How Frustrated Lewis Pairs Accelerate Antibiotic Degradation (IMAGE)

Tsinghua University Press

How Frustrated Lewis Pairs Accelerate Antibiotic Degradation

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Schematic illustration of FLP-engineered carbon nitride. Carbon vacancies (Lewis acid) and surface hydroxyl groups (Lewis base) work together to polarize and break down tetracycline molecules under visible light, leading to fast and low-toxicity degradation.

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Nano Research, Tsinghua University Press

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