Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Water Treatment Technology
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Photocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2024 | Viewed by 1124
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Interests: semiconductors; metal oxides; catalytic activity; biosynthesis
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to critically review the latest advances in photocatalytic materials and the optimization of photocatalytic processes to enhance the efficiency and selectivity of contaminant degradation. The most innovative developments in nanocomposite materials, doping strategies, reactor design, and light energy sources are highlighted, with the aim of providing a deeper understanding of the practical applications and challenges remaining in the field of photocatalysis for water treatment.
Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to addressing the proliferating environmental challenges and ensuring the availability of clean water. In this context, there are now numerous alternatives to water treatment, but one particularly interesting alternative is photocatalysis; this utilizes materials that are able to accelerate chemical reactions by absorbing light, generally ultraviolet light or visible light. Photocatalysis has emerged as a promising technology with the capacity to degrade the contaminants present in water. This Special Issue, entitled "Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Water Treatment Technology", aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of the most recent advances in photocatalytic water treatment technology, with a particular emphasis on the significance of these developments in addressing the challenges associated with the contemporary environment. Photocatalysis is presented as a promising solution in this context, owing to its ability to degrade an extensive range of contaminants, including recalcitrant organic compounds, heavy metals, and pathogens, via the generation of reactive oxygen species and electrons in the presence of light.
Prof. Dr. Priscy Alfredo Luque Morales
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photocatalysis
- water treatment
- nanomaterials
- catalysts
- environmental sustainability
- degradation of contaminants
- advanced oxidation processes
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