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Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres
Zinc oxide (ZnO) in various nano forms (nanoparticles, nanorods, nanosheets, nanowires and nanoflowers) has received remarkable attention worldwide for its functional diversity in different fields i.e., paints, cosmetics, coatings, rubber and composites. The purpose of this article is to investigate...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8070503/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33920272 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13081227 |
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author | Noman, Muhammad Tayyab Amor, Nesrine Petru, Michal Mahmood, Aamir Kejzlar, Pavel |
author_facet | Noman, Muhammad Tayyab Amor, Nesrine Petru, Michal Mahmood, Aamir Kejzlar, Pavel |
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description | Zinc oxide (ZnO) in various nano forms (nanoparticles, nanorods, nanosheets, nanowires and nanoflowers) has received remarkable attention worldwide for its functional diversity in different fields i.e., paints, cosmetics, coatings, rubber and composites. The purpose of this article is to investigate the role of photocatalytic activity (role of photogenerated radical scavengers) of nano ZnO (nZnO) for the surface activation of polymeric natural fibres especially cotton and their combined effect in photocatalytic applications. Photocatalytic behaviour is a crucial property that enables nZnO as a potential and competitive candidate for commercial applications. The confirmed features of nZnO were characterised by different analytical tools, i.e., scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field emission SEM (FESEM) and elemental detection spectroscopy (EDX). These techniques confirm the size, morphology, structure, crystallinity, shape and dimensions of nZnO. The morphology and size play a crucial role in surface activation of polymeric fibres. In addition, synthesis methods, variables and some of the critical aspects of nZnO that significantly affect the photocatalytic activity are also discussed in detail. This paper delineates a vivid picture to new comers about the significance of nZnO in photocatalytic applications. |
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spelling | pubmed-80705032021-04-26 Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres Noman, Muhammad Tayyab Amor, Nesrine Petru, Michal Mahmood, Aamir Kejzlar, Pavel Polymers (Basel) Review Zinc oxide (ZnO) in various nano forms (nanoparticles, nanorods, nanosheets, nanowires and nanoflowers) has received remarkable attention worldwide for its functional diversity in different fields i.e., paints, cosmetics, coatings, rubber and composites. The purpose of this article is to investigate the role of photocatalytic activity (role of photogenerated radical scavengers) of nano ZnO (nZnO) for the surface activation of polymeric natural fibres especially cotton and their combined effect in photocatalytic applications. Photocatalytic behaviour is a crucial property that enables nZnO as a potential and competitive candidate for commercial applications. The confirmed features of nZnO were characterised by different analytical tools, i.e., scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field emission SEM (FESEM) and elemental detection spectroscopy (EDX). These techniques confirm the size, morphology, structure, crystallinity, shape and dimensions of nZnO. The morphology and size play a crucial role in surface activation of polymeric fibres. In addition, synthesis methods, variables and some of the critical aspects of nZnO that significantly affect the photocatalytic activity are also discussed in detail. This paper delineates a vivid picture to new comers about the significance of nZnO in photocatalytic applications. MDPI 2021-04-10 /pmc/articles/PMC8070503/ /pubmed/33920272 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13081227 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Noman, Muhammad Tayyab Amor, Nesrine Petru, Michal Mahmood, Aamir Kejzlar, Pavel Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres |
title | Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres |
title_full | Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres |
title_fullStr | Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres |
title_full_unstemmed | Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres |
title_short | Photocatalytic Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures on Surface Activation of Polymeric Fibres |
title_sort | photocatalytic behaviour of zinc oxide nanostructures on surface activation of polymeric fibres |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8070503/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33920272 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13081227 |
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