Inorganic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(36), С. 16897 - 16907
Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2024
Exploiting
a
photocatalyst
with
high
stability
and
excellent
activity
for
Cr(VI)
reduction
under
mild
conditions
is
crucial
yet
challenging.
Herein,
the
rigid
aromatic
multicarboxylate
ligand
chromophore
anthracene
was
selected
to
coordinate
multivalent
metal
ion
manganese
obtain
stable
two-dimensional
(2D)
Mn-based
metal-organic
framework
(MOF),
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(28), С. 36333 - 36342
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
The
photocatalytic
conversion
of
solar
energy
to
hydrogen
is
a
promising
pathway
toward
clean
fuel
production,
yet
it
requires
advancement
meet
industrial-scale
demands.
This
study
demonstrates
that
the
interface
engineering
heterojunctions
viable
strategy
enhance
performance
CuInS2/Mo2S3.
Specifically,
CuInS2
nanoparticles
are
incorporated
into
Mo2S3
nanospheres
via
wet
impregnation
technique
form
an
S-scheme
heterojunction.
configuration
facilitates
directional
electron
transfer,
optimizing
utilization
and
fostering
efficient
processes.
presence
heterojunction
in
CuInS2/Mo2S3
corroborated
by
situ
irradiation
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
density
functional
theory
analyses,
which
confirm
movement
electrons
at
Comprehensive
characterization
photocatalyst,
including
phase,
structural,
photoelectric
property
assessments,
reveals
significant
specific
surface
area
light
absorption
capability.
These
attributes
augment
number
active
sites
available
for
proton
reduction
reactions.
offers
pragmatic
approach
designing
metal
sulfide-based
photocatalysts
strategic
engineering,
potentially
advancing
field
sustainable
production.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(49)
Опубликована: Авг. 18, 2024
Abstract
High
carrier
recombination
causes
a
huge
waste
of
photogenic
charge,
which
severely
restrains
the
photocatalytic
efficiency.
Creating
polarization
electric
field
by
polar
materials
proves
effective
to
promote
charge
separation,
while
developing
efficient
strategy
is
challenging
and
related
micromechanism
remains
obscure.
Here,
overall
achieved
in
Bi
2
MoO
6
single
crystal
photocatalyst
lateral
growth
nanoplate
along
{010}
facets.
Gradual
elongation
equatorial
Mo─O
bonds
octahedral
layer
occurs,
length
apical
basically
unchanged,
thus
allowing
large
asymmetric
distortion
octahedron
for
producing
microscopic
polarization.
Meanwhile,
nanoplates
enables
accumulation
distorted
units,
further
increasing
intensities.
The
inside‐out
significantly
promotes
separation
migration
photogenerated
carriers.
finely
polarized
exhibit
an
exceptional
selective
oxidation
rate
benzyl
alcohol
(BA)
benzaldehyde
(BAD)
under
visible
light
irradiation
(Conversion
(Con.)
≈100%
within
30
min,
Selectivity
(Sel.)
≥95%),
over
70.7
times
that
original
nanosheets,
on
condition
comparable
O
adsorption
capability.
This
study
advances
atomic‐level
mechanistic
insight
into
toward
precise
design
high‐performance
photocatalysts.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(15), С. 17596 - 17610
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
Heterogeneous
photocatalysis
is
a
convenient
and
effective
tool
for
eliminating
toxic
organic
effluents
from
the
textile
pharmaceutical
industries.
The
analogous
photocatalytic
properties
of
polyoxometalates
(POMs)
with
metal
oxide-based
semiconductors
make
them
applicable
wastewater
treatment
applications.
However,
high
aqueous
solubility
low
coverage
visible
solar
spectrum
limit
wider
applicability
traditional
POMs
as
heterogeneous
photocatalysts.
Herein,
we
report,
first
time,
hydrothermal
transformation
UV-active
polyoxometalate
precursor,
(C16H36N)4[Mo8O26]
abbreviated
TBA-Mo8,
into
light
active
carbon-doped
Bi2MoO6
nanosheets
(C-BMO)
in
presence
Bi3+
salt
studied
its
catalytic
activities
toward
degradation
dye
pollutant,
malachite
green
(MG),
ciprofloxacin
(CF).
For
comparison
purposes,
an
undoped
(U-BMO)
nanosheet
was
also
prepared
under
identical
conditions
starting
situ
generated
POM
precursor
H4[Mo8O26].
successful
TBA-Mo8
H4[Mo8O26]
photocatalysts
confirmed
through
series
analytical
spectroscopic
techniques,
including
Fourier
transform
infrared,
Raman,
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy,
diffraction,
scanning
electron
high-resolution
transmission
other
analyses.
results
experiments
revealed
superior
C-BMO
compared
to
U-BMO
parent
cluster
irradiation.
achieved
70
87%
MG
CF
irradiation
against
29
35%
degradation,
respectively,
shown
by
U-BMO.
A
plausible
reason
higher
activity
better
charge
separation
due
band
gap
modification
resulting
carbon
doping.
detailed
pathways
have
been
proposed
based
on
scavenger
studies
ESI-MS
analyses
products.
This
work,
therefore,
summarizes
how
simple
can
serve
precursors
developing
more
efficient
milder
experimental
procedures.