Effects of structure and surface properties on the performance of ZnO towards photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

X He, Y Yang, Y Li, J Chen, S Yang, R Liu, Z Xu - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanism of surface properties (such as specific surface area, pore size, and oxygen
defects) on photocatalytic degradation was revealed and detected by means of XRD, UV …

ZnO and Ni-doped ZnO photocatalysts: Synthesis, characterization and improved visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

I Ahmad, M Aslam, U Jabeen, MN Zafar… - Inorganica Chimica …, 2022 - Elsevier
The nickel modified zinc oxide (ZnO) photocatalysts with nominal composition of Zn 1-x Ni x
O (x= 0.0–0.5) were synthesized by wet chemical approach. Optical studies were performed …

Effect of oxygen vacancy modification of ZnO on photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange: A kinetic study

A Ranjbari, J Kim, J Yu, J Kim, M Park, N Kim… - Catalysis Today, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated a novel kinetic model of the adsorption and photocatalytic
degradation of methyl orange, an anionic dye, using a commercial ZnO and reduced …

Enhancement of commercial ZnO adsorption and photocatalytic degradation capacity of methylene blue by oxygen vacancy modification: Kinetic study

A Ranjbari, J Kim, JH Kim, J Yu, K Demeestere… - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of the introduction of oxygen vacancies on commercial ZnO by hydrogen
reduction on the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue is …

Comparative study of ZnO thin films doped with transition metals (Cu and Co) for methylene blue photodegradation under visible irradiation

W Vallejo, A Cantillo, B Salazar, C Diaz-Uribe… - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
We synthesized and characterized both Co-doped ZnO (ZnO: Co) and Cu-doped ZnO (ZnO:
Cu) thin films. The catalysts' synthesis was carried out by the sol–gel method while the …

Role of ZnO morphology in its reduction and photocatalysis

Y Lin, H Hu, YH Hu - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogen-treated ZnO, which is a promising photocatalyst with enhanced visible light
absorption, has recently attracted much attention. As an important property, morphology of a …

Facile synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

B Dong, X Yu, Z Dong, X Yang, Y Wu - Journal of Sol-Gel Science and …, 2017 - Springer
ZnO nanoparticle photocatalysts with a grain size range of 20–100 nm were prepared via a
simple sol–gel method and characterized by X-ray powder diffractometry, scanning electron …

Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using sprayed Mg diluted ZnO heterostructure thin films photocatalysts

S Roguai, A Djelloul - Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 2021 - Springer
The thin layers of ZnOx%/MgO [x= 30, 40 and 50 at%], were prepared by the spray pyrolysis
method on glass substrates at 450° C, then tested for methyl blue (MB) degradation under …

Photo-degradation of methylene blue using Ta-doped ZnO nanoparticle

JZ Kong, AD Li, XY Li, HF Zhai, WQ Zhang… - Journal of solid state …, 2010 - Elsevier
A photocatalyst of Ta-doped ZnO was prepared by a modified Pechini-type method. The
structural, morphological properties and photocatalytic activity of 1mol% Ta-doped ZnO …

A synergistic boost of photo-activity of ZnO for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Ag decoration and Fe doping

J Zhang, K Luo, K Zhao, W Hu, H Yuan, Y Liu, J Li… - Materials Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Fe-doped Ag-ZnO (Zn 0.97 Fe x Ag 0.03-x O) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized
by a two-step polymer network gel method. By modulating the Fe, Ag concentration to …