Heterojunction photocatalysts for degradation of the tetracycline antibiotic: a review

X He, T Kai, P Ding - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
Antibiotic pollution is a major health issue inducing antibiotic resistance and the inefficiency
of actual drugs, thus calling for improved methods to clean water and wastewater. Here we …

Recent advances in photodegradation of antibiotic residues in water

X Yang, Z Chen, W Zhao, C Liu, X Qian… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are widely present in the environment due to their extensive and long-term use in
modern medicine. The presence and dispersal of these compounds in the environment lead …

Construction of novel In2S3/Ti3C2 MXene quantum dots/SmFeO3 Z-scheme heterojunctions for efficient photocatalytic removal of sulfamethoxazole and 4 …

K Saravanakumar, K Yun, V Maheskumar, Y Yea… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we successfully designed a novel Ti 3 C 2 MXene quantum dots (MQDs)-
modified In 2 S 3/MQDs/SmFeO 3 (IMS) Z-scheme heterojunction. We then investigated the …

A comprehensive review on sonocatalytic, photocatalytic, and sonophotocatalytic processes for the degradation of antibiotics in water: Synergistic mechanism and …

MH Abdurahman, AZ Abdullah, NF Shoparwe - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The proliferation of multi-resistant bacteria caused by the spread of antibiotics in the
environment has led to an increased interest in finding a better sustainable process for …

Historical development and prospects of photocatalysts for pollutant removal in water

Z Long, Q Li, T Wei, G Zhang, Z Ren - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis, as a low-cost and environment friendly technology, has demonstrated a
significant potential for water pollution purification; it has received extensive attention in …

Recent developments in industrial organic degradation via semiconductor heterojunctions and the parameters affecting the photocatalytic process: A review study

ZH Jabbar, BH Graimed - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
A few years ago, the elimination of organic pollutants was given high priority due to their
harmful impacts on humans, animals, and the environment. Semiconductor photocatalysis is …

Powerful combination of 2D g-C3N4 and 2D nanomaterials for photocatalysis: recent advances

X Zhang, X Yuan, L Jiang, J Zhang, H Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
As a fascinating metal-free conjugated polymer semiconductor, 2D graphitic carbon nitride
(gC 3 N 4) has been widely used as a visible-light-responsive photocatalyst. Generally, gC 3 …

Photocatalytic removal of antibiotics by MOF-derived Ti3+-and oxygen vacancy-doped anatase/rutile TiO2 distributed in a carbon matrix

X Chen, X Peng, L Jiang, X Yuan, J Fei… - Chemical engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Residual antibiotic in ecosystems are an environmental problem that urgently needs to be
solved. Developing efficient and green photocatalysts is an attractive option for the removal …

Biochar as a support for nanocatalysts and other reagents: Recent advances and applications

RP Lopes, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The transformation and use of the biomass are of fundamental energetic and ecological
interest. The general objective of this review is to provide an overview of biochar (a major …

Burgeoning prospects of biochar and its composite in persulfate-advanced oxidation process

Y Zhao, X Yuan, X Li, L Jiang, H Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decade, more and more refractory organic contaminants with severe health risks
have been detected in the aquatic ecosystem. Sulfate radical (SO 4·−)-based advanced …