ZnO nanomaterials: Green synthesis, toxicity evaluation and new insights in biomedical applications

R Verma, S Pathak, AK Srivastava, S Prawer… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has engraved new insight into the material sciences and zinc oxide
nanomaterials (ZnO NMs) are one of the most extensively used materials in healthcare and …

The positive versus negative effects of defect engineering for solar water splitting: a review

Y Huang, L Meng, W Xu, L Li - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although defect design is an essential means of improving the performance of photocatalytic
materials, defect introduction is not always beneficial. Current defect engineering focuses on …

Facile green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles with potential synergistic activity with common antifungal agents against multidrug-resistant candidal strains

MT Yassin, AAF Mostafa, AA Al-Askar, FO Al-Otibi - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The high incidence of fungal resistance to antifungal drugs represents a global concern,
contributing to high levels of morbidity and mortality, especially among …

Regulation and prediction of defect-related properties in ZnO nanosheets: synthesis, morphological and structural parameters, DFT study and QSPR modelling

ND Kochnev, DS Tkachenko, DO Kirsanov… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
The work is aimed to consider photocatalytic efficiency and photoluminescence dependence
on oxygen vacancies and other crystal lattice defects in ZnO nanosheets in order to provide …

Optimization and modulation strategies of zinc oxide-based photoanodes for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

J Han, Z Liu - ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
Using hydrogen as an energy source has gained broad interest because of its eco-friendly,
renewable, high energy density, and sustainable nature. It is important to note that hydrogen …

Current advances on nanostructured oxide photoelectrocatalysts for water splitting: A comprehensive review

A El Idrissi, HA Ahsaine, A BaQais, M Saadi… - Surfaces and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to increasing environmental pollution and rising energy demand, the need for clean
energy is increasingly urgent. As an example of sustainable and clean energy, hydrogen (H …

Enhanced solar-driven water splitting performance using oxygen vacancy rich ZnO photoanodes

AK Salih, MR Phillips, C Ton-That - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023 - Elsevier
This work reports a facile two-step method of producing highly efficient ZnO photoanodes for
photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting under solar light conditions and describes the …

Enhanced photocatalytic decomposition efficacy of novel MgO NPs: impact of annealing temperatures

P Diana, S Saravanakumar, KH Prasad… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2021 - Springer
The magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using the sol–gel method
and the prepared nanoparticles were annealed at different temperatures (500, 600, and …

Calcination‐dependent surface defect variation and antibacterial activity of magnesium oxide nanoplates

X Li, J Zhao, X Hong, Y Yang, X Tang, Y Zhu… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanostructured magnesium oxide (MgO) is a new kind of environment‐friendly antimicrobial
agents with high efficiency, non‐toxicity and relatively low cost. Herein, MgO nanoplates …

Integration of an Electron Transport Layer and ap‐n Heterojunction in a ZnO photoanode for Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation

X Ren, X Zeng, Y Wang, X Liu, A Li, XS Xing… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc oxide (ZnO) has received extensive attention in the field of photoelectrochemical water
splitting (PEC‐WS). However, ZnO has a narrow absorption range for visible light, easy …