UV-visible-NIR active smart photocatalytic system based on NaYbF4:Tm3+ upconverting particles and Ag3PO4/H2O2 for photocatalytic processes under both light on/light off conditions

The development of broad-spectrum photocatalytic materials that allow the use of a larger portion (UV to NIR) of the solar spectrum for photocatalytic processes has attracted greater attention. Among the...

Visible-Light-Mediated Photocatalytic Selective N-Methylation of Amines using CO2 under mild reaction condition via NH2-MIL-125 (Ti) MOF catalyst

We herein describe a facile synthesis method of novel NH2-MIL-125 (Ti) metal organic framework as a photocatalyst, and the photochemical system was firstly developed for the direct N-methylation of amines under very mild reaction conditions of one bar CO2 and NaBH4. According to the optimization of reaction conditions, the selective synthesis of methylamines is achieved in good to excellent conversion and selectivity using visible light mediated photocatalytic system.

The Sono-Photocatalytic Performance of PAN/g-C3N4/CdS Nanofibers Heterojunction

The Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/g-C3N4/CdS nanofiber sono-photocatalysts were successfully synthesized by an ordinary electrospining-chemical deposition method. The PAN/g-C3N4/CdS heterojunction nanofibers constructed with the CdS nanoparticles deposited on the PAN/g-C3N4 nanofibers. The g-C3N4/CdS heterojunction increase of light absorption and the construction of heterojunction can depress recombination of charge carrier and PAN nanofibers improve the recyclability successfully. Finally, a highly effective photocatalytic activity was performed by degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in visible light irradiation. Furthermore, an ultrasonic method is introduced into the sono-photocatalytic system to enhance the degradation efficiency of RhB ascribed to the synergistic effect of ultrasound.