Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaohong Sun, Nan Yang, Heng Dong, Han Yu, Hongbing Yu, Linya Feng
Summary: An in-situ electrochemical synthesis technology was developed to assemble N/B/F-codoped RGO on Ti foam effectively, using ionic liquid as the heteroatoms parents. This technology has multiple advantages including anti-RGO agglomeration, suppressing hydrolysis side reaction, and reducing internal resistance. The study provides a highly effective, green and low-cost nonradical-based AOP technology for controlling antibiotics pollution in the environmental water matrices.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Shuai Wang, Shanshan Liang, Liang Chen, Haiping Fang
Summary: Graphene-based membranes have gained attention in desalination and water treatment due to their unique physical and chemical characteristics. However, the permeability-selectivity trade-off of graphene oxide membranes has limited their real-world applications. This study demonstrates the feasibility of small-flakes reduced graphene oxide membranes for nanofiltration, achieving higher water permeance and maintaining high rejection rates. The research sheds light on improving the performance and stability of graphene oxide-based membranes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhihao Sun, Zhaoqian Yan, Anran Li, Kaicheng Yue, Lanling Zhao, Lei Qian
Summary: This paper systematically investigates the modulation of microwave absorption performance through diatomic co-doping, demonstrating that NS-rGO and SB-rGO exhibit enhanced impedance matching characteristics and electromagnetic attenuating capability. The results offer deep insight into the relationship among dual atoms co-doping, dielectric performance, and microwave absorption property.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Qianqian Lan, Leyao Liu, Yunchen Wu, Chao Feng, Kaiqin Ou, Zicheng Wang, Yunpeng Huang, Yan Lv, Yue-E Miao, Tianxi Liu
Summary: The study presents a facile approach for the preparation of graphene-based membranes with shorter and straighter water pathways. The obtained porous rGO/phenolic nanomesh membranes exhibit ultrafast water permeation while maintaining high rejections. This work demonstrates a simple and efficient route to fabricate high-performance separation membranes using two-dimensional porous nanomaterials.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mengjie Zhang, Jiaxin Cui, Tao Lu, Guosheng Tang, Shutian Wu, Wenjing Ma, Chaobo Huang
Summary: This study proposes an anti-corrosive nanofibrous membrane, prepared by combining a one-pot solvothermal reduction method and electrospinning technology to address water pollution issues. The membrane maintains performance under different environments, achieving high separation efficiency and flux. It is practical for various applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Chaorui Xue, Qian Zhang, Yang Shen, Shengliang Hu, Qing Chang, Huiqi Wang, Ning Li, Jinlong Yang
Summary: Utilizing solar energy for water purification is a sustainable solution to water pollution. This study prepared rGO/CuS nanocomposites using a laser thermal method, which showed high photothermal conversion ability and efficient removal capacity of pollutants in water.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
He Zhang, Lele Li, Le Geng, Xinyan Tan, Yaxuan Hu, Peng Mu, Jian Li
Summary: The g-C3N4-based composite sponge solar steam generator shows high solar absorption, evaporation rate, and solar-to-vapor efficiency, making it a promising solution for generating clean water and alleviating water pollution.
Article
Electrochemistry
H. Sameie, A. A. Sabbagh Alvani, B. T. Mei, R. Salimi, D. Poelman, F. Rosei
Summary: The Mo-doped ZnV2O6/rGO composite as a photoanode for photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen production shows enhanced hole transfer efficiency and improved carrier separation and transfer. The synergistic enhancement in PEC performance, with a significant increase in incident photon-to-current efficiency, makes it a promising candidate for high-performance PEC visible-light-induced water-splitting devices.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Piyong Zhang, Hongyan Liu, Xuemei Li
Summary: The study demonstrates the fabrication of CuCo/reduced graphene oxide junctions for photocatalytic water splitting without a sacrificial agent, improving energy conversion efficiency. The CuCo bimetal converts sunlight energy into surface plasmon resonance oscillations and transfers the energy to electron-hole pairs via Landau damping. The synergistic interaction in the bimetallic material results in an enhancement of photocatalytic activity compared to pure copper.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qiang Wang, Zhongjing Chen, Meng Shi, Yitao Zhao, Jingrui Ye, Guangyu He, Qi Meng, Haiqun Chen
Summary: Zn-doped Bi2MoO6 nanocomposites supported on reduced graphene oxide were synthesized for the rapid degradation of ciprofloxacin. The synergistic effects of Zn doping and RGO loading led to enhanced photocatalytic performance by reducing recombination rates of electron-hole pairs. The main species responsible for degrading CIP were identified as photogenerated center dot O-2(-) and h(+), highlighting the efficient mechanism of ZnxBi2-xMoO6/RGO.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
P. Rajapaksha, R. Orrell-Trigg, D. Shah, S. Cheeseman, K. B. Vu, S. T. Ngo, B. J. Murdoch, N. R. Choudhury, H. Yin, D. Cozzolino, Y. B. Truong, A. F. Lee, V. K. Truong, J. Chapman
Summary: Antimicrobial resistance is a global health challenge, which requires innovative nanomaterials and antimicrobial strategies. In this study, a broad-spectrum antimicrobial nanomaterial combining light-responsive ZnO nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide was developed for water depollution. The nanocomposite demonstrated strong antimicrobial efficacy against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella typhimurium bacteria, and also showed potential for photocatalytic degradation of dye.
MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jin Huang, Zhen Chu, Christina Xing, Wenting Li, Zhongxin Liu, Wei Chen
Summary: This study reports graphene-loaded nonwoven fabric membranes for seawater purification using photothermal heating. The membranes have high light absorption and strong heating effect, resulting in an evaporation rate about 5 times higher than that of regular nonwoven fabric. The photothermal membrane can be used multiple times without significantly reducing the evaporation efficiency, making it suitable for regional water purification and seawater desalination.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Rukia Fatima, Muhammad Farooq Warsi, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar, Imran Shakir, Philips O. Agboola, Mohamed F. Aly Aboud, Sonia Zulfiqar
Summary: A new AgO center dot CuO center dot WO3/rGO nanocomposite was designed and fabricated to study its degradation ability under visible light. The nanocomposite showed a high photocatalytic efficiency with a degradation rate of 95% for methylene blue in 40 minutes, indicating its strong potential for organic dye removal from water.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xin Hong Tai, Chin Wei Lai, Thomas Chung Kuang Yang, Chia-Yun Chen, Abdul Halim Abdullah, Kian Mun Lee, Joon Ching Juan
Summary: Indoor air pollutants, particularly volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have been found to have adverse health effects and have gained significant attention. A metal-free photocatalyst, boron-doped photoreduced graphene oxide (BPRGO), was successfully synthesized using a cost-effective UV irradiation method. This photocatalyst demonstrated high efficiency in degrading VOCs under UV-A irradiation, removing 80% of methanol within 6 hours. Additionally, up to 91% of the VOCs were mineralized into harmless CO2. The high photoactivity of BPRGO-1.0 was attributed to the presence of oxygenated boron groups (OBGs) and the right amount of boron dopants, which increased the hole carrier density and p-type conductivity, reducing charge carrier recombination and improving the photocatalytic removal of VOCs.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mianli Huang, Jiada Lin, Rong Li, Yanghang Su, Xiaojing Zhao, Yubin Liu, Wen-Jie Chen, Xiaobing Lian, Xuxing Chen, Xiaoyang Pan
Summary: In this study, hierarchical ZnO nanosheet-reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposites were prepared via a simple one-step process, with graphene oxide (GO) precursors effectively modulating the structure of ZnO nanosheets. By controlling the weight ratio of GO, the shape of the ZnO nanosheets could be tuned. The ZnO-RGO composites showed good photocatalytic performance for ethylene oxidation under simulated sunlight, with the optimal mass ratio of GO enhancing the stability and mineralization rate of ethylene to nearly 100%. The enhanced photo-oxidation performance was attributed to the intimate contact between RGO nanosheets and ZnO nanoparticles, promoting light absorption intensity and charge carrier separation.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2021)