Progress on photocatalytic semiconductor hybrids for bacterial inactivation

J Zeng, Z Li, H Jiang, X Wang - Materials horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to its use of green and renewable energy and negligible bacterial resistance,
photocatalytic bacterial inactivation is to be considered a promising sterilization process …

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 …

Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of Gd doped ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced degradation of methylene blue under visible light

S Selvaraj, MK Mohan, M Navaneethan… - Materials Science in …, 2019 - Elsevier
The technique of facile co-precipitation was employed to prepare the pure ZnO and Gd
doped ZnO photocatalysts. The physio-chemical properties of the prepared samples were …

Recent advances and new insights on the construction of photocatalytic systems for environmental disinfection

L Liu, Z Shen, C Wang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis, as a sustainable and environmentally friendly green technology, has
garnered widespread recognition and application across various fields. Especially its …

Innovative photocatalytic reactor for the degradation of VOCs and microorganism under simulated indoor air conditions: Cu-Ag/TiO2-based optical fibers at a pilot …

W Abou Saoud, A Kane, P Le Cann, A Gérard… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study deals with photocatalytic application for indoor air pollution remediation. Two
target compounds were selected: Butane-2, 3-dione (C 4 H 6 O 2) and Heptan-2-one (C 7 H …

A novel CuO/Fe2O3/ZnO composite for visible-light assisted photocatalytic oxidation of Bisphenol A: Kinetics, degradation pathways, and toxicity elimination

S Shekoohiyan, A Rahmania, M Chamack… - Separation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study presents a highly efficient, visible light-induced photocatalytic degradation
of Bisphenol A (BPA) by a CuO/Fe 2 O 3/ZnO composite, synthesized using a sol-gel …

Enhanced photocatalytic bactericidal performance and mechanism with novel Ag/ZnO/g-C3N4 composite under visible light

S Ma, S Zhan, Y Xia, P Wang, Q Hou, Q Zhou - Catalysis Today, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ag/ZnO/gC 3 N 4 composite photocatalyst, which was synthesized by thermal
polymerization of a melamine precursor combined with solvothermal reaction, was used as …

Anti-oil-fouling Au/BiOCl coating for visible light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria

C Su, M Cheng, F Tian, F Chen, R Chen - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, gold/bismuth oxychloride (Au/BiOCl) nanocomposites with different
morphologies were successfully prepared by simple solvothermal method and sodium …

Mesoporous Ag/ZnO hybrid cages derived from ZIF-8 for enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial activities

J Cui, D Wu, Z Li, G Zhao, J Wang, L Wang, B Niu - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
Ag/ZnO hybrid cages with well-preserved polyhedron shape and rich mesoporous structures
were prepared thorough in situ pyrolysis of AgNO 3 impregnated ZIF-8 precursor. Due to the …

Silver nanoparticles decorated ZnO–CuO core–shell nanowire arrays with low water adhesion and high antibacterial activity

A Costas, N Preda, I Zgura, A Kuncser, N Apostol… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Nanostructured surfaces based on silver nanoparticles decorated ZnO–CuO core–shell
nanowire arrays, which can assure protection against various environmental factors such as …