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Influence Of Salts On The Photocatalytic Degradation Of Formic Acid In Wastewater, Azzah Nazihah Che Abdul Rahim, Shotaro Yamada, Haruki Bonkohara, Tsuyoshi Imai, Yung-Tse Hung, Izumi Kumakiri
Influence Of Salts On The Photocatalytic Degradation Of Formic Acid In Wastewater, Azzah Nazihah Che Abdul Rahim, Shotaro Yamada, Haruki Bonkohara, Tsuyoshi Imai, Yung-Tse Hung, Izumi Kumakiri
Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications
Conventional wastewater treatment technologies have difficulties in feasibly removing persistent organics. The photocatalytic oxidation of these contaminants offers an economical and environmentally friendly solution. In this study, TiO2 membranes and Ag/TiO2 membranes were prepared and used for the decomposition of dissolved formic acid in wastewater. The photochemical deposition of silver on a TiO2 membrane improved the decomposition rate. The rate doubled by depositing ca. 2.5 mg of Ag per 1 g of TiO2. The influence of salinity on formic acid decomposition was studied. The presence of inorganic salts reduced the treatment performance of the TiO2 membranes to half. Ag/TiO2 membranes …
Recent Progress In Two Dimensional Mxenes For Photocatalysis: A Critical Review, Tahir Haneef, Kashif Rasool, Jibran Iqbal, Rab Nawaz, Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa, Khaled A Mahmoud, Tapati Sarkar, Asif Shahzad
Recent Progress In Two Dimensional Mxenes For Photocatalysis: A Critical Review, Tahir Haneef, Kashif Rasool, Jibran Iqbal, Rab Nawaz, Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa, Khaled A Mahmoud, Tapati Sarkar, Asif Shahzad
All Works
Transition metal carbides and nitrides, generally known as MXenes have emerged as an alternative to improve photocatalytic performance in renewable energy and environmental remediation applications because of their high surface area, tunable chemistry, and easily adjustable elemental compositions. MXenes have many interlayer groups, surface group operations, and a flexible layer spacing that makes them ideal catalysts. Over 30 different members of the MXenes family have been explored and successfully utilized as catalysts. Particularly, MXenes have achieved success as a photocatalyst for carbon dioxide reduction, nitrogen fixation, hydrogen evolution, and photochemical degradation. The structure of MXenes and the presence of hydrophilic …
Functional Carbon Nitride Materials In Photo-Fenton-Like Catalysis For Environmental Remediation, Jingkai Lin, Wenjie Tian, Zheyu Guan, Huayang Zhang, Xiaoguang Duan, Hao Wang, Hongqi Sun, Yanfen Fang, Yingping Huang, Shaobin Wang
Functional Carbon Nitride Materials In Photo-Fenton-Like Catalysis For Environmental Remediation, Jingkai Lin, Wenjie Tian, Zheyu Guan, Huayang Zhang, Xiaoguang Duan, Hao Wang, Hongqi Sun, Yanfen Fang, Yingping Huang, Shaobin Wang
Research outputs 2022 to 2026
Among various advanced oxidation processes, coupled photocatalysis and heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysis (known as photo-Fenton-like catalysis) to generate highly reactive species for environmental remediation has attracted wide interests. As an emerging metal-free photocatalyst, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4, CN) has been recently recognized as a promising candidate to catalyze robustly heterogeneous photo-Fenton-like reactions for wastewater remediation. This review summarizes recent progress in fabricating various types of CN-based catalysts for the photo-Fenton-like reaction process. Innovative engineering strategies on the CN matrix are outlined, ranging from morphology control, defect engineering, nonmetal atom doping, organic molecule doping to modification by metal-containing species. The photo-Fenton-like catalytic …
Photocatalytic Degradation Of Organic Contaminants By Titania Particles Produced By Flame Spray Pyrolysis, Noah Babik
Photocatalytic Degradation Of Organic Contaminants By Titania Particles Produced By Flame Spray Pyrolysis, Noah Babik
Theses and Dissertations
Advanced oxidation of organic pollutants with TiO2 photocatalysts is limited due to the wide bandgap of TiO2, 3.2 eV, which requires ultraviolet (UV) radiation. When nanosized TiO2 is modified by carbon doping, charge recombination is inhibited and the bandgap is narrowed, allowing for efficient photodegradation under visible light. Here, we propose a flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) technique to create TiO2. The facile process of FSP has been successful in preparing highly crystalline TiO2 nanoparticles. Using the same procedure to deposit TiO2 onto biochar, the photocatalyst was doped by the carbonaceous material. The morphology, crystalline and electronic structure of the FSP …
Understanding The Photodegradation Mechanism Of Gaseous Acetaldehyde Over Bi2wo6 – Modified Znwo4 Photocatalyst Under Uv Light Irradiation, Mirabbos Hojamberdiev, Ronald Vargas, Shahlo Daminova, Zuhra Kadirova
Understanding The Photodegradation Mechanism Of Gaseous Acetaldehyde Over Bi2wo6 – Modified Znwo4 Photocatalyst Under Uv Light Irradiation, Mirabbos Hojamberdiev, Ronald Vargas, Shahlo Daminova, Zuhra Kadirova
CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Indoor air quality has a significant impact on human health as people spend more time indoors. As a common indoor air pollutant, acetaldehyde is considered toxic when exposed to it for a prolonged period. The aim of this study is the enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of ZnWO4 with a monoclinic wolframite structure for degradation of gaseous acetaldehyde by modifying its surface with Bi2WO6 layered structure. The mechanisms behind the enhanced photocatalytic activity and the pathways for acetaldehyde photodegradation over the Bi2WO6-modified ZnWO4 photocatalyst are discussed.