Synthesis of p-CuO/n-ZnO heterostructure by microwave hydrothermal method and evaluation of its photo and bio-catalytic performance.

The use of photocatalysts without noble metals is of great interest in the industrial field for the degradation of organic pollutants. In this study, a CuO/ZnO heterostructure was synthesized using the microwave hydrothermal method and characterized using various analytical techniques. The synthesized CuO/ZnO photocatalyst exhibited a low bandgap energy of 2.

Microwave hydrothermal preparation of reduced graphene oxide-induced p-AgO/n-MoO heterostructures for enhanced photocatalytic activity through S-scheme mechanism and its electronic performance.

Through a powerful and modest closed system Microwave hydrothermal process, a methodological analysis is made in the rational synthesis of the reduced graphene oxide-induced p-AgO/n-MoO (RGAM) heterostructures. These have strong p-n junction heterostructures with considerable electron-hole recombination functioning as solar catalysts. The enhanced photocatalytic activity through the plasmonic step scheme (S-scheme mechanism) describes the effective charge recombination process.

Designing of graphene oxide-induced p-NiO/n-MoO heterostructures for improved photocatalytic activity through plasmon-enhanced S-scheme mechanism and its biological and electrochemical performance.

An environmentally benign, economically advantageous microwave hydrothermal approach is used in synthesis of desirably tailored graphene oxide-induced p-NiO/n-MoO (GNM) heterostructures. Various analytical techniques such XPS, XRD, UPS, EIS, and Mott-Schottky were conducted to comprehend complete morphology and functioning of the novel ternary heterostructure photocatalysts. Also, SEM and HR-TEM images were presented for better interpretation.

Developing of semi-transparent α-FeO/CuO heterostructures with S-scheme photocatalytic activity and biological interests.

The scarcity of water has been an outgrowing problem, while population is increasing so is the demand for the water. Hence conservation of water is most important and this material might bring in drastic changes in recycling the wastewater into portable ones. The α-FeO/CuO is a desirably tailored nanomaterial synthesized using eco-friendly cost-effective hydrothermal method, where α-FeO and CuO were synthesized separately and later combined to produce an effective material.

Fabrication of spherical porous pAgO-nWO/Ag/GNS heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic activity through plasmonic S-scheme mechanism and its complementing biological interest.

The synthesis and characterization of AgOWO/Ag/GNS heterostructure with desired modifications has been elucidated in the contemporary study. The fabrication involves a simple hydrothermal method for the configuration of fascinating heterostructures intended to photo-catalytically degrade Eosin Yellow (EY) dye. The toxic dye molecules were converted into non-toxic molecular intermediates, also the elimination of heavy metals from industrial wastewater, being trapped in the pores of heterostructure.