Removal of Trace Elements by Cupric Oxide Nanoparticles from Uranium <em>In Situ</em> Recovery Bleed Water and Its Effect on Cell Viability

Facile Synthesis of CuO Semiconductor Nanorods for Time Dependent Study of Dye Degradation and Bioremediation Applications

“…Semiconductor metal oxides exhibit unique optical and catalytic properties by virtue of their relatively high band gap and electronic structures (Chibber et al 2013;Hau et al 2008;Oskam 2006). Among various types, CuO compounds have attracted considerable attraction in past decade owing to their economic preparation methods, safe disposal of hazardous materials and excellent pigment properties (Panigrahi et al 2006;Ren et al 2009;Schilz et al 2015). Its lower bandgap value (~1.2 eV) in bulk form along with monoclinic crystal structure accounts for superior photocatalytic and in addition photo conducting properties (El-Trass et al 2012; Yan et al 2012).…”