{"title":"Construction of a Novel Solar-Light-Driven Bismuth Titanate/Barium Titanate Photocatalyst for Significantly Enhanced Purification of Nitric Oxide.","authors":"Wei Zhao, Dingwen Zhang, Wang Zhao, Qian Wang, Aijian Wang, Danhong Shang, Qin Zhong","doi":"10.1002/asia.202500651","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photocatalytic denitrification is a promising approach for environmental remediation and solar energy conversion. In this study, a series of Bi<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>/BaTiO<sub>3</sub> heterojunctions were synthesized via hydrothermal method, demonstrating superior photocatalytic NO removal efficiency (94%) compared to individual components. Comprehensive characterizations confirmed the formation of a tightly coupled heterojunction with enhanced visible-light absorption and charge separation. Optical and electrochemical analyses revealed that the composite facilitates efficient electron-hole separation (supported by reduced PL intensity and lower charge-transfer resistance in EIS) while retaining strong redox potentials, consistent with an S-scheme charge-transfer mechanism. Additionally, the increased surface area (BET) and porosity further promote reactant adsorption. Trapping experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) confirmed that e⁻, h⁺, and ·O<sub>2</sub>⁻ are key reactive species. The synergistic effects of improved charge dynamics, optimized light utilization, and interfacial electron transfer collectively contribute to the enhanced photocatalytic performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":145,"journal":{"name":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","volume":" ","pages":"e00651"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Chemistry - An Asian Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500651","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Photocatalytic denitrification is a promising approach for environmental remediation and solar energy conversion. In this study, a series of Bi2Ti2O7/BaTiO3 heterojunctions were synthesized via hydrothermal method, demonstrating superior photocatalytic NO removal efficiency (94%) compared to individual components. Comprehensive characterizations confirmed the formation of a tightly coupled heterojunction with enhanced visible-light absorption and charge separation. Optical and electrochemical analyses revealed that the composite facilitates efficient electron-hole separation (supported by reduced PL intensity and lower charge-transfer resistance in EIS) while retaining strong redox potentials, consistent with an S-scheme charge-transfer mechanism. Additionally, the increased surface area (BET) and porosity further promote reactant adsorption. Trapping experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) confirmed that e⁻, h⁺, and ·O2⁻ are key reactive species. The synergistic effects of improved charge dynamics, optimized light utilization, and interfacial electron transfer collectively contribute to the enhanced photocatalytic performance.
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Chemistry—An Asian Journal is an international high-impact journal for chemistry in its broadest sense. The journal covers all aspects of chemistry from biochemistry through organic and inorganic chemistry to physical chemistry, including interdisciplinary topics.
Chemistry—An Asian Journal publishes Full Papers, Communications, and Focus Reviews.
A professional editorial team headed by Dr. Theresa Kueckmann and an Editorial Board (headed by Professor Susumu Kitagawa) ensure the highest quality of the peer-review process, the contents and the production of the journal.
Chemistry—An Asian Journal is published on behalf of the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES), an association of numerous Asian chemical societies, and supported by the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh, German Chemical Society), ChemPubSoc Europe, and the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS).