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{"title":"Study of photophysical properties on recycling for solar and photo degradation process of Brilliant blue R dye and real industrial wastewater using Bentonite/TiO2 QDs","authors":"Maged M. Azzam ,&nbsp;Ammar A. Labib ,&nbsp;Hala T. Handal ,&nbsp;Hanan A. Mousa ,&nbsp;Hoda R. Galal ,&nbsp;Ibrahem A. Ibrahem ,&nbsp;Mona M. Fawzy ,&nbsp;Mahmoud A.M. Ahmed ,&nbsp;Yasmin M. N. Rwayhah ,&nbsp;Walied A. A. Mohamed","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117991","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117991","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work presents the synthesis and characterization of a novel bentonite/TiO₂QDs (BNT/TD) nanocomposite specifically designed for the degradation of Brilliant blue R dye, a ubiquitous industrial contaminant. BNT/TD nanocomposite was meticulously crafted via a Co-precipitation method. This technique ensured the uniform distribution of nano TiO₂ onto the BNT surface. BNT/TD nanocomposite exhibited a significantly enhanced surface area (233.85 m²/g) compared to BNT. Moreover, the nanocomposite possessed a distinguishable bandgap of 3.18 eV as a crucial prerequisite for photodegradation processes. The photodegradation processes of Brilliant blue R dye in presence of BNT/TD was evaluated under different irradiation sources and their remarkable photocatalytic activity, achieving a degradation rate of 17.77 × 10^-3 s⁻¹, significantly near relative to TD (20.50 × 10^-3 s⁻¹). Furthermore, the reusability of BNT/TD was assessed through eight photocatalytic cycles. Also, the financial photodegradation process cost for 1000 m³ of Brilliant blue R dye was calculated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"314 ","pages":"Article 117991"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143167015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Approaching capacity limit: A comprehensive structural and electrochemical study of capacity enhancement in Co3O4 nanoparticles","authors":"Misbah Mumtaz ,&nbsp;Asifa Mumtaz","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117988","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117988","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal oxides are considered promising candidates for supercapacitor applications. Cobalt oxide (Co₃O₄) with its high theoretical capacitance (3650 Fg⁻¹) has garnered significant research interest in this context. However, achieving this high theoretical specific capacitance experimentally is still a challenge due to various factors. In the presented work, we have employed various complementary structural and electrochemical techniques for quantitative and qualitative analysis of the factors that result in performance degradation in Co₃O₄ nanostructure electrode. Our nominated Co₃O₄ electrode, with its superior nanostructure design has achieved an impressive experimental specific capacitance of 1685 Fg⁻¹ in 2 M NaOH electrolyte at 5 mV/s and has delivered an energy density of 84.25 Wh kg⁻¹ at a prominent power density of 356.8 W kg⁻¹. Moreover, 89 % of specific capacitance has been retained after 4000 cycle operations at 4 Ag⁻¹. This work amply establishes the importance of optimizing the identified factors for enhancing the kinetics of charge transportation in electrode and at solid/electrolyte interface, thereby bridging the gap between experimental and theoretical energy storage capacity of cobalt oxide-based materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"314 ","pages":"Article 117988"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143167522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Modulating UV transparency and plasmonic behavior in Mg0.5Zn0.5O: A DFT analysis of structural, electronic, and thermodynamic optimization","authors":"K. Mohammed Salman ,&nbsp;Mohamed Zikriya ,&nbsp;Gaurav Jhaa ,&nbsp;C.G. Renuka","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118000","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118000","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the impact of magnesium (Mg) doping on the structural, optical, and thermal properties of Mg_0.5Zn_0.5O using first-principles density functional theory (DFT) with GGA-PBE and HSE06 hybrid functionals. Mg doping induces a 3.2 % increase in the unit cell volume (56.7973 Å³) and an expansion of the Zn-O bond length to 2.145 Å, stabilizing the wurtzite structure with minimal strain. The direct bandgap is calculated as 2.435 eV, which is in agreement with the experimental results. Optical analysis reveals a UV absorption peak at 13.3 eV, followed by enhanced transparency at higher photon energies. Plasmonic activity is evident with a prominent energy loss peak at 18.7 eV, demonstrating efficient UV energy dissipation. The Debye temperature ranges from 425.5 K to 531.3 K, indicating strong phonon interactions and vibrational stability. These findings position Mg_0.5Zn_0.5O as a promising material for UV-based nanoelectronics and advanced photonic devices, offering substantial potential for high-performance plasmonic and optoelectronics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"314 ","pages":"Article 118000"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143167520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Theoretical study about band-gap and velocity Fermi renormalization of carrier density in monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides","authors":"Le Van Tan","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117995","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117995","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores how electron–hole interactions affect the band-gap renormalization (BGR) and Fermi velocity renormalization (VF) properties in two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenides, considering both many-body effects and temperature influence. Through computations based on the Hartree–Fock approximation (HFA), we investigate the alterations in band-gap and electron Fermi velocity renormalization induced by these fields. Our study unveils notable differences in these properties between low and high temperatures in transition-metal dichalcogenides. Moreover, we observe that the band-gap renormalization increases as temperature decreases and density decreases. Comparison between theoretical predictions based on the random phase approximation theory and experimental measurements of electron velocity in optical transitions shows promising agreement. These findings provide valuable insights into the intricate effects of Coulomb interaction and exchange energy on semiconductor properties across diverse temperature and density ranges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"314 ","pages":"Article 117995"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143167524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigations on the structure, magnetism, electricity, and electrochemistry of copper-doped manganese ferrite: Sol-gel technique","authors":"K. Kogulakrishnan ,&nbsp;S. Nithiyanantham ,&nbsp;RS. Koteeshwari ,&nbsp;B. Malarkodi ,&nbsp;B. Gobinath ,&nbsp;A. Venkadesh ,&nbsp;R. Mohan ,&nbsp;B. Natarajan ,&nbsp;L. Palaniappan","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117999","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117999","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Manganese ferrite (Mn_1-xCu_xFe₂O₄) nanofine particles were produced through the sol–gel method from manganese, copper, and iron precursor materials (pH = 7), in sensing applications. The analysis of the ferrite particles using X-ray diffraction revealed a cubic spinel framework with crystallite size closely 20 nm. FTIR was employed to recognize the active, stretching, functional with tetrahedral and octahedral positions identified. An EDAX spectrum and SEM micrograph were utilized to analyse the morphology, features, integrity of the samples with sizes (∼22 nm). The characteristics of magnetism were evaluated using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) with saturation magnetization (27.49 emu/g) in 0.9 indicates ferromagnetic behavior. The LCR meter was used to determine the dielectric constant, loss, quality factor, and cyclic-voltammetry was employed to study the electrochemical responses such as V/I, Nyquist’, V/I(SCR), and phase angle vs. frequency. The collected data were carefully analyzed, interpreted and discussed extensively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"313 ","pages":"Article 117999"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A comprehensive study on the impact of Al doping on the micro-structural, optical and magnetic characteristics of greenly synthesized AlxTi1-xO2 (x = 0.03–0.15) UFNPs","authors":"Pragya Joshi,&nbsp;Sudeep Tiwari,&nbsp;Sudhish Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117997","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117997","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This study investigates the impact of Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; doping on the micro-structural, optical and magnetic properties of Ti&lt;sub&gt;1-x&lt;/sub&gt;Al&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; ultrafine nanoparticles (UFNPs), synthesized via fresh sugarcane juice mediated green self-combustion facile reactions. Formation of Ti&lt;sub&gt;1-x&lt;/sub&gt;Al&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; UFNPs in the phase pure anatase type tetragonal symmetry (space group: I4&lt;sub&gt;1&lt;/sub&gt;/amd) was confirmed by powder Χ-ray diffraction (PXRD), Rietveld refinement, selected area electron diffraction (SAED), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and Raman analysis. The HR-TEM analysis revealed good crystallinity of these Ti&lt;sub&gt;1-x&lt;/sub&gt;Al&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; UFNPs with a quite narrow size distribution of nearly spherical nanoparticles in the 5–7 nm size range. Broadening and positional shifts are observed in the Raman E&lt;sub&gt;g&lt;/sub&gt;(1) mode, which are characteristic signature of lattice disorder and presence of defect in the lattice. The lattice disorderness and vacancy induced effect can be attributed to mismatch in the ionic size and valance state of Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; and Ti&lt;sup&gt;+4&lt;/sup&gt; ions. Notably, a good fit to the Raman E&lt;sub&gt;g&lt;/sub&gt;(1) mode with phonon confinement model (PCM) and Breit-Wigner-Fano (BWF) models validates presence of various defects in the anatase lattice. Specifically, the correlation length (L), representing the distance between nearest oxygen vacancies, increases, while the asymmetry parameter decreases monotonically as the content of Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; ions in TiO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; UFNPs is raised. FTIR spectra of Ti&lt;sub&gt;1-x&lt;/sub&gt;Al&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; UFNPs exhibited remarkable similarity across all samples, with consistent band assignments indicating good solubility of Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; ions in the anatase lattice and also suggests that varying Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; concentrations do not significantly alter the overall chemical environment in TiO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; UFNPs. UV–Vis-NIR absorption data showed strong light absorption below 400 nm in the blue-UV region and good transparency to visible band along with a redshift in the optical absorption edge with Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; content. Ti&lt;sub&gt;1-x&lt;/sub&gt;Al&lt;sub&gt;x&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; UFNPs exhibited semiconducting character as their direct bandgap energies are significantly lower than that of undoped TiO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; UFNPs (E&lt;sub&gt;g&lt;/sub&gt; = 3.38 eV), which progressively decreases to E&lt;sub&gt;g&lt;/sub&gt; = 2.96 eV for Ti&lt;sub&gt;0.85&lt;/sub&gt;Al&lt;sub&gt;0.15&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;. Photoluminescence (PL) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analyses demonstrated that incorporating Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; ions in the TiO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; lattice generates defects, such as F&lt;sup&gt;+&lt;/sup&gt; centers and oxygen vacancies due to creation of Ti&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; ions by replacement of Ti&lt;sup&gt;+4&lt;/sup&gt; ions by Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; ions along with electronic transitions from Ti&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; to TiO&lt;sub&gt;6&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2-&lt;/sup&gt; octahedra. Noticeably, doping of non-magnetic Al&lt;sup&gt;+3&lt;/sup&gt; io","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"313 ","pages":"Article 117997"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Highly efficient arsenate adsorption removal from wastewater based on activated carbon-iron based metal organic framework in situ grown composites","authors":"Wenqi Jiang,&nbsp;Xianjin Qi,&nbsp;Pengna Huang,&nbsp;Shun Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117927","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117927","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Arsenic is a metal-like pollutant with heavy metal properties, and arsenic and its compounds in industrial wastewater are extremely harmful to humans and their environment. In this study AC@Fe-MOF, a composite based on the in situ growth of MIL-101(Fe) on activated carbon, is prepared using a hydrothermal method. Solved the problems of few active sites and low specific surface area of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials, and improved the adsorbent’s ability to adsorb arsenic in industrial wastewater. The experimental results showed that the maximum arsenic removal rate is 99.59 % at the optimum pH = 9, and the maximum adsorption capacity of arsenic reached 1069.1 mg/g at 10 mg incorporation. By adsorption isotherm and adsorption kinetic surface the adsorption process is consistent with the Freundlich model as well as the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Characterization before and after adsorption using XRD, thermogravimetry, SEM, FT-IR, BET, and XPS demonstrated the successful synthesis of AC@Fe-MOF, revealing that the reaction of functional groups such as O–H and O-C = C to generate new complexes, the increase of active sites occupied on the surface of activated carbon, and physical adsorption as the main reaction mechanisms. The material shows the feasibility of in situ growth of metal–organic frameworks on activated carbon, which is widely promising in the field of arsenic industrial pollution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"313 ","pages":"Article 117927"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143146868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of X (X = Sb, N, B) doping on structural, electronic, optical, photocatalytic, and thermoelectric properties of spinel CdIn2S4 for energy harvesting: A DFT approach","authors":"Ibtissam Jamaï,&nbsp;Naoual Bekkioui,&nbsp;Meryem Ziati,&nbsp;Hamid Ez-Zahraouy","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117996","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117996","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>First-principles calculations are performed to investigate the effect of X-doping (X = Sb, N, B) on the structural, electronic, optical, photocatalytic, and thermoelectric properties of CdIn₂S₄. These properties were analyzed for their potential in various applications. The calculated formation energies indicate improved stability for all materials investigated. Pure CdIn₂S₄ exhibited an indirect band gap energy of 2.292 eV. Doping with Sb and B lowered the band gap to 1.390 eV and 0.965 eV, respectively, while N doping changed its nature with a value of 1.056 eV. These bandgap changes enhance the optical properties of the materials and shift the absorption and conductivity toward the visible and IR spectrum, thereby promising them as candidates for solar cells and optoelectronic devices. Moreover, X (X = Sb, N, B) doping of CdIn₂S₄ resulted in a reduction in photocatalytic performance relative to pure CdIn₂S₄, indicating a negative impact on this property and highlighting the complex relationship between optical absorption and overall photocatalytic efficiency. Finally, the calculated thermoelectric properties, based on Boltzmann theory, show a promising figure of merit (ZT) at elevated temperatures, ranging from 0.625 to 0.735 at 800 K, indicating the potential of these materials for high-temperature thermoelectric applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"313 ","pages":"Article 117996"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of different electrolytes on the efficient performance of δ-MnO2 electrode for supercapacitor applications","authors":"Arpana E. Kore ,&nbsp;Ekanath K. Kore ,&nbsp;Shivani S. Gavande ,&nbsp;Avinash C. Molane ,&nbsp;Ramesh N. Mulik ,&nbsp;Kumar Krishnan ,&nbsp;Vikas B. Patil","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117992","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117992","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, δ-MnO₂ nanostructures were synthesized via electrodeposition and systematically studied for supercapacitor applications. Structural analysis using X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the formation of δ-MnO₂ with a crystallite size of 21.5 nm, while field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) revealed a nanowire morphology with diameters around 22 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) further validated a thickness range of 22 nm, which is indicative of a high surface area beneficial for charge transport. The porous structure was corroborated by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed Mn-O stretching at 522 cm⁻¹. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) highlighted core-level spectra, including Mn oxidation states, underscoring the material’s electrochemical activity. Electrodes exhibited superior hydrophilicity in NaOH; validated by contact angle analysis, and delivered a remarkable specific capacitance of 864F/g in 0.1 M NaOH at 5 mV/s, with 81 % retention over 2500 cycles. This study highlights material’s exceptional potential for next-generation supercapacitors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"313 ","pages":"Article 117992"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Silver vanadate-coupled zinc oxide nanocrystals: Solution-based synthesis and sustainable photoreduction of nitrobenzene to aniline under visible light","authors":"Aliyah K. Alshamrani ,&nbsp;Ahmed Shawky","doi":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Visible light-activated photocatalyst represents a sustainable and eco-friendly technique for several redox reactions. Particularly, selective organic transformation using semiconductor photocatalysts is one of the hottest applications for many industries. Aniline (AN) is a well-known organic substance in such fields. In this study, a polymeric surfactant-aided growth of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures followed by incorporation of 3.0–12.0 wt% of silver vanadate (AgVO₃) nanoparticles is performed to produce visible light active nanocomposite photocatalysts. The prepared materials exposed a significant absorbance of visible light irradiation with mesoporous textures. The 9.0 wt% AgVO₃-supported ZnO has demonstrated a substantial reduction of its bandgap down to 2.7 eV compared to 3.1 eV in the pure ZnO. This advanced photocatalyst is applied for efficient photoconversion of AN by the photoreduction of nitrobenzene (NB) under visible light. The use of 2.0 mg mL⁻¹ dose of 9.0 wt% AgVO₃/ZnO can completely convert NB into AN within only 45 min at a reaction rate of 111.05 × 10⁻³ min⁻¹. This optimized photocatalyst also indicates a sustainable regeneration five times with a promised 93.6 % of its original performance. The improved electron-hole separation, as well as the migration, are the key factors for the best performance as well as revealed from the detailed depictions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18233,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: B","volume":"313 ","pages":"Article 117990"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}