Photocatalysis vs adsorption by metal oxide nanoparticles

U Qumar, JZ Hassan, RA Bhatti, A Raza, G Nazir… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Metal oxide (MO) nanomaterials and related nanocomposites have been
extensively studied for their potential use in water treatment. Because of their controlled …

MOF derived nano-materials: A recent progress in strategic fabrication, characterization and mechanistic insight towards divergent photocatalytic applications

P Behera, S Subudhi, SP Tripathy, K Parida - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal organic frameworks (MOFs), fabricated through co-ordination interaction between
metal nodes and organic linkers, possess various special features including high surface …

Binary Au–Cu reaction sites decorated ZnO for selective methane oxidation to C1 oxygenates with nearly 100% selectivity at room temperature

L Luo, Z Gong, Y Xu, J Ma, H Liu, J Xing… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Direct and efficient oxidation of methane to methanol and the related liquid oxygenates
provides a promising pathway for sustainable chemical industry, while still remaining an …

Silver nanomaterials: synthesis and (electro/photo) catalytic applications

RK Sharma, S Yadav, S Dutta, HB Kale… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In view of their unique characteristics and properties, silver nanomaterials (Ag NMs) have
been used not only in the field of nanomedicine but also for diverse advanced catalytic …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the improvement of methane production in CO2 photoreduction using Bi2WO6/TiO2 heterostructures

L Collado, M Gomez-Mendoza… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Russelite bismuth tungstate (Bi 2 WO 6) has been widely reported for the photocatalytic
degradation and mineralization of a myriad of pollutants as well as organic compounds …

Ultrahigh piezocatalytic capability in eco-friendly BaTiO3 nanosheets promoted by 2D morphology engineering

C Yu, M Tan, Y Li, C Liu, R Yin, H Meng, Y Su… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Piezocatalysis, converting mechanical vibration into chemical energy, is an emerging
technology to address environmental issues. In this work, we propose an efficient method to …

Fabrication of novel noble-metal-free ZnIn2S4/WC Schottky junction heterojunction photocatalyst: Efficient charge separation, increased active sites and low hydrogen …

X Ma, W Li, C Ren, H Li, X Li, M Dong, Y Gao… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, we report the synthesis of ZnIn 2 S 4 nanoparticles on bulk WC by a facile
hydrothermal process to construct novel and highly efficient noble metal-free Schottky …

Facile green synthesis of ZnO NPs and plasmonic Ag-supported ZnO nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

EA Alzahrani, A Nabi, MR Kamli, SM Albukhari… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Removing organic pollutants, textile dyes, and pharmaceutical wastes from the water bodies
has become an essential requirement for a safe environment. Therefore, the present study …

Preparation of dynamic polyurethane networks with UV-triggered photothermal self-healing properties based on hydrogen and ion bonds for antibacterial applications

H Feng, W Wang, T Wang, L Zhang, W Li, J Hou… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photo-induced self-healing composites have attracted more and more attention as a kind of
materials that can be controlled remotely and accurately in real time. Here, we report a …

Ag decorated ZnO for enhanced photocatalytic H2 generation and pollutant degradation

W Raza, K Ahmad, RA Khan, H Kim - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Ag/ZnO photocatalyst is synthesized in ethylene glycol (EG) medium
using a one-pot hydrothermal method, where EG serves as both a reaction medium for the …