Feroxyhyte nanoflakes coupled to up-converting carbon nanodots: a highly active, magnetically recoverable, Fenton-like photocatalyst in the visible-NIR range

Ortega-Liebana, M. C. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Hueso, J. L. ; Larrea, A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sebastián, V. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Santamaría, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: We demonstrate the enhanced photocatalytic response of a novel Fenton-like heterogeneous catalyst obtained through the assembly of superparamagnetic feroxyhyte nanoflakes synthesized by continuous gas-slug microfluidics and carbon nanodots obtained by pyrolysis from a natural organic source. The novel nanohybrids enable the utilization of the visible and near-infrared ranges due to the active role of the carbon nanodots as up-converting photo-sensitizers. This novel photocatalyst is magnetically recoverable and maintains an excellent response after multiple reutilization cycles. In addition, its synthesis is based on inexpensive and abundant raw materials and its photocatalytic response is evaluated in the presence of energy efficient, affordable light-emitting diodes (LEDs), thereby providing a promising and feasible alternative to the homogeneous Fenton process.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05387k

Año: 2015

Publicado en: Chemical Communications 51, 93 (2015), 16625-16628
ISSN: 1359-7345

Factor impacto JCR: 6.567 (2015)

Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 21 / 162 = 0.13 (2015) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 2.601 - Catalysis (Q1) - Ceramics and Composites (Q1) - Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Surfaces, Coatings and Films (Q1) - Materials Chemistry (Q1) - Metals and Alloys (Q1) - Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/294094/EU/Synthesis and characterization of NANOstructured materials with LumInescent properties for diaGnostic and tHerapeuTic applications/NANOLIGHT
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/321642/EU/Development of a microfluidic platform to produce nanomaterials and assessment on new nanotechnology applications/PLATFORM2NANO

Tipo y forma: Congress (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Ingeniería Química (Dpto. Ing.Quím.Tecnol.Med.Amb.)