A comparative study on recent progress in efficient ZnO based nanocomposite and heterojunction photocatalysts: A review

S Goktas, A Goktas - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021 - Elsevier
ZnO based binary and multiple heterojunction/nanocomposite photocatalysts get profound
attentions due to its solving the world crises of energy supply and utilizing sun power …

A review of microwave synthesis of zinc oxide nanomaterials: Reactants, process parameters and morphologies

J Wojnarowicz, T Chudoba, W Lojkowski - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a multifunctional material due to its exceptional physicochemical
properties and broad usefulness. The special properties resulting from the reduction of the …

Carbon quantum dots supported zinc oxide (ZnO/CQDs) efficient photocatalyst for organic pollutant degradation–A systematic review

MS Al Ja'farawy, A Purwanto, H Widiyandari - … , Monitoring & Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc Oxide (ZnO) shows a superior photocatalytic activity that promises to become
the future material for wastewater treatment. However, the absorption spectrum of ZnO …

Biosynthetic modulation of carbon-doped ZnO for rapid photocatalytic endocrine disruptive remediation and hydrogen evolution

DA Oluwasogo, S Varangane, YT Prabhu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and industry effluents such as dyes, and organic contaminants in
wastewater are being identified among the top endocrine disruptive compounds with …

Hierarchical ZnO-TiO2 nanoheterojunction: A strategy driven approach to boost the photocatalytic performance through the synergy of improved surface area and …

A Das, PM Kumar, M Bhagavathiachari, RG Nair - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Current research emphasizes on the development of metal oxide-based nanostructured
heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic applications. As of now, commercially available …

Construction of Ag–ZnO/cellulose nanocomposites via tunable cellulose size for improving photocatalytic performance

C Shi, L Zhang, H Bian, Z Shi, J Ma, Z Wang - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ag–ZnO/cellulose nanocomposites with tunable structure and properties was
fabricated and used as an effective photocatalyst for degrading methyl orange (MO) dye …

Photocatalytic platforms for removal of ammonia from gaseous and aqueous matrixes: status and challenges

K Vikrant, KH Kim, F Dong, DA Giannakoudakis - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
The unbridled expansion of advanced agricultural and industrial facilities has led to the
release of large amounts of ammonia (NH3), one of the most pernicious malodorants …

Facile synthesis of ZnO-clay minerals composites using an ultrasonic approach for photocatalytic performance

WA Freitas, BECF Soares, MS Rodrigues… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalysts based on ZnO-clay minerals were prepared using palygorskite (Pal) and/or
halloysite (Hal) as supports. The photocatalysts were obtained by the method of ultrasonic …

Effect of contact interface type in charge transfer mechanism and visible-light photocatalytic activity of ZnO-g-C3N4 heterostructures

P Veisi, MSS Dorraji, MH Rasoulifard - Materials Research Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The dimension of semiconductor nanostructures is an effective parameter in their
applications as photocatalysts, catalysts, sensors, etc. This effect of semiconductor …

A critical review on novel eco-friendly green approach to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants

N Bhattacharjee, I Som, R Saha… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is a revolutionary approach in terms of cost-
effectiveness as well as minimization of environmental pollution by using perilousness-free …