Porous lanthanum phosphate substrates, obtained by an environmentally benign colloidal forming process employing methyl cellulose, are reported here as excellent adsorbents of perchlorate with >98% efficiency and with 100% ...

Environmental remediation employing sunlight-active semiconductor nano-heterostructures provides effective solutions for handling emerging contaminants through a greener approach. Herein, we report the creation of ultrafine ...

The effect of particle size distribution of coating precursor on the morphology and low wetting character of photocatalytic nanocoatings is investigated in the present work. TiO2–SiO2–Al2O3 nanocomposite coatings containing ...

An all-inorganic nanocomposite coating of titania has been found to revamp the reduction in efficiency of solar panels arising due to atmospheric pollution. A multifunctional, photoactive and hydrophobic titania– silic ...

Herein, we report a facile one pot synthetic protocol for the creation of C3N4–ZnS composite interfaces by the co-pyrolysis of a precursor mix containing zinc nitrate, melamine, and thiourea at 550 °C in air. The ...

The electron–hole recombination and back electron flow at the conducting oxide–mesoporous film interface in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are addressed primarily by the use of pre-blocking layers. Herein, the effects ...

Carbon dioxide emission from massive point sources such as industries and power plants is perceived to be a major contributor towards global warming and associated climate changes. Although lithium silicate has the highest ...

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), the well-known visible light active, two-dimensional organic semiconductor is gaining further prominence as a potential matrix for developing heterogeneous single atom catalysts. g-C3N4 ...

Engineering the active site density of porous carbon catalysts for enhanced electrocatalytic activity is the current focus in the quest for economically viable fuel cells. Herein, we synthesise ZIF-8/Fe-graphene composites ...

This paper demonstrates a facile strategy for the development of nanosilver decorated polyaniline coated (PAg) paper-based electrodes for the fabrication of solid-state symmetrical supercapacitors. PAg based printing paper ...