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Rational Design of Inverted F-Type Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Emerging Contaminant Degradation

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dc.contributor.authorJin, Yanxian
dc.contributor.authorDu, Yali
dc.contributor.authorLv, Huiqing
dc.contributor.authorCarabineiro, Sónia A.C.
dc.contributor.authorWu, Chenglin
dc.contributor.authorYang, Min Quan
dc.contributor.authorZheng, Yu Ming
dc.contributor.authorXiong, Xianqiang
dc.contributor.authorChen, Zhangxin
dc.contributor.authorWeng, Bo
dc.contributor.institutionLAQV@REQUIMTE
dc.contributor.institutionDQ - Departamento de Química
dc.contributor.pblJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-18T10:18:02Z
dc.date.available2026-03-18T10:18:02Z
dc.date.issued2026-02-09
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2026 The Author(s). Carbon Energy published by Wenzhou University and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
dc.description.abstractThe development of efficient photocatalytic systems for antibiotic degradation remains hindered by the inherent limitations of conventional heterojunctions, particularly the rapid charge recombination associated with Type-I band alignments. Herein, we report an inverted F-type heterojunction composed of ZnWO4/In2S3 (ZWO/IS) that delivers exceptional photocatalytic performance while preserving strong oxidation potentials. By using work function engineering, we establish a built-in electric field that facilitates asymmetric charge separation, with photogenerated electrons from directed ZWO to IS and holes retained in ZWO to drive oxidative reactions. This unique charge transfer mechanism is directly captured via in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM), revealing a marked reduction in carrier recombination lifetime compared to pristine IS. The ZWO/IS heterojunction achieves outstanding degradation efficiency for tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH), with three distinct detoxification pathways elucidated through high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Comprehensive toxicity assessments, including microbial viability tests, phytotoxicity assays, and mammalian cell studies, confirm complete detoxification, with degradation by-products exhibiting negligible developmental toxicity and mutagenicity. This work positions inverted F-type heterojunctions as transformative platforms for photocatalytic water treatment, effectively integrating interfacial band engineering, scalable reactor design, and process optimization to bridge the gap between mechanistic insight and real-world applications.en
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dc.description.versionpublished
dc.format.extent18
dc.format.extent7158684
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/cey2.70179
dc.identifier.issn2637-9368
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 153561686
dc.identifier.otherPURE UUID: 04a5cbad-eea9-44c4-bdfd-494267e9a73f
dc.identifier.otherWOS: 001684154600001
dc.identifier.otherScopus: 105029443024
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0001-9913-4671/work/208934620
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/201580
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=nova_api&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:001684154600001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105029443024
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.subjectAntibiotic degradation
dc.subjectInS
dc.subjectInverted F-type heterojunction
dc.subjectPhotocatalysis
dc.subjectZnWO
dc.subjectRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
dc.subjectMaterials Science (miscellaneous)
dc.subjectEnergy (miscellaneous)
dc.subjectMaterials Chemistry
dc.subjectSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.titleRational Design of Inverted F-Type Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Emerging Contaminant Degradationen
dc.typejournal article
degois.publication.titleCarbon Energy
dspace.entity.typePublication
rcaap.rightsopenAccess

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