Photocatalytic Removal of Antibiotics on g-C3N4 Using Amorphous CuO as Cocatalysts

Amorphous CuO is considered as an excellent cocatalyst, owing to its large surface area and superior conductivity compared with its crystalline counterpart. The current work demonstrates a facile method to prepare amorphous CuO, which is grown on the surface of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and is then applied for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride. The prepared CuO/g-C3N4 composite shows higher photocatalytic activities compared with bare g-C3N4. Efficient charge transfer between g-C3N4 and CuO is confirmed by the photocurrent response spectra and photoluminescence spectra. This work provides a facile approach to prepare low-cost composites for the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics to safeguard the environment.

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Silver grafted graphitic-carbon nitride ternary hetero-junction Ag/gC3N4(Urea)-gC3N4(Thiourea) with efficient charge transfer for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic green H2 production

Applied Surface Science ◽

10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149900 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 558 ◽

pp. 149900

Author(s):

Devipriya Gogoi ◽

Adit Kumar Shah ◽

Mohammad Qureshi ◽

Animes Kumar Golder ◽

Nageswara Rao Peela

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Visible Light ◽

Carbon Nitride ◽

H2 Production ◽

Graphitic Carbon ◽

Graphitic Carbon Nitride ◽

Efficient Charge ◽

Visible Light Photocatalytic

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Engineering efficient charge transfer based on ultrathin graphite-like carbon nitride/WO 3 semiconductor nanoheterostructures for fabrication of high-performances non-enzymatic photoelectrochemical glucose sensor

Electrochimica Acta ◽

10.1016/j.electacta.2016.08.113 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 215 ◽

pp. 305-312 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Danyang Chen ◽

Ding Jiang ◽

Xiaojiao Du ◽

Lei Zhou ◽

Liying Huang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Carbon Nitride ◽

Glucose Sensor ◽

Efficient Charge

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Coordination-driven synthesis of perfected π-conjugated graphitic carbon nitride with efficient charge transfer for oxygen activation and gas purification

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ◽

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.11.099 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 538 ◽

pp. 237-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yean Zhu ◽

Chuanbao Xiong ◽

Shaoqing Song ◽

Zhanggao Le ◽

Shujuan Jiang

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Carbon Nitride ◽

Oxygen Activation ◽

Graphitic Carbon ◽

Graphitic Carbon Nitride ◽

Gas Purification ◽

Efficient Charge

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Modification of graphitic carbon nitride by elemental boron cocatalyst with high-efficient charge transfer and photothermal conversion

Chemical Engineering Journal ◽

10.1016/j.cej.2021.129203 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 129203

Author(s):

Chenmin Xu ◽

Huan He ◽

Zhe Xu ◽

Chengdu Qi ◽

Shiyin Li ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Carbon Nitride ◽

Graphitic Carbon ◽

Graphitic Carbon Nitride ◽

Photothermal Conversion ◽

Elemental Boron ◽

High Efficient ◽

Efficient Charge

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The role of carbon dots – derived underlayer in hematite photoanodes

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/d0nr06139e ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (39) ◽

pp. 20220-20229

Author(s):

Qian Guo ◽

Hui Luo ◽

Jifang Zhang ◽

Qiushi Ruan ◽

Arun Prakash Periasamy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Carbon Dots ◽

Low Cost ◽

Photocurrent Response ◽

Interfacial Charge Transfer ◽

Charge Transfer Dynamics ◽

Interfacial Charge

We developed a carbon underlayer from low-cost carbon dots between FTO and hematite photoanodes. The bulk and interfacial charge transfer dynamics of hematite are greatly improved, leading to a remarkable enhancement in the photocurrent response.

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Visible-light photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A using cobalt-to-oxygen doped graphitic carbon nitride with nitrogen vacancies via metal-to-ligand charge transfer

Journal of Hazardous Materials ◽

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121247 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 384 ◽

pp. 121247 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yalin Yu ◽

Shangdi Wu ◽

Jiayu Gu ◽

Rui Liu ◽

Zhe Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Bisphenol A ◽

Visible Light ◽

Photocatalytic Degradation ◽

Carbon Nitride ◽

Graphitic Carbon ◽

Graphitic Carbon Nitride ◽

Ligand Charge Transfer ◽

Visible Light Photocatalytic ◽

Nitrogen Vacancies

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Photocatalytic degradation of dyes in water by analytical reagent grades ZnO, TiO<sub>2</sub> and SnO<sub>2</sub>: a comparative study

Drinking Water Engineering and Science ◽

10.5194/dwes-10-109-2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 109-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Dnyaneshwar R. Shinde ◽

Popat S. Tambade ◽

Manohar G. Chaskar ◽

Kisan M. Gadave

Keyword(s):

Photocatalytic Activity ◽

Metal Oxides ◽

Photocatalytic Degradation ◽

Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽

Dye Degradation ◽

Low Cost ◽

Solar Irradiation ◽

Degradation Of Dyes ◽

Photocatalytic Activities ◽

Analytical Reagent

Abstract. In this study, we evaluated the photocatalytic activities of analytical reagent (AR) grade ZnO, TiO2, and SnO2 to identify a low-cost photocatalyst for dye degradation. The obtained samples of ZnO, TiO2, and SnO2 were characterised by X-ray diffractogram (XRD), scanning electron microscope imaging, and UV-VIS diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The decolourisation of three structurally diverse dyes, namely crystal violet, basic blue, and methyl red under solar irradiation, was used to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of three metal oxides. The photocatalytic activities of the received three metal oxides were tested with the photocatalytic degradation of dyes and compared with Degussa P-25. Dye solutions with each metal oxide at initial pH 9 were subjected to irradiation under sunlight and monitored for up to the stage of complete decolourisation. The results indicate that ZnO exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity as compared to TiO2 and SnO2 as well as that of Degussa P-25 (TiO2). The photocatalytic dye decolourisation rates with ZnO were 1.14–1.35, 1.70–3.1, and 4–8.5 times higher than those of the Degussa P-25, TiO2, and SnO2, respectively. The percentage COD removal was studied for ZnO and partial removal was observed at the decolourisation stage. To enhance photocatalytic activity of AR grade ZnO, it was loaded with Ag metal and about 20 % enhancement in the activity was observed.

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Novel TiO2/GO/CuFe2O4 nanocomposite: a magnetic, reusable and visible-light-driven photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic removal of chlorinated pesticides from wastewater

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/d0ra02874f ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (57) ◽

pp. 34806-34814 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A. M. Ismael ◽

A. N. El-Shazly ◽

S. E. Gaber ◽

M. M. Rashad ◽

A. H. Kamel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Visible Light ◽

Photocatalytic Degradation ◽

Ball Milling ◽

Uv Light ◽

Low Cost ◽

Light Irradiation ◽

Chlorinated Pesticides ◽

Uv Light Irradiation ◽

Photocatalytic Removal ◽

Visible Light Driven

A TiO2/GO/CuFe2O4 heterostructure photocatalyst is fabricated by a simple and low cost ball milling pathway for enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of chlorinated pesticides under UV light irradiation.

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