Over the last few years, industrial and anthropogenic activities have increased the presence
of organic pollutants such as dyes, herbicides, pesticides, analgesics, and antibiotics in the …

Photocatalysis using semiconductors has emerged as a promising wastewater treatment
process to overcome the major challenges faced by conventional technologies. The …

This study reports on successful synthesis of carbon dots (CDs), nitrogen-doped zinc oxide
(N-ZnO), and N-ZnO/CD nanocomposites as photocatalysts for degradation of methylene …

A natural piezoelectric quartz core was coated with environmentally friendly ZnO
nanoparticles (GZn/PQz) for enhanced decontamination of ibuprofen (IBF) by adsorption …

This work reports on preparation of ZnO composites sensitized by carbon quantum dots
(CQDs) and its photocatalytic degradation on phenol under visible-light illumination. With …

Abstract La, Ce co-doped ZnO nanorods (ZnLC) were synthesized through a one-step
solvothermal route. The photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman …

ZnO is a versatile semiconductor that finds prominence in the area of photocatalysis due to
their compatible crystal structure and band gap edge potentials that are vital for the pollutant …

Textile wastewaters contain refractory dyes that cause pollution and socio-economic issues,
thus calling for efficient remediation techniques such as photocatalysis. We review the …

This work used a simple hydrothermal method to prepare cerium-doped zinc oxide
photocatalysts with different particle sizes and morphologies. Studies of the photocatalytic …

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are technologies for the remośśśval of organic
contaminants in water. One of the main effective AOP technologies to degrade hazardous …