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.

In-situ synthesis of a hybrid Fe (Co)/MXene/ZSM-5 catalyst for phenol abatement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changquan Zhang ◽  
Chaolin Li ◽  
Gang Chen ◽  
Fei Ji ◽  
Yiyong Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
In Situ Synthesis ◽  
Sulfate Radical

Sulfate radical based photocatalysis is recognized as an effective approach for the photodegradation of organic pollutants in wastewater. To overcome the defects of weak visible light absorptivity and low catalytic...

Large-scale synthesis of Au–WO3 porous hollow spheres and their photocatalytic properties

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 3702-3706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenying He ◽  
Xia Li ◽  
Yahui Li ◽  
Junfang Li ◽  
Guangcheng Xi
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Hollow Spheres ◽  
Photocatalytic Properties ◽  
Excellent Activity ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Uniform Au–WO3 porous hollow spheres have been synthesized on a large-scale by a general in situ reaction. The hybrid materials exhibit excellent activity for visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.

Ag2O/ZnO Heterostructures with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 1035 ◽  
pp. 1043-1049
Author(s):  
Di Xiang ◽  
Chang Long Shao
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
P Type

A simple route has been developed for the synthesis of Ag2O/ZnO heterostructures and the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy analysis. Considering the porous structure of Ag2O/ZnO, the photocatalytic degradation for the organic dyes, such as eosin red (ER), methyl orange (MO), methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB), under visible light irradiation was investigated in detail. Noticeably, Ag2O/ZnO just took 40 min to degrade 96 % MB. The rate of degradation using the Ag2O/ZnO heterostructures was 2.3 times faster than that of the bare porous ZnO nanospheres under visible light irradiation due to that the recombination of the photogenerated charge was inhibited greatly in the p-type Ag2O and n-type ZnO semiconductor. So the Ag2O/ZnO heterostuctures showed the potential application on environmental remediation.

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

Efficient Degradation of Atrazine by Magnetic CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 Catalyzed Peroxymonosulfate and Its Enhancement of Photocatalytic Ability Under Visible-Light

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1764-1772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Bin An ◽  
Dai-Peng Hu ◽  
Yan-Lin Li ◽  
Na-Li Chen
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Photocatalytic Ability ◽  
Water Matrix ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Calcination Method

The Magnetic photocatalytic cobalt ferrite/graphitic-carbon nitride (CoFe2O4/g-C3N4) composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity were successfully fabricated through a simple calcination method. Scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy were applied to characterize the samples. The photocatalytic behavior of CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 was assessed by degradation of atrazine in photo Fenton-like system under visible light irradiation. The results showed that CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 with 2.0 gL–1 catalyst loading in the presence of 1 mM peroxymonosulfate (PMS) exhibited the best catalytic performance, and more than 97% of atrazine was destructed in 12 min. This enhancement could be attributed to the synergistic effect between CoFe2O4 and g-C3N4 promoting longer lifetime of separated electron–hole pairs derived from the formation of the heterojunction between CoFe2O4 and g-C3N4. This could enhance the composite-mediated activation of PMS for the visible-light driven degradation of atrazine. Moreover, the quenching tests showed that sulfate radicals were responsible for the atrazine degradation. CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 composites have strong magnetic ability, thus their recovery from water could be readily achieved by applying external magnetic field. This study demonstrates reasonable performance of the PMS/CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 system in water matrix as potentially important candidate for environmental remediation.

Effective removal of colourless pollutants and organic dyes by Ag@AgCl nanoparticle-modified CaSn(OH)6 composite under visible light irradiation

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (13) ◽  
pp. 5334-5346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Liang ◽  
Cheng-Gang Niu ◽  
Xiao-Ju Wen ◽  
Shi-Feng Yang ◽  
Mao-Cai Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Effective Removal ◽  
Agcl Nanoparticles

The Ag@AgCl nanoparticles could broaden visible-light absorption of pure CSH and depress the recombination of photoinduced electron–hole pairs.

scholarly journals Synthesis and characterization of black TiO2/graphene composites with enhanced photocatalysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaoqing Li ◽  
Zhufeng Liu ◽  
Xiao Yang ◽  
Peng Chen ◽  
Lei Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Attractive Potential ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Hole Recombination

Abstract According to the composite design, a series of black TiO2/graphene composites were synthesized to improve its photocatalytic activity. TiO2 is generated in situ on the surface of graphene by a facile sol-gel method. The combination of graphene and TiO2 was beneficial for eliminating the opportunity of photogenerated electron-hole recombination due to the excellent conductivity of graphene. In the subsequent hydrogenation process, the self-doping Ti3+ was introduced accompanied by the crystallization of amorphous TiO2. The narrowed bandgap caused by self-doping Ti3+ enhanced the visible light absorption and make the composites appear black. Both of them improved the photocatalytic performance of the synthesized black TiO2/graphene composites. The band structure of the composite was analyzed by valence band XPS, revealing the reason for the high visible light catalytic performance of the composite. The results proved that the black TiO2/graphene composites synthesized show attractive potential for applications in environmental and energy issues.

scholarly journals PREPARATION OF TEMPO-CELLULOSE NANOFIBER/ZINC OXIDE AS ANTIMICROBIAL AND METHYLENE BLUE PHOTO-DEGRADING NANOCOMPOSITE

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 365-373
Author(s):  
MOHAMED EL-SAKHAWY ◽  
AHMED SALAMA ◽  
AHMED K. EL-ZIATY ◽  
HAZEM HASSAN
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Cellulose Nanofibers ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Catalytic Material

"Photo-catalytic degradation of organic dyes in aquatic environments under visible light irradiation affords an efficient and economic technique for environmental remediation. TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers/zinc oxide nanocomposite (TEMPO-CNF/ZnO) was prepared through oxidation of cellulose pulp, followed by zinc oxide precipitation in the presence of oxidized fibers. TEMPO-CNF/ZnO was characterized by different techniques. The degradation rate of methylene blue (MB) by TEMPO-CNF/ZnO was gradually increased with increasing pH and the degradation reached 86% within 340 minutes at pH 7. The kinetic study showed that the pseudo-first-order kinetic best fitted the photo-catalytic process. A mechanism was proposed for the degradation of MB using TEMPO-CNF/ZnO under visible light irradiation. TEMPO-CNF/ZnO showed high antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli. Thus, the TEMPO-CNF/ZnO nanocomposite has been demonstrated to be an effective photo-catalytic material for degrading MB under visible light irradiation."

pH-Controlled photocatalytic abatement of RhB by an FeWO4/BiPO4 p–n heterojunction under visible light irradiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (44) ◽  
pp. 17241-17250
Author(s):  
Nithya Mahendran ◽  
Sathya Udayakumar ◽  
Keerthi Praveen
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Ph Controlled

The novel FeWO4/BiPO4 heterojunction generates an inner electric field to promote electron–hole separation efficiency and is a proficient photocatalyst.

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