Improving the photocatalytic activity and anti-photocorrosion of semiconductor ZnO by coupling with versatile carbon

Morphology control, defect engineering and photoactivity tuning of ZnO crystals by graphene oxide – a unique 2D macromolecular surfactant

(2014) Xiaoyang Pan et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Toward the enhanced photoactivity and photostability of ZnO nanospheres via intimate surface coating with reduced graphene oxide

(2014) Bo Weng et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Synthesis of Uniform CdS Nanospheres/Graphene Hybrid Nanocomposites and Their Application as Visible Light Photocatalyst for Selective Reduction of Nitro Organics in Water

(2013) Zhang Chen et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Performance of Graphene–ZnO Quasi-Shell–Core Composite Material

(2013) Yuyu Bu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Carbon-Coated CdS Petalous Nanostructures with Enhanced Photostability and Photocatalytic Activity

(2013) Yong Hu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

The exceptional photo-catalytic activity of ZnO/RGO composite via metal and oxygen vacancies

(2013) Ting-Ting Chen et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Size effect induced activity enhancement and anti-photocorrosion of reduced graphene oxide/ZnO composites for degradation of organic dyes and reduction of Cr(VI) in water

(2013) Yanhui Zhang et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Single-step sensitization of reduced graphene oxide sheets and CdS nanoparticles on ZnO nanorods as visible-light photocatalysts

(2013) Rajendra C. Pawar et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Enhancement in visible light-responsive photocatalytic activity by embedding Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles on multi-walled carbon nanotubes

(2013) M. Ahmad et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Synthesis of hybrid Zn–Al–In mixed metal oxides/carbon nanotubes composite and enhanced visible-light-induced photocatalytic performance

(2013) Meng Lan et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Enhanced photocatalytic performance of ZnO/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites for dye degradation

(2013) Ping Liu et al.   CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

One-step nano-engineering of dispersed Ag–ZnO nanoparticles' hybrid in reduced graphene oxide matrix and its superior photocatalytic property

(2013) Sanjit Sarkar et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Synthesis of graphene–ZnO nanorod nanocomposites with improved photoactivity and anti-photocorrosion

(2013) Zhang Chen et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Synthesis of Graphene-ZnO-Au Nanocomposites for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of Nitrobenzene

(2013) Prathik Roy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

One-Pot Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Orange Waste Peels

(2013) Adhimoorthy Prasannan et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Synthesis of ZnFe2O4/ZnO nanocomposites immobilized on graphene with enhanced photocatalytic activity under solar light irradiation

(2013) Lin Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Graphene oxide as a chemically tunable 2-D material for visible-light photocatalyst applications

(2013) Xue Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

A simple yet efficient visible-light-driven CdS nanowires-carbon nanotube 1D–1D nanocomposite photocatalyst

(2013) Bo Weng et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

An Efficient Self-Assembly of CdS Nanowires–Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Selective Reduction of Nitro Organics under Visible Light Irradiation

(2013) Siqi Liu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Basic Principles for Observing the Photosensitizer Role of Graphene in the Graphene–Semiconductor Composite Photocatalyst from a Case Study on Graphene–ZnO

(2013) Min-Quan Yang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Improving the Visible Light Photoactivity of In2S3–Graphene Nanocomposite via a Simple Surface Charge Modification Approach

(2013) Min-Quan Yang et al.   LANGMUIR

Performance Enhancement of ZnO Photocatalyst via Synergic Effect of Surface Oxygen Defect and Graphene Hybridization

(2013) Xiaojuan Bai et al.   LANGMUIR

Photocatalytic reduction of aqueous mercury(II) using multi-walled carbon nanotubes/Pd-ZnO nanocomposite

(2013) R.M. Mohamed et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Selective photoredox using graphene-based composite photocatalysts

(2013) Min-Quan Yang et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Photocatalytic, sonocatalytic and sonophotocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B using ZnO/CNTs composites photocatalysts

(2013) M. Ahmad et al.   ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY

Self-assembled CdS/Au/ZnO heterostructure induced by surface polar charges for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

(2013) Zong Bao Yu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Synthesis of In2S3–CNT nanocomposites for selective reduction under visible light

(2013) Min-Quan Yang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

ZnO–Zn/CNT hybrid film as light-free nanocatalyst for degradation reaction

(2013) Shengjuan Li et al.   Nano Energy

Oxygen Vacancy Induced Band-Gap Narrowing and Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO

(2012) Junpeng Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Construction of Highly Ordered ZnO–TiO2 Nanotube Arrays (ZnO/TNTs) Heterostructure for Photocatalytic Application

(2012) Fang-Xing Xiao   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Graphene Transforms Wide Band Gap ZnS to a Visible Light Photocatalyst. The New Role of Graphene as a Macromolecular Photosensitizer

(2012) Yanhui Zhang et al.   ACS Nano

Hydrothermal preparation of ZnO-reduced graphene oxide hybrid with high performance in photocatalytic degradation

(2012) Xun Zhou et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Electrochemical deposition of flower-like ZnO nanoparticles on a silver-modified carbon nanotube/polyimide membrane to improve its photoelectric activity and photocatalytic performance

(2012) Huanhuan Kou et al.   CARBON

ZnO–graphene composite for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye

(2012) Hougang Fan et al.   CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS

Large scale preparing carbon nanotube/zinc oxide hybrid and its application for highly reusable photocatalyst

(2012) Kai Dai et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Graphene Oxide: Preparation, Functionalization, and Electrochemical Applications

(2012) Da Chen et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

ZnO/graphene-oxide nanocomposite with remarkably enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance

(2012) Benxia Li et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Investigation of photocatalytic activities over ZnO–TiO2–reduced graphene oxide composites synthesized via microwave-assisted reaction

(2012) Xinjuan Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

A facile one-pot route for the controllable growth of small sized and well-dispersed ZnO particles on GO-derived graphene

(2012) Qi Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Visible light photocatalytic activity of novel MWCNT-doped ZnO electrospun nanofibers

(2012) Morasae Samadi et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS A-CHEMICAL

Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) by ZnO–TiO2–CNTs composites synthesized via microwave-assisted reaction

(2012) Xinjuan Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS A-CHEMICAL

Enhancing Stability and Photocatalytic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles by Surface Modification of Graphene Oxide

(2012) Yinjie Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Reduced Graphene Oxide-Hierarchical ZnO Hollow Sphere Composites with Enhanced Photocurrent and Photocatalytic Activity

(2012) Qiu-Ping Luo et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Synthesis and characterization of one-dimensional magnetic photocatalytic CNTs/Fe3O4–ZnO nanohybrids

(2012) Jiehe Sui et al.   MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

ZnO–Bi2O3/graphene oxide photocatalyst with high photocatalytic performance under visible light

(2012) G Y He et al.   MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

Recent progress on graphene-based photocatalysts: current status and future perspectives

(2012) Nan Zhang et al.   Nanoscale

Visible Photocatalytic Activity Enhancement of ZnWO4 by Graphene Hybridization

(2012) Xiaojuan Bai et al.   ACS Catalysis

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by ZnO–reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotube composites synthesized via microwave-assisted reaction

(2012) Tian Lv et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Visible light assisted photocatalytic hydrogen generation and organic dye degradation by CdS–metal oxide hybrids in presence of graphene oxide

(2012) Ziyauddin Khan et al.   RSC Advances

Battery Performance and Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous Anatase TiO2 Nanospheres/Graphene Composites by Template-Free Self-Assembly

(2011) Na Li et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Sol–gel preparation and enhanced photocatalytic performance of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles

(2011) Min Fu et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

UV-assisted photocatalytic synthesis of ZnO–reduced graphene oxide composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity in reduction of Cr(VI)

(2011) Xinjuan Liu et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of bimodal mesoporous titania powders by C60 modification

(2011) Jiaguo Yu et al.   DALTON TRANSACTIONS

Synthesis of [60]Fullerene-ZnO Nanocomposite Under Electric Furnace and Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes

(2011) Sung Kyu Hong et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Effect of Native Defects on Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO

(2011) Mu Yao Guo et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Electron Transfer Cascade by Organic/Inorganic Ternary Composites of Porphyrin, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, and Reduced Graphene Oxide on a Tin Oxide Electrode that Exhibits Efficient Photocurrent Generation

(2011) Hironobu Hayashi et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The synthesis and properties of ZnO–graphene nano hybrid for photodegradation of organic pollutant in water

(2011) Dongying Fu et al.   MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Microwave-assisted synthesis of ZnO–graphene composite for photocatalytic reduction of Cr(vi)

(2011) Xinjuan Liu et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Toxicity of Graphene and Graphene Oxide Nanowalls Against Bacteria

(2010) Omid Akhavan et al.   ACS Nano

TiO2−Graphene Nanocomposites for Gas-Phase Photocatalytic Degradation of Volatile Aromatic Pollutant: Is TiO2−Graphene Truly Different from Other TiO2−Carbon Composite Materials?

(2010) Yanhui Zhang et al.   ACS Nano

Significantly enhanced photocatalytic performance of ZnO via graphene hybridization and the mechanism study

(2010) Tongguang Xu et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Enhancement in photocatalytic activity for acetaldehyde removal by embedding ZnO nano particles on multiwall carbon nanotubes

(2010) Tawfik A. Saleh et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

ZnO@graphene composite with enhanced performance for the removal of dye from water

(2010) Baojun Li et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

New Insight for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 by Doping Carbon Nanotubes: A Case Study on Degradation of Benzene and Methyl Orange

(2010) Yi-Jun Xu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Preparation of a MWCNT/ZnO nanocomposite and its photocatalytic activity for the removal of cyanide from water using a laser

(2010) Tawfik A Saleh et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by prolonging the lifetime of carriers in ZnO/CdS heterostructures

(2009) Xuewen Wang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Photocatalytic Activity of Nanocomposites of ZnO and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Dye Degradation

(2009) Ya Yan et al.   JOURNAL OF DISPERSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Fabrication of ZnO/CdS core/shell nanowire arrays for efficient solar energy conversion

(2009) Youngjo Tak et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Formation of Surface Complex Leading to Efficient Visible Photocatalytic Activity and Improvement of Photostabilty of ZnO

(2009) Yuanzhi Li et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Photocorrosion Inhibition and Photoactivity Enhancement for Zinc Oxide via Hybridization with Monolayer Polyaniline

(2009) Hao Zhang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Photocorrosion Suppression of ZnO Nanoparticles via Hybridization with Graphite-like Carbon and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

(2009) Liwu Zhang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Graphene goes undercover

(2009) E. Charles H. Sykes   Nature Chemistry

Carbon Nanotube Gas and Vapor Sensors

(2008) Douglas R. Kauffman et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Effect of silver ions on the structure of ZnO and photocatalytic performance of Ag/ZnO composites

(2008) Jian Xu et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Preparation, characterization and activity evaluation of p–n junction photocatalyst p-ZnO/n-TiO2

(2008) Shifu Chen et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Photocorrosion Inhibition and Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activity for ZnO via Hybridization with C60

(2008) Hongbo Fu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Origin of the Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities of Semiconductors: A Case Study of ZnO Doped with Mg2+

(2008) Xiaoqing Qiu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Relationship between Oxygen Defects and the Photocatalytic Property of ZnO Nanocrystals in Nafion Membranes

(2008) Jianchun Wang et al.   LANGMUIR

Doping effects of Co2+ ions on ZnO nanorods and their photocatalytic properties

(2008) Xiaoqing Qiu et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

MATERIALS SCIENCE: Graphene-Based Materials

(2008) D. Li et al.   SCIENCE