Degradation of Foron Dye by Means of Orderly Dispersion of MoS2 Nanoparticles on Mesoporous ZnO Systems Using Visible Light

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1531-1539
Author(s):  
I. A. Mkhalid
Keyword(s):  
Charge Carrier ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Blue Dye ◽  
Mesoporous Zno ◽  
Large Pore Volume ◽  
Carrier Separation ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
First Time ◽  
Accelerated Charge

For the first time, we in this study prepared uniform MoS2 nanoparticles on ZnO mesoporous. XRD patterns established that the synthesized ZnO and MoS2/ZnO samples were composed of ZnO phase. The TEM results revealed that MoS2 and ZnO were very close to each other, with 4–8 nm in sizes of particles. The MoS2/ZnO nanocomposites have many advantages, and some of these advantages are large surface area (105 m2g–1 and large pore volume (0.19 cm3g–1. Foron blue dye degradation over 3 wt% MoS2/ZnO nanocomposite was 254 times larger than that of mesoporous zinc oxide. Also, Foron blue dye degradation over 3 wt% MoS2/ZnO nanocomposite was 1.8 and 1.2 times greater than that of 0.5 wt% MoS2/ZnO and 1 wt% MoS2/ZnO nanocomposite, respectively. The increased Foron blue dye degradation by increase wt% of MoS2, due to increased separation of charge carrier and high capacity of light-harvesting. Moreover, high foron blue dye degradation was due to formation of a heterostructure between ZnO and MoS2, which accelerated charge carrier separation and improved degradation efficiency. The XPS and HRTEM results revealed that the MoS2 nanoparticles were deposited on the ZnO surface.

Topological carbon nitride: localized photon absorption and delocalized charge carrier separation at intertwined photocatalyst interfaces

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Z. Rahman ◽  
J. Moffatt ◽  
N. Spooner
Keyword(s):  
Charge Carrier ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Photon Absorption ◽  
Amorphous Phases ◽  
Carrier Separation ◽  
First Time

We here introduce, for the first time, a topological carbon nitride (TCN) with built-in crystalline–amorphous phases.

Influence of Metal Substitution on the Pressure-Induced Phase Change in Flexible Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Michael McGuirk ◽  
Tomče Runčevski ◽  
Julia Oktawiec ◽  
Ari Turkiewicz ◽  
mercedes K. taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Gas Adsorption ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Phase Changes ◽  
Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks ◽  
Metal Substitution ◽  
Heat Management ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
First Time

<p>Metal–organic frameworks that display step-shaped adsorption profiles arising from discrete pressure-induced phase changes are promising materials for applications in both high-capacity gas storage and energy-efficient gas separations. The thorough investigation of such materials through chemical diversification, gas adsorption measurements, and <i>in situ </i>structural characterization is therefore crucial for broadening their utility. We examine a series of isoreticular, flexible zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) of the type M(bim)<sub>2</sub> (SOD; M = Zn<sup> </sup>(ZIF-7), Co (ZIF-9), Cd (CdIF-13); bim<sup>–</sup> = benzimidazolate), and elucidate the effects of metal substitution on the pressure-responsive phase changes and the resulting CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> step positions, pre-step uptakes, and step capacities. Using ZIF-7 as a benchmark, we reexamine the poorly understood structural transition responsible for its adsorption steps and, through high-pressure adsorption measurements, verify that it displays a step in its CH<sub>4 </sub>adsorption isotherms. The ZIF-9 material is shown to undergo an analogous phase change, yielding adsorption steps for CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> with similar profiles and capacities to ZIF-7, but with shifted threshold pressures. Further, the Cd<sup>2+</sup> analogue CdIF-13 is reported here for the first time, and shown to display adsorption behavior distinct from both ZIF-7 and ZIF-9, with negligible pre-step adsorption, a ~50% increase in CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> capacity, and dramatically higher threshold adsorption pressures. Remarkably, a single-crystal-to-single-crystal phase change to a pore-gated phase is also achieved with CdIF-13, providing insight into the phase change that yields step-shaped adsorption in these flexible ZIFs. Finally, we show that the endothermic phase change of these frameworks provides intrinsic heat management during gas adsorption. </p>

scholarly journals Nanostructured intermetallic InSb as a high-capacity and high-performance negative electrode for sodium-ion batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irshad Mohammad ◽  
Lucie Blondeau ◽  
Eddy Foy ◽  
Jocelyne Leroy ◽  
Eric Leroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intermetallic Compound ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Negative Electrode ◽  
Sodium Ion ◽  
Sodium Ion Batteries ◽  
Negative Electrodes ◽  
First Time

Following the trends of alloys as negative electrodes for Na-ion batteries, the sodiation of the InSb intermetallic compound was investigated for the first time. The benefit of coupling Sb with...

Facile Synthesis of Unique Bismuth Vanadate Nano-Knitted Hollow Cage and its Application in Environmental Remediation

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Shamshi Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Bismuth Vanadate ◽  
Bandgap Energy ◽  
Blue Dye ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Photodegradation Efficiency ◽  
Hollow Nanostructure

AbstractHierarchical bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) nano-knitted hollow cages have been synthesized by simple hydrothermal method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometer, Fourier transform infrared, UV-Vis, and Raman. The photodegradation efficiency of BiVO4 nanocage for universally used methylene blue dye. The BiVO4 hollow nanostructure demonstrated better photocatalytic competence in dye degradation as compared to the commercial TiO2 powders (P25). The excellent dye degradation can be certified to the high crystallisation of monoclinic BiVO4 and hollow nanostructure, which leads to high surface area and small bandgap energy of 2.44 eV.

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