Mineral-supported photocatalysts: a review of materials, mechanisms and environmental applications

X Li, U Simon, MF Bekheet, A Gurlo - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although they are of significant importance for environmental applications, the
industrialization of photocatalytic techniques still faces many difficulties, and the most urgent …

A review of photocatalytic materials for urban NOx remediation

HS Russell, LB Frederickson, O Hertel, T Ellermann… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
NOx is a pervasive pollutant in urban environments. This review assesses the current state
of the art of photocatalytic oxidation materials, designed for the abatement of nitrogen oxides …

Adsorptive removal of both cationic and anionic dyes by using sepiolite clay mineral as adsorbent: Experimental and molecular dynamic simulation studies

F Largo, R Haounati, S Akhouairi, H Ouachtak… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work, sepiolite clay was assessed as an adsorbent for the removal of cationic
(Methylene Blue: MB) and anionic (Direct Red-23: DR-23) dyes from aqueous media. Firstly …

Resource utilization of piggery sludge to prepare recyclable magnetic biochar for highly efficient degradation of tetracycline through peroxymonosulfate activation

X Luo, M Shen, J Liu, Y Ma, B Gong, H Liu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Advanced oxidation processes based on persulfate activation can produce strong reactive
oxygen species, which can effectively degrade a variety of organic pollutants. However …

Self-templating construction of flower-like mesoporous magnesium silicate composites from sepiolite for high-efficiency adsorption of aflatoxin B1

Y Li, G Tian, B Chen, J Liang - Separation and Purification Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The rational design and fabrication of mesoporous materials with highly exposed surface
area are of great significance to address water pollution problems caused by mycotoxins. In …

Photocatalytic NOx mitigation under relevant conditions using carbon nanotube-modified titania

BM Everhart, B McAuley, A Al Mayyahi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although a majority of photocatalysts exhibit improved NO conversion to NO 2, the
performance in the oxidation of NO 2, the more toxic form of NO x, to nitrate remains a …

Application of in-situ microbubble method on SEP@ MnO2/RGO composite membrane for efficient and long-acting treatment of oil field wastewater

X Xiao, Z Yu, Z Yang, J Wang, QXX Zhu - Diamond and Related Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The treatment of oilfield wastewater has been a problem for oil workers for a long time.
Indeed, it is economical, efficient and environmental friendly to treat oilfield wastewater with …

Construction of 2D Bismuth Silicate Heterojunctions from Natural Mineral toward Cost-Effective Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2

Y Liu, X Chu, A Shi, C Yao, C Ni… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to chemical fuels is an attractive route to generate
renewable energy and curtail the green house effect. However, it remains a great challenge …

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of indoor formaldehyde by sepiolite decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles: Effects of key preparation parameters

J Song, X Ren, G Hu, L Wang, X Hu - Microporous and Mesoporous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, natural sepiolite was employed as the support of TiO 2 for improving the
photocatalytic degradation activity for indoor formaldehyde (HCHO) under solar light. The …

Facile fabrication of multifunctional transparent fire-retardant coatings with excellent fire resistance, antibacterial and anti-aging properties

L Yi, Q Yang, L Yan, N Wang - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2022 - Elsevier
A series of organophosphate-grafted nano-TiO 2 was synthesized and then applied in
amino resin to obtain multifunctional transparent fire-retardant coatings with superior fire …