Magnetically separable photocatalyst beads containing nano-sized iron oxide in alginate polymer were prepared. This magnetic photocatalyst beads are used in slurry-type reactors. The magnetism of the catalyst arises from the nanostructured particles gamma-Fe(2)O(3), by which the catalyst can be easily recovered by the application of an external magnetic field. These synthesized beads are sunlig...

Plasmonic hybrid nanostructures have been investigated as attractive heterogeneous photocatalysts that can utilize sunlight to produce valuable chemicals. In particular, the efficient photoconversion of CO2 into a stable hydrocarbon with be promising strategy achieve sustainable human life on Earth. The next step for hydrocarbons once obtained from is carbon–carbon coupling reactions chemical e...

Cadmium tungstate (CdWO4) nanorods and CdWO4-reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposites have been prepared by the hydrothermal method at 140, 160 and 180 oC reaction temperatures. The synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared, photoluminescence spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. SEM image showed the pure...

An ink is described which, when printed or coated onto a photocatalyst film, changes colour irreversibly and rapidly upon UV activation of the photocatalyst film and at a rate commensurate with its activity.

In this study, N, Scodoped titania photocatalyst was synthesized through an efficient and straight forward method using a single source, ammonium sulfate, as modification agent of titanium isopropoxide (TTIP) precursor. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray powder diffractometer (XRD), element Analysis of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen (CHN), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectanc...

This study examined the ability of a photocatalyst mixed in a denture base resin to decompose organic substances which adhered to the denture base resin surface. The photocatalyst was mixed with denture base resin at concentrations of 0, 5, 10, and 15% (w/w). Decomposition test, bending test, and surface roughness measurement were performed at 1, 7, 30, 90, and 180 days after polymerization. De...

• Unveiling the role of carbonate in Ni-based core/shell plasmonic photocatalyst. Revealing amorphous NiCO 3 as an active side for H 2 reduction via DFT calculations. Enhancing photocatalytic activity by incorporation NiO a middle layer. Optimizing performance post-vacuum annealing thermal treatment. Though carbonates are known several decades, their sun-light driven photocatalysis is still hid...

To reduce a film-diffusional resistance in the very vicinity of the photocatalyst surface, titanium oxide particles containing a small amount of adsorbent particles (310 %) are immobilized on a stainless steel screen by a spraying method and its performance is investigated by decomposing 2,4-dinitrophenol in water. It is found that the activity of this photocatalyst screen is higher than that o...

A dressed-phonon-phonon (DPP) assisted photocatalyst reaction was carried out to increase the visible light responsibility, where the photon energy of the radiation, which ranged from visible to infrared light is less than band gap energy of the photocatalyst (ZnO, 3.3 eV). The dependence of the photocurrent on excitation power indicated that two-step excitation occurred in DPP-assisted process...

this review reports recent advances in metallic nanostructures based electrochemical sensors. interesting aspects of nps include size and shape-dependent interatomic bond distances, melting points, chemical reactivity, and optical and electronic properties. the small size of metallic nanostructures has allowed nanoscale electrochemical processes to be probed. electrochemical characteristics can...