Hydrothermal synthesis and dual functional performance of NaDy(MoO₄)₂:Tb3⁺, NaDy(WO₄)₂:Tb3⁺, and Na₃Dy(VO₄)₂:Tb3⁺ nanomaterials for nitrofurantoin sensing and photocatalytic degradation

IF 2.8 4区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Pub Date : 2025-09-21 DOI:10.1007/s10854-025-15803-x

Nidhi Bhagat, Niharika, Swaita Devi, Richa Singhaal, Charanjeet Sen, Haq Nawaz Sheikh

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Abstract

The increasing prevalence of antibiotic residues in water sources poses a significant threat to environmental and public health. In this study, a series of lanthanide-doped nanomaterials—NaDy(MoO₄)₂:Tb³⁺, NaDy(WO₄)₂:Tb³⁺, and Na₃Dy(VO₄)₂:Tb³⁺—were synthesized via a hydrothermal method and systematically characterized. These nanomaterials were evaluated for their dual functionality in photoluminescent sensing and photocatalytic degradation of nitrofurantoin (NFT), a persistent and toxic antibiotic contaminant. Among them, Na₃Dy(VO₄)₂:Tb³⁺ exhibited the highest sensitivity for NFT detection, with a detection limit of 0.38 ppm and a Stern–Volmer constant (K_sv) of 5.05 × 10⁴ M⁻¹. The fluorescence quenching mechanism was attributed to luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET), supported by a significant reduction in lifetime upon NFT exposure. NaDy(WO₄)₂:Tb³⁺ demonstrated outstanding photocatalytic performance, achieving 96% degradation of NFT under UV light within 60 min, enabled by a low bandgap (2.98 eV), high molar absorptivity, and enhanced generation of reactive species. These results highlight the potential of rare-earth-doped molybdate, tungstate, and vanadate nanomaterials as multifunctional platforms for environmental sensing and remediation.

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NaDy（MoO₄）2:Tb3 +、NaDy（WO₄）2:Tb3 +和Na₃Dy（VO₄）2:Tb3 +纳米材料的水热合成及双功能性能对呋喃醌传感和光催化降解的影响

水源中抗生素残留的日益普遍对环境和公众健康构成重大威胁。本研究采用水热法合成了一系列镧系掺杂纳米材料NaDy（MoO₄）2:Tb3 +、NaDy（WO₄）2:Tb3 +和Na₃Dy（VO₄）2:Tb3 +，并对其进行了系统表征。这些纳米材料在光致发光传感和光催化降解呋喃呋喃（NFT）（一种持久性和有毒的抗生素污染物）方面具有双重功能。其中，Na₃Dy（VO₄）₂：Tb3⁺对NFT的检测灵敏度最高，检测限为0.38 ppm， Stern-Volmer常数（K_sv）为5.05 × 104 M毒毒学(1)。荧光猝灭机制归因于发光共振能量转移（LRET），并得到NFT暴露后寿命显著缩短的支持。NaDy（WO₄）2:Tb3⁺表现出出色的光催化性能，在紫外光下60分钟内对NFT的降解率达到96%，这是由于低带隙（2.98 eV）、高摩尔吸收率和增强了反应物质的生成。这些结果突出了稀土掺杂钼酸盐、钨酸盐和钒酸盐纳米材料作为环境传感和修复的多功能平台的潜力。

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Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 工程技术-材料科学：综合

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

7.10%

发文量

1931

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics is an established refereed companion to the Journal of Materials Science. It publishes papers on materials and their applications in modern electronics, covering the ground between fundamental science, such as semiconductor physics, and work concerned specifically with applications. It explores the growth and preparation of new materials, as well as their processing, fabrication, bonding and encapsulation, together with the reliability, failure analysis, quality assurance and characterization related to the whole range of applications in electronics. The Journal presents papers in newly developing fields such as low dimensional structures and devices, optoelectronics including III-V compounds, glasses and linear/non-linear crystal materials and lasers, high Tc superconductors, conducting polymers, thick film materials and new contact technologies, as well as the established electronics device and circuit materials.