Mechanistic insights into photodegradation of organic dyes using heterostructure photocatalysts

YH Chiu, TFM Chang, CY Chen, M Sone, YJ Hsu - Catalysts, 2019 - mdpi.com
Due to its low cost, environmentally friendly process, and lack of secondary contamination,
the photodegradation of dyes is regarded as a promising technology for industrial …

Comparison of modification strategies towards enhanced charge carrier separation and photocatalytic degradation activity of metal oxide semiconductors (TiO2, WO3 …

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Metal oxide semiconductors (TiO 2, WO 3 and ZnO) finds unparalleled opportunity in
wastewater purification under UV/visible light, largely encouraged by their divergent …

Self-cleaning applications of TiO2 by photo-induced hydrophilicity and photocatalysis

S Banerjee, DD Dionysiou, SC Pillai - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2015 - Elsevier
Self-cleaning materials have gained considerable attention for both their unique properties
and practical applications in energy and environmental areas. Recent examples of many …

Zinc oxide based photocatalysis: tailoring surface-bulk structure and related interfacial charge carrier dynamics for better environmental applications

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
As an alternative to the gold standard TiO2 photocatalyst, the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) as a
robust candidate for wastewater treatment is widespread due to its similarity in charge …

New insights into the mechanism of visible light photocatalysis

S Banerjee, SC Pillai, P Falaras… - The journal of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
In recent years, the area of developing visible-light-active photocatalysts based on titanium
dioxide has been enormously investigated due to its wide range of applications in energy …

A review on non metal ion doped titania for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants under UV/solar light: Role of photogenerated charge carrier dynamics …

LG Devi, R Kavitha - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2013 - Elsevier
The multifunctional and advanced semiconductor titania with superior physicochemical and
opto-electronic properties is extensively investigated in wastewater purification mainly due …

Tungsten-based nanomaterials (WO3 & Bi2WO6): modifications related to charge carrier transfer mechanisms and photocatalytic applications

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Applied Surface Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is an ideal green energy technology for the purification of
wastewater. Although titania dominates as the reference photocatalyst, its wide band gap is …

Highly efficient visible-light-driven mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride/ZnO nanocomposite photocatalysts

S Le, T Jiang, Y Li, Q Zhao, Y Li, W Fang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2017 - Elsevier
In order to develop highly efficient visible-light induced photocatalysts, the zinc oxide (ZnO)
hybridized with mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (mpg-C 3 N 4) nanocomposite …

Deposition of CdS nanoparticles on MIL-53 (Fe) metal-organic framework with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of RhB under visible light irradiation

L Hu, G Deng, W Lu, S Pang, X Hu - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
A novel composite, CdS/MIL-53 (Fe), was successfully fabricated via a facile solvothermal
method and characterized with XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, FT-IR and UV–vis DRS. The results …

DFT and experimental study on visible-light driven photocatalysis of rare-earth-doped TiO2

X Tang, Q Xue, X Qi, C Cheng, M Yang, T Yang… - Vacuum, 2022 - Elsevier
Visible-light driven photocatalysis of Rare-earth-doped TiO 2 (RE-doped TiO 2) was studied
by means of density functional theory (DFT) and experiments. The band structure, density of …