In this study, ZnO/TiO2 and ZnO/Nb2O5 photocatalysts were evaluated in the river pollution remediation wastewater treatment from textile factories, thus, target pollutants selected for study enteropathogenic bacteria commercial dyes. The mixed oxide systems extensively analyzed order to explore their physicochemical properties. From analysis, it was found that coupling of two oxides did not mod...

The rapid recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs is one the main reasons for limiting photocatalytic efficiency semiconductor photocatalysts. This paper investigates and analyzes two methods to improve separation lifetimes pairs: heterojunction metal electron sink. As a specific example, an Au-TiO2-ZnO composite film with sandwich structure prepared. energy level gradient formed at...

The degradation of pyridine, widely used in the synthesis of vitamins, drugs, rubber chemicals, herbicides and pesticides, can be photocatalyzed by semiconductor catalysts. Since zinc oxide promotes faster pyridine photocatalytic oxidation reactions than TiO2, the former appears to be a suitable alternative to TiO2 for water treatment contaminated with pyridine. The photodegradation efficiency ...

Photocatalysis is proven to be the most efficient and environmentally friendly method for degradation of organic pollutants in water purification. To meet requirement large-scale treatment, there are two important points: One lifetime chemical stability photocatalyst material, especially complex harsh aqueous conditions. The other ease synthesis such photocatalysts with specific nano-morphology...

Nanopartículas de Ag suportadas em TiO2 (Ag-TiO2) foram usadas como catalisador na geração de vapor frio induzida por radiação UV com ácido fórmico, acoplado à absorção atômica para determinação do mercúrio total em amostras analíticas. A atividade redutora de Ag-TiO2 foi comparada com dois catalisadores semicondutores: TiO2 não modificado e ZnO. O efeito do tipo de catalisador, sua concentraçã...

ZnO and TiO2 are semiconductor nanomaterials that widely used in photocatalysis. However, the relatively high recombination rate low quantum yield of photogenerated electron–hole pairs limit their practical applications. In this study, a series TiO2/ZnO/diatomite composites with various compositions were successfully prepared via two-step precipitation method. They exhibited stronger UV–visible...

Raw clays, extracted from Bana, west Cameroon, were modified with semiconductors (TiO2 and ZnO) in order to improve their depollution properties the addition of photocatalytic properties. Cu2+ ions also added clay by ionic exchange increase specific surface area. This insertion Cu was confirmed ICP-AES. The presence TiO2 ZnO detection anatase wurzite, respectively, using X-ray diffraction. comp...

To optimize mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and antibacterial properties of titanium (Ti), nano-sized zinc oxide (ZnO) particles with tunable concentrations were incorporated into TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) using a facile hydrothermal strategy. It is revealed here for the first time that the TNTs incorporated with ZnO nanoparticles exhibited better biocompatibility compared with pure Ti sample...