Facile synthesis of robust Ag/ZnO composites by sol-gel autocombustion and ion-impregnation for the photocatalytic degradation of sucrose.

Metallic Ag nanoparticles decorated on ZnO photocatalysts were prepared by facile sol-gel autocombustion followed by ion-impregnation. Electron microscopy studies revealed the presence of impregnated Ag as nanoparticles on ZnO surfaces, which affected the microstructure of ZnO particles. XRD patterns of Ag/ZnO composites confirmed the metallic phase of Ag.

Ethyl cellulose composite membranes containing a 2D material (MoS) and helical carbon nanotubes for efficient solar steam generation and desalination.

With the increasing water consumption, water evaporators have been investigated for clean water production. Herein, the fabrication of electrospun composite membrane evaporators based on ethyl cellulose (EC), with the incorporation of light-absorption enhancers 2D MoS and helical carbon nanotubes, for steam generation and solar desalination is described. Under natural sunlight, the maximum water evaporation rate was 2.

Fabrication of untreated and silane-treated carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals and their reinforcement in natural rubber biocomposites.

In this study, cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) was extracted from Napier grass stems and subsequently functionalized to carboxylated cellulose nanocrystal (XCNC) by using an environmentally friendly method, namely, the KMnO/oxalic acid redox reaction. The XCNC was subsequently modified with triethoxyvinylsilane (TEVS), called VCNC, by using ultrasound irradiation. The characterization of the prepared XCNC and VCNC was performed.