Photocatalytic activity improvement and application of UV-TiO2 photocatalysis in textile wastewater treatment: A review

MR Al-Mamun, S Kader, MS Islam… - Journal of Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of textile wastewater using titanium dioxide (TiO 2) photocatalysis has
been started from the last decade and reached attention to the researchers because of its …

Semiconductor based photocatalytic degradation of pesticides: An overview

D Vaya, PK Surolia - Environmental technology & innovation, 2020 - Elsevier
Pesticides are a mixture of substances and widely used for destroying, combating, or
controlling pests Various technologies used to control pesticide concentration in nature …

Photocatalytic oxidation of organic dyes and pollutants in wastewater using different modified titanium dioxides: A comparative review

H Zangeneh, AAL Zinatizadeh, M Habibi, M Akia… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This article compares the effectiveness of pure and modified TiO 2 for photocatalytic
degradation of different organic matters and clarifies the advantages of the modified TiO 2 …

A surface science perspective on TiO2 photocatalysis

MA Henderson - Surface Science Reports, 2011 - Elsevier
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 …

Influence of parameters on the heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of pesticides and phenolic contaminants in wastewater: a short review

S Ahmed, MG Rasul, R Brown, MA Hashib - Journal of environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of heterogeneous photocatalytic water purification processes
has gained wide attention due to its effectiveness in degrading and mineralizing the …

Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of phenols in wastewater: a review on current status and developments

S Ahmed, MG Rasul, WN Martens, R Brown… - Desalination, 2010 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been an enormous amount of research and development in the
area of heterogeneous photocatalytic water purification process due to its effectiveness in …

Visible light activity of rare earth metal doped (Er3+, Yb3+ or Er3+/Yb3+) titania photocatalysts

J Reszczyńska, T Grzyb, JW Sobczak… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2015 - Elsevier
A series of Er 3+-TiO 2, Yb 3+-TiO 2 and Er 3+/Yb 3+-TiO 2 photocatalysts were obtained via
sol–gel method, using lanthanides precursor ranging from 0.25 to 10 mol%. The …

Synthesis of Fe3O4/Polyacrylonitrile Composite Electrospun Nanofiber Mat for Effective Adsorption of Tetracycline

Q Liu, LB Zhong, QB Zhao, C Frear… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Novel Fe3O4/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composite nanofibers (NFs) were prepared by a simple
two-step process, an electrospinning and solvothermal method. Characterization by field …

Roles of titanium dioxide and ion-doped titanium dioxide on photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants (phenolic compounds and dyes) in aqueous solutions: A …

CM Teh, AR Mohamed - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2011 - Elsevier
Water pollution by organic pollutants is an ever increasing problem for the global concerns.
This paper presents a critical review on the abatement of organic pollutants, dyes and …

Visible-light-induced photocatalysis through surface plasmon excitation of gold on titania surfaces

E Kowalska, OOP Mahaney, R Abe… - Physical Chemistry …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Fifteen commercial titania (titanium (IV) oxide; TiO2) powders were modified with gold by
photodeposition to prepare photocatalysts that work under irradiation with light in the visible …