Peer-Review Record
Thermo-Responsive ZnPc-g-TiO2-g-PNIPAM Photocatalysts Sensitized with Phthalocyanines for Water Purification under Visible Light
Molecules 2022, 27(10), 3330; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27103330
Reviewer 1:
Anonymous
Reviewer 2:
Molecules 2022, 27(10), 3330; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27103330
Submission received: 26 April 2022
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Revised: 14 May 2022
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Accepted: 20 May 2022
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Published: 22 May 2022
(This article belongs to the Section Photochemistry)
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The artcile concernes interisting topic about TiO2 sensibilization. There are a few points which can be improved:
- I think it's worth adding a description of XPS peaks of O and N elements
- Please add a scale in Fig. S1. Also, there are not EDS spectrum, which are mentioned in the caption.
- How were the specific surface areas of 64.38 m2/g and 35.55 m2/g defined? When using the BET method, this is too high accuracy.
- Please add label to axis Y in Fig. 5a. Acording 5b: the tangent line for modified TiO2 (blue line) is incorrectly. Actually, I do not think one can define the band gap in this case.
- Line 180-181: "the removal efficiency could reach 31.9 % in 75 min under visible light in Fig. S6". But in Fig. S6 one can see the increase in adsorption after 75 min. Please clarify.
- I would recommend to add information about errors to the figures presented catalytic results.
- Experimental details about reactor for photocatalytic tests are necessary.
Author Response
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Reviewer 2 Report
Comments for author File: Comments.pdf
Author Response
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Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
The article can be published
Reviewer 2 Report
The authors responded to the comments and revised the manuscript and it is ready to be published.
