Recent progress in g-C3N4, TiO2 and ZnO based photocatalysts for dye degradation: Strategies to improve photocatalytic activity

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 767; p. 144896
• Main Authors: Nemiwal, Meena, Zhang, Tian C., Kumar, Dinesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2021
• Subjects: absorption; adsorption; coagulation; crystal structure; Dyes; environment; g-C3N4, TiO2 and ZnO; Heterostructured nanocomposite; human health; light; nanocomposites; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; Photocatalytic degradation; photolysis; semiconductors; solar energy; synergism; titanium dioxide; water pollution; Photocatalytic degradation; Dyes; Heterostructured nanocomposite; g-C3N4, TiO2 and ZnO
• ISSN: 0048-9697; 1879-1026; 1879-1026
• DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144896

Water contamination by dyes is a matter of concern for human health and the environment. Various methods (membrane separation, coagulation and adsorption) have been explored to remove/degrade dyes. However, now the exploitation of semiconductor assisted materials using renewable solar energy has eme...