Titanium dioxide remains a benchmark photocatalyst with high stability, low cost, and less
toxicity, but it is active only under UV light; thus, in practical applications using visible light …

Defect engineering in photocatalytic materials has been proven as a versatile approach to
maneuver their performance in solar-to-chemical energy conversion. In this article, the state …

The aqueous extract of Phoenix roebelenii palm leaves has been utilized for the first time as
an effective chelating/stabilizing agent used to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO …

Defect engineering in transition metal oxides semiconductors (TMOs) is attracting
considerable interest due to its potential to enhance conductivity by intentionally introducing …

ZnO is an important material which has been widely applied in photodetector, catalyst, gas
sensor, field emitter, etc. Yet, its inability to absorb visible light, poor charge transport, and …

WO 3-based photocatalysis has garnered significant interest among researchers worldwide.
With a band gap ranging between 2.5 and 2.7 eV, WO 3 emerges as a promising candidate …

Energy crisis and environmental problems urgently drive the proposal of new strategies to
improve human wellbeing and assist sustainable development. To this end, scientists have …

Surmounting the inhomogeniety issue of gas sensors and realizing their reproducible ppb‐
level gas sensing are highly desirable for widespread deployments of sensors to build …

ZnO nanomaterials have attracted tremendous interest in the fields of photocatalysis,
sensors, solar cells, supercapacitors, etc. However, the performance of intrinsic ZnO is …

Industrial waste is the primary source of highly toxic organic pollutants and heavy metal
contaminants. Treatment of such effluence is necessary to mitigate environmental pollution …