Visible-Light-Driven g-C3N4/TiO2 Based Heterojunction Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes in Wastewater: A Review

• Published in: Air, soil and water research Vol. 15; no. 1
• Main Authors: Sewnet, Agidew, Abebe, Mulualem, Asaithambi, Perumal, Alemayehu, Esayas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sage UK: London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2022; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural technology; Carbon nitride; Catalytic activity; Charge efficiency; Charge transfer; Contaminants; Degradation; Efficiency; g-C3N4/TiO2; Heterojunctions; Human populations; Nanocomposites; Organic contaminants; Oxidants; Oxidizing agents; Persistent organic pollutants; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; photocatalytic process; Photodegradation; pollutant degradation; Pollutants; Pollution sources; Population growth; Review; Separation; Titanium dioxide; Urbanization; Wastewater treatment; Water pollution; Water treatment; pollutant degradation; photocatalytic process; g-C3N4/TiO2; Organic contaminants

Water pollution by organic contaminants is one of the most severe issues confronting the world today as a result of the rapid increase of industrialization, urbanization, human population growth, and advances in agricultural technologies. Several attempts have been made to address global water pollu...