Influence of parameters on the heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of pesticides and phenolic contaminants in wastewater: A short review
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It is evident from the literature survey that photocatalysis has good potential to remove a variety of organic pollutants, however, there is still a need to determine the practical utility of this technique on a commercial scale.About:
This article is published in Journal of Environmental Management.The article was published on 2011-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 711 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photocatalysis & Water environment.read more
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Review on Modified TiO2 Photocatalysis under UV/Visible Light: Selected Results and Related Mechanisms on Interfacial Charge Carrier Transfer Dynamics
S. Girish Kumar,L. Gomathi Devi +1 more
TL;DR: This review encompasses several advancements made in these aspects of titania, and also some of the new physical insights related to the charge transfer events like charge carrier generation, trapping, detrapping, and their transfer to surface are discussed for each strategy of the modified titania to support the conclusions derived.
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A review on non metal ion doped titania for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants under UV/solar light: Role of photogenerated charge carrier dynamics in enhancing the activity
L. Gomathi Devi,R. Kavitha +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the photocatalytic activity of non metal doped titania for a wide variety of pollutants degradation under UV/visible light, with special emphasis on nitrogen doped TiO 2.
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Simultaneously efficient adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline by Fe-based MOFs.
Dongbo Wang,Feiyue Jia,Hou Wang,Fei Chen,Ying Fang,Wenbo Dong,Guangming Zeng,Xiaoming Li,Qi Yang,Xingzhong Yuan +9 more
TL;DR: Comparing the performance of three Fe-based metal-organic frameworks in removing tetracycline showed that Fe-MIL-101 exhibited the best performance, and it was found that the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation effect was better with the increase of time, and the removal efficiency decreased with the increasing of initial tetrACYcline concentrations.
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A Review of Solar and Visible Light Active TiO2 Photocatalysis for Treating Bacteria, Cyanotoxins and Contaminants of Emerging Concern
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the effectiveness of various visible light activated TiO2 photocatalysts for treating contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), bacteria and cyanotoxins.
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Nanomaterials for Sensing and Destroying Pesticides
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Environmental Applications of Semiconductor Photocatalysis
TL;DR: The slow pace of hazardous waste remediation at military installations around the world is causing a serious delay in conversion of many of these facilities to civilian uses as discussed by the authors, which is a serious problem.
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Photochemical processes for water treatment
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Heterogeneous photocatalysis: fundamentals and applications to the removal of various types of aqueous pollutants
TL;DR: In this article, the basic fundamental principles are described as well as the influence of the main parameters governing the kinetics (mass of catalyst, wavelength, initial concentration, temperature and radiant flux).
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Photocatalytic degradation of organic water contaminants: Mechanisms involving hydroxyl radical attack
Craig S. Turchi,David F. Ollis +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, it is proposed that the hydroxyl radical, OH·, is the primary oxidant in the photocatalytic system and four possible mechanisms are suggested, all based on OH· attack of the organic reactant.
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Explaining the Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Degussa P25 Mixed-Phase TiO2 Using EPR
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of rutile in mixed-phase titania photocatalyst was investigated by EPR spectroscopy, showing that the transition points between these two phases allow for rapid electron transfer from pure-phase rutiles to anatase.