Recent catalytic routes for the preparation and the upgrading of biomass derived furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

C Xu, E Paone, D Rodríguez-Padrón… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Furans represent one of the most important classes of intermediates in the conversion of non-
edible lignocellulosic biomass into bio-based chemicals and fuels. At present, bio-furan …

An overview of photocatalytic degradation: photocatalysts, mechanisms, and development of photocatalytic membrane

WS Koe, JW Lee, WC Chong, YL Pang… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Photocatalysis is an ecofriendly technique that emerged as a promising alternative for the
degradation of many organic pollutants. The weaknesses of the present photocatalytic …

Nanostructured materials for photocatalysis

C Xu, PR Anusuyadevi, C Aymonier, R Luque… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalysis is a green technology which converts abundantly available photonic energy
into useful chemical energy. With a rapid rise of flow photoreactors in the last decade, the …

Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived organics: a review

SA Akhade, N Singh, OY Gutiérrez… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable energy generation calls for a shift away from centralized, high-temperature,
energy-intensive processes to decentralized, low-temperature conversions that can be …

Nanotechnology in wastewater management: a new paradigm towards wastewater treatment

K Jain, AS Patel, VP Pardhi, SJS Flora - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Clean and safe water is a fundamental human need for multi-faceted development of society
and a thriving economy. Brisk rises in populations, expanding industrialization, urbanization …

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 …

Titanium dioxide as the most used photocatalyst for water purification: An overview

SJ Armaković, MM Savanović, S Armaković - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Titanium dioxide (TiO2), one of the most frequently used materials in general, has emerged
as an excellent photocatalytic material for environmental applications. In this review …

[HTML][HTML] Review of material design and reactor engineering on TiO2 photocatalysis for CO2 reduction

O Ola, MM Maroto-Valer - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C …, 2015 - Elsevier
The continuous combustion of non-renewable fossil fuels and depletion of existing
resources is intensifying the research and development of alternative future energy options …

Earth-abundant cocatalysts for semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting

J Ran, J Zhang, J Yu, M Jaroniec… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalytic water splitting represents a promising strategy for clean, low-cost, and
environmental-friendly production of H2 by utilizing solar energy. There are three crucial …

Photocatalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to valuable products

X Liu, X Duan, W Wei, S Wang, BJ Ni - Green chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass is a naturally abundant, sustainable and clean resource, which has potential to
replace a portion of the finite petroleum and fossil feedstock for sustainable production of …