Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Artem S. Belousov, Evgeny Suleimanov, Diana G. Fukina
Summary: Heterogeneous photocatalysis is considered an attractive alternative route for converting solar energy into chemical energy, with a focus on new materials sensitive to visible light. Pyrochlore oxides have shown promise as visible light-responsive photocatalysts due to their compositional flexibility and opportunities for enhancing electron/hole mobility, with recent progress in various applications and strategies for improving their photocatalytic activity.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lang Pei, Hong Cai, Hao Jin, Taozhu Li, Heng Zhu, Yongjun Yuan, Jiasong Zhong, Shicheng Yan, Zhigang Zou
Summary: A newly designed Ta-based oxynitride, ScTaO4-xNx, has been successfully synthesized and demonstrated great potential for photocatalytic water splitting with its strong visible light absorption up to 540 nm.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Suzuko Yamazaki, Kotoe Sonoda, Kiyotaka Maruoka, Yukari Yamazaki, Hiroshi Naragino, Kensuke Honda, Toshihiro Murafuji, Michinori Sumimoto
Summary: This paper discusses the development of TiO2 photocatalysts adsorbed with squaraine dyes for the utilization of visible light, improving the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange. The study showed that the degradation rate increased significantly with higher amounts of adsorbed dyes until saturation point, with the photogenerated electrons transferring to TiO2. The proposed degradation mechanism of methyl orange on TiO2 adsorbed with certain squaraine dyes was also analyzed.
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hyeon Ho Shin, Wonseok Yang, Dong-Kwon Lim
Summary: Using nanosized Ti3C2 MXene and plasmonic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), heterozygote structures were formed, resulting in a 4.4-fold increase in the photocatalytic activity for NH3 synthesis compared to previous microscale Ti3C2 with AuNPs nanocomposites. The improved performance is attributed to enhanced light absorption of AuNPs and efficient N2 fixation by nanosized Ti3C2 MXene with a reduced chemical state. Under optimized conditions, the heterozygote structures yielded 5334 & mu;mol gcat � 1 h-1 of ammonia, surpassing previously developed photocatalysts by at least 13 times.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hiroaki Yoshida, Zhenhua Pan, Ryota Shoji, Vikas Nandal, Hiroyuki Matsuzaki, Kazuhiko Seki, Takashi Hisatomi, Kazunari Domen
Summary: In this study, charge separation in Y2Ti2O5S2 was improved by heterogeneous doping with Sc3+ ions. The optimized Sc-doped Y2Ti2O5S2 exhibited 3.4 times higher activity in photocatalytic H-2 evolution compared to the pristine material. This enhancement was attributed to the shallower trap state distribution and improved hole detrapping provided by Sc doping.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Taoming Yu, Doudou Wang, Lili Li, Wenjing Song, Xuan Pang, Ce Liang, Giuseppe Mele
Summary: The design of highly efficient organic/inorganic photocatalysts with visible-light response for the removal of organic pollutants was investigated in this work. The heterojunction PAN/PANI-Sb2S3-ZnO photocatalyst exhibited excellent visible-light absorption intensity and achieved high removal efficiencies for organic dyes. Mechanism study showed the construction of dual Z-scheme and the important role of active species in the photocatalytic process. The composite photocatalyst also showed excellent stability and reusability.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
A. Jafarabadi, M. Sobhani, H. Koohestani
Summary: In this study, TiO2/Fe2TiO5 ceramic was synthesized by reacting iron (III) hydroxide with dispersed suspension of TiO2 particles. Suspensions at different pH values were prepared, and subsequent calcination resulted in the formation of Fe2TiO5 on the surface of TiO2 particles. XRD analysis confirmed the presence of pseudobrookite Fe2TiO5, while TEM images showed the coexistence of Fe2TiO5 and TiO2 with rutile structure. UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra revealed two direct band gap energies associated with the Fe2TiO5 coating and TiO2 support.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
M. Faisal, Jahir Ahmed, Jari S. Algethami, Mohammed Jalalah, Saeed A. Alsareii, Mabkhoot Alsaiari, Farid A. Harraz
Summary: Highly precise, determined and mind provoking steps are necessary for the design of efficient visible light photocatalysts. In this study, a new photocatalyst comprising of SnO2, polypyrrole doped carbon black (PPy-C) and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) was successfully designed and characterized. The photocatalytic performance of the newly created Au@PPy-C/SnO2 trio combination was found to be the most efficient, with 93.18% removal of imidacloprid in just 20 min and complete destruction of MB dye in 10 min. The study also investigated the effects of different parameters on imidacloprid photodegradation.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lili Chen, Xuemei Ren, Njud S. Alharbi, Changlun Chen
Summary: In this study, Co/Ni-MOFs@BiOI composites were successfully synthesized as a novel light-driven photocatalyst, greatly enhancing visible light absorption and promoting the photocatalytic degradation of cationic methylene blue without the need for any chemical additives. The composites also demonstrated efficient degradation of other dyes under visible light irradiation, with the primary reactive species being superoxide radicals.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Kai Huang, Tingting Hu, Yang Wang
Summary: The Novel BiVO4/Zn2SnO4 photocatalyst was prepared by a two-step hydrothermal method, with the optimal mass ratio of Zn2SnO4 to BiVO4 identified as 7wt%. The composite demonstrated significantly improved photocatalytic degradation performance, with h(+) identified as the main active substance, as confirmed through active species trapping experiments and ESR spectroscopy.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hanieh Fakhri, Alireza Mahjoub, Razieh Nejat, Anasheh Maridiroosi
Summary: In this research, three different molybdenum-substituted tungstophosphoric acids were supported onto ethylene diamin functionalized magnetic graphene oxide for the selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides under visible light. It was found that Mo cations played an important role in the photocatalysis system, and increasing molybdenum substitution content enhanced catalytic performance. The synergy between HPAs and graphene oxide layers facilitated rapid migration of photoinduced electrons and efficient oxidation.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hira Fatima, Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Mehdi Khiadani, Yijun Zhong, Wei Wang, Chao Su, Zongping Shao
Summary: The development of a near-infrared-responsive photocatalyst Fe3O4@PB@ZnO has successfully addressed the challenge of low-wavelength photon absorption in ZnO-based photocatalysis for wastewater treatment. The enhanced photocatalytic rate of Fe3O4@PB@ZnO is attributed to the presence of PB with low bandgap, which results in sufficient production of reactive oxygen species.
MATERIALS TODAY ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jianzhong Ma, Lu Wen, Qianqian Fan, Siying Wei, Xueyun Hu, Fan Yang
Summary: TiO2's limited photocatalysis efficiency and wide band gap have hindered its application in photocatalysis. However, Cs2AgBiBr6 double halide perovskite nanocrystals have been identified as a leading star in photocatalysis due to their strong visible light absorption and tunable band gap. By using a unique TiO2/Cs2AgBiBr6 composite, the photocatalytic process can be facilitated, leading to an improved photocatalytic rate of TiO2.
FRONTIERS OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
M. Faisal, Mohammed Jalalah, Farid A. Harraz, Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni, Joselito P. Labis, M. S. Al-Assiri
Summary: The study successfully synthesized Ag and PANI doped ZnTiO3 ternary photocatalyst, demonstrating its high efficiency in environmental remediation. The formation of the novel ternary photocatalyst altered the bandgap energy of ZnTiO3 and exhibited excellent degradation performance under visible light illumination.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tongtong Li, Shulan Wang, Li Li, Huaze Zhu, Yongqiang Yang, Gang Liu
Summary: The photocatalytic performance of polymeric carbon nitride (CN) can be improved by constructing holey carbon nitride nanosheets, which enhances light absorption and electron-hole separation, leading to higher hydrogen evolution rate and apparent quantum yield.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bao-Li Fei, Wu-Shuang Xu, Wei-Lin Gao, Jie Zhang, Yue Zhao, Jian-Ying Long, Christopher E. Anson, Annie K. Powell
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bao-Li Fei, Bin Yin, Dong-Dong Li, Wu-Shuang Xu, Yang Lu
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2016)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bao-Li Fei, Zhi-Xiang Huang, Wu-Shuang Xu, Dong-Dong Li, Yang Lu, Wei-Lin Gao, Yue Zhao, Yu Zhang, Qing-Bo Liu
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bao-Li Fei, Ni-Ping Deng, Jiang-Hong Wang, Qing-Bo Liu, Jian-Ying Long, Yang-Guang Li, Xiang Mei
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bao-Li Fei, Jian-Kai Zhong, Ni-Ping Deng, Jiang-Hong Wang, Qing-Bo Liu, Yang-Guang Li, Xiang Mei
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bao-Li Fei, Jiang-Hong Wang, Qing-Ling Yan, Qing-Bo Liu, Jian-Ying Long, Yang-Guang Li, Kui-Zhan Shao, Zhong-Min Su, Wei-Yin Sun
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Bao-Li Fei, Wen Li, Wu-Shuang Xu, Jian-Ying Long, Qing-Bo Liu, Wei-Yin Sun, Christopher E. Anson, Annie K. Powell
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2013)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bao-Li Fei, Wen Li, Wu-Shuang Xu, Yang-Guang Li, Jian-Ying Long, Qing-Bo Liu, Kui-Zhan Shao, Zhong-Min Su, Wei-Yin Sun
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bao-Li Fei, Wu-Shuang Xu, Hui-Wen Tao, Wen Li, Yu Zhang, Jian-Ying Long, Qing-Bo Liu, Bing Xia, Wei-Yin Sun
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Bao-Li Fei, Qing-Ling Yan, Jiang-Hong Wang, Qing-Bo Liu, Jian-Ying Long, Yang-Guang Li, Kui-Zhan Shao, Zhong-Min Su, Wei-Yin Sun
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ANORGANISCHE UND ALLGEMEINE CHEMIE
(2014)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
XM Ouyang, BL Fei, T Okamura, HW Bu, WY Sun, WX Tang, N Ueyama
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2003)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
WY Sun, BL Fei, YA Zhang, T Ye, KB Yu
JOURNAL OF COORDINATION CHEMISTRY
(2002)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Fei Bao-Li, Wang Ping-Ping, Wang Hao-Rong, Yan Qing-Ling, Li Yang-Guang
CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
BL Fei, R Clerac, CE Anson, AK Powell
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2005)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Vaibhav Bedi, Dipendu Mandal, Zahid Hussain, Shi-Ming Chen, Yile Wu, Zheng-Wang Qu, Stefan Grimme, Douglas W. Stephan
Summary: The reaction of (tBuO(2)CN)(2) with 9-BBN leads to the formation of a bicyclic heterocyclic compound, while its reactions with BF3 or [Et3Si][B(C6F5)(4)] result in the isolation of different compounds. Computational studies reveal that the steric and electronic properties of the Lewis acid are important in the formation of one of the compounds.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chisa Itoh, Haruka Yoshino, Taku Kitayama, Wataru Kosaka, Hitoshi Miyasaka
Summary: A new synthetic route for constructing functional paddlewheel diruthenium(II,II) complexes was developed, utilizing Schiff base condensation reactions. The attached Schiff base groups significantly affected the electronic states of the resulting complexes, as revealed by cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Danrui Ni, Haozhe Wang, Xianghan Xu, Weiwei Xie, Robert J. Cava
Summary: A layered rhombohedral polymorph of indium(iii) triiodide is synthesized at high pressure and temperature. It has an orange color, which is different from ambient pressure InI3, which has a monoclinic molecular structure and a light-yellow color.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Carlos Perez-Sanchez, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepcion Gimeno
Summary: Gold(II) complexes have been less utilized in catalysis compared to their gold(I) and gold(III) counterparts. However, gold(II) complexes offer potential in homo-coupling and cross-coupling reactions, as they are more easily accessible through simplified oxidation and reduction processes. Gold(II) exhibits characteristics of both soft acid gold(I) and hard acid gold(III). This review explores the unique reactivity and potential applications of gold(II) species, highlighting their significance in catalytic transformations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nighat Yousuf, Yanping Ma, Qaiser Mahmood, Wenjuan Zhang, Yizhou Wang, Hassan Saeed, Wen-Hua Sun
Summary: In this study, a series of structurally rigid cyclooctyl-fused iminopyridine iron complexes were synthesized and used with methylaluminoxane for isoprene polymerization. The extent of steric hindrance of the ligand framework was found to significantly affect catalytic performance, with less hindrance leading to better activity and stability.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chenghao Song, Huiwei Du, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Jungan Wang, Yuanfang Zhang, Chengjun Gu, Rui Li, Tao Hong, Jingji Zhang, Jiangying Wang, Yongchun Ye
Summary: This study improves the performance of perovskite solar cells by using a dual-hole transport layer strategy. This strategy enhances the charge transfer efficiency of the transport layer, reduces charge recombination, and improves the quality of the perovskite film layer. Ultimately, the stability of the device is enhanced.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mahender Singh, Aakash Yadav, Ranjit Singh, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
Summary: A new aryl selenonium polyoxometalate hybrid was developed and compared with an aryl sulfonium polyoxometalate hybrid in terms of their photocatalytic properties. It was found that the aryl selenonium hybrid exhibited better catalytic performance, which could be attributed to the larger atomic radii of selenium stabilizing the photogenerated electron-hole pair more efficiently. Additionally, the generation of elemental selenium through cleavage of C-Se bonds during catalysis was observed.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuhan Xie, Boyu Dong, Xuemin Wang, Siyuan Wang, Jinxi Chen, Yongbing Lou
Summary: This study successfully fabricated visible-light-responsive three-dimensional core-shell CoSe2/ZnIn2S4 heterostructures and achieved attractive activity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The presence of CoSe2 improved light absorption and accelerated charge transfer kinetics. The strong interaction between CoSe2 and ZnIn2S4 reduced charge recombination, further enhancing photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Andre L. de O. Batista, Joao Marcos T. Palheta, Mauricio J. Piotrowski, Celso R. C. Rego, Diego Guedes-Sobrinho, Alexandre C. Dias
Summary: This study presents a simulation protocol that provides a solid foundation for exploring two-dimensional materials. Using the TiBr2 2H monolayer as an example, the study reveals its promising properties for optoelectronic and valleytronic applications, including its stability, spin-orbit coupling effects, and optical helicity selection rule.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jiang Jiang, Zi-Wei Li, Zhi-Zhuan Zhang, Bin Tan, Zhao-Feng Wu, Xiao-Ying Huang
Summary: In this work, two metal organic frameworks (MOFs) containing {Cu2I2} clusters, Eu-CuI-INA and Sr-K-CuI-INA, were synthesized and characterized. Both materials have a three-dimensional structure with {Cu2I2} clusters coordinated by INA(-) ligands and Eu3+ or Sr2+ ions. The Sr-K-CuI-INA material exhibited sensitive fluorescence sensing behaviors towards cysteine and nitro-bearing molecules, showing potential applications in bio and explosive molecule sensing. This work provides a good reference for designing fluorescent MOF probes containing CuI molecules.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhiya Lin, Jiasheng Wu, Qianwen Ye, Yulong Chen, Hai Jia, Xiaohui Huang, Shaoming Ying
Summary: Na-ion batteries (NIBs) have attracted great interest as a potential technology for grid-scale energy storage due to the wide distribution, low cost, and environmental friendliness of sodium resources. However, their implementation is hindered by low rate capability and cycling stability caused by the large ionic size of Na+. In this study, a three-dimensional nanoarchitectured coral-like CoSe2@N-doped carbon (CL-CoSe2@NC) was synthesized, and it exhibited improved sodium storage properties with better electrode kinetics and a stable SEI film.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ya-Qiong Zhang, Yu Zhang, Guoping Zeng, Rong-Zhen Liao, Man Li
Summary: The mechanism and selectivity of CO2 reduction under visible light were investigated using density functional calculations. The results showed that a tetradentate PNNP-type Iridium(III) complex exhibited high activity and selectivity in the reaction.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sanyukta Ghosh, Shubhanth Jain, Soumya Ranjan Mishra, Gerda Rogl, Peter Rogl, Ernst Bauer, B. S. Murty, A. Govindaraj, Ramesh Chandra Mallik
Summary: In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was uniformly dispersed in the In0.5Co4Sb12 bulk material by ultrasonication, which effectively reduced the lattice thermal conductivity and improved the thermoelectric efficiency.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mika Takeuchi, Yutaka Amao
Summary: This study developed an effective visible-light driven system for fumaric acid production using renewable resources such as biomass derivatives, providing an alternative to the current petroleum-based synthesis methods.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Jian, Meiting Wang, Zhuo Wang, Jingwen Meng, Yuqin Yang, Limin Chang
Summary: Developing low-cost and self-supported bifunctional catalysts is crucial for highly efficient water splitting devices. In this study, nano-NiFe2O4 was directly grown onto iron foil surface and Sn4+ was introduced into the NiFe2O4. The resulting Sn-NiFe2O4/IF showed low overpotentials and high current densities during oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), making it a promising catalyst for large-scale hydrogen production.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)