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 Biogenic synthesis of g-C3N4/Bi2O3 heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activity and statistical optimization of reaction parameters Subject The topic of the resource Bismuth oxide; Box-Behnken design; Eichhornia crassipes; g-C3N4 ; Malachite green; Photocatalyst Description An account of the resource A facile and efficient biogenic method was adopted to synthesize Bi2O3 and g-C3N4/Bi2O3 nanocomposites using Eichhornia crassipes plant extract. These composites were characterized by various analytical tools such as XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM and UV-DRS. Bismuth oxide and g-C3N4/Bi2O3 show varied optical and photocatalytic properties due to the differences in their band gap. Here, Box-Behnken design (BBD) combined with Response Surface Methodology (RSM) has been used to optimize the coupled effect of independent parameters for the dye degradation. The synthesized g-C3N4/Bi2O3 nanocomposite exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for the degradation of malachite green (MG) dye. Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis unveiled 78% photomineralization of MG over g-C3N4/Bi2O3 in 5 h. The p-n junction of g-C3N4/Bi2O3 with better oxidative ability and effective charge separation is the primary reason for its improved photocatalytic activity. The modified photocatalyst shows satisfactory catalytic activity and reusability towards photodegradation of common water pollutant MG up to 4 cycles. They offer great potential in the field of photocatalysis due to their superior efficiency and applications in environmental remediation. 2019 Elsevier B.V. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sunaja Devi K.R.; Mathew S.; Rajan R.; Georgekutty J.; Kasinathan K.; Pinheiro D.; Sugunan S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Applied Surface Science, Vol-494, pp. 465-476. 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 2019-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.07.125" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.07.125</a> <a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069721474&doi=10.1016%2Fj.apsusc.2019.07.125&partnerID=40&md5=89c73199d3d5ae78f28dc2fee8631122" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069721474&doi=10.1016%2fj.apsusc.2019.07.125&partnerID=40&md5=89c73199d3d5ae78f28dc2fee8631122</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 1694332; CODEN: ASUSE 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 Sunaja Devi K.R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Mathew S., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Rajan R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Georgekutty J., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Kasinathan K., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Pinheiro D., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Sugunan S., Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India