Photocatalysts
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ABSTRACT In analogy to photocatalytic materials, the metal-organic framework MIL-53(Fe) showed up self-cleaning ability under light. In the presence of hydrogen peroxide and with exposure under UVA-VIS irradiation, organic impurities were... more
This study demonstrates a new kind of photocatalytic system via utilization of the superior specific properties inherent in Pickering emulsions.
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Chalcogenides are narrow-band gap semiconductors that have been widely used as photocatalysts. These narrow-band gap materials allow more efficient absorption of over 40% of solar energy in the visible light range, which will eventually... more
Photocatalysis using chalcogenide-based nanomaterials is a green technology that has been widely applied for environment remediation and energy production. Chalcogenide-based nanomaterials are visible-light responsive photocatalysts that... more
The surging demand for energy and staggering pollutants in the environment have geared the scientific community to explore sustainable pathways that are economically feasible and environmentally compelling. In this context, harnessing... more
Being the partial differential equations along with the Lorentz law the Maxwell's equation laid the foundation for classical electromagnetism, classical optics, and electric circuits. The equations provide a mathematical model for... more
A research team led by Prof. Wu Zhengyan from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has recently introduced a high-efficiency Z-scheme photocatalyst to deal with contaminants in water. [35]... more
Photocatalysis has been carefully studied in the last 25 years, thanks to their versatility in the utilization as a pollutant degradation process, due to stricter regulations, that are ... more
Iron oxides nanostructures have a wide range of applications in different fields. Properties of nanostructures depend on their size, morphology and chemical composition. The precipitation method is one of the most known and advantageous... more
Tungsten, silver and tungsten/silver co-doped titania nanopowders were synthesised via an aqueous sol–gel method. The size distribution and zeta potential of the starting sols were determined via photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS). The... more
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Chalcogenide-Based Nanomaterials as Photocatalysts deals with the different types of chalcogenide-based photocatalytic reactions, covering the fundamental concepts of photocatalytic reactions involving chalcogenides for a range of energy... more
This book details the chemistry of visible light-induced photocatalysis using different classes of nanocomposites. Starting with a general introduction and explanation of basic principles and mechanisms of (visible) light-induced... more
Background: The conversion of carbon dioxide into worthwhile chemicals through photo-catalysis has been a matter of attraction for the last four decades among the scientific community. However, the conversion rate has not yet been... more
Polypyrrole nanofiber/Zn-Fe layered double hydroxide (Ppy NF/Zn-Fe LDH) was synthesized as nanocomposite of enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic properties. The formation of the composite was confirmed by XRD, FT-IR, HSEM, HRTEM, BET... more
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising technology especially for environmental remediation. Despite more than a decade of worldwide research in developing photocatalytic efficiency improving techniques, many questions regarding the... more
Though there are many advantages for the TiO2 compared to other semiconductor photocatalysts, its band gap of 3.2 eV restrains application to the UV-region of the electromagnetic spectrum ( ≤ 387.5 nm). As a result, development of... more
applications in energy and environmental areas. Recent examples of many TiO2-derived materials have been illustrated to understand the fundamental principles of self-cleaning hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces. Various models including... more
The present situation reveals the dependence on fossil fuels, which is seriously accountable for two major impediments: (i) global warming due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and (ii) the alarming consumption of energy... more
Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO 2 NPs) were fabricated and grown on graphene sheets using a facile, low cost hydrothermal approach and subsequently characterized using different standard characterization techniques. X-ray photoelectron... more
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is well established as one of the most common photocatalysts used for many environmental, anti-pollution and antibacterial applications. However, in this work, novel photocatalytic TiO2 nanopowders were modified... more
Describes different types of nanocomposites, such as metal nanocomposites and mixed metal-oxide nanoparticles, nanoporous nanocomposite materials, polymer and carbon-based nanocomposites Offers a concisely structured and systematic... more
Reduced graphene oxide sheets (RGO) with different number of graphene layers were used as platforms for TiO 2 nanoparticles deposited using hydrothermal process. The nanomaterials were characterized using transmission electron microscopy... more
Photocatalysis offers a promising route to address the challenges of future energy production and anthropogenic environmental pollution. Here we demonstrated the synthesis of a high activity Ag/TiO 2 photocatalyst through a two-step,... more
Review Jurnal: Ag3PO4/Fe2O3 composite photocatalysts with an n-n heterojunction semiconductor structure under visible-light irradiation
A B S T R A C T ZnO microstructures decorated with Ag nanoparticles photocatalysts synthesized using a simple sol-gel method at different Ag content. The prepared photocatalysts were then characterized by XRD, FESEM, EDX and TEM shows... more
Recommended by Franca Morazzoni This paper reviews recent investigations of the influence of dopants on the optical properties of TiO 2 polymorphs. The common undoped polymorphs of TiO 2 are discussed and compared. The results of recent... more
CdS-Graphene nanocomposite for visible light-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic model dye pollutants. a b s t r a c t This paper reports cadmium sulphide nanoparticles-(CdS NPs)-graphene nanocomposite (CdS-Graphene), prepared by... more
This work reports an electron beam irradiation (30 kGy and 90 kGy) approach to narrow the band gap of the pristine CeO2 nanostructure (p-CeO2) to enhance their visible light activity through defect engineering. This was confirmed by... more
Photocatalysis can be used in water remediation, by which, toxic pollutants are removed from the water and converted into harmless products. In this study, silver niobate and 1% to 10% La-doped silver niobates were synthesized by the... more
Anatase-type TiO 2 nanotube arrays (TiO 2-NTAs) were grown on Ti foil by anodic oxidation in CH 3 COOH/NH 4 F solutions followed by thermal treatment. The surface of TiO 2-NTAs was further decorated by palladium and silver metal clusters... more
Chalcogenides are narrow-band gap semiconductors that have been widely used as photocatalysts. These narrow-band gap materials allow more efficient absorption of over 40% of solar energy in the visible light range, which will eventually... more
Bacterial and dye pollution are major problems with wastewater treatment. An increasing number of photo-catalysts are being used in industry to kill bacterial and reduce pollution. In the present study, highly stable SnO 2-doped... more
A highly efficient, recyclable and magnetically separable core-shell structured CuZnO@Fe3O4microspherewrapped with reduced graphene oxide (rGO@CuZnO@Fe3O4) photocatalyst has been developed and usedfor the photoreduction of carbon dioxide... more