Photocatalytic disinfection is an eco-friendly strategy for countering bacterial pollution in aquatic environments.Numerous strategies have been devised to facilitate the generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS)with...Photocatalytic disinfection is an eco-friendly strategy for countering bacterial pollution in aquatic environments.Numerous strategies have been devised to facilitate the generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS)within photocatalysts,ultimately leading to the eradication of bacteria.However,the significance of the physical morphology of photocatalysts in the context of sterilization is frequently obscured,and the progress in the development of physical-chemical synergistic sterilization photocatalysts has been relatively limited.Herein,graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))is chemically protonated to expose more sharp edges.PL fluorescence and EIS results indicate that the protonation can accelerate photogenerated carrier separation and enhance ROS production.Meanwhile,the sharp edges on the protonated g-C_(3)N_(4)facilitate the physical disruption of cell walls for further promoting oxidative damage.Protonated C_(3)N_(4)demonstrated superior bactericidal performance than that of pristine g-C_(3)N_(4),effectively eliminating Escherichia coli within 40 minutes under irradiation.This work highlights the significance of incorporating physical and chemical synergies in photocatalyst design to enhance the disinfection efficiency of photocatalysis.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2021YFC3200603)the Special Research Assistant Program,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Photocatalytic disinfection is an eco-friendly strategy for countering bacterial pollution in aquatic environments.Numerous strategies have been devised to facilitate the generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS)within photocatalysts,ultimately leading to the eradication of bacteria.However,the significance of the physical morphology of photocatalysts in the context of sterilization is frequently obscured,and the progress in the development of physical-chemical synergistic sterilization photocatalysts has been relatively limited.Herein,graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))is chemically protonated to expose more sharp edges.PL fluorescence and EIS results indicate that the protonation can accelerate photogenerated carrier separation and enhance ROS production.Meanwhile,the sharp edges on the protonated g-C_(3)N_(4)facilitate the physical disruption of cell walls for further promoting oxidative damage.Protonated C_(3)N_(4)demonstrated superior bactericidal performance than that of pristine g-C_(3)N_(4),effectively eliminating Escherichia coli within 40 minutes under irradiation.This work highlights the significance of incorporating physical and chemical synergies in photocatalyst design to enhance the disinfection efficiency of photocatalysis.
