Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 23, 2024
Abstract
Borocarbonitride
(BCN)
materials
have
shown
significant
potential
as
photocatalysts
for
hydrogen
production.
However,
traditional
bulk
BCN
exhibits
only
moderate
photocatalytic
activity.
In
this
study,
we
introduce
an
environmentally
conscious
and
sustainable
strategy
utilizing
biomass-derived
carbon
sources
to
synthesize
nanosheets.
The
evolution
efficiency
of
BCN-A
nanosheets
(110
μmol
h
−1
g
)
exceeds
that
(12
by
9.1
times,
mainly
due
the
increased
surface
area
(205
m
2
presence
numerous
active
sites
with
enhanced
charge
separation
capabilities.
Notably,
offer
key
advantages
such
sustainability,
cost-effectiveness,
reduced
footprint
during
These
findings
highlight
biomass-based
nanomaterials
facilitate
a
greener
more
efficient
route
energy,
contributing
global
transition
towards
renewable
energy
solutions.
RSC Advances,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(20), С. 14392 - 14424
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
future
directions
of
photocatalytic
degradation
micropollutants
(pharmaceuticals,
dyes,
pesticides,
etc.
)
and
its
role
in
green
fuel
production
from
wastewater
are
discussed
with
several
examples
modern
photocatalysts.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
34(17)
Опубликована: Дек. 22, 2023
Abstract
Insufficient
charge
separation
and
slow
exciton
transport
severely
limit
the
utilization
of
perylene‐plane‐based
organic
photocatalysts.
Herein,
a
novel
PTCDA/PTA
(perylene‐3,4,9,10‐tetracarboxylic
dianhydride/perylenetetracarboxylic
acid)
is
successfully
prepared
for
first
time
by
in
situ
crystallization
PTA
on
surface
PTCDA
through
π
–
interaction.
The
loading
with
8%PTCDA
showed
optimum
photocatalytic
performance.
H
2
evolution
rate
reached
45.06
mmol
g
−1
h
,
which
1.93‐fold
4506.00‐fold
higher
than
that
pure
PTCDA.
Meanwhile,
it
also
exhibited
excellent
antibiotics
photodegradation
activities,
both
removal
efficiency
tetracycline
hydrochloride
(TC‐HCl)
ofloxacin
(OFL)
are
more
over
90%
within
30
min.
By
modulating
structures
perylene
plane,
steric
hindrance
internal
dipole
moments
can
be
precisely
tuned.
These
lead
to
change
stacking
mode,
promoting
degree
formation
strong
electric
field,
while
improved
activity.
Excited
state
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
unveil
redistribution
electron‐hole
pairs,
obeys
type
II
mechanism.
proposed
mechanism
determined
liquid
chromatography‐mass
spectrometry
(LC‐MS).
Besides,
toxicities
degradation
products
evaluated.
work
provides
useful
strategy
design
high‐performance
multifunctional
photocatalysts
toward
water
remediation
energy
production.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(18), С. 10659 - 10675
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
morphology
of
CdS
heterojunctions,
which
can
be
rationally
designed
and
fabricated
via
controllable
synthesis
approaches,
influences
their
photocatalytic
performance.