Sputtering thin films: Materials, applications, challenges and future directions

R Garg, S Gonuguntla, S Sk, MS Iqbal, AO Dada… - Advances in colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sputtering is an effective technique for producing ultrathin films with diverse applications.
The review begins by providing an in-depth overview of the background, introducing the …

The potential of functionalized graphene-based composites for removing heavy metals and organic pollutants

MS Iqbal, AA Aslam, R Iftikhar, M Junaid… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of water sources with toxic pollutants such as heavy metals and organic
compounds is a major environmental challenge in today's industrial era. These pollutants …

A designed experiment for CdS-AgBr photocatalyst toward methylene blue

SA Mirsalari, A Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh… - … science and pollution …, 2022 - Springer
A boosted photocatalytic activity was observed for the CdS-AgBr nanocomposite in the
degradation of methylene blue (MB). The experimental design method based on the …

A review outlook on methods for removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater

SR Dhokpande, SM Deshmukh, A Khandekar… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Severe environmental impacts of wastewater contamination include ecosystem deterioration
and health concerns to people. The significance of wastewater in the degradation of the …

Ultrasonic-assisted of TiO2-MWCNT nanocomposite with advanced photocatalytic efficiency for elimination of dye pollutions

MR Ardani, AL Pang, U Pal, MASM Haniff… - Diamond and Related …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocomposites of titanium dioxide (TiO 2) and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)
were successfully synthesized (TiO 2-MWCNTs) from MWCNTs and titanium tetrachloride …

Immobilization of zinc oxide-based photocatalysts for organic pollutant degradation: A review

AT Le, TDH Le, KY Cheong, SY Pung - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Immobilization of ZnO-based photocatalyst on supportive substrates has gained attention
expeditiously in the last decade in the field of organic pollutant removal. In this review …

Ultrasonic-assisted polyaniline-multiwall carbon nanotube photocatalyst for efficient photodegradation of organic pollutants

MR Ardani, AL Pang, U Pal, R Zheng, A Arsad… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyaniline (PANI) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) were used for synthesis of
PANI/MWCNT nanocomposites (NCs) via ultrasonic method. The characterization of the …

Co-precipitation synthesis of BiOI/(BiO) 2CO3: brief characterization and the kinetic study in the photodegradation and mineralization of sulfasalazine

S Vahabirad, A Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract A binary BiOI/(BiO) 2 CO 3 catalyst was prepared via the co-precipitation process as
a typical bismuth-based photocatalyst. The XRD data confirmed the tetragonal crystals of …

The impact of Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 under UV and visible light

A Mozdbar, A Nouralishahi, S Fatemi… - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the impact of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) on the photocatalytic performance
of TiO 2 in aqueous medium was investigated under UV and visible light. CQDs were …

Immobilization of photocatalytic materials for (waste) water treatment using 3D printing technology–advances and challenges

Y Xue, M Kamali, X Zhang, N Askari, C De Preter… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has been considered a promising technology for the elimination of a wide
range of pollutants in water. Various types of photocatalysts (ie, homojunction …