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ArticleScientific reports2024

Novel 3D composite for efficient photocatalysis in environmental remediation.

Indra Sulania, Ranjeet Kumar Karn, Jacek Fiutowski, Till Leissner, Arkadiusz Goszczak, Elham Chamanehpour, J A Ajani Lakmini Jayarathna, Yogendra Kumar Mishra

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Indra SulaniaMaterials Science Group, Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, Delhi, 110067, India. indra.sulaniya@gmail.com.
Ranjeet Kumar KarnDepartment of Physics, Jamshedpur Cooperative College, Jamshedpur, 831001, India.
Jacek FiutowskiMads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark.
Till LeissnerMads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark.
Arkadiusz GoszczakMads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark.
Elham ChamanehpourMads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark.
J A Ajani Lakmini JayarathnaMads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark.
Yogendra Kumar MishraMads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark. mishra@mci.sdu.dk.

Funding

Danish agency for science and higher education 8144-00002B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Highly porous, self-supported 3D interconnected network-based nanomaterials hold immense promise in revolutionizing the field of catalysis. These materials combine two critical features; a large accessible surface and an overall active surface that leads to substantial catalytic effects. In this study, we developed a novel class of 3D composite material composed of zinc oxide tetrapods (ZOT) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, specifically designed for photocatalysis. A polymer composite of ZOT with PEG has been synthesized with 2.5 wt.% ZOT powder mixed with a PEG solution forming a 3D electrode. A consistent composite solution was obtained using probe-sonication and its thick layers were deposited on various substrates using the spin coating technique which were subsequently characterized for optical, morphological, and structural properties. The catalytic response of the fabricated 3D composite was evaluated both in solution and thin film forms under UV exposure. The surface-engineered ZOT-PEG composites showed an excellent capability to degrade the methylene blue (MB) dye in different forms under UV and normal light, opening their potential scopes in environmental remediation.

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Environmental remediationFiller–polymer 3D compositesMetal oxidePolyethylene glycolZnO tetrapods

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PMID39715804
PMCPMC11666739

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