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Photocatalytic systems as an advanced environmental remediation: Recent developments, limitations and new avenues for applications

  • Rizwan Ahmad
  • , Zaki Ahmad*
  • , Asad Ullah Khan
  • , Naila Riaz Mastoi
  • , Muhammad Aslam
  • , Jeonghwan Kim
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising technology especially for environmental remediation. Despite more than a decade of worldwide research in developing photocatalytic efficiency improving techniques, many questions regarding the large scale application of photocatalytic reactors still remain unanswered. Recently, improving the photocatalytic efficiency has gained scientific attention because it might lead to more economical and robust photocatalytic operation for environmental remediation. In this review, fundamental and comprehensive assessments of the photocatalytic concepts and their applications for environmental remediation are reviewed. The existing challenges and strategies to improve the photocatalytic efficiency are discussed. Further, recent developments and future research prospects on photocatalytic systems for environmental applications are also addressed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4143-4164
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Anti-reflecting coatings
  • Environmental remediation
  • Light distribution
  • Nano TiO hybrids/composites
  • Photocatalytic systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Pollution
  • General Engineering
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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