H-Glass Supported Hybrid Gold Nano-Islands for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution.

Flat panel reactors, coated with photocatalytic materials, offer a sustainable approach for the commercial production of hydrogen (H) with zero carbon footprint. Despite this, achieving high solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency with these reactors is still a significant challenge due to the low utilization efficiency of solar light and rapid charge recombination. Herein, hybrid gold nano-islands (HGNIs) are developed on transparent glass support to improve the STH efficiency.

Development of the SbOCl@NbSe Composite: The Impact of 2H-NbSe Nanoparticles on SbOCl and Their Application for the Removal of Cr(VI)/Fe(III) and Methyl Orange from Wastewater.

A potential adsorbent, SbOCl@NbSe composite, was generated from the SbOCl photocatalyst and 5 wt % layered 2H-NbSe nanoparticles for the highly effective removal of Cr(VI) and Fe(III) ions and methyl orange (MO) from aqueous solution, and a comparison was drawn against the precursors. SbOCl crystallites and NbSe nanoparticles were synthesized hydrothermally, and the composite was prepared by the incipient wetness impregnation technique. The crystal structure of SbOCl was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) data.

Multi-Functional Applications of H-Glass Embedded with Stable Plasmonic Gold Nanoislands.

Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) are synthesized using various techniques on diverse substrates that significantly impact their properties. However, among the substrate materials investigated, the major challenge is the stability of MNPs due to their poor adhesion to the substrate. Herein, it is demonstrated how a newly developed H-glass can concurrently stabilize plasmonic gold nanoislands (GNIs) and offer multifunctional applications.