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ZnO/CeO2/carbon xerogel composites with direct Z-scheme heterojunctions:Enhancing photocatalytic remediation of 4-chlorophenol under visible light

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This paper aims to create visible light driven ternary photocatalysts using zinc oxide(ZnO),cerium(Ⅳ)oxide(CeO2),and carbon xerogel(CX)as constituent materials.The use of CeO2 is based on the creation of direct-Z-scheme heterojunctions with the ZnO and the consequent diminishing of charge recombi-nation,whereas the carbon xerogel inclusion is predicted to minimize bandgap energy,decrease electron-hole recombination,and boost specific surface area.Furthermore,the choice of the black-wattle tannin as a carbonaceous precursor was targeted at the development of an environmentally friendly and affordable composite.The existence of the hexagonal phase of zinc oxide and cubic structure of the cerium(Ⅳ)oxide in the ternary material was confirmed by X-ray diffractometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,with the latter also suggesting chemical bonding between the ZnO and the CX due to the creation of zinc oxycarbide complexes.The inclusion of the carbon xerogel provokes a significant modification in the morphology of the ternary material,resulting in an increased surface area and smaller particle aggregates.The CX/ZnO-CeO2 ternary composite obtains the highest photocatalytic efficiency among all the materials studied,degrading 100％of 4-chlorophenol under simulated sunlight and 68％under visible radiation,after 5 h.The increased photocatalytic activity can be attributed to the formation of direct Z-scheme heterojunctions between the semiconductors,higher visible light response,and higher specific surface area,as evidenced by the results obtained by active radical scavenging,chronoamperometry,diffuse reflectance spectroscopy,and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms.

Zinc oxideCerium(Ⅳ)oxideCarbon xerogelPhotocatalysisDirect Z-scheme heterojunction4-ChlorophenolRare earths

Nicolas Perciani de Moraes、Maitê Birkett de Campos Sanmartin、Robson da Silva Rocha、Abner de Siervo、Marcos Roberto de Vasconcelos Lanza、D.Amaranatha Reddy、Lianqing Yu、Liana Alvares Rodrigues

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Escola de Engenharia de Lorena-EEL/USP,Estrada Municipal do Campinho S/N,CEP 12602-810,Lorena,Sao Paulo,Brazil

Institute of Physics"Gleb Wataghin",Applied Physics Department,State University of Campinas,13083-859,Campinas,SP Brazil

Instituto de Quimica de Sao Carlos,Universidade de Sao Paulo,Av.Trab.Sao Carlense,400-Parque Arnold Schimidt,Sao Carlos,SP,13566-590,Spain

Department of Sciences,Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing,Kumool,Andhra Pradesh,518007,India

School of Materials Science and Engineering,China University of Petroleum,Qingdao,266580,China

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S?o Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)S?o Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)S?o Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)S?o Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)S?o Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)S?o Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)S?o Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico(CNPq)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico(CNPq)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico(CNPq)

2018/10492-12018/16360-02007/08244-52007/54829-52017/18574-42017/10118-02014/50945-4465571/2014-0302874/2017-8427452/2018-0

2024

10.1016/j.jre.2022.11.001

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中国稀土学会

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影响因子：1.3
ISSN：1002-0721
年,卷(期)：2024.42(2)
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