Yuan Y, Gong X, Wang H (2015) The synergistic mechanism of graphene and MoS 2 for hydrogen
generation: insights from density functional theory. Phys Chem Chem Phys 17:11375–11381.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CP00011D
Yusoff N, Huang N, Muhamad M, Kumar S, Lim H, Harrison I (2013) Hydrothermal synthesis of
CuO/functionalized graphene nanocomposites for dye degradation. Mater Lett 93:393–396.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.10.015
Yusuf M, Elfghi F, Zaidi SA, Abdullah E, Khan MA (2015) Applications of graphene and its
derivatives as an adsorbent for heavy metal and dye removal: a systematic and comprehensive
overview. RSC Adv 5:50392–50420
Zhang K, Guo L (2013) Metal sulphide semiconductors for photocatalytic hydrogen production.
Catal Sci Technol 3:1672–1690
Zhang H, Lv X, Li Y, Wang Y, Li J (2009) P25-graphene composite as a high performance
photocatalyst. ACS Nano 4:380–386
Zhang N, Qiu H, Si Y, Wang W, Gao J (2011a) Fabrication of highly porous biodegradable
monoliths strengthened by graphene oxide and their adsorption of metal ions. Carbon
49:827–837
Zhang X, Quan X, Chen S, Yu H (2011b) Constructing graphene/InNbO 4 composite with excellent
adsorptivity and charge separation performance for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic
ability. Appl Catal B 105:237–242
Zhang Y, Tang Z-R, Fu X, Xu Y-J (2011c) Engineering the unique 2D mat of graphene to achieve
graphene-TiO 2 nanocomposite for photocatalytic selective transformation: what advantage does
graphene have over its forebear carbon nanotube? ACS Nano 5:7426–7435
Zhang D, Yan T, Shi L, Peng Z, Wen X, Zhang J (2012a) Enhanced capacitive deionization
performance of graphene/carbon nanotube composites. J Mater Chem 22:14696–14704
Zhang X, Chang X, Gondal M, Zhang B, Liu Y, Ji G (2012b) Synthesis and photocatalytic activity
of graphene/BiOBr composites under visible light. Appl Surf Sci 258:7826–7832
Zhang Z, Yang W, Zou X, Xu F, Wang X, Zhang B, Tang J (2012c) One-pot, solvothermal
synthesis of TiO 2 –graphene composite nanosheets. J Colloid Interface Sci 386:198–204
Zhao G, Song S, Wang C, Wu Q, Wang Z (2011) Determination of triazine herbicides in
environmental water samples by high-performance liquid chromatography using graphenecoated magnetic nanoparticles as adsorbent. Anal Chim Acta 708:155–159
Zhou F, Shi R, Zhu Y (2011) Significant enhancement of the visible photocatalytic degradation
performances of γ-Bi 2 MoO 6 nanoplate by graphene hybridization. J Mol Catal A Chem
340:77–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2011.03.012
Zhou M, Tian T, Li X, Sun X, Zhang J, Cui P, Tang J, Qin L-C (2014a) Production of graphene by
liquid-phase exfoliation of intercalated graphite. Int J Electrochem Sci 9:810–820
Zhou P, Yu J, Jaroniec M (2014b) All-solid-state Z-scheme photocatalytic systems. Adv Mater
26:4920–4935
Zhu X, Zhang J, Chen F (2010) Hydrothermal synthesis of nanostructures Bi 12 TiO 20 and their
photocatalytic activity on acid orange 7 under visible light. Chemosphere 78:1350–1355
Zhu J, Wei S, Gu H, Rapole SB, Wang Q, Luo Z, Haldolaarachchige N, Young DP, Guo Z (2011)
One-pot synthesis of magnetic graphene nanocomposites decorated with core@double-shell
nanoparticles for fast chromium removal. Environ Sci Technol 46:977–985
34
F. Opoku et al.
generation: insights from density functional theory. Phys Chem Chem Phys 17:11375–11381.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CP00011D
Yusoff N, Huang N, Muhamad M, Kumar S, Lim H, Harrison I (2013) Hydrothermal synthesis of
CuO/functionalized graphene nanocomposites for dye degradation. Mater Lett 93:393–396.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.10.015
Yusuf M, Elfghi F, Zaidi SA, Abdullah E, Khan MA (2015) Applications of graphene and its
derivatives as an adsorbent for heavy metal and dye removal: a systematic and comprehensive
overview. RSC Adv 5:50392–50420
Zhang K, Guo L (2013) Metal sulphide semiconductors for photocatalytic hydrogen production.
Catal Sci Technol 3:1672–1690
Zhang H, Lv X, Li Y, Wang Y, Li J (2009) P25-graphene composite as a high performance
photocatalyst. ACS Nano 4:380–386
Zhang N, Qiu H, Si Y, Wang W, Gao J (2011a) Fabrication of highly porous biodegradable
monoliths strengthened by graphene oxide and their adsorption of metal ions. Carbon
49:827–837
Zhang X, Quan X, Chen S, Yu H (2011b) Constructing graphene/InNbO 4 composite with excellent
adsorptivity and charge separation performance for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic
ability. Appl Catal B 105:237–242
Zhang Y, Tang Z-R, Fu X, Xu Y-J (2011c) Engineering the unique 2D mat of graphene to achieve
graphene-TiO 2 nanocomposite for photocatalytic selective transformation: what advantage does
graphene have over its forebear carbon nanotube? ACS Nano 5:7426–7435
Zhang D, Yan T, Shi L, Peng Z, Wen X, Zhang J (2012a) Enhanced capacitive deionization
performance of graphene/carbon nanotube composites. J Mater Chem 22:14696–14704
Zhang X, Chang X, Gondal M, Zhang B, Liu Y, Ji G (2012b) Synthesis and photocatalytic activity
of graphene/BiOBr composites under visible light. Appl Surf Sci 258:7826–7832
Zhang Z, Yang W, Zou X, Xu F, Wang X, Zhang B, Tang J (2012c) One-pot, solvothermal
synthesis of TiO 2 –graphene composite nanosheets. J Colloid Interface Sci 386:198–204
Zhao G, Song S, Wang C, Wu Q, Wang Z (2011) Determination of triazine herbicides in
environmental water samples by high-performance liquid chromatography using graphenecoated magnetic nanoparticles as adsorbent. Anal Chim Acta 708:155–159
Zhou F, Shi R, Zhu Y (2011) Significant enhancement of the visible photocatalytic degradation
performances of γ-Bi 2 MoO 6 nanoplate by graphene hybridization. J Mol Catal A Chem
340:77–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2011.03.012
Zhou M, Tian T, Li X, Sun X, Zhang J, Cui P, Tang J, Qin L-C (2014a) Production of graphene by
liquid-phase exfoliation of intercalated graphite. Int J Electrochem Sci 9:810–820
Zhou P, Yu J, Jaroniec M (2014b) All-solid-state Z-scheme photocatalytic systems. Adv Mater
26:4920–4935
Zhu X, Zhang J, Chen F (2010) Hydrothermal synthesis of nanostructures Bi 12 TiO 20 and their
photocatalytic activity on acid orange 7 under visible light. Chemosphere 78:1350–1355
Zhu J, Wei S, Gu H, Rapole SB, Wang Q, Luo Z, Haldolaarachchige N, Young DP, Guo Z (2011)
One-pot synthesis of magnetic graphene nanocomposites decorated with core@double-shell
nanoparticles for fast chromium removal. Environ Sci Technol 46:977–985
34
F. Opoku et al.