JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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Zhangwei Sun,Yuhao Qi,Kaile Wang,Jiaming Li,Xiaoyu Qiu,Yunhe Zhao,Li Guo
In this study, we developed an in-situ deposition method to load small-sized AgI nanoparticles as an oxidative photocatalyst (OP) onto phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) co-doped two-dimensional porous g-C 3 N 4 (PK-CN-N) as a reductive photocatalyst (RP), forming an S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst AgI/PK-CN-N. PK-CN-N achieved morphology control and element doping, leading to surface functionalization and heterostructure formation for the AgI/PK-CN-N photocatalyst. Notably, the 50AgI/PK-CN-N composite demonstrated an approximately 95 % removal efficiency for RhB within 30 minutes, 17.6 times higher than pure g-C 3 N 4 , surpassing most reported g-C 3 N 4 -based photocatalysts. The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency is attributed to the surface modification strategy and heterostructure formation of g-C 3 N 4 , which broadens the visible light response range, increases the number of active sites, improves the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, and enhances REDOX capabilities. The band structure of the composite was elucidated through Mott-Schottky analysis and UV–vis DRS. The formation of the AgI/PK-CN-N S-scheme heterojunction and its charge transfer mechanism was confirmed through XPS, band structure analysis, KPFM, and EPR spectroscopy. Experimental data confirmed the presence of a strong and effective interface electric field between the two semiconductors, leading to band bending and accelerated charge separation. Additionally, the introduction of small-sized AgI semiconductors enhanced the exposure of the coupling interface, further improving catalytic performance. The reusability and lifespan of the catalyst were also analyzed, showing that after four cycles, the photocatalytic activity remained above 92 %.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2023
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IF 6.2
Yufang Li,Yangchun Feng,Hang Bai,Jinsong Liu,Dayuan Hu,Jiyu Fan,Honglie Shen
In recent years, large and small industries have discharged a multitude of organic pollutants into the environment, causing environmental pollution. Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) materials is very important photocatalyst as a result of its outstanding applications to remove organic contaminants from the environment. Nonetheless, the low utilization rate of visible light of TiO 2 has limited its application. To begin with, Black TiO 2 is produced by the magnesium thermal reduction method to promote the absorption of visible light, Subsequently, The black TiO 2 /SnO 2 composites are synthesized by chemical synthesis method to form a hetero-junction to augment the photocatalytic activity. The morphology, chemical composition, phase structure and photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation were investigated. The morphological properties demonstrated that a Ti 3+ self-doped disorder layer forms on the surface of TiO 2 nanophase, and black TiO 2 nanoparticles are well decorated with SnO 2 nanoparticles. After 90 min of visible light irradiation, RhB has a photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 96.62%, which is 1.597 times that of TiO 2 nanoparticles, and its cycle stability is well beyond our expectation. The ameliorated photocatalytic degradation performance of TiO 2 /SnO 2 composite is ascribed to the formation of a "type Ⅱ heterojunction", which not only reinforces the absorption of visible light of black TiO 2 /SnO 2 nanoparticles, but also heightens the separation and transfer efficiency of the photogenerated carriers.
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2019
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IF 2.781
Zhilin Li,Chongyue Jin,Chunmei Lv,Min Wang,Jin Kang,Shiyu Liu,Yuanhua Xie,Tong zhu
To further promote the visible-light photocatalytic efficiency of Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 , g-C 3 N 4 /Eu(III) doped Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 heterojunction composites (CN/Eu-BCO) were successfully synthesized via modified solution combustion and immersion-calcination method. The effects of Eu(III) dopants and g-C 3 N 4 coupling on the micro-structures and the photocatalytic efficiency of Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 towards Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation were investigated in detail. The results displayed that Eu(III) doping and coupling with g-C 3 N 4 can largely promote the photocatalytic efficiency of Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 . The photodegradation rate of RhB over 5CN/0.01Eu-BCO can reach to be 91.9% in 40 min, which was 8.46 folds of Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 , 1.91 folds of 0.01Eu-BCO, and 1.72 folds of 5CN/BCO. The main radical species being responsible for RhB degradation were ● O 2 − and ● OH. Furthermore, 5CN/0.01Eu-BCO composite photocatalyst exhibited good reusability and stability.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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Chongfei Yu,Pengyan Yang,Luna Tie,Siyu Yang,Shuying Dong,Jingyu Sun,Jianhui Sun
Herein, we demonstrate the design and fabrication of β-Bi 2 O 3 @ Bi 2 S 3 hollow microspheres with sheet-like hierarchical nanostructures targeting an advanced visible-light-responsive photocatalytic system. In comparison with pure Bi 2 S 3 and β-Bi 2 O 3 , the as-obtained β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 heterojunction photocatalyst exhibits a markedly enhanced sunlight photocatalytic activity towards the photo-degradation of rhodamine B. Following, the property of the β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 on the Cr 6+ photocatalytic reduction was then evaluated. Operating conditions such as β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 mass, tartaric acid concentration, and initial Cr 6+ concentration were analyzed. The results showed that a suitable reduction condition was selected as, β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 dosage 25 mg, initial concentration 20 mg·L −1 and molar ratio of Cr 6+ /tartaric acid 1:20. The outstanding photocatalytic performances of the hybrid photocatalyst are mainly attributed to the reduced recombination rates of photo-generated electrons/holes, enhanced light harvesting, increased active sites as well as the improved photo/chemical stability. Moreover, the photocatalytic mechanism of β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 for oxidation of RhB and reduction of Cr 6+ was investigated in detail. The enhanced photocatalytic activity and excellent chemical stability render the thus-fabricated heterostructure a promising candidate to remediate aquatic contaminants and meet the demands of future photocatalytic materials.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Jingjing Wang,Zhiwei Liu,Liying Wang,Lu Li,Qian Liu,Zhiwei Liu,Zhenzhu Cao,Yongfeng Zhang,Lin Cheng,Jucai Yang
Type II heterojunction photocatalysts possessed excellent redox properties and had great potential for environmental remediation applications. In this paper, a novel Bi source of Bi-MOF was created by using NaBiO 3 . Additionally, KCl was incorporated to contest Bi-MOF for the Bi source, with the objective of generating floral BiOCl. Subsequently, heterostructures based on metal-organic skeletons (MOFs) were constructed with Bi-MOF and BiOCl, with the aim of exposing the (002) crystal faces of BiBDC. The modification of the (002) crystal surface was employed to create holes or generate more photogenerated electrons, resulting in efficient degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) and simultaneous reduction of hexavalent chromium. The heterogeneous structure demonstrated a degradation rate of 97 % for rhodamine B (RhB) after reaching adsorption equilibrium in 30 min of dark reaction and 10 min of visible light irradiation. Furthermore, the reduction rate of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) was 95.5 % after reaching adsorption equilibrium in 30 min of dark reaction and 70 min of visible light irradiation . The results of the cycling experiments demonstrated that both 1:1 BBOC and 1:3 BBOC retained their structural integrity following four cycles. The active species trapping results indicated that the hole radicals (h + ) and electrons were responsible for the degradation of RhB and the reduction of hexavalent chromium, respectively. This study also revealed the degradation pathways and mechanisms of heterojunctions, providing new ideas for the preparation of photocatalysts for environmental remediation.
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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IF 5.6
Yongjin Chen,Yuanmin Zhu,Abbas Nasir,Renhong Liang,Ping Liao,Liwen Zhu,Songbai Hu,Shusheng Pan,Shanming Ke,Ren-Kui Zheng,Mao Ye
Piezocatalysis has emerged as a green and efficient technology to address widespread environmental challenges and public health concerns. However, scalable fabrication of high-performance, cost-effective piezocatalysts remains challenging. Herein, we propose a facile strategy utilizing rare-earth element doping to significantly enhance the piezocatalytic performance of BaTiO 3 ceramic powder synthesized via solid-state sintering. The Er-doped BaTiO 3 demonstrates exceptional RhB dye degradation with a rate constant of 257 × 10 −3 min −1 , representing a 4.9-fold improvement over pristine BaTiO 3 and surpassing reported lead-free perovskite piezocatalysts. Remarkably, even at ultralow piezocatalyst loading (2.5 mg 1 mol% Er-BaTiO 3 in 5 mg/L RhB), the system maintains a high reaction rate constant of 241 × 10 −3 min −1 . This performance enhancement originates from Er 3+ -induced polarization intensification, oxygen vacancy proliferation, and charge carrier density elevation. Our work establishes an effective strategy for developing high-efficiency piezocatalytic materials with promising applications in wastewater remediation.
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MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 28
·期 2
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IF 4.6
Mingjun Wang,Che Li,Bingfang Liu,Wenzhen Qin,Yu Xie
Photocatalysis is a hopeful technology to solve various environmental problems, but it is still a technical task to produce large-scale photocatalysts in a simple and sustainable way. Here, nano-flower β-Bi2O3/TiO2composites were prepared via a facile solvothermal method, and the photocatalytic performances of β-Bi2O3/TiO2composites with different Bi/Ti molar ratios were studied. The nano-flower Bi2O3/TiO2composites were studied by SEM, XRD, XPS, BET, and PL. The PL result proved that the construction of staggered heterojunction enhanced the separation efficiency of carriers. The degradation RhB was applied to study the photocatalytic performances of prepared materials. The results showed that the degradation efficiency of RhB increased from 61.2% to 99.6% when the molar ratio of Bi/Ti was 2.1%. It is a mesoporous approach to enhance photocatalytic properties by forming heterojunction in Bi2O3/TiO2composites, which increases the separation efficiency of the generated carriers and improves photocatalytic properties. The photoactivity of the Bi2O3/TiO2has no evident changes after the fifth recovery, indicating that the Bi2O3/TiO2composite has distinguished stability.Keywords:Bi2O3/TiO2;heterojunction;photocatalysts;degradation RhB
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Chunran Zhao,Chenrui Wang,Xujie Ren,Shude Yuan,Leihong Zhao,Lvchao Zhuang,Botao Teng,Ying Wu,Yiming He
Fabricating heterophase junctions proves to be an efficient strategy for achieving efficient charge separation and enhancing the catalytic activity of photocatalysts. Surprisingly, this approach is rarely utilized in the field of piezocatalysis. In this work, a novel ZnSnO 3 heterophase junction catalyst was fabricated by combining rhombohedral (R-ZnSnO 3 ) and orthorhombic (O-ZnSnO 3 ) phases for efficient piezo and piezo-photocatalytic RhB degradation and N 2 fixation. The piezocatalytic RhB degradation rates of ZnSnO 3 heterophase catalysts are 5.6 and 3.6 times higher than those of O-ZnSnO 3 and R-ZnSnO 3 , respectively, with similar enhancements observed in piezocatalytic N 2 fixation. The coupling of R-ZnSnO 3 and O-ZnSnO 3 does not increase the piezoelectric properties; however, an S-scheme structure formed at the interface. Under the combined effects of band bending, interface electric fields, and Coulomb attraction, electrons and holes migrate and achieve effective spatial separation. This result supports the energy band theory over the induction charge theory, contributing to the ongoing debate in piezocatalytic mechanisms. Electrochemical analyses and piezo-photocatalytic tests further indicate that ZnSnO 3 heterophase junctions exhibit a synergistic effect between piezocatalysis and photocatalysis. This synergy can be attributed to the complementary effects of photoinduced carrier generation and piezoelectric field-assisted carrier separation. Hydroxyl radicals, superoxide radicals, and holes serve as the primary active species responsible for piezocatalytic RhB degradation through a mechanism similar to photocatalysis. Theoretical calculations reveal that the Sn site on the surface of O-ZnSnO 3 acts as the active site within the ZnSnO 3 heterophase junction, providing valuable insights for future catalyst development. This work offers a deeper understanding of the synergistic mechanisms in piezo-photocatalysis, presenting a promising route for efficient environmental and energy applications.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2023
·Vol. 34
·期 15
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IF 2.8
Ding Huihui,Shi Huimin,Wang Tao,Zhang Hengyang,Li Shuang,Zhang Xinshui
In the photocatalytic process, mixed-phase TiO 2 tends to have more carrier transport channels compared with single-phase TiO 2 , which can further accelerate the separation of photogenerated carriers. In this study, biphasic TiO 2 nanofibers containing both rutile and anatase phases were synthesized by electrostatic spinning technique. Subsequently, a variety of biphasic TiO 2 /Ag 3 PO 4 nanofiber photocatalytic materials with different ratios were prepared by combining the in situ growth process. The test results confirm that not only heterojunctions are formed between the components of the composites, but also the optical properties are improved. When the content of Ag 3 PO 4 was 25 wt%, the composite showed excellent photocatalytic activity for both rhodamine B (RHB) and methyl orange (MO). In addition, the main active substances and stability of the composite were investigated by doing active agent capture experiments and stability tests, and a reasonable photocatalytic mechanism was proposed on the basis of the relevant test results.
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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2017
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IF 2.625
Yida Lu,Yiping Feng,Fengliang Wang,Xuegang Zou,Zhi-Feng Chen,Ping Chen,Haijin Liu,Yuehan Su,Qianxin Zhang,Guoguang Liu
In this study, a novel and highly efficient ternary photocatalytic ZnFe 2 O 4 /TiO 2 /CDs nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The properties and structures of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), and photoluminescence spectrum (PL). The UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectrum was used to demonstrate that carbon quantum dots could increase the absorption of visible light wavelengths. When compared with TiO 2 /3.00 wt%CDs and ZnFe 2 O 4 /TiO 2 nanocomposites, the ternary photocatalysts exhibited the enhanced photocatalytic activity under solar-spectrum irradiation. A low CDs content of 3.00 wt% in the ternary photocatalysts possessed excellent performance in the decomposition of Rhodamine B (RhB). Act as donator and receiver, CDs can efficiently improve the ability of electron transfer and separate the electron-hole pairs. OH and O 2 − were confirmed to be involved in the photocatalytic degradation of RhB base on the Electron spin resonance (ESR) tests, and the photocatalytic mechanism of the ZnFe 2 O 4 /TiO 2 /3.00 wt%CDs was proposed. After four sequential operational cycles, the ZnFe 2 O 4 /TiO 2 /CDs maintained its photocatalytic efficiency, indicating its high photocatalytic stability. Therefore, our results provide a high efficient photocatalytic nanocomposite that synthetized by a facile method, and have implications in the removal of environmental persistent pollutants under ternary photocatalysts mediated solar degradation
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Materials Advances
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2022
·Vol. 3
·期 20
·7546-7558
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Hecheng Ma,Jianjun Liu,Yimeng Wang,Shengli Zuo,Yingchun Yu,Baoshan Li
Photocatalytic degradation has been developed as a promising strategy for environmental remediation. Black phosphorus (BP) has attracted much attention in the field of photocatalysis due to the adjustable bandgap and high carrier mobility. In this work, we constructed a flower-like BP nanosheet/P-doped BiOCl (BP/P-BiOCl) S-scheme heterostructure via a simple co-precipitation method. The physicochemical properties such as the crystallinity, morphology, chemical environment, and optical and electronic properties of the as-fabricated materials were analyzed by using different analytical techniques. SEM data indicated the successful formation of a flower-like structure of BP/P-BiOCl composites. X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy data indicated the formation of P-doped BiOCl. X-Ray diffraction and high resolution-TEM data revealed the formation of a hierarchical BP/P-BiOCl heterostructure. The catalytic activity of the as-synthesized samples (15%-BP/P-BiOCl) was tested towards RhB degradation (96% of 20 ppm RhB solution) and Cr(VI) reduction (90% of 20 ppm Cr(VI) solution) under solar light illumination. We demonstrated the formation mechanism of a flower-like structure in which positively charged BPNs assembled with negatively charged P-BiOCl by electrostatic attraction. Furthermore, we revealed the S-scheme photocatalytic mechanism to prove the enhanced photocatalytic activity of BP/P-BiOCl composites. The photodegradation of phenol, radical species trapping experiments and charge transfer route test were performed to prove the formation of the S-scheme. This work provides a facile route for the construction of a flower-like S-scheme heterostructure photocatalyst for efficient solar light photocatalytic performance.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2015
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IF 2.711
Dong Ma,Yanxiang Zhang,Mengchun Gao,Yanjun Xin,Juan Wu,Nan Bao
A composite of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and InVO 4 nanofiber was successfully synthesized by an electrospinning technique. The as-collected fibers were calcined at 420 °C in air and then calcined at 550 °C in nitrogen gas to remove polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), which could enable InVO 4 to crystallize and protect the RGO from oxidation. The InVO 4 in the composite illustrated a hollowed-out fibrous morphology and orthorhombic phase, and RGO nanosheets were nested in the InVO 4 nanofibers. The hybrid RGO could produce more hydroxyl groups and a higher oxygen vacancy density on the surface of RGO/InVO 4 composite. Compared with pure InVO 4 , the light absorption range of the as-prepared RGO/InVO 4 composite was expanded. In Rh B degradation, the RGO/InVO 4 hybrid nanofibers displayed a higher photocatalytic activity than pure InVO 4 nanofibers. The enhanced photocatalytic activity might be ascribed to the role of RGO as an electron transporter and acceptor in the composite, which could effectively inhibit the charge recombination and facilitate the charge transfer. The exported electron could attack an O 2 molecule to facilitate the generation of •O 2 − and •OH for the photodegradation process of Rh B.
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