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Adsorption and photodegradation efficiency of TiO2/Fe2O3/PAC and TiO2/Fe2O3/zeolite nanophotocatalysts for the removal of cyanide
摘要： The synthesized TiO2/Fe2O3 nanostructures supported on powder activated carbon (PAC) and zeolite at different mole ratios of Fe3+/TiO2 were characterized by XRD, XRF, FESEM, EDX, TEM, FTIR, BET and, PL analyses and their cyanide photodegradation mechanism was thoroughly discussed. The results confirmed not only TiO2/Fe2O3/PAC had higher photocatalytic and adsorption capability but also better structural stability and reusability for cyanide removal than TiO2/Fe2O3/zeolite. The first order kinetics model indicated that the photodegradation rate using TiO2/Fe2O3/PAC was 1.3 times higher than that of TiO2/Fe2O3/zeolite. The response surface methodology (RSM) assessment showed that pH, irradiation time and initial cyanide concentration using UV/H2O2/TiO2/Fe2O3/zeolite system had more effects on the degradation respectively; whereas the effectiveness of UV/H2O2/TiO2/Fe2O3/PAC process was highly influenced by initial cyanide concentration than the other two parameters. High R2 and well-fitted residual plots approved the accuracy of the models in predicting the cyanide degradation efficiency using both the photocatalysts.
关键词： and adsorption comparison,Cyanide,Response surface methodology (RSM),TiO2/Fe2O3/zeolite and TiO2/Fe2O3/PAC photocatalysts,Photodegradation,Kinetic
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) from real membrane bioreactor (MBR) effluents by photocatalytic degradation using composite Ag2O /P-25 photocatalyst
摘要： Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) are emerging pollutants causing serious challenges to wastewater treatment plants due to poor biodegradability. In this study, the enhanced removal of highly recalcitrant and commonly monitored PhACs, carbamazepine (CBZ) and diclofenac (DCF) by heterogeneous photocatalysis was investigated using 5% Ag2O /P-25 photocatalyst. The photocatalyst was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM-EDX), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-DRS). The effects of catalyst dose, initial pollutants concentration, and mineralization during the photocatalytic degradation of PhACs were investigated. The matrix effect was assessed in deionized water (DW) and real membrane bioreactor effluent (RME). Optimal CBZ and DCF removals of 89.10 % and 93.5 %, respectively for 180 min of UV irradiation were achieved at catalyst dosage of 0.4 g L-1 in DW matrix. However, the optimal catalyst dosages for CBZ and DCF in RME matrix were increased by factor 2 and 1.5, respectively, to achieve the same degree of removal. Declining trends of removal rate were observed when initial concentrations of both the PhACs were increased under optimal catalyst dosages, and kinetics seem to fit the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model. Photo-induced holes and ?OH were the dominant oxidation species involved in the photocatalytic degradation of the PhACs. A plausible reusability of 5% Ag2O /P-25 photocatalyst was observed for both the PhACs. Moreover, various aromatic/aliphatic intermediates generated during the photodegradation CBZ were identified using fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry, and a possible multi-step degradation pathway was proposed. Overall, the removal of PhACs using 5% Ag2O /P-25 photocatalyst showed promising results in real wastewater.
关键词： PhACs,transformation products,Ag2O/P-25 photocatalysts,matrix effect,photocatalytic degradation
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Activated Hydrotalcites Obtained by Coprecipitation as Photocatalysts for the Degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
摘要： A gallery of hydrotalcite-type mesoporous materials with different Mg/Al molar ratios were synthesized by the coprecipitation method. The materials were activated by heat treatment to test their activity in the photodegradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol under UV light irradiation. The physicochemical properties of the different synthesized and activated materials were determined using XRD, physical adsorption/desorption of N2, FTIR, SEM, DTA, and TGA. Their banned band energy was determined by UV-Vis to identify their potential to be used as a semiconductor in catalytic photodegradation processes. The results of photodegradation tests of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol showed that hydrotalcites have a high degradation capacity, up to 100% for the catalyst of Mg/Al ratio = 2, with a high mineralization capacity of 80%. The degradation capacity of most of the catalysts tested is mainly due to the presence of holes and the formation of superoxide free radicals, which are the determining species within the degradation mechanism.
关键词： 2,hydrotalcites,4,degradation,photocatalysts,6-trichlorophenol,UV light,coprecipitation
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Recent Development of Photocatalysts Containing Carbon Species: A Review
摘要： Undoubtedly, carbon-based (nano)composites can be promising photocatalysts with improved photocatalytic activity due to the coupling effect from the incorporation of carbon species. In this mini-review, we focus on the recent development of photocatalysts based on carbon-based (nano)composites. TiO2 is well-known as a typical photocatalyst. Special attention is paid to the various types of carbon–TiO2 composites such as C-doped TiO2, N–C-doped TiO2, metal–C-doped TiO2, and other co-doped C/TiO2 composites. Various synthetic strategies including the solvothermal/hydrothermal method, sol–gel method, and template-directed method are reviewed for the preparation of carbon-based TiO2 composites. C/graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) composites and ternary C-doped composites are also summarized and ascribed to the unique electronic structure of g-C3N4 and the synergistic effect of the ternary interfaces, respectively. In the end, we put forward the future perspective of the photocatalysts containing carbon species based on our knowledge.
关键词： (nano)composites,synergistic effect,g-C3N4,C-doped,photocatalysts,TiO2
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Bio-inspired Z-scheme g-C3N4/Ag2CrO4 for efficient visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen generation
摘要： Due to low charge separation efficiency and poor stability, it is usually difficult for single-component photocatalysts such as graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and silver chromate (Ag2CrO4) to fulfill photocatalytic hydrogen production efficiently. Z-scheme charge transport mechanism that mimics the photosynthesis in nature is an effective way to solve the above problems. Inspired by photosynthesis, we report Ag2CrO4 nanoparticles-decorated g-C3N4 nanosheet as an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with methanol as sacrificial agent. The formation of Z-scheme g-C3N4/Ag2CrO4 nanosheets photocatalysts could inhibit the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, promote the generation of hydrogen by photosplitting of water. The experiment results indicate that g-C3N4/Ag2CrO4 nanocomposites present enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability in the H2 evolution of water splitting. And the nanocomposites g-C3N4/Ag2CrO4(23.1%) show the 14 times HER efficiency compared to that of bare g-C3N4.
关键词： visible-light,Z-scheme,hydrogen production,g-C3N4,Ag2CrO4,photocatalysts
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Effective Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Cascadal Carrier Transfer in the Reverse Direction
摘要： Visible-light-responsive photocatalysts used in the highly efficient hydrogen production exhibit several disadvantages such as photocorrosion and fast recombination. Because of the potential important applications of such catalysts, it is crucial that a simple, effective solution is developed. In this respect, in this study, we combined SiC (β modification) and TiO2 with CdS to overcome the challenges of photocorrosion and fast recombination of CdS. Notably, we found that when irradiated with visible light, CdS was excited, and the excited electrons moved to the conduction band of TiO2, thereby increasing the efficiency of charge separation. In addition, by moving the holes generated on CdS to the valence band of SiC, in the opposite direction of TiO2, photocorrosion and fast recombination were prevented. As a result, in the sulfide solution, the CdS/SiC composite catalyst exhibited 4.3 times higher hydrogen generation ability than pure CdS. Moreover, this effect was enhanced with the addition of TiO2, giving 10.8 times higher hydrogen generation ability for the CdS/SiC/TiO2 catalyst. Notably, the most efficient catalyst, which was obtained by depositing Pt as a cocatalyst, exhibited 1.09 mmol g?1 h?1 hydrogen generation ability and an apparent quantum yield of 24.8%. Because water reduction proceeded on the TiO2 surface and oxidative sulfide decomposition proceeded on the SiC surface, the exposure of CdS to the solution was unnecessary, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed that photocorrosion was successfully suppressed. Thus, we believe that the effective composite photocatalyst construction method presented herein can also be applied to other visible-light-responsive powder photocatalysts having the same disadvantages as CdS, thereby improving the efficiency of such catalysts.
关键词： CdS,photocorrosion,hydrogen production,TiO2,photocatalysts,SiC,fast recombination
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Highly efficient white-LED-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production using highly crystalline ZnFe2O4/MoS2 nanocomposites
摘要： Designing efficient photocatalytic systems for hydrogen evolution is extremely important from the viewpoint of the energy crisis. Highly crystalline heterostructure catalysts have been established, considering their interface electric field effect and structural features, which can help improve their photocatalytic hydrogen-production activity. In this study, we fabricated a highly crystalline heterojunction consisting of ZnFe2O4 nanobricks anchored onto 2D molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets (i.e., ZnFe2O4/MoS2) via a hydrothermal approach. The optimized ZnFe2O4/MoS2 photocatalyst, with a ZnFe2O4 content of 7.5 wt%, exhibited a high hydrogen-production rate of 142.1 mmol h?1 g?1, which was 10.3 times greater than that for the pristine ZnFe2O4 under identical conditions. The photoelectrochemical results revealed that the ZnFe2O4/MoS2 heterojunction considerably diminished the recombination of electrons and holes and promoted efficient charge transfer. Subsequently, the plausible Z-scheme mechanism for photocatalytic hydrogen production under white-LED light irradiation was discussed. Additionally, the influence of cocatalysts on the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution for the ZnFe2O4/MoS2 heterostructure was investigated. This work has demonstrated a simplified coupling of one-dimensional or zero-dimensional structures with 2D nanosheets for improving the photocatalytic hydrogen production activity as well as confirmed that MoS2 is a viable substitute for precious metal-free photocatalysis.
关键词： Photocatalytic hydrogen production,Layered materials,MoS2,Photocatalysts,Heterojunction
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Magnetically separable nanocomposites based on ZnO and their applications in photocatalytic processes: A review
摘要： Among the most challenging problems that human beings appear to face are depleting energy sources and increasing environmental pollutions. Heterogeneous photocatalytic processes are the most rewarding technology to generate renewable energy and degrade environmental pollutants. In these processes, semiconductors are used as photocatalysts. ZnO is a widely used photocatalyst, because of its strong oxidation ability, cost effectiveness, non-toxicity, versatility in synthesis, abundance in nature, and ease of crystallization. However, pure ZnO has some drawbacks, due to its wide band gap, poor solar-light utilization, and rapid recombination of the photoinduced charge carriers. Modification of ZnO using different strategies including coupling with narrow band gap semiconductors, noble metal deposition, surface sensitization by organic dyes, and elemental doping can easily address these shortcomings. In addition, separation of photocatalysts from the treated systems limits their broad applications. Incorporation of photocatalysts in magnetic materials will help their recycling using external magnetic field. This combination leads to a new generation of photocatalysts, known as magnetically separable photocatalysts. The present review provides helpful insights into preparation of magnetically separable photocatalysts based on ZnO and their applications for degradations of different pollutants.
关键词： water pollutants,Magnetic photocatalysts,solar-energy conversion,ZnO-based nanocomposites
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Defects Type Dependent Near-Infrared-Driven Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation by Defective Bi2S3 nanorods
摘要： Defects engineering is crucial in tailoring the photocatalytic efficiency, but it suffers from uncertainty to determine the vacancy type, and it is confusing which type of the vacancy can better promote the photocatalytic efficiency. In this study, Bi2S3 nanorods with bismuth or sulfur vacancies were synthesized respectively to investigate their distinct effects on the electronic structure, electron-hole separation characteristics and near-infrared (NIR)-driven photocatalytic bacterial inactivation activity. Both bismuth and sulfur vacancies can enhance the light absorption ability of Bi2S3. However, the life span of photoinduced electrons is extended by bismuth vacancy but shortened by sulfur vacancy. Due to these advantages, the bismuth vacant Bi2S3 can fully inactivated 7 log E. coli cells within 40 min of NIR irradiation, displaying a better NIR-driven photocatalytic bacterial inactivation efficiency than that of Bi2S3 with sulfur vacancy. This study disclosed the defects type dependent photocatalytic behaviors, providing new insights into designing highly efficient photocatalyst.
关键词： defect type dependent efficiency,near-infrared-driven photocatalysts,defective Bi2S3 nanorods
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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An efficient and robust exfoliated bentonite/Ag <sub/>3</sub> PO <sub/>4</sub> /AgBr plasmonic photocatalyst for degradation of parabens
摘要： Efficient visible-light-driven heterojunction photocatalysts have attracted broad interest owing to their promising adsorption and degradation performances in the removal of organic pollutants. In this study, a mesoporous exfoliated bentonite (EB)/Ag3PO4/AgBr (30%) photocatalyst was obtained by stripping and exfoliating bentonite as the support for loading Ag3PO4 and AgBr. The particle size ranges of Ag3PO4 and AgBr were about 10–30 nm and 5–10 nm, respectively. The exfoliated bentonite could greatly improve the dispersion and adsorption of Ag3PO4 and AgBr, and significantly enhance the stability of the material during paraben photodegradation. 0.2 g L?1 methylparaben (MPB) was completely decomposed over the EB/Ag3PO4/AgBr (30%) in 40 min under visible light irradiation. In addition, the photocatalytic activity of EB/Ag3PO4/AgBr (30%) remained at about 91% after five recycling runs manifesting that EB/Ag3PO4/AgBr (30%) possessed excellent stability. Radical quenching tests revealed that holes (h+) and hydroxyl radicals (?OH) were the major radicals. They attacked the side chain on the benzene ring of parabens, which were gradually oxidized to the intermediates, such as benzoic acid, 3-hydroxybenzoic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, azelaic acid, and eventually became CO2 and H2O. The enhancement of photocatalytic activity and photo-stability could be ascribed to the stable structural characteristics, enlarged surface area, high absorption ability, and improved light absorption ability from loading Ag3PO4 onto EB. Meanwhile, the matched energy levels of Ag3PO4 and AgBr made the photoelectron–hole pairs separate and transfer effectively at the interfaces. As a result, the photocatalytic properties of EB/Ag3PO4/AgBr (30%) composites were enhanced.
关键词： heterojunction photocatalysts,exfoliated bentonite,Ag3PO4/AgBr,paraben photodegradation,visible-light-driven
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57