Advances in photocatalysis for mycotoxins elimination: Engineering strategies in photocatalyst designing, practical applications and future prospects

Q Sun, Z Li, J Li, N Liu, M Zhang, T Le - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are highly toxic secondary metabolites that can pose a serious threat to food
safety, human health, and the environment. As a promising detoxification method, nano …

[PDF][PDF] Challenges of photocatalysis and their coping strategies

X Li, Y Chen, Y Tao, L Shen, Z Xu, Z Bian, H Li - Chem Catalysis, 2022 - cell.com
The photocatalysis process comprises both the catalytic steps, such as diffusion, adsorption,
surface reaction, and desorption, and the photoelectric conversion steps, including light …

Nanophotocatalysts in biomedicine: Cancer therapeutic, tissue engineering, biosensing, and drug delivery applications

S Fooladi, MH Nematollahi, S Iravani - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis can be considered as a green technology owing to its excellent potential for
sustainability and fulfilling several principles of green chemistry. This process uses light …

Photocatalytic disinfection of micro-organisms: Mechanisms and applications

A Saravanan, PS Kumar, S Jeevanantham… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial contamination has globally represented an extreme health risk to human beings.
Bacteria, fungi, algae and viruses being minuscule possess excessive ecological toxicity …

Promises and challenges in photocatalysis

YJ Xu - Frontiers in Catalysis, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The current rapid industrial development causes both a heavy reliance on non-renewable
energy and a dramatic increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration, which in turn lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the impact of using modified cool materials by titanium dioxide (TiO2)-based photocatalytic self-cleaning nanoparticles in urban facades on …

Z Gholami, S Jalilisadrabad, R Amrollahi - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose On the one hand, one of the most important global strategies to improve thermal
comfort in urban spaces is using cool materials (high albedo materials) in urban facades. On …

Towards an experimental approach for measuring the removal of urban air pollutants by green roofs

Y Arbid, C Richard, M Sleiman - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Green roofs are a promising approach to mitigate air pollution in urban environments, but
limited experimental data is yet available. In this study, we developed a laboratory-scale …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of changes in surface temperature of TiO2 functionalized pavements at outdoor conditions

M Fernández-Mira, E Jimenez-Relinque, I Martínez… - Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface temperature of ten different materials (combination of different commercial TiO 2-
based photocatalysis on different types of substrate) located outdoors have been recorded …

Self-cleaning and photocatalytic properties of eco-friendly clay-based facing bricks from industrial and natural wastes

A Yavaş, E Atan, M Sutcu - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, self-cleaning and photocatalytic performance of clay-based facing bricks
produced using two different wastes (red mud: RM, hazelnut shell: HS) under visible light by …

Comparison of reflectance to solar radiation between mortars treated with TiO2 and painted mortars after three years of exposure

SRA Dantas, F Vittorino, K Loh - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The incident solar radiation on the building envelope is strongly affected by the urban
characteristics and building facade materials. This paper reports a study on the variation in …