Synthesis, optimization and applications of ZnO/polymer nanocomposites

D Ponnamma, JJ Cabibihan, M Rajan… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polymer composites have established an excellent position among the technologically
essential materials because of their wide range of applications. An enormous research …

Strategies to enhance ZnO photocatalyst's performance for water treatment: a comprehensive review

A Hezam, QA Drmosh, D Ponnamma… - The Chemical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the photocatalytic organic pollutant degradation using ZnO started in 1910–1911,
many challenges are still ahead, and several critical issues have to be addressed. Large …

Novel green biomimetic approach for synthesis of ZnO-Ag nanocomposite; antimicrobial activity against food-borne pathogen, biocompatibility and solar …

M Zare, K Namratha, S Alghamdi, YHE Mohammad… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
A simple, eco-friendly, and biomimetic approach using Thymus vulgaris (T. vulgaris) leaf
extract was developed for the formation of ZnO-Ag nanocomposites (NCs) without …

Polymer nanocomposite‐based coatings for corrosion protection

T Peng, R Xiao, Z Rong, H Liu, Q Hu… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Corrosion of metals induces enormous loss of material performance and increase of cost,
which has been a common and intractable issue that needs to be addressed urgently …

Surfactant assisted solvothermal synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and study of their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties

M Zare, K Namratha, K Byrappa, DM Surendra… - Journal of materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study demonstrated a solvothermal method of growth of three different morphologies of
zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs): i) flower-like nanorod and nanoflakes, ii) assembled …

Carbon quantum dots supported zinc oxide (ZnO/CQDs) efficient photocatalyst for organic pollutant degradation–A systematic review

MS Al Ja'farawy, A Purwanto, H Widiyandari - … , Monitoring & Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc Oxide (ZnO) shows a superior photocatalytic activity that promises to become
the future material for wastewater treatment. However, the absorption spectrum of ZnO …

Biocompatibility assessment and photocatalytic activity of bio-hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles by Thymus vulgaris leaf extract

M Zare, K Namratha, MS Thakur, K Byrappa - Materials Research Bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
A facile synthetic route and growth mechanism of phytochemicals stabilized zinc oxide (ZnO)
nanoparticles have been developed using Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) leaf extract via …

Direct Z-scheme Cs 2 O–Bi 2 O 3–ZnO heterostructures for photocatalytic overall water splitting

A Hezam, K Namratha, QA Drmosh… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, a direct Z-scheme Cs2O–Bi2O3–ZnO heterostructure without any electron
mediator is fabricated by a simple solution combustion route. Cs2O is chosen as a sensitizer …

Nature inspired ZnO/ZnS nanobranch-like composites, decorated with Cu (OH) 2 clusters for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

P Madhusudan, Y Wang, BN Chandrashekar… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, ZnO/ZnS hierarchical nanobranch like composite with Cu (OH) 2
clusters were designed via a simple facile hydrothermal process followed by precipitation …

Fabrication of ZnO-Fe-MXene Based Nanocomposites for Efficient CO2 Reduction

K Kannan, MH Sliem, AM Abdullah, KK Sadasivuni… - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
A ZnO-Fe-MXene nanocomposite was fabricated and examined with diverse spectroscopic
techniques. The hexagonal structure of ZnO, MXene, and ZnO-Fe-MXene nanocomposites …