A study on managing plastic waste to tackle the worldwide plastic contamination and environmental remediation.

Over the past 50 years, the emergence of plastic waste as one of the most urgent environmental problems in the world has given rise to several proposals to address the rising levels of contaminants associated with plastic debris. Worldwide plastic production has increased significantly over the last 70 years, reaching a record high of 359 million tonnes in 2020. China is currently the world's largest plastic producer, with a share of 17.

Novel BiWO/MWCNT nanohybrids synthesis for high-performance photocatalytic activity of ciprofloxacin degradation under simulated sunlight irradiation.

In this research, novel BiWO/MWCNT nanohybrids were synthesized via a cost-effective hydrothermal route. The photocatalytic performance of these specimens was tested through the photodegradation of Ciprofloxacin (CIP) under simulated sunlight. Various physicochemical techniques systematically characterized the prepared pure, Bi2WO6/MWCNT nanohybrid photocatalysts.

Structural, Optical, and Electrical Investigations of NdO-Doped PVA/PVP Polymeric Composites for Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications.

In this present work, a PVA/PVP-blend polymer was doped with various concentrations of neodymium oxide (PB-Nd) composite films using the solution casting technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was used to investigate the composite structure and proved the semi-crystallinity of the pure PVA/PVP polymeric sample. Furthermore, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) analysis, a chemical-structure tool, illustrated a significant interaction of PB-Nd elements in the polymeric blends.

Electrocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B Using Li-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles: Novel Approach.

In this paper, we discuss the preparation of Li-doped ZnO nanostructures through combustion and report on their structural, morphological, optical, and electrocatalysis properties. X-ray diffraction analyses show that the samples have a structure crystallized into the usual hexagonal wurtzite ZnO structure according to the space group. The scanning electron microscope images conceal all samples' nanosphere bundles and aggregates.

Enhancement in the Structural, Electrical, Optical, and Photocatalytic Properties of LaO-Doped ZnO Nanostructures.

A lanthanum oxide (LaO)-ZnO nanostructured material was synthesized in the proposed study with different LaO concentrations, 0.001 g to 5 g (named So to S7), using the combustion method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) were utilized for investigating the structure, morphology, and spectral studies of the LaO- ZnO nanomaterials, respectively.