Review on the recent improvements in sonochemical and combined sonochemical oxidation processes–A powerful tool for destruction of environmental contaminants

P Sathishkumar, RV Mangalaraja… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The last two decades research demonstrate that the presence of organic contaminants in
drinking water has increased every year and the increasing demand for the technology to …

Defect generation, d-d transition, and band gap reduction in Cu-doped TiO2 nanoparticles

B Choudhury, M Dey, A Choudhury - International Nano Letters, 2013 - Springer
TiO 2 doped with Cu 2+ initiates the formation of brookite phase along with anatase. Doping
of Cu 2+ introduces structural defects into TiO 2. The direct evidence is the low intense and …

Highly efficient CuO incorporated TiO2 nanotube photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water

S Xu, AJ Du, J Liu, J Ng, DD Sun - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Highly dispersed CuO was introduced into TiO2 nanotube (TNT) made by hydrothermal
method via adsorption–calcination process or wet impregnation process, to fabricate CuO …

Nanostructured TiO2/CuO dual-coated copper meshes with superhydrophilic, underwater superoleophobic and self-cleaning properties for highly efficient oil/water …

S Yuan, C Chen, A Raza, R Song, TJ Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Oil-contaminated water caused by either oil spill disasters or industrial disposal has posed a
global risk to environmental sustainability and human health. To address the ever-growing …

Photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin using mono-(Au, Ag and Cu) and bi-(Au–Ag and Au–Cu) metallic nanoparticles supported on TiO2 under UV-C and …

JC Durán-Álvarez, E Avella, RM Ramírez-Zamora… - Catalysis Today, 2016 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous photocatalysis using TiO 2 can effectively remove antibiotics from water
using UV light; however, its performance is notably reduced under sunlight irradiation. The …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of MgTi2O5 nanoparticles for sonophotocatalytic degradation of triphenylmethane dyes

T Selvamani, S Anandan, AM Asiri… - Ultrasonics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract MgTi 2 O 5 (magnesium dititanate) nanoparticles were prepared by a simple
hydrothermal assisted post-annealing method and characterized with various analytical …

Improving hydrogen generation from biomass and solid waste by combining sonophotocatalysis through carbon-based materials: Challenges and future perspectives

AM Djaballah, BH Hosseini… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution is becoming one of the main issues facing human civilisation as a
result of the world's growing industrialisation. Using limitless solar energy, photocatalysis …

Sonophotocatalytic degradation of methyl orange using ZnO nano-aggregates

R Kumar, G Kumar, MS Akhtar, A Umar - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2015 - Elsevier
A simple, facile and rapid solution combustion method utilizing dextrose as fuel was
employed to synthesize zinc oxide (ZnO) nano-aggregates at high temperature 450° C. The …

CdSe Quantum Dots Bedecked on ZnO/TiO2/CuO Ternary Nanocomposite for Enhanced Photocatalytic and Photovoltaic Applications

B Arjun Kumar, T Elangovan, D Karthigaimuthu… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Herein, we synthesized a CdSe quantum dots (QDs)-decorated ternary metal oxide
nanocomposite of ZnO/TiO2/CuO through a simple hydrothermal method. The prepared …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of CuO@ TiO2 nanocomposite and its photocatalytic and electrochemical properties. Application for treatment of azo dyes in industrial wastewater

R Wang, J Cao, J Liu, Y Zhang - International Journal of Electrochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, the photocatalytic characteristics of CuO@ TiO 2 nanocomposite for the
decolorization of Acid Yellow 36 (AY36) are investigated. FE-SEM, XRD, EDS, and XPS …