Surface functionalized silver-doped ZnO nanocatalyst: a sustainable cooperative catalytic, photocatalytic and antibacterial platform for waste treatment

Sagar Vikal, Yogendra K. Gautam, Swati Meena, Vijay Parewa, Ashwani Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Sushila Meena, Sanjay Kumar and Beer Pal Singh

Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 805
DOI: 10.1039/D2NA00864E

Engineering Schottky-like and heterojunction materials for enhanced photocatalysis performance – a review

Priyanka Kumari, Nupur Bahadur, Lingxue Kong, Luke A. O’Dell, Andrea Merenda and Ludovic F. Dumée

Mater. Adv., 2022, 3, 2309
DOI: 10.1039/D1MA01062J

Crystal lattice engineering in a screw-dislocated ZnO nanocone photocatalyst by carbon doping

Jesna Louis, Nisha T. Padmanabhan, Madambi K. Jayaraj and Honey John

Mater. Adv., 2022, 3, 4322
DOI: 10.1039/D2MA00098A

A novel n–p–n type ZnO/BiOI/AgI ternary heterojunction with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance for pollutant degradation and antibacterial applications

Xinxin Li, Lianjie Du, Zhou Wan, Doudou Xu and Chen Liu

Mater. Adv., 2025, 6, 7332
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA00354G

Enhanced visible-light photocatalysis by Au and Ag decorated ZnO for the simultaneous degradation of tetracycline and methylene blue

Asha Kumawat, Sunil Chhichholiya, Mamta Devi Sharma, Poonam Kumari, Rajesh Kumar Meena and Pragati Fageria

Nanoscale Adv., 2026, 8, 1686
DOI: 10.1039/D5NA00878F

Utilizing banana peel in conjunction with TiO2 photocatalyst for the efficient decolorization of malachite green

Duangdao Channei, Punyanuch Thammaacheep and Panatda Jannoey

Chemical Physics Impact, 2024, 8, 100629
DOI: 10.1016/j.chphi.2024.100629

Silver modified surface using the microwave-assisted combustion method for ZnO to enhanced acetone sensing performance

Divyanshu Singh, Saiqua Siddiqui and Brajendra Singh

Materials Letters, 2025, 383, 137915
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2024.137915

Preparation and effects of calcining temperature and pH on the photocatalytic activity of BiVO4 microcrystal for degrading methylene blue

Yang Cai, Xiaoyu Yang, Yuxuan Li, Runze Ling and Guangzhuang Sun

Ionics, 2024, 30, 2333
DOI: 10.1007/s11581-024-05407-6

Silver Nanoparticles Embedded ZnO Foam and its Surface Photoinduced Charge Transfer Behaviors

Ping Yu, Yanqiu Shao and Dongqing He

ChemistrySelect, 2024, 9
DOI: 10.1002/slct.202304249

Improving Photocatalytic Activity for Formaldehyde Degradation by Encapsulating C60 Fullerenes into Graphite-like C3N4 through the Enhancement of Built-in Electric Fields

Dongmei Peng, Zhongfeng Zhang, Jijuan Zhang and Yang Yang

Molecules, 2023, 28, 5815
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155815

Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of hydrothermally TiO2-coated-Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+, Dy3+ phosphor beads

Da-bin Yu, Kwang-Mo Seong and Jung-Sik Kim

J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1007/s10854-024-12454-2

Efficient Degradation of Methylene Blue in Industrial Wastewater and High Cycling Stability of Nano ZnO

Ping Liang, Weiye Yang, Hongyan Peng and Shihua Zhao

Molecules, 2024, 29, 5584
DOI: 10.3390/molecules29235584

Constructing Ag–TiO2-g-C3N4 S-scheme heterojunctions for photocatalytic degradation of malachite green

Daixiong Yang, Yangwen Xia, Tian Xiao, Zipan Xu, Yifan Lei, Yu Jiao, Xiaodong Zhu and Wei Feng

Optical Materials, 2025, 159, 116652
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116652

Tin-tuned ZnO nanoparticles for dual-mode environmental remediation: UV and solar driven RR 120 dye breakdown and microbial control

V. Mariyappillai, C. Shiyamala, T. Abisheik, V. Pandiyan, Surya Chinnasamy, Krishnamoorthy Shanmugaraj, Gabriela Sandoval-Hevia, Abdullah K. Alanazi, Young-Ho Ahn and Krishnakumar Balu

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2026, 180, 106488
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2025.106488

Sol-gel synthesized porous Yb-K2Ti6O13(n) for photocatalytic degradation of azophloxine: effect of polyethylene glycol chain length

Yi Zhao, Wenjie Zhang and Zhao Lv

J Sol-Gel Sci Technol, 2024, 110, 785
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-024-06412-x

Efficient degradation of naproxen in wastewater using Ag-deposited ZnO nanoparticles anchored on a house-of-cards-like MFI-type zeolite: Preparation and physicochemical evaluations of the photocatalyst

Ashkan Moradi, Mohammad Kazemeini, Vahid Hosseinpour and Sina Pourebrahimi

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024, 60, 105155
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105155

Comparative Study of MgO Nanopowders Prepared by Different Chemical Methods

Ligia Todan, Luminița Predoană, Gabriela Petcu, Silviu Preda, Daniela Cristina Culiță, Adriana Băran, Roxana-Doina Trușcă, Vasile-Adrian Surdu, Bogdan Ștefan Vasile and Adelina-Carmen Ianculescu

Gels, 2023, 9, 624
DOI: 10.3390/gels9080624

Uncovering the Role of Surface-Attached Ag Nanoparticles in Photodegradation Improvement of Rhodamine B by ZnO-Ag Nanorods

Svetlana Em, Mussa Yedigenov, Laura Khamkhash, Shanazar Atabaev, Anara Molkenova, Stavros G. Poulopoulos and Timur Sh. Atabaev

Nanomaterials, 2022, 12, 2882
DOI: 10.3390/nano12162882

Synthesis of Ag@AgCl modified anatase/rutile/brookite mixed phase TiO2 and their photocatalytic property

Xiaodong Zhu, Fengqiu Qin, Yangwen Xia, Yuanyuan Zhong, Xiuping Zhang, Wei Feng and Yu Jiao

Nanotechnology Reviews, 2022, 11, 2916
DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2022-0483

Synthesis of halloysite nanotubes supported Bi-modified BaSnO3 photocatalysts for the enhanced degradation of methylene blue under visible light

Xingyu Chen, Zhengdong Zhang, Shanhua Chen, Qi Dong, Xinyi Zhang, Yuli Di, Ao Jiang, Dafu Zhang and Taishan Li

Optical Materials, 2022, 134, 113202
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2022.113202

Silver-zinc oxide heterojunction-induced electrical and charge transfer property

Buzuayehu Abebe, Guta Amenu and Dereje Tsegaye Leku

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023, 39, 102946
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102946

Sono- and mechanochemical doping of tin dioxide with silver and its physicochemical characteristics and photocatalytic properties

Svitlana Khalameida, Mariia Samsonenko, Oleg Khyzhun, Volodymyr Sydorchuk, Volodymyr Starchevskyy, Barbara Charmas and Ewa Skwarek

Res Chem Intermed, 2023, 49, 121
DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04865-9

Recent progress in defect‐engineered metal oxides for photocatalytic environmental remediation

Manisha Sharma, Devanshu Sajwan, Ashrumochan Gouda, Anitya Sharma and Venkata Krishnan

Photochem & Photobiology, 2024, 100, 830
DOI: 10.1111/php.13959

Unlocking efficient RhB degradation by silver nanowires and porous graphene doped MoTe2: Combined experimental and DFT insights

Afsah Mobeen Haider, Muhammad Ikram, Anwar Ul-Hameed, Ghafar Ali, Souraya Goumri-Said and Mohammed Benali Kanoun

Applied Surface Science Advances, 2025, 28, 100802
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsadv.2025.100802

One-pot synthesis of In2O3/ZnO nanocomposite photocatalysts and their enhanced photocatalytic activity against cationic and anionic dye pollutants

Chananchida Khaokhajorn, Pongsaton Amornpitoksuk, Chamnan Randorn, Tanattha Rattana and Sumetha Suwanboon

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023, 157, 111392
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111392

Green synthesis and characteristics of Ag-ZnO doped nanoparticles utilizing plant extracts as reducing agents

Thi Minh Huyen Phan, Thi Lam Nguyen, Van Cuong Bui, Xuan Minh Vu, Thi My Hanh Le, Minh Duc Nguyen, T.R. Usacheva, Thi Dieu Huong Pham and Thi Lan Pham

Hybrid Advances, 2026, 12, 100613
DOI: 10.1016/j.hybadv.2026.100613

Antifungal Activity of Newly Formed Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Modification by Zinc Oxide and Zinc Oxide–Silver Hybrid Nanoparticles

Marek Witold Mazur, Anna Grudniak, Urszula Szałaj, Marcin Szerszeń, Jan Mizeracki, Mariusz Cierech, Elżbieta Mierzwińska-Nastalska and Jolanta Kostrzewa-Janicka

Polymers, 2024, 16, 3512
DOI: 10.3390/polym16243512

P-doped g-C3N4 with triple calcinations for enhancing photocatalytic performance

Yuhao Yang, Shushu Xing, Yongning Ma, Yixia Zhang, Jiahao Yan, Jie Ran and Xiaolong Li

J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1007/s10854-024-12217-z

Silver-modification of ZnO thin films deposited on Zn-electroplated Cu substrate by thermal shock method for the enhanced photocatalytic performance

Trinh Anh Minh Nguyen, Tien Khoa Le, Chau Ngoc Hoang, Huu Khanh Hung Nguyen and Thi Kieu Xuan Huynh

Journal of Taibah University for Science, 2024, 18
DOI: 10.1080/16583655.2023.2285079

Influence of the Nature of Promoted Zirconium Supports on the Catalytic Behavior of Rh-Based Catalysts in the Reaction of Cyclohexane Ring Opening to n-Hexane

K. E. Kartavova, M. Yu. Mashkin, K. B. Kalmykov, G. I. Kapustin, O. P. Tkachenko, I. V. Mishin, S. F. Dunaev and A. L. Kustov

Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 2024, 98, 543
DOI: 10.1134/S0036024424040125

Mn-Modified ZnO Nanoflakes for Optimal Photoelectrochemical Performance Under Visible Light: Experimental Design and Theoretical Rationalization

Abinash Das, Dongyu Liu, Riu Riu Wary, Andrey S. Vasenko, Oleg V. Prezhdo and Ranjith G. Nair

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2023, 14, 9604
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02730

Engineering Ag⁰/Ag⁺ Interfaces via Hydrogen Reduction in ZnO-based Photocatalysts for High-efficiency Solar Phenol Degradation

Grisel Corro, Fortino Bañuelos, Esmeralda Vidal, Fer Rosales and Ricardo Peña

Catal Lett, 2025, 155
DOI: 10.1007/s10562-025-05215-1

Enhanced photocatalytic and self-cleaning performance of Ag2O-photodeposited ZnO thin films synthesized via sol-gel method for wastewater treatment applications

Ferial Belhamra, Elhachmi Guettaf Temam, Saâd Rahmane, Mohammed Althamthami and NadjetteBelhamra

J Sol-Gel Sci Technol, 2025, 116, 2111
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-025-06983-3

Enhanced antibacterial potential of silver-doped zinc oxide/silver heterostructures

Fekadu Oli, Sirnesa Feyen, Zahrah Alqahtani, Khairia Mohammed Al-Ahmary, Saedah R. Al-Mhyawi, Jamelah S. Al-Otaibi, Dereje Tsegaye and Buzuayehu Abebe

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 178, 114486
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114486

Au nanoparticles decorated upon TiO2/ZnO-nanoflower hybrids for the enhanced visible-light-induced photocatalytic degradation of paracetamol

Sukhandeep Kaur and Bonamali Pal

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025, 75, 108046
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108046

Evaluation of the efficiency of photocatalytic degradation process using Mo/ZnO nanoparticles stabilized on pottery in removing natural organic matter from water

Reza Rezaee, Mahdi Safari, Shahla Yosefi and Shadieh Mohammadi

J Environ Health Eng, 2025, 13, 233
DOI: 10.61882/jehe.13.2.233

Photoreducing-based preparation of WO3–Ag nanocomposites for SERS-based detection of thiram

Le Hong Tho, Le Thanh Tam, Bach Thang Phan, Sungkyun Park, Seyoung Kwon, Hanh Kieu Thi Ta and Nhu Hoa Thi Tran

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2026, 353, 132076
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2026.132076

Preparation and photocatalytic performance of Sn-doped and BiOI-coupled dual modified Bi2WO6 composite

Q. Qin, L. Zhang, T. Xiao, Y. Y. Zhong, J. Wang, W. L. Liang, Y. H. Wang, S. C. Yang and X. D. Zhu

DJNB, 2024, 19, 549
DOI: 10.15251/DJNB.2024.192.549

Nanomaterial ZnO Synthesis and Its Photocatalytic Applications: A Review

Chunxiang Zhu and Xihui Wang

Nanomaterials, 2025, 15, 682
DOI: 10.3390/nano15090682

Nanostructuring and oxygen-vacancy tuning to repress thermal transport and activate thermoelectric properties of green-synthesized ZnO

Uyen Tu Thi Doan, Ngoc Kim Pham, Nhi Hoang Nguyen, Trang Thuy Thi Phan, Sungkyun Park, Thang Bach Phan, Vinh Cao Tran and Anh Tuan Thanh Pham

Materialia, 2024, 34, 102112
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtla.2024.102112

A Review of Visible-Light-Active Zinc Oxide Photocatalysts for Environmental Application

Alishay Baig, Mohsin Siddique and Sandeep Panchal

Catalysts, 2025, 15, 100
DOI: 10.3390/catal15020100

Fabrication and characterization of ZnO and Ag/ZnO nanoparticles for efficient degradation of crystal violet dye in aqueous solution

Ibraheem O. Ali, H. Nady, Mostafa I. Mohamed and Tarek M. Salama

Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 2024, 101, 101480
DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2024.101480

Rhodium-Based Catalysts: An Impact of the Support Nature on the Catalytic Cyclohexane Ring Opening

Kristina Kartavova, Mikhail Mashkin, Mikhail Kostin, Elena Finashina, Konstantin Kalmykov, Gennady Kapustin, Petr Pribytkov, Olga Tkachenko, Igor Mishin, Leonid Kustov and Alexander Kustov

Nanomaterials, 2023, 13, 936
DOI: 10.3390/nano13050936

Unveiling the potential of yttrium-modified ZnO nanoparticles in Reactive Red 120 dye breakdown and microbial inhibition

V. Mariyappillai, C. Shiyamala, M. Tiffany, T. Abisheik, V. Pandiyan, Krishnamoorthy Shanmugaraj, Gabriela Sandoval-Hevia, Govindasami Periyasami and Krishnakumar Balu

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025, 75, 108015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108015

Spray pyrolysis grown Cu and Ni co-doped ZnO thin films: a study of their structural, optical, wettability, and photocatalytic performance

Dilawar Ali, Ali Raza, Iqra Muneer, Rabia Ahson, Mohsin Ishtiaq, Anjam Waheed, M U Tanveer, M F Mohd Razip Wee, Muhammad Hammad Aziz and Rizwan Wahab

Phys. Scr., 2024, 99, 1059c9
DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad7a2c

Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Micro-flowers Loaded with Pt Nanoparticles Used As UV-Light-Driven Photocatalyst

Anukorn Phuruangrat, Yothin Chimupala, Asanee Somdee, Titipun Thongtem and Somchai Thongtem

Russ. J. Phys. Chem., 2025, 99, 808
DOI: 10.1134/S0036024425700414

“Fe3+ modified zinc oxide nanomaterial as an efficient, multifaceted material for photocatalytic degradation of MB dye and ethanol gas sensor as part of environmental rectification”

Ravindra Haribhau Waghchaure, Vishnu Ashok Adole, Bapu Sonu Jagdale and Prashant Bhimrao Koli

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2022, 140, 109450
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109450

Kinetic investigation of invigorated photocatalytic performance of phytogenically prepared Ag@TiO2 composites

Sunny Garg, Jyoti Kataria, Shweta Sharma and Manoj Kumar Choudhary

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2023, 294, 127005
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.127005

Precursor effect on the hydrothermal synthesis of pure ZnO nanostructures and enhanced photocatalytic performance for norfloxacin degradation

Ramon Resende Leite, Renata Colombo, Fausto Eduardo Bimbi Júnior, Marcos Roberto de Vasconcelos Lanza, Hernane da Silva Barud, Conrado Ramos Moreira Afonso and Maria Inês Basso Bernardi

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 496, 154374
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.154374

Enhanced photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen evolution on pure and Ag-doped SnO2 thin films via chemical and eco-friendly reducing agents

Joseff Renato Mejia-Bernal, Christian Gómez-Solís, I. Juárez-Ramírez, G. Ortiz-Rabell, L.A. Díaz-Torres and C.R. Garcia

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 166, 150797
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.150797

Structurally stable Ag/Ag2O@MOF-808 photocatalysts for efficient photodegradation of high-concentration Rhodamine B

Songshan Jiang, Lin Xu, Fan Wu, Rui Wen, Meiling Yang, Bai He, Wei Xiong and Huan Yi

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2026, 472, 116789
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116789

Smart pH-triggered Ag doped ZnO nanostructure as a novel and versatile platform for efficient in vitro delivery of Sorafenib

Yuehong Hou, Yaguang Han and Dongliang Zhang

J Anal Sci Technol, 2026, 17
DOI: 10.1186/s40543-026-00532-5

Halloysite nanotubes supported BiVO4/BaSnO3 p-n heterojunction photocatalysts for the enhanced degradation of methylene blue under visible light

Xingyu Chen, Qi Dong, Shanhua Chen, Zhengdong Zhang, Xinyi Zhang, Yuli Di, Ao Jiang, Dafu Zhang and Taishan Li

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023, 664, 131143
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131143

Photocatalytic Activities of Methylene Blue Using ZrO2 Thin Films at Different Annealing Temperatures

Yuliana de Jesús Acosta-Silva, Salvador Gallardo-Hernández, Sandra Rivas, Fabricio Espejel-Ayala and Arturo Méndez-López

Coatings, 2024, 14, 537
DOI: 10.3390/coatings14050537

Carbonaceous Material Modified MoO2 Nanospheres with Oxygen Vacancies for Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Oxidative Coupling of Benzylamine

Yuhong Chang, Yanxia Zhang, Tianjun Hu, Wenwen Chen, Tao Tang, Ergui Luo and Jianfeng Jia

Molecules, 2023, 28, 4739
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124739

In situ facile green synthesis of Ag–ZnO nanocomposites using Tetradenia riperia leaf extract and its antimicrobial efficacy on water disinfection

Stanslaus G. Mtavangu, Revocatus L. Machunda, Bart van der Bruggen and Karoli N. Njau

Sci Rep, 2022, 12
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19403-1

Influence of natural carbon template on Ag-ZnO nanocomposites for enhanced supercapacitor, photocatalytic hydrogen production and antifungal activity

K. Sasikumar, M. Theanmozhi, P. Devaraji, Chinnakonda S. Gopinath, B. Saravanakumar and R. Jude Vimal Michael

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2025, 193, 109523
DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109523

Development of Cotton Fabric Loaded with Ag@ZnONPs as a Promising Reusable Antimicrobial Microfilter for Degrading the Methylene Blue Dye from Highly Polluted Water

Hany M. Abd El-Lateef, Mohamed Gouda, Manal F. Abou Taleb, Mahmoud A. Abdelaziz and Mai. M. Khalaf

Fibers Polym, 2025, 26, 2849
DOI: 10.1007/s12221-025-00985-2

Core-shell like BiOCl-ZnO heterojunction with excellent visible-light photocatalytic activity

Weiling Bao, Jinyun He, Xiaowen Zhang, Qinghan Li and Fei Long

Vacuum, 2025, 241, 114644
DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2025.114644

Synthesis and Characterization of Multiphase Silver‐Doped Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles: For Optoelectronic Applications

Shruthi Kudingila Narasimha, Ramaraja Varma Vittal, Shreedatta Hegde, Mohan Kumar, Sushma and Ganesh Sanjeev

Physica Rapid Research Ltrs, 2025, 19
DOI: 10.1002/pssr.202500013

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag/ZnO nanocomposite immobilized on kanthal coils

Anh Thi Le, Thi Duy Hanh Le, Huynh Nguyen Anh Tuan, Chee-Meng Koe, Kuan-Yew Cheong, Wai Kian Tan, Summiyah Sabar, Chenxi Hu and Swee-Yong Pung

Phys. Scr., 2024, 99, 085988
DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad635e

Photocatalytic Degradation of Caffeine Using Biogenic Silver Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Kavitha Sharanappa Gudadur, Raj Mohan Balakrishnan and Vrushali Vinayak Kadam

Int J Environ Res, 2025, 19
DOI: 10.1007/s41742-025-00794-8

Enhanced lasing emission from the improved hybrid structure of silver nanowires and zinc oxide

Tamim Abdullah Altamimi, Wan Maryam Wan Ahmad Kamil and Siti Khadijah Mohd Bakhori

Appl. Opt., 2025, 64, 8755
DOI: 10.1364/AO.574702

Evaluation of the Photocatalytic Activity of Distinctive-Shaped ZnO Nanocrystals Synthesized Using Latex of Different Plants Native to the Amazon Rainforest

Robert Matos, John Attah-Baah, Michael Monteiro, Benilde Costa, Marcelo Mâcedo, Simone Da Paz, Rômulo Angélica, Tiago de Souza, Ştefan Ţălu, Rosane Oliveira and Nilson Ferreira

Nanomaterials, 2022, 12, 2889
DOI: 10.3390/nano12162889

Rapid immobilization of Ag/ZnO nanocomposite on Kanthal mesh for efficient removal of organic dye and heavy metal ions

Anh Thi Le, Chee-Meng Koe, Thi Duy Hanh Le, Wai Kian Tan, Nguyen Anh Tuan Huynh and Swee-Yong Pung

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2025, 339, 130692
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.130692

Ciprofloxacin degradation with a defective TiO2-x nanomaterial under sunlight

Nicola Bazzanella, Om Prakash Bajpai, Murilo Fendrich, Graziano Guella, Antonio Miotello and Michele Orlandi

MRS Communications, 2023, 13, 1252
DOI: 10.1557/s43579-023-00440-4

Highly efficient Ag adorned HMTA assisted ZnO nanocomposite for rapid removal of emerging pollutants based on dangerous dyes

Krishnakumar Balu, T. Abisheik, Mani Durai, S. Pushpalatha, A. Rajendran, Sakthivel Kumaravel, Selvam Kaliyamoorthy, Bandar Ali Al-Asbahi, V. Pandiyan and Young-Ho Ahn

Optical Materials, 2024, 151, 115392
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.115392

Morphology-tuned ZnO and Ag/ZnO nanostructures for photoelectrochemical water splitting and hydrogen-sensing applications

Hassan Ali, Orhan Sisman, Ali Can Guler, Michal Macko, Surjyakanta Rana, Pavel Urbanek, Michal Machovsky, Milan Masar, Necmettin Kilinc, Jose J. Velazquez and Ivo Kuritka

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 126, 542
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.04.109

Phyto-Assisted Synthesis of Ag-ZnO Nanocomposites: Catalysts for the Biginelli Reaction and Their Antidiabetic Applications

Kirti Saini, Komal Gupta, Kundan Singh Shekhawat and Jaya Mathur

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 181, 115177
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115177

Constructing atomic-level heterointerface in oxygen vacancy-tunable ZnO/CuO heterojunction to boost charge separation and transfer

Yu Zhang, Xiaoli Jin, Jingwen Meng, Hao Chen, Yunrui Huang, Qingfan Meng, Yiting Wang, Yanjie Fu, Xiaodi Liu and Jianmin Ma

Composites Part B: Engineering, 2026, 310, 113167
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.113167

UV and solar-driven photocatalysis of organic dyes using ZnO-Ag heterojunction nanoparticles synthesized by one-step laser synthesis in water

Rafaela Radičić, Andrea Jurov, Janez Zavašnik, Janez Kovač, Vedran Brusar, Silvije Vdović, Dino Novko and Nikša Krstulović

Applied Surface Science, 2024, 669, 160498
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160498

Ag co-doped Fe/ZnO nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic degradation of Congo red under solar light

Muneer M. Ba-Abbad, Abdelbaki Benamor, Hafiz Muhammad Uzair Ayub, Law Yong Ng, Ching Yin Ng, Sri Rizki Putri Primandari, Mohd S. Takriff and Abdul Wahab Mohammad

J. Mater. Res., 2025, 40, 3066
DOI: 10.1557/s43578-025-01724-2

Synthesis of Tin-Doped Three-Dimensional Flower-like Bismuth Tungstate with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Xiaodong Zhu, Fengqiu Qin, Xiuping Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhong, Juan Wang, Yu Jiao, Yuhao Luo and Wei Feng

IJMS, 2022, 23, 8422
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158422

Enhancement of photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of zinc oxide nanoparticles through in-situ loading of well-dispersed silver nanoparticles

Ziyu Liang, Jie Zhang, Honghui Guo, Jian Gao, Kaiyuan Xiao, Wei Li, Wenwen Yu, Hong Yan and Ruijie Guo

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 177, 114414
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114414

Effect of Ag Modification on the Structure and Photocatalytic Performance of TiO2/Muscovite Composites

Fengqiu Qin, Ling Zhang, Yuhao Luo, Lili He, Shiji Lu, Li Xu, Xiaodong Zhu and Wei Feng

Molecules, 2023, 28, 3187
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28073187

In-situ self-assembled synthesis by adjusting Ag0 on oxygen-defect rich ZrFe2O4 through electronic metal-support interaction to enhance the mineralization of metronidazole and antimicrobial applications

J.P. Steffy, B. Janani, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Abdallah M. Elgorban and S. Sudheer Khan

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2026, 739, 139976
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139976

Silver nanoparticles modified ZnO nanocatalysts for effective degradation of ceftiofur sodium under UV–vis light illumination

N. Pugazhenthiran, P. Sathishkumar, Omeer Albormani, S. Murugesan, M. Kandasamy, M. Selvaraj, S. Suresh, S. Karthick Kumar, D. Contreras, H. Váldes and R.V. Mangalaraja

Chemosphere, 2023, 313, 137515
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137515

Hierarchical Co3O4/TiO2 derived from ZIF-67 for efficient visible-light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

Yanchi Liu, Mohan Sun, Chengchao Qian, Yabo Fu, Jiazi Shi, Gaimei Zhang, Xinlin Zhang and Hui Liu

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 2026, 3218, 012002
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/3218/1/012002

Development of FeMnO3@Ag perovskite via sol-gel combustion for superior photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under visible light irradiation

Naushad Ahmad, Mohammad Rizwan Khan, Kuppu Sakthi Velu and Sonaimuthu Mohandoss

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2025, 340, 130819
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.130819

In situ fabrication of Ag decorated porous ZnO photocatalyst via inorganic–organic hybrid transformation for degradation of organic pollutant and bacterial inactivation

Min Seok Song, Ruturaj P. Patil, In Seon Hwang, Mahadeo A. Mahadik, Tae-Hu Jang, Byung Taek Oh, Weon-Sik Chae, Sun Hee Choi, Hyun Hwi Lee and Jum Suk Jang

Chemosphere, 2023, 341, 140057
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140057

Photocatalytic Activity of Ag Nanoparticles Deposited on Thermoexfoliated g-C3N4

Karina Portillo-Cortez, Uriel Caudillo-Flores, Perla Sánchez-López, Elena Smolentseva, David Dominguez and Sergio Fuentes-Moyado

Nanomaterials, 2024, 14, 623
DOI: 10.3390/nano14070623

Preparation, Characterization of ZnTiO3/ZnO Composite Materials and Their Photocatalytic Performance

Mao Tang, Shiji Lu, Lili He, Xiaodong Zhu, Wei Feng and Wanming Zhang

Nanomaterials, 2022, 12, 1345
DOI: 10.3390/nano12081345

A Fresh Perspective on the Impact of ZnTiO3 Coupling on the Microstructure and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2 Fabricated at Varied Temperatures

Yuanyuan Zhong, Xiuping Zhang, Yangwen Xia, Ling Zhang, Qiao Xu, Xiaodong Zhu, Wei Feng and Qin Qin

Molecules, 2023, 28, 7626
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227626

Facile synthesis of silver-ZnO composite for enhanced electrochemical performance in supercapacitor applications

Anju, Ajay Kumar, Shweta Tanwar, Sukhvir Singh, Anurag Gaur and Ranjana Jha

Phys. Scr., 2025, 100, 125901
DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ae20cb

Aptamer-Modified Porous Anodized Aluminum Substrate for Rapid and Ultrasensitive Detection of Tetracycline via Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Couple with Electric Field Enrichment

Zhenqing Dai, Jiayuan He, Fangmei Zhou, Tingting Lai, Guangzheng Jiang, Kang Wang, Chengyong Li and Yuqiang Yang

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2023, 6, 21303
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c04633

Surface impregnated copper influence on the sunlight-assisted photocatalysis of zinc oxide nanostructures

S. Vivek, S. Preethi, M. Vachaspathi, S. Rengaraj, Suk Won Cha and K. Suresh Babu

J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2022, 33, 20447
DOI: 10.1007/s10854-022-08860-z

Facile Synthesis of ZnO/Ag Nanostructure with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Vu Hoang Huong, Tu Cam Nguyen, Cong Doanh Sai, Nguyen Hai Pham, An Bang Ngac, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Hong Van Bui, Van‐Phu Vu, Binh Thanh Nguyen, Long Van Dang, Trang Thi Huyen Le, Thu Thi Nguyen and Dang Van Do

ChemNanoMat, 2023, 9
DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202300080

Green synthesis, characterization and antibacterial evaluation of ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles using Ruta chalepensis leaf extract

Merga Hunde Gonfa and Asnake Lealem Birhanu

Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 2024, 17
DOI: 10.1080/17518253.2024.2412613

Zn-Layered Double Hydroxide Intercalated with Graphene Oxide for Methylene Blue Photodegradation and Acid Red Adsorption Studies

Rahmah H. Al-Ammari, Salwa D. Al-Malwi, Mohamed A. Abdel-Fadeel, Salem M. Bawaked and Mohamed Mokhtar M. Mostafa

Catalysts, 2024, 14, 897
DOI: 10.3390/catal14120897

Synergistic Effect of Calcination Temperature and Silver Doping on Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO Material

K. Kusdianto, Nurdiana Ratna Puri, Manabu Shimada, Suci Madhania and Sugeng Winardi

Materials, 2025, 18, 3362
DOI: 10.3390/ma18143362

Effect of Zn2+ doping on the visible light photocatalytic activity of CuInS2

Youmei Chen, Ziyuan Liu, Ya Yan and Lanxia Liu

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 180, 115123
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115123

Optimal thickness and annealing temperature for enhancement of structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties of ZnO thin films

A. Abdel-Galil, Mai S. A. Hussien and M. R. Balboul

J Aust Ceram Soc, 2022, 58, 1667
DOI: 10.1007/s41779-022-00802-6

Stretchable and Flexible Metal–Semiconductor–Metal UV Photodetector Based on Silver-Doped ZnO Nanostructures Using a Drop-Casting Method

Alireza Hosseini, Masoud Abrari, Shahab Sharifi Malvajerdi, Seyed Majid Mohseni, Haiding Sun and Majid Ghanaatshoar

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2023, 6, 22036
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c04218

Rare-earth (Er3+) modified ZnO photocatalyst: Dual action in organic dye degradation under UV/solar light and microbial suppression

S. Sargunavathi, S. Balamurugan, Balakrishna Avula, T. Abisheik, N. Lakshman Kumar, V. Pandiyan, Vimalraj. V, Arun Thirumurugan, Gabriela Sandoval-Hevia, Abdullah K. Alanazi and Krishnakumar Balu

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026, 81, 109188
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.109188

ZnO@Pt nanocomposites for enhanced amaranth dye degradation under UV–vis irradiation

Javier Alonso Lopez Medina, Rodrigo Ponce Perez, David Domínguez Vargas, Pedro Pizá Ruiz, Elena Smolentseva, Mario H. Farías, Sergio A. Aguila, Jonathan Guerrero Sanchez, Jhon James Hernández-Sarria, Jorge Ricardo Mejía-Salazar and Subhash Sharma

Applied Surface Science, 2026, 716, 164715
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.164715

Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Anatase/Rutile Heterojunctions by Lanthanum and Tin Co-Doping

Xiaodong Zhu, Fengqiu Qin, Lili He, Yu Jiao and Wei Feng

IJMS, 2022, 23, 11339
DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911339

Dual functional AgNPs-ZnO/rGO composites: Photocatalytic hydrogen production and antibacterial activity against E. coli

Younghwon Kim, Hyunsub Shin, Dowon Jang, Jaehun Lee, Young-Ae Lee, Sang Woo Joo, Junwoo Kim and Misook Kang

Applied Materials Today, 2025, 42, 102586
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2025.102586

Effective removal of emerging organic pollutants using hybrid Ag@ZnO supported reduced-graphene oxide nanocomposite under visible light

Bachir Yaou Balarabe, Adjama Irédon, Moussa Hassimi, Maman Nasser Illiassou Oumarou, Vimbai Masiyambiri and Tatenda Justice Gunda

Hybrid Advances, 2023, 4, 100114
DOI: 10.1016/j.hybadv.2023.100114

Recent modification, mechanisms, and performance of zinc oxide-based photocatalysts for sustainable dye degradation

Nicole Yan Yu Lim, Sin Ling Chiam, C.P. Leo and Chun Kiat Chang

Hybrid Advances, 2024, 7, 100318
DOI: 10.1016/j.hybadv.2024.100318

High performance Co3O4/Sn-ZnO nanocomposite photocatalyst for removal of methylene blue dye

Zewdu Weldemichael Zena, Dinsefa Mensur Andoshe, Lemma Teshome Tufa, Abebe Belay Gemta and Francis Birhanu Dejene

Phys. Scr., 2024, 99, 045934
DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad2f8f

Synergistic S-Scheme mechanism insights of g-C3N4 and rGO combined ZnO-Ag heterostructure nanocomposite for efficient photocatalytic and anticancer activities

N. Elavarasan, S. Vignesh, M. Srinivasan, G. Venkatesh, G. Palanisamy, P. Ramasamy, Baskaran Palanivel, Abdullah M. Al-Enizi, Mohd Ubaidullah, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy and Woo Kyoung Kim

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022, 906, 164255
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.164255

Synthesis and Characterization of Z-Scheme Plasmonic Ag/AgBr/Bi2WO6 Nanocomposites Used for Photocatalysis of Selected Organic Dye

Anukorn Phuruangrat, Surangkana Wannapop, Titipun Thongtem and Somchai Thongtem

Russ. J. Inorg. Chem., 2025, 70, 1426
DOI: 10.1134/S0036023625600376

Enhanced Aqueous Photo-Degradation of Ciprofloxacin and Tetracycline Using Ag-Decorated ZnO Plasmonic Catalyst

Shirley P. Onkani, Samson O. Akpotu, Paul N. Diagboya, Fanyana Mtunzi and Emmanuel Osabohien

ACS Sustainable Resour. Manage., 2024, 1, 2294
DOI: 10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00318

Photoresponsivity enhancement of W-doped ZnO film/Silicon based devices via silver nanoparticles

Ream Jalal, Kenan Ozel, Abdullah Atilgan and Abdullah Yildiz

Opt Quant Electron, 2025, 57
DOI: 10.1007/s11082-025-08059-6

Facile Green Synthesis of ZnO NPs and Plasmonic Ag-Supported ZnO Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue

Elham A. Alzahrani, Arshid Nabi, Majid Rasool Kamli, Soha M. Albukhari, Shaeel Ahmed Althabaiti, Sami A. Al-Harbi, Imran Khan and Maqsood Ahmad Malik

Water, 2023, 15, 384
DOI: 10.3390/w15030384

Taguchi L9 (34) Orthogonal Array Design for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye by Green ZnO Particles Biosynthesized by Chrysanthemum spp. Flower Extract

Thuan Van Tran, Mabkhoot Alsaiari, Farid A. Harraz, Walid Nabgan, Dinh Tien Dung Nguyen and Chi Van Nguyen

Water, 2023, 15, 2186
DOI: 10.3390/w15122186

Cylindropuntia cholla Assisted Green Synthesis of Ag-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Methylene Blue Degradation

Dillian Toledo Rodríguez, Guillermo Amaya Parra, Hugo A. Borbón Núñez, Franklin MuñozMuñoz and Priscy A. Luque Morales

Materials, 2026, 19, 1627
DOI: 10.3390/ma19081627

Biomass-derived activated carbon nanocomposites for cleaner production: A review on aspects of photocatalytic pollutant degradation

Kamal Rasouli, Jamal Rasouli, Mohammad Sina Mohtaram, Samad Sabbaghi, Hesam Kamyab, Hamidreza Moradi and Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 419, 138181
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138181

Highly Selective Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants by ZnO@C Core–Shell Nanoparticles Via Superoxide Radical Pathway

Neena Prasad, Asmita Dutta, Philip Nathaniel Immanuel, Daliya Melichov, Vojtech Kundrat, Raanan Carmieli, Achiad Goldreich, Akshay Puravankara, Ido Bar On, Arie Borenstein and Lena Yadgarov

Small, 2026, 22
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202508852

Experimental and Quantum Chemical Investigation on the Mechanism of Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol by Ag/Tio2 Nanotube Electrode

Wei Teng, Jin Xu, Jiuheng Yu, Sumin Cong and Xiufen Yan

SSRN Journal, 2022
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4095083

The Opportunities and Challenges of Using Nanomaterials as Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Environmental Pollutants

Jamshid Khan, Israf Ud Din, Abdulrahman I. Alharthi, Mshari A. Alotaibi, Qazi Nasir and Khalid Thebo

Comments on Inorganic Chemistry, 2025, 45, 568
DOI: 10.1080/02603594.2025.2451829

Synthesis and Characterization of Broccoli-like Ag/Cu2O Nanostructures on ZnO Nanowires Using the Plasma–Liquid Interaction Method

Phung Thi Thu, Ta Ngoc Bach, Le Thi Hong Phong, Do Hoang Tung, Vu Hong Ky, Do Khanh Tung, Vu Dinh Lam, Do Hung Manh, Nguyen Huy Dan, Trinh Xuan Anh and Ngo Thi Hong Le

Inorganics, 2024, 12, 80
DOI: 10.3390/inorganics12030080

Structural characteristics and visible-light-driven photocatalytic of ZnO@octahedral NiFe2O4 microcrystal prepared via thermal decomposition process

Yanee Keereeta, Anurak Prasatkhetragarn, Reungruthai Sirirak and Arrak Klinbumrung

Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 2023, 237, 1457
DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2023-0275

Investigation on the Structural and Photocatalytic Performance of Oxygen-Vacancy-Enriched SnO2-CeO2 Heterostructures

Daixiong Yang, Yangwen Xia, Ling Zhang, Jiawei Liu, Xiaodong Zhu and Wei Feng

IJMS, 2023, 24, 15446
DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015446

Ag-Fe2O3 nanocomposites for synergistically enhanced antibacterial activity

Samrawit Roba, Defaru Negera and Buzuayehu Abebe

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2024, 160, 112019
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112019

Ag-Doped ZnO Quantum Dots for Fluorescence-Based Detection of Trace Cr(VI) from River Water and Fish samples

Genet Aregay Shifera, Shimeles Addisu Kitte, Tamene Tadesse Beyene and Abera Gure

J Fluoresc, 2026
DOI: 10.1007/s10895-026-04750-3

An investigation of the role of samarium on the sol stability, particle growth, optical, and photocatalytic performance of TiO2

Rostom Lakhdar, Chaima Ouled Amor, Mongi Ben Mosbah, Aurel Pui, Younes Moussaoui, Ridha Ben Salem and Kais Elghniji

J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2023, 34
DOI: 10.1007/s10854-023-10429-3

Superior visible-light absorbing Ag@ZnO nanorods hybrid photocatalyst for efficient decomposition of commercial pharmaceuticals tetracycline and amoxicillin

Sukhandeep Kaur and Bonamali Pal

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024, 58, 104765
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104765

Simultaneous Wastewater‐to‐Hydrogen Upgrading via Mechanically Driven Piezocatalysis Over Ag‐ZnO Nanorods

Yiqing Wei, Jianghai Huang, Yejunchi Zhang, Yang Wang, Dongmei Li, Chaogang Ban, Peng Yu, Jiangping Ma and Zhenxiang Cheng

Advanced Science, 2026
DOI: 10.1002/advs.75354

Biosynthesis of Ag-ZnO/rGO nanocomposites mediated Ceratophyllum demersum L. leaf extract for photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light

Aseel A. kadhem and Hassan A. Alshamsi

Biomass Conv. Bioref., 2024, 14, 24655
DOI: 10.1007/s13399-023-04501-5

Thermally Stable AgPd@ZnO Bimetallic Alloy Nanoparticles for Ethanol Sensors with Long-Term Stability

Mohammad Jamir Ahemad, Dong-Seog Kim, Thanh Duc Le, Lakshmana Reddy Nagappagari, Geun-Jae Oh, Gi-Seung Shin, Umar Ahmad, Sheikh A Akbar and Yeon Tae Yu

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2022, 5, 18568
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c04380

Влияние природы промотированных циркониевых носителей на каталитическое поведение катализаторов на основе Rh в реакции раскрытия циклогексана в н-гексан

К. Е. Картавова, М. Ю. Машкин, К. Б. Калмыков, Г. И. Капустин, О. П. Ткаченко, И. В. Мишин, С. Ф. Дунаев and А. Л. Кустов

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry, 2024, 98, 31
DOI: 10.31857/S0044453724040041

Sensitive, Stable, and Recyclable ZnO/Ag Nanohybrid Substrates for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Metrology

Samriti, Promod Kumar, A. Yu. Kuznetsov, H. C. Swart and Jai Prakash

ACS Mater. Au, 2024, 4, 413
DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.4c00002

Experimental and quantum chemical investigation on the mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol by Ag/TiO2 nanotube electrode

Wei Teng, Jin Xu, Jiuheng Yu, Sumin Cong and Xiufen Yan

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2022, 921, 116662
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116662

Comparison of the performance of Ag-deposited ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles in levofloxacin degradation under UV/visible radiation

Fahimeh Jandaghian, Azadeh Ebrahimian Pirbazari, Omid Tavakoli, Neda Asasian-Kolur and Seyedmehdi Sharifian

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2023, 9, 100240
DOI: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2023.100240

Accelerated photocatalytic degradation of sulfonamide antibiotic pollutant using oxygen vacancy in metal-organic framework ZIF-8/Ag3PO4 heterostructure

Ranjith Kumar Dharman, Athibala Mariappan and Tae Hwan Oh

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023, 39, 102998
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102998

Green-synthesized Ag/Ag3O4/CuO from Inula viscosa coupled with peroxydisulfate for Safranin O degradation: modeling and optimization using DT_LSBOOST and dragonfly algorithm

Reguia Boudraa, Atmane Djermoune, Djahida Touati-Talantikite, Hadjar Blkacemi, Kamilia Madi, Rachida Bouallouche, Farid Ait Merzeg, Mohammed Kebir, Farid Fadhillah, Fekri Abdulraqeb Ahmed Ali, Hichem Tahraoui, Abdeltif Amrane and Amine Aymen Assadi

Appl Water Sci, 2025, 15
DOI: 10.1007/s13201-025-02646-4

Graphitic Carbon Nitride as Visible-Light Photocatalyst Boosting Ozonation in Wastewater Treatment

Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy, Antón López-Francés, Sergio Navalon and Hermenegildo Garcia

Nanomaterials, 2022, 12, 3494
DOI: 10.3390/nano12193494

Fabrication of Bi2O3/In2O3 p-n heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activity by efficient interfacial charge transfer

Qin Qin, Tian Xiao and Xiaodong Zhu

Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2024, 28, 101919
DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2024.101919

Fabrication of Ag doped CuO/ZnO nanocomposite for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor device

Dhiraj S. Agrahari, Bhakti G. Thali and Rajesh M. Kamble

Journal of Alloys and Compounds Communications, 2025, 7, 100100
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacomc.2025.100100

Anelosimus eximius bioinspired ZnO nano cobwebs for environmental remediation of drugs and endocrine disruptors from water

Milan Masar, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Yasir, Barbora Hanulikova, Orhan Sisman, Michal Zitnan, Michal Machovsky, Jose J. Velazquez, Dusan Galusek and Ivo Kuritka

Chemosphere, 2024, 365, 143327
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143327

Photocatalytic Degradation of Toxic Dyes on Cu and Al Co-Doped ZnO Nanostructured Films: A Comparative Study

Nadezhda D. Yakushova, Ivan A. Gubich, Andrey A. Karmanov, Alexey S. Komolov, Aleksandra V. Koroleva, Ghenadii Korotcenkov and Igor A. Pronin

Technologies, 2025, 13, 277
DOI: 10.3390/technologies13070277

ZnO@Ag-Functionalized Paper-Based Microarray Chip for SERS Detection of Bacteria and Antibacterial and Photocatalytic Inactivation

Afang Zhu, Shujat Ali, Zhen Wang, Yi Xu, Rongxi Lin, Tianhui Jiao, Qin Ouyang and Quansheng Chen

Anal. Chem., 2023, 95, 18415
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03492

Degradation of rhodamine B dye under visible and solar light on zinc oxide and nickel-doped zinc oxide thin films

Manel Sellam, Soulef Azizi, Dikra Bouras, Mamoun Fellah, Aleksei Obrosov and Gamal A. El-Hiti

Optical Materials, 2024, 151, 115316
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.115316

Diverse approach for the evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant, and cytotoxicity properties: Plant-mediated synthesis of AgO, ZnO and AgO-ZnO bimetallic nanoparticles using Theobroma cacao leaf extract

Paramanna Poojari, Manisha Mirjankar, Anjana Gaddigal, Parashuram Shivappa, Madhu Ganeshkar, Praveen Huyilagola, Kirankumar Irannanavar, Premakshi Goder and Chandrappa Kamanavalli

Next Nanotechnology, 2025, 8, 100211
DOI: 10.1016/j.nxnano.2025.100211

Facile and Low-Cost Fabrication of ZnO/Kaolinite Composites by Modifying the Kaolinite Composition for Efficient Degradation of Methylene Blue Under Sunlight Illumination

Humera Shaikh, Ramsha Saleem, Imran Ali Halepoto, Muhammad Saajan Barhaam, Muhammad Yousuf Soomro, Mazhar Ali Abbasi, Nek Muhammad Shaikh, Muhammad Ali Bhatti, Shoukat Hussain Wassan, Elmuez Dawi, Aneela Tahira, Matteo Tonezzer and Zafar Hussain Ibupoto

Catalysts, 2025, 15, 566
DOI: 10.3390/catal15060566

Enhanced visible-light photodegradation of organic pollutants by surface plasmon resonance supported Ag/ZnO heterostructures

Rahul Kumar, S. Y. Janbandhu, G. K. Sukhadeve and R. S. Gedam

Journal of Materials Research, 2023, 38, 557
DOI: 10.1557/s43578-022-00844-3

Green Synthesis of Selenium-Doped Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes, Antibiotics, and Antibacterial Activities

Deniz Ulukuş, Sudenaz Mirza, Ali Akbar Hussaini, Teoman Öztürk, Ahmet Toprak, Ahmet Uysal and Murat Yıldırım

J Inorg Organomet Polym, 2025, 35, 7700
DOI: 10.1007/s10904-025-03773-w

Sol–gel spin coated Ag and Rb co-doped ZnO thin films: structural, morphological, and optical insights for enhanced photocatalysis

Zunaid Hasan Tajim, Naimur Rahman Raheb, Mohammad Salman Haque and S M Nasim Rokon

Adv. Nat. Sci: Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 2026, 17, 025001
DOI: 10.1088/2043-6262/ae5497

N-doped TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of colorless and colored organic pollutants under visible light irradiation

Abdul Wafi, Liszulfah Roza, Gerald Ensang Timuda, Demas Aji, Deni Shidqi Khaerudini, Nono Darsono, Nurfina Yudasari, Erzsébet Szabó-Bárdos, Ottó Horváth and Mohammad Mansoob Khan

Transit Met Chem, 2024, 49, 305
DOI: 10.1007/s11243-024-00584-9

Synergistic augmentation of dielectric and photocatalytic properties of ZnO via Ag nanoparticle integration

Saima Perveen, Farhana, Tayyaba Ahmad, Muhammad Zarrar Khan, Huma Tariq and Fahad Azad

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2024, 1307, 138042
DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138042

Eco-friendly synthesis of silver-doped zinc oxide nanocomposites with enhanced antibacterial performance

Keotshepile A Malebadi, Tesleem O Abolarinwa, Naledi H Seheri, Chahra Amairia and Damian C Onwudiwe

Nano Ex., 2026, 7, 015019
DOI: 10.1088/2632-959X/ae4caa

Enhanced Solar Light Activated Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue via Ag-decorated ZnO Nanoparticles

Farheen Jameel, Ejaz Muhammad and Tariq Jan

Semiconductors, 2026, 60, 284
DOI: 10.1134/S1063782625604649