Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics

B Balasubramaniam, Prateek, S Ranjan… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

Semiconductor heterojunctions for photocatalytic hydrogen production and Cr (VI) Reduction: A review

Z Liu, Y Yu, X Zhu, J Fang, W Xu, X Hu, R Li… - Materials Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The efficiency of photocatalysis is mainly determined by effective separation of
photogenerated electron and hole. Heterojunction-based photocatalysts allow spatial …

Antibacterial and photocatalytic activity of undoped and (Ag, Fe) co-doped CuO nanoparticles via microwave-assisted method

N Thakur, K Kumar, VK Thakur, S Soni, A Kumar… - …, 2022 - eaapublishing.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) are miniature materials ranging from 1 to 100 nm. The NPs have
unique chemical and physical properties due to their shape, size and high surface area. This …

CsPbBrCl2/g-C3N4 type II heterojunction as efficient visible range photocatalyst

T Paul, D Das, BK Das, S Sarkar, S Maiti… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic activity of low band gap semiconductor largely restrained by high
recombination rate of photogenerated charge carriers. To enhance the catalytic performance …

Successive Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by ZnO, CuO and ZnO/CuO Synthesized from Coriandrum sativum Plant Extract via Green Synthesis …

RA Basit, Z Abbasi, M Hafeez, P Ahmad, J Khan… - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, successful synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), CuO NPs, and ZnO/CuO
nanocomposite through an eco-friendly method using Corriandrum sativum leaf extract as a …

Construction of S-scheme MIL-101 (Fe)/Bi2MoO6 heterostructures for enhanced catalytic activities towards tetracycline hydrochloride photodegradation and nitrogen …

ZC Zhao, K Wang, L Chang, RQ Yan, J Zhang… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study reported the construction and photocatalytic applications of S-scheme MIL-101
(Fe)/Bi 2 MoO 6 heterostructures via a solvothermal reaction. The morphologies and …

Co3O4/Bi4O5I2/Bi5O7I C-Scheme Heterojunction for Degradation of Organic Pollutants by Light-Emitting Diode Irradiation

ME Malefane - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Remediation of organic pollutant matrixes from wastewater by photodegradation using
different heterojunctions is extensively studied to improve performance for potential …

Cobalt (II/III) oxide and tungsten (VI) oxide pn heterojunction photocatalyst for photodegradation of diclofenac sodium under visible light

ME Malefane, U Feleni, AT Kuvarega - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Diclofenac sodium salt (DFC) is one of the new and emerging pollutants emanating from
pharmaceuticals which are essential for animals and humans detected in drinking water …

Adsorption of uranium from aqueous solution as well as seawater conditions by nitrogen-enriched nanoporous polytriazine

M Chaudhary, L Singh, P Rekha, VC Srivastava… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Efficient removal of uranium from both aqueous and simulated seawater conditions using a
nitrogen enriched nanoporous polytriazine (NENP-1), is reported. A maximum adsorption …

Superwetting Bi2MoO6/Cu3(PO4)2 Nanosheet-Coated Copper Mesh with Superior Anti-Oil-Fouling and Photo-Fenton-like Catalytic Properties for Effective Oil-in …

Z Li, TC Zhang, T Mokoba, S Yuan - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Superwetting materials with excellent anti-oil-fouling performance for the treatment of oily
wastewater are urgently demanded in practice. In this work, aiming at effectively separating …