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Decontamination and disinfection of water by solar photocatalysis: Recent overview and trends
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In this article, the authors reviewed the use of sunlight to produce the OH radicals by TiO2 photocatalysis and photo-Fenton process and summarized most of the research carried out related to solar photocatalytic degradation of water contaminants and how it could significantly contribute to the treatment of persistent toxic compounds.About:
This article is published in Catalysis Today.The article was published on 2009-09-15. It has received 2541 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photocatalysis & Water treatment.read more
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Graphene oxide enwrapped Ag3PO4 composite: towards a highly efficient and stable visible-light-induced photocatalyst for water purification
TL;DR: In this article, a novel graphene oxide (GO) enwrapped Ag3PO4 composite was fabricated through an ion-exchange method of CH3COOAg and Na2HPO4 in the presence of GO sheets.
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Energy consumption for water use cycles in different countries: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a literature review of the current status, research gaps, dependence factors, and possible improvement measures to reduce energy consumption in the water sector, and show that water supply and wastewater services are energy intensive globally owing to old infrastructures and technologies.
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Engineering coordination polymers for photocatalysis
TL;DR: In this article, the main approaches for efficient light harvesting and active site engineering in coordination polymers-based photocatalysts are discussed, and the main challenges faced for further improving catalytic performance are also highlighted.
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Wastewater Treatment by Advanced Oxidation Process and Their Worldwide Research Trends
Jose Antonio Garrido-Cardenas,Belén Esteban-García,Ana Agüera,J.A. Sánchez-Pérez,Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro +4 more
TL;DR: A systematic analysis of all the existing scientific works was carried out to verify the evolution of this line of research and found that the three main countries researching this field are China, Spain, and the USA.
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Photocatalytic Enhancement for Solar Disinfection of Water: A Review
J. Anthony Byrne,Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez,Patrick S. M. Dunlop,Dheaya Alrousan,Jeremy Hamilton +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, a critical review concerning semiconductor photocatalysis as a potential enhancement technology for solar disinfection of water is presented, where water is placed in transparent containers and exposed to sunlight for 6 hours.
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Visible-Light Photocatalysis in Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Oxides
TL;DR: Film and powders of TiO2-x Nx have revealed an improvement over titanium dioxide (TiO2) under visible light in optical absorption and photocatalytic activity such as photodegradations of methylene blue and gaseous acetaldehyde and hydrophilicity of the film surface.
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Science and technology for water purification in the coming decades
Mark A. Shannon,Paul W. Bohn,Paul W. Bohn,Menachem Elimelech,Menachem Elimelech,John G. Georgiadis,Benito J. Mariñas,Anne M. Mayes,Anne M. Mayes +8 more
TL;DR: Some of the science and technology being developed to improve the disinfection and decontamination of water, as well as efforts to increase water supplies through the safe re-use of wastewater and efficient desalination of sea and brackish water are highlighted.
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Titanium dioxide photocatalysis
TL;DR: A review of the current progress in the area of TiO 2 photocatalysis, mainly photocatalytic air purification, sterilization and cancer therapy is discussed in this paper.
Titanium dioxide as photocatalysis
A Fujshima,T N Rao,D K Tryk +2 more
TL;DR: A review of the current progress in the area of TiO 2 photocatalysis, mainly photocatalytic air purification, sterilization and cancer therapy is discussed in this article.
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TiO2 photocatalysis and related surface phenomena
TL;DR: The field of photocatalysis can be traced back more than 80 years to early observations of the chalking of titania-based paints and to studies of the darkening of metal oxides in contact with organic compounds in sunlight as discussed by the authors.