Fabrication methods and mechanisms for designing highly-efficient photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications

R Tyagi, O Ruzimuradov, J Prakash - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2023 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous photocatalysts are becoming more popular because they can be used to
clean up the environment, sense things, make optoelectronic devices, store energy, deliver …

CuO and CuO-based nanocomposites: Synthesis and applications in environment and energy

SR Mishra, M Ahmaruzzaman - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022 - Elsevier
Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles and nanocomposites have gained attention worldwide
due to their unique characteristics and properties, followed by numerous applications in the …

A Review on the Use of Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites for the Remediation of Organics-Contaminated Water via Photocatalysis: Fundamentals, Bibliometric …

ES Araújo, MFG Pereira, GMG da Silva, GF Tavares… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The improper disposal of toxic and carcinogenic organic substances resulting from the
manufacture of dyes, drugs and pesticides can contaminate aquatic environments and …

[HTML][HTML] Band structure tuning of ZnO/CuO composites for enhanced photocatalytic activity

K Mubeen, A Irshad, A Safeen, U Aziz, K Safeen… - Journal of Saudi …, 2023 - Elsevier
The toxic dye pigments, even in small quantities, can damage ecosystems. Removing
organic, inorganic, and microbiological contaminants from wastewater via heterogeneous …

Developing efficient CuO nanoplate/ZnO nanoparticle hybrid photocatalysts for methylene blue degradation under visible light

ND Dien, PTT Ha, XH Vu, TT Trang, TDT Giang… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
CuO/ZnO nanocomposites with different components can overcome the drawbacks of
previously used photocatalysts owing to their promotion in charge separation and …

Recent advances in synthesis, structural properties, and regulation of nickel sulfide-based heterostructures for environmental water remediation: an insight review

A Sharma, PR Makgwane, E Lichtfouse… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Heterostructured nanomaterials exhibit pronounced potential in environmental science,
including the water purification, pollutant monitoring, and environmental remediation …

Cu2+-doped α–β phase heterojunctions in Bi2O3 nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic dye rhodamine B

A Sharma, A Mittal, S Sharma, K Kumari, S Maken… - Applied …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract α–β Bi 2 O 3 modified with Cu 2+ ions in various compositions have been
synthesized by hydrothermal process. The crystallinity, surface structure, elemental …

Synthesis of CuO thin films based on Taguchi design for solar absorber

H Absike, Z Essalhi, H Labrim, B Hartiti, N Baaalla… - Optical Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In this research, the effect of the control condition on the physical properties of Copper Oxide
(CuO) thin-film has been successfully performed through the sol-gel procedure followed by …

Photocatalytic degradation and adsorptive removal of emerging organic pesticides using metal oxide and their composites: Recent trends and future perspectives

HH Shanaah, EFH Alzaimoor, S Rashdan… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
For applications involving water cleanup, metal oxide nanoparticles are exceptionally
successful. They are useful for the adsorption and photocatalytic destruction of organic …

Coupling ZnO with CuO for efficient organic pollutant removal

S Yadav, N Rani, K Saini - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Fabrication of heterojunction semiconductors for the photodegradation of toxic organic dyes
under sunlight exposure has earned significant recognition from researchers nowadays. On …