Photocatalytic degradation of organic and inorganic pollutants to harmless end products: assessment of practical application potential for water and air cleaning

M Pavel, C Anastasescu, RN State, A Vasile, F Papa… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is well-documented that large-scale pollution generated by human activity has a dramatic
impact on ecosystems. In this context, removing harmful chemicals via photocatalysis has …

ZnO supported Au/Pd bimetallic nanocomposites for plasmon improved photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation under visible light irradiation

SJ Lee, HJ Jung, R Koutavarapu, SH Lee… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, photocatalysis has attracted great attention due to its potential applications in the
environmental sector. Visible light driven metal–semiconductor photocatalysts with efficient …

Green synthesis of bioinspired chitosan-ZnO-based polysaccharide gums hydrogels with propolis extract as novel functional natural biomaterials

M Chelu, JC Moreno, I Atkinson, JP Cusu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
A facile, green synthesis methodology to obtain zinc oxide nanoparticles using three
polysaccharide gums (Acacia gum, Guar gum and Xanthan gum) of biological origin was …

Water denitration over titania-supported Pt and Cu by combined photocatalytic and catalytic processes: Implications for hydrogen generation properties in a …

A Vasile, F Papa, V Bratan, C Munteanu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present work provides a new approach to the water denitration process and a facile
strategy of catalyst preparation for the efficient hydrogen generation. The main focus of the …