[HTML][HTML] Tailored carbon materials (TCM) for enhancing photocatalytic degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons

A Singh, J Dhau, R Kumar, R Badru, P Singh… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review explores the potential of tailored carbon materials (TCM) for
efficient photocatalytic degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in powder nano-photocatalysts as pollutant removal and as emerging contaminants in water: Analysis of pros and cons on health and environment

S Thakur, A Ojha, SK Kansal, NK Gupta… - Advanced Powder …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis is an advanced oxidation process where light exposure triggers a
semiconducting nanomaterial (nano-photocatalyst) to generate electron-hole (e-/h+) pairs …

Optical and photocatalytic properties of TiO2–Bi2O3–CuO supported on natural zeolite for removing Safranin-O dye from water and wastewater

R Boudraa, D Talantikite-Touati, A Souici… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A series of n–p heterojunction catalysts (TiO 2–Bi 2 O 3–CuO) were synthesized by the
ceramic method. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy …

[HTML][HTML] Floating reactive barriers to mitigate secondary organic aerosol formation from oil sands tailings ponds

A Bleasdale-Pollowy, C Chan, TMC Leshuk… - … Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
Oil sands operations to recover bitumen in Alberta, Canada generate large volumes of
contaminated water which are stored in tailings ponds. These ponds emit large quantities of …

Synthesis of Ag@ CuO nanocomposites supported by reduced graphene oxide nanosheets: Harnessing photocatalytic degradation of naphthol blue black dye

F Kousar, U Noor, MF Farid… - Applied Organometallic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The significance of utilizing photocatalysts to degrade toxic dyes and microbes has grown in
recent years. It has been demonstrated as a successful method for utilizing light through …

Environmental significance of PAH photoproduct formation: TiO2 nanoparticle influence, altered bioavailability, and potential photochemical mechanisms

L St Mary, LSD Trine, C Roper, J Wiley, L Craciunescu… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Interactions between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and titanium dioxide (TiO 2)
nanoparticles (NPs) can produce unforeseen photoproducts in the aqueous phase. Both …

Sunlight light-driven degradation of anthracene and naphthalene on robust Cu 2+ doped ZnO nanoparticles from simulated rainwater: optimization factors, kinetics …

M Rani, U Shanker - Environmental Science: Advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This research investigated the detection and removal of priority polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) from metropolitan rainwater runoff through photocatalytic degradation …

Visible Light-Driven Organic Pollutant Removal Using Fe-Based Photocatalysts Supported by Wheat Straw Biochar

MN Subramaniam, J Zheng, Z Wu, PS Goh, G Zhang - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
Researchers are actively pursuing the development of highly functional photocatalyst
materials using environmentally friendly and sustainable resources. In this study, wheat …

Visible Light Enhancement of Biocarbon Quantum-Dot-Decorated TiO2 for Naphthalene Removal

Y Chen, C Hong, Q Xu, H Zheng, C Wang, H Lu… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, carbon-quantum-dot (CQD)-decorated TiO2 was prepared using an ultrasonic
doping method and applied in the photocatalytic degradation of naphthalene under sunlight …

A current perspective on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contamination and their bioremediation aspects

M Parmar, A Patel, P Patel, A Pandya… - Environmental Earth …, 2024 - Springer
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a type of organic pollutants that are known to be
potentially harmful to living beings, continue to accumulate in the environment. Owing to …