photocatalysis of organic pollutants in water: a review. J Ind Eng Chem 78(25):1–20. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.06.022
Sharma S, Dutta V, Singh P, Raizada P, Sani AR, Bandegharaei AH, Thakur VK (2019b) Carbon
quantum dot supported semiconductor photocatalysts for efficient degradation of organic
pollutants in water: a review. J Clean Prod 228:755–769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.
2019.04.292
Shen T, Wang Q, Guo Z, Kuang J, Cao W (2018) Hydrothermal synthesis of carbon quantum dots
using different precursors and their combination with TiO 2 for enhanced photocatalytic activity.
Ceram Int 44(10):11828–11834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.03.271
Shin Y, Lee J, Yang J, Park J, Lee K, Kim S, Park Y, Lee H (2014) Mass production of graphene
quantum dots by one-pot synthesis directly from graphite in high yield. Small 10(5):866–870.
https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201302286
Shinde DB, Pillai VK (2012) Electrochemical preparation of luminescent graphene quantum dots
from multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Chem Eur J 18(39):12522–12528. https://doi.org/10.1002/
chem.201201043
Singh P, Raizada P, Pathania D, Kumar A, Thakur P (2013) Preparation of BSA-ZnWO 4
nanocomposites with enhanced adsorptional photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation. Int J Photoenergy 2013:7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/726250
Singh P, Raizada P, Kumari S, Kumar A, Pathania D, Thakur P (2014) Solar-Fenton removal of
malachite green with novel Fe0-activated carbon nanocomposite. Appl Catal A Gen 476:9–18.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2014.02.009
Singh P, Priya B, Shandilya P, Raizada P, Singh N, Pare B, Jonnalagadda SB (2016) Photocatalytic
mineralization of antibiotics using 60% WO 3 /BiOCl stacked to graphene sand composite and
chitosan. Arab J Chem 12:4627–46445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2016.08.005
Singh P, Gautam S, Shandilya P, Priya B, Singh VP, Raizada P (2017) Graphene bentonite
supported ZnFe 2 O 4 as super-paramagnetic photocatalyst for antibiotic degradation. Adv
Mater Lett 8(3):229–238. https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2017.1467
Singh P, Shandilya P, Raizada P, Sudhaik A, Rahmani-Sani A, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A (2018)
Review on various strategies for enhancing photocatalytic activity of graphene based
nanocomposites for water purification. Arab J Chem 13:3498–3520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
arabjc.2018.12.001
Singh P, Raizada P, Sudhaik A, Shandilya P, Thakur P, Agarwal S, Gupta VK (2019a) Enhanced
photocatalytic activity and stability of AgBr/BiOBr/graphene heterojunction for phenol degradation under visible light. J Saudi Chem Soc 23(5):586–599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.
2018.10.005
Singh P, Sharma K, Hasija V, Sharma V, Sharma S, Raizada P, Thakur VK (2019b) Systematic
review on applicability of magnetic iron oxides–integrated photocatalysts for degradation of
organic pollutants in water. Mater Today Chem 14:100–186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.
2019.08.005
Sonu DV, Sharma S, Raizada P, Bandegharaei AH, Gupta VK, Singh P (2019) Review on
augmentation in photocatalytic activity of CoFe 2 O 4 via heterojunction formation for
photocatalysis of organic pollutants in water. J Saudi Chem Soc 23(8):1119–1136. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.jscs.2019.07.003
Sudhaik A, Raizada P, Shandilya P, Singh P (2018a) Magnetically recoverable graphitic carbon
nitride and NiFe 2 O 4 based magnetic photocatalyst for degradation of oxytetracycline antibiotic
in simulated wastewater under solar light. J Environ Chem Eng 6(4):3874–3883. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.jece.2018.05.039
Sudhaik A, Raizada P, Shandilya P, Jeong DY, Lim JH, Singh P (2018b) Review on fabrication of
graphitic carbon nitride based efficient nanocomposites for photodegradation of aqueous phase
organic pollutants. J Ind Eng Chem 67:28–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2018.07.007
Sun YP, Zhou B, Lin Y, Wang W, Fernando KS, Pathak P, Meziani MJ, Harruff BA, Wang X,
Wang H, Luo PG (2006) Quantum-sized carbon dots for bright and colourful
photoluminescence. J Am Chem Soc 128(24):7756–7757. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja062677d
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org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.06.022
Sharma S, Dutta V, Singh P, Raizada P, Sani AR, Bandegharaei AH, Thakur VK (2019b) Carbon
quantum dot supported semiconductor photocatalysts for efficient degradation of organic
pollutants in water: a review. J Clean Prod 228:755–769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.
2019.04.292
Shen T, Wang Q, Guo Z, Kuang J, Cao W (2018) Hydrothermal synthesis of carbon quantum dots
using different precursors and their combination with TiO 2 for enhanced photocatalytic activity.
Ceram Int 44(10):11828–11834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.03.271
Shin Y, Lee J, Yang J, Park J, Lee K, Kim S, Park Y, Lee H (2014) Mass production of graphene
quantum dots by one-pot synthesis directly from graphite in high yield. Small 10(5):866–870.
https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201302286
Shinde DB, Pillai VK (2012) Electrochemical preparation of luminescent graphene quantum dots
from multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Chem Eur J 18(39):12522–12528. https://doi.org/10.1002/
chem.201201043
Singh P, Raizada P, Pathania D, Kumar A, Thakur P (2013) Preparation of BSA-ZnWO 4
nanocomposites with enhanced adsorptional photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation. Int J Photoenergy 2013:7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/726250
Singh P, Raizada P, Kumari S, Kumar A, Pathania D, Thakur P (2014) Solar-Fenton removal of
malachite green with novel Fe0-activated carbon nanocomposite. Appl Catal A Gen 476:9–18.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2014.02.009
Singh P, Priya B, Shandilya P, Raizada P, Singh N, Pare B, Jonnalagadda SB (2016) Photocatalytic
mineralization of antibiotics using 60% WO 3 /BiOCl stacked to graphene sand composite and
chitosan. Arab J Chem 12:4627–46445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2016.08.005
Singh P, Gautam S, Shandilya P, Priya B, Singh VP, Raizada P (2017) Graphene bentonite
supported ZnFe 2 O 4 as super-paramagnetic photocatalyst for antibiotic degradation. Adv
Mater Lett 8(3):229–238. https://doi.org/10.5185/amlett.2017.1467
Singh P, Shandilya P, Raizada P, Sudhaik A, Rahmani-Sani A, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A (2018)
Review on various strategies for enhancing photocatalytic activity of graphene based
nanocomposites for water purification. Arab J Chem 13:3498–3520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
arabjc.2018.12.001
Singh P, Raizada P, Sudhaik A, Shandilya P, Thakur P, Agarwal S, Gupta VK (2019a) Enhanced
photocatalytic activity and stability of AgBr/BiOBr/graphene heterojunction for phenol degradation under visible light. J Saudi Chem Soc 23(5):586–599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.
2018.10.005
Singh P, Sharma K, Hasija V, Sharma V, Sharma S, Raizada P, Thakur VK (2019b) Systematic
review on applicability of magnetic iron oxides–integrated photocatalysts for degradation of
organic pollutants in water. Mater Today Chem 14:100–186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.
2019.08.005
Sonu DV, Sharma S, Raizada P, Bandegharaei AH, Gupta VK, Singh P (2019) Review on
augmentation in photocatalytic activity of CoFe 2 O 4 via heterojunction formation for
photocatalysis of organic pollutants in water. J Saudi Chem Soc 23(8):1119–1136. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.jscs.2019.07.003
Sudhaik A, Raizada P, Shandilya P, Singh P (2018a) Magnetically recoverable graphitic carbon
nitride and NiFe 2 O 4 based magnetic photocatalyst for degradation of oxytetracycline antibiotic
in simulated wastewater under solar light. J Environ Chem Eng 6(4):3874–3883. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.jece.2018.05.039
Sudhaik A, Raizada P, Shandilya P, Jeong DY, Lim JH, Singh P (2018b) Review on fabrication of
graphitic carbon nitride based efficient nanocomposites for photodegradation of aqueous phase
organic pollutants. J Ind Eng Chem 67:28–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2018.07.007
Sun YP, Zhou B, Lin Y, Wang W, Fernando KS, Pathak P, Meziani MJ, Harruff BA, Wang X,
Wang H, Luo PG (2006) Quantum-sized carbon dots for bright and colourful
photoluminescence. J Am Chem Soc 128(24):7756–7757. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja062677d
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