Fibrous TiO₂ Alternatives for Semiconductor-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic Water Remediation Involving Organic Contaminants.

ABSTRACT: Water decontamination remains a challenge in several developed and developing countries. Affordable and efficient approaches are needed urgently. In this scenario, heterogeneous photocatalysts appear as one of the most promising alternatives. This justifies the extensive attention that semiconductors, such as TiO₂, have gained over the last decades. Several studies have evaluated their efficiency for environmental applications; however, most of these tests rely on the use of powder materials that have minimal to no applicability for large-scale applications. In this work, we investigated three fibrous TiO₂ photocatalysts, TiO₂ nanofibers (TNF), TiO₂ on glass wool (TGW), and TiO₂ in glass fiber filters (TGF). All materials have macrosco

SUBMITTER: da Silva DRC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10286280 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature