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Biological Inspired Green Synthesis of TiO2 Coupled g-C3N4 Nanocomposites and Its Improved Activities for Sulfadiazine and Bisphenol A Degradation

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In this research study an eco-friendly approach is utilized to synthesize the green g-C3N4 based nanocomposites by employing Zingiber officinale as stabilizer and mediator. Our results proved that the green g-C3N4 have good performances and exceptional visible light photocatalytic activities as compared to the chemically synthesized g-C3N4. The small surface area, and low charge separation of g-C3N4 is upgraded by coupling with TiO2 nanoparticles. Our experimental results have confirmed that Zingiber officinale worked as stabilizer and mediator, while the coupling of TiO2 worked as facilitator and photoelectron modulator to enhance the charge separation. Compared to pristine green g-C3N4 (GCN), the most active sample 5Ti/GCN showed ~ 2.5-fold improvement in photocatalytic activities for sulfadiazine and bisphenol A degradation. The degradation pathways of sulfadiazine and bisphenol A showed the mineralization steps and production of less hazardous and small molecules (CO2 and H2O). Finally, our current novel research work will provide a new gateway to synthesize the plant assisted and eco-friendly green nanomaterials and its employment for pollutants degradation and environmental purification.

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    Iltaf Khan, Sayyar Ali Shah & Aihua Yuan

  2. Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China

    Shoaib Khan & Jinyin Chen

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Khan, I., Khan, S., Chen, J. et al. Biological Inspired Green Synthesis of TiO2 Coupled g-C3N4 Nanocomposites and Its Improved Activities for Sulfadiazine and Bisphenol A Degradation. J Clust Sci 34, 1453–1464 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-022-02317-3

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