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The influence of pH and cadmium sulfide on the photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol in titanium dioxide suspensions.
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The influence of pH and cadmium sulfide on the photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol in titanium dioxide suspensions was investigated and the feasibility of mixed semiconductors on the photodegradation of chlorinated organics in aqueous solution was evaluated.About:
This article is published in Water Research.The article was published on 2001-08-01. It has received 195 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photodegradation & Cadmium sulfide.read more
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A review and recent developments in photocatalytic water-splitting using TiO2 for hydrogen production
TL;DR: In this article, the up-to-date development of the above-mentioned technologies applied to TiO 2 photocatalytic hydrogen production is reviewed, based on the studies reported in the literature, metal ion-implantation and dye sensitization are very effective methods to extend the activating spectrum to the visible range.
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Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants over titanium dioxide : A review of fundamentals, progress and problems
TL;DR: A review of the use of the TiO 2 photocatalyst for remediation and decontamination of wastewater, report the recent work done, important achievements and problems is presented in this paper, however, a lot more is needed from engineering design and modelling for successful application of the laboratory scale techniques to large scale operation.
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Decontamination and disinfection of water by solar photocatalysis: Recent overview and trends
TL;DR: 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.
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Degradation of chlorophenols by means of advanced oxidation processes: a general review
TL;DR: In this paper, the degradation of chlorophenols (CPs) by means of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) was evaluated during the period 1995-2002 and different mechanistic degradation pathways were taken into account.
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A surface science perspective on TiO2 photocatalysis
TL;DR: The field of surface science provides a unique approach to understand bulk, surface and interfacial phenomena occurring during TiO2 photocatalysis as mentioned in this paper, including photon absorption, charge transport and trapping, electron transfer dynamics, adsorbed state, mechanisms, poisons and promoters, and phase and form.
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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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Photocatalysis on TiO2 Surfaces - Principles, Mechanisms, and Selected Results
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on interfacial processes and summarize some of the operating principles of heterogeneous photocatalysis systems, including the electron transfer and energy transfer processes in photocatalytic reactions.
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An overview of semiconductor photocatalysis
Andrew Mills,Stephen Le Hunte +1 more
TL;DR: An overview of the field of semiconductor photocatalysis can be found in this paper, where a brief examination of its roots, achievements and possible future is presented, and the semiconductor titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) features predominantly in past and present work.
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Water-purification by semiconductor photocatalysis
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Photolysis of chloroform and other organic molecules in aqueous titanium dioxide suspensions
TL;DR: In this article, the photocatalytic degradation of chloroform has been investigated in aqueous suspensions of TiO_2 over the wavelength range of 310-380 nm, and a detailed reaction mechanism has been proposed in which the rate-determining mechanism is the reaction of surface-bound *OH with======adsorbed CHCl_3.
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