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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 451, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131189
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Bismuth titanate; D-pi-A array; Post-synthesis; Photocatalytic reduction; Uranium
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This study synthesized Bi4Ti3O12 (B1) particles, crosslinked B1 with 6-chloro-1,3,5-triazine-diamine (DCT) to obtain B2, and formed B3 using B2 and 4-formylbenzaldehyde (BA-CHO) to investigate its usefulness for photocatalytic UVI removal. B3, with the D-7E-A array structure, effectively reduced UVI to UIV due to energy level matching effects. The UVI removal capacity of B3 under simulated sunlight was 684.9 mg g-1, 2.5 times greater than B1 and 1.8 times greater than B2.
Photocatalytic reduction of UVI to UIV can help remove U from the environment and thus reduce the harmful impacts of radiation emitted by uranium isotopes. Herein, we first synthesized Bi4Ti3O12 (B1) particles, then B1 was crosslinked with 6-chloro-1,3,5-triazine-diamine (DCT) to afford B2. Finally, B3 was formed using B2 and 4-formylbenzaldehyde (BA-CHO) to investigate the utility of the D-7E-A array structure for photocatalytic UVI removal from rare earth tailings wastewater. B1 lacked adsorption sites and displayed a wide band gap. The grafted triazine moiety in B2 introduced active sites and narrowed the band gap. Notably, B3, a Bi4Ti3O12 (donor)-triazine unit (7E-electron bridge)-aldehyde benzene (acceptor) molecule, effectively formed the D-7E-A array structure, which formed multiple polarization fields and further narrowed the band gap. Therefore, UVI was more likely to capture electrons at the adsorption site of B3 and be reduced to UIV due to energy level matching effects. UVI removal capacity of B3 under simulated sunlight was 684.9 mg g-1, 2.5 times greater than B1 and 1.8 times greater than B2. B3 was still active after multiple reaction cycles, and UVI removal from tailings wastewater reached 90.8%. Overall, B3 provides an alternative design scheme for enhancing photocatalytic performance.
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