Recent progress in g-C3N4, TiO2 and ZnO based photocatalysts for dye degradation: Strategies to improve photocatalytic activity

M Nemiwal, TC Zhang, D Kumar - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Water contamination by dyes is a matter of concern for human health and the environment.
Various methods (membrane separation, coagulation and adsorption) have been explored …

ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review

P Dhiman, G Rana, A Kumar, G Sharma… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Energy shortage and escalating pollution are major challenges globally. Heterogeneous
photocatalysis is one of the most cost-effective methods for producing renewable energy …

Review on the criteria anticipated for the fabrication of highly efficient ZnO-based visible-light-driven photocatalysts

M Pirhashemi, A Habibi-Yangjeh, SR Pouran - Journal of industrial and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among the popular photocatalysts, ZnO is one of the most potent photocatalysts considering
its green properties, cheap price, and durability. However, the practical application of ZnO is …

Photocatalytic degradation of malachite green dye using chitosan supported ZnO and Ce–ZnO nano-flowers under visible light

AM Saad, MR Abukhadra, SAK Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Two types of chitosan-based composites (chitosan/ZnO and chitosan/Ce–ZnO composites)
were synthesized under microwave irradiation and characterized as advanced catalysts of …

Multi metal oxide NiO-CdO-ZnO nanocomposite–synthesis, structural, optical, electrical properties and enhanced sunlight driven photocatalytic activity

T Munawar, F Iqbal, S Yasmeen, K Mahmood… - Ceramics …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this article, ternary oxide NiO-CdO-ZnO nanocomposite along with pure NiO, CdO and
ZnO were prepared by the homogeneous co-precipitation method. The XRD pattern …

A critical review on visible-light-response CeO2-based photocatalysts with enhanced photooxidation of organic pollutants

R Ma, S Zhang, T Wen, P Gu, L Li, G Zhao, F Niu… - Catalysis today, 2019 - Elsevier
Organic pollutants' treatment in wastewater has attracted extensive attention due to its
degradation-resistance and potentially hazardous to human health. Some organic matters …

CeO2 Nanostructures Enriched with Oxygen Vacancies for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

A Hezam, K Namratha, QA Drmosh… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Synthesizing nanomaterials at the expense of solar energy and the associated energy
generation have utmost significance as far as environmental sustainability is concerned …

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 …

Recent developments of metal oxide based heterostructures for photocatalytic applications towards environmental remediation

J Theerthagiri, S Chandrasekaran, S Salla… - Journal of Solid State …, 2018 - Elsevier
The advancement of heterostructured visible-light active metal oxide based semiconductor
photocatalysts have received an enormous consideration in the field of environmental …

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 …