Photocatalytic degradation of organic and inorganic pollutants to harmless end products: assessment of practical application potential for water and air cleaning

M Pavel, C Anastasescu, RN State, A Vasile, F Papa… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is well-documented that large-scale pollution generated by human activity has a dramatic
impact on ecosystems. In this context, removing harmful chemicals via photocatalysis has …

A review on bismuth oxyhalide (BiOX, X= Cl, Br, I) based photocatalysts for wastewater remediation

X Lv, FLY Lam, X Hu - Frontiers in Catalysis, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Solar energy transformation over semiconductor-based photocatalysis is an ideal solution to
environmental problems and future sustainability. Layered bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX, X= Cl …

Water hyacinth powder-assisted in-situ fabrication of visible light responsive CQDs/BiOCl heterojunctions with exceptional photocatalytic detoxification performance

Z Xu, H Li, Y Ran, J Zhong, M Li, Y Zhu - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
As a typical Bi-based photocatalyst, BiOCl has been received increasing attention because
of its many advantages. However, poor visible light response ability and high recombination …

Synthesis, characterization, photocatalytic effect of CuS-ZnO nanocomposite on photodegradation of Congo red and phenol pollutant

AQ Malik, O Amin, M Sathish, D Kumar - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The CuS/ZnO nanocomposite was prepared by using a simple mechanical method.
CuS/ZnO nanocomposite synthesized were analysed with XRD and SEM. The average …

Coal ash for removing toxic metals and phenolic contaminants from wastewater: A brief review

A Labidi, H Ren, A Sial, H Wang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past few years, population growth, industrial progress and climate change have led
to water scarcity. Thus, water pollution caused by hazardous soluble and insoluble …

From lab to nature: Overcoming challenges in applying in-situ photocatalysis to water bodies

HQ Xiong, HR Bao, F Long, YY Du, JZ Qu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In-situ photocatalysis technology has become a hot research topic in the field of water
treatment today due to its simple operation, environmental friendliness, and low energy …

Sunlight driven isotropic β-Bi 2 O 3 with high charge-carrier mobility for the efficient degradation of bisphenol A and phenol

J Wu, B Ding, X Qian, L Mao, H Zheng, Y Yang… - Dalton …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructured β-Bi2O3 was synthesized and used for the photocatalytic degradation of
bisphenol A and phenol. After 90 minutes of sunlight irradiation, the degradation efficiencies …

Photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants by SiO2 modified BiOCl nanosheets with abundant oxygen vacancies

J Shang, Z Xue, B Huang, Z Cao - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In this demonstration, SiO 2/BiOCl composites were fabricated by loading SiO 2
nanoparticles onto the surface of BiOCl nanosheets through a conventional hydrothermal …

Bismuth oxychloride microcrystals decorated carbon foams based on waste polyurethane elastomer for enhanced removal of methylene blue

M Udayakumar, N Sharma, K Hernadi… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multicomponent materials containing nanoscale structures, the so-called “nanocomposites”
are one of the fastest-growing areas of photocatalytic research. In this study, the …

Chemiresistive urea sensor based on a composite film of Activated charcoal and Zinc Oxide

P Tiwary, P Mishra, N Gupta, J Panwar… - 2024 IEEE Applied …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Detection of nitrogen content in the form of urea is essential as it confirms its fertility for
agricultural practices. Herein, a report on a simple microwave decomposition method for the …