Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 4, 2023
Abstract
A
New
series
of
g-C
3
N
4
/N-doped
CeO
2
nanocomposites
(
NCs
)
were
prepared
by
using
a
simple
dispersion
method
and
its
efficacy
towards
the
photocatalytic
activity
has
been
studied.
degradation
an
organic
dye(methylene
blue)
synthesized
carried
out.
detailed
material
characterization
fabricated
/N-CeO
was
also
performed,
including
crystallinity,
surface
properties,
band
gap
energy,
excitation
electron
property,
chemical
interaction
analysis.
The
study
reveals
that
coupling
improved
diminishing
optical
energy
2.85
eV
N-doped
photocatalyst.
Furthermore,
exhibited
efficiency
methylene
blue
(MB)
viz.,
97%
while
comparing
native
form
nanoparticles
which
showed
40%
32%
(60
min)
respectively.
This
improvement
in
may
be
ascribed
to
strong
transport
abilities
layers
could
separate
electron-hole
pairs
effectively.
Chemical Physics Impact,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8, P. 100563 - 100563
Published: March 11, 2024
Transition
and
rare-earth
metal
oxide-supported
nanomaterials
have
ignited
an
attraction
in
many
fields
such
as
energy,
environment
etc.
In
this
work,
transition/rare-earth
carbon-based
(TRM)
were
prepared
by
hydrothermal
method
it
was
characterized
UV-DRS,
FTIR,
XRD,
AFM,
FE-SEM,
HR-TEM,
EDAX
techniques.
Doping
levels
of
oxides
on
the
material
impacts
photocatalytic
degradation
efficiency.
The
activity
(PCA)
TRM
examined,
highest
percentage
observed
compared
to
other
reported
catalysts.
2
exhibits
maximum
percentages
azo
dye
under
sunlight
(99.8%)
irradiation.
optimization
studies
conducted,
effect
pH,
catalyst
dosage,
concentration.
optimum
condition
for
pH
-
6.51,
dosage
10
mg,
concentration
5
ppm.
kinetic
conducted
various
concentrations
(5-20
ppm),
rate
reaction
determined;
clearly
illustrated
that
follows
a
pseudo-first-order
kinetics.
enhanced
PCA
due
combination
material.
This
is
practically
helpful
degrading
environmental
pollutants
real-time
wastewater
Desalination and Water Treatment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
319, P. 100415 - 100415
Published: May 27, 2024
Herein,
a
facile
coprecipitation
route
was
followed
to
synthesize
Zn-Ag
co-doped
barium
hexaferrite
(ABHF)
and
its
nanocomposite
with
carbon
nanotubes
(CNTs)
using
the
ultrasonication
method.
Various
characterization
techniques
were
used
analyze
structure
optical
properties.
The
bandgap
energy
of
BHF
ABHF
2.16
eV,
2.09
eV
respectively.
Diclofenac
sodium
acetaminophen
study
photocatalytic
activity
synthesized
samples.
It
noted
that
bare
sample
showed
29.46%
44.96%
degradation
for
diclofenac
highest
catalytic
shown
by
(ABHF@CNTs)
degraded
70.87%
84.34%
Photodegradation
(pharmaceutical
drugs)
increased
due
reduction
in
(Eg),
surface
area,
prolonged
e--h+
pair
recombination
