Metallic nanoparticles for catalytic reduction of toxic hexavalent chromium from aqueous medium: A state-of-the-art review

MS Bashir, N Ramzan, T Najam, G Abbas, X Gu… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ever increasing concentration of toxic and carcinogenic hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI))
in various environmental mediums including water-bodies due to anthropogenic activities …

Inorganic nanoparticles for reduction of hexavalent chromium: Physicochemical aspects

ZH Farooqi, MW Akram, R Begum, W Wu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent Chromium [Cr (VI)] is a highly carcinogenic and toxic material. It is one
of the major environmental contaminants in aquatic system. Its removal from aqueous …

Green synthesis of Pd@ biochar using the extract and biochar of corn-husk wastes for electrochemical Cr (VI) reduction in plating wastewater

SSAMK Abad, P Javidan, M Baghdadi… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Corn Husks, as an organic waste, were utilized to synthesize
palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) using a green approach and the related biochar as a …

Biogenic synthesis of palladium nanoparticles and their applications as catalyst and antimicrobial agent

M Hazarika, D Borah, P Bora, AR Silva, P Das - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
This paper describes a simple in-situ process of synthesizing highly dispersed palladium
nanoparticles (PdNPs) using aqueous leaf extract of Garciniapedunculata Roxb as bio …

Simple fabrication of AuPd@ Pd core-shell nanocrystals for effective catalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium

FQ Shao, JJ Feng, XX Lin, LY Jiang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Herein, we developed a facile one-pot wet-chemical coreduction method for synthesis of
core-shell AuPd@ Pd nanocrystals (AuPd@ Pd NCs), using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and …

Highly reduced molybdophosphate as a noble-metal-free catalyst for the reduction of chromium using formic acid as a reducing agent

K Gong, W Wang, J Yan, Z Han - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Highly reduced molybdophosphates with the formula (H2bpp) 6 {Co [Mo6O12 (OH) 3
(HPO4) 3-(H2PO4)] 2} 2· 13H2O (1),(H2bpp) 6 [Co (H2O) 2] 4 {Co [Mo6O12 (OH) 3 (HPO4) …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4–np type flower-like ZnO/BiOBr heterojunction for hexavalent chromium and dye wastewater degradation

TXQ Nguyen, SS Chen, M Pasawan… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Construction of a composite gC 3 N 4, a 2D material with a layered structure, and flower-like
ZnO/BiOBr heterojunction photocatalyst is an optimal strategy for the enhancement of …

Highly efficient reduction of hexavalent chromium on amino-functionalized palladium nanowires

LL Wei, R Gu, JM Lee - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2015 - Elsevier
Palladium (Pd) nanostructures are attracting much attention due to their intriguing optical,
electrical, and catalytic properties. Pd-catalytic hydrogenation is an effective route for …

Electrochemical Fe (III) mediation for reducing hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) on templated copper-nickel foam electrode

YJ Shih, HL Hsieh, CH Hsu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) is highly toxic and migratory, rapidly transported
between water bodies. This study synthesized a Cu/Ni electrode which the polyhedral …

Teaching nanotechnology through research proposals

J Bauer - Journal of Chemical Education, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology has made a huge impact on science, technology, and society. At the same
time, educational institutions at all levels have recognized its relevance and introduced …