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Bharathkumar S, Sakar M, Archana J, Navaneethan M, Balakumar S. Interfacial engineering in 3D/2D and 1D/2D bismuth ferrite (BiFeO 3)/Graphene oxide nanocomposites for the enhanced photocatalytic activities under sunlight. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 284:131280. [PMID: 34217926 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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3D-particulate and 1D-fiber structures of multiferroic bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3/BFO) and their composites with 2D-graphene oxide (GO) have been developed to exploit the different scheme of interfacial engineering as 3D/2D and 1D/2D systems. Particulates and fibers of BFO were developed via sol-gel and electrospinning fabrication approaches respectively and their integration with GO was performed via the ultrasonic-assisted chemical reduction process. The crystalline and phase formation of BiFeO3 and GO was confirmed from the XRD patterns obtained. The electron microscopic images revealed the characteristic integration of 3D particulates (with average size of 100 nm) and 1D fibers (with diameter of ~150 nm and few μm length) onto the 2D GO layers (thickness of ~27 nm). XPS analysis revealed that the BFO nanostructures have been integrated onto the GO through chemisorptions process, where it indicated that the ultrasonic process engineers the interface through the chemical modification of the surface of these 3D/2D and 1D/2D nanostructures. The photophysical studies such as the impedance and photocurrent measurements showed that the charge separation and recombination resistance is significantly enhanced in the system, which can directly be attributed to the effective interfacial engineering in the developed hetero-morphological composites. The degradation studies against a model pollutant Rhodamine B revealed that the developed nanocomposites exhibit superior photocatalytic activity via the effective generation of OH radicals as confirmed by the radical analysis studies (100% degradation in 150 and 90 min for 15% GO/BFO particulate and fiber composites, respectively). The developed system also demonstrated excellent photocatalytic recyclability, indicated their enhanced stability.
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- S Bharathkumar
- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, 600 025, India; Functional Materials and Energy Device Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, 603203, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, 600 025, India; Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore, 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Functional Materials and Energy Device Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, 603203, India.
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- Functional Materials and Energy Device Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, 603203, India
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- National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, 600 025, India.
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Nazarkovsky M, Czech B, Żmudka A, Bogatyrov VM, Artiushenko O, Zaitsev V, Saint-Pierre TD, Rocha RC, Kai J, Xing Y, Gonçalves WD, Veiga AG, Rocco MLM, Safeer SH, Galaburda MV, Carozo V, Aucélio RQ, Caraballo-Vivas RJ, Oranska OI, Dupont J. Structural, optical and catalytic properties of ZnO-SiO2 colored powders with the visible light-driven activity. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Yuan J, Li X, Li H, Lai W, Gan Y, Yang J, Zhang X, Liu J, Zhu X, Li X. Fabrication of ZnSe/C Hollow Polyhedrons for Lithium Storage. Chemistry 2021; 27:14989-14995. [PMID: 34432334 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
ZnSe has got extensive attention for high-performance LIBs anode due to its remarkable theoretical capacity and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, the large volume variation for the ZnSe in the discharge/charge processes brings about rapid capacity fading and poor rate performance. Herein, ZnSe/C hollow polyhedrons are successfully synthesized by selenization of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) with resorcinol-formaldehyde (RF) coating. The protection of C layer derived from RF coating layer and Ostwald ripening during the process of selenization play important roles in promoting formation of ZnSe/C hollow polyhedrons. The ZnSe/C hollow polyhedrons exhibit good rate performance and long-term cycle stability (345 mAh g-1 up to 1000 cycles at 1 A g-1 ) for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) anode. The improved electrochemical performance is benefit from the unique ZnSe/C hollow structure, in which the hollow structure can effectively avoid terrible volume expansion, and the thin ZnSe/C shell can not only provide adequate diffusion paths of lithium ions and but also enhance the electronic conductivity.
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- Jujun Yuan
- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 41000, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, P. R. China
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Pourshirband N, Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh A. An efficient Z-scheme CdS/g-C3N4 nano catalyst in methyl orange photodegradation: Focus on the scavenging agent and mechanism. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wang A, Peng X, Shi N, Lu X, Yang C, He P, Wu Y. Study on the preparation of the hierarchical porous CX-TiO 2 composites and their selective degradation of PHE solubilized in soil washing eluent. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 260:127588. [PMID: 32683010 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A series of CX-TiO2(Carbon Xerogel- TiO2) composites with a hierarchical porous structure were obtained through the sol-gel method followed by drying and carbonization, and have been applied to treating solubilizing wastewater containing a high concentration of phenanthrene (PHE). The characterizations demonstrated that the CX-TiO2 exhibits a hierarchical porous structure, with particles of carbon and P25 being uniformly in the matrix. Removal efficiency of CX-TiO2 on PHE in soil washing eluent (SWE) were evaluated under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation or dark condition, and P25 was employed as the reference. The results revealed that CX-TiO2(0.2) had the best removal effect on PHE, with the efficiency as high as 97.8% under UV illumination within 15 h. It demonstrated that in the process of PHE removal by CX-TiO2 whether it was under UV illumination or not, the adsorption plays a dominant role in the early stage. The kinetic behavior of PHE adsorption was fitted using the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order, and Langmuir model and Freundlich models were applied to describe the PHE adsorption isotherms. The results indicating that it was a chemical adsorption process, which was influenced by the interaction between PHE and CX-TiO2, and PHE is adsorbed on the interface of CX-TiO2(0.2) in a single layer form, instead of agglomerating in the admicelle. A possible mechanism of removal of solubilized PHE in SWE was speculated, in which both hierarchical porous structure and appropriate micropores size of CX-TiO2 were indispensable to the selective adsorption and degradation of PHE. Recycling performance certificated that the selective removal efficiency of PHE could still reach 82.09% after five recycles. Thus the excellent performance testified that the CX-TiO2 have great potential in treating SWE containing solubilized PAHs.
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- Aijing Wang
- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29 13th Avenue, Economic and Technologic Development Zone, Tianjin, 300457, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29 13th Avenue, Economic and Technologic Development Zone, Tianjin, 300457, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29 13th Avenue, Economic and Technologic Development Zone, Tianjin, 300457, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29 13th Avenue, Economic and Technologic Development Zone, Tianjin, 300457, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29 13th Avenue, Economic and Technologic Development Zone, Tianjin, 300457, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29 13th Avenue, Economic and Technologic Development Zone, Tianjin, 300457, PR China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, No. 29 13th Avenue, Economic and Technologic Development Zone, Tianjin, 300457, PR China.
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Niu Y, Xie H, Luo G, Zhuang Y, Wu X, Li G, Sun W. ZnO-reduced graphene oxide composite based photoelectrochemical aptasensor for sensitive Cd(II) detection with methylene blue as sensitizer. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1118:1-8. [PMID: 32418599 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this paper a photoelectrochemical (PEC) aptasensor based on specific recognition with conformational changed after the target Cd(II) identification was fabricated. A ZnO and reduced graphene oxide (ZnO-rGO) nanocomposite with enhanced PEC activity was designed as photoactive material. After the further incorporation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with ZnO-rGO nanocomposite, the enhanced photocurrent signal could be detected owing to the localized surface plasmon resonance and good conductivity of AuNPs. In addition, AuNPs were used as anchors for immobilization of -SH modified aptamer S1. After that aptamer S2 was paired with S1 sequence to form complementary double stranded DNA (dsDNA) on the electrode surface. Methylene blue (MB) was acted as sensitizer and assembled in dsDNA structure to amplify photocurrent response. When Cd(II) was bound to the aptamer presented on the sensing interface, S2 specifically recognized and captured Cd(II), which resulted in the unwinding of dsDNA structure and the separation of MB molecules from the electrode surface with photocurrent response decreased. The photocurrent was detected by a double-working-electrode system, which used the modified electrode as the first working electrode and glassy carbon electrode (GCE) as the second working electrode. Dopamine (DA) was added to the electrolyte and acted as the electron donor, which could be oxidized on the modified electrode and reduced on the GCE to form a cyclic reaction, leading to the enhanced photocurrent response with improved photocurrent stability. This MB sensitized PEC aptasensor exhibited a high sensitivity with a detection limit of 1.8 × 10-12 mol/L (3σ). Thus, a highly sensitive aptasensor with double-working-electrode detection method for Cd(II) determination were established and further applied to the water samples analysis.
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- Yanyan Niu
- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, PR China.
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Koe WS, Lee JW, Chong WC, Pang YL, Sim LC. An overview of photocatalytic degradation: photocatalysts, mechanisms, and development of photocatalytic membrane. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:2522-2565. [PMID: 31865580 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07193-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Photocatalysis is an ecofriendly technique that emerged as a promising alternative for the degradation of many organic pollutants. The weaknesses of the present photocatalytic system which limit their industrial applications include low-usage of visible light, fast charge recombination, and low migration ability of the photo-generated electrons and holes. Therefore, various elements such as noble metals and transition metals as well as non-metals and metalloids (i.e., graphene, carbon nanotube, and carbon quantum dots) are doped into the photocatalyst as co-catalysts to enhance the photodegradation performance. The incorporation of the co-catalyst which alters the photocatalytic mechanism was discussed in detail. The application of photocatalysts in treating persistent organic pollutants such as pesticide, pharmaceutical compounds, oil and grease and textile in real wastewater was also discussed. Besides, a few photocatalytic reactors in pilot scale had been designed for the effort of commercializing the system. In addition, hybrid photocatalytic system integrating with membrane filtration together with their membrane fabrication methods had also been reviewed. This review outlined various types of heterogeneous photocatalysts, mechanism, synthesis methods of biomass supported photocatalyst, photocatalytic degradation of organic substances in real wastewater, and photocatalytic reactor designs and their operating parameters as well as the latest development of photocatalyst incorporated membrane.
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- Weng Shin Koe
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long, Cheras, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long, Cheras, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long, Cheras, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long, Cheras, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long, Cheras, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Mestre AS, Carvalho AP. Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals Carbamazepine, Diclofenac, and Sulfamethoxazole by Semiconductor and Carbon Materials: A Review. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24203702. [PMID: 31618947 PMCID: PMC6832631 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The presence of pharmaceutical compounds in the environment is a reality that calls for more efficient water treatment technologies. Photocatalysis is a powerful technology available but the high energy costs associated with the use of UV irradiation hinder its large scale implementation. More sustainable and cheaper photocatalytic processes can be achieved by improving the sunlight harvesting and the synthesis of semiconductor/carbon composites has proved to be a promising strategy. Carbamazepine, diclofenac, and sulfamethoxazole were selected as target pharmaceuticals due to their recalcitrant behavior during conventional wastewater treatment and persistence in the environment, as properly reviewed. The literature data on the photocatalytic removal of carbamazepine, diclofenac, and sulfamethoxazole by semiconductor/carbon materials was critically revised to highlight the role of the carbon in the enhanced semiconductor performance under solar irradiation. Generally it was demonstrated that carbon materials induce red-shift absorption and they contribute to more effective charge separation, thus improving the composite photoactivity. Carbon was added as a dopant (C-doping) or as support or doping materials (i.e., nanoporous carbons, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and derived materials, carbon quantum dots (CQDs), and biochars) and in the large majority of the cases, TiO2 was the semiconductor tested. The specific role of carbon materials is dependent on their properties but even the more amorphous forms, like nanoporous carbons or biochars, allow to prepare composites with improved properties compared to the bare semiconductor. The self-photocatalytic activity of the carbon materials was also reported and should be further explored. The removal and mineralization rates, as well as degradation pathways and toxicity of the treated solutions were also critically analyzed.
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- Ana S Mestre
- Centro de Química e Bioquímica and Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química e Bioquímica and Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Jiang H, Zhang X, Gu W, Feng X, Zhang L, Weng Y. Synthesis of ZnO particles with multi-layer and biomorphic porous microstructures and ZnO/rGO composites and their applications for photocatalysis. Chem Phys Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2018.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Karimi-Shamsabadi M, Behpour M, Babaheidari AK, Saberi Z. Efficiently enhancing photocatalytic activity of NiO-ZnO doped onto nanozeoliteX by synergistic effects of p-n heterojunction, supporting and zeolite nanoparticles in photo-degradation of Eriochrome Black T and Methyl Orange. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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