The debate on whether photocatalysis can reach full maturity at commercial level as an
effective and economical process for treatment and purification of water and wastewater has …

During the past 20 years research and development in the area of photocatalysis have been
tremendous. One of the major applications of this technology is the degradation of organic …

Photocatalysis is based on the double aptitude of the photocatalyst (essentially titania) to
simultaneously adsorb both reactants and to absorb efficient photons. The basic …

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are characterized by a common chemical feature: the
capability of exploiting the high reactivity of OH radicals in driving oxidation processes which …

In the present paper, the basic fundamentals of photocatalysis are explained with the
influence of the five main parameters which govern the kinetics:(i) mass of catalyst,(ii) …

In recent years, concerns about the occurrence and fate of active pharmaceutical
ingredients, solvents, intermediates and raw materials that could be present in water and …

This paper presents a review of part of the work done on photocatalytic reactors. Being
aware of the comprehensive reports already existing on the chemistry of these reactions [AM …

This brief non-exhaustive review article aims to highlight first and foremost, what we
consider to be, some of the milestones of photocatalysis and of titanium dioxide as the …

Photocatalytic water splitting with solar light is one of the most promising technologies for
solar hydrogen production. From a systematic point of view, whether it is photocatalyst and …

The photocatalytic degradation of various toxic organic compounds has been proposed as a
viable process to detoxify drinking water. Irradiating pulverulent semi-conductors like TiO2 in …