Preparation of novel ternary g-C3N4/WO3/ZnO nanocomposite adsorbent with highly effective imidacloprid removal: optimization design and a controllable systematic study

In this study, a novel g-C3N4/WO3/ZnO nanocomposite was successfully synthesized from two-dimensional (2D) g-C3N4 and WO3 nanosheets and one-dimensional (1D) ZnO nanorods. These nanostructures were characterized by the related analyses of field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, mapping, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The obtained results further demonstrated the...