JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
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2020
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IF 3.306
Sarenqiqige Bao,Haiou Liang,Chunping Li,Jie Bai
A high-efficiency BiOCl/TiO 2 heterostructure hollow-tube (BTHTs) with type-II was successfully synthesized by simple electrospinning technology and solvothermal process loaded with BiOCl nanosheets on TiO 2 hollow-tubes (THTs). The results of morphology show that, the surface of THTs was covered by flaky BiOCl like pieces of flower. Optical and photo-electrochemical characterizations show that the composite catalyst has visible light absorption and high photo-generated electron-hole separation ability. Comparing with THTs and powder BiOCl, the BTHTs composites exhibited highest adsorption capacity and photocatalytic activity in the photodegradation of Tetracycline (TC), in visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm). The composites could also degrade Chlortetracycline, Demeclocycline, Doxycycline and Oxytetracycline efficaciously. Additionally, trapping experiments were carried out, and the possible photocatalytic degradation mechanism was proposed.
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2020
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IF 2.906
Mengnan Nie,Lingling Wang,Zhihao Wang,Jielin Huang,Junwei Zhao,Xin Yu,Quanhui Guo
Nanostructured C–TiO 2-X microspheres were prepared by facile modified solvothermal method and employed as an efficient visible light photocatalyst for photocatalytic antibiotic elimination. The acetone as well as distilled water not only induced the high crystallization of nanostructured C–TiO 2-X microspheres, the formation of C–TiO 2-X nanodots , and oxygen vacancies , but also boosted the assembling of C–TiO 2-X nanodots into nanostructured microspheres. The photocatalytic performance of nanostructured C–TiO 2-X microspheres was evaluated by photocatalytic antibiotic degradation under visible light and Xe lamp irradiation. The prepared C–TiO 2-X microspheres showed highly improved visible light absorption, charge separation, and visible light photocatalytic activity . The visible light photocatalytic activity of nanostructured C–TiO 2-x -180 microspheres was approximately 3.14 times of commercial TiO 2 , which could be attributed to the construction of unique nanostructures , oxygen vacancies, and carbon doping for efficient solar light harvesting and utilization, the diffusion of degraded products, and charge separation. Besides, the detailed energy band structures , active species for visible light photocatalytic tetracycline degradation, and visible light photocatalytic mechanism of nanostructured C–TiO 2-X microspheres were also proposed in the work.
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Soft Matter
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2020
·Vol. 16
·期 26
·6082-6090
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Pengzhao Xu,Shifang Duan,Zuyao Xiao,Zhou Yang,Wei Wang
The emerging field of active matter, and its subset active colloid, is in great need of good model systems consisting of moving entities that are uniform and highly tunable. In this article, we address this challenge by introducing core–shell SiO2–TiO2 microspheres, prepared by chemically coating a thin layer of TiO2 on an inert core, that are highly monodisperse in size (polydispersity 4.1%) and regular in shape (circularity 0.93). Compared with similar samples prepared by the classic sol–gel method, Janus TiO2–Pt active colloids prepared with core–shell TiO2 spheres move faster and boast a much clearer Janus interface. Moreover, a unique feature of these core–shell TiO2 microspheres is their great tunability in the colloid size, shell thickness, and even the type of the core particle. These advantages are highlighted in two examples, one demonstrating a TiO2–Pt active colloid with a magnetic core that enables magnetic manipulation, and the other demonstrating the collective expansion and contraction of a uniform cluster of core–shell TiO2 colloids under UV light illumination. We believe that TiO2 microspheres produced by this core–shell technique compare favorably with many other types of active colloids being employed as model systems, and thus open up many research possibilities.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2020
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IF 8.758
Junli Wang,Shaopeng Li,Tingting Wang,Fan Guan,Lijun Zhao,Longhua Li,Junhao Zhang,Guanjun Qiao
Semiconductor-sensitized TiO2 thin films with long-term air stability are attractive for optoelectronic devices and applications. Herein, we demonstrate the potential of the TiO2 thin film (∼800 nm in thickness) sensitized with a Sb2Se3 layer (∼350 nm) grown from solution spin coating and processed by annealing recrystallization at 300 °C for high-performance optical detection. The type-II band alignment, p-Sb2Se3/n-TiO2 heterojunction, and narrow band gap of Sb2Se3 (∼1.25 eV) endow the film photodetector with a large photocurrent, high switching stability and on/off ratio (>103), and fast response speeds (<20 ms) under the broadband visible–near-infrared irradiation in a zero-bias self-powered photovoltaic mode. In particular, the photodetector shows notable resistance to oxidation and moisture for long-term operation, which is linked to the modest surface oxidation (Sb–O) of Sb2Se3, as verified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The first-principles calculations show that a low and medium concentration of oxygen substitution for Se (OSe) and oxygen interstitial (Oi) with negative formation energies can lead to such a moderate surface oxidation but do not generate impurity states or just introduce a shallow-level acceptor state in the electronic structures of Sb2Se3 without degrading its optoelectronic performance. Our theoretical results offer a rational explanation for the air-stable and oxidation/moisture-resistant characteristics in moderately oxidized Sb2Se3 and may shed light on the surface oxidation–property relationship studies of other nonoxide semiconductor-sensitized devices.
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Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy
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2020
·Vol. 40
·期 1
·e13479
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IF 1.989
Zhengjiang Liu,Anqi Wang,Qiancheng Zhang,Juming Liu,Huiyan Ma,Di Li,Lei Xing
Sensitized kaolinite with improved visible-light catalytic activity was prepared via a facile in-situ growth of nanosized Cu-TiO 2 on the surface of the sulfated kaolinite impregnated in Cu-TiO 2 sol. The as-prepared photocatalysts were characterized in terms of various techniques. The transmission electron microscope and energy dispersive spectrometer results revealed that Cu-TiO 2 could grow on the surface of the pretreated kaolinite and the aggregation of Cu-TiO 2 was successfully inhibited. The X-ray photoelectron spectrum confirmed the formation of Al O Ti bonds between Cu-TiO 2 and sulfated kaolinite in the sensitized kaolinite composite. The sensitized kaolinite composite exhibited significantly improved performance in the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB), leading to about 87% of RhB degradation in 180 min, which is superior to that of the kaolinite, calcined kaolin, and sulfated calcined kaolin under visible-light irradiation. The superior photodegradation activity of the sensitized kaolinite composite was primarily attributed to the synergetic effect of Cu-TiO 2 sensitization and sulfation, resulting from the efficient transfer and separation of the photo-induced charge carriers between Cu-TiO 2 and kaolinite.
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Nano Energy
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2020
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IF 16.602
Jieru Wu,Wenwei Wang,Yao Tian,Chunxiao Song,Hong Qiu,Hao Xue
The effective separation of photo-generated electrons and holes is an important factor that determines the photocatalytic efficiency of the catalysts. Here, we propose a core/shell BaTiO 3 /TiO 2 nanocomposites that present enhanced photocatalytic performance through a piezotronic effect. The polarization generated by the piezoelectric phase in the BaTiO 3 /TiO 2 nanofibers prepared by the electrospinning method under ultrasonic activation dramatically improves the photocatalytic performance of the catalysts. Under the co-excitation of ultrasonic and ultraviolet irradiation, the oxidation rate constant of the polarized BaTiO 3 /TiO 2 nanofibers on RhB dye can reach 9.67 × 10 −2 min −1 , which is 3.51 times and 3.22 times of the corresponding values of TiO 2 nanofibers and BaTiO 3 /TiO 2 nanofibers under only UV irradiation, respectively. This paper provides a promising strategy for improving photocatalytic performance through mechanical vibration and helps to understand the coupling mechanism between piezoelectric and photocatalytic effects.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2019
·Vol. 137
·期 26
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IF 2.188
Gang Wang,Fei Wang,Anfeng Li,Miaomiao Zhang,Jie Zhang,Jinwei Chen,Ruilin Wang
The SPEEK/s-TiO 2 composite membrane was prepared by blending sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) and sulfonated titanium dioxide (s-TiO 2 ) nanoparticles. The important physiochemical parameters such as proton conductivity, water uptake, swelling degree and ion exchange capacity of the composite membrane were measured. The thermal stability and chemical stability were also tested. It was observed that the SPEEK/s-TiO 2 composite membrane exhibited the best selectivity (7.13 × 10 4 S·min·cm −3 ) accompanying high proton conductivity (0.061 S·cm −1 ) and low tetravalent vanadium ion (VO 2+ ) permeability (8.55 × 10 −7 cm 2 ·min −1 ) compared with Nafion117, SPEEK and SPEEK/TiO 2 membranes. The battery performance with these membranes was characterized by charge–discharge cycling tests and it was found that the SPEEK/s-TiO 2 composite membrane showed the highest energy efficiency (EE) up to 82.3%, indicating the SPEEK/s-TiO 2 composite membrane is a candidate for vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) application. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137 , 48830.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2019
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Xianke Zhang,Li Li,Yuqiang Zeng,Feng Liu,Jujun Yuan,Xiaokang Li,Yi Yu,Xiurong Zhu,Zuzhou Xiong,Huajun Yu,Yingmao Xie
Surface-fluorinated ultrathin anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed (001) crystal planes were synthesized via a relatively low temperature solvothermal route. These two-dimensional (2D) TiO2 nanosheets demonstrated higher photocatalytic activity for degrading Rhodamine B (RhB) under simulated sunlight illumination than the corresponding sample with less fluorine ions (F–) content, which indicates the positive effect of F– on the enhanced photocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanosheets. Furthermore, 2D/2D TiO2/g-C3N4 nanosheet heterojunctions were fabricated through a solvent evaporation process. The photocatalysis test showed that TiO2/g-C3N4 exhibited higher photocatalytic performance for degrading RhB under simulated solar light illumination than pure g-C3N4 and TiO2 nanosheets. Based on free radical trapping experiments, superoxide radicals (·O2–) and photoinduced holes (h+) were determined to be the predominant active species for photodegrading RhB. A direct Z-scheme charge transfer mechanism is proposed to understand the enhanced photocatalytic activity in TiO2/g-C3N4 nanosheet heterojunctions.
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2019
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IF 4.527
Mu Weijie,Wang Chongnv,Pan Xuming,Jin Weixin,Wang Yuhang,Shi Benhui
In recent years, the release of nanomaterials pollutants to water bodies, to a great extent, attributed to anthropogenic activities. Their impacts on aquatic organisms as well as nanomaterial monitoring and bioremediation using organism have drawn much attentions. However, studies on relationship of nano-contaminants and aquatic organisms are very scarce. Our results showed that titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 -NPs) and Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) caused an obvious cell decreases on the whole, but a significant increase at 48 h TiO 2 -NPs exposure, indicating a resistant mechanism in ciliates for nano-toxic. Besides, MWCNTs was more toxic to Pseudocohnilembus persalinus than that of TiO 2 -NPs in terms of EC 50 value. It is firstly found that P. persalinus ingested and released TiO 2 -NPs through cytostome and cytoproct, which might be the reason that TiO 2 -NPs less toxic than MWCNTs. The significantly increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzyme activities and expression levels were evaluated by reactive oxygen species ROS generation, which demonstrated that P. persalinus antioxidant defense enzyme played roles on nano-toxic resistant in ciliates. Moreover, the integrated biomarker response (IBR) was also determined, which demonstrated that MWCNTs had comparatively higher values than those of TiO 2 -NPs after higher concentration exposure to ciliates. In addition, it was confirmed by the present work that sod , gst and cat played different roles on immunity, and the sensitivity of cat gene expression to these two nanomaterials exposure was dissimilar. Damages of shrunk as well as losses of cilia on the cell surface caused by TiO 2 -NPs and MWCNTs exposure in P. persalinus using SEM revealed possible physical hazards of aggregated nanomaterials. Our findings will be helpful to understand the effect mechanisms of NPs on ciliates, and also demonstrated the possibility of P. persalinus as bio-indicator of nanomaterials in aquatic and potentials on bioremediation.
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ACS Nano
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2019
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Jingwen Xu,Ning Liu,Di Wu,Zhida Gao,Yan-Yan Song,Patrik Schmuki
The low penetration depth of UV light in mammalian tissue is the critical limitation for the use of TiO2-based photocatalysis in biomedical applications. In this work, we develop an effective near-infrared (NIR)-active photocatalytic platform that consists of a shell structure of upconversion nanocrystals decorated on a core of Au/dark-TiO2. The heart of this system is the strong photocatalytic activity in the visible region enabled by the gold surface-plasmon resonance on dark TiO2 (D-TiO2). Simulation and experiment demonstrate for an optimized Au/D-TiO2 combination a highly enhanced light absorption in the visible range. Using ampicillin sodium (AMP) as model drug, we exemplify the effective use of this principle by demonstrating a NIR light-triggered photocatalytic payload release. Importantly, the photocatalytically generated reactive oxygen species can effectively inactivate AMP-resistant bacteria strains, thus maintaining an antibacterial effect even after all drug is released. Overall, we anticipate that the here-introduced NIR-light-active photocatalytic cascade can considerably widen TiO2-based photocatalysis and its applications into the infrared range.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2019
·Vol. 44
·期 4
·1194-1203
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IF 3.069
Can Huang,Fengyi Wang,Daheng Wang,Zhiguang Guo
In this study, superamphiphobic coatings, which could repel liquids with a surface tension as low as 21.6 mN m−1 (n-octane), were prepared using a spray-coating method based on a flower-like hierarchical structure and highly fluorinated TiO2/SiO2 composite particles. And the coating exhibited broad liquid repellency to water-based composites, various oils, organic solvents and hot water. Moreover, the coating also possessed remarkable mechanical and chemical stability towards various forms of mechanical damage and in harsh chemical environments. Multiple features enable the coating to find more vital applications in antifouling, corrosion resistant, fuel transportation, gas adsorption, and protective coatings, etc.
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Nanoscale
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2019
·Vol. 11
·期 46
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Lan Peng,Yiding Liu,Yongjie Li,Feng Teng,Aiwei Tang,Yadong Yin
Anatase TiO2 materials are well-known for their photocatalytic properties and their structure–performance relationship has been intensively studied over the past few decades. In this study, we report a versatile strategy to control the geometric and electronic structure of hierarchical anatase TiO2 nanocrystals via a colloidal synthesis technique in order to optimize their photocatalytic performances. The synthesis is modified from a classical nonaqueous sol–gel approach in which titanium alkoxides and long carbon chain carboxylic acids are used as titanium sources and hydrolysis/capping agents, respectively. By introducing fluoride ions into the reaction as competitive capping agents and controlling other parameters, the geometric structure of TiO2 nanocrystals can be regulated from nanorods and nanobipyramids to their hierarchical assembly structures with controlled dimension and crystallinity. Meanwhile, it is confirmed that the fluoride capping agents also affect the surface structure of TiO2 by fluorine doping, which exerts an additional impact on the electronic structure of TiO2 nanocrystals apart from morphology variation. Further investigation of photocatalytic hydrogen production performances of TiO2 nanocrystals with different structures indicates that the catalytic efficiency is highly dependent on structural factors including hierarchical shape, surface area and doping status. Obvious improvement of photocatalytic performance is observed in the optimized hierarchical TiO2 nanocrystals (2033.6 μmol g−1 h−1) compared to that in commonly prepared TiO2 nanobipyramids (1135.5 μmol g−1 h−1) and other hierarchical TiO2 nanocrystals (1331.9 μmol g−1 h−1 or lower), which demonstrates the effectiveness of material optimization by the strategy developed in this study.
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