Oxidative degradation of pharmaceuticals: The role of tetrapyrrole-based catalysts

G Piccirillo, RT Aroso, FMS Rodrigues, RMB Carrilho… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, society's widespread consumption of pharmaceutical drugs and the consequent
accumulation of such compounds or their metabolites in effluents requires the development …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress on the biosynthesis, activity and application of natural tetrapyrrole compounds

M Hu, X Lu, S Qin, R Liu, Q Wang, C Lu, W Li - Arabian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tetrapyrrole compounds play vital roles in the life processes of animals and plants, such as
respiration and photosynthesis, due to their functions in light energy capture and …

Self-assembled A–D–A type indacenodithiophene-based small conjugated molecule/TiO 2 for enhancing the photocatalytic activity

E Zhu, T Yang, J Du, C Liu, C Ma, H Guo - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, A–D–A type indacenodithiophene-based small conjugated molecule IDT-COOH and
IDT-COOH/TiO2 photocatalysts with stable non-covalent bonding have been successfully …

Organic-inorganic hybrid hydroquinone bridged V-CdS/HAP/Pd-TCPP: A novel visible light active photocatalyst for phenol degradation

SK Sahoo, AA Das, D Deka, B Naik… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study a novel V doped CdS-HAP-HQ-Pd-TCPP photocatalytic nanocomposite
has been synthesized and applied to degrade phenol from contaminated wastewater. The …

Synthetic Mn (III) porphyrins as biomimetic catalysts of CYP450: Degradation of antibiotic norfloxacin in aqueous medium

AM Meireles, ALA Lage, JM Ribeiro, MAN da Silva… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Norfloxacin (NOR) is a synthetic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic classified as an
emerging contaminant. Here, we investigate Mn (III) porphyrin-catalyzed NOR degradation …

Substitution effects of zinc porphyrin-sensitized TiO2 nanoparticles for photodegradation of AB1

Y Wei, Y Chen, R Yuan, Z Xue, L Zhao - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023 - Elsevier
Porphyrin-sensitized semiconductor particles can intensely absorb light in the visible
wavelength range. Modification on molecular structure by either tuning the substituent …

Synthesis of CuO/Ti-MCM-48 photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutions under solar-simulated irradiation

Y Duan, D Zhai, X Zhang, J Zheng, C Li - Catalysis Letters, 2018 - Springer
CuO loaded on siliceous MCM-48 (Mobil Composition of Matter No. 48) containing spatially
isolated titania species were prepared in this study. X-ray diffraction, N 2-physisorption, high …

Cu-Metalated Porphyrin-Based MOFs Coupled with Anatase as Photocatalysts for CO2 Reduction: The Effect of Metalation Proportion

M Anagnostopoulou, V Keller, KC Christoforidis - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals such as fossil resources via
photocatalysis requires the development of advanced materials. Herein, we coupled …

Visible light-responsive all-organic polyurethane antibacterial coatings using a polythiophene derivative

C Liu, X Li, PA Charpentier, WZ Xu, H Guo - Colloid and Polymer Science, 2024 - Springer
Visible light-responsive antimicrobial coatings are of importance for antibacterial
applications owing to widespread multidrug-resistant infections. Herein, the photocatalytic …

Norfloxacin and gentamicin degradation catalyzed by manganese porphyrins under mild conditions: the importance of toxicity assessment

LV de Souza Santos, YAR Lebron, VR Moreira… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The current work assessed the degradation degree and the degradation products derived
from norfloxacin (NOR) and gentamicin (GEN) using iodosylbenzene and iodobenzene …