Review on the improvement of the photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of ZnO

K Qi, B Cheng, J Yu, W Ho - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic degradation is an effective method to alleviate environmental pollution
caused by organic pollutants. In this work, research progress on the application of …

Comparison of modification strategies towards enhanced charge carrier separation and photocatalytic degradation activity of metal oxide semiconductors (TiO2, WO3 …

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Metal oxide semiconductors (TiO 2, WO 3 and ZnO) finds unparalleled opportunity in
wastewater purification under UV/visible light, largely encouraged by their divergent …

Antibacterial, antiviral, and self-cleaning mats with sensing capabilities based on electrospun nanofibers decorated with ZnO nanorods and Ag nanoparticles for …

S Karagoz, NB Kiremitler, G Sarp… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly shown the importance of developments in fabrication
of advanced protective equipment. This study investigates the potential of using …

Carbon nitrides and metal nanoparticles: from controlled synthesis to design principles for improved photocatalysis

IF Teixeira, ECM Barbosa, SCE Tsang… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of sunlight to drive chemical reactions via photocatalysis is of paramount
importance towards a sustainable future. Among several photocatalysts, earth-abundant …

Ag-Based nanocomposites: synthesis and applications in catalysis

G Liao, J Fang, Q Li, S Li, Z Xu, B Fang - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Ag-Based nanocomposites, including supported Ag nanocomposites and bimetallic Ag
nanocomposites, have been intensively investigated as highly efficient catalysts because of …

Zinc oxide based photocatalysis: tailoring surface-bulk structure and related interfacial charge carrier dynamics for better environmental applications

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
As an alternative to the gold standard TiO2 photocatalyst, the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) as a
robust candidate for wastewater treatment is widespread due to its similarity in charge …

Metal/semiconductor hybrid nanostructures for plasmon‐enhanced applications

R Jiang, B Li, C Fang, J Wang - Advanced materials, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid nanostructures composed of semiconductor and plasmonic metal components are
receiving extensive attention. They display extraordinary optical characteristics that are …

Surface tuning for oxide-based nanomaterials as efficient photocatalysts

L Jing, W Zhou, G Tian, H Fu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the increasingly polluted environment and the gradual depletion of fossil fuel
reserves, the development of renewable technologies for environmental remediation and …

A study on the mechanism for the interaction of light with noble metal-metal oxide semiconductor nanostructures for various photophysical applications

ST Kochuveedu, YH Jang, DH Kim - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal oxide semiconductors hold great promise for applications in energy conversion and
storage, environmental remediation, optoelectronics, memory, light emission and other …

One-dimension-based spatially ordered architectures for solar energy conversion

S Liu, ZR Tang, Y Sun, JC Colmenares… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The severe consequences of fossil fuel consumption have resulted in a need for alternative
sustainable sources of energy. Conversion and storage of solar energy via a renewable …