Green Synthesis and Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of rGO/ZnO/FeO Nanocomposites: A Sustainable Approach to Environmental Remediation.

The fast industrialization and mounting pollution have necessitated the need for advanced materials in order to degrade pollutants efficiently. Metal oxide-based and graphene-derivative photocatalytic nanocomposites are excellent for harnessing light energy in environmental remediation. Among them, ZnO-based nanocomposites have drawn considerable attention because of their high photocatalytic activity and stability.

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dyes over graphene/Pd/TiO nanocomposites: TiO nanowires versus TiO nanoparticles.

In this study, at first, TiO nanowire was prepared by an alkaline hydrothermal process. In the following, Gr/Pd/TiO-NPs and Gr/Pd/TiO-NWs were synthesized by a combination of hydrothermal and photodeposition methods. The properties of as prepared products were characterized using XRD, FT-IR, SEM, DRS, TEM, ICP-OES, EDS and TGA analysis.