Recent developments in the use of metal oxides for photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants in water—a review

T Velempini, E Prabakaran, K Pillay - Materials Today Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, metal oxide semiconductors have been explored as photocatalysts for the
degradation of organic contaminants in water/wastewater. The uniqueness of these oxide …

Current perspective of nano-engineered metal oxide based photocatalysts in advanced oxidation processes for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater

A Pattnaik, JN Sahu, AK Poonia, P Ghosh - … Engineering Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal oxides have attracted considerable attention as an emerging group of visible-light-
driven photocatalysts due to their cleaner processes, outstanding photo-oxidation ability and …

Emerging pollutants and their removal using visible-light responsive photocatalysis–a comprehensive review

S Ahmed, FSA Khan, NM Mubarak, M Khalid… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging pollutants (EP) are the group of contaminants newly detected in aquatic
environments around the globe. Conventional water purification systems are less efficient in …

[HTML][HTML] Semiconductor based photocatalysts for detoxification of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants from aquatic systems: A critical review

P Kar, K Shukla, P Jain, G Sathiyan, RK Gupta - Nano Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants at low concentration levels in the
surface and ground water has caused a potential threat to the marine and human lives. The …

Pristine TiO2 and Sr-Doped TiO2 Nanostructures for Enhanced Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Applications

M Fazil, T Ahmad - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pristine TiO2 and Sr-doped TiO2 (1%, 2.5% and 5%) nanoparticles were synthesized at low
temperatures via an eco-friendly hydrothermal route for water-splitting applications. XRD …

Recent advances and strategies to tailor the energy levels, active sites and electron mobility in titania and its doped/composite analogues for hydrogen evolution in …

R Shwetharani, M Sakar, CAN Fernando… - Catalysis Science & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen energy is realized to be promising as a potential replacement for fossil fuels; it is
expected to become a prominent source of energy in the foreseeable future. Therefore …

Electrospun polyurethane nanofibers coated with polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol as ultrafiltration membranes for the removal of ethinylestradiol hormone micropollutant …

M Yasir, FA Ngwabebhoh, T Šopík, H Ali… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Estrogenic hormones at significant levels are a serious cause of fish femininity, breast and
ovarian cancer as a consequence of hormonal imbalance. This study reports the fabrication …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the synergistic effect of hydrogen peroxide and ultrasound on the photocatalytic treatment under visible light of dyes wastewater

D Rosa, S Lattanzio, I Bavasso, L Di Palma - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
A photocatalytic process under visible light irradiation (LED lamp 13 W) assisted by
ultrasound and hydrogen peroxide was investigated, aiming at enhancing the hydroxyl …

Hydrothermally Derived Mg-Doped TiO2 Nanostructures for Enhanced H2 Evolution Using Photo- and Electro-Catalytic Water Splitting

M Fazil, SM Alshehri, Y Mao, T Ahmad - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mg-doped TiO2 nano-structures in different compositions (1, 2.5 and 5%) were successfully
synthesized by low-temperature hydrothermal route. X-ray diffraction and electron …

Recent advances in endocrine disrupting compounds degradation through metal oxide-based nanomaterials

C Imparato, A Bifulco, B Silvestri, G Vitiello - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) comprise a class of natural or synthetic molecules
and groups of substances which are considered as emerging contaminants due to their …