Review of the Current Advances of Silver Halides-Based Composites as Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants

TiO2-based Photoelectrocatalysis Technology for Degradation and Detection of Organics in Wastewater

AgI modified covalent organic frameworks for effective bacterial disinfection and organic pollutant degradation under visible light irradiation

Engineering a dual Z-scheme copper oxide/boron carbon nitride/MXene heterojunction with tailored band alignment for high-efficiency photocatalytic degradation of refractory organic pollutants.

Nitrogen vacancy mediated g-C3N4/BiVO4 Z-scheme heterostructure nanostructures for exceptional photocatalytic performance.

Integrating g-C3N4 nanosheets with MOF-derived porous CoFe2O4 to form an S-scheme heterojunction for efficient pollutant degradation via the synergy of photocatalysis and peroxymonosulfate activation

Exploring the effectiveness of microbial fuel cell for the degradation of organic pollutants coupled with bio-energy generation

With the rapid development of industry, agriculture, and urbanization, various organic pollutants have accumulated in natural water, posing a potential threat to both the ecological environment and human beings, and removing organic pollutants from water is an urgent priority. Piezoelectric techniques, with the advantages of green, simple operation, and high efficiency, are highly sought after in the degradation of environmental organic pollutants. Moreover, combining piezoelectric techniques with advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), photocatalysis, or electrocatalysis can further effectively promote the efficient degradation of target pollutants. Therefore, a perspective is presented on the recent progress of piezoelectric techniques for the degradation of various organic pollutants from aqueous solutions. The classification of various piezoelectric materials, as well as modification strategies for improving piezocatalysis, are first systematically summarized. Furthermore, the latest research on piezocatalysis and its combination with other technologies, such as AOPs, photocatalysis, and electrocatalysis, in the degradation of environmental pollutants is discussed. The potential mechanisms of piezocatalysis are also analyzed in depth. Finally, the urgent challenges and future opportunities for piezoelectric techniques in the degradation of organic pollutants are provided.

Sunlight-induced degradation of organic pollutants is an ideal approach for environmental pollution control and wastewater treatment. Although a variety of photocatalysts have been designed toward this goal, efficient degradation of colorless organic pollutants by visible light is a challenging issue. Here, we show that a reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-based composite with silver nanoparticle (rGO-Ag) can act as an efficient visible-light photocatalyst for the degradation of colorless organic pollutants. We have developed a simple, large-scale synthesis method for rGO-Ag and used it for the degradation of three well-known endocrine disruptors (phenol, bisphenol A, and atrazine) under UV and visible light. It is found that photocatalytic efficiency by rGO-Ag under visible light is significantly higher compared to that of rGO or silver nanoparticles. It is proposed that Ag nanoparticles offer visible-light-induced excitation of silver plasmons, and conductive rGO offers efficient charge separation and thus induces oxidative degradation of the organic pollutant. This approach can be extended for sunlight-induced degradation of different organic pollutants.

Harnessing the power of single-atom catalysts: A promising solution for organic pollutant remediation under light exposure

Chapter 6 - Metal-organic frameworks for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants

Recent advances in ultrasound-Fenton/Fenton-like technology for degradation of aqueous organic pollutants

2 - Semiconductor-Based Nanocomposites for Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants

Enhanced degradation of organic pollutants over Cu-doped LaAlO3 perovskite through heterogeneous Fenton-like reactions

Chapter 1 - Principles and mechanisms of photocatalysis

Assembly of anthracene-based donor-acceptor conjugated organic polymers for efficient photocatalytic aqueous Cr(VI) reduction and organic pollution degradation under visible light