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Lanthanide ions doped ZnO based photocatalysts
S. Girish Kumar,R. Kavitha +1 more
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In this article, the influence of lanthanide ions dopant on the structure-optical properties of ZnO is discussed and the performance of Ln-ZnO towards the degradation of organic pollutants is discussed encompassing both the materials properties and photocatalytic reaction conditions under UV/visible and solar light.About:
This article is published in Separation and Purification Technology.The article was published on 2021-11-01. It has received 22 citations till now.read more
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Effective role of Rb doping in controlling crystallization, crystal imperfections, microstructural, and morphological features of ZnO-NPs synthesized by Sol-Gel way
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used sol-gel technology to synthesize pure ZnO and Rb-doped ZnOs nanoparticles, RbxZn1-xO-NPs.
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Recent progress in zinc oxide nanomaterials and nanocomposites: From synthesis to applications
TL;DR: In this paper , the effect of the synthesis method and conditions on the properties of ZnO is discussed, such as band gap, crystallite size, and morphology, depend on the synthesis methods and parameters employed.
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A Novel Dy3+ Modified Zn2Ti3O8 Nanoparticles for Efficient Hydrogen Production Photocatalysis
TL;DR: In this paper , Dy3+:Zn2Ti3O8 nano-photocatalyst was applied to enhance the photocatalytic hydrogen generation activity from sodium borohydride hydrolysis reaction.
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New insights into the photocatalytic mechanism of pristine ZnO nanocrystals: From experiments to DFT calculations
TL;DR: In this paper , six ZnO nanocrystals with the shapes of granule, flake, rod, porous flake and nanosheet-assembled flower were designed and synthesized to investigate the relationship between their photocatalytic activities and morphological features.
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Sulfur vacancies engineered over Cd0.5Zn0.5S by Yb3+/Er3+ co-doping for enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Ping Mu,Man Zhou,Kai Yang,Chensheng Zhou,Yuan Mi,Yu Zhenzhen,Kangqiang Lu,Zhengquan Li,Shaobo Ouyang,Weiya Huang,Changlin Yu +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a co-doped bulk Cd0.5Zn 0.5S (CZS) was fabricated by a simple hydrothermal process, and used for evaluating the catalytic activity for aquatic hydrogen production under visible light irradiation.
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Microwave-assisted synthesis of La/ZnO hollow spheres for trace-level H2S detection
TL;DR: In this paper, the enhancement effect of La decoration on the gas sensing properties of the ZnO-based sensor to H2S was investigated, and the 0.5 at% La/ZnO exhibited a high response to H 2S at the operating temperature of 150°C.
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Rare-earth doping engineering in nanostructured ZnO: a new type of eco-friendly photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic characteristics
Yue Fang,Jihui Lang,Jiaying Wang,Qiang Han,Zhe Zhang,Qi Zhang,Jinghai Yang,Scott Guozhong Xing +7 more
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Combining the highest degradation efficiency with the lowest environmental impact in zinc oxide based photocatalytic systems
TL;DR: In this article, the degradation rate of phenol in water by using different photocatalysts based on zinc oxide doped with rare earth elements was evaluated, aiming at identifying the best operating conditions that couple the highest degradation efficiency with the lowest environmental burdens.
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The role of Yb doped ZnO in the charge transfer process and stabilization
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Ce-Ag-ZnO/Fe3O4 nanocomposites: A novel magnetically separable photocatalyst for highly efficient photodegradation of contaminants
TL;DR: In this article, the preparation of Ce, Ag codoped ZnO/Fe3O4 nanoparticles has been successfully performed employing the co-precipitation method, which is performed in large scales, mild and does not include any template, surfactant or additive.