Photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells were fabricated using commercially available zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and sensitized with the dye N719. This study systematically investigates the effects of two fabrication factors: the ZnO film thickness and the dye adsorption time. Results show that these two fabrication factors must be optimized simultaneously to obtain efficient ZnO/N719...

We present a DFT study for the adsorption of single Pt atom and Pt clusters on graphene surface and carbon nanotube. Adsorption of a Pt atom shows a heavy dependence of binding energy on the graphene curvature. The adsorbed Pt atoms tend to form clusters, than to disperse on the graphene surface. The Pt–Pt bond length and the charge transfer from Pt clusters to the nanotube vary as a function o...

An adsorbent Modified Biochar (MB) made from sewage sludge was characterized with FT-IR spectra and SEM image. The effects of contact time, solution temperature, pH and initial concentration on the adsorption performance Pb(II) onto MB was investigated in a batch adsorption experiment. Results showed that MB had great adsorption capacity, due to the existence of hydroxyl, carboxyl, ether, alcoh...

abstract introduction: dyes are among the most hazardous chemicals in industrial wastesdue to their toxicity for aquaculture, reduction of light permeability, and in turn development of disorders in photosynthesis process. the current study aimed to investigate the efficiency of coral in removing red reactive 198 from textile dye wastewater was investigated. materials & methods: in this experim...

The competitive adsorption of human serum albumin (HSA), human immuno-gamma-globulin (HIgG) and human fibrinogen (HFb) onto polystyrene (PS) at 20 degrees C and a pH of 7.35 (phosphate-buffered saline) was studied. Protein adsorption was studied using enzyme immunoassay. The results obtained with the immunoassay were compared with those obtained using radiolabelled proteins. Recent studies reve...

In this account, a one-step green hydrothermal method for zirconium-loaded reduced graphene oxide (RGO-Zr) adsorbent was developed in pure water. It is based on the formation of initially strong-coupling RGO-Zr nanocomposites followed by in situ reduction of GO to RGO during the hydrothermal treatment. The phosphate adsorption performance of the as-prepared nanocomposites was investigated in aq...