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 …

Immobilization of zinc oxide-based photocatalysts for organic pollutant degradation: A review

AT Le, TDH Le, KY Cheong, SY Pung - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Immobilization of ZnO-based photocatalyst on supportive substrates has gained attention
expeditiously in the last decade in the field of organic pollutant removal. In this review …

Sawdust-based cellulose nanocrystals incorporated with ZnO nanoparticles as efficient adsorption media in the removal of methylene blue dye

OA Oyewo, A Adeniyi, BB Sithole, MS Onyango - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
The continuous increase in the wastes generated from forestry, timber, and paper industries
has engendered the need for their transformation into economically viable materials for the …

Selective oxidation of ammonium to nitrogen gas by advanced oxidation processes: Reactive species and oxidation mechanisms

X Liu, J Wang - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia nitrogen pollution is still a global concern, leading to eutrophication of aquatic
ecosystems. Various technologies have been studied and applied for ammonium removal …

An update on sustainabilities and challenges on the removal of ammonia from aqueous solutions: A state-of-the-art review

ME Mugwili, FB Waanders, V Masindi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
An insightful attempt has been made in this review and the primary objective was to
meticulously provide an update on the sustainabilities, advances and challenges pertaining …

Recent Progress on Hydrogen Production from Ammonia Decomposition: Technical Roadmap and Catalytic Mechanism

X Huang, K Lei, Y Mi, W Fang, X Li - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ammonia decomposition has attracted significant attention in recent years due to its ability to
produce hydrogen without emitting carbon dioxide and the ease of ammonia storage. This …

Photocatalytic platforms for removal of ammonia from gaseous and aqueous matrixes: status and challenges

K Vikrant, KH Kim, F Dong, DA Giannakoudakis - ACS Catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
The unbridled expansion of advanced agricultural and industrial facilities has led to the
release of large amounts of ammonia (NH3), one of the most pernicious malodorants …

Improved photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline ZnO by coupling with CuO

L Xu, Y Zhou, Z Wu, G Zheng, J He, Y Zhou - Journal of Physics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Although ZnO as a photocatalyst has attracted wide attention in the word in recent years, it is
still a big challenge to develop low-cost, visible-light responsive ZnO based photocatalysts …

Developing efficient CuO nanoplate/ZnO nanoparticle hybrid photocatalysts for methylene blue degradation under visible light

ND Dien, PTT Ha, XH Vu, TT Trang, TDT Giang… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
CuO/ZnO nanocomposites with different components can overcome the drawbacks of
previously used photocatalysts owing to their promotion in charge separation and …

In-situ synthesis of ZnSe nanoparticles onto monoclinic BiVO4 for boosted photocatalytic decomposition of ammonia nitrogen in water

H Shi, C Li, L Wang, W Wang, J Bian, X Meng - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
As excessive ammonia nitrogen in water will result in water eutrophication and damage
human health ultimately, efficient approaches to eliminate ammonia nitrogen pollutants in …