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Analyzing the role of Ni dopant to change the structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanoparticles

Analyzing the role of Ni dopant to change the structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of SnO2 nanoparticles

SnO2 and 5 wt% Ni doped SnO2 nanoparticles (SnO2:Ni NPs) were successfully synthesised by a template-free hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns depicted polycrystalline nature of the NPs in rutile-type cassiterite phase with dominant (1…

Preparation of nanoporous SiO2/C derived from rice husk as anode material in SiO2/C||LiFePO4 full-cell through alkaline activation treatment

Preparation of nanoporous SiO2/C derived from rice husk as anode material in SiO2/C||LiFePO4 full-cell through alkaline activation treatment

Silicon-based materials such as pure silicon (Si), silicon monoxide (SiO), silica (SiO2), are considered promising anode for future high power energy Li-ion batteries. Among them, SiO2 has garnered attention owing to its outstanding features such as hi…

Enhancing photocatalytic performance: a study of anionic (congo red, orange-g) and cationic (malachite green) dye degradation using WSe2 and WSe2/ZnIn2S4 nanocomposite

Enhancing photocatalytic performance: a study of anionic (congo red, orange-g) and cationic (malachite green) dye degradation using WSe2 and WSe2/ZnIn2S4 nanocomposite

In the work, we developed a novel visible-light-driven photocatalyst WSe2/ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) nanocomposite and performed a comparative dye degradation study on cationic (Malachite green, MG) and anionic (Congo red, CR and Orange-g, OG) dyes. WSe2/ZIS nanoco…

Preparation and characterization of PMMA/ZnO nanocomposites for antistatic and biomedical applications

Preparation and characterization of PMMA/ZnO nanocomposites for antistatic and biomedical applications

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)/Palm oil/ZnO nanocomposite films of concentrations 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, and 15 wt% were prepared by solution casting technique. Tween 80 was used as a surfactant. The prepared films were characterised by different techniq…

Synthesis and characterization of Ti0.9Ir0.1O2-activated carbon composite as a promising support for catalysts in electrochemical energy conversion

Synthesis and characterization of Ti0.9Ir0.1O2-activated carbon composite as a promising support for catalysts in electrochemical energy conversion

Constructing robust support plays a key role in governing the overall catalytic efficiency of metal-based catalysts for electrochemical reactions in sustainable energy-related conversion systems. We herein use a solvothermal method to assemble Ti0.9Ir0…

Stability of soluble honokiol loaded PLGA-PEG nanoparticles under normal and accelerated-aging conditions

Stability of soluble honokiol loaded PLGA-PEG nanoparticles under normal and accelerated-aging conditions

Honokiol, a plant bioactive compound, is derived from the Magnolia genus and has several pharmacological advantages including anti-inflammatory, antiviral, neuromodulatory and anti-tumour activities. However, honokiol’s pharmaceutical utility is constr…