Surface tuning for oxide-based nanomaterials as efficient photocatalysts

L Jing, W Zhou, G Tian, H Fu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the increasingly polluted environment and the gradual depletion of fossil fuel
reserves, the development of renewable technologies for environmental remediation and …

Hydrothermal synthetic strategies of inorganic semiconducting nanostructures

W Shi, S Song, H Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of their unique chemical and physical properties, inorganic semiconducting
nanostructures have gradually played a pivotal role in a variety of research fields, including …

Facile synthesis of Bi/Bi2WO6 nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light

Y Huang, S Kang, Y Yang, H Qin, Z Ni, S Yang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Incorporating plasmonic metal nanostructures into semiconductors has been regarded as an
effective method to improve the photocatalytic activity for degradation of pollutants in water …

Nanochemistry-derived Bi 2 WO 6 nanostructures: towards production of sustainable chemicals and fuels induced by visible light

N Zhang, R Ciriminna, M Pagliaro, YJ Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Low cost and easily made bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6) could be one of the key technologies
to make chemicals and fuels from biomass, atmospheric carbon dioxide and water at low …

Efficient adsorption and visible-light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride using mesoporous BiOI microspheres

R Hao, X Xiao, X Zuo, J Nan, W Zhang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2012 - Elsevier
A novel microsphere-like BiOI hierarchical material was successfully synthesized by a one-
step solution method at room temperature using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as structure …

ZnO/graphene-oxide nanocomposite with remarkably enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance

B Li, T Liu, Y Wang, Z Wang - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2012 - Elsevier
In this work, a high-performance photocatalyst of ZnO/graphene-oxide (ZnO/GO)
nanocomposite was synthesized via a facile chemical deposition route and used for the …

Quantitative characterization of hydroxyl radicals produced by various photocatalysts

Q Xiang, J Yu, PK Wong - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Hydroxyl radicals (OH) have been deemed to be the major active species during the
photocatalytic oxidation reaction. In this study, OH produced on various semiconductor …

Bi2WO6 micro/nano-structures: synthesis, modifications and visible-light-driven photocatalytic applications

L Zhang, H Wang, Z Chen, PK Wong, J Liu - Applied Catalysis B …, 2011 - Elsevier
Currently, the photocatalytic reactions occurring under solar illumination have attracted
worldwide attentions due to a tremendous set of environmental problems. Taking the …

Surfactant-assisted synthesis of photocatalysts: Mechanism, synthesis, recent advances and environmental application

Q Liang, X Liu, G Zeng, Z Liu, L Tang, B Shao… - Chemical engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The presence of large amounts of contaminants in the environment would result in
ecological and health hazards. The photocatalytic technologies have been developed to use …

Synthesis of Bi2S3/Bi2WO6 hierarchical microstructures for enhanced visible light driven photocatalytic degradation and photoelectrochemical sensing of ofloxacin

S Adhikari, DH Kim - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Ofloxacin has been a severe threat to the ecological system due to its perseverance. The
extensive use partakes in toxic effects on both ground and surface water even in low …