Review article
https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2022.058
Recent Achievements in Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Water Contaminants
Amra Bratovčić
orcid.org/0000-0002-7579-3725
; University of Tuzla, Faculty of Technology, Department of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Urfeta Vejzagića 8, 75 000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
The chemical complexity of organic contaminants (drugs, agrochemicals, and dyes) requires new, more advanced ways to remove them from water compared to the conventional treatment methods used. One such method is photocatalytic degradation. In this paper, the mechanism of degradation of harmful organic compounds using semiconductor materials with photocatalytically active properties in the presence of UV or visible radiation will be explained. Methods and selection of components for the preparation of the latest developed photocatalysts, their stability, as well as the percentage of organic contaminant removal will be discussed. The discussion will also cover the advantages and drawbacks of photocatalytic methods, as well as future research in this area.
Keywords
photocatalysis; organic water contaminants; plastics; dyes; drugs; pesticides
Hrčak ID:
307508
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Publication date:
28.8.2023.
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