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Fabrication, functionalization and performance of doped photocatalysts for dye degradation and mineralization: a review
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Textile wastewaters contain refractory dyes that cause pollution and socio-economic issues, thus calling for efficient remediation techniques such as photocatalysis. We review the fabrication, functionalization, performance and limitations of doped catalysts for degrading and mineralizing dyes. We present developments in photocatalyst immobilization and photocatalytic reactor design. Methods such as microwave irradiation, sonication and use of ionic liquids are emerging for the preparation of doped photocatalysts. Whilst single-dye systems have been extensively studied, there is limited knowledge on multiple-dye systems. Immobilization of photocatalysts is gaining popularity for large-scale application, but faces issues of erosion, corrosion, mechanical strength and structure integrity. Ecotoxicological studies are required in real environments to validate the potential applications of nanostructured doped photocatalysts.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
Fabrication
Dye
Sonication
Composite
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
010501 environmental sciences
01 natural sciences
Corrosion
chemistry.chemical_compound
Doping
Environmental Chemistry
Ecotoxicity
Reactor design
Photocatalytic degradation
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Composites
Scalability
Mineralization (soil science)
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
chemistry
Ionic liquid
Photocatalysis
Surface modification
0210 nano-technology
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a82d5d645bf6c54ac1dca1b265638af2