Efficiency and mechanistic insights of photocatalytic decomposition of tetracycline and rhodamine B utilizing Z-scheme g-CN/SnWO heterostructures under visible light irradiation.

The hydrothermal approach was used in the design and construction of the SnWO (SW) nanoplates anchored g-CN (gCN) nanosheet heterostructures. Morphology, optical characteristics, and phase identification were investigated. The heterostructure architect construction and successful interface interaction were validated by the physicochemical characteristics.

Advancements in Nickel-Phosphate/Boron Based Electroless Composite Coatings: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanical Properties and Recent Developments.

Nickel-Phosphate/Boron (Ni-P/B) electroless coatings have been widely used to improve physical and mechanical properties in various industrial applications, including the automotive, aerospace, chemical processing, food, oil and gas, electronic, textile, and printing industries. Electroless nickel coatings are one of the most popular surface-coating methods due to their low cost and short processing time. The purpose of this review is to look at several coating materials and the existing processes for making electroless coatings on different materials.

Review of Recent Developments in the Fabrication of ZnO/CdS Heterostructure Photocatalysts for Degradation of Organic Pollutants and Hydrogen Production.

Researchers have recently paid a lot of attention to semiconductor photocatalysts, especially ZnO-based heterostructures. Due to its availability, robustness, and biocompatibility, ZnO is a widely researched material in the fields of photocatalysis and energy storage. It is also environmentally beneficial.

Ultra-fast photocatalytic degradation and seed germination of band gap tunable nickel doping ceria nanoparticles.

Doping transition metal ions into cerium oxide (CeO) results in interesting modifications to the material, including an increase in surface area, a high isoelectric point, biocompatibility, greater ionic conductivity, and catalytic activity. Herein, various concentrations (1-5%, 10% and 20%) of nickel (Ni) doped CeO nanoparticle have been made by a facile chemical process. Using a variety of cutting-edge analytical techniques, the structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties of undoped and varied concentrations (1-5%, 10%, and 20%) of Ni doped CeO nanoparticles have been investigated.

InVO nanosheets decorated with ZnWO nanorods: A novel composite and its enhanced photocatalytic performance under solar light.

InVO is the most attractive inorganic new-generation material for advanced scientific research, especially in the fields of energy and environmental science. In theory, this stable, non-toxic, energy-efficient metal vanadate semiconductor is expected to exhibit significant catalytic activity owing to its narrow bandgap energy. However, this has not been achieved in practice because of its inherent defects in terms of the separation and migration of charge carriers.

Noble metals (Pd, Ag, Pt, and Au) doped bismuth oxybromide photocatalysts for improved visible light-driven catalytic activity for the degradation of phenol.

The doping of noble metals onto the semiconductor metal oxides has a great impact on the intrinsic properties of the materials. This present work reports the synthesis of noble metals doped BiOBr microsphere by a solvothermal method. The various characteristic findings reveal the effective incorporation of Pd, Ag, Pt, and Au onto the BiOBr and the performance of synthesized samples was test for the degradation of phenol over visible light.

Fabrication of InVO/SnWO heterostructured photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light.

In the present study, novel InVO/SnWO nanocomposites with different concentrations of SnWO were successfully prepared using a facile hydrothermal technique and investigated employing a wide range of analytical methods for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline (TC). X-ray diffraction analysis showed the presence of the orthorhombic phases of both InVO and SnWO in the composite catalyst. Dispersion of SnWO nanoplates over the InVO nanosheets enhanced the synergistic interactions, improving the separation of charge carriers and their transfer.

2D MXene Nanomaterials as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER): A Review.

MXenes, a novel family of 2D transition metal carbide, nitride and carbonitride materials, have been gaining tremendous interest in recent days as potential electrocatalysts for various electrochemical reactions, including hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). MXenes are characterized by their etchable metal layers, excellent structural stability, versatility for heteroatoms doping, excellent electronic conductivity, unique surface functional groups and admirable surface area, suitable for the role of electrocatalyst/support in electrochemical reactions, such as HER. In this review article, we summarized recent developments in MXene-based electrocatalysts synthesis and HER performance in terms of the theoretical and experimental point of view.

Novel BiVO-nanosheet-supported MoS-nanoflake-heterostructure with synergistic enhanced photocatalytic removal of tetracycline under visible light irradiation.

This paper describes a simple in-situ hydrothermal technique for the production of BiVO/MoS binary nanocomposites as visible-light-driven catalysts. The as-prepared samples were analyzed by structural, morphological, compositional, optical, surface area, and photocurrent analyses. The lattice fringe spaces at 0.

Visible-light-driven indium vanadium oxide nanosheets supported bismuth tungsten oxide nanoflakes heterostructure as an efficient photocatalyst for the tetracycline degradation.

The development of excellent photocatalysts is of great significance for the efficient photocatalytic degradation process, however, the low carrier separation efficiency and poor light absorption ability typically limit the performance of photocatalysts. Herein, a visible light responsive heterostructure composed with indium vanadium oxide nanosheets supported bismuth tungsten oxide nanoflakes (InVO/BiWO) was synthetized through in-situ hydrothermal method. Further, the photocatalytic activity was performed for tetracycline (TC) under visible light illumination.

Novel g-CN/Cu-doped ZrO hybrid heterostructures for efficient photocatalytic Cr(VI) photoreduction and electrochemical energy storage applications.

Pure ZrO, graphitic carbon nitride, Cu-doped ZrO nanoparticles (Cu-Zr), and doped Cu-Zr nanoparticles decorated on the g-CN surface (g-CuZr nanohybrids) were successfully prepared by a hydrothermal technique. Synthesized catalysts were examined by XRD, FE-SEM, TEM, UV-Vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL), and BET surface measurements, respectively. The photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) photoreduction as well as energy storage supercapacitor applications were thoroughly investigated.

Novel Z-scheme binary zinc tungsten oxide/nickel ferrite nanohybrids for photocatalytic reduction of chromium (Cr (VI)), photoelectrochemical water splitting and degradation of toxic organic pollutants.

A simple hydrothermal approach was demonstrated for synthesizing a coupled NiFeO-ZnWO nanocomposite, wherein one-dimensional ZnWO nanorods were inserted into two-dimensional NiFeO nanoplates. Herein, we evaluated the photocatalytic removal of Cr(VI), and degradation of tetracycline (TC) and methylene blue (MB) by the nanocomposite, as well as its ability to split water. The ZnWO nanorods enriched the synergistic interactions, upgraded the solar light fascination proficiency, and demonstrated outstanding detachment and migration of the photogenerated charges, as confirmed by a transient photocurrent study and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements.

An effective CuO/BiWO heterostructured photocatalyst: Analyzing a charge-transfer mechanism for the enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and organic pollutants.

Over the past few years, industrial pollution has had a negative impact on aquatic life by releasing significant amounts of hazardous chemicals into the ecosystem. Therefore, it is imperative to develop photocatalytic materials with good photocatalytic activity and easy separation. Photocatalytic degradation has been employed for the removal of such contaminants using binary hybrid nanocomposites as photocatalysts.

Enhanced solar-light-driven photocatalytic properties of novel Z-scheme binary BiPO nanorods anchored onto NiFeO nanoplates: Efficient removal of toxic organic pollutants.

Global environmental problems have been increasing with the growth of the world economy and have become a crucial issue. To replace fossil fuels, sustainable and eco-friendly catalysts are required for the removal of organic pollutants. In this study, nickel ferrite (NiFeO) was prepared using a simple wet-chemical synthesis, followed by calcination; bismuth phosphate (BiPO) was also prepared using a hydrothermal method.

Recent progress in transition metal oxide/sulfide quantum dots-based nanocomposites for the removal of toxic organic pollutants.

Water is an essential solvent that is extremely necessary for the survival of life. Water pollution due to the increased utilization of water for various processes, including domestic and industrial activities, poses a special threat that contaminates both surface and ground water. In recent years, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been applied to deal with wastewater problems, which is a green method used to oxidize organic contaminants with strong oxidative radical species.

Enhanced solar-light-driven photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical properties of zinc tungsten oxide nanorods anchored on bismuth tungsten oxide nanoflakes.

At present, sustainable water supply and energy generation are the most important challenges faced by humankind globally. Thus, it is crucial to progress ecological techniques for sustainable removal of organic pollutants from wastewater and generation of hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels. In this study, zinc tungsten oxide (ZnWO) nanorods, bismuth tungsten oxide (BiWO) nanoflakes, and BiWO/ZnWO (BO-ZO) nanocomposites were prepared via a simple hydrothermal approach.

Plasmonic ZnO/Au/g-CN nanocomposites as solar light active photocatalysts for degradation of organic contaminants in wastewater.

In the present study, novel ZnO/Au/graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) nanocomposites were fabricated via a facile and eco-friendly liquid phase pulsed laser process followed by calcination. Notably, the approach did not necessitate the use of any capping agents or surfactants. The as-prepared photocatalysts were evaluated by various electron microscopy and spectroscopy techniques.

Ultra-small zinc oxide nanosheets anchored onto sodium bismuth sulfide nanoribbons as solar-driven photocatalysts for removal of toxic pollutants and phtotoelectrocatalytic water oxidation.

Heterostructured nanohybrids were prepared from sodium bismuth sulfide (NaBiS) and zinc oxide (ZnO) through hydrothermal process. The nanocomposite was used for tetracycline (TC) degradation as well as photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation. Morphology and structural analyses were performed to confirm the dispersion of ultra-small ZnO nanosheets into the NaBiS nanoribbons.

Z-scheme binary 1D ZnWO nanorods decorated 2D NiFeO nanoplates as photocatalysts for high efficiency photocatalytic degradation of toxic organic pollutants from wastewater.

In this study, dimensionally coupled Z-scheme binary nanocomposites from two-dimensional (2D) NiFeO nanoplates and one-dimensional (1D) ZnWO nanorods are prepared for efficient degradation of an antibiotic tetracycline (TC) and organic dye rhodamine B (RhB) under solar illumination. NiFeO/ZnWO nanocomposites were synthesized by a simple and ecological in-situ hydrothermal method without the use of surfactants. Structural and morphological studies revealed the formation of heterostructure and 1D ZnWO nanorods were uniformly distributed over the surface of NiFeO nanoplates.

ZnO nanosheets-decorated BiWO nanolayers as efficient photocatalysts for the removal of toxic environmental pollutants and photoelectrochemical solar water oxidation.

Herein we report the fabrication of novel BiWO/ZnO heterostructured hybrids for organic contaminant degradation from wastewater and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting upon solar illumination. The BiWO/ZnO photocatalysts were synthesized using a simple and eco-friendly hydrothermal process without the support of any surfactants. From the photocatalytic experiments, heterostructured BiWO/ZnO nanohybrid catalysts exhibited considerably better photocatalytic performance for rhodamine B (RhB) degradation under solar illumination.

Colorimetric Detection of UO₂ Using Gold Nanoparticles Immobilized with Pillar[5]arene Complexes with Nitrophenyldiacetic Acids as a Chemoprobe.

Uranium is a crucial raw material in the nuclear energy industry; however, its radioactive nature makes it a critically damaging component to both the atmosphere and human health. In this study, we report a simple and cost-effective selective colorimetric detection technique for UO₂ using nitrophenyldiacetic acids (NPD)-functionalized gold nanoparticles (Au NPs ). The hybrid Au NPs can be induced to aggregate in the presence of UO₂ ions.

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of lindane using metal-semiconductor Zn@ZnO and ZnO/Ag nanostructures.

To achieve enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of lindane, we prepared metal-semiconductor composite nanoparticles (NPs). Zn@ZnO core-shell (CS) nanocomposites, calcined ZnO, and Ag-doped ZnO (ZnO/Ag) nanostructures were prepared using pulsed laser ablation in liquid, calcination, and photodeposition methods, respectively, without using surfactants or catalysts. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy.