Ecofriendly and low-cost synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from Acremonium potronii for the photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes

2021 ◽  
pp. 111700
Author(s):  
Fuad Ameen ◽  
Turki Dawoud ◽  
Saleh AlNadhari
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Azo Dyes ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Low Cost

Photocatalytic Degradation of Synthetic Sulfur Pollutants in Petroleum Fractions under Different pH and Photocatalyst

2021 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Alif Hakimi Hamdan ◽  
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Nur Hanis Hayati Hairom ◽  
Nurhafisza Zaiton ◽  
Zawati Harun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Petroleum Fraction ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Petroleum Fractions

Thiophene is one of the sulfur compounds in the petroleum fraction that can be harmful to living things and lead to a critical effect on the ecosystem. Photocatalytic degradation is one of the promising methods in treating wastewater as it can mineralization of pollutants into carbon dioxide and water. Other than that, this method is non-toxic and relatively low cost. The production of hydroxyl radicals playing a vital role in the degradation of organic pollutants. It has been claimed that the usage of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles could give an excellent degradation process as this photocatalyst have high photosensitivity, low cost and chemically stable. However, the preparation method of ZnO nanoparticles will affect the agglomeration, particle size, shape and morphology of particles and lead to influence the photocatalytic activity in degrading thiophene. Therefore, this study focused on the effectiveness of ZnO nanoparticles in the presence of fibrous nanosilica (KCC-1) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the capping agent to degrade synthetic thiophene. ZnO/KCC-1 had been synthesized via the precipitation method and characterized by using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). The chemical bond and nature of the photocatalyst from the FTIR results proved that the synthesis process to produce the ZnO/KCC-1 was succeed. The large surface area of KCC-1 increases the effectiveness of ZnO which is supported by the experimental data. Accordingly, the optimum condition for photocatalytic degradation of thiophene is under pH 7 by using ZnO/KCC-1 as photocatalyst. Hence, it is believed that this research could be implemented to remove the thiophene in petroleum fraction from the actual industrial effluents and this can preserve nature in the future.

scholarly journals Synthesis of Novel ZnO Having Cauliflower Morphology for Photocatalytic Degradation Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipak Nipane ◽  
S. R. Thakare ◽  
N. T. Khati
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmental Applications ◽  
Zno Nanowire ◽  
Excellent Performance ◽  
Degradation Study ◽  
Unique Material ◽  
Photocatalytic Applications

ZnO nanowire morphology has been widely studied due to its unique material properties and excellent performance in electronics, optics, and photonic. Recently, photocatalytic applications of ZnO nanowire are creating an increasing interest in the environmental applications. This paper presents a low-cost and ecofriendly synthesis of ZnO with cauliflower morphology and its effectiveness in photocatalysis.

scholarly journals Simple synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles on N-doped reduced graphene oxide for the electrocatalytic sensing of l-cysteine

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (56) ◽  
pp. 35004-35011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suling Yang ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Chen Qu ◽  
Guifang Wang ◽  
Dan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Simple Synthesis ◽  
Zno Nanoparticle ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
One Step

A new kind of ZnO nanoparticle/N-doped reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite (ZnONPs/N-rGO) was synthesized through a low temperature, low-cost and one step hydrothermal process.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic, Inorganic and Microbial Pollutants Present in Water by Novel Materials: A Critical Review and Present Update

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 2251-2259
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kuruvilla ◽  
C. Freeda Christy ◽  
A. Samson Nesaraj
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Good Method ◽  
Capacitive Deionization ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Living Things ◽  
The World ◽  
The One

Presently water pollution is the one of the major threats faced by living things all over the world. The main cause of water pollution is its effect on the life of aquatic animals. Organic, inorganic, microbial and other pollutants often mix with water bodies mainly due to human activities. Because of the presence of pollutants in water, the amount of dissolved oxygen level can be decreased which in turn affect the survival of aquatic life. The pollutant water may enter the agriculture fields and damage the plants extensively. The methods, such as, coagulation, adsorption, foam floating, electrodialysis, capacitive deionization, etc. are presently employed to treat the waste water. Among these methods, heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation is considered to be a good method because of its low cost and environmental friendliness. In this review, the decontamination of different kinds of organic, inorganic and microbial contaminants in water with different photocatalysts process is presented.

Facile fabrication of H2BDC-NH2modified anatase TiO2for effective photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes

2016 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 922-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meiling Liu ◽  
Yong Liu ◽  
Dou Zhang ◽  
Jun Pan ◽  
Bowei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Azo Dyes ◽  
Facile Fabrication
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