An overview of photocatalytic degradation: photocatalysts, mechanisms, and development of photocatalytic membrane

WS Koe, JW Lee, WC Chong, YL Pang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Photocatalysis is an ecofriendly technique that emerged as a promising alternative for the
degradation of many organic pollutants. The weaknesses of the present photocatalytic …

Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals carbamazepine, diclofenac, and sulfamethoxazole by semiconductor and carbon materials: a review

AS Mestre, AP Carvalho - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The presence of pharmaceutical compounds in the environment is a reality that calls for
more efficient water treatment technologies. Photocatalysis is a powerful technology …

An efficient Z-scheme CdS/g-C3N4 nano catalyst in methyl orange photodegradation: focus on the scavenging agent and mechanism

N Pourshirband, A Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
The work focused on estimating the band gap energy (Eg) for various electronic transitions
in the CdS/gC 3 N 4 coupled sample and the potential positions of the valence and …

Efficiently enhancing photocatalytic activity of NiO-ZnO doped onto nanozeoliteX by synergistic effects of pn heterojunction, supporting and zeolite nanoparticles in …

M Karimi-Shamsabadi, M Behpour… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The goal of this work is to use the photo-catalyst NiO-ZnO doped onto nano zeolite X (NZX)
with a pn heterojunction semiconductor structure in the photo-catalytic degradation of …

Interfacial engineering in 3D/2D and 1D/2D bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3)/Graphene oxide nanocomposites for the enhanced photocatalytic activities under sunlight

S Bharathkumar, M Sakar, J Archana, M Navaneethan… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D-particulate and 1D-fiber structures of multiferroic bismuth ferrite (BiFeO 3/BFO)
and their composites with 2D-graphene oxide (GO) have been developed to exploit the …

Synthesis of ZnO particles with multi-layer and biomorphic porous microstructures and ZnO/rGO composites and their applications for photocatalysis

H Jiang, X Zhang, W Gu, X Feng, L Zhang… - Chemical Physics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Novel ZnO particles with hierarchical and biomorphic porous microstructures were first
synthesized through a bionic method and the individual ZnO, pine cones-like ZnO/rGO …

Morphological tuning of hydrothermally derived visible light active Cu2SnS3 nanostructures and their applications in photocatalytic degradation of reactive industrial …

MB Zaman, R Poolla - Optical Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study we report the synthesis of Cu 2 SnS 3 (CTS) nanostructures employing
a facile, economical, eco-friendly and template-free hydrothermal process. The influence of …

Photocatalyzed degradation/abatement of endocrine disruptors

M Canle, MIF Pérez, JA Santaballa - Current opinion in green and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may enter the environment from a variety
of sources.•EDCs are usually present at trace concentrations and may cause serious …

Ultraviolet light–assisted synthesis of nanostructured carbon materials for supercapacitor electrodes by using zinc oxide structures as template and catalyst

RA Ponzio, R Coneo-Rodríguez, TM Mondino… - Journal of Solid State …, 2024 - Springer
Different kinds of highly porous nanostructured carbon (xerogels) were obtained by a new
synthetic strategy based on surface-driven polymerization of resorcinol–formaldehyde resin …

Synergistic impact of photocatalyst and dopants on pharmaceutical-polluted waste water treatment: a review

S Shukla, H Pandey, P Singh, AK Tiwari… - Environmental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In last few decades, pharmaceutical waste management emerged as one of major
environmental concern. These contaminants have shown their severe impact on living …