scholarly journals Recent Developments about Conductive Polymer Based Composite Photocatalysts

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sher Lee ◽  
Chi-Jung Chang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Conductive Polymers ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Synergic Effect ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Semiconductor Nanomaterials

Conductive polymers have been widely investigated in various applications. Several conductive polymers, such as polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPy), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)), and polythiophene (PTh) have been loaded with various semiconductor nanomaterials to prepare the composite photocatalysts. However, a critical review of conductive polymer-based composite photocatalysts has not been available yet. Therefore, in this review, we summarized the applications of conductive polymers in the preparation of composite photocatalysts for photocatalytic degradation of hazardous chemicals, antibacterial, and photocatalytic hydrogen production. Various materials were systematically surveyed to illustrate their preparation methods, morphologies, and photocatalytic performances. The synergic effect between conductive polymers and semiconductor nanomaterials were observed for a lot of composite photocatalysts. The band structures of the composite photocatalysts can be analyzed to explain the mechanism of their enhanced photocatalytic activity. The incorporation of conductive polymers can result in significantly improved visible-light driven photocatalytic activity by enhancing the separation of photoexcited charge carriers, extending the light absorption range, increasing the adsorption of reactants, inhibiting photo-corrosion, and reducing the formation of large aggregates. This review provides a systematic concept about how conductive polymers can improve the performance of composite photocatalysts.

Visible Light-Driven BiVO4/TiO2 Composite Photocatalysts: Preparation Methods and Photocatalytic Performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuyun Wang ◽  
Wenjun Li ◽  
Feiwu Chen ◽  
Shaonan Gu ◽  
Zhidong Chang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Visible Light Driven

BiVO4/TiO2 composite photocatalysts were successfully synthesised via different methods, and the physical and photophysical properties of the as-prepared photocatalysts were fully characterised by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, field-emission transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis. Methylene blue was selected as model pollutant to investigate the photocatalytic activity of BiVO4/TiO2 composite materials. The results reveal that BiVO4/TiO2 fabricated by different methods exhibits higher photocatalytic activity than pure BiVO4 and TiO2, and the coprecipitated BiVO4/TiO2 composite shows the best photocatalytic activity. The diffuse reflectance spectroscopy results demonstrated that the 20 wt-% coprecipitated BiVO4/TiO2 exhibited a significant, broad spectrum response not only between 400 and 500 nm but also from 500 to 800 nm wavelength.

scholarly journals Real roles of perylene diimides for improving photocatalytic activity

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (39) ◽  
pp. 23024-23037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengxia Zhang ◽  
Wenjing Li ◽  
Tianyi Jiang ◽  
Xuemei Li ◽  
Yuanyuan Shao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Perylene Diimides ◽  
Photodegradation Rate ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Visible Light Driven

Three novel visible-light-driven composite photocatalysts were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The effects of introducing PDIs with different structures into TiO2 were evaluated by assaying the photodegradation rate of methylene blue.

Red mud modified with graphene oxide for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance towards the degradation of antibiotics

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (48) ◽  
pp. 19172-19179
Author(s):  
Hong-ji Ren ◽  
Yu-bin Tang ◽  
Wei-long Shi ◽  
Fang-yan Chen ◽  
Yu-song Xu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Red Mud ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Oxide Composite ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Mixing Method

The red mud/graphene oxide composite photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity were prepared through a simple ultrasonic mixing method.

scholarly journals CuInS2/Mg(OH)2 Nanosheets for the Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaogang Zheng ◽  
Yiting Mao ◽  
Jing Wen ◽  
Xiaojin Fu ◽  
Xinhui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Inorganic Ions ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
Cycle Times ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light Driven

CuInS2/Mg(OH)2 (CIS/Mg(OH)2) nanosheets have been prepared for the visible light activated photodegradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH). The introduction of CuInS2 has proven to enhance the photocatalytic activity of Mg(OH)2 nanosheets. It’s ascribed to the enhanced transfer and separation of charge carriers at the junction interface between CuInS2 and Mg(OH)2. The photocatalytic activity of obtained CIS/Mg(OH)2 is greatly affected by CuInS2 content, pH value, and inorganic ions. Among these samples, 2-CIS/Mg(OH)2 exhibits the excellent photocatalytic activity and durability for the visible light driven removal of TCH after five cycle times. Atomic force microscope (AFM) images indicate that the surface roughness of 2-CIS/Mg(OH)2 is intensively influenced in adsorption-photocatalysis process. The •O2− and •OH radicals are vital for the visible light driven photocatalytic activity of 2-CIS/Mg(OH)2 for TCH removal.

scholarly journals Synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic performance of 0D/2D CuO/tourmaline composite photocatalysts

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 407-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changqiang Yu ◽  
Min Wen ◽  
Zhen Tong ◽  
Shuhua Li ◽  
Yanhong Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Molecular Vibration ◽  
Surface Element ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Photoinduced Charge ◽  
Facile Hydrothermal Process

Photocatalysis is considered to be a green and promising technology for transforming organic contaminants into nontoxic products. In this work, a CuO/tourmaline composite with zero-dimensional/two-dimensional (0D/2D) CuO architecture was successfully obtained via a facile hydrothermal process, and its photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB). Surface element valence state and molecular vibration characterization revealed that CuO chemically interacted with tourmaline via Si–O–Cu bonds. The specific surface area of the CuO/tourmaline composite (23.60 m2 g−1) was larger than that of the pristine CuO sample (3.41 m2 g−1). The CuO/tourmaline composite exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MB, which was ascribed to the increase in the quantity of the adsorption-photoreactive sites and the efficient utilization of the photoinduced charge carriers. This study provides a facile strategy for the construction of 0D/2D CuO structures and the design of tourmaline-based functional composite photocatalysts for the treatment of organic contaminants in water.

scholarly journals Conductive Electrospun Nanofiber Mats

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Blachowicz ◽  
Andrea Ehrmann
Keyword(s):  
Conductive Polymers ◽  
Conductive Polymer ◽  
Electrospinning Process ◽  
Electrospun Nanofiber ◽  
Conductive Coatings ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Calcination Step ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Broad Variety ◽  
Nanofiber Mats

Conductive nanofiber mats can be used in a broad variety of applications, such as electromagnetic shielding, sensors, multifunctional textile surfaces, organic photovoltaics, or biomedicine. While nanofibers or nanofiber from pure or blended polymers can in many cases unambiguously be prepared by electrospinning, creating conductive nanofibers is often more challenging. Integration of conductive nano-fillers often needs a calcination step to evaporate the non-conductive polymer matrix which is necessary for the electrospinning process, while conductive polymers have often relatively low molecular weights and are hard to dissolve in common solvents, both factors impeding spinning them solely and making a spinning agent necessary. On the other hand, conductive coatings may disturb the desired porous structure and possibly cause problems with biocompatibility or other necessary properties of the original nanofiber mats. Here we give an overview of the most recent developments in the growing field of conductive electrospun nanofiber mats, based on electrospinning blends of spinning agents with conductive polymers or nanoparticles, alternatively applying conductive coatings, and the possible applications of such conductive electrospun nanofiber mats.

Fullerene C70–TiO2 hybrids with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (42) ◽  
pp. 21090-21098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengyao Wang ◽  
Changwei Liu ◽  
Ke Dai ◽  
Peng Cai ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Visible Light Driven

Longer-lived photo-generated charge carriers and efficient visible light adsorption give rise to excellent visible-light-driven photoactivity of C70–TiO2 hybrids.

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