Preparations and applications of zinc oxide based photocatalytic materials

Y Sun, W Zhang, Q Li, H Liu, X Wang - Advanced Sensor and Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the semiconductor photocatalytic materials, zinc oxide (ZnO)-based composites
show promising research prospects in the field of environmental and biomedical materials …

Recent progress in visible light-doped ZnO photocatalyst for pollution control

ALT Zheng, CAC Abdullah, ELT Chung… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The design and development of visible light photocatalysts for wastewater remediation
applications have received considerable attention due to their ability to operate under low …

Investigation of photoreduction of Cr (VI) and electrocatalytic properties of hydrothermally produced novel CoFe2O4/ZnO nanostructure

FF Alharbi, S Aman, N Ahmad, M Abdullah, AG Abid… - Solid State …, 2023 - Elsevier
A hydrothermal technique was used to create a CoFe 2 O 4/ZnO (CFO/ZO) nanocomposite
for the photoreduction of hexavalent chromium. To boost the photocatalytic efficiency of the …

UV blocking and oxygen barrier coatings based on polyvinyl alcohol and zinc oxide nanoparticles for packaging applications

IA Channa, J Ashfaq, SJ Gilani, AA Shah, AD Chandio… - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Photodegradation and oxidation are major causes of the deterioration of food, resulting in
darkening, off-flavors, and nutrient deficiency. To reduce this problem, novel functional …

A novel approach for improving photoelectrochemical water splitting performance of ZnO-CdS photoanodes: Unveiling the effect of surface roughness of ZnO …

M Kolaei, M Tayebi, Z Masoumi, BK Lee - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructure has attracted great attention as an outstanding material for
photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting devices. The surface area of ZnO plays a vital …

Facile green synthesis of Ag/carbon nanotubes composite for efficient water splitting applications

MA Hefnawy, A Nafady, SK Mohamed, SS Medany - Synthetic Metals, 2023 - Elsevier
Taking advantage of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes in enhancing electrical conductivity
and gas generation, metallic silver/carbon nanotube composite (Ag@ CNT) was prepared …

CuO/ZnTe nanocomposite for photodegradation of malachite green from industrial effluents to clean environment

FF Alharbi, S Gouadria, M Abdullah, AG Abid… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Environmental pollution is a big global issue that should be addressed timely. Most
industries discharge their effluents into rivers, lakes, etc. near to those industries. These …

Psyllium-husk-assisted synthesis of ZnO microstructures with improved photocatalytic properties for the degradation of methylene blue (MB)

SNUS Bukhari, AA Shah, MA Bhatti, A Tahira… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wastewater from the textile industry is chronic and hazardous for the human body due to the
presence of a variety of organic dyes; therefore, its complete treatment requires efficient …

Studies on the preparation and optical properties of ZnO hollow nanosphere/ZnCo2S4 nanoparticle composite photocatalyst

F Yu, H Chen, X Tian, Y Zhou, J Cui, C Li… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
A new binary composite photocatalyst consisting of ZnO hollow nanospheres and ZnCo 2 S
4 nanoparticles was prepared by a two-step method. Carbon nanospheres as templates for …

[HTML][HTML] Visible light-driven dye degradation by magnetic cobalt-doped zinc oxide/iron oxide photocatalyst

CY Chong, JY Sum, LS Lai, PY Toh, ZH Chang - Next Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide (ZnO) serves as a photocatalyst, but it faces challenges due to its high band gap
energy, limiting photoactivation to ultraviolet irradiation and rendering it scarcely …