Huijuan Niu,Xiaomei Wang,Tong Zhou,Guangchao Yin,Bo Liu
Isopropanol possessed enormous significance across various application fields from industry to healthcare. Detecting isopropanol was essential in leak detection and diagnosis of disease because it can assist diagnose of lung cancer and guarantee safety in industrial environment via discerning potential leaks. In this research, a simple hydrothermal method and subsequent sacrificial template strategy were used to fabricate in-situ growth SnO 2 nanotube arrays (SnO 2 NTs). Next, SnO 2 NTs was decorated with boron nitride quantum dots (BNQDs) in order to enhance the gas-sensing performances of the SnO 2 NTs. The BN/12-SnO 2 NTs exhibited the highest response (s = R a /R g ) of up to 7.9 for 100ppm IPA, which was 2.7 times that of the 12-SnO 2 NTs. The response and recovery times of the SnO 2 NTs-based sensor were around 10 s and 8 s, respectively. The optimal working temperature of BN-SnO 2 NTs was 260 ℃, which was significantly lower than that of the pure SnO 2 NTs sensor (320 ℃). The improved sensing performances were largely attributed to the sensitization effects of BNQDs and the one-dimensional hollow structure of SnO 2 NTs, which brought about the generation of more oxygen-active species on the surface of BN-SnO 2 NTs and a significant decrease in the activation energy of the redox reaction .
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传感器技术
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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IF 10.9
Ruyao Chen,Haiyue Zhang,Yuming Dong,Haifeng Shi
In the metal-based peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation process, the sluggish surface redox cycle of metal ions generally hampered the efficiency of PMS activation for pollutant removal. Herein, Co-doped CuWO 4 /BN quantum dots (CW/Co/BNQDs) photocatalysts were developed to realize Cu 2+ /Cu + and Co 2+ /Co 3+ dual ions redox cycles for PMS activation, which would facilitate the tetracycline (TC) removal. CW/4Co/2BNQDs could degrade 94.8% TC within 30 min in PMS/Vis system, and the apparent rate constant of CW/4Co/2BNQDs was 2.7 times and 1.2 times higher than those of CW and CW/4Co, respectively. The improved TC degradation performance could be attributed to the synergetic effect between BNQDs and dual redox cycles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectra of samples before and after the reaction demonstrated that BNQDs were beneficial for accelerating the Cu 2+ /Cu + and Co 2+ /Co 3+ redox cycles in CW/4Co/2BNQDs, further boosting the activation of PMS in TC degradation. Experiments of different radical scavengers revealed that the SO 4 ·− /·OH/h + / 1 O 2 reactive species participated in the PMS activation for the TC degradation process. The possible TC degradation pathway and intermediate toxicity were detailed investigated. In addition, CW/4Co/2BNQDs exhibited outstanding photocatalytic activity over five consecutive cycles, which illustrated that it was supposed to be a reliable PMS activator over antibiotic elimination for practical application. And this work shed new light on constructing dual redox cycles for efficient PMS activation.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 33
·期 21
·215502
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IF 3.953
Fang-hui Wu,Guo-qiang Wen,Xiang-rui Luo,Xu-dong Xu,Zi Liu,Wen-bin Sun,Yan-shang Kang,Zhengquan Yan
To improve the sensitivity for electro-chemiluminescent (ECL) detection of chloramphenicol (CAP), a common broad-spectrum antibiotic, boron nitride quantum dots (BNQDs) were prepared with excellent photoelectric property and low toxicity. After its structure and electrochemical property were investigated in detail, it was noted that the ECL signal of Ru(Phen)32+ could be strengthened by the proposed BNQDs, which was further activated by ten's times in the presence of CAP. Under the optimized conditions, there was an excellent linear relationship between ΔECL and lgcCAP in a wide linear range from 1.0 × 10−10 to 1.0 × 10−6 mol l−1 CAP. The detection limit was super-low to be 3.3 × 10−11 mol l−1 (S/N = 3). When applied for CAP detection in real pharmaceutical and food samples, the recoveries were between 97.8% and 105.7% with R.S.D. less than 3.3%. A possible CAP-activated ECL mechanism of BNQDs-Ru(phen)32+ was also proposed. This work will offer a great potential for efficient monitoring of CAP pollution and clinical diagnosing of CAP-related diseases in future.
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药学
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