Emerging aspects of metal ions-doped zinc oxide photocatalysts in degradation of organic dyes and pharmaceutical pollutants–A review

AA Renita, S Sathish, PS Kumar, D Prabu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent periods, a broad assortment of continual organic contaminants has been released
into our natural water resources. Indeed, it is exceedingly poisonous and perilous to living …

Lanthanide ions doped ZnO based photocatalysts

SG Kumar, R Kavitha - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
ZnO is a versatile semiconductor that finds prominence in the area of photocatalysis due to
their compatible crystal structure and band gap edge potentials that are vital for the pollutant …

Enhanced magnetic, antibacterial and optical properties of Sm doped ZnO thin films: role of Sm doping

ZN Kayani, M Sahar, S Riaz, S Naseem, Z Saddiqe - Optical Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Thin films of Sm 3+ ions doped ZnO were prepared by dip coating method. To enhance the
oxygen vacancy in the host ZnO lattice and obtain crystallinity, the thin films were annealed …

Facile synthesis of Sm doped ZnO nanoflowers by Co-precipitation method for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of MB dye under sunlight irradiation

S Selvaraj, GA Vangari, MK Mohan, S Ponnusamy… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth (RE) metal doping into the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) is considered an
effective way to boost photocatalytic performance for its capability to decelerate the electron …

Synthesis of Gd/N co-doped ZnO for enhanced UV-vis and direct solar-light-driven photocatalytic degradation

HS Alanazi, N Ahmad, FA Alharthi - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The construction of a UV-Vis and direct sunlight functioning photocatalyst is a puzzling task
for organic pollutant removal. Herein, we have fabricated Gd/N co-doped ZnO nanoparticles …

Core shell heterojunction interface in green synthesized Sm3+ ions doped ZnO nano-particles to promote the charge separation for efficient photocatalytic …

A Kem, KS Pasupuleti, M Jayasimhadri, MD Kim… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we report core-shell heterojunction of Sm 3+ ions doped ZnO nanoparticles
(NPs) by green synthesis technique and their photocatalytic activity for rapid degradation of …

Synthesis chemical methods for deposition of ZnO, CdO and CdZnO thin films to facilitate further research

B Amudhavalli, R Mariappan, M Prasath - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thin film materials have been used in semiconductor devices, wireless communications,
telecommunications, integrated circuits, rectifiers, transistors, solar cells, lightemitting …

Probing structural, optical and magnetic properties of Sm-doped ZnO nanomaterials via experimental and DFT approach: Enhanced photocatalytic degradation and …

J Singh, GP Singh, S Kumar, RK Jain, S Gasso… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
We prepared the pristine and Sm 3+-doped ZnO nanostructures using an eco-friendly ball
milling technique and investigated the physical properties of nanostructures by experimental …

Sm3+-BiFeO3 nano catalyst: a synergetic effect of Sm3+ on enhanced multiferroic properties and photocatalysis

P Kumar, P Chand - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
Photolysis in multiferroic nanoferrites has wide-ranging applications in resolution of the
environmental issues and actuators. In the current study, we examine the consequence of …

Citrus limetta essential oil mediated synthesis of Dy2O3/Eu2O3/rGO nanocomposite for the removal of ciprofloxacin under irradiation of visible and UV light

A Asif, MA Farrukh - Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2024 - Elsevier
Dysprosium oxide-europium oxide (Dy 2 O 3/Eu 2 O 3) nanocomposite and reduced
graphene oxide (rGO) were synthesized via green methods using Citrus limetta essential oil …