Tandem photocatalysis of nitrate to nitrogen on Cu@CN/TiOx S-scheme heterojunction
Separation and Purification Technology(2024)
摘要
The persistent challenge of nitrate (NO3–) pollution in water systems, profoundly impacting ecosystems and human health, demands effective remediation strategies. Here, we present an innovative S-scheme Cu@CN/TiOx heterojunction for high-efficiency photocatalytic denitrification (PCDN). Evaluation of its performance demonstrates exceptional NO3– removal efficiency (99.5%) and remarkable N2 selectivity (95.5%), with 13.7 and 4.1 times higher rate constants of NO3– removal than the individual Cu@CN and TiOx components. Notably, this catalyst exhibits impressive stability across multiple cycles, maintaining consistent high conversion rates and selectivity. Mechanistic insights unveiled a tandem reaction pathway where Cu@CN selectively reduced NO3– to NO2–, followed by the TiOx-mediated CO2– generation, enabling highly selective NO2– to N2 conversion. This unique catalytic system, featuring spatially separated redox-active sites, presents a promising avenue for efficient, selective, and stable denitrification processes, offering significant potential in addressing water pollution challenges and advancing tandem catalytic systems.
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Nitrate reduction,Photocatalytic,S-scheme,N2 selectivity,Tandem catalysis
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