Photocatalysis: An effective tool for photodegradation of dyes—A review

M Saeed, M Muneer, A Haq, N Akram - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The disposal of dye-contaminated wastewater is a major concern around the world for which
a variety of techniques are used for its treatment. The photocatalytic treatment of dye …

Synthesis method, antibacterial and photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles for azo dyes in wastewater treatment: A review

GK Weldegebrieal - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
These days, with the increasing problem of water contamination by effluents released from
rising expansion of textile, leather, paper and ink industries and problems related to disease …

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Brassica oleracea var. botrytis leaf extract: Photocatalytic, antimicrobial and larvicidal activity

U Manojkumar, D Kaliannan, V Srinivasan… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Green synthesis of nanomaterials has emerged as an ecofriendly sustainable technology for
the removal of dyes in the last few decades. Especially, plant leaf extracts have been …

Photocatalysts for degradation of dyes in industrial effluents: Opportunities and challenges

H Anwer, A Mahmood, J Lee, KH Kim, JW Park… - Nano Research, 2019 - Springer
Discharging dye contaminants into water is a major concern around the world. Among a
variety of methods to treat dye-contaminated water, photocatalytic degradation has gained …

Visible light induced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye by using Mg doped Co-Zn nanoferrites

D Chahar, D Kumar, P Thakur, A Thakur - Materials Research Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Spinel nanoferrites are used by researchers in past years in various fields of applications
like high-frequency applications, electronics, microwave devices and as a photocatalyst …

Recent developments of zinc oxide based photocatalyst in water treatment technology: a review

KM Lee, CW Lai, KS Ngai, JC Juan - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Today, a major issue about water pollution is the residual dyes from different sources (eg,
textile industries, paper and pulp industries, dye and dye intermediates industries …

Recent innovations of nanotechnology in water treatment: A comprehensive review

MP Ajith, M Aswathi, E Priyadarshini, P Rajamani - Bioresource technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution from organic and inorganic pollutants poses a threat to the
ecosystem. Pollutant's prevalence and persistence have increased significantly in recent …

A review: zinc oxide nanoparticles–friends or enemies?

A Czyżowska, A Barbasz - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Modern nanotechnology allows obtaining zinc oxide nanomaterials with unique properties
that let its use in a wide range of commercial applications. Direct contact with these particles …

Principles and mechanisms of photocatalytic dye degradation on TiO 2 based photocatalysts: a comparative overview

A Ajmal, I Majeed, RN Malik, H Idriss, MA Nadeem - Rsc Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The total annual production of synthetic dye is more than 7× 105 tons. Annually, through
only textile waste effluents, around one thousand tons of non-biodegradable textile dyes are …

An overview on non-spherical semiconductors for heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of organic water contaminants

EN Zare, S Iftekhar, Y Park, J Joseph, V Srivastava… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Because of their carcinogenicity and mutagenicity, the elimination of organic contaminants
from surface and subsurface water is a subject of environmental significance. Conventional …