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Khan Z, Khannam M, Vinothkumar N, De M, Qureshi M (2012) Hierarchical 3D NiO–CdS
heteroarchitecture for efficient visible light photocatalytic hydrogen generation. J Mater Chem
22:12090–12095. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM31148H
Khanchandani S, Kundu S, Patra A, Ganguli AK (2013) Band gap tuning of ZnO/In2S3 core/shell
nanorod arrays for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalysis. J Phys Chem C
117:5558–5567. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp310495j
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TiO2 covered with Nb2O5. ACS Catal 2:175–179. https://doi.org/10.1021/cs2005554
Graedel T (2011) On the future availability of the energy metals. Annu Rev Mater Res 41:323–335.
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-matsci-062910-095759
Guillard C et al (2003) Solar efficiency of a new deposited titania photocatalyst: chlorophenol,
pesticide and dye removal applications. Appl Catal B Environ 46:319–332. https://doi.org/10.
1016/S0926-3373(03)00264-9
Hajiesmaili S, Josset S, Bégin D, Pham-Huu C, Keller N, Keller V (2010) 3D solid carbon foambased photocatalytic materials for vapor phase flow-through structured photoreactors. Appl
Catal A Gen 382:122–130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2010.04.044
Herrmann J-M, Tahiri H, Ait-Ichou Y, Lassaletta G, Gonzalez-Elipe A, Fernandez A (1997)
Characterization and photocatalytic activity in aqueous medium of TiO2 and ag-TiO2 coatings
on quartz. Appl Catal B Environ 13:219–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-3373(96)00107-5
Hu Y et al (2011) BiVO4/TiO2 nanocrystalline heterostructure: a wide spectrum responsive
photocatalyst towards the highly efficient decomposition of gaseous benzene. Appl Catal B
Environ 104:30–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.02.031
Hu L et al (2016) Fabrication of magnetic water-soluble hyperbranched polyol functionalized
graphene oxide for high-efficiency water remediation. Sci Rep 6:28924. https://doi.org/10.
1038/srep28924
Huang L, Wang X, Yang J, Liu G, Han J, Li C (2013) Dual cocatalysts loaded type I CdS/ZnS core/
shell nanocrystals as effective and stable photocatalysts for H2 evolution. J Phys Chem C
117:11584–11591. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp400010z
Ivanov SA et al (2007) Type-II core/shell CdS/ZnSe nanocrystals: synthesis, electronic structures,
and spectroscopic properties. J Am Chem Soc 129:11708–11719. https://doi.org/10.1021/
ja068351m
Jabbari V, Hamadanian M, Shamshiri M, Villagrán D (2016) Band gap and Schottky barrier
engineered photocatalyst with promising solar light activity for water remediation. RSC Adv
6:15678–15685. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA24096D
Jeon TH, Choi W, Park H (2011) Photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic behaviors of hematitedecorated titania nanotube arrays: energy level mismatch versus surface specific reactivity. J
Phys Chem C 115:7134–7142. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp201215t
Jia X, Cao J, Lin H, Zhang M, Guo X, Chen S (2017) Transforming type-I to type-II heterostructure
photocatalyst via energy band engineering: a case study of I-BiOCl/I-BiOBr. Appl Catal B
Environ 204:505–514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.11.061
Johnson J, Harper E, Lifset R, Graedel TE (2007) Dining at the periodic table: metals concentrations
as they relate to recycling. Environ Sci Technol 41:1759–1765. https://doi.org/10.1021/
es060736h
Kang IJ, Khan NA, Haque E, Jhung SH (2011) Chemical and thermal stability of isotypic metal–
organic frameworks: effect of metal ions. Chem Eur J 17:6437–6442. https://doi.org/10.1002/
chem.201100316
Katwal R, Kaur H, Sharma G, Naushad M, Pathania D (2015) Electrochemical synthesized copper
oxide nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity. J Ind Eng Chem
31:173–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2015.06.021
Kaur R, Hasan A, Iqbal N, Alam S, Saini MK, Raza SK (2014) Synthesis and surface engineering of
magnetic nanoparticles for environmental cleanup and pesticide residue analysis: a review. J
Sep Sci 37:1805–1825. https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.201400256
Khan Z, Khannam M, Vinothkumar N, De M, Qureshi M (2012) Hierarchical 3D NiO–CdS
heteroarchitecture for efficient visible light photocatalytic hydrogen generation. J Mater Chem
22:12090–12095. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM31148H
Khanchandani S, Kundu S, Patra A, Ganguli AK (2013) Band gap tuning of ZnO/In2S3 core/shell
nanorod arrays for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalysis. J Phys Chem C
117:5558–5567. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp310495j
214
J. Nimita Jebaranjitham et al.