Hierarchically CdS decorated 1D ZnO nanorods‐2D graphene hybrids: low temperature synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic performance

…, Z Chen, N Zhang, JC Colmenares… - Advanced Functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A simple, low‐temperature synthesis approach is reported for planting CdS‐sensitized 1D
ZnO nanorod arrays on the 2D graphene (GR) sheet to obtain the ternary hierarchical …

Heterogeneous photocatalytic nanomaterials: prospects and challenges in selective transformations of biomass-derived compounds

JC Colmenares, R Luque - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterogeneous photocatalysis has become a comprehensively studied area of research
during the past three decades due to its practical interest in applications including water–air …

One-dimension-based spatially ordered architectures for solar energy conversion

S Liu, ZR Tang, Y Sun, JC Colmenares… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The severe consequences of fossil fuel consumption have resulted in a need for alternative
sustainable sources of energy. Conversion and storage of solar energy via a renewable …

Nanostructured photocatalysts and their applications in the photocatalytic transformation of lignocellulosic biomass: an overview

JC Colmenares, R Luque, JM Campelo, F Colmenares… - Materials, 2009 - mdpi.com
Heterogeneous photocatalysis offer many possibilities for finding appropiate environmentally
friendly solutions for many of the the problems affecting our society (ie, energy issues). …

A sustainable approach for lignin valorization by heterogeneous photocatalysis

SH Li, S Liu, JC Colmenares, YJ Xu - Green Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The depletion of the Earth's fossil fuel reserves and the rapid increase in the emission of
greenhouse gases and other environmental pollutants are driving the development of …

Sustainable hybrid photocatalysts: titania immobilized on carbon materials derived from renewable and biodegradable resources

JC Colmenares, RS Varma, P Lisowski - Green chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This review comprises the preparation, properties and heterogeneous photocatalytic applications
of TiO2 immobilized on carbon materials derived from earth-abundant, renewable and …

Agricultural biomass/waste as adsorbents for toxic metal decontamination of aqueous solutions

…, LB Escudero, Y Zhou, JC Colmenares… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Toxic metals can be present in the environment, causing negative effects on the ecosystem
and human health. Although several technologies have been used for decontamination …

Heterogeneous photocatalysis

JC Colmenares, YJ Xu - Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology, 2016 - Springer
Heterogeneous photocatalysis has become a comprehensively studied area during the past
several decades because of its great potential for solving the problems of environmental …

Chitosan-based N-doped carbon materials for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic applications

A Khan, M Goepel, JC Colmenares… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Chitosan-derived N-doped carbon materials are attractive candidates for the preparation of
catalysts with a wide range of applications. Chitosan is a nitrogen rich (∼7 wt %) renewable …

Dual Functionality of TiO2/Biochar Hybrid Materials: Photocatalytic Phenol Degradation in the Liquid Phase and Selective Oxidation of Methanol in the Gas Phase

P Lisowski, JC Colmenares, O Masek… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A series of new inorganic–organic hybrid materials based on TiO 2 and new biochar-based
supports (biochar obtained by pyrolysis of miscanthus straw pellets (MSP) and soft wood …