Simplistic approach to formulate an ionophore-based membrane and its study for nitrite ion sensing.

A polymeric membrane based on a ,'-bis(salicylidene)ethylenediaminocobalt(ii) complex as a cobalt ionophore (CI) was fabricated and optimized for nitrite ion sensing application. The membrane contained CI, 2-nitrophenyl octyl ether (2-NPOE) as a plasticizer and hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HTAB) as a cationic additive in a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) matrix. The Nernstian slope (-0.

synthesis of g-CN/TiCT nano-heterostructures for enhanced photocatalytic H generation water splitting.

Herein, we demonstrated the synthesis of g-CN/TiCT nano-heterostructures for hydrogen generation under UV visible light irradiation. The formation of the g-CN/TiCT nano-heterostructures was confirmed powder X-ray diffraction and supported by XPS. The FE-SEM images indicated the formation of layered structures of MXene and g-CN.

Ni loaded SnS hexagonal nanosheets for photocatalytic hydrogen generation water splitting.

Herein we have prepared the Ni-decorated SnS nanosheets with varying concentrations of Ni from 1 to 10 mol% (1, 2.5, 5, and 10 mol%) and studied their various physicochemical and photocatalytic properties. The chemical reduction technique was utilized to load the Ni nanoparticles on SnS nanosheets.

Highly crystalline anatase TiO nanocuboids as an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen generation.

Highly crystalline anatase titanium dioxide (TiO) nanocuboids were synthesized a hydrothermal method using ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid as a capping agent. The structural study revealed the nanocrystalline nature of anatase TiO nanocuboids. Morphological study indicates the formation of cuboid shaped particles with thickness of ∼5 nm and size in the range of 10-40 nm.

Synthesis of silver-loaded ZnO nanorods and their enhanced photocatalytic activity and photoconductivity study.

Herein, we synthesized ZnO nanorods using a solvothermal reaction technique at 200 °C for 24 h, and the prepared ZnO nanorods were decorated with silver (Ag) nanoparticles to enhance their photocatalytic activity. The Ag nanoparticles were photochemically deposited on the ZnO rods with varying molar concentrations (from 0.5 to 10 mol%), and their various physicochemical properties were studied.

Growth study of hierarchical AgPO/LaCOOH heterostructures and their efficient photocatalytic activity for RhB degradation.

We have demonstrated the synthesis of AgPO/LaCOOH (APO/LCO) heterostructured photocatalysts by an in situ wet chemical method. From pre-screening evaluations of photocatalysts with APO/(x wt% LCO) composites with mass ratios of x = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 wt%, we found that the APO/LCO (20 wt%) exhibited a superior photocatalytic activity for organic pollutant remediation. Therefore, an optimised photocatalyst APO/LCO (20 wt%) is selected for the present study and we investigate the effect of a mixed solvent system (HO:THF) on the morphology, which has a direct effect on the photocatalytic performance.