JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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2024
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IF 8
Jialin Liang,Fang Yuan,Ting Liu,Chenguang Qian,Zhangshuo Song,Lijuan Wei,Chunquan Li,Zhiming Sun
Photothermal catalytic oxidation is a promising and sustainable method for the degradation of indoor formaldehyde (HCHO). However, the excessively high surface temperature of existing photothermal catalysts during catalysis hinders the effective adsorption and degradation of formaldehyde under static conditions. Catalyst loading and oxygen vacancies (OVs) modulation are commonly employed strategies to reduce the photothermal catalytic temperature and enhance the efficiency of photothermal catalytic oxidation. In this work, a p-n type CuO/TiO 2 heterojunction is successfully loaded onto diatomite using a wet precipitation method. Under the irradiation of a 300W xenon lamp, the prepared composite material achieved a 100% removal rate of HCHO within 2 h, with a 98% conversion rate to CO 2 , surpassing the performance of both individual photocatalysts and thermocatalysts. Additionally, by adjusting conditions such as light irradiation and temperature, we have demonstrated that this material exhibits synergistic photothermal catalytic properties. Based on HRTEM, XPS, Raman, and EPR analyses, the introduction of diatomite as a catalyst support was shown to effectively increase the number of OVs. Experimental results, along with O 2 -TPD, photoelectrochemical characterization, and radical detection, demonstrate that the presence of OVs enhances the oxidative efficiency of both photocatalysis and thermocatalysis, as well as the UV–Vis-IR photothermal catalytic performance. The ternary composite material generates weak hydroxyl ( • OH) and superoxide ( • O 2 − ) radical under high-temperature with dark conditions, indicating its catalytic oxidation activity under this condition. The increase in temperature and the expansion of the spectral range both enhance the generation of these radicals. In summary, this work demonstrates that the use of diatomite as a support increases the material's specific surface area and OVs content, thereby enhancing adsorption and photothermal catalysis. It elucidates the enhanced catalytic degradation mechanism of this mineral-based photothermal catalyst.
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环境科学
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材料科学
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2023
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IF 8.4
Wei Wu,Jingyu Long,Yuanjun Guo,Xiaotao Zu,Sean Li,Xia Xiang
A surface acoustic wave (SAW) H 2 S gas sensor based on CuO-TiO 2 p-n heterojunction film was designed and fabricated. The sensor exhibits high sensitivity to H 2 S due to the significant current response of CuO-TiO 2 film to H 2 S gas and the appropriate work point of SAW sensor based on CuO-TiO 2 composite film. The linearity change for sensor frequency shift is strongly associated with the location of work point when the H 2 S concentration increases from 1 to 300 ppm. In addition, the porosity of CuO-TiO 2 film is beneficial to the efficient adsorption for H 2 S, leading to the higher frequency shift of the sensor. The SAW sensor also shows good selectivity and stability to H 2 S with stable frequency shift under different humidity levels.
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材料科学
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传感器技术
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气体检测
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Materials
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2025
·Vol. 18
·期 18
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IF 3.2
Shouzhen Duan,Wanjun Zhang,Xiaoyan Wang,Youqing Zhao,Hui Nan,Guijun Yang
This research was designed to improve the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers in TiO2through the construction of a PN heterojunction. The motivation behind this was to tackle the problems of the narrow light response range and the high electron-hole recombination rate of TiO2. By simple one-step implementing electrospinning and calcination procedures, CuO/TiO2PN heterojunction nanofibers were successfully synthesized. XRD and SEM analyses confirm that the heterojunction is a nanofiber structure composed of TiO2and CuO, with the TiO2containing anatase and rutile phases. The PL reveals that the fluorescence intensity of the heterojunction is lower compared to that of pure TiO2, and this implies a remarkable enhancement in the carrier separation efficiency. Under xenon light irradiation, for the optimized sample, the degradation rate of RhB exceeds 80%. This degradation rate is 68% higher than that of pure TiO2. The improvement in photocatalytic performance can be ascribed to the efficient charge separation driven by the built-in electric field within the PN junction and the extended light absorption range. The photoelectrochemical test further verified that the photocurrent density of the heterojunction system was 52.42% higher than that of the single TiO2, providing a new strategy for designing efficient photocatalytic systems.
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材料科学
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光催化
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纳米材料
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环境功能材料
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半导体异质结
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VACUUM
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2025
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IF 3.9
Aijia Sun,Yang Zhao,Jiamu Li,Han Lai,Huayi Li,Zhengchun Yang,Jie He,Peng Pan,Rui Zhang
Plastic pollution represents a significant global environmental challenge requiring advanced mitigation strategies. This investigation systematically examines the photocatalytic degradation performance of CuO/TiO 2 composites to prove the feasibility of rapid degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Various advanced characterization methodologies, including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffractometry (XRD), and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), were employed to verify the successful synthesis of nanocomposites and elucidate their distinctive structural attributes and superior photocatalytic functionality. Implementation of a two-step photocatalytic degradation protocol enabled PET to achieve remarkable mass reduction of 97.39 ± 0.79 % after 2 h illumination, representing approximately 30-fold enhancement compared to untreated PET samples. Furthermore, the use of PET film as a pollutant verified the practical feasibility of this method, highlighting the potential of CuO/TiO 2 composites for plastic degradation. Complementary free radical quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopic analyses identified hydroxyl radicals (•OH) as the predominant active species governing PET decomposition pathways. The proposed mechanistic model elucidates the synergistic effects of interfacial energy band modifications between constituent semiconductor components, which critically enhance photoinduced charge carrier separation efficiency. Notably, the study not only achieved the efficient degradation of PET but also provided an efficient method for solving environmental plastic pollution in the future.
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环境科学
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材料工程
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纳米技术
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化学工程
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高分子科学
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