Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Photocatalysis"
Now showing items 1-10 of 12
-
Characterisation and photocatalytic assessment of TiO2 nano-polymorphs: influence of crystallite size and influence of thermal treatment on paint coatings and dye fading kinetics
(Elsevier, 2019)A study on the thermal effects on TiO2 rutile and anatase nano-powders was undertaken and displayed some unusual photoactivity and crystal structure properties. Rutile nano-particles with different crystallite sizes were ... -
Eco-friendly synthesis of AgNPs using Verbascum thapsus extract and its photocatalytic activity
(Elsevier, 2016)A facile eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Verbascum thapsus (V. thapsus) flower extract as reducing as well as stabilizing agent is reported. The morphology of the synthesized Ag-NPs was spherical ... -
Enhancing charge separation and photocatalytic activity of cubic SrTiO3 with Perovskite-type materials MTaO3 (M=Na, K) for environmental remediation: a first-principles study
(Wiley, 2017)Due to increasingly global environmental and energy crises, visible light semiconductor photocatalyst with a tunable bandgap and optical properties have received attention. This study aid in the design of bifunctional ... -
Enhancing photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production and pollutant degradation by modifying tetragonal ZrO2 with monolayers slab surface of BiVO4, Ag3PO4, SrTiO3 and WO3: a first-principles study
(Elsevier, 2017)Semiconductor-based photocatalysis has received increasing attention in energy storage and environmental remediation process due to the abundant solar energy. For this purpose, heterostructures of ZrO2 coupled with BiVO4, ... -
Hybrid DFT study of MWCNT/Zr-doped SrTiO3 heterostructure: hydrogen production, electronic properties and charge Carrier mediator role of Zr4+ ion
(Elsevier, 2018)Over the past decade, remarkable efforts have been made to design low-cost, non-toxic, stable and efficient photocatalyst for water splitting. In the present work, an effective alternative approach to enhance hydrogen ... -
Insights into the photocatalytic mechanism of mediator-free direct Z-scheme g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6(010) and g-C3N4/Bi2WO6(010) heterostructures: a hybrid density functional theory study
(Elsevier, 2018)Graphite-like carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based heterostructures have received much attention due to their prominent photocatalytic activity. The g-C3N4/Bi2WO6 and g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6 heterostructures, which follow a typical ... -
Laser induced H2 production employing Pt-TiO2 photocatalysts
(Elsevier, 2013)The photocatalytic production of hydrogen from water as well as from an aqueous methanol solution employing pre-treated TiO2 and various Pt-TiO2 photocatalysts was studied by using an Nd:YAG laser as irradiation source. ... -
Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous leaf extracts of Lippia citriodora: antimicrobial, larvicidal and photocatalytic evaluations
(Elsevier, 2017)Nanoscience and nanotechnology represent new and enabling platforms that promise to provide broad range of novel and improved technologies for environmental, biological and other scientific applications. This study reports ... -
Recent progress in the development of semiconductor-based photocatalyst materials for applications in photocatalytic water splitting and degradation of pollutants
(Wiley, 2017)Photocatalytic approaches in the visible region show promising potential in photocatalytic water splitting and water treatment to boost water purification efficiency. For this reason, developing cost-effective and efficient ... -
Synthesis and photocatalytic studies of ZnS nanoparticles from heteroleptic complex of Zn(II) 1-cyano-1-carboethoxy-2,-2-ethylenedithiolato diisopropylthiourea and its adducts with N-donor ligands
(Elsevier, 2016)Zinc complexes of the type [Zn(diptu)2(ced)] (1), [Zn(diptu)2(ced)py] (2), [Zn(diptu)2(ced)bpy] (3), and [Zn(diptu)2(ced)phen] (4), (where (diptu)2(ced) = 1-cyano-1-carboethoxyethylene-2,2-dithiolato–κS,S′–bis(N,N-diisop ...