Current Analytical Chemistry - Volume 17, Issue 2, 2021

Background: Nano-photocatalysis through semiconductor-based materials has become an emerging and eye-catching approach for detoxification of hazardous heavy metals in the aqueous environment. Methods: In this article, photocatalysis, being a green technique along with several other detoxification technologies for toxic heavy metals, has been reviewed. Furthermore, the adverse effects of heavy metals on human heal Read More

Background: The aim of the current study is to understand the application of Nanotechnology in the field of water and waste water treatment processes due to the increasing scarcity of water with the passage of time. The knowledge about the effect of various photo catalysts on the treatment of waste water is also compiled here. Introduction: In recent years, many researches have been working on the projects for t Read More

Background: The present scenario of rapid industrial and population growth has become a serious threat to environmental and energy concerns. Extremely noxious pollutants like dyes, heavy metal ions, phenols, antibiotics and pesticides in water are the reason behind deprived water quality leading to inadequate access to clean water. Photocatalysis is a prominent strategy for environmental remediation as photocatalytic ma Read More

Background: Industrialization plays an important role in the growth of a nation. But it is also one of the causes of the deteriorating condition of our ecosystem. The pollution, be it aquatic, terrestrial, or air-borne, has affected our environment drastically, and industrial and domestic wastewater plays a major role in it. As the Earth transforms into urban sprawl, industries flourish, pollution increases and the natural resources depl Read More

Background: TiO2 has been proved as an effective photocatalyst for air purification that can produce hydroxyl radicals and superoxide radicals by the illumination of light with suitable energy. These radicals are extremely powerful agents in the degradation of gaseous pollutants. A major drawback of TiO2 is its wide energy band gaps of 3.2 and 3.0 eV for anatase and rutile phases, respectively, which are mostly equivalent Read More

Background: Depletion and contamination of environmental resources such as water, air and soil caused by human activities is an increasingly important challenge faced around the world. The consequences of environmental pollution are felt acutely by all living beings, both on a short and long-term basis, thereby making methods of remediation of environmental pollution an urgent requirement. Objectives: The objective of Read More

Background: Nanoparticles have become an important part of many modern scientific technologies. Also, many naturally occurring nanoparticles play an important role in various natural and synthetic processes. The detection of these nanoparticles is expensive and challenging. This review paper explains in detail about various sensor-based methods used for the detection of nanoparticles. Methodology: Sensor-based analyti Read More

Aim: The review paper aims to explore the effect of plant extracts on nanomaterial adsorbent for the removal of toxic metals present in industrial effluents. Background: Water plays a major role in the sustainability of human life and its existence. Rapid industrialization and urbanization lead to an increase in the pollution and accumulation of hazardous substances which causes the degradation of the aquatic ecosystem. Heavy Read More

Background: A Book Review on Nanotechnology: Food and environmental paradigm, is edited by Ram Prasad, Vivek Kumar and Manoj Kumar, Springer Nature Singapore, 2017, 340 Pages, ISBN 978-981-10-4677-3, DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4678-0. This book aims to study the effects of nanomaterials on the environment and food and emphasizes the advantages gained through the application of nanotechnology in the br Read More

Background: A Book Review on Layered Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Edited by Dongsheng Geng, Yuan Cheng and Gang Zhang, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019, 315 Pages, Print ISBN 978-1-78801-426-7, Print ISSN 2046-0066, DOI: 10.1039/9781788016193- FP001. In the earlier decade, the extensive research hot-spot in two-dimensional (2D) layered materials, especially graphene, metal-organic fram Read More

Objective: Herein, we reported a simple and effective approach to synthesis of pure and Ni2+ doped TiO2 nanorods by a photon-induced method (PIM) followed by calcination at 850 ºC in air atmosphere. Methods: Basically, the PIM was used to tuning the properties of as-prepared TiO2 photocatalyst. These obtained samples were further characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high Read More