Revolutionizing photocatalysis: Unveiling efficient alternatives to titanium (IV) oxide and zinc oxide for comprehensive environmental remediation

NO Etafo, MO Bamidele, A Bamisaye, YA Alli - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
The suboptimal photocatalytic efficacy of Titanium (IV) oxide (TiO 2) and Zinc oxide (ZnO)
has prompted an exploration into innovative materials for enhanced pollutant degradation in …

Photodegradation of biodegradable plastics in aquatic environments: Current understanding and challenges

V Kaing, Z Guo, T Sok, D Kodikara, F Breider… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Direct and indirect photolysis are important abiotic processes in aquatic environments
through which plastics can be transformed physically and chemically. Transport of …

Immobilization: the promising technique to protect and increase the efficiency of microorganisms to remove contaminants

AA Najim, AY Radeef, I al‐Doori… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradation of pollutants is one of the most economical methods for their removal and
usually is accompanied by no production of toxic by‐products. In general, this approach is …

Algal extracellular organic matter induced photochemical oxidation of Mn (II) to solid Mn oxide: Role of Mn (III)-EOM complex and its ability to remove 17α …

Z Liao, H He, Y Wang, F Liu, D Cui, J Cui… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photosensitizer-mediated abiotic oxidation of Mn (II) can yield soluble reactive Mn (III) and
solid Mn oxides. In eutrophic water systems, the ubiquitous algal extracellular organic matter …

Hotspots lurking underwater: insights into the contamination characteristics, environmental fates and impacts on biogeochemical cycling of microplastics in freshwater …

H Chen, D Huang, W Zhou, R Deng, L Yin… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread presence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments has become a
significant concern, with freshwater sediments acting as terminal sinks, rapidly picking up …

Insights into the mechanisms of natural organic matter on the photodegradation of indomethacin under natural sunlight and simulated light irradiation

P Yu, Z Guo, T Wang, J Wang, Y Guo, L Zhang - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Indomethacin (INDO) is an antipyretic and analgesic pharmaceutical that has been widely
detected in the aquatic environment. Photodegradation is an essential pathway for removal …

Toward Efficient Utilization of Photogenerated Charge Carriers in Photoelectrochemical Systems: Engineering Strategies from the Atomic Level to Configuration

K Song, H Liu, B Chen, C Gong, J Ding… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems are essential for solar energy conversion, addressing
critical energy and environmental issues. However, the low efficiency in utilizing …

Recent advances in the role of dissolved organic matter during antibiotics photodegradation in the aquatic environment

Y Guo, B Peng, J Liao, W Cao, Y Liu, X Nie, Z Li… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of residual antibiotics in the environment is a prominent issue.
Photodegradation behavior is an important way of antibiotics reduction, which is closely …

Identification of extracellular polymeric substances layer barrier in chloroquine phosphate-disturbed anammox consortia and mechanism dissection on cytotoxic …

R Hu, X Chen, M **a, B Chen, X Lu, G Luo… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The over-dosing use of chloroquine phosphate (CQ) poses severe threats to human beings
and ecosystem due to the high persistence and biotoxicity. The discharge of CQ into …

Recent progress in TiO 2–biochar-based photocatalysts for water contaminants treatment: strategies to improve photocatalytic performance

Y Liu, X Dai, J Li, S Cheng, J Zhang, Y Ma - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Toxic organic pollutants in wastewater have seriously damaged human health and
ecosystems. Photocatalytic degradation is a potential and efficient tactic for wastewater …