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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Hybrid Material Based on an Amorphous-Carbon Matrix and ZnO/Zn for the Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Basic Blue 41.

Silvania Lanfredi, Marcos A L Nobre, Po S Poon, Juan Matos

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Silvania LanfrediDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Laboratory of Composites and Ceramics Functional, Presidente Prudente 19000-000, Brazil.
Marcos A L NobreDepartment of Physics, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Technology and Sciences, Presidente Prudente 19000-000, Brazil.
Po S PoonTechnological Development Unit (UDT), University of Concepcion, Concepcion 4070386, Chile.
Juan MatosTechnological Development Unit (UDT), University of Concepcion, Concepcion 4070386, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-9917-6126
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BRUniversity of Concepción · CL

Funding

Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica PIA/APOYO CCTE AFB170007Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico Project 1190591Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Grant# 02/05997-9Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Grant # 07/03510-9Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Grant # 14/11189-0Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Grant # 19/06623-6Instituto Millenium Millennium Science Initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism, Chile, grant Nuclei on Catalytic Processes towards Sustainable Chemistry (CSC)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Innovative composites based on an amorphous-carbon matrix containing a second phase ZnO oxide and/or highly dispersed Zn metallic were synthesized via a modified Pechini route, in which a partial pyrolysis method was reached. Studies of adsorption in the dark and the photocatalytic activity for the cationic azo-dye, basic blue 41, and degradation were carried out. X-ray diffraction patterns for the carbon matrix and its composite with Zn show characteristics of the amorphous carbon. The infrared in the mid region of the composite prepared with ZnO and Zn exhibit vibrational bands related to bonds zinc oxide. The surface pH of the material is the main factor responsible for the adsorption of the azo-dye, but the contribution of mesopores favored the diffusion of molecules from the bulk of solution to the pore framework. Esters-like functional groups on the surface of carbons hinder the adsorption of the azo-dye. When Zn is embedded within amorphous carbon the photocatalytic activity of the composites showed up to 2.4 higher than neat ZnO. The enhancement in the photocatalytic activity and stability of C/ZnO/Zn and C/Zn composites is discussed in terms of a protector effect by the carbon layers inserted in composites. Carbon layers are responsible to inhibit the lixiviation of ZnO particles along irradiation.

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Azo CompoundsBenzothiazolesCarbonCatalysisMetal NanoparticlesPhotolysisSunlightX-Ray DiffractionZinc OxideAzo CompoundsBenzothiazolesCarbonC.I. Basic Blue 41Zinc Oxideamorphous carbonbasic blue 41carbon/ZnO compositeslixiviationphotocatalytic degradationsolar irradiation

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PMID31888030
PMCPMC6983089
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