Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Application in Water Treatment: A Review

Photocatalysis holds great promise as an efficient and sustainable oxidation technology for application in wastewater treatment. Rapid progress developing novel materials has propelled photocatalysis to the forefront of sustainable wastewater treatments. This review presents the latest progress on a...

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Main Authors:	Guangmin Ren, Hongtao Han, Yixuan Wang, Sitong Liu, Jianyong Zhao, Xiangchao Meng, Zizhen Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:	Nanomaterials
Subjects:	photocatalysis wastewater treatment semiconductors heavy metal disinfection
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/7/1804

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spelling	doaj-80d963ae028b47b481846ab800b5d9f22021-07-23T13:57:44ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912021-07-01111804180410.3390/nano11071804Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Application in Water Treatment: A ReviewGuangmin Ren0Hongtao Han1Yixuan Wang2Sitong Liu3Jianyong Zhao4Xiangchao Meng5Zizhen Li6Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaPhotocatalysis holds great promise as an efficient and sustainable oxidation technology for application in wastewater treatment. Rapid progress developing novel materials has propelled photocatalysis to the forefront of sustainable wastewater treatments. This review presents the latest progress on applications of photocatalytic wastewater treatment. Our focus is on strategies for improving performance. Challenges and outlooks in this promising field are also discussed. We hope this review will help researchers design low-cost and high-efficiency photocatalysts for water treatment.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/7/1804photocatalysiswastewater treatmentsemiconductorsheavy metaldisinfection
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title	Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Application in Water Treatment: A Review
title_short	Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Application in Water Treatment: A Review
title_full	Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Application in Water Treatment: A Review
title_fullStr	Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Application in Water Treatment: A Review
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	Nanomaterials
issn	2079-4991
publishDate	2021-07-01
description	Photocatalysis holds great promise as an efficient and sustainable oxidation technology for application in wastewater treatment. Rapid progress developing novel materials has propelled photocatalysis to the forefront of sustainable wastewater treatments. This review presents the latest progress on applications of photocatalytic wastewater treatment. Our focus is on strategies for improving performance. Challenges and outlooks in this promising field are also discussed. We hope this review will help researchers design low-cost and high-efficiency photocatalysts for water treatment.
topic	photocatalysis wastewater treatment semiconductors heavy metal disinfection
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Recent Advances of Photocatalytic Application in Water Treatment: A Review

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