Nano-revolution in heavy metal removal: engineered nanomaterials for cleaner water

A Karnwal, T Malik - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Engineered nanomaterials have emerged as a promising technology for water treatment,
particularly for removing heavy metals. Their unique physicochemical properties enable …

Superhydrophobic silicone/graphene oxide-silver-titania nanocomposites as eco-friendly and durable maritime antifouling coatings

MS Selim, NA Fatthallah, SA Higazy, W Zhuorui… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel ecofriendly series of polydimethylsiloxane-polymethylmethacrylate
(PDMS-PMMA) blend filled with silver nanospheres and titanium dioxide nanorods grafted …

Synthesis of TiO2/CuO/GO nanocomposite for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

V Rangel-Contreras, O Reyes-Vallejo… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, the removal of methylene blue from water using photocatalytic treatment with
the TiO2/CuO/GO (TCG) nanocomposite under visible light was investigated. All materials …

BiVO4 synthesized by the combustion method: a comparison between orange peel powder and urea used as fuel

O Reyes-Vallejo, R Sánchez-Albores, A Ashok… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, BiVO4 particles were synthesized via the combustion method using orange
peel powder as a fuel for photocatalytic methylene blue (MB) degradation. The novelty lies …

Recent Advances in Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation Approaches for Azo Dyes

AP Chowdhury, KS Anantharaju… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, the textile industry has contributed to continuous pollution in the
environment. Synthetic dyes which are commonly found in waste water are azo, sulfur …

Preparation and characterization of hierarchically porous hybrid gels for efficient dye adsorption

YK Xia, XJ Zha, YX She, TX Ling, J Xiong, KL Huang… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Water treatment faces significant challenges due to the increasing complexity of pollutants
and the need for more efficient, sustainable treatment methods. However, current adsorbent …

Variation in the bandgap by gradual reduction of GOs with different oxidation degrees: A DFT analysis

FJ Cano, A Romero-Núñez, H Liu… - Diamond and Related …, 2023 - Elsevier
The bandgap of two-dimensional graphene (G), graphene oxide (GO), and reduced
graphene oxide (rGO) materials is modified by the gradual incorporation and removal of …

Influence of GO oxidation degrees on the organization and physical features of TiO2–GO-based nanocomposites for water dye removal

FJ Cano, S Coste, O Reyes-Vallejo… - Surfaces and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Graphene oxides (GO) with different oxidation degrees have been associated with TiO 2
nanoparticles by a photosonication process, with ratios of 98 wt% TiO 2 and 2 wt% GO. The …

Graphene-Based Materials and Metal Oxide Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants

O Reyes-Vallejo, RM Sánchez-Albores… - … : From Fundamentals to …, 2024 - Springer
The complete information on graphene-based materials, various types of metal oxides, and
their composites is primarily discussed in the introduction section of this chapter. Initially, this …

Auto ignition assisted synthesis of magnetic CaFe2O4: Exploring role of fuel molecule and amplest dye dismissal

DJ Patil, HS Grewal - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work explores the pioneering use of different fuels for the synthesis of CaFe 2 O
4 (CF) nanopowder through auto-ignition synthesis (AIS) with potential application in the …