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283 Citations
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45 Pages

9 February 2023

It is well-documented that large-scale pollution generated by human activity has a dramatic impact on ecosystems. In this context, removing harmful chemicals via photocatalysis has tremendous potential as a depollution method, utilizing freely availa...

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  • Open Access
179 Citations
38,747 Views
22 Pages

Carbon Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Catalytic Applications for Organic Synthesis

  • Pradeep Kumar Yadav,
  • Subhash Chandra,
  • Vivek Kumar,
  • Deepak Kumar and
  • Syed Hadi Hasan

16 February 2023

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), also known as carbon dots (CDs), are novel zero-dimensional fluorescent carbon-based nanomaterials. CQDs have attracted enormous attention around the world because of their excellent optical properties as well as water sol...

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168 Citations
14,101 Views
56 Pages

14 July 2023

Semiconductor-based photocatalytic reactions are a practical class of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) to address energy scarcity and environmental pollution. By utilizing solar energy as a clean, abundant, and renewable source, this process offer...

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147 Citations
15,213 Views
18 Pages

Green Synthesis and Photocatalytic Dye Degradation Activity of CuO Nanoparticles

  • Sadia Aroob,
  • Sónia A. C. Carabineiro,
  • Muhammad Babar Taj,
  • Ismat Bibi,
  • Ahmad Raheel,
  • Tariq Javed,
  • Rana Yahya,
  • Walla Alelwani,
  • Francis Verpoort and
  • Mika Sillanpää
  • + 2 authors

28 February 2023

The degradation of dyes is a difficult task due to their persistent and stable nature; therefore, developing materials with desirable properties to degrade dyes is an important area of research. In the present study, we propose a simple, one-pot mech...

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139 Citations
2,725 Views
45 Pages

12 May 2025

Amid global efforts toward carbon neutrality, nanoconfined catalysis has emerged as a transformative strategy to address energy transition challenges through precise regulation of catalytic microenvironments. This review systematically examines recen...

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123 Citations
45,713 Views
14 Pages

28 January 2023

In recent years, the adoption of sustainable alternatives has become a powerful tool for replacing petroleum-based polymers. As a biodegradable alternative to petroleum-derived plastics, bioplastics are becoming more and more prevalent and have the p...

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115 Citations
18,997 Views
24 Pages

23 March 2023

Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) have emerged as potential materials for various biomedical applications due to their unique physicochemical properties, including biodegradability, biocompatibility, cationic capacity, high stability and redox...

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113 Citations
11,236 Views
28 Pages

Application of Heterogeneous Catalytic Ozonation in Wastewater Treatment: An Overview

  • Xingxing Li,
  • Li Fu,
  • Fei Chen,
  • Shichao Zhao,
  • Jiangwei Zhu and
  • Chengliang Yin

3 February 2023

Catalytic ozonation is a non-selective mineralization technology of organic matter in water by using active free radicals generated by ozone degradation. Catalytic ozonation technology can be divided into homogeneous catalytic reactions using metal i...

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98 Citations
9,209 Views
24 Pages

Plant-Based Copper Oxide Nanoparticles; Biosynthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, Tanning Wastewater Treatment, and Heavy Metals Sorption

  • Ahmed M. Eid,
  • Amr Fouda,
  • Saad El-Din Hassan,
  • Mohammed F. Hamza,
  • Nada K. Alharbi,
  • Amr Elkelish,
  • Afaf Alharthi and
  • Waheed M. Salem

3 February 2023

Herein, the aqueous extract of Portulaca oleracea has been used as a safe, cheap, eco-friendly, and applicable scale-up method to bio-fabricate copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs). The character of CuO-NPs were determined using UV-vis spectroscopy,...

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97 Citations
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40 Pages

Hydrogen Storage Technology, and Its Challenges: A Review

  • Abdisa Sisay Mekonnin,
  • Krzysztof Wacławiak,
  • Muhammad Humayun,
  • Shaowei Zhang and
  • Habib Ullah

7 March 2025

This paper aims to present an overview of the current state of hydrogen storage methods, and materials, assess the potential benefits and challenges of various storage techniques, and outline future research directions towards achieving effective, ec...

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Catalysts - ISSN 2073-4344