ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(13), P. 15720 - 15734
Published: July 2, 2024
The
development
of
multifunctional
antibacterial
materials
based
on
semiconductor
has
become
the
focus
treatment
in
field
antibiotic-resistant
bacteria.
Here,
for
first
time,
superb
photocatalytic/photothermal
activity
BP/MoS2
and
BP/WS2
nanocomposites
against
both
E.
coli
S.
aureus
under
near-infrared
(NIR)
or
light-emitting
diode
(LED)
illumination
was
demonstrated.
Characterization
studies
using
advanced
instrumental
techniques
confirmed
successful
formation
S-scheme
heterojunctions
with
distinct
structural,
morphological,
compositional
features.
Moreover,
it
verified
that
enhanced
photo-antibacterial
compared
to
their
pristine
analogs
demonstrated
be
due
synergistic
interactions
at
atomic
level
elucidated
by
Mo/W–S–P
via
a
sulfur
atom
bridge
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
analysis,
which
improves
charge
flow
enhances
photocatalytic
performance.
Optical
density
measurements
were
performed
obtain
bacterial
growth
over
4
h,
where
(≅88%)
(≅83%)
showed
higher
NIR
light-driven
(BP
nanosheets,
WS2
MoS2
nanostructures),
is
attributed
formed
between
BP
MS2
enhance
production
ROS
promoting
use
light-induced
carriers.
activities
reached
93%
98%,
respectively.
mechanical
rupture
effect
monitored
SEM
found
more
resistant
damage
than
aureus.
ability
generate
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
better
as
glutathione
(GSH)
oxidation
assay.
photothermal
investigated
explain
photoinduced
mechanism.
In
addition,
photo-antibiofilm
also
biofilm
structure
almost
completely
eradicated
LED
light
irradiation.
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.
