@article {43705,
	title = {Facile synthesis of ZnO-Ag nanocomposite and its photocatalytic activity},
	journal = {Materials Research Express},
	volume = {4},
	year = {2017},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {Article Number: 055011},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>The evolution of photoactive hybrid materials (e.g. noble metal-semiconductor) has resulted in heterogeneous photocatalysis. We report a facile route for the synthesis of ZnO-Ag nanocomposites with varying percentage of loading of the noble metal, expecting a great boost in the photocatalytic behavior of ZnO. The as prepared material was thoroughly characterized by UV-Vis, FTIR, TEM, FESEM, XRD, XPS analyses. The photocatalytic activities of the nanocomposites have been assessed from the ability to degrade methylene blue dye in aqueous solution. The results suggest that incorporation of Ag nanoparticles on the surface of ZnO particles can enhance catalytic activity in comparison to pure ZnO particles under visible light by minimizing the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.</p>},
	doi = {10.1088/2053-1591/aa6df1},
	author = {Sardar, Debasmita and Maity, Jayeta and Ghosalya, Manoj Kumar and Gopinath, Chinnakonda S. and Bala, Tanushree}
}
@article {46100,
	title = {Dexterous route for synthesis of hollow spherical ZnO and ZnO-Ag nanocomposite with superior photocatalytic ability},
	journal = {ChemistrySelect},
	volume = {4},
	year = {2019},
	month = {MAY },
	pages = {5518-5526},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Hollow spherical ZnO and hollow ZnO-Ag nanocomposites with variable percentage of loading of Ag content were successfully fabricated through a novel, template free and easily reproducible route. Extensive characterizations were carried out using FTIR, XRD, XPS, BET, TEM and SEM. The hollow morphology of the particle and the composite encouraged a detailed photocatalysis study in comparison to solid commercial ZnO and the corresponding ZnO-Ag composite. The photocatalytic activity of the hollow particle and the composite was assessed monitoring the decolouration of methylene blue dye using UV-Vis absorption spectroscopic technique. An increased surface area for hollow morphology as compared to solid particles established a conspicuous boost in photocatalytic activity.</p>
},
	keywords = {excellent photocatalysis, synthesis, template free, ZnO hollow nanoparticles, ZnO-Ag nanocomposite},
	issn = {2365-6549},
	doi = {10.1002/slct.201900760},
	author = {Maity, Jayeta and Bhattacharjee, Gourab and Satpati, Biswarup and Sardar, Debasmita and Ghosalya, Manoj Kumar and Bala, Tanushree}
}
