Studies on copper (II) removal from aqueous solutions by poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) polystyrene/sulphonate Sn (IV)tungstatophosphate (PEDOT: PSS/STP) nanocomposite

Synthesis, characterization, and application of a zinc oxide–pyrrole–thiophene nanocomposite as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of tetracycline

“…All these combinations and modifications have improved the applicability of conducting polymer nanocomposites in numerous different fields. 20,21 Among the various metal oxides, zinc oxide (ZnO) is an interesting and an extremely versatile n-type semiconductor material that belongs to the II-VI group of transparent conducting semiconductors. It has attracted great attention due to its large band-gap energy of 3.37 eV at room temperature, significantly large exciton binding energy of 60 meV, high optical activity in the visible region, and low resistivity.…”

“…All these combinations and modifications have improved the applicability of conducting polymer nanocomposites in numerous different fields. 20,21…”

Construction of a g-C3N4/PANI/α-MnO2 direct Z-scheme heterojunction with oxygen-rich vacancies for enhancing photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride under visible light

“…36 In the development of nanocomposite photocatalysts, various conductive polymers have often been chosen, such as poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT), polyaniline (PANI), polythiophene (PTh), polycarbazole (PCZ) and polypyrrole (PPy). [37][38][39][40] Because these materials can offer aligned band structures with other semiconductor materials, they exhibit improved photocatalytic efficiency driven by visible light by enhancing the separation of electrons and holes, expanding the light absorption spectrum. 41 As PANI can blend with numerous semiconductor nanostructures, PANI-doped photocatalysts are the most investigated.…”

Fabrication of polypyrrole-sensitized Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 Z-scheme heterojunction for photocatalytic and antibacterial activity

“…3,26,27 Therefore, the modification of heterojunction materials with a conducting polymer such as polythiophene, polypyrrole, polyaniline, and PDOT: PSS is emerging as a new strategy. [28][29][30] In this context, polypyrrole (PPy) is a classical organic conducting polymer that belongs to the nitrogen-rich family, exhibiting interesting redox properties, extraordinary stability, and an environment-friendly and easy way of synthesis. Polypyrrole also exhibits high electrical conductivity due to the presence of a large number of p-conjugated backbones, which facilitates better charge transformation in a photocatalytic process.…”