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Constructing NaYF4: Yb, Tm@NH2-MIL-125(Ti) with up-conversion photoluminescence for enhanced full-spectrum photocatalytic performance

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The low utilization of solar energy due to the narrow response spectra limits the performance of current photocatalysts. Utilizing up-conversion photoluminescence is one of the effective methods to enhance photocatalytic ability. A new photocatalyst, NaYF4: Yb, Tm nanoparticles (NYT) embedded in NH2-MIL-125(Ti) (NYT@NH2-MIL-125(Ti)), was constructed aiming to efficiently degrade pollutant under full-spectrum illumination. The characterization certified that NYT had been successfully embedded in NH2-MIL-125(Ti). The photocatalytic activity of NYT@NH2-MIL-125(Ti) was tested by degrading Rhodamine B (RhB). The NYT@NH2-MIL-125(Ti) showed significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity compared with NH2-MIL-125(Ti), whose degradation kinetic constant of RhB was 3.73 times that of NH2-MIL-125(Ti). The enhanced photocatalytic performance should be attributed to the expanded response light spectra. Under illumination, NYT absorbs near-infrared (NIR) light and emits visible light, which stimulates NH2-MIL-125(Ti) to produce photo-generated electrons–holes. Free radical trapping experiments certified that holes(h+) plays a major role in the photocatalytic process. This work deepens the understanding of construction of high-efficiency photocatalyst with a broad spectrum response and promotes the application of photocatalysis in water pollution control.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21906013), Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province of China (2020-MZLH-38).

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    Yang Lou, Siqi Wu, Guanlong Wang, Xiaoli Dong & Xiufang Zhang

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XZ supervised the research work and contributed to the idea of the study; YL conducted the main research experiments and wrote the draft of the manuscript; SW contributed to data analyses; GW revised the manuscript; Xiaoli Dong contributed to the manuscript preparation.

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Lou, Y., Wu, S., Wang, G. et al. Constructing NaYF4: Yb, Tm@NH2-MIL-125(Ti) with up-conversion photoluminescence for enhanced full-spectrum photocatalytic performance. Res Chem Intermed 49, 2625–2637 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-023-04974-z

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