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Comparison of photocatalytic activity of ZnO, Ag-ZnO, Cu-ZnO, Ag, Cu-ZnO and TPPS/ZnO for the degradation of methylene blue under UV and visible light irradiation

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In this article, meso-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TPPS4) was prepared and immobilized on ZnO nanorods.
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This article is published in Water Science and Technology.The article was published on 2021-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 7 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photocatalysis & Diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform.

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“Fe3+ modified zinc oxide nanomaterial as an efficient, multifaceted material for photocatalytic degradation of MB dye and ethanol gas sensor as part of environmental rectification”

TL;DR: In this article , the preparation of 5% Fe3+ doped zinc oxide (5% Fe/ZnO) nanocatalyst for organic transformations, gas sensing, and organic pollutant elimination applications via the CPT method was reported.
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ZnO Nanoparticles from Different Precursors and Their Photocatalytic Potential for Biomedical Use

TL;DR: In this paper , ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized via the precipitation method using four different precursors (zinc acetate, zinc nitrate, zinc sulfate, and zinc chloride) and compared according to their optical, structural, photocatalytic, and anticancer properties.
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Influence of nanoscale defects on the improvement of photocatalytic activity of Ag/ZnO

TL;DR: In this article , a facile solvothermal method was used to synthesize hierarchical ZnO nanowires (NWs) decorated with Ag nanoparticles, which exhibited hexagonal wurtzite structure and cubic FCC symmetry in NPS.
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Self-Supported 3D-Printed Lattices Containing MXene/Metal-Organic Framework (MXOF) Composite as an Efficient Adsorbent for Wastewater Treatment.

TL;DR: In this article , a hybrid composite of an MXene/metal-organic framework (MXOF) decorated on a hierarchical and self-supported porous three-dimensional printed lattice structure (3D-MXOF), was proposed for the adsorption of anionic dyes.
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Preparation of Hierarchical Structure Au/ZnO Composite for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance: Characterization, Effects of Reaction Parameters, and Oxidizing Agent Investigations

TL;DR: In this paper, a hierarchical structure Au/ZnO composites were fabricated by the hydrothermal method and chemical reduction method for enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light.
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Photooxidation of benzyl alcohols and photodegradation of cationic dyes by Fe3O4@sulfur/reduced graphene oxide as catalyst

TL;DR: In this paper, a one-step green chemistry method was used to prepare sulfur/reduced graphene oxide (S/RGO). Magnetic nanoparticles were added to S/R GO to prepare Fe3O4@S /RGO composite, and the magnetism of the composite was measured using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM).
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Improving the Photocatalytic Activity of Modified Anatase TiO2 with Different Concentrations of Aluminum under Visible Light: Mechanistic Survey

TL;DR: It was found that 2 mol% of Al‐doped TiO2 shows the best photocatalytic performance, in low concentration of dopant, separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs promoted, and subsequently, the degradation efficiency increased.
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Effect of Mg and Cu doping on structural, optical, electronic, and thermal properties of ZnS quantum dots

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of doping on structural characteristics of nano-ZnS was investigated using Rietveld profile method and the high-resolution transmission electron microscope techniques, where the photoluminescence (PL) spectra revealed violet, blue, green colors depended on the composition and excitation wavelength used in the study.
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Preparation of a new adsorbent expanded perlite@ZnO@reduced graphene oxide for the synergistic photocatalytic–adsorption removal of organic pollutants

TL;DR: In this article, the photocatalytic degradation of a few hazardous compounds (methylene blue, methyl orange, and 4-nitrophenol) by the prepared nanocomposite under visible light irradiation was reported.
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Controlled morphological and physical properties of ZnO nanostructures synthesized by domestic microwave route

TL;DR: In this paper, a short-term reaction of zinc oxide in nano-structures had been achieved using a domestic microwave as a simple, quick and inexpensive tool, where no seeds substrates were needed to be immersed during preparation process and adding capping or complexing agents helped in controlling the surface morphology of ZnO.