Visible light-responsive photocatalytic technology holds great potential in water treatment to enhance purification efficiency, as well as to augment water supply through the safe usage of ...unconventional water sources. This review summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of visible light-responsive photocatalysts
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various synthetic strategies, including the modification of traditional photocatalysts by doping, dye sensitization, or by forming a heterostructure, coupled with π-conjugated architecture, as well as the great efforts made within the exploration of novel visible light-responsive photocatalysts. Background information on the fundamentals of heterogeneous photocatalysis, the pathways of visible light-responsive photocatalysis, and the unique features of visible light-responsive photocatalysts are presented. The photocatalytic properties of the resulting visible light-responsive photocatalysts are also covered in relation to the water treatment,
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, regarding the photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds and inorganic pollutants, as well as photocatalytic disinfection. Finally, this review concludes with a summary and perspectives on the current challenges faced and new directions in this emerging area of research.
This review summarizes the recent progress in the design, fabrication, and application of visible light-responsive photocatalysts.
A macroscopic monolithic ZnSnO3/reduced graphene oxide aerogel (ZGA) composite was prepared and showed excellent adsorption and visible-light photocatalytic degradation activity for ciprofloxacin ...(CIP) wastewater. Especially, when the mass ratio of ZnSn(OH)6 to graphene oxide (GO) is 1:2 (ZGA-4), the removal efficiency of CIP is almost reach 100%. The enhanced photoactivity of ZGA can be attributed to the optimized interfacial and electronic band structure reducing the recombination of photogenerated e−-h+ pairs to produce more ·O2− and ·OH active species, which were confirmed by series of characterization techniques combine with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Moreover, ZGA also exhibits satisfactory photostability, 98% CIP and the biological toxicity of CIP to Escherichia coli DH5a have been basically eliminated after four-cycle photocatalytic degradation.
•Visible-light response macroscopic monolithic ZnSnO3/graphene aerogel was prepared.•ZGA exhibits excellent photocatalytic and recycle stability for CIP degradation.•Interfacial bonding regulated the electronic band structure of the ZGA composite.•Experimental data combine with DFT calculation confirmed the conjecture.•The biological toxicity of CIP to Escherichia coli DH5a has been eliminated.
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•One-pot synthesis of Bi doped SnO2 quantum dots was presented.•Bi doped SnO2 quantum dots showed increased photocatalytic activity and TOC removal than that of pure SnO2.•The ...antibacterial activity of CIP was largely eliminated by Bi doped SnO2.•The main active species in the photocatalytic process are h+, OH and O2−.
Bismuth (Bi)-doped tin oxide (SnO2) quantum dots were synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method. The as-prepared samples were characterized with various techniques. Photocatalytic activity of the as-synthesized photocatalysts were evaluated through photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (CIP) solution under simulated sunlight irradiation. Results showed that the Bi-doped SnO2 quantum dots had enhanced photocatalytic performance than the pure counterpart, where the photocatalytic efficiencies of 5Bi- SnO2 toward RhB and CIP were ca. 1.75 and 1.53-fold higher than that of pure SnO2 (56.02 % and 58.11 %). The outstanding photodegradation efficiency of the obtained composites were due to enhanced absorbance of light as well as the effective separation and migration of photo-generated carriers. The mineralization rate of CIP reached 57.40 % after 90 min photocatalytic decomposition with 5Bi-SnO2. Meanwhile, the antibacterial activity of CIP toward Escherichia coli DH5a had been largely eliminated after 5Bi-SnO2 treatment. This work may increase the feasibility of purifying the environmental wastewater with a high efficiency and stable photocatalyst.
A new type of Sn-doped BiOCl photocatalyst was prepared by a simple pH-dictated route in a controllable fashion. The as-synthesized Sn-doped BiOCl catalysts were well characterized with the aid of ...various techniques to probe their crystallographic, morphological, chemical and optical properties. Photocatalytic capacities of the prepared Sn-doped BiOCl catalysts synthesized under different conditions have been investigated by the degradation of dye wastewater under natural sunlight irradiation, where Rhodamine B and mixed dye wastewater (Methyl orange, Orange IV and Malachite Green) were used. Our results indicated that the pH value during synthetic process imposed a crucial effect on the structure and photocatalytic properties of as-fabricated catalysts. In particular, investigations of photocatalytic stability and cycling performance were carried out by employing our representative catalyst.
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•Controllable synthesis of Sn-doped BiOCl photocatalyst was realized.•Sn-doped BiOCl synthesized at pH = 6 exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity.•pH conditions affected the structures and properties of obtained Sn-doped BiOCl.•BS-6 enabled efficient decolorization of mixed-dye under sunlight irradiation.•The BS-6 photocatalyst can be easily recycled for a renewable usage.
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are endogenous non-coding RNAs, some of which have pathological roles. The current study aimed to explore the role of circRNA BTG3-associated nuclear protein (circ-BANP) ...binding with let-7f-5p and its regulation of the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling pathway in residual hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after insufficient radiofrequency ablation (RFA).
Circ-BANP, let-7f-5p, and TLR4 expressions in HCC samples were assessed using reverse transcription- quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting. Bioinformatics prediction, RNA pull-down assay, and dual luciferase reporter gene assay were used to analyze the relationships among circ-BANP, let-7f-5p, and TLR4. Huh7 cells were used to generate an in vitro model of residual HCC, defined as Huh7-H cells, which were transfected with either a plasmid or the sequence of circ-BANP, let-7f-5p, or TLR4. Expression of circ-BANP, let-7f-5p, and TLR4 mRNA was determined by RT-qPCR. TLR4, STAT3, p-STAT3, vascular endothelial growth factor A, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2, and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation (EMT)-related factors proteins were determined by Western blotting. Cell proliferation was determined by cell counting kit-8 and 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay and cell migration and invasion by Transwell assay. Animal studies were performed by inducing xenograft tumors in nude mice.
Circ-BANP and TLR4 mRNAs were upregulated in HCC tissues (the fold change for circ-BANP was 1.958 and that for TLR4 was 1.736 relative to para-tumors) and expression further increased following insufficient RFA (fold change for circ- BANP was 2.407 and that of TLR4 was 2.224 relative to para-tumors). Expression of let-7f-5p showed an opposite tendency (fold change for let-7f-5p in HCC tissues was 0.491 and that in tumors after insufficient RFA was 0.300 relative to para-tumors). Competitive binding of circ-BANP to let-7f-5p was demonstrated and TLR4 was identified as a target of let-7f-5p (P < 0.01). Knockdown of circ-BANP or elevation of let-7f-5p expression inhibited the TLR4/STAT3 signaling pathway, proliferation, invasion, migration, angiogenesis, and EMT in Huh7 and Huh7-H cells (P < 0.01). The effects induced by circ-BANP knockdown were reversed by let-7f-5p inhibition. Overexpression of TLR4 reversed the impact of let-7f-5p upregulation on the cells (P < 0.01). Silencing of circ-BANP inhibited the in vivo growth of residual HCC cells after insufficient RFA (P < 0.01).
Knockdown of circ-BANP upregulated let-7f-5p to inhibit proliferation, migration, and EMT formation in residual HCC remaining after insufficient RFA. Effects occur via regulation of the TLR4/STAT3 signaling pathway.
Z-scheme heterojunction Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 was obtained by a novel hydrothermal process; its photocatalysis–persulfate (PDS) activation for tetracycline (TC) removal was explored under solar light (SL). ...The structure and photoelectrochemistry behavior of fabricated samples were well characterized by FT-IR, XRD, XPS, SEM-EDS, UV-vis DRS, Mott-Schottky, PL, photocurrent response, EIS and BET. The critical experimental factors in TC decomposition were investigated, including the Bi2WO6 doping ratio, catalyst dosage, TC concentration, PDS dose, pH, co-existing ion and humic acid (HA). The optimum test conditions were as follows: 0.4 g/L Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 (BC-3), 20 mg/L TC, 20 mg/L PDS and pH = 6.49, and the maximum removal efficiency of TC was 98.0% in 60 min. The decomposition rate in BC-3/SL/PDS system (0.0446 min−1) was 3.05 times higher than that of the g-C3N4/SL/PDS system (0.0146 min−1), which might be caused by the high-efficiency electron transfer inside the Z-scheme Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 heterojunction. Furthermore, the photogenerated hole (h+), superoxide (O2•−), sulfate radical (SO4•−) and singlet oxygen (1O2) were confirmed as the key oxidation factors in the BC-3/SL/PDS system for TC degradation by a free radical quenching experiment. Particularly, BC-3 possessed a wide application potential in actual antibiotic wastewater treatment for its superior catalytic performance that emerged in the experiment of co-existing components.
Angiogenesis occurs during tumor progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after insufficient radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Arsenic trioxide (ATO) shows promising therapeutic potential in ...advanced HCC. Whether ATO regulates angiogenesis and can be used to prevent tumor progression in HCC after insufficient RFA is still unknown.
Insufficient RFA was simulated using a water bath. MTT assay and tube formation assay were used to evaluate the effects of ATO on viability and proangiogenic abilities of SMMC7721 and HepG2 cells after insufficient RFA in vitro. The molecular changes with the treatment of ATO were evaluated through Western blot. An ectopic nude mice model was used to evaluate the effect of ATO on the tumor of SMMC7721 cells in vivo after insufficient RFA.
In this study, HepG2 and SMMC7721 cells after insufficient RFA (named HepG2-H and SMMC7721-H, respectively) showed higher proliferation than the untreated cells and promoted tube formation of endothelial cells in a paracrine manner. ATO eliminated the difference in proliferation between untreated and RFA-treated cells and suppressed angiogenesis induced by HCC cells after insufficient RFA through the Ang-1 (angiopoietin-1)/Ang-2 (angiopoietin-2)/Tie2 pathway. Hif-1α overexpression abolished the inhibitory effect of ATO on angiogenesis in HCC after insufficient RFA. ATO inhibited tumor growth and angiogenesis in HCC after insufficient RFA.
Our results demonstrate that ATO blocks the paracrine signaling of Ang-1 and Ang-2 by inhibiting p-Akt/Hif-1α and further suppresses the angiogenesis of HCC after insufficient RFA.
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Pannexin (Panx) plays a crucial role in several cellular processes such as immune cell death, cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, apoptosis, and autophagy. However, the role of Panx in ...regulating cell migration and invasion in testicular cancer remains to be elucidated. In the present study, we determined the correlation between Panx-1 channel function and migration and invasion in I-10 testicular cancer cells. Transwell and wound healing assays showed that inhibition of Panx-1 by carbenoxolone (CBX) and probenecid (PBN) attenuated the migration and invasion of testicular cancer cells in vitro. Moreover, knockdown of Panx-1 with short hairpin RNA (shRNA) remarkably decreased the migration and invasion ability of I-10 cells. In shRNA-transfected cells, extracellular ATP (released through Panx channel) was also found to be decreased. Similarly, overexpression of Panx-1 with mPanx-1 increased the migration and invasion ability of I-10 cells. Moreover, we found that in mPanx-1-transfected cells treated with U0126 (inhibitor of p-ERK1/2), the migration and invasion of I-10 cells were remarkably attenuated. Overall, increased Panx-1 promotes migration and invasion in testicular cancer cells, and the effect is probably be related with ERK1/2 kinase activity. Thus, Panx-1 can serve as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of testicular cancer.
An ultra-light and compressible three-dimensional bismuth oxychloride/reduced graphene oxide (BiOCl/RGO) aerogel is fabricated via a facile hydrothermal method and characterized by various ...techniques. Owing to the improved visible-light response, lower internal resistance and enhanced electron transfer ability, the BiOCl/RGO aerogel (BGA) displays outstanding synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalytic degradation. This not only reduces the diffusion distance between pollutants and photocatalysts but also inhibits the recombination of electrons and holes, thereby augmenting the photocatalytic activity. The optimized 40% BGA harvests the highest removal rate of 93.3% for 20 mg⋅L−1 oxytetracycline (OTC), which is ca. 1.43 folds higher than that of the pure BiOCl. Holes has been proved to play a dominate role in the OTC degradation. Meanwhile, the antibacterial activity test shows that the biotoxicity of OTC toward Escherichia coli DH5a is largely eliminated after 40% BGA treatment. In addition, the 40% BGA presents superior stability and recyclability after 4 cycles. It is anticipated that the BGA has great potential in actual wastewater treatment.
In order to obtain a robust, durable and efficient heterogeneous catalyst, macroscopic monolithic Zndopeda-Fe2O3/graphene aerogel (GA) hybrid architecture with integrated morphology and ...hierarchicallyporous structure were controllably synthesized via a facile in-situ hydrothermal method and then used aspersulfate (PS) activator for sulfamonomethoxine (SMM) wastewater purification. Several key reactionparameters including the initial SMM concentration, reaction temperature, coexisting inorganic anionsand SMM in real natural water samples had different influence on the SMM removal efficiency. The catalyticefficiency of Zn-doped a-Fe2O3/GA with the molar ratio of Fe/Zn = 2:1.5 was about 66%, 62%, 66%and 11%33% higher than that of GA, a-Fe2O3/GA, Zn/GA and other Fe/Zn molar ratio. The improvedactivity of Fe/Zn = 2:1.5 benefits from the synergistic effects of the sp2 hybridized carbon and porousframework, as well as the surface oxygenic functional groups, which accelerate the pollutant/oxidant dispersionand electron transfer. Electron paramagnetic resonance results indicate that OH, 1O2 and SO4radicals account for the catalytic degradation of SMM and the activation of PS in present system is differentfrom conventional homogeneous systems, and speculate mechanism was proposed based on theobtained data. KCI Citation Count: 0
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