Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of rGO-ZnO/CuO Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water

A photocatalyst is defined as a substance which is activated by adsorbing a photon and is capable of accelerating a reaction without being consumed [1]. These substances are invaria‐ bly semiconductors. Semiconducting oxide photocatalysts have been increasingly focused in recent years due to their potential applications in solar energy conversion and environmen‐ tal purification. Semiconductor ...

Photocatalytic Application of Titania Nanoparticles for Degradation of Organic Pollutants

Microwave Assisted Organic Synthesis

Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants: Mechanisms and Kinetics

A wide variety of organic pollutants are introduced into the water system from various sources such as industrial effluents, agricultural runoff and chemical spills (Muszkat et al., 1994; Cohen et al., 1986). Their toxicity, stability to natural decomposition and persistence in the environment has been the cause of much concern to the societies and regulation authorities around the world (Dowd ...

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Carbon-Based (N, Fe)-Codoped TiO2 for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Formaldehyde

A microwave-assisted sol-gel method was used to synthesize (N, Fe)-codoped activated carbon (AC)/TiO2 photocatalyst for enhanced optical absorption in the visible light region. The prepared samples were characterized via X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis, ultraviolet-visible...