Modification strategies for visible-light photocatalysts and their performance-enhancing effects on photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds

Y Ahmadi, KH Kim - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic oxidation is a potent approach for removing gaseous volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) from air streams. Although a plethora of photocatalysts have been …

Preparations and applications of zinc oxide based photocatalytic materials

Y Sun, W Zhang, Q Li, H Liu, X Wang - Advanced Sensor and Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the semiconductor photocatalytic materials, zinc oxide (ZnO)-based composites
show promising research prospects in the field of environmental and biomedical materials …

[HTML][HTML] Tuning oxygen vacancies in Bi4Ti3O12 nanosheets to boost piezo-photocatalytic activity

Q Tang, J Wu, XZ Chen, R Sanchis-Gual, A Veciana… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezo-photocatalysis has emerged as a promising strategy to address environmental
pollution and the fast-growing energy shortage. Unfortunately, current efficiencies of piezo …

Photocatalytic removal of metronidazole and Cr (Ⅵ) by a novel Zn3In2S6/Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunction: Performance, mechanism insight and toxicity assessment

C Wang, H Liu, G Wang, H Fang, X Yuan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Photocatalyst Zn 3 In 2 S 6/Bi 2 O 3 was prepared by hydrothermal reaction. When
pH was 5, catalyst dosage was 0.5 g/L and pollutant concentration was 10 mg/L, the …

Construction of C/ZnO/BiOI photocatalyst for enhanced degradation of carbaryl: Characterization, performance and mechanism

R Liu, D Zuo, C Tan - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
Pesticide residues lead to increasingly serious harmful ecological environment, which poses
tremendous threats on human health. To overcome this problem, researchers are focusing …

Next-generation water treatment: Exploring the potential of biopolymer-based nanocomposites in adsorption and membrane filtration

H Kolya, CW Kang - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article focuses on the potential of biopolymer-based nanocomposites
incorporating nanoparticles, graphene oxide (GO), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and …

Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity with Fe2O3–ZnO@ C/g-C3N4 heterojunction: characterization, kinetics, and mechanisms

H Chai, C Yang, P Xu, P Wang, J Qu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Heterojunction photocatalysts Fe 2 O 3–ZnO@ C/gC 3 N 4 (FZCCN) were prepared
by precipitation and calcination in this study. Systematic characterization demonstrated that …

Recent advances in zeolitic imidazole frameworks based photocatalysts for organic pollutant degradation and clean energy production

A Kumar, S Rana, G Sharma, P Dhiman… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
To address the global energy crisis and widespread environmental deterioration issues,
semiconductor photocatalysts have been widely recognized and studied. In this direction …

Polymer composite-based materials with photocatalytic applications in wastewater organic pollutant removal: a mini review

A Enesca, C Cazan - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development of new technologies using nanomaterials has allowed scientists to design
advanced processes with many applications in environmental protection, energy production …

CoNiFe‐layered double hydroxide decorated Co‐N‐C network as a robust bi‐functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc‐air batteries

Y Arafat, Y Zhong, MR Azhar, M Asif, MO Tadé… - EcoMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable zinc‐air batteries (ZABs) are cost‐effective energy storage devices and
display high‐energy density. To realize high round‐trip energy efficiency, it is critical to …