Sputtering thin films: Materials, applications, challenges and future directions

R Garg, S Gonuguntla, S Sk, MS Iqbal, AO Dada… - Advances in colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sputtering is an effective technique for producing ultrathin films with diverse applications.
The review begins by providing an in-depth overview of the background, introducing the …

Application of photocatalysis and sonocatalysis for treatment of organic dye wastewater and the synergistic effect of ultrasound and light

G Wang, H Cheng - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Organic dyes play vital roles in the textile industry, while the discharge of organic dye
wastewater in the production and utilization of dyes has caused significant damage to the …

Synthesis of eosin modified TiO2 film with co-exposed {001} and {101} facets for photocatalytic degradation of para-aminobenzoic acid and solar H2 production

JA Khan, M Sayed, NS Shah, S Khan, Y Zhang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Owing to the increasing photosensitivity and DNA damage properties of para-aminobenzoic
acid (PABA), concerns have been raised over the exposure of humans to PABA. Solar light …

Magnetron sputtered TiO2/CuO heterojunction thin films for efficient photocatalysis of Rhodamine B

B Hao, J Guo, L Zhang, H Ma - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
TiO 2-based heterojunction nano-thin films are competitive photocatalysts for water pollution
treatment due to their abundant availability, non-toxicity, and rapid separation of …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid advanced oxidation processes involving ultrasound: an overview

J Madhavan, J Theerthagiri, D Balaji, S Sunitha… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sonochemical oxidation of organic pollutants in an aqueous environment is considered to
be a green process. This mode of degradation of organic pollutants in an aqueous …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in multifunctional applications of sol-gel derived polymer incorporated TiO2-ZrO2 composite coatings: A comprehensive review

SM Simon, G George, MS Sajna, VP Prakashan… - Applied Surface Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that metal oxides have gained a foothold into a range of structural
applications over the last decade, their investigation in the field of sensors, supercapacitors …

Cr-doped TiO2/CuO photocatalytic nanofilms prepared by magnetron sputtering for wastewater treatment

B Hao, J Guo, L Zhang, H Ma - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic processes are promising and ecofriendly approaches to degrade organic
pollutants in water. However, the rapid bulk and surface recombination of photogenerated …

3D‐Printed Light‐Driven Microswimmer with Built‐In Micromotors

Y Chen, H Yang, M Li, S Zhu, S Chen… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Untethered biocompatible microswimmers driven by micromotors in fluids can enable
innovative technologies in fields such as biology and chemical and biomedical engineering …

Photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes in water

P Shandilya, P Raizada, P Singh - Water Pollution and Remediation …, 2021 - Springer
Photocatalysis is an emerging method toward wastewater treatment as it needs just an
appropriate amount of photocatalyst and renewable solar energy. Water pollution due to …