Transition metal sulfides: from design strategies to environmental and energy-related applications

S Ali, SUH Bakhtiar, A Ismail, PM Ismail, S Hayat… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
Over the preceding years, there has been a notable rise in scientific inquiry focused on
nanocrystals composed of transition metal sulfides (TMSs) materials. This heightened …

Interface engineering of BiVO4/Zn3V2O8 heterocatalysts for escalating the synergism: Impact of Cu electron mediator for overall water splitting

MZ Abid, K Rafiq, A Rauf, RH Althomali, R Jin… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The risk of global warming is increasing due to excessive consumption of fossil fuels. To fill
the gap between production and consumption of conventional energy sources, modern …

Unveiling the potential of Au cocatalysts to induce SPR charges on CuO/CdS system for sunlight driven hydrogen production

A Ishaq, K Rafiq, MZ Abid, U Aiman, E Hussain - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Atmospheric pollution and increasing costs of the fossil fuels have compelled researchers to
explore the alternative sources. Objective of current project is to discover catalysts that can …

Unveiling the impact of textile materials to prevent viral infections: urgency for awareness and public safety

MZ Waleed, K Rafiq, MZ Abid, M Burhan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although climax has passed but the bitter reality associated with COVID-19 speared and
transmission has never last from our minds. Due to its simulations transmission, millions of …

Promoting water-splitting reaction on TiO 2/gCN with Pd/SrO cocatalysts: H 2 evolution in the absence of a sacrificial reagent

K Rafiq, KU Sahar, MZ Abid, S Attique… - Energy …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Depleting fossil fuel reserves and increased global warming have compelled researchers to
seek a sustainable energy source. The current work presents an eco-friendly water splitting …

Unveiling the potential of Cu–Pd/CdS catalysts to supply and rectify electron transfer for H 2 generation from water splitting

E Hussain, M Idrees, M Jalil, MZ Abid, K Aljohani… - Nanoscale, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
As a future fuel, obtaining hydrogen from water could be a game changer for the renewable
energy sector, because it has the potential to be used as an alternative to fossil fuels. The …

Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Activity Driven by TiO2/(MoP/CdS): Insights from Powder Particles to Thin Films

J Wang, J Tian, P Han, L Song, W Wang, K Lin… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Transitioning from powder photocatalysts to thin film photocatalysts is one of the necessary
steps toward industrializing photocatalytic hydrogen production. Herein, we reported the …

2D-reduced graphene oxide induced bi-functional plasmonic CuBi2O4/RGO/BiVO4/Au heterostructure for visible light driven photoelectrochemical water splitting

M Haris, K Midveris, SA Shabbir, S Nawaz… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents an exploration of bifunctional heterostructures of different photoactive
materials with complementary attributes CuBi 2 O 4/RGO/BiVO 4/Au for visible-light-driven …

Unveiling the impact and selectivity of BiVO4/rGO-SiO2 adsorbents for arsenic in ground water: An effective approach for the public safety

K Rafiq, M Sultana, MZ Abid, U Quyyum… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of arsenic in ground drinking water has become significant threat to the
human health. Herein, BiVO 4/rGO-SiO 2 adsorbents have been synthesized and utilized …

Single-atom ruthenium nanozyme-induced signal amplification strategy in photoelectrochemical aptasensor for ultrasensitive detection of chloramphenicol

F Yu, M Huang, R Wang, C Hao, Y Zhu - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2025 - Elsevier
To develop ultrasensitive and rapid antibiotics residue detection method is crucial for
ensuring food safety and protecting human health. Herein, a novel photoelectrochemical …