Green Synthesis and Applications of ZnO and TiO2 Nanostructures

RA Gonçalves, RP Toledo, N Joshi, OM Berengue - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the last two decades, oxide nanostructures have been continuously evaluated and
used in many technological applications. The advancement of the controlled synthesis …

Recent progress in green and biopolymer based photocatalysts for the abatement of aquatic pollutants

R Suresh, S Rajendran, TKA Hoang, DVN Vo… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Enormous research studies on the abatement of anthropogenic aquatic pollutants including
organic dyes, pesticides, cosmetics, antibiotics and inorganic species by using varieties of …

Improved photocatalytic efficiency of SnO2 nanoparticles through green synthesis

PA Luque, O Nava, CA Soto-Robles… - Optik, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, tin dioxide (SnO 2) nanoparticles (NP's) were synthesized by means of green
synthesis, using different concentrations (1, 2 and 4%) of orange peel of extract (Citrus …

A comprehensive review on the photocatalysis of Congo red dye for wastewater treatment

N Siddique, MI Din, R Khalid… - Reviews in Chemical …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Congo red (CR) dye, due to its structural stability and non-degradable nature, is hazardous
for humans and the aquatic environment. Among various methods used for degradation of …

Nanocomposites containing titanium dioxide for environmental remediation

SZ Alsheheri - Designed Monomers and Polymers, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Titania is considered to be one of the most versatile material in its nanoform. Scientific
community looks towards it to address various pressing global problems. One such problem …

A survey on analytical methods for the characterization of green synthesized nanomaterials

PN Catalano, RG Chaudhary… - Current …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Nowadays, nanotechnologies are well established and the uses of a great variety of
nanomaterials show exponential growth. The development of green synthesis procedures …

Phytosynthesis of anatase TiO2 nanostructures using grapefruit extract for antimicrobial and catalytic applications

O Ouerghi, MH Geesi, Y Riadi, EO Ibnouf… - Journal of Sol-Gel …, 2023 - Springer
Plant extracts have been broadly considered to be an environmentally-benign alternative for
the in vitro synthesis of stable and shape-controlled metal and metal oxide nanoparticles. In …

Titanium dioxide and photocatalysis: A detailed overview of the synthesis, applications, challenges, advances and prospects for sustainable development

D Nematov - Applications, Challenges, Advances and Prospects for …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
The term" photocatalysis" has recently gained high popularity, and various products using
photocatalytic functions have been commercialized. Of all the materials that may be used as …

[HTML][HTML] Demonstration of effectiveness: plant extracts in the tuning of BiOX photocatalysts' activity

N Sharma, T Szabó, D Karajz, IM Szilágyi, S Garg… - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of plant extracts, recently, has been extended to the field of photocatalysis and is
reported as a “greener” route. It is called “greener” because it uses plant extracts as the main …

Optical absorption and photoluminescence properties of Cucurbita maxima dye adsorption on TiO2 nanoparticles

EP Mukhokosi, M Maaza, M Tibenkana… - Materials Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) are 3rd generation photovoltaic device that imitate
photosynthesis in plants. The fundamental concept of a DSSCs is that the photoanode is …