Photocatalytic degradation of pollutants in petroleum refinery wastewater by TiO2-and ZnO-based photocatalysts: recent development

IJ Ani, UG Akpan, MA Olutoye, BH Hameed - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution by Petroleum refinery wastewater (PRW) raises vital call for
attention to scientist and industrialists due to its impact on human and eco-system. This …

Review on design and evaluation of environmental photocatalysts

X Li, J Xie, C Jiang, J Yu, P Zhang - Frontiers of Environmental Science & …, 2018 - Springer
Heterogeneous photocatalysis has long been considered to be one of the most promising
approaches to tackling the myriad environmental issues. However, there are still many …

S-scheme Sb2WO6/g-C3N4 photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light-induced photocatalytic NO oxidation performance

Y Ren, Y Li, X Wu, J Wang, G Zhang - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2021 - Elsevier
Normal photocatalysts cannot effectively remove low-concentration NO because of the high
recombination rate of the photogenerated carriers. To overcome this problem, S-scheme …

Tailoring the energy band gap and edges' potentials of g-C3N4/TiO2 composite photocatalysts for NOx removal

T Giannakopoulou, I Papailias, N Todorova… - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Graphitic carbon nitride/titania (gC 3 N 4/TiO 2) composite photocatalysts with different C 3 N
4/TiO 2 ratios were synthesised by a simple preparation route through annealing the …

In situ hydrothermal synthesis of g-C3N4/TiO2 heterojunction photocatalysts with high specific surface area for Rhodamine B degradation

R Hao, G Wang, C Jiang, H Tang, Q Xu - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Semiconductor-based photocatalysis is a promising method for degradation of
environmental pollutants, but the activity of most widely used photocatalysts such as titania …

Novel synthesis of ZnO/PMMA nanocomposites for photocatalytic applications

A Di Mauro, M Cantarella, G Nicotra, G Pellegrino… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The incorporation of nanostructured photocatalysts in polymers is a strategic way to obtain
novel water purification systems. This approach takes the advantages of:(1) the presence of …

An overview of photocatalyst immobilization methods for air pollution remediation

D Wood, S Shaw, T Cawte, E Shanen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
As the global population increases, the environmental burden from industrial and
transportation related pollution will continue to rise. Photocatalysis has been presented as a …

Polymer nanocomposites for photocatalytic applications

V Melinte, L Stroea, AL Chibac-Scutaru - Catalysts, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the present comprehensive review we have specifically focused on polymer
nanocomposites used as photocatalytic materials in fine organic reactions or in organic …

Synthesis of N-Doped TiO2 for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Atmospheric NOx

TT Khan, GAKMR Bari, HJ Kang, TG Lee, JW Park… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Titanium oxide (TiO2) is a potential photocatalyst for removing toxic NOx from the
atmosphere. Its practical application is, however, significantly limited by its low absorption …

MXenes in Photocatalytic NOx Abatement: Current Innovations, Opportunities, and Challenges

JO Ighalo, ML Smith, A Al Mayyahi… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
MXenes possess unique properties that can be harnessed to address challenges in
designing efficient photocatalysts for NO x oxidation. The review examines the synthesis of …