MnO/ZnO-AlO-CeO mixed oxide catalyst derived from Mn-doped Zn-(Al/Ce)-LDHs: efficient visible light photodegradation of clofibric acid in water.

MnO/ZnO-AlO-CeO catalyst was synthesized through a solid-state process from a 3% Mn-doped Zn-(Al/Ce) layered double hydroxide structure. Detailed structural and optical characterization using XRD, FTIR, UV-visible DRS, and TEM was conducted. By investigating clofibric acid (CA) degradation in aqueous solution, MnO/ZnO-AlO-CeO photocatalytic activity was evaluated.

Effect of indium (III) doping on AgPO catalyst stabilization and its visible light photocatalytic activity toward toxic dyes in water.

Indium(III)-doped AgPO (In-AgP) catalysts at different weight percentages were elaborated by co-precipitation and subjected to XRD, SEM, UV-vis DRS, and FTIR characterization. The prepared catalysts were of spherical morphology and their diameters depends on doping dosage. The whole materials crystallize in a centered cubic system with a slight dissimilation in the positions of the characteristic peaks as a function of indium dosage.

ZnO-ZnTiO heterostructure for highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals.

In this study, ZnO-ZnTiO (ZTM) material was prepared through a novel synthesis method based on a ultrasound-assisted polyol-mediated process followed by calcination at a different temperature. Physical features of the samples were studied by using various analysis techniques including XRD, FT-IR, SEM/EDX, pH, and UV-Vis DRS. Subsequently, the materials were employed as catalysts for the photocatalytic degradation of clofibric acid as a model pharmaceutical contaminant.