Waltzing with the versatile platform of graphene to synthesize composite photocatalysts

N Zhang, MQ Yang, S Liu, Y Sun, YJ Xu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The efficient and cost-effective direct conversion of solar energy to chemical energy and
solar fuels has been considered as one of the most perspective strategies to solve the …

Artificial photosynthesis over graphene–semiconductor composites. Are we getting better?

MQ Yang, N Zhang, M Pagliaro, YJ Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Tremendous interest is devoted to fabricating numerous graphene (GR)–semiconductor
composites toward improved conversion of solar energy, resulting from the observation that …

Roles of graphene oxide in heterogeneous photocatalysis

KQ Lu, YH Li, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - ACS materials Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
Graphene oxide (GO) has been widely utilized as the precursor of graphene (GR) to
fabricate GR-based hybrid photocatalysts for solar-to-chemical energy conversion. However …

Recent advances in heterogeneous photocatalytic decolorization of synthetic dyes

N Muhd Julkapli, S Bagheri… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
During the process and operation of the dyes, the wastes produced were commonly found to
contain organic and inorganic impurities leading to risks in the ecosystem and biodiversity …

Biogenic Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles from Aloe vera: Antibacterial Activity, Molecular Docking, and Photocatalytic Dye Degradation

S Jabeen, VU Siddiqui, S Bala, N Mishra, A Mishra… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Green synthesis methods offer a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach to
producing nanoparticles (NPs), particularly metal-based oxides. This study explores the …

Recent progress in the development of semiconductor‐based photocatalyst materials for applications in photocatalytic water splitting and degradation of pollutants

F Opoku, KK Govender… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalytic approaches in the visible region show promising potential in photocatalytic
water splitting and water treatment to boost water purification efficiency. For this reason …

Improving the photocatalytic activity of graphene oxide/ZnO nanorod films by UV irradiation

E Rokhsat, O Akhavan - Applied Surface Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) sheets with a low concentration (∼ 1 wt%) were deposited on surface
of hydrothermally synthesized ZnO nanorod films. The deposited films were heat treated at …

S-, N-and C-doped ZnO as semiconductor photocatalysts: A review

V Kumari, A Mittal, J **dal, S Yadav… - Frontiers of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
In the past few decades, many novel non-metal doped ZnO materials have developed hasty
interest due to their adaptable properties such as low recombination rate and high activity …

Photocatalysis and bandgap engineering using ZnO nanocomposites

MA Johar, RA Afzal, AA Alazba… - Advances in Materials …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocomposites have a great potential to work as efficient, multifunctional materials for
energy conversion and photoelectrochemical reactions. Nanocomposites may reveal more …