Recent developments of metal oxide semiconductors as photocatalysts in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for treatment of dye waste‐water

SHS Chan, T Yeong Wu, JC Juan… - Journal of Chemical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The textile industry presents a global pollution problem owing to the dumping or accidental
discharge of dye waste‐water into waterways, which is having a major impact on the quality …

Bi2WO6 micro/nano-structures: synthesis, modifications and visible-light-driven photocatalytic applications

L Zhang, H Wang, Z Chen, PK Wong, J Liu - Applied Catalysis B …, 2011 - Elsevier
Currently, the photocatalytic reactions occurring under solar illumination have attracted
worldwide attentions due to a tremendous set of environmental problems. Taking the …

Computational screening of 2D materials for photocatalysis

AK Singh, K Mathew, HL Zhuang… - The journal of physical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit a range of extraordinary electronic, optical, and
mechanical properties different from their bulk counterparts with potential applications for 2D …

Iodine doped Z-scheme Bi2O2CO3/Bi2WO6 photocatalysts: Facile synthesis, efficient visible light photocatalysis, and photocatalytic mechanism

Z Qiang, X Liu, F Li, T Li, M Zhang, H Singh… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The Bi-based hierarchical multi-component photocatalytic system is an important player in
energy and environmental catalysis due to its full-spectrum light absorption and stable …

Facile synthesis of Bi/Bi2WO6 nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light

Y Huang, S Kang, Y Yang, H Qin, Z Ni, S Yang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Incorporating plasmonic metal nanostructures into semiconductors has been regarded as an
effective method to improve the photocatalytic activity for degradation of pollutants in water …

Nanostructured-based WO3 photocatalysts: recent development, activity enhancement, perspectives and applications for wastewater treatment

MB Tahir, G Nabi, M Rafique, NR Khalid - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
The growth of highly ordered architectures of semiconductor metallic oxide photocatalyst
has acknowledged great consideration due to natural growth along with exceptional …

Synthesis of WO 3@ Graphene composite for enhanced photocatalytic oxygen evolution from water

J Guo, Y Li, S Zhu, Z Chen, Q Liu, D Zhang, WJ Moon… - Rsc Advances, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Nano tungsten oxide (WO3) particles were synthesized on the surface of graphene (GR)
sheets by using a simple sonochemical method. The obtained composite, WO3@ GR, was …

SPION/β-cyclodextrin core–shell nanostructures for oil spill remediation and organic pollutant removal from waste water

A Kumar, G Sharma, M Naushad, S Thakur - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
Water contaminated by oil, dyes and micropollutant as Bisphenol A (BPA) pose challenges
to the management of water resources. In this small scale laboratory experiment we report …

Advanced chemical compositions and nanoarchitectures of bismuth based complex oxides for solar photocatalytic application

S Sun, W Wang - RSC Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Bismuth based complex oxides have attracted considerable interest due to their great
potential to harvest solar light to solve the current environmental and energy crisis. Bismuth …

Hierarchical Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 microspheres with improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

T Zhao, J Zai, M Xu, Q Zou, Y Su, K Wang, X Qian - CrystEngComm, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
A high-efficiency Bi2O2CO3 photocatalyst was successfully synthesized using tri-sodium
citrate as both the coordinating agent and carbon source through a hydrothermal process …