Construction of 3D flower-like Bi5O7I/Bi/Bi2WO6 heterostructure decorated NiFe2O4 nanoparticles for photocatalytic destruction of Levofloxacin in aqueous solution: Synergistic effect between S-scheme and SPR action

Response surface methodology: a powerful tool for optimizing the synthesis of metal sulfide nanoparticles for dye degradation

“…(2020) prepared CuS nanoparticles (NPs) through a method that employed Na 2 S as the sulfur donor and Cu(OAc) 2 as the metallic precursor. Various metal sulfide NPs, such as AgS, 85 PbS, 86 Bi 2 S, 87 and Au/Ag 2 S, 88 were generated using this approach. For the preparation of Ag 2 S, AgNO 3 was dissolved in toluene and oleyamine, with stirring for 60 min at room temperature, resulting in the formation of Ag 2 S NPs.…”

Optimizing the electronic configuration of h-BN for boosting the photocatalytic transformation of acid gases under visible light

“…17–19 Considering the majority of metal-based catalysts are easily poisoned in sulfur-containing gases because numerous metal atoms easily form strong coordination with sulfur atoms, the development of free-metal catalysts with chemical stability has become a new research trend in photocatalysis of acidic gases. 20,21 Due to its exceptional features including chemical resistance, thermal stability, and unique electronic properties, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has emerged as the subject of research. 22 As a two-dimensional metal-free material, the monolayer structures of h-BN are composed of alternating hexagonal N and B atoms which are similar to the honeycomb structure of graphene.…”