Environmental Science and Ecotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22, P. 100449 - 100449
Published: July 5, 2024
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
significant
interest
in
photocatalytic
technologies
utilizing
semiconductors
and
photosensitizers
responsive
to
solar
light,
owing
their
potential
for
energy
environmental
applications.
Current
efforts
are
focused
on
enhancing
existing
photocatalysts
developing
new
ones
tailored
uses.
Anthraquinones
(AQs)
serve
as
redox-active
electron
transfer
mediators
photochemically
active
organic
photosensitizers,
effectively
addressing
common
issues
such
low
light
utilization
carrier
separation
efficiency
found
conventional
semiconductors.
AQs
offer
advantages
abundant
raw
materials,
controlled
preparation,
excellent
capabilities,
photosensitivity,
with
applications
spanning
the
energy,
medical,
sectors.
Despite
utility,
comprehensive
reviews
AQs-based
systems
contexts
lacking.
this
review,
we
thoroughly
describe
photochemical
properties
of
photocatalysis,
particularly
key
challenges
like
clean
production,
antibacterial
action,
pollutant
degradation.
However,
face
limitations
practical
due
electrical
conductivity
solubility-related
secondary
contamination.
To
mitigate
these
issues,
design
synthesis
graphene-immobilized
highlighted
a
solution
enhance
Additionally,
future
research
directions
proposed
deepen
understanding
AQs'
theoretical
mechanisms
provide
wastewater
treatment.
This
review
aims
facilitate
mechanistic
studies
improve
technologies.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(11), P. 4573 - 4586
Published: Sept. 15, 2022
Herein,
we
developed
antifouling
and
highly
efficient
solar
absorbers
consisting
of
poplar
wood
coated
with
titanium
dioxide
(TiO2)
reduced
graphene
oxide
(RGO)
nanocomposites
(with
different
weight
ratio
TiO2
to
RGO).
The
antibacterial
activity
all
prepared
against
Staphylococcus
aureus
(S.
aureus)
Escherichia
coli
(E.
coli)
was
investigated.
results
showed
that
T2G1
(a
nanocomposite
in
which
the
RGO
is
2:1)
has
highest
among
(MIC
0.08
mg
mL–1
MBC
0.6
0.8
for
E.
S.
aureus,
respectively).
Therefore,
it
considered
be
most
photothermal
material
interfacial
desalination
solar-driven
treatment
wastewater.
Because
broad-band
absorption
by
T2G1,
absorber
composed
(denoted
as
T2G1-w)
a
high
energy
conversion
efficiency
90.12%
under
1
sun
(1
kW
m–2).
T2G1-w
also
had
stability
long-term
cycles.
great
performance
freshwater
production
from
contaminated
water
containing
dye
or
heavy
metals.
concentration
metals
Zn2+,
Pb2+,
Fe2+,
Ni2+,
Cr6+
1000
L–1
near
zero
presence
absorber,
indicating
its
potential
application
sewage
treatment.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
252, P. 114639 - 114639
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
Uranium
is
one
of
the
most
important
strategic
resources
for
development
nuclear
industry,
but
its
unintended
release
has
created
potential
environmental
and
health
risks.
It
highly
desired
to
explore
new
methods
that
enable
concurrent
uranium
monitoring
recovery
protection
sustainable
industry.
Here,
first
time,
an
imidazole
fluorescent
covalent
organic
framework
(named
PyTT-Tp)
with
ultrastable
skeleton
open
nanopore
channel
synthesized
by
condensing
ammonium
acetate,
1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol
pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetrone.
By
precisely
tailoring
complexing
ligands,
PyTT-Tp
shows
excellent
capacity
941.27
mg
g-1
reached
equilibrium
within
60
min,
which
can
be
attributed
dense
selective
binding
sites
on
accessible
skeleton.
In
addition,
due
signal
amplification
pyrene-imidazole
skeleton,
it
ultra-low
detection
limit
4.92
nM
UO22+
ultra-fast
response
time
(2
s)
suitable
on-site
content
extracted
water.
modulating
target
this
approach
extended
other
nuclides.
