Elimination of rhodamine B from textile wastewater using nanoparticle photocatalysts: A review for sustainable approaches

AK Al-Buriahi, AA Al-Gheethi, PS Kumar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Rhodamine B (RhB) dye used in the textile industries is associated with carcinogenic and
neurotoxic effects with a high potential to cause a variety of human diseases. Semiconductor …

Sewage sludge-derived biochar for the adsorptive removal of wastewater pollutants: A critical review

S Rangabhashiyam, PV dos Santos Lins… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of biochar from sewage sludge pyrolysis is a promising approach to
transform the waste resultant from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to a potential …

A review of microwave synthesis of zinc oxide nanomaterials: Reactants, process parameters and morphologies

J Wojnarowicz, T Chudoba, W Lojkowski - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a multifunctional material due to its exceptional physicochemical
properties and broad usefulness. The special properties resulting from the reduction of the …

Review on the criteria anticipated for the fabrication of highly efficient ZnO-based visible-light-driven photocatalysts

M Pirhashemi, A Habibi-Yangjeh, SR Pouran - Journal of industrial and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among the popular photocatalysts, ZnO is one of the most potent photocatalysts considering
its green properties, cheap price, and durability. However, the practical application of ZnO is …

Recent advances in photocatalysis for environmental applications

C Byrne, G Subramanian, SC Pillai - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Advanced Oxidation technologies (AOTs) are gaining attention as an effective
waste water treatment methodology capable of degrading diverse spectrum of recalcitrant …

Removal of pharmaceuticals from water by homo/heterogonous Fenton-type processes–a review

A Mirzaei, Z Chen, F Haghighat, L Yerushalmi - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
The presence of emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals in natural waters has
raised increasing concern due to their frequent appearance and persistence in the aquatic …

Recent advances in degradation of pharmaceuticals using Bi2WO6 mediated photocatalysis–A comprehensive review

BO Orimolade, AO Idris, U Feleni, B Mamba - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The pollution of water bodies by residual pharmaceuticals is a major problem globally.
Bismuth tungstate mediated photocatalysis has been effective in the removal of these …

A versatile strategy to eliminate emerging contaminants from the aqueous environment: Heterogeneous Fenton process

J Scaria, A Gopinath, PV Nidheesh - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The ever increasing trend in the consumption or usage of pharmaceuticals, personal care
products, flame retardants, and steroid estrogens dangerously increases their presence in …

Photodegradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water treatment using carbonaceous-TiO2 composites: A critical review of recent literature

D Awfa, M Ateia, M Fujii, MS Johnson, C Yoshimura - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
The high concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) that found
in water in many locations are of concern. Among the available water treatment methods …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water and wastewater: a review of treatment processes and use of photocatalyst immobilized on functionalized carbon …

AO Oluwole, EO Omotola, OS Olatunji - BMC chemistry, 2020 - Springer
The presence of emerging contaminants such as pharmaceutical and personal care
products in many aqueous matrices have been reported. One of such matrix is streams of …