A review of visible light-active photocatalysts for water disinfection: Features and prospects

J You, Y Guo, R Guo, X Liu - Chemical engineering journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has emerged as a valuable approach for microbial disinfection. The
development of visible light-active (VLA) photocatalysts to tackle water contamination is …

Antimicrobial activity of photocatalysts: fundamentals, mechanisms, kinetics and recent advances

P Ganguly, C Byrne, A Breen, SC Pillai - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has recently been emerged as an effective green solution for antimicrobial
disinfection applications. Photocatalytic disinfection has been observed to be efficient in …

Emerging materials and technologies for landfill leachate treatment: A critical review

ER Bandala, A Liu, B Wijesiri, AB Zeidman… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sanitary landfill is the most popular way to dispose solid wastes with one major drawback:
the generation of landfill leachate resulting from percolation of rainfall through exposed …

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the wastewater pathway into surface water: A review

ER Bandala, BR Kruger, I Cesarino, AL Leao… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
With global number of cases 106 million and death toll surpassing 2.3 million as of mid-
February 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly one of the major threats that humankind …

A comprehensive review on the use of second generation TiO2 photocatalysts: Microorganism inactivation

CSU Demirel, NC Birben, M Bekbolet - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic disinfection practices have been applied for decades and attract current
interest along with the developments in synthesis of novel photocatalysts. A survey based …

Removal of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and antibiotic resistant bacteria in urban wastewater using UVA/TiO2/H2O2 photocatalysis

M Jiménez-Tototzintle, IJ Ferreira, S da Silva Duque… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
The dispersion of pollutants and proliferation of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the aquatic
environment are an emerging health concern worldwide. In this sense, it is essential to …

Kinetics and mechanisms of bacteria disinfection by performic acid in wastewater: In comparison with peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite

N Ding, Z Li, L Jiang, H Liu, Y Zhang, Y Sun - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Performic acid (PFA) has been increasingly used in wastewater disinfection due to its strong
oxidizing ability and few disinfection byproducts. However, its disinfection pathways and …

Peroxymonosulfate decomposition by homogeneous and heterogeneous Co: kinetics and application for the degradation of acetaminophen

OM Rodríguez-Narvaez, RD Rajapaksha… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) decomposition, hydroxyl radical (• OH) generation, and
acetaminophen (ACT) degradation by the Co/PMS system using homogeneous (dissolved …

Implications of climate change on water quality and sanitation in climate hotspot locations: a case study in Indonesia

TA Kurniawan, ER Bandala, MHD Othman, HH Goh… - Water …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Southeast Asia is vulnerable to climate change with over half of its population already being
impacted by drought, flooding, and rise in sea levels recently. This work reviews the current …

Biogenic nanomaterials for photocatalytic degradation and water disinfection: a review

ER Bandala, D Stanisic, L Tasic - Environmental Science: Water …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The nanotechnology industry fabricates a wide variety of products used in many areas, such
as pharmaceutical, medical, civil and space engineering, and day-to-day life. The …