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Air-and water-stable halide perovskite nanocrystals protected with nearly-monolayer carbon nitride for CO2 photoreduction and water splitting
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Halide perovskites are exciting candidates for broad-spectrum photocatalysts but have the problem of ambient stability. Protective shells of oxides and polymers around halide perovskite nano- and micro-crystals provide a measure of chemical and photochemical resilience but the photocatalytic...
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Boosting photocatalytic activity using carbon nitride based 2D/2D van der Waals heterojunctions
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The surging demand for energy and staggering pollutants in the environment have geared the scientific community to explore sustainable pathways that are economically feasible and environmentally compelling. In this context, harnessing solar energy using semiconductor materials to generate charge...
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2022-09-26
Owing to its high energy density, simple device design, and flexibility; Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have attracted much consideration as the most promising energy storage devices for their wide application in mobile phones, laptops, and also in electric vehicles. One of the critical parts of...
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Engineered ZnO‐TiO2 Nanospheres for High Performing Membrane Assimilated Photocatalytic Water Remediation and Energy Harvesting
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A highly efficient, reusable ZnO-TiO2 heterojunction nanoparticle-based photocatalyst has been successfully demonstrated as a simple and inexpensive way for water remediation. The highly porous membrane integrated with ZnO-TiO2 nanospheres showed significant improvement for removal of specific...
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Heterostructured HfO2/TiO2 spherical nanoparticles for visible photocatalytic water remediation
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Photocatalytic activity of low band gap hydrogenated HfO2 doped TiO2 (H-HfO2/TiO2), HfO2 doped TiO2 (HfO2/TiO2) and TiO2 (pristine) were investigated by photocatalytic degradation of five different industrial dyes. The current study envisages the effect of doping hydrogen and HfO2 up on TiO2 for...
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2022-09-26
The development of efficient energy conversion devices offers new opportunities to address world energy demands; however, the advancement in this field is limited by the lack of suitable materials to drive effective conversion. In this perspective, multifunctional nanomaterials with their unique...
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Nickel and cobalt transfigured natural clay: a green catalyst for low-temperature catalytic soot oxidation
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Soot particulates in engine exhausts pose a severe threat to the environment and human health – causing cancer, affecting the heart and lungs and drives metal processes. This study proposes a practical, real-world application of transition metal modified natural clay as an environmentally benign,...
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Recent advances in ultra-low temperature (sub-zero to 100 C) synthesis, mechanism and applications of titania (TiO2) nanoparticles
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The development of titania (TiO2) nanomaterials for next-generation photonic, optoelectronic, and catalytic applications necessitates a facile and cost-effective synthetic methodology for precisely tuning the composition, phase, and morphology at nanometer scales. In this review, an attempt has...
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2022-09-26
Well-defined nano- and atomic-sized heterogeneous catalysts with extremely high catalytic activities and unique selectivities show promise in addressing the critical energy- and environment-related challenges of this century. The exceptional properties of these catalysts, such as their electronic...
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Role of ZnO in ZnO Nanoflake/Ti3C2 MXene Composites in Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
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Herein, we report a simple hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO-Ti3C2 MXene nanocomposites with a varying wt % of ZnO to exploit the synergistic effect of 2D layer structured Ti3C2 and semiconductor ZnO for photocatalysis and electrocatalysis applications. A systematic study on the efficiency of...