Synthesis of ZnPc/BiVO₄ Z-Scheme Heterojunction for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Under Visible Light Irradiation

Xinling Xie is a professor at the School of Chemical Engineering of Guangxi University. She graduated from Zhengzhou University with a bachelor’s degree in chemical equipment and machinery in 2001. She received a master’s degree in engineering from the China Daily Chemical Industry Research Institute in 2004, majoring in applied chemistry. She received a doctorate in chemical technology from Guangxi University in 2009. She has been a visiting scholar at the South China University of Technology and The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. She is mainly engaged in the application of biomass modification, composite materials, etc., in water treatment, environmental protection, conductive materials, polyimide film polymer electronic materials, and other aspects of application research. She has presided over many research projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation, Guangxi Natural Science Foundation, and Guangxi Education Department Scientific Research Fund. She has won the third prize in the Guangxi University Young Teachers Observation and Lecture Competition, and the first prize in the Guangxi Higher Education Autonomous Region Teaching Achievement Award. She is an expert of the Guangxi Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Society, a professional member of the China Chemical Society, and a technical expert in the Guangxi Science and Technology Expert Database.

Zuzeng Qin is a professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University. He graduated from Guangxi University in 2009 with a doctorate in chemical technology and was awarded the title of professor in 2014. He is mainly engaged in research on environmentally friendly catalytic processes and the synthesis and separation of fine chemicals, including the catalytic conversion of CO2, photocatalytic water decomposition to produce hydrogen, catalytic cinnamon oil conversion, and the preparation of biomass-based porous materials. He is in charge of one National Natural Science Foundation of China's general projects, one Guangxi's major science and technology projects, and one Guangxi Natural Science Foundation key project. He has presided over and completed one Guangxi Outstanding Youth Fund project “Heterogeneous Catalytic Conversion and Enhancement of Carbon Dioxide”, three National Natural Science Foundation projects, one Guangxi key R&D project, and several Guangxi key laboratory projects. His research interests include environmentally friendly catalytic processes, and the separation and synthesis of fine chemicals and natural fine chemicals. He won the third prize in Natural Science Award of Guangxi Science and Technology Award in 2020 and the third prize in the Science and Technology Award (Basic Research Achievement Award) of the Chemical Industry Society of China in 2022.

Tongming Su obtained his Ph.D. in industrial catalysis from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, China, in 2018. From Sept. 2016 to Mar. 2018, he conducted scientific research on photocatalysis at Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) and The University of Tennessee, Knoxville as a Joint PhD student supported by China Scholarship Council. He is currently an associate professor at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, China. His research interests focus on the synthesis of nanomaterials and their applications in catalysis, energy conversion, and environmental remediation.