scholarly journals Cotton fibres functionalized with plasmonic nanoparticles to promote the destruction of harmful molecules: an overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 671-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Boufi ◽  
Soraa Bouattour ◽  
Ana Maria Ferraria ◽  
Luís Filipe Vieira Ferreira ◽  
Ana Maria Botelho do Rego ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Chemical Warfare Agents ◽  
Noble Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Dimethyl Methylphosphonate ◽  
Cotton Fibres ◽  
Warfare Agents ◽  
Kinetics Of

AbstractSelf-decontaminating cotton fabrics were designed, produced and characterized aiming at the decomposition of harmful molecules namely chemical warfare agents (CWAs) by photocatalysis under day light or indoor illumination. This was achieved through the creation of a hybrid organic-inorganic nanostructured textile composed of a thin layer of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) generated in situ and chemically immobilised on the cellulose chains of cotton fibres. TiO2 NPs were converted into anatase by a hydrothermal procedure at low temperature around 100°C. The fabrics covered with TiO2 nanoparticles were examined in terms of their chemical composition, morphology, crystallinity, ageing, robustness and photocatalytic properties. In the whole preparation of the photocatalytic fabrics, only environment-friendly solvents (water or alcohol) were used. One of the important achievements in this work was providing fabrics with suitable photocatalytic activity under visible light. This was reached through plasmonic photocatalysis by generating noble metal nanoparticles (Au, Ag) and/ or their halides (AgBr, AgCl) neighbouring or topping the TiO2 NPs in the fabrics. The kinetics of degradation of the different systems were analysed and proved that the resulting fabrics could efficiently decompose, under visible light, organic dyes and dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), a CWA simulant.Graphical abstract

In Situ Electrochemical Study of Copper Nanoparticles Stabilized with Food Grade Gelatin

2016 ◽  
Vol 705 ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellaine M. Datu ◽  
Mary Donnabelle L. Balela
Keyword(s):  
Electroless Deposition ◽  
Reduction Rate ◽  
In Situ Monitoring ◽  
Mixed Potential ◽  
Cu Nanoparticles ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Food Grade ◽  
Alternative Material ◽  
Kinetics Of

Commercially available conductive inks are typically made up of precious metal nanoparticles, such as gold (Au) and silver (Ag). Thus, cheaper metals like copper (Cu) are currently being explored as alternative material. Though Cu has a comparable conductivity to that of Ag, they tend to oxidize easily when exposed to air and water, which could limit their application. In this work, oxidation-stable Cu nanoparticles with mean diameter as small as 57 nm were prepared by simple electroless deposition in water. Food-grade gelatin was used as stabilizer, which makes the process more economical and environment-friendly. In situ monitoring of mixed potential was carried out during synthesis to understand the kinetics of the reaction. The mixed potential of the solution shifted negatively as the amount of gelatin was increased. This suggests faster reduction rate.

Synthesis and Characterization of WO3and#183;0.33H2O/Ag2MoO4 Composites as a Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Rhodamine B and Levofloxacin Degradation

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 827-827
Author(s):  
Yun Xuan Fu Yun Xuan Fu ◽  
Yan Li Yan Li ◽  
Tian Long Chang Tian Long Chang ◽  
Xu Tao Liu Xu Tao Liu ◽  
Xiang Feng Wu Xiang Feng Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Visible Light Driven

Visible-light-driven WO3and#183;0.33H2O/Ag2MoO4 composites have been prepared by using an in-situ growth of Ag2MoO4 nanoparticles on the surfaces of WO3and#183;0.33H2O. The photocatalytic activities of the samples were studied by degradation of rhodamine B and levofloxacin dilute solution. The synergistic photocatalytic mechanism was also analyzed. Experimental results reveal that the as-developed hybrids have higher photocatalytic activity than pure samples. When the theoretical molar ratio of WO3and#183;0.33H2O to Na2MoO4and#183;2H2O is 1:0.15, the as-developed hybrids have the highest photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 99.0% for rhodamine B in 45 min and 40.9% for levofloxacin in 120 min. Furthermore, there are chemical bonds between WO3and#183;0.33H2O and Ag2MoO4. In addition, the super oxide radicals play the leading role during the photocatalytic degradation process of the samples. This work will provide reference for treatment of organic dyes and antibiotics pollution in water with using solar energy.

scholarly journals Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Based Nanospheres as Visible-Light Active Chemical Warfare Agents Decontaminant

ChemNanoMat ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis ◽  
Mykola Seredych ◽  
Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón ◽  
Teresa J. Bandosz
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Chemical Warfare Agents ◽  
Chemical Warfare ◽  
Graphitic Carbon ◽  
Graphitic Carbon Nitride ◽  
Active Chemical ◽  
Visible Light Active ◽  
Warfare Agents

scholarly journals In-situ detoxification of schedule-I chemical warfare agents utilizing Zr(OH)4@W-ACF functional material for the development of next generation NBC protective gears

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Imran ◽  
Virendra V. Singh ◽  
Prabhat Garg ◽  
Avik Mazumder ◽  
Lokesh K. Pandey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Degradation Products ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Chemical Warfare Agents ◽  
Chemical Warfare ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
High Dispersion ◽  
Reactive Material ◽  
Warfare Agents

AbstractChemical warfare agents (CWAs) have become a pivotal concern for the global community and spurred a wide spectrum of research for the development of new generation protective materials. Herein, a highly effective self-detoxifying filter consisting of in-situ immobilized Zirconium hydroxide [Zr(OH)4] over woven activated carbon fabric [Zr(OH)4@W-ACF] is presented for the removal of CWAs. It was prepared to harness the synergistic effect of high surface area of W-ACF, leads to high dispersion of CWAs and high phosphilicity and reactivity of [Zr(OH)4]. The synthesized materials were characterized by ATR-FTIR, EDX, SEM, TEM, XPS, TGA, and BET surface area analyzer. The kinetics of  in-situ degradation of CWAs over Zr(OH)4@W-ACF were studied and found to be following the first-order reaction kinetics. The rate constant was found to be 0.244 min−1 and 2.31 × 10−2 min−1 for sarin and soman, respectively over Zr(OH)4@W-ACF. The potential practical applicability of this work was established by fabricating Zr(OH)4@W-ACF as reactive adsorbent layer for protective suit, and found to be meeting the specified criteria in terms of air permeability, tearing strength and nerve agent permeation as per TOP-08-2-501A:2013 and IS-17380:2020. The degradation products of CWAs were analyzed with NMR and GC–MS. The combined properties of dual functional textile with reactive material are expected to open up new exciting avenues in the field of CWAs protective clothing and thus find diverse application in defence and environmental sector.

scholarly journals Environmental Remediation of Toxic Organic Pollutants Using Visible-Light-Activated Cu/La/CeO2/GO Nanocomposites

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 6143
Author(s):  
Dhanapal Vasu ◽  
Yongsheng Fu ◽  
Arjunan Karthi Keyan ◽  
Subramanian Sakthinathan ◽  
Te-Wei Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Sunset Yellow ◽  
Organic Contamination ◽  
Electron Hole

Environmental pollution is a major threat that increases day by day due to various activities. A wide variety of organic pollutants enter the environment due to petrochemical activities. Organic contamination can be unsafe, oncogenic, and lethal. Due to environmental issues worldwide, scientists and research communities are focusing their research efforts on this area. For the removal of toxic organic pollutants from the environment, photocatalysis-assisted degradation processes have gained more attention than other advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). In this manuscript, we report a novel photocatalysis of copper and lanthanum incorporating cerium oxide (CeO2) loaded on graphene oxide (Cu/La/CeO2/GO) nanocomposites successfully synthesized by hydrothermal techniques. XRD results showed the presence of dopant ions and a crystalline structure. FESEM images showed that the surface morphology of the synthesized nanocomposites formed a rod-like structure. The highlight of this study is the in-situ synthesis of the novel Cu/La/CeO2/GO nanocomposites, which manifest higher photodegradation of harmful organic dyes (Rhodamine B (RhB), Sunset Yellow (SY), and Cibacron Red (CR)). In Cu/La/CeO2/GO nanocomposites, the dopant materials restrict the rapid recombination of photoinduced electron–hole pairs and enhance the photocatalytic activity. The degradation percentages of RhB, SY, and CR dye solution are 80%, 60%, and 95%, respectively. In summary, the synthesized nanocomposites degrade toxic organic dyes with the help of visible light and are suitable for future industrial applications.

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