Semiconductors as sensitisers for the radical addition of tertiary amines to electron deficient alkenes by Siniša Marinković, Norbert Hoffmann

“…Using heterogeneous photocatalysis, the radical addition of tertiary amines with electron deficient alkenes can be performed in high yields (up to 98%) and high facial diastereoselectivity. …”
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Predicting the structure and stability of oxide nanoscrolls from dichalcogenide precursors by Adway Gupta, Arunima K. Singh

“…Low-dimensional nanostructures such as nanotubes, nanoscrolls, and nanofilms have found applications in a wide variety of fields such as photocatalysis, sensing, and drug delivery. Recently, it was demonstrated that nanoscrolls of Mo and W transition metal oxides, which do not exhibit van der Waals (vdW) layering in their bulk counterparts, can be successfully synthesized using plasma processing of corresponding layered transition metal dichalcogenides. …”
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Functionalization of Carbon Electrodes with Nanotitania by Atomic Layer Deposition by Graciano B. De Souza, Dachamir Hotza, Rolf Janßen, Kaline P. Furlan, Carlos R. Rambo

“…Carbon fibers are materials with a very high surface area and are interesting for applications such as filters, fire-resistant heat insulation, photocatalysis, and capacitor electrodes. Moreover, thermal burnout can easily remove these fibers, making them ideal templates for high-precision coatings or keeping them within the coated structure, generating nanostructured composites. …”
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AgIO4 nanoparticles decorated on SrTiO3 microspheres as a novel Z-scheme composite photocatalyst for efficient solar-driven degradation of cefixime by Lim Khar-Lok, Sin Jin-Chung, Zeng Honghu

“…In this context, photocatalysis emerged as a promising approach, leveraging light energy to degrade organic pollutants. …”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B Using C/Fe Co-Doped Titanium Dioxide Coated on Activated Carbon by Thuy Le Thi Thanh, Lan Nguyen Thi, Trinh Tran Dinh, Noi Nguyen Van

“…The photocatalytic degradation efficiency of Fe-C-TiO2/AC was enhanced due to the synergistic effect between AC (adsorption effect) and Fe-C-TiO2 (photocatalysis effect). This facilitated the photocatalytic degradation of RhB by Fe-C-TiO2.…”
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Mitigation of membrane fouling in dye wastewater using a ternary WO3/CNT/ZnO composite photocatalytic membrane by Chong Wei Tze, Ong Yit Thai

“…The presence of CNT and WO3 intensifies the photocatalysis in the ternary photocatalytic membrane to degrade MB. …”
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A Photocatalytic Active Adsorbent for Gas Cleaning in a Fixed Bed Reactor by Peter Pucher, Rabah Azouani, Andrei Kanaev, Gernot Krammer

“…Efficient photocatalysis for gas cleaning purposes requires a large accessible, illuminated active surface in a simple and compact reactor. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Fe2O3 Nanophotocatalyst for the Treatment of Various Pollutants in Aqueous Phase: A Systematic Review by Aya Khalaf, Duaa Abu-Dalo, Ehab AlShamaileh

“…This provides researchers with a different perspective on the photocatalysis outcomes that might be attained when the Fe2O3 photocatalysts are incorporated into various treatment systems.…”
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Boundary Layer of Photon Absorption Applied to Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Solar Flat Plate Reactor Design by Héctor L. Otálvaro-Marín, Miguel Angel Mueses, Fiderman Machuca-Martínez

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Photocatalytic Activity of Titanate Nanotube Powders in a Hybrid Pollution Control System by Sun-Jae Kim, Young-Seak Lee, Byung Hoon Kim, Seong-Gyu Seo, Sung Hoon Park, Sang Chul Jung

“…A synergy effect was observed when H2O2 addition was combined with microwave-assisted photocatalysis.…”
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TiO2:Cex onto Al Clays for Photocatalytic Solar Water Disinfection by C. Belver, S. Ponce, E. Carpio, G. Salazar, P. García, J. Bedia, M. A. Alvárez-Montero, J. J. Rodríguez, J. M. Rodríguez

“…The photocatalytic behavior was tested for different reactions: adsorption and photocatalysis, showing outstanding and promising results for the removal of bacteria by using solar light as an energy source. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity and Characterization of Carbon-Modified Titania for Visible-Light-Active Photodegradation of Nitrogen Oxides by Chun-Hung Huang, Yu-Ming Lin, I-Kai Wang, Chun-Mei Lu

“…The high activity with long wavelength irradiation suggested a good capability of photocatalysis in full visible light spectrum. Analysis of UV-visible spectrum indicated that carbon modification promoted visible light absorption and red shift in band gap. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles: Tailoring Morphology and Particle Size Variations for Enhanced Properties by Tijen Ennil Bektaş, Uğur Cengiz, Gürkan Akarken

“…Among these, CuO stands out as a p-type semiconductor having narrow bandgap energy ranges from 1.2 to 2 eV, finding versatile applications such as gas sensing, magnetic storage, solar energy conversion, photocatalysis, supercapacitors, field-emission emitters, and optical switches. …”
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Exploring the twin potential of nanostructured TiO2:SeO2 as a promising visible light photocatalyst and selective fluorosensing platform by Aarti Sharma, Nidhi Sharotri, Pankaj Kandwal, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Dhiraj Sud, Ritu Rai, Anna Hnydiuk-Stefan

“…Abstract The present work describes the development of TiO2/SeO2 nanostructure as a potential candidate for visible light photocatalysis as well as selective fluorophore for the sensing of picric acid. …”
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Recent Advances in Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes by Nurhidayatullaili Muhd Julkapli, Samira Bagheri, Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

“…Thus, the main core highlighted in this paper is the critical selection of semiconductors for photocatalysis based on the chemical, physical, and selective nature of the poisoning dyes.…”
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Synergistic Effect of Nanophotocatalysis and Nonthermal Plasma on the Removal of Indoor HCHO by Yuanwei Lu, Dinghui Wang, Yuting Wu, Chongfang Ma, Xingjuan Zhang, Chunxin Yang

“…Photocatalysis is an effective method of air purification at the condition of a higher pollutant concentration. …”
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Sorbents Coupled to Solar Light TiO2-Based Photocatalysts for Olive Mill Wastewater Treatment by Andrea Speltini, Federica Maraschi, Michela Sturini, Valentina Caratto, Maurizio Ferretti, Antonella Profumo

“…The aim of this work was to couple physical-chemical approaches with photocatalysis to reduce by a simple, inexpensive way the organic load of olive mill wastewater (OMW), mandatorily prior to the final discharge. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by H4SiW6Mo6O40/SiO2 Sensitized by H2O2 by Li Yu, Yongkui Huang, Yun Yang, Yulin Xu, Guohong Wang, Shuijin Yang

“…Under these conditions, the degradation rate of basic fuchsin is 98%. The reaction of photocatalysis for basic fuchsin can be expressed as the first-order kinetic model. …”
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Photocatalytic Hydrogen or Oxygen Evolution from Water over S- or N-Doped TiO2 under Visible Light by Kazumoto Nishijima, Takaaki Kamai, Naoya Murakami, Toshiki Tsubota, Teruhisa Ohno

“…In addition, water splitting under visible light irradiation was achieved by construction of a Z-scheme photocatalysis system employing the doped TiO2 having anatase and rutile phases for H2 and O2 evolution and the I−/IO3− redox couple as an electron relay.…”
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Na-TiNT Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Properties by Enzo V. H. Agressott, Mauro M. Oliveira, Thiago S. Freitas, Raimundo L. S. Pereira, Ana R. P. Silva, Rafael P. Cruz, Antonia T. L. Santos, Alexandre M. R. Teixeira, Tainara G. Oliveira, João H. da Silva, Alexandre R. Paschoal, Bartolomeu C. Viana, Paulo de Tarso C. Freire, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Polrat Wilairatana, Henrique D. M. Coutinho

“…Therefore, the field of nanotube applications is increasingly expanding, such as in solar cells sensitized by dye, photocatalysis, and antibacterial activity, among others. …”
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