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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to Rhombohedral/Cubic In2O3 Phase Junction Hybridized with Polymeric Carbon Nitride for Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants
ClearG-C3N4 Dots Decorated with Hetaerolite: Visible-Light Photocatalyst for Degradation of Organic Contaminants
Researchers developed a graphitic carbon nitride and hetaerolite composite photocatalyst that degrades organic contaminants under visible light, offering a cost-effective approach to removing emerging pollutants from water using solar energy.
Preparation of heterojunction C3N4/WO3 photocatalyst for degradation of microplastics in water
Researchers synthesized a carbon nitride/tungsten oxide heterojunction photocatalyst that effectively degrades PET microplastics in water while simultaneously generating hydrogen, offering a dual-benefit approach to addressing plastic pollution through photocatalysis.
The Fabrication and Property Characterization of a Ho2YSbO7/Bi2MoO6 Heterojunction Photocatalyst and the Application of the Photodegradation of Diuron under Visible Light Irradiation
Researchers created a new photocatalytic material by combining two metal oxide compounds and tested its ability to break down diuron, a widely used herbicide and water pollutant, under visible light. The composite material showed significantly better pollutant degradation performance than either component alone. The study presents a potential approach for using sunlight-driven catalysts to remove persistent chemical contaminants from water.
Facile Synthesis of a Novel AgIO3/CTF Heterojunction and Its Adsorption–Photocatalytic Performance with Organic Pollutants
This paper is not about microplastics — it reports the synthesis of an AgIO3/CTF heterojunction photocatalyst and tests its ability to degrade organic pollutants in water under visible light.
Porphyrin-Conjugated Hybrid Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Wastewater Remediation
Researchers reviewed the use of porphyrin-conjugated hybrid nanomaterials for photocatalytic wastewater treatment, including the degradation of microplastics. The study found that these materials show strong visible-light absorption and enhanced electron properties that make them effective at breaking down hazardous pollutants, offering a promising approach for environmental remediation.
Photodegradation of microplastics through nanomaterials: Insights into photocatalysts modification and detailed mechanisms
This review explores how nanomaterial-enhanced photocatalysts can break down microplastics that conventional water treatment fails to remove. The paper details key strategies like element doping and heterojunction construction that improve degradation efficiency, and explains the underlying mechanisms involving free radical formation and singlet oxygen oxidation.
Visible-light photocatalysis by carbon-nano-onion-functionalized ZnO tetrapods: degradation of 2,4-dinitrophenol and a plant-model-based ecological assessment
Researchers created a hybrid material combining carbon nano-onions (tiny carbon spheres) with zinc oxide crystals that can break down the toxic industrial chemical 2,4-dinitrophenol using only visible light. The composite was effective, reusable, and showed low toxicity to plants, suggesting promise for cleaning contaminated wastewater.
Sustainability-driven photocatalysis: oxygen-doped g-C3N4 for organic contaminant degradation
This paper is not about microplastics. It discusses oxygen-doped graphitic carbon nitride as a photocatalyst for degrading organic contaminants in water, focusing on the material's enhanced charge carrier properties. While photocatalytic degradation could theoretically be applied to plastic pollutants, this study addresses general organic contaminant removal rather than microplastic pollution.
Architecting ternary heteronanocomposites Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3 and Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3 for photocatalytic detoxification of organoarsenic compound
Researchers synthesized novel ternary heteronanocomposites using bismuth, indium, and halogen components and demonstrated their ability to photocatalytically degrade the organoarsenic pollutant carbarsone under visible light, offering a promising photocatalytic approach for detoxifying arsenic-containing contaminants.
Graphitic Carbon Nitride Embedded Bio-Based Acrylic Films as Surface Active Photocatalysts
Researchers developed bio-based acrylic films embedded with graphitic carbon nitride as photocatalytic surface coatings, testing their ability to degrade organic pollutants when activated by light. The films showed effective photocatalytic degradation while maintaining biodegradable properties.
Facile Synthesis of a Novel AgIO3/Ctf Heterojunction and Its Adsorption-Photocatalysis Peformance of Organic Pollutants
This study developed a novel silver iodate / covalent triazine framework (AgIO3/Ctf) heterojunction photocatalyst that efficiently degrades organic pollutants in water under visible light. Advanced photocatalysis represents a promising approach to treating complex wastewater containing emerging contaminants including microplastic-associated chemicals.
Recent Advances in Nitride Composites for Effective Removal of Organic Dyes in Wastewater Treatment
This review examined the use of nitride-based composite materials for removing organic dyes from industrial wastewater. Researchers found that these materials show strong potential for efficient and selective removal of toxic dye compounds through photocatalysis and adsorption, offering a promising approach for treating contaminated industrial water.
Efficiency of Hybrid Materials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Micro‐ and Nano‐Plastics
Researchers reviewed how hybrid materials — combinations of multiple substances engineered at the nanoscale — can serve as highly effective photocatalysts to break down microplastics and nanoplastics using light energy. These multi-functional materials improve electron separation and reaction efficiency compared to single-component catalysts, representing a promising technological pathway for removing persistent plastic particles from the environment.
Visible-light photocatalysts: Prospects and challenges
This research update reviews the state of visible-light photocatalysis, discussing material types including metal oxides, organic semiconductors, and composites, their applications for environmental remediation and solar fuel generation, and the major challenge of scaling up photocatalytic processes to industrial viability. The authors identify cost-competitiveness with existing technologies as the primary barrier to practical deployment.
TiO2/g-C3N4 Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Methylene Blue Decomposition
Researchers synthesized TiO2/graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites and demonstrated efficient visible-light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye, with the heterojunction structure extending light absorption into the visible spectrum and improving charge separation compared to TiO2 alone.
Photocatalytic Performance of SiO2/CNOs/TiO2 to Accelerate the Degradation of Rhodamine B under Visible Light
A silicon dioxide/carbon nano-onion/titanium dioxide composite photocatalyst was developed and shown to efficiently break down the dye Rhodamine B under visible light. Photocatalytic materials like this have potential applications for breaking down plastic additives and microplastic-associated chemicals in contaminated water.
Recent Achievements in Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Water Contaminants
This review examines photocatalytic degradation as an advanced method for removing organic contaminants such as drugs, agrochemicals, and dyes from water, explaining the degradation mechanism using semiconductor photocatalysts under UV and visible radiation. The authors discuss recent photocatalyst preparation methods, their stability, contaminant removal efficiencies, and the comparative advantages and limitations of photocatalytic approaches over conventional water treatment.
Efficient Photocatalytic H2O2 Production Ability of a Novel Graphitic Carbon Nitride/Carbon Composites under Visible Light
Researchers developed a novel graphitic carbon nitride/carbon composite synthesized from microplastics and melamine that achieves high-rate photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production under visible light, demonstrating a way to upcycle plastic waste into useful photocatalysts.
Synthesis of Mixed-Phase TiO2–ZrO2 Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment
Researchers synthesized TiO2-ZrO2 mixed-phase nanocomposite photocatalysts and demonstrated enhanced degradation of organic dyes under UV light compared to pure TiO2, with the mixed oxide structure improving light absorption and reducing electron-hole recombination for more effective wastewater treatment.
Hybrid Semiconductor Photocatalyst Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications: Fundamentals, Designing, and Prospects
This review covers the development of hybrid semiconductor nanomaterials that use light energy to drive useful chemical reactions, including breaking down pollutants and producing clean fuels. Researchers found that combining semiconductors with metals or carbon-based materials creates surfaces that absorb light and transfer electrical charge more efficiently. The study suggests these hybrid photocatalysts hold strong promise for addressing both energy and environmental challenges.
Photocatalytic Generation of Singlet Oxygen by Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Antibacterial Applications
This study developed graphitic carbon nitride photocatalysts for generating singlet oxygen as an antimicrobial agent, evaluating their effectiveness against pathogens in water treatment and assessing potential for co-degradation of microplastics.
Visible-light-driven removal of tetracycline antibiotics and reclamation of hydrogen energy from natural water matrices and wastewater by polymeric carbon nitride foam
A polymeric carbon nitride foam photocatalyst was used to simultaneously remove tetracycline antibiotics from water and produce hydrogen fuel under visible light, achieving efficient degradation in natural water matrices and wastewater. The study demonstrates a dual-function photocatalytic system that addresses both water pollution remediation and renewable energy generation from a single solar-driven process.
A Review on the Use of Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites for the Remediation of Organics-Contaminated Water via Photocatalysis: Fundamentals, Bibliometric Study and Recent Advances
This review examines how metal oxide nanocomposite materials can be used as photocatalysts to break down toxic organic pollutants in contaminated water using light energy. While focused on cleaning up dyes, drugs, and pesticides, the technology is relevant to microplastics because similar photocatalytic approaches are being explored to degrade plastic particles in water. Improving water treatment technologies like these could help reduce human exposure to the cocktail of pollutants, including microplastics, found in water supplies.
Synergistic dual-defect band engineering for highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of microplastics via Nb-induced oxygen vacancies in SnO2 quantum dots
Researchers engineered a new material using niobium-doped tin oxide quantum dots that can break down polyethylene microplastics in water using visible light. The material works through a photocatalytic process, meaning sunlight can power the degradation of microplastics in real-world water conditions. This technology could offer a practical way to clean microplastic-contaminated water sources.