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Nano TiO2 and Molybdenum/Tungsten Iodide Octahedral Clusters: Synergism in UV/Visible-Light Driven Degradation of Organic Pollutants Full article

Journal Nanomaterials
, E-ISSN: 2079-4991
Output data Year: 2022, Volume: 12, Number: 23, Article number : 4282, Pages count : 16 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234282
Tags TiO2; nanoparticles; octahedral iodide clusters; molybdenum; tungsten; rhodamine B; photodegradation; S-scheme heterojunction
Authors Marchuk Margarita V. 1 , Asanov Igor P. 1 , Panafidin Maxim A. 2 , Vorotnikov Yuri A. 1 , Shestopalov Michael A. 1
Affiliations
1 Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 Academician Lavrentiev Avenue, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
2 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, 5 Academician Lavrentiev Avenue, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Funding (2)

1 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation FWUZ-2021-0001 (121031700321-3)
2 Russian Science Foundation 19-73-20109 (АААА-А19-119031890078-5)

Abstract: Emissions of various organic pollutants in the environment becomes a more and more acute problem in the modern world as they can lead to an ecological disaster in foreseeable future. The current situation forces scientists to develop numerous methods for the treatment of polluted water. Among these methods, advanced photocatalytic oxidation is a promising approach for removing organic pollutants from wastewater. In this work, one of the most common photocatalysts—titanium dioxide—was obtained by direct aqueous hydrolysis of titanium (IV) isopropoxide and impregnated with aqueous solutions of octahedral cluster complexes [{M6I8}(DMSO)6](NO3)4 (M = Mo, W) to overcome visible light absorption issues and increase overall photocatalytic activity. XRPD analysis showed that the titania is formed as anatase-brookite mixed-phase nanoparticles and cluster impregnation does not affect the morphology of the particles. Complex deposition resulted in the expansion of the absorption up to ~500 nm and in the appearance of an additional cluster-related band gap value of 1.8 eV. Both types of materials showed high activity in the photocatalytic decomposition of RhB under UV- and sunlight irradiation with effective rate constants 4–5 times higher than those of pure TiO2. The stability of the catalysts is preserved for up to 5 cycles of photodegradation. Scavengers’ experiments revealed high impact of all of the active species in photocatalytic process indicating the formation of an S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst.
Cite: Marchuk M.V. , Asanov I.P. , Panafidin M.A. , Vorotnikov Y.A. , Shestopalov M.A.
Nano TiO2 and Molybdenum/Tungsten Iodide Octahedral Clusters: Synergism in UV/Visible-Light Driven Degradation of Organic Pollutants
Nanomaterials. 2022. V.12. N23. 4282 :1-16. DOI: 10.3390/nano12234282 WOS Scopus РИНЦ AN PMID OpenAlex
Dates:
Submitted: Nov 18, 2022
Accepted: Nov 30, 2022
Published print: Dec 1, 2022
Published online: Dec 1, 2022
Identifiers:
Web of science: WOS:000896493500001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85143683197
Elibrary: 50361369
Chemical Abstracts: 2022:3123448
PMID: 36500904
OpenAlex: W4311106477
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