Review on the improvement of the photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of ZnO

K Qi, B Cheng, J Yu, W Ho - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic degradation is an effective method to alleviate environmental pollution
caused by organic pollutants. In this work, research progress on the application of …

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 …

Comparative photocatalytic activity of sol–gel derived rare earth metal (La, Nd, Sm and Dy)-doped ZnO photocatalysts for degradation of dyes

U Alam, A Khan, D Ali, D Bahnemann, M Muneer - RSC advances, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Rare earth metal doping into semiconductor oxides is considered to be an effective
approach to enhance photocatalytic activity due to its ability to retard the electron–hole pair …

Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B under visible light using nanostructured zinc doped cobalt ferrite: kinetics and mechanism

M Sundararajan, V Sailaja, LJ Kennedy, JJ Vijaya - Ceramics International, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Nanostructured Co 1-x Zn x Fe 2 O 4 (0≤ x≤ 0.5) catalyst synthesized by the
microwave combustion method was employed for the photocatalytic degradation of …

Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A in aqueous media: A review

PVL Reddy, KH Kim, B Kavitha, V Kumar… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA) is known to be an emerging pollutant in various environmental
compartments. Human exposure to BPA occurs widely because it is commonly used as the …

Rare earth doped ZnO nanoparticles as spintronics and photo catalyst for degradation of pollutants

P Dhiman, G Rana, A Kumar, EA Dawi, G Sharma - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic water contamination is a growing environmental problem in the present day. As a
result, water treatment is required for its reduction and elimination. Due to their important …

Visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B using Mg doped cobalt ferrite spinel nanoparticles synthesized by microwave combustion method

M Sundararajan, LJ Kennedy, P Nithya… - Journal of Physics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Co 1-x Mg x Fe 2 O 4 (0≤ x≤ 0.5) spinel nanoparticles were synthesized by a
simple microwave combustion method. The characterization of the samples were performed …

Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A in the presence of C-doped ZnO: effect of operational parameters and photodegradation mechanism

O Bechambi, S Sayadi, W Najjar - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
C-doped ZnO with different molar ratio of carbon content were synthesized by hydrothermal
method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen physisorption …

Lanthanide ions doped ZnO based photocatalysts

SG Kumar, R Kavitha - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
ZnO is a versatile semiconductor that finds prominence in the area of photocatalysis due to
their compatible crystal structure and band gap edge potentials that are vital for the pollutant …

Advanced NH3 Detection by 1D Nanostructured La:ZnO Sensors with Novel Intrinsic p–n Shifting and Ultrahigh Baseline Stability

A Ajjaq, F Bulut, O Ozturk, S Acar - ACS sensors, 2024 - ACS Publications
Due to its stability, transportability, and ability to be produced using renewable energy
sources, NH3 has become an attractive option for hydrogen production and storage …