Recalcitrant and dangerous organic contaminants can be degraded using photocatalysis, a
green and environmentally friendly method. Photocatalytic wastewater treatment by …

The rapidly increasing population, depleting water resources, and climate change resulting
in prolonged droughts and floods have rendered drinking water a competitive resource in …

Titanium dioxide (titania, TiO 2) has been fervently researched over the past few decades
due to its potential applications across many different areas. Thanks to its bulk properties …

This is a review of recent literature on pristine and specifically functionalized mesoporous
silica-based materials or 'designer silicates' used as adsorbents for aqueous pollutants …

The field of surface science provides a unique approach to understanding bulk, surface and
interfacial phenomena occurring during TiO 2 photocatalysis. This review highlights, from a …

A variety of photocatalytic materials including binary compounds (such as copper (II) oxide,
iron (III) chloride, iron (III) oxide, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zirconium dioxide, and tungsten …

Photocatalysis appears to be an interesting approach to water purification, offering the
possibility of using sunlight as a sustainable and renewable source of energy. This …

The aim of this review is to offer an overview of the evolution in the use of different anchors
(supports) for the immobilisation of a semiconductor photocatalyst, which is titanium dioxide …

Photocatalytic technology, which utilizes light energy instead of the consuming of chemical
reagents, is becoming a promising purification method in various wastewater treatment …

Nanotechnology, the engineering and art of manipulating matter at the nanoscale (1–100
nm), offers the potential of novel nanomaterials for treatment of surface water, groundwater …