Nanomaterials: Applications, waste-handling, environmental toxicities, and future challenges–A review

SA Mazari, E Ali, R Abro, FSA Khan, I Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, nanotechnology is referred to be one of the attractive research sectors in several
countries because of its vast potential and commercial impact. Nanotechnology includes the …

Biopolymer-derived (nano) catalysts for hydrogen evolution via hydrolysis of hydrides and electrochemical and photocatalytic techniques: A review

B Jaleh, M Nasrollahzadeh, A Nasri… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the course of a few decades, the concern of environmental damages of fossil fuels, an
increase in CO 2 emission and a decrease of hydrogen have been growing more and more …

A sandwich-like chitosan-based antibacterial nanocomposite film with reduced graphene oxide immobilized silver nanoparticles

B Gu, Q Jiang, B Luo, C Liu, J Ren, X Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial breeding is the main cause of food perishability, which is harmful to human health.
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the most widely used antimicrobial agents, but they …

A Review on Hydrogen Generation by Photo‐, Electro‐, and Photoelectro‐Catalysts Based on Chitosan, Chitin, Cellulose, and Carbon Materials Obtained from These …

S Keshipour, M Hadidi… - Advances in Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer‐based catalysts like chitosan, chitin, and cellulose offer sustainability and high
efficiency both as the catalyst or catalyst support in a broad range of applications, especially …

Hydrogen evolution from NaBH4 solution using Cr-doped Ni–B metallic catalyst deposited on rice husk via electroless plating

MA Ababaii, N Gilani, JV Pasikhani - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen evolution through the catalytic hydrolysis of NaBH 4 by transition metals holds
great promise for sustainable green energy production. In this study, we presented an …

Facile fabrication of TiO2 with 3D hierarchical structure and its supported Pd catalysts for high catalytic hydrogenation performance of 4-Nitrophenol to 4-Aminophenol

X Tian, M Zahid, W Sun, Y Zhu - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
TiO 2 with different morphology as supports can lead to different surface properties and
catalytic activities of catalysts. Herein, we reported a novel facile evaporation-induced …

Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into valuable products using emerging two-dimensional graphene-based nanomaterials: A step towards sustainability

M Aggarwal, S Basu, NP Shetti, MN Nadagouda… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, anthropogenic CO 2 emission is among one of the foremost concerns
of the environmental issues. Numerous efforts have been focused on utilizing visible-light …

Chitosan-based hydrogel crosslinked through an aza-Michael addition catalyzed by boric acid

RFN Quadrado, KL Macagnan, AS Moreira… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide-based hydrogels are particularly attractive materials for biomedical
applications. However, their use is restricted due to their brittleness and poor mechanical …

Recent Breakthroughs and Future Potential of Inorganic Nanocomposites in Hydrogen Generation

Virender, Priyanka, Neeraj, K Kumar… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Green hydrogen synthesis has attracted researchers due to energy resource applications.
Non‐renewable energy sources have been found to be incapable of meeting energy …

Facile synthesis of ultrafine Cu, Ag, and Ni nanoparticles supported on 3D hydrogel beads for the rapid reduction of 4-nitrophenol

S Yao, J Zhao, GL Shao, S Gao, S Zhai, Z Xiao… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
The development of a catalyst with high catalytic activity and selectivity remains a crucial
challenge in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. In this work, we demonstrated a versatile …