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cobalt oxide nanocomposites derived from single-source molecular precursors. ChemistrySelect
3:5733–5741. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201703169
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nitride nanohybrid as an efficient electrochemical sensor and photocatalyst. Sensors Actuators B
Chem 277(20):467–476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.07.086
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nanorods. Solid State Commun 152:375–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2011.12.008
Moo JGS, Khezri B, Webster RD, Pumera M (2014) Graphene oxides prepared by Hummers’,
Hofmann’s, and Staudenmaier’s methods: dramatic influences on heavy-metal-ion adsorption.
ChemPhysChem 15:2922–2929. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201402279
Moon G, Kim D, Kim H, Bokare AD, Choi W (2014) Platinum-like behaviour of reduced grapheme
oxide as a co-catalyst on TiO 2 for the efficient photocatalytic oxidation of arsenite. Environ Sci
Technol Lett 1(2):185–190. https://doi.org/10.1021/ez5000012
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nanoscale zero valent iron (NZVI) for groundwater remediation in Europe. Environ Sci Pollut
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Mukherjee J, Ramkumar J, Shukla R, Tyagi AK (2013) Sorption characteristics of nano manganese
oxide: efficient sorbent for removal of metal ions from aqueous streams. J Radioanal Nucl Chem
297:49–57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-012-2393-7
Muradova GG, Gadjieva SR, Palma LD, Vilardi G (2016) Nitrates removal by bimetallic
nanoparticles in water. Chem Eng Trans 47:205–210. https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1647035
Nahar S, Hasegawa K, Kagaya S (2006) Photocatalytic degradation of phenol by visible lightresponsive iron- doped TiO 2 and spontaneous sedimentation of the TiO 2 particles. Chemosphere
65:1976–1982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.07.002
Narayanan KB, Park HH (2014) Colorimetric detection of manganese(II) ions using gold/dopa
nanoparticles. Spectrochim Acta Mol Biomol Spectrosc 131:132–137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
saa.2014.04.081
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binary mixtures by hybrid H 2 O 2 and TiO 2 suspensions under UV irradiation. J Taiwan Inst
Chem Eng 62:68–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2016.01.012
Ning YF, Yan P, Chen YP, Guo JS, Shen Y, Fang F, Tang Y, Gao X (2017) Development of a Pt
modified microelectrode aimed for the monitoring of ammonium in solution. Int J Environ Anal
Chem 97(1):85–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2016.1277994
Nizamuddin S, Siddiqui MTH, Mubarak NM, Baloch HA, Abdullah EC, Mazari SA, Griffin GJ,
Srinivasan MP, Tanksale A (2019) For the removal of heavy metals and dyes from wastewater.
In: Nanoscale materials in water purification. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 447–472. https://doi.org/
10.1016/B978-0-12-813926-4.00023-9
Nolan NT, Seery MK, Pillai SC (2009) Spectroscopic investigation of the anatase to rutile
transformation of sol-gel synthesisized TiO 2 photocatalyst. J Phys Chem C
113:16151–16157. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp904358g
Nolan NT, Synnott DW, Seery MK, Hinderc SJ, Wassenhovend AV, Pillai SC (2012) Effect of N
doping on the photocatalytic activity of sol–gel TiO 2 . J Hazard Mater 211–212:88–94. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.08.074
Nurmi JT, Tratnyek PG, Sarathy V, Baer DR, Amonette JE, Pecher K (2005) Characterization and
properties of metallic iron nanoparticles: spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and kinetics. Environ
Sci Technol 39:1221–1230. https://doi.org/10.1021/es049190u
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