Nanocomposite Zinc oxide-based photocatalysts: Recent developments in their use for the treatment of dye-polluted wastewater

AD Folawewo, MD Bala - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review highlights current developments in utilising zinc oxide (ZnO) composite
materials as photocatalysts. Systematic analyses of the various synthetic methods for …

Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye using low‐cost pyrofabricated titanium dioxide quantum dots‐kaolinite nanocomposite

ME Awad, AM Farrag, AA El‐Bindary… - Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we report a simple technique for the pyrofabrication of a novel photocatalyst of
titanium dioxide quantum dots‐kaolinite nanocomposite (TiO2‐QDs‐Kao) used for …

A review on environmental applications of metal oxide nanoparticles through waste water treatment

AK Inamdar, RS Rajenimbalkar, NR Hulsure… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal oxide nanoparticles (MO NPs) are incredibly valuable for numerous environmental
applications including waste water treatment by eliminating the hazardous azo-dyes, heavy …

Novel Z-Scheme gC3N4/TiO2/NiCo2O4 Heterojunctions for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B under Visible Light Irradiation

A Hamza, H Alshamsi - Journal of Cluster Science, 2024 - Springer
In this study, a novel Z-scheme heterojunction based on g-C3N4/TiO2/NiCo2O4
nanocomposite was synthesized using a combination of hydrothermal and ultrasonic …

Oxygen Vacancy Mediated Band-Gap Engineering via B-Doping for Enhancing Z-Scheme A-TiO2/R-TiO2 Heterojunction Photocatalytic Performance

C Liu, C Xu, W Wang, L Chen, X Li, Y Wu - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fabrication of Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts is an ideal strategy for solving
environmental problems by providing inexhaustible solar energy. A direct Z-scheme anatase …

Co, Cu, Fe, and Ni Deposited over TiO2 and Their Photocatalytic Activity in the Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenol and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid

I Limón-Rocha, A Marizcal-Barba… - Inorganics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pure TiO2 synthesized by the sol-gel method and subsequently deposited at 5% by weight
with Co, Cu, Fe, and Ni ions by the deposition–precipitation method was studied as …

Synthesis of ZrO2:Dy3+ Nanoparticles: Photoluminescent, Photocatalytic, and Electrochemical Sensor Studies

K Gurushantha, KS Anantharaju… - Adsorption Science …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Solution combustion was employed to create a series of ZrO2: Dy3+ (1-11 mol percent)
nanoparticles (NPs) using oxalyl dihydrazide (ODH) as the fuel. ZrO2: Dy3+ NPs were …

Development of Ag0.04ZrO2/rGO heterojunction, as an efficient visible light photocatalyst for degradation of methyl orange

RMA Iqbal, T Akhtar, E Sitara, H Nasir, A Fazal… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Methyl orange (MO) is mutagenic, poisonous, and carcinogenic in nature, hence, effective
methods are required for its degradation. We have synthesized pure ZrO2, Ag-doped ZrO2 …

Enhanced photocatalytic performance of hollow spherical CdS QDs@ ZrO2–TiO2 composites with double Z-scheme heterostructures

D Lv, T Hu, L Li, Y Liu, J Hou, Y Yu, Y Cao… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In this paper, CdS QDs@ ZrO 2–TiO 2 hollow spherical composites with double Z-
scheme heterostructure modified by CdS QDs were prepared by the sol–gel method and …

TiO2-La2O3 as Photocatalysts in the Degradation of Naproxen

A Marizcal-Barba, I Limón-Rocha, A Barrera… - Inorganics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The indiscriminate use of naproxen as an anti-inflammatory has been the leading cause of
pollution in sewage effluents. Conversely, titanium dioxide is one of the most promising …