[HTML][HTML] Visible-light activation of TiO2 photocatalysts: Advances in theory and experiments

V Etacheri, C Di Valentin, J Schneider… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The remarkable achievement by Fujishima and Honda (1972) in the photo-electrochemical
water splitting results in the extensive use of TiO 2 nanomaterials for environmental …

Nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide as visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst: designs, developments, and prospects

R Asahi, T Morikawa, H Irie, T Ohwaki - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is well-known to be the most practical and prevalent photocatalyst,
1− 17 for it is chemically stable, abundant, nontoxic, and cost-effective. Photogenerated …

Application of heterogeneous nano-semiconductors for photocatalytic advanced oxidation of organic compounds: A review

AG Akerdi, SH Bahrami - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) introduce a hopeful technology for the removal of
water polluted with hard degradable organic compounds. Today, one of the main effective …

Enhanced photocatalytic performance of direct Z-scheme gC 3 N 4–TiO 2 photocatalysts for the decomposition of formaldehyde in air

J Yu, S Wang, J Low, W Xiao - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a major indoor pollutant and long-term exposure to HCHO may
cause health problems such as nasal tumors and skin irritation. Photocatalytic oxidation is …

Photocatalytic materials and technologies for air purification

H Ren, P Koshy, WF Chen, S Qi, CC Sorrell - Journal of hazardous …, 2017 - Elsevier
Since there is increasing concern for the impact of air quality on human health, the present
work surveys the materials and technologies for air purification using photocatalytic …

Semiconductor-based photocatalytic hydrogen generation

X Chen, S Shen, L Guo, SS Mao - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Because of its high energy capacity and environmental friendliness, hydrogen has been
identified as a potential energy carrier in many low greenhouse gas (GHG) energy …

A review on non metal ion doped titania for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants under UV/solar light: Role of photogenerated charge carrier dynamics …

LG Devi, R Kavitha - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2013 - Elsevier
The multifunctional and advanced semiconductor titania with superior physicochemical and
opto-electronic properties is extensively investigated in wastewater purification mainly due …

Development of modified N doped TiO 2 photocatalyst with metals, nonmetals and metal oxides

J Zhang, Y Wu, M Xing, SAK Leghari… - Energy & Environmental …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper presents a critical review of novel achievements in the modification of N–TiO2
photocatalytic systems aimed at enhancing TiO2 applications in the areas of energy …

pn Heterojunctions in NiO: TiO2 composites with type-II band alignment assisting sunlight driven photocatalytic H2 generation

SA Rawool, MR Pai, AM Banerjee, A Arya… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
To accentuate the role of pn heterojunctions in composites, the photocatalytic properties of
two composites NTC11 (NiO and TiO 2 in 1: 1 molar ratio) and NTC36 (0.35: 0.65) were …

A review of photocatalysts prepared by sol-gel method for VOCs removal

TK Tseng, YS Lin, YJ Chen, H Chu - International journal of molecular …, 2010 - mdpi.com
The sol-gel process is a wet-chemical technique (chemical solution deposition), which has
been widely used in the fields of materials science, ceramic engineering, and especially in …