Ppy/TiO-SiO nanohybrid series: synthesis, characterization, photocatalytic activity, and antimicrobial potentiality.

A series of polypyrrole doped TiO-SiO nanohybrids (Ppy/TS NHs) were synthesized thru in-situ oxidation polymerization by varying weight ratio of pyrrole. The structural analysis of NHs were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) spectra, UV-visible (UV-Vis) spectra and X-ray Photoelectron spectra (XPS) confirmed synthesis of nanomaterials. Surface and morphological study done by adopting, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Transmittance Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis confirmed the homogenous distribution, nano range size formation and mesoporous nature of nanohybrids.

Architecting the Z-scheme heterojunction of GdO/g-CN nanocomposites for enhanced visible-light-induced photoactivity towards organic pollutants degradation.

A basic calcination process in one step was employed to create g-CN photocatalytic composites modified by GdO nanoparticles. SEM (scanning electron microscopy), FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), XRD (X-ray diffraction), EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), PL (photoluminescence studies) as well as TEM (transmission electron microscopy), XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), and CV (cyclic voltammetry) were employed to explain the structural traits, optical properties, and morphological features of the processed photocatalyst. The findings show that GdO(Gd) does not affect the sample's crystalline structure but rather increases g-CN surface area by spreading it superficially.

Carbon dioxide and hydrogen adsorption study on surface-modified HKUST-1 with diamine/triamine.

The present article intended to study the influence of post-synthetic modification with ethylenediamine (en, diamine) and diethylenetriamine (deta, triamine) within the coordinatively unsaturated sites (CUSs) of HKUST-1 on carbon dioxide and hydrogen storage. The as-sythesized adsorbent was solvent-exchanged and subsequently post-synthetically modified with di-/triamines as sources of amine-based sorption sites due to the increased CO storage capacity. It is known that carbon dioxide molecules have a high affinity for amine groups, and moreover, the volume of amine molecules itself reduces the free pore volume in HKUST-1, which is the driving force for increasing the hydrogen storage capacity.

In-situ composited g-CN/polypyrrole nanomaterial applied as energy-storing electrode with ameliorated super-capacitive performance.

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) and polypyrrole (ppy) nanocomposites are synthesized and cast off as material for electrodes intended for energy storage, where the amount of pyrrole is being kept static after optimization by altering the amount of g-CN to make a series of g-CN/ppy (pcn) nanocomposites. These nanocomposites are successfully synthesized by employing in-situ oxidation polymerization by oxidizing pyrrole. The nanocomposites are further characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) for structural investigation, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) for thermal stability analysis, and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) for surface morphological scrutiny.

Mg/Li@GCN as highly active visible light responding 2D photocatalyst for wastewater remediation application.

In this study, a highly visible light responding 2D photocatalytic material has been prepared and analysed for its potential for photodegradation of organic pollutants. The pristine GCN has been co-doped with Mg/Li using the facile synthesis route. The prepared photocatalytic materials were then analysed using characterisation techniques like X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) analysis.

Enhanced xylene sensing performance using Ag-VO loaded mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride.

A 3-dimensional ordered cubic mesoporous Ag-V2O5 loaded graphitic carbon nitride (mpg-CN) hybrid was fabricated via a facile nanocasting technique using mesoporous silica as the hard template and its sensing response towards xylene gas was investigated in detail. The physicochemical properties of the as prepared nanocomposite were estimated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and BET surface area analysis. The hybridized Ag-V2O5/mpg-CN nanocomposite prepared by template inversion of KIT-6 silica showed temperature reliant response towards the detection of common VOCs (xylene, formaldehyde, 2-propanol and benzene) usually found in our indoor environment.

A rapid green synthesis of Ag/AgCl-NC photocatalyst for environmental applications.

The present study focuses on extract-mediated Ag nanoparticles (NPs), AgCl-NPs, and Ag/AgCl nanocomposites (NCs) as photocatalysts along with its antimicrobial and dye degradation activities. The synthesis of these NPs and NCs was performed by using Azadirachta indica plant fruit extract and analyzed using UV-Vis spectroscopy to confirm the synthesis and band gap of these NPs and NCs, X-ray diffraction (XRD) to determine its size and crystalline nature. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) to discern phytochemicals, responsible for the reduction and capping of the synthesized NCs.

Removal of organic dyes from wastewater using Eichhornia crassipes: a potential phytoremediation option.

Wastewater from textile industries is a potential source of organic dyes in natural water bodies. Environmental concerns of chemical methods for removal of dyes from wastewater are no more a viable solution, and there is growing concern to develop alternative approaches such as green chemistry and phytoremediation. This study reports the removal of organic dyes from wastewater using Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.

Graphitic carbon nitride: a sustainable photocatalyst for organic pollutant degradation and antibacterial applications.

Recently, graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) has been found to be of great interest in various sustainable applications. In this study, a simple preparation method using urea was utilized to synthesize GCN. In order to understand various morphological, structural, and optical aspects of the as-prepared sample, GCN was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Brunauere-Emmette-Teller (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and diffused reflectance spectra (DRS) analysis.

ZnO-Modified g-CN: A Potential Photocatalyst for Environmental Application.

Solar energy-driven practices using semiconducting materials is an ideal approach toward wastewater remediation. In order to attain a superior photocatalyst, a composite of g-CN and ZnO (GCN-ZnO) has been prepared by one-step thermal polymerization of urea and zinc carbonate basic dihydrate [ZnNO]·[Zn(OH)]. The GCN-ZnO0.