Synergistically Enhanced Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Performance of La-NiO Nanocomposite for Environmental and Energy Applications

Thermally tuned green-synthesized NiO nanostructures exhibiting enhanced crystallinity, band gap narrowing, and superior photocatalytic activity toward organic dye degradation

The green synthesis of photocatalytic materials provides a sustainable strategy for environmental remediation. In this study, nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles were synthesized using Johrenia aromatica fruit extract as a natural phytochemical-mediated agent, followed by calcination at 500, 600, and 700 °C. Structural ch...

Synthesis of Ni-Ca-O nanocomposite and study of their optical properties for photocatalytic degradation of textile dye and electrochemical detection of environmental pollutants

Ni-Ca-O nanocomposites were synthesized via a straightforward solution combustion process using acetamide as the fuel. Characterisation of the Ni-Ca-O nanocomposites using techniques such as UV-Vis (Ultraviolet Spectroscopy), EDX (Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy), DRS (Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy), SEM (Scann...

Interfacial charge transport enhancement in microwave-synthesized WO3/NiO nanocomposites for advanced supercapacitors

Green-synthesized Zinc–copper–cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles: Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrochemical Characterization for Photocatalytic and Supercapacitor Applications

This study presents green synthesis of Zinc-Copper-Cobalt Oxide (ZCCO) using tulsi leaf extract as natural reducing agent. Nanoparticles were characterized to evaluate morphological, optical, structural, photocatalytic, and electrochemical characteristics. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analysis confirmed formation of...

Nanostructural and photocatalytic properties of iron and silver co-doped titanium dioxide nanorods

Iron- and silver-co-doped TiO₂ nanorods (DTNs) were synthesized through a sol–gel-assisted hydrothermal route to investigate the influence of calcination temperature on their nanostructural evolution, optical properties, and photocatalytic performance toward methylene blue degradation. The uncalcined sample exhibited...

Enhanced UV-light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by microwave-synthesized NiO nanocrystalline samples

This study explores the photocatalytic (PC) degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) using nickel oxide (NiO) nanocrystalline powders synthesized via a microwave-assisted method. The synthesized NiO samples were characterized by optical and structural analyses using UV–Vis spectroscopy and XRD. An optical band gap of 4.0 eV...