RSC Advances  

Water contamination due to organic pollutants is a challenging issue around the globe, and several attempts have been made to deal with this issue.

Synergistic treatment of VOCs and O₃ secondary pollution in the optimal photocatalytic reactor.

ZnO nanomaterials have been extensively used as photocatalysts for the removal of pollutants in aqueous environments.

Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants is a green and effective route of wastewater treatment.

The future directions of photocatalytic degradation of micropollutants (pharmaceuticals, dyes, pesticides, etc.) and its role in green fuel production from wastewater are discussed with several examples of modern photocatalysts.

The synthesis of amines through N-alkylation is particularly attractive.

In this study, Ag/AgBr–O-gCN samples with ternary Z-type heterojunctions were prepared by in situ photoreduction using water as the reducing agent for generating Ag/AgBr active species and oxygen doping.

Developing low-cost and efficient photocatalyst/co-catalyst systems that promote CO₂ reduction remains a challenge.

Mutual enhancement of plasmonic photocatalytic reaction by both magnetic field and plasmonic enhancement was presented through Au–TiO₂ nanoparticles.

C, Ta-co-doped ZnO nanoparticles (E_g = 2.88 eV), prepared by hydrothermal method, were used as a photocatalyst under visible light to remove organic contaminants in aquatic environments.

Oxamic acids where shown to add to imines, providing a broad range of α-aminoacid amides in generally good yields.

Mixture of TiO₂-P25 and magnetic CuFe₂O₄–Fe₂O₃ nanocomposites improves photocatalytic water treatment and enables easy catalyst recovery, effectively degrading pollutants like 2,4-D.

Development of a one-pot method for synthesizing TiO₂/hydrochar matrix composites.

Textile wastewater accounts for a significant proportion of industrial wastewater worldwide.

The photocatalytic activity of fluorine (F) doped CuO nanoparticles (NPs) prepared employing modified sol–gel process was investigated here in this study.

Coinage metal nanoclusters are doped with transition metals to obtain an efficient photocatalyst and adsorbent for the removal of toxic dyes.

The first-ever report on the use of a Co₃O₄/reduced graphene oxide/biochar composite as an inexpensive, easily separable, and highly reactive visible light active photocatalyst.

Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) play a vital role in photocatalytic treatment of hazardous chemicals in oil-produced water (OPW).

The waste management industry uses an increasing number of mathematical prediction models to accurately forecast the behavior of organic pollutants during catalytic degradation.

The presence of [001] facets and fluorine in the TiO₂/TiOF₂ plays vital role in improving photocatalytic methane to methanol conversion.

We synthesized a crystalline dumbbell-shaped Ti10, which effectively enhances charge transfer. As a result, it exhibits remarkably high conversion activity and selectivity in the photocatalytic oxidative coupling reaction of benzylamine.

The photo-peroxidase catalyst HRP/Zn-CN-ZIF was used for efficient removal of indole in water without the need for additional hydrogen peroxide.

Ag:ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheets were coupled with Co₃O₄ to form a dodecahedral HoMs Co₃O₄/Ag:ZnIn₂S₄ photocatalyst, which effectively facilitates the separation of photogenerated carriers and enhances solar energy utilization efficiency.

The synergetic activation of PDS by biochar activator and UV-irradiation with biochar as a responsive photocatalyst and the functionalization of the co-doped Zn and S endowed the biochar SC-Zn with a significantly enhanced catalytic performance.

Novel octopod shaped Ag₃PO₄ microcrystals were successfully fabricated by a simple ion exchange method under the conditions of a hot water bath using [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ solution and Na₂HPO₄ solution as the precursors.