Lanthanide ions doped ZnO based photocatalysts

SG Kumar, R Kavitha - Separation and Purification Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
ZnO is a versatile semiconductor that finds prominence in the area of photocatalysis due to
their compatible crystal structure and band gap edge potentials that are vital for the pollutant …

Characterization and photocatalytic application of SrGd2O4 doped with rare earth Sm3+ and Dy3+ ions

T Stamenković, D Pjević, J Krstić, M Popović… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A set of samples of SrGd 2 O 4 doped with Sm 3+ and Dy 3+ with different concentrations
was prepared via glycine-assisted combustion synthesis. All of the diffraction peaks are …

Facile synthesis of Sm doped ZnO nanoflowers by Co-precipitation method for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of MB dye under sunlight irradiation

S Selvaraj, GA Vangari, MK Mohan, S Ponnusamy… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth (RE) metal doping into the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) is considered an
effective way to boost photocatalytic performance for its capability to decelerate the electron …

Facile synthesis of sunlight driven photocatalysts Zn0. 9Ho0. 05M0. 05O (M= Pr, Sm, Er) for the removal of synthetic dyes from wastewater

MS Nadeem, T Munawar, F Mukhtar, S Manzoor… - Surfaces and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, environmental pollution due to contaminants released from industries into clean
water is a big challenge to maintain public health worldwide. The elimination of organic …

Synthesis, structural and optical properties of Cu doped ZnO and CuO–ZnO composite nanoparticles

JE Morales-Mendoza, G Herrera-Pérez… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal synthesis was used to obtain pure, doped and composite semiconductor
oxide materials. We synthesized ZnO, CuO, Cu doped ZnO with 1, 2 and 3 wt%, and for Cu …

Facile synthesis of Ce doped ZnO nanowires for efficient photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants from water

S Choudhary, M Sharma, V Krishnan… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
We illustrate a facile fabrication of Ce doped ZnO nanowires with outstanding
photodegradation performance by thermal decomposition route. The impact of cerium …

Core shell heterojunction interface in green synthesized Sm3+ ions doped ZnO nano-particles to promote the charge separation for efficient photocatalytic …

A Kem, KS Pasupuleti, M Jayasimhadri, MD Kim… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we report core-shell heterojunction of Sm 3+ ions doped ZnO nanoparticles
(NPs) by green synthesis technique and their photocatalytic activity for rapid degradation of …

Augmentation of magnetic properties and antimicrobial activities of band gap modified Ho3+ and Sm3+ doped ZnO nanoparticles: A comparative experimental study

SA Ayon, M Jamal, MM Billah, S Neaz - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) and rare-earth elements ie, Ho and Sm, doped ZnO NPs were
synthesized adopting the modified sol-gel route. Structural and morphological modifications …

Promising Cr-doped ZnO nanorods for photocatalytic degradation facing pollution

F H. Alkallas, A Ben Gouider Trabelsi, R Nasser… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chromium (Cr)-doped zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods with wurtzite hexagonal structure were
prepared through a thermal decomposition technique. The concentration effect of the Cr …

Probing structural, optical and magnetic properties of Sm-doped ZnO nanomaterials via experimental and DFT approach: Enhanced photocatalytic degradation and …

J Singh, GP Singh, S Kumar, RK Jain, S Gasso… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
We prepared the pristine and Sm 3+-doped ZnO nanostructures using an eco-friendly ball
milling technique and investigated the physical properties of nanostructures by experimental …