Recent progress on semiconductor heterogeneous photocatalysts in clean energy production and environmental remediation

N Goodarzi, Z Ashrafi-Peyman, E Khani, AZ Moshfegh - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Semiconductor-based photocatalytic reactions are a practical class of advanced oxidation
processes (AOPs) to address energy scarcity and environmental pollution. By utilizing solar …

ZnO-based nanostructured electrodes for electrochemical sensors and biosensors in biomedical applications

NP Shetti, SD Bukkitgar, KR Reddy, CV Reddy… - Biosensors and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Fascinating properties of ZnO nanostructures have created much interest due to their
importance in health care and environmental monitoring. Current worldwide production and …

Design and tailoring of one-dimensional ZnO nanomaterials for photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes: a review

M Samadi, M Zirak, A Naseri, M Kheirabadi… - Research on Chemical …, 2019 - Springer
Photocatalysis using semiconductors has emerged as a promising wastewater treatment
process to overcome the major challenges faced by conventional technologies. The …

Surface and interface engineering of hierarchical photocatalysts

R Shen, C Jiang, Q ** efficient heterogeneous photocatalysts, the design and fabrication of
hierarchical semiconductors at the micro/nanometer scales have received much attention …

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/g-C3N4 nanofibers constituting carbonaceous species under simulated sunlight for organic dye removal

A Naseri, M Samadi, A Pourjavadi, S Ramakrishna… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Semiconductor-based photocatalysis is an efficient approach for degradation of organic
pollutants. In this context, ZnO/gC 3 N 4 composite nanofibers containing carbonaceous …

Synergetic photocatalytic effect of high purity ZnO pod shaped nanostructures with H2O2 on methylene blue dye degradation

A Mohammadzadeh… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures were successfully synthesized by thermal oxidation of Zn
from different sources in the air atmosphere. We aimed to explore the influence of oxidation …

α-Fe2O3 fibers: An efficient photocatalyst for dye degradation under visible light

RN Araujo, EP Nascimento, HCT Firmino… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, α-Fe 2 O 3 fibers were successfully prepared via Solution Blow Spinning,
followed by calcination at 800° C for 2 h, and applied in the photodegradation of organic …

Solvothermal synthesis and photocatalytic properties of ZnO micro/nanostructures

Y Mao, Y Li, Y Zou, X Shen, L Zhu, G Liao - Ceramics International, 2019 - Elsevier
ZnO micro/nanostructures with different morphologies were prepared though a solvothermal
process in the presence of surfactants. The structures and compositions were investigated …

Enhanced visible photocatalytic activity of tree-like ZnO/CuO nanostructure on Cu foam

F Cao, T Wang, X Ji - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Novel tree-like ZnO/CuO composite, composed of CuO nanowire trunks and ZnO
nanorod branches, have been successfully synthesized on Cu foam substrate. Single …

Nano-biosensors based on noble metal and semiconductor materials: emerging trends and future prospects

L Feng, S Song, H Li, R He, S Chen, J Wang, G Zhao… - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review is to gather current researches into sensors based on noble metal and
semiconductor nanomaterials in biomedical detection and elucidate the basic principle and …