CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Wenxiang Yang,Guozhi Ma,Yin Fu,Ke Peng,Hongli Yang,Xiaoqiang Zhan,Weiyou Yang,Lin Wang,Huilin Hou
The development of novel and efficient heterojunction photocatalysts is still a challenging issue for achieving highly efficient solar-to-chemical energy conversion. Herein, we report the construction of Ti 3 C 2 MXene@TiO 2 /CuInS 2 (M@T/CIS) integrated Schottky/step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunction by two-step hydrothermal process for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen generation activity. The as-prepared M@T/CIS hybrid photocatalysts exhibit the synergistic effects for enhanced visible-light harvesting, improved charge transfer and increased active site for photocatalytic H 2 evolution. They deliver a H 2 evolution rate of 356.27 μmol g -1 h −1 , which is ∼ 69 and 636 times higher than those of M@T and CIS, respectively, representing their potential applications towards photocatalytic H 2 evolution.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2025
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IF 9.5
Han Liu,Jun Zhang,Quanlong Xu,Hong Tao,Tingmin Di,Quanrong Deng,Shenggao Wang
Artificial photosynthesis offers a viable strategy for sustainable and environmentally friendly H2O2 production. However, conventional inorganic semiconductor photocatalysts often face limitations such as restricted light absorption, inadequate redox ability, small specific surface area and poor stability, which greatly restrict their practical applications. Herein, an innovative inorganic/organic S-scheme heterojunction is fabricated by an electrostatic self-assembling method. The optimized BT-12 composite demonstrates a significantly enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 production rate of 723 μmol L−1, surpassing the rates achieved by pure Bi2WO6 and TpPa-Cl-COF by factors of 10 and 2.9, respectively. This improvement can be attributed to the synergistic effects of enhanced light absorption, increased specific surface area, and effective separation of charge carriers and redox active sites, as well as the strong redox ability induced by the S-scheme heterojunction. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations along with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) characterization confirm the step-by-step charge transfer pathway. The active species trapping experiments validate that H2O2 is predominantly produced by a two-step one-electron process. This work highlights an innovative and promising strategy for constructing a highly efficient photocatalytic system based on inorganic/organic heterojunctions.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 4.3
Xiaoxue Ke,Changcun Tang,Renzhi Xiong,Yanhe Xiao,Baochang Cheng,Shuijin Lei
It is an important strategy to design composite materials with a special microstructure and a tunable electronic structure through structural compatibility. In this work, a novel hexagonal/cubic ZnIn2S4 polymorphic heterophase junction with a three-dimensional multihierarchical structure is successfully constructed by in situ growth of hexagonal ZnIn2S4 nanosheets on the surface of cubic ZnIn2S4 flower-like microspheres prepared by topological chemical synthesis. On the one hand, the multihierarchical architecture provides large specific surface area, abundant active sites, and excellent light trapping capability. On the other hand, the construction of a direct S-scheme heterophase junction enables the formation of a special charge-transfer channel under the force of a built-in electric field, which not only improves the separation efficiency of carriers but also ensures the stronger reaction activity of charges. The prepared ZnIn2S4 heterophase junction composite photocatalyst exhibits greatly boosted photocatalytic efficiency in rhodamine B degradation, hexavalent chromium reduction, and water splitting for hydrogen production, which are 12.3, 6.5, and 3.1 times higher than that of pure hexagonal ZnIn2S4 and 8.1, 5.1, and 2.3 times higher than that of pure cubic ZnIn2S4, respectively, demonstrating its significant potential for applications in energy and environmental fields.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 6.3
Hongxia Liu,Minggang Zhang,Zhipeng Jin,Hui Mei,Gangqiang Zhu,Longkai Pan,Laifei Cheng,Litong Zhang
Photocatalysis is recognized as one of the most promising techniques for environment purification. However, the inconvenient recovery of powder photocatalysts significantly impeded their practical applications. Immobilization of the photocatalysts on supports to form monolithic photocatalysts is an effective method to solve this problem. Herein, a monolithic photocatalyst Bi 12 TiO 20 /Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 /SiOC is fabricated by growing optimal Bi 12 TiO 20 /Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 S-scheme heterojunction onto 3D-printed porous SiOC support. On one side, S-scheme heterojunction facilitates the separation of photoinduced electrons and holes while retaining their strong redox ability. On the other side, the porous structure favors mass transport and improves light harvesting by reflecting the light several times. Under simulated solar light irradiation, the NO removal efficiency of the monolithic photocatalyst Bi 12 TiO 20 /Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 /SiOC is 16.4 %. Furthermore, the composite has good stability and reusability, suggesting its great potential in practical application. The possible photocatalytic mechanism is proposed according to systematic experiments and density functional theory (DFT). This work provides a rational reference for constructing efficient photocatalysts for environmental purification.
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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research
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2023
·Vol. 4
·期 10
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IF 5.8
Haohui Huang,Xingqiang Liu,Feng Li,Qingyun He,Chengfa Tao,Longfu Wei,Changlin Yu,Hongbing Ji
Herein, well-crystallized ZnTiO 3 particles are first prepared by hydrothermal method. A series of S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts of ZnTiO 3 /g-C 3 N 4 (referred to as ZTO/CN) with different mass ratios are synthesized by successfully doping ZnTiO 3 in g-C 3 N 4 precursors and loading ZnTiO 3 onto g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets by calcination. It is clearly found that the ZnTiO 3 particles are successfully loaded on g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets by the X-ray diffractometer, energy-dispersive X-ray spectra, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images. Moreover, the specific surface area of 3.0% ZTO/CN is higher than that of pure g-C 3 N 4 . Using triethanolamine as the hole sacrificial agent, the highest CO and H 2 yields are achieved in the 3.0% ZTO/CN composite catalyst under the xenon lamp irradiation for 1 h. The generation rates of CO and H 2 reach 15.19 and 5.77 μmol g −1 h −1 , respectively, which are 2.9 and 4.1 times higher than that of pure g-C 3 N 4 . The CO and H 2 yields of the ZTO/CN composite catalyst show a trend of increasing and then decreasing with the increasing of ZnTiO 3 content, which is due to the fact that excess ZnTiO 3 can lead to a reduction of the effective heterojunction interface between ZnTiO 3 and g-C 3 N 4 , decreasing the transfer and separation efficiency of photogenerated electrons and holes and thus reducing the photocatalytic activity.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2025
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IF 7.2
Ya-Nan Wang,Yaxin Guo,Jinsong Peng,Jianwei Zhao,Lei Yang,Haiyan Song,Chunxia Chen
s Photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production represents a sustainable and promising avenue for energy and environment. Photoproduction of H 2 O 2 in seawater is potentially an alternative to meet the needs of H 2 O 2 utilization in ocean, while with challenges of competitive ions influence and unsolved photocatalytic mechanism. Herein, we constructed a S-scheme heterojunction with the lamellated WO 3 coated CdS semiconductors for photoproduction of H 2 O 2 in actual seawater. Fragmented WO 3 uniformly spread on surface of dispersed CdS spheres by two steps including calcination and ultrasound. Photocatalyst achieved considerable 1.00 mmol·g cat −1 ·h −1 of H 2 O 2 productivity in seawater without electron-proton donors and pure O 2 , 9.3 % of apparent quantum yield (AQY), as well as good reusability. A co-catalysis concept was proposed to explore specific role of ions in seawater on H 2 O 2 photoproduction. S-scheme heterojunction contributed to migration of electrons and holes on interface between WO 3 and CdS, and further promoted separation of photocarriers, and further opened another channel for H 2 O 2 generation. Accumulated electrons in conduction band (CB) of CdS involved in the main route of two-electron reduction of O 2 for H 2 O 2 production, also promoted generation of •O 2 - for opening the auxiliary route. WO 3 /CdS heterojunction provided fundamentals and opportunities for H 2 O 2 production and applications in abundant seawater as a sustainable way.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2023
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IF 6.7
Fang Chen,JiaYu Liao,Xuan Lu,YuZhi Xu,XiaoHuan Jiang,Mengkui Tian
Exploring efficient and stable water-splitting photocatalysts is critical for realizing conversion solar energy into hydrogen energy. Herein, a unique 2D/2D S-scheme Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S/CuInS 2 heterojunction with sulfur vacancies was rationally designed by chemically converting inorganic–organic hybrid ZnS(en) 0.5 into inorganic Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S nanosheets and fabricating with CuInS 2 at 350 °C under an N 2 atmosphere. The final Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S/CuInS 2 photocatalyst was composed of thin nanosheets with a substantial interfacial contact area, which enhanced light absorption and allowed directional charge transfer and separation. Under visible light irradiation, the photocatalytic H 2 evolution activities of Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S nanosheets is 0.79 mmol·g −1 ·h −1 , which is greater than other solid solution materials obtained by varying Cd and Zn ratios. The 2D/2D nanosheets with 8% CuInS 2 exhibit excellent hydrogen evolution activity with yields of 7.73 mmol·g −1 ·h −1 , which are 9.8 and 138 times higher than Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S and CuInS 2 . In addition, Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S/CuInS 2 photocatalyst demonstrates outstanding stability and activity over the course of 24-hour period. Moreover, the transfer pathway of photogenerated charges were explored by the energy band bending, which proved that an S-scheme heterojunction is synthesized successfully.This work offers a useful methodology for analyzing S-scheme heterojunction with abundant sulfur vacancies, and improving the solar hydrogen evolution performance of Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S photocatalyst.
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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research
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2022
·Vol. 3
·期 12
·2200138
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IF 0
Linlin Zhang,Lu Liu,Xiaodong Zhang,Chengjun Ge,Jianjun Liao
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have attracted widespread attention due to their durability to the environment. Therefore, it is highly desirable to develop new technologies that are environmentally friendly, energy saving, and compatible to degrade these pollutants. In this study, a vis–NIR-driven and highly efficient S-scheme photocatalyst, WO 3− x /S doped g-C 3 N 4 , is used for PPCPs degradation. The results show that the photocatalytic activity of WO 3− x /S doped g-C 3 N 4 composite system for PPCPs is much higher than that of WO 3− x and g-C 3 N 4 . The introduced WO 3− x has a great positive effect on the photocatalytic performance of WO 3− x /S doped g-C 3 N 4 S-scheme composite photocatalyst for both naproxen and diclofenac. Due to the fast photogenerated carrier separation brought by the S-scheme, the WO 3− x /S-doped g-C 3 N 4 nanocomposite exhibits enhanced performance in photocatalytic PPCPs degradation. The degradation rate of naproxen is 99.2%, and the degradation rate of diclofenac can also be as high as 99.5%. This research has important reference value for the synthesis of WO 3 -based S-scheme photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications.
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JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2024
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IF 4.1
Mingtao Wang,Shijie Wang,Zhenzi Li,Xuepeng Wang,Liping Guo,Haixia Liu,Lijun Liao,Wei Zhou
Photocatalysis is an alternative for antibiotics removal from wastewater for the sustainable development of human society. However, applying photocatalysts for antibiotics (e.g., tetracycline) degradation under practical conditions is highly restricted by the low reaction efficiency due to the prompt charge recombination. Constructing porous heterojunctions is an efficient way to regulate the electron transfer path and accelerate charge migration efficiency. Herein, TiO 2 /defective UiO-66 porous octahedral S-scheme heterojunctions are successfully fabricated through an in-situ growth strategy. The strong interaction and charge migration behavior between TiO 2 and defective UiO-66 have been studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements. The photocatalytic removal efficiency of tetracycline is notably improved by forming TiO 2 /defective UiO-66 porous heterojunctions. The promoted photocatalytic performance can be ascribed to the strong interaction between TiO 2 and defective UiO-66, and the accelerated charge separation and transfer efficiency due to the formation of S-scheme heterojunctions, thus generating abundant reactive oxygen species, including O 2 − and OH. The optimized 38-TiO 2 /UiO-66-300 can eliminate 97.9 % of tetracycline in 60 min with a reaction constant rate of 0.0425 min −1 , which is approximately 4 and 10 times that of pristine TiO 2 and UiO-66-300, respectively. This work provides an alternate strategy for preparing highly active heterojunction photocatalysts for environmental applications.
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ACS Omega
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2024
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IF 3.7
Kexin Zhang,Rui Wang,Xin Zhong,Fubin Jiang
Rapid recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes affects the performance of a semiconductor device and limits the efficiency of photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production. The use of an S-scheme nanoscale heterojunction catalyst for the separation of photogenerated charge carriers is a feasible approach to achieve high-efficiency photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Therefore, we synthesized a three-dimensional S-scheme nanoscale heterojunction catalyst (LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3/g-C3N4) and investigated its activity in photocatalytic water splitting. An analysis of the band structure (XPS, UPS, and Mott–Schottky) indicated effective interfacial charge transfer in an S-scheme nanoscale heterojunction composed of two n-type semiconductors. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy confirmed that the light-induced charge transfer followed the S-scheme mechanism. Based on the capture test (EPR) of •OH free radicals, it can be seen that the enhanced activity is attributed to the S-scheme carrier migration mechanism in heterojunction, which promotes the rapid adsorption of H+ by the abundant amino sites in g-C3N4, thus effectively generating H2. The 2D/2D LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3/g-C3N4 heterojunction has a good interface and produces a built-in electric field, improving the separation of e– and h+ while increasing the oxygen vacancy. The synergistic effect of the heterostructure and oxygen vacancy makes the photocatalyst significantly better than LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3 and g-C3N4 in visible light. The hydrogen evolution rate of the composite catalyst (LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3/g-C3N4-70 wt %) was 34.50 mmol·h–1·g–1, which was 40.6 times and 9.2 times higher than that of the catalysts (LaNiO3 and g-C3N4), respectively. After 25 h of cyclic testing, the catalyst (LaNi0.6Fe0.4O3/g-C3N4-70 wt %) composite material still exhibited excellent hydrogen evolution performance and photostability. It was confirmed that the synergistic effect between abundant active sites, enriched oxygen vacancies, and 2D/2D heterojunctions improved the photoinduced carrier separation and the light absorption efficiency of visible light. This study opens up new possibilities for the logical design of efficient photodecomposition using 2D/2D heterojunctions combined with oxygen vacancies.
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MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
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2023
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IF 4.1
Zhengqiaoruo Zhu,Nan Zhou,Yakun Li,Xiaoli Zhang,Linlin Zhang
Due to their unique persistence in the environmental cycle, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are increasing concern in the scientific community. Therefore, the development of new energy-saving and environmentally compatible technologies to remove these pollutants is highly requested. In this work, an S-scheme photocatalytic nanoreactor was synthesized by Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles to S doped carbon nitride nanosheets . The unique structure of S-scheme Fe 2 O 3 /SCN heterojunction enhances its optical absorption and has a large number of active sites and photogenerated carrier separation. Consequently, the Fe 2 O 3 /SCN demonstrated excellent photo-Fenton degradation activities under visible light irradiation. Remarkedly, 5 mg/L of norfloxacin is completely photo-Fenton degraded following 25 min under visible light irradiation. It further shows that ·OH and ·O 2− play an important role in the photo-Fenton catalytic reaction , leading to the decomposition of norfloxacin. The degradation of tetracycline further demonstrates that this photo-Fenton catalytic system can be effectively used to remediate pharmaceutical and personal care product contamination in environmental waterways.
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LANGMUIR
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2022
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IF 4.331
Zhiliang Jin,Xiaohong Li,Teng Li,Youji Li
Graphdiyne (g-CnH2n–2) is a new carbon material composed of sp and sp2 hybrid carbon atoms. Since the synthesis by Li’s team, graphdiyne has been widely studied in other fields because of its excellent properties. In this paper, graphdiyne was synthesized from copper-containing materials and the composite GDY/CuI/MIL-53(Al) S-scheme heterojunction is prepared for photocatalytic cracking of water to produce hydrogen. First, GDY/CuI was prepared by organic synthesis, and then GDY/CuI was anchored on the surface of MIL-53(Al) by in situ ultrasonic stirring. After the continuous optimization of experimental conditions, the final hydrogen evolution rate is much higher than that of MIL-53(Al). This efficient photocatalytic performance can be attributed to the S-scheme heterojunction formed by the unique energy band arrangement. At the same time, the mechanism of charge transfer was demonstrated by in situ irradiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The strong interaction among the three strongly promotes the separation and transfer of photogenerated electron–hole pairs.
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