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 …

[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic water decontamination using graphene and ZnO coupled photocatalysts: A review

P Raizada, A Sudhaik, P Singh - Materials Science for Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Graphene (G) based nanomaterials received a lot of attention in the field of photocatalytic
waste water treatment. It has been extensively explored and utilized for the alteration of …

Photocatalysis and bandgap engineering using ZnO nanocomposites

MA Johar, RA Afzal, AA Alazba… - Advances in Materials …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocomposites have a great potential to work as efficient, multifunctional materials for
energy conversion and photoelectrochemical reactions. Nanocomposites may reveal more …

Plasma-based water treatment: Conception and application of a new general principle for reactor design

GR Stratton, CL Bellona, F Dai, TM Holsen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
To improve the feasibility of plasma-based water treatment technology and develop basic
guidelines for reactor design and optimization, a study was conducted to identify and …

Solvent-free synthesis of ZnO-graphene nanocomposite with superior photocatalytic activity

SP Lonkar, V Pillai, A Abdala - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
ZnO-graphene nanocomposites have potential applications in sensors, photocatalysis, solar
cells, and energy storage. Currently, graphene-ZnO nanocomposites are prepared via …

[HTML][HTML] The high photocatalytic activity and reduced band gap energy of La and Mn co-doped BiFeO 3/graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) nanohybrids

S Fatima, SI Ali, MZ Iqbal, S Rizwan - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, bismuth ferrites have attracted great interest in the field of photocatalysis due to
their magnetic nature and narrow band gap. Herein, nanohybrids of lanthanum (La) and …

Carbon-based heterogeneous photocatalysts for water cleaning technologies: a review

JL Lopes, MJ Martins, HIS Nogueira… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Clean and accessible water for all has been defined by the United Nations as a major goal
to promote sustainability in a planet with improved life quality. However, the growth of …

Synergetic Catalytic and Photocatalytic Performances of Tin-Doped BiFeO3/Graphene Nanoplatelet Hybrids under Dark and Light Conditions

S Fatima, S Rizwan - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Because of a rapidly growing need for water, it is essential to find new fast and reliable ways
of water purification from organic pollutants. For removing organic azo dyes from water …

Efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by heterostructured ZnO–RGO/RuO2 nanocomposite under the simulated sunlight irradiation

DA Reddy, R Ma, TK Kim - Ceramics international, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract We report an ZnO–RuO 2/RGO ternary nanocomposite synthesized via a
hydrothermal method combined with a homogeneous precipitation method. Morphological …

Photocatalytic activity enhancement of nanostructured metal-oxides photocatalyst: a review

AAM Raub, R Bahru, MA Mohamed, R Latif… - …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Nanostructured metal oxide semiconductors have emerged as promising nanoscale
photocatalysts due to their excellent photosensitivity, chemical stability, non-toxicity, and …