Coal Fly Ash Decorated with Graphene and Polyaniline Nanocomposites for Effective Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium and Its Reuse for Photocatalysis.

Coal fly ash was functionalized and modified with graphene oxide and polyaniline (CFA/GO/PANI nanocomposite) through hydrothermal synthesis, which was used for remediation of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) ions. Batch adsorption experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of adsorbent dosage, pH, and contact time on the removal of Cr(VI). The ideal pH for this work was 2, and it was used for all other studies.

Self-Assembled Silver Nanoparticles Decorated on Exfoliated Graphitic Carbon Nitride/Carbon Sphere Nanocomposites as a Novel Catalyst for Catalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) from Wastewater and Reuse for Photocatalytic Applications.

Silver nanoparticles decorated on an exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride/carbon sphere (AgNP/Eg-CN/CS) nanocomposites were synthesized by an adsorption method with a self-assembled process. These nanoparticles were characterized by different techniques like UV-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron spectroscopy (SEM), transmission electron spectroscopy (TEM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and ζ potential. AgNP/Eg-CN/CS nanocomposites showed a higher catalytic reduction activity for the conversion of Cr(VI) into Cr(III) with formic acid (FA) at 45 °C when compared to bulk graphitic carbon nitride (Bg-CN, Eg-CN, CS, and Eg-CN/CS).

Coal Fly Ash Decorated with Graphene Oxide-Tungsten Oxide Nanocomposite for Rapid Removal of Pb Ions and Reuse of Spent Adsorbent for Photocatalytic Degradation of Acetaminophen.

Coal fly ash was decorated with a graphene oxide-tungsten oxide nanorods nanocomposite (CFA/GO/WONRs nanocomposite) via a hydrothermal method and applied for the remediation of lead (Pb ions). The Pb ion-loaded spent adsorbent (CFA/GO/WONRs + Pb nanocomposite) was reused for the photodegradation of acetaminophen. CFA/GO/WONRs + Pb nanocomposite displayed rapid removal of Pb ions.

Synthesis of N-doped ZnO nanoparticles with cabbage morphology as a catalyst for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under UV and visible light.

In this study, the synthesis of nitrogen-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles with a cabbage like morphology (N-ZnONCBs) by a hydrothermal method using zinc acetate dihydrate as a precursor and hydrazine monohydrate as a nitrogen source is reported. N-ZnONCB were characterized using UV-visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Fourier Transmittance Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Electron Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and EDX elemental mapping. N-ZnONCBs were tested for their photocatalytic capabilities in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV-light and visible light irradiation for about 0 to 80 minutes and 0 to 50 min respectively.