Application of natural minerals in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants: A review

X Tang, R Tang, S Xiong, J Zheng, L Li, Z Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis is an effective, inexpensive and environmentally friendly technology for the
decomposition of various aqueous organic pollutants and plays an increasingly critical role …

Recent progress of noble metals with tailored features in catalytic oxidation for organic pollutants degradation

Y Fu, Z Yin, L Qin, D Huang, H Yi, X Liu, S Liu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing serious water pollutions, an increasing interest has given for the
nanocomposites as environmental catalysts. To date, noble metals-based nanocomposites …

Recent achievements in photoelectrocatalytic degradation of pesticides

MVB Zanoni, K Irikura, JAL Perini… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review summarizes recent advances in photoelectrocatalysis of pesticides, involving
fundamentals, the preparation of photoanodes, and their application in the degradation of …

[HTML][HTML] A brief photocatalytic study of zno containing cerium towards ibuprofen degradation

AS Sá, RP Feitosa, L Honório, R Peña-Garcia… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ibuprofen (IBU) is one of the most-sold anti-inflammatory drugs in the world, and its residues
can reach aquatic systems, causing serious health and environmental problems. Strategies …

Synthesis of Zn/Cu metal ion modified natural palygorskite clay–TiO2 nanocomposites for the photocatalytic outdoor and indoor air purification

A Mavrikos, D Papoulis, N Todorova, I Papailias… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, natural palygorskite clay was coupled with TiO 2 (anatase) nanocrystals to
obtain nanocomposites, in order to be tested as photocatalysts for outdoor and indoor air de …

The role of clay mineral-derived photocatalysts in insights of remediation

W Freitas, P Trigueiro, T Marinho, LM Honorio… - Ceramics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Clay minerals have advantages to be used as supports for obtaining new catalysts, in which
colloidal and surface characteristics play a significant role. In addition to their favorable …

Silver/silver chloride and gold bimetallic nanoparticles: Green synthesis using Azadirachta indica aqueous leaf extract, characterization, antibacterial, catalytic, and …

A Velidandi, M Sarvepalli, PK Gandam… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ag/AgCl and Au BNPs were synthesized using Azadirachta indica aqueous leaf
extract along with their respective MNPs. The BNPs were synthesized in core–shell and …

Light-activated hydroxyapatite photocatalysts: new environmentally-friendly materials to mitigate pollutants

RLP Rocha, LMC Honorio, RDS Bezerra, P Trigueiro… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review focuses on a reasoned search for articles to treat contaminated water using
hydroxyapatite (HAp)-based compounds. In addition, the fundamentals of heterogeneous …

Metalloporphyrin-based Ni/Co metal–organic framework: preparation, characterization and photodegradation of 1, 5-DHN

F Bokaei, R Rahimi, M Rabbani - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
This research investigates the synthesis and photocatalytic performance of MM-MOFs based
on porphyrin ligands for the conversion of 1, 5-DHN to Juglone. This conversion is …

Saponite-inspired materials as remediation technologies for water treatment: an overview

DHL Damacena, P Trigueiro, VH Monteiro… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Saponite, a clay mineral from the smectite group, has distinctive characteristics and
properties that allow structural modifications to expand its potential to remove hazardous …