Aydin, FundaYilmaz, ErkanDemirkiran, GuelayErbas, ZelihaVurucuel, MerveSoylak, Mustafa2025-05-102025-05-1020230236-57311588-278010.1007/s10967-023-09082-12-s2.0-85168150685https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-09082-1https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/9678Aydin, Funda/0000-0002-5484-9435A bifunctional TiO2@ZnO nanorods hybrid material was synthesized via one-step hydrothermal synthesis and studied as an adsorbent for SPE of U(VI) and Th(IV) and as a photocatalyst for the photocatalytic removal of methylene blue (MB). The formation of TiO2@ZnO hybrid composite was confirmed by XRD, Raman, SEM, SEM-EDX and SEM-Mapping analysis. After determining the optimum values of the analytical parameters affecting the recovery of the analytes, the developed TiO2@ZnO hybrid NPs-SPE method was applied to natural waters with a high recovery efficiency (94-97%). The accuracy of the method was also verified by using CRM-TMDA 62.2 and TM-25.3 standards. Photocatalytic properties of the fabricated nanocomposite were investigated by degrading of MB under UV light. The results indicated that the synthesized TiO2@ZnO material can be used as a promising adsorbent/photocatalyst candidate for the adsorption of U(VI) and Th(IV) analytes in waters as well as the photocatalysis degradation of MB dyestuff.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTio2@Zno NanocompositeUranium And ThoriumHydrothermal SynthesisSolid Phase ExtractionPhotocatalytic DegradationArticle33210N/AQ338793892WOS:001049812700001