02180nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245014600055210006900201260000800270490000600278520120700284653002501491653001901516653002701535653003001562653002701592100003101619700002001650700003001670700002401700700001601724700001801740700002701758856012901785       2025                        eng d  a2366-748600aRational design of reduced graphene oxide/TiO2/gold nanorod nanocomposite for complete degradation of polystyrene microplastics in wastewater0 aRational design of reduced graphene oxideTiO2gold nanorod nanoco  cAUG0 v93 a<p>
	Our planet is being devoured by plastic consumption every day. Water, soil, and air are deliberately polluted by the ingredients of these nondegradable plastics. Extensive usage of plastic has serious consequences in the environment, wildlife, and human health. A comprehensive approach to eradicate plastics from the planet is therefore imperative. Herein, a ternary nanocomposite subsumed of reduced graphene oxide (rGO), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and gold nanorods (AuNRs) is synthesized and effectively deployed to remove plastics from water as well as degradation of polymer film by both chemically and photocatalytically. The hydrothermally prepared nanocomposite completely removes polystyrene molecules from water, and 1.2 mg of plastic degradation is observed during the photolysis. Conversely, chemical degradation pathway induces the weight loss of 10.7 mg. Both Plasmon-induced interfacial charge transfer transition (PICTT) and Plasmon-induced hot electron transfer (PHET) assist the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that collectively degrades the polymer strands. The spectrochemical and microscopic studies validate the degradation studies with cautious conclusions.</p>
10achemical degradation10aPhotocatalysis10aplasmonic hot electron10apolystyrene microplastics10aReduced graphene oxide1 aUshaVipinachandran, Varsha1 aNaveenkumar, K.1 aHaroon, Kabir, Hussain Ba1 aAshokan, Indhumathi1 aSinha, Arup1 aMaity, Pradip1 aBhunia, Susanta, Kumar  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/rational-design-reduced-graphene-oxidetio2gold-nanorod-nanocomposite-complete-degradation