Smart window technology and its potential for net-zero buildings: a review

MN Mustafa, MAAM Abdah, A Numan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The energy consumption of buildings, particularly heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
systems, exceeds that of transportation and industry combined. Future projections show a …

An overview of recent advancements in conducting polymer–metal oxide nanocomposites for supercapacitor application

PH Patil, VV Kulkarni, SA Jadhav - Journal of Composites Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
Supercapacitors have gained significant attention as energy storage devices due to their
high specific power, fast charge–discharge rate and extended cycling stability. Recent …

Facile synthesis of direct Z-scheme PPy/NH2-UiO-66 heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic Cr (VI) reduction, industrial electroplating wastewater treatment, and …

Q Wang, S Zheng, W Ma, J Qian, L Huang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts generally have excellent redox ability and robust
removal efficiency for contaminants in water. Herein, we combined p-type PPy and n-type …

Environmental assessment of wastewater management via hybrid nanocomposite matrix implications—an organized review

K Pal, S Chakroborty, P Panda, N Nath… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Pollution of water is currently a significant worry for scientific communities all over the world,
and it is imperative that this problem be solved as quickly as possible. It is today recognized …

Three-dimensional ZIF-67 attached lamellar Ti3AlC2 combined with ZnAl-LDH as cathode catalyst for enhancing oxygen reduction reaction of microbial fuel cells

J Chen, J Yang, Y Wu, Y Zhao, X Wang, J Wang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a simple hydrothermal method was used to prepare the cathode catalyst of
microbial fuel cells (MFCs). The three-dimensional structure of ZIF-67 attached to the …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial photocatalytic PANI based-composites for biomedical applications

A Jose, P Yadav, D Svirskis, S Swift… - Synthetic Metals, 2024 - Elsevier
Surface contamination and transmission can lead to Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) in a
healthcare environment. To tackle this problem, a sustainable antimicrobial coating is …

Microwave melting rapid synthesis of CQDs/PpPD heterojunctions with efficient microwave electrodeless lamp photocatalytic performance

Y Yang, H Wang, Y Zhao, B Xin, B Jiang - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
A sheet-like carbon quantum dots/poly-p-phenylenediamine (CQDs/PpPD)
nanophotocatalyst with stable structure and excellent photocatalytic performance was …

[HTML][HTML] Agro waste reinforcement of metal matrix composites, a veritable sustainable engineering achievement, or an effort in futility? A critical review

F Ben, PA Olubambi - Materials research express, 2024 - editors.iopscience.iop.org
The utilization of agro waste as reinforcement in metal matrix composites (MMCs) has
sparked interest regarding its feasibility and sustainability in engineering practices …

A current review on conducting polymer-based catalysts: advanced oxidation processes for the removal of aquatic pollutants

C Ergun - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023 - Springer
Water pollution has emerged as a serious problem worldwide in recent years. Aquatic
ecosystem disruption damages ecological homeostasis and leads to disturbances in living …

Ultrasonic-Aided Preparation of Poly (vanillin-co-thiophene)/Green Fe₃O₄ Nanocomposites via Solution Mixing for Methyl Orange Adsorption and Antibacterial …

MA Radi, Z Cherifi, B Boukoussa, N Karkachi… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work describes the preparation of novel nanocomposite materials comprising a newly
synthesized semiconducting copolymer, poly (vanillin-co-thiophene)(PVTH), blended with …