Strategies for enhancing the photocatalytic activity of semiconductors

N Sun, X Si, L He, J Zhang, Y Sun - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
Semiconductor photocatalysis, as a safe and environmentally friendly technology, has
drawn a lot of attention due to its potential to address issues with energy and the …

Concurrent fabrication of ZnO–ZnFe2O4 hybrid nanocomposite for enhancing photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and its bacterial inactivation

MS AlSalhi, S Devanesan, N Asemi, A Ahamed - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, we looked at how heterostructure fabrication, phase ratio, and crystalline
nature affect the photocatalytic activity of ZnO/ZnFe 2 O 4 nanocomposite for the degradation …

Improving the efficiency of metal ions doped Fe2O3 nanoparticles: photocatalyst for removal of organic dye from aqueous media

L Huang-Mu, S Devanesan, K Farhat, W Kim… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The metal ion-based nanocomposite photocatalysts were accepted to exhibit a wide range
of photocatalytic and biological applications. In this paper, we synthesize bare Fe 2 O 3, 1 …

Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic activity of CuTiO 3 perovskites for complete degradation of methylene blue under sunlight irradiation

FM Sanakousar, CC Vidyasagar… - Reaction Chemistry & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study aims to synthesize inexpensive copper titanate (CuTiO3) perovskites as
photocatalysts by a simple solvothermal method by varying the molar ratios of Cu2+ (0.10 …

Hydrothermally constructed and visible-light activated efficient NiO/ZnO/g-C3N4 ternary nanocomposites for methylene blue dye degradation and antibacterial …

RN Jayaprakash, N Dineshbabu, S Selvaraj… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
NiO-based binary and ternary nanocomposites were prepared using a hydrothermal
method. The properties of the samples were explored comprehensively using various …

Fabrication of directly 2D Z-scheme CuTiO3/g-C3N4 with high photocatalytic activities for CO2 reduction and hydrogen production

F Li, S Xie, Y Zhou, Z Wu, Q Wang, P Wu… - Journal of Solid State …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalysts based on Z-scheme heterostructure have been extensively investigated for
CO 2 reduction and hydrogen production, which solve the problem of high electron-hole pair …

Pioneering superior efficiency in Methylene blue and Rhodamine b dye degradation under solar light irradiation using CeO2/Co3O4/g-C3N4 ternary photocatalysts

A Gomathi, A Priyadharsan, M Handayani… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this research work, we have successfully synthesized the CeO 2/Co 3 O 4/gC 3 N 4
ternary nanocomposite for hydrothermal method for photocatalytic applications. The …

Biosynthesis of ZnO/Ag nanocomposites heterostructure for efficient photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics and synthetic dyes

L Hamza, SE Laouini, HA Mohammed… - Zeitschrift für …, 2024 - degruyter.com
This study addresses the pressing issue of environmental pollution caused by antibiotics
and synthetic dyes in aquatic ecosystems, presenting a novel approach for their efficient …

Carbon quantum dots embedded trimetallic oxide: Characterization and photocatalytic degradation of Ofloxacin

G Sharma, A Kumar, PS Kumar, A Alodhayb… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of highly toxic pharmaceutical effluents in the water system has emerged the
need for the examination of various methods that could be used for their removal …

Facile synthesis of efficient MoS2-coupled graphitic carbon nitride Z-scheme heterojunction nanocomposites: photocatalytic removal of methylene blue dye under …

M Krishnasamy, R Rajendran, S Vignesh… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Among different types of semiconductor photocatalysts, MoS2 hybridized with graphitic
carbon heterojunction has developed the most promising “celebrity” due to its static …