Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Biosynthesis of ZnFe2O4@Ag hybrid nanocomposites for degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide Subject The topic of the resource 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid; Degradation; Mineralization; Pedalium murex L; Photocatalysis; ZnFe2O4@Ag Description An account of the resource This work demonstrates recent advancements in the phytosynthetic and environmentally friendly method of preparing ZnFe2O4 and ZnFe2O4@Ag hybrid nanocomposites using Pedalium murex L leaf extract as a stabilizing and reducing agent. The synthesized nanocomposite was characterized with UVvis, FTIR, TGA/DSC, XRD, FE-SEM, and EDX to investigate the electronic as well as morphological properties. Moreover, the photocatalytic behaviour of ZnFe2O4 and ZnFe2O4@Ag hybrid nanocomposites was evaluated with a breakdown of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-DPA) by exposing to UVVis light. The results obtained suggest that ZnFe2O4@Ag hybrid nanocomposite exhibited photocatalytic activity for the degradation of 2,4-DPA by approximately 94% in 60 min compared to ZnFe2O4. The hybrid nanostructure of ZnFe2O4@Ag significantly promoted charge transfer and prevented electron and hole recombination resulting in the enhancement of photocatalytic activity. Furthermore, ZnFe2O4@Ag nanocomposite showed the fair recyclable capacity for up to five catalytic cycles with an acceptable degradation percentage of 2,4-DPA. The findings of this study identify efficient charge transfer factor as a major contributor to the catalytic activity, with promising possibilities for the design of environmental remediation nanocomposite for harmful contaminants. 2023 The Author(s) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Punyasamudram S.; Puthalapattu R.P.; Bathinapatla A.; Kanchi S.; Jyothi S.; Kumar P.V.N. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Chemical Physics Impact, Vol-7 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2023.100282" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2023.100282</a> <a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85167834401&doi=10.1016%2Fj.chphi.2023.100282&partnerID=40&md5=edff48af224684dcac285787956b197e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85167834401&doi=10.1016%2fj.chphi.2023.100282&partnerID=40&md5=edff48af224684dcac285787956b197e</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 26670224 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Punyasamudram S., Department of Chemistry, GITAM University, Telangana, Hyderabad, 502329, India, Department of Chemistry, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati, 517502, India; Puthalapattu R.P., Department of Chemistry, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Dundigal, Telangana, Hyderabad, 500043, India; Bathinapatla A., Department of Chemistry, CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 560037, India, Centre of Excellence- Sensors & Nanoelectronics, CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 560037, India; Kanchi S., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, India; Jyothi S., Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Andhra Pradesh, Kadapa, 516005, India; Kumar P.V.N., Department of Chemistry, GITAM University, Telangana, Hyderabad, 502329, India