Recent advances in photocatalytic degradation of plastics and plastic-derived chemicals

Z Ouyang, Y Yang, C Zhang, S Zhu, L Qin… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastic products, used in almost all aspects of daily life because of their low cost, durability,
and portability, can be broken down into micro-and nano-scale plastics, thereby increasing …

BiOX (X= Cl, Br, I) photocatalytic nanomaterials: applications for fuels and environmental management

Y Yang, C Zhang, C Lai, G Zeng, D Huang… - Advances in colloid and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Energy and environmental issues are the major concerns in our contemporary “risk society”.
As a green technique, photocatalysis has been identified as a promising solution for above …

Rationally designed Ta3N5/BiOCl S-scheme heterojunction with oxygen vacancies for elimination of tetracycline antibiotic and Cr (VI): Performance, toxicity evaluation …

S Li, M Cai, C Wang, Y Liu, N Li, P Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts have been the “stars” in the field of photocatalysis.
Herein, a novel S-scheme heterojunction of Ta 3 N 5/BiOCl with oxygen vacancies (OVs) …

Facile synthesis of NiO-loaded g-C3N4 heterojunction photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol under visible light irradiation

M Ismael - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Finding acceptable noble-metal-free cocatalyst-modified photocatalysts has gotten a lot of
interest in the field of photocatalysis. In this study, an environmentally friendly ultrasonic …

One-step ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of Ni-doped g-C3N4 photocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

M Ismael - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymeric graphite carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4), as a nonmetallic organic semiconductor,
inexpensive, stable, and active photocatalyst, has received significant consideration in the …

Ni2+-assisted catalytic one-step synthesis of Bi/BiOCl/Bi2O2CO3 heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light

L Wang, H Yin, S Wang, J Wang, S Ai - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Bi/BiOCl/Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 heterojunction was prepared via one-step hydrothermal
process under the synergistic catalysis of Ni 2+, where Bi (NO 3) 3 was employed as Bi …

Photo-Fenton reaction enhanced visible-light activity of p-Photo-Fenton reaction enhanced visible-light activity of p-CuFe2O4/ng-C3N4 heterojunction composites …

M Ismael - Materials Research Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, pn type (type II) heterojunction (CuFe 2 O 4/gC 3 N 4) photocatalyst was used to
purify methyl orange (MO), 4-chlorophenol (4-CP), and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) in wastewater …

Photocatalysis: from fundamental principles to materials and applications

X Yang, D Wang - ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2018 - ACS Publications
Photocatalysis represents a unique class of chemical transformations. It utilizes the energy
delivered by light and drives reactions that are difficult, sometimes even impossible, to carry …

Photocatalytic activity of CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite toward degradation of different organic pollutants and their inactivity toward hydrogen production: The role …

M Ismael, M Wark - FlatChem, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4)-based composite photocatalyst has been
investigated as a promising photocatalyst for degradation of organic pollutants. In this paper …

Boosting photocatalytic activity using carbon nitride based 2D/2D van der Waals heterojunctions

P Kumar, D Laishram, RK Sharma, A Vinu… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The surging demand for energy and staggering pollutants in the environment have geared
the scientific community to explore sustainable pathways that are economically feasible and …