Design and optimization of TiO2-based photocatalysts for efficient removal of pharmaceutical pollutants in water: Recent developments and challenges

N Ahmadpour, M Nowrouzi, VM Avargani… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceutical compounds as emerging organic pollutants in water bodies
has raised considerable concerns regarding their environmental impacts and potential …

A review of the use of semiconductors as catalysts in the photocatalytic inactivation of microorganisms

EA Elgohary, YMA Mohamed, HA El Nazer, O Baaloudj… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Obtaining clean and high-quality water free of pathogenic microorganisms is a worldwide
challenge. Various techniques have been investigated for achieving an effective removal or …

Transition metal-doped SnO2 and graphene oxide (GO) supported nanocomposites as efficient photocatalysts and antibacterial agents

T Munawar, MS Nadeem, F Mukhtar… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
In the present work, pristine and transition metal (TM)(W, Ag, Zn)-doped SnO2 nanocrystals
using a facile sol–gel approach were synthesized. The grown products were anchored on …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene quantum dot and iron co-doped TiO2 photocatalysts: Synthesis, performance evaluation and phytotoxicity studies

MS Khan, N Riaz, AJ Shaikh, JA Shah… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study reports the synthesis, photocatalytic decolorization of reactive black 5 dye
and phytotoxicity of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and iron co-doped TiO 2 photocatalysts …

Improved photocatalytic decolorization of reactive black 5 dye through synthesis of graphene quantum dots–nitrogen-doped TiO2

MS Khan, N Riaz, S Rehman, L Chenhui… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), a new solid-state electron transfer material was anchored
to nitrogen-doped TiO2 via sol gel method. The introduction of GQDs effectively extended …

Methods and strategies for producing porous photocatalysts

BM Namoos, AR Mohamed, KA Ali - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The desire to improve photocatalytic activity is keep growing. The Porous photocatalyst been
synthesized with significant improvement in its surface area and reduction in the electron …

Low temperature curable titanium-based sols for visible light photocatalytic coatings for glass and polymeric substrates

A Angulo-Ibáñez, N Luengo, E Aranzabe… - New Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The sol–gel method provides a simple and versatile synthesis route to prepare
photocatalytic coatings of benchmark catalyst titanium oxide (TiO2). However, photoactive …