Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(2), P. 336 - 336
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
A
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
photocatalyst
for
the
removal
of
pharmaceutical
and
personal
care
product
(PPCP)
contaminants;
however,
high-performance
COF
photocatalysts
are
still
scarce.
In
this
study,
three
were
successfully
synthesized
by
condensation
benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b':5,6-b'']trithiophene-2,5,8-tricarbaldehyde
(BTT)
with
4,4',4''-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyl)trianiline
(TAPT),
1,3,5-Tris(4-aminophenyl)benzene
(TAPB),
4,4',4''-nitrilotris(benzenamine)
(TAPA),
namely,
BTT-TAPA,
BTT-TAPB,
BTT-TAPT,
respectively.
The
surface
areas
BTT-TAPT
found
to
be
800.46,
1203.60,
1413.58
cm2∙g-1,
respectively,
providing
abundant
active
sites
photocatalytic
reactions.
Under
visible-light
irradiation,
exhibited
highest
rate
tetracycline
(TC),
reaching
82.7%
after
240
min.
superior
performance
was
attributed
its
large
specific
area
strong
electron-acceptor
properties
triazine
group.
Electron
paramagnetic
resonance
capture
experiments
liquid
chromatograph
mass
spectrometer
analysis
confirmed
that
superoxide
radicals
played
pivotal
role
in
degradation
TC
ciprofloxacin.
Moreover,
high
stability
reproducibility
during
process.
This
study
confirms
BTT-based
COFs
class
PPCPs
water,
their
can
further
optimized
tuning
structure
composition
frameworks.
Applied Surface Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19, P. 100536 - 100536
Published: Dec. 28, 2023
In
the
evolving
field
of
photocatalysis,
heterojunction
photocatalysts,
especially
Type
II
and
S-scheme,
latter
being
also
known
as
direct-Z
scheme
heterojunctions,
are
gaining
increasing
recognition
for
their
pivotal
role
in
enhancing
photocatalytic
efficiency.
These
characterized
by
similar
band
alignments
but
distinct
charge
transfer
mechanisms,
play
a
crucial
facilitating
enhanced
separation
transfer.
This
comprehensive
review
delves
into
experimental
methodologies
essential
characterizing
these
with
focus
on
understanding
unique
mechanisms.
Key
methods
such
Electron
Spin
Resonance
(ESR),
radical
trapping
experiments,
Photoluminescence
(PL)
probing,
Nitro
Blue
Tetrazolium
(NBT)
transformation,
Surface
Photovoltage
Spectroscopy
(SPS),
photodeposition
metals,
in-situ
X-ray
Photoelectron
(in-situ
XPS)
analysis
discussed
detail.
Each
technique
is
presented
necessary
guidelines
accompanying
information
to
ensure
appropriate
effective
use
pinpointing
specifics
processes.
The
concludes
that
right
selection
techniques
mechanism
staggered
type
heterojunctions
achieving
further
advancements
photocatalysis.