S-scheme heterojunctions: emerging designed photocatalysts toward green energy and environmental remediation redox reactions

A Shawky, RM Mohamed - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The implication of photocatalytic reactions based on semiconductor heterojunction are
critical for impacting both environment and energy. Scientists are passionate for developing …

Recent progress in rare earth oxides and carbonaceous materials modified ZnO heterogeneous photocatalysts for environmental and energy applications

I Ahmad, S Shukrullah, MY Naz, HN Bhatti… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a semiconductor photocatalyst, zinc oxide (ZnO) possesses a high oxidative capacity,
strong photosensitivity, modest stability, and tunable band structure, which has induced …

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye using eco-friendly synthesized rGO@ ZnO nanocomposites

A Negash, S Mohammed, HD Weldekirstos… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Industrial chemical pollutants such as methylene blue (MB) dye are released into the water
body and potentially cause harm to the human and aquatic biosphere. Therefore, this study …

Silver and zinc oxide decorated on reduced graphene oxide: Simple synthesis of a ternary heterojunction nanocomposite as an effective visible-active photocatalyst

ZH Abdulhusain, HA Alshamsi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ternary nanocomposites of Ag-ZnO-rGO were prepared through an in-situ
hydrothermal process in presence of 1, 8-diamino-3, 6-dioxaoctan (DDO). It was tried to …

Bio-inspired polynorepinephrine based nanocoatings for reduced graphene oxide/gold nanoparticles composite for high-performance biosensing of Mycobacterium …

N Bisht, M Patel, N Dwivedi, P Kumar, DP Mondal… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polydopamine (PDA) has established itself as a promising grafting and coating material,
particularly for functional group-deprived electrochemically active nanomaterials such as …

S-scheme CuO/ZnO pn heterojunctions for endorsed photocatalytic reduction of mercuric ions under visible light

WT Alsaggaf, A Shawky, MHH Mahmoud - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterojunction photocatalysts signify a green approach for the treatment of toxins below light
radiation through reduction or oxidation. However, realizing these photocatalysts under …

[HTML][HTML] Facile synthesis of Au/ZnO/RGO nanohybrids using 1, 8-diamino-3, 6-dioxaoctan as novel functional agent for photo-degradation water treatment

ZH Abdulhusain, HA Alshamsi… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gold (Au) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles decorating reduced graphene oxide (RGO)
was designed by hydrothermal method using the agent of 1, 8 diamino, 3, 6 dioxaoctan …

Photocatalytic activity of S-scheme heterostructure for hydrogen production and organic pollutant removal: a mini-review

A Enesca, L Andronic - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Finding new technologies and materials that provide real alternatives to the environmental
and energy-related issues represents a key point on the future sustainability of the industrial …

Duple charge separation and plasmonically enriched DSSC and piezo-photocatalytic efficacy of Au anchored perovskite Gd3+: BiFeO3 nanospheres

KM Batoo, MF Ijaz, A Imran, S Pandiaraj - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing the solar-physical conversion efficacy ability of the nanomaterials is an essential
for real-time implementation. We report the enhanced solar-physical efficiency of the BiFeO …

Broad spectrum antibacterial zinc oxide-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for water depollution

P Rajapaksha, R Orrell-Trigg, D Shah… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge arising from the evolution of
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, such that pathogenic microorganisms no longer …