Application of Photoactive Nanomaterials in Degradation of Pollutants

• Main Author: Comparelli, Roberto (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Chemistry; toxicity; polar herbicide; composite nanorods; heterojunction; degradation; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; polyester; TiO2 nanotube; environmental remediation; building materials; hydroxyapatite; VOCs; reactive green 12; Pt loaded TiO2; nanomaterials; expansion; photocatalytic activity; CuxO/TiO2; water remediation; antimicrobial properties; sputtering; diclofenac; mesoporous; TiO2; advanced oxidation processes; mortar; disinfection; HiPIMS; microcracks; Cu2O; sulfate attack; NOx; photocatalysis; blast furnace slag; paraquat; recalcitrant pollutants; shell thickness; water treatments; visible light LEDs; cement; deterioration; transformation products; gas-phase pollutants; titanium dioxide; photoelectrocatalysis; Z-scheme
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Photoactive nanomaterials have been receiving increasing attention due to their potential application in the light-driven degradation of water and gas-phase pollutants. However, to exploit the great potential of photoactive materials and access their properties requires fine-tuning of their size/sha...