Photodegradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water treatment using carbonaceous-TiO2 composites: A critical review of recent literature

D Awfa, M Ateia, M Fujii, MS Johnson, C Yoshimura - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
The high concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) that found
in water in many locations are of concern. Among the available water treatment methods …

Carbonaceous-TiO2 nanomaterials for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants: A review

NR Khalid, A Majid, MB Tahir, NA Niaz, S Khalid - Ceramics International, 2017 - Elsevier
Semiconductor photocatalysis is one of most appealing and attractive technologies, which
has been directly utilized to harvest solar energy for energy and environmental applications …

[HTML][HTML] 1, 4-Benzoquinone and 1, 4-hydroquinone based determination of electron and superoxide radical formed in heterogeneous photocatalytic systems

O Fónagy, E Szabo-Bardos, O Horváth - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In competition-based experiments, 1, 4-benzoquinone (BQ) has been a frequently
applied compound for determination of the role of O 2 radical dot− radicals. In those studies …

Recent advances in structural modifications of photo-catalysts for organic pollutants degradation–a comprehensive review

K Bisaria, S Sinha, R Singh, HMN Iqbal - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, industrial and anthropogenic activities have increased the presence
of organic pollutants such as dyes, herbicides, pesticides, analgesics, and antibiotics in the …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable pollutant removal and wastewater remediation using TiO2-based nanocomposites: A critical review

MBK Suhan, MR Al-Mamun, N Farzana… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization and urbanization emphasized water purification and the production
of carbon-neutral fuels. State-of-the-art technology that is low-cost, long-lasting, and easy to …

Recent progress on the removal of antibiotic pollutants using photocatalytic oxidation process

Y Chen, J Yang, L Zeng, M Zhu - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the widespread use of medicine in recent years, antibiotics as the emerging
pollutants have been widely detected in the aquatic environment. To address this situation …

Photocatalytic systems as an advanced environmental remediation: Recent developments, limitations and new avenues for applications

R Ahmad, Z Ahmad, AU Khan, NR Mastoi… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising technology especially for environmental
remediation. Despite more than a decade of worldwide research in developing …

Occurrence, detection and removal of amoxicillin in wastewater: A review

AA Aryee, R Han, L Qu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The widespread use of amoxicillin (AMX) has been attributed to its ability to treat some
common diseases. Its presence in industrial and domestic sewage has been a source of …

[HTML][HTML] Solar photo-oxidation of recalcitrant industrial wastewater: a review

A Tawfik, MG Alalm, HM Awad, M Islam… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Conventional methods to clean wastewater actually lead to incomplete treatments, calling
for advanced technologies to degrade recalcitrant pollutants. Herein we review solar photo …

[HTML][HTML] Semiconductor based photocatalysts for detoxification of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants from aquatic systems: A critical review

P Kar, K Shukla, P Jain, G Sathiyan, RK Gupta - Nano Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants at low concentration levels in the
surface and ground water has caused a potential threat to the marine and human lives. The …