Visible-light photocatalysis by carbon-nano-onion-functionalized ZnO tetrapods: degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol and a plant-model-based ecological assessment

The visible-light-induced photocatalytic performance of a three-dimensional (3D) hybrid composite based on carbon nano-onion (CNO)-functionalized zinc-oxide tetrapods (T-ZnO) was investigated to study the photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP). The hybrid CNO-functionalized T-ZnO 3D composite was successfully developed via a facile one-step process. The CNOs, synthesized via a green route from flaxseed oil, were decorated on the...