Sulfur-doped porous carbons: Synthesis and applications

W Kiciński, M Szala, M Bystrzejewski - Carbon, 2014 - Elsevier
Heteroatom doping of carbon materials may become the “Next Big Thing” in materials
science further enhancing research concerning carbon nanostructures. In particular, the S …

Facet‐Dependent Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2‐Based Composites for Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation

WJ Ong, LL Tan, SP Chai, ST Yong… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the most widely investigated metal oxides because of its
extraordinary surface, electronic, and photocatalytic properties. However, the large band …

Visible light assisted heterogeneous Fenton-like degradation of organic pollutant via α-FeOOH/mesoporous carbon composites

X Qian, M Ren, Y Zhu, D Yue, Y Han… - … Science & Technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
A novel α-FeOOH/mesoporous carbon (α-FeOOH/MesoC) composite prepared by in situ
crystallization of adsorbed ferric ions within carboxyl functionalized mesoporous carbon was …

Electron spin resonance evidence for electro-generated hydroxyl radicals

S Pei, S You, J Ma, X Chen, N Ren - Environmental Science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Electro-generated hydroxyl radicals (• OH) are of fundamental importance to the
electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP). Radical-specific electron spin …

Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals carbamazepine, diclofenac, and sulfamethoxazole by semiconductor and carbon materials: a review

AS Mestre, AP Carvalho - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The presence of pharmaceutical compounds in the environment is a reality that calls for
more efficient water treatment technologies. Photocatalysis is a powerful technology …

On the analysis of diffuse reflectance measurements to estimate the optical properties of amorphous porous carbons and semiconductor/carbon catalysts

GD Gesesse, A Gomis-Berenguer, MF Barthe… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study provides a critical analysis on the use of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and
Tauc equation to estimate the optical energy bandgap of semiconductor/carbon composites …

Removal of phenol in seawater by heterogeneous photocatalysis using activated carbon materials modified with TiO2

YJO Asencios, VS Lourenço, WA Carvalho - Catalysis Today, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work composites based on Activated Carbon (AC) and TiO 2 were synthesized by sol-
gel method (containing 10 and 20 of TiO 2, w%) using glycerol as source of carbon. These …

Porous carbon: A versatile material for catalysis

I Matos, M Bernardo, I Fonseca - Catalysis Today, 2017 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysis is an exciting field in constant development. New and improved
catalysts that can both be effective and economical are always on demand. Activated …

Competitive adsorption of ibuprofen and amoxicillin mixtures from aqueous solution on activated carbons

H Mansouri, RJ Carmona, A Gomis-Berenguer… - Journal of colloid and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This work investigates the competitive adsorption under dynamic and equilibrium conditions
of ibuprofen (IBU) and amoxicillin (AMX), two widely consumed pharmaceuticals, on …

Role of activated carbon surface chemistry in its photocatalytic activity and the generation of oxidant radicals under UV or solar radiation

I Velo-Gala, JJ López-Peñalver… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2017 - Elsevier
We have studied the role that activated carbon surface chemistry plays in its photocatalytic
activity under UV radiation and simulated solar radiation. In this study, we have used the …