Action and mechanism of semiconductor photocatalysis on degradation of organic pollutants in water treatment: A review

D Zhu, Q Zhou - Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Semiconductors photocatalyst, applied in the degradation of organic pollutants in water,
were summarized due to its durability, low cost, low toxicity, super-hydrophilicity, and …

A review of photocatalytic characterization, and environmental cleaning, of metal oxide nanostructured materials

M Ikram, M Rashid, A Haider, S Naz, J Haider… - Sustainable Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Industrial waste is the primary source of highly toxic organic pollutants and heavy metal
contaminants. Treatment of such effluence is necessary to mitigate environmental pollution …

Selective adsorption and separation of organic dyes using functionalized cellulose nanocrystals

N Mohammed, H Lian, MS Islam, MK Strong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were evaluated as potential adsorbents for the
selective adsorption and separation of organic dyes mixtures (methylene blue (MB), with …

Mechanistic study of B-TiO2/BiVO4 S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for tetracycline hydrochloride removal and H2 production

C Wu, J Dai, J Ma, T Zhang, L Qiang, J Xue - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
S-schemed photocatalysts have been employed extensively to address energy issues and
environmental contaminants because of their high redox ability and effective separation of …

Drawing on membrane photocatalysis for fouling mitigation

H Zhang, Y Wan, J Luo, SB Darling - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Photocatalysis is an effective and environmentally friendly approach for degrading organic
pollutants, particularly in scenarios where sunlight can be utilized as the energy source …

Critical review of photocatalytic disinfection of bacteria: from noble metals-and carbon nanomaterials-TiO2 composites to challenges of water characteristics and …

J He, A Kumar, M Khan, IMC Lo - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This critical review covers ways to improve TiO 2-based photocatalysts, how water
characteristics may affect photocatalytic disinfection, and strategies to tackle the challenges …

Photocatalytic nanomaterials for solar-driven bacterial inactivation: recent progress and challenges

W Wang, G Li, D **a, T An, H Zhao… - Environmental Science …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructured photocatalysts have attracted ever-growing research attention in the
application of solar energy for water disinfection. Over the past few decades, various …

Application of photocatalysis and sonocatalysis for treatment of organic dye wastewater and the synergistic effect of ultrasound and light

G Wang, H Cheng - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Organic dyes play vital roles in the textile industry, while the discharge of organic dye
wastewater in the production and utilization of dyes has caused significant damage to the …

A Review on Metal Ions Modified TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

D Jiang, TA Otitoju, Y Ouyang, NF Shoparwe, S Wang… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
TiO2 is a semiconductor material with high chemical stability and low toxicity. It is widely
used in the fields of catalysis, sensing, hydrogen production, optics and optoelectronics …

0D/2D plasmonic Cu2-xS/g-C3N4 nanosheets harnessing UV-vis-NIR broad spectrum for photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic pollutant

L Zhou, Z Liu, Z Guan, B Tian, L Wang, Y Zhou… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs) are usually achieved by some small grains
of noble metal (Au, Ag et al.) to enhances the light absorption and charge carrier's …