Synergistic effects of lanthanide surface adhesion and photon-upconversion for enhanced near-infrared responsive photodegradation of organic contaminants in wastewater
Jiaying Wang, Jiaying Wang, Haiying Wang, Sijin Zuo, Xuming Jin, Bingzhu Zheng, Renren Deng, Weiping Liu, Juan Wang, Juan Wang
Abstract
Upconversion nanoparticle-TiO<sub>2</sub> catalyst with Gd<sup>3+</sup>-rich surface shows stronger binding coefficiency to the carboxyl groups, resulting in faster ring cleavage and higher mineralization efficiency of rhodamine B under NIR light irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
PhotodegradationPhoton upconversionPhotochemistryLanthanideMineralization (soil science)CatalysisRhodamine BIrradiationNanoparticleMaterials scienceInfraredPhotocatalysisNuclear chemistryChemistryInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryIonLuminescenceOptoelectronicsOpticsNitrogenNuclear physicsPhysicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsPerovskite Materials and Applications