Bismuth oxyhalides: recent progress and its applications in photocatalysis, hydrogen production, antibacterial studies, and sensors

A Zulkiflee, MM Khan, MH Harunsani - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX, X= Cl, Br, and I) have sparked a lot of interest among
researchers due to their special layered structures, optical, and electronic properties. Under …

Role of pn junction initiated mixed-dimensional 0D/2D, 1D/2D, and 2D/2D BiOX (X= Cl, Br, and I)/TiO2 nanocomposite interfaces for environmental remediation …

A Sreedhar, QTH Ta, JS Noh - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, we are critically facing various environmental issues. Among these, water
contamination is the foremost issue, which worsens our health and living organisms in the …

Synthesis, functional modifications, and diversified applications of hybrid BiOCl-based heterogeneous photocatalysts: a review

X Yang, S Sun, J Cui, M Yang, Y Luo… - Crystal Growth & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The construction and regulation of heterogeneous interfaces are beneficial to improve solar
light harvesting and photocharge separation of hybrid BiOCl-based photocatalysts, which …

Kinetics and mechanism insights into the photodegradation of tetracycline hydrochloride and ofloxacin mixed antibiotics with the flower-like BiOCl/TiO2 heterojunction

Q Wang, P Li, Z Zhang, C Jiang, K Zuojiao, J Liu… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Antibiotic pollutants have been constantly detected in the water environment. Photocatalytic
degradation of antibiotics is one of the important ways of non-biological degradation. Due to …

Hydrothermal synthesis of W-doped BiOCl nanoplates for photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B under visible light

F Mokhtari, N Tahmasebi - Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2021 - Elsevier
Doping bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) with other elements can help improve its photocatalytic
performance. The present study used a simple one-step hydrothermal method to synthesize …

Application of CdTe quantum dots sensitized titanate nanotubes in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants under visible light irradiation

E Benavente, M Alegría, P Cortés, J Aliaga… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of solar-driven photocatalysis for the degradation of recalcitrant organic waste from
water is a promising and environmentally friendly technology to meet the challenge of …

Cobalt-ferrite/Ag-fMWCNT hybrid nanocomposite catalyst for efficient degradation of synthetic organic dyes via peroxymonosulfate activation

MO Abdel-Salam, T Yoon - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by nanocatalysts has shown promise as an
effective wastewater treatment protocol. Magnetic CoFe 2 O 4/Ag-nanoparticles (NPs) …

A magnetic CoFe 2 O 4–CNS nanocomposite as an efficient, recyclable catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation and pollutant degradation

CB Chen, F Zhang, CX Li, JY Lu, S Cui, HQ Liu… - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Sulfate radical (SO4˙−) based advanced oxidation processes allow efficient degradation of
refractory organics, but efficient, low-cost, and robust catalysts for such processes are still …

Superparamagnetic titanate nanocomposites obtained from a polymorphic mixture of titanium dioxide

JM Rocha, TLS Coêlho, E da Silva Reis… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The n-type titanate heterojunction with p-type transition metal oxides reduces the
recombination effect (e−/h+) and improves the magnetic, electronic, and luminescent …

Application of nanoparticles in environmental cleanup: production, potential risks and solutions

L Handojo, D Pramudita, D Mangindaan… - Emerging eco-friendly …, 2020 - Springer
Wastes are unavoidable by-products of human production and consumption activities and
have been a primary cause of environmental issues. The release of wastes such as …