Analytical Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(13), P. 2067 - 2084
Published: Nov. 24, 2023
Environmental
pollution
significantly
challenges
human
health,
ecosystems,
and
the
planet's
sustainability.
Widespread
air,
water,
soil
contamination
from
various
pollutants
requires
effective
sustainable
solutions
to
reduce
or
eliminate
its
impacts.
In
this
work,
we
designed
novel
magnesium
oxide
graphene
(MgO@GO)
composite
free-standing
membranes
for
nanofiltration.
The
were
characterized
with
help
of
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy,
X-ray
diffraction,
field-emission
scanning
electron
microscopy,
energy-dispersive
spectroscopy.
Further,
MgO@GO
different
thicknesses
used
measure
water
permeance.
410
nm-thick
showed
high
permeance
up
480
±
5
Lm−2
h−1
bar−1.
rejection
efficiency
membrane
was
measured
against
NaCl,
CaCl2,
Pb(NO3)2,
CdCl2,
amoxicillin.
(410
10
nm)
100%
amoxicillin
99%
respectively.
Additionally,
stable
under
acidic
neutral
conditions
approximately
∼80
days
may
on
an
industrial
scale
ensure
is
clean
free
harmful
substances.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1102 - 1102
Published: July 14, 2023
Semiconductor-based
photocatalytic
reactions
are
a
practical
class
of
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs)
to
address
energy
scarcity
and
environmental
pollution.
By
utilizing
solar
as
clean,
abundant,
renewable
source,
this
process
offers
numerous
advantages,
including
high
efficiency,
eco-friendliness,
low
cost.
In
review,
we
present
several
methods
construct
various
photocatalyst
systems
with
excellent
visible
light
absorption
efficient
charge
carrier
separation
ability
through
the
optimization
materials
design
reaction
conditions.
Then
it
introduces
fundamentals
photocatalysis
in
both
clean
generation
remediation.
other
parts,
introduce
approaches
enhance
activity
by
applying
different
strategies,
semiconductor
structure
modification
(e.g.,
morphology
regulation,
co-catalysts
decoration,
doping,
defect
engineering,
surface
sensitization,
heterojunction
construction)
tuning
optimizing
conditions
(such
concentration,
initial
contaminant
pH,
temperature,
intensity,
charge-carrier
scavengers).
Then,
comparative
study
on
performance
recently
examined
photocatalysts
applied
production
remediation
will
be
discussed.
To
realize
these
goals,
H2
via
water
splitting,
CO2
reduction
value-added
products,
dye,
drug
photodegradation
lessen
toxic
chemicals,
presented.
Subsequently,
report
dual-functional
for
simultaneous
pollutant
reactions.
brief
discussion
about
industrial
economical
applications
is
described.
The
follows
introducing
application
artificial
intelligence
machine
learning
selection
an
innovative
issues.
Finally,
summary
future
research
directions
toward
developing
significantly
improved
efficiency
stability
provided.
RSC Applied Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 43 - 69
Published: Sept. 27, 2023
Semiconductor
heterojunctions
are
pivotal
in
determining
the
overall
photocatalytic
efficiency.
This
review
explores
recent
advances
diverse
heterojunction
types,
charge
transfer
mechanisms
and
materials.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(13), P. 7351 - 7395
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
provides
insights
into
MXene
synthesis
methods,
mechanisms,
terminations,
modifications
strategies
and
important
applications.
Additionally,
the
advantages,
drawbacks,
suggestions,
precautions
have
been
discussed.
