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258 Citations
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45 Pages

9 February 2023

It is well-documented that large-scale pollution generated by human activity has a dramatic impact on ecosystems. In this context, removing harmful chemicals via photocatalysis has tremendous potential as a depollution method, utilizing freely availa...

  • Review
  • Open Access
200 Citations
29,431 Views
29 Pages

Titanium Dioxide as the Most Used Photocatalyst for Water Purification: An Overview

  • Sanja J. Armaković,
  • Maria M. Savanović and
  • Stevan Armaković

24 December 2022

Titanium dioxide (TiO2), one of the most frequently used materials in general, has emerged as an excellent photocatalytic material for environmental applications. In this review, principles and mechanisms of the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 have b...

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  • Open Access
163 Citations
36,665 Views
22 Pages

Carbon Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Catalytic Applications for Organic Synthesis

  • Pradeep Kumar Yadav,
  • Subhash Chandra,
  • Vivek Kumar,
  • Deepak Kumar and
  • Syed Hadi Hasan

16 February 2023

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), also known as carbon dots (CDs), are novel zero-dimensional fluorescent carbon-based nanomaterials. CQDs have attracted enormous attention around the world because of their excellent optical properties as well as water sol...

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  • Open Access
160 Citations
13,423 Views
56 Pages

14 July 2023

Semiconductor-based photocatalytic reactions are a practical class of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) to address energy scarcity and environmental pollution. By utilizing solar energy as a clean, abundant, and renewable source, this process offer...

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137 Citations
14,434 Views
18 Pages

Green Synthesis and Photocatalytic Dye Degradation Activity of CuO Nanoparticles

  • Sadia Aroob,
  • Sónia A. C. Carabineiro,
  • Muhammad Babar Taj,
  • Ismat Bibi,
  • Ahmad Raheel,
  • Tariq Javed,
  • Rana Yahya,
  • Walla Alelwani,
  • Francis Verpoort and
  • Khanita Kamwilaisak
  • + 2 authors

28 February 2023

The degradation of dyes is a difficult task due to their persistent and stable nature; therefore, developing materials with desirable properties to degrade dyes is an important area of research. In the present study, we propose a simple, one-pot mech...

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  • Review
  • Open Access
119 Citations
13,205 Views
29 Pages

19 January 2023

Water pollution is considered a serious threat to human life. An advanced oxidation process in the presence of semiconductor photocatalysts is a popular method for the effective decomposition of organic pollutants from wastewater. TiO2 nanoparticles...

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  • Review
  • Open Access
110 Citations
44,393 Views
14 Pages

28 January 2023

In recent years, the adoption of sustainable alternatives has become a powerful tool for replacing petroleum-based polymers. As a biodegradable alternative to petroleum-derived plastics, bioplastics are becoming more and more prevalent and have the p...

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  • Open Access
109 Citations
18,464 Views
24 Pages

23 March 2023

Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) have emerged as potential materials for various biomedical applications due to their unique physicochemical properties, including biodegradability, biocompatibility, cationic capacity, high stability and redox...

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108 Citations
2,154 Views
45 Pages

12 May 2025

Amid global efforts toward carbon neutrality, nanoconfined catalysis has emerged as a transformative strategy to address energy transition challenges through precise regulation of catalytic microenvironments. This review systematically examines recen...

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  • Open Access
104 Citations
10,589 Views
28 Pages

Application of Heterogeneous Catalytic Ozonation in Wastewater Treatment: An Overview

  • Xingxing Li,
  • Li Fu,
  • Fei Chen,
  • Shichao Zhao,
  • Jiangwei Zhu and
  • Chengliang Yin

3 February 2023

Catalytic ozonation is a non-selective mineralization technology of organic matter in water by using active free radicals generated by ozone degradation. Catalytic ozonation technology can be divided into homogeneous catalytic reactions using metal i...

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Catalysts - ISSN 2073-4344