A review of ZnO nanoparticles as solar photocatalysts: Synthesis, mechanisms and applications

CB Ong, LY Ng, AW Mohammad - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are carbon-based chemical substances that are
resistant to environmental degradation and may not be completely removed through …

Photocatalytic degradation of some dyes under solar light irradiation using ZnO nanoparticles synthesized from Rosmarinus officinalis extract

T Saad Algarni, NAY Abduh, A Al Kahtani… - Green chemistry letters …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract at 80° C
(ZnO-80) and 180° C (ZnO-180). The powder was characterized and tested for the …

Kaolin-supported ZnO nanoparticle catalysts in self-sensitized tetracycline photodegradation: zero-point charge and pH effects

AH Zyoud, A Zubi, SH Zyoud, MH Hilal, S Zyoud… - Applied Clay …, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural waters are prone to pollution with organic contaminants, waste pharmaceuticals
being an example. Pharmaceutical compounds are widely detected in different surface …

Kinetic evaluation of ZnO/TiO2 thin film photocatalyst in photocatalytic degradation of Orange G

D Tekin, H Kiziltas, H Ungan - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The ZnO/TiO 2 solution of the thin-film photocatalyst was prepared by using the sol-
gel method. The prepared solution was coated on a quartz plate by using the dip-coating …

Amorphous Fe78Si9B13 alloy: An efficient and reusable photo-enhanced Fenton-like catalyst in degradation of cibacron brilliant red 3B-A dye under UV–vis light

Z Jia, WC Zhang, WM Wang, D Habibi… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of new functional applications of amorphous alloy is an active and
challenging topic. In this work, amorphous Fe 78 Si 9 B 13 alloy, a photo-enhanced Fenton …

Rational design of kaolinite-based photocatalytic materials for environment decontamination

B Zhao, L Liu, H Cheng - Applied Clay Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Semiconductor-based photocatalysts play vital roles in environmental treatment owing to
their advanced oxidation processes under ultraviolet light irradiationul. However, the …

Enhanced photocatalytic activity against crystal violet dye of Co and In doped ZnO thin films grown on PEI flexible substrate under UV and sunlight irradiations

SB Ameur, H BelHadjltaief, B Duponchel, G Leroy… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
This work is focused on the photocatalytic activities of undoped ZnO, Co (1%) doped ZnO
(CZO) and In (1%) doped ZnO (IZO) thin films grown on flexible PEI (Polyetherimide) …

Synthesis and characterization of ZnO NRs with spray coated GO for enhanced photocatalytic activity

AAM Raub, J Yunas, MA Mohamed, B Bais… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc oxide nanorods, ZnO NRs, were synthesized on a clean glass and coated with
graphene oxide (GO) using spray coating method to enhance the photocatalytic activity in …

Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of mordant black 11 with ZnO nanoparticles under UV–Vis light

J Miao, Z Jia, HB Lu, D Habibi, LC Zhang - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The photocatalytic degradation of mordant black 11, an azo dye, under UV–Vis light, was
investigated using a type of commercial nanosized zinc oxide (ZnO) as photocatalyst in …

Synergistic effect of zinc oxide nanorods on the photocatalytic performance and the biological activity of graphene nano sheets

AF Ghanem, AA Badawy, ME Mohram, MHA Rehim - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
In this work, decoration of the graphene surface with 5 wt.% ZnO nanorods (ZnO NRs), to
ensure the potential photocatalytic performance of the formed nanocomposites, is …