Scope, evaluation and current perspectives of MXene synthesis strategies for state of the art applications

Z Abid, K Rafiq, A Aslam, R Jin… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the discovery, MXenes has gotten a special attention as 2D functional materials. The
advanced applications are directly linked to its synthesis approaches, terminal groups (O …

A review on versatile metal vanadates photocatalysts for energy conversion and environmental remediation

I Ahmad, G Li, A Al-Qattan, AJ Obaidullah… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis emerges as a pivotal solution amid global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality
and address the pressing challenges of the worldwide energy crisis and environmental …

Synergistic effect of Cu/Ni cocatalysts on CdS for sun-light driven hydrogen generation from water splitting

F Saleem, MZ Abid, K Rafiq, A Rauf, K Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
High cost and depletion of fossil fuels obligate the researchers to find energy sources that
are not only renewable but can also replace the conventional sources. In this work, various …

Growth of tunable Au-BaO@ TiO2/CdS heterostructures: Acceleration of hydrogen evolution from water splitting

M Sabir, K Rafiq, MZ Abid, U Quyyum, SSA Shah… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The need for efficient and sustainable catalysts to generate clean energy through water
splitting is a requirement of the current era. In this study, TiO 2/CdS heterostructures were …

Sun-light driven hydrogen generation by Pd/Rb2O cocatalysts: Escalate the utility of rutile TiO2 for photocatalytic water splitting

KU Sahar, K Rafiq, MZ Abid, A Rauf… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rising consumption and cost of fossil fuels invite the researchers to discover the renewable
energy sources. Herein, a novel approach to enhance the photocatalytic performances of …

Simultaneous elimination of toxic dyes, ciprofloxacin and Cr (vi) contents from polluted water: escalating surface plasmon electrons of Ag cocatalysts on BiVO 4 …

MZ Abid, A Ilyas, K Rafiq, A Rauf… - … : Water Research & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The coexistence of organic contaminants and Cr metal in industrial sewage pollutes drinking
water reservoirs. These toxins produce consistent health issues not only for the aquatic but …

Escalating the synergism on CdZnS via Ag2S/Cu2S co-catalysts: Boosts hydrogen evolution from water splitting under sunlight

A Shahzad, K Rafiq, MZ Abid, NA Khan, SSA Shah… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic hydrogen production through water splitting is one of the effective ways to
fulfill future energy demands. In current study, Ag and Cu were simultaneously incorporated …

Tuning of TiO2/CdS Hybrid Semiconductor with Au Cocatalysts: State-of-the-Art Design for Sunlight-Driven H2 Generation from Water Splitting

K Rafiq, M Sabir, MZ Abid, M Jalil, MA Nadeem… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In developing countries, there is a critical situation of pollution as well as shortage of energy.
The aim of this project was to design a sustainable approach that can generate pollution …

Dual role of Au-NPs for Schottky effect and SPR electron injection over CdS surfaces for photocatalytic applications

N Wajid, K Rafiq, MZ Abid, A Ilyas, T Najam… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, CdS and Au-loaded CdS photocatalysts were successfully synthesized by the
hydrothermal method. The gold nanoparticles were in-situ developed over the surfaces of …

Insight into the development and proceedings of Au@ Al–CeVO 4 catalysts for water splitting: an advanced outlook for hydrogen generation with sunlight

M Jalil, K Rafiq, MZ Abid, M Rafay, A Rauf… - Catalysis Science & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, we report a promising approach and new catalysts, namely Au@ Al–CeVO4
photocatalysts, for sustainable hydrogen production from water splitting. Al doping into …