Recent progress on semiconductor heterogeneous photocatalysts in clean energy production and environmental remediation

N Goodarzi, Z Ashrafi-Peyman, E Khani, AZ Moshfegh - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Semiconductor-based photocatalytic reactions are a practical class of advanced oxidation
processes (AOPs) to address energy scarcity and environmental pollution. By utilizing solar …

Metal oxide functionalized ceramic membranes for the removal of pharmaceuticals in wastewater

L Sawunyama, OA Oyewo, N Seheri, SA Onjefu… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of ceramic membranes functionalized with metal oxide for the simultaneous
removal of pollutants (via photocatalysis and membrane filtration processes) has made rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in water falling film reactor designs for the removal of organic pollutants by advanced oxidation processes: a review

KHH Aziz, FS Mustafa, KM Omer, I Shafiq - Water Resources and Industry, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemical wastewater from industrial and urban activities is a major environmental concern.
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have emerged as efficient techniques for the removal …

Removal of pharmaceutical micropollutants from real wastewater matrices by means of photochemical advanced oxidation processes–a review

A Kulišťáková - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The vast majority of current technologies used for wastewater treatment are unable to
remove pharmaceutical micropollutants. These are discharged to surface water bodies and …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene/inorganic nanocomposites: Evolving photocatalysts for solar energy conversion for environmental remediation

M Khan, ME Assal, MN Tahir, M Khan, M Ashraf… - Journal of Saudi …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current energy crisis and environmental issues, including depletion of fossil fuels, rapid
industrialization, and undesired CO 2 emission resulting in global warming has created …

The photodegradation of antibiotics on nano cubic spinel ferrites photocatalytic systems: a review

A Azimi-Fouladi, P Falak… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are widely utilized in veterinary medicine and pharmaceuticals. Their excessive
usage and introduction into the water have produced a new source of pollution that cannot …

Sonochemical synthesis of zinc adipate Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) for the electrochemical reduction of CO2: MOF and circular economy potential

C Vaitsis, E Kanellou, PK Pandis, I Papamichael… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
A zinc-based Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) has been prepared by utilizing adipic acid as
an aliphatic ditopic linker via both solvothermal and sonochemical methods. The ultrasound …

A comprehensive review on pulp and paper industries wastewater treatment advances

A Esmaeeli, MH Sarrafzadeh, S Zeighami… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The pulp and paper industry generates vast amounts of wastewater, and its character
heavily depends on various factors (raw material, the undertaken process, the final product …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced oxidation and biological integrated processes for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: a review

JB Adeoye, YH Tan, SY Lau, YY Tan, T Chiong… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The stress of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) discharging to water
bodies and the environment due to increased industrialization has reduced the availability of …

Heterogeneous Sono-Fenton like catalytic degradation of metronidazole by Fe3O4@ HZSM-5 magnetite nanocomposite

G Yazdanpanah, MR Heidari, N Amirmahani, A Nasiri - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
In this research, Fe 3 O 4@ HZSM-5 magnetic nanocomposite was synthesized via a
coprecipitation method for metronidazole (MNZ) degradation from aqueous solutions under …