A perspective on fabricating carbon-based nanomaterials by photocatalysis and their applications

YH Ng, S Ikeda, M Matsumura, R Amal - Energy & Environmental …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Combining semiconductor photocatalysts with carbon nanostructures has been extensively
investigated due to their enhanced photochemical conversion activity. While many …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effect on the visible light activity of Ti3+ doped TiO2 nanorods/boron doped graphene composite

M Xing, X Li, J Zhang - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Abstract TiO2/graphene (TiO2-x/GR) composites, which are Ti3+ self-doped TiO2 nanorods
decorated on boron doped graphene sheets, were synthesized via a simple one-step …

Inducing photocatalysis by visible light beyond the absorption edge: Effect of upconversion agent on the photocatalytic activity of Bi2WO6

Z Zhang, W Wang, W Yin, M Shang, L Wang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2010 - Elsevier
In order to harvest the solar energy more efficiently, Bi2WO6 photocatalysts doped with Er3+
were synthesized, in which Er3+ with upconversion properties could transform visible light …

Comparative assessment of visible light and UV active photocatalysts by hydroxyl radical quantification

S Nagarajan, NC Skillen, F Fina, G Zhang… - … of photochemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
A simple method for determining hydroxyl radical yields on semiconductor photocatalysts is
highly desirable, especially when comparing different photocatalyst materials. This paper …

Heterogeneous photocatalysis: guidelines on experimental setup, catalyst characterization, interpretation, and assessment of reactivity

F Parrino, V Loddo, V Augugliaro… - Catalysis …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Soon after the publication of the first pioneering works on heterogeneous photocatalysis, the
number of papers on this topic continuously increased. This intriguing field of research is …

Cytotoxicity of commercial nano-TiO2 to Escherichia coli assessed by high-throughput screening: effects of environmental factors

T Tong, CTT Binh, JJ Kelly, JF Gaillard, KA Gray - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
The extensive use of nano-TiO2 in industry has led to growing concerns about its potential
environmental impacts. However, negligible toxicity is commonly reported under insufficient …

A study on upconversion UV–vis–NIR responsive photocatalytic activity and mechanisms of hexagonal phase NaYF4: Yb3+, Tm3+@ TiO2 core–shell structured …

W Wang, M Ding, C Lu, Y Ni, Z Xu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2014 - Elsevier
A new core–shell structured composite consisting of upconversion hexagonal phase NaYF
4: Yb 3+, Tm 3+(simply named NaYF 4) microrods and UV–vis–NIR driven anatase TiO 2 …

Visible-light photocatalytic activity of zinc ferrites

A Arimi, L Megatif, LI Granone, R Dillert… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc ferrite samples were prepared at temperatures between 75° C and 1100° C employing
published synthetic methods Phase pure zinc ferrites were, however, only obtained through …

Accelerated ageing method for the determination of photostability of polymer-based photocatalytic membranes

CS Raota, S Lotfi, R Lyubimenko, BS Richards… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic membranes (PM) are promising for the removal of micropollutants from water.
Limited photostability of polymeric PM systems is an obstacle to widespread application …

Sonochemical fabrication of fluorinated mesoporous titanium dioxide microspheres

C Yu, CY Jimmy, M Chan - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
A sonochemical–hydrothermal method for preparing fluorinated mesoporous TiO2
microspheres was developed. Formation of mesoporous TiO2 and doping of fluorine was …