An overview of solar/visible light-driven heterogeneous photocatalysis for water purification: TiO2-and ZnO-based photocatalysts used in suspension photoreactors

K Wetchakun, N Wetchakun, S Sakulsermsuk - Journal of industrial and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous photocatalysts are able to be prepared with various methods and are
allowed to modify to improve photocatalytic efficiency. In this review, we evaluate current …

Magnesium oxide-based adsorbents for carbon dioxide capture: Current progress and future opportunities

AH Ruhaimi, MAA Aziz, AA Jalil - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2021 - Elsevier
Adsorption technology has been introduced as one approach to reduce CO 2 emissions into
the Earth's atmosphere. MgO-based adsorbents are promising due to their abundant …

“3-in-1” hybrid biocatalysts: association of yeast cells immobilized in a sol–gel matrix for determining sewage pollution

OA Kamanina, EA Lantsova… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study presents a novel ″3-in-1 ″hybrid biocatalyst design that combines the individual
efficiency of microorganisms while avoiding negative interactions between them. Yeast cells …

Recent progress in zinc oxide nanomaterials and nanocomposites: From synthesis to applications

M Hessien - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
The global market of ZnO grows at an annual rate of 4.03%. ZnO has been used in a wide
array of applications owing to its unique chemical, physical, and biological properties. In …

Facile and sustainable synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles: Effect of Gelling agents on ZnO shapes and their photocatalytic performance

L El Faroudi, L Saadi, A Barakat, M Mansori… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The present work involves investigating an unexplored soft-chemical method for
synthesizing nanostructured ZnO through biopolymer gelation. Our objective was to exploit …

Multi-doped ZnO photocatalyst for solar induced degradation of indigo carmine dye and as an antimicrobial agent

SG Shinde, MP Patil, GD Kim… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2020 - Springer
Multi-doped photocatalysts are among the new class of materials employed for
photocatalysis and as an antimicrobial agent. Lower band gap energy due to the metal …

Enhanced Plasmonic Photocatalysis of Au-Decorated ZnO Nanocomposites

M Stefan, A Popa, D Toloman, C Leostean… - Inorganics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rapid development of technological processes in various industrial fields has led to
surface water pollution with different organic pollutants, such as dyes, pesticides, and …

Improving photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanorods: a comparison between thermal decomposition of zinc acetate under vacuum and in ambient air

K Rahimi, A Yazdani - Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods were synthesized by thermal decomposition of zinc acetate
dihydrate, once under vacuum and once in ambient air. The structures were characterized …

High-performance flake-like mesoporous magnesium oxide prepared by eggshell membrane template for carbon dioxide capture

AH Ruhaimi, MA Ab Aziz - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The utilization of eggshell membrane (ESM) as a template can improve the structural
properties of the synthesised adsorbent, further affecting its CO 2 uptake capacity. In this …

Impact of electron–hole recombination mechanism on the photocatalytic performance of ZnO in water treatment: A review

AN Tuama, LH Alzubaidi, MH Jameel… - Journal of Sol-Gel …, 2024 - Springer
One of the most popular standard benchmark photocatalysts in the water treatment and
environmental applications fields is zinc oxide (ZnO). Nevertheless, the total photocatalytic …