The release of antibiotics to the environment, and the consequences of the presence of
persistent antimicrobial residues in ecosystems, have been the subject of numerous studies …

In our era, water pollution not only poses a serious threat to human, animal, and biotic life
but also causes serious damage to infrastructure and the ecosystem. A set of physical …

The practice of social distancing and wearing masks has been popular worldwide in
combating the contraction of COVID-19. Undeniably, although such practices help control …

Previous studies have demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 is stable on surfaces for extended
periods under indoor conditions. In the present study, simulated sunlight rapidly inactivated …

The debate on whether photocatalysis can reach full maturity at commercial level as an
effective and economical process for treatment and purification of water and wastewater has …

Singlet oxygen (1O2) is a reactive oxygen species produced in sunlit waters via energy
transfer from the triplet states of natural sensitizers. There has been an increasing interest in …

Engineering of self-disinfecting surfaces to constrain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a
challenging task for the scientific community, because the human coronavirus spreads …

Poor access to safe drinking water is a major sustainability issue for a third of the world's
population, especially for those living in rural areas. Solar disinfection could be the choice of …

Freshwater environments are susceptible to possible contamination by residual antibiotics
that are released through different sources, such as agricultural runoffs, sewage discharges …

In this research update, we discuss the visible-light photocatalysis. Due to the potential of
utilizing freely available solar energy for environmental remediation and fuel generation, this …