Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue, rhodamine B, methyl orange and Eriochrome black T dyes by modified ZnO nanocatalysts: A concise review

RH Waghchaure, VA Adole, BS Jagdale - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the issues receiving global attention is the prevalence of dyes in wastewater and
water resources. These chemicals' persistence, toxicity, and carcinogenic potential have a …

Recent progress on visible-light-driven metal and non-metal doped ZnO nanostructures for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

FM Sanakousar, CC Vidyasagar… - Materials science in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic pollutants are chemical compounds that are resistant to degradation in the
environment and that treatment methods may not be able to completely remove. Both …

Synthesis method, antibacterial and photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles for azo dyes in wastewater treatment: A review

GK Weldegebrieal - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
These days, with the increasing problem of water contamination by effluents released from
rising expansion of textile, leather, paper and ink industries and problems related to disease …

Room-Temperature Photooxidation of CH4 to CH3OH with Nearly 100% Selectivity over Hetero-ZnO/Fe2O3 Porous Nanosheets

K Zheng, Y Wu, J Zhu, M Wu, X Jiao, L Li… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The huge challenge for CH4 photooxidation into CH3OH lies in the activation of the inert C–
H bond and the inhibition of CH3OH overoxidation. Herein, we design two-dimensional in …

Recent advances in ZnO-based nanostructures for the photocatalytic degradation of hazardous, non-biodegradable medicines

KM Mohamed, JJ Benitto, JJ Vijaya, M Bououdina - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics are pervasive contaminants in aqueous systems that pose an environmental
threat to aquatic life and humans. Typically, antibiotics are developed to counteract bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet dye and electrochemical performance of modified MWCNTs/Cd-ZnO nanoparticles with quantum chemical …

MF Sanakousar, V CC, VM Jiménez-Pérez… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several literature studies have defined the doping technique of ZnO with a Cd (transition
metal) for photocatalysis applications. Despite this, the properties and the mechanism …

Construction of nanomaterials with targeting phototherapy properties to inhibit resistant bacteria and biofilm infections

Y Wang, Y Jin, W Chen, J Wang, H Chen, L Sun… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The spread of resistant bacteria and the development bacterial biofilm have been two major
challenges in the application of biomaterials, causing device failure as well as tissue …

Photocatalytic performance of Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticles under visible-light irradiation

T Ali, P Tripathi, A Azam, W Raza… - Materials Research …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The present work focuses on the synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of a
nanosized Fe-doped TiO 2 photocatalyst. The samples were synthesized by the sol–gel …

Facile fabrication of efficient Pr2Ce2O7 ceramic nanostructure for enhanced photocatalytic performances under solar light

S Zinatloo-Ajabshir, E Shafaati, A Bahrami - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
The design and synthesis of high-performance catalytic compounds for the decomposition
and removal of wastewater containing hazardous contaminants are substantial for water …

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 …