Ag2CO3-Based Photocatalyst with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Degradation: A Review

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the aquatic environment have garnered a lot of attention during past few years. Due to their toxic behavior, which interferes with endocrine functions both humans and species, these types compounds been recognized as major polluting agents wastewater effluents. Therefore, development efficient sustainable removal methods for emerging contaminants is essential. Photocatalytic using silver carbonate (Ag2CO3)-based photocatalyst promising process due unique characteristics this catalyst, such absorption larger fraction solar spectrum, wide band gap, non-toxicity, low cost. The photocatalytic performance Ag2CO3 has recently improved through doping elements optimization variation operational parameters resulting decreasing rate electron–hole pair recombination an increase semiconductor’s excitation state efficiency, enables degradation under UV or visible light exposure. This review summarized some relevant investigations related Ag2CO3-based materials EDC from water. inclusion water recovery procedure suggests that creation cutting-edge protocol essential successfully eliminating EDCs ecosystem.