JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2026
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Haileyesus Hatano Haitosa,Osman Ahmed Zelekew,Pu Chen,Daniel Manaye Kabtamu,Weimao Yan,Hong Wang,Yi-nan Wu
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics like ciprofloxacin (CIP) pose environmental risks when released into water. Herein, a visible-light-active Fe-doped NH 2 -UiO-66(Zr)@AgI Z -scheme heterostructure was prepared via an ion exchange precipitation method. By varying AgI content, reduced particle size and enhanced charge separation for efficient photodegradation was achieved. The optimum composition (Fe-UNH@AgI-20) exhibited a 95.2 % degradation efficiency toward CIP after 60 min of visible-light irradiation. It also showed high removal efficiencies for tetracycline, lomefloxacin, and Rhodamine B. Reaction kinetics followed pseudo-first-order behavior, with rate constants significantly higher than those of pristine NH 2 -UiO-66(Zr) and AgI. The catalyst maintained 85.1 % activity after cycles, indicating good stability. Scavenger tests and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analyses identified holes (h + ), superoxide radical (•O 2 − ), and hydroxyl radical (•OH) as key reactive species. Fe doping enhanced visible-light absorption and created defect sites, while AgI introduction promoted charge separation and suppressed AgI photocorrosion. Under irradiation, a small fraction of Ag + was reduced to metallic Ag, forming an electron bridge that switched the initial type-II heterojunction to a Z -scheme configuration. This Z-scheme mechanism efficiently separated carriers, facilitated generation of ROS, and enabled thorough mineralization of CIP; toxicity predictions showed most products were less mutagenic than CIP, confirming reduced ecological risk. The findings demonstrate that the Fe-doped NH 2 -UiO-66(Zr)@AgI heterostructure is a promising photocatalyst for antibiotic-contaminated wastewater remediation.
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Catalysis Science & Technology
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2026
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Xianfeng Zhang,Hao Zhang,Jingbo Lu,Sun Zhao,Jianjian Cheng,Han Zhou,Yuting Liang
This study reports the successful fabrication of a novel ternary heterojunction photocatalyst, denoted as CBA (g-C3N4/BiOI/Ag2CrO4), featuring a double Z-scheme charge transfer pathway aimed at the effective degradation of the toxic azo dye Sudan red III under visible light. The synthesis commenced with the fabrication of porous g-C3N4 via calcination coupled with a subsequent etching process. BiOI nanospheres were then grown onto the g-C3N4 substrate via a hydrothermal route. Subsequently, Ag2CrO4 nanoparticles were anchored on the g-C3N4/BiOI composite via a straightforward precipitation technique. The experimental evidence confirms successful formation of a ternary heterojunction, which exhibits a mesoporous structure and enhanced visible-light absorption. Evaluation of photocatalytic performance revealed that the optimized CBA catalyst (containing 30% g-C3N4/BiOI) attained a Sudan red III degradation efficiency of 82.37% under 90 min visible-light irradiation, with a pseudo-first-order rate constant of 0.01944 min−1. This constant value is 31.35 times that of the binary g-C3N4/BiOI system and 1.99 times that of individual Ag2CrO4. The remarkable photocatalytic enhancement is attributable to the established dual Z-scheme mechanism. This configuration effectively facilitates photogenerated charge separation, broadens visible-light absorption, and maintains high redox potentials. Thus, this work advances the design of efficient g-C3N4-based heterojunction systems, offering a viable strategy for photocatalytic purification of dye wastewater.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2023
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Xinyu Li,Fei Ye,Hui Zhang,Munir Ahmad,Zhenxing Zeng,Shuaijie Wang,Sufeng Wang,Dawei Gao,Qingrui Zhang
Integrating g-C 3 N 4 with narrow-band semiconductor to construct a Z-scheme structured heterojunction has been regarded as a common strategy to improve the photocatalytic performance of g-C 3 N 4 . However, limited catalytic activity increment is achieved due to the contradiction of expanding the light absorption scope of traditional photo-oxidation semiconductors (PS II) and preserving their valance band oxidative abilities. Herein, to extend the light absorption range of g-C 3 N 4 based Z-scheme photocatalyst to the whole solar spectra while without losing the high oxidative ability of this system, we select the heavy doped W 18 O 49 as PS II and provide a facile in situ hydrothermal method to elaborately fabricate an rGO decorated W 18 O 49 @g-C 3 N 4 (r-CNW) Z-scheme photocatalyst. The prepared r-CNW-2 (with optimal W 18 O 49 to g-C 3 N 4 weight ratio of 1:2) exhibits improved photocatalytic performance with H 2 O 2 generation rates of 71, 58.5 and 6.3 μmol g −1 h −1 obtained under the simulated solar light, visible light (>400 nm) and NIR light (>800 nm) irradiation, respectively, which is 1.3 and 2 times higher than those of the g-C 3 N 4 counterparts (54, 29 μmol g −1 h −1 and even not detected).such outstanding performance of r-CNW-2 could be associated with the broader light absorption, fast charge separation, and rapid redox reactions. Moreover, the r-CNW-2 also displays an excellent E-coli inactivation activity, comparable to most g-C 3 N 4 -based photocatalysts. Our work gives a new insight through trading off light absorption and redox ability to fabricate efficient Z-scheme photocatalyst for photocatalytic H 2 O 2 generation and environmental remediation.
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BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
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2023
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Yuwei Bu,Kun Wang,Xiaoyan Yang,Guangming Nie
As a tumor biomarker, the accumulation of amyloid β oligomers (Aβo) in the brain has been suggested as a key feature in the pathogenesis and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this work, we designed a novel photoelectrochemical (PEC) and electrochemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (ECL-RET) dual-mode biosensor to achieve ultra-sensitive detection of Aβo. Specifically, the electrode surface modified Carbon Dots (C Dots) and the electrodeposited polyaniline (PANI) film formed a Z-scheme heterojunction reversing the photocurrent signal, and then the Aβo specific recognition peptide was attached to the surface via amide bonding between the amino group of PANI and carbonyl group of peptide. After that, in the presence of CdTe labeled specific recognition aptamer for Aβ (CdTe-Apt), Aβo was captured to construct a sandwich-type biosensor and exhibited a significantly enhanced cathodic photocurrent response because the formed dual Z-scheme heterojunction promoted charge separation efficiency. Interestingly, the proposed biosensor also caused a ratiometric change in the ECL intensity at 555 nm and 640 nm. Therefore, the developed biosensor achieved dual-mode detection of Aβo, where the PEC detection range of Aβo was from 10 fM to 0.1 μM (with a detection limit of 4.27 fM) and the ECL method provided a linear detection range of 10 fM to 10 nM (with a detection limit of 6.41 fM). The stability and reliability of the experimental results indicate that this has been a promising biosensing pattern and could be extended to the analysis of other biomarkers.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2022
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Kexuan Gao,Li-an Hou,Xiaoqiang An,Doudou Huang,Yu Yang
The rapid recombination rate of photogenerated charges make the rational design of high-performance stable photocatalysts challenging. Herein, the features of heterojunctions, oxygen vacancies (OVs), and MXene quantum dots (MQDs) were simultaneously collected in CBM (gC 3 N 4 /BiOBr/MXene) using a simple solvothermal method for the first time. OVs promoted the chemisorption of O 2 , MQDs not only accelerated electron transport but also promoted a photogenerated charge to selectively generate singlet oxygen, 99% of the tetracycline hydrochloride (TC-HCl) was degraded by CBM within 30 min under visible light irradiation. Thirteen intermediates and possible photocatalytic degradation pathways were proposed. It was discovered that CBM is nontoxic to the environment but can swiftly produce an excellent antibacterial effect when exposed to visible light irradiation. This research provides fresh insights into the effective removal of organic pollutants from water by combining cutting-edge defect engineering and quantum dot doping technology in photocatalytic heterojunctions.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Jian Ma,Congjie Liang,Changjiang Yu,Huaming Li,Hui Xu,Yingjie Hua,Chongtai Wang
Photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is an effective way to reduce its environmental risk. However, it remains a challenge to achieve a high removal rate in mild conditions. In order to efficiently remove Cr(VI) from water, a novel Z-scheme heterojunction composite photocatalyst rCB-20 (Cu 2 O/rGO/BiOBr, 20% Cu 2 O) was successfully prepared using a simple two-step strategy in this work. The characterizations of the catalyst show that the Z-scheme heterojunction formed between Cu 2 O and BiOBr is favorable for facilitating the separation of photogenerated carriers. The existence of rGO can reduce the resistance of electron transport. Therefore, the composite photocatalyst exhibits a very high photocatalytic activity in the photoreduction of Cr(VI). For example, using it to completely remove Cr(VI) with a concentration of 20 mg•L −1 in the pH = 4 solution only requires 40 min. Even the complete removal of the same concentration of Cr(VI) in neutral water at pH 7 does not take more than 90 min. Meanwhile, it possesses a high stability in catalytic activity and structure.
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2022
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IF 5.518
Rui Zhang,Ziyin Chen,Yu Li,Chen Zhao,Lu Cai,Junrong Yu,Ze Yang,Jiacheng Jiang
The unique properties of MOFs make them the best candidates for catalytic and photocatalytic applications. In this research, the NH 2 -UiO-66 material was prepared by solvothermal method , and different content of NH 2 -UiO-66 was added before the composite growth of Bi 2 S 3 and BiOBr nanomaterials to obtain the NH 2 -UiO-66/BiOBr/Bi 2 S 3 ternary composite material. In order to investigate the relationship between the structure and properties of the catalyst, XRD , FT-IR, SEM , HRTEM , UV–vis DRS, XPS and other characterization technologies were used to analyze the structure, morphology, optical properties of the samples, showing that NH 2 -UiO-66/BiOBr/Bi 2 S 3 have been successfully synthesized. Their photocatalytic performance was evaluated based on the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride and rhodamine B under visible light . The results show that 2% NH 2 -UiO-66/BiOBr/Bi 2 S 3 has better photocatalytic activity than other materials. Moreover, NH 2 -UiO-66/BiOBr/Bi 2 S 3 also demonstrated good photocatalytic reusability and stability. The formation of Bi 2 S 3 and BiOBr heterojunctions and the introduction of NH 2 -UiO-66 with more active sites increase the carrier performance and separation efficiency. Then the valence band and conduction band values of the semiconductor material are calculated through the M-S curve, combined with the forbidden bandwidth deduced by UV–vis DRS and the experimental results of radical trapping, a double Z-type electron transfer mechanism suitable for this system is inferred. Finally, taking RhB as an example, the degradation path of dye pollutants was studied.
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JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 2.606
Luo Qiuzi,Sun Yihua,Lv Xin,Huang Long,Fang Liang,Wang Rui
Al and Ga were co-doped into ZnO lattice (AGZ) by the sol–gel method. Herein, graphite carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) was synthesized by using the thermal decomposition method, which was used to integrate with the obtained AGZ to create direct Z-scheme Al/Ga co-doping biphasic ZnO/g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction by the simple single-phase dispersion method. The synthesized catalysts of composition, optical properties, topography structure and chemical state of element of the prepared AGZ/g-C 3 N 4 composites were analyzed by XRD, FT-IR, UV, PL, TEM and XPS respectively. The results have shown that the combination of AGZ and g-C 3 N 4 to form a direct Z-type heterojunction can effectively reduce the band gap of AGZ, thereby shifting the absorption edge to the visible light region. The PL spectroscopy study of the synthesized sample found that, compared with bare g-C 3 N 4 or AGZ catalyst, AGZ/g-C 3 N 4 significantly reduced the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes, thereby ensuring that more reactive groups participate in the dye degradation process. The degradation experiment of methylene blue(MB) dye verifies that the AGZ/CN sample has excellent photocatalytic performance. Al/Ga co-doped ZnO/g-C 3 N 4 catalyst showed the maximum photocatalytic MB degradation of 95.4% after 150 min in visible light illumination, while the degradation efficiency of ZnO and g-C 3 N 4 are only 30.5% and 50.1%, respectively. It have observed that ·O 2 − , ·OH and h + radicals were the main active species that affect the photocatalytic degradation of dyes by radical trapping experiment. In addition, the heterojunction formed by AGZ and g-C 3 N 4 inhibited the photocorrosion of ZnO, which was confirmed by these five consecutive dye degradation tests. At the same time, in order to determine the optimal compounding ratio, four groups of AGZ/CN with different ratios were prepared. It was found that AGZ/CN15 has the highest catalytic efficiency, and the degradation of MB reached 94% within 2.5 h. This work will open up a new path for the development of more effective photocatalysts for organic matter treatment.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Yuxin Mei,Nicui Yuan,Yating Xie,Yaping Li,Baining Lin,Yonghua Zhou
NH 2 -UiO-66 is recently regarded as a potential photocatalyst for CO 2 reduction reaction due to the high CO 2 adsorption capacity, high UV–vis light absorption capacity and chemical stability. Aiming to further improve its activity, in this paper, a composite of NH 2 -UiO-66 and CeCO 3 OH (NU/CC) was fabricated via an in-situ growth method of NH 2 -UiO-66 on CeCO 3 OH. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electron spin resonance (ESR) characterizations indicated that a direct Z-scheme heterojunction between CeCO 3 OH and NH 2 -UiO-66 was formed via the formation of O-Zr-CO 3 2- bond. The CO 2 adsorption measurement, UV–vis DRS spectra and photo(electro)chemical measurements indicated that the optimal composite NU/CC-1.6–90 exhibited the higher CO 2 adsorption capacity, stronger respond and wider absorption range to UV–vis light, as well as the significantly delayed recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, compared with other control samples. As a result, NU/CC-1.6–90 delivered the obviously enhanced photocatalytic activity of CO 2 to both CO and CH 4 , and the rate of electron consumption reached 152.8 μmol/g h, 5-fold of that of NH 2 -UiO-66.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Yi Wen,Zheng Huang,Min Zhao,Longshan Zhao
The discharge of industrial heavy metal wastewater not only leads to environmental pollution, but also harms human health, so it is imperative to control heavy metal pollution. In the current work, a sequence of anatase/brookite TiO 2 @COF with different mass ratios, bi-phase TiO 2 and bare COF were successfully synthesized by simple hydrothermal synthesis. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared catalysts was assessed by reducing Cr(Ⅵ) in model pollutant (K 2 Cr 2 O 7 ). Under the condition of pH = 3, the Cr(Ⅵ) reduction rate of TiO 2 @COF-4 was as high as 99.19% in 30 min. The photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 @COF-4 remained stable in four consecutive cycles, suggesting that it has a potential application prospect for the removal of Cr(Ⅵ) in the actual environment. The morphology and structure of photocatalysts were observed by different techniques (SEM/EDS, HRTEM, BET analysis, XRD, FTIR and XPS). The specific reasons for the enhancement of photocatalytic performance of materials were explored by different methods (PL, UV–vis DRS, Mott-Schottky plots, I-T curves and EIS). Finally, we concluded that the photocatalytic system of TiO 2 @COF-4 may follow the typical direct Z- scheme mechanism. This work provides an effective solution for the water treatment of heavy metal pollution.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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IF 9.136
Jiabao Gu,Qianwen Li,Xuanyu Long,Xiaohan Zhou,Nan Liu,Zequan Li
In this study, we synthesized the MBSr (MIL-88A(Fe)/BiOBr/SrFe 12 O 19 ) dual Z-scheme heterojunction via an accessible hydrothermal method and investigated the photocatalytic performance of MBSr composites for Rhodamine B (RhB) and Methylene blue (MB). The MBSr-1% photocatalyst exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance, resulting the degradation rate of RhB reached approximately 96.2% within 60 min, which was higher than that of M88 (34%), BiOBr (89%) and M88/BiOBr-7% (93.7%) composites. And the MBSr-1% could eliminate 90.1% of MB within 90 min, which displayed the best photodegradation efficiency of prepared photocatalysts. The enhanced photocatalytic performance can be ascribed to the formation of dual Z-scheme heterojunction, which enhanced visible-light absorption and facilitated the transfer of photoinduced carriers. The MBSr-1% was proved to have excellent stability and reusability after six-recycling run. Furthermore, the major reactive species were h + , •O 2 − and •OH by radical trapping experiments. Finally, a possible photocatalytic pathway and mechanism of MBSr photocatalysts was proposed.
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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2022
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Chengze Yu,Jiaqi Hou,Bin Zhang,Shiqi Liu,Xiangrui Pan,Heng Song,Xiangting Hou,Qinghua Yan,Chengzhi Zhou,Guocheng Liu,Yingjie Zhang,Yanjun Xin
The dual-chamber photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) system possess advantages in the degradation efficiency and processing cost of organic contaminants . In this study, TiO 2 nanotube arrays modified by rGO and g-C 3 N 4 (rGO/g-C 3 N 4 /TNAs) photoelectrodes were successfully prepared. The surface micromorphology , chemical structure, crystal structure, and basic element composition of rGO/g-C 3 N 4 /TNAs photoelectrodes were studied by SEM , FTIR, XRD , Raman, and XPS . UV–vis absorption, photoluminescence (PL) spectra, and photoelectrochemical (PECH) tests were used to explore the photoelectrochemical characteristics of rGO/g-C 3 N 4 /TNAs photoelectrodes. Under simulated sunlight illumination, the dual-chamber PEC system with external bias voltage was used to investigate the degradation of oxytetracycline (OTC) on rGO/g-C 3 N 4 /TNAs photoelectrodes. The results showed that rGO and g-C 3 N 4 were successfully loaded on TNAs, and the separation efficiency of electrons and holes at rGO/g-C 3 N 4 /TNAs photoelectrodes was improved. The light absorption range of rGO/g-C 3 N 4 /TNAs photoelectrodes extends to the visible light region and has better light absorption performance. Compared with the photocatalytic process, when 1.2 V bias voltage was applied, the degradation efficiency of OTC in anode and cathode chambers in PEC were increased by 3.28% and 44.01% within 60 min, respectively. In addition, the anode and cathode chambers have different degradation effects on OTC. Both the external bias voltage and initial pH have significant effects in cathode chamber, but have little effect in photoanode chamber. The fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectra and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry showed that there were different intermediates in the degradation process of OTC. This study indicated that for the dual-chamber PEC system, rGO/g-C 3 N 4 /TNAs photoelectrodes exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance and have potential application prospects in water environmental remediation.
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