Unlocking the potential of metal vanadates for energy, environment and biomedicine: Pioneering developments and perspectives
Coordination Chemistry Reviews,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
534, С. 216553 - 216553
Опубликована: Март 13, 2025
Язык: Английский
S-Scheme-Mediated NiCo2S4–P–g-C3N4 Heterojunction for Selective Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia
ACS Applied Engineering Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
Photocatalysis
offers
a
promising
avenue
for
the
efficient
removal
of
nitrate
compounds
from
water
by
harnessing
solar
energy
and
transforming
them
to
ammonia.
The
constraints,
such
as
rapid
charge
carrier
recombination
comparatively
low
selectivity,
however,
hinder
widespread
application
technology.
In
this
study,
an
inexpensive
bimetal
sulfide
(NiCo2S4,
NCS)
is
anchored
over
phosphorus
(P)-doped
g-C3N4
(PCN)
sheets.
fabricated
NCS-PCN
heterojunction
tested
photocatalytic
nitrate-reduction
activity.
Notably,
dose
composite
with
30%
(w/w)
NCS
shows
optimal
reduction,
achieving
99%
in
4
h,
ammonia
selectivity
increasing
∼56
96%,
compared
PCN
alone
under
identical
conditions.
photocatalyst
also
remarkable
stability,
experiencing
marginal
decrease
less
than
1%
activity
after
5
reaction-regeneration
cycles.
isotope
labeling
test
using
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
confirms
that
salt
supplied
feedstock
nitrogen
source
formed
during
photoreduction.
observed
enhanced
activity,
supported
radical
scavenging
tests,
electronic
paramagnetic
measurements,
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy,
situ
diffuse
reflectance
infrared
Fourier
transform
spectroscopic
analyses,
provides
evidence
S-scheme-mediated
transfer
mechanism
heterojunction.
This
study
not
only
contributes
valuable
insights
into
light-harvesting
but
paves
way
sustainable
processes
on
large
scale.
Язык: Английский
Thermal and/or Microwave Treatment: Insight into the Preparation of Titania-Based Materials for CO2 Photoreduction to Green Chemicals
Molecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
29(15), С. 3646 - 3646
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
Titanium
dioxide
was
synthesized
via
hydrolysis
of
titanium
(IV)
isopropoxide
using
a
sol-gel
method,
under
neutral
or
basic
conditions,
and
heated
in
the
microwave-assisted
solvothermal
reactor
and/or
high-temperature
furnace.
The
phase
composition
prepared
samples
determined
X-ray
diffraction
method.
specific
surface
area
pore
volumes
were
through
low-temperature
nitrogen
adsorption/desorption
studies.
photoactivity
tested
photocatalytic
reduction
carbon
dioxide.
gas
analyzed
chromatography,
hydrogen,
oxide,
methane
identified.
influence
pH
heat
treatment
on
physicochemical
properties
titania-based
materials
during
photoreduction
have
been
studied.
It
found
that
photocatalysts
environment
shown
to
result
higher
content
monoxide,
compared
obtained
conditions.
highest
amounts
hydrogen
detected
processes
microwave
reactor,
double-heated
photocatalysts.
Язык: Английский
Efficient Nitrate Photoreduction to Ammonia Over S-Scheme-Mediated Nico2s4-P-G-C3n4
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Photocatalysis
offers
a
promising
avenue
for
the
efficient
removal
of
nitrate
compounds
from
water
by
harnessing
solar
energy
and
transforming
them
to
ammonia.
The
constraints
such
as
rapid
charge
carrier
recombination
comparatively
low
selectivity,
however,
hinder
widespread
application
technology.
In
this
study,
an
inexpensive
bimetal
sulphide
(NiCo2S4,
NCS)
is
anchored
over
phosphorus
(P)-doped
g-C3N4
(PCN)
sheets.
NCS-PCN
binary
composite
synthesized
ultrasonication-calcination
method.
effect
materials
compositions
dose
on
photocatalytic
nitrate-reduction
activity
determined.
Notably,
with
30%
(w/w)
NCS
shows
optimal
nitrate-
reduction,
achieving
99%
in
4
h,
ammonia
selectivity
increased
~56
96%,
compared
PCN
alone
under
identical
conditions.
photocatalyst
also
remarkable
stability,
experiencing
marginal
decrease
less
than
1%
after
5
reaction-regeneration
cycles.
observed
enhanced
activity,
supported
radical
scavenging
tests
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
analysis,
provides
evidence
S-scheme-mediated
transfer
mechanism
heterojunction.
This
study
not
only
contributes
valuable
insights
into
light-harvesting
but
paves
way
sustainable
processes
large
scale.
Язык: Английский