ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review

P Dhiman, G Rana, A Kumar, G Sharma… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Energy shortage and escalating pollution are major challenges globally. Heterogeneous
photocatalysis is one of the most cost-effective methods for producing renewable energy …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-acceptable 0D and 1D ZnO nanostructures for cancer diagnostics and treatment

B Ortiz-Casas, A Galdamez-Martinez… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
As bioapplications of 0D and 1D zinc oxide (ZnO) seem a recent development, they have
brought many exciting proposals showing exquisite signs as sensors and assay platforms …

Photocatalytic degradation of Penicillin G in aqueous solutions: Kinetic, degradation pathway, and microbioassays assessment

M Berkani, A Smaali, Y Kadmi, F Almomani… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
The photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical micropollutants of Penicillin G (PG) was
investigated in a photoreactor at a laboratory scale. The impact of type of catalyst, pH, and …

Synthesis and applications of ZnO nanostructures (ZONSs): A review

MT Noman, N Amor, M Petru - Critical Reviews in Solid State and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Zinc oxide (ZnO) based nanostructures have gained remarkable attention worldwide for their
photocatalytic activation behavior as a semi-conductor metal oxide photocatalyst in different …

Recent progress on the removal of antibiotic pollutants using photocatalytic oxidation process

Y Chen, J Yang, L Zeng, M Zhu - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the widespread use of medicine in recent years, antibiotics as the emerging
pollutants have been widely detected in the aquatic environment. To address this situation …

Comparative study of photocatalysis and gas sensing of ZnO/Ag nanocomposites synthesized by one-and two-step polymer-network gel processes

Y Liu, Q Zhang, H Yuan, K Luo, J Li, W Hu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Catalytic and sensing performance of ZnO/Ag nanocomposites greatly depends on the
synthesis method used for its production, presenting both challenges and opportunities for …

Electrospun functional nanofiber membrane for antibiotic removal in water

K Zhao, SX Kang, YY Yang, DG Yu - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a new kind of water pollutant, antibiotics have encouraged researchers to develop new
treatment technologies. Electrospun fiber membrane shows excellent benefits in antibiotic …

Occurrence and removal of antibiotics from industrial wastewater

D Akhil, D Lakshmi, P Senthil Kumar, DVN Vo… - Environmental chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Water recycling is of increasing concern due to the shortage of natural resources, calling for
advanced methods to remove contaminants. Indeed, the transfer of contaminants to living …

Review on the visible light photocatalysis for the decomposition of ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides antibiotics in wastewater

S Shurbaji, PT Huong, TM Altahtamouni - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics are chemical compounds that are used to kill or prevent bacterial growth. They
are used in different fields, such as the medical field, agriculture, and veterinary. Antibiotics …

Removal of antibiotics and pharmaceutically active compounds from water Environment: Experiments towards industrial scale up

S Pal, Z Ahamed, P Pal - Separation and Purification Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
With focus on industrial scale up, this study presents a critical review of the experimental
investigations over the last two decades in eliminating antibiotic and other pharmaceutically …