Synthesis of mesoporous β-Ga2O3 nanorods using PEG as template: Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic properties

Structure–activity relationship of nanosized porous PEG-modified TiO2 powders in degradation of organic pollutants

“…However, diverse results can be found in literature. Zhao et al [33] reported that higher molecular mass of PEG led to decrease in surface area due to formation of larger pores. On the other hand, the results from other studies [23,34] showed that after reaching the optimal level, further increase in PEG molecular mass led to dramatic decrease in surface area, due to the damage of porous framework.…”

A facile route to porous beta-gallium oxide nanowires-reduced graphene oxide hybrids with enhanced photocatalytic efficiency

“…Among the various semiconductors, wide band-gap b-Ga 2 O 3 (E g = 4.9 eV) [6] has exhibited a promising prospect in photocatalytic fields because of its good charge separation and high mobility of the photo-generated electrons [7]. For instance, Zhao et al [8] found that the b-Ga 2 O 3 nanorods exhibited special photocatalytic properties for degrading the toluene to nontoxic substances which could improve the indoor air quality. Hou et al [6] further reported that the porous b-Ga 2 O 3 showed efficiently photoactive performance for mineralizing benzene to CO 2 .…”

Characterization and application of aggregated porous copper oxide flakes for cupric source of copper electrodeposition

“…1b). During the formation of basic copper carbonate, PEG could act as a template direction agent to optimize growth orientation and growth rate [10,11]. OH -groups preferentially absorbed ether groups in PEG solution moved towards the long chain of the PEG to form the crystal growth of basic copper carbonate with a flake-like structure [12].…”