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    A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON TAILORING FACTORS OF POROUS BISMUTH OXYHALIDE PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPLICATION (Article PDF)
    (Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2025-01) Kar, Prasenjit; Sathiyan, Govindasamy; Vivekanandan, K E; Venkatesan, Geetha; Siva, Govindasamy; Subramani, Ramesh; Kandasamy, Sabariswaran
    Background: Photocatalysis is a green, environmentally friendly approach for converting organic contaminants into harmless byproducts. Especially, Bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX, where X = Cl, Br and I) have emerged as promising photocatalysts for wastewater treatment due to their layered-by-layered structure, strong chemical stability and nontoxicity in compare to other metal oxides, which makes the photocatalyst advantageous for photocatalytic application. Methods: This review provides an overview of recent developments in the synthesis and application of BiOXbased porous photocatalysts for the removal of organic contaminants from wastewater. Firstly, morphologycontrolled synthesis of BiOX in degradation of organic contaminants. Then, modulation of electronic structure through doping, facet engineering and surface engineering has been highlighted for better photocatalytic applications. Furthermore, fabrication of diverse heterojunctions and co-catalyst loading upon BiOX are introduced, which can vary photocatalytic activity towards the degradation of organic contaminants. Significant findings: Finally, this review ended on the future trend and prospects of BiOX for the creation of potential high-performance photocatalysts in the near future. The porous structure of BiOX improved photocatalytic activity, pollutant degradation efficiency, visible light response charge carrier separation, and stability. Overall, bismuth oxyhalide photocatalysts have a lot of potential for effective and long-term wastewater treatment, and their development represents an important step towards addressing the global water pollution crisis.
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    RECENT TRENDS IN USE OF PLANT-DERIVED CARBON DOT-BASED FLUORESCENT PROBES FOR HEAVY METAL ION DETECTION AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS (Review)
    (Elsevier B.V., 2025) Venkatesan, Geetha; Sathiyan, Govindasamy
    Plant-derived carbon dots (CDs) have drawn a lot of interest as superior nanomaterials because of their sustainable nature, biocompatibility, and environmentally friendly synthesis, which sets them apart from other CDs made from non-renewable resources. The synthesis of CDs from natural sources such as fruits, leaves, bark, stem, flower, seed and biowaste by hydrothermal, pyrolysis, and microwave-assisted method have been investigated to modify the size and features of CDs. The plant-derived CDs exhibit greater sensitivity and selectivity, and their high photoluminescent properties makes it possible to detect physiological and ecological significant metal ions like iron (Fe³⁺), copper (Cu²⁺), lead (Pb²⁺), and mercury (Hg²⁺). This study focuses mainly on crucial elements such as absorption, emission, sensitivity, selectivity, and limits of detection of metal ions, a thorough examination of their sensing characteristics is provided. This review article comprehensively summarizes plant-based CDs with different synthesis methods, characterization techniques, metal ion sensing and its mechanism, stability and biological imaging of CDs. Additionally, we discussed the plant derived CDs for the detection of pesticides and drugs. These CDs also find extensive applications in environmental remediation by offering a sustainable alternative for detecting harmful pollutants. Beyond these sensing, their biological uses of plant-derived CDs, such as bioimaging, antioxidant activity, and therapeutic potential, are finally addressed. This review emphasizes the bright future of plant-derived CDs in biomedicine and sustainable nanotechnology, with a focus on their biological applications and improved sensing capabilities in research development