TiO 2 –ZnO Nanocomposites for Photodegradation of Dyes …
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23. Li Y, Xie W, Hu X et al (2010) Comparison of dye photodegradation and its coupling with
light-to-electricity conversion over TiO 2 and ZnO. Langmuir 26:591–597
24. Aggelopoulos CA, Dimitropoulos M, Govatsi K et al (2017) Influence of the surface-to-bulk
defects ratio of ZnO and TiO 2 on their UV-mediated photocatalytic activity. Appl Catal B
205:292–301
25. Law M, Greene LE, Johnson JC et al (2005) Nanowire dyesensitized solar cells. Nat Mater
4:455–459
26. Barnes RJ, Molin R, Xu J et al (2013) Comparison of TiO 2 and ZnO nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and the correlated inactivation of gram-positive and
gram-negative bacteria. J Nanopart Res 15:1432–1442
27. Houasa A, Lachheba H, Ksibia M et al (2001) Photocatalytic degradation pathway of methylene
blue in water. Appl Catal B 31:145–157
28. Kanakaraju D, Motti CA, Glass BD et al (2015) TiO 2 photocatalysis of naproxen: effect of the
water matrix, anions and diclofenac on degradation rates. Chemosphere 139:579–588
29. Méndez-Arriaga F, Esplugas S, Gimenez J (2008) Photocatalytic degradation of nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs with TiO 2 and simulated solar irradiation. Water Res 42(3):585–594
30. Beegam A, Prasad P, Jose J et al (2016) Environmental fate of zinc oxide nanoparticles: risks
and benefits. Toxicolology new aspects this scientific conundrum, p 33
31. Mragui A El, Daou I, Zegaoui O (2016) Influence of the preparation method and ZnO/(ZnO
+ TiO 2 ) weight ratio on the physicochemical and photocatalytic properties of ZnO-TiO 2
nanomaterials. Catal Today 321–322:41–55
32. Mullerova J, Sutta P, Medlin R et al (2016) Optical properties of zinc titanate perovskite
prepared by reactive RF sputtering. J Electr Eng 68(7):10–16
33. García-Ramírez E, Mondragón-Chaparro M, Zelaya-Angel O (2012) Band gap coupling in
photocatalytic activity in ZnO–TiO 2 thin films. Appl Phys A Mater Sci Process 108(2):291–297
34. Moradi S, Aberoomand-Azar P, Raeis-Farshid S, Abedini-Khorrami S (2016) The effect of
different molar ratios of ZnO on characterization and photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 /ZnO
nanocomposite. J Saudi Chem Soc 20(4):373–378
35. Ramaseshan R, Ramakrishna S (2007) Zinc titanate nanofibers for the detoxification of
chemical warfare simulants. J Am Ceram Soc 90:1836–1842
36. Kolen’ko YV, Kovnir KA, Gavrilov AI et al (2005) History of nanotechnology: from prehistoric
to modern times. J Phys Chem B 109(6):20303–20309
37. Kumar R, Kumar G, Umar A (2013) ZnO nano-mushrooms for photocatalytic degradation of
methyl orange. Mater Lett 97:100–103
38. Azam A, Ahmed F, Arshi N et al. (2010) Formation and characterization of ZnO nanopowder
synthesized by sol–gel method. J Alloys Compd 496:399–402
39. Ge M, Guo Ch, Zhu X et al (2009) Characterization and high pollutant removal ability of
buoyant (C, N)–TiO 2 /PTFE flakes prepared by high-energy ball-milling. Front Environ Sci
Eng China 3(3):271–280
40. Liao DL, Badour CA, Liao BQ (2008) Preparation of nanosized TiO 2 /ZnO composite catalyst
and its photocatalytic activity for degradation of methyl orange. J Photochem Photobiol A
194:11–19
41. Tian J, Chen L, Yin Y et al (2009) Innovations in engineered porous materials for energy
generation and storage applications. Surf Coat Technol 204:205–214
42. Tian J, Wang J, Dai J et al (2009) N-doped TiO 2 /ZnO composite powder and its photocatalytic
performance for degradation of methyl orange. Surf Coat Technol 204:723–730
43. Štengl V, Bakardjieva S, Murafa N et al (2008) Visible-light photocatalytic activity of
TiO 2 /ZnS nanocomposites prepared by homogeneous hydrolysis. Microporous Mesoporous
Mater 110:370–378
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23. Li Y, Xie W, Hu X et al (2010) Comparison of dye photodegradation and its coupling with
light-to-electricity conversion over TiO 2 and ZnO. Langmuir 26:591–597
24. Aggelopoulos CA, Dimitropoulos M, Govatsi K et al (2017) Influence of the surface-to-bulk
defects ratio of ZnO and TiO 2 on their UV-mediated photocatalytic activity. Appl Catal B
205:292–301
25. Law M, Greene LE, Johnson JC et al (2005) Nanowire dyesensitized solar cells. Nat Mater
4:455–459
26. Barnes RJ, Molin R, Xu J et al (2013) Comparison of TiO 2 and ZnO nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and the correlated inactivation of gram-positive and
gram-negative bacteria. J Nanopart Res 15:1432–1442
27. Houasa A, Lachheba H, Ksibia M et al (2001) Photocatalytic degradation pathway of methylene
blue in water. Appl Catal B 31:145–157
28. Kanakaraju D, Motti CA, Glass BD et al (2015) TiO 2 photocatalysis of naproxen: effect of the
water matrix, anions and diclofenac on degradation rates. Chemosphere 139:579–588
29. Méndez-Arriaga F, Esplugas S, Gimenez J (2008) Photocatalytic degradation of nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs with TiO 2 and simulated solar irradiation. Water Res 42(3):585–594
30. Beegam A, Prasad P, Jose J et al (2016) Environmental fate of zinc oxide nanoparticles: risks
and benefits. Toxicolology new aspects this scientific conundrum, p 33
31. Mragui A El, Daou I, Zegaoui O (2016) Influence of the preparation method and ZnO/(ZnO
+ TiO 2 ) weight ratio on the physicochemical and photocatalytic properties of ZnO-TiO 2
nanomaterials. Catal Today 321–322:41–55
32. Mullerova J, Sutta P, Medlin R et al (2016) Optical properties of zinc titanate perovskite
prepared by reactive RF sputtering. J Electr Eng 68(7):10–16
33. García-Ramírez E, Mondragón-Chaparro M, Zelaya-Angel O (2012) Band gap coupling in
photocatalytic activity in ZnO–TiO 2 thin films. Appl Phys A Mater Sci Process 108(2):291–297
34. Moradi S, Aberoomand-Azar P, Raeis-Farshid S, Abedini-Khorrami S (2016) The effect of
different molar ratios of ZnO on characterization and photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 /ZnO
nanocomposite. J Saudi Chem Soc 20(4):373–378
35. Ramaseshan R, Ramakrishna S (2007) Zinc titanate nanofibers for the detoxification of
chemical warfare simulants. J Am Ceram Soc 90:1836–1842
36. Kolen’ko YV, Kovnir KA, Gavrilov AI et al (2005) History of nanotechnology: from prehistoric
to modern times. J Phys Chem B 109(6):20303–20309
37. Kumar R, Kumar G, Umar A (2013) ZnO nano-mushrooms for photocatalytic degradation of
methyl orange. Mater Lett 97:100–103
38. Azam A, Ahmed F, Arshi N et al. (2010) Formation and characterization of ZnO nanopowder
synthesized by sol–gel method. J Alloys Compd 496:399–402
39. Ge M, Guo Ch, Zhu X et al (2009) Characterization and high pollutant removal ability of
buoyant (C, N)–TiO 2 /PTFE flakes prepared by high-energy ball-milling. Front Environ Sci
Eng China 3(3):271–280
40. Liao DL, Badour CA, Liao BQ (2008) Preparation of nanosized TiO 2 /ZnO composite catalyst
and its photocatalytic activity for degradation of methyl orange. J Photochem Photobiol A
194:11–19
41. Tian J, Chen L, Yin Y et al (2009) Innovations in engineered porous materials for energy
generation and storage applications. Surf Coat Technol 204:205–214
42. Tian J, Wang J, Dai J et al (2009) N-doped TiO 2 /ZnO composite powder and its photocatalytic
performance for degradation of methyl orange. Surf Coat Technol 204:723–730
43. Štengl V, Bakardjieva S, Murafa N et al (2008) Visible-light photocatalytic activity of
TiO 2 /ZnS nanocomposites prepared by homogeneous hydrolysis. Microporous Mesoporous
Mater 110:370–378