Study on the effect of water contents on the formation of nanostructured porphyrins via self-assembly and their application for the degradation of organic dyes

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. xx-xx
Author(s):  
Anh Nguyen Tuan ◽  
Khiem Le Dinh ◽  
Quynh Tran Nhu ◽  
Tuan Truong Ngoc ◽  
Ha Ninh Duc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
Water Fraction ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Water Contents ◽  
Scanning Electron

In this work, the THF/H2O mixture was employed to synthesize the nanostrucuted 5,10,15,20-tetra(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl) porphyrin (TTOP) via solvophobic self-assembly. The resultant porphyrin nanomaterial was characterized using photoluminescence (PL), UV-vis spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The prepared self-assembled porphyrin was in structures of rod-like, cubic-lik, and particles forms. These porphyrin crystals showed high photocatalytic performance for the degradation of RhB under simulated sunlight irradiation, especially with the porphyrin crystal formed with the water fraction of 80 and 90%.

Surfactants Effect on the Photoactivity of Fe-Doped TiO2

2013 ◽  
Vol 743-744 ◽  
pp. 367-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Yun Chen ◽  
Chao Xue ◽  
Xiang Lin Li ◽  
Yun Hai Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Preparation Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Degradation Ratio ◽  
Scanning Electron

Ti (OC4H9)4 was used as the Ti precursor and titanium dioxide (TiO2) was prepared by sol-gel method. During the preparation process, Fe3+ was doped and different surfactants, such as SDS, PEG, CTAB, were added to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2. The effect of the different type of surfactants on the structure of Fe-doped TiO2 was discussed. The photocatalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The red shift of the absorption edge of the Fe-doped TiO2 prepared by using different surfactants was observed. Methyl orange (MO) solution was degraded under sunlight irradiation to evaluate the photocatalytic performance. The results indicated that the photocatalyst prepared with PEG addition had the highest activity and MO degradation ratio could reach 90% after 4 hours irradiation with the best photocatalyst.

Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of Bi2S3/SnS2 heterojunction

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 1750004 ◽  
Author(s):  
LiZhen Ren ◽  
DongEn Zhang ◽  
Xiao Yun Hao ◽  
Xin Xiao ◽  
Jun Yan Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scanning Electron

Bi2S3/SnS2 heterostructured photocatalysts were synthesized from BiOI, SnCl[Formula: see text]5H2O and NH2CSNH2 using an economic and simple hydrothermal method. The as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photodegradation activities of the Bi2S3/SnS2 heterostructured photocatalysts were estimated by degrading rhodamine B under simulated sunlight supplied by irradiating with a 350[Formula: see text]W Xe lamp. Bi2S3/SnS2 photocatalysts were prepared using varying percentages of Bi2S3. The sample containing 13% Bi2S3 had the most efficient photocatalyst performance among the tested samples. The photocatalytic mechanism involves heterojunctions formed in the Bi2S3/SnS2, which promoted effective separation of photoinduced electrons and holes.

Facile Synthesis of Ag/ZnO Hollow Microspheres with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance under Simulated Sunlight Irradiation

NANO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 1950036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lifeng Cui ◽  
Qiulin Zhang ◽  
Chaochuang Yin ◽  
Shifei Kang ◽  
Zhigang Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Solvothermal Method ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Hollow Microspheres ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Facile Synthesis ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
Spr Effect

Water pollution caused by intensive use of organic dyes has become an increasingly serious problem recently. Green and efficient processes are desperately needed to remove persistent organic pollutants from waste waters. Herein, Ag nanoparticles loaded ZnO hollow microspheres were synthesized through a simple solvothermal method and used as a photocatalyst for dye degradation. The calculated band gap of Ag/ZnO — 5% (2.97[Formula: see text]eV) is much narrower than that of pure ZnO (3.37[Formula: see text]eV). The obtained Ag/ZnO samples show a remarkable photocatalytic activity in photodegradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under simulated sunlight irradiation. The degradation efficiency of RhB for Ag/ZnO — 5% is 98.8% after 100[Formula: see text]min irradiation while only 52.8% degradation rate is obtained over pure ZnO. The enhancement is attributed to the exposed active ZnO (001) plane and the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of Ag nanoparticles that promote the separation of photogeneated electrons and holes.

Efficient photocatalysis of organic dyes under simulated sunlight irradiation by a novel magnetic CuFe2O4@porphyrin nanofiber hybrid material fabricated via self-assembly

Fuel ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 118655
Author(s):  
D. Duong La ◽  
Chinh V. Tran ◽  
Nhung T.T. Hoang ◽  
M. Duyen Doan Ngoc ◽  
T.H. Phuong Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Material ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation

One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of g-C3N4/BiPO4 Nanocomposites with Significant Photocatalytic Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 3047-3052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen-Zhao Pei ◽  
Pei Wang ◽  
Chao-Yang Li ◽  
Xiao-Liang Li ◽  
Yong-Wu He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scanning Electron

The g-C3N4/BiPO4 composites have been successfully synthesized via a one-pot hydrothermal process, which can be used to degrade the organic dyes (rhodamine B and methylene blue) under simulated sunlight irradiation. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy have been employed to characterize the samples. The g-C3N4/BiPO4 composites exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than pure BiPO4. And the optimum photocatalyst shows the outstanding photocatalytic activity, which exhibited 99.0% and 86.6% decolorization rate of RhB and MB, respectively.

scholarly journals Porous Polymer-Titanium Dioxide/Copper Composite with Improved Photocatalytic Activity toward Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater: Fabrication and Characterization as Well as Photocatalytic Activity Evaluation

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qijie Xu ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Mei Chi ◽  
Wenbin Hu ◽  
Ning Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Porous Polymer ◽  
Tetrabutyl Titanate ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) and TiO2/copper (denoted as TC) composite were prepared via hydrothermal process. In the meantime, divinylbenzene (DVB) and bismaleimide (BMI) monomers were allowed to participate in in-situ radical polymerization in the presence of azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) initiator to afford porous polymers (abridged as PP). The as-obtained PP were mixed together with tetrabutyl titanate (TBT) and CuSO4·5H2O in vacuum to obtain PP/TC composite (denoted as PPTC) containing incorporated TC composite in the pores of PP. The as-prepared TiO2, TC, and PPTC were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, fluorescence spectrometry, and electron spin resonance spectrometry, and so on. Furthermore, their photocatalytic activity for the degradation of N,N-dimethylformamide, methyl orange, phenol, and methylene blue under the irradiation of simulated sunlight (Xe lamp light) and natural sunlight were investigated. Findings indicated that, whether under simulated sunlight or nature sunlight irradiation, PPTC exhibited much better photocatalytic performance than TiO2 and TC for the degradation of the tested organic pollutants. Particularly, it allowed N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) to be degraded by a rate of 73.7% under simulated sunlight irradiation and it retained photocatalytic activity even after six cycles of reuse, exhibiting promising potential for the removal of organic pollutants in wastewater (including industrial water, aquaculture wastewater, and domestic sewage). The desired photocatalytic performance of the as-prepared PPTC is attributed to two aspects. Namely, the incorporation of Cu2+ into the fine structure of TiO2 contributes to increasing photocatalyst activity and producing more free radical while the embedding of TC composite into the PP pores improves to the contact area between the photocatalyst and organic pollutants, and both are beneficial for improving the adsorption capacity and activity of the photocatalyst, thereby enhancing the degradation of the organic pollutants.

Effect of TiC on coarsening and macrosegregation of Al–Bi alloys

2020 ◽  
Vol 111 (7) ◽  
pp. 607-615
Author(s):  
Congmin Li ◽  
Yanguo Yin ◽  
Ming Xu ◽  
Jianfeng Cheng ◽  
Lan Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Energy Dispersive ◽  
Melt Temperature ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Minority Phase ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract The microstructures of an Al-Bi immiscible alloy and the corresponding composites containing TiC (1 wt.% and 2 wt.%) were explored for melt temperatures of 800 °C, 850 °C, and 900°C. It was demonstrated that serious coarsening and macrosegregation of Bi-rich minority phase particles occurred, which was slightly alleviated by increasing the melt temperature from 800 °C to 900 °C. By adding TiC particles, the coarsening and macrosegregation of Bi-rich minority phase particles were significantly impeded. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy revealed that TiC particles were located inside and on the surface of Bi-rich minority phase particles, exhibiting heterogeneous nucleation and self-assembly behaviour. By properly increasing the holding time of the melt, finer and more uniform Bi-rich minority phase particles were obtained.

scholarly journals Improving the reactivity of phenylacetylene macrocycles toward topochemical polymerization by side chains modification

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1613-1619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Rondeau-Gagné ◽  
Jules Roméo Néabo ◽  
Maxime Daigle ◽  
Katy Cantin ◽  
Jean-François Morin
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Significant Enhancement ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Topochemical Polymerization ◽  
Scanning Electron

The synthesis and self-assembly of two new phenylacetylene macrocycle (PAM) organogelators were performed. Polar 2-hydroxyethoxy side chains were incorporated in the inner part of the macrocycles to modify the assembly mode in the gel state. With this modification, it was possible to increase the reactivity of the macrocycles in the xerogel state to form polydiacetylenes (PDAs), leading to a significant enhancement of the polymerization yields. The organogels and the PDAs were characterized using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

scholarly journals GREEN TECHNOLOGY MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES FROM MOMORDICA CHARANTIA FRUIT EXTRACT AND ITS BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 196 ◽  
Author(s):  
S C Joshi ◽  
Utkarsh Kaushik ◽  
Aproova Upadhyaya ◽  
Priyanka Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Atomic Force Microscope ◽  
Momordica Charantia ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Fruit Extract ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron

ABSTRACTObjective: The synthesis of nanoparticles from biological processes is evolving a new era of research interests in nanotechnology. Silver nanoparticlesare usually synthesized by chemicals and physical method, which are quite toxic and flammable in nature. This study deals with an environmentfriendly biosynthesis process of antibacterial silver nanoparticles using Momordica charantia fruit.Methods: AgNO3 (5 mM) was allowed to react with fruit extract of M. charantia. Biosynthesis of AgNPs was optimized by changing temperature,pH, and solvent. The silver nanoparticles so formed were characterized using ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infraredspectroscopy (FTIR), dynamic light scattering (DLS), atomic force microscope (AFM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Results: UV-VIS spectra show absorption peak between 420 and 430 nm. The FTIR analysis showed the alcoholic, lactam, and nitro group presentin the plant extract, which were responsible for the reduction in AgNPs. The SEM images showed the size distribution of the nanoparticles and theaverage size was found to be 50-100 nm. By DLS analysis and AFM analysis, average sizes of the silver nanoparticles were of 150 nm. The results ofthese analyses confirmed the formation of silver nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles were tested against Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus epidermidisstrains using disc diffusion method and were found to be effective.Conclusion: Silver nanoparticles so synthesized in this study using fruit extract of M. charantia are simple, easy, and effective technique of nanoparticlesproduction.Keywords: Silver nanoparticles, Momordica charantia, Optimization, Antibacterial, Atomic force microscope, Scanning electron microscopy.

scholarly journals Photocatalytical Degradation of Congo Red Azo Dye Using Phosphono-Aminoacid-Cd(II) Pendant Groups Grafted on a Polymeric Support

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 3473-3476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cocheci ◽  
Lavinia Lupa ◽  
Aniela Pop ◽  
Aurelia Visa ◽  
Bianca Maranescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Congo Red ◽  
Azo Dye ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Polymer Support ◽  
Polymeric Support ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Red Dye ◽  
Scanning Electron

In the present study, a new compound was used for decontaminating water polluted by Congo Red dye. Phosphono-aminoacid-Cd(II) pendant groups grafted on a polymeric support was prepared using impregnation of a polymer support functionalized with phosphono-aminoacid groups with an aqueous solution of Cd(NO3)2x4H2O. The catalyst was characterized by Fourier transform infrared ray, scanning electron microscope, termogravimetric analysis UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results suggest that the studied material could efficiently be used as photocatalyst in the degradation process of waters containing organic dyes under UV-Vis light irradiation.

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