Surface modification and enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance of TiO2: a review

J Low, B Cheng, J Yu - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Recently, the excessive consumption of fossil fuels has caused high emissions of the
greenhouse gases, CO 2 into atmosphere and global energy crisis. Mimicking the natural …

Integrated adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using carbon-based nanocomposites: A critical review

W Zou, B Gao, YS Ok, L Dong - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are harmful for human and surrounding ecosystem, and
a great number of VOC abatement technologies have been developed during the past few …

Principles and mechanisms of photocatalytic dye degradation on TiO 2 based photocatalysts: a comparative overview

A Ajmal, I Majeed, RN Malik, H Idriss, MA Nadeem - Rsc Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The total annual production of synthetic dye is more than 7× 105 tons. Annually, through
only textile waste effluents, around one thousand tons of non-biodegradable textile dyes are …

Adsorptional-photocatalytic removal of fast sulphon black dye by using chitin-cl-poly (itaconic acid-co-acrylamide)/zirconium tungstate nanocomposite hydrogel

G Sharma, A Kumar, M Naushad, B Thakur… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present work, the removal of fast sulphon black (FSB) dye from water was executed by
using chitin-cl-poly (itaconic acid-co-acrylamide)/zirconium tungstate nanocomposite …

Semiconductor-based photocatalysts and photoelectrochemical cells for solar fuel generation: a review

J Li, N Wu - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
To address the challenge in sustainable global development, considerable effort has been
made to produce fuels from renewable resources with photocatalysts and …

Carbon nanotube catalysts: recent advances in synthesis, characterization and applications

Y Yan, J Miao, Z Yang, FX Xiao, HB Yang… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes are promising materials for various applications. In recent years,
progress in manufacturing and functionalizing carbon nanotubes has been made to achieve …

Photocatalysis fundamentals and surface modification of TiO2 nanomaterials

J Wen, X Li, W Liu, Y Fang, J Xie, Y Xu - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2015 - Elsevier
As a green and sustainable technology, heterogeneous photocatalysis using
semiconductors has received much attention during the past decades because of its …

Zinc oxide based photocatalysis: tailoring surface-bulk structure and related interfacial charge carrier dynamics for better environmental applications

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
As an alternative to the gold standard TiO2 photocatalyst, the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) as a
robust candidate for wastewater treatment is widespread due to its similarity in charge …

A review on nanomaterials for environmental remediation

MM Khin, AS Nair, VJ Babu, R Murugan… - Energy & …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This article gives an overview of the application of nanomaterials in environmental
remediation. In the area of environmental remediation, nanomaterials offer the potential for …

Review on Modified TiO2 Photocatalysis under UV/Visible Light: Selected Results and Related Mechanisms on Interfacial Charge Carrier Transfer Dynamics

SG Kumar, LG Devi - The Journal of physical chemistry A, 2011 - ACS Publications
Titania is one of the most widely used benchmark standard photocatalysts in the field of
environmental applications. However, the large band gap of titania and massive …