scholarly journals Microcystis@TiO2 Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Reduction Reactions: Nitrogen Fixation and Hydrogen Evolution

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1443
Author(s):  
Xuan Li ◽  
Jingcai Chang ◽  
Shijie Zhang ◽  
Lihui Xiao ◽  
Xiaoge Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fixation ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Photocatalytic Reduction ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Tio2 Photocatalyst ◽  
Reduction Reactions ◽  
Calcination Method ◽  
Reduced Activity ◽  
Energy Shortage

Solar-driven photocatalysis has been known as one of the most potential technologies to tackle the energy shortage and environmental pollution issues. Utilizing bio-pollutants to prepare functional materials has been considered as a green option. Herein, we used Microcystis aeruginosa as a bio-template to fabricate a Microcystis@TiO2 photocatalyst using a calcination method. The as-prepared Microcystis@TiO2 showed prominent ability as well as favorable stability for photocatalytic reduction reactions including hydrogen evolution and nitrogen fixation. Under light illumination, Microcystis@TiO2 calcined at 550 °C exhibited optimal photo-reduced activity among all samples, with the highest hydrogen evolution (1.36 mmol·g−1·h−1) and ammonia generation rates (0.97 mmol·g−1·h−1). This work provides a feasible approach to prepare functional materials from disposed pollutants.

Rational prediction of multifunctional bilayer single atom catalysts for the hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (39) ◽  
pp. 20413-20424
Author(s):  
Riming Hu ◽  
Yongcheng Li ◽  
Fuhe Wang ◽  
Jiaxiang Shang
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Reduction Reactions ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reactions

Bilayer single atom catalysts can serve as promising multifunctional electrocatalysts for the HER, ORR, and OER.

scholarly journals Antiviral Effect of Visible Light-Sensitive CuxO/TiO2 Photocatalyst

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1093
Author(s):  
Masahiro Miyauchi ◽  
Kayano Sunada ◽  
Kazuhito Hashimoto
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Antiviral Effect ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Tio2 Photocatalyst ◽  
Valence States ◽  
Antiviral Function ◽  
Dark Conditions ◽  
Indoor Conditions ◽  
Interfacial Charge

Photocatalysis is an effective technology for preventing the spread of pandemic-scale viruses. This review paper presents an overview of the recent progress in the development of an efficient visible light-sensitive photocatalyst, i.e., a copper oxide nanoclusters grafted titanium dioxide (CuxO/TiO2). The antiviral CuxO/TiO2 photocatalyst is functionalised by a different mechanism in addition to the photocatalytic oxidation process. The CuxO nanocluster consists of the valence states of Cu(I) and Cu(II); herein, the Cu(I) species denaturalizes the protein of the virus, thereby resulting in significant antiviral properties even under dark conditions. Moreover, the Cu(II) species in the CuxO nanocluster serves as an electron acceptor through photo-induced interfacial charge transfer, which leads to the formation of an anti-virus Cu(I) species and holes with strong oxidation power in the valence band of TiO2 under visible-light irradiation. The antiviral function of the CuxO/TiO2 photocatalyst is maintained under indoor conditions, where light illumination is enabled during the day but not during the night; this is because the remaining active Cu(I) species works under dark conditions. The CuxO/TiO2 photocatalyst can thus be used to reduce the risk of virus infection by acting as an antiviral coating material.

scholarly journals Neighboring Hetero-Atom Assistance of Sacrificial Amines to Hydrogen Evolution Using Pt-Loaded TiO2-Photocatalyst

Catalysts ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahide Yasuda ◽  
Takayuki Tomo ◽  
Shoichi Hirata ◽  
Tsutomu Shiragami ◽  
Tomoko Matsumoto
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Tio2 Photocatalyst

Controllable synthesis of inorganic–organic Zn1−xCdxS-DETA solid solution nanoflowers and their enhanced visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen-production performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (34) ◽  
pp. 11335-11343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiali Lv ◽  
Jinfeng Zhang ◽  
Kai Dai ◽  
Changhao Liang ◽  
Guangping Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Controllable Synthesis ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic ◽  
Energy Shortage

Sustainable photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHE) of water splitting has been utilized to solve the serious environmental pollution and energy shortage problems over the last decade.

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