Water pollution is a global environmental issue with multi-dimensional infl uences on human life.Some strategies,such as photo-Fenton reaction,have been employed to remove recalcitrant pollutants.Two-dimensional(2D)gr...Water pollution is a global environmental issue with multi-dimensional infl uences on human life.Some strategies,such as photo-Fenton reaction,have been employed to remove recalcitrant pollutants.Two-dimensional(2D)graphene and its threedimensional(3D)confi gurations have attracted considerable attention as emerging carbon-based catalysts in photo-Fenton fi elds owing to their alluring properties in electron transfer,reactant adsorption,and light response.This review summarizes the recent developments in 2D and 3D graphene-based catalysts for photo-Fenton reactions.Their structures,characteristics,activity,and mechanisms are discussed.The conclusions and outlooks are proposed for the profound understanding of challenges and future directions.展开更多
The accumulation of plastic wastes in landfills and the environment threatens our environment and public health,while leading to the loss of potential carbon resources.The urgent necessary lies in developing an energy...The accumulation of plastic wastes in landfills and the environment threatens our environment and public health,while leading to the loss of potential carbon resources.The urgent necessary lies in developing an energy-saving and environmentally benign approach to upgrade plastic into value-added chemicals.Artificial photosynthesis holds the ability to realize plastic upcycling by using endless solar energy under mild conditions,but remains in the initial stage for plastic upgrading.In this review,we aim to look critically at the photocatalytic conversion of plastic wastes from the perspective of resource reutilization.To begin with,we present the emerging conversion routes for plastic wastes and highlight the advantages of artificial photosynthesis for processing plastic wastes.By parsing photocatalytic plastic conversion process,we demonstrate the currently available routes for processing plastic,including plastic photodegradation,tandem decomposition of plastic and CO_(2) reduction,selective plastic oxidation,as well as photoreforming of plastic.This review concludes with a personal perspective for potential advances and emerging challenges in photocatalytic plastic conversion.展开更多
The atomic structure of quasi one-dimensional(1D) van der Waals materials can be regarded as the stacking of atomic chains to form thin flakes or nanoribbons, which substantially differentiates them from typical two-d...The atomic structure of quasi one-dimensional(1D) van der Waals materials can be regarded as the stacking of atomic chains to form thin flakes or nanoribbons, which substantially differentiates them from typical two-dimensional(2D) layered materials and 1D nanotube/nanowire array. Here we present our studies on quasi 1D gold selenide(AuSe) that possesses highly anisotropic crystal structure, excellent electrical conductivity, giant magnetoresistance, and unusual reentrant metallic behavior. The low inplane symmetry of AuSe gives rise to its high anisotropy of vibrational behavior. In contrast, quasi 1D AuSe exhibits high in-plane electrical conductivity along the directions of both atomic chains and perpendicular one, which can be understood as a result of strong interchain interaction. We found that AuSe exhibits a near quadratic nonsaturating giant magnetoresistance of 1841% with the magnetic field perpendicular to its in-plane. We also observe unusual reentrant metallic behavior, which is caused by the carrier mismatch in the multiband transport. Our works help to establish fundamental understandings on quasi 1D van der Waals semimetallic AuSe and identify it as a new candidate for exploring giant magnetoresistance and compensated semimetals.展开更多
文摘Water pollution is a global environmental issue with multi-dimensional infl uences on human life.Some strategies,such as photo-Fenton reaction,have been employed to remove recalcitrant pollutants.Two-dimensional(2D)graphene and its threedimensional(3D)confi gurations have attracted considerable attention as emerging carbon-based catalysts in photo-Fenton fi elds owing to their alluring properties in electron transfer,reactant adsorption,and light response.This review summarizes the recent developments in 2D and 3D graphene-based catalysts for photo-Fenton reactions.Their structures,characteristics,activity,and mechanisms are discussed.The conclusions and outlooks are proposed for the profound understanding of challenges and future directions.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFC2103600)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20210382)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0763).
文摘The accumulation of plastic wastes in landfills and the environment threatens our environment and public health,while leading to the loss of potential carbon resources.The urgent necessary lies in developing an energy-saving and environmentally benign approach to upgrade plastic into value-added chemicals.Artificial photosynthesis holds the ability to realize plastic upcycling by using endless solar energy under mild conditions,but remains in the initial stage for plastic upgrading.In this review,we aim to look critically at the photocatalytic conversion of plastic wastes from the perspective of resource reutilization.To begin with,we present the emerging conversion routes for plastic wastes and highlight the advantages of artificial photosynthesis for processing plastic wastes.By parsing photocatalytic plastic conversion process,we demonstrate the currently available routes for processing plastic,including plastic photodegradation,tandem decomposition of plastic and CO_(2) reduction,selective plastic oxidation,as well as photoreforming of plastic.This review concludes with a personal perspective for potential advances and emerging challenges in photocatalytic plastic conversion.
基金This work was supported by the Research Grant Council of Hong Kong(N_PolyU540/17)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(JCYJ20180507183424383)the Hong Kong Polytechnic University(G-SB79 and G-YBPS).
文摘The atomic structure of quasi one-dimensional(1D) van der Waals materials can be regarded as the stacking of atomic chains to form thin flakes or nanoribbons, which substantially differentiates them from typical two-dimensional(2D) layered materials and 1D nanotube/nanowire array. Here we present our studies on quasi 1D gold selenide(AuSe) that possesses highly anisotropic crystal structure, excellent electrical conductivity, giant magnetoresistance, and unusual reentrant metallic behavior. The low inplane symmetry of AuSe gives rise to its high anisotropy of vibrational behavior. In contrast, quasi 1D AuSe exhibits high in-plane electrical conductivity along the directions of both atomic chains and perpendicular one, which can be understood as a result of strong interchain interaction. We found that AuSe exhibits a near quadratic nonsaturating giant magnetoresistance of 1841% with the magnetic field perpendicular to its in-plane. We also observe unusual reentrant metallic behavior, which is caused by the carrier mismatch in the multiband transport. Our works help to establish fundamental understandings on quasi 1D van der Waals semimetallic AuSe and identify it as a new candidate for exploring giant magnetoresistance and compensated semimetals.
