Degradation of hazardous organic dyes in water by nanomaterials

U Shanker, M Rani, V Jassal - Environmental chemistry letters, 2017 - Springer
There is about 700,000 tonnes of dyes, of more than 10,000 types, that are used as coloring
agents in industries, mainly for textile. The release of dyes in natural media is of concern due …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of transition metal oxides and chalcogenides and their composites in water treatment: a review

EC Okpara, OC Olatunde, OB Wojuola… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
High population growth, industrialization, precipitous urban settlement, and poor
government policies in some circles have increased resource consumption and various …

New frontiers in the biosynthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles and their environmental applications: an overview

SH Gebre, MG Sendeku - SN Applied Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Nanotechnology has become a promising and emerging field of research in creating and
modifying nanomaterials for different applications. Nanoparticles are considered to be the …

Direct Z-scheme heterojunction impregnated MoS2–NiO–CuO nanohybrid for efficient photocatalyst and dye-sensitized solar cell

K Dharmalingam, AK Bojarajan, R Gopal… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
In this present work, the preparation of ternary MoS2–NiO–CuO nanohybrid by a facile
hydrothermal process for photocatalytic and photovoltaic performance is presented. The …

Green synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications in water and wastewater treatment

SP Goutam, G Saxena, D Roy, AK Yadav… - … of industrial waste for …, 2020 - Springer
Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is an emerging research trend in green
nanotechnology as this method is nontoxic or less toxic, eco-friendly, efficient, and cost …

Efficient degradation of organic pollutants by novel titanium dioxide coupled bismuth oxide nanocomposite: Green synthesis, kinetics and photoactivity

M Rani, U Shanker - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein, a green and facile methodology was used for the structural design of semiconductor
nanomaterials and employed as efficient photocatalyst to resolve the environmental issues …

Sun-light driven rapid photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by poly (methyl methacrylate)/metal oxide nanocomposites

M Rani, U Shanker - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Discharge of dyes (major industrial coloring agents∼ 700,000 tonnes) in environment is of
concern due to their high perseverance, toxicity and carcinogenicity. Thus, effective …

Efficient removal of plastic additives by sunlight active titanium dioxide decorated Cd–Mg ferrite nanocomposite: Green synthesis, kinetics and photoactivity

M Rani, U Shanker - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Large use of flame retardants or additives in plastic industries have caused scientific
attention as their leaching from consumer products is indicative of environmental concern …

Green synthesis of iron hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles: potential candidate for the degradation of toxic PAHs

U Shanker, V Jassal, M Rani - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
The green synthesis of nanomaterials has gained great attention in the recent times. These
methods are not only ecofriendly but also efficient and safer. Iron hexacyanoferrates …

Sunlight assisted degradation of toxic phenols by zinc oxide doped prussian blue nanocomposite

M Rani, U Shanker - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Aromatic phenols, found in various industrial effluents, are categorized as priority pollutants
and seeking attention owing to their life threatening effects. In present study, nanocomposite …