Fundamentals and photocatalysis of methylene blue dye using various nanocatalytic assemblies-a critical review

MI Din, R Khalid, J Najeeb, Z Hussain - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Methylene blue (MB) is a carcinogenic pollutant widely known for its hazardous impacts on
humans and marine life. Recently, the photocatalysis mediated degradation of MB has been …

Photocatalysts for degradation of dyes in industrial effluents: Opportunities and challenges

H Anwer, A Mahmood, J Lee, KH Kim, JW Park… - Nano Research, 2019 - Springer
Discharging dye contaminants into water is a major concern around the world. Among a
variety of methods to treat dye-contaminated water, photocatalytic degradation has gained …

Recent advances in application of UV light-emitting diodes for degrading organic pollutants in water through advanced oxidation processes: A review

G Matafonova, V Batoev - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV LEDs) have attracted considerable
attention as alternative mercury-free UV sources for water treatment purposes. This review is …

[HTML][HTML] A review on LED technology in water photodisinfection

M Martín-Sómer, C Pablos, C Adán… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increase in efficiency achieved by UV LED devices has led to a compelling increase in
research reports on UV LED water treatment for consumption in the past few years. This …

Recent advances in heterogeneous photocatalytic decolorization of synthetic dyes

N Muhd Julkapli, S Bagheri… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
During the process and operation of the dyes, the wastes produced were commonly found to
contain organic and inorganic impurities leading to risks in the ecosystem and biodiversity …

New generation energy-efficient light source for photocatalysis: LEDs for environmental applications

WK Jo, RJ Tayade - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2014 - ACS Publications
In this review, current progress in the area of photocatalysis using energy efficient Light
Emitting Diodes (LEDs) as an irradiation source is discussed. LEDs are small in size, robust …

Improved photocatalytic performance of Gd and Nd co-doped ZnO nanorods for the degradation of methylene blue

J Akhtar, MB Tahir, M Sagir, HS Bamufleh - Ceramics International, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reports the synthesis of pure ZnO, Gd and Nd co-doped ZnO nanorods based
nanocomposites via simple hydrothermal method. Subsequently, the prepared …

Application of UV-C LED activated PMS for the degradation of anatoxin-a

S Verma, S Nakamura, M Sillanpää - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study explores the application of sulfate radical based advanced oxidation
process for the degradation of anatoxin-a. Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) was used as the …

A review on heteroanionic-based materials for photocatalysis applications

Y Subramanian, A Dhanasekaran, LA Omeiza… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, photocatalysis has been found to be a practical, environmentally
friendly approach for degrading various pollutants into non-toxic products (eg, H2O and …

Near-infrared to visible photon transition by upconverting NaYF4: Yb3+, Gd3+, Tm3+@ Bi2WO6 core@ shell composite for bisphenol A degradation in solar light

H Anwer, JW Park - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019 - Elsevier
The effective use of sunlight by photocatalyst systems is challenging. Here, we report an
active-core@ inert-shell nanohybrid composite that converts incompatible near-infrared …