Sonochemical synthesis of ZnCo2O4/Ag3PO4 heterojunction photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants and pathogens: a combined experimental and computational study-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Sonochemical synthesis of ZnCo₂O₄/Ag₃PO₄ heterojunction photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants and pathogens: a combined experimental and computational study

Published:2022 Issue:29 Volume:46 Page:14030-14042
ISSN:1144-0546
Container-title:New Journal of Chemistry
language:en
Short-container-title:New J. Chem.

Author:

Nawaz Muhammad¹^ORCID,Ansari Mohammad Azam²,Paz Alejandro Pérez³^ORCID,Hisaindee Soleiman³,Qureshi Faiza¹⁴,Ul-Hamid Anwar⁵^ORCID,Hakeem Abbas Saeed⁶^ORCID,Taha Muhammad⁷

Affiliation:

1. Department of Nano-Medicine Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia

2. Department of Epidemic Disease Research, Institutes for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia

3. Chemistry Department, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, P. O. Box 15551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates

4. Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia

5. Center for Engineering Research, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

6. Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

7. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

A ZnCo2O4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposite with high photocatalytic activity against pollutants and pathogens was sonochemically prepared, characterized using various techniques and simulated computationally.

Funder

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

United Arab Emirates University

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Materials Chemistry,General Chemistry,Catalysis

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2022/NJ/D2NJ01352E

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