Gold nanorods: the most versatile plasmonic nanoparticles

J Zheng, X Cheng, H Zhang, X Bai, R Ai… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

Recent Advances in Plasmonic Photocatalysis Based on TiO2 and Noble Metal Nanoparticles for Energy Conversion, Environmental Remediation, and Organic …

A Kumar, P Choudhary, A Kumar, PHC Camargo… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plasmonic photocatalysis has emerged as a prominent and growing field. It enables the
efficient use of sunlight as an abundant and renewable energy source to drive a myriad of …

Visible light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline over TiO2

S Wu, H Hu, Y Lin, J Zhang, YH Hu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
TiO 2 is widely exploited as a photocatalyst to degrade antibiotic residues in water under UV
irradiation, but it is inefficient for visible light photocatalysis due to its large band gap. Herein …

Charge Carrier Processes and Optical Properties in TiO2 and TiO2-Based Heterojunction Photocatalysts: A Review

S Lettieri, M Pavone, A Fioravanti, L Santamaria Amato… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photocatalysis based technologies have a key role in addressing important challenges of
the ecological transition, such as environment remediation and conversion of renewable …

Recent developments in industrial organic degradation via semiconductor heterojunctions and the parameters affecting the photocatalytic process: A review study

ZH Jabbar, BH Graimed - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
A few years ago, the elimination of organic pollutants was given high priority due to their
harmful impacts on humans, animals, and the environment. Semiconductor photocatalysis is …

Decoration of γ-graphyne on TiO2 nanotube arrays: Improved photoelectrochemical and photoelectrocatalytic properties

B Gao, M Sun, W Ding, Z Ding, W Liu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021 - Elsevier
A series of γ-graphyne/TiO 2 nanotube array heterostructures are first synthesized by a facile
and environmental-friendly drop-coating method. The prepared heterostructures is …

Catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds by non-noble metal catalyst: Current advancement and future prospectives

B Lou, N Shakoor, M Adeel, P Zhang, L Huang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the inception of urbanization and industrialization, emissions of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) have become serious concern due to harmful effects on terrestrial biota …

Photocatalytic advanced oxidation processes for water treatment: recent advances and perspective

H Liu, C Wang, G Wang - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, an ever‐increasing variety of organic contaminants in water has caused hazards
to the ecological environment and human health. Many of them are persistent and non …

Magnetic nanoparticle composites: synergistic effects and applications

S Mourdikoudis, A Kostopoulou… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Composite materials are made from two or more constituent materials with distinct physical
or chemical properties that, when combined, produce a material with characteristics which …

Application of heterogeneous nano-semiconductors for photocatalytic advanced oxidation of organic compounds: A review

AG Akerdi, SH Bahrami - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) introduce a hopeful technology for the removal of
water polluted with hard degradable organic compounds. Today, one of the main effective …