2D-MXenes to tackle wastewater: From purification to SERS-based sensing

N Tyagi, G Sharma, D Kumar, PP Neelratan… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their controlled and manipulative optical, electronic, mechanical, molecular, and
thermal properties, 2D MXenes-based sensors are emerging as high-performance analytical …

Efficient photocatalysis of carbon coupled TiO2 to degrade pollutants in wastewater–A review

C Thambiliyagodage - Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water pollution caused by human activities is a monumental problem that the world is facing
today. The use of polluted water for domestic, industrial, and agricultural applications …

Nanocarbons decorated TiO2 as advanced nanocomposite fabric for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye and ciprofloxacin

VK Pal, D Kumar, A Gupta, PP Neelratan… - Diamond and Related …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this research, C [graphene (Gr), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), and single-
walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)] decorated TiO 2 nanostructures were developed and …

Ag-catalyzed strain engineering in ZnO for tailoring defects towards bacterial inactivation and removal of organic dyes for environmental sustainability

V Kumar, D Kumar, V Singh, N Kaushik… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explored Ag-guided strain formation in ZnO that can manipulate defects in related
properties, which are helpful in enhancing the photocatalytic performance of ZnO. Ag@ ZnO …

Chalcogen-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B under the irradiation of ultraviolet light

S Kumar, SK Sharma, RD Kaushik, LP Purohit - Materials Today Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present work, the chalcogen (Se 2+)-doped ZnO nanoparticles (SeZO-NPs) were
synthesized using sol-gel precipitation method and tested for photocatalytic degradation of …

Photocatalytic performance of yttrium-doped CNT-ZnO nanoflowers synthesized from hydrothermal method

SK Sharma, R Gupta, G Sharma, K Vemula… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
We synthesized yttrium-doped CNT-ZnO (CNT-YZO) nanoparticles (NPs) and nanoflowers
(NFs) from the hydrothermal method at 130° C. The effect of Y 3+-concentrations in …

Developing In2S3 upon modified MgTiO3 anchored on nitrogen-doped CNT for sustainable sensing and removal of toxic insecticide clothianidin

SR Mishra, V Gadore, KRB Singh, SS Pandey… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein, the study introduces a novel bifunctional In 2 S 3/MgTiO 3/TiO 2@ N-CNT (IMTNC)
nanocomposite, which is poised to revolutionize the detection and removal of clothianidin …

[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye in aqueous solution under UV irradiation using NdMnO3: rGO hybrid nanocomposites as a photocatalyst

V Misra, V Singh, A Singh, D Kumar… - Applied Surface Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanostructured NdMnO 3: rGO samples were synthesized via the ultrasonicated sol-gel
method by adding rGO concentrations (0–20 wt.%). The formation of a pure orthorhombic …

Z-scheme based photoactive ZnO: TiO2: CdO: g-C3N4 nanocomposites for advance oxidation process

GK Upadhyay, LP Purohit, H Sharma, N Jain… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Z-scheme-based hybrid [(ZnO 0.40: 0.60 TiO 2): CdO 1.00]: gC 3 N 4]
nanocomposites (NCs) were synthesized by sol-gel precipitation and thermal …

Visible light–driven advanced oxidation processes to remove emerging contaminants from water and wastewater: a review

P Zawadzki - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022 - Springer
The scientific data review shows that advanced oxidation processes based on the hydroxyl
or sulfate radicals are of great interest among the currently conventional water and …