Dye-sensitized polyoxometalate for visible-light-driven photoelectrochemical cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (32) ◽  
pp. 14354-14358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junkuo Gao ◽  
Jianwei Miao ◽  
Yongxin Li ◽  
Rakesh Ganguly ◽  
Yang Zhao ◽  
...  

A simple and facile one-step method for the synthesis of an organic dye-functionalized polyoxometalate (POM) hybrid with visible-light photo-response was reported.

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (50) ◽  
pp. 39651-39656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Sang ◽  
Yan Huang ◽  
Wu wang ◽  
Zhen Fang ◽  
Baoyou Geng

BiVO4 supported Ag–AgBr heterostructures were fabricated by a designed three-step method and then used as an efficient visible light driven plasmonic photocatalyst to degrade organic dye.


2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-284
Author(s):  
C. Shi ◽  
X. Wang ◽  
Y. Dong ◽  
W. Hu ◽  
Y. Li ◽  
...  

A series of nanoporous carbons (NPC) Fe-C/N-900 and C/N-900 have been synthesized from one-step carbonization of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin-Fe (Fe-TCPP) and TCPP, respectively and employed as photocatalyst for the degradation of organic dye methyl violet (MV) under UV irradiation. The optimized Fe-C/N-900 (carbonized at 900 oC for 2 h) exhibited an optimal performance in MV degradation. The photodegradation capacity of Fe-C/N-900 has been observed to be higher than that of C/N-900. The photodegradation ability of Fe-C/N-900 as a function of initial MV concentration, catalysis dosage, and pH has been also investigated. The Fe-C/N-900 material showed no apparent loss in MV degradation after four cycles. These features reveal that Fe-C/N-900 may be a promising degradant for dyes removal from water.                     KEY WORDS: Photocatalysis, Nanoporous carbons, Methyl violet, carbonization   Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2020, 34(2), 277-284 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v34i2.6


2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Gao ◽  
Wandi Li ◽  
Xinzhe Zhao ◽  
Lu Wang ◽  
Ning Pan

This research intends to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency and durability of substrates coated with TiO2-based nanocomposites under visible light illumination. More specifically, TiO2/SiO2/graphene oxide nanocomposites are successfully sono-synthesized and sono-fabricated onto a polymeric fabric through a facile one-step method. The morphologies, phase structures and optical properties of the samples are studied. The photocatalytic activity of the functionalized samples is assessed through a gentian violet stain removal test and then photodecomposition of methylene blue under visible light, and tested again after 10 washes to check on its durability. It is corroborated that TiO2/SiO2/graphene oxide nanocomposites have shown significantly better visible light self-cleaning performance than just using the pure TiO2 alone. In addition, even after 10 washes, the samples virtually maintain the functionality. Herein, sono-synthesis of TiO2/SiO2/graphene oxide represents a remarkable step forward in visible light-driven self-cleaning treatment for flexible materials and, hence, holds a great potential for commercialization.


Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2871-2877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Zhang ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Yafei Wang ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
...  

The flexible perovskite photodetector, fabricated by a modified one-step method, showed a broadband spectrum response from blind ultraviolet to visible light, and exhibited excellent mechanical flexibility and improved environmental stability.


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