A review on ZnO and its modifications for photocatalytic degradation of prominent textile effluents: Synthesis, mechanisms, and future directions

AR Bhapkar, S Bhame - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective and eco-friendly approaches are essential for dealing with organic pollutants in
industrial waste. Textile dyes are toxic and carcinogenic, and releasing them into the …

Sustainability and photocatalytic performance of MOFs: Synthesis strategies and structural insights

ZA Sandhu, U Farwa, M Danish, MA Raza… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the pursuit for sustainable and efficient photocatalyst, Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
have developed as fascinating materials with remarkable potential for photocatalytic …

The physical properties and photocatalytic activities of green synthesized ZnO nanostructures using different ginger extract concentrations

M Aliannezhadi, SZ Mirsanaee, M Jamali… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The green synthesis method which is aligned with the sustainable development goals
(SDGs) theory, is proposed to synthesize ZnO nanoparticles using ginger extract to treat the …

Synergistic effect of coconut milk and water on synthesizing zinc oxide nanoparticles and its antibacterial properties

F Md, AH Hirad, AA Alarfaj - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
Utilizing natural extract to prepare nanoparticles has grabbed the attention of researchers'
worldwide due to its magnificent physicochemical properties. In the present work, zinc oxide …

Efficient degradation of naproxen in wastewater using Ag-deposited ZnO nanoparticles anchored on a house-of-cards-like MFI-type zeolite: Preparation and …

A Moradi, M Kazemeini, V Hosseinpour… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract We utilized Pr6-diquat-5 as an organic structure-directing agent (OSDA) to
synthesize hierarchically intergrown ZSM-5 (HI-ZSM-5) as a catalytic support. ZnO particles …

Optimization of ZnO nanoparticles' synthesis via precipitation method applying taguchi robust design

MA Gatou, K Kontoliou, E Volla, K Karachalios… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) possesses exceptional potential to be utilized in water and wastewater
treatment applications, either as a photocatalyst or in membrane incorporation. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Sunlight assisted degradation of methylene blue dye by zinc oxide nanoparticles green synthesized using Vitex negundo plant leaf extract

S Venkatesan, S Suresh, J Arumugam, P Ramu… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were formed through a simple green synthesis
route using Vitex negundo (V. negundo) leaf extract as reducing and capping source …

Critical assessment of a Ce-doped SnO2 loaded on PPSAC composite photocatalyst on improved photocatalytic activity under visible light

L Guganathan, R Ramasamy, K Sathishkumar… - Ionics, 2024 - Springer
The photodegradation of organic dye by Ce-doped SnO2-loaded Pongamia pinnata shell-
activated carbon (Ce: SnO2/PPSAC) is investigated in this study. Pure SnO2, Ce-doped …

The exploitation of plant wastes in ZnO photocatalyst electrosynthesis for 2, 4-dichlorophenol degradation application

AAA Mutalib, NF Jaafar, M Miskam - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
ZnO is established as an efficient photocatalyst for pollutant degradation but, its synthesis
process that involves hazardous chemicals becomes a limitation. This work, therefore …

A novel route to fabricate ZnO nanoparticles using Xanthium indicum ethanolic leaf extract: Green nanosynthesis perspective towards photocatalytic and biological …

B Boro, JS Boruah, C Devi, B Gogoi, P Bharali… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fabrication of nanoparticles using green synthetic route is always preferred over
conventional chemical route owing to reduced toxicity issue required in biomedical …