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One-pot synthesis of Cu–TiO2/CuO nanocomposite: Application to photocatalysis for enhanced H2 production, dye degradation & detoxification of Cr (VI)
Udayabhanu,N. Lakshmana Reddy,N. Lakshmana Reddy,Muthukonda Venkatakrishnan Shankar,S.C. Sharma,G. Nagaraju +5 more
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In this article, the one-pot synthesis of Cu-TiO2/CuO nanocomposite photocatalyst using green surfactant-aided -ultrasonication method is reported.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.The article was published on 2020-03-06. It has received 50 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photocatalysis & Nanocomposite.read more
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Recent development in band engineering of binary semiconductor materials for solar driven photocatalytic hydrogen production
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent developments in binary semiconductor materials and their application for photocatalytic water splitting toward hydrogen production are systematically discoursed, and the role of sacrificial reagents for efficient photocatalysis through reforming and hole-scavenger are elaborated.
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Recent Developments of TiO2-Based Photocatalysis in the Hydrogen Evolution and Photodegradation: A Review
Baglan Bakbolat,Chingis Daulbayev,Chingis Daulbayev,Fail Sultanov,Renat Beissenov,A.G. Umirzakov,Almaz Mereke,Askhat Bekbaev,Igor Chuprakov +8 more
TL;DR: This review summarizes recent advances of doped TiO2-based photocatalysts used in hydrogen production and the degradation of organic pollutants in water to solve global problems of energy conservation and ecology.
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Latest progress on the key operating parameters affecting the photocatalytic activity of TiO2-based photocatalysts for hydrogen fuel production: A comprehensive review
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art advances in photocatalysis of TiO2-based photocatalysts is presented, and the rational strategies such as doping, composite structure, dyes sensitization, defects engineering, and others that are used in enhancing their activities are described in detail.
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Facile one-pot green synthesis of Ag-ZnO Nanocomposites using potato peeland their Ag concentration dependent photocatalytic properties.
Fahad A. Alharthi,Abdulaziz Ali Alghamdi,Nabil Al-Zaqri,Hamdah S. Alanazi,Amjad Alsyahi,Adel El Marghany,Adel El Marghany,Naushad Ahmad +7 more
TL;DR: The enhancement in photocatalytic degradation might be due to the presence of Ag nanoparticles on the surface of ZnO by minimizing the recombination of photo induced charge carriers in the nanocomposites.
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Photocatalytic activity of CuO nanoparticles for organic and inorganic pollutants removal in wastewater remediation.
Assefu Kassegn Sibhatu,Getu Kassegn Weldegebrieal,Suresh Sagadevan,Nam Nghiep Tran,Volker Hessel +4 more
TL;DR: In this article , a review of the strategies adopted to mitigate the aforementioned drawbacks and also other operational parameters to boost its catalytic activity towards the elimination of toxic organic and inorganic metal ion contaminants in an aqueous media.
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